we ll have the latest from picket lines in england, scotland and wales. also on the programme: large crowds are expected in memphis for the funeral of tyre nichols, the black man who died after being detained by police. two men get life in prison for killing a 71 year old woman, to steal her life savings. and the potentially deadly radioactive capsule the size of ap retrieved from the australian outback. and coming up on the bbc news channel: chelsea confirm they have completed the signing of argentina midfielder enzo fernandez from benfica for a record £107 million. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. it s thought to be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade across the uk, with tens of thousands of people on strike, in disputes over pay, jobs, and conditions. teachers, train drivers, civil servants, university staff, bus drivers all are on strike in different parts of the country, with teachers in the national education union the largest g
ajury is sworn in to hear the inquest into the death of five people shot dead byjake davison in plymouth in 2021. 0h, oh, my goodness me. and, a five set thriller down under britain s andy murray beats the 13th seed, italy s matteo berrettini, in the australian open. and coming up in sport on bbc news: jurgen klopp says he will not leave anfield until someone tells him to. it s been a difficult season for liverpool, who have an fa cup third round replay at wolves later. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. police have declared a major incident after a double decker bus carrying 70 people overturned in icy conditions in somerset. the crash happened on the a39 near cannington early this morning. many of the passengers were workers from the nearby hinkley point nuclear power station. no one died but three people are believed to have significant injuries. our correspondent helena wilkinson has the latest. this footage, posted on social media, shows the double de
you shrewd and knavish sprite. and virtual shakespeare using the latest technology to get audiences back into theatre. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, a year on from the last match to take place in front of a full house, we look at the tragic impact of that game at anfield. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. prince william has made his first public comments since the interview with the duke and duchess of sussex was broadcast four days ago, saying the royals are very much not a racist family . the duke of cambridge also revealed he had not yet spoken to his brother, but said he would do so. in the interview, meghan and prince harry said a member of the royal family had expressed concern over how dark their son archie s skin might be. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it is an allegation which strikes at the very core of an institution, the purpose of which is to unify. the suggestion by the sussexes in the oprah winfre
accepted view, some economists would challenge that but it is one that ministers keep repeating. remember rishi sunak has made one of his main targets as prime minister to bring down inflation. so as things stand the government is not budging. unions are not budging so not for the first time as we stand here this afternoon, this process feels pretty stuck. that means that we are likely to see more of the strikes happening. ijust spoke to see more of the strikes happening. i just spoke to to see more of the strikes happening. ijust spoke to one union leader who said they would go on for as long as necessary. ihlick leader who said they would go on for as long as necessary. as long as necessary. nick eardley, thank yom time for a look at the weather. here s ben rich. good afternoon. the first day of february bringing some beautiful winter sunshine for some of us. this was the scene in east sussex earlier. but the month began last night with a swell of cloud close to the north of scotl
made. and as things stand here, the uk government doesn t think that that should be revisited. ihlick that should be revisited. nick eardle , that should be revisited. nick eardley, thank that should be revisited. nick eardley, thank you. - the electric car battery maker britishvolt is expected to go into administration after hopes of a last minute bid for the company faded. the firm had been expecting to build a new £3.8 billion factory in the port of blyth in northumberland. our business correspondent theo legget is here. that project, the factory, it was huge and ambitious, what happens now? , ., ., , ., now? the question now is what ha ens now? the question now is what happens to now? the question now is what happens to the now? the question now is what happens to the site now? the question now is what happens to the site and - now? the question now is what| happens to the site and whether now? the question now is what - happens to the site and whether this factory can eve