again on 23rd january. i know there s a lot of controversy about us striking, and that we re not kind of getting those calls and getting to patients today, but in realistic terms, day to day, we re not getting to patients. we ll be talking to a paramedic in devon who says it s notjust about pay, it s about the intense pressure on staff. it s notjust the nhs, 100,000 civil servants are to strike on 1st february in their campiagn for better pay. also tonight. as russian forces intensify their efforts to occupy eastern ukraine around the mining town of soledar, there s a heightened concern about the fight of two british men who have disappeared in eastern ukraine, where they were helping locals. and could the elgin marbles be sent back to greece on loan? and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. the national health service is facing the prospects of more is facing the prosp
Meanwhile, the Labour Leader keir starmer has been out meeting voters in the West Midlands where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority. Heres our Political Correspondent helen catt. The Labour Leader arriving at a Football Club in the West Midlands, here to put the boot into the tories economic record and to explain what a Labour Government would do. Stability is change. Its strange to say that in 2024 but a stable economy has to be the first step of an incoming Labour Government, and that is what we will make an absolute priority if we are privileged enough to come in to serve. It comes as a leading think tank, the ifs, urged both labour and the tories to be open about the tough choices they will face over the countrys finances if elected. For rishi sunak it was a low key visit, a cuppa with veterans in the north of england. He answered some gentle concerns about his drenching in downing street. It was wet. The amount of people whove given me an um
Where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority. Heres our Political Correspondent helen catt. The Labour Leader arriving at a Football Club in the West Midlands, here to put the boot into the tories economic record and to explain what a Labour Government would do. Stability is change. Its strange to say that in 2024 but a stable economy has to be the first step of an incoming Labour Government, and that is what will government, and that is what we will make an absolute priority if we are privileged enough to come in to serve. It comes as a leading think tank, the ifs, urged both labour and the tories to be open about the tough choices they will face over the countrys finances if elected. For rishi sunak it was a low key visit, a cuppa with veterans in the north of england. He answered some gentle concerns about his drenching in downing street. It was wet. The amount of people whove given me an umbrella in the last couple of days. But no questions from
League football grounds. We are here at staff at rangers, sir keir starmer wrapping up his visit behind me Stafford Rangers. He was talking to a handful of voters who said they voted conservative last time and were considering Voting Labour at this one. There are a number of Labour Campaigners here as well. The focus for him today was the economy, he is making the accusation that under the conservatives, britain has got poor. Rishi sunak also focusing on the economy, he is making the case is planned for the economy is working keir starmer alleges that under the conservatives, britain has become poorer. Conservative mps in particular are Stepping Down, among them michael gove. I asked Keir Starmerfor his Reaction Them michael gove. I asked keir starmer for his reaction to that decision. Michael gove is Stepping Down and i obviously michael gove is Stepping Down and i obviously wish him well but i think its significant he is Stepping Down because its significant he is Stepping Down becau
Leader keir starmer on voting age. Yes, this is something keir starmer said labour wants to do and is aware has been Labour Policy for a while now but while were into Election Campaign now, we dont know what will make into their manifesto but now he has signalled this move towards giving rise to 16 year olds are something he wants to happen as he has seen happen in other nations and clearly thinks its a good idea. No indication yet if the tory party will be following suit but the main theme today has been around the economy. Keir starmer has also been speaking about that when speaking to voters in the West Midlands. He said the stable economy would be the first thing the Labour Government would focus on. With the conservatives as well, sunak was during a meeting with voters in the north today and we heard from jeremy hunt who did an interview with the Daily Telegraph and said tax cuts for working people would be what the conservative government if re elected would focus on. The backdro