peter ruddick reports. as the mercury rises, the water flows.y worry utility companies. in rugby, bottle stations were opened as a precaution amid fears a nearby water storage facility could run dry this weekend. customers are being asked to conserve supplies and it is a story being played out across the country. severn trent says people are using about one third more water than usual. it has led to several disruptions and outages already, and they are asking everyone to act neighbourly. in the north—west, united utilities says it needs urgent help or they may be forced to introduce a hosepipe ban on monday. they have asked people not to wash their cars or take baths this weekend. a ban is already in place in northern ireland, it came into effect on friday evening and it is the first to be imposed in the nation for nearly a quarter of a century. the problem is not a lack of water, as reservoirs are actually nearly full after a rainy spring. however, huge spikes in peak—time demand mean companies are struggling to treat the water quick enough so

peter ruddick, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news...hat are deemed ‘ineffective or risky‘. new proposals mean treatments ranging from tonsil removal to haemorroid surgery will be offered to fewer people. tata steel, which owns the port talbot plant, has confirmed merger plans with a plant in germany. one of the uk‘s largest water companies urges people to conserve water, as it makes emergency deliveries during the heatwave. the army will stay on saddleworth moor in greater manchester throughout the weekend and into next week, to help keep control of moorland blazes that have been burning for six days. 0n winter hill in lancashire, where grass fires broke out on thursday, a man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. 0ur correspondent kevin fitzpatrick sent this update from winter hill in lancashire. the firefighters have done a fantastic job the firefighters have done a fantasticjob in the last couple of hours to get a grip of this blaze. an hour ago there were plumes of smoke across the valley. 0ne an hour

peter ruddick, bbc news.over the weekend to help keep on top of the moorland blaze. about 100 soldiers who initially deployed on thursday will stay until monday following a request by the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham. on friday the fires were contained, but it could take weeks before they're fully extinguished. there's been a surge in uk citizens acquiring the nationality of another eu country, since the brexit referendum. that's according to data obtained by the bbc from 17 eu member states. the rise is thought to be down to britons who meet the criteria seeking to keep the legal rights attached to european union membership. matt cole reports. it's two years since this moment. the eu referendum and victory for the leave campaign. since then, there has been a big rise in the number of uk citizens getting new nationalities. in 2017, 12,994 uk citizens obtained the nationality of one of the 17 member states from which the bbc has received figures. it is really a sense of still having that door open

peter ruddick, bbc news.orth over the weekend to help keep on top of the moorland blaze. about 100 soldiers who initially deployed on thursday will stay until monday following a request by the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham. on friday the fires were contained, but it could take weeks before they're fully extinguished. 0n winter hill in lancashire where grass fires broke out on thursday a man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. our correspondent, kevin fitzpatrick, sent this update from winter hill. the firefighters have done a fantasticjob in the last couple of hours to get a grip of this blaze. an hour ago there were plumes of smoke across the valley. one line of a fire raging on both sides of winter hill in bolton and this front of it goes up for about two miles. you can see further up the hill, even though they have the flames down, there are still flames and smoke coming from further up there. that is bolton where 80 firefighters are dealing with this. 30 miles

peter ruddick, bbc news.worth moor in greater manchester throughout the weekend and into next week, to help keep control of moorland blazes which have been burning for six days. 0n winter hill in lancashire, where grass fires broke out on thursday, a man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. our news correspondent, kevin fitzpatrick sent this update from winter hill. about an hour ago the flames were right across this top area and you could see that it was really spreading across that valley. in the time we have been here the fire had spread across that badly, but about 20 firefighters marched in a line there, a couple with pipes, a couple with beaters, and they got on top of this section of the blaze. this is one of two front lines. there is another front line on the other side of the hill and this isjust another front line on the other side of the hill and this is just the bottom section of this front—line. the fire goes after two miles along this area of the mower. you can s

