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Added on the 03/09/2022 07:00:13 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Hundreds of Nigerian workers across various sectors strike over the rising cost of living following the removal of the petrol subsidy. The nationwide walkout was called by the two main workers unions --the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) -- after talks with the government to extend the subsidy broke down. IMAGES
Members of the main Spanish trade and employment unions hold a demonstration protesting against the rising cost of living. Record inflation levels have fuelled growing anger with Spain's left-wing government as energy prices go through the roof. IMAGES
Hundreds of people in the southern Nigerian city of Lagos protest the high cost of living in the country as part of a nationwide call to demonstrate by the Nigerian workers union. IMAGES
Former prime minister Boris Johnson apologises to families of Covid victims, as he began giving evidence at a UK public inquiry into his government's handling of the pandemic. "I am deeply sorry for the pain and the loss and the suffering of those victims and their families," he says at the start of two days in the witness box. Johnson, who has faced a barrage of criticism from his former aides for his indecisiveness and a lack of scientific understanding during the pandemic, is expected to admit that he "unquestionably made mistakes" during two days at the inquiry London. SOUNDBITE
Images show a picket line in front of UCL hospital in London as junior doctors begin a 3-day strike over pay at the start of a week that will also see teachers, train staff and civil servants walk out in the lastest of a wave of UK industrial action. The strike by junior doctors -- who are not senior specialists but can still have decades of experience -- is the longest they have ever staged. The British Medical Association, the body representing them, says junior doctors have suffered a 26% real-terms paycut since 2008/09 and are demanding a 35% wage hike to combat this. IMAGES
British newspaper front pages are filled with revelations from Prince Harry's upcoming autobiography. Playing on the book's title, 'Spare', the Daily Mail's headline is 'Oh spare us!', while the i newspaper says a host of accusations by Prince Harry against his family represent the 'worst crisis for 30 years' for the monarchy. Prince Harry has said in an interview that he wants to reconcile with his family, but after the deeply personal criticisms of his father and brother, the Daily Express says 'Reconcile? But you sold your soul, Harry'. IMAGES