our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, reports.ing's college hospital in london that martha's parents went through the agony of watching their daughter deteriorate while their concerns were ignored by staff. she'd fallen off her bike, injured her pancreas and developed sepsis. but she never received the life—saving treatment she needed. merope mills, her mother, has fought hard for this initiative, martha's rule, and says it will save lives. since martha's death, i've said to people who've gone into hospital, if you're worried, if you think something is going wrong, you should scream the ward down because that's what i didn't do. and i regret it, i will regret it for the rest of my days. but the very existence of martha's rule says you don't need to scream the ward down. what you need to do is call this number because you've got martha's rule. martha's rule will be an escalation process in england, which will allow patients, families and nhs staff to call for a rapid review from an independent critical care team 2a hours a day if t

thank you, so hutchinson. -- sophie _ worst of her symptoms. pped aid into gaza for the first time since the war with began, israel after striking a deal withjordan. four tonnes of supplies including medicines, food and fuel were floated down to the tal al—hawa hospital — in packages fitted with parachutes. our middle east correspondent quentin somerville reports now from onboard one of the planes delivering the aid. it is a flight not for the faint—hearted. 17,000 feet, directly above gaza. the royaljordanian air force get their oxygen ready before the cargo doors open. their payload is vital aid, desperately needed in the drop zone below, northern gaza. some last—minute adjustments to the parachutes and gps trackers, which will deliver it to a tiny, clear patch of land. supplies for a jordanian— run hospital. that is the field hospital there. the aid will be dropped there. very precise. they have done this mission a dozen times. that is being launched into the strip. inside these pallets, fuel, medical supplies and ration packs, all paid for b

sophie hutchinson, thank you.s expected too from early in the morning. our correspondent tomos morgan is in mold in north wales for us. tomos, what more can you tell us? the graters have been out in force on the roads, the warning signs have been out on the dual carriageway is under all schools here in flintshire are due to be closed tomorrow as a precaution for these wintry conditioners. so where these amber warnings will be taking place tomorrow, between 8am and mid afternoon across much of north wales and north—west shropshire there is due to be an amber warning for snow and ice, from mid to dash from midday until early evening there is an amber weather warning for heavy snow from the pennines and the peak district and there could be between four and six inches of snow in both areas, up to ten inches on higher ground. the met office has said there will probably be some travel disruption tomorrow

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. about the new rule on bbc radio 4's today programme in a few minutes timejust after 10:30am. a treat for beatles fans because it marks 60 years since their first single was released in the united states and it kicked off the worldwide phenomena known as beatlemania. now the group are being honoured with their own bio pics, all four of them. the oscar—winning do director sam mendes who made sky foreland 1917 will do director sam mendes who made sky foreland1917 will be making four separate teams about their meteoric rise from the perspective of each member. a pioneering european satellite is set to fall back down to earth later today. the second earth remote sensing satellite, described as one of the "grandfathers of earth observation", has been gradually descending since it stopped operating in 2011, and will finally fall into the earth's atmosphere some time today. the european space agency say most of the two—tonne satellite will burn up on the way down. there is more in all of thos

thank you, sophie hutchinson, our health correspondent.ging you different stories from across. the decision to build an incinerator here has upset a lot of people. local residents have protested about the plan, saying it will cause pollution in a built—up area, and a total of five local councils across cambridgeshire and norfolk opposed them too. despite this, the government has approved plans for the incinerator to be built on the industrial estate. the company behind the plans says the facility, which would be one of the biggest in europe, would burn up to 625,000 tonnes of non—recyclable household, commercial and industrial waste each year. this could generate more than 50 million watts of electricity and up to 30 million watts of steam heat. this project will help a government that's under pressure to provide energy security and reduce landfill. but it once again highlights that there is often a conflict between national needs and the impact on local communities. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. yeah? hmm.oll — that once belonged tojulius caesar's father—in—law. it was carbonised and preserved after the volcano mount vesuvius erupted in 79 ad. but now — thanks to ai — we have been able to read a segment for the very first time. thank you for your company and your undies day. goodbye for now. cash on newsday. —— on newsday. hello there. the weather is changing, it's getting colder and that's going to bring the risk of some snow to some parts of the country. now, on tuesday, the temperatures were 14 degrees in surrey ahead of that weather front, which is taking rain down into the english channel. and following on from that, we've got the colder air moving down from the north. and we've seen some wintry showers falling in scotland. could well be a covering of snow in many places here, particularly in the northwest. but there's a danger there may well be some snow falling in the central belt of scotland early in the morning, too. now, increasingly, those wintry showers will become confined

