is an alarm bell for climate change. and we ll also have our regular climate critical update this week. use of cargo ships is going up. so how does the industry plan to halve its co2 emissions by 2050? hello there. the number of people who ve died from coronavirus in the united states has passed 800,000 as the country prepares for the impact of omicron. it comes as the head of the world health organization has issued a new warning about the omicron variant, saying it is spreading far more quickly than any other to date. he told countries around the world underestimate it at your peril. stephanie prentice reports. it s been three weeks since the first detection of the omicron mutation, but it s likely to be in most countries by now. that s according to the world health organization, who are pushing for increased vaccination, enforced mask wearing, and further social distancing. as the new variant moves swiftly around the world. omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen
that £400 we all got from the government last winter that s gone. standing charges the kind of line rental for your energy supply is going up. so most people won t see much difference and some analysts say the worst off amongst us will, again, be disproportionately hardest hit. the government say they have provided unprecendented support to families, £40 billion worth and that help now is more targeted. labour has accused them of siding with oil and gas companies to the detriment of consumers. so we can get into the politics, how we got here and what next for our energy market. we ll have various experts on hand, eager to answer your questions on that. but more importantly, it s getting darker out there, so what are you making of the months ahead? how did you cope last winter? are you dreading facing up to that again particularly if you re already struggling? the debt charity stepchange says the trouble is you can count the pennies as much as you like plenty
and zac crawley hits 189, putting england in a strong in the crucial fourth ashes test at old trafford. in half an hour. on newsnight at 10.30pm. as you hear this, polls are closing in three by elections. it s a triple threat for number ten, with the fear of the biggest by election reverse for any seeking government in half a century. hello. the polls have closed in three by elections in england that are important tests of confidence in rishi sunak and his conservative government. the constituences of uxbridge and south ruislip in london borisjohnson s old seat selby and ainsty in north yorkshire, and somerton and frome in the south west were all won with sizeable majorities by the conservatives at the last general election. but there are real fears within the party that it could lose all three seats. our political editor, chris mason, is here to explain more. clive, by elections are a quirky thing people being asked to elect a member of parliament but not contribute to
that s the message to big meat eaters, from scientists who say it would reduce carbon dioxide emissions significantly. and the women s world cup gets under way as new zealand co hosting with australia get their first ever world cup win. coming get their first ever world cup win. up at foil lake. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. in england have begun a 48 hour strike in a dispute over pay. it has meant that thousands of planned operations have been postponed. only emergency cover is being provided. consultants current basic pay is between £88,000 and £119,000 a year, but some consulants can earn more for on call and out of hours work. the institute for fiscal studies says consultants in england have seen a 17% drop in pay in real terms on average annual earnings since 2010. the health secretary steve barclay said the government s 6% offer was the final one and urged consultants to put patients first. here s our health editor hugh pym. empty operating the
always get the best deals. england lose an early wicket as they chase down australia s first it s innings total in their must win ashes test at old trafford. and coming up on bbc news, qualifier matthewjordan is given the honour of teeing off the 151st open championship at his home course royal liverpool. good afternoon. there are concerns about severe disruption in hospitals in england, with a 48 hour strike by senior doctors. the consultants stopped work this morning in their dispute over pay, and they re providing emergency care only. it means thousands of planned appointments have had to be postponed. it s the first strike by consultants for a decade and it follows the recent industrial action byjunior doctors in england. here s our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. a rare act of protest today by some of the nhs s most senior doctors. led by their union, the bma, they were out on the picket line for the first consultant only strike since the 19705. we ve been tryin