hugh pym, bbc news. our health editor hugh pym joins me now.t medical responsiblity and when the law should be involved. yes, several big issues. one of which is the whole issue of criminal prosecutions in a health care setting. showed doctors and nurses be charged with manslaughter when they have made mistakes? the gmc, with the crown prosecution service and senior doctors, are looking at this whole issue. it may be that they recommend a resetting of the balance so there are fewer posture —— prosecutions, so doctors can go to work without fearing what might happen if they make a mistake. it does seem as if the gmc felt they had to get dr bawa—garba struck off because she had been prosecuted in the first place. they were widely criticised by doctors for appealing against the decision of the original tribunal. we have also heard that jack adcock‘s mother, you heard that she is very angry about the situation, she is considering her own legal action, possibly even going to the supreme court to challenge today's ruling. jeremy corbyn has become emb

hugh pym.a including an exclusive interview with dr hadiza bawa—garba in doctors on trial, tonight at 8:30pm on bbc one. turkey's central bank has said it is ready to take all necessary measures to shore up the country's currency, the lira, following its recent collapse. the country's economic crisis has been sparked by fears that turkish companies have borrowed heavily to profit from a construction boom. it comes as the us approved the doubling of tariffs on turkish steel and aluminium. selin girit is in istanbulfor us. the fear is that turkey's problems will cause instability elsewhere. welcome in the initial reaction of the global market suggest this is not confined to turkey alone, not a local problem. investors are worried of contagion on banks exposed to the falling turkish currency, and the central bank issued a warning and said that major lenders, major banks in spain, france and italy could be and would be vulnerable to the weakening lira. but having said that, the full—blown currency

hugh pym, bbc news. following the death of a seven—year—old boy in a house fire in south—east london. joel urhie was found dead after the blaze in deptford. his mother and sister escaped by jumping out of a first floor window. theresa may has been challenged to set out a "plan b" for brexit by the scottish government. she's been meeting scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, who said their talks had failed to ease concerns that the uk could leave the european union without a deal. mrs may says the scottish government should get behind her brexit proposals, instead of trying to "sow division". us sanctions against iran, which came into force overnight, have been described by president trump as the "most biting ever imposed". he also repeated his threat that if any company did business with iran, then they wouldn't be allowed to do business with america. the eu says the sanctions are regrettable. our business editor simon jack is here. how much of a problem are these sanctions for eu firms?|j how much

here's our health editor, hugh pym.even month old son theo, but her experience after he was born is hard to forget. despite feeling unwell after an emergency c—section, she was discharged from hospital. she felt feverish and her wound was infected. but midwives told her not to worry. then back in hospital, on antibiotics, it turned out she had contracted sepsis. i asked the midwife to take him away, because i felt, and i know now, not being unwell, i think, "oh gosh, how could any mother do that?", but i asked the midwife, i laid in bed, after asking her to take my son because i didn't want a crying baby, and i said "am i going to die?" sepsis can cause death or organ failure without antibiotics. it's a serious complication which can develop from infections like blood poisoning. if you take this particular hospital here... this health safety expert told me that official data showed that sepsis deaths in english hospitals had gone up more than a third in two years. the biggest thing that's important seems to be the numbe

hugh pym, bbc news. in response to the nerve agent attack in salisbury. the kremlin says it's now working on retaliatory measures. the us sanctions from the state department, have been welcomed by downing street, but the white house and president trump have yet to comment. steve rosenberg reports from moscow. in russia, there is one word that you hear and you see with increasing frequency. state television announces that america has launched yet another round of sanctions against moscow. this time, washington is limiting exports to russia of sensitive technologies, some electronics, oil and gas production equipment. a response to the nerve agent attack on sergei and yulia skripal, an attack america says violated international law. today, moscow dismissed the allegations. this down at the russian foreign ministry, they denounced the sanctions, and threatened retaliation. translation: whatever sanctions are taken against russia, reprisal measures will be identical. and this, less than a month after the hel

