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it also reports on the pressure on the bank of england to increase interest rates in a bid to get the economy under control. the daily express asks, "how will millions cope?" after experts warned of the dire impacts on people in winter as bills rise. elsewhere, the daily mailfocuses on the strike action by criminal barristers in england and wales. in an article in the paper, justice secretary dominic raab claims "justice is being held to ransom". and, the liverpool echo online is leading with the tragic news this morning that a nine—year—old girl has been shot dead in liverpool. we'll bring you more on that throughout the morning. it's the uk's largest container port, handling nearly half of all shipping containers entering the country.

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in the next week or two, but going forward in the following months, potentially up to christmas, i think we will have supply issues again. in a normal week, 50 ships would come into the port of felixstowe loaded with containers. this strike over pay has brought britain's biggest container port to a standstill, and the effects will be felt here and across the uk. now let's bring you the latest statistics from the office for national statistics on excess deaths. we get these figures each week for england and wales. in the week ending 12 august 2022, 10,355 deaths were registered in england and wales — 592 of these deaths

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union at felixstowe began an eight—day walk—out yesterday, in a dispute over pay. the port in suffolk handles nearly half of the uk's container trade. let's speak now to alexandra herdman, public policy manager at uk logistics, the trade body for the uk freight industry. good morning and thank you for joining us. the second day of an eight day strike. what impact are you seeing so far or are you expecting over the next week and beyond? expecting over the next week and be ond? ,., ., expecting over the next week and be ond? ., ., ., ~ expecting over the next week and be ond? ., . ., ~ ,, beyond? good morning and thank you for havin: beyond? good morning and thank you for having me- — beyond? good morning and thank you for having me. yes, _ beyond? good morning and thank you for having me. yes, you're _ beyond? good morning and thank you for having me. yes, you're right, - beyond? good morning and thank you for having me. yes, you're right, we | for having me. yes, you're right, we are on the second day of a strike at our largest container port, felixstowe. what's coming through felixstowe. what's coming through felixstowe is typically nonurgent, long shelf life items that set off on theirjourney weeks ago. what we are likely to see, i may be some short—term delays but nothing that will cause huge disruption to the consumer. a lot of the impact will be felt by the logistics companies who are perhaps having to re—route

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now members say they'll stage an indefinite, uninterrupted strike from september 5th. meanwhile dock workers at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, are on strike for the first time in 30 years — after rejecting a 7% pay offer. refuse collectors in edinburgh are holding a 12—day strike until the end of the month, with more action planned across scotland in coming weeks. and there are further strikes set to follow across the uk — with unions in transport, the royal mail, local councils and a number of other services planning or consulting on industrial action. we'll start this morning with that vote by barristers on an all—out strike, which will start next month. duncan kennedy has more details. it's a dispute where both sides have come to their own verdicts. the barristers, who say the deal on offer isn't good enough. and the government, who say it's fair. the issue is mainly over pay and when it's paid. one thing both parties do agree on is that this summer's rolling days

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a quarter of ourjunior barristers. the backlog of cases does remain high, although the government says it is now below 60,000. it also says the barristers�* demand to backdate any pay rise would cost taxpayers too much, and would take longer to put in place. a ministry ofjustice spokesman said... for professionals who normally spend much of their lives waiting forjuries to vote, it's now the barristers themselves who've been casting their ballots to decide on indefinite strike action. duncan kennedy, bbc news. we will have more reaction to that developing story from the last few minutes coming up on the programme. the dock workers�* strike at the uk's largest container port continues today. about 1,900 members of the unite

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meanwhile, workers at felixstowe — the uk's biggest container port — are on strike for a second day. almost 1,900 members of the unite union began an eight—day walk—out yesterday, in a dispute over pay. the union described a 7% pay offer from the port operator as "significantly below" the rate of inflation. and rubbish is continuing to pile up on the streets of edinburgh as a strike by the city's bin collectors enters its second week. the industrial action — which is set to last 12 days and coincides with the edinburgh fringe festival — comes after unions rejected a pay offer equivalent to a 3.5% rise. let's go to our scotland correspondentjames shaw, who is in edinburgh. the rubbish piling highjust at a time when it's full of visitors. that's exactly right. it's only really been going on for a few days but already the evidence of the impact is very visible on the

