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to the ukrainian armed forces. coming up, hardtalk speak to the latvian prime minister as the war in ukraine continues. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. dockers at britains largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight—day action — after rejecting a 7% pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers — half of bri...

as she was driving home. the exam board pearson has apologised after some btec students did not receive their results as expected last thursday, throwing university places into doubt. and if you havejustjoined us, a warm welcome to bbc news. we begin at this hour with the strike at felixstowe port. dockers at britains largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2,000 workers are taking part in the eight—day action, after rejecti...

the chancellor has confirmed that the costs of the energy price cap will be funded by borrowing. leaving the eye watering windfall profits of the eye watering windfall profits of the energy giants untaxed. the oil and gas producers will be toasting the chancellor in the boardrooms as we speak while working people are left to pick up the bill. borrowing higher than it needs to be, just as interest rates rise. and yet the chancellor refuses to allow independent economic forecast to be pu...

time for a look at the weather. heres susan powell. loveit love it or hate it we finally seeing some proper rain across england and wales this morning and further showers pushing across the uk. here is the satellite picture with this area of cloud bringing the more persistent rain and showers dotted about across scotland, northern ireland and the north of england. a wet afternoon to come but getting brighter behind that system. fresher than yesterday thanks to the presence of the rain....

Primary school in brixton. And Katherines Primary Academy in essex. Just three of the more than 150 schools that wont be fully reopening as planned this week thanks to the presence of this, raac. A lightweight concrete used in the 50s, 60s and 70s but now often in a state of serious disrepair. Its a problem thats been known about for years. Five years ago, a Primary School building in kent collapsed, leading to wider concerns. Good morning, sir. So the questions of many parents are now asking of...

The dismissal of Oleksii Reznikov signals a strategy shift. Mr reznikov led the Ministry Since before the start of russias full scale invasion in february of last year, winning praise for negotiations to secure allied weaponry and expanding ukraines army. But as ukraines government has ramped up investigations into corruption, mr reznikov has become the subject of increasing speculation over financial misconduct, though he has not been personally implicated. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, ukrain...

Of russias full scale invasion in feburary of last year, winning praise for negotiations to secure allied weaponry and expanding ukraines army. But as ukraines government has ramped up investigations into corruption, mr reznikov has become the subject of increasing speculation over financial misconduct, though he has not been personally implicated. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, ukrainan generals claim theyve breached russias formidable first line of defences in the south, near zaporizhzhia. Gen...

Commission, jean claude juncker, has told the bbc that the eu will not seek to punish britain during brexit negotiations. Hosni mubarak has been freed after yea rs Hosni Mubarak has been freed after years in detention following his overthrow in the arab Spring Revolution in his country. A warning that bad behaviour in English Schools is not being dealt with properly and pupils performance is being negatively affected. Good morning. Were live At Westminster, where it seems life is returning back ...

Well hear why throughout the programme. And a royal marine whos in prison for the Fatal Shooting of a taliban fighter in afghanistan finds out today if he is to be freed or must serve more time behind bars. Im hoping and praying that, along with the former archbishop of canterbury, forformer with the former archbishop of canterbury, for former release. Why . Because he deserves it and this was an absurd sentence from the beginning and im hoping the court will be persuaded that we are right on th...

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