hugh pym.on e—cigarettes is heating up. a committee of mps has come down strongly in favour of vaping and the benefits that can bring, and it wants official backing for that view. vaping is one route to help problem smokers give up and we should be doing far more to encourage it. the mps want to see more of this, nhs endorsement of vaping. e—cigarettes are on sale at this mental health unit in leicester. smoking is not allowed on trust property but vaping is. it is helpful when they bring the vapes in the flavours because you can buy different flavours. two users of the service told me how it helps them. since my mental health deteriorated, i smoked more, but as soon as i was getting the help, i went on my vape again. like, ijust started vaping and i don't really touch fags much any more. it helped me cut down quite a lot. i used to smoke about 20—30 a day and now i'm probably on about four or five. there is evidence that those with mental health conditions tend to smoke more than others, so th

hugh pym, many thanks.e number of people killed in heavy monsoon rains has reached almost a thousand. one of the worst—hit areas is the southern state of kerala, where more than 320 people have died. it's being described as the worst monsoon season there for almost a century. with more flooding expected, the country's prime minister has stepped up relief efforts. yogita limaye reports. forced out of their homes by the floods, people are walking miles to safety. beyond this surging water, there are tens of thousands who are stuck, waiting to be rescued. this child is amongst several people who have been airlifted in kerala. dozens of helicopters are pulling out as many as they can. the monsoon always brings heavy rainfall to kerala, but locals say this year is different. translation: after 36 years, it's the first time such flooding is happening here. it's a disaster for the whole population. shelters have been set up wherever possible. locals are volunteering, cooking food and distributing supplies to peopl

our health editor hugh pym is here.ll people be confused, where will it go from here? it is a big talking point. this mps's report has made it even more so point. this mps's report has made it even more so today among smokers, people who go in for vaping and everything. the main thing is to ta ke everything. the main thing is to take on board the evidence out there that this does help smokers quit. the 470,000 people according to the report moving from smoking tobacco onto vaping and then tens of thousands are giving up smoking. that is seen as a huge public health benefit. the report says the nhs should embrace e—cigarettes and make them available. the mental health trusts who allow patients to use e—cigarettes on the premises in some area but one third of them do not. the smoking cessation clinics run by local authorities that suggest vaping whereas in other areas they don't, so the report is saying there must be much clearer guidance. this is definitely a public health benefit. but are they safe? no one can say for s

hugh pym, bbc news. of murdering his fashion rival in a row over a girlfriend. george koh stabbed harry uzoka in the heart over the dispute. he was accompanied by two others, one of whom was found guilty of murder and other of manslaughter. adina campbell reports. moments after their violent attack, these are the men responsible for killing harry uzoka, seen here are running off after being stabbed three times. before his death, harry uzoka was enjoying a successful modelling career, with some of the biggest high—street brands, including river island, levi's and top man. but the 25—year—old had been arguing with fellow model george koh. the pair fell out over claims george had slept with henry's girlfriend. heated messages were then sent on social media, leading to a fight. on the day of the fight in west london, harry and a friend had dumbbell bars, but george had two knives, and with him were two other men. it was here, next to this housing estate in west london, where the fight took place. the fight i

and our health editor hugh pym. another vital area will stop what could the impact be on the nhs? across the nhs and further appealed has been, what happens if there is no deal and lorries start stacking up, trying to get into the uk and out of the uk, there are customs problems, what happens to the supply of medicines? almost all supplies of insulin, for example, for patients in the uk are imported, and freight transport would be involved in what matt hancock, secretary of state for health and social care has done, is, on the back of the latest piece of guidance, written to the nhs and gps and said, don't worry about the stockpiling issue, you don't need do it, you certainly don't need to write longer prescriptions to give people more supplies, that will be taken care people more supplies, that will be ta ken care of. people more supplies, that will be taken care of. he's written to the pharmaceuticals industry saying, we know some of you are already stockpiling food we want you to assure us stockpiling food we want you to assure us that you have six weeks worth of stocks just in

