at six, a sharp rise in the number of people facing long waits for cancer care. the number of people waiting more than two months for chemotherapy or surgery has doubled since 2018. the delay in him being diagnosed meant that he possibly could have been given some kind of chemotherapy which would have given us some more time with him. we will be looking at the record waits across the nhs. also on the programme: the russian retreat from kherson — the guns fall silent here on the outskirts of the city for the first time since februrary. the farmers employing private security to protect their crops and equipment — they say police aren't doing enough to tackle rural crime.

and to tackle rural crime. i will be live here at england' training and i will be live here at england's training base, where manager gareth southgate has announced his 26 man squad ahead of the qatar world cup. and on the eve of armistice day — we speak to the three world war ii and coming up on the bbc news channel, england are one win away from t20 world cup glory, after their 10 wicket demolition of india seals one of england's greatest white ball victories. good evening and welcome to the news at six. october was the worst month on record for waiting times for the nhs in october was the worst month on record for waiting times for the nhs in england. october was the worst month on record for waiting times for the nhs in england. nearly october was the worst month on record for waiting times for the nhs in england. nearly a october was the worst month on record for waiting times for the nhs in england. nearly a third october was the worst month on record for waiting times for the nhs in england. nearly a third of october was the worst month on record for waiting times for the nhs in england. nearly a third of people who went to a&e for treatment had to

wait more than four hours, tens of thousands were left on trolleys for long periods of time before bids could be found, and there has been a steep increase in the number of people facing long waiting times for cancer care across england, scotland and northern ireland over the last few years. our health editor, hugh pym, is here with the details. yes, sophie the latest figures for october highlight the dire situation in many hospitals in england. nearly a4,000 patients waited more than 12 hours in a&e after a decision to admit before a bed could be found — a big increase over the month. in england, the number treated or assessed within four hours of arriving at a&e was 69.3% — a record low and way short of the former 95% target. in scotland and wales, latest available figures were broadly similar, with northern ireland lower. bbc analysis has shown a sharp rise in long waits for cancer therapy in the past four years. the number waiting more than the 62—day target time

for referral by a gp to the start of treatment topped 69,000 in england, scotland and northern ireland in the latest i2—month period. we've been speaking to some with their own experiences of cancer. how are you? peter meets his lung cancer surgeon, annabel. here i am, still alive and everything. good! she removed a large section of his right lung at the end of august. he's now receiving a course of chemotherapy. how are you? i'm very well, actually. i feel a bit of a fraud in that i feel so good. his prognosis is optimistic. the scar is so small, for taking half the lung out. yes, it is a squeeze to get it out through a small hole... after peter was diagnosed, he was referred to the one—stop lung clinic here in greater manchester. cath, what have we got - from this morning's assessment? it meant that in one day his treatment plan — surgery or radiotherapy — was decided after appointments with several specialists. what i've got from this one—day clinic is brilliant.

when i left here, i knew exactly what was going to happen. and, you know, my mind was at rest. peter's treatment time was speeded up, but the 62—day target from gp referral was missed. as for keith from the west midlands, he died with pancreatic cancer before he even saw an oncologist. his daughter rebecca says he deteriorated because of hold—ups in his treatment. the delay in him being diagnosed meant that he possibly could have been given some kind of chemotherapy, which would have given us some more time with him. she says he was also a victim of long a&e delays. he was taken to hospital at nine o'clock in the morning and wasn't actually taken into the hospital until four o'clock in the afternoon. the oncology team were aware that he was outside. they said that he had to be triaged through a&e, which doesn't make any sense to me at all. becky, who's a nurse at colchester hospital, recognised her symptoms for pancreatic cancer early. i was very, very lucky to be diagnosed very quickly.

