and welcome to liverpool, eurovision arrives for its official launch as the city that brought us the beatles stands in for ukraine. hello and welcome. hundreds of thousands of workers here in the uk are going on strike for what will be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. more than 100,000 teachers in england, wales and parts of scotland are taking part in a dispute over pay. unions say more than 23,000 schools could be disrupted. university lecturers, train drivers, civil servants, bus drivers and security guards are also on strike. the government has described the walk outs as deeply disappointing. 0ur education reporter vanessa clarke has more. it has been a familiar site got from the first time in seven years, teachers in england and teachers and support staff and whales arejoining the teachers and support staff and whales are joining the action. they want a pay rise that is above nation and is funded by the government, not school budgets. the gover
inflation not realistic is to look at inflation or inflation busting pay rises inflation or inflation busting pay rises. ~ ., , ., ., , inflation or inflation busting pay rises. ~ ., , ., ., , ., rises. let me know your thoughts on the strikes, rises. let me know your thoughts on the strikes, whether rises. let me know your thoughts on the strikes, whether you rises. let me know your thoughts on the strikes, whether you are - the strikes, whether you are affected by them or perhaps taking part in the industrial action, get in touch on twitter. @annitabbc, #bbcyourquestions. a four year old girl has died in a dog attack in milton keynes. us vice president kamala harris will attend the funeral of tyre nichols today. the 29 year old died after being beaten by several memphis police officers during a traffic stop. how much caffeine is there in your morning cappuccino? a study finds a wide variation in the strength of coffee in high street chains. also coming up, in aust
how local lad sean longstaff has these newcastle fans dreaming, as the club reach a first final since 1999. it s official liverpool has become the host of this year s eurovision song contest in a special handover ceremony in the city. it isa it is a dry and bright day in the south and east, but expect some rain in the north and west. the strong winds will gradually ease. good morning. it s wednesday, 1st february. hundreds of thousands of workers are going on strike today, in the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. among them are more than 100,000 teachers in england and wales. teachers in some parts of scotland are also taking action in a separate dispute. unions say more than 23,000 schools could be disrupted, with many having to close. 0ur education reporter vanessa clarke has more. it s been a familiar sight in scotland for months. but for the first time in seven years, teachers in england, and teachers and support staff in wales, are joining the act
Through flagstaff right now, they are very weak, moving toward the northeast. But later on for us today heres a breakdown in the valley in the sun. Winds 5 to 15 punishment it is dry out there look at the High Temperatures 104 but isnt too bad monique. The average this time of the year is 103. Of course that sun will set at 6 50 later on today. Thanks matt. Hermine, the first hurricane in 11 years to make landfall in florida is now the storm churning across the southeast, taking aim at the east coast. There is growing concern the storm could intensify over the weekend reaching hurricane status again. Jay gray has our story from savannah, georgia. Reporter the first hit may have been the most violent, the wind ripping apart buildings and pulling down trees and power lines. The rain and storm surge 12 feet in some areas pushing water into places it is not supposed to be. Daylight revealing the extent miles across the strike zone. This hasnt happened in years. Reporter more than a decade