this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at 6pm — another blow for donald trump — a court denies an emergency appeal that he'd hoped would restore his controversial travel ban. ministers pledge more affordable homes will be built in england — aimed at tackling the high cost of renting. mps warn the uk's rail franchising model is "no longer fit for purpose" and is failing passengers. hello, good evening. welcome to bbc news. in a few minutes, we'll be joining clive myrie and viewers to bbc one for a news summary.

but first — the us appeals court has delivered another blow to president trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries. it has refused to reinstate the ban — which was suspended yesterday by a federal court in washington state. earlier i spoke to dr brian klaas, a fellow in comparative politics at the london school of economics. i began by asking him how vulnerable the travel ban was to legal challenges. it was a slapdash and sloppy, rushed attempt to institute a campaign pledge. given that trump had said on the campaign trail repeatedly he thought muslims shouldn't be allowed in the united states, then the mayor said they were trying to find a legal way to do this, it was obvious it was a muslim ban. beyond that, the secretary of homeland security was not briefed appropriately so the political wing of the white house rushed this through and ended up creating a vulnerability to these type

of legal challenges. do you think the white house will learn from this? are you surprised president trump didn't take better advice or surround himself with advisers who might say let's look at this more carefully? i think so, there was recklessness here. people like steve bannon, major influential figures for trump, they are realising they areinihargemtone what do you make of donald trump's response tojudge robart? is the undermining those checks and bala nces is the undermining those checks and balances in the us constitution by using that sort of language, calling him a so—called judge? his attacking the judiciary in an unprecedented personal way. to call someone a so—called judge and say he is imperilling national security by effectively doing hisjob is something you don't normally see out of presidents.

i think ithinka i think a lot of republicans are worried about this from his own party also. so where is this going to go? picking up on the thought of his party worrying about how he's handling this, is the party in congress going to try to rein him in? we have seen him use lots of executive orders so far. he hasn't had to consult congress over those, clearly. will he use those more in the future do you think? i think privately many republican members of congress are livid. they wish they were not tied to this and they are caught between the primary base of republican voters, and for some of them their principles because this is something a lot of people spoke out against during the campaign when trump talked about a muslim ban. there was a wave of opposition to it, now there's a more tepid there's new evidence of the nhs under pressure, with a sharp rise in delays

for hospital treatment. the number of people waiting more than 18 weeks for hospital treatment has doubled in the past four years. we are unable to deliver the standard of care that we would like to be delivering, and it's an indicator ofjust how much patients waiting for their surgery will be suffering. we have a special report. also on the programme — je suis la candidate de la france du peuple! france's far—right leader marine le pen launches her presidential campaign, promising to curb immigration and quit the euro. there's another blow to donald trump's travel ban — a court has refused to reinstate the policy before an appeal. and wales beat italy to top the six nations on the opening weekend. good evening.

more and more people are having to wait several months for hospital treatment in england. new figures obtained by the bbc, show the number of patients still waiting after 18 weeks, has doubled in the past four years. health experts are warning that the total number of people waiting for treatment could soon reach 4 million. the royal college of surgeons says the delays are causing real suffering for many patients, while nhs england says it's doing all it can to speed up treatment times. in the first of a series of reports on the health of the nhs, here's our health editor hugh pym. for peter, it wasn'tjust inconvenient waiting six months for surgery, inconvenient waiting six months for surgery, it made his life almost unbearable. even after a series of

operations began last autumn, there we re operations began last autumn, there were delays when he was almost immobile. i was completely housebound, relying on friends for just minor trips to the shops and i became quite reclusive as well. deeply frustrated and deeply upset with not being able to get out and do what i wanted to do. bbc research shows that long waits for operations have gone up a lot, though they are measured differently around the uk. in england, the number waiting over 18 weeks was up 163%. in scotland, the figure was up 95%. in wales, those waiting over 26 weeks were up 74%. and in northern ireland, the number waiting over 13 weeks was up 95%. i don't know anybody who isn't extremely concerned about this because it is an indicator of the fa ct because it is an indicator of the fact that we are unable to deliver

the standard of care we would like to be delivering and also an indicator ofjust to be delivering and also an indicator of just how to be delivering and also an indicator ofjust how much patience waiting for their surgery are probably suffering. nhs waiting lists became a big political issue in the 1990s and tony blair's government focused on bringing them down. this continued under david cameron and the coalition. that improvement has reversed in the last few years. it is quite likely we will pass the 4 million mark, people waiting for admissions to hospitals for treatment, probably in the spring of this year. the department of health which covers england said the nhs was doing 5000 more operations a day than in 2010 at the number who had to wait less than the 18 week target had also increased. hospitals say that with more emergency cases coming in and only a limited number of beds, something has to give. when the system is under pressure, it is often the patient expecting routine surgery

