nhs england said preparing for every brexit outcome was a priority. litical correspondent iain watson has the details. we will be speaking to liam fox, the international trade secretary later about this, but it is a really fascinating insight from those with no political leanings, if you like. that is right. it is about practicalities rather than politics. nhs providers represents hospitals through england and ambulance services and their letter has been sent to the chief executive of nhs england and to a body called nhs improvement, which effectively work in hospitals of. in the letter, they say the risk of a no deal situation is going to —— is becoming likely and has been radio from the nhs on this. in addition, they say it the risk to public services is real and in addition to that, they suggest that without national co—ordination could lead to a situation where we have those stockpiles and shortages of medicines after brexit. they say there are 229 different foundation trusts in england and they have been left to do their own thing, to do their pla

it talks about current radio silence from nhs england and then goes on to say that if there isn't anyt be expected that individual trust will develop individual contingency plans in a vacuum and how to reinvent the wheel 229 times, a reference to the number of trust that there are. it says without national planning there is a risk of both stockpiles and shortages of medicines and medical devices. have we had any response to this by the government? we showed the government this letter, we told them the letter we received and its content. the department of health said they didn't want to comment. nhs england said that they are doing everything they can, they are advising contingency planning for every circumstance around brexit. a little later this week the government is going to start publishing these, a pretty weighty tome, setting out its contingency plans for no deal and it looks like the detail on the nhs could come as soon as thursday. so we could effectively get a substantial response to the government to these kinds of concerns, i don't give —— i don't know the extent to which t

they had of nhs england has said the preparation going on now is extensive. ate letter from the body that represents nhs providers, including hospital trusts, to manage us, suggests there is real anxiety within the health ca re system is real anxiety within the health care system about how this planning is going. the letter says that the work of hospital trusts is being hampered by radio silence from nhs england and the greater clarity and better coordination is needed urgently at a national level. in response to this letter, an nhs spokesperson said they are preparing for every eventual brexit eventuality which was a priority and the government was leading that contingency planning. but this letter, i think, contingency planning. but this letter, ithink, is contingency planning. but this letter, i think, is a contingency planning. but this letter, ithink, is a reminder that when we talk about a no deal outcome, we are not only talking about a potential impact on trade in seven months' time, and later this week, the government will publish the first of about 8

campaigners say overcrowded wards and understaffing are majorfactors, but nhs england argues the risehe condition. sepsis can be difficult to diagnose, because of a wide variety of symptoms, from slurred speech, and extreme shivering, to muscle pain or severe breathlessness. here's our health editor, hugh pym. jessie's enjoying the sunshine with her seven month old son theo, but her experience after he was born is hard to forget. despite feeling unwell after an emergency c—section, she was discharged from hospital. she felt feverish and her wound was infected. but midwives told her not to worry. then back in hospital, on antibiotics, it turned out she had contracted sepsis. i asked the midwife to take him away, because i felt, and i know now, not being unwell, i think, "oh gosh, how could any mother do that?", but i asked the midwife, i laid in bed, after asking her to take my son because i didn't want a crying baby, and i said "am i going to die?" sepsis can cause death or organ failure without antibiotics. it's a serious complication which can develop from infections like blood pois

. professor, former deputy medical directorfor nhs england.rdiac surgery fatality rate was 3.7%, when the national average was around to %. and he found there was inadequate internal scrutiny, the department was split into two camps, exhibiting tribal like behaviour. he spoke to around a0 staff, and they said they felt the poor performance in the department was down to a pervading atmosphere. what is the hospital doing? says it has made clear to staff that that kind of behaviour isn't able to continue. they are bringing in external surgeons to provide leadership and support. at the insistent cardiac surgery is safe, but they recognise that more improvements do need to be made. it's preferably reasonable for them to make the art and that the quality of care is good, but the question is i suppose whether there is a connection between the poor behaviour and the fact that the mortality rate is higher. presumably thatis mortality rate is higher. presumably that is the thing that will most concerned patients. this is something that the report raises

nhs england said on thursday that autism is to become a core part of the nhs future strategy, a move us more about what this means are sarah lambert from the national autistic society and emily swiatek, who was diagnosed with autism three years ago. welcome. thank you for us. . you must be delighted about this news. we are absolutely delighted. for hundreds of hundreds of thousands of autistic people and their families they can struggle to access diagnosis and once they have a diagnosis, trying to get appropriate help from the doctor who might not understand them well, might not understand them well, might not understand that they need more time to explain what is happening with them. and in terms of wider health inequalities a lot of autistic people have severe mental health problems and getting help that can be very challenging. these problems have been known about for a long time, haven't they. does it feel like a significant decision, to kind of make it official that there should be money allocated and possibly a name given to it, some form of campaign? we don't know exactly what