her life was saved by getting major surgery fast, but she's worried about others. i'm really concerned about the winter pressures on the hospital. if they don't have an intensive—care bed available, then their procedure gets delayed. therefore their treatment gets delayed, or it might get to the point where we can't operate because the tumour has progressed too much. back at the lung clinic, lead consultant matt agrees that rapid treatment is vital. is that 62—day target really becoming very, very difficult to meet? so, for lung cancer, days matter. it can be, sadly, an aggressive form of cancer. it does feel challenging, but the solutions have to be making gains at every step of that pathway. yeah, he's not breathless at all, is he? nhs england says more patients are being checked for cancer and diagnosed early — but it's starting life saving treatment which is still a struggle.

hugh pym, bbc news. you can find out how your local hospital trust or health board is performing on cancer referrals on the bbc news website. some farmers have resorted to using private security firms to protect their crops and farming equipment because they say police aren't tackling in of rural crime. suspects are almost 25% more likely to be charged for crimes in urban areas than in the countryside, bbc analysis of data has found. the home office says forces plan to tackle the challenges of rural crime. in the latest in his special reports on crime, ed thomas has been to cambridge and hertfordshire to look at the extent of crime in rural areas. tonight, we investigate the rural crime wave involving organised gangs. it's scary, actually, all we're trying to do is feed the nation,

when you've got all this rural crime going on. we reveal offences in the countryside are solved far less frequently than in cities. we had one farmer who had his dogs nailed to the front of his barn because the farmer went to the police. and hearfrom farmers relying on private security, left desperate. i have a gentleman on the farm with a gun, and i have dialled 999, and i never got the police here. we're always being tested, definitely, 100%. what i'll do is i'll take you to the other side, and i'll show you some of the issues. on patrol with luke, who says in the past year he's faced at least 30 crimes. we've had generators stolen, we've had batteries stolen off machinery, pieces of stainless steel. if it's not bolted down well enough, they'll come and cut it out and take it anyway. not one has been solved. the problem is that his confidence is so low, sometimes he no longer rings the police. this was hit at 60 mph.

60 mph? yeah, the cars that were driving over the fields hit it with such ferocity, it ripped this post out. within about half an hour of them being on here, they'd driven over about £15—i6,000 worth of crop. so now luke spends two hours every day securing his 4000 acres. of all those crimes, how many people have been in the dock, found guilty of the crimes? none of them. not one? not one. cambridgeshire police told us, in the past year, there's only been one police report sent from luke and his farm. but he disputes this and says other workers on his land call police to report crime. this was a car that was caught coursing on the farm... now luke relies on whatsapp messages from a network of farmers. it's daily. he's also fortified his land and has private security patrols at night. i've had armed trespass. i have a gentleman on the farm with a gun, and i have dialed 999,

and i never got the police here. i had a gun on the farm, and the advice on the call centre was, "don't go near them." our investigation found that suspects are almost 25% more likely to be charged for crimes in urban areas than in the countryside. what is the level of demand like? i can't keep up. mark installs cctv on farms across cambridgeshire. he's never known a time like this. ridiculous. from theft of gps equipment, theft of tractor parts, metal theft. i've never been asked to secure grain, and this year i've now been asked to secure grain stores. usually, we brush past them, because it is literally grain. do you think criminals are worried about being caught by the police when they're going onto farms? not at all. yeah, we had one farmer who'd had his dogs nailed to the front of his barn because the farmer went to the police. what message do you think they were trying to send? "don't mess."

right, lads, police are on the way. this was filmed in east sussex. the fly—tippers were spotted just before driving off. thanks very much! we heard repeated claims from farmers — organised crime gangs are targeting their land. the stress of it, to be honest, that's the worst part. evie had £60,000 worth of satnav equipment stolen in a night. is that there? yeah, so that's the tractor that i said the roof got taken out of. and what was the police response like? they said they would send the forensics team, but they didn't come till two days later, put it down to satnav theft. i had leaflets through the post for "don't leave your satnav in your car," and i was so offended by that. police say they fully investigated the crime here. i just quickly discovered from sort of farming twitter... frustrated, she turned detective and discovered dozens of other victims. there was actually another 30 of these tractors that had had the same thing happened to them. exactly the same, in fact. 30 in one night? yeah, so that makes me think,

you know, there's a lorry or a van or a boat or something waiting somewhere that's been filled up with this equipment — as i say, stolen to order. now she feels vulnerable to organised crime gangs. it's scary, actually. all we're trying to do is feed the nation, and that becomes quite difficult sometimes, when you've got all this rural crime going on. the russian defence ministry claims that russian forces are being moved start of the invasion.