our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. when she fell off her bike and developed sepsis. doctors at king's college hospital in london failed to spot the fatal infection and martha's parents went through the agony of watching their daughter deteriorate while their concerns were ignored. since martha's death i have said to people who have gone into hospital, "if you're worried, if you think something is going wrong, you should scream the ward down." because that's what i didn't do, and i regret it, i will regret it for the rest of my days. but the very existence of martha's rule says you don't need to do that, what you need to do is just call this number because you've got martha's rule. so what is martha's rule? it will provide a quick and easy way for a family to request an urgent second opinion if they are worried their loved one is not receiving the right treatment. contact details will be displayed on posters, leaflets and possibly tv screens in hospitals, that will connect to a critical care team, who will come to carry

sophie hutchinson, bbc news.y where alexei navalny died, have been sanctioned by the uk. those sanctioned are listed as the head of the penal colony and his deputies. the prime minister spoke about the measures at the start of primie minister's questions. i'm sure the whole house willjoin me in sending deepest condolences to the family of alexei navalny. he died for a cause to which he dedicated his wholfe life, freedom. and to return home, knowing that putin had already tried to have him killed, was one of the most courageous acts of our time. together with our allies, we are considering all options to hold russia and putin to account, and this morning we sanctioned those running the prison, where alexei navalny's body still lies. joining me now is our diplomatic correspondent james landale. what does this amount to? well, these are the first sanctions by any country in response to the death of mr navalny. these six individuals, the prison governors, effectively, will be banned from travelling to the uk, any ass

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. yeah? hmm.. he travelled by helicopter from buckingham palace to sandringham, the royal estate in norfolk, with the queen. before he left, he met prince harry, who'd flown in from california — their first face—to—face meeting since the king's coronation in may. the king has now withdrawn from all public facing duties for the time being. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. a first image of the king since news of his cancer diagnosis was made public. being driven into buckingham palace with his wife, queen camilla, after beginning his treatment in a london hospital. with the chance to escape to the north avoca estate after the north avoca estate after the start of his cancer treatment. i the start of his cancer treatment.— the start of his cancer treatment. ~ treatment. i think the king will be stoic _ treatment. i think the king will be stoic about - treatment. i think the king will be stoic about this. - treatment. i think the king will be stoic about this. he j will be stoic about th

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. the time is 13:19. our top story this afternoon.to nhs care. and coming up, the story of two sisters caught up in the post office horizon scandal — and their fight forjustice. coming up in sport on bbc news. it's been called the taylor swift super bowl. we'll tell you how one of the world's biggest pop stars is turbo charging interest in american football's biggest game. we've reported many times on the damage caused to our seas and rivers by leaks of raw sewage — but human waste isn't the only problem. there's also the issue of chicken manure — which gets spread onto fields as fertiliser, and then washes into our waterways. campaigners say it's turned the river wye green — and they're taking the government to court, accusing it of not doing enough to tackle the problem. here's our environment correspondentjonah fisher. for years, they've watched the health of the wye decline. the nation's favorite river is dying in front of our eyes. now at a high court hearing in central cardiff, campaigners and ageing rock stars demanded change.

sophie hutchinson, bbc news.ist today after he released a note that he says shows he was told to stall compensation payments to postmasters following the horizon software scandal. tonight, the civil servant at the heart of the argument has set out her own version of events. over the past two decades, hundreds were wrongly prosecuted after faulty software made it look like money was missing from their branches. our business editor simonjack is here with more. thanks, sophie. new developments in the last 40 minutes of this, a very unusual and very bitter row. at the heart of it is 75—year—old henry staunton. he is a veteran of boardrooms including legal and general, new look and wh smiths, and till last month chair of the post office, who has found himself in a bitter row with the business secretary. in an explosive interview with the sunday times, he said he was effectively told a year ago by the business department's top civil servant to stall compensation payments to the victims of the post office scandal. that

