That the gap between the rest of the world and the usa has narrowed ahead of these 0lympics. You keep hearing that the world is catching up, the world is catching up catching up, the world is catching up and they are. Its no secret that the world, the gap between the United States and other countries has shrunk, there are more competitive games, we have mvp is in our league they come from different countries. That year after year lately, so that is no secret but we still want to establish that we are usa basketball. To football, where defending champions chelsea get their womens super League Title Defence under way at home against Aston Villa on the Opening Weekend. The blues will be looking to win a sixth consecutive wsl title, although they will have a new Head Coach at the helm in Sonia Bompastor after Emma Hayes departed to take the united States Job at The End of last season. The other Standout Fixture of the Opening Weekend sees Arsenal Host Manchester city at the emirates. Engla
Lebronjames has been chosen to be the united states male flagbearer at that Opening Ceremony on the seine on friday. He becomes the third Basketball Player and the first Mens Player to carry the us flag at the start of an olympics. Lebron is set to participate in his fourth games having won bronze in his first appearance in 2004 back in athens, and back to back gold medals in 2008 and 2012. Paralympics gb announced the Cycling Squad for the games in paris earlier today. 17 riders have been selected for the event at The End of august including six debutants all given the task of following on from gb s most successful games in tokyo. Every member of the team won a medal with 2a medals won in total. A time paralympic Champion Kadeena Cox is included along with dame sarah storey, who will compete in a ninth games. The idea of being in Paralympics Gb again, so thrilled. Its a pinch me moment. Its a dream i didnt know i had as a kid. Its been such a huge motivation sends lockdown to get to p
And some nhs workers. The rate of inflation is currently 2 . Ms reeves told sunday with laura kuenssberg, she would announce her decision on public pay by the end of this month. Our political correspondent, leila nathoo, has the story. Millions of Public Sector workers are waiting to learn what their Pay Rises will be this year. Independent Pay Review bodies make recommendations to the government of what percentage should be awarded. Its understood that ministers have been advised to raise the salaries of teachers and nhs workers by 5. 5 , a rate that is above current inflation. Its now up to the new chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to decide if this is affordable when money is tight. And this morning, a hint of her thinking. I really value public service workers in our schools, in our hospitals, in our police as well. At the moment, we are looking at those Pay Review body recommendations and doing the analysis, and we will work with Public Sector workers on that. But we also know that there
The chancellor, rachel reeves, has said the government will make sure the Sums Add Up if Public Sector workers are given above Inflation Pay rises. The remark came after independent Pay Review bodies recommended an increase of 5. 5 for teachers and some nhs workers. The rate of inflation is currently 2 . Ms reeves told sunday with laura kuenssberg, she would announce her decision on public pay by the end of this month. Bbc political correspondent Tony Bonsignore told me earlier exactly what this Pay Rise could mean for Public Sector workers. Inflation is at 2 . The recommendation from the Pay Review Bodyis Recommendation from the Pay Review body is for Nhs Chess workers and teachers is 5. 5 . Theres quite a wide range here. We are being to believe that it will be above inflation, but it is not clear whether they will accept the recommendation for 5. 5 . If they do, they will be implications. That is a higher number than the treasury was expecting. They will have to find more money. You
Increase to teachers and nhs staff. The above Inflation Rise has been recommended by independent Pay Review bodies. In her first interview since becoming chancellor, Rachel Reeves said there were also costs to not settling the pay claim adding that the decision will be made quickly. Heres our political correspondent tony bonsignore. Its a decision that will affect millions of teachers and nhs workers whether to accept the independent recommendation of Pay Review bodies and give them a Pay Rise of 5. 5 , or offer a more modest Increase And Risk disappointing millions of labour voters, as well as potentially more industrial action. Today, in Herfirst Big Interview since the election, Rachel Reeves dropped a big hint that above Inflation Rises for Public Sector workers are on the way. We also know that there is a cost to not settling, a cost of further industrial action, a cost in terms of the challenge that we face in recruiting and retaining doctors and nurses and teachers as well. But