this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm maryam moshiri. our top stories: in scotland, three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth. russia launches overnight drone attacks on kyiv, hitting critical infrastructure. in a separate development, ukraine says it killed hundreds of russian soldiers in a missile strike on new years's day. a warning over the uk's national health service — senior doctors say some emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis". thousands of roman catholics have begun paying their respects to the pope emeritus, benedict xvi, whose body is lying in state at the vatican. and hundreds of passengers become

stranded on a cruise ship off the australian coast after a potentially harmful case of �*bio—foul�*. we speak to one of those onboard. we start with some breaking news from perth, in scotland. three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel there. emergency services, including 21 ambulance crews and nine fire trucks, were called to the new county hotel on county place at about five am local time. let's get more on this with our correspondent, gareth barlow. a developing situation. we know three people have died. several emergency service vehicles remain on scene as well. there is a police cordon and the rest of the guests

have been evacuated. the hotel is a 28 room and suite hotel, close to the railway station in the centre of perth, and at 5:10am this morning, the ambulance service of scotland and the fire service ending 21 ambulance vehicles and nine fire appliances to that incident. we have heard from the deputy first minister, john swinney, a local msp, on twitter, saying that he thanked the emergency services for their actions. as yet no understanding as to the cause of the fire.— to the cause of the fire. gareth, thank you _ to the cause of the fire. gareth, thank you for— to the cause of the fire. gareth, thank you for that _ to the cause of the fire. gareth, thank you for that update. - to the cause of the fire. gareth, l thank you for that update. more, to the cause of the fire. gareth, - thank you for that update. more, of course, on that story as and when we get it on bbc news. ukraine says russia attacked kyiv with waves of explosive drones overnight, targeting critical infrastructure. the military said air defence forces shot down all 39 iranian—made drones. but the mayor of kyiv, vitaly klitschko, said energy facilities were damaged, disrupting power and heating supplies. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in the ukrainian capital kyiv

and has the latest. so the mayor said one person was wounded when debris fell from a drone intercepted by the country's air defence forces. now, it was the second night in a row that the air raid alert sounded here in kyiv. people were told to go to shelters and obviously, they are angry, they are tired of these attacks. kyiv has been frequently targeted in recent days. the mayor said energy facilities were hit. power supplies have been disrupted, and we heard from the army earlier today, saying that all 39 drones were shot down. those iranian—made drones that

russia has been using to attack this country. and again, kyiv coming under attack as russia continues with this strategy, attacking cities and towns across the country away from the front lines. the ukrainian army says it has killed hundreds of russian soldiers in a rocket attack on new year's eve. what more do we know about that? , , . ., ., that? this is coming from the ukrainian _ that? this is coming from the ukrainian army. _ that? this is coming from the ukrainian army. they - that? this is coming from the ukrainian army. they say - that? this is coming from the | ukrainian army. they say they attacked a school being used as a base by russian forces in the occupied eastern donetsk region. the attack happened on new year's eve. what is interesting is that the local authority in this town, appointed by russian officials, has confirmed that this attack took place. he hasn't confirmed the numbers but he said that this attack was carried out by long—range missiles that have been provided by the americans to the ukrainians, and the americans to the ukrainians, and the ukrainians have been using these missiles to target locations away from the front lines. this local official confirmed that this attack

has taken place, saying it was a massive blow. there has been some criticism among military commentators in russia about the fact that a large number of soldiers were being housed in a facility without a shelter, saying that it was an easy target for the ukrainian forces in that part of the country. in brazil, people are preparing to bid a final farewell to the football legend pele. his casket has been transferred from the hospital where he died in sao paulo on thursday, to his adopted hometown of santos. fans from across the world have been mourning the loss of the 82—year—old. a country with a new president saluting the man they called their king. at lula da silva's inauguration, brazil's politicians so often bitterly divided, united in remembering a national hero. and in england, players of all nationalities stopped to recognise a pioneer who revolutionized their sport.

