in december as shoppers cut back on their christmas shopping. ten more days of strike action is announced by ambulance workers in england, wales and northern ireland. one of the dates will coincide with a strike by nurses. the first of 20,000 defibrillators that could save the life of a child having a heart attack are sent to schools in england. it s a space odyssey like no other to the outer solar system. scientists prepare to explore the moons ofjupiter. and coming up on the bbc news channel, british number one cameron norrie is out of the australian open where he s never reached the fourth round, beaten by world number 71jiri lehecka. good afternoon and welcome to the news at one. the ukrainian president, volodomyr zelensky, has appeared via videolink to make a direct appeal for tanks at a meeting of western defence chiefs in germany. representatives from more than 50 countries are attending the gathering to coordinate stronger military support for kyiv. he called on the a
could be tough. we start here in the uk where rail passengers are facing yet another day of strike disruption with four out of five trains cancelled just one part of a wave of industrial action hitting everything from transport to health to education. so on thursday, the government announced plans for new laws limiting strike action by key workers. railways, ambulances and the fire brigade are among those who would have to maintain a minimum level of service and employers would be able to sue unions who fail to comply. but one union has called it an attack on workers. our political correspondent, alex forsyth, has the story. pickets and placards have become a familiar sight as a wave of strikes has swept the country. hospitals, railways airports and universities all among the areas affected by industrial unrest. now the government plans to make some set is keep a minimum level of service when they strike in future. ~ ., service when they strike in future. ~ . ., future. we
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