the head of ukraine's army says his forces have recaptured i2 settlements outside kherson in the past 2a hours. but there's caution in ukraine and, jeremy, do we know for sure that the russians are retreating? well, we're getting the same reports that they have sent people back over to the far side of the river, where they are building new defences, and ukrainians have continued to bring in some of these small villages, which doing for in some of these small villages, which so doing for in some of these small villages, which so that, for in some of these small villages, which so ti the for saying might; might be rfor|t be rfor it be that in, rfor|t be that in, rfor|t be alsot of earth policy a kind of scorched earth policy going on, for example blowing up local heating plants, stuff like

that. now, the... they want now is that. now, the... they want now is that a bit of a possible turning point, the ukrainians are claiming, rightly, i think of a big victory here, but from the russian point of view, you could argue that actually what they're doing is recognising that their position in kherson was untenable. the intention of being there in the first place was to be able to push on towards odesa, where i am, to control the coastline, and it has been clear that they won't be able to do that, so now this move might be good for the russian war effort, because if they back across the river to prepared positions, which satellite pictures show they have been making, then they will be militarily in a much better place than exposed on the other side. and while it is true ukrainians have been lines, the while it is true ukrainians have been have lines, the while it is true ukrainians have been have line beaten while it is true ukrainians have b they have line beaten while it is true ukrainians have b they are ave line beaten while it is true ukrainians have b they are choosing line beaten while it is true ukrainians have b they are choosing come beaten while it is true ukrainians have b they are choosing come back, n — they are choosing to come back, certainly within the last week. i

was an ukrainian positions that were being shelled by the russians, it is not like they haven't been firing. so i think from their point of view, they may think that while they won't be able to advance, it is going to be able to advance, it is going to be very difficult as well for the ukrainians to come their way. fiur ukrainians to come their way. our international _ ukrainians to come their way. our international editor, jeremy bowen, international editor, jeremy bowen, in odesa, thank you. civil servants from driving test examiners to jobcentre staff have become the latest to vote to strike in a dispute over pay, pensions and jobs. their union warned that unless it receives substantial proposals from the government, it will announce a programme of sustained industrial action. our employment correspondent zoe conway is here to tell us more. thank you, zsofia. this is shaping up to be a winter of industrial strife. 100,000 civil servants — including border force officials, health and safety officers and museum staff — have voted to strike over their pay and conditions. yesterday, the royal college of nursing announced its first ever national strike — they could walk out before christmas. today the government held talks

with the head of the union. in total, 1.6 million public sector workers are voting over whether to strike this winter. in hospitals, that means everyone from cleaners and porters to managers, nurses and junior doctors. but it's notjust health — teachers and university lecturers are also considering taking action. in the private sector, around 200,000 people are already striking. postal workers have so far walked out for eight days this year, while rail workers more than 12 days. inflation is now atjust over 10% and could rise even higher by the end of the year. many people are striking because their pay isn't keeping up with inflation. this year, private sector pay has risen by 6.2%, while public sector pay has risen by 2.2%. but ministers are warning that big pay increases could push inflation even higher.