nhs england said preparing for every brexit outcome was a priority. this now with our political correspondent, susana mendonca who's in westminster. tell us more. nhs providers are saying that a no—deal brexit hard brexit is more likely and they feel as though there hasn't been enough national coordination from nhs england and nhs improvement, the body that monitors nhs trusts. the individual trust, they're are 229 of them, are left to their own devices and working on their own contingency plans which is leading to inconsistency. we could end up with stockpiles of medicines in some places and shortages in other places. the government has said that they do have plans for a no—deal brexit if that should happen but they are working on a deal. this has led to a lot of concern, pressure on them, not least from the people's vote campaign which is pushing for there to be a public vote on a final deal. i am joined there to be a public vote on a final deal. iamjoined by there to be a public vote on a final deal. i am joined by the mp ben bradshaw who is involve

so working with nhs england, scotland, and microsoft, it is launching a scheme map locations, creates thought this could improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. coming up at 6am on breakfast dan walker and naga munchetty will have all the day's news, business and sport. if this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest headlines: the former british foreign secretary boris johnson is facing mounting pressure to apologise for saying the burka worn by some muslim women looks ridiculous. rugged terrain, powerful winds and poor visibility are challenging firefighters battling massive blazes in california. argentina's senate is due to vote later on whether or not to legalise abortion in the first 1a weeks of pregnancy. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the new york times and the largest wildfire in california's history. named the mendocino complex, the northern california fire has already consumed nearly 300,000 acres of land, and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. the gulf ne

so there was a review that was offered by a former deputy medical director of nhs england, and he concludedextra deaths. so instead of having 2%, which is the national rate, it seems he went to 3.7%, almost doubling, in this a p pa re ntly 3.7%, almost doubling, in this apparently is because of the bickering surgeons. there apparently are two camps bickering. there is a terrible atmosphere, and what is very sad about that is able create a lot of exotic for people who possibly are going to be having any kind of heart and it will of course, this is a huge teaching hospital, be very bad news for the hard—working nhs staff who are i am sure in a hospital doing very good things. but this report concludes that there is a persistent toxic atmosphere and it there is an existential threat, when they would not be at the rate was not so hot. let's try and fit in it one more story. martin, my life with linden‘s taylor, extraordinary. one more story. martin, my life with linden's taylor, extraordinarym isa very linden's taylor, extraordinarym is a very extraordinary interview. the wife of the killer ofj

campaigners say overcrowded wards and understaffing are majorfactors, but nhs england argues the riseto diagnose because of a wide variety of symptoms, from slurred speech and extreme shivering to muscle pain or severe breathlessness. here's our health editor hugh pym. jessie's enjoying the sunshine with her seven—month—old son theo, but her experience after he was born is hard to forget. despite feeling unwell after an emergency c—section, she was discharged from hospital. she felt feverish and her wound was infected. but midwives told her not to worry. then back in hospital, on antibiotics, it turned out she had contracted sepsis. i asked the midwife to take him away because i felt, and i know now, not being unwell, i think, "oh gosh, how could any mother do that?", but i asked the midwife, i laid in bed, after asking her to take my son because i didn't want a crying baby, and i said "am i going to die?" sepsis can cause death or organ failure without antibiotics. it's a serious complication which can develop from infections like blood poisoning. if you take this particular hospital

which represents hospital trusts and anne boleyn services is sent to nhs bosses, chief executive of nhs englandhs improvement that oversee the work of hospital trusts were sent a letter last friday, and in the letter, it said there has been radio silence, perhaps because of fears that it would lead to the press. certainly has done now! stark warnings: they say there has not been enough active national leadership on the issue of a no—deal brexit, the potential consequences of one, and they are suggesting that not only should there be greater communication but also, a danger that hospital trusts have been left effectively to their own devices, operating in a vacuum, they have got to make it up as they go along. and what that will lead to is inconsistencies in dealing with a scenario where there is no deal reached with the eu. we could have in some parts of the country stockpiles of medicines, in other parts, a shortage of medicines. what they are calling for is an urgent meeting of hospital trusts and nhs bosses to work this out. we expect to get more detail about what the government is advising

nhs. last month saw a record number of people going into a&e units in england. with the nhs, there is no let up, whether it is winter or summer. nhs england said that, in soaring temperatures, there had been an unprecedented summer surge, but others in the health service argued it was part of a long running trend. generally, demand for nhs services is going up and up and up. we are trying to grapple with that extra demand at a point when we have real workforce shortages and where to be frank we have been in the middle of a very long and prolonged financial squeeze on the nhs, so trusts are finding it really difficult to cope with that extra demand. i feel like i've been left behind. i feel very disgruntled that they haven't put me on a priority list. richard has now been given a new date for his operation later this month. his local hospital said they were very sorry, but they had a significant backlog of cases. richard's hope is it won't be too long to ease the pain and make a difference to his life. —— richard's hope is it won't be too late. the foreign secreta

