Good afternoon, and welcome to the Bbc News at one. Several major Trade Unions have appealed directly to Sir Keir Starmer to reverse the decision to take away the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. The plan to make it means tested was announced shortly after the election, with both the prime Minister And Chancellor insisting its necessary, and the money needs to be spent elsewhere. But tomorrow some of the governments own mps plan to abstain from a Commons Vote on the change, rather than backing it. Our Employment Correspondent Zoe Conway has the latest. Trade unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. For Trade Unions are celebrating that the Labour Party is back. The Labour Party is back. For the first time in the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under the Labour Party is back. For the first time in 15 years under a first time in 15 y
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and at how the pandemic has this cohort of 18 year olds. also on the programme. the killing of 87 year old thomas o halloran, who was stabbed on his mobility scooter in west london a man is arrested. another rail strike leaves only one in five trains running with widespread disruption for passengers. and divers say they struck gold off the isles of scilly when they found the us warship which sank during world war i. and coming up on the bbc news channel. south africa take a lead in the first test as engalnd desperately try to limit their advantage on day two at lord s. good afternoon. there s been delight but also disappointment on results day for hundreds of thousands of teenagers across england, wales and northern ireland who ve had their studies severely disrupted by the pandemic. almost 850,000 a levels were taken this year and the proportion of top grades fell compared with the last two years, although they are still higher than before the pandemic. these pupils w
and wales are already running on a much reduced timetable tonight. also on the programme. an apology from oldham council and greater manchester police after a report concludes they failed to protect some children from sexual exploitation. the mountain gorillas of central africa are thriving again, having once faced extinction. we look at this triumph of conservation. and the story behind the 27 year old golferfrom sheffield who became the us open champion. and coming up on the bbc news channel. serena williams makes her return to tennis tomorrow at eastbourne as she steps up her preparations for wimbledon after a year out. welcome to bbc news at ten. the biggest train strike in 30 years will go ahead this week, following the breakdown of the latest talks between unions and railway leaders. services across england, scotland and wales are already running on a much reduced timetable this evening, ahead of the full strike action tomorrow. the industrial action takes place on thre
challenges for customers to earn bonus points could be pushing people to spend more than they can afford. that s the warning from consumer groups. i ll be taking a look. in sport it s the start of a new adventure for emma hayes. we hear how she s settling in to her new manager role in the united states as she prepares to lead them into the olympics this summer. to lead them into the quite to lead them into the a cloudy start this morning. some quite a cloudy start this morning. some outbreaks of rain out there, but things should brighten up. a bit of sunshine developing in the afternoon. all of the details shortly. it s thursday 30th may. our main story. the conservatives and labour have both ruled out increasing vat if they are elected in five weeks time. the promises have raised questions about how the parties will fund their spending plans, and deliver on their commitments if they win the elction. our political correspondent damian grammaticas has this report. midnight