hello. i am marc edwards with your sport from the bc sport centre. let's start with football. less than 2a hours after completing the deal to buy a 27.7% stake in manchester united, sirjim ratcliffe has sat down with the bbc to discuss fullfilling his boyhood dream to be involved in united and the building of a new stadium that will serve the north of england. dan roan has this exclusive with the new manchester united co—owner. how does it feel to be co—owner of the club you've supported most of your life? i the club you've supported most of our life? , , , ., the club you've supported most of ourlife? , ,., , your life? i suppose it is a very roud your life? i suppose it is a very proud moment _ your life? i suppose it is a very proud moment and _ your life? i suppose it is a very proud moment and i'm - your life? i suppose it is a very proud moment and i'm very i your life? i suppose it is a very - proud moment and i'm very honoured to be in this position where i can influence the of manchester united. it's not something i would've contemplated in my younger years, but here we are.

you do have to pinch yourself really, because it is a sort of a boyhood dream. but they never come true, normally, do they? this is the exception to the rule and it's a nice one for me. how determined are you to restore this club to its former glory? the only reason i got involved is because i want to see manchester united restored to where it should be. it's the biggest club — maybe i'm slightly biased, but i think it's the most well—known club in the world. it has the greatest history in the world, and it should be playing the greatest football in the world, which has been from time to time. it should always be challenging for the premiership and it should always be challenging for the champions league. but it has been a decade since you last won the premier league, so how would you describe the skill of the challenge facing you? it would you describe the skill of the challenge facing you?— would you describe the skill of the challenge facing you? it has clearly had a difficult — challenge facing you? it has clearly had a difficult 11 _ challenge facing you? it has clearly had a difficult 11 years, _ challenge facing you? it has clearly had a difficult 11 years, since - challenge facing you? it has clearly had a difficult 11 years, since sir- had a difficult 11 years, since sir alex and david gill retired, so it is not... it is not switching a

light switch, it is notjust add a new coach, it is not a simple fix or short—term fix. we have to walk to the right solution, not run to the wrong solutions. we've got a short—term issue, which is that we really, really want to get into the champions league year, because it is quite important for ffp, but the real challenge is, it is a 2—3 season challenge to get that organisation and environment right. how difficult a task to you face? it's the biggest one, because i think it is an enormous challenge. everybody is trying to do the same thing, in the premier league and around europe — they all want to win champions league. and it's not easy. and there are so many components and elements, and united are such a huge club, and there's a great weight of expectation on the shoulders manchester united. and i have to

say, i think the squad has played really good football over the last couple of months, but it is not at the level we want to get to. i mean, it is better than we have seen, and it is better than we have seen, and it is better than we have seen, and it is quite entertaining football they have played, and the youngsters had been committed, scored some great goals, but ultimately the level we want to get manchester united to is not where we are at the moment. ., ., , , , united to is not where we are at the moment. ., ., , ,, _ h, moment. you are impressed by some of the players- _ moment. you are impressed by some of the players- what _ moment. you are impressed by some of the players. what do _ moment. you are impressed by some of the players. what do you _ moment. you are impressed by some of the players. what do you make - moment. you are impressed by some of the players. what do you make of- moment. you are impressed by some of the players. what do you make of the i the players. what do you make of the coach, erik ten hag? i do the players. what do you make of the coach, erik ten hag?— coach, erik ten hag? i do not think it is appmpriate — coach, erik ten hag? i do not think it is appropriate to _ coach, erik ten hag? i do not think it is appropriate to talk _ coach, erik ten hag? i do not think it is appropriate to talk about - it is appropriate to talk about specific people in the organisation. the last 11 years, manchester united has had quite a few coaches and some of those coaches are very capable and they have been very successful, nobody has been successful in the manchester united environment for the last 11 years comes that would say to me there's some thing wrong with the environment, and... find with the environment, and... and who's to blame _ with the environment, and... and who's to blame that? it _ with the environment, and... and who's to blame that? it is - with the environment, and... and who's to blame that? it is not - who's to blame that? it is not constructive _ who's to blame that? it is not constructive for _ who's to blame that? it is not constructive for me _ who's to blame that? it is not constructive for me to - who's to blame that? it is not