nhs england said that in soaring temperatures, there had been an unprecedented summer surge, but othersly, demand for nhs services is going up and up and up and we are trying to grapple with that extra demand at a point where we have got real workforce shortages and, to be frank, we have been in the middle of a very long and prolonged financial squeeze on the nhs and trusts are finding it really difficult to cope with that extra demand. i fear being left behind. i feel very disgruntled that they have not put me on a priority list. richard has now been given a new date for his operation later this month. his local hospital said they were very sorry, but they had a significant backlog of cases. richard's hope is it will not be too late to ease the pain and make a difference to his life. hugh pym, bbc news. russia has condemned what it's calling "unacceptable us sanctions,‘ imposed in response to the nerve agent attack in salisbury. the kremlin says it's now working on retaliatory measures. the us sanctions from the state department, have been welcomed by downing street, but the white hous

nhs england are currently consulting on a proposal that could see some procedures, like the one ollie%. they include things like breast reduction and grommets. i think this is absolutely a cost—cutting exercise. and our fear is that this is the precursor to more severe rationing, which will deny patients access to these very valuable procedures. some have already been denied treatment on the nhs. a7—year—old nurse ness fleming was not given an operation for her varicose veins because she wanted them removed for cosmetic reasons. it is quite disabling, really, and even my close friends haven't seen my legs without tights. she‘s now decided to go private, but feels the nhs could benefit, in the long term, from giving her, and others in her position, the treatment they want. i feel that varicose veins will prevent lots or millions, thousands of patients getting leg ulcers in the future, and leg ulcers cost trusts millions of pounds, each year. those that support the proposals say that having the same guidance across england would ensure treatments are used appropriately. it is not to do

nhs england said that in soaring temperatures, there had been an unprecedented summer surge, but othersing trend. generally, demand for nhs services is going up and up and up and we are trying to grapple with that extra demand at a point where we have got real workforce shortages and, to be frank, we have been in the middle of a very long and prolonged financial squeeze on the nhs and trusts are finding it really difficult to cope with that extra demand. i fear being left behind. i feel very disgruntled that they have not put me on a priority list. richard has now been given a new date for his operation later this month. his local hospital said they were very sorry but they had a significant backlog of cases. richard's hope is it will not be too late to ease the pain and make a difference to his life. hugh pym, bbc news. a bbc investigation has revealed, that the jihadists behind last year's terror attacks in and around barcelona, were connected to another group of militants in france. in fact the police inquiry after the attacks, in which 16 people were killed and more than a hundred w

nhs england call last month's a&e figures unprecedented and point out that, despite the huge numbers within four hours. sarah campbell, bbc news. councillors in northamptonshire have just voted to support an action plan that will lead to radical cuts to services and jobs, as they look to deal with a £70 million budget shortfall. one member of the public told councillors they were "shameful" and would have "blood on their hands" if they went ahead with the proposals. our correspondentjo black is in northampton. we have been hearing so much about this council recently, jo, what is being decided today, does it look like? well, the question faced by councillors here in northamptonshire is how do you save £70 million in this county by march of next year and still protect the vulnerable people who live here? and that is what councils have been talking about and debating here in northamptonshire today at county hall, the building i'm standing outside at the moment, and as you say, in the last few minutes the action plan they are put in place, which was being voted on, has been voted through

working with nhs england and scotla nd working with nhs england and scotland and microsoft, it is workingng of the end of world war one. 3,000 members of the public willjoin the duke of cambridge and the prime minister, who will lay wreaths. now let‘s go live to amiens, where we can talk to the chief of defence staff, sir nicholas carter. good afternoon. good afternoon to you. what do these events mean to you? as you said in your opening remarks, this battle represented the beginning of the end of the war and the start of the hundred day offensive. as it was called. it was the decisive action. it was a remarkable achievement. but what stands out most to me is the need to honour and remember those who sacrificed achieve the effect over the four—year period of the war. what struck you about some of those stories because relatives of those who fought and lost their lives are attending today? it is usually humbling. one thing that has struck as we have commemorated the various battles of the first world war how many some of those personal reflections and personal memories have brought the who

so working with nhs england, nhs scotland and microsoft, it's launching a year—long scheme to map theirre regularly checked and repaired. it's hoped that this simple measure could drastically improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. hiv self—testing kits are to be made available to buy on the high street for the first time. the retailer, superdrug, says the kits will be sold in its 200 pharmacy stores across the uk. the self test product, which manufacturers claim has a 99.7% accuracy rate, was previously only available to buy online. it was legally approved back in 2015. vicki gilbert had her right leg amputated more than 20 years ago, after being misdiagnosed with bone cancer. in 2016, she received another diagnosis — of advanced breast cancer. having come through treatment, vicki decided to take on another challenge — swimming the english channel. fiona lamdin went to see her in training. it's 6am and vicki gilbert has already is one three kilometres —— swum three kilometres in this lake in leeds. but she'll soon be swapping this freshwater for the salty seas as she

