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We begin in niger, where the Breaking News in the last half an hour is the military leaders who staged a coup say they have closed the countrys airspace over what they called the threat of intervention against them. The announcement came as a deadline expired for them to restore the ousted president or face the possible action from the west African Regional grouping known as ecowas. Earlier thousands of people gathered in nigers capital to support the militaryjunta, despite International Condemnation of the soldiers actions. Some neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. And algeria, which Borders Niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. France says it will ....
Far today in england. The third this year. But the first time some nurses who work in a e, Intensive Care and Cancer Services have joined the picket line. Although the union has agreed that staff can be called in for some critical areas. Big meeting tomorrow between various Health Unions, nhs bosses, and the government to discuss a 5 pay offer. The Royal College of nursing though have already said no. It says they need to retain and recruit staff. The government says theyve come a long way in their pay offer, and that this latest strike will put more pressure on the nhs and be incredibly disruptive for patients. Are you a striking nurse . Or a patient affected by whats happening . What do you think of the continuing strikes . Its very important we hear from you this ....
seven months of disruption for the public before they agreed to get into a room, so the hope is that the lesson can be working with trade unions can deliver acceptable results to trade union members but also ones that work for the majority of the workforce and the government. let s move forwards and hope the next pay round is not as mired in difficulty. ijust i just heard from ijust heard from somewhere on a picket line in kent from the union unite, and we also heard that the rcn might be re balloting their members. do you have a message for the other nhs staff workers? i think it s important that all trade unions, we are all part of collective structures as well as individual trade unions, and that on our part, we need to acknowledge that it our part, we need to acknowledge thatitis our part, we need to acknowledge that it is not a unanimous position. i do struggle to remember a time when we have had unanimous positions on the staff side. it is very, very rare that you ....
far today in england. the third this year. but the first time some nurses who work in a&e, intensive care and cancer services have joined the picket line. although the union has agreed that staff can be called in for some critical areas. big meeting tomorrow between various health unions, nhs bosses, and the government to discuss a 5% pay offer. the royal college of nursing though have already said no. it says they need to retain and recruit staff. the government says they ve come a long way in their pay offer, and that this latest strike will put more pressure on the nhs and be incredibly disruptive for patients. are you a striking nurse? or a patient affected by what s happening? what do you think of the continuing strikes? it s very important we hear from you this morning was the path of trusts will be affected. this morning are you with the nurses? nhs england. nhs england has warned that staffing levels in some areas of the country will be exceptionally low today becau ....
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