hugh pym. thank— declaring critical incidents. hugh pym. thank you _ declaring critical incidents.ank you very much. - the clothing company next has warned supplies of its products could be delayed if disruption to shipping in the red sea continues. attacks by houthi rebels has resulted in ships avoiding their usual route through the suez canal. instead they are opting to take the long way round past the cape of good hope — which takes around nine days longer on average. ikea has said supplies of some of its products could also be delayed. the funeral of the deputy leader of hamas, considered a terrorist organisation by the uk, hasjust got under way in the lebanese capital, beirut. saleh al—arouri was killed on tuesday, sparking fears of a regional war in the middle east. in a moment we'll speak to our correspondent shaimaa khalil in ramallah in the west bank, but first to hugo bachega who's in beirut. what sort of scene is there at the funeral, hugo? what sort of scene is there at the funeral. hugo?— what sort of scene is there at the funeral, hugo? large crowds have cathered fune

hugh pym has more. good morning, you need _ year. hugh pym has more.nd saturday. they are at the heart of our— thursday, friday and saturday. they are at the heart of our communities. from today, high—street pharmacies in england will be able to ease even more of the burden on overstretched gp surgeries. 50. more of the burden on overstretched gp surgeries-— gp surgeries. so, i woke up on saturday night _ gp surgeries. so, i woke up on saturday night with... - gp surgeries. so, i woke up on saturday night with... patientsj gp surgeries. so, i woke up on - saturday night with... patients with seven new conditions _ saturday night with... patients with seven new conditions can _ saturday night with... patients with seven new conditions can come - seven new conditions can come straight to the pharmacy without booking an appointment. middle ear infections as one of them. it is infections as one of them. it is still blocked, _ infections as one of them. it is still blocked, there _ infections as one of them. it is still blocked, there is - infections as one

amanda pritchard hasjust been speaking to the our health editor hugh pym.e west midlands and in london and that is a real cause for concern because it's such a contagious virus. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, is here. clearly, rising concern about measles from health officials. yes. measles from health officials. yes, health leaders _ measles from health officials. yes, health leaders have _ measles from health officials. yes, health leaders have said _ measles from health officials. 1a: health leaders have said they are worried about the scale of increasing particularly the west midlands and urged parents to get their children vaccinated if they haven't had two doses of the mmr jabs which we are told offer very good protection. now we have the head of nhs england saying the increases are significant and it's concerning and she's talking about measles cases but also the number of patients with measles who need to be in hospital. i'm told the numbers don't look that big at face value but it's the scale of the increase that they are worried about. amanda pricha

hugh pym. bbc news. _ supply. how do you spell that?d his presidential re—election campaign, in front of an audience of sports stars, musicians, tv personalities and even a cosmonaut. the 71—year—old's victory is widely seen as a foregone conclusion, even though he's not running unopposed. our russia editor steve rosenberg was at the event in moscow. applause. for vladimir putin, a standing ovation was all but guaranteed from an audience packed with supporters who want him re—elected russia's president. we were allowed in to watch the campaign event. mr putin used the occasion to claim that it was a us—made missile that had shot down the russian military transport plane last week in southern russia. translation: the ukrainian authorities had mentioned i that they want an international investigation into this. that is what we are asking for, and we insist that an international investigation is carried out. but there are no international organisations willing to do this. there were pop stars and cosmonauts. vips for vladimir. their chance

hugh pym, bbc news.eceiving treatment for his prostate. he was visited again on sunday by queen camilla, who made two visits to the london clinic. there's been no update on the king's condition since friday, when the queen said he was doing well following the procedure. let's get more on this with our news correspondent greg mckenzie. tell me more about the day ahead for the king?- ahead for the king? good morning. _ ahead for the king? good morning, widely - ahead for the king? good i morning, widely anticipated that king charles will be discharged from hospital at some point today. he was admitted on friday to undergo a corrective procedure for an enlarged prostate. now, following that disclosure of information, it's been — he is saying that he is delighted that his diagnosis is having a positive impact on public health awareness. and indeed, the nhs england website for enlarged prostate seems such to skyrocket since friday. reported one search every five seconds. so the king is delighted that its rais

