our health correspondent, dominic hughes, has the details. type and amount of exercise you need to burn off those calories? we know the public consistently underestimate calories was that if you ask them how many calories are in the food, they often underestimate. so we would like to see physical activity calorie equivalent labelling because it gives meaning in terms of context to the exercise required to burn off that food. let's put together a lunchtime meal deal. a chicken and bacon sandwich, roughly 445 calories, would require 42 minutes of slow running. a chocolate bar, 229 calories, we need 22 minutes of running. wash that down with a medium motor coffee and that is 290 calories and 28 minutes of running —— mocha was up that's over an hour and a half of running. it is believed such a labelling system could save 200 calories per person per day. even small reductions in the calories we consume can make a big impact across the whole population. experts say this is a simple, cheap measure that could make a real difference to the obesity cri

dominic hughes reports.were around about whether i should make it through the next day or not. paul has struggled with his mental health ever since he developed post—traumatic stress disorder, following a violent attack while working as a police officer. he relies on talking therapies provided by the nhs, but sometimes the wait for treatment to begin has been too long and dangerous. when you're actively that unwell and all you're after is help and support with what it is that you're going through, the symptoms i was experiencing. just a delay of several weeks or a month or six weeks is literally a lifetime for people when you're acutely unwell. and i have no doubts that with the right timing and the perfect storm of events, it could've been a very different story with my own outcomes. as demand increases, the talking therapy service is a victim of its own success. last year, more than one million people in england were referred. the first appointment is, broadly speaking, just an assessment. it's not until t

dominic hughes reports.rom day to day, most of my governing thoughts were around about whether i should make it through the next day or not. paul has struggled with his mental health ever since he developed post—traumatic stress disorder, following a violent attack while working as a police officer. he relies on talking therapies provided by the nhs, but sometimes the wait for treatment to begin has been too long and dangerous. when you're actively that unwell and all you're after is help and support with what it is that you're going through, the symptoms i was experiencing. just a delay of several weeks or a month or six weeks is literally a lifetime for people when you're acutely unwell. and i have no doubts that with the right timing and the perfect storm of events, i could — it could've been a very different story with my own outcomes. as demand increases, the talking therapy service last year, more than i million people in england were referred. the first appointment is, broadly speaking, just an assess

dominic hughes, bbc news.tered last year because of bovine tuberculosis — nearly 45,000. and the disease is considered a significant animal health problem for the uk. a record number of cattle were slaughtered last year now one farmer on the west coast of wales is fighting back, by trialling a new test that could help spot infected cows that are being missed by the current checks. more details from our science correspondent, richard westcott. it may look idyllic, but there's a shadow hanging over this welsh dairy farm. injust three years, more than half the herd — that's 320 animals — have been slaughtered because of bovine tuberculosis. it's been quite astonishing, the... do i use the word devastation, that it's caused my business. no one likes getting onto a sinking ship every morning, and that's how it feels, because, you know, we're constantly losing animals, 25 to 35 animals every test. in a bid to save his farm, chris and his vet, rob, have been given government permission to try something different. the

dominic hughes, bbc news.ile some may think hospital car parking is a simple issue, there are actually more complex factors at play. i think it is really important to remember that car parking itself is actually quite a complex issue. it feels like a simple issue, but really what we are talking about is maintaining and keeping safe in area of land so that safe an area of land so that people can park their cars and access their services. but we have also got to remember that there are other factors at play. for example, if a hospital car park is in a city centre and it offers free car parking, we have got to remember that that could be used for other purposes and not for hospital patients. so, there are a number of kind of more complex factors at play than simply how we offer that car parking. so we have got to think through what this actually means, but it is absolutely the case that trusts are committed to providing the best possible access to patients for their care and so many already do provide concessiona

