alastair fee, bbc news.he documentary cannabis: prescription pot luck? health leaders are meeting the prime minister and the health secretary steve barclay today to discuss ways to try to ease the pressure on the nhs in england this winter. the royal college of emergency medicine says last winter was the worst it had ever known and the health service is still fragile. our health correspondent nick triggle is with me. what needs to be discussed and what needs to be nailed down at this meeting? there is huge concern about what this winter might bring. last winter was very difficult. the worst waiting times since modern records began 20 years ago. there is a lot of planning that's already gone into this winter, as you would expect. the nhs is in the process of opening up the nhs is in the process of opening up 5000 extra hospital beds, that increases the number by 5%. there is also going to be at least 10,000 virtual beds which involve the remote monitoring of patients with conditions such as respiratory and he

alastair fee, for bbc news. donated spurn, eggs or embryos will soon have the right to know the identity of their donors. —— sperm. the new rule applies only to those who turn 18 from this sunday — october 1st — onwards. the fertility regulator warns that access to the information won't be quick. this report is from tink llewellyn, who has a very personal connection to the issue. hello, are you 0k? good, thank you, you? yeah, good thanks. twins matthew and phoebe have always known they were conceived using a sperm donor. we know he's like a second generation born colombian. his height, his build, eye colour, hair colour, age. some of his hobbies, i think photography, swimming and guitar. and his degree, i think was a master's in business. and that's pretty much everything they told us, really. but next year, when they turn 18, that will all change because they'll be able to apply for the name and the last known address of their donor. ijust think it's really cool that part of us is from a different country. so w

more details from our health correspondent alastair fee.in bed or being rushed to hospital. by the time he was 11, he was having about 800 seizures a day. about 800 seizures a day, so the expectation was one, eventually a seizure would kill him. can ijust rearrange his hair? he has a rare form of drug—resistant epilepsy. over the years, he's tried nine different medicines. come over here, we'll do your meds. nothing has stopped his fits — until now. there you go, and swallow. he takes cannabis as an oil. his parents pay for it at a private clinic. now i can do things like go to the cinema and to my friend's house. if i do have a seizure, i can recover from it. the law change means patients can take the whole plant — which contains cbd and the psychoactive ingredient thc. but though its legal, in the last five years, hardly anyone has been given it on the nhs. alfie is one of the few with an nhs prescription. like jasper, he too has severe epilepsy. without the cannabis, _ we'd be in hospital in a few days with hundreds of seizures. alfie wa

alastair fee, bbc news., we will talk to alicejones, who we saw in that piece. when we are back, we will have all the latest on those devastating floods in libya. we will talk to a doctor in benghazi and get the latest on that story. we will also have the latest details from morocco and also the sara sharif story, with major developments in the last couple of hours. all of thatis the last couple of hours. all of that is coming up after the weather. hello, there. i suppose a reversal of fortunes, weather—wise. yesterday, scotland and northern ireland had the best weather, but today it is england and wales enjoying the best weather with some sunshine coming through like here in staffordshire. across the north—west of the uk, low pressure is lurking in the atlantic, and that is pushing ever—thickening cloud towards northern ireland and scotland, with rain already starting to push its way in. the rain will turn progressively steadier and heavier for northern ireland and western scotland through the afternoon. ea

alastair fee, bbc news.lease of her debut single drivers license, in 2021. since then, she's sold 18 million albums, played a sold—out world tour and won three grammy awards. her new album — guts — is currently outselling the rest of the top 10 combined. our music correspondent mark savage caught up with her. we've been listening to this new album. what an achievement. you've called it guts. yes. it's a bold title, but tell me what you were thinking about. yeah, i've had the title guts for a while. i think its short and sweet and it has so many different meanings. like, following your gut means trusting your intuition and guts can mean bravery, and spilling your guts is just like telling everyone all your secrets, which i feel like is just what songwriting is. so i like all the meanings that it has. am i right that you wrote more than 100 for this record? it sounds way more impressive than i feel like it actually is. i write all the time. i think that waking up every day and stretching that muscle is just so

alastair fee, bbc news. there is a perception of getting medical cannabis but the responsibility has passed from government to medical practitioners, who are struggling with demand. why do you think that is? , , ., , ., , with demand. why do you think that is? , , is? yes, it is a problem we perhaps didn't anticipate. _ is? yes, it is a problem we perhaps didn't anticipate. as _ is? yes, it is a problem we perhaps didn't anticipate. as you _ is? yes, it is a problem we perhaps didn't anticipate. as you heard, - is? yes, it is a problem we perhaps didn't anticipate. as you heard, the j didn't anticipate. as you heard, the original problem was to make the prescription of these medications legal, and i'm pleased that the home secretary at the time, sajid javid, accepted the argument for doing that. those of us who were involved in that process thought the licensing process that needs to happen to enable and encourage doctors than to prescribe this medication would follow swiftly. and of course, it hasn't. that

alastair fee, bbc news.rescription pot luck. not is there now. we are going to discuss it later on in the programme with the two families you have just seem to learn more. let's take a look at today's papers. in the guardian they are talking about the aftermath of heavy flooding in libya. the situation is described as disastrous beyond comprehension in the coastal city. a desperate situation. the daily mail this morning talking on a domestic story about the future of the pensions triple lock. while the paper also warning readers the policy could be watered down in the future and it might become unaffordable. the daily mail reports on an epidemic of shoplifting with the paper demanding tougher laws. it quotes shadow home secretary yvette cooper saying, this kind of lawlessness is a disgrace. a number of papers showing a reunited prince harry and meghan at the invictus games on tuesday evening. he got there a couple of days early and she has met him and joined him on stage last night. apparently she gave an im

alastair fee, bbc news.inked to faulty e—bike batteries, the london assembly's written to ministers asking for better regulation of products bought online. the london fire brigade has warned its the fastest growing fire risk in the capital. the government says it's working to ensure safety issues are assessed and action is taken. more than 120 crimes of what's known as upskirting were recorded in london in the last two years by the met police. it's when someone secretly takes a photo or films underneath a person's clothes. the end violence against women coalition says more public awareness and education is needed. the government says it's created a specific offence to tackle upskirting. sadiq khan is in new york this week as he tries to promote london overseas. during the four—day trip the mayor will appear on several american tv shows to encourage more people to visit and invest in london. he'll also attend a un climate—change summit. an amateur boxing club in south london that's believed to be the oldest i

help the injured but only after they've been given hostile environment training. 0ur reporter alastair fee. we send emergency medical teams into conflict. chaos, absolute chaos. we're coming to you. this is front line medical care, except it's taking place deep in the west sussex countryside. so today is a simulated environment. so what we're trying to prepare them for is a variety of risks that they may be facing in humanitarian contexts. it might look real, but it's all being staged. these medics are training for the real thing. i'm a pharmacist who works in the gp surgery, so you don't get many people putting guns in yourface. they would normally be caring for patients in hospitals and clinics, but the doctors, nurses and health care workers here have volunteered to go where the world needs them most. i'm gemma berwick, i'm a pediatric nurse from oxford. i'm gemma, i'm a medic. each exercise is designed to test them, to push them to make the best decisions under pressure. i have to tell my boss that there is a problem. well, it's quite stressful. you just have to remember why you're her