constructive for me to blame | who's to blame that? it is not - constructive for me to blame anyone, is just a fact of life. my focus is obvious the on the future. how do i change that environment so you the very best, so we can get the best out of the coach and the coach can get the very, very best out of the squad? there is no good looking back at blaming people. it squad? there is no good looking back at blaming maple-— squad? there is no good looking back at blaming pebble-— at blaming people. it was not your averaue at blaming people. it was not your average deal. _ at blaming people. it was not your average deal, this. _ at blaming people. it was not your average deal, this. how _ at blaming people. it was not your average deal, this. how does - at blaming people. it was not your average deal, this. how does it. average deal, this. how does it compare to others that you have conducted and were there times you feared it would not happen? there were many — feared it would not happen? there were many times _ feared it would not happen? there were many times i _ feared it would not happen? there were many times i feared - feared it would not happen? there were many times i feared he - feared it would not happen? ii—iiff were many times i feared he would not happen because it was a complicated transaction. it was a transaction which required a lot of patience and it was also a transaction where you had to step into the shoes of the sellers and understand the motivations and the situation the sellers were in. to be fair to the glazer family, they did want to sell to us, there were lots of obstacles anyway and we had to find our way through obstacles, and so we did get to know each other and that did form, helped form a bond and relationship between ourselves. how would you describe them and how

they have run manchester united up until this point? in they have run manchester united up until this point?— until this point? in terms of describing. _ until this point? in terms of describing, i... _ until this point? in terms of describing, i... i— until this point? in terms of describing, i... i only- until this point? in terms of describing, i... i only know| until this point? in terms of- describing, i... i only knowjoel describing, i... i only knowjoel and avram, and they are, despite what you might read in the press, really nice people, very courteous, and they are very avid supporters manchester united, believe it or not. ., ., . ., not. you will of her defence of the many united _ not. you will of her defence of the many united fans, _ not. you will of her defence of the many united fans, dismay - not. you will of her defence of the many united fans, dismay about l not. you will of her defence of the l many united fans, dismay about the amount of debt the club has been saddled with, the on—field decline andindeedin saddled with, the on—field decline and indeed in terms of the infrastructure of an they hold the lasers under cyrille responsible... i understand the frustrations and the anger —— the glazer is understandably responsible for that. what i like to say to the families don't make fans — give us a little bit of time —— what i would like to say to the fans. i would like to build manchester united back to where it should be, which is one of

the very elite clubs in europe. but there will be worries from phase the glazer germain in ultimate overall control. the nature of this co—ownership, what reassurance he can give them it will in practice work? ~ , can give them it will in practice work? ~' , ., ., ~' can give them it will in practice work? ~' , ., ., ~ , work? the key to it working is the relationship _ work? the key to it working is the relationship that _ work? the key to it working is the relationship that we _ work? the key to it working is the relationship that we will _ work? the key to it working is the relationship that we will have - work? the key to it working is the j relationship that we will have with joel and avram, which is in my view a very good relationship and a very trusting relationship, and i cannot give people assurances or guarantees about the future, but my personal view is that there is a good level of trust and it will work.- view is that there is a good level of trust and it will work. what your latest thinking _ of trust and it will work. what your latest thinking about _ of trust and it will work. what your latest thinking about old _ of trust and it will work. what your latest thinking about old trafford i latest thinking about old trafford and its future and the state it is in? �* . ~ , and its future and the state it is in? �* ., ,, , , in? bit tired, frankly. it is in need of refurbishment, - in? bit tired, frankly. it is in need of refurbishment, and| in? bit tired, frankly. it is in| need of refurbishment, and i in? bit tired, frankly. it is in - need of refurbishment, and i think there are too many —— two main issues. one is

