alastair cook captained his way, old —fashioned, reasonable, and yes, even inspirational.il or at home, he withstood more test matches than any other england captain. but it takes its toll. the demands get to every skipper eventually. wi but i know it's the correct decision for me, and the right time for the team." alastair cook's record makes him one of britain's outstanding sportsman in an era where live cricket was only available on pay tv in the uk. england won just over 40% of the test matches he captained, not the best record, but better than most of his predecessors. as a batsman, no—one in britain has played more test matches oi’ made as many runs. cook recently overtook his mentor, graham gooch. he has worked feverishly hard on his technique over the years to improve that technique. we have seen a fantastic test cricketer. the rock of the england batting for the last decade. cook is only 32 and wants to carry on as a batsman, but who replaces him as captain? no decision officially as yet, but the heir apparent has always beenjoe root. the highly talented batsman,

like his batting, alastair cook was cautious as captain, sometimes appearing relu cta nt captain, sometimesn pietersen. cook, as ever, battled on but since then england have become inconsistent and now need a fresh start. the heir apparent has always beenjoe root but whoever steps into the role, he will be well supported by england's highest ever run scorer. just 32, alastair cook's time as captain may be over. his time at the crease could continue for years to come. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. george, it is not nice out there, wind and howling gales in northern ireland earlier, costs over 70 mph ina ireland earlier, costs over 70 mph in a pretty nasty in parts of scotla nd in a pretty nasty in parts of scotland as well. further south across the country, not quite so bad but still pretty wet and if the rain hasn't reached you yet, it is on its way. it has been plaguing western parts of the uk and is marching ever eastwards. let's have a look at the north of the country over the next couple of hours, those gale still blowing well in excess of 50, 60 mph. start

alastair cook says it will be great for england's cricketers to have a new voice with a new drive and has been speaking for the first time since stepping down as england test captain. he told our sports correspondentjoe wilson he could no longer give his all to the role. every captain knows the ultimate direction. it's when, not if, the end comes. alastair cook told me he was managing his emotions. well, list the responsibilities he is now leaving behind. a test match cricket captain doesn'tjust toss the coin, he must be an on field tactician, a team diplomat, media politician, and in the case of alastair cook, the most dependable batsman. so i wondered if overall, he was just relieved to give it all up. i do not know if relief is the right word, to be honest it is really hard to sum it up. there'sjust something in me which knows that this job is 100% or nothing. and looking in the mirror knowing i could not do it was tough. but, you know, i have been very proud of what i have achieved, a lot of people to thank. obviously most importantly my friends and family, my wife, without her su

england's new cricket captain, alastair cook, posed for the cameras like a visit to the dentist. ather not, but he knew that he had to, so smile. cook captained his way this way, old —fashioned, reasonable. yes, even inspirational. 0n foreign soil or home he withstood more test matches than any other england captain. but it takes its toll. the demands get to every skipper eventually. and having lost the recent test series in india emphatically a—nil, cook decided he'd had enough, explaining in a statement today, stepping down has been an incredibly hard decision but i know this is the correct decision for me at the right time for the team. alastair cook's record makes him one of britain's outstanding sportsman in an era when live cricket was only available on pay—tv in the uk. england won just over 40% of the test matches cook captained, not the best record, but better than most of his predecessors. as a batsman, no englishman has played more test matches nor made as many runs. cook recently overtook his mental, graham gooch. —— mentor. he has worked feverishly hard on his techniq

good evening, plenty to come, including tennis and formula 1 news but we start with alastair cook. making the headlines this week. he says it will be great for england‘s cricketers to have ‘a new voice‘, with a ‘new drive‘ and ‘new ideas‘. cook‘s been speaking for the first time since stepping down as england‘s test captain. our sports correspondent joe wilson spent some time with him earlier today. every captain knows the ultimate direction, it is when, not if the end comes. alastair cook told me he was managing his emotions but lists the response abilities he‘s leaving behind. he doesn‘tjust toss the coin, he must be the on field tactician, diplomat, media politician and in kirke‘s case, the team‘s most dependable batsman. i wondered if he was relieved to give it up. i don't know if i'm relieved, something in me knows that thisjob is 100% or nothing. looking in the mirror, knowing i couldn‘t do it was tough. but i‘ve been very proud of what i‘ve achieved, a lot of people to thank and most importantly my friends and family, my wife, alice, without her, my family‘s support... you n

alastair cook resigns as england test captain after a record 59 matches in charge. another royal record. the queen becomes the first british monarch to celebrate 65 years on the throne. and coming up in the sport on bbc news: fighting for their futures. five sports begin their appeals against the withdrawal of funding by uk sport. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the number of patients on hospital wards has been at levels deemed to be unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter, that's according to the bbc‘s analysis of nhs figures. the pressure on beds has meant many patients have been at a higher risk of infection and delays in getting treated. up—to—date figures aren't available for the rest of the uk. nhs england says the main problem is finding alternative care for patients who were medically well but frail. our correspondentjohn maguire has been to a hospital in somerset to see just how much pressure the nhs is under. ask staff here how the winter is going, and they use words such as busy, challenging, demanding. drjohn tippin