pele was a black man from a country with a deep history of racism. he became a global icon. at the hospital in sao paolo where he died on thursday, fans paid their own tributes. translation: outside - the pitch, he stopped wars. and to me, he will always be the eternal king, as he was the biggest representative of brazilian soccer. translation: to me, pele was a life model because he was a person - who always did what the people need to do to be good people. brazil has observed a three—day period of mourning. new year celebrations were more subdued but tried to capture the moment. bobby smith played alongside pele for new york cosmos in the 1970s, where his kindness and generosity stood out. he was a great teammate and he cared about his teammates. _ all of us, you know, _ he wasn't just a superstar that, you know, him and carlos alberto or him and beckenbauerjust- had their little clique.

pele was like with everybody. but it was on the pitch that pele really made his mark. commentator: pele has an easy third goal for brazil. _ before messi, ronaldo and maradona, 1,200 career goals and three world cups, he was the original greatest of all time. he never played the ball where . you think he was going to play it. it was so deceptive. that's the big difference i learned from him. - and it made me better prepared to markjohan cruyff _ and george best and eusebio. pele's coffin is being displayed at the home of santos fc. it will stay here for 2h hours before a private family burial. for the footballer that transcended borders and generations, one final stadium to fill. tom grundy, bbc news. let's take you to santos, in the state of sao paulo.

these are live pictures from the santos football club stadium. a public wake there will begin in an hour. pele's coffin will stand under a canopy in the middle of the pitch, where fans and dignitaries will pay their respects before a private family burial on tuesday. tens of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to the former pope, benedict xvi, as he lies in state at the vatican over the next three days. these are live pictures from the vatican, with people queuing to get into st peter's basilica to pay their respects. pope benedict died on saturday at the age of 95, almost a decade after resigning as pontiff. his body will be displayed for three days in an open casket at the basilica, with people allowed to pay their respects until 7pm

local time each evening. pope francis will preside over thursday's funeral, the first time that a pope will be buried by his successor. the vatican says the service will be simple, solemn and sober. let's speak to mountain butorac, also known as �*the catholic traveler'. he helps to organise catholic pilgramages, and has already walked passed through st peter's this morning to pay his respects to benedict. tell me what it was like for you? it was a beautiful, humbling experience. everybody was very well behaved, not a lot of people taking pictures, just praying for a few seconds in front of the body. what seconds in front of the body. what is the mood _ seconds in front of the body. what is the mood like _ seconds in front of the body. what is the mood like amongst - seconds in front of the body. what is the mood like amongst those who

are waiting? the is the mood like amongst those who are waiting?— are waiting? the mood islike i'm line aaain are waiting? the mood islike i'm line again right _ are waiting? the mood islike i'm line again right now _ are waiting? the mood islike i'm line again right now and - are waiting? the mood islike i'm line again right now and the - are waiting? the mood islike i'ml line again right now and the mood are waiting? the mood islike i'm - line again right now and the mood is very sombre. people are very respectful and prayerful but also joyful because a lot of people loved this pope and the ones who are here right now are mostlyjust locals in time for christmas and to live here, so it is just a veryjoyful but prayerful atmosphere. tell so it isjust a veryjoyful but prayerful atmosphere. tell me a bit more about — prayerful atmosphere. tell me a bit more about what _ prayerful atmosphere. tell me a bit more about what pope _ prayerful atmosphere. tell me a bit more about what pope benedict - prayerful atmosphere. tell me a bit. more about what pope benedict meant to you. for more about what pope benedict meant to ou. ., ., , ., , more about what pope benedict meant to ou. ., .,, .,, ., to you. for me, he was the pope of my generation- _ to you. for me, he was the pope of my generation- a — to you. for me, he was the pope of my generation. a lot _ to you. for me, he was the pope of my generation. a lot of— to you. for me, he was the pope of my generation. a lot of people, - to you. for me, he was the pope of| my generation. a lot of people, that wasjohn paul ii, but for me, growing in the church, it was throughout his pontificate, though it was short. for me, he is almost like a papal grandfather, this very gentle man, humble. that is his