dominic hughes, bbc news.reme court, lady hale, who retires next month, has warned the lack of access to legal services for people who most need them is a serious problem. she expressed particular concern for people going through the early stages of a divorce. lady hale has been talking to our legal correspondent, clive coleman. it was a case of massive legal, constitutional and political significance. the prime minister's advice to her majesty was unlawful, void and of no effect. the supreme court ruling that the prime minister's advice to the queen to suspend parliament in the weeks leading up to the brexit deadline, was unlawful. now, the president of the court is retiring, a time to look back on that momentous day. there was a gasp in the courtroom, which was packed, when i said that it was the unanimous decision of us all, that's 11 justices. a time also for lady hale to reflect on the removal of legal aid in 2013 from a raft of areas, including debt, housing and most family cases. most people need legal

dominic hughes, bbc news. after trials showed an 80% fall in the number of cases. the disease kills up to 160,000 people every year worldwide. our health and science correspondent james gallagher is here. how exciting development is this?|j think how exciting development is this?” think we hear the word game changer a lot but today there is genuine excitement about this vaccine. if you think about typhoid, you don't think about it a lot in this country and that's because we have good sanitation and flushing toilets at home, but in parts of the world where they don't have these things it isa where they don't have these things it is a major problem. 21 million people are infected with this disease every year and it can have a devastating impact on families when that does happen. so this vaccine shows that it can reduce cases by 80% and that was in giles on 20,000 children in nepal. to give you a sense of how quickly this vaccine is having an impact, let's look to pakistan where they are having a problematic outb

dominic hughes, bbc news.wned in a spanish swimming pool on christmas eve has paid tribute to a "wonderfully kind, caring pupil." comfort diya died, along with herfather and older brother who tried to come to her aid, at the club la costa world resort near fuengirola. in a statement — the windrush charlton school, in south—east london, said comfort would be greatly missed. the northern powerhouse partnership — which speaks for business and civic leaders across the north of england — has welcomed reports that the treasury is to change its spending rules to promote growth in the north and the midlands. it's suggested that the rules for investing in transport and other infrastructure projects will be relaxed. i spoke to tony travers, who is a local government expert and visiting professor at the london school of economics. treasury rules have for years attempted to ensure that when projects are being assessed and compared, the costs and benefits are assessed in a very pure economic way. and then decisions are mad

dominic hughes, bbc news.es are being paid to a british man and his two children who drowned in a hotel swimming pool in spain. gabriel diya, who was 52, died along with his nine—year—old daughter comfort and 16—year—old son emmanuel on christmas eve. emily unia is at the church in woolwich, in south—east london. this family were clearly well loved in the community in south—east london. lots of neighbours have told us london. lots of neighbours have told us how shocked and saddened they are by the news. they have described gabriel diya and his family as a very religious, friendly and humble. comfort, his daughter, went to a local primary school and it would be an incredibly sad start for 2024 her classmates. gabriel diya it was a pastor at a church. they have put up a tribute under that facebook page. they wrote... there are hundreds and hundreds of comments written below this post which gives you a sense of what people want to say about them and how sad they are to hear this news. the investigation explaining

dominic hughes, bbc news.presents trusts in england. he says minsters should ensure the changes are fully funded, funded, so trusts don't lose out financially. 0ur concern is that if these measures are not fully funded, funding intended to run front line services could be diverted into running car parks. firefighters in australia are bracing themselves for another heatwave as they continue to tackle raging bush fires. temperatures of over 40 degrees are forecast in several states. there are more than 100 fires still burning across new south wales, southern australia and victoria. 0ur correspondent phil mercer is in mount victoria in the blue mountains, new south wales. he's been telling me more about the potential impact of the heatwave. the blue mountains is one of the most bushfire prone regions in the world. this is mount victoria and the air here is thick with smoke and this horrible haze is being blown in from the ruined castle bushfire. it has been burning for weeks and is one of about 70 burning across