let's speak to our health editor, hugh pym. what is behind this?hind this? well, i should say that bristol, _ what is behind this? well, i should say that bristol, where _ what is behind this? well, i should say that bristol, where i _ what is behind this? well, i should say that bristol, where i am - what is behind this? well, i should say that bristol, where i am now, | say that bristol, where i am now, has not had any reported cases of measles at this stage the concern is much more been about the west midlands of england with increases there but pharmacies like this one and gp practices in every region are being sent information about possible symptoms and infection control measures if they are needed because of a worry it could spread to other communities. the worry really is that fewer children have been vaccinated with the mmr vaccine, as it's known, the two doses offering very good protection, according to the authorities. and in fact, nhs england has drawn up an estimate suggesting that 3.4 million children under the age of 16 are not fully

hugh pym.ed" and tackled a backlog of older asylum cases. james cleverly says "every single one" of the backlog applications has been processed, although there are around a,500 "complex" cases still being looked at. labour has accused ministers of manipulating the figures. here's mark easton. a pledge delivered or a promise broken? well, this is what the prime minister claimed on social media today — asylum backlog cleared. it is just over a year since rishi sunak told parliament he would abolish that backlog by the end of 2023, two days ago, but did he really manage it? the government says the pm's pledge applies only to what it calls the legacy backlog. now, those are asylum seekers who were waiting for a decision on their claim for refugee status before june the 28th 2022 and that bit of the backlog, in the blue here, well, you can see that has fallen significantly, from around 100,000 cases to, well, not quite zero, a,500 are still in the system but now reclassified as complex. and while th

hugh pym, bbc news, milton keynes.ousing would have to be carried out within 2a hours under proposals being put forward by the uk government. it's part of a pledge to introduce awaab�*s law — named after two—year—old awaab ishak, who died after being exposed to mould in his family's social housing flat in rochdale. here's the bbc�*s north of england reporter, rowan bridge. a little boy who was suffocating in his own home. two—year—old awaab ishak died following exposure to mould and damp. these photos are from the family flat in rochdale — where they washed, where they ate — they were surrounded by mould. the family had complained to their housing provider for years, but nothing was done. rochdale boroughwide housing, we have a message for you. stop discriminating. stop being racist. stop housing people in homes you know are unfit for human habitation. in the wake of the toddler's death, action was promised. we're bringing forward legislation. that legislation will make sure that the housing associations who are respon

here's our health editor hugh pym. the increase in underage vaping has caused increasing concern with recent figures suggesting that one in five children have tried it. head teachers have reported that some pupils have become addicted to nicotine. in a small number of cases, children have needed hospital treatment. research quoted by the government shows that more than two—thirds of those between 11 and 17 who are vaping are using disposables. the environmental impact, with single—use e—cigarettes adding to waste, is another factor behind the ban announced today. this is the westminster government recognising the health and well—being of children by banning disposable vapes. it also recognises the environment is important to us, and this ban will help stop polluting the environment. and it also leaves open the opportunity for people who are using vapes to help their nicotine addiction, to use them with the recyclable vaping devices. the ban on disposable vapes is one measure which can be implemented using existing powe

here's our health editor hugh pym.n the union, british medical association and nhs leaders in england has blown off. if the safety of emergency services is threatened they can call back striking doctors but they have to demonstrate they have exhausted all sources. bma claims they are not producing enough evidence out of 20 request so far almost all have been rejected. irate request so far almost all have been rejected.— been rejected. we have no reauest been rejected. we have no request for— been rejected. we have no request for derogation - been rejected. we have no request for derogation in l request for derogation in december, we have had a handful of credible request some we have granted. but this time we have granted. but this time we have substantial numbers with inaccurate or incomplete request forms which are demonstrating a real change in the approach from central nhs management which we think is a misuse of the process. hhs misuse of the process. nhs encland misuse of the process. nhs england says _ misuse of

