we start in washington, where the us supreme court is hearing a case, that could potentially stop donald trump running in the 2024 presidential election. it is a legal first those bringing the case are using the 14th amendment of the constitution, it is a legal first. those bringing the case are using the 14th amendment of the constitution, arguing he is disqualified from standing because he commited insurrection on january the 6th, trying to overturn the result of the 2020 election. that was successfully argued in the state of colorado in december, where he s been removed from the ballot. donald trump and his attorneys are arguing that any effort to stop him running is antidemocratic. the us supreme court is hearing about 80 minutes of oral argument today. we ve been bringing you details from inside the court as proceedings continue. they have about 20 minutes to go, we think. thejustices have given little indication over the last few weeks where they stand on the issue,
ukrainian military sources have told the bbc their forces are carrying out a series of small scale armoured attacks against russian occupiers and shifting to offensive actions in some areas along the front line. we ll take a look at claims from moscow that a full scale ukrainian counter offensive has begun. also tonight, we ll head to california where apple is showing off its new products including an augmented reality headset. in the uk prime minister rishi sunak announces that two new barges have been bought to house up to 1,000 migrants. he says his plan to stop small boats crossing the channel is working. we ll ask a migration expert if she agrees. and we ll discuss the huge amount of processed foods in british shopping baskets, and what needs to be done to freshen up our diets. but first the war in ukraine. looks like a significant escalation in the fighting. is this the start of a counter offensive? we ll ask our experts in a moment. first we re going to look
football league. hello i m maryam moshiri. we start with a story that is a big deal in the uk. a breakthrough in the long running health service strike. more than a million national health service staff in england will get a 5 percent pay rise after health unions here backed the deal. looking to and action. ambulance workers, nurses and physios will also get a one off sum of at least £1,655. the pay deal was signed off at a meeting between the government and 1a health unions representing all nhs staff apart from doctors and dentists. ministers said it was time to bring the strikes to an end. ina in a moment we will speak to the general secretary of the rcn, pat: but first here is steve barclay who says who was pleased with the offer. this is a good day for nhs staff who will benefit from this pay rise and extra over £5,000 for a band six nurse or paramedic or midwife. so it s a good day for nhs staff, but it s also a good day for patients. it will allow us to move forward.
so long ago. there is plenty in the tank at the moment. the labour leader showing someone else at the door, an effort to draw the line under the recent past. jeremy corbyn will not stand for labour jeremy corbyn will not stand for labour at jeremy corbyn will not stand for labour at the next general election. the prime labour at the next general election. the prime minister would love to do the same. moving on after years of brexit arguments. a deal on northern ireland is not yet done but feels that it ireland is not yet done but feels thatitis ireland is not yet done but feels that it is just about in reach. we are engaging in those conversations with the european union. next week? all the time and we have been for a while. but there is still work to do. so we have one big but there is still work to do. so we have one big question but there is still work to do. so we have one big question this - but there is still work to do. so we l have one big question this morn