The government and the doctors union, the bma, are expected to announce this afternoon that Junior Doctors in england have reached a deal to end their pay dispute. Its thought the agreement is for an increase of 22. 3 over two years. Lets speak to our Health Correspondent Nick triggle. Nick, what could this deal mean . Well, it would be a significant breakthrough. This dispute started last march and there have been 11 walkouts since then. What has happened is, the negotiators from the British Medical Association and the British Medical Association and the government appear to have reached a deal. They only started formal talks last week, but have quickly come to an agreement. But i must say, this agreement now has to be put to members, Junior Doctor Members of the British Medical Association, they have to vote for it in order for this dispute to end. But from what we understand this deal is worth, as you say, jon, just over 20 over two years. Already last year we understand they receiv
For continuing Coverage And Analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. Good evening from southport, where there is Shock And Grief tonight. Two children are dead and nine other children injured six critically following what police describe as a ferocious knife attack. It happened shortly before midday at a Taylor Swift themed Summer Holiday Dance class. It was for primary School Age children. Two adults are also in a critical condition after being injured during the incident police say they tried to protect the children. Tonight, a 17 year old male suspect is in custody. Police say the motive remains unclear and are not treating it as a Terrorist Incident at this moment in time. Lets explain some of what we know. The Dance Class had been taking place on hart street, a quiet residential area in the Seaside Town of southport, when the attack happened. That was at 11. 50. The injured were taken to a number of hospitals, including alder hey Childrens Hospital
President zelensky says russia must Be held accountable, and as the Nato Summit Begins today, its response will Be top of the agenda. Were Going to speak to our correspondents in ukraine, the us and moscow. First to James WaterHouse in kyiv. James, this war never Goes away but moments like this draw the Worlds Attention back to whats happening, dont they . They absolutely do. Here in kyiv, the War Effort relies enormously on the War Effort relies enormously on the political campaigning which takes place here as well. And there was once a period when ukraines Best Bargaining Chip was military progress, Battlefield Winds but in the absence of that, its hard to look at showcasing what russia continues to impose on this vast country as a means of dry to garner further support. The widespread condemnation whether kyiv likes it or not is an opportunity for it to secure its long desired Air Defence systems and perhaps speed up its memBership to the nato alliance. Why . Because of a Missile St
Sir Keir Starmer iS Set to Speak hiS firSt wordS at the DeSpatch Box aS Prime MiniSter and mpS are electing a Speaker to referee all the debateS. In a buSy day, Sir Keir Starmer will hold a Cabinet Meeting, hiS Second Since the election. Metro mayorS had been meeting at Downing Street. ThiS report now from harry farley. Political CareerS End in removal vanS. The furniture and the reSidentS of number 10 are changing. ThiS morning, Sir Keir Starmer will meet with englandS regional mayorS, promiSing a major programme of devolution. Labour iS expected to announce what they call a take back Control Act in the KingS Speech to give mayorS new powerS over thingS like tranSport and houSing. ThiS iS what a Labour Majority lookS like. Today, the HouSe Of CommonS SitS for The FirSt Time Since the election to chooSe a Speaker, and Some new MpS Cant quite believe theyre here. I feel hugely excited. I think thatS probably a feeling that youre getting from a lot of the other new mpS. But there iS a lo