with his assessment of the government's advice, here's our health editor hugh pym.ears that supplies of medicines could be held up if there is no deal and there are customs delays at channel ports. the worry was that essential medication for patients, which has to be imported, might not be available. hospitals and pharmacies weren't sure whether they should stockpile. but ministers are telling them there won't be a problem. the government has today written to hospital managers and others in the health and care system saying they don't need to worry about building up extra supplies, that will be taken care of. at the same time, doctors have been urged not to sign longer dated prescriptions for patients who might feel they need extra medicines. ministers have told the pharmaceuticals industry to build up six weeks worth of supplies of medicines which are imported from elsewhere in europe. the letter to the nhs really is a first step, and i think that hospitals and other organisations throughout the nhs will be expecting more detailed guidance. i mean, these are organi

hugh pym, bbc news. evening: intense pressure on president trump after his personal lawyer pleads guilty to breaking campaign finance rules. and chloe grace moretz talks to us about the controversial topic of gay conversion therapy — the subject of her new film. coming up on sportsday on bbc news: india take the one remaining wicket they needed to win the third test at trent bridge. england now lead the series 2—1 with two to play. figures due out tomorrow, are expected to highlight the perilous financial state, of many councils across england. one of the key pressures they face, is the cost of looking after children and vulnerable adults, with many local authorities overspending because of unprecedented demand. tom barton reports from 0ldham. in the past 15 years paul and susanna marlin griffiths have looked after 49 children, many of them newborn babies. at the moment they are providing a home to this four—month—old girl. but recently they found the emotional cost of the work has grown. the last two ye

hugh pym, bbc news. woman after failing to carry out basic medical checks. katy lowry died of a heart attack two years ago, shortly after being admitted to the royal cornwall hospital in truro. the hospital apologised to katy‘s family and said the circumstances which led to her death should not have happened. ryanair has apologised after some passengers were unable to cash cheques received for cancelled and delayed flights. nearly 200 passengers were sent cheques that hadn't been signed. some customers said they had been charged extra banking fees after the cheques bounced. ryanair blamed the problem on an administrative error. the controversial issue of gay conversion therapy is the subject of a new film that's already receiving critical acclaim. it's called the miseducation of cameron post, and stars chloe grace moretz. she plays a gay teenager sent away to a christian camp that uses prayer and therapy to try to change her sexuality. it's a subject that hit home for the actress herself. her two brother

hugh pym, bbc news.nd last year's terror attacks in and around barcelona, were connected to another group of militants in france. in fact the police inquiry after the attacks, in which 16 people were killed and more than a hundred were injured, touched on 12 countries in all, including the uk. in the second of his reports, our security correspondent, gordon corera, examines how a group of young men from a tiny town in spain became part of an international jihadist network. last august, a van ploughed into tourists, killing 1a. then five more members of the same group targeted pedestrians before they were shot. a year on, investigators are still trying to understand a unique cell, with a far—reaching network. the attackers were all from a small town called ripoll and included four sets of brothers and an imam — abdelbaki essati — who had known extremist links. the day before the barcelona attack, there'd been a massive explosion here in the seaside town of alcanar. police initially thought it had been a d

hugh pym, bbc news. country that is already reeling under the effects of an unfolding economic crisis. the introduction of a new currency two days ago has failed to curb massive inflation caused by years of financial mismanagement. venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, but that hasn't stopped more than two million venezualans fleeing to neighbouring countries since 2015 — that's 7% of the population. many have crossed into colombia over the simon bolivar international bridge, which straddles the border in the eastern andes. from there, our correspondent katy watson reports. the sun hasn't yet risen, but rush hour has begun. this bridge has become a lifeline to buy food, get medical treatment or to escape once and for all. isabel says the economic crisis has taken its toll. she and her family are heading to colombia's capital bogota to find work. translation: we are leaving a lot of things behind. you lose everything you ever worked for. we have to start from scratch. for many, venez