brought in an independent expert cold professor buick, he's a former deputy medical director of nhs englandrtality rate was 3.7%, that's above the 2% national average. what he found was damning. he was highly critical of the behaviour of staff. he said there was a lack of internal scrutiny of the results, that the department was split between rival camps exhibiting tribal like activity. and he concludes that the unit was consumed bya concludes that the unit was consumed by a dark force and patients were put at risk by dysfunctional team of surgeons. what is the hospital doing? they have already booked actions into place and improvements have been made. they have spoken to the relevant staff and told them that they criticise behaviour could not continue. next week, new surgeons are being brought in to provide leadership support. and they're also looking at the way that they're also looking at the way that they review the data cardiac surgery. the children's commissioner for england has said she is worried that the financial crisis hitting northamptonshire county council could have "catastrop

half of nhs england maternity wards turned away expectant mums last year, new figures reveal. 0ne hospital

we'll take you through the stories making headlines in the global news media today including: the nhs in englandsevere injuries, since a series of major trauma centres were established six years ago. a study published in the lancet also showed patients spent fewer days in hospital, as our health correspondent nick triggle reports. this shows you, top to bottom, your injuries... tom was expecting pigeon nests on his roof last october when disaster struck. he fell from the ladder on his balcony, breaking his leg, arm, wrist on the shoulder and every bone in his face. he was taken by airambulance every bone in his face. he was taken by air ambulance from his home on the kent coast to king ‘s college in london. bomb at the nearest hospital, it is the region's major trauma centre and had staff and equipment which saved his life. trauma centre and had staff and equipment which saved his lifelj felt totally safe secure and confident in everything that was being done. he is one of the least 1600 people who are alive thanks to a new way of providing trauma the england. since 2012, the most seriously inju

so working with nhs england, nhs scotland, and microsoft, it is launching a year—long scheme map locationsey are regularly checked and repaired. it is hoped that this simple measure could improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. archaeologists in mexico have discovered sets of human remains that could be as much as 7,000 years old. three sets of human remains were unearthed in southern mexico and are thought to be from the early ancestors of the mayan civilisation. they were known for building cities in honduras, guatemala and el salvador. the skeletons are on display at the anthropology museum in mexico city. that could be creepy. quite fascinating. we are struggling with oui’ fascinating. we are struggling with our words, i don't know what is wrong. what am i going to do? i managed and apology and then struggled with ben. —— anthropology. crosstalk. when you talk about pronouncing things correctly then you pay close attention to what you are going to say next. dina asher smith, not only a fantastic sprinter, she is world class. what a great night for british athletics i

half of nhs england maternity wards turned away expectant mums last year, new figures reveal.ne hospital was closed to mums—to—be 33 times, mostly because there weren't enough staff. we will be looking at what is causing the crisis and the risk it presents to pregnant women. and theresa may's on a mission. the prime minister is in africa to woo business leaders and governments. in the wake of brexit, mrs may wants us to become one of africa's hello, welcome to the programme. we're live until 11 this morning. we want to hear from your this morning if when you were in labour, you were forced to go to a maternity unit or hospital that wasn't local to you because your own was temporarily closed. do get in touch on that, we will be talking more about it after 9:30am. if you text, you ll be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today... it's been described by one charity as the worst refugee camp on earth. this programme has been given exclusive access to the moria camp on the greek island of lesbos where according to aid officials, children as young as ten are attempt

what should we be doing and nhs england to combat the rise?nderstand the burden of this condition. if somebody falls ill with sepsis, what are the warning signs, if you are with somebody like that, how would you know? we know what having an infection feels like all looks like ita infection feels like all looks like it a lot want but if alarm bells ring that something is very wrong and if someone feels more unwell than before they should phone 111 or see their gp than before they should phone 111 or see theirgp and than before they should phone 111 or see their gp and ask if it could be sepsis. if they are very worried they can book online for the six symptoms, slurred speech, extreme pain, people passing no you‘re in, severe breathlessness, the feeling you are going to die, skin that is mottled or discoloured. go straight to a&e, if so, that is an emergency. thank you, doctor daniels, chief executive of the uk sepsis trust. the heatwave in spain and portugal is now the most severe for 15 years. the sweltering temperatures come after weeks of s

nhs england are currently consulting on a proposal that could see some procedures like the one olliest reduction and grommets. i think this is absolutely a cost—cutting exercise, and our fear is absolutely a cost—cutting exercise, and ourfear is is absolutely a cost—cutting exercise, and our fear is that this is the precursor to more severe rationing, which would deny patients access to these very valuable procedures. some have already been denied treatment on the nhs. this 47—year—old nurse was not given an operation for her varicose veins because she wanted them removed for cosmetic reasons. it is quite disabling, really, and even my close friends haven‘t seen my legs without tights. she has now decided to go private, but thinks the nhs could benefit in the long—term from giving her and others in her position the treatment they want.” her and others in her position the treatment they want. i feel that varicose veins will prevent lots or millions, thousands of patients getting leg ulcers in the future, and leg ulcers cost trust millions of pounds each year. those that support the pr

