political turmoil in northern ireland, it is heading for a snap election after martin mcguinness quits. he's gone in protest, accusing his power—sharing partner, unionist arlene foster, of refusing to resign over an energy scandal. we in sinn fein will not tolerate the arrogance of arlene foster and the dup. a crisis triggered by the so—called cash for ash scheme — hundreds of millions of taxpayers‘ money wasted. we'll be asking if there is any way out of the current crisis. also tonight: it is clear we need to have an honest discussion with the public about the purpose of a&e departments. the health secretary says the four

oui’ the health secretary says the four our a&e target should only be for urgent health problems. piecing together theresa may's vision for britain — does a major speech today fill in the gaps about her plans? tackling the hidden injustice of mental health and why ministers say the classroom is a good place to start. commuting misery for millions of londoners — travel chaos in the capital after tube staff go on a one—day strike. can i help you, gentlemen? is the bar still open? and the night manager leads the british charge at the golden globes. oh, and there was some politics as well. coming up in the sport on bbc news, we are in zurich, where leicester's claudio ranieri could win manager of the year at tonight's fifa best awards. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six.

northern ireland is in political crisis tonight after the shock resignation of martin mcguinness, sinn fein‘s deputy first minister. under the power—sharing agreement, this automatically means that the first minister arlene foster — of the democratic unionist party — can no longer stay in her role. the resignation comes after ms foster rejected sinn fein calls on her to step aside while an investigation into her handling of a controversial energy saving scheme ran its course. as our correspondent chris page reports, northern ireland now faces the prospect of a snap election. martin mcguinness has been deputy first ministerfor a martin mcguinness has been deputy first minister for a decade. martin mcguinness has been deputy first ministerfor a decade. he is evidently suffering from ill health but says he's decided to stand down because of bad relations with sinn fein‘s partners in government, the democratic unionist party. fein‘s partners in government, the democratic unionist partylj fein‘s partners in government, the democratic unionist party. i have tendered my resignation, effective from five o'clock today. so i believe today is the right time to call a halt to the dup. this is the

culmination of a seemingly insurmountable rift that is developed between himself and arlene foster. the crisis stems from a green energy scheme which has run over half £1 million over budget. over generous subsidies were paid and it didn't have payment caps. mrs foster was in charge of the project when it was set up but she's repeatedly refused calls to temporarily stepped down as first minister. i'm not stepping aside. i'm the first minister, i'm the party leader of the dup, i have a job to do, i'm committed to doing it. the announcement could mean the end of the career of one of the most significant figures in the peace process. he was a paramilitary who became a political leader. in nearly 19705, became a political leader. in nearly 1970s, martin mcguinness was the ira's second—in—command in londonderry. as sinn fans made

electoral gains, his public profile grow. we don't believe winning elections will bring freedom in ireland, at the end of the day will be... in the 1990s the ira called a ceasefire. after many years of talks, martin mcguinness became the joint head of the devolved government, along with the hardline unionist leader ian paisley. they got on so well they were nicknamed the chuckle brothers. but the partnership between the parties has been tens. mr mcguinness's decision to go means the government at stormont is set to fall. under the power—sharing system, the first and deputy first minister ‘s work together. when one of them resigned, the other cannot go on in isolation so the other cannot go on in isolation so in effect the devolved government has now collapsed. the likely outcome is a fresh election, though it is possible the westminster government could bring the parties

together for talks. the leader of stormont‘s biggest opposition party says it's the end of a field administration. ten years characterised by disappointments, the bar calls and scandals, i don't think the electorate need any more proof of the fact the dup and sinn fein are incapable of governing this country. the uneasy coalition between the dup and sinn fein has often been unstable. several times the downfall of devolution has looked likely. the text in northern ireland has an uncertain future. —— politics in northern ireland has an uncertain future. our northern ireland political editor mark devenport is at stormont this evening. politics in northern ireland always presents a challenge, where would you put this on the scale of one to ten? it is right up there as ten, a threat to the stability of the

