if we can negotiate a deal this week, it can be, but otherwise we ll have to look at what campaigns we are going to put on going forward, and we think that other unions are going tojoin us in this dispute on the railway, and more broadly in society. it wasn t the employers that called the strike action. we wanted rmt. .. we wanted to do reform earlier. they have been discussing it with us, but they have not came forward with meaningful reform. in other news ukraine is on verge of losing control of the key city of severodonetsk, its troops have been pushed back to just one factory there. allegations of corruption and sexual abuse at the united nations whistleblowers call for an independent panel to investigate. one, two, three, four. dance music plays. star dj fatboy slim holds a music workshop to help people with mental health problems. and prince william. the duke of cambridge turns a0 today. hello, good afternoon. deserted stations, empty tracks, and millions of frustra
sport looks like it will be banned. there are a few exemptions perhaps, such as one on there are a few exemptions perhaps, such as one on one there are a few exemptions perhaps, such as one on one tennis. and the government haven t clarified where children doing team sports after school will be allowed. thank you very much. a dutch metro train was saved from disaster when it smashed through a safety barrier but was prevented from plummeting into water by a sculpture of a whale tail. the driver of the train who was the only person on board was unharmed in the incident which happened just after midnight near the port city of rotterdam. the front carriage was left hanging 30 feet above the water, propped up only by the giant silver coloured sculpture, called, improbably but really, saved by the whale s tail. time for a look at the weather. here s helen williets. thank you, simon. we are replacing the wind and rain with frost and fog as we head towards the middle of the week.
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. for the latest news and analysis boris johnson will urge mps to back his plan for a second national lockdown in england, when he makes a statement in the house of commons today. he s expected to stress the government s intention to ease the new restrictions after a month. the prime minister announced on saturday that strict measures will be imposed across england from thursday. people will be told to stay at home except for specific reasons. pubs, restaurants, gyms, non essential shops and places of worship will close. and meeting indoors or in private gardens will not be allowed. but you will be able to meet one other person from another household outside in a public place. our political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. and so now is the time to take action because there is no alternative. after addressing the nation, b
now, it s time for a look back at the day in parliament. hello again, and welcome to wednesday in parliament. you turn if you want to. labour keep up the pressure on the prime minister. the government has had three three u turns in the last month. we had immigration health charges, then mps voting, then free school meals. borisjohnson voting, then free school meals. boris johnson says voting, then free school meals. borisjohnson says getting children back to school would help tackle poverty. let s hear it from him one more time. will he say that schools are safe to go back to? come on. but school still out for many children. mps demand answers. why is it that children and parents can have access to primark over the next few months but most won t have access to schools. all that to more, but first i minister ‘s questions. boris johnson and keir starmer clashed over child poverty and getting youngsters back to school. boris johnson faced mps 2a hours after his u turn on free
The cost of expanding academy commissioner teams has rocketed by 40 per cent in just 12 months. They now cost more than £3,000 for each of England’s academies