nina simone, doctor simone, a very warm welcome to the programme. sebastian, you have the same name as my first love. i can't lose with that, can i? no, you can't. tell me about music as a political weapon. 0h, about music as a political weapon. oh, now. that is a hard one. as a political weapon. it has helped me for 30 years defend the rights of american blacks and third world people all over the world and to defend them with protest songs. and it helps to change the world. when you get up on the stage and you sing what‘s in your mind, just the singing, or... no, to move the audience. to make them conscious of what has been done to my people around the world. so, you sing from anger? no, i sing from... intelligence. a scene from letting them know that i know who they are ——i sing. and what they have done to my people around the world. that‘s not anger. anger, anger has its place. anger has fire and fire moves things! but i think from intelligence, i don‘t want them to think that i don‘t know who they are, darling. who are they? they are the white p

nina simone, doctor simone, it has been a pleasure having you on the programme.g? i am a doctor, do you know why? you are a doctor of humanities. yes. from malcolm x university in chicago. and a doctor of music. from ambrose college in ambrose massachusetts. 0k, thank you for setting the record straight. it's been a great pleasure. hello there, good morning. cooler, cloudy weather is more likely as we head into the easter weekend. there was some sunshine around yesterday. it was quite warm in the sunshine too, that was pontypridd in wales. but further north it was rather grey, threatening skies that we had here in stirling in scotland. and we had this thick cloud across more northern parts of the uk, and that's slowly pushing its way southwards. we've got a westerly breeze, though, and that is dragging in cloud even across england and wales, so temperatures here won't be as low as they were last night. the rain, though, is further north and that will push its way slowly southwards during wednesday. but we'll start with some rain in the central belt. wetter in gla

and what doctor simon and mac owens and others in this room are saying, wait a minute, the military is there to defend the country. it's not there to advance social agendas. the newest survey, a focus group, the women surveyed said yeah, it's a social agenda, everybody knows it's a social agenda. there is nothing there to benefit or strengthen the military. so i come back to what i said before, it's up to civilians, including civilians in congress, who voted to repeal that law, they need to be held accountable for the problems that they caused. and then we can see if there's some other way to proceed. another question. yes, art. >> my name is arthur schultz. what i bring to this discussion is 20 years as an armor officer. i was in vietnam. my troop led the what was called the cambodian incursion. 60 days of constant maneuver, fighting one time after another. i would never want to see any women in that because that goes through at least pms cycles which nobody yet has talked about. when i've asked that question, i'm told that a woman loses 50% of her strength during that cycle. now, we

grigg is the leading uk pediatrician on the effects of air pollution and the founder of doctors against diesel. simons the ceo of the road haulage association, who are worried about a blanket ban on diesel. i want to start with you, doctor greg, ifi i want to start with you, doctor greg, if i may, is there a proven link between diesel, air pollution and our ill health? step back a little, there is this association between pollution and deaths, we know far more about nitrogen dioxide and its effects on people, especially in children, and growth, asthma is associated with the after—effects, so that's related to nitrogen dioxide and particles, we know that diesel disproportionately contributes so i think diesel is a major toxic threat throughout the uk, to the publisher. simon, you are one of the lawyers to have brought this legal action today. what do you wa nt this legal action today. what do you want the government to say, a scrappage of all diesel cars? the government have been breaking the law on air pollution for seven years now and they've had five months to find a new plan and they are now tryin

simon clemison reports. patients are meant to be able to trust their doctor, but ian paterson practised at the exact oppositets on some scale. he told people they were at risk of cancer and operated on them unnecessarily. the breast surgeon worked in private and nhs hospitals in the west midlands, and while staff in the public sector now hold each other to account, lawyers representing some of the victims are today calling for a full, independent enquiry into oversite of private sector healthcare. 0ne senior surgeon says there is some way to go. no matter what the quality of surgery is in the private sector, there is much less observation going on and much less recording of detail than there is in the nhs. the private provider where paterson operated, spire healthcare, operated has told the bbc: shirley maroney‘s sister, marie, was one of ian paterson's nhs patients. the surgeon originally carried out an incomplete mastectomy, instead of the double mastectomy she'd asked for. she then had a further double mastectomy, which delayed her chemotherapy. my sister was a police officerfor 30 years, she believed in