our health correspondent dominic hughes has more.two, her daughter sophie came dangerously close to death after swallowing a button battery. it badly damaged her throat and burned a hole in her lung, leaving sophie in intensive care and needing multiple operations. if you swallow one and they leave it, it can be fatal. and if it wasn't for my quick response and getting up there, because within two hours it had already done damage, it is not worth thinking about, really. they are really dangerous and things escalate so quickly. this speeded—up footage shows how fast a button battery can cause damage. slices of ham represent the delicate tissues of the throat, saliva reacts with the battery to release caustic chemicals. within two hours, the flesh is already scorched. senior doctors say it is important that batteries in toys, lights, clothing, and cards are kept safe. because children mistake these things as sweets, keep them out of reach where they can't get to them. if they come in compartments in toys, christmas cards, make sure the

dominic hughes, bbc news. a person died in a house fire in merseyside. the victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the fire in the litherland area yesterday afternoon. a second person has been taken to hospital. another person has died in a house fire in derby. fire crews were called to the property in the normanton area yesterday afternoon. a joint police and fire investigation to establish the cause of the fire has begun. carol hinds reports. derbyshire fire and rescue service were called to the fire on rose hill street, in the normanton area of derby, at quarter to two yesterday afternoon. crews arrived to find a well—developed fire on the first floor of the 2—storey mid—terrace property. the children went into the garden, they were playing and seeing the smoke, and they came inside to tell us, and we found the fire brigade. ——phoned. we started knocking on neighbours‘ doors to see if anyone was in there, but no one opened their door. the body of a man was found inside the house. a joint police and fire

dominic hughes reports.und about whether i should make it through the next day or not. paul has struggled with his mental health ever since he developed post—traumatic stress disorder, following a violent attack while working as a police officer. he relies on talking therapies provided by the nhs, but sometimes the wait for treatment to begin has been too long and dangerous. when you're actively that unwell and all you're after is help and support with what it is that you're going through, the symptoms i was experiencing. just a delay of several weeks or a month or six weeks is literally a lifetime for people when you're acutely unwell. and i have no doubts that with the right timing and the perfect storm of events, it could've been a very different story with my own outcomes. as demand increases, the talking therapy service is a victim of its own success. last year, more than a million people in england were referred. the first appointment is — broadly speaking — just an assessment. it's not until the secon

dominic hughes, bbc news.ide resort — but like many towns fell on hard times thanks to cheap foreign holidays and some areas have suffered real deprivation. but could that all be about to change? the town is hosting britain's best known art competition — the turner prize — thanks in part to a huge influx of artists who have made margate their home and are helping to bridge the cultural divide between some communities — with a rather special after—school club. our arts correspondent david sillito reports. welcome to margate, and the reason i'm here? not the gallery, or the beach, but an after—school club. so, they said an art school. um, "meet by the lollipop," and i'm guessing that's the lollipop. meet the despacito art group. and this, the round—up. and it all began when a group of artists moved to the area, and the kids in the street wanted to join in. they seem quite enthusiastic. yep! how did this all happen? basically, we used to be in that building over there when we first moved in 2017, and they were al

dominic hughes, bbc news.rity said amazon had failed to address concerns that the deal "could be bad for customers, restaurants and grocers". the national trust says the unseasonable weather this year led to an increase in migrant butterflies, moths and dragonflies. but it also says heavy rainfall harmed some native species such as water voles and hares in north yorkshire. fiona lamdin reports. there's some teal. a few shoveler. so what, are they mallards? there's mallard down there, yeah. wicken fen in cambridge is thought to be the oldest nature reserve in the uk. back in the day, we would get 100 or 200 individuals. now, upwards of 1000. over the last two decades, they've doubled the size of the reserve which is now home to 9820 species. but how have they done this? turn the valve on and let the water in. by flooding the fields. probably the most important is the fact that in rewetting the peat, the soil, that locks the carbon away, looks the carbon that is already in the soil, locks it back into the soil a