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. news. the european union on wednesday, just a few moments ago, issued new sanctions over the war in ukraine. those sanctions are for russia and it is the 13th package of sanctions. it was a nearly 200 entities as well as individuals added to the list. the eu, as there will be no fresh sectorial measures. those are sanctions from the eu against russia. it is the 13th package of sanctions and it adds 200 entities and individuals to that list. of course, we will bring in more updates as they come in and there is plenty more on all of our top stories are now bbc news website and app. please keep watching bbc news. hello, you are watching bbc news. the families of three people who were fatally stabbed in nottingham last year say they are optimistic that a review of the killers sentence will provide justice. he admitted the murders and was handed admitted the murders and was handed a hospital order. the attorney general says that was unduly lenient. duncan kennedy reports. barnaby webber, g

our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, reports.ge hospital in london that martha's parents went through the agony of watching their daughter deteriorate while they are concerns were ignored by staff. she had fallen off her bike and injured her pancreas and developed sepsis but never received the life—saving treatment she needed. her mother has fought hard for this initiative and says it will save lives.— initiative and says it will save lives. since martha's death i have _ save lives. since martha's death i have said - save lives. since martha's death i have said two - save lives. since martha's i death i have said two people who have gone into hospital that if you are worried, if you think something is going wrong you should scream the ward down because that is what i didn't do and i will regret that for the rest of my days. but the very existence of martha's rules as you do not need to scream the world down. you just need to call this number. it will be an escalation process in england that will allow patients, families and nhs s

sophie hutchinson, bbc news.p's call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. the government wants an "immediate humanitarian pause", but the snp has accused israel of war crimes and says the only way to protect civilians is for the fighting to end now. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. henry, the wording is quite complicated, isn't it, all of these different motions and amendments, there is some confusion but essentially, what is the significance of this vote today? what this vote will do today, in fact, what it already has done, is force the political parties to write down in parliamentary language what their positions are on the conflict playing out in israel and gaza. so the snp, who have started all this and brought this mission, their position is that there should be an immediate ceasefire. the labour party in response, the labour party bearin party in response, the labour party bear in mind has had more divisions than some other political parties on this issue, the labour party for t

sophie hutchinson, bbc news. as sewage leaks, floods and ceilings partially collapsing led to clinics being cancelled and patients sent home. our health editor hugh pym reports. ageing buildings, substandard materials and running repairs. but torbay hospital in devon is not an isolated case. similar issues are having a serious impact on patient care across england. a bbc investigation has revealed more than 1,300 potentially harmful incidents in hospitals last year, caused by failures in the hospital environment. they included sewage leaks, floods and broken heating systems. this is queen elizabeth's hospital in kings lynn, built in parts using poor quality aerated concrete, known as raac, which sparked concerns last year that a ceiling could collapse. rebecca and her six—year—old daughter cleo go there frequently because of cleo's hypoglycaemia. you want to feel like you can put all your trust into the hospital. and when you're seeing workmen and scaffolding and timber beams holding up roofs, it doesn't give you

sophie hutchinson, bbc news.lity. shejoins us now from north—west london. she is with her sonjohn. morning. karen, i know you have participated in this report. just tell us how the drug has affected your life and your children's lives?— children's lives? well, what can i sa ? it children's lives? well, what can i say? it has _ children's lives? well, what can i say? it has ruined _ children's lives? well, what can i say? it has ruined it, _ children's lives? well, what can i say? it has ruined it, basically. i say? it has ruined it, basically. it's taken up the majority of my life. i'm like 52 years of age now. my life. i'm like 52 years of age now. my life is overtaken by caring for my disabled daughter. it is 2a hours a day. i can't go out there and find a day. i can't go out there and find a job which i am suitable for because i have got to come back every three hours to look after my daughter by categorising her, cheering her bowels, doing all her medication, suction her out and doing the necessary things. sh