if all these strikes go ahead, then this could be the biggest industrial action in this country for decades. a man whose partner died 21 years after he doused her in petrol and set her on fire has been handed a second life sentence. jacqueline kirk was a0 when she was attacked in weston—super—mare suffering appalling injuries. her partner steven craig served more than 15 years in prison after being convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent. then, last year, after her death in 2019, he was charged with her murder. jenny kumah reports. i looked down, and i remember when i looked down, i just...i just went up. jacqueline kirk speaking to the bbc 20 years ago about her horrific attack. people are shocked. they don't see me. steven craig poured petrol over her in 1998. he set her on fire in this car park in weston—super—mare.

he's said to have been inspired by a scene in the film reservoir dogs. today, more than 20 years after the attack, he was sentenced for murder. you planned and intended to engage in a gratuitous, deliberate and monstrous attack onjacqui during that road trip with whatever means at your disposal. jacqueline kirk's daughter was 13 when the attack happened. she broke down in tears today as she read out an impact statement, saying that her life had been on hold since her mother's death and that going through a second trial had been traumatic. she was a fighter, she always kind of beat the odds. she was very, very stubborn, most people would describe her as stubborn. and it is normally seen as a very negative thing, but for her, it was a very positive thing. so she died from her injuries? yes. so i'm actually- responsible for murder? this is steven craig being arrested last year for murder. he'd already served more than 15

years for the attack. during the trial, the court heard from this consultant, who said the injuries to her airway and torso were partly responsible for her diaphragm rupturing. doctors felt her condition was too high—risk to operate. this is jacqueline kirk before her injuries. her family say they are grateful for every day she lived after the brutal attack, but she was gone too soon. jenny kumah, bbc news. our top story this evening: there's been a sharp rise in the number of people facing long waits for cancer care. coming up, england beat india in a thrilling semifinal of the t20 world cup and now face pakistan in the final. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel, gareth southgate has announced his world cup squad, with leicester midfielder james maddison and forwards marcus rashford and callum wilson amongst the 26 players heading to qatar.

england kick off their world cup campaign injust 11 days�* time in qatar. today the england manager gareth southgate named the 26—man squad he is taking with him. and there are a few surprises, as our sports editor dan roan reports. maguire went for it, and it is in from _ maguire went for it, and it is in from harry— maguire went for it, and it is in from harry kane!— maguire went for it, and it is in from harry kane! maguire went for it, and it is in from har kane! ., ., , ., from harry kane! england have been a force to be reckoned _ from harry kane! england have been a force to be reckoned with, _ force to be reckoned with, semifinalists at the last world cup... then runners—up in the euros. the team have since gone six matches without a win, but today the manager told me he remained confident. i’m told me he remained confident. i'm not reall told me he remained confident. i“n not really concerned about the form from the summer. we were looking at players, we had to rotate the squad so results are inevitably at risk when you are doing that. what we have his great experience of tournaments and our aim is to take

the country on anotherjourney. these are the 26 players at south gate has selected. three goalkeepers have been named, the established jordan pickford expected to start, among nine defenders, ben white included. in midfield, despitejust one cap, the clamourforjames maddison has been answered. up front among the seven strikers, another inexperienced but inform player callum wilson is in. having not played for england since the euros final defeat last summer, marcus rashford is back, as is manchester city's kalvin phillips who only returned from shoulder surgery last night ahead of the first ever winter world cup. night ahead of the first ever winter world cu -. , ., , ., world cup. there is no question in'u world cup. there is no question injury has _ world cup. there is no question injury has influenced _ world cup. there is no question injury has influenced our- world cup. there is no question injury has influenced our squad | injury has influenced our squad selection and some of that injury has come because of the density of the matches, because of the unique nature of the season. before russia we had 28 days with the team, we have four days on the training pitch