dominic hughes has more.nd six yea rs then the police came to an end six years ago. he developed post—traumatic stress disorder after a violent incident at work. then he has relied on to talking therapies and other mental health services provided by the nhs. but sometimes, the wait for treatment to begin has been long and dangerous. when you are actively that unwell all you wa nt are actively that unwell all you want is help and support with what you are going through, the symptoms i was experiencing. a delay of several weeks or a month or six weeks is literally a lifetime for people and they are acutely unwell. each part of the uk has its own talking therapy service and waiting times not directly comparable. the service in england is known as proving access to psychological therapies and have more than a million referrals last year, nine from ten were seen within the target time of six weeks. but 50% of all patients who needed further treatment, over half a million people, waited longer than 28 days for thei

dominic hughes, bbc news.ng to do. how many are you up to now already this season? it starts in september. is there an off—season? sometimes you see them on sale throughout the year, but once i walk into a shop and they are there, that is when it begins. i am in the high 30s at the minute. my 30s at the minute. my poison is hot cross buns. do you have them posted? yes, with butter. i don't know how much running you have to do, but it is probably more than 20 minutes. ona is probably more than 20 minutes. on a serious issue, it demonises food a little bit. if you saw how much you have to do, would it make a difference to you? iam not would it make a difference to you? i am not sure. i think food is a huge part of life and i think we should enjoy it and celebrated. there is nothing wrong with a mince pie or hot cross bun. you do burn caloriesjust by pie or hot cross bun. you do burn calories just by being alive. i understand they are trying to help. anyway... an anonymous buyer has paid £185,000 for the black le

dominic hughes, bbc news.tion campaigns, but have their claims stacked up? our correspondent richard lister has been examining the main parties biggest promises. the recent attack near london bridge which saw two members of the public killed and three others injured put law and order back at the heart of the election campaign. so what are the parties promising on crime and punishment? borisjohnson said the conservative would reassess the rules on when convicted terrorists should be released. i do think there is an issue, as i have said, about automatic early release. i think automatic early release is wrong for serious sexual offenders, for viole nt offenders and for terrorists. but that specific idea is not actually in the conservative manifesto. its focus is not on automatic early release but on tougher sentencing. as for labour, corbyn doesn't believe an outright ban on early release is the way forward to tackle terror. he believes investing in community is the best solution. the most serious cases stayed i

dominic hughes, bbc news.he gas supplier have said within the past our homes have started to reconnect homes. a spokesperson said they hope to represent every home represented by the gas network. margate, on the kent coast, was once a prime seaside resort — but like many towns fell on hard times thanks to cheap foreign holidays — and some areas have suffered real deprivation. but could that all be about to change? the town is hosting britain's best known art competition the turner prize — thanks in part to a huge influx of artists who have made margate their home and are helping to bridge the cultural divide between some communities, with a rather special after—school club. david sillito reports. welcome to margate, and the reason i'm here? not the gallery, or the beach, but an after—school club. so, they said an art school. um, "meet by the lollipop," and i'm guessing that's the lollipop. meet the despacito art group. and this, the round—up. and it all began when a group of artists moved to the area, and the

dominic hughes, bbc news. good morning.ng with a few shower clouds in the distance in hampshire but for many of us it has been a fine start to the day with a bit of sunshine. yesterday's wet and windy either came courtesy of this area of low pressure south of iceland. hurricane force winds, blizzards overnight in iceland, this beautiful satellite imagery of that cloud or bringing the windy and rain yesterday but behind that, you'll have noticed this morning it is chilly out there with a north—westerly wind and this weather front bringing us some showers. showers most likely this morning across western areas of the uk, wintry over higher ground of scotland, and gradually drifting eastwards. let's take a closer look at the detail of the showers. this is the high—resolution model, those showers push their way into the midlands, east anglia, the south—east is dry at those showers moving later this afternoon. some sunny spells in northern ireland with wintry showers across scotland with wintry showers across scotland with fairly

