we have planned more this winter than ever before and that planning has worked in most places. most hospitals have managed to cope but, some places are under intense pressure. we'll be looking at the difficulties in a&e here and how they do things in the german health service. also tonight: the government denies abandoning the vulnerable after it stops a scheme allowing unaccompanied children into the uk. i don't really want to keep complaining because he might end up going to me, "if you keep complaining, out you go". claims a new law to stop so—called revenge evictions by private landlords isn't working. no career bounce for a generation of young men — they're likely to earn less than their dads. and from sprinting in rio, to learning to walk in rehab. the team gb athlete injured in a road accident, determined to get back on the track. and coming up in the sport, on bbc news: why its looking like good news for wales ahead of their six nations clash against england on saturday, with north and biggar

named in the side. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. record numbers of patients waited for more than four hours in accident and emergency departments in england in december — that's according to officialfigures. only 86% met the nhs target of being seen in four hours or less. and figures leaked to the bbc suggest it was even worse in january, just 82%, the worst—performing month for a&e departments in the past 13 years. the bma says the prime minister can no longer bury her head in the sand about the increasing pressure on the nhs. the government says the vast majority of patients are seen and treated quickly. this report from our

health editor hugh pym. scenes like this on bbc news this week have highlighted the immense strains being felt right across the nhs. here at royal blackburn hospital, rated as good by inspectors, some patients waited up to 13 hours in a&e. some had to sit on the floor. the latest official figures confirmed it was the worst for waits since modern records began. today at hillingdon hospital in west london, things were a bit calmer, but managers confirm that they have been stretched to the limit. it's been fairly relentless in terms of early december throuthanuary. i'm confident that the safety of our patients is being maintained at a high quality, but it's really not a great patient experience for many of our patients using our services and that is what the staff tell me as well. in december in england, 6.2% of patients were treated or assessed in a&e within 2a hours, the lowest since

records began in 200a. that was below scotland, where 92.6% of patients were dealt with within that time. in wales, the figure was 81% and the percentage in northern ireland wasjust under 70%, all below the 95% benchmark. in england, the number of patients stuck on trolleys or chairs for more than four hours before a bed could be found was nearly 61,800, up 47% over the year. it has been a steep climb this year but the thing that has changed the most has been not the 2% or 3% increase in demand but it is the 40% increase in delays moving patients, helping them to get back to their homes and back into the community. many hospitals like this one are running at 95% capacity. that means they are nearly full, so with more emergency cases coming in, and difficulties discharging some patients back into the community, some of those needing surgery are having to wait longer. even cancer patients like martin

are affected by delays. until this year, that has been very rare as hospitals prioritise cancer treatment even during the busiest weeks of winter. his operation was cancelled minutes before it was due to take place. he has now had the surgery and he says it was a distressing experience. very anxious to go through all that again, because i don't wish it on anyone. it's a horrible feeling. your mind is going overtime, it really is. it'sjust very draining. december‘s a&e performance figures in england were poor but nhs documents leaked to the bbc suggest they were even worse injanuary. it's clear that hospital staff are working at full stretch. winter is far from over and the intense pressure seems unlikely to ease in a hurry. let's talk to our health correspondent dominic hughes

outside rochdale infirmary. we've been running stories all week about the strain on the nhs and the difficulties for patients and staff, is there any light at the end of the tunnel, any sign things will improve? that's right. at the rochdale infirmary they have set up an urgent ca re centre infirmary they have set up an urgent care centre to offer the people of rochdale an alternative to going to a&e, 24 rochdale an alternative to going to a&e, 2a hours a day, seven days a week. the work they do in the community is to avoid unnecessary admissions. but that is far from true across the country. we have been hearing, as we head towards summer been hearing, as we head towards summerand been hearing, as we head towards summer and spring, been hearing, as we head towards summerand spring, are been hearing, as we head towards summer and spring, are we likely to see any relief in the pressures on a&e, not if last summer is anything to go by. those pressures seem to be existing i2 to go by. those pressures seem to be existing 12 months a year across the health and social care system. we

have had a growing number of calls from the doctor's union and the royal colleges of medicine, from the local government association, for extra funds to try and address the growing difficulties that are being experienced across the health and ca re experienced across the health and care sector. but there is little sign ministers in england, at least, are being swayed by those growing difficulties. back to you. dominic, thank you. an independent report has concluded unsafe construction at schools in edinburgh was the fault of the council and the building contractor. it says it was just luck that no one was killed when a wall at one primary school collapsed just over a year ago. it was one of 17 schools which were then closed after safety concerns and over 8000 pupils were affected. stephen godden reports. spread across an entire city, 17 schools closed for months, because the buildings weren't safe. it began last january with a storm. nine tonnes of masonry blown to the ground at 0xgangs primary, a question of timing and luck that

no one was killed. i eat breakfast... the bad memory is fading for the mackle family, but they're still wary. it's a lot quieter in the playground than it used to be. you have faith that people who are building public buildings are doing it to an acceptable standard. it does make you question, i guess. you know, when i'm asked the question, is this building safe. explaining why thousands of pupils were disrupted for months has been the job of an independent enquiry. its conclusions, safety failings weren't the result of how the buildings were financed, but instead, poor quality construction. crucial materials were poorly—fitted or missing, and the problems were much wider than one rogue bricklayer. it was also a failure of inspection and oversight. when this school was being built, one of the architects raised concerns with the contractor about the way the walls were being put together.