as a batsman, prolific — alastair cook's legacy as captain is less clear.ample, lead england to two ashes triumphs. but also, plenty of lows. the most recent, a humbling defeat in india, proved the final straw. in a statement today, cook said: the man he replaced as captain and then reported to, told me that cook had simply had enough. deep down he was getting drained by, isuppose, the relentlessness of being england captain. you are the only one who knows how much, you know, all the many demands of being england captain, how much that is taking over you. and, you know, alistair was honest about that. and he feels it's time for some new blood, some new impetus. england's longest serving captain, cook led the team in a record 59 tests. despite the burden of opening, he scored almost 5000 runs as skipper. he wonjust over 40% of the matches he captained — not the best record, but better than most of his predecessors. he's worked feverishly hard on his technique throughout the years to improve that technique. and we see, you know, a fantastic test cricketer, th

alastair cook if he gets the job. alastair cook if he gets the job.athletes could still compete as neutrals. rafa nadal will warm up for wimbledon by playing at queen‘s club injune. wimbledon by playing at queen‘s club in june. the 14 time wimbledon by playing at queen‘s club injune. the 14 time grand slam championjoins injune. the 14 time grand slam champion joins andy murray at the event. more sport on bbc news through the day. next, david beckham and his quest for a knighthood. how were those emails leaked? were they doctored? and how damaging is the story, now running into a fourth day, to brand beckham? the sister company of a pr firm that represents david beckham has confirmed it was subject to a blackmail attempt. a hacker is believed to have demanded money in return for not publishing stolen emails between beckham and pr adviser simon oliveira. police are investigating. a spokesperson for ex—england captain beckham, 41, said the emails were "hacked", "doctored" and "private". has the story changed the way you view david beckham in any way? joi

alastair cook captained his way, old —fashioned, reasonable, and yes, even inspirational.get to every skipper eventually. having lost the recent test series in india emphatically, 4—0, cook decided he'd had enough, explaining in a statement today, "stepping down has been an incredibly hard decision, but i know it's the correct decision for me, and the right time for the team." alastair cook's record makes him one of britain's outstanding sportsman in an era where live cricket was only available on pay tv in the uk. england won just over 40% of the test matches he captained, not the best record, but better than most of his predecessors. as a batsman, no—one in britain has played more test matches or made as many runs. cook recently overtook his mentor, graham gooch. he has worked feverishly hard on his technique over the years to improve that technique. we have seen a fantastic test cricketer. the rock of the england batting for the last decade. cook is only 32 and wants to carry on as a batsman, but who replaces him as captain? no decision officially as yet, but the heir a

alastair cook, although he stepped down as captain, is still part of the team, and joe root has said the future. his first big test will be south africa injuly, he has seven tests to hone his skills in the captaincy before the big test, the captaincy before the big test, the ashes, the defence of the ashes in november. it has been confirmed today that ben stokes will be vice captain. it is a day when the new generation takes over in england. thanks katie, so plenty of congratulatory messages are coming in this afternoon. stuart broad says, "this pic was after he scored a (rare) goal in football but it works — congrats captain root! #england" michael vaughan says, "i bring you the new england cricket captain.... # root" the durham county cricket say, "introducing your new england cricket test vice—captain, @benstokes38" that's all sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport and i'll have more in the next hour. our main story, at least four people have been killed in avalanche in the french alps. reports say the group may have

alastair cook has done a greatjob. he's moved them forward. of india, had he got thejob before the tour of india, had he got thejob before the tourof india...joe has india, had he got thejob before the tour of india... joe has got the tea m tour of india... joe has got the team at a good time. i'm hoping it goes really well. i'm a bit worried it's going to knock his batting, that's my major concern. we've certainly seen him produce the goods with the bat england, scoring those runs. do you think the captaincy will have a negative impact on that? i hope it doesn't. it's done wonderful things were guys around the world like virat kohli and steve smith. very different characters. he's a brilliant character, brilliant fun to be around. i think some of that makes him the batsman he is. in the last year or so he's tried to be more sensible and show he's matured, his batting has lost a little edge. i think he's trying to be too sensible. i hope he reverts back to the old joe. like his grandad said, he's mad keen, the mad being the operative word. ben