nhs. last month saw a record number of people going into a&e units in england. gland said that in soaring temperatures there had been an unprecedented summer surge, but others in the health service argued it was part of a long running trend. generally, demand for nhs services is going up and up and up. we are trying to grapple with that extra demand at a point when we have real workforce shortages and where to be frank we have been in the middle of a very long and prolonged financial squeeze on the nhs, so trusts are finding it really difficult to cope with that extra demand. i feel like i've been left behind. i feel very disgruntled that they haven't put me on a priority list. richard has now been given a new date for his operation later this month. his local hospital said they were very sorry, but they had a significant backlog of cases. richard's hope is it won't be too long to ease the pain and make a difference to his life. hugh pym, bbc news. a bit more of a picture of change on the weather map. helen has the details. we had some welcome rain across parts o

an nhs england spokesperson said: "over the past three years there has been huge effort across the nhsr se." still to come. the anti—semitism row in the labour party ru m bles the anti—semitism row in the labour party rumbles on and on, but as the party tries to distance itself from the claims, we take a look at anti—semitism in the uk as a whole. and born with a tooth. we speak to the mother of a baby girl who had to have her tooth removed just 12 days after she was born. but now it's time for the latest news. he is julian. the president of zimbabwe has been declared the winner of the country's general election. he called it a new beginning, but the opposition party has rejected a result. the announcement follows days of deadly violence and allegations of vote rigging. deaths from sepsis, which can develop from blood poisoning, have risen by more than over a third in two years at england's hospitals. professor sir brian jarman from imperial college london analysed official nhs data. campaigners say there needs to be a much bigger effort to bring the silent killer under control. mark c

england. health professionals say it is further evidence the nhs is under pressure all year round.ult time in winter and we use the summer to recover so what happens is the staff get a breather, we clear the elective surgery waiting lists, but we have not been able to do that. we are worried about the fact it means additional pressure going into the coming winter. nhs england called last month‘s a&e figures unprecedented and despite the huge numbers attending, it said nine in ten people were dealt with within four hours. sarah campbell, bbc news. much more coming up in the next half an hour. time for a look at the weather. here‘s tomasz with the forecast. today has been the greatest and rainiest day in london we have had for a little while. other parts of the country have been bathing in sunshine. it is the south—eastern portion of the country that has had a cloud and rain. year is on the satellite image. in the atlantic we have more weather system is heading our way and they are heading just in time for the weekend. as for this evening we say goodbye to the rain in east anglia whi

so working with nhs england, nhs scotland and microsoft, it's launching a year—long scheme to map their and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. now, to end the programme, let's take a look back at the commemoration that took place in amiens today to mark the centenary of the start of the battle which is credited with bringing the first world war to an end. band plays what began here on the 8th of august was truly a coalition, a battle in which the forces of many nations came together to fight, in which aerial, mechanical and human courage and ingenuity combined with devastating results. # so prepare, say a prayer # send the word, send the word to beware # we'll be over, we're coming over # and we won't come back till it's over # 0verthere.# an extract from the war memoirs of prime minister david lloyd george, 1918. the 8th of august demonstrated the collapse of our fighting strength, and in the light of our recruiting situation, it took from me any hope of discovering some strategic measure which would re—establish the position in our favour. an end must be put to the war. music: the last p

nhs england says it is trying to increase recognition so that cases classified solely as infection arebank charity has called for extra donations to ensure children who get free school meals during term—time don‘t go hungry during the school holidays. the trussell trust says that last year thousands more emergency food packs were provided during the summer months. our home editor mark easton reports. the issue of holiday hunger, that is called, has been rising up the political agenda. around 1.5 million children are eligible for free school meals in the uk, but outside term time struggling families must find an additional £30 to £a0 a week. many resort to food banks, with the trussell trust saying emergency provision for children rises significantly during the summer months, when donations cannot meet demand. the trussell trust runs a28 food banks all across the uk. so we know thatjust in ourfood banks alone, 7a,000 supplies of food were given out to children in the summer months last year. that‘s an increase on the year before. it‘s a really concerning increase. in scotland, and in wa

nhs. we've got a lot of good things about, you know, in england.well for dad — and for a lot of other asians as well. more than three quarters feel that way and, according to the poll, consider the uk country where they can fulfil their dreams and ambitions. nomia iqbal, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, here's darren bett. hello, reeta. very mixed weather over the week ahead, if anything, low pressure will be shaping our weather, rather than high pressure, so we are in for atlantic winds, and that means we will find most of the showers or rain in the north—west of the uk, generally speaking towards the uk, generally speaking towards the south—east it will be drier, and it may be warmer for a while as well. today, though, not to warm out there, not a great deal of sunshine, evenin there, not a great deal of sunshine, even in gloucestershire the cloud has spread out a little bit, and elsewhere, here in york, well, the cloud much more threatening, and we have already had one or two showers. there will be more of those to come over the next fe

