—— hugh pym joins us live now.ublicised, one source told me they didn't want that sort of detail out there at the moment, so we are slightly unclear about exactly where the talks fell down. but the basic demand from the british medical association on behalf of consultants — and river, consultants are doctors with ten years of experience at for qualifying— it was to make up in some way for what they say is a 35% real terms cut in take—home pay, that's pay after tax, since 2008. and they say, the bma say that the government's offer didn't come anywhere near attempting to make up for inflation just in the last year or so. that's why they say they are balloting their members, consultants in england, around the nhs and the results of that ballot will be at the end ofjune, and that ballot will be on industrial action, but to be clear that could be action sort of a strike, like an overtime ban or stopping work in routine areas, we just don't know. but it's interesting that even senior doctors are taking this action, havin

hey, pym! how did they end up here?hey were rescued this past summer by our marine mammal rescue centre. they were found in different areas and they kind of didn't look like they were doing too well. pym had a couple of injuries. skeena was looking really dehydrated and skinny. and then, upon them kind of getting nursed back to health, it was found out that pym had cataracts and the injuries to skeena's eyes were too severe, so they both have lost their vision. clearly, the ocean can be a cruel place, and there are currently nine other marine mammals at the aquarium who, just like these two, were rescued from near death but, sadly, after rehabilitation weren't well enough to be released back into the wild. their neighbour, senor cinco, was also blinded after sustaining a gunshot to the face. he's quite the character and now acts as an ambassador for the work of the rescue team. so, when people come through and, you know, visit the aquarium, come say hi to the seals and the sea lions, what do you hope that they come away

our health editor, hugh pym, has that story. i'm a second generation pharmacist. the pharmacy in 1982, so we'vejust had our ao—year anniversary. preparing for the morning rush in birmingham. i hear lovely stories about my dad and how he helped so many patients when they couldn't get support and advice from their gps. it's sanj from hand pharmacy. but for the first time in their history, this pharmacy made a loss. thank you. staff shortages, higher costs and more people wanting help is making life difficult for pharmacists like sanj. we would love to help support the government, support the nhs, help gps, but we can't do it with the financial constraints that we're on. we can't give the advice, we can't be there for our patients. and for some of those patients, speaking to their local chemist is a lifeline. they've dealt with my sister's meds, my meds, my mum's meds, the whole family. any time i've ever had a problem, couldn't get into a doctor's, i've come here and they've helped me out a lot _ don't go to the hospital, go to your gp. don't go to your gp, go to th

hugh pym, bbc news.tment minister is in hong kong to try to boost business with the territory. dominicjohnson�*s visit is the first by a british ministerforfive years. lord johnson said the uk would continue to highlight violations of freedom in hong kong by china. but he said the government had an obligation to engage constructively. nick marsh reports. before his trip, lord johnson denied that britain was ducking its historical responsibilities to the people of hong kong. he said britain would continue to call china out, be robust when it came to violations of freedoms in the city. but ultimately that is not why he is there. he is there to do business. he wants to attract investment in the uk, particularly in the areas of financial services, financial technologies, and the same goes for vice versa, by the way. hong kong finance officials were in london last month trying to do the same thing. but really, itjust shows how much has changed in the past three orfour years. during the 2019 protests in hong k

hugh pym, bbc news.around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. laura and kirsty goodchild at the university of east anglia speaking publicly for the first time about the impact the loss of smell and distorted smell has had on their lives. this photo was taken on laura's 18th birthday. they couldn't eat their roast dinner because it tasted rotten. when your diet is affected and you can't eat healthy, balanced food, you can't have your normal routine, it ends up in you feeling quite fatigued, quite malnourished, and you lose concentration. so it starts _ dispensing a scent... this rehabilitation device, demonstrated at the uea today, helps to train sufferers to smell again. the sisters were concerned they'd spend the rest of their lives without their sense of smell — but after 18 months it returned. definitely pleased to have my smell and taste back. it feels amazing. i don't think i quite appreciated how much i loved food and cooking and going out to restaurants. you're live with bbc news. the u

our heath editor, hugh pym reports.for bbc news on illegal vapes confiscated at a school showed some had more than twice the safe amount of lead, and nine times the safe amount of nickel. the prime minister said he was shocked by this report, and said he was taking further action to clamp down on rogue firms who unlawfully target children with these products. the measures include closing a loophole allowing retailers to give free samples of vapes with nicotine to children in england — even though it's against the law to sell them to under—18s. there's to be a review of a possible ban on retailers selling nicotine—free vapes to teenagers, and possible new powers for trading standards officers to impose on—the—spot fines more easily. the campaign group action on smoking and health welcomed the announcement, but said the government could do more. there are a number of things that the government can do to reduce the attractiveness of vapes. the most attractive vapes to children are the cheap disposables which can be bought