simon mccoy and jane hill. our main stories. a court says doctors eight—month old baby. the child's parents wanted their son to travel abroad for treatment but doctors said he should be moved to palliative care. us secretary of state rex tillerson arrives in moscow to discuss syria, after g7 leaders reject a uk plan for sanctions. british foreign secretary boris johnson renewed calls for russia to change its stance on syria. they have a choice now, because he's been expose odd as a user of gas and chemical weapons. they have a choice of sticking with him, like glue, or deciding to work with the rest of the world, towards a new political solution. towards a new political solution. united airlines apologies after footage emerges of a passenger being forcibly removed from a flight. chief executive oscar munoz, also describes the passenger as "disruptive and belligerent". more than 900 adult social care workers a day quit theirjob in england last year, new figures reveal. care providers warn that growing staff shortages mean vulnerable people are receiv

simon clemison reports. patients are meant to be able to trust their doctor, but ian paterson practice at the exact oppositeetrayed his patients on some scale. he told people they were at risk of cancer and operated on them unnecessarily. the breast surgeon worked in private and nhs hospitals in the west midlands, and while staff in the public sector now hold each other to account, lawyers representing some of the victims are today calling for a full, independent enquiry in two over site of private sector healthcare. one senior surgeon of private sector healthcare. one senior surgeon says of private sector healthcare. one senior surgeon says there is some way to go. no matter what the quality of surgery is in the private sector, there is much less observation going on and much less recording of detail than there is in the nhs. the private provider where patterson operated has told the bbc: shirley maroni's sister, marie, was one of ian paterson's nhs patients. the surgeon originally carried out an incomplete mastectomy, instead of the double mastectomy she asked for. she then had a further double mastectomy

simon clemison reports. ever the showman, sir eltonjohn has instead been in the hands of doctors over the last fortnight, having he was on his way back from chile when he was struck down by what his medical team quickly identified as a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection. he was admitted to hospital in the uk, where he spent two nights in intensive care. sir eltonjohn, who two nights in intensive care. sir elton john, who is two nights in intensive care. sir eltonjohn, who is 70, wasn't able to go home for some time but it has emerged he was discharged a few days ago. it has meant he has had to cancel tour dates at caesar's palace in las vegas. in a statement, the star spoke of him being fortunate to have such loyal fans, and he apologise for disappointing. he said he was extremely grateful to his medical team to looking after him so well. the singer is expected to make a full recovery, and is already planning a return to the stage in june. until then, the rocket man will be taking it easy. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: services are held to commemorate the fallen during the ill—fated land

nina simone, dr simone, it has been a pleasure having you on the programme. can i say one more thing? i am a doctor a doctor of humanities. yes. from malcolm x university in chicago. and a doctor of music. from ambrose college in ambrose massachusetts. 0k, thank you for setting the record straight. it's been a great pleasure. good morning. it looks like it will be on the cool side for the easter weekend. more on that in a moment. we've introduced cooler air at the moment behind this very weak weather front that moved down across the country. this north—westerly airflow. particularly chilly first thing in eastern scotland and eastern england, but with the cloud more broken in the countryside, temperatures briefly not far from freezing. at least we have early sunshine through lincolnshire, east anglia and the south—east. the tendency through the day is to increase the cloud from the west. that's already happening in south—west england, across wales and in the north—west cloud is thick enough for some light rain or drizzle, mainly over the hills. again, fine to the east of the pennines. as it will be

simon clemison reports. ever the showman, sir eltonjohn has instead been in the hands of doctors over the last fortnight, havingn seriously ill. he was on his way back from chile when he was struck down by what his medical team quickly identified as a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection. he was admitted to hospital in the uk, where he spent two nights in intensive care. sir elton, who is 70, wasn't able to go home for some time, but it has emerged he was discharged a few days ago. it has meant he has had to cancel tour dates at caesar's palace in las vegas. in a statement, the star spoke of him being fortunate to have such loyalfans, and he apologised for disappointing them. he said he was extremely grateful to his medical team for looking after him so well. the singer is expected to make a full recovery, and is already planning a return to the stage injune. until then, the rocket man will be taking it easy. doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way for the over 50s to keep their brains in top working order, according to scientists. a study published in the british journal of spor

doctors prescribed two different antibiotics. finally an mri revealed a bone infection and jennifer was told she needed surgery. marlene simonsays it's not that uncommon. >> i had a professor who almost die friday that happening. this was years ago, and thought nothing of it. but it's not the plant's fault. it's the fungus that is on the rose. >> reporter: a fungus that is airborne. >> it's almost like a hypodermic needle. >> reporter: it could have come from any bacteria that happened to land on that thorn. >> i don't have full range of motion. i don't have feeling back in here. >> reporter: her husband says it's time for something new in the garden. >> i got hi bisque us flowers in there and he told me he doesn't want me gardening, so that means he has to do it. >>> the guy in charge of managing the country's lands is in the middle of a spring tour of the sierra. he has visited yosemite. >> reporter: new u.s. interior secretary ryan zinke turning up the heat, helping kings county national park staff with their fire -- fully understand their needs and concerns to each an overarching goal. >> restore trust with the american p

