Yesterday was the warmest day of the year, 28 celsius, a month. Today feeling fresher with sunny spells and showers. The full forecast throughout the programme. Its friday, the 11th of august. Our main story. The latest round of strikes byJunior Doctors in england will start in just over an hour, as a long running dispute involving half of all doctors working in the uk continues. Nhs leaders are warning it means more significant disruption to the Health Service, with thousands of appointments and procedures postponed. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. Were now into the fifth round of strikes byJunior Doctors in england with little sign that their union, the british medical association, or ministers are prepared to yield. But the continuing Industrial Action is having an impact on patients. Former teacher margaret is trying to plan a holiday, but she also needs to get a new Pacemaker Battery fitted. One nhs appointment was cancelled because of an earlier walkout, and marg
The dismissal of Oleksii Reznikov signals a strategy shift. Mr reznikov led the Ministry Since before the start of russias full scale invasion in february of last year, winning praise for negotiations to secure allied weaponry and expanding ukraines army. But as ukraines government has ramped up investigations into corruption, mr reznikov has become the subject of increasing speculation over financial misconduct, though he has not been personally implicated. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, ukrainian generals claim that they have breached russias formidable first line of defences in the south, near zaporizhzhia. General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi told the Observer Newspaper that extensive minefields had blocked troops for several weeks, leaving them vulnerable to russian shelling and drone attacks. But the general claimed that clearing those mines has allowed his forces to advance, saying that ukraine expects weaker Russian Defences ahead. Questions over ukraines slow progress on the battlefie
Of russias full scale invasion in feburary of last year, winning praise for negotiations to secure allied weaponry and expanding ukraines army. But as ukraines government has ramped up investigations into corruption, mr reznikov has become the subject of increasing speculation over financial misconduct, though he has not been personally implicated. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, ukrainan generals claim theyve breached russias formidable first line of defences in the south, near zaporizhzhia. General Oleksandr Tarnavskiy told the Observer Newspaper that extensive minefields had blocked troops for several weeks, leaving them vulnerable to russian shelling and drone attacks. But the general claimed that clearing those mines has allowed his forces to advance, saying ukraine expects weaker Russian Defences ahead. Questions over ukraines slow progress on the battlefield remain, but ukraine says its forces are making steady gains in the south of the country, expanding its units in recent week
Overshadowed spains world cup winning moment a kiss from the Federation President thats brought three weeks of fallout. Now, Luis Rubiales has stood down from his post. Youre going to resign . Yes, cos i cannot continue my work. In this situation now, i think i have to do. The player he kissed, jenni hermoso, said it wasnt consensual and footballs world governing body had already taken action. Rubiales is currently suspended by fifa from all football activity. Tonight, he added in his statement waiting and holding on is not going to contribute to anything positive, neither to the federation nor to Spanish Football. Last month, rubiales had refused to resign, but as he stayed at the helm, more and more spanish players said they would refuse to play. Much of the womens squad remain on strike. Rubiales now follows the winning coach in leaving his position. The former president says he wants to bring stability as spain bid to host the mens world cup. For the womens team, this was a trophy
Was consensual and until now, had refused to step down despite being suspended by footballs international governing body, fifa. Heres our correspondent in spain, guy hedgecoe. Quiz Ruby Luis Rubiales has finally stepped down after that kiss he gave a Jenni Hermoso at the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his the world cup final. In a statement that he put on social media to explain his resident nation, he said that he was innocent, that he was the victim of persecution. However he said he felt that it was best for Spanish Football, for him to step down and he didnt expect to be able to remain in his post much longer anyway. He had been under a tremendous amount of pressure, partly from the fifa, world footballs governing body, which had suspended