Welcome. Pressure is mounting on the uk government over its proposed pay offer of i for Health Workers in england, after it was claimed that a Long Term Plan had assumed an increase of double that. Nhs providers, which represents trusts in england, accused ministers of snatching planned pay rises from the pockets of deserving nhs staff. Four Health Unions have written to the chancellor, urging him to reconsider. Our health editor, hugh pym, reports. Nhs providers is the first Employers Group to wade into the Health Service pay row in england. It argues that a long Term Government Financial Plan for the nhs in 2019 included a commitment to pay staff a wage increase ofjust over 2 from this april. The organisation said the pandemic has strengthened the case for better staff pay, so it was very disappointing that only i was now being proposed. Government sources said there was unprecedented strain on public finances which couldnt have been foreseen when the nhs Long Term Plan was drawn up.
Hello and welcome. In myanmar, thousands of people have lined the streets for the funeral of a young woman shot during protests against the recent Military Coup. Mya thwe thwe khaing died on friday. Heres our South East Asia correspondentjonathan head. This was the funeral of an ordinary young woman transformed into a show of political defiance for these extraordinary times. Mya thwe thwe khaing was one of countless thousands in myanmar who came out to challenge the military s seizure of power. All chant. And she was the first to lose her life in its heavy handed response to the protests. Scenes of grief which must inflame public fury against the militaryjunta, but remind them, too, of the cost of resisting it. They had two more martyrs to mourn today, one a teenage boy. Both were struck by live rounds fired by the police in the city of mandalay. We started this because we dont want a military dictatorship, said this woman, and well fight to the end to make sure these lives werent wast
Centres are among nearly 3,000 venues in england offering booster jabs this weekend. Some are open round the clock. A 27 year old woman arrested after a Fire At Sutton in south london, in which four young boys died, has been bailed. Six of this weekends Premier League games have been postponed because of Covid Outbreaks at clubs. Only one match will be played in the top flight today thats leeds united v arsenal. Good afternoon. Theres a warning that tougher Covid Restrictions may need to be brought in very soon in england to avoid Hospital Admissions potentially peaking at around 3,000 a day, as cases of the 0micron Variant surge. The comments appear in leaked minutes from a meeting of the governments Scientific Advisory group for emergencies. Leading Infectious Diseases expert, professor neil ferguson, says the situation looks precarious. In the last hour, the daily covid figures have been published there were 90,418 new daily cases the second highest daily figure since the start of t
At sutton in south london, in which four young boys died, has been bailed. The 27 year old, who was arrested on suspicion of child neglect, will return to a south London Police station in mid january. Aston villas match against burnley is the latest Premier League game to be postponed due to coronavirus. That leaves just one match due to take place in the Premier League today with leeds united facing arsenal. And, after a] 0dudu bows out of tonights strictly final, will it be rose and Giovanni Orjohn and johannes who win the Glitterball Trophy . Good afternoon. Theres a warning that tougher Covid Restrictions may need to be brought in very soon in england to avoid Hospital Admissions potentially peaking at around 3000 a day, as cases of the 0micron variant surge. The comments appear in leaked minutes from a meeting of the governments Scientific Advisory group for emergencies. Leading Infectious Diseases expert professor Neil Ferguson says the situation looks precarious. Heres our healt