legacy for me. gentle man, humble. that is his legacy for me-— gentle man, humble. that is his legacy for me— gentle man, humble. that is his lea forme.~ . ., ,., legacy for me. what are you planning to do in the — legacy for me. what are you planning to do in the next _ legacy for me. what are you planning to do in the next few _ legacy for me. what are you planning to do in the next few days? _ legacy for me. what are you planning to do in the next few days? will- legacy for me. what are you planning to do in the next few days? will you | to do in the next few days? will you be staying in rome?— be staying in rome? yes, i will be sta in: in be staying in rome? yes, i will be staying in rome — be staying in rome? yes, i will be staying in rome for _ be staying in rome? yes, i will be staying in rome for the _ be staying in rome? yes, i will be staying in rome for the funeral. i l staying in rome for the funeral. i was here this morning so we could see his body, and now i am back again with my family to take them through for another visit. i appreciate your taking the time to speak to the bbc whilst queueing up at st peter's basilica. thank you once again. back to the uk now. senior doctors are warning that some emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis" because of the extreme pressures facing the national health service this winter. the royal college of emergency medicine says it's impossible to provide the best standard of care — and there's "no doubt" patients are being harmed. shaun lintern is health editor at the sunday times. this he's been an investigative health

journalist for more than a decade. i really appreciate you taking the time to speak to us. first, what kind of stories have people been telling you about a&e and what is happening in accident and emergency departments throughout the uk? thanks for having me. we are hearing at the moment from hospitals up and down the country about shortages of oxygen cylinders, portable cylinders. a real crisis situation for hospitals. ambulances are very delayed outside a&e departments. we are hearing both from families who are hearing both from families who are spending hours in the back of ambulances, or in some cases patients waiting 2a hours for a bed on a ward, just long delays all the way through the system, from calling 9993 to getting a bed in a hospital. in some cases that can four or five days for some patients we have heard

from. there are photographs going round of children sleeping on plastic chairs in a&e, families struggling to get information. it is a dire situation. we always hear about winter crises in the nhs, but i think this one is one of the worst i've seen certainly as a journalist. the president of the royal college of emergency medicine said that between three and 500 people are dying a week because of these delays on these problems. were you surprised when you heard him give that figure out? i surprised when you heard him give that figure out?— that figure out? i have to say, actually. _ that figure out? i have to say, actually. no- _ that figure out? i have to say, actually, no. for— that figure out? i have to say, actually, no. for one - that figure out? i have to say, actually, no. for one reason l that figure out? i have to say, actually, no. for one reason - that figure out? i have to say, - actually, no. for one reason - the actually, no. for one reason — the situation with ambulance delays outside hospitals and then subsequent delays getting to patients who have dialled 999 in the community, that has been an issue facing the nhs for over 18 months now. we know from data provided by ambulance trust that there are over 4000 harmful incidents every month due to delays. in all honesty,

hundreds of deaths are not a surprise to me. it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone in senior levels in government or the nhs. it is a serious problem that we haven't done enough to try and resolve yet. having investigated the health service in the uk for as long as you have, where do you think the answers lie? ., . , ~' have, where do you think the answers lie? ., ., , ~ , lie? unfortunately i think there is not much we _ lie? unfortunately i think there is not much we can _ lie? unfortunately i think there is not much we can do _ lie? unfortunately i think there is not much we can do immediately| lie? unfortunately i think there is i not much we can do immediately to solve some of the a&e pressures. what we are seeing is the result of managed decline of the nhs over the last decade. we haven't kept pace with investment in europe, for example, where if we had done that on a per capita basis we would have £40 billion a year extra, according to the health foundation. there has not been the longer term investment in staffing, equipment and community services. we have halved the number of district nurses in the last ten years, so there is not that level of support out there for people. social care is a huge area where we don't have the capacity at the moment to

take in more patients will stop in the population is living longer and sicker, so there are all the structural problems that i'm afraid frankly we haven't done enough to get ahead of, so the nhs goes into this winter as it went into the pandemic, really, weakerthan this winter as it went into the pandemic, really, weaker than it needed to be, with fewer beds, staff and equipment that we need to cope with the patient level demand. some of the funding put into the nhs in the last few years, there has been an increase, but actually it will be more costly now to deal with some of these problems because sort of like these problems because sort of like the leaking roof syndrome, if we had acted sooner it would have cost us less, whereas now many of these billions will deal with patients that have quite long term disability as a result of the delays in their care, so these are big problems that will take awhile to turn around, unfortunately.— will take awhile to turn around, unfortunatel. ., , ., ., unfortunately. really good to have our the unfortunately. really good to have your the programme. _ unfortunately. really good to have your the programme. thank - unfortunately. really good to have your the programme. thank you i unfortunately. really good to have i your the programme. thank you once again. sport and for a full round up,

