essentially what has i happened as the british medical association, the bma, gp committee has voted tould lead to potentially as them having a ballot on industrial action. that must be rubber—stamped, as the guardian describes it, by the bma's ruling council, that hasn't happened yet so we will have to wait and see what happens there. but if this goes ahead, this will be gps really trying to get sajid javid to change his mind on this. it's quite complicated in terms of how this would look, but in terms of the impact on industrial action, most likely it would mean for most of us that it would impact what we experience in terms of seeing our gp at the moment, but like things about them not complying with obligations like overseeing the covid exemption process. one of the things here is sajid javid seems to be trying to apply pressure to gps, but one of the things that the chair of the bma is — one of the issues here is the lack of gps, the number of gps since 2015 has fallen by 1,800. so what they're saying is we are so overworked, we don't have the time. so, picking this fight, as the w

the government is accused of being �*wilfully negligent�* by the doctors�* union the bma for not imposingavirus rules to tackle rising cases, but ministers say further measures aren't needed. we don't believe that, even though the nhs is under real pressure, it always is in winter but it is particularly now, that it is under unsustainable pressure and that now is not the right moment to look to trigger a plan b. as police assess the scale of the problem of women being spiked with needles in nightclubs, one force is investigating 12 reports injust the last three weeks. the bbc obtains documents showing some countries want to play down the dangers to the climate of coal, gas and oil, and lobbying over how much richer countries should pay to help. after scoring the dreaded nil points last year, the uk's eurovision hopes are put into the hands of the team behind stars like dua lipa and ellie goulding to select next year's entry. and coming up this hour... putting your faith into artificial intelligence. from prayer apps to smart rosary beads — the rise of robots in religion. pressure is growi

we have these dire warnings whether it�*s unions, sage itself, whether it�*s the head of the bma thisarly and more extensively than is thought to be needed is absolutely crucial. and why is there such a disparity in death and in daily new cases with the rest of europe? when i travelled to sweden for the first time in three years after the uk i got a very good real feel for how the rest of the world is looking at the u tech two uk, with some trepidation. take us onto the ftc, top story tomorrow morning, number ten recalls jabs achieve to front line. it�*s jabs achieve to front line. it's third read _ jabs achieve to front line. it's third read turn _ jabs achieve to front line. it's third read turn of writing the vaccine programme in england. she is probably— vaccine programme in england. she is probably the most highly rated officiat— probably the most highly rated official but on downing street by boris _ official but on downing street by borisjohnson. it's quite a clear signal— borisjohnson. it's quite a clear signal of— borisjohnson. it's quite a clear signal of the concern in the

the doctors union — the bma — is accusing the government of �*wilful negligence�* for failing to act suffering at a much higher level than other comparative nations, and therefore if there is a way that we can avoid suffering, avoid people becoming hospitalised, avoid people being on ventilators, and avoiding the medallion, it�*s surely a responsibility of government to do that. the government has a responsibility to protect the nation�*s health, it has a responsibility to make sure that the health service has the capacity to care for the patients. now we have a situation where the evidence tells you that you need to be doing something. these are the figures. in the past 2a hours the uk has recorded over 52,000 cases and 115 deaths. daily infections have been over 40,000 for eight days straight. 79% of the population over 12 are now fully vaccinated. yesterday the health secretary ruled out imposing the government�*s so called plan b for tackling covid in england over the winter — which would see mandatory face masks brought back and work from home advice. and here�*s the prime minis

the british government is accused of being �*wilfully negligent�* by the doctors�* union the bma formposing coronavirus rules to tackle rising cases, but ministers say further measures aren't needed. we don't believe that even though the nhs is under real pressure, it always is in winter but it is particularly now, that it is under unsustainable pressure and that now is not the right moment to look to trigger plan b. police searching for brian laundrie, the fiance of murdered american blogger gabby petito, have found what appear to be human remains in a park in florida. the centenary of the partition of ireland and founding of northern ireland is being marked with a special church service, attended by politicans and communities from both sides of the border. and coming up this hour... putting your faith into artificial intelligence. from prayer apps to smart rosary beads, the rise of robots in religion. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the bbc has obtained documents that show countries, including saudi arabia, australia and japan, are asking the uni

and sorry we had a few technical problems but the prime minister respond to criticism today from the bmaacency. welcome back. the fbi is working on the assumption they have found fugitive brian laundrie, who was wanted in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, gabby petito. human remains were found yesterday in the carlton reserve in florida close to a backpack and a notebook that police have confirmed did belong to laundrie, but there are other questions. the body was found on the first day that laundrie's parents, chris and roberta, had joined the search, which has led to speculation that maybe they knew more about his whereabouts than they were letting on. many have speculated the timing of the discovery was suspicious. a claim the family's lawyer has dismissed as "hogwash". let's bring in former fbi agent rj toledo. good to have you with us. what questions where you left with after the reporting yesterday? hi. the reporting yesterday? hi, kristen, the reporting yesterday? h , kristen, thanks for having me. this is a very clear case and it seems like every day something new and

the doctors�* union the bma has criticised the plans, saying it shows a government out of touch withround, and warned patients will continue to struggle to book appointments. despite recruitment drives to bring more gps into the profession, numbers of family doctors have continued to fall, with fewer than 27,000 on the medical register. that's 2,000 less than five years ago. let's get more from our health correspondent, jim reed. so, i got your message just now about the pain in your knee, yeah? the pandemic has changed the way many of us access a gp. for some, telephone and online consultations have replaced face—to—face appointments. under these plans, the government says £250 million will be made available to boost access to family doctors in england. it's meant to pay for more temporary or locum gps, as well as support staff like physiotherapists. there is a promise to cut some red tape, and more cash for security, at a time when doctors say they are dealing with high levels of abuse. social—distancing rules for gps are also being reviewed, which could allow more patients in wait

the doctors' union the bma has criticised the plans saying it shows a government out of touch with theld. he's the gp committee executive workforce lead at the british medical association. thank you so much for your time today. do you feel you are stuck between your patients and the government and there is a lot of rhetoric flying around? ida. government and there is a lot of rhetoric flying around? no, where we are at the moment _ rhetoric flying around? no, where we are at the moment is _ rhetoric flying around? no, where we are at the moment is dismayed - rhetoric flying around? no, where we are at the moment is dismayed at - rhetoric flying around? no, where we| are at the moment is dismayed at the government announcement today about the support package that has been announced for general practice. most of our patients and gps had very positive relationships but, yes, there has absolutely been a problem with decreasing numbers of gps and many finding it frustrating as gp services. and we call on the government to remove the bureaucracy so we have more time with our patients, but un

the government is accused of being 'wilfully negligent�* by the doctors' union the bma for not imposing

the one gp we spoke to, and i accept it's only one, but i'm looking at the bma response to what you saidthere are many people out there on waiting lists who need help and it's important they come forward and get the support to doctors, and it makes sense to ask people to do that, but at the same time provide the support that gps have asked for. and we will continue to work with gps to see what we can do.— continue to work with gps to see what we can do. why you are not emboldening _ what we can do. why you are not emboldening gps _ what we can do. why you are not emboldening gps to _ what we can do. why you are not emboldening gps to make i what we can do. why you are not emboldening gps to make their. what we can do. why you are not i emboldening gps to make their own decisions? one gp said this morning she got an angry email from a patient demanding to be seen face—to—face because they had a blocked nose for a week. your mantra seems to be it is right that patients should see the gp, and what should they do for fear now that you and your government cohorts will not come along and say,