dominic hughes, bbc news.nt them falling below a certain level of living. one of the most note—worthy proponents was dr martin luther king in the ‘60s. and even president nixon toyed with the idea shortly after. it's risen to prominence again in the 2020 democratic primary race, with tech entrepreneur andrew yang making it the centre piece of his campaign. but opponents say it's a lazy solution that fails to solve the real problem. the bbc‘s sophie long has been to stockton, california, where a project is under way to see if it could actually work. train horn. for so long, the city has been positioned in the national psyche as a place of problems. you go look at stockton for what not to do. in 2012, stockton police department recorded 71 murders, making it one of the most dangerous cities in the united states. it's kind of a perfect storm. it started with a lot of gang violence, a lot of narcotic violence. it was just a difficult year to work here in stockton. but things are looking up. murder and crime rates

dominic hughes, bbc news.their convictions quashed at the court of appeal. winston trew, sterling christie and george griffiths were members of the so—called "0val four", a group of black men who spent eight months in prison for assaulting a police officer and theft in 1972. hospitals in england have been forced to close more than eleven hundred beds over the last week due to norovirus. it comes after data from public health england showed that the number of laboratory reports for the sickness bug last month was almost thirty per cent higher than the average for the same period over the previous five years. three members of the european parliament have resigned from the brexit party and called on leave voters to back the conservatives in the election. lance forman, lucy harris, and annunziata rees—mogg said the brexit party risked splitting the leave vote. they were joined at a news conference in westminster by another mep, john longworth, who lost the brexit party's whip yesterday. one of them is the sister o

dominic hughes, bbc news.authorities had hoped they would be able to retrieve the bodies of those left behind on the island but recovery efforts are now on hold. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with darren bett. thank you, there has been a different look and feel to the weather today, it will change again tomorrow. have a look outside from early, showers coming in from the west, a bit of snow over the tops of the mountains, even in wales. those showers, although they moved further east, have been decaying over the last hour of so. some clearer skies. look what has come in, cloud coming in from the atlantic, that will change things again tomorrow. in the colder air showers that we have had earlier, they are beginning to ease off, you can see they have moved into eastern parts of england. fewer showers already for wales and western england, and also for northern ireland where it should turn try. showers going for longer in scotland, where the window stronger. those showers will be followed as sleet and s

our health correspondent, dominic hughes, has the details. hospitals has been a long—running source of complaint from any nhs patients and visitors. during the election campaign, the conservative manifesto promise free hospital parking for specific groups so, from april, all trust anything that will be expected to provide free parking for those described as being in the greatest need. this would include... but they have been some concerns about nhs managers who fear trusts may lose out financially. we will be looking for assurances that the costs of these measures will be fully covered because, otherwise, there is a risk that funding intended to run front—line services could be diverted into running cloud parts. hospitals make a lot of money out of parking fees. the conservative ma nifesto parking fees. the conservative manifesto promise £78 million to help trusts make the change. the department of health and social care says the plans will be fully funded by the exit cost is yet to be calculated. let's go back to our main story. the plane cr

dominic hughes has the details.t, but researchers say the current system is poorly understood and it's not having an impact on rising levels of obesity. so what about labelling that tells you the amount and type of exercise you'd need to do to burn off all those calories? we know that the public consistently underestimate the amount of calories — so, if you ask the public how many calories are in this food, they often underestimate how many are in it — so we would like to see physical activity carry equivalent labelling, because actually it gives a meaning and context to the amount of exercise or physical activity required to burn that food. as a rough guide to the link between exercise and food, let's put together a lunchtime meal deal — a chicken and bacon sandwich, roughly a45 calories, would require 42 minutes of slow running. a chocolate bar, 229 calories, would need 22 minutes of running. wash that down with a medium mocha coffee — that's 290 calories and 28 minutes of running. all up, that's more than an hour

