tv BBC News at Six BBC News May 8, 2019 6:00pm-6:31pm BST
6:00 pm
tonight at 6 — baby sussex has a name. archie harrison mountbatten windsor is introduced to the world. proud parents meghan and harry chose windsor castle for archie's first photocall, though he was sound asleep through all the fuss. it's magic. it's pretty amazing, and i have the two best guys in the world, so i'm really happy. meghan‘s mother was there when archie met the queen and prince philip. it's their eighth great—grandchild. also tonight — the gp crisis facing the nhs across the uk. it's getting tougher to get an appointment — for the first time in 50 years, there's been a sustained fall in the number of gps.
6:01 pm
we try to recruit a new gp and there are zero applicants. conservative mps have been discussing theresa may's future as prime minister, but number ten says she'll stay till a brexit withdrawal deal is done. the pioneering treatment that saved isabelle‘s life — when antibiotics didn't work, doctors used a cocktail of viruses to attack the infection. new plans to protect people with food allergies — all the ingredients in ready—made products would have to be listed. and coming up on bbc news... can tottenham match liverpool and overturn a semifinal first—leg deficit to reach their first champions league final?
6:02 pm
good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. prince harry and meghan have named their new baby — archie harrison mountbatten—windsor. the announcement came after the happy couple had introduced the queen and the duke of edinburgh to their eighth great—grandchild at windsor castle. and meghan‘s mother was there. earlier, the duke and duchess of sussex gave us all a first glimpse of the youngest royal — no doubt the first of many photocalls to come. our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, is in windsor. indeed, george, finally, those pictures will have been beamed around the world, those first images, and today we heard the name, archie harrison, not a bookmaker‘s favourite or a traditional royal name, and no title. once again, this royal couple is writing their own script. the first of many royal photocalls. but having had two days to get to know baby archie in private, this
6:03 pm
was the time for his proud parents to show him off. magic, it's pretty amazing. i have the two best guys in the world, so i'm very happy. parenting is great, it's amazing. it's only been two and a half, three days, but we are so thrilled to have out days, but we are so thrilled to have our own days, but we are so thrilled to have our own bundle of joy days, but we are so thrilled to have our own bundle ofjoy and to be able to spend some precious times with him as he slowly starts to grow up. nestled in his father's arms, getting a close—up view of the baby's face was tricky, so who does the seventh in line to the throne take after? we're still trying to figure that out. everyone says babies change so much at two
6:04 pm
weeks, so monitoring how the process happens over the next month, but his looks are changing every single day. what do the public make of his name? archie harrison. archie harrison? ok, not expecting that, not going to lie, i was expecting something more traditional. a good choice, they've gone with something left—field, a bit different, and good for them for going for something that's clearly their choice and not a traditional royal name. no title, archie harrison, that's it. that surprises me, actually. it's kind of of the time. unaware of his royal status, and unique place as an anglo—american mixed race child at the heart of the monarchy. he slept through this entire photocall. he has the sweetest temperament. really calm. i don't know who he gets that from! yeah. he's been a dream. it's been a special couple of days. thank you very much. thank you so much. thank you, everybody, for the well wishes and kindness. it means so much.
6:05 pm
and then it was off to meet the family. meghan‘s mother was present for the first meeting of baby archie and his great—grandparents, the queen and duke of edinburgh, both said to be delighted to welcome an eighth great—grandchild. that's it, we are unlikely to see baby archie for quite a while, as his no parents —— his parents will no doubt want to try and bring him up no doubt want to try and bring him up is privately owned normally as possible, but meanwhile it's back to work for prince harry tomorrow, due to go to the netherlands to launch the invictus games. it's been quite a week for the sussexes. for the first time in 50 years, there's been a sustained fall in the number of gps in relation to the number of nhs patients. research for the bbc shows there are more doctors leaving their surgeries than new ones coming in. in 2009, for every 100,000 patients in the uk there were 66 gps. by 2014, that number
6:06 pm
had fallen to 65. but by last year there was an even biggerfall — tojust 60 gps per 100,000 patients. our health editor, hugh pym, reports now on the problem and how some gp practices have come up with solutions. rural north wales, the llyn peninsula. vacancies for gps are hard to fill. each has more than double the number of patients on the books as a decade ago. come in. dr williams had to take time off because of illness. a colleague died and two others retired, but he couldn't recruit any replacements. i was left in a situation where i was kind of last man standing. we tried to recruit a new gp. there were zero applicants, so it was either a matter of handing back the keys to the health board, which has happened extensively throughout north wales, or we had to come up with a new plan. it's notjust in rural areas like this where there are problems recruiting gps.