hugh pym, bbc news.— and sold for adoption. it's believed the black market in baby trafficking operated for decades from the late 1970s up to the mid—2000s. some of the victims are now taking their cases to the georgian courts, hoping to get access to their birth documents so they can trace their biological families.fay nurse has been investigating. sobbing this is the first time twins amy and ano are meeting their birth mother. the sisters only learned of each other�*s existence two years ago, separated and illegally adopted at birth. their mother was told they had died shortly after they were born. translation: from today, my life has great meaning. | it is a great happiness that i have found my children. how the twins found each other is nothing short of miraculous. it was after amy posted a tiktok and ano saw it. translation: when | saw her, | i thought i was looking at myself. exact same person, same face, exact same voice. they are not the only example of children separated from parents in georgia.

the our health editor hugh pym has more on this.— more on this.overnment have given a strong _ more on this. the government have given a strong message i have given a strong message they thought this was a fair deal because of the money on the table. there were reforms of the whole system to make it easier for consultants to move up easier for consultants to move up the system for them if they had to take time out of the workforce, particularly women leaving and coming back and they would penalise. it was sold is a very good package. been a lot of debate about it by consultants by this narrow margin it has been rejected by consulted members of the british medical association 51% consultants have a mandate for a further strike action until june. they've chosen not to announce anything along those lines at the stage they say they are in talks with the government to see if the offer can be improved. the reaction from the government so far has been disappointment that they thought it was a fair offer, they're not ruling out further talks with all this

hugh pym, bbc news, darlington. in belfast. the dup has been blocking the formation of a power—sharing coalition for almost two years because of its concerns about trading arrangements for northern ireland after brexit. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page is outside the meeting venue in county down. yes, so jeffrey yes, sojeffrey donaldson appears to be inching his way towards lifting his party�*s the ne on —— vita and power—sharing. he is facing some opposition from his own party and hardline unionist outside. about 150 dup members are currently meeting at this country estate in county down and as you can see demonstrators have gathered at the gates, and as the politicians arrive in their car as they shouted at them urging them not to agree a new deal to restore the devolved government. it is almost two years since the dup in effect collapse the coalition at stormont because of unionist opposition to trading arrangements after brexodus. they say the fact northern ireland is under different rules from the rest of b

hugh pym, bbc news, darlington.found in a pub toilet in west yorkshire. officers were called to the three horseshoes in 0ulton, near rothwell, yesterday afternoon. police believe the baby was stillborn. they have appealed to the mother to come forward and get medical attention. the family of the students and the caretaker killed in the attacks in nottingham last year have called for a public inquiry into their deaths. i9—year—olds barnaby webber and grace 0'malley—kumar and 65—year—old ian coates were all stabbed to death injune. last week, the man who killed them — valdo calocane — was given a hospital order, rather than being jailed for their deaths. navtej johal reports. from feeling powerless to the corridors of power. the families of barnaby webber, grace 0'malley—kumar and ian coates feel let down. today they had the chance to tell those in charge about how they can make amends and tonight they have been meeting with the prime minister and secretaries of state at downing street. ~ . ., ., street. we are gratef

in scotland, doctors have already agreed to a 12.4% pay rise. 0ur health editor hugh pym has been atdon since the start of the strike this morning. facing up to the first day of strike action, ben, the lead consultant in the emergency department. good morning, everyone. good morning. how was your night? we were handed a 15... 15 patients waiting. that's a lot more than we normally have. junior doctors who've been on overnight hand over to the consultants who'll take over. and aphra is supporting the strike action. i'm only two years into being a doctor, so knowing the longevity of the career and seeing how many of my friends have already left go to australia, i think on balance it's an issue about retention rather than pay. and the hospital, along with others in north london, is coming under pressure. we're seeing high numbers of attendances in emergency departments, in nearby hospitals. we're having lots of ambulances coming both to ucla and also to the other hospitals. 0k. so we could do with a few more discharges, guys... it's 9.30 and a key planning meeting has to work out how to

