Ray addison. Good afternoon. One minute past midday and we start with that breaking news youve been heanng that breaking news youve been hearing in the last few moments. The first migrants have now boarded the bibby stockholm in dorset. Its not yet known dorset. Its not yet known exactly how many Asylum Seekers have moved into the controversial barge facility as the migrants arrived at the entrance to Portland Port. Demonstrators were assembled to protest against its location. Now for those of you watching on tv, this is live footage of the bibby stockholm and the gangway which the men will have used to enter the vessel. Of course, there arrival follows delays caused by health and safety concerns, including the Firefighters Union warn that the barge is a potential death trap. Safeguarding minister sarah dines told us it is justified. Despite those concerns. Despite those concerns. Tons thing like this where a large groups of migrants are congregated is never popular , congregated is ne
have now infiltrated every sector of british society. and lights, camera, picket line. the actors join the writers at the barricades, after negotiations with the studios collapse. but first, to the pay award. over a million public sector workers, including teachers and doctors, will get a rise in this financial year of up to 7%. rishi sunak has agreed to honour the recommendations of the independent, pay review bodies. the deal covers 45% of the public sector. and on top of that pay award, the government has committed additional funding for schools above what was proposed in march and in addition to the £2 billion already given to schools in the autumn statement. the four teaching unions said that was a basis to call off strike action. which will be welcomed by parents up and down the land. however the junior doctors, who went on strike today, say it is not enough. their continued absence will make it almost impossible for the pm to meet his promise of cutting waiting lists.
from the pay review bodies in full but it came with a warning from the prime minister, rishi sunak, that this was a final offer and further industrial action would not change that decision. the teaching unions responded immediately, saying they would recommend their members accept the offer. and end strike action. the announcement came as junior doctors began five days of strikes, what their union calls, the longest stirke action in the history of the nhs. they re demanding a pay increase of 35%. ministers have said, that s unreasonable and risks fuelling inflation. we ll have more on that in a minute. let s have a quick look, though, at the recommendations, which affect millions of workers. police officers have been offered 7%. consultants, dentists and gps, 6%. junior doctors, 6%. prison officers, 7%. the armed forces, 5%. teachers 6.5%. this was rishi sunak a little earlier. i can confirm today that we are accepting the headline recommendations of the pay review bodies
this was a final offer and further industrial action would not change that decision. the teaching unions immediately responded, by suspending their plans for further strikes. the announcement came asjunior doctors began five days of strikes what their union calls the longest stirke action in the nhs history. these are the pictures from one of the picket lines in central london. they re demanding a pay increase of over 30%. ministers have said that s unreasonable and risks fueling inflation. we ll have more on that in a minute. let s have a quick look, though, at the recommendations which affect millions of workers. police officers have been offered 7%. consultants, dentists and gps, 6%. junior doctors, 6%. prison officers, 7%. the armed forces, 5%. teachers, 6.5%. this was rishi sunak a little earlier. i can confirm today that we are accepting the headline recommendations of the pay review bodies in full. but we will not fund them by borrowing more or increasing your t