simon clemison reports. ever the showman, sir eltonjohn has instead been in the hands of doctors over the last fortnight, havingtaken seriously ill. he was on his way back from chile when he was struck down by what his medical team quickly identified as a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection. he was admitted to hospital in the uk, where he spent two nights in intensive care. sir elton, who's 70, wasn't able to go home for some time, but it's emerged he was discharged a few days ago. it's meant he has had to cancel tour dates at caesar's palace in las vegas. in a statement, the star spoke of how he was fortunate to have the most loyal fans, and he apologised for disappointing them. he said he was extremely grateful to his medical team for looking after him so well. # it's a little bit funny... the singer is expected to make a full recovery, and is already planning a return to the stage injune. until then, the rocket man will be taking it easy. simon khan is, bbc news. with me is our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba. what more do you know about what he has had? very little detail we have actual

simon mccoy. the headlines at lipm: the parents of a seriously ill baby say they are devastated after a judge rules doctors can withdraw life support. the us secretary of state arrives in moscow for talks as the rift between the two sides deepens over how to deal with president assad of syria. 0h oh my god. look at what you did to him. united airlines says employees followed "established procedures" as footage of one of its passengers being forcibly dragged off a flight sparks outrage. new figures show 900 adult social care workers left theirjob every day in england last year. the uk care association says the system is close to collapse. i'mjane i'm jane hill. in the next hour, a revolutionary new treatment for stroke patients in england. plans to roll out a procedure that could help save thousands from lifelong disability were approved by nhs bosses. the queen and the duke of edinburgh offer donna the elephant a snack while touring a new home for nine asian elephants at whipsnade zoo. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. first to our top story this afternoon. the parents of a sick baby with a rare gene

doctor about xarelto®. there's more to know. >>> top democrat in the house making a blunt assessment of president trump's top aid steve bannon. here to discuss is adam goodman and simonevan jones. good evening, everyone. mr. jones, this morning, representative elijah couplings had strong words for steve ban none, he is speaking about martin luther king, jr., on this the 49ing anniversary of his assassination, listen to this. >> in a way, he would be pleased to have seen the first african-american elected president to the scene, for people like me and others who need opportunities that would not have had them back then, but at the same time, when we see a guy like bannon pull as far as i'm concerned a white supremacist-type person sitting in the white house sitting in the white house and i'm paying his salary. i think he'd be very disappointed. i think he'd be disappointed with all the hate talk that we saw and the climate. >> what do you think, right on? too far? what? >> he's speaking for an awful lot of people. there is a deep concern about bannon's background, yet, this whole thing, we now politely call the alt right, which is a made-up marketing term for white nat

doctor. those injuries seen here in this photo provided by brown's lawyers. reports now surfacing that brown's boss simon judge appeared on stage with visible bruises in 2014 -- >> you made me cry a little bit. >> reporter: he arranged for brown to see divorce lawyers. also included in brown's declaration, accusations belafonte had an intimate relationship with the children's nanny lorraine gillis. something gillis denies to abc news. >> everybody wish my beautiful daughter a happy birthday. >> reporter: a judge graventsing her request for that restraining order following her petition for divorce from belafonte filed last month in which she seeks sole custody of the couple's 5-year-old daughter. so, we contacted melanie brown overnight. her reps got back to us this morning saying they have no further comment at this time. as far as steven belafonte, his lawyers said he vehemently denies the allegations and his biggest concern right now is the safety and well-being of his daughter and stepdaughters. what many are wondering why mel b. stayed. experts say many remain in abusive relationships because of fear

simon clemison reports. ever the showman, sir eltonjohn has instead been in the hands of doctors over the last fortnight, having his way back from chile when he was struck down by what his medical team quickly identified as a rare and potentially deadly bacterial infection. he was admitted to hospital in the uk, where he spent two nights in intensive care. sir elton, who's 70, wasn't able to go home for some time, but it's emerged he was discharged a few days ago. it's meant he has had to cancel tour dates at caesar's palace in las vegas. in a statement, the star spoke of how he was fortunate to have the most loyal fans, and he apologised for disappointing them. he said he was extremely grateful to his medical team for their excellence in looking after him so well. # it's a little bit funny... the singer is expected to make a full recovery, and is already planning a return to the stage injune. until then, the rocket man will be taking it easy. simon clemison, bbc news. a record number of almost 1.2 million emergency supplies were given out at food banks in the past year, according to new statistics. the trussel