hugh pym, bbc news. that is it from me. time for sport today. see you $0011. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme... top footballers in spain could strike over a plan to stage la liga matches in the usa. the promised land on the horizon, ajax with one foot in the champions league group stage after beating dynamo kiev. olympic champion, joseph schooling, wins singapores first gold at the 2018 asian games as he dominates 100m butterfly. hello and thanks for joining us on sport today. footballers in spain have not ruled out the possibility of strike action over plans to stage at least one top—flight league match in the united states per season for 15 years. real madrid captain sergio ramos and barcelona vice—captain sergio busquets were among the high—profile players

hugh pym, bbc news.dren queued nearby has been sentenced to almost three years in prison. liverpool crown court heard jamie tickle swung the sword at nuntaporn watkinson, but missed. he admitted affray and threatening a person with a blade in public. the judge said it caused psychological devastation . our merseyside reporter andy gill has been talking to the woman who confronted her attacker. i have been like i will not sleep for a good week or so. she's selling ice cream in st helens this afternoon. a business she and her husband have built up since she moved from thailand 14 years ago. enjoy your stay. a working day last month was a little different. as she served three children, a man approached her van. go on! she said she was determined she would not lose her van or her livelihood. you stand your ground at the time. only afterwards, i was feeling sick of what happened. itjust started hitting me then that something like that is really serious and really shocking. armed police arrested tickle hiding

and the health editor hugh pym.en fears that supplies of medicines could be held up if there is no deal and there are customs delays at channel ports. the worry was that essential medication for patients, which has to be imported, might not be available. hospitals and pharmacies weren't sure whether they should stockpile. but ministers are telling them there won't be a problem. the government has today written to hospital managers and others in the health and care system saying they don't need to worry about building up extra supplies — that will be taken care of. at the same time, doctors have been urged not to sign longer dated prescriptions for patients who might feel they need extra medicines. ministers have told the pharmaceuticals industry to build up six weeks of supplies of medicines which are imported from elsewhere in europe. if there is no deal, drug companies will have to get new products approved twice — once by british regulators and once by their european counterparts — adding an unwelcome extra layer

hugh pym, bbc news. can speak to dr rob hendry, medical director at the medical protection society. thank you very much for being with us. thank you very much for being with us. what do you think are the wider implications for the health service of this case, because this particular doctor had the support of hundreds maybe thousands of other doctors who fear that it could have been them in a similar situation? absolutely. i think this has been a tragic case for all concerned and i think it's important we don't lose sight of the fact that a young boy lost his life here and i know that's been devastating for everybody, not least the family and of course the doctors involved in his care. i think the reason there was so much concern within the profession about the gmc‘s decision to appeal the medical tribunal‘s decision here was that for a long time we have been trying to promote a culture of openness when things go wrong to create an environment where people talk openly about how we can create a more patien

hugh pym, bbc news.e uk's south asian community shows young asians are more socially conservative on issues including sex before marriage and same—sex relationships than their peers in the rest of the population. the report also found over half consciously downplay their asian identity when interacting with other people, in order to fit in. as pa rt of as part of the big british asian summer series, here is... nomia iqbal. there are more than three million asian people in the uk. this poll looks at the views of mainly indian, pakistani, bangladeshi and sri lankan heritage. it found one third have a socially conservative attitude and don't agree with sex before marriage or same—sex relationships. when it comes to the issue of integration, more than half said they had to tone down their asian identity to fit in, by changing their name, for example. i think that's a really interesting reminder about how integration happens. second generation british asians often have the educational and professional success

hugh pym, bbc news. on business and finance, firms have been told that future trading with the eu might mean renegotiating contracts with suppliers and customers. here's our economics editor kamal ahmed, with his analysis of what a no deal might mean for business. the banks and insurance companies of the city of london, a sector that neatly sums up the challenges of a no—deal brexit. it's a sector that is closely intertwined with the rest of the european union. it's important economically and if there were no deal, it would be facing higher trade barriers. higher trade barriers mean one thing — higher costs. ultimately, they tend to be passed on to us, the consumer. just as it did for the financial services sector, the government today outlined the challenges for the food sector. new tariffs, new regulations, described as frightening. a concern shared by many businesses across the economy. only a third of iod members have ever actually done any active contingency planning, the rest have been waiting for