performance on the field and the other is probably the stadium. there is a big argument in my view for regeneration of that whole south side of manchester, and within it, the nucleus of it, really, a new stadium which would be a world—class, state—of—the—art stadium, which could take england games, it could take the fa cup final, it could take the champions league final, and it could service the north of england. it league final, and it could service the north of england.— league final, and it could service the north of england. it sounds like our the north of england. it sounds like your preference _ the north of england. it sounds like your preference is _ the north of england. it sounds like your preference is for _ the north of england. it sounds like your preference is for a _ the north of england. it sounds like your preference is for a new - your preference is for a new stadium, if it can be achieved? if it can be achieved, then that would clearly be my... i would be very excited about that aspect for the north of england.— excited about that aspect for the north of england. sourlis ferguson famously said _ north of england. sourlis ferguson famously said that _ north of england. sourlis ferguson famously said that his _ north of england. sourlis ferguson famously said that his prince - north of england. sourlis ferguson famously said that his prince bull l famously said that his prince bull objective when —— sir alex ferguson to his perusal... times have moved on, you've got manchester city aiming for a fourth consecutive title. how would you encapsulate, articulate, what you want to achieve at united? is it not city off their

perch? there is competition everywhere, it seems. i perch? there is competition everywhere, it seems.- perch? there is competition everywhere, it seems. i am on the same page — everywhere, it seems. i am on the same page essar _ everywhere, it seems. i am on the same page essar alex _ everywhere, it seems. i am on the same page essar alex ferguson, l everywhere, it seems. i am on the same page essar alex ferguson, i | same page essar alex ferguson, i want to knock them all off their perch! he wanted to win. we are friends in the sense we are all in the north west, but they are the enemies, you know? they are clearly our biggest rivals and competitors in the uk and two or three clubs in europe, but, no, no, absolutely, thatis europe, but, no, no, absolutely, that is what we are therefore, knocking them off their perch. hagar knocking them off their perch. how far behind them? _ knocking them off their perch. how far behind them? a _ knocking them off their perch. how far behind them? a long _ knocking them off their perch. how far behind them? a long way - knocking them off their perch. how. far behind them? a long way behind at the moment. _ plenty more of dan roan's exclusive interview with sirjim ratcliffe on the bbc sport website. with manchester city winning their game in hand last night, it's over to league leaders liverpool to try and give themselves more breathing room tonight. they're one point ahead of pep guardiola's side and host luton at anfield. it's a game that's been rearranged

due to liverpool reaching sunday's league cup final. and while they have a lengthy injury list, jurgen klopp has faith in his younger players. we are where we are because of them. that's how it is, because the boys really delivered. and we will see how many of them we will have to use and we will give the opportunity, because in a good moment, they all can be... that is how it is. and we have still options there, definitely, players who showed already what they can do. a big night for arsenal fans. it's the first leg of their champions league round of 16 tie with porto. the gunners looking to change the tide of history, having lost in the first knockout stage on each of the previous seven occasions they have got there. you have to think back all the way to the 2009/2010 edition when they reached the quarterfinals. but despite historical form, they go into the tie as favourites. the match in porto kicks off at 8pm. the other match in the champions league sees

serie a champions napoli, under their third coach of the season, take on barcelona. rudy garcia was sacked after 16 matches, walter mazarri lasted 17, while francesco caltzona took over earlier this week and this will be his first game in charge. some good news for england ahead of the fourth test against india, which starts on friday. captain ben stokes could bowl as long as he recovers well after today's net session. the all rounder hasn't bowled in a match since last summer and had an operation on his knee in november. and that is all your sport for now. back to you, matthew. marc, thank you. seriously ill patients in hospitals in england can request a rapid second opinion from april, if they are worried about a condition getting worse. the scheme, known as martha's rule, will be rolled out to around two thirds of hospitals — at least 100 can initially apply to participate. it follows a campaign by the parents of martha mills,

who died of sepsis aged 13 because her symptoms were missed. the coroner ruled that martha could have survived if she'd had better care. since then, martha's parents, merope and paul, have campaigned to try to prevent other families from going through the same ordeal. merope spoke to the bbc radio 4's today programme earlier today. i have been contacted by a lot of medics since writing about what happened to martha and coming on the radio, consultants, doctors, nurses, and one of them has really stayed in my mind. it is a doctor who wrote to me and said, sometimes people need to advocate and i worry that they don't know this, and if they do know, i worry they don't know how to go about it, and as you said, it is difficult to challenge doctors. i trusted the doctors who were looking after my daughter sorry