institutions here in the decade since devolution was restored with the dominant parties being dup and sinn fein. it is an unlikely quarter this has come from, a green energy scheme, but the row is very deep, covering a number of other issues, and it is hard to see how they will resolve their differences on the other side of what looks like being a very polarising election campaign. all right, mark, thank you very much. being attended to within four hours of going to an a&e department has been a key target for the nhs. but todayjeremy hunt, the health secretary, suggested that may not apply to everyone who turns up at a hospital. he's called for an honest discussion about the purpose of a&e. hers's our health correspondent elaine dunkley. a&e departments struggling to cope isafamiliar a&e departments struggling to cope is a familiar story at this time of year. the nhs is under unprecedented

pressure. today the health secretary jeremy hunt said hospitals on the whole are coping, but warned that high numbers of people using a&e unnecessarily was putting four our waiting times in jeopardy. unnecessarily was putting four our waiting times injeopardy.m unnecessarily was putting four our waiting times in jeopardy. it is clear we need to have an honest discussion with the public about the purpose of a&e departments. there is nowhere outside the uk that permits to all patients that we will sort out any health need within four hours. since the targets were introduced in 2000, there were nearly 9 million more visits to a&e departments. nhs england says that this —— departments. nhs england says that this -- 30% departments. nhs england says that this —— 30% of those attending shouldn't be there. if we are going to protect our standard, we need to be clear it is to sort out urgent problems within four hours, but not all health problems however minor. whilst the government warned

nonemergency cases from going into hospital, labour place the problem at the door of number ten. this crisis could have been averted. hospital bosses, council leaders, patient groups, mps from across the house urge the chancellor to give the nhs and social care extra money in the autumn statement. those requests fell on deaf ears and we are now seeing the consequences. the government says it is committed to maintaining that patients are seen within the four—hour waiting time but they must be urgent cases. theresa may has used her first policy speech of the year to say she wants to make government a force for good, and use the opportunity of brexit to fundamentally change britain and create, in her words, "a shared society". the prime minister also set out a series of measures on mental health in england as the first part of what she called real reform across every layer of society. our political editor laura kuenssberg has more. six months since she walked into the

famous street, six months she has been your prime minister but piecing together what theresa may really stands for isn't always easy. but today she made clear she believes for millions live doesn't feel fair and her government can be part of the answer. when you see others prospering while you are not, while you try to raise concerns but they fall on deaf ears, when you feel you're very identity and all that you're very identity and all that you hold dear is under threat, resentment grows so our responsibility is great. it is to show that mainstream centre ground politics can deliver the change people need. a plain attempt to appeal to middle england. she has that ambition in common with her predecessor, but david cameron's dream ofa predecessor, but david cameron's dream of a big society is gone, the new slogan — is it a vision — in its

place. the shared society focuses on the responsibilities we have to one another. it's a society that respects the bombs we share as a union of people and nations. the bonds of family, community, citizenship and strong institutions. and government will step up to support, and where necessary, enforce the responsibilities we have to each other as citizens. but although there were promises of more help for housing in weeks to come, controversial plans for schools, the only new commitments today were the mental health in england. made with passion, but no extra taxpayers' cash. for too long, mental illness has been something of a hidden injustice in our country, shrouded bya injustice in our country, shrouded by a completely unacceptable stigma and dangerously disregarded as a secondary issue to physical health.

left unaddressed, it destroys lives, separates people from each other, and deepens the divisions within our society. but as with all prime ministers, whatever they say on the steps here or anywhere else quickly ru bs steps here or anywhere else quickly rubs up with reality. but theresa may has an extra dilemma, as she sta rts may has an extra dilemma, as she starts to manage the most obligated project any leader has faced in decades, there is a risk her government becomes simply consumed with how we leave the european union and her political enemies say her words ring hollow. if only we could believe she actually meant it. she's been part of the government now for the last six years which has cut back on public expenditure, savaged the nhs, and she's making these speeches with the backdrop of people literally dying on trolleys while waiting for care in our hospitals so i think there is a credibility gap here. it's only six months but those days of summer already seen long