after a record 59 matches leading his country, alastair cook has stepped down as england's test captaing his future in the role during england's recent tour defeat to in the. jonathan agnew says it is no great shock is chosen to quit as captain. i'm not very surprised. the way england collapsed before christmas, i remember looking at him then and thinking he looked rather empty, rather hollow eyed, so it seemed from that point this would be the most likely conclusion. it is a shame because actually he could have gone on for another year, which ideally english cricket might have enjoyed. to give root more time, more breathing space. there is the ashes last year —— next year, but you can only do that as a captain if you can only do that as a captain if you have the energy and alastair cook had hit the buffers as far as that was concerned. it's been a hard time for him, lots of ups and downs. lots of noise in the background, particularly going back to the kevin pietersen affair. he's had to put up with a lot from the wings as it were and moderate success. he was never the most exciting or

that will be the main concern, although it didn't afflict alastair cook.in than he did in the ranks, and now he will return to the ranks and now he will return to the ranks and will blow of in his pursuit of sachin tendulkar‘s all—time record. we have had some quotes reaching us, first from the ecb chairman, colin graves, who appointed joe route. he describes has been the first choice for england test captain. 0wen morgan remains the england one—day captain and they will play one—day matches before to take over as england test captain. he said there was a sense of pride he could feel coming through. joe root described it as coming through. joe root described itasi coming through. joe root described it as i huge honour. he says he feels privileged and excited, and andrew strauss, a former captain, says joe root andrew strauss, a former captain, sastoe root is the right man to beat england's test captain, following conversations with the tea m following conversations with the team at the end of the week the offer was put to go and he accepted it immediately.

alastair cook said... now some sad news from south african by.african rugby captain joost van der westhuizen has died — he was a5, and had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease six years ago. he was a giant of south african rugby — probably best remembered for throwing the pass that led to the winning drop goal in 1995 world cup in south africa. but he will be remembered for so many amazing achievements. hugh woozencroft at bbc sport centre. take us through his achievements for those who are not aware of them?m is devastating to hear of his death, he was a hero turned both many on and off the field, he was a member of the famous springbok side that won the world cup in 1995, playing ina won the world cup in 1995, playing in a total of 89 tests, scoring 38 tries, a record for his nation at the time, captain of his country for four 2: the 1a": sis; eiéggiif‘igfi cup in1999 and 1a": sis; eiéggiif‘igfi cup in 1999 and ended his world cup in 1999 and ended his 10—year array in 2003. then he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2011, sparing h

talking about alastair cook. a replacement for him. o ashes series during his tenure as skipper and said it was "an incredibly hard decision, but the correct decision, at the right time‘. england‘s director of cricket andrew strauss has denied that joe root is the only candidate for thejob. no, i don‘t think that‘s true. as i said, there is a process to go through. joe has been by scattered for a while now and he has had some leadership experience in that role. obviously, a phenomenal cricketer and an influential person in the dress room so there is reason why he wouldn‘t be a strong candidate that i don‘t want to rule anyone out at this stage. athletics‘ world governing body, the iaaf, has said that russia will not be able to compete at this year‘s world championships in london. they‘ve been serving a suspension after a ‘state sponsored‘ doping programme was uncovered. the country‘s track and field athletes were banned from last year‘s olympics, and there were no russian paralympians in rio either. when not going to change the culture

but we start with alastair cook. me since stepping down as england's test captain. 0ur sports correspondent joe wilson spent some time with him earlier today. every captain knows the ultimate direction. it is when and not if the end will come. alastair cook told me he was managing his emotions, but less the responsibilities he is now leaving behind. a cricket test captain doesn't just toss leaving behind. a cricket test captain doesn'tjust toss the coin. he must be in on the politician, at tea m he must be in on the politician, at team diplomat, a media politician, and in his case the team's most dependable batsman. i wonder if overall cook was just relieved to give it all up. i don't know if relief was the right word. to be honest it is really hard to sum it up honest it is really hard to sum it up but there is something in me that knows that this job is 100% or nothing, and looking in that mirror and knowing i couldn't do it for them was tough. at a have been very proud of what they have achieved, a lot of people to

root succeeds alastair cook, who resigned last week.t in charge will be against south africa at lord's in july. a tremendous performance. root has played magnificently. magnificent hundred from root. in really tough circumstances. he is the dynamo of the england team. joe root has got used to being english cricket's great hope. now he faces something newer. great responsibility. the way in which he plays his cricket, he goes about his business, you would imagine it will lend itself to being a great captain. in january he became a father for the first time, he'll approach leading just as he does parenting. it's one of those things that you sort of have to learn on the job. i suppose being a dad you don't really know what to do until you sort ofjust have to go with it and see how it was, i imagine that would be very similar. you could see baby alfie is already in white, this is after all a family that starts them early. you'll find the root of root amongst fertile yorkshire cricketing soil. here on the outskirts of sheffield is where it b

