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dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight day action after rejecting a seven % pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. here s our business correspondent marc ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day walk out. people are so angry now that a company who made £240 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it, in 2020, the same company paid out £99 million in dividends to its shareholders. the offer on the table is a 7% pay rise, with a ....
to the ukrainian armed forces. coming up, hardtalk speak to the latvian prime minister as the war in ukraine continues. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight day action after rejecting a 7% pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. let s talk to our correspondent at felixstowe port louisa pilbeam. good afternoon. cheering it is very vocal down here, i can just about hear you, if i can begin one of the workers striking today. why are you striking, what would be doing? why are you striking, what would be doinu ? ., why are you striking, what would be doinu? ., why are you striking, what would be doin. ? ., ., why are yo ....
as she was driving home. the exam board pearson has apologised after some btec students did not receive their results as expected last thursday, throwing university places into doubt. and if you havejustjoined us, a warm welcome to bbc news. we begin at this hour with the strike at felixstowe port. dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2,000 workers are taking part in the eight day action, after rejecting a 7% pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. here s our business correspondent mark ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1,900 members of the unite union are starting an eig ....
in other news, ukraine s president blames russia for attacks on his country s energy infrastructure, saying they are intended to punish kyiv for its sweeping territorial gains. and, on the 21st anniversary of the september 11th attacks, president biden urges americans to stand up for democracy every single day . the coffin of queen elizabeth has embarked on the journey which will lead to her final resting place. it left balmoral, where she died on thursday, and arrived on sunday afternoon in edinburgh. crowds often several people deep gathered along the route, as the cortege made the 280 kilometre journey to the palace of holyroodhouse, where the coffin will remain overnight. it was a journey which took around six hours. meanwhile, proclamations formally announcing the accession of king charles iii have taken place in cardiff, edinburgh and hillsborough castle in northern ireland as well as in towns and villages around the uk. our special correspondent allan little fol ....
pay our respects and say goodbye to an amazing woman. the pay our respects and say goodbye to an amazing woman. pay our respects and say goodbye to an amazing woman. the accession of the new monarch. an amazing woman. the accession of the new monarch, king an amazing woman. the accession of the new monarch, king charles - an amazing woman. the accession of the new monarch, king charles iii, . the new monarch, king charles iii, was proclaimed in towns and cities across the land, including in edinburgh. and in london, kreutz continued to flock to buckingham palace, with a king held meetings with diplomats from the 1a countries that recognise him as head of state. in other news, ukraine s military say their forces have tripled the amount of territory they have re taken from russia in little over 48 hours. and mixed emotions in india as it holds an official day of mourning for the death of the queen. good afternoon. the coffin of queen elizabeth has been taken on its journey ....