i , sorry i am going to say that again, i trusted the doctors who were looking after martha, my daughter, i did not know how much i needed to advocate and i express my worries and i was duly reassured, but martha deteriorated and started ten days before she died, and the three successive days leading up to her death, we told three different consultants that we were worried about her and we were just told she would be fine and this is a normal infection she had, and when i had my doubts still, i had nowhere to go. there was no reportable. ijust had to trust the doctors —— no ripcord to trust the doctors —— no ripcord to pull. i told the nurse and she told mejust to pull. i told the nurse and she told me just to trust the doctor. the very existence of marthamartha's rule in hospital, the posters, the stickers, the telling people about it, tells patience patients and family members, yes,

sometimes you do need to advocate, and if you want to, this is how you go it. and if you want to, this is how you no it. ~ . ' . and if you want to, this is how you .o it, . ., ' . ., and if you want to, this is how you ioitr ., ' . ., go it. what difference do you think it would have _ go it. what difference do you think it would have made _ go it. what difference do you think it would have made in _ go it. what difference do you think it would have made in martha's - go it. what difference do you think i it would have made in martha's case if this rule had been in place? obviously, i think she would still be alive, because i obviously, like i said, had my doubts, i was telling a nurse, ithink i said, had my doubts, i was telling a nurse, i think he has got this wrong, i had to kind of give myself a talking to, which i had never done, saying, trustee doctors, and like i say, this existence of these posters would have said to me, this is something, if you have your doubts, you can go, this is an outside team. since martha's death, i have said to people who have gone into hospital, if you are worried, if you think something is going wrong, you should scream the wall down, because that is what i did not do, and i will regret it for the rest of my days, but the very

existence of martha's rule says, you don't need to scream the wall down, all you need to do is call this number, because you have got martha's rule.— number, because you have got martha's rule. ., , �* ., martha's rule. you must've had so many other — martha's rule. you must've had so many other families _ in similar situations getting in touch with you.— in similar situations getting in touch with you. yes, i hear from other people _ touch with you. yes, i hear from other people a _ touch with you. yes, i hear from other people a lot. _ touch with you. yes, i hear from other people a lot. it _ touch with you. yes, i hear from other people a lot. it is - touch with you. yes, i hear from other people a lot. it is difficult. j other people a lot. it is difficult. martha's case is not an isolated incident, unfortunately. i get weekly e—mails, from people who maybe like us have lost someone in hospital, orthey maybe like us have lost someone in hospital, or they currently have a family member who is unwell, and they feel they are not being heard. i've even heard from a few doctors who themselves have ill and ended up in the hospitals that they work, albeit on a different ward, and felt patronised or ignored and had to call colleagues from... essen call colleagues from... even as doctors? _ call colleagues from... even as doctors? even _ call colleagues from... even as doctors? even as _ call colleagues from... even as doctors? even as doctors, - call colleagues from... even as doctors? even as doctors, and| call colleagues from... even as - doctors? even as doctors, and some

of those people _ doctors? even as doctors, and some of those people said, _ doctors? even as doctors, and some of those people said, when - doctors? even as doctors, and some of those people said, when i - of those people said, when i get better again, of those people said, when i get betteragain, iam of those people said, when i get better again, iam really of those people said, when i get better again, i am really going to get behind martha's rule because i've seen it from the other side. so there is obviously a problem there. there are 150 preventable hospital deaths a week. martha was one of those. that is a plane load of people falling out of the sky every single week, and yet we don't talk about it. and i guess we don't talk about it. and i guess we don't talk about it. and i guess we don't talk about it because it is not as dramatic as a plane falling out of the sky. but it happens, and we would not excepted in any other industry, and that's what we are trying to challenge with martha's rule. we are trying... sorry, i am not saying that very well. because it is not as dramatic as people come as a plane falling out of the sky, we seem to accept it, and we should

