it's notjust wetherspoons.estaurants, the pub chains greene king and marston‘s, and butlins. schools and care homes have also been affected. it's important for people to be given information as quickly as possible so they can make informed decisions about where they are eating and indeed what they are eating, and knowing that they are doing so safely. i think it would have been helpful if the food standards agency had given a little earlier the information that they provided today. so the fsa has gone some way in satisfying the appetite for answers. steaks will be back on the menu here next week. this investigation, though, will take a lot longer. emma simpson, bbc news. football, and no giant—killing in the west country tonight. manchester united beat yeovil 4—0 in the fa cup. alexis sanchez made his debut but was substituted in the second half as united took control. lingard scored the pick of the goals, running through the yeovil defence. it's been nominated for seven 0scars, including best picture. three bi

it's notjust wetherspoons.ing jamie 0liver‘s italian restaurants, the pub chains greene king and marston's, and butlins. schools and care homes have also been affected. it's important for people to be given information as quickly as possible so they can make informed decisions about where they are eating and indeed what they are eating, and knowing that they are doing so safely. i think it would have been helpful if the food standards agency had given a little earlier the information that they provided today. so the fsa has gone some way in satisfying the appetite for answers. steaks will be back on the menu here next week. this investigation, though, will take a lot longer. emma simpson, bbc news. it's been nominated for seven 0scars. three billboards is the story of a grieving mother's fight for justice story of a grieving mother's fight forjustice in small—time america. allied editor has been speaking to the man from london who wrote and directed the film. my daughter angela was murdered seven months ago...

whsmith and wetherspoon ‘s, wetherspoon ‘s is up, whsmith is down. minister has faced further questions this afternoon about funding for the health service. labour are accusing theresa may of being "in denial" over the state of the nhs, claiming "people are dying unnecessarily" because it's not getting enough money. let's get an assessment of everything that went on. our assista nt everything that went on. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. as ever, he was listening, he can tell us what i'm up. some days does not take a genius to work out whatjeremy corbyn will go on and today was a lwa ys corbyn will go on and today was always going to be the nhs because we have had grim news. the latest figures for nursing vacancies show they are at an all—time high. also, that boris intervention yesterday suggesting some brexit dividend, to go towards the nhs, so this was a lwa ys go towards the nhs, so this was always going to be something that jeremy corbyn would go on and he did not disappoint. it needs money, needs support, and it n

eddie gershon from wetherspoon pubs, thank you. look at the weather.t wetter as the rain picks up across western areas. further east we will have clearer skies for a while and it will be quite chilly, not too far away from freezing. those temperatures beginning to lift later as the wind begins to freshen. a spell of wet and windy weather sweeping east through the morning. some heavy rain over these pills but in the afternoon and the rain will become light and patchy and we should get some sunshine in scotland, northern ireland, perhaps the far north of england, one or two match yours as well. quite windy to the day and despite cloud those temperatures —— one 01’ despite cloud those temperatures —— one or two. very mild once again. higher temperatures if you see the sun. this is bbc news, our latest headlines: a decision is due shortly on whether the us will apply punitive tariffs to the aircraft manufacturer bombard here which could affect over 1000 uk jobs. here which could affect over 1000 ukjobs. president trump tells the world economic forum in dav

this all started on tuesday with wetherspoons suspending its popular steak night.ed. the country said there had been mislabelling issues. wetherspoons did not like the sound of it and immediately with judy stea ks. of it and immediately with judy steaks. 0n of it and immediately with judy steaks. on wednesday it emerged that the food standards agency had been investigating russell hume what it calls serious noncompliance with food hygiene regulations. the company was forced to halt production at its six sites and/or deliveries were suspended. it was also asked to make sure its customers withdrew unused meat. it turns out those customers included a host of household names, to jamie —— from jamie oliver to butlins, pub chains, morrisons and burger king. tonight the fsa said they were looking at use by dates and whether the company had the right food safety procedures in place. so far the company had not been able to demonstrate this and that is why they took this action. but they also stress there is no indication that anyone has become ill from eating meat supplied

