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and final preparations as the commonwealth games get under way in birmingham tomorrow. it is the official opening ceremony. hello. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. rail passengers are facing huge disruption after thousands of workers walked out in a continuing dispute about pay and working conditions. only about a fifth of britain s train services are running many areas having no services at all today. the red lines here show the routes where some trains are operating, but network rail has warned people to travel only if absolutely necessary. and in the last few minutes, aslef, the train drivers union, has announced a one day strike at nine train companies on saturday. the 13th of august. the union says firms failed to make a suitable pay offer. on the disruption, our correspondent emma simpson has this report. going nowhere. once again, half of the uk s rail network brought to a halt. at manchester piccadilly, some trains were leaving with travellers trying to navigat ....
the city s heritage. this is a kind of tribute to all those who travelled anywhere to have a better life, and to watch people compete and have a lot of fun and to yell at a big bull in a stadium in birmingham! we can t wait! hello, welcome to outside source. just to mark your card off the bat, we are expected to hear that interest rate rise announcement. as soon as we get it, we bring it to you. last month, remember, the biggest rise ever was introduced to combat inflation there, places around the world facing similar challenges. as soon as we get an announcement will bring it to you. let s bring you the problem of how to get vital grain out of ukraine. millions of people depend on it and we re learning a bit more about how it could happen. a co ordination centre for ukrainian grain exports has opened in turkey. it s part of the un brokered deal to get supplies moving, after the war with russia cut them off. we ve been hearing from a senior adviser to the turkish president. i ....
most of its gas supplies to europe. 24 most of its gas supplies to europe. 2a hours at the commonwealth games, i m here in victoria square in birmingham of the celebrations are already under way. good evening and welcome to bbc news. there s been yet more disruption on britain s railways today as tens of thousands of railworkers walked out on the first of two more days of strike action this week. signallers and ticket office staff have walked out today. on saturday, it ll be train drivers at seven different companies who ll be going on strike. in addition, aslef, the train drivers union, has announced a one day strike across nine train companies on saturday 13th august. the union says firms failed to make a suitable pay offer. this report from our transport correspondent, katy austin. what a difference a day makes. this was the station this morning as much of the railway came to a halt. i normally get on the train, an idea of the strikes. i plan on getting on board possibly ....
This is bbc news. i mjane i m jane hill. the headlines. another rail strike across the uk around one in five services are running, with passengers urged to travel only if necessary. and in the last hour, the union aslef has announced a one day strike on saturday 13 august. after last night s stunning 4 0 victory against sweden, england will find out who they ll be facing in sunday s final later this evening. a key russian held bridge into the occupied southern city of kherson is hit with rocket fire by ukrainian forces. following a change in law, tv cameras can now film the sentencing remarks in the crown court for the first time from thursday. ....
This is bbc news. the headlines. major disruption on british railway systems of thousands of rail workers walked out and only one in five trends of been running today and there s another rail strike on saturday. laboured sax the transport minister after striking with rail workers. after the stunning 4 0 victory in sweden, england will find out who they will be facing in sunday s final. germany versus france is just taking sunday s final. germany versus france isjust taking off sunday s final. germany versus france is just taking off now. key russian held bridge of the occupied southern city is hit with rockets fired by ukrainian forces. and fears that gas prices in the uk could rise even higher as russia s wishes of ....