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press releases and e—mails. the room, don'tjust do this through press releases and e-mails.- press releases and e-mails. thank ou for press releases and e-mails. thank you for your _ press releases and e-mails. thank you for your time, _ press releases and e-mails. thank you for your time, criminal - press releases and e-mails. thank you for your time, criminal qc - you foryourtime, criminal qc michelle healy and leader of the midland circuit, providing support and advice for barristers. the dock workers' strike at the uk's largest container port continues today. about 1,900 members of the unite union at felixstowe began an eight—day walk—out yesterday, in a dispute over pay. the port in suffolk handles nearly half of the uk's container trade. alexandra herdman is public policy manager at uk logistics, the trade body for the uk freight industry. she told me about the impact the walk—out is having so far. what's coming through felixstowe is typically nonurgent, long shelf life items that set off on theirjourney weeks ago. what we are likely to see are maybe some short—term delays but nothing that will cause huge disruption to the consumer. a lot of the impact will be felt by the logistics companies

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watching in the uk or around the world. in the latest in a wave of disputes and industrial action affecting the uk, barristers in england and wales have voted to go on an all—out strike next month, with almost 80% of those who took part in the ballot in favour of an escalation of action. the criminal bar association wants a 25% pay rise for legal aid work, when lawyers act for people who can't otherwise afford representation. the union rejected a 15% rise from the end of september, which the government says would see the average barrister earn around £7,000 more a year. there have been a number of walkouts in recent weeks, disrupting more than 6,000 cases. now members say they'll stage an indefinite, uninterrupted strike from the 5th september. meanwhile dock workers at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, are on strike for the first time in 30 years after rejecting a 7% pay offer.

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the criminal bar association wants a 25% pay rise for legal aid work, when lawyers act for people who can't otherwise afford representation. the union rejected a 15% rise from the end of september, which the government says would see the average barrister earn around £7,000 more a year. there have been a number of walk—outs in recent weeks, disrupting more than 6,000 cases. now members say they'll stage an indefinite, uninterrupted strike from the 5th september. meanwhile dock workers at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, are on strike for the first time in 30 years — after rejecting a 7% pay offer. refuse collectors in edinburgh are holding a 12—day strike until the end of the month, with more action planned across scotland in coming weeks. and there are further strikes set to follow across the uk — with unions in transport, the royal mail, local councils and a number of other services planning or consulting on industrial action. we'll start this morning with that vote by barristers on an all—out strike,

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there, so it's a question of how quickly we can get that money out, and that is why it seems to me that we really need to rattle the cage of the legal aid agency and say we cannot allow bureaucratic processes to hold up a payment which both sides agree ought to be made and to get it out quickly to barristers so we can get the courts moving again, thatis we can get the courts moving again, that is in everybody�*s interest. i'm certainly going to be doing my best to make sure whoever is the new prime minister, this is high up their agenda. there are other demands, you are quite right, and other people pushing for more, but this is one that is supported by an independent review which took a great deal of evidence and i have seen all the evidence. so let's get on with it. . .. seen all the evidence. so let's get on with it. ., ,, , ., , seen all the evidence. so let's get on with it. . ~' ,, , . seen all the evidence. so let's get on with it. . ~' , . ~ on with it. thank you very much. we have to leave _ on with it. thank you very much. we have to leave it _ on with it. thank you very much. we have to leave it there _ on with it. thank you very much. we have to leave it there because i on with it. thank you very much. we have to leave it there because we're | have to leave it there because we're talking about another area where strike action is beginning today. the dock workers strike at the uk's largest container port continues today. about 1,900 members of the unite union at felixstowe began an eight—day walk—out yesterday,

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