not stop what merope mills, talking to the bbc. —— merope mills, talking to the bbc. a two—year—old boy reported to have fallen into the river soar in leicester has been named as xielo maruziva. a search has been ongoing since sunday after he was reported to have fallen into the water. his family have paid tribute to their son, describing him as a "cheeky, funny" boy who is "a bundle ofjoy". they also thanked members of the community for their ongoing support. last month, a damning report found serious failings in efforts to protect children from sexual abuse by grooming gangs. the review�*s authors said greater manchester police and rochdale council failed to properly investigate reports of abuse in rochdale between 2004 to 2013 despite warnings from whistle—blowers. one of the victims of the rochdale grooming gangs, who was targeted at the age ofjust12, has now given an interview to newsnight. just one of the men who targeted her was eventually charged for his crimes against her —

in this case, with sexual activity with a child under the age of 16 — and he was released from prison four years later. to protect her identity, we have changed her name and her words are voiced by an actor. and a warning before you watch — you may find this interview distressing. nothing really happened that night. we just had a few drinks and then went home. and it was the same like that for a few weeks. then one day, we went in and there was like 30, a0 then one day, we went in and there was like 30,110 men then one day, we went in and there was like 30, a0 men sat there waiting for us. we sat and drink and thenit waiting for us. we sat and drink and then it started. they took one of us and then they took the other one of us, and then me, and it was like one in, one outcome and then after that night, when it came out at the take away, and then it was like into the streets, they would get our numbers, they would come to the schools, they would come to near my house, they would come to near my house, they would come to near my house, they

would come everywhere and they would look for us and find us. there was no way out. look for us and find us. there was no way out-— no way out. children were left at risk and abusive _ no way out. children were left at risk and abusive run _ no way out. children were left at l risk and abusive run apprehended. the feelings were exposed by maggie oliveur, a former detective with greater manchester police, who resigned over the force's handling of the abuse scandal, who now works with survivors. the of the abuse scandal, who now works with survivors-— with survivors. the authorities were friuhtened with survivors. the authorities were frightened of _ with survivors. the authorities were frightened of rattling _ with survivors. the authorities were frightened of rattling that _ frightened of rattling that racialm _ frightened of rattling that racial... they were frightened of being _ racial... they were frightened of being accused of being racist, sol think_ being accused of being racist, sol think that — being accused of being racist, sol think that that made them tiptoe around _ think that that made them tiptoe around this issue. i also, though, firmly— around this issue. i also, though, firmly believe that there was a judgment that these young children, who were _ judgment that these young children, who were often from difficult backgrounds, and that meant that they were — backgrounds, and that meant that they were the most vulnerable children. — they were the most vulnerable children, that nobody was going to cause _ children, that nobody was going to cause a _ children, that nobody was going to cause a fuss about if the rapes were not properly— cause a fuss about if the rapes were not properly investigated. how many ears did not properly investigated. how many years did these _ not properly investigated. how many years did these rates _ not properly investigated. how many years did these rates go _ not properly investigated. how many years did these rates go on - not properly investigated. how many years did these rates go on for? - years did these rates go on for? four years. years did these rates go on for? four years-—

years did these rates go on for? four ears. �* ., ~ ., ., ., , four years. and do you know how many times ou four years. and do you know how many times you were — four years. and do you know how many times you were raped? _ four years. and do you know how many times you were raped? most _ four years. and do you know how many times you were raped? most of the - times you were raped? most of the time, i times you were raped? most of the time. i could _ times you were raped? most of the time, i could not— times you were raped? most of the time, i could not remember, - times you were raped? most of the i time, i could not remember, because i would just be blackout drunk. i would say possibly over 100. because there were men from all over the country. it was notjust men in rochdale. there was men from bradford and nelson and birmingham, blackpool, we went everywhere. in the summer of 2008, you went to a sexual health clinic. why? me the summer of 2008, you went to a sexual health clinic. why?— sexual health clinic. why? we went for a cry for— sexual health clinic. why? we went for a cry for help. — sexual health clinic. why? we went for a cry for help, because - sexual health clinic. why? we went for a cry for help, because there . for a cry for help, because there was nobody else to help us, and obviously we told schools and social services knew what was happening. again, nothing happened, so we went there, but we was given flavoured condoms and sent away. according to the re ort condoms and sent away. according to the report published _ condoms and sent away. according to the report published last _ condoms and sent away. according to the report published last month, - condoms and sent away. according to the report published last month, the| the report published last month, the review into the rochdale grooming scandal, you told them about asian boyfriends giving you vodka and sexually abusing you. as a result of that, it children in social care did