there have been no nearer wetherspoon since tuesday.at for a business which sells thousands of steaks every week. it decided to withdraw them when it discovered problems with its supplier, russell hume. we are a big customer. we serve 10 million state a year in our pubs. that is a lot of sta ke. a year in our pubs. that is a lot of stake. we have always served in good faith. they have been a good supplier, but something has gone terribly wrong. —— steaks. supplier, but something has gone terribly wrong. -- steaks. we will cut it between ten and 20 millimetres in thickness. russell hume prides itself on selling a0 products. the food standards agency said it was concerned about use by date is. the committee had failed to display that it complied with food hygiene rules. production was called to be stopped at all of russell hume's six sites, and for the withdrawal of a news meat from its customers. in a statement, the company said that it was shocked by the findings, saying... but that has not stopped wetherspoon is from changing supplier.

wetherspoon pubs, which sells 200,000 steaks a week, removed them from their weekly menu, after it toohe action taken by the fsa and stressed it had an unblemished record going back 50 years. well, more now from our business correspondent emma simpson, who gave us this update. on wednesday it emerged that the food standards agency had been investigating russell hume for what it called serious noncompliance with food hygiene regulations. the company was forced to halt production at its six sites and all deliveries were suspended. it was also asked to make sure that its customers withdrew unused meat. it turns out those customers included a host of household names, from jamie 0liver‘s italian restaurants, to butlins, to pub chains like marstons and greene king. i spoke to a spokesman for whether springs. the gates closed and we thought something was wrong, russell hume said there was something wrong with labelling but they didn't tell us with labelling but they didn't tell us any with labelling but they didn't tell us any more. with labelling but they didn't tell us any more. we sell 10,

at all 900 wetherspoons up and down the country — it might not have been such an issue except at wetherspoonses, the ftse100, conversely they do not represent much to do with the uk economy, they represent the global economy. what happens is that 80% of their profits are made overseas, companies like unilever sell helmets all over the world is all whiskey all over the planet. when you see sterling getting stronger, it means they are getting stronger, it means they are getting less when they translate their overseas profits back into the uk. it usually means the uk overseas earners have a tough time but it should herald better news for domestic players because it‘s a sign ofa domestic players because it‘s a sign of a strengthening economy. simon wa nts to of a strengthening economy. simon wants to know, what about the euro? sterling has fared stronger against the dollar but it has not been as strong against the euro, concerns around brexit. we did see a strengthening of stirling today. david davis saying he was trying to get to the most similar outcome was brexit as pre—brexit, which begs the

jd wetherspoons reports a 6 % increase in second quarter sales — and says the unexpected increase — mayr resultsjoining us now is our business correspondent theo leggett — tell us more. as you say, like—for—like sales were up as you say, like—for—like sales were ‘7. as you say, like—for—like sales were up 6%, and that is sales which are directly comparable with previous quarters. overall sales were only up 4.3%, and that is because whether spoons closed more pubs than it opened, and that took a little gloss from the figures. overall, sales have been better—than—expected, meaning the first half results will be better—than—expected. that is a good thing this week because the company has also had a bit of embarrassment. last night was supposed to be steak night and due to a supplier problem, the stakes are to be recall, so customers were offered things like quinoa and the leumi salad. that has generated headlines like this. other than that, the company is doing well but it does not know if it can sustain that in the rest of the year. have they said anything about the company's they said an

it started on monday when wetherspoons pulled steaks from its 900 pubs across the uk.igated by the food standards agency for what it describes as "serious non compliance with food hygiene regulations". all six of its sites have had to suspend meat distribution. and its customers, which included butlins, jamie's italian restaurants, several pub chains and hilton hotels, have withdrawn meat from the supplier. as pressure grows on us all to cut down on the amount of plastic we use, new plans have been unveiled which will give people access to free drinking water in england. the idea is that a new network will be set up — including restaurants, shops, businesses and new water fountains — where you can fill up your water bottle while out and about, rather than buying a new one. jon kay explains. bradford—on—avon. you won't go thirsty here. in this wiltshire market town, 22 businesses will now top up your water bottle for free. from the cafe... yeah, sure. ..to the supermarket... coming right up. ..to the hardware store. here we are, we have a cluster of them here. jill runs

