tom symonds, bbc news, harmondsworth.'ll be difficult to keep his promise to cut hospital waiting lists in england. rishi sunak says strikes by national health service, or nhs, staff has made the situation worse. more than 7.5 million people are now waiting for an appointment, the highest number since records began. here's our health editor, hugh pym. no time to say hi, so i'll say thanks, thanks, thanks. you guys do a smashing job. in a hurry to tell staff about new money for the nhs. someone else is going to have to do this. the prime minister was at north devon district hospital announcing plans to cope with winter pressures. in the south—west of england, services last winter were under severe strain with long ambulance delays. so what sort of, well, reception would rishi sunak get? local people have to wait years to get treatment. i've been waiting nearly three years. well, that's what, actually, that's the benefit of units like this, which kind of separate... one of mr sunak�*s key aims is speeding up treatment for p

tom symonds has been finding out.n for this structural engineering firm in welwyn garden city. demands for inspections on schools and even private houses because of worries about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. so, warren, i have to say, this reminds me a bit of a well—known chocolate bar. it certainly does. i wouldn't like to name it but as you can see, it is full of air bubbles. it has no major aggregate as you can see normal concrete does. yeah, this is pretty solid. whereas this is a lot weaker and can easily be shown by doing that. wow. raac concrete, light and versatile, was perfect for the roofs and floors of post—war buildings. but by the late �*905, experts noticed it was showing signs of wearing out but concluded, generally, the deterioration of raac planks may not jeopardise structural safety. it needed keeping an eye on. could this stuff be safe if it was properly managed? yes. the investigation into this is a staged approach. it is very simple. is it there? yes. if it is there, we can look to see

tom symonds, bbc news, harmondsworth.eason to believe aliens are behind hundreds of ufo sightings. but the american space agency says it can't rule out whether they have an extra—terrestrial origin. the bbc�*s nomia iqbal has been finding out more. my gosh... that is the voice of a navy pilot. the grainy blob he has zoned in on appears to be a ufo. it is the kind of unclassified material nasa has been looking into. we went to the space agency's headquarters hoping for answers. the nasa independent study team did not find any evidence that uap have an extra terrestrial origin. but we don't know what these uap are. ok, no alien life yet, or the kind many space watchers hoped for, but it is the public nasa is now relying on to help them gather data on uap. it is the new term for ufos. the rebrand is partly to encourage everyone to report sightings without feeling they will be judged but most of us still use the term ufos. i wonder how much is the stigma still a problem for you? by releasing this report publicly, nasa says it

tom symonds, bbc news, harmondsworth.s prime minister he'll work closely with the european union to, as he put it, smash the gangs bringing people across the channel in small boats. he's in the hague to visit the eu's law enforcement agency europol — which britain left after brexit. he's been speaking to our home editor mark easton. now, everybody knows we need a returns agreement. the prime minister himself has acknowledged that we need a returns agreement and that would have to be negotiated. but already opponents of yours are saying any kind of deal like that would mean tens of thousands, more than 100,000 asylum seekers being dumped in britain. yeah, but that's nonsense. that is embarrassing nonsense from the government and they know it. and if they hadn't lost control of the borders, some of what they say might have some credibility. but i think if you look at the last few years, almost every decision they've taken on this issue has led to the problem getting even worse than it was before. so i think many people watc

here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds.l engineer, a professional. the sister and brother-in-law _ professional. the sister and brother-in-law of _ professional. the sister and brother-in-law of frank - professional. the sister and brother-in-law of frank are | brother—in—law of frank are bewildered by his death in a british immigration detention centre. but they are sure he was not an asylum seeker. translation: he said - he could pay his ticket out, but they said he would have stayed there for months. they say he'd come to the uk from colombia to visit his mother before studying in spain, but he was caught working illegally and sent to the detention centres at heathrow where his family say his mental health rapidly went downhill. translation: he didn't ask for help - _ he begged for help, and he was begging for help, not only to us, but also to the people there, like the guards. on march 26th he was found dead. his family have been told he took his own life. they believe a critical factor was being detained. immigration r

tom symonds, bbc news, harmondsworth.hoplifting offences. figures shared with the bbc suggest shoplifting has gone up by as much as 60% in some parts of the country over the last two years — and shops like co—op, tesco and iceland now say they're having to spend heavily on anti—crime measures. hannah miller reports this is what happened when a group of young people tried to steal vapes at a convenience store in southampton. one of them jumps over the counter, and after staff remove him from the store, the group then throw drinks in retaliation. it's the kind of scene that's becoming increasingly common across the country, as jay, who owns a vape shop in manchester, says he recognises all too well. how big a problem is shoplifting around here? pretty major. with a lot of them theyjust grab and just walk out, do you know what i mean? do you feel like it's got worse? definitely. i think since we've had this crisis, cost of living has gone up, maybe parents or people, they can't afford, but there's definitely more trouble wit