hugh pym, bbc news, bristol.eneration" as he confirmed he will host comic relief for the final time this year. the actor and comedian, who co—founded the charity in 1985, has been hosting the tv show for decades. he explained to bbc breakfast why he was stepping down. because i think it's time to hand on to the new generation. there's all these new wonderful comedians armed with podcasts and 9 million followers. those guys and women should be hosting comic relief now, so the young people, and the new influx of viewers can plug into the next stage of comic relief because there will be a next stage and we want to continue tackling the issues of poverty and injustice and it's time to hand over the reins, as it were. ~ , , , ., were. well, we will miss you massively — were. well, we will miss you massively because _ were. well, we will miss you massively because you - were. well, we will miss you massively because you have| were. well, we will miss you - massively because you have been so much _ massively because you

hugh pym, bbc news.rding to court documents. they state that the show was meant to start at 8.30pm on all three nights — but in each case, it didn't start until after 10.30pm and ended at 1am in the morning. i spoke earlier with our music correspondent, mark savage, who says this isn't the first time the pop star has been in hot water for being tardy. she has a reputation for being late on stage, and she was sued by two fans in florida in 2019, and again in 2020 for being late to the stage. and both of those lawsuits were voluntarily dismissed. and it remains to be seen what's going to happen in this case. and any idea in terms of how much she's being sued for? it doesn't say in the court documents, but the tickets for these concerts start relatively low for a major pop concert — about £65, $70-80 - but they go up to over $1,000. so you could be looking for compensation in that amount. and the two people that have brought the lawsuit, michael fellowes and jonathan hadden, are launching it as a class acti

here's our health editor, hugh pym.hat one in five children have tried it. headteachers have reported that some pupils have become addicted to nicotine. in a small number of cases, children have needed hospital treatment. research quoted by the government shows that more than two thirds of those between 11 and 17 who are vaping are using disposables. the environmental impact, with single use e—cigarettes adding to waste, is anotherfactor behind the ban announced today. this is the westminster government recognising the health and wellbeing of children by banning disposable vapes. it also recognises the environment is important to us and this ban will help stop polluting the environment. and it also leaves open opportunity for people who are using vapes to help their nicotine addiction, to use them with the recyclable vaping devices. the ban on disposable vapes is one measure which can be implemented using existing powers. for others, there'll be new legislation restricting flavours, introducing plain packaging and limit

hugh pym, bbc news, at alder hey hospital in liverpool.za amounts to genocide. israel has strongly denied this, calling it an outrageous allegation. as part of the case at what is the un's highest court, south africa is calling for an immediate halt to israel's military operation. paul adams reports. for three months the world has looked on in horror at the images from gaza. scenes of death and destruction, which south africa says it is evidence of genocide. this killin: is it is evidence of genocide. this killing is nothing _ it is evidence of genocide. try 3 killing is nothing short of destruction of palestinian life. it is inflicted deliberately, no one is spared, not even newborn babies. the last three months have been utterly grim. 0ver23,000 last three months have been utterly grim. over 23,000 palestinians have been killed, including entire families. around 300,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged and 85% of gaza's population has been displaced, almost 2 million people. all of this in an area no bigger than the isle of wight. fo

hugh pym, bbc news, milton keynes. a 20 year period. pastor tbjoshua, who died in 2021, founded the synagogue church of all nations in nigeria. multiple victims say they repeatedly raised the alarm with authorities including the foreign office, but no action was taken. bbc africa eye's peter murimi has more. everyone here in the stadium... pastor tb joshua, everyone here in the stadium... pastor tbjoshua, was one of africa's most famous pastors. tens of thousands of pilgrims from across the globe travelled to nigeria to watch him performing so—called healings. among them was 21—year—old rae. mr; healings. among them was 21-year-old rae. ~ , ., , healings. among them was 21-year-old rae. g . , ., ., healings. among them was 21-year-old rae. g . , . . ., rae. my name is rachel and i am from the uk. rae. my name is rachel and i am from the uk- rae — rae. my name is rachel and i am from the uk- rae was _ rae. my name is rachel and i am from the uk. rae was beginning _ rae. my name is rachel and i am from the uk. rae was be

our health editor hugh pym sent this report from milton keynes.f—styled teapot technician judy. she can feel the pressure in a&e as she does her round.