who has to be put off. hospitals have been under relentless pressure on the emergency side and we need to free up the capacity to enable those planned operations to continue. peter had his final operation last week and is out and about again but the long wait is something he would not wish on any other patient. and the bbc will be running a series of reports this week, looking at the pressures facing the nhs. the leader of france's far—right national front party, marine le pen, has promised to eradicate terrorism and to abandon the euro, if she wins the country's presidential election. launching her campaign she said france was under threat from islamic fundamentalism, and globalisation. lucy williamson, reports from lyon. she hugs kittens, shares memories of pregnancy and has dropped her controversial surname from the party brand. this is narine, a new softer

image for france's hardline nationalist in chief, but the message is broadly the same. translation: we do not want to live under the yoke or threat of islamic fundamentalism. they are trying to impose the full veil, prayer in the streets, the submission of women, a ban on skirts, banned from work. their election promises to pull france out of the euro, cut immigration and give french people priority in housing and jobs, have won are enough support to win the first round of the presidential contest, polls say. the problem lives in winning the second. this time she is not the only new face on the block. france is suddenly facing

the block. france is suddenly facing the prospect of a presidential run—off without either of its main established parties. the leaders of both left and right trailing in the polls, voters could end up choosing between two political outsiders. 0ne fiercely nationalist, the other with a liberal pro—europe vision for france. in manual macron drew twice as many people to his own election rally this weekend, not bad for a man waging his first ever election campaign. if marine le pen is targeting the losers of globalisation, mr macron is pushing its benefits hard, only to be expected from a former banker perhaps. translation: 78 days to go, ourtime perhaps. translation: 78 days to go, our time has come and our will is moving forward. this election offers new faces but also new political divisions and new kinds of voters for marine le pen. this is a day we

suffer of uncontrolled immigration, islamic aggression, insecurity, unemployment and for us, marine le pen is the answer. the front national is running in the name of the people, it says and in this election, there are many candidates from many different parties claiming to dojust the from many different parties claiming to do just the same. the conservative party may no longer be encouraging home ownership for all. a guiding principle for more than 30 years, the housing minister, gavin barwell, now says buying a home is no longer affordable for some, there should be a new emphasis on renting. labour argues more council houses are needed, to deal with what it says is a ‘housing crisis'. here's our political correspondent iain watson. mrs thatcher defended the council sales policy. mrs thatcher expected that would be her legacy when she

gave tenants the right to buy her council homes in the 80s. but the current conservative prime minister faces a different challenge with house prices soaring in some parts of britain. home ownership remains a dream for many families so many houses have been constructed to help those who have to rent. we need to build more homes for rent because that will bring the price down over time but secondly we need to try to change the way the market works and bring some new people in that will offer longer tenancies and give people more security in their home. and we need to end some of the upfront costs people have to pay. home ownership in england has declined from its peak in 2003. seven out of ten households owned their own home then. fewer than two thirds now. the number of private rented accommodation is almost doubled. before the financial crash, developers were falling over themselves to grab this piece of prime north london real estate to build homes for people to buy. now,

this rather swish development behind me has been built exclusively for people to rent. these new homes are likely to be popular with young professionals who cannot afford a big deposit to get onto the housing ladder. some flats costing £450 a week so they don't come cheap. we have seen the lowest level of new affordable has bowled in for 24 yea rs. affordable has bowled in for 24 years. what we have heard from government today in truth is feeble and incentives for private landlords simply won't help. 0ne and incentives for private landlords simply won't help. one in four families bringing up kids in private accommodation and they need more guarantee insecurity. government ministers say they haven't abandoned the vision of a property owning democracy but with more people now renting, policies have to accommodate the new reality. four people have been arrested, after an 18—year—old man was shot dead in a pub car park in gwynedd in north wales. police say the victim

was in a vehicle outside the ship inn in llanbedrog, when he was attacked. detectives are appealing for witnesses. a us appeals court has delivered another blow to president trump's travel ban, against people entering america from seven mainly muslim countries. the court decided not to reinstate the policy, after it's suspension by a federal court. travellers who'd been barred from entering the us, have now begun arriving. from washington richard lister reports. at the american airports, business as usual, the travel ban has been lifted and those with visas can come again. we're really excited and and finally we have been cleared to enter the united states. donald trump may be relaxing in florida this weekend but he is furious at this weekend but he is furious at this challenge to his presidency and forced to abide by the court's ruling but fighting to take back control of his agenda. we face a