ago. few prime ministers in the end choose how they are remembered. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. well, as we've just heard, theresa may has signalled a new approach on tackling mental health in england. ministers say three children in every classroom are likely to be living with a mental health condition and they have plans to help schools meet that challenge. as part of a series of reports looking at mental health for this programme, our health editor hugh pym has been taking a closer look at the prime minister's plans. it has been nearly two years since steve. . . it has been nearly two years since steve... son took his own life after a short and severe episode of depression. today visiting his grave he could reflect on a personal campaign to get politicians to take mental health more seriously. a coroner ruled that edward mullen was let down by the system. coroner ruled that edward mullen was let down by the systemlj coroner ruled that edward mullen was let down by the system. i stood next to my son in this church and made him a promise that i would

investigate his tragic end, and at the same time investigate the whole mental health sector in this country. like many people, i didn't know a great deal about mental health prior to this appalling tragedy, and when you look at the current state of affairs it is an indictment on our system. to see the primaries to come forward is very welcome. one of the key messages from the prime minister is that mental health is a challenge for the whole of society and not just the nhs, that's why one of the key initiative focuses on schools and what more they can be doing to spot problems in pupils before they reach crisis point. schools like this one in hertfordshire already employ a therapist and train sixth formers as mental health mentors looking out the students who may be struggling. it's about relationships but also schoolwork... the school has welcomed the announcement, but says

more resources are needed. in order for other schools to do something similarto us and for other schools to do something similar to us and have in—house therapists, there needs to be funding, especially if councillors are expected to identify vulnerable students. the question is what you do with them once you have identified them. you need to do something with them immediately. the reality is that mental health trusts in england are under severe financial pressure. analysis by the fund think tank said 40% have budgets cut last year, six were cut three years in a row. it is very worrying because we have had a number of commitments in the past around increasing spend on mental health but that doesn't seem to be translated into extra spending on the ground and it is great having ministers make commitments to mental health but if it's not translated

into extra spend, to be frank they are worthless. for this family today, it is an important step on a journey leading towards high—quality mental healthcare and fewer tragic losses of life, but steve says his campaign is farfrom over and there is still much more work to be done. our top story this evening. political turmoil in northern ireland as it is heading for a snap election after deputy first meant the —— minister martin mcguinness quits. and still to come... hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners and if we take them all out you will have nothing to watch but football! meryl streep sparks off a war of words with donald trump after her comments at the golden globes. coming up in the sport, chris robshaw will miss the six nations. he will have surge on a shoulder injury which will keep him out of action for about three

months. it's just over a year and half since a gunman opened fire on a beach in sousse, tunisia, killing 38 people, 30 of them british. it was the worst act of terror on britons since the 7/7 attacks. next week the inquests into the deaths get underway amid claims that tour operators misled customers about the security risk. panorama's jane corbin has been back to tunisia and sent this report. the imperial hotel is now closed, the beach deserted. 18 months ago it was packed with british tourists. when a gunman opened fire, killing 30 of them. they had come despite a terrorist attack at the bardo museum in the capital, tunis, three month earlier. some say they were misled about the risks. nikki and andy duffield booked with tour operator thomson. i was constantly asking the

question, are we going to be safe? can you guarantee we will be safe? what did they say? that we would. we were told there would be increased security. but british holiday—makers say security wasn't increased. alyson kane and her husband also booked to go to the imperial with thompson. we called them on the 23rd of march after bardo to make sure it was still safe to travel. what did they say? everything was fine, it was safe to travel. they were not doing any refunds or transfers. so again, we were reassured. so if you had tried to cancel, you wouldn't have got your money back. no. the giant travel company tui, which owns thomson, told us it is cooperating to make sure the deaths are investigated,

the facts determined and the lessons learned, but they said it would be inappropriate to comment further before the inquests. the so—called islamic state recruited the gunman, who opened fire on the beach. he was killed at the scene, but he didn't plan the attack alone. panorama has discovered he worked closely with the is cell that planned the bardo museum attack which killed 22 people. we have obtained confessions from suspects involved in both attacks, which show he met with the bardo gang in cafes and mosques. he even claimed with one of the museum gunmen in libya. the confessions also name the man who allegedly masterminded both attacks. the suspects say he recruited them, paid for them to go to libya for military training and gave them their orders. if the confessions are accurate, then he is responsible for the deaths of 60 people