england director of cricket andrew strauss said alastair cook had become "drained" as test captain. record 59 matches in charge. he's england's highest run—scorer in test cricket, while his 1a0 test appearances and 30 centuries are also national records. my my conversations with him injanuary became pretty clear that, you know, he felt that the huge amount of energy and drive and determination was needed to take the england test tea m forward was needed to take the england test team forward over the next 12 months 01’ so team forward over the next 12 months or so heading to the ashes, and deep down he was getting drained piety, i suppose, relentlessness of being captain. you are the only one who knows how much gas is left in the tank, you only know the demands as captain, how much that's taking out of you, and alistair was honest about that and he feels it's time for some new blood, some new impetus, some fresh thinking. he's had some difficult to overcome, both personally and collectively, over five years. he stuck with that unbelievably. certainly, at times, you know, a letterman

he succeeds alastair cook after more than four yea rs alastair cook after more than four years in chargeed vice captain. the swansea winger nathan dyer has been ruled out for the rest of the season after a round ruptured achilles. he limped off after their 2—0 win against leicester. and manny pacquiao has asked his twitter followers who should be his next opponent, amir khan is one of the four suggestions. we will be back later. the co—0p bank has announced it's putting itself up for sale. the high street bank — which has more than 4 million customers — almost collapsed in 2013 after a series of financial problems. it was bailed out by american hedge funds but has struggled to strengthen its finances because of low interest rates. the problems started with the merger with britannia building society in the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2008. our business editor simon jack explained what it could mean for its customers. by 2013 some of those loans had gone bad, punched an enormous hole in the finances of the company and ever since then it has found it very hard to nurse itself back

alastair cook says joe root would did a good job if he is appointed as captain. ore for you at 10am. in 2008, the disappearance of this girl 9—year old shannon matthews in dewsbury, west yorkshire, sparked a massive search involving the police and the local community. after 2a days shannon was found hidden under a bed in the home of michael donovan, who was found to have faked the kidnapping with shannon's mother karen, in order to claim a reward. last night, the first part of the moorside, a dramatisation of the case on bbc one. police emergency, i want to report my daughter as missing, please. what do they call her? shannon matthews. i just want her found. we'll find her, love. the response of this community has been absolutely amazing. haven't seen nowt yet. whoever has got shannon, please let her go. this has been our biggest inquiry since the ripper, we've spent millions and we still haven't really got any answers. a story that shook the nation. you both know she has been lying to us. i can't stand this any more. the moorside on bbc one. we're joined from our

the 26—year—old will succeed alastair cook, who stepped aside following the country's embarrassing seriesas been vice captain since last may, and he will have five months to prepare for england's next test, against south africa injuly. patrick gearey looks at the man recruited to restore english pride. a tremendous performance, root has played magnificently. a magnificent 100 from root 1 here's the dynamo of circumstances. here's the dynamo of the england team. joe root has gotten used to being england cricket's great hope. now he faces something else, great responsibility. life has prepared him for sport. in january responsibility. life has prepared him for sport. injanuary he became a father for the first time. he will approach leading just as he does parenting. it is one of those things that you sort of have to learn on—the—job. i suppose being a dad, you don't really know what to do until you sort ofjust have to go with it and see how it goes. i imagine that will be very similar. you can see baby alfie is already in white. it is after all a family that sta rts white. it is after all a

he'll put his own stamp on the role, but also says he'll draw on the experience of his predecessor alastair cook took overfrom on monday. root has untiljuly to prepare for his first match as captain. our sports reporter david ornstein spent the day with the new skipper. well, joe root was confirmed as england captain on monday and today we heard from him for the first time. fittingly he was speaking here at headingley, home of yorkshire, the county that helped nurture him into one of the world's finest batsmen but now comes one of his biggest tests. i think i'm as ready as you can be. you've obviously heard you never really know until you're given the opportunity. i'm very excited about all the challenges it holds. i can't wait to get stuck into it and hopefully people enjoy coming to watch the way we go about our business. we've got a very exciting group of players, that's something that is a massive positive for us moving forward. hopefully people enjoy watching us perform later on in the summer. root is just perform later on in the summer. root isjust 26, he is england's best batsmen but his

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. —— succeeding alastair cook.named as vice captain. official figures show at least 39% official figures show at least 39% of players who played in the english football league last season were not drugs tested by either anti—doping. the football association says it has prioritised its anti—doping programme at the deadly —— elite end. and manny pacquiao has asked his twitter followers who needed fight next with amir khan and kell brook is amongst the four suggestions. i will be back with more on that at 2:30pm. pensioners are, on average, better off than those of working age for the first time. that's according to new research by the think—tank, the resolution foundation. it says a new wave of pensioners are more likely than previous generations to own their home, have generous private pensions and still be working. our personal finance correspondent, simon gompertz, reports. pensioners' incomes rolling ahead with company pensions, their own homes, even above—inflation increases in the state pension. these pensioner

