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we begin in france, where unions will be staging strike action today against the governments pension reform plans. the government is aiming to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. today marks the sixth day of strikes and protests since mid—january, and unions say it will be the biggest yet with workers across a range of sectors expected to mobilise. teachers, gas and electricity workers, train drivers, and industrial workers are all expected to join. part of the french gover...

are falling, but is what you are paying at the pump following fairly? i take a look at the numbers and what might be ask mike watt began in the —— and ask what might be done in the —— and ask what might be done in the budget. in the sport, brilliant brentfords remarkable season continues as they beat west london rivals fulham and take another step towards qualifying for europe next season. eurovision isjust all things wonderful in life. and we speak to some excited eurovision s...

against rivals manchester united. good morning. as we go through this week it _ good morning. as we go through this week it will_ good morning. as we go through this week it will turn much colder with some _ week it will turn much colder with some of— week it will turn much colder with some of us— week it will turn much colder with some of us seeing snow. today we had snow across_ some of us seeing snow. today we had snow across parts of the north and north-east — snow across par...

with a two huge matches to get things under way an inspiring story of friendship and hope — kevin sinfield has raised millions of pounds for mnd. people living with the disease tell us they cant thank him enough. good morning to you. its a clear—cut tale of two halves this weekend with today largely cloudy and mild and tomorrow chillier but dry with plenty of sunshine. it looks like it was a chilli into next week as well but i will have more of that and the weekends weather details...

of the countrys most influential aboriginal leaders, yunupingu, who has died at the age of 7a. hello and welcome. lets look at some of the main stories in the uk. uk passport office workers are staging five weeks of industrial action over pay, pensions and job security. union reps say walking out now will cause maximum disruption, because people will be trying to renew their passports in time for summer travel. the british government has called the industrial action �*disappointing a...

for motor neurone disease. campaigners say new research funding needs to be handed out quicker. i met imeta i met a family bakery in manchester finding out what the interest rate rise means for businesses and customers. manchester united to decide on the future of their player mason greenwood after charges of attempted rape and coercive behaviours against him are dropped. while some of you will see some light rain or drizzle through the day it will actually be a mild day when the sunsh...

hello and welcome. luiz inacio lula da silva, has been sworn in as brazils new president, 20 years after first becoming the countrys leader. almost five years ago — he was sent to jail for corruption, on charges that have since been annulled. hell now lead a deeply divided country. at his inauguration in the capital brasilia he told the crowds hed rebuild brazilfrom — what he called — the �*terrible ruins�* he had inherited from jair bolsonaro. our south america correspondent...

we need the answer to that question to be yes. but is the answer yes? well, clearly at the moment, trust in the police has been hugely damaged by the things that weve discovered over the past year. even your trust? everybodys trust. we also speak to rishi sunak about the cost of living, immigration and the fate of his predecessor borisjohnson. and in other news... the health divide. why deaths from lung conditions like asthma are three times higher in some parts of the uk than others. ...

reaching the finish line — the british man who has run a marathon every day of this year to raise a million pounds for charity. celebrations are under way to mark the start of 2023 — this is the scene live in paris with the first new years eve fireworks since 2019 and covid pandemic. they are clearly making the most of that. its the same across much of europe. we can show you the pictures from the dread. again, the party is well under way as we see and the new year. another look at...

Ago, his former leeds rhinos team mate Kevin Sinfield has taken an increasingly arduous challenges. Used to be a 32 waist i hope thats comfortable enough. The latest, and by far the hardest, seven Ultra Marathons in seven days a total of 300 miles. It started at murrayfield in edinburgh, the home of scottish rugby. Former International Doddy Weir was there to see them off, just two weeks before he died. I cant wait to get going. I think the support, as you can see this morning, has been incredib...