from around the world, including 31 british tourists at sousse and bardo. and he is still on the run. i told the lawyer representing many of the families about him. he was unaware of his role. i have not seen that. if that is right and the families see that, they will be shocked to see the face of the man who caused them such terrible sadness. those who lost loved ones on the beach and those who survived can only hope the inquests will answer some of the many questions they still have. and you canjane's report in full on tonight's panorama, terror on the beach, at 8.30pm on bbc one. a brief look at some of the day's other other news stories. the government has sold off more shares in the lloyds banking group meaning it is no longer the largest shareholder with only 6%. ministers spent £20 billion on a 43%

stake in lloyds at the height of the financial crisis. it's says it's already recovered £18 billion pounds of it's original outlay and intends to sell it's remaining stake this year as well. french police investigating the theft ofjewels worth millions of pounds from the reality television star kim kardashian have made 16 arrests. detectives say dna left by the armed robbers in paris in october led them to well—known figures in the criminal underworld. millions of londoners have faced travel misery today as a strike by london underground staff shut down the tube network. some took to bicycles, others walked, but most took to crowded buses in an effort to get in. "totally unnecessary" was mayor sadiq khan's view of the strike. but unions sayjobs and safety are at stake. daniel boettcher is at piccadilly circus. this strike is now officially over,

it ended about 20 minutes ago. the station behind me is still closed and london underground has said it has been focusing its efforts on its key daytime services which means there will be continued disruption this evening. it has been a miserable start to the week before tube travellers. —— for tube travellers. this is what happens when up to 4 million commuters have to change their travel plans. with few underground trains running this morning, the bus network took much of the strain. even with extra services laid on, there were still long queues and added frustration for passengers. there are no london underground connections at finsbury park today. at the start of the day around a third of tube stations were closed, gates locked, ticket halls empty. and although almost all lines were running, there was a limited service. so busy, all the roads are blocked, the buses have come past and there is no way to get on them. i've tried to get on three buses this morning so far and i haven't been able to get on yet, it's so busy. the way i see it, it kind

of is what it is really. they've got their cause so... yeah, you work around it. the strike involves two unions, the rmt and the tssa, and is part of a continuing row overjobs and staffing levels which the unions say are jeopardising safety. we would much rather have avoided this but we were left with no other alternative because the offer we have been given was wholly unacceptable and wholly unsafe. the london underground has described this strike as unnecessary although it says that it accepts that more staff are needed. while london's mayor, sadiq khan, says he is taking action to address the unions' concerns. i know that this strike could have been avoided, i know this strike is unnecessary and i'm imploring the trade unions to come back and talk to the management team about resolving this so there aren't further days of industrial action. but for some this will be the start of a week of strikes. tomorrow 2500 british airways cabin crew belonging to the unite union will start a two—day strike over pay although the airline insists all passengers will be able to fly to their destinations. at the same time, commuters in the south—east will face three more days of strikes

on the troubled southern franchise. today's industrial action has not involved overground services though some trains were struggling to cope with the extra demand from tube passengers. clapham junction, one of the country's busiest stations, was evacuated for a short time because of overcrowding. and many roads have seen extra congestion as commuters tried to find other ways to get to and from work. london underground warns things will not get back to normal until tomorrow morning. daniel boettcher, bbc news. british talent may have triumphed at this year's golden globes but once again donald trump appears to have stolen the headlines. he's called meryl streep "overrated" — that's despite her holding the record for the most academy award nominations, ever. the actress had accused mr trump of "divisive rhetoric" at last night's awards in california, from where james cook reports. yet again hollywood has been invaded by british acting royalty.