alastair cook says it won't be an issue for him to play under the next england captain. yesterday but is eager to add to his run tally. joe root is expected to succeed him. leicester city are united behind their manager. they've given him their backing despite two wins in the last 15 league games. and seven time paralympic swimming champion sasha kindred has retired. he won his last gold medal at real last year. i will be back with more on the stories at half past. doctors leaders say it is crazy that the uk's standard slot for consultations is among the shortest in europe. they say the plans will leave less time for patients. the department for health says it is up to practices to decide how long consultation lasts. over to you. i am in the back of a scanner. it is parked outside a gp surgery. they are 20 miles from the nearest accident and emergency department. the nhs need to consider how to manage complex needs locally and not let so many people go to hospital. that is part of their plan. i'm here with jackie. you're outside a gp surgery. with jackie. you're outside

joe root would be a "very different leader" who's willing to take a lot more risks than alastair cookn. that's the view of his coach at yorkshire andrew gale. the ecb are considering a successor to cook, who stepped down yesterday. gale's told the bbc that root is ready and the time is right for him to step up. hears a different leader, he is willing to try things. he is a lot more risky than alistair cook. the games he has captained in my absence at yorkshire, you could tell he was not worried about taking risks. so i think he will be a very different leader, but i think when he steps up he is ready, the time is right for him. england's director of cricket, andrew strauss has denied that joe root is the only candidate for thejob. there is a process to go through. he isa there is a process to go through. he is a very prominent cricketer and influential person in the dressing room, so there is no doubt he would be short listed candidate, but i don't want to rule anyone out at this stage. iaaf president lord coe insists he did not mislead an mps' inquiry over what he knew about the stat

alastair cook has stepped down as england's test ca pta i n cook has stepped down as england's test captaines. you want to as she sees in his five years as skipper, but had been considering his future after england's defeat to india. he said it was a hard decision but the correct one, and at the right time. why did he feel it was right to quit was? my conversation with him, it became clear that he felt a huge amount of energy and drive and determination was needed to take the england testing followed the next 12 months, heading to the ashes, deep down he was getting trained by the rele ntlessness down he was getting trained by the relentlessness of being a captain. rugby union is playing tribute to the former south african scrum—half who has died at the age of a5. he was diagnosed with motoneuron disease in 2011. the president has said a country had lost a legend, he was a member of the springboks side that won the cup in 1995. people look at him as a hero and an inspiration in two different lives. on the one hand he was the great captain, the great scrum—half, the man who stopped june alon

alastair cook says it won‘t be an issue for him to play under the next england captain.d him. leicester city is united behind its manager claudio ranieri. the premier league champions have given him their backing despite just two wins in their last 15 league games. seven time paralympic swimming champion sascha kindred retires. winning his last gold medal at rio last year. i'll last gold medal at rio last year. i‘ll be backjust after 5:30pm to ta ke i‘ll be backjust after 5:30pm to take you through those stories in full. the vote is largely symbolic as the supreme court ruled there was no legal requirement for the scottish parliament to give its consent to the triggering of article 50. first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon said she would let ms peas have a say despite it being non—binding. she said the vote would be one of the most significant in the scottish parliament since devolution started almost 20 years ago. 0ur scotland correspondent steven godden is at holyrood. tell us more about the vote and how it has been seen there. you can see just over my shoulder th

and coming up, england's new test captain says he is privileged and humbled to be replacing alastair cookvening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a bbc investigation has exposed widespread drug abuse and security failings at one of britain's biggest prisons. an undercover reporter from the bbc‘s panorama team spent two months working as a prison officer at a privately—run prison in northumberland. he found inmates threatening staff and even a hole in a prison security fence. the ministry ofjustice says it's looking into the allegations. here's our special correspondent ed thomas. undercover in one of our biggestjails. bbc panorama filmed the drugs feeding addiction inside. and the staff pushed to their limits. hmp northumberland is a private jail run by the french company sodexo and home to more than 1,300 inmates. and for two months, bbc panorama's joe fenton. on his first day, 2.5 kilograms of spice, an illegal high with a prison value of £250,000, was found in two cells. despite this, panorama was told there was no lockdown, so the block could be completely searched. the bbc secretly

joe root would be a "very different leader" who‘s willing to take a lot more risks than alastair cookay. gale‘s told the bbc that root is ready and the time is right for him to step up england‘s director of cricket is right for him to step up. he would be a different leader, he is risky. the games he has captained in my the team are aiming to bring it back to britain after 166 years. qualifying for the race begins in may. rafael nadal will warm up for wimbledon by playing in the queens cup championships in june. wimbledon by playing in the queens cup championships injune. he pulled out of the event injanuary last year, and won the title in 2008 before roger federer. and finally, the winning super bowl team were back. they will parade through boston on tuesday. that is all the sport for now. the government is to set out its proposals for fixing what it describes as ‘a broken housing market‘ in england. the white paper will include more help for first—time buyers, and measures to introduce longer rental agreements in the private sector, as well as plans to build more homes. with me is m

