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the new head of the trades union congress blames the government for refusing to negotiate over pay. haaland strikes again to help manchester city rise to second in the league. the norweigen scored twice against the team he supports, as city overcame a stubborn leeds. good morning. some rain across north—east scotland clearing in the next few hours and then for all of us, it's going to be bright spells of sunshine and showers. more sunshine than yesterday, but still windy. i will have all the details later in the programme. it's thursday 29th december. our main story. the government...

Are we paying more in the shops this year because of inflation . Experts said prices would rise, but deals and discounts are keeping shoppers spending. Ill look at how long that could last. Good morning. In sport, chelsea extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. Ah draw at liverpool takes them nine points clear, after their closest challengers stumble. And we spend four days a year trying to find somewhere to park, according to new research. So were asking for your Parking Bugbea rs. People who dont park in proper bays, you know, just wherever they like on the pavement. Taking up tw...

I think we may see more industrial action as we go into 2023. the one thing i can absolutely tell you is that no union member wants to take strike action, takes that strike action lightly, but the government really does need to step up to the plate now, talk to unions, talk to their own workforce, put money in the pockets of working people and stop stonewalling. ina in a statement the government said we have been reasonable in our approach to agreeing to the independent pay review bodies recommendations for public sector pay rises, adding, the only way to stop the disruption completely is for ...

In advance of the new accord which saw australia pull out of a contract to buy french submarines worth $37 billion. this whole episode caught many by surprise, not least france, but also members of asean — that's the association of southeast asian nations. the ten nations which make up asean were not consulted over the deal, and now the dust has settled, what's been their reaction — if any? let's speak with ben bland, director of the southeast asia programme at the lowy institute, an independent think tank based in sydney, from where benjoins us. great to have you on newsday. in the first ...