with only around one in ten services running, as 50,000 workers stage a walk out in the biggest rail strike so far over pay and conditions. the action is getting stronger and the public is behind us so we are committed to it, we want a resolution and if the government can change their attitude, we can get a resolution very quickly. making landfall in the us for a second time hurricane ian strikes south carolina with heavy rain and powerful winds after leaving a trail of devastation in florida and cuba. and, demand for world cup stickers reaches fever pitch in argentina as a shortage of cards kicks off massive queues while others come up with some inventive alternative ways of filling their album. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. president volodymyr zelensky has said that ukraine remains determined to liberate all of its territory, despite vladimir putin s declaration that four occupied regions are now part of russia. in his nightly address
explosion for 75 years, as redcar steelworks is demolished. we ll have a report from the teesside site. and these beavers have been recognised as a protected species in england, making it illegal to deliberately capture, kill or disturb them. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. more than 50,000 rail workers are walking out today, causing the biggest strike disruption on the railways this year. 0nly around 11% of the usual saturday timetable will be able to run. ba rely barely any trains are operating in some parts of the country. members of four unions are taking part in the strike in a long running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin reports. another train strike, and it s the biggest yet. karen from staffordshire is running the london marathon tomorrow to fundraise for the hospital where she had breast cancer treatment. news of the strike meant she had to make other plans to get there. so, for me, thisjust blew everything apart.
in the donetsk region within the last hour russia s military defence has confirmed its troops have left lyman. millions of people will pay more for gas and electricity from today as the new energy price cap comes into force. it doesn t apply in northern ireland. a man held in iran for nearly five years on spying charges, before being released alongside nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, says he s dedicating his london marathon run to the people of iran and its prisoners. we ll be speaking to anoosheh ashoori live. do stay with us on bbc news. 0n the more than 50,000 rail workers are taking industrial action today, causing the biggest strike disruption on the railways this year. 0nly around 11% of the usual saturday timetable will be able to run. .in . in parts of wales there are only trains around cardiff. there are no connections to the south west of finland. across scotland and england board and many parts of england too. south west of england. members of four unions are taking
good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. energy bills for businesses are to be cut by about half their predicted level, in a package of measures unveiled by the government. the wholesale cost of gas and electricity is to be capped for non domestic customers from first octoberfor six months in an attempt to stop companies from going bust. hospitals, schools and places like community halls and churches will also receive the support. industry groups welcomed the package though warned that further support may be needed after the winter. our business correspondent emma simpson has more. meet emma simpson has more. a pub owner, trying to s his meet a pub owner, trying to serve his customers and wondering how to keep the lights on. sean was facing a £170,000 increase in energy costs. he is relieved the government has given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased to given him a big helping hand. we are very plea