tom symonds reports.go undercover for the bbc... my name's callum tulley. two years ago, i was just another lad trying to work out what to do with the rest of my life. ..he had no idea that hisjournalism would result in a highly critical report by a public inquiry. then i got a job here at a place you've probably never heard of — brook house. where people are detained up before being deported. callum obtained footage of incidents like this. an egyptian detainee with mental health problems, held to the ground by the neck by a custody officer. inhuman and degrading treatment, the inquiry found. and this former detainee in brook house at the time said the culture was abusive. i was terrified. that place, they treated you like animals. they were trying to manhandle you by putting handcuffs on you or a lot of officers would come and ram you down and put you to the ground, try to get everyone locked up, then come for you physically and aggressively, making sly comments, "you black monkey. "what are you doing he

tom symonds, bbc news. babu a former chief superintendent in the metropolitan police. thank you for being with us. there are two things that stood out to me in that report, the concept of innocence until proven guilty and also the idea of trapping an arm around the officer who was accused here. do you think that happens? —— wrapping. i here. do you think that happens? -- wra inc. ~ , here. do you think that happens? -- wrauina. ~ ,., here. do you think that happens? -- wrauina. ~' ,., ., wrapping. i think there is a real, real issue _ wrapping. i think there is a real, real issue here _ wrapping. i think there is a real, real issue here around _ wrapping. i think there is a real, real issue here around how - wrapping. i think there is a real, i real issue here around how officers feel. police officers cannot strike, but what they have done effectively is, use their power, not to become firearms officers or deployed fires armed officers so by default, they had some type of industrial action here. that has be

tom symonds, bbc news, harmondsworth. now a look at some other stories making the news today.ht says that the police have begun questioning them. sara's father, stepmother and uncle are being held on suspicion of her murder. they returned from pakistan yesterday having flown there the day before the ten—year—old's body was found. four metropolitan police officers will face disciplinary proceedings over the strip—search of a 15—year—old schoolgirl known as child q. there were protests after the teenager was wrongly accused of carrying cannabis at her school in east london in 2020. it's claimed the girl who was on her period was discriminated against because of her race and sex. the metropolitan police has paid damages to two women who were arrested at the clapham common vigil for sarah everard in 2021. patsy stevenson and dania al—obeid took legal action against the force, following their arrest at the gathering that was held during covid restrictions. the law firm representing the two women described the sum paid as "substa ntial". here's our special correspondent lucy manning

tom symonds, bbc news, harmondsworth.from medicaljustice — a uk charity that sends clinicians into immigration removal centres. thank you forjoining us. let's just pick up on that point, once your team members enter these immigration removal centres, what exactly do they do? removal centres, what exactly do the do? , ,, ,, removal centres, what exactly do the do? , �*, ., . they do? they ssp ball's have. we receive referrals _ they do? they ssp ball's have. we receive referrals from _ they do? they ssp ball's have. we receive referrals from people - receive referrals from people themselves in detention. —— they assess people's hell. where there are concerns that the person may have a history of torture or that their health is deteriorating detention. an immigration detention, which is without charge or trial and without knowing how long the person is going to be there, is known to be harmful to mental health and some people are particularly vulnerable to that and some people deteriorate very quickly and severely when they

tom symonds there with the latest, thank you very much.ogramme undercover: britain's immigration secrets which led to today's public inquiry is available on bbc iplayer. the bbc has removed some programmes featuring russell brand which it says "fall below public expectations" from iplayer and sounds. and youtube has suspended the comedian's videos from making money from adverts. the 48—year—old produces several videos a week for his six million subscribers which it is estimated earns him £1 million a year. the comedian and actor is accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, which he denies. youtube said it had taken today's action to protect the community. helena wilkinson has the latest. this is antiestablishment, anti—authority. .. this is antiestablishment, anti—authority... he this is antiestablishment, anti-authority. . ._ this is antiestablishment, anti-authori ., , this is antiestablishment, anti-authori ., anti-authority... he has millions of followers to — anti-authority... he has millions of followers to his _ ant

tom symonds, bbc news. several green policies days significantly changing government plans to admit zero by the year 2050. the prime minister is considering the length of ban on diesel cars and beginning plans to phase out gas boilers and entrance that landlords want to face new energy efficiency regulations and let us go to caroline lucas and thank you so much for your time and what is your reaction to this information that we have had. almost comlete information that we have had. almost complete disbelief, _ information that we have had. almost complete disbelief, to _ information that we have had. almost complete disbelief, to be _ information that we have had. almost complete disbelief, to be honest. - complete disbelief, to be honest. it's so economically illiterate as well as being a prime example of environmental vandalism. people are paying more than they need to endure the heat their homes because they are locked into more and more fossil fuels and they're going to be standards that are going to me

