thanks to the quick action of my administration over the past few days americans can have confidence that the banking system is safe. your deposits will be there when you need them. small businesses across the country that have deposit accounts at these banks can breathe easier knowing they will be able to pay their workers and pay their bills. and their hard working employees can breathe easier as well. last week when we learned of the problems at the banks and the impact they could have on jobs and small businesses and the banking system overall, i instructed my team to act quickly to protect these interests. they ve done that. on friday, the government regulator in charge, the fdic, took control of silicon valley bank s assets and over the weekend took control of signature bank s assets. treasury secretary yellen and the team of banking regulators have taken action. junior doctors in england begin three days of strike action in their dispute over pay and conditions. the
the north of scotland until the end of the day. the winds will be picking up and tonight the first batch of very strong winds comes in from that area of high pressure, gusts of 50 to 70 mph, even stronger in the most exposed locations, likely to lead to localised disruption. the strong winds will blow the band of rain north and east, the rain easing to heavy showers later in the night, cold enough for snow over the hills in scotland, mostly over 400 metres elevation. temperatures tonight between two and six celsius. further heavy outbreaks of rain tomorrow and more strong winds on the way, winds affecting wales and southern england were gust could reach 50 to 70 mph, potentially strong enough to bring down one or two trees. gusty winds for northern ireland, reaching up to 60 mph. as well as the windy conditions we have heavy outbreaks of rain, thundery showers and still cold enough for snow, any accumulation is probably limited to the higher hills above 400 metres in northern
picket lines if lives are in immediate danger. under trade union laws, life and limb cover must be provided. live now to london s trafalgar square, where we can speak to nickjohnson, who s at the rally there. what are people saying to you? things are just getting under way here. the rally itself starting in the next few minutes. this will be ground zero for the junior doctors strike in england. this is the second track byjunior doctors in the space of a month. the bma says patrons haven t been met. they are still pushing for about 35% pay increase. in the past hour or so we have heard from downing street who say that that pay increases completely unrealistic and they are not prepared to sit down with the british medical association until they can come to what downing street says it s a bit more realistic. the man in charge of nhs england has said that this week is expected to cause unparalleled levels of disruption within the health service. it is thought that more than a qua
and the russian co founder of crypto exchange bitzlato is arrested in miami, accused of processing $700 million of illicit payments. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. first, prime ministerjacinda ardern of new zealand says she is standing down and will leave office in february. her resignation comes ahead of a general election, which is due to be held in october. here s how she broke the news. this summer, i had hoped to find a way to prepare for not just another year, but another term, because that is what this year requires. i have not been able to do that. and so today, i m announcing that i will not be seeking re election and that my term as prime minister will conclude no later than february 7. i know what this job takes and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do itjustice, it s that simple. after she made her announcement, together with her fiancee, clarke gayford, she was greeted by her party colleagues. applause as you can h