our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. clear still remembers vividly the events of 2015.rnt a hole in her lung. if they swallow one and believe it, it can be fatal and if it wasn‘t for my quick response and getting her up there, within two hours it had already done damage... it is not worth thinking about. the are really dangerous and it can escalate really quickly. this sped up image with ham shows how much damage it can do. so either reacts with the battery to release caustic chemicals. within a few hours the flesh is really scorched. doctors say that these batteries should be kept safe. because children this think these things are sweets, keep them out of reach with a cannot get for them. if they come in toys or christmas cards, make sure the are in their and locked away. if anything happens, go to the a&e department. sophie has made a good recovery but clare knows it was a close call and not an experience anyone else should go through. thousands of children in care are living more than 100 miles from their family and friends in places they have never heard of. that‘s

dominic hughes, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here is darren bett. the weather looks and feels very different today. at long last, the winds have dropped, and for many eastern parts we had pleasant sunshine after what was a cold start. we are starting to see more showers pushing their way through the english channel, affecting southern coastal counties of england, but at least it's a change from yesterday. that band of cloud brought us rain yesterday, and this band will bring wetter weather tomorrow. today, in between the two in colder air, with some sunshine and showers. they will continue in scotla nd and showers. they will continue in scotland and northern ireland, some wintry weather over the hills of scotland, and showers pushing east into england and wales, so more showers through the rest of the day for eastern england, as they eased off for the west. temperatures six oi’ off for the west. temperatures six or seven with still some gales in the far north of scotland. showers will continue to blow into scotland this evening. elsewhere, the showe

dominic hughes, reports: from day to day, most of my governing thoughts were around about whether i shouldollowing a violent attack while working as a police officer. he relies on talking therapies provided by the nhs, but sometimes the wait for treatment to begin has been too long and dangerous. when you're actively that unwell and all you're after is help and support with what it is that you're going through, the symptoms i was experiencing. just a delay of several weeks or a month or six weeks is literally a lifetime for people when you're acutely unwell. and i have no doubts that with the right timing and the perfect storm of events, it could've been a very different story with my own outcomes. as demand increases, the talking therapy service is a victim of its own success. last year, more than 1 million people in england were referred. the first appointment is — broadly speaking — just an assessment. it's not until the second appointment that the real talking therapy work begins, and it's here that people are facing hidden waiting times. on average, the wait is longer than two months.

scotland, wales and northern ireland are already exempt from charges. 0ur health correspondent, dominic hughestails. paying for parking at hospitals has been a long—running source of complaint for many nhs patients and their visitors. during the election campaign the conservative manifesto promised free hospital parking for specific groups. so from april, 206 hospital trusts in england will be expected to provide free parking for those described as in the grated sneyd. this will be blue badge holders, frequent visitors to patient out patient clinics and staff working night shifts. but there have been concerns from nhs managers who fear trusts may lose out financially. we have been looking for assurances that costs of these measures will be fully covered, because otherwise there is a risk that funding intended to run front line services could be diverted into running car parks. hospitals make a lot of money out of parking fees. the conservative ma nifesto parking fees. the conservative manifesto promised £78 million to help trusts make the changes. the department of health and social care say t

revealed some patients face long waits following an initial assessment. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughest unwell and all you want is help and support with what you are going through, the symptoms i was experiencing, a delay of several weeks or a month or six weeks is literally a lifetime for people when they are acutely unwell. each part of the uk has its own talking therapy service and waiting times are not directly comparable. the service in england is known as improving access to psychological therapies and have more than a million referrals last year, nine from ten were seen within the target time of six weeks. but 50% of all patients who needed further treatment, over half a million people, waited longer than 28 days for their second appointment when the actual therapy generally starts. one in six patients, nearly 95,000 people, waited over 90 days for their second appointment. treatment has eventually helped paul overcome his anxiety and start to get out and about. but a shortage of therapists means that nhs england provides financial support to cover the cost of training extra sta