cricket captain alastair cook received his cbe from prince charles today for services to the sport.core 10,000 test runs. there is some uncertainty as to whether he will continue as captain after losing the test series to india.. that is all the sport for now. back to you. thank you. theresa may has used an eu summit to tell fellow nato leaders first english batsman to score 10,000 test runs. —— theresa may has used an eu summit to tell fellow nato leaders they should spend more on defence. the prime minister said the commitment to nato by president trump would ensure greater security for both the uk and europe. mr trump has accused other nato members of not spending enough on their military. here‘s our deputy political editor, john pienaar. a stroll in the sun among europe‘s leaders, but soon theresa may will be walking alone after brexit. then she‘ll need all the friends she can get. friends she believes like donald trump, she took his hand last week and took home his promise of 100% commitment to the nato alliance. officials have their uses, one high—ranking civil servant was sud

the appointment follows the resignation of alastair cook last week. 0ur sports correspondent, katie gornallmen. now new responsibilities lie ahead. as his promotion was confirmed, root said in a statement... today they spoke of their pride at yorkshire county cricket club, the place where the baby—faced batsman came of age. i remember him making his one—day debut here. i think it was against essex. the little lad who looked like the milky bar kid could not hit the ball off the square. since then he‘s gone on to bigger and better things. i think the best thing aboutjoe, he never gets overawed by the occasion or the big stage and he is thrives on the pressure. that will stand him in good stead as the captain of england. it was here in county cricket that joe root warmed up for england. he has gone on to score 11 test centuries for his country and excel in all three forms of the game. here in yorkshire, they don‘t doubt joe root‘s ability. away from headingley, there will naturally be some concerns about his lack of experience. he‘s only captained his county a handful of times. such things hav

alastair cook was given his cbe medal for services to the sport by prince charles.r now. back to you. thank you very much. we were glued, but my team were supporting india, of course. we will end with some baby photographs. some gorgeous baby pictures that have absolutely delighted fans of the royalfamily in bhutan. photos to commemorate the first birthday of bhutan‘s young prince have been released — wearing the trademark royal yellow robes, he smiles with his favourite toy car. one fan gushed, ‘the royal baby has stolen my heart!‘ the country is ruled by king jingme khesar namgyel wangchuck, one of the youngest monarchs, and social media has transformed the family's public image. totally unsurprising. what a gorgeous baby! let mejust leave you, though, with our top stories today... the us has put new sanctions on iran. i'm geeta guru—murthy, and this is bbc news. good evening. you may well have heard stories of the news today about vegetable shortages in some british supermarkets and shops and a lot of thatis supermarkets and shops and a lot of that is to do with

alastair cook has been speaking for the first time since stepping down as england test cricket captainbeen speaking to our sports correspondentjoe wilson. it's a job you need to do at 100% and you need to be committed to everything. unfortunately, i've gone to the well a few times and i have to be honest and look in the mirror. i couldn't do it any more. i could do 95%. i could not 5%. i could not 5job - can do icould not5job can do fr? 7 , fl

and in sportsday on bbc news: alastair cook speaks for the first time since stepping down as englandue breaking records for the side. "fixing the broken housing market in england" — that was the pledge from the government today as it set out new plans to build 1 million new homes by 2020. the new strategy includes putting more pressure on councils and better deals for people who rent. labour says the measures are "feeble beyond belief". from manchester, our home editor mark easton reports. this part of england could be seen as a test—bed for central government's housing ambitions. local councils recently produced a joint plan for the new homes they say must be delivered if greater manchester is to become the engine for a northern powerhouse. creating the jobs that will drive the growth will need, councils estimate, another 220,000 homes in the next 20 years. some on greater manchester's green belt. the ink was barely dry on the draft plan before the protests began. demonstrations have been held across the region in recent weeks. at least nine of the local mps, both labour and tory, h

and in sportsday on bbc news, alastair cook speaks after stepping down as england cricket captain, sayingd no longer give his all in the job, but wants to continue playing for his country. good evening. we start tonight with the second of our special reports on the state of the nhs in england, as it struggles to cope with ever—rising demand. the institute for fiscal studies has warned that spending on health is unlikely to rise sufficiently to cope with the demands of a growing and ageing population. more on that in a moment, after our special correspondent ed thomas reports from the royal blackburn hospital, which was built to serve a population of 300,000 people, but is now serving more than half a million. every bed on every ward. never know what is coming through the door. never. lives depending on the nhs. i wouldn't be here today but for them. for a week the bbc was allowed inside the royal blackburn hospital. a rare opportunity to see the every day pressures. it's a fight today for the beds. by monday morning the medical wards in a&e are full. if that lady goes today, we can give t