6:07 pm
it's an issue in many parts of the uk, and at a time when there is a drive to treat more patients closer to home, to take the pressure off hospitals. workload and pension concerns are causing more gps to retire early. that means patients in some areas are struggling to get appointments. hi, can i help you? hello, i rang up this morning. gillian from plymouth has anxiety and depression, and really wants to see a doctor. is there any chance that i could get an appointment? i don't think we've got any available slots to see dr boyle at the moment. no? no. it doesn't help the anxiety when you can't get an appointment. hiya! the fall in gp numbers relative to the population is steeper in england than other parts of the uk. nhs england says more health staff, including experienced nurses, are being recruited to help gps. ultimately, we are always going to be here for you but remember it might not be your gp that sees you.
6:08 pm
what we want to do is make sure that the best person sees you and keeps you as healthy as they can for as long as they can. back in north wales, doctor williams told me how they've had to adapt. i think we need, as professionals, to delegate work where we can safely, but always be available for consultation or help. if you could put your hand out flat for me. all his reception staff, for example, have been trained to carry out some basic tests including this one, for inflammation. 0k. julie, an advanced nurse practitioner, makes home visits to take the pressure off gps. it's quite difficult to be responsive on the day, so i'm helping them with pressures of responding for urgent things on the day. wales and scotland's gp numbers are higher than england's. northern ireland's have increased. but all face the same issues, finding the best way to provide care for growing populations. hugh pym, bbc news, north wales.
6:09 pm
conservative mps have been meeting in the last hour to discuss the prime minister's leadership. it's the latest attempt from within the party to oust her from office. but downing street has made it clear that the prime minister has already said that she will leave only when she has seen through a brexit withdrawal deal. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, is at westminster tonight. i don't know if this meeting has finished, laura, but what are you hearing? the meeting has broken up in the last half hour also and, surprise surprise, without much resolution. lots of tory mps eight theresa may's deal, they hate the way she's handled it and that they are distraught at the party's terrible set of local election in england. but the prime minister has bought herself a bit more time by offering to come and talk to the committee, the executive committee of tory backbenchers, next week. whether or not she will give them a
6:10 pm
firm date, which some mps desire of her departure, is an open question, i think. it's very clear from downing street that she is very, very reluctant to move on unless and until she has been able to pass her brexit dealfor the yes, until she has been able to pass her brexit deal for the yes, that arrangement has failed in this place by several occasions in historic defeats. but it's also clear from this meeting the prime minister is determined to bring that deal back to parliament very soon at some point before the european elections. so, if you like, there is still a stand—off between theresa may's own political party and the prime minister's team in downing street. keeping them waiting, one mpjoked, she is becoming a bit like one of those climate change protesters who stormed parliament a couple of weeks ago and glued themselves to the place and had to be forcibly removed. the national crime agency says a0 people are being investigated in connection with child sexual abuse and exploitation in rotherham in south yorkshire.