tom symonds, bbc news.fairs correspondent dominic casciani — the met are now conducting a review, what will it look at? there are lots of issues. one of the issuesis there are lots of issues. one of the issues is the cultural issue, the time it takes to investigate officers. there have been complaints from officers how the way it can take years for the police watchdog to reach a decision in relation to disciplinary action. but at the heart of this is a rumbling debate over the different interpretations of the law. if an officer is charged with murder, they can go to court and say, in the moment i opened fire, i honestly believed i was facing a threat to life and my only choice was to shoot to protect myself or my fellow officers. in that context, criminal law will find somebody innocent. that has been established in other cases. the big question for other action, disciplinary action or an investigation by the police watchdog, the test is notjust whether they honestly believe they had to open fire, but wheth

tom symonds, bbc news.le of ten—year—old sara sharif have appeared at the old bailey and told they will stand trial next september for murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. the court heard that sara sharif had a "constellation" of injuries — some of them old — including a brain haemorrhage a broken collarbone and multiple fractures. all three defendants were remanded in custody until their next hearing in december. youtube says russell brand will no longer be able to make money from his videos on the online platform while he faces accusations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse. the company says russell brand who has 6.2 million subscribers had broken his creative responsibility policy. the comedian denies all allegations. russell brand and youtube. his videos casting doubts on covid vaccines... 50 videos casting doubts on covid vaccines- - -_ videos casting doubts on covid vaccines... ., ., , , vaccines... so we ask ourselves can we really follow _ vaccines... so we ask ourselves can

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tom symonds has been finding out.en city. demands for inspections on schools and even private houses because of worries about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. so i have to say, this reminds me a bit of a well—known chocolate bar. as you can see, it is full of air bubbles. as you can see, normal concrete. this is pretty solid. whereas this is a lot weaker and can easily be shown... raac concrete, light and versatile, was perfect for roofs and floors of post—war buildings. but by the late 1990s, experts were warning it showed signs of wearing out over time. their conclusion, that's fine, keep an eye on it. could this stuff be safe if properly managed? yes. the investigation into this is a staged approach, it is very simple. is it there? yes. if it is there, we can see the condition of it. if we know the condition of it and it is in good condition and it stood up for 30 years, ask the question, why should it fall down? there is no reason. the reason things fall down is because of corrosion of the re—enforcement wh

here's our home affairs correspondent tom symonds. around westminster remained noticeably armed. the metropolitan police says it has enough officers willing to carry out routine firearms duties. but carrying a gun for the police is a voluntaryjob and sources say up to 300 met officers have handed in their ticket. scotland yard wouldn't confirm it. the shooting of a man last september and the announcement of a murder charge of an unarmed officer triggered the protest. the association for armed forces is worried that its members on supported. i worried that its members on summed-— worried that its members on supported. worried that its members on su orted. �* , ., , supported. i can't understand why that can't be _ supported. i can't understand why that can't be a _ supported. i can't understand why that can't be a person _ supported. i can't understand why that can't be a person who - supported. i can't understand why that can't be a person who says i that can't be a person who says you're innocent until proven guilty. we will support

our home affairs correspondent tom symonds is with me. how have we reached this point today? have we reached this point toda ? , , , ' how have we reached this point toda ? , , , , , how have we reached this point toda?, today? yes, this stuff is called reinforced _ today? yes, this stuff is called reinforced autoclaved - today? yes, this stuff is called reinforced autoclaved aerated| reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. these holes are a bit bigger because we zoomed in. you might think of it as being a bit like that chocolate bar a lot of people will know. as you say, it was used in lots of public buildings in post—war building work. and this is potentially going to affect potentially going to affect potentially courts, other public buildings, housing, potentially, ministry of defence buildings, a whole range but i think what this is really about is whether this problem is being managed properly. just to give you a little bit of history, in the late 90s, building research found that there could be a problem with this sort of stuff because the water that can get into these

here's our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds.ing, routine police patrols around westminster remained noticeably armed. the metropolitan police says it has enough officers willing to carry out routine firearms duties. but carrying a gun for the police is a voluntaryjob and sources say up to 300 met officers have handed in their ticket. scotland yard wouldn't confirm it. the shooting of chris kaba last september and the announcement of a murder charge of an unarmed officer triggered the protest. the association for armed forces is worried that its members aren't supported. i can't understand why that can't be a person who says you're innocent until proven guilty. we will support your family and let justice prevail and take its course, and at least show some support to these officers. they will back off straightaway at the moment. unless we shoot a terrorist and then everyone is happy. the investigation into the shooting in north london to prevent an escape from a prison van began in 2015 but was only resolved last year. a major con

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