in the next hour, plans to ration hip surgery in worcestershire. surgeons express alarm at the money saving plans. church of england bishops say its teaching on marriage shouldn't change, and that gay clergy should remain celibate. head teachers in england are angry after hundreds of millions of pounds of funding — promised to schools last year — is taken back by the government. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. theresa may is preparing to meet donald trump in the white house in a few hours' time, the first foreign leader to visit since mr trump became president. global security and a trade deal after brexit are likely to be high on the agenda. in a speech to us republicans last