hugh pym, bbc news.on of cameron post stars chloe grace moretz as a gay teen sent away to a christian camp, which uses prayer and therapy to try to change her sexuality. it's a subject that hit home for the actress, whose two brothers went through a similar experience. she's been speaking to our correspondent chi chi izundu. hi. it's a pleasure to meet you. i know the adjustment can be difficult at first. legal in 41 states, conversion therapy is the practise of trying to change someone's sexual orientation from homo or bisexual to heterosexual, using psychological and often spiritual interventions. and being brought up in a strict baptist town with two gay brothers, the making of the miseducation of cameron post was very personal for chloe grace moretz. they dealt with a lot of self—hate when they came out and they tried to — which is very common within the community that we grew up in — pray the gay away. there were people in our town that had come out and gone to the church and found... they've consul

our health editor hugh pym has more.ds the most difficult to cope with. he's waited well over a year for a knee replacement, what should be routine surgery, but there have been four cancellations. he says if he'd had it done a year ago, it would have made a big difference. hopefully i would have been able to walk without having to use a walking frame, or walking sticks. i would have been able to get out more. but i feel like a prisoner in a room, because i can't get out, no matter how hard i try. richard is one of a growing number in england who have been waiting more than 12 months for operations. four years ago, the then health secretary, jeremy hunt, said such waits were unacceptable, and called for them to be eliminated. then there were about 570 waiting that time, now it is more than 3,500. we know over winter this year, unfortunately, the pressures on the nhs were such that we had to cancel routine operations for a couple of months. what that meant is not that patients didn't need those operations, it meant they ha

our health editor, hugh pym, has been looking at the data.but the speed at which life spans increase in each generation is slowing. that's the main message of a new report that looks at life expectancy across a range of wealthy nations. medical advances have helped more people to live longer with healthier lives and enjoy their retirement years. but one of the biggest slowdowns in the rate of increase has been in the uk. i think there's too many fast foods that people eat now. we always had plain meat and vegetables. obesity, diabetes is a big problem in this country at the moment. possibly lack of exercise. i'm very surprised, yes. i thought in this generation people were starting to live longer. what do the figures actually show? male and female life expectancy at birth rose consistently in the uk from the early 1980s until 2011, but from then the rate of increase slowed right down. in effect, stalling atjust over 79 for men and just under 83 for women. how does that compare with other countries? here is the trend for female life expectancy

here's our health editor hugh pym. . the the debate on e—cigarettes is heating up.ee of mps has come down strongly in favour of vaping and the benefits that can bring, and it wants official backing for that view. vaping is one route to help problem smokers give up and we should be doing far more to encourage it. the mps want to see more of this, nhs endorsement of vaping. e—cigarettes are on sale at this mental health unit in leicester. smoking is not allowed on trust property, but vaping is. it is helpful when they bring the vapes in the flavours because you can buy different flavours. two users of the service told me how it helps them. since my mental health deteriorated, i smoked more, but as soon as i was getting the help, i went on my vape again. like, ijust started vaping and i don't really touch fags much any more. it helped me cut down quite a lot. i used to smoke about 20—30 a day and now i'm probably on about four or five. there is evidence that those with mental health conditions tend to smoke more than others, so the trust says there is every reason to o

number of people who used a&e departments in england was at a record high injuly. 0ur health editor, hugh pymarned to live with parkinson's, but it's the constant pain in his knee which he finds the most difficult to cope with. he's waited well over a year for a knee replacement, what should be routine surgery, but there have been four cancellations. he says, if he'd had it done a year ago, it would have made a big difference. hopefully i would have been able to walk without having to use a walking frame, or walking sticks. i would have been able to get out more. but i feel like a prisoner in a room, because i can't get out, no matter how hard i try. richard is one of a growing number in england who have been waiting more than 12 months for operations. four years ago, the then health secretary, jeremy hunt, said such waits were unacceptable, and called for them to be eliminated. then there were about 570 waiting that time, now it is more than 3,500. we know, over winter this year, unfortunately, the pressures on the nhs were such that we had to cancel routine operations for a couple of months

