andm we ll be hearing all about the appeal and we ll be hearing all about the appeal to recruit more bell ringers, in time for the king s coronation. good morning and welcome to bbc news. health secretary steve barclay will meet members of the royal college of nursing today after the union announced it would suspend a planned strike in england next week to enter talks on pay with the government. in a joint statement, both the college and the department of health and social care said they would begin intensive talks on pay, terms and conditions and producitivity enhancing reforms. government proposals for next year s public sector pay are also being drawn up. the rcn had originally asked for a pay rise of 5% above inflation. it has since said it would be willing to meet the government half way. next week s walk out in england, from the first to the third of march, was set to be the biggest strike so far of this winter s dispute, with half of front line services affect
reeling, letting in five goals at anfield for the first time in their history in the champions league. the swimming pools struggling to stay afloat an urgent plea from grassroots sports bodies for more government help to pay the energy bills. something needs to happen in some capacity, because if it s not funding, well then, how are these places going to survive? we ve actually got some rain around this morning quite widely. things were brighten up in the north and west later. it will feel chillier. good morning. it s wednesday, 22nd february. the health secretary, stephen barclay, is to meet representatives of the royal college of nursing this morning, after the union suspended a strike planned for next week in england. following months of disputes, the two sides have said they would begin intensive talks on pay, terms and conditions, and reforms. discussions about public sector pay for the next financial year are also underway. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson r
silicon valley bank s collapse on friday has sent shock waves around the world. it s forced central banks and regulators to act. on friday, california banking regulators closed down svb financial group the largest bank failure since the global financial crisis. since then, two other regional banks have also gone bankrupt silvergate, signature bank in new york while first republic was also forced to reassure investors after its shares plunged 60% in pre market trading. in a bid to stem contagion across the industry, the us government stepped in, effectively guaranteeing deposits across the entire banking system, ensuring all account holders will be able to retrieve any funds they have on monday morning. a statement by the us treasury and federal reserve said the plan will ensure the resilience of the broader us banking system. meanwhile here in the uk, hsbc has acquired silicon valley bank uk forjust one pound. the uk govt also said customer deposits will be protected an