effectively this time.— effectively this time. meanwhile amid a build-up— effectively this time. meanwhile amid a build-up overshadowed. effectively this time. meanwhile i amid a build-up overshadowed by amid a build—up overshadowed by concerns over the treatment of migrant workers and the criminalisation of same—sex relationships, fifa has urged teams to focus on the football. it is quite clear they would rather you didn't talk about human rights, is that naive? i you didn't talk about human rights, is that naive?— is that naive? i think it is optimistic _ is that naive? i think it is optimistic of _ is that naive? i think it is optimistic of them. - is that naive? i think it is optimistic of them. we l is that naive? i think it is . optimistic of them. we have is that naive? i think it is _ optimistic of them. we have always spoken when we have felt it is appropriate, i don't see that changing. appropriate, i don't see that changing-— appropriate, i don't see that chanhin. .,, ., ., , ., changing. captain harry kane will wear a rainbow— changing. captain harry kane will wear a rainbow armband - changing. captain harry kane will wear a rainbow armband in - changing. captain harry kane will| wear a rainbow armband in qatar, changing. captain harry kane will- wear a rainbow armband in qatar, and weara rainbow armband in qatar, and southgate says his team won't be silenced. we southgate says his team won't be silenced. ~ ., _, . , silenced. we have collectively s - oken silenced. we have collectively spoken about _ silenced. we have collectively spoken about the _ silenced. we have collectively spoken about the desire - silenced. we have collectively spoken about the desire for. silenced. we have collectively - spoken about the desire for migrant workers centre, the desire to help compensation for the families of migrant workers who have lost their lives. but we also have to be realistic about how much the players can affect, and it is for try and make some of that change happen. with one more round of premier league matches to play before the season breaks, gareth southgate will

no doubt be desperately hoping there's not more injuries between now and when the squad is due to depart for qatar. perhaps the unique scheduling and the issues surrounding the world cup explains why there is not the same anticipation at this stage of the build—up that usually you would expect. perhaps that will change when the action begins. england's focus now will be very much on the matches against iran, us, and the mouthwatering tie against wales. thank you. the inquiry into the grenfell tower fire has ended today with its senior barrister attacking the companies and organisations involved in the tragedy. richard millett kc said they had all failed to act in ways that could have prevented the blaze. 72 people died as a result of the fire in west london in 2017, from where our home affairs correspondent, tom symondsjoins us. yes, sophie, for two years and ten months those companies have been scrutinised closely by this inquiry. the companies involved in the

refurbishment of this building, placing cladding on the outside which helped spread the flames on the night of the fire. we are talking about materials manufacturers, fire safety co nsulta nts, manufacturers, fire safety consultants, architects, the council and also the government about the regulation of fire safety. right at the beginning, the most senior barrister at the inquiry, richard millett kc, warned there could be a merry—go—round of buck passing. today in a strong attack on the companies, he said the merry—go—round still turns, the companies are still blaming vari —— blaming each other. this week we saw cladding and insulation manufacturers saying their products could have been safely used on a tall building like grenfell if the designers and architects had effectively done their jobs properly. there are many views about that, and they have been expressed at the inquiry. the chair of the inquiry has to untangle all of this. his report is likely to take a year

to write. ., ., , ., ~ a new treatment to protect babies against a common and potentially dangerous winter virus called rsv has been approved by the medicines regulator. rsv is the main reason children under the age of five end up in hospital. the single antibody shot helps stop infants getting chest infections, such as pneumonia, for about six months. a large study will now look at whether the injection should be routinely given to all babies. cricket now, and england have reached the t20 world cup final after a stunning ten—wicket victory in australia. they won the match with four overs of the game left, and will now face pakistan in the final on sunday. joe wilson was watching. the adelaide oval is a striking example of modern cricket architecture, for some of the most celebrated modern cricketers. india were expected to hit sixes, but in fact they struggled. missing their fastest bowler, the unfit mark wood, england clung on to everything. and has it been taken?