from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh. good afternoon. brazilian football legend pele is about to begin 24 hours of lying in state at the stadium of his club santos. a hearse has brought the coffin through the streets of the city, with fireworks lining the route. and it's been taken to the centre of the pitch at the vila belmiro stadium, with the public wake taking place later. millions are expected to descend on santos over the coming days, with some sleeping outside the stadium as they queued to see pele's embalmed body. after lying in state, there'll be a funeral on tuesday, after which pele will be buried in the city's vertical cemetery. antonio conte says spurs only have a little gun when it comes to the football transfer market, while their rivals have a bazooka. they slipped out of the premier league's top four after losing to aston villa on sunday, leaving them with only two wins in seven, and conte claiming his squad is not strong enough. the club knows very well which is my opinion about the situation, and i continue to repeat that before

to become competitive, to win, you have to create a solid foundation, to put important players, quality players. and for quality players you have to invest much money to do it. this is a process. this is the process if you want to win. novak djokovic has played his first match in australia since being deported from the country early last year. he was warmly received as he began his 2023 season in a doubles defeat at the adelaide international, where he'll play in the singles on tuesday. djokovic will then attempt to win a 10th australian open title a year after he was sent home on the eve of the tournament for not being vaccinated against covid. the nfl playoff picture is becoming clearer, with the penultimate week of the league's regular season almost over. two teams clinched a place in the postseason, including the tampa bay buccaneers. tom brady orchestrated yet another fourth quarter comeback, throwing three touchdown passes, all to wide receiver mike evans, as the bucs claimed the nfc south division title by beating the carolina panthers. the new york giants

are in the playoffs for the first time since 2016. their quarterback danieljones rushed for two of his four touchdowns in their win over the indianapolis colts. while both the pittsburgh steelers and green bay packers are still alive, the packers routing division rivals minnesota for a fourth straight win that takes them one victory from the postseason. cowboys playing well in philly, and i felt like, cowboys playing well in philly, and ifelt like, if cowboys playing well in philly, and i felt like, if we get one of those, we can win the last five to stop nine and eight was going to get in. i didn't really go around saying that because you don't really want to say, hey, if wejust that because you don't really want to say, hey, if we just get one of these next three, you know? we might make the play—offs. in my head, that is what i was thinking. pakistan's bowlers have hit back in batter—friendly conditions to claim a slight advantage over new zealand after day one of the second test in karachi. the tourists were 234—1 when devon conway was out for 122, his fourth test hundred. it began a pakistani resurgence with four more wickets to fall after tea.

they are currently 305—6 in the final over of the day. the two—match series is tied at 0—0 after the first test was drawn. that's all the sport for now. much more on the website. hundreds of passengers have been stranded on a cruise ship off the australian coast, after a potentially harmful growth was found on its hull. the viking 0rion was reportedly denied permission to dock in adelaide after authorities discovered "biofoul", an accumulation of microorganisms, plants, orsmallanimals. it has since docked in melbourne, where passengers passed through australian customs before returning to the ship. i'm joined now by a passenger onboard the viking 0rion, matt roberts. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. what has it been like for you? bbc news. what has it been like for ou? . ~' , ., bbc news. what has it been like for ou? ., ~ i. ., bbc news. what has it been like for ou? ., ~ ., ., . you? thank you for having me. well, it's been frustrating, _ you? thank you for having me. well, it's been frustrating, to _ you? thank you for having me. well, it's been frustrating, to say - you? thank you for having me. well, it's been frustrating, to say the - it's been frustrating, to say the least. we found out on the 24th of

december that we would not be going to any of the ports of call that we had hoped in new zealand, and missing tasmania, and then we intended to go to adelaide. then, after three days at sea, actually four days, we were told that adelaide wouldn't take us either. so how has life been for you, stuck on board that ship?— board that ship? well, i will say that, ou board that ship? well, i will say that, you know, _ board that ship? well, i will say that, you know, it's _ board that ship? well, i will say that, you know, it's a _ board that ship? well, i will say that, you know, it's a privilege. board that ship? well, i will say. that, you know, it's a privilege to be on the ship, and life is not as bad for us as it has been for all of the staff and crew who have been working really hard to take care of us and putting a brave face on a very difficult situation. they don't get to go outside like we do. their free time is spent below deck in the quarters. that said, for us, it has