so working with nhs england, nhs scotland and microsoft, it's launching a year—long scheme to map theirsimple measure could drastically improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. vicki gilbert had her right leg amputated more than 20 years ago, after being misdiagnosed with bone cancer. in 2016, she received another diagnosis — of advanced breast cancer. having come through treatment, vicki decided to take on another challenge — swimming the english channel. fiona lamdin went to see her in training. it's 6am and vicki gilbert has already swum three kilometres in this lake in leeds. but she'll soon be swapping this freshwater for the salty seas as she swims across the english channel. it's a challenge for the most fit and healthy, but for vicki, an amputee still recovering from breast cancer, this is an unbelievable test. wow, that was lovely. well done! right, let's get this around you. 26 years ago while training to be a pe teacher, vicki was diagnosed with bone cancer. she lost her right leg. only to be told a year later it was a misdiagnosis. the cancer was in fact a

the government has an obesity strategy and the nhs in england is looking as part of its long—term planmost contaminated industrial sites in europe is here in the uk. it's a nuclear fuel site at sellafield and it's no longer in use. but there's an awful lot of work to be done, the buildings are crumbling and it is home to decades worth of accumulated radioactive waste. the bbc‘s theo leggett has been given exclusive access to see the scale of the problem and what's being done about it. in the early days of the nuclear age, britain was enthralled to the awesome power of the atom. newsreel: the first large scale atomic power station in the world will be supplying britain's grid next summer. its scientists scrambled first to build bombs, then to develop what seemed to be a limitless source of energy. and sellafield was at the heart of it all. but those heady early days have left a toxic legacy of crumbling contaminated structures. now, the bbc has been allowed to film inside one of the most hazardous of all. and here it is. this is the first—generation magnox storage pond here at sellafiel

england. health professionals say it is further evidence the nhs is under pressure all year round.e have a difficult time in winter and we use the summer to recover so what happens is the staff get a breather, we cleared the elective surgery waiting lists, but we have not been able to do that. we are worried about the fact it means additional pressure going into the coming winter. nhs england called last month's a&e figure is unprecedented and despite the huge numbers attending, it said nine in ten people were dealt with within four hours. sarah campbell, bbc news. now the weather. you have got... some figures, some of us will remember the summer of 1976, the drought, the figures suggest we have been to a longer period of sun? drought, the figures suggest we have been to a longer period of summ is very interesting because we have actually had more days of 30 degrees 01’ more actually had more days of 30 degrees or more in the country than in 1976, 26 days, through the summer, 30 degrees or more, it is a lot for our climate. just to give you an indication of what we normally get in

enlargement — which cuts hospital stays and the risk of complications — can now be used on the nhs in englanddone using local anaesthetic — without an overnight hospital stay — and should avoid the serious side effects that some men can experience after surgery. oxfam has been left tens of millions of pounds in the will of british businessman richard cousins. the former head of the catering company compass was killed along with members of his family in a plane crash in australia on new year's eve. it's thought to be the biggest single donation to the charity, which has been struggling to recover from a sex abuse scandal. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has told the bbc that supporting saudi arabia's controversial role in the war in yemen stops bombs going off on the streets of britain. he was defending continuing british arms sales, following a saudi air attack which killed dozens of children in the city of saada 12 days ago. mr hunt has been in washington making his first speech since becoming foreign secretary. he's been talking to our diplomatic correspondent james robbins — you may fi

the nhs in england says there's been a huge effort over the last few years to improve the diagnosis andures may not prove an actual increase in the number of deaths. but experts in sepsis say the trend is worrying. we've got the very real and current risk of increasing resistance among bacteria to antibiotics which is going to play a part and play an increasing part as time goes on. and, added to all of that, we've got the increase in pressure on the nhs. we've got fewer health care professionals delivering more care to ever—increasing numbers of patients and that's got to play a part in these figures. william mead died of sepsis aged just 12 months after health professionals failed to diagnose him. the illness is very difficult to spot but awareness is improving. campaigners like his mother believe the struggle against sepsis is far from over and it will take a much bigger effort to bring it under control. andy moore, bbc news. the online retail giant amazon paid less tax in the uk last year than the year before — even though it saw a hugejump in profits. the company insists it pays wh

the nhs in england says there's been a huge effort over the last few years to improve the diagnosis andthe very real and current risk of increasing resistance among bacteria to antibiotics, which is going to play a part and play an increasing part as time goes on. and, added to all of that, we've got the increase in pressure on the nhs. we've got fewer health care professionals delivering more care to ever—increasing numbers of patients and that's got to play a part in these figures. william mead died of sepsis aged just 12 months, after health professionals failed to diagnose him. the illness is very difficult to spot, but awareness is improving. campaigners like his mother believe the struggle against sepsis is far from over and it will take a much bigger effort to bring it under control. andy moore, bbc news. some news coming in westminster in the last few moments concerning the continuing row about anti—semitism within the labour party. we are just hearing the jeremy within the labour party. we are just hearing thejeremy corbyn, the labour leader, has written an article for the guar