dangerous enemy, inspiring people to come into this country and people who are already in this country frankly and the president is determined to use the authority he has under the constitution and the law. doesn't the judge has under the constitution and the law. doesn't thejudge has has under the constitution and the law. doesn't the judge has the authority to do what he did as well? he certainly does and that is why the administration is complying with that order. this executive order, donald trump says is legal and he can bar entrance to foreigners in the name of national security. if federal court overturned the ban on friday and the judge said it was unconstitutional because it damaged businesses and colleges. the president's first attempt to get the ban restored has failed and he had argued his presidential authority was being undermined. a full appeal is due this week but it could end up at the supreme court. the vetting order was not vetted. there is a difference between being bold and being rash. when you put out an order that you have not worked with

businesses or your professionals in the security order when you have done it, i don't think it is the surprise there will be court challenges. despite the noisy protest outside president trump's florida home, the polls suggest these voices are in the minority and more americans support the travel ban. when he returns to the white house this week, the president will be determined to press on with his signature policy but he is finding out the hard way there are checks and balances to his authority. the courts are even now defining the limits of his presidential power. now, with news of a win for wales in the six nations and all the rest of the sport, here'sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre. wales rounded off the opening weekend of the rugby 6—nation championship with a 37—3 victory over italy. the scoreline in the end was comfortable. the italian national anthem asks

where is victory? something the by where is victory? something the rugby team has often had to ponder. europe's seventh best side's place has been in question. this try was certainly a robust response. you can of course be too robust and giving away penalties meant giving up the lead. wales had leigh halfpenny, theirfull—back, fall lead. wales had leigh halfpenny, their full—back, fall back. lead. wales had leigh halfpenny, theirfull—back, fall back. what lead. wales had leigh halfpenny, their full—back, fall back. what was begun with his reassuring boot was continued. an italian in the sin bin as jonathan davies continued. an italian in the sin bin asjonathan davies went over for wales. they created the mirror image on the other wing. this time it was liam williams. a new tournament rule means teams get a bonus point for scoring four tries and george north set off after number three. he has had hamstring troubles in the past and this was some fitness test. italy were now running on empty and that extra point was in wales'

grasp. they were this close to it. six days for the bruises to heal. it is england next. victories are both manchester clubs in the premier league this afternoon. united with 3—0 victory over the champions leicester. city needed a late goal to beat swansea. what a difference a season makes for leicester city. two manchester united goals in 88 seconds made the champions' predicament precarious. first the midst field maestro scored a sublime solo effort and then ibrahimovic struck moments later. 0nce ibrahimovic struck moments later. once again for the champions, it is falling apart. juan mata, could have been sent off but stayed around to make sure they got all three points. things looking bleak for the tinker man. city were hosting swansea and

new signing gabrieljesus was on the pitch. after a torrid first half, swa nsea pitch. after a torrid first half, swansea found their fight in the second. in injury time, city had a saviour. two games, three goals, the etihad has a new messiah. in the scottish premiership, celtic have moved 27 points clear at the top of the table after a mousa dembele hat—trick helped them to beat st johnstone 5—2. they were 2—1 down when substitute dembele came on in the 60th minute to turn the match. his three goals, this is the pick of them, helping celtic to their 19th league victory in a row. and in netball, australia retain the quad seaweeds title after a dramatic 47

points— 46 victory over england at wembley. that is it, there is more throughout the evening and i will be back with the late news at 10pm. 0n bbc one now it is time for the news where you are. hello, good evening. let's go back to the news that an appeals court in the us has rejected donald trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly muslim countries. the government had appealed against a temporary order by a judge in seattle which blocked the ban nationwide. let's head to washington and speed our correspondent richard lister. tell us more about the political fallout over this travel ban and also, donald trump's comments about president putin. the two size on this issue of the travel ban are just as entrenched as ever.

