Temperatures dipping close to if not below freezing. Here is how tomorrow is shaping up, it will be cloudy across much of scotland. Elsewhere we should see plenty of sunny spells and temperatures similar to today, turning less settled as we look towards next week. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines pressure grows on the uk government over its pay offer to Health Service staff in england more unions join the backlash. Speaking out for dialogue pope francis meets one of the most powerfulfigures in shia islam on day two of his historic trip to iraq. Concerns over unnecessary Self Isolation for schoolchildren in england, because of inaccurate coronavirus test results. A warning for the Un Security Council that anti coup demonstrators in myanmar are beginning to lose faith in the organisation. Theyre usually a sign that spring has sprung but why is this host of golden daffodils being left unpicked . Now on bbc news, time for click. This week, we look at gaming in your gaff, holograms in
In cricket, india thrash england by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth test to secure the series 3 1. And the fate of the uighurs has become a geopolitical issue, but is anything going to change . Well be finding out in half an hours time, on hardtalk. Good afternoon. If you have just joined if You Havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news. The Group Representing Health Service trusts, nhs providers, Hasjoined Unions in saying the governments proposed 1 pay rise for Health Service staff in england is not enough. Ministers have defended the rise, saying the pandemic had placed unprecedented strain on public finances. Heres our political correspondent, jessica parker. Pulling up a very public row about this weeks i pay offer with claims an increase of 2. 1 had been baked in as part of a longer term settlement. Which is actually enshrined in an act of parliament, so we have got a really strong legal basis here to say that that pay rise was there. Obviously, that was all set out pre pandemi
Click looks at how gaming has helped people with their Mental Health through the pandemic. Hello and good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. Lets bring you some live pictures now from the Chaldean Cathedral of saintjoseph in baghdad where the pope is leading holy mass. The Chaldean Church is a branch of the Catholic Church dating back to the 16th century. This is the beginning of mass, the pope has just arrived to give the address. Laboursinging singing. The numbers of questions are much diminished, they were persecuted at several stages. Number of christians. Persecuted during the conflicts that followed the invasion of iraq. Victims of the group that called itself Islamic State included a forced conversion as an alternative to death. Many christians fled iraq, along with many others who tried to get out of the country, to seek sanctuary abroad, means the numbers in iraq have gone down from around a quarter of a million, sorryjust over 2 million, gone down to about 100,000, and that only
Sneezing. And is the uk media obsessed with westminster . Well be finding out in half an hour in the media show. Good afternoon. The Group Representing Health Service trusts, nhs providers, Hasjoined Unions in saying the governments proposed 1 pay rise for Health Service staff in england is not enough. Ministers have defended the rise, saying the pandemic had placed unprecedented strain on public finances. Heres our political correspondent, jessica parker. Pulling up, a very public row about this weeks i pay offer, with claims an increase of 2. 1 had been baked in as part of a longer term settlement. Which is actually enshrined in an act of parliament, so weve got a really strong legal basis here to say that that the pay rise was there. Obviously, that was all set out pre pandemic, but actually the pandemic really only enhances the case for a pay rise for nhs staff. An nhs funding boost was enshrined in law, say the government, but not figures on pay. Its proposal will now be looked at
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