Sale period as well. those planning to travel to the shops or anywhere else in person will find the few trains which normally run on boxing day are going nowhere, as rmt members at network rail continue strike action. all around the world millions of people have been or are still celebrating christmas. it s usually a time for family, friends and maybe a little excess. but for some this is proving to be a difficult festive period as the bbc s tim allman explains. singing here in in kyiv, not for the first time, the sound of song rings out in the middle of an air raid alert. in one of the cities underground railway stations, a carol service is under way. a celebration of the season but also a moment of defiance.
Post covid people are making the best of it and will be making the most of that sale period as well. those planning to travel to the shops or anywhere else in person will find the few trains which normally run on boxing day are going nowhere, as rmt members at network rail continue strike action. we now have all the sport. we have got the game involving brentford and tottenham. what was the score? it finished 2 2. it s been an entertaining return for the premier league as tottenham hotspur came from two goals down to salvage a 2 2 draw at brentford. goals from vitaly janelt and ivan toney put brentford ahead before a harry kane header
Entitled to a bit of a break and i thought after we had got the last lot back, it would be fine, until we got this year s accounts, and they were wrong as well. you know, everything is just a nightmare. housing associations say they re all independently audited and subject to annual spot checks. they ll fully investigate any issues residents raise and reimburse incorrect charges. rail passengers are being urged to travel before christmas eve if possible as there s another strike on the way. rmt members at network rail are walking out on december 24th as part of their dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. services are expected to end by 3pm at the latest. we re often encouraged to put up nesting boxes for birds. now conservationists are calling for us to do the same for bats. experts say it s to help protect them, as six species native to the uk are now at risk of extinction. there s now a campaign asking us to give them a home this winter.
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Trial in belgium today in connection with suicide bombings in brussels in 2016. lets now bring you the latest on the widespread strike action in the uk. the rail union, rmt has rejected the latest offer from the group representing train companies which sought to stop strikes in the run up to christmas. the latest round of strikes by rmt members at network rail and ill train companies are due to begin in nine days. the rail delivery group said its offer included a pay increase for staff of up to 8% over two years but the rmt said it would lead to hugejob losses and called for an urgent meeting with bosses today. joining me now is anna macdonald, fund manager at amati global investors. obviously this is the rail strike we are talking about but there are so many other parts