where scotland is the only part of the uk where there has been no industrial action where there has been no industrial action in where there has been no industrial action in the health service. that is because action in the health service. that is because we never question the motivations of our workforce. we were motivations of our workforce. we were prepared to face up to some challenging negotiations. we worked with unions, we agreed deals that irenefits with unions, we agreed deals that benefits patients and staff. as a result benefits patients and staff. as a result we benefits patients and staff. as a result we have ensured that nhs scotland result we have ensured that nhs scotland staff are the best paid in the uk scotland staff are the best paid in the uk i scotland staff are the best paid in the uk. iam pleased to scotland staff are the best paid in the uk. i am pleased to confirm a promise the uk. i am pleased to confirm a promise that i made to
and they won t be the last. what does it mean for council tax payers in the city? and as concerns grow for the financial futures of dozens of other councils, is this more evidence of crumbling britain? we will speak to conservative and labour councillors and an expert on town halls growing financial woes. also tonight, hundreds of women can now take legal action against the makers of a contraceptive coil that women say have left them maimed and in constant pain. we will talk to the lawyer representing 200 patients and a woman who says she was forced to have a hysterectomy to get the coil out of her. and the row between government and big tech which could mean that the message services millions of us rely on could stop working. and the government plans to tighten benefit rules to encourage more disabled people off benefits and into work. we will get a reaction from a charity. and do send us a message on whatsapp. are you in receipt of benefits and keen to work, or an employer
this is gps, the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i am fareed zakaria coming to you live from new york. today on the program, tensions and deaths mount in the middle east as the world watches and awaits israel s expected ground invasion of gaza. i ll talk to former prime minister ehud barack who is also one of israel s most decorated soldiers. we ll talk about fighting hamas, a potential ground invasion and whether a divided israel has been united by war. then retired general david petraeus led the american military s fight against insurgents in iraq, afghanistan and more. what lessons from those wars should israel take into its war on hamas. i ll ask petraeus and his co-author on a new book, andrew roberts. but first, here s my take. the crisis in the middle east has revealed an important reality about the world. while american influence may not be what it once was, it is still true that no other country can replace t
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