a child sexual assessment and in october of 2008, you were put on a child protection plan under the categories of neglect and sexual abuse. did that stop the sexual exploitation? it abuse. did that stop the sexual exploitation?— exploitation? it did not stop it. the did exploitation? it did not stop it. they did not — exploitation? it did not stop it. they did not really _ exploitation? it did not stop it. they did not really do - exploitation? it did not stop it. they did not really do much, . exploitation? it did not stop it. | they did not really do much, to exploitation? it did not stop it. . they did not really do much, to be honest. they did not even speak about it to me. 50 honest. they did not even speak about it to me.— honest. they did not even speak about it to me. so the men who had aroomed about it to me. so the men who had groomed you _ about it to me. so the men who had groomed you into — about it to me. so the men who had groomed you into believing - about it to me. so the men who had groomed you into believing you - about it to me. so the men who had| groomed you into believing you were his girlfriend, the man who i got you pregnant, at the age of 13, was found guilty of conspiracy and he was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for trafficking, for sexual explication. but imprisonment for trafficking, for sexual explication.— imprisonment for trafficking, for sexual explication. but he was out in four. sexual explication. but he was out in four- how _ sexual explication. but he was out in four. how do _ sexual explication. but he was out in four. how do you _ sexual explication. but he was out in four. how do you know - sexual explication. but he was out in four. how do you know he - sexual explication. but he was out in four. how do you know he was i sexual explication. but he was out i in four. how do you know he was out in four? i in four. how do you know he was out in four? i seen _ in four. how do you know he was out in four? i seen him _ in four. how do you know he was out in four? i seen him in as _ in four. how do you know he was out in four? i seen him in as death. - in four. how do you know he was out in four? i seen him in as death. at i in four? i seen him in as death. at first, i did — in four? i seen him in as death. at first, i did not _ in four? i seen him in as death. at first, i did not really believe - in four? i seen him in as death. at first, i did not really believe whatl first, i did not really believe what i had seen, so then when it hit me, he is there, i kind of ran —— at asda. i went home and obviously i did not leave the house for three months. ., ., , ., did not leave the house for three months. ., ., ,, ,. , months. how would you describe the effect of all —

months. how would you describe the effect of all of _ months. how would you describe the effect of all of this _ months. how would you describe the effect of all of this on _ months. how would you describe the effect of all of this on your _ months. how would you describe the effect of all of this on your life? - effect of all of this on your life? very damaging. very, very damaging. i got complex ptsd now. i had a good life. but sometimes i don't sleep because it goes through my head —— i have a good life. there's a lot of questions of why, what happened or why it was not dealt with right or whatever. the police should have dealt with it, because it was not like he was a secret. i told everybody. i did not hide it from anybody. and ijust feel like i was let down. ina in a statement, greater manchester police said that they continue to be deeply sorry for how it failed victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation when they needed our care and protection. "how we now prevent and respond to child sexual exploitation is vastly different."

the high court has finished its two—day hearing of the appeal by the founder of wikileaks, julian assange, against his extradition to the us. judgment has been reserved, and the decision is expected at some point in march. mr assange — an australian citizen — is wanted in the us for leaking secret military files more than a decade ago. he's been fighting extradition on espionage charges for five years. in the last hour or so, a protest in support of assange — lead by his wife stella — began making their way from the high court to downing street, where the demonstration will continue. a bbc investigation has found that disrepair in nhs hospital buildings has caused more than two and a half thousand potentially harmful incidents in england in the last financial year. events such as sewage leaks, floods and ceilings partially collapsing led to clinics being cancelled and patients sent home. the government says "significant sums" have been invested to modernise the nhs. our health editor hugh pym reports.

