Of Thousands Ofjobs for other programmes leaving the state. Our business correspondent, theo leggett, joins us now. As we heard, this is Notjust A grievance about rejecting a 25 pay rise, this is problem going back over 15 years, what is the history . We have seen in this vote which was absolutely emphatic, 96 of both pulled voted for the strike shows the depth of feeling between the workforce against management and how little trust there is between the workforce and bowing management. As you say, that does go back a long time because in past renegotiations of Contracts Bowing was in a strong position and it went into these negotiations threatening to remove production from the pacific Northwest Area and take it into other states. That went down very badly with Boeing Workers in the region who are to accept reduced terms and conditions including the removal of Pension Schemes and those resentments have remained. Over the past few years as well while boeing has been trying to mmp while
Doing so would be a serious escalation of the war, but Keir Starmer said moscow started the conflict and can end it by withdrawing its troops from ukraine. Our Political Editor Chris Mason was on the prime Ministers Plane, and sent this report shortly after landing. The Prime Minister arriving here in washington with the foreign secretary, David Lammy Sir Keir Starmer s second visit to the White House in two months. Ukraines allies remain rather guarded in their public remarks about a change in policy on the use of Western Missiles inside russia. But the diplomatic dashing to arrive at a decision is in plain sight and that has proved enough for President Putin to say this. Translation if this decision is made, it will mean nothing other than direct participation of nato countries, the United States, I European countries. In the war in ukraine. It is their direct participation and this, of course, significantly changes the very essence of the conflict. This will mean that nato countries
Problem to deal with the rising sea levels Climate Change is making the world really one notable city more volatile but this is equal india and im some of that today we dig deeper into how coastal cities around the world are getting ready to battle the rising sea. 8 of the 10 worlds biggest cities are located on the coursed but none of them have the natural protective barrier against the rising sea like the city of mumbai its vast coverage of mangroves occupying less than 0 point one percent of the planets surface mangroves are one of the most valuable ecosystems but theyre threatened. The clock seems to be ticking for indias most populous city mumbai. Climate scientists predict the rising levels of the arabian sea will wipe out the city in just a few 100 usd. First inhabitants but the. Traditional fisherman who have lived of the bounty of the sea for generations. Today they are on the front line facing the threat of the under lending arabian sea which surrounds the city on 3 sides. In
Weather world looks back at some of the most significant meteorological events of the year the duke of edinburgh has left hospital where he was being treated for what officials describe as a pre existing the duke walked out of the king edward vii hospital in central london, and got into a car before being driven away. He travelled to the hospital on friday as a precautionary measure. Buckingham palace say his four night stay was for observation and treatment. The duke is now back at sandringham where he is expected to spend christmas with the queen. In a moment we will be speaking to our correspondent, Charlotte Gallagher, who is at sandringham. But first, lets go tojohn mcmanus who is in central london, outside the hospital where Prince Philip was receiving treatment. Do we know why Prince Philip was in hospitalfor do we know why Prince Philip was in hospital for the last few days . Very good to see him walk out himself. We dont know why he was brought here on friday to king edward se
It, but then you do get the odd little bargain, so you think, 0h, its worth doing, rather than just buying online. Probably still be here on Christmas Eve next year but, again, ill probably do quite a lot of it online. Perhaps not exactly the three wise men, but their last minute present dash is no longer the daft idea it once was. Colletta smith, bbc news, in manchester. Now its time for a look at the weather with nick miller. The weather looking much quieter for Christmas Day tomorrow. The showers we have had today fading away as we get into the night. Still some coming along the breeze across western scotland and north west england. By the end of the night just western scotland this showers still with us. When the easing about, clearing skies, dropping temperature close to freezing. Ground frost in some places going into the morning, one or two icy patches. A few early showers north and western scotland, even these will fade, sunshine around on a dry Christmas Day. Patchy cloud in n