been got like i don't think many of would have chosen to fly halfway around the world for this kind of once—in—a—lifetime opportunity if we knew we were going to be bobbing at sea through the new year. 50. knew we were going to be bobbing at sea through the new year.— sea through the new year. so, what have ou sea through the new year. so, what have you been _ sea through the new year. so, what have you been told _ sea through the new year. so, what have you been told about _ sea through the new year. so, what have you been told about the - sea through the new year. so, what. have you been told about the coming days? when do you think you will be able to disembark and go on your way? we able to disembark and go on your wa ? ~ ., �* , ., , able to disembark and go on your wa? ., able to disembark and go on your wa? , ., way? we won't be able to get off the shi until way? we won't be able to get off the ship until we — way? we won't be able to get off the ship until we understand _ way? we won't be able to get off the ship until we understand january - way? we won't be able to get off the ship until we understand january the | ship until we understand january the 4th. aside from this literal three—minute excursion off the boat to melbourne to get our passports looked at and then put back on the boat, we haven't been able to be free on land since boxing day, so it will be the 4th of january will be the first day we have got to actually go for a walk. what have the cruise company _ actually go for a walk. what have the cruise company been - actually go for a walk. what have the cruise company been saying. actually go for a walk. what have - the cruise company been saying about compensation? that the cruise company been saying about compensation?— compensation? that hasn't been a lot, i have — compensation? that hasn't been a lot. i have to _ compensation? that hasn't been a lot, i have to be _ compensation? that hasn't been a lot, i have to be honest _ compensation? that hasn't been a lot, i have to be honest with - compensation? that hasn't been a lot, i have to be honest with you. | lot, i have to be honest with you. some senior members of the crew, very senior members of the crew,

described their roles as being glorified bus drivers. they said that they are kind of at the mercy of what the company tells them what to do and they don't get to choose where to go. earlier the trip when we thought there would be a couple of ports that we would miss, we thought they would give us a 50% voucher towards a future cruise. if you do the maths, it is really a 25% discount from two cruises. this you do the maths, it is really a 25% discount from two cruises.- discount from two cruises. as this ut ou discount from two cruises. as this out you off _ discount from two cruises. as this put you off cruising _ discount from two cruises. as this put you off cruising for _ discount from two cruises. as this put you off cruising for life? - discount from two cruises. as this put you off cruising for life? you | put you off cruising for life? you know, i put you off cruising for life? you know. i don't— put you off cruising for life? you know, i don't think _ put you off cruising for life? ym. know, i don't think i'm going to sign up for anything right away stop fair enough, matt. iwould sign up for anything right away stop fair enough, matt. i would say thank you for taking the time to talk to us, but i think you have a lot of that right now.— us, but i think you have a lot of that right now. nowhere to go, but thank ou that right now. nowhere to go, but thank you for— that right now. nowhere to go, but thank you for having _ that right now. nowhere to go, but thank you for having me. _ we've just come to the end of a year of great economic turbulence, particularly with energy instability caused by the war in ukraine and soaring inflation elsewhere. now the international monetary fund has warned that the year ahead

will be tougher still. it notes that the three big economies, the united states, the european union and china are slowing down simultaneously, with the latter likely to be a drag on global growth for the first time in 40 years. speaking to face the nation on cbs, the imf managing director kristalina georgieva explained why much of the rest of the world would suffer too. when we look at the emerging markets and developing economies, there the picture is even direr. why? because on top of everything else, they get hit by high interest rates and by the appreciation of the dollar. for those economies that have high levels of debt, this is a devastation. with me is our business presenter, tadhg enright. talk to me first of all about what has been said about developing countries, because that is really worrying, isn't it? it countries, because that is really worrying, isn't it?— countries, because that is really

