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extremes. after a ll extremes. after all the hype, its finally on sale. it publishes say it is the uks fastest selling nonfiction book on record. and coming up in sportsday, later in the hour the bbc news channel: well get the latest from old trafford, as manchester united prepare to face charlton in the league cup quarterfinals. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has set out a new law which would require a minimum level of service during strikes from peopl...

concerns about safety. paramedics and support staff are taking further action in their dispute over pay and conditions. they say the current situation is not sustainable. we dont meet minimum levels now on a day—to—day basis. i cannot stress enough how difficult it is for us to be able to deliver that care to patients. here at westminster, the government not was planning ahead. it wants to change the law to force unions to offer emergency cover during strikes. labour say that is in...

Concerns about safety. paramedics and support staff are taking further action in their dispute over pay and conditions. they say the current situation is not sustainable. we dont meet minimum levels now on a day—to—day basis. i cannot stress enough how difficult it is for us to be able to deliver that care to patients. here at westminster, the government not was planning ahead. it wants to change the law to force unions to offer emergency cover during strikes. labour say that is insulting to...

And stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. senior managers in the nhs in england and wales are warning that the strike by ambulance staff which starts in two hours�* time could be more damaging than the strike which took place before christmas. thousands of paramedics and support staff will take action in the dispute over pay. ministers at westminster have raised fears over the lack of spe...

Not so, insist the unions. even as all sides agree that children�*s education should not suffer. it is absolutely not fair on the kids they are having their education disrupted, they should be in the classrooms learning, this morning and tomorrow. but it is not fair to ask teachers to accept yet another subinflationary, substandard pay award against the backdrop of inflation running at currently 10%. there is, as yet, no end in sight in this dispute. and if no deal is reached there will be fur...

In scotland, primary schools were closed today as teachers took action in their dispute over pay. the teaching unions have asked for a 10% pay rise, but the scottish government has offered 5%. teachers in scotlands secondary schools will go on strike tomorrow, as our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. # we want io%, to pay the bills and pay the rent...# out on strike again. these teachers are clear about what they want. they say theyd rather be in the classroom but feel they have no ch...

But for paramedics like paul, a gmb union rep with 15 years experience working in the north west ambulance service, this strike is notjust about pay. its also about how well paramedics are able to care for their patients. the quality of care comes when were available to respond to those who need us. were now not available to respond to those who need us because were sat in hospitals or sat in the ambulances queuing for hours upon hours. and that stops us being able to deliver that quality care t...

About what the effect on her childrens schooling might be. i think its a complete carry on. i think the kids�* education was ruined enough with covid. ijust think it is ridiculous they are putting the kids through this again. i get they want more money, but i think there should be another way they can go about it, where it�*s not causing an issue to the kids�* education. who do you hold responsible? the government. what we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! _ one union used today to ...