from the court of appeal, our health editor hugh pym reports.—year—old boy and the conviction of a doctor provoked debate that ran across the medical profession. jack adcock developed sepsis in hospital. a court heard there were a catalogue of errors with his car. doctor hadiza bawa—garba was convicted of gross negligence manslaughter. the medical tribunal said she should be suspended for a year but the general medical council went to year and she was barred from practising. today, that was overturned and she gave bbc panorama her reaction. i'm very pleased with it the outcome, but i want to pay tribute and rememberjack adcock, a wonderful little boy that started this story. i want to let the pa rents this story. i want to let the parents know that i am sorry. doctor bawa—garba was backed by some doctors in raising money to go to the court of appeal, now that succeeded she said the medical world should reflect on the outcome. my should reflect on the outcome. my hope is that lessons learnt from this case will translate into better working condit

our health editor, hugh pym, has been looking at the data.t which life spans increase in each generation is slowing. that's the main message of a new report that looks at life expectancy across a range of wealthy nations. medical advances have helped more people to live longer with healthier lives and enjoy their retirement years. but one of the biggest slowdowns in the rate of increase has been in the uk. i think there's too many fast foods that people eat now. we always had plain meat and vegetables. diabetes isa plain meat and vegetables. diabetes is a big problem in this country at the moment. possibly lack of exercise. i'm very surprised, yes. i thought in this generation people we re thought in this generation people were starting to live longer. what are the figures actually show? male and female life expectancy at birth rose consistently in the uk from the early 1980s until 2011, but from then the rate of increase slowed right down. in effect, stalling at just over 79 for men and just under 83 for women. how does that compare with oth

hugh pym, bbc news.egrees celsius broken. tourists and locals have been warned to stay out of the sun and to keep hydrated. we will look at the uk later but let's look at europe, these are unprecedented levels ? europe, these are unprecedented levels? much of europe has been in the grips of a prolonged heat wave through the summer but it steps up over the next couple of days. south—west spain and southern portugal, inland in particular, we could get 247 or 48. 47 would be record—breaking, all—time records in modern history in spain and portugal around 47 —— to 47.48 modern history in spain and portugal around 47 —— to 47. 48 is the record in athens in 1977. this is dangerous levels of heat. in the 2003 heatwave, it led to tens of thousands of extra deaths and, of course, the heat is very uncomfortable to deal with. it looks like it could last through the next few days. i'll have more through the morning. matt, thanks very much, see you later. zimbabwe's zimba bwe's opposition has zimbabwe's opposition ha

hugh pym, bbc news.ns. 400 flights are currently affected, including more than 200 between germany and the uk. i was talking larry from new york about how green was my valley, that actually was the winner at the academy awards best picture in 1942. what did not win was citizen kane, thatis what did not win was citizen kane, that is what the row was about. the headlines on bbc news: a court hears evidence from the england cricketer ben stokes at his trial for affray — he says he stepped in after homophobic abuse was shouted at two men. a damning report says appalling sexual abuse took place for decades at two elite catholic boarding schools, on boys as young as seven. the conservative party is examining dozens of complaints about boris johnson‘s comments on muslim women and full face veils. dozens of children have been killed by an air strike on a school bus in yemen. it was carried out by the saudi—led coalition that‘s fighting the houthi rebels. the latest pictures from the scene are distressing. the re

for national statistics said the change was more pronounced for women than men. 0ur health editor hugh pymcountry. why? it raises very big questions. the background is that life expectancy was rising quite rapidly until about 2011, in almost all the leading economies, because of advances in medical science, doctor is getting better at treating infections, fewer people dying from cardiac problems. that was across—the—board. what seems to have happened since 2011 is everyone's increase in life expectancy has slowed, the uk a lot more rapidly than most, more rapidly than anybody else apart amongst the leading economies. what is going on? some say it has something to do with government austerity policies, for example cuts in social care budgets in england. they want a fuller investigation, maybe mps on a select committee looking at this. 0thers including ministers say you can't say there is a causation because of government policy, it needs a much wider piece of analysis to say whether there are other factors like obesity or dementia, whether the uk has simply fallen from the middle of the pac