the yorkshire batsman takes over from alastair cook, who resigned last week.nst south africa and west indies, with an ashes series in australia to follow next winter. patrick gearey reports. a tremendous performance. root has played magnificently. magnificent hundred from root. in really tough circumstances. he is the dynamo of the england team. joe root has got used to being english cricket's great hope. now he faces something newer. great responsibility. the way in which he plays his cricket, he goes about his business, you would imagine it will lend itself to being a great captain. in january he became a father for the first time, he'll approach leading just as he does parenting. it's one of those things that you sort of have to learn on thejob. i suppose being a dad you don't really know what to do until you sort ofjust have to go with it and see how it was, i imagine that would be very similar. you could see baby alfie is already in white, this is after all a family that starts them early. you'll find the root of root amongst fertile yorkshire cricketing

we're going to start with breaking news from the last hour and the announcement that alastair cook has—year—old has told the ecb he wants to continue as a test player, but leaves england looking for a new test captain with a home series to come against south africa this summer. ea rs ears very strong mentally, he knows his game, knows what he wants. he is stubborn at times. he has worked feverishly hard on his technique to improve it through the years, and he isa improve it through the years, and he is a fantastic test cricketer, the rock of england's batting for the last decade. there was an argument for cook to continue for another year, to get through this summer, get through the ashes, and then hand over to joe root. that get through the ashes, and then hand over tojoe root. that would get through the ashes, and then hand over to joe root. that would allow joe root to settle in as captain. it seems, after the discussion, that he has had enough. the new england patriots produced the greatest comeback in super bowl history to beat the atlanta falcons 34—28 in overtime. the falcons we

the yorkshire batsman will succeed alastair cook who resigned after more than four years in charge laste elite end. claudio ranieri says he may have been too loyal to his leicester players with ed premier league title defence now a relegation battle, they one point above the bottom three after losing yesterday at swa nsea. three after losing yesterday at swansea. france beat scotland 22—16 in the six nations, the tenth time ina row in the six nations, the tenth time in a row scotland have lost in paris. england on the only unbeaten side in the tournament after two games. more news on the bbc news channel throughout the day. you. parents have told this programme they were conned out of thousands of pounds by an organisation that claimed it could win custody of their children. the parents' voice london offered mckenzie friend services. they're people who generally aren't legally trained and are meant to provide support for those going through the family courts. two of the company's directors, david bright and claire mann, were jailed last year for perverting the course of justice. there a

and alastair cook says joe root would commons tomorrow.cook sastoe root would do a very good job if he is voted successor as test captain. alastair cook set down on monday and said he is sad to walk away. american government lawyers have been trying to convince an appeal court to reinstate president trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries. a ruling is likely later this week. our washington correspondent richard lister was watching. behind these walls, lawyers were doing battle in the biggest test of the trump presidency. should his travel ban be reinstated or thrown out? the proceedings were streamed on the internet. first came the government's lawyer. the executive order at issue puts a temporary pause on entry for individuals from seven countries that congress and the last president determined in a similar context pose special risks in terms of terrorist infiltration into our country. how many federal offences have we had, been committed by people who came in with visas from these countries and... ican... the answ

root, who was vice—captain to previous skipper alastair cook, is the favourite to take over.aribbean in march. broad has previously captained the twenty20 side and stokes was vice—captain in recent short—form matches. and great britain will face second seeds croatia in the fed cup promotion play—off tomorrow. their place was sealed after lativa beat portugal in britain's group which meant gb will top group c having won all of three ties under new captain anne keothavong 3—0. turkey were the latest team to be defeated with laura robson and jocelyn rae rounding off the whitewash in the doubles after singles victories for heather watson and johanna konta. right now i guess just really happy to come through that. it wasn't easy. she definitely played herself into the match. to come through that and to give us the opportunity to go into the play—off tomorrow, i am very happy for us and the team. england's danny willett is one shot off the lead after the second round at the european tour event in malaysia. the masters champion made six birdies to finish the day on five under par. h

england cricket captain alastair cook has received his cbe from prince charles for services to the sportore 10,000 test runs. there is some uncertainty as to whether he will continue as captain after losing the test series to india. the british national cup diving is going on in plymouth this weekend — and olympic champions jack laugher and chris mears marked their return to action — for the first time since rio — with synchronised 3m springboard gold. the pair comfortably won on their first appearance back while laugher also won the individual one metre title. another 0lympic medallist tom daley won the 3 metres springboard synchronised gold with grace reid but was suprisingly beaten in the mixed platform event, partnering tonia couch. they make it look effortless. difficult sport made to look easy. the news that someone close to you has cancer is always difficult to hear, but it can be even harder to know how to act or what you can do to help. almost half of people in this position say they've found it difficult to support their friend according to a survey by macmillian cancer support

