downpours in the south east, we see the influence about front pushing into scotland and northern ireland. a few more chilly spot under clear skies but otherwise in the teens for most. thursday will be quite cloudy and wet in northern and western areas, a bit drier on friday and increasing sunshine. that s it, back to. thanks, stav. and that s bbc news at six on tuesday the 16th of august. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team, it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday i m jane dougall. time to see if dina asher smith s hamstring is holding up. the team gb star prepares to defend her european 100 metres title. a lot of money has been spent at nottingham forest, will it help them stay in the premier league? we ll discuss their new signings. and england captain ben stokes is ready to shine a light
a new dual covid vaccine will form part of the uk s autumn booster campaign the jab targets both the original covid and omicron variants. and, at last, an apology for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars, almost 50 years ago. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up 4.7% between april and june this year, compared to last year. but taking inflation into account, it s actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financial help for millions on low incomes. here s our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, 4.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is deal
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ukraine has suggested it used special forces to carry out an attack on an ammunition depot in russian occupied crimea on tuesday. moscow has blamed the explosion on sabotage . an emergency has been declared in the north of the peninsula. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me again, the author and journalist rachel shabi. and we are hoping to bejoined shortly annabel denham, who s the director of communications from the free market think tank the institute of economic affairs. we arejust we are just having a few technical problems bring back the connection. let me update you on the front pages, starting with the ft. it leads on today s wage figures deepening the cost of living pain for households across the uk. ryanair to the rescue is the metro s splash, after the airline promised hundreds of extra half term flights in october. the telegraph has comments from a former immigration minister who says the modern slavery la