6:11 pm
the alleged offences relate to 13 victims who came forward to say they were abused between 1997 and 2015. the 38 men and two women were arrested or questioned as part of a five—year operation. all of them have been released under investigation or bailed while enquiries continue. a man charged with the kidnap and rape of a woman in hertfordshire has now been charged with ten further offences. joseph mccann, who's 3a, was due to appear at westminster magistrates this afternoon, but refused to come up to the dock and was remanded in custody. he'll now appear in court via video—link tomorrow from belmarsh prison. the metropolitan police commissioner, cressida dick, a teenager who contracted a life threatening infection has been successfully treated with a new type of therapy which could prove vital in the face of growing resistance to antibiotics. in this case, when antibiotics didn't work, doctors used a carefully selected cocktail of viruses to infect the specific bacterial infection that would otherwise have
6:12 pm
killed the patient. our medical correspondent, fergus walsh, reports. isabelle was given only a 1% chance of survival after a bacterial infection ravaged her body. antibiotics couldn't save the 17—year—old, who was recovering from a lung transplant, but now she is back at school doing her a—levels after being treated with viruses it's an incredible thing. it's still working, slowly. but it'sjust it's an incredible thing. it's still working, slowly. but it's just great being able to do all these things on my own, without having any problems. isabelle still takes the personalised treatment at home twice a day. these syringes being prepared by her mum contain viruses known as phages. they are naturally occurring
6:13 pm
viruses which infect and kill bacteria. they latch on to them this, and then inject their dna. now, this hijacks the machinery of the bacterial cell to make multiple copies of the virus, and then they destroy cell when they burst out to hunt for more bacteria to kill. doctors used a cocktail of three different phages, genetically engineered in the united states, to target the specific bacteria attacking isabelle's body. phage therapy was developed in the 1920s, but the research was largely abandoned when antibiotics were discovered foot up it's still widely used in russia. the rise of antibiotic resistance has prompted renewed interest in phage therapy. doctors at great ormond street can't be certain it saved isabelle, but herfamily have be certain it saved isabelle, but her family have no doubts. it was
6:14 pm
absolutely incredible that the phage had on her life. she's been such a fighter all her life, and this phage has come along and been a miracle for her, it really has been. isabelle is due to have her new phage treatment in a bid to clear a bacterial infection completely. this is just bacterial infection completely. this isjust one bacterial infection completely. this is just one case in the journal nature, but it gives hope that other patients may benefit from the same approach. family and friends of those killed in the london bridge attacks were warned that they would see distressing cctv images as the inquest into the deaths continues. they heard how the police kept shooting the attackers because they thought they were wearing explosive vests. in all, eight people were killed in the attacks injune 2017. here's our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford. two minutes before he was hit by the van, this was xavier thomas walking on london bridge with his girlfriend, christine delcros.
6:15 pm
with the footage slowed down, this was the van, two and a half tonnes of it, just before youssef zaghba started driving it, deliberately, at large groups of pedestrians on the bridge. this is the same footage at its original speed. ten seconds later, it hit xavier thomas at 27 mph. his girlfriend, still recovering from her injuries, was in court today with his parents and wept as the footage was played to the inquest. next, the van hit christine archibald, dragging her along the road. her fiance, tyler ferguson, can be seen on cctv frantically running to help her. that is terrorists. bystanders soon realised an attack was under way but by then, the three men had left their van and were marauding through the boro bistro restaurant with large knives, fatally stabbing five more people. on mobile phone footage they can be heard shouting "allahu akbar."
6:16 pm
the court saw cctv footage filmed from this restaurant which showed one of the great acts of bravery that night in which a completely unarmed off—duty police officer and a police officer armed only with a baton, and a passer—by, armed only with his skateboard, took on the three attackers just here. you see snippets of the fight with the baton and the skateboard flying. unfortunately, by the end of it, ignacio echeverria, the passer—by, was fatally wounded. but all three men earned george medals for their bravery that night. the killers ran on, and in three minutes they had fatally injured eight people. but six minutes after that, cctv caught the moment that armed police officers arrived and finally brought the night of horror to an end. daniel sandford, bbc news, at the old bailey. the time is 1817.
6:17 pm
our top story this evening. archie harrison mountbatten—windsor makes his first photocall — his mother says he has the sweetest temperament. coming up, the spurs fans hoping they willjoin liverpool in the champions league final. if you bought a sandwich or salad for lunch today, you might not have noticed whether it was clearly labelled with all its ingredients. but for people with severe food allergies that's exactly what they need to know. for some it's even a matter of life or death. now the food standards agency is intervening. it has proposed strict new rules for pre—packaged food. it wants a full list of ingredients clearly marked, including highlighting the 1a major allergens, like fish, eggs and shellfish.