in film and in television, stars from the uk are wowing audiences and impressing critics. and what could be more british than the queen? she has been at the centre of the world for the past 63 years and i think the world could do with a few more women at the centre of it, if you ask me. there were three awards for the cast of the bbc co—production, the night manager. it's star, tom hiddleston, told us he couldn't believe it. i did not expect to win a golden globe tonight and i was sat next to hugh laurie when he won andi thought, i can go home happy. and then when it came to my category, i was up against some real legends. olivia colman, the night manager. another british winner was absent, olivia colman is preparing to start work on a new film. but hugh laurie was there to pick up his award from

the hollywood foreign press association with a dig at donald trump. i suppose made more amazing by the fact that i will be able to say that i won this at the last ever golden globes. i don't mean to be gloomy, it's just that it has the words hollywood, foreign and press in the title, ijust don't know... receiving a lifetime achievement award, meryl streep also lambasted the president—elect. disrespect invites disrespect, violence incites violence. when the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose. in the most predictable plot twists, donald trump responded on twitter. meryl streep was one of the most overrated actresses in hollywood, he said, calling the three—time oscar winner a hillary flunky who lost big. on the night, though, it was not politics which prevailed but escapism. la la land! la la land. there were a record seven golden globes for the old—fashioned musical la la land, including acting awards for its

stars, ryan gosling and emma stone. this is a film for dreamers. and i think that hope and creativity are two of the most important things in the world and that is what this movie is about. hollywood can be fun and frivolous but it also prides itself on tackling serious subjects and many stars here on the red carpet are predicting a surge in political year following the most divisive of elections. james cook, bbc news, at the golden globes in angeles. from california to britain, let's look at the weather. this is what we had earlier, a low pressure system driving this cold front south with some pretty wet and blustery weather but behind it a good scattering of showers coming in on the wind at its strongest in the north and west of scotland. that is where it will be wettest as well and it will be quite chilly, three or 4

degrees in towns and cities and lower than that in the countryside soa lower than that in the countryside so a definite chill in the first thing tuesday. it should be a bright start for many central and eastern areas, at least in the morning, some more clout the afternoon as patchy rain drifts from west to east. in the afternoon, most of us stay in single figures but in the far south and west, maybe ten or 11 degrees. in the evening, some wetter weather for a time in the evening, some wetter weather fora time in in the evening, some wetter weather for a time in east anglia and the south—east and more rain in the north—west and that is in association with a weather front which will bring some rain in northern and western part and this cold front sweeps south. it will be a blustery day on wednesday, strong winds coming in from the north—west, a lwa ys winds coming in from the north—west, always fairly chilly. that will bring some showers, mainly in the north and west and notjust rain showers, some snow as well, mainly over higher ground. it will be told as well in the wind. the further south and east you go, it should

state dry and mild. it will stay cold in the south in the next few days, parts of germany and poland are becoming less cold but for us on thursday, the winds are still coming from the north or north—west, the aircoming from from the north or north—west, the air coming from greenland or i stand so really cold later this week and with that the risk of some snow showers, northern and eastern and western pa rt showers, northern and eastern and western part or at risk of some snow and met office warnings have already been issued. a reminder of our main story... there is political turmoil in northern ireland which is heading for a snap election after martin mcguinness resigned. that's all from the bbc news at six so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. that she hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: sinn fein‘s martin mcguinness has resigned as deputy first minister of northern ireland, in protest at the first minister, the dup's arlene foster refusing the dup's arlene foster, refusing to quit in the row over a green energy scheme that's overspent by tens of millions of pounds.

high speed two the situation we have been dealing with is unacceptable. high speed two the situation we have been dealing with is unacceptablelj been dealing with is unacceptable.” had to call a halt to dup arrogance. patients attending a&e with less serious problems may lower longer be guaranteed to be seen in four hours, the health secretary has suggested. in herfirst policy speech of 2017, theresa may says she'll improve mental health services in england, focusing on the "hidden injustice," faced by many children and young people who have problems but are ignored by society.. high speed two we will try and make schools and local services work more closely with children. millions of commuters are facing difficultjourneys home, following a 24—hour strike by many london underground staff. the walkout‘s overjobs and safety. mayor of london se

condemned the strike, saying it's completely unnecessary. today's strike is causing misery to millions of commuters. there will be businesses in london using millions of pounds in revenues, hospital patients losing