he told the enquiry those concerns were ignored, and they were powerless to do anything about it. the fact that there were different contractors, different subcontractors, and the same faults turned up in the schools and in other schools in scotland, where we found five walls collapse in the last four years. it says that this is something which isn't just here in edinburgh, or in schools. inspections of all types of public building are underway in scotland's capital. the question posed, should others be doing the same? steven godden, bbc news, edinburgh. the government has insisted it's not abandoning vulnerable refugees, despite a decision to wind up a scheme allowing unaccompanied minors into the uk. 350 young people, mostly from syria, have been offered sanctuary in the uk under the project. the home secretary amber rudd said the programme risked encouraging people traffickers, and that it would be closed next month. here's our home affairs

correspondent daniel sandford. stranded at a hospital in athens, this man is an afghan refugee, i7 yea rs this man is an afghan refugee, i7 years old. without any other family, he wants to come to britain and was being helped by the charity, safe passage. but now the government says the charity will only take 150 more. it is really hard for me to achieve my aims, to achieve my goals. because here, there isn't a perfect school or perfect college for the refugees. 200 boys and girls were brought to england... it was the transport of the 1930s but saved thousands of jewish transport of the 1930s but saved thousands ofjewish children from the nazis, that inspired the government to take in more of the day's child refugees from europe.|j

ama day's child refugees from europe.|j am a refugee and i came to england at the age of six. among those saved in the 30s was lord dubs, who pushed to get the law amended. today he told me the government had broken its promises. when something calls for humanitarian action, and when, asi for humanitarian action, and when, as i believe, the majority of people support the humanitarian action, the government have behaved shamefully by saying we don't want any more. it is disappointing and i don't think they should have done it. those who wa nt to they should have done it. those who want to help more child refugees, including the archbishop of canterbury, said the government was going back on commitments it made last year. but ministers say, there's no point in inviting thousands of children here, if the local councils, who will have to look after them, cannot cope. these are children who need looking after over a period. when we access them, it is notjob done, it is making

sure we work with local authorities, that we have the right safeguarding in place and that is why we engage with the local authorities. but the home secretary was warned that if the refugee children are not helped now, they will try to make their own way to britain. they are heading back to calais, back to dunkirk, back to calais, back to dunkirk, back to calais, back to dunkirk, back to the danger and in the arms of the people traffickers and the smugglers, the exploitation, abuse and prostitution rings and back into the modern slavery that this parliament and this government has pledged to end. there are tens of thousands of refugee children in limbo in europe, but the government prefers its other schemes for settling vulnerable refugees from the camps nearest to syria. four men convicted of sexually abusing young teenage girls in rochdale are facing deportation to pakistan. the men, who were part of a child grooming ring in the town, were found guilty in 2012. an immigration tribunal upheld the government's decision to strip them of their british citizenship.

but the four men can still appeal against the decision. private tenants in england are being unfairly evicted from their homes and now some leading mps are also claiming a new law to protect them isn't working. the law was introduced to stop so—called revenge evictions, people being thrown out because they'd complained about problems with their properties. in response to a freedom of information request to hundreds of councils in england: 55% said they had stopped no such evictions. 26% recorded no figures on the problem. 0nly i9% had taken any action. radio 1's newsbeat reporter dan whitworth has more details. damp, mould, faulty electrics and broken windows and boilers that don't get fixed when it's cold. they are classed as category one hazards, in other words, they are so bad, they pose a risk to health. they are

things that leeds city council housing inspectors that are all too familiar with. this is private rented accommodation? people paying to rents, making complaints and nothing happening and they could be under revenge eviction is? that is why they are not coming forward to make a complaint. he is talking about people like 27—year—old lives. lights not working? the whole wall is full of damp. this whole area is damp. it is the whole wall. when i came here, i didn't want to move in, because i saw the state of the front door. i don't want to keep on complaining, because he might say to me, out you go. what are you worried about? being on the street. you are worried about being on the street? yes, i have been on the streets and

it is not nice. i am going to start crying... sorry. he is horrible. sorry. it's all right. so that is obviously why you don't want to complain too much, because that is the only option to you? government figures suggest around i million private rented properties in england, don't meet its own decent homes standard. this is the kitchen. what is that? mps who help hold the government to account, same rogue landlords are avoiding their responsibilities. is this law working? clearly not. i cannot believe there are that number of authorities where no one has been the subject to a revenge eviction. the government says revenge evictions are red, and thanks to its new law, councils have all the powers they need to stop them. it is 18:15.