england cricket captain alastair cook has received his cbe from prince charles for services to the sportn to score 10,000 test runs. there is some uncertainty as to whether he will continue as captain after losing the test series to india. the british national cup diving is going on in plymouth this weekend — and olympic champions jack laugher and chris mears marked their return to action for the first time since rio, with synchronised 3 metre springboard gold. the pair comfortably won on their first appearance back while laugher also won the individual one metre title. another olympic medallist, tom daley, won the 3 metres springboard synchronised gold with grace reid but was suprisingly beaten in the mixed platform event, partnering tonia couch. i got very and the diving at the olympics. hopefully the swimming pools won't turn green this time! thank you, nice to see you. 9:37am now. most people have probably heard of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, better known as adhd. but they might not know what the symptoms are, or what it's like to live with the condition. we will have a

featuring jamie murray and dom inglot is on bbc 2 from 6 o'clock tonight england cricket captain alastair cookyear in which he became the first english batsman to score 10,000 test runs. there is some uncertainty as to whether he will continue as captain after losing the test series to india. the british national cup diving is going on in plymouth this weekend — and olympic champions jack laugher and chris mears marked their return to action — for the first time since rio — with synchronised 3 metre springboard gold. the pair comfortably won on their first appearance back while laugher also won the individual one metre title another olympic medallist tom daley won the 3 metres springboard synchronised gold with grace reid but was suprisingly beaten in the mixed platform event, partnering tonia couch. the french rugby team can expect another "war" according to england's head coach eddie jones when they face each other at twickenham today in the opening round of this years' six nations. one man who knows all too well what's at stake for the defending champions is former england international and

alastair cook says it will be great for england's cricketers to have a new voice with a new drive andsince stepping down as england test captain. he told joe wilson he can no longer give his all to the role. it's a job you need to do at 100% and you need to be committed to everything. unfortunately, i've gone to the well a few times and i have to be honest and look in the mirror. i couldn't do it any more. i could do 95%. but it's not a job you can do at 95%. whatjob would joe root do with the team if he becomes the test captain? now i'm no longer involved in those decisions, i'll wait and see. whoever gets the job it will be a very special time for him or for them, whoever it is. they are very lucky because they have some very talented cricketers to drive forward. hopefully we can drive england forward and win a lot more games than we lose. premier league champions leicester city have given their manager claudio ranieri unwavering support ina claudio ranieri unwavering support in a vote of confidence from the club. despite winning the title last may, leicester have struggled this g;

and in sport — "an incredibly hard decision, but the correct decision," the words of alastair cook, whod 59 matches in charge. he won the ashes twice in his five years in the job, but had been considering his future during the recent tour of india. the former south africa rugby union captain joost van der westhuizen has died at the age of a5. he was capped 89 times for the springboks and helped them win the world cup in 1995, but had suffered with motor neurone disease for a number of years. and canada's denis shapovalov is fined £5,500 for accidentally hitting the umpire in the face with a ball during yesterday's forfeited davis cup tie against great britain. i will be back with more on those stories just after half past. more on that research by bbc news finding the number of patients on hospital wards in england has been at levels considered unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts this winter. joining me now from westminster is health spokesperson for the liberal democrats, norman lamb. a couple of things, the overcrowding issue that —— from the pressure and then more people are calling

joe root was the vice captain to alistair campbell —— alastair cook.—off test match against bangladesh. kohli made 204 as india declared on 687 for 6 on day two. his latest innings means he surpasses the streaks of his compatriot rahul dravi and the legendary don bradman, who both made double centuries in three consecutive series. there is another big weekend ahead in the six nations. the roof will be open for the match between england and cardiff on saturday. that is what england wanted as well. their head coach, eddie jones, what england wanted as well. their head coach, eddiejones, suggested head coach, eddiejones, suggested he wasn't bothered but he suggested that he thought wales could have other tricks up their sleeves. we are prepared to win. we are prepared for any other shenanigans that may go one. it is a great opportunity to play in one of the great stadiums of the world. what shenanigans are you prepared for? i don't know, but ira cunning lot, the welsh. they always have been. —— they are a cunning lot, the worse. they have got goats and da

root succeeds alastair cook in the role, and vaughan believes that the enormity of the job is unlikely get better every day. that is what he will demand from the team. the team had better get ready for long, hard training sessions. he will prod them regularly to make sure they are improving every day. that's all sport for now. we have more fully in the next hour, see you then. we will. let us get more on michael flynn, who has resigned over his contact with russia. flynn discussed american sanctions with the russian ambassador in washington. but that was before mr trump took office. he is accused of misleading the vice president about what happened. we will talk about the implications of all of this with the american journalist and broadcaster michael goldfarb, and also i'm joined by the associate professor in us history at northumbria university. thank you very much indeed forjoining us, both of you. michael, just explain to us, what happened? what is he accused of, and why is it considered in america a crime, if you like? we can get to the... its not really a crime, although there is