certainly mike pence, the vice president has made clear today they are frustrated by the initial response from the appeal court. we should bear in mind the appeal court has said it simply is not going to overturn the last order, suspending the ban until it has heard fully from both sides. there is still every possibility it could come back ina day every possibility it could come back in a day or so and say, having heard the arguments, we believe president trump is fully able to instigate this ban and it should be reinstated. mike pence was telling the networks in the us today it is frustrating but they believe they have a strong case. that the original court ruling on friday overturning that travel ban, was mistaken. but it undermined executive authority that has been in place for decades and that the president has an undeniable right to decide whether or not people should be allowed into the country. so they are still very confident. interesting that what we are seeing playing out in front of us is this

separation of powers that the us constitution upholds and ultimately, it will be very interesting to see who actually rains in this. what is happening now is that you have a battle between two of the three branches of american government. under the us constitution, there is a very careful system of checks and bala nces a very careful system of checks and balances in place. you have congress, the supreme court and the executive of the white house. those three arms of government are in theory, equal. but if the supreme court ultimately considers this question and decides the president was beyond the remit of his powers and breaking the constitution in some way, they have the right to strike down this effort by president trump to ban natives from these seven countries and there's not much president trump can do about it. you about his comments about president putin of russia, just emerging. he said when asked whether or not

president putin was a murderer, he declined to really say one way or another, simply saying, the united states has a lot of murderers as well and many people here have been worried by that apparent moral equivalence president trump seem to make between the activities of the putin administration and american governments. thank you very much. after days of street protests in romania, the government there has withdrawn a controversial decree that would have reduced some penalties for corruption. the prime minister said he did not want to divide the country. this is the live scene from the remaining capital bucharest where thousands are celebrating the government's decision. tonight, the crowd is celebrating. earlier, our correspondent in bucharest, nick thorpe, gave us this update. it is admitting that the method that it pushed it through during

the night on tuesday very suddenly and unexpectedly was probably a mistake, but it is standing by its original motivation, as it puts it, to pass it. the government is arguing and a leader of the government i spoke to earlier today explained this in the following terms, that basically, as he put it, the judiciary in romania, and these were strong condemnations, is not independent yet. he said the prosecutors, the judiciary and even secret services were running amok and all the government have been trying to do with this decree was to rein them in and rebalance the state institutions. of course that's not how these hundreds of thousands of protesters have seen it, and here tonight in bucharest more people are gathering once again, possibly for the last of this long series. possibly the last of a long series, you say, so does that mean we are talking about the end of these big protests? 0riginally this protest tonight

was planned as the biggest of them all and it may yet prove to be very large despite the fact the government have now backed down. i think the mood on the street is that people don't trust the government. they didn't like the way they introduced this measure and the government has said it will prepare a law. nobody is sure what will be in that law. the government is promising a big public debate this time but even if it is the last in this series of protests people will be vigilant. they want to warn the government in the coming days and weeks that they are watching closely what they do, and if people on the street, these large protests across romania were to feel the government is going to introduce anything like the original decree, then i think we could see repeats of these protests. time for a look at the weather forecast now with tomasz schafernaker.

you might need your hats and gloves if you are an early bird tomorrow, it will be quite chilly. also watch out for fog. even freezing fog in some areas. a win to restart in the morning tomorrow. the weather in the short term looking pretty quiet, some rain heading our way but that won't reach us into later in the morning. it is a dry start to monday but watch out for the mist and fog patches. this weather front will bring the rain, this is a warm front which will introduce slightly milder weather towards the far south west of the country. also turning quite windy. this is the rain about 8am so only just windy. this is the rain about 8am so onlyjust nudging into cornwall. for most of us, the dry start. across the south east, the fog could be quite dense around eight or 9am. some fog patches further north. wherever you are in the morning, it is going to be more or less the

same, a risk of fog and some frost around. the rain marches in affecting the west country and wales, northern ireland and south—western scotland eventually, nudging into the north west of england as well. wet and windy as well. slightly milder air. england as well. wet and windy as well. slightly milderair. eastern areas staying dry and cold but probably hazy through the day. then in the evening, so monday night into tuesday, the rain marching through and just about cold enough for some snow on the tops of the pennines and highland scotland as well. tuesday, the weather front stalling across eastern areas of the uk which means it will be cloudy, wet, the wind coming off the north sea. winds coming off the north sea. winds coming out of the east and west the clash ‘s here and the front cannot really move. so it hangs around. in the west, more sunshine and maybe a few showers across some south—western and north—western areas. wednesday, the weatherfront

fizzles away and clouds left over. a pretty cold day, especially across eastern areas. that rain in the atla ntic eastern areas. that rain in the atlantic never really makes it in, we don't think. by the end of the week in fact, it looks like a cold easterly wind so it will feel pretty nippy.