our top story this evening: record numbers of patients waited more than four hours in a&e in england in december and january. coming up, i am alive at fa headquarters at wembley as more pressure is applied to the national sports governing body, a year to a yearto go a year to go until the winter 0lympics starts in north korea, we bore me the stars that hope to make ita bore me the stars that hope to make it a best ever winter games for team gb. more now on the pressures on the nhs, and the possible long term solutions to its seemingly intractable problems. there have been many calls this week for the government to give it more money and match the funding in some other european countries. branwenjeffreys has been to germany where spending on health is the highest in europe, to look at the strengths and weaknesses of the system there. doctors on the walk

round, they never worry about a lack of beds. germany has almost three times as many as the uk. one day after the operation, ican walk... for george, that means almost no waiting. he'sjust had a hip replacement. in england, patients wait several months. for george, it's been just a few weeks since the decision was made. the doctor said to me, i have to decide when i want to take the operation. normally, it takes three or four weeks to get a date for an operation. all of this paid for by health insurance, 14% of george's salary, split between him and his employer. germany's health system is convenient but expensive. and that worries doctors, so in order to save money

in the long term, they are putting more effort now and more time with patients into convincing them to stay healthy. it's a lot of time to convince him, to try another way, but it would be better to lose ten kilograms of weight to solve the problem with his diabetes and hypothalamus instead of taking pills. you have the time now under this system? yeah. doctors here in the black forest have been given a financial incentive to make patients healthier overall byjoining up care. many parts of the nhs are trying to do the same. here, there are cheaper gym sessions, cooking lessons, a music group, it's subsidised by health insurance and it's saving money. as a result, they're spending 6% less on looking after patients. so i asked the health manager running it all, why isn't the rest of germany worried about cost? yeah, the economy runs so well in germany, so the social health institutions and insurance firms have no problems.

but everybody knows it's just a question of time. it may result in five years, or it may result in 8—10 years, but it will get into a big crisis. the rolling countryside of thuringia, hundreds of miles north—east of the black forest, villages where there are more old faces than young. there is more money in the german system, but that doesn't mean there aren't problems. here in what they call germany's green heart, they have a terrible shortage of gps, and it's because of that that they're finally to begin to really change the way they work. many doctors still work alone in germany, but here, old—fashioned ways are changing. doctors simply can't meet all the needs of their ageing patients. we don't have relatives,

and the doctors have to make home visits, and there is often not enough time in the do that. that's why we were able a few years ago to make home visits. a visit from the nurse keeps these older patients well. germany's population is one of the fastest ageing in the world. they have the money now to make the changes needed in the future. branwen jeffreys, bbc news, thuringia. there's more pressure on the football association tonight this time from mps. they've passed a motion of no confidence in its leadership and have called on parliament to step in and reform the organisation. our sports editor dan roan is at wembley for us. now we've had this vote at westminster, what happens now? today's debate may have been attended by fewer mps than are

needed for a full—scale match, but it represents a ramping up of pressure on the national sports governing body. it comes after years of frustration from the critics for what is a slow pace of process, when it comes to governance reforms, many are upset by the lack of diversity and independence. they are worried about a perceived dominance by the premier league, its wealth and power, following various footballing failings by the england team, but off field scandals and mishaps as well. the past represents the beginning of a lobbying process which could lead in footballing terms to the nuclear option, actual legislation, forcing the fa to act. we believe now that legislation is the only way in which this can be delivered. that was the recommendation of the last three chairman of the fa to the select committee to save the fa cup reform itself, the turkeys won't vote for christmas, there has to be external pressure and external action on legislation to achieve it. the government says it is prepared

to legislate if its tactic of threatening funding cuts to the fa, if they don't reform by the end of march, doesn't work. the fhm and greg clarke says he will step down if he fails to convince government and his own councillors to change. it doesn't have any clout, today's vote, but it does represent another attack on the fa. if you're a man, and you were born after 1980, you'll be lucky to earn as much as your dad. that's according to new research that suggests so—called ‘millennial men‘ will earn a total of £12,500 less than their fathers by the time they reached 30. women, by contrast, have moved into higher paying roles. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy has the details. question, how do you put a spring into the step of a generation that supposedly has it all? except the jobs and wages enjoyed by their