russel hume, who also supply meat to the wetherspoon's pub chain, said there has never been any suggestionabelling." plastic is one of the biggest threats to the future of coral reefs followed by increasing ocean temperatures, scientists are warning. more than 11 billion items of plastic were found on a third of coral reefs in the asia—pacific region, and this figure is predicted to increase to more than 15 billion by 2025. coral which comes into contact with plastic is far more likely to develop diseases than other sealife. there's been a rise in the number of cars needing to be repaired because of damage sustained while driving over potholes. the rac says the increasing number of potholes on our roads are due to bad weather and a lack of investment. the government says £23 billion is being invested in increasing road capacity and improving journeys. now, a rare white lion cub is making its first appearance at a zoo in mexico. it looks like a star in the making. definitely not shy. very curious, very cute. it was born in 0ctober curious, very cute. it was born in october and apparently re

we'll be hearing from a spokesman for the wetherspoons pub chain who have apologised to customers and another supplier after it had to take steaks off the menu. and we will hear more from john humphrys about top bbc stars taking more pay cuts. now on bbc news it's time for fa cup sportsday live from yeovil. # fillup your # fill up your glasses... to the tune of the anthem, ii # fill up your glasses... to the tune of the anthem, 11 men of yeovil role into action. yeovilfinds itself centre of the football world. and with a quick turn, the skipper slide it in. almost exactly 69 years ago yeovil town stunned first division sunderland to reach the fifth round of the fa cup and they are on a roll again. south end, port vale and bradford have all fallen by the way. yeovil town are a league club now, but they are the lowest ranked team left in the competition. and the side that knocked them out all those years ago at the end of their greatest cu p years ago at the end of their greatest cup run was, would you believe it, manchester united. they will not find it comfortable here, that yeovil ha

wetherspoon is, we have a comment from a spokesperson. from a spokesperson.t kyle edmund and his mum. kyle edmund and his mum. semifinals because she knows me nagging him about some cream. nagging him about some cream. that's what she is saving. what she is saving. as a mum, it's always good to know. always good to know. that, you thought, you know that as a mum. there is a line, yes. rather lovely story from the telegraph about facial recognition. telegraph about facial recognition. hopefully save elephants from poachers. poachers. and perhaps be able to alert people when there are poachers. when there are poachers. mentioned gammon steak, i didn't sense much love? gammon steak and pineapple? not good. i need to cook it for you. it for you. spend more than £3 million on toys but that is less 2016. but that is less 2016. the uk's biggest toy trade show in london. this is heaven. 200 different bands exhibiting here. different bands exhibiting here. i've got a game here. freya and philip. good morning. good morning, everyone. everyone. fair because its industry

the pub chainjd wetherspoon says its sales and profits were better than expected towards the end of lastt would face significant costs relating to business rates and sugar tax in the near future. wh smith's sales on the high street have continued to fall, but are up once again at its travel outlets such as those in stations and airports, especially the new branches at gatwick and stansted. the company said sales in its high street stores were down 5%, as per expectations. it put that down to fewer spoof humour books being sold. clearly no laughing matter. however, total sales in travel branches were up 7%. the number of people in work is at a record high, according to the office for national statistics. employment rose by 102,000 in the three months to november to a record 32.2 million. the unemployment rate was 4.3%, a record low. average wages rose by 2.4% if you exclude bonuses. but wage growth remains below inflation which stands at 3%. some analysts say the creation of newjobs and falling unemployment suggests that the uk economy is on a firmer footing than many had anticipated afte