hugh pym, bbc news.d. she was found guilty last year of misleading investors in her company theranos — the firm claimed it had technology that could detect conditions such as diabetes with just a few drops of blood. but the technology never worked. holmes and her former business partner were also ordered to repay the equivalent of £365 million to their victims. our silicon valley correspondent james clayton sent this report. elizabeth! some thought this day would never happen. elizabeth holmes, walking into a texas jail. the former billionaire had a penchant for expensive restaurants. she'll now have to get used to prison food. it's a spectacular fall from grace for the former billionaire. elizabeth holmes captivated investors with her amazing claims. even though she was a university dropout with no medical degree, she was incredibly convincing. she told investors that she'd invented a machine that she called the edison, that could diagnose hundreds of diseases with just a few drops of blood. we'd like t

hugh pym, bbc news. our top story this afternoon...nes. and coming up — calls for vat on sunscreen to be scrapped to make it more affordable. coming up on bbc news... 0vercoming battles with addiction, anxiety and mental health — we hear from seven—time world champion ronnie 0�*sullivan on how he found his happiness again and regained his focus on snooker. a bbc investigation has discovered that patients are being diagnosed with adhd, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, after online assessments that are unreliable. an undercover panorama reporter was seen by three private clinics, which all diagnosed him with adhd and offered him powerful drugs. but a comprehensive in—person assessment by the nhs showed that he didn�*t actually have the condition. the clinics insist they do conduct thorough assessments and follow national guidelines. rory carson reports. the number of adults asking for adhd assessments is soaring and nhs services have been overwhelmed. i needed help, that�*s why i called them. casey faced a three—year wait so

hugh pym, bbc news, kidderminster.n entirely new presentation of more than 800 works. the aim — to tell the story of british art from 15115 to now in way that reflects what it describes as "revolutionary changes" over this time. our culture & media editor katie razzall was taken on a tour. it's a journey through 500 years of british art, but now this story isn't presented in a vacuum but reflects the culture and society of its times. tate britain's also giving greater prominence to works by women artists and diversity. this is the first room in which women artists appear. alex farquharson's been busy investing in art by women, including this new acquisition by mary beale, the most prolific female portrait painter of the 17th century. of course this is a man's world, in society as a whole and in terms of the arts scene. these are artists that have been marginalised from art historical accounts, and unfairly marginalised. and it's so important that the work is seen in the context of their male peers. tate now displays it

hugh pym, bbc news, kidderminster.s what it describes as "revolutionary changes" over this time. our culture and media editor katie razzall was taken on a tour. it�*s a journey through 500 years of british art, but now this story isn�*t presented in a vacuum but reflects the culture and society of its times. tate britain�*s also giving greater prominence to works by women artists and diversity. this is the first room in which women artists appear. alex farquharson�*s been busy investing in art by women, including this new acquisition by mary beale, the most prolific female portrait painter of the 17th century. of course this is a man�*s world, in society as a whole and in terms of the arts scene. these are artists that have been marginalised from art historical accounts, and unfairly marginalised. and it�*s so important that the work is seen in the context of their male peers. tate now displays its art within its wider historical context, with new commissions alongside for the first time. nils norman�*s radical pamphle

hugh pym, bbc news. 50% vote share required for a first round victory. it will be the first time a challenger has taken mr erdogan to a second round in a presidential contest. he had previously told supporters in the capital ankara that he was confident he'd still be president in two weeks' time. that's when the runoff vote is expected to be held. 0n the other side kemal kilicdaroglu has large support from secular turks and young people. he says he would win the election in a second round, saying mr erdogan failed to get a vote of confidence from the people. let's speak to galip dalay, associate fellow at chatham house. thanks forjoining us. in terms of the second round, has it been a surprise that president erdogan did so well in the first? for surprise that president erdogan did so well in the first?— so well in the first? for the pollsters. _ so well in the first? for the pollsters. yes. _ so well in the first? for the pollsters, yes, you - so well in the first? for the pollsters, yes, you can - so we