pa rents. jobs and wages enjoyed by their parents. these are the so—called millennial ‘s, born between 1981 and 2000, whose ups have apparently outnumbered the downs. four young men especially, the truth is, they are the first to fall behind the previous generation. take match, he is 2a, and 19—year—old ben. they have found rewarding jobs with 0xygen, but admit they can't match their parents. my their parents. my dad managed to get himself a well earned job, and he has been in it his whole life, whereas i have had to go through 11—5 his whole life, whereas i have had to go through 4—5job is to get a job that i am happy with. i think it is something that needs to be looked into. it is harder for us to be looked into. it is harder for us if we want to aspire to and be as successful as our parents, it sets us successful as our parents, it sets us off on a slow start. to give you an idea of how tough it is, takea to give you an idea of how tough it is, take a look at this. there has been a 40% decrease in young men

working in manufacturing, 45% rise in the number of young men working in low paid jobs like retail. 0verall, they have learned something like £12,000 less from the generation that came before them. it is the disappearance of high skill, high paid jobs of the past that have driven these changes. the report today says women have bucked the trend, moving into betterjobs. but what about the parents of millennial men? should young men be earning more than their parents? in this day and age, you would have thought so, really. yeah. it is opposed to get better. everybody expects kids to do better than the previous generation, don't they? many believe today's young people are over rewarded in life, but it seems millennial can sometimes mean minimal. they're two of britain's best sprinters — james ellington,

a two—time 0lympian — and nigel levine, a a00m specialist with european medals under his belt. but last month, they were involved in a road accident, their injuries were described as ‘career threatening'. they're now back in the uk, receiving treatment, and one of them, james ellington, has been speaking to our correspondent david 0rnstein. james ellington is one of britain's's finest sprinters, winning gold medals for team gb, but today he's learning to walk again. three weeks ago, ellington was involved in a head on collision as a passenger on a motorbike during a training camp in tenerife. when i was on the floor, and there was blood everywhere, i looked at my leg, and my leg was in pieces. i was, like, my head was split open. i lost six pints of blood, so i was laying there thinking to myself, what the hell is going on? it was like a nightmare. this was the x—ray of his right tibia...

ellington‘s surgeon described the injury is as career threatening. he suffered an open fracture of his right leg, a broken left ankle and damage to his pelvis, and an eye socket. the crash was so horrific, i don't most people would've survived it, to be honest. when i was laying in a hospital bed in tenerife, and i see my team—mates come to visit me and stuff, they looked pretty emotional. but i would say to them, it's cool. because i knew that i was lucky to be alive. 2016 was ellington‘s best year to date. he competed against the likes of usain bolt at the rio 0lympics. four years earlier, he auctioned himself on ebay just to fund his journey to the london games. ellington will need all that determination and more if he's to complete what would be incredible return to the track. what is your outlook for your future as a sprinter? being an athlete and a determined person, i think this is going to be something that i will want to come back from. imagine that, being on the track

after what you have been through. i know, i know, it's crazy. but i believe i can do it. that belief is familiar to ellington, but success now has a new perspective. david 0rnstein, bbc news. good luck to him. yesterday it was lovely to the west. 11 degrees with sunshine almost feeling like spring. today, the cold air that has been sitting across the east coast has seeped west. more cloud and disappointing in west wales, a high of four through the afternoon. we will keep the cold field tonight, and easterly breeze with the potential to drive in more showers. it will only be a cold one as well with temperatures falling below freezing in more rules spots.

tomorrow, we start with the risk of showers, maybe icy surfaces first thing in the morning. the best brightness in western areas, but you will be lucky if you see that much sunshine, maybe across the cornish foot, pembrokeshire with sunshine, but not one, 11—5 at the best. yet again, across the norfolk coast, temperatures will struggle around one degree. add on the wind, not very pleasant. in northern ireland, the lake district and into scotland, not too bad, sunshine but with showers across the northern isles in cabin seem —— aberdeenshire. —10 in northern scotland, and towards the night, more enhanced showers of snow. if few centimetres to higher ground, a heavy dusting in lower levels on saturday morning, don't get too excited, kids, the snow showers turned to rain as we go through the day on saturday. it will

bea through the day on saturday. it will be a cloudy and cold day in north—west scotland and northern ireland. fancy a change for sunday? think again, i'm afraid. cloud and grey, still disappointingly cold. don't shoot the messenger. it is tempting! a reminder of our main story: new figures reveal the worst waiting times in ten two departments in england. 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. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines. record numbers of patients in england spent longer than the target waiting time in a&e in december, figures leaked to the bbc suggest january was even worse. every patient stacked on a trolley in a corridor, not getting to the ward they need to be in, not getting the treatment they need is, for any of us, an individual system failure. the government denies abandoning the vulnerable after it stops a scheme allowing unaccompanied children into the uk. a new law designed to help protect people renting homes from rogue