so working with nhs england, nhs scotland and microsoft, it's launching a year—long scheme to map theirregularly checked and repaired. it's hoped that this simple measure could drastically improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. politicans in argentina will vote shortly on whether to relax the abortion laws, to allow terminations in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. abortion is currently illegal in the country, except in the case of rape or when the woman's health is in danger. argentina's powerful catholic church is fighting hard to convince politicians to reject the change, as our south america correspondent katy watson reports from buenos aires. the call for change came from the streets. and the decision is now in the hands of congress. these women are ready, and they're making sure the politicians can hear them. campaigners have been fighting to legalise abortion for more than a decade now. they presented a bill to congress seven times and got nowhere, until now. people say the women's rights movement has become very powerful in the past few years and has played a

the advice from nhs england and the devolved ministrations throughout the uk with beta support individualen delivered the day before to that hospital. that just in the day before to that hospital. thatjust in time supply chain is how the health care system now works, just like any other industry. thank you for your time. we hope to get reaction from the farmers union after 12:30am as to what done it rather has been saying today. if you have any questions about what you have any questions about what you have heard on the no—deal scenario advice, you can put them to the director of uk in a changing europe at 3:30pm today. sent in your questions using this hashtag and you can also text or e—mail. the headlines on bbc news: the brexit secretary has set out what he calls proportional and practical advice in case the uk reads the eu with no deal. there's been a rise in gcse passes. labour leaderjeremy corbyn suggests major tech companies pay a windfall tax u nless tech companies pay a windfall tax unless they agree to subsidise independent journalism. sport now, here's katherine downes. hello,

a group representing nhs hospitals and ambulance services in england have written to senior health serviceern about what will happen if britain leaves the eu without a deal. in the letter, nhs providers say that while active national leadership is essential, instead hospitals are having to develop contingency plans individually in a vacuum and without national planning and coordination, there could be both stockpiles and shortages of medicine. a former health minister the so—called people's vote on a brexit deal says he shares the concerns. drug shortages, drug shortages, food shortages, medical equipment shortages, staff shortages, the only way out, given this will happen in march next year, is to put this issue back to the people in another referendum. the labour leadership are not calling for a new referendum but they are claiming the nhs could become a casualty of brexit. there has to be a ready supply of medicines across europe and i am quite frightened of the idea that we have to stockpile medicines in the event of there being a no deal brexit. the government is emphasising its fully

so working with nhs england, nhs scotland, and microsoft, it is launching a year—long scheme map locationsre regularly checked and repaired. it is hoped that this simple measure could improve survival rates and save lives. ben ando, bbc news. australia's most highly populated state, new south wales, is in drought after less than ten milimetres of rainfall in certain areas last month. over £330 million of emergency relief funds have been provided by the government to support farmers struggling to feed livestock. more than half of the neighbouring state queensland is also covered by drought. california 5 biggest wildfire on record is expected to burn for the rest of the month, according to us officials. eight blazes covering an area almost as big as los angeles are now burning out of control. president donald trump has declared the situation a major disaster. peter bowes reports. california's new normal. raging wildfires eclipsing previous records in their size and ferocity. about 150 miles north of san francisco, two fires have merged to create this monster. its sheer size is overwhelming,

like to come to you first because a lot of people‘s worries and we have heard it from people in nhs england figure is a complete drop—off in terms of eu labour, eu skills, eu talent upon which the nhs specifically relies. the work that we have done in canterbury sees that asa we have done in canterbury sees that as a real problem in the short and indeed the long—term. as a real problem in the short and indeed the long-term. mark, brexiteers would say because i should say you are all pro—remain... you are wavering? is an institution we do not have a position of brexit, it isjust we do not have a position of brexit, it is just about what kind we do not have a position of brexit, it isjust about what kind of brexit would work best. brexiteers would say this is project fear, we are not going to fall off a cliff, and we hear about stockpiling medicines, we should be prepared and maybe this no deal advice isjust a part should be prepared and maybe this no deal advice is just a part of that? yes, i think that is it. the difference between this and the sort of project fear that we heard about the e

nhs england says efforts to improve recognition mean that cases previously recorded as simple infections, these will be anxious times to see how the declaration and the results of this election go down with people on the streets? indeed. the fact that this announcement was made in the early hours of this morning with the military and police patrolling the streets is making zimbabweans even more anxious, and they're waiting to see what is expected to happen in the coming days. we heard from the opposition movement for democratic change, saying that the results that we re change, saying that the results that were released by the electoral commission were rigged and do not reflect the will of the people. then, the president, emmerson mnangagwa, he tweeted, also in the early hours of the morning after the results were announced, saying that he was grateful and humbled by the fa ct he was grateful and humbled by the fact that zimbabweans had voted for him. so it's interesting days for zimbabwe as they wait to see what is going to happen, the most important question they're asking themselves i