here's our health editor hugh pym.ed in goalfor his local ben daniels, who was 15, played in goal for his local youth football team. without one he collapsed in training and died because of an undiagnosed heart condition. no one trains you to lose a child as a parent, no one does, and to lose a child suddenlyjust like that and have them ripped away from you is one of the most difficult things that anybody can suffer. his father paul said if angell been screened it would have revealed the problem and screening should be available to all young sports people. every young person jadhav that opportunity. my son did not have the opportunity —— should have that opportunity. he was a happy and committed sports person and he found himself through sport, sport found him and he found a sport thatis sport found him and he found a sport that is great but if you have an underlying problem with your heart then sport will also find it out for you. young professionalfootballers like this are screened for heart problems before they sign

gave details about the £40 billion medicines sector, and to look at that, here's our health editor, hugh pymalth and care system have been concerned that, in the event of no deal, there will be delays that ports and essential supplies of medicines will get through quickly enough. the government has told them today, don't worry about that, the supply system will be ta ken care off. doctors have been urged not to sign longer dated prescriptions for patients who feel they read morten madsen. ministers told them to build up six weeks of supplies of medicines and at the same time have been reassured that anything tested in europe will be allowed into the uk. the industry has welcomed all that but said building up six weeks of supplies won't be straightforward. one of the most delicate areas is northern ireland and the border with the republic. what could no deal mean for the pledge to keep that border completely open? here's our island correspondent, emma va rdy. northern ireland has thousands of businesses that sell goods over the border here into the irish republic and those companies were advi

gave details about the £40 billion medicines sector and to look at that, here's our health editor, hugh pymh and care system have been concerned that in the event of no deal there will be delays that ports and essential supplies of medicines will get through quickly enough. the government has told them don't worry, the supply system will be taken care off. doctors have been urged to sign —— not to sign longer dated prescriptions for patients who feel they read morten madsen. the government has told farmers is to build up six weeks of supplies of medicines and at the same time have been reassured that anything tested in europe will be allowed into the uk. the industry has welcomed all that but said building up six weeks of supplies will not be straightforward. 0ne of supplies will not be straightforward. one of the most delicate areas is northern ireland and the border with the republican. what could no deal mean for the pledged to keep that border com pletely pledged to keep that border completely open? here's our island correspondent, emma va rdy. northern ireland has thousands of business

hugh pym, bbc news.across the uk. so we know thatjust in ourfood banks alone, 7a,000 supplies of food were given out to children in the summer months last year. that‘s an increase on the year before. it‘s a really concerning increase. in scotland, and in wales, some local authorities now provide free school meals throughout the year to counter a problem that teachers say leads to signs of malnourishment when pupils return to classes in september. last week, the government announced a £2 million fund in england to provide around 30,000 poorer children with healthy meals and activities during the holidays. but, earlier this year, ministers refused to support a draft bill that would have placed a duty on local councils to ensure disadvantaged pupils were fed. the government says it is committed to supporting families to improve their lives, but the trussell trust is among those warning that welfare cuts and the introduction of universal credit will mean more children go hungry. mark easton, bbc news. a baby

that was our health editor hugh pym with his reflections on that report.ing to rosanna 0'connor, director of alcohol, drugs and tobacco at public health england. the italian government has begun a formal investigation into the private operator of the motorway bridge that collapsed in genoa on tuesday, killing at least 38 people. it's given the company, autostrade, 15 days to report back on how it met its contractual obligations to maintain the structure. the firm insists it carried out the required regular inspections. meanwhile, the coffins of 12 of the victims were blessed by a local bishop ahead of a state funeral, due to be held tomorrow. it will be attended by italy's president and prime minister, but some of the bereaved relatives say they will not take part. 0ur correspondent dan johnson is in genoa. they're into a fourth day now of chipping away at that huge pile of rubble, shifting those concrete blocks, trying to find the people who are still missing and also building up a picture of exactly what went wrong here, what brought down that bridge. ev

