As you will know we have had huge Pay Cuts since 2008 but this marks a change in that trajectory. And if these communications break down, then we will be thinking about going back into dispute and striking again if we need to, but that is always a last Case Resort and something we dont want to have to do. The offer included a backdated Pay Rise for last year of 4 , on top of an existing Increase Worth an average of 9 , and for this year, an additional 6 increase, topped up with an extra £1,000, which comes to around 9 . It overall adds up to 22 . The government says Strike Action Byjunior doctors cost the nhs in england around £1. 7 billion. The Health Secretary welcomed the vote in favour of the deal. The Deal Weve reached with Junior Doctors is fair for them, but crucially fair for patients and the taxpayer because now we can draw a line under this bitter dispute, cut Waiting Lists and get our nhs notjust back on its feet, but fit for the future. Nhs managers and patients will be r
Also, a Report Today suggests the current system of Uk Press Self Regulation Isnt working for people who arent celebrities and royalty. Well talk to the mums of Caroline Flack and Anisha Vidal garner, who say their privacy has been invaded by newspapers. Welcome to newsnight with your weeknightly interviews and insight. Here tonight, Labour Member of the House Of Lords lord wood, a former foreign Policy Adviser to prime minister Gordon Brown, and Chief Adviser to former Labour Leader Ed miliband. He is plugged into the current pms views on what a closer relationship with the eu actually means. Luke tryll is Uk Director of the pollsters more in common. Hell talk to us about the latest public attitudes on brexit. Also with us, anita boateng, who was a tory Special Adviser through the brexit years, and nick watt, our political editor. Nick, what does Keir Starmer want . What was he trying to do today . Right now, he is in paris for the paralympic opening ceremony. Tomorrow, he will beat E
border. lockdown restrictions in wales will begin to be eased from tomorrow with outdoor socialising and golf and tennis able to resume. in scotland, four adults from two households are now allowed to meet outdoors, including in private gardens. what do you make of coronavirus restrictions starting to be lifted in scotland and wales? do you think now is the right time? what will you be doing first? get in touch on twitter at annita underscore mcveigh or with the hashtag bbcyourquestions. in his first primetime address since becoming president, joe biden urges all americans to get vaccinated and targets the 4th ofjuly as independence day from covid i9. if we do this together, byjuly the 4th, there s a good chance you, your families and friends will be able to get together in your backyard or in your neighbourhood and have a cookout and a barbecue and celebrate independence day. a global study shows more twins are being born than ever before with one in every 42 children bo
home quickly because there are plenty of sharp showers around, some of them with some hail and this is what will happen to the garden and the decking, covered with hail as they showers continue to move in from the west. most of the showers today have been across scotland and northern ireland but some across parts of wales and southern england and many of us will escape them, particularly sheltered eastern areas but it it is going to be a messy story to tell over the next few days. you have got to be prepared for a little bit of everything, sunny spells, scattered showers, some heavy with hail and thunder and blown across at quite a pace by stiff winds gusting in excess of 30-40 stiff winds gusting in excess of 30 a0 mph in places. when the showers come, temperatures are likely to be more subdued but these are the maximums today, 6 12 at the best. through tonight, those blustery winds will continue to drive more showers and, more frequent if anything, merging togetherfor frequ