worrying, isn't it? it is. however bad last worrying, isn't it? it is. however had last year— worrying, isn't it? it is. however bad last year fell _ worrying, isn't it? it is. however bad last year fell because - worrying, isn't it? it is. however bad last year fell because of - worrying, isn't it? it is. however. bad last year fell because of rising energy bills, the overarching message from the imf is that the year ahead will be even worse. it faces us all, but while bigger and more developed economies are better able to weather the storm, emerging economies, developing economies which are more volatile and less stable, they are having different consequences. the rest of the world is dealing with high inflation. the united states is having inflation levels and interest rates of historically high proportions. as a consequence, it makes the us dollar and more expensive currency to buy, so many things traded all over the world are sold in dollars, whether it is oil or even government debt in some cases. that makes life even harder for those emerging market economies to try and boost their spending power to buy things in dollars. . ~ ., ., dollars. talk to me about the impact ofthe dollars. talk to me about the impact of the tiuht dollars. talk to me about the impact of the tight labour _ dollars. talk to me about the impact of the tight labour market, - dollars. talk to me about the impact of the tight labour market, because | of the tight labour market, because a lot of economists have been

talking about employment and what impact that has on the economy. it impact that has on the economy. lit is a curious recession to be heading into, if you're a country heading into, if you're a country heading into one. we are experiencing labour shortages right now as an after effect of the pandemic, lots of people reappraising what they want from their lives. unemployment is very low. in the uk it is low. in the us it hasn't been so low since the us it hasn't been so low since the 1960s, the us it hasn't been so low since the 19605, 3.7% the us it hasn't been so low since the 1960s, 3.7% over there. even if things get tough, it means you are less likely to lose yourjob and more likely to find a replacement evenif more likely to find a replacement even if you do. there is a flip side to that. when you have a tight labour market, that in itself can be another cause of inflation, because employers have to work harder to get you to work for them and they might have to pay you more. it could mean a delay to the anticipated reduction in inflation that is on the horizon. the interest rates should bring that about. that is another issue to be concerned about in the year ahead. as always, thank you very much

indeed. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @bbcmaryam. thank you for your company. stay with us on the bbc. hello again. the weather for most of us today will be fairly settled. a lot of sunshine around but cold, as you can see from the blue across the charts. the cold weather doesn't last, mild array are following in tonight and tomorrow before cooler air spreads in from the north in the latter part of the week. a lot of sunshine today. some showery rain moving away from the south—east, the cloud left behind tending to break up. one or two showers peppering the northern parts of the west, but many of us will miss them. it could be wintry, especially on higher ground, across parts of northern and western

scotland. temperatures of 4—11 c. 0vernight, temperatures under clear skies will fall quickly. a new weather front from the west will introduce heavy and persistent rain, strengthening winds and milder air. by strengthening winds and milder air. by the end of the night, temperatures, especially in the west, will be rising. as the rain pushes east through the course of tomorrow and engages with the colder air, across the hills of northern england and scotland, we will see transient snow. behind the rain, it dries up before the next ban comes in hot on its heels. tomorrow will be windier than today and a lot milder, especially across england and wales. in scotland, 5—7 c, for the rest of us, 11—13 c. 0n the rest of us, 11—13 c. on wednesday, another windy day, windier than tuesday stop cloudy in the north and west, showery outbreaks of rain, but a lot of dry weather in between, and very mild for the time of year. we could even see 14 or 15 celsius across parts of

the south—east. 0n see 14 or 15 celsius across parts of the south—east. on thursday we have atlantic fronts coming in, and at the moment it looks like they will bring rain across england and wales. they could nudge a bit further north, taking some of that rain in across parts of scotland and northern ireland. 0ne across parts of scotland and northern ireland. one to watch if you have outdoor plans. these are our temperatures. you have outdoor plans. these are ourtemperatures. six you have outdoor plans. these are our temperatures. six celsius in lerwick, 13 celsius in cardiff. beyond that, friday will be that bit cooler. it will be mostly dry. as we head into the weekend, it will be chilly and unsettled, also windy at times, with rain or showers. if you are travelling over the course of the next few days, don't forget, you can check out what the weather was like where you are or where you are going on the bbc weather app.

this is bbc world news, the headlines. three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth in scotland. emergency services, including 21 ambulance crews and nine fire trucks, were called to the new county hotel, just after five o'clock this morning. ukraine says russia attacked kyiv with waves of drones overnight. in a separate development, ukraine says it killed hundreds of russian soldiers in a rocket attack in the eastern region of donetsk over new year. health bosses in the uk are warning some accident and emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis". the president of the royal college of emergency medicine says as many as 500 people are dying every week in the uk as a result of delays to emergency care.