our health editor hugh pym is there for us. what are the key question there?ly got to the heart of a key issue for this whole uk covid inquiry, and that is the relationship between the government at westminster and the uk's nations, including the scottish goverment, because, of course, health is a devolved issue. and just how the whole devolution system reacted to this unprecedented pandemic is a really important thing. jamie dawson made it clear that he wanted to ask a series of questions about the conduct of the scottish goverment and how they reacted to the pandemic, when ministers and officials appear, and the former first minister nicola sturgeon. why, he asked one of the uk covenant was moving so slowly in february 2020, as the inquiry has already heard, despite the threat of the virus, did the scottish goverment not do more to put pressure on westminster? why did the scottish goverment not to do more sooner to combat the virus? the kc for the scottish goverment, making his submission, said, yes, it was acknowledged the scottish goverment could have lock

hugh pym our health editor will be here on the programme to give us reaction here in the next few minutesutional authority has given a long awaited ruling on a controversial immigration bill, which had been backed both by president macron and marine le pen's farfight party. more than a third of articles in the bill have been rejected as going against the consitution and, the authority says, must be scrapped. including the restriction of access to social benefits and the right to family reunification. let's get more on this breaking development. lisa louise is a freelance journalist based in paris. thank you so much for being here with us. first of all, what reaction has there been to this rule in?— this rule in? there have been different reactions. _ this rule in? there have been different reactions. the - this rule in? there have been - different reactions. the government has said they are quite happy with that outcome. they are underlining that outcome. they are underlining that the 30 or so they put on the table at the beginning of tabling this vote, they were left untouched by the con

here's our health editor, hugh pym.omoting the benefits and offering a range of vaccines in a london borough. the capital has the lowest rate of take—up in england for mmr jabs with protection against measles and officials are appealing for more families to come forward. the message to parents is measles is a serious disease, it is highly contagious and can cause serious illness and all cases of measles are preventable through vaccination. there are growing concerns in the west midlands with more than 200 confirmed cases since october. this primary school in coventry has organised catch—up vaccination sessions after two pupils were taken to hospital with measles. they have since recovered. health leaders are warning there will be outbreaks in other regions unless urgent action is taken to boost vaccinations. the real seriousness is it is growing and the cases over the last three years have more or less doubled and we are now up to around 1600 cases, suspected cases, in the last year. we are seeing no decline in that. th

hugh pym reports.ead consultant in the emergency department. morning, everyone. good morning. how was your night? we were handed 15... 15 patients waiting. that's a lot more than we normally have. junior doctors who've been on overnight hand over to the consultants who'll take over. and aphra is supporting the strike action. i'm only two years into being a doctor, so knowing the longevity of the career and seeing how many of my friends have already left go to australia, i think on balance, it's an issue about retention rather than pay. and the hospital, along with others in north london, is coming under pressure. we're seeing high numbers of attendances in emergency departments, in nearby hospitals. we're having lots of ambulances coming both to uclh and also to the other hospitals, 0k. so we could do with a few more discharges, guys. it's 9.30am and a key planning meeting has to work out how to free up more beds for new patients. not the best position to be in, particularly with thejunior doctor indus