dominic hughes has the details.ives a meaning and context to the amount of exercise or physical activity required to burn that food. as a rough guide to the link between exercise and food, let‘s put together a lunchtime meal deal — a chicken and bacon sandwich, roughly 445 calories, would require 42 minutes of slow running. a chocolate bar, 229 calories, would need 22 minutes of running. wash that down with a medium mocha coffee — that‘s 290 calories and 28 minutes of running. all up, that‘s more than an hour and a half of running. researchers say such a labelling system could save nearly 200 calories per person per day, but would it really change our behaviour? i think you‘d frighten a lot of people. you‘d go, urgh! i think people would be... i think a lot of people would be interested and more inclined to exercise and know what they've got to do to work it off. it's really important with the issue of obesity and stuff right now that people know what they are putting into their bodies and how much they need to do t

our health correspondent dominic hughes asked him about his reaction when he first saw the photographe are tripling the size of the unit next year, so we are putting in the record amount of funding, biggest ever injunction into the nhs and thatis ever injunction into the nhs and that is needed. it is funded because we have record number of people in work who are able to fund it. but i wa nt to work who are able to fund it. but i want to make sure the nhs is always there for everybody who needs it and that means constantly looking to see what improvements need to be made. what do you say to jack‘s family when he was ended up lying on the floor, it is not good enough, is it? it is not good enough and i have apologised. the trust have handled it very well. the staff here have been brilliant. jack‘s family have been brilliant. jack‘s family have been at pains to point out that the staff have been absolutely superb. u nfortu nately i staff have been absolutely superb. unfortunately i think lots of families looking at this photo will recognise it if they spend any time in any a&e over the l

says two children a year die in the uk from swallowing the batteries. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughesy the events of 2015. at the age of two, her daughter sophie came dangerously close to death after swallowing a button battery. it badly damaged her throat and burned a hole in her long, leaving sophie in intensive ca re long, leaving sophie in intensive care and needing multiple operations. if you swallow one and they leave it, it can be fatal. and if it wasn't for my quick response and getting up there, within two hours it had already done damage, it is not worth thinking about, really. they are really dangerous and things escalate so quickly. this speed up footage shows how fast a button battery ca n footage shows how fast a button battery can cause damage. slices of ham represent the delicate tissues of the throat, saliva reacts with the battery to release caustic chemicals. within two hours, the flesh is already scorched. senior doctors say it is important that batteries in toys, lights, clothing and cards are kept safe. because children mistake these things as suites, keep them o

qualcomm just lost a hughes antitrust case in soft korea and 860ordered to pay a record $4 million fine for abusing its market dominancereme court. larry page and sergei brin giving up on making their company the berkshire hathaway of tech, stepping down from google's parent company alphabet. char -- p shy well -- pichai will step up as ceo. that is your bloomberg business flash. tom: thank you so much. this is not chart of the year. i stole it from savita subramanian and to dazzle her, i have taken it back farther. what if you take the standard & poor's 500 and compared it to an equally weighted standard & poor's 500? what if you took it back to march 2000 which was the massive skew in madness of all time? we are nowhere near that, and yet we lift up. put in scale the extent of the 18 stocks that are totally skewing everything up. savita: i think that we are due for a small cap balance, and that is what the chart shows. we have been in environments where the nifty 50 has gotten bigger and dominated more than today. what i worry about for large caps, this is a weird, not a normal worry -- the quiddity. i -- liquidity.

dominic hughes, bbc news. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ben.deep into the second day of the first test match in centurion. after dismissing the hosts for 284 in their first innings within 10 minutes this morning, england started poorly, losing both openers for singles figures to leave them 15 for 2. joe root and joe denly added 55 for the third week before root became the third batsman to be caught behind. after he was dropped on nought, denly made it to 50 before getting out three balls later. jonny bairstow followed not longer after. england are now 144—5. a touch more one sided in melbourne with australia on top against new zealand after two days of the second test. replying to australia 467, new zealand closed on 44—2 in theirfirst innings, captain kane williamson culpable with this poor dismissalforjust nine. australia lead the two test series 1—0.