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if we can negotiate a deal this week, it can be, but otherwise well have to look at what campaigns we are going to put on going forward, and we think that other unions are going tojoin us in this dispute on the railway, and more broadly in society. it wasnt the employers that called the strike action. we wanted rmt. .. we wanted to do reform earlier. they have been discussing it with us, but they have not came forward with meaningful reform. in other news — ukraine is on verge of los...

too, but i will have all the details here on bbc breakfast. good morning. its saturday the 18th of november. israel has agreed to allow two tankers of diesel a day into gaza to help deliver food aid — but the united nations is warning that much more is needed. exactly six weeks since the hamas attacks of october 7 which killed 1200 israelis and saw around 230 taken hostage — aid workers say civilians in gaza are now facing the "immediate possibility of starvation". with the latest ...

hello, im lenny. im going to bejoining you all today to do some funny things. and meet children in needs newest and youngest host — bafta—award—winning lenny rush. we have heavy rain by pushing northwards and eastwards today. behind it, sunshine and showers. windy in the south. and later, storm ciaran in the south—west will bring heavy wind and damaging gusts of wind. all the details throughout the programme. its wednesday the 1st of november. gazas largest telecoms provider co...

While the train operators are running this service they are very keen for everyone to know, dont get stranded and plan yourjourney, so if you were hoping to go from kings cross to edinburgh, you are too late. the last train left at two oclock. it late. the last train left at two oclock. , ., ., , ., ., oclock. it is grim for anyone who has commitments _ oclock. it is grim for anyone who has commitments that _ oclock. it is grim for anyone who has commitments that they i oclock. it is grim for an...

Of the union demands amounted to little more than a stunt and there was a pretty withering response to that. people said that grant shapps was praising railway workers as heroes during the pandemic and now heroes during the pandemic and now he is criticising them and they believe he should be focusing on trying to resolve this issue and as you been hearing this morning, really there is no sign of any compromise at the moment with both sides pulled apart. —— both sides poles apart. lorna gord...

Behind with the last cross—border train down to england from central goesin train down to england from central goes in a less than half an hour and even then its not going to london, just to prove. the last train. —— the last train full stop out of central is at 5pm. no trains north of the central belt so no trains to cities like dundee, perth, aberdeen and inverness with a big psychological blow in terms of logistics. of course cottrell staff are not on strike, they are reliant on network...

Also this hour... prince william, the duke of cambridge, turns a0 today. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. deserted stations, empty tracks, and millions of frustrated passengers — the biggest rail strike in a generation is underway, crippling services across england, scotland and wales. only a fifth of trains are running today, and theres more chaos in the capital with separate industrial action on the london underground. todays rail strike will be followed by two more on thur...

Than half an hour and even then its not going to london, itsjust than half an hour and even then its not going to london, its just going to prove. the last train full stop is at 5pm. so no trains to cities including dundee, perth, aberdeen and inverness at all. a big psychological blow there as well as in terms of logistics. scotrail staff are not on strike but they are reliant on network rail to run the signal boxes and keep the tracks are safe. in total, there is usually a normal timetable of ...

The biggest rail strike in three decades is underway. the majority of britains trains are at a standstill — and many stations are all but empty, as millions of people face disruption. as millions of people it as millions of people is the first of a series of train strikes it is the first of a series of train strikes this week. the prime minister calls on travellers to stay the course during the strikes — many have had to drive, cycle or walk to their destinations. striking workers are picket...

My big, big birthday. we always go by train, its far easier to come into bradford, to the theatres there, or to go into leeds. plan b is taxis, and adding on extra expense, really. and there is no sign the disruption will end any time soon, with more strikes planned for thursday and saturday. richard galpin, bbc news. lets talk to a man who takes the temperature of these kind of situations. joining me now is travel editor for the independent, simon calder. he is outside swindon station. i want t...