hugh pym, bbc news. respond to a drone attack on an american military base injordan, near the syrian border, at a time and in a manner of its choosing. three service personnel were killed and 3a others were injured. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports. the americans say the attack happened at a base known as tower 22, right on the syrian—jordanian border. it's one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel have been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church, was quick to point the finger. "we know it was carried out by radical iran—backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq," he said. it's not necessarily a tipping point into uncontrolled escalation between the united states and iran, but it's another very dangerous step because, as i say, the us will have to respond even more strongly than it's done to previous attacks. carefully cultivated over years, iran has a wide network

our health editor hugh pym has more.y it has been very, very busy over the weekend. a lot of sick patients coming in and into this morning. of course, it's always a very busy time of yearfor the nhs. just after new year with sickness in the community. they say they're just about getting by here, providing emergency care. but it has been very challenging over these six days of industrial action, particularly for the consultants who've had to cover forjunior doctors. most of the consultants i speak to say they're supportive of the junior doctors' action, but i think it really is taking its toll in terms of the fatigue. certainly after six days for these senior doctors who are providing the cover. now, planned treatment at hospitals like this has to a large extent been postponed because of the strike. major cancer surgery is going ahead and some appointments, but that is a longer term problem for the nhs in england. this build up of a further backlog of action which hasn't taken place. when the strike ends, on whether there

the bma union have narrowly voted to reject the government's latest pay offer. 0ur health editor hugh pymat it means. what could be happening now?- let's find out what it means. what could be happening now? i think the ukefihood could be happening now? i think the likelihood of— could be happening now? i think the likelihood of further— could be happening now? i think the likelihood of further strike _ could be happening now? i think the likelihood of further strike action - likelihood of further strike action by doctors in england is a bit higher than it was and i suspect ministers thought they had a done deal here. 6% pay award already made two consultants and another 4.95% addedin two consultants and another 4.95% added in with reform of the contract system. some consultants getting no more than 6% but others getting a total of 13%. they said it was fair and reasonable. but the bma, the doctor's union, by a small margin, 51%, said they rejected it saying they want to delete my an improvement from the government and they don't think at the moment it is fair to all doctors. ministers say

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with more on this we can speak to our health editor hugh pym.spital talking to people there including doctors like ben. we should also be really clear, this is a really busy time of your already without this industrial action, is it not? . v without this industrial action, is it not? . �* , ., ., it not? that's right. the tradition in the nhs _ it not? that's right. the tradition in the nhs goes _ it not? that's right. the tradition in the nhs goes back— it not? that's right. the tradition in the nhs goes back many - it not? that's right. the tradition| in the nhs goes back many years it not? that's right. the tradition i in the nhs goes back many years as long as i have been covering this field is thatjust after the new year holiday, is the time of the most immense pressure. that is partly because people have been mixing more over christmas, meeting up mixing more over christmas, meeting up with friends and family, may be in confined spaces so there are more infections around like flu and covid although not quite as bad as last winter. and peop

the bma said the pay offer does not go far enough. 0ur health editor hugh pym has more details.y on the table, there were reforms of the whole pay band system to make it easier for consultants to move up the system and if they had to take time out of the workforce, particularly women leaving the workforce and coming back in, they weren't penalised. it was sold as a very, very good package and there had been a lot of debate about it amongst consultants but by this very narrow margin, it has been rejected by consultant members of the british medical association. 51% against. the consultants do have a mandate for a further strike action, untiljune, but they have chosen not to announce anything along those lines at this stage. they say they want talks with the government to see if the offer can be improved. the reaction from the government so far has been disappointment that they thought it was a fair offer, but they aren't ruling out further talks. all this still leaves the junior doctors in england. they have been no talks between them and the government since the end of their six

our health editor hugh pym has more from university college hospital in london.tion, ben, the lead consultant in the emergency department. morning, everyone. good morning. how was your night? we were handed 15... 15 patients waiting. that's a lot more than we normally have. junior doctors who've been on overnight hand over to the consultants who'll take over. and aphra is supporting the strike action. i'm only two years into being a doctor, so knowing the longevity of the career and seeing how many of my friends have already left go to australia, i think on balance, it's an issue about retention rather than pay. and the hospital, along with others in north london, is coming under pressure. we're seeing high numbers of attendances in emergency departments, in nearby hospitals. we're having lots of ambulances coming both to uclh and also to the other hospitals. 0k. so we could do with a few more discharges, guys. it's 9.30 and a key planning meeting has to work out how to free up more beds for new patients. not the best position to be in, particularly with the juni