6:18 pm
the proposals follow the death of 15—year—old natasha ednan—laperouse, who had an allergic reaction to a pret a manger baguette. our correpsondent colleta smith reports. it's a big day, isn't it? have a seat. this is tanya and nadim ednan—laperouse. it's been three years since their daughter natasha died after an allergic reaction to a sandwich from pret. because it was made and wrapped in the shop, it didn't have to have an ingredients label. there is a need to work on the issues in the supply chain about what's going into food, because... today, the food standards agency recommended changing that rule. it's the news tanya and nadim had been hoping for. it is a bit like that emotion, really. because... since natasha's inquest, there's been a lot going on, and it's been quite high stakes in many ways. this is a culmination of one of the first pieces of the
6:19 pm
jigsaw, the landscape ahead for people with food allergies in this country. society is finally recognising they are deadly. allergies are deadly, and it's so serious, it has to be the full implement of labelling to safeguard people. always have a conversation about what his allergies are... if the recommendations become law, it'll have a big impact on sarah sheffield, trying to avoid foods that four—year—old william is allergic to. nuts... sesame seeds, fish and nuts. if you do eat any of those things by mistake, what happens to you? i will get poorly and die. we should not be expected to take that risk on a daily basis. this is just a family and a little boy trying to live a normal life, and we should be able to do that, because if one place can do it, then everyone can do it. the food standards
6:20 pm
agency say they want the law to be changed slowly to get it right but that small businesses shouldn't worry. doesn't apply it to delis and me getting round the corner and saying can i have a ham and cheese baguette? if i'm asking you to make it for me, you don't suddenly have to put a label on it. the stuff you've made first thing in the morning or maybe last night. that really matters, because i think some of the impact on business is misunderstanding that it's everything sold in a sandwich shop. pret a manger told us... what an incredible legacy and what an incredible achievement for you as a family. i think we can go on living the rest of our lives knowing there's more good to come. in your soul, that really matters a lot. colletta smith, bbc news.
6:21 pm
a pakistani christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, has left the country. asia bibi's conviction was overturned last year by the country's supreme court. she was originally convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting the prophet muhammad in a row with her neighbours. the bbc‘s been told she's arrived in canada. the green party has launched its campaign for the european parliamentary elections later this month, urging people to say yes to europe and no to climate change. our political correspondent chris mason has this report. terrible, terrible blu tacking skills. low—key and do it yourself. there's none of the glitz or choreography that big parties love here. five years ago, the green party won three of the uk's 73 seats in the european parliament. but now believe they can grow taller. we are standing on a commitment to stop brexit through a people's vote. with so much focus on brexit, what about the environment?
6:22 pm
climate is clearly bigger than brexit and remaining in the eu is a means to an end. climate change doesn't stop at the border. what do you say to critics who point to your campaigning to stay in the eu and simply say it's anti—democratic? the referendum was held and you guys lost. politics and westminster is completely paralysed. the way to sort this out, the way to remain in the eu and do that democratically is to go back to the people. green party activists are upbeat after a strong performance in last week's local elections and growing concerns from many green party activists are upbeat after a strong performance in last week's local elections and growing concerns from many about the environment, but the challenge for a small party in a contest like this is translating that into votes, with a crowded field of rivals. and remember, these are elections that weren't even meant to happen. they're only going ahead because brexit has been delayed. the major parties are really making such a mess of the country. the country voted to come out, regardless of what anybody voted,
6:23 pm
myself included, we have to do what the majority said. are you frustrated that brexit hasn't been delivered ? of course. everybody is. they're annoyed. the greens and others have a fortnight left to make their case. what do you make of the green party? they'll probably get my vote. i must go. dog! thanks very much! chris mason, bbc news. it was a night to remember at anfield, as liverpool produced one of the most memorable comebacks of all time to beat barcelona 4—0. their amazing victory sees them progress to the champions league final, and tonight, they'll find out who their opponents will be. tottenham take on the dutch club ajax for a place in the final. in a moment, we'll have natalie pirks in amsterdam but first here's david ornstein. singing: "you'll never walk alone". at liverpool, they believe anything is possible and on a remarkable night, the world saw why. this was a turnaround few gave
6:24 pm
the reds any chance of achieving, but here they sing about having hope in your heart, and despite being depleted by injuries and facing the might of lionel messi's barcelona, they somehow made the inconceivable a reality. the iconic moment involving local boy trent alexander—arnold, as liverpool cancelled out a 3—0 first leg deficit to secure a stunning 11—3 victory. drama of a level football, even anfield, had surely never witnessed. what they did tonight is so special, er... yeah, i will remember it forever, 100%. it was a head—spinning feat for 20—year—old alexander—arnold and his joyous team—mates celebrating in the changing rooms. when you're a liverpool fan, you always believe, here at anfield, in front of the kop, anything's possible. to be 3—0 down to barcelona and to come back and to do it isjust... it's unbelievable. well, this is what it's all about.
