truss also face questions over the scottish government s plans for a second independence referendum. a year ago today the desperation of afghans trying to flee their country we have a special report on those who helped the west but were left behind. the treatment of american indians today by the film industry. and nearly 50 years after actress sacheen littlefeather was booed off the stage, an apology from the organisers of the oscars. and coming up on the bbc news channel, great britain s lois toulson and kyle kothari take gold in the mixed io metre synchro platform dive. the commonwealth silver medallists took it on the final of their five dives to beat the ukrainian team. good evening. there are more figures out today confirming the squeeze on people s living standards they show the real value of wages has fallen at its fastest rate since records began. just over 20 years ago. the office for national statistics says average wages have risen recently by 4.7% betwee
at stansted as heathrow extends its passenger cap to the end of october. and, at last, an apology for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars almost 50 years ago. good afternoon. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up a.7% between april and june this year, compared to 2021. but taking inflation into account, wages are actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financia help for millions on low incomes. here s our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, a.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is dealing with astronomical price rises that more than cancel that out. aiming to attract the insta
a new dual covid vaccine will form part of the uk s autumn booster campaign the jab targets both the original covid and omicron variants. and, at last, an apology for the native american actress, booed off stage at the oscars, almost 50 years ago. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. new figures suggest the real value of wages, has fallen at its fastest rate since records began, leading to further concerns about the cost of living. the office for national statistics says regular pay, excluding bonuses, was up 4.7% between april and june this year, compared to last year. but taking inflation into account, it s actually down 3%, hit by the rising cost of goods and services. the government says it recognises people are struggling with high prices, but is providing direct financial help for millions on low incomes. here s our economics correspondent, andy verity. from the outside, 4.7% is the best average pay rise for years. but the inside story is the average worker is deal
Displaced people and a prisoner swap. Theres been no successful agreement on a ceasefire in gaza since a week long pause in november. Well, students at november. Well, students at oxford and cambridge have set up gaza protest camps on their university campuses. Created in university campuses. Created in the early hours of this morning, the early hours of this morning, the protesters are urging their universities to cut financial ties with israel over the countrys offensive in gaza. Similar camps have also been set up at manchester, sheffield, newcastle and london universities. Oxford issued a statement saying we respect our students and Staff Members right to freedom of expression in the form of peaceful protests. Rishi sunak says hes determined to fight and the general election is not a foregone conclusion. The Prime Minister is calling for unity among tory mps, after saying that he believes britain could be heading for a hung parliament. The conservatives lost hundreds of Council Sea
Youd expect. A state of the youd expect. A state of the nafion youd expect. A state of the nation starts now. And theyll also be joined by an exuberant panel this evening. The industrial action studies degree Holding Former labour mp Stephen Pound and the conservative peer and former adviser to Boris Johnson, lord moylan, now remember , i want to moylan, now remember, i want to hear from you. And the email remains the same despite the person being different. Mailmogg gbnews. Com. But first, its mailmogg gbnews. Com. But first, wsfime mailmogg gbnews. Com. But first, its time for your latest news headunes its time for your latest News Headlines and its ray addison. Thanks very much, martin. Our top stories this evening. Israel has rejected a ceasefire deal which hamas claims to have agreed with egyptian mediators, but says theyre exhausting every possibility regarding negotiations. An israeli official described the proposed deal as softened and said it was a ruse intended to make isra