the figures come from nhs england, which has pledged to end the practice and is creating more beds.ench president emmanuel macron — the paper says says he is preparing to throw theresa may a lifeline by calling for a new structure for european alliances which would keep britain close to the eu after brexit. the express also has a brexit story — it reports that michel barnier said the eu was ready to offer the uk an unprecedented deal, "such as there never has been with any other third country." and on the bbc news website, one of the most read stories this morning is that nicola sturgeon has spoken of her huge sadness following the resignation of former snp leader alex salmond from the party. should we do the dog story first, and then...? should we do the dog story first, and then. . . ? yes. should we do the dog story first, and then...? yes. it is should we do the dog story first, and then. . . ? yes. it is a tough act to follow. so, you've heard about dogs nipping at posties, yeah? there isa dogs nipping at posties, yeah? there is a new virtual reality technology helping postal w

we are in the age of information, so there is good website, nhs england, drink aware, you can be honestgarettes is ok, is it? no. so why with alcohol can we allow those m . with alcohol can we allow those margins? if the assumption is it is bad for you, why is the official advice, don't drink, ratherthan saying, drinka bit, because advice, don't drink, ratherthan saying, drink a bit, because that is the grey area, people think i am close to the maximum, so i'm 0k, it isa close to the maximum, so i'm 0k, it is a curious position we have got into with alcohol, isn't it? it is and it is a reflection of how interwoven it has been in life for centuries, years, and it is not — it isa centuries, years, and it is not — it is a cultural thing, it can be an emotional people for people, a lot of people feel it helps people function better, do better, and i think it is trying to tease it out, humans are not logical. you can see two —— stated he will that x leads to y, so the best thing to do is to give people the information and then people can look at it and make choices and, you know, sometimes..

nhs england said recent improvements had been made to the system. dutton has called for another vote tomorrow, and several members of mr turnbull‘s cabinet have resigned, as pressure for him to stand down grows. err, the reality is that a minority in the party room, supported by others outside the parliament, have sought to bully, intimidate others into making this change of leadership that they're seeking. the us has imposed a new round of financial tariffs on chinese goods, worth almost £12.5 billion. duties will be collected on products ranging from motorcycles to steam turbines in an ongoing trade war between the two countries. china has responded by imposing tariffs of equal value on goods from america. over the counter medicines or more traditional remedies, including honey, should be the first line of treatment when suffering from a bad cough. according to new guidance from public health england and the national institute for health care excellence, the use of antibiotics will do little to speed up recovery and could even make harmful bacteri

nhs england say as a result of these delays, the machines will now be introduced in labs earlier thane anxiety and the feeling of stress of not knowing, as we heard from sue meehan, especially if you have already had a cancer diagnosis like she had. if you are waiting longer than you should, and the target is two weeks to get your results, you should contact your gp, get some guidance on what the waiting time is in your area and some reassurance if you‘re worried. but the main message we are getting from the health professionals is, don‘t let all of this put you off going for a test in the first place. interestingly, the screening process was introduced in the 1980s. it has been around for a while and since then, the number of cervical cancer cases has fallen by around 7% each year, which is a success story. amelia reynolds at look east in cambridge, thank you very much. let‘s take a look at some of other stories across the uk this afternoon — and police have discovered an illegal gun factory on an industrial estate in east sussex. components for around 30 handguns and a large quanity

, and local government in england, and local government budgets are not protected in the way nhse is and a lot of the preventative work is go by the board. yes, it is a huge strain. and it isa board. yes, it is a huge strain. and it is a similar plot to be social care, which is overarching and goes to the council. so i think it is an area where money is not ring—fenced. it is not easy to know what to do with us. a lot of people have been trying to raise awareness of balanced diets. but the children, if they are growing up in an environment where they are not getting that, and they learn to get an unhealthy la sarre, it is hard to reverse that. but a lot of people do realise that easy unhealthily or not the exercise are about putting on extra pounds, but leads to serious diseases. an added don't think that a lwa ys diseases. an added don't think that always registers. those who have lived with the consequences of diabetes in an older age, a lot of people have comic for example, limbs amputated, because of problems in circulation that can come from diabetes, and it is notjust as yo

a group representing nhs hospitals and ambulance services in england have written to senior health serviceelop contingency plans individually in a vacuum and without national planning and coordination, there could be both stockpiles and shortages of medicine. a former health minister who backs a so—called people‘s vote on a brexit deal says he shares the concerns. drug shortages, drug shortages, food shortages, medical equipment shortages, staff shortages, the only way out, given this will happen in march next year, is to put this issue back to the people in another referendum. the labour leadership are not calling for a new referendum but they are claiming the nhs could become a casualty of brexit. there has to be a ready supply of medicines across europe and i am quite frightened of the idea that we have to stockpile medicines in the event of there being a no—deal brexit. the government is emphasising it fully expects to get a deal with the eu, the brexit secretary dominic raab is in brussels for further talks today. on thursday ministers will be issuing advice on how to prepare for no d