union have announced they've narrowly rejected the government's latest pay offer. 0ur health editor hugh pyme government, there had been a slight feeling that this is a done deal. they felt an existing 6% pay award to consultants, topped up by another 4.9% on the table and reform of the whole pay system would be enough to sway the vote. but a very narrow majority, 51%, voted against. the british medical association, the doctors' union, is not talking at this stage about industrial action, but he was what they had to say. the best thin to sit was what they had to say. the best thing to sit down _ was what they had to say. the best thing to sit down and _ was what they had to say. the best thing to sit down and discuss i was what they had to say. the best thing to sit down and discuss the i thing to sit down and discuss the offer— thing to sit down and discuss the offer and — thing to sit down and discuss the offer and see _ thing to sit down and discuss the offer and see if— thing to sit down and discuss the offer and see if we _ thing to sit down and discuss the offer and see if we can _ thi

here's our health editor, hugh pym.ines in a london borough. the capital has the lowest rate of take—up in england for mmrjabs with lowest rate of take—up in england for mmr jabs with protection against measles and officials are appealing for more families to come forward. the message to parents is measles is a serious disease, it is highly contagious and can cause serious illness and all cases of measles are preventable through vaccination. there are growing concerns in the west midlands with more than 200 confirmed cases since october. this primary school in coventry has organised catch—up vaccination sessions after two pupils were taken to hospital with measles. they have since recovered. health leaders are warning there will be outbreaks in other regions unless urgent action is taken to boost vaccinations. the real is taken to boost vaccinations. tue: real 5eriou5ne55 i5 is taken to boost vaccinations. tue: real 5eriou5ne55 is it is growing real seriousness is it is growing and the cases over the last three years ha

hugh pym, bbc news.prime minister rishi sunak talked about _ early 2025. prime minister rishi sunak talked about his - early 2025. prime minister rishi sunak talked about his plans. i early 2025. prime minister rishil sunak talked about his plans. we still don't know about the full long—term health impacts of vaping is with— long—term health impacts of vaping is with his _ long—term health impacts of vaping is with his right that we take action— is with his right that we take action to _ is with his right that we take action to stop this out, that is what — action to stop this out, that is what we — action to stop this out, that is what we are doing. banning disposable vapes, taking powers to id disposable vapes, taking powers to go after— disposable vapes, taking powers to go after them, the flavours, the appearance, the packaging, where vapes _ appearance, the packaging, where vapes are — appearance, the packaging, where vapes are placed in stores, but also making _ vapes are placed in stores, but also

hugh pym, bbc news.oming up to four minutes past six, naga has more of the day's stories, and you are starting with an amazing success story of a sports, getting bigger than it was overnight. and i think also last night he wanted a fantastic battle regardless of who was going to win, do we absolutely got that. it wasn't to be for 16—year—old luke littler at the darts world championships. instead, it was a night to rememberfor luke humphries, who beat his young opponent to take the title, and £500,000 in prize money. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks was watching at alexandra palace. the ascension is complete! as luke humphries sank to his knees in elation, luke littler could only reflect on what might have been following a fairy tale run that had captured the nation's attention. it's been a good tournament. i've got gained a lot of experience and a lot of stage experience myself. i'm in the top 32 now, so potentially being there for next year. so it's another busy year ahead. the big build up, the l

