accusing labour of moving the goalposts in terms of what it s prepared to do to support them. labour has not backed inflation matching pay rises, but has said if they were in power the party would join negotiations between employers and unions. our business correspondent marc ashdown has more. what do we want, 10%! could the summer of strikes turn into a winter of discontent? at felixstowe port, 900 dock workers are finishing an eight day walk out. impacting uk supply chains for food, clothing and essential goods. there are now calls ahead of next month s gathering of trades stack there are now calls ahead of next month s gathering of trades unions, stack at the tuc conference for future strikes to be synchronised, or staggered, to maximise the impact. and sharon graham, the general secretary of the uk s largest union, unite, has called on the labour party i think that if they came out now strongly and said, these profits that are going on, what is happening with the cost o
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. pakistan is appealing for further international assistance to help cope with flooding, which has already claimed more than a thousand lives. millions of people have been affected and many have been forced to abandon their homes. a government minister says her country is unable to cope with the unprecedented flooding, and that the disaster is a consequence of climate change. officials in the southern province of sindh are warning that more floods and landslides are likely there, as waters from the north flow downriver. our correspondent pumza fihlani reports from sindh. swathes of land across southern pakistan have been turned into islands. the rains have been unforgiving, and the water is still trapped between people s homes. homes, roads and infrastructure have been destroyed, and some villages completely isolated. this week, authorities issued fresh warnings for people to get to higher ground. for some, tha
And many mobile and broadband costs are going up, but water and energy bills are coming down. Ill have all the info. What pay sacrifices will top footballers make as the season stays on hold 7 players and clubs are meeting today to discuss all the options over pay and the end of the season. Ijust want i just want to say a massive thank you. I dont know how you do it. The whole country thanks you. Rick astley promises a huge free gig for nhs staff across the uk. Well speak to him just before 9 oclock. Good morning. Its a cold and frosty start to the day in southern england. Clear skies, early sunshine, the cloud will build, it will be a cloudy day generally with rain in the north. I will have more in 25 minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday i april. Our top story two teenagers, described by their families as healthy, have died in london after contracting coronavirus. The deaths of the 13 year old schoolboy, and a chef aged 19, were revealed as the Government Faces increasing criticism fo
Good afternoon and welcome. Six weeks into lockdown and many of us want to know when we can return to work as normal. We dont have a date for that, but the bbc has seen details of the new workplace rules being proposed by the government to help businesses when their staff do eventually return. Employers would need to stagger start times and limit the amount of desks and equipment that needs to be shared. Employers should consider providing ppe, or barriers if the two metre social distancing rules cant be observed. In other developments, small and medium sized businesses in the uk are able to apply for loans of up to £50,000 today, in a scheme backed by the treasury. This afternoon, the Prime Minister will host a Global Online summit aimed at raising more than £6 billion to develop vaccines and treatments for covid 19. With more details on the plans for the workplace, heres our economics correspondent, andy verity. This manufacturer in fleckney, leicestershire, is fighting coronavirus
Was telling us that we should still stay at home. But then on the other hand he was saying that manufacturing and construction could go back to work today. There are many questions over the detail and the governments of scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are all continuing to tell people to stay at home, rather than using the uks governments new stay alert message. Across europe, lockdowns are beginning to ease. France is starting to lift many of its restrictions and spain relaxes measures in some regions. In shanghai, the first disneyland theme park in the world to reopen since the outbreak of the covid 19. It comes as china reports a number of new cases of the virus in wuhan. And a reunion under lockdown how a dutch home for the elderly is finding a way to bring Families Together while keeping them apart. Good morning. Wherever you are in the uk, whats your reaction to your governments lockdown modifications . Im on twitter or you can email victoria bbc. Co. Uk. The uk Prime Minist