6:25 pm
liverpool have already won five european cups — and they are now the favourites to lift a sixth. but can tottenham hotspurjoin them in the final for a mouthwatering all—english contest? despite the distinctly english conditions, the spurs fans in amsterdam are loving life. 2600 have tickets but thousands more have piled in for the beer and for the glory. i've been waiting for a night like this. it's been a long time coming. we've had some good nights in europe, but not the champions league. there's nothing like the champions league. we'll do this tonight and we'll beat liverpool on june the ist. tonight and we'll beat liverpool on june the 1st. liverpool lie in wait but ajax are the immediate problem. this young, dynamic team have thrilled the neutrals, sweeping real madrid and juventus aside and stunning spurs early in the first leg. scoring the crucial goal! the
6:26 pm
away goalfor leg. scoring the crucial goal! the away goal for ajax. spurs have work to do. it's important to keep the belief because everything is possible. we are still alive in this confrontation. harry kane is here but only as an injured cheerleader tonight. will he watch his team prevail, or miss a big opportunity? ajax fans are setting off fireworks behind me, as they did in the early hours of this morning outside the spurs hotel but the players will ta ke spurs hotel but the players will take that disruption everyday of the week if they can cause some fireworks on the pitch. they know that a win is all that stands between them and a first champions league final in history, and what to be an all premier league affair. there's no bigger motivation. that brings us to the weather, with ben rich. the rain made ajer to come back, and we needed it, fairly dry across the uk recently. we saw some outbreaks of rain, fairly grey for this
6:27 pm
weather watcher in scarborough. blustery as well, making it feel cold. even when the sun came out towards the south, that spawned some shower clouds which, as you can see, delivered hail and thunder across some southern delivered hail and thunder across some southern areas. delivered hail and thunder across some southern areas. these outbreaks of rain drifting slowly north, some snow over the high ground in scotland. this evening and tonight, scotla nd scotland. this evening and tonight, scotland and northern england will see rain, some hefty showers in the south, perhaps more persistent in the south—east. foremost, a mild night. a little bit chilly across the north of scotland because they will hold onto some clear spells. low pressure still in charge, drifting slowly eased, but producing outbreaks of rain, especially in northern ireland and northern england through the day. to the south, wales, the midlands, southern england, a lot of cloud and some showers which into the afternoon will turn pretty heavy. for the northern half of scotland, some
6:28 pm
showers but the best of the dry and white weather here, temperatures 10-15. no white weather here, temperatures 10—15. no great shakes for the time of year but not as windy as today. friday, sunny spells and showers, some of them heavy. the best dry conditions across the far south—west, 10—16 degrees. if you don't like the rain and you want things to dry, the weekend forecast major you up because high pressure is building from the west, muscling m, is building from the west, muscling in, pushing the weather systems away, drawing things up. after a cold start to the weekend it looks like something a bit milder is going to spread from the west. the weekend forecast is a bit drier and slowly it will turn warmer as well. good news, thanks. that's all from us, it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we canjoin the us, it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we can join the bbc news teams where you are.
6:30 pm
this is a busy news. the headlines this hour... of the duke and duchess of sussex name their newborn son archie harrison mountbatten—windsor. he is the seventh in line to the throne and the queen's eighth great—grandchild. throne and the queen's eighth great-grandchild. it is magic, it is pretty amazing. and i have the two best guys in the world, so i am really happy. we are just so thrilled to have our own little bundle ofjoy thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy and thrilled to have our own little bundle ofjoy and get to spend some precious times with him as he gets bigger. the nhs sees a fall in gps for the first time in half a century. in a moment it will be time for sportsday. first a look at what else is coming up on bbc news this evening. we will have more on archie
131 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
BBC News Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on