peter ruddick, bbc news.th the home office, to forcibly deport illegal immigrants. it's faced pressure from campaigners, angry about the government's treatment of post—war caribbean migrants, known as the windrush generation. in a statement, virgin atlantic said "it had informed officials that it would no longer play a part in the enforced deportation of anyone deemed to be an illegal immigrant", adding that "the decision was in the best interests of its customers and staff". austria is beginning its six—month presidency of the european union, making security and the fight against illegal immigration key goals. speaking at a handover ceremony in the alps, the austrian chancellor, sebastian kurz, seen here in the middle, said that the motto of his country's six—month tenure will be "a europe that protects". the european council president, donald tusk told the gathering, that security should not come at the expense of freedom. mr kurz leads a coalition which includes a far—right party. he's in favour of establi

peter ruddick, bbc news.s. it's faced pressure from campaigners angry about the government's treatment of post—war caribbean migrants, known as the windrush generation. in a statement, virgin atlantic said "it had informed officials that it would no longer play a part in the enforced deportation of anyone deemed to be an illegal immigrant", adding that "the decision was in the best interests of its customers and staff". there's been a surge in uk citizens acquiring the nationality of another eu country since the brexit referendum — that's according to data obtained by the bbc from 17 eu member states. the rise is thought to be down to britons who meet the criteria seeking to keep the legal rights attached to european union membership. matt cole reports. it's two years since this moment, the eu referendum and victory for the leave campaign. since then, there has been a big rise in the number of uk citizens getting new nationalities. in 2017, 12,994 uk citizens obtained the nationality of one of the 17 member s

peter ruddick, bbc news.n england has set out plans to stop hundreds of thousands of patients every year receiving treatments which it says are useless or too risky. it's drawn up a list of procedures including tonsil removal, breast reductions, and snoring surgery, asjon donnison reports. nhs england says it wants to stop people from having treatments that qfe eiefief meieeeese ii? if: too many risks. it has drawn up a list of 17 procedures including snoring and varicose veins treatment, arthroscopies for osteoarthritis, and steroid injections for non—specific backpain. in all of these health bodies say ther is little bodies say there is little evidence the treatments work or that the risks outweigh the rewards. but some doctors have questioned those beliefs and say patients will either miss out or will be forced to pay for private treatment that would actually give them some relief. the proposals are still to be put out to consultation but nhs england says they could mean 100,000 fewer unnecessary treatment

peter ruddick, bbc news.king to united utilities about the current situation at 8:10 this morning. the nhs in england has set out plans to stop hundreds of thousands of patients every year receiving treatments which it says are useless or too risky. it's drawn up a list of procedures including tonsil removal, breast reductions, and snoring surgery, as jon donnison reports. nhs england says it wants to stop people from having treatment that are either ineffective or pose too many risks. it is drawn up a list of i7 many risks. it is drawn up a list of 17 procedures including snoring and varicose veins are direct, neat arthroscopy is for osteoarthritis, and steroid injections. for non—specific backpain. in all of these health bodies as that with little evidence the treatments work oi’ little evidence the treatments work or that the and risks outweigh the rewards. but some doctors have questioned those beliefs and say patients will either miss out will be forced to pay for private treatment that would actually gi

peter ruddick, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news.ge girl is left critically ill after a collision involving a car and a taxi in leeds. patients in england may no longer be able to have some procedures that are deemed "ineffective or risky", including tonsil removal and haemorroid surgery. tata steel, which owns the port talbot plant, has confirmed merger plans with germany's thyssankrupp. thousands of protesters have begun a day of marches in the united states against president trump's immigration policies. crowds in new york were among the first to gather under the slogan, " families belong together". the rallies were organised before mr trump ordered an end to the widely criticised practise of separating the children of suspected illegal immigrants from their parents. 0ur washington correspondent, chris buckler, joins me now from the streets of the capital where one of the rallies is taking place. the rallies were organised before, but the subject matter is still very releva nt but the subject matter is still very relevant today? i