it has! adil rashid's catch to dismiss virat kohli. hardik pandya concluded india's innings with belatedly some big hits — added up to 168. so, england's batters chasing the final. under the most intense scrutiny, did it easily. and that's a clean strike. alex hales set the pace with his sixes, and england never slowed. jos buttlerjoined in. england were playing a different game, actually the perfect game. oh, what a shot that is. they go to their victory total with a six. without losing a wicket, with four overs to spare. and they've given india a real hammering here. the final�*s on sunday against pakistan. england are playing like champions. joe wilson, bbc news. this sunday is remembrance sunday, when thousands of veterans gather at the cenotaph and around the uk to reflect on the service and sacrifice made by those

defending the country's freedom. the last world war one veterans died more than a decade ago. the youngest world war two veterans are now at least 95 years old and there are fewer and fewer still with us who can tell their stories. our special correspondent allan little has been talking to three of them. there was an advertisement saying "britain needs you," and we as loyal members of the empire thought it was definitely good that we were required to go and help the mother country. i couldn't possibly leave the scene. it was a matter of complete life or death to me. i really became frightened. i had a prayer book with me, the psalm, book of psalms, | which i did make use of, i must admit. _ neil flanagan grew up injamaica. he was one of thousands of west indians who volunteered. he joined the raf and sailed to britain to work in aircraft maintenance. people from the empire and the commonwealth died.

many of my colleagues who volunteered to be aircrew died as rear gunners and as engineers during the war. we had no choice but to accept death as a part of the way of life. christian lambjoined the women's royal naval service. she worked in signals keeping track of north atlantic shipping convoys. she was plotting the progress of her fiance's ship when it was attacked by german u—boats. i knew that they were in this, involved in this terrible battle. and i had thought, having just managed to catch hold of this man, i'm now going to let him go. of course, it was terrible anxiety, but i couldn't possibly leave the scene. it was a matter of complete life or death to me. and i stayed there waiting for information, hoping for information. and then, when eventually he arrived in canada, he was able to ring me up and say he'd arrived safely.

what was it like taking that call? well, it was amazing, of course. and, you know, wejust both felt, well, nothing you could say. just thank goodness. thank goodness. thank goodness. mervyn kersh joined the army. he took part in the normandy landings. and shortly i saw the outline of france, and that was the first time i really began to realise what i was going into. the adventure ceased to be an adventure and i became frightened. his war ended in germany, where — himselfjewish — he witnessed the horrors of the bergen—belsen concentration camp. seeing the people — mostly men we saw — in their uniforms, the striped clothing and the physical condition. those who could walk, they were thin as anything. theirfaces were thin, their arms were just bone.

that was the horror of seeing them. they are a remarkable generation. the courage and sacrifice of their youth bequeathed to those of us who came later the world we grew up in. i think a lot of us were very juvenile before the war, and this gave us an enormous amount of independence, i think. it had helped a whole generation of people my age. and we from that moment on, we chose what we did. we didn't have to do what our mothers said. i think i made a contribution in some small way to make britain safe and sound today, that i still live in and enjoy. alan little, bbc news. just to say, we are trying to gather as many first—hand accounts we can from world war ii veterans ahead of

the 80th anniversary in 2025 of the end of the war. if you are one of the veterans or you know someone willing to share their story, please do visit us at the bbc news website. you can also get there by using the bbc news app. time now for a look at the weather with sarah. it’s bbc news app. time now for a look at the weather with sarah.— the weather with sarah. it's been a drier day thankfully _ the weather with sarah. it's been a drier day thankfully in _ the weather with sarah. it's been a drier day thankfully in the - the weather with sarah. it's been a drier day thankfully in the south i drier day thankfully in the south compared to the heavy rain we have had recently. there has been rain across the far north—west of the uk, but it has been exceptionally mild wherever you are, temperatures above 17 degrees for some. some breaking through the crowd —— cloud in county down earlier. a lot of dry weather on the cards but some rain in the far north—west of the uk, and it will feel windy too. but the winds are coming in from the south or south west, drawing on my airfrom africa up towards the uk. we have the weather front sitting in the north—west so that is continuing to bring rain across some parts of

northern ireland, western scotland