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Transcripts For BBCNEWS The Briefing 20240714

For tens of thousands of passengers. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know this in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme how cynical are you . Tom hanks plays fred rogers, the us kids tv host, to counter cynicism which has become the default position for so much of daily structure. So do you agree . Are we far too cynical and not optimistic . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. So its looking like another momentous week in british politics and for borisjohnsons government. Later today, mps will vote for a second time on whether to hold an early general election. Also today the mps bill forcing mrjohnson to ask for a brexit extension in order to avoid no deal is set to become law. And then, possibly later today but certainly by thursday, parliament will be suspended or prorogued. Gareth barlow reports. It is the start of another intense week for brexit and for british politics. It is a week where we will see more vo

Transcripts For BBCNEWS Business Briefing 20240714

Volkswagen one of the worlds biggest car makers finds itself back in court today as the company once again faces the fallout of the diesel gate emissions cheating scandal. Hundreds of thousands of german vw customers have joined a first of its kind grouped proceeding to seek compensation from the automaker. The firm admitted in 2015 to using Illegal Software to cheat on emissions tests in 11 million vehicles worldwide. So far the scandal has cost the group over 33 billion, however the vast majority of that sum, 22 billion, has gone to the us in in fines, compensation and legal costs. Vw owners in the uk will be watching with interest as around 117,000 claimants are part of a similar action, also seeking compensation from the auto giant. Simon duval smith, editor of automotive purchasing and supply chain magazinejoins me now. Morning. Talk is through this case. What is it that the group, who were taking vw to court, what do they have to prove . Well, there are 50 questions which are goi

Transcripts For BBCNEWS Business Briefing 20240714

Pilots for one of the Worlds Largest airlines, British Airways, have gone on strike today for the first time ever, after rejecting a pay offerfrom the airline. The two day strike follows failed negotiations between the union and the airline over a pay offer of 11. 5 over three years. British airways rejected a last ditch proposalfrom Pilots Union Balpa to restart negotiations aimed at averting strike action. Unite and gmb, representing cabin crew and engineers, have accepted the pay dealr but pilots say the pay award should be higher, following recent years of low increases and bas recent Strong Financial performance. Last year iag, the airlines parent company, reported a full year operating profit of 3. 6 billion, a 9. 5 rise on what the company made in 2017. Ba arent the only airline in a standoff with pilots, last week ryanair pilots voted for seven further days of strike action this month as part of a row over pay and conditions. Ryanair said the strikes are pointless. John strickl

Transcripts For BBCNEWS The Briefing 20240714

Off, with talks continuing over staff pay. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The United States is reeling from two Mass Shootings in less than 2a hours. A gun attack which left 20 people dead in the texas city of el paso, is being described as domestic terrorism by police. In a separate shooting on sunday, nine people were killed by a gunman in dayton, ohio the motive behind that attack remains unclear. President trump says hate has no place in america. But his opponents say his anti immigrant rhetoric and refusal to condemn White Nationalism, is part of the problem. Hes promised to make a longer statement on monday at the white house. Heres our north american correspondent peter bowes. Two Mass Shootings in one weekend. America is once again struggling with its response to gun violence. In el paso, a predominantly h

Transcripts For BBCNEWS The Briefing 20240714

Prime minister Boris Johnson stance is hardening. Prime minister borisjohnson is expected to announce new funding for the Health Service today, the times is suggesting this might be setting the stage for an autumn election. The sun front page has an example of the law of unintended consequences. A government effort in the uk to reduce Plastic Waste by banning straws may be replacing that waste with paper straws, which are nonrecyclable. And, an opportunity to delay menopause by up to 20 yea rs, to delay menopause by up to 20 years, it is not cheap though, at £6,000 per treatment. With me is eileen burbidge, a partner at passion capital, a Technology Venture fund based in london. Give us your reaction to these two deadly shootings that took place over the weekend. It is tragic, really horrific. It leaves me speechless, i was in the us for the last two weeks, and i was in california, where a week ago yesterday there was another shooting in the town of gilroy, just south of silicon valle

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