our health editor, hugh pym, has been looking at the data. increased in each generation is flowing. as the main message of a new report which looks at life except tenancy across a range of wealthy nations. medical advances have helped more people to live longer but healthier lives and enjoy their retirement years, bould of the biggest slowdowns in the rate of the biggest slowdowns in the rate of increase has been in the uk.” think there's too many fast foods now. we always just had plain think there's too many fast foods now. we alwaysjust had plain meat and veg meals. this is a big problem in this country at the moment. possibly lack of exercise. i'm very surprised, actually. ithought possibly lack of exercise. i'm very surprised, actually. i thought the generation people would start to live longer. so what do the figures actually show? male and female editor can see at birth rose consistently in the uk from the early 1980s until 2011, but from then the rate of increase slowed right down. in effect stalling at just over 79 for men, and just

hugh pym, bbc news.ll in the uk fell last year, even though its profits nearly tripled. the full tax bill for the company's uk branch was £4.6 million, but it has deferred paying the remaining £2.9 million. the online firm has faced criticism over the amount of tax it pays, but amazon says it pays all the taxes required by the government, and has invested more than £9 billion in britain since 2010. regular exposure to even low levels of air pollution may affect the heart to such an extent that it would be similar to the early stages of heart failure. according to a study for the british heart foundation, the changes were comparable to being consistently inactive or having raised blood pressure. 0ur correspondent jon donnison reports. it's estimated air pollution is a contributing factor in the deaths of around 40,000 people in the uk each year. this study looks at how the quality of the air we breathe affects the heart. queen mary university looked at data from 4,000 people. most of those lived outside b

our health editor hugh pym told me that life expectancy in the uk had been increasing steadily untilectancy is still going up, but at a slower rate. but in the uk, it has experienced one of the biggest slowdowns in that rate of growth. and in some senses, it depends whether you measure it from birth or the age of 65, the uk‘s life expectancy has stalled so it does raise a lot of big questions about what is going on here, certainly relative to this international group of countries in this report. sir michael marmot, from university college london joins me now from liguria in italy he is the director of the institute of health equity which assesses inequalities in health. how worried should we be about this apparent slowdown in terms of life expectancy? i think we should be very worried. in general, most of the discussions about health in britain have been discussions about health care, about the nhs, and declared that it should be. but this isa declared that it should be. but this is a discussion about the health of the population. we should be taking that as seriously as we should be

lifetime ban is too punitive, and that nhs staffing pressures were partly to blame. 0ur health editor, hugh pymter developing sepsis at leicester royal infirmary, and a court later heard there was a catalogue of errors with his treatment. dr hadiza bawa—garba, seen in the middle, was convicted of gross negligence, manslaughter. later an independent medical tribunal ruled she should be suspended from practising as a doctor for one year, but the general medical council appealed, arguing this was not sufficient to protect the public. the high court ruled that hadiza bawa—garba should be barred from practising. backed by some other doctors, she mounted her own challenge to that ruling at the court of appeal which was held last month. she had this message forjack adcock‘s family. i would like to first and foremost apologise wholeheartedly once again to jack's family for my role in the events that led to his death. i am truly sorry for this. and i will live with this for the rest of my life. she also spoke exclusively to the bbc‘s panorama. i think that the nature of ourjob means that unfortunately s

our health editor hugh pym has more details.men who helped take illegal immigrants across the channel in inflatable boats have been found guilty of people smuggling. tory peer baroness warsi says former foreign secretary borisjohnson should be disciplined if he doesn‘t apologise for his comments about women who wear burqas. president trump has warned that anyone doing business with iran will not be doing business with the united states. here‘s your business headlines on afternoon live. new look has reported an improvement profits to £1a.a million for the first quarter. the retailer is shutting 60 of its shops as part of a company voluntary arrangement with its landlords, the closures will affect around 1,000 jobs. new look said it is on track to meet its £70 million cost saving target for the year. use of commercial video streaming services in the uk has surged. according to data released by the office for national statistics, close to half of all adults said they had watched netflix, now tv, amazon prime video or a similar inte