hugh pym, bbc news.heir armour, are turning to plastic waste instead. ifind this i find this story distressing. researchers from the university of warsaw in poland say they are heartbroken that the animals are increasingly using rubbish discarded by humans. not in that picture but i am sure we will see others. two—thirds of hermit crab species have been seen using rubbish, including bottle tops, plastic tubes and even lightbulbs. you will see in those pictures they are using actual shells but the pictures on the bbc website show them squeezed into a plastic bottle tops. it looks so unnatural. really upsetting. it is not right. here's matt. after a stormy week, things have climbed down for a touch at the weekend. some will stay windy. today, after a blustery start with winds up to 50 mph, winds will ease in many places becoming dry after early showers. showers continuing in northern areas. at the moment the showers have pushed southwards and eastwards with the gusty wind. the shower is less numerous and a

hugh pym, bbc news, bristol.sts have the resources to deal with extra people. yeah, more people coming in. john is here with a look at last night�*s football. i know we are going to talk about arsenal. really emotional moment for luton fans?— talk about arsenal. really emotional moment for luton fans? yeah, it was. tom lockyer— moment for luton fans? yeah, it was. tom lockyer was _ moment for luton fans? yeah, it was. tom lockyer was back _ moment for luton fans? yeah, it was. tom lockyer was back training - tom lockyer was back training yesterday. he was back in front of the fans last night, not playing. they were delighted to see him at kenilworth road before the game. i think it is fair to say he inspired them to victory because it was a huge win for luton. five games last night. arsenal being one of them. they have kept pace with leaders liverpool at the top. they play them this weekend. that is what they wanted to do. mikel arteta will be pleased. that is all you need to do at this point, keep up with those

hugh pym, our health editor, time to settle. hugh pym, our health editor. thank — time to settle.he number of charging stations across the country. in the last hour, a rocket has been launched to the moon, and if successful it'll be the first us lunar landing since apollo 17 in 1972. five, four, three... we have ignition. and lift off the first united launch alliance vulcan rocket. this was the moment the vulcan rocket lifted off from cape canaveral in florida earlier this morning. the mission will carry out a number of nasa experiments and will form part of the space agency's goal to get man back on the moon by the end of the decade. all going to plant 50 minutes in, apparently. 50 all going to plant 50 minutes in, apparently-— all going to plant 50 minutes in, i apparently._ looking apparently. so far so good. looking aood. this apparently. so far so good. looking good- this is _ apparently. so far so good. looking good- this is a _ apparently. so far so good. looking good. this is a lovely _ apparently. so far so good. looking good. this is a lovely story. - apparently. so far

parts of the uk, and it's estimated will save 10 million gp appointments a year. 0ur health editor hugh pymrsday, friday, and saturday. they are at the heart of our communities. how do you spell that? from today, high street premises in england will be able to ease —— from today, high street pharmacies in england will be able to ease even more of the burden on overstretched gp surgeries. how can i help? so, i woke up on saturday night... patients with seven new conditions can come straight to the pharmacy without booking an appointment. middle ear infections is one of them. it is still blocked. there is loss of hearing. obviously it is making me feel a bit dizzy. 0k. spoke to the gp, and they referred me here. adi's pharmacy in south bristol has been trialling this new scheme for a year, with great success. in the past, we would at different points feel very frustrated for our patients that we can't do more. and most community pharmacies live with that. i think any opportunity to do more for them actually means not only are they better, but the whole nhs system becomes more stable. allie's

hugh pym, bbc news, milton keynes.he effect of the strike 'ust that one hospital there._ the effect of the strike 'ust that one hospital there. that strike ends in the next hour— one hospital there. that strike ends in the next hour and _ one hospital there. that strike ends in the next hour and we _ one hospital there. that strike ends in the next hour and we will- one hospital there. that strike ends in the next hour and we will find - in the next hour and we will find out in the days to come watch the wider impact has been. let's take a look at today's papers. you will not be surprised... many of tuesday's front pages lead with the latest on the post office scandal. the metro says more than a million people have signed a petition demanding the former post office boss paula vennells should be stripped of her cbe. the i says that fujitsu, the it company that developed the software that caused the scandal, has been awarded an extension to a £19 million government contract for running england's flood alerts system. and