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and coming up getting ready for blast off preparations are underway in cornwall for a rocket launch that could mark a breakthrough in the uk s space race. good afternoon. unions say they have made little progress with the government in talks aimed at bringing an end to long running strike action in the nhs to an end. ministers are holding meetings with health, teaching and rail unions to try to resolve the walk outs, over pay and working conditions. strikes in the health service this month, are now likely to go ahead. month are now likely to go ahead. a government source described a meeting with health unions this morning as useful and constructive. well, ambulance staff in england are scheduled to stage two more strikes, one on wednesday and on the 23rd of january. nurses will also strike next week for two days, on the 18th and 19th. and this week in scotland, there ll be two days of industrial action by teachers, driving instructors in england and wales will also man pi ....
we ll have the latest on the talks, amid hints from some negotiators that there are signs of possible compromise. also tonight. government support with energy bills for business and public sector bodies is set to be cut by as much as two thirds. following riots by the far right in brazil after bodies is set to be cut by as much as two thirds. following riots by the far right in brazil after the presidential election, we report from inside the palace wrecked by the mob. the clearing of the population has been going on for quite some time there and he seems look hauntingly familiar to the attack that happened in the us capital to back years ago. the clearing of the parliament. simply the best the welsh fans verdict on gareth bale s record breaking career as he retires from professional football. and any minute now history could be made in cornwall, as the first satellites are due to be launched from british soil. and coming up on the bbc news channel. with the fa cu ....
Meeting in new york. Live now to my colleague Caitriona Perry in new york. We arejust we are just awaiting the arrival of President Joe Biden and if you hear a loud noise coming past me it is his motorcade. World leaders have been arriving in the General Assembly got under way an hour ago. Weve heard from the Secretary General and the first world leader, the brazilian president , is addressing the semi. Oncejoe biden has arrived he will take the stage and we will bring that life to you on bbc news. I am joined by our correspondent. Very interesting speech earlier today from the un Secretary General and antonio cattell as saying its reform or rupture, the world has changed and our institution has n ....
One we take its really seriously. Has absolutely nothing to do with any negotiations inside the house of commons. Let me on this Pointjust Reaffirm the fact that we have begun at the highest level. The british promises adviser, my deputy in these negotiations. I think this shows its own right we put on this issue. Given the range of the technical issues at stake, i think it is very much justified issues at stake, i think it is very muchjustified in our issues at stake, i think it is very much justified in our dialogue. Issues at stake, i think it is very muchjustified in our dialogue. The dialogue should indeed represent a safeguard to all concerned. We are very much consisted to this as a priority. I wont pick up on but the political discussion within the United Kingdom is of course very interesting. It is not the only one i follow, it is one i follow closely of course. ....
Jeremy bowen is here. joining me now is our international editorjeremy bowen. this is his fourth trip to israel, what can he achieve? you this is his fourth trip to israel, what can he achieve? you must be caettin what can he achieve? you must be getting pretty what can he achieve? you must be getting pretty exasperated, - what can he achieve? you must be getting pretty exasperated, that i what can he achieve? you must be l getting pretty exasperated, that one about israel to take care, is still being repeated and repeated and are still not happening to america s satisfaction. something antony blinken said which echoed words in this morning on the bbc today programme, they have said essentially it is a regional path out of this crisis potentially, in other words the saudis could offer recognition to israel which is what israelis really wanted, in return for concrete progress. the problem with that is that the current israeli government is resolutely opposed to palestinian state and a ....