aging buildings, substandard materials and running repairs. issues like those are having a serious impact on patient care across england. a bbc investigation has revealed more than 1,300 potentially harmful incidents in hospitals last year caused by failures in the hospital environment. they included sewage leaks, floods and broken heating systems. this is queen elizabeth's hospital in kings lynn, built in parts using poor quality aerated concrete known as raac, which sparked concerns last year that a ceiling could collapse. rebecca and her six year old daughter cleo go there frequently because of cleo's hypoglycemia. you want to feel like you can put all your trust in the hospital and when you're seeing workmen and scaffolding and timber beams holding up roofs, it doesn't give you that sense of safety and security. but the roof was not rebecca's only concern. a year ago, she saw sewage leaking

on hospital grounds. as we walked up to the door, we noticed a really foul smell and we looked down and there was sewage coming out of the manhole cover, which was about, i'd say, about four foot away from the door that leads into the hospital. as we stood there and we could see the sewage, there was rats running around. a trust spokesman said it worked immediately to clear the blocked drain and that all work to reinforce raac concrete is now complete. the health secretary said more money was available to improve hospital buildings. of course we accept that in parts of the country, those buildings are not as we would wish them to be, which is precisely why we have said to chief executives of trusts, "here is money, "please invest it as you deem appropriate locally." and that is for them to make those decisions. so really, for all of the population that want to travel here... it's notjust crumbling old hospitals.

some nhs leaders say new facilities are urgently needed to help patients. in luton, they found a site for a new diagnostic centre but can't secure the funding. they are struggling to pay their bills in this cost of living crisis. they can't necessarily get to appointments, they can't stop work to get to them, so they miss out on a number of things. we even have some terrible cases of people who have stopped having cancer treatment because they haven't been able to travel to their appointments when they're distant away from the town. and the nhs confederation, which represents trusts, says in a new report today that the next government must invest in cutting edge technology as well as repairing dilapidated buildings like these. hugh pym, bbc news. just a line of breaking news coming to us from russia because the anti—war campaigner who wants to stand against vladimir putin in the presidential election is just had his appeal thrown out by the supreme court full stub he had been banned

from standing in that election, he has not been successful at the supreme court. let me also just finally take you back to westminster, that debate has finished and you can see a pretty packed chamber now. we are expecting the votes in about ten minutes. apparently the labour commitment first, the vote on that, then the snp motion and finally the third one, the government amendment, all of that expected in the next a0 minutes. we will guide you through all of that from westminster here on bbc news, but that is after the weather, and that is with louise lear. hello there. there's just over a week to go before we can close out the month of february, and that means that we can close — officially — meteorological winter, and so we can start to look at the calculations for rainfall totals. we already know, however, it's been a record breaker in three areas — in aberdeenshire, worcestershire

and north yorkshire. this is the rainfall totals we should see over the three—month winter period. but not only have we seen more than that, in some areas, we've smashed it — 75% more rainfall already. and we're just going to add to those totals, because here's today's rain. eased the way to some showers, but there's more wet weather to come into tomorrow, as we see a spell of wet and windy weather sinking its way south and east. behind it, we tap into a north—westerly flow, a cooler, fresher air source set to arrive. we can see the first signs of that in scotland — low single figures here. we're still in the milder air across england and wales first thing on thursday morning. but there's going to be a pretty intense but narrow band of rain easing out of north—west england and wales, pushing its way into the midlands, lincolnshire. ahead of it, we will see gales on exposed coasts down through kent and that's certainly worth bearing in mind. so a pretty miserable morning here, and that rain will take its time to clear away. slowly brightening up across the south—west and wales. a better story for scotland and northern ireland — sunny spells, scattered showers, but showers turning increasingly wintry to higher ground and still a blustery story. not as strong winds as today,

but nevertheless, gusts in excess of 30 miles an hour willjust take the edge off these temperatures. 6—8 degrees, pretty much where we should be at this time of year. but of course, it's been an incredibly mild february, so that'll be a shock to the system. and staying with a shock to the system, under clearer skies overnight tonight, few scattered showers out to the north and west. once again with elevation, we will see some wintriness as well, but it will be a chilly start to friday morning. low single figures in towns and city centres, just below, a touch of frost likely in the far north. so as we go into friday, we keep plenty of isobars on the chart and this little weather front will enhance some showers the further north and west you are, so a blustery, showery story. and that is going to be the theme as we head into the weekend. not a wash—out. there will be some sunny spells. it stays on the cooler side, but some showers from time to time as well.

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