hugh pym, bbc news.t poses an existential threat to humanity. the group, which includes the creator of chatgpt and the founder of google's deepmind, says lessening the risks from al should be considered as seriously as those posed by pandemics and nuclear war. it's the latest in a series of grave warnings from the technology industry. let's get more from our technology editor, zoe kleinman, who's in glasgow. the calls to do something about al are growing, but is there any consensus as to what? the word you are going to keep on hearing is regulation, governments around the world including the uk racing to try to get the right rules in place to make sure that al companies continue to behave responsibly and make their products accordingly. not everybody thinks that humanity is automatically doomed, by the way. we are already seeing very positive benefits of ai and just last week we had an ai tool discover a new antibiotic and it's also been used to build a microchip which has helped a paralysed man walk aga

hugh pym, bbc news, kidderminster. an entirely new presentation of more than 800 works. the aim is to tell the story of british art more broadly over the last 500 years, in a way that resonates today. our culture and media editor katie razzall has that story. it's a journey through 500 years of british art, but now this story isn't presented in a vacuum but reflects the culture and society of its times. tate britain's also giving greater prominence to works by women artists and diversity. this is the first room in which women artists appear. alex farquharson's been busy investing in art by women, including this new acquisition by mary beale, the most prolific female portrait painter of the 17th century. of course this is a man's world, in society as a whole and in terms of the arts scene. these are artists that have been marginalised from art historical accounts, and unfairly marginalised. and it's so important that the work is seen in the context of their male peers. tate now displays its art within its wider historic

hugh pym, bbc news. killed and more than 1a wounded in the latest wave of russian missile and drone attacks. the overnight attacks hit ten regions of ukraine. they come ahead of an expected ukrainian counter—offensive, as russia prepares to mark victory day tomorrow. the prime minister has been in rickmansworth this morning. 0ur political correspondent peter saull has been talking to him. so, peter, what did rishi sunak have to say? i suppose he's been talking about the coronation first and foremost which has taken the spotlight off politics over the weekend. he and his wife volunteering today, serving lunch to a group of older people in hertfordshire but over the weekend, much for him to reflect on on what was a very bad set of local election results for his party and the labour party confidently talking about forming the next government, the liberal democrats and the green party happy as well, the three opposition parties taking hundreds of council seats from the tories. early doors on friday from a lo

here's our health editor hugh pym. 0ne leading trust, newcastle hospitals, has warned of a major impactaffecting the widest range of care so far. they said people should not attend a&e unless it was a life—threatening emergency, and warned that anyone coming in with a minor illness would have a significant wait. the royal college of nursing has agreed that staff will go into intensive care units, and for the most serious a&e cases, although fewer than on a normal day. in a webinar this evening, the general secretary had a message for members. colleagues, if you get a call like that from your employer, i am asking that you please attend work. it is for our patients. earlier, she defended the escalation of the union action. let's not scare the public by saying that nursing is being reckless on this one day of strike, they most certainly are not. we will stand by our patients, the strike is about standing up for them and saying we need to get a better nhs. rhian is a senior nurse in leeds. she says the latest strike is another indication of how low morale has sunk. 25 years i've worked in

here's our health editor hugh pym.als this evening, but inside managers are concerned about what tonight and tomorrow will come. one leading trust, newcastle hospitals, has warned of a major impact on services, with the strike affecting the widest range of care so far in this dispute. they tweeted that people should not attend a&e unless it was a life threatening emergency and warned that anyone coming in with a minor illness would have a significant wait. the royal college of nursing has agreed that staff will go into intensive care units and for the most serious a&e cases, though fewer than on a normal day. how are you? in a webinar this evening, the general secretary had a message for members. colleagues, if you get a call like that from your employer, i am asking that you please attend work. it is for our patients. earlier, she defended the escalation of the union's action. let's not scare the public by saying that nursing is being reckless on this one day of strike. they most certainly are not. we will stand by ou

hugh pym, bbc news.erson has been killed in kyiv, after russia targeted ukraine's capital for the third time in 2a hours. ukrainian officials said several buildings were set ablaze, and more than 20 russian drones were destroyed by air defence forces. this was the 17th attack on the city during may, including a rare daytime assault yesterday. there have also been reports of explosions in moscow this morning, which officials say have caused minor damage to buildings. we are assessing that information as it comes in and we will bring you an update in the next few minutes. the government has until this afternoon to hand over more of borisjohnson�*s documents to the covid public inquiry, orface legal action. the inquiry wants to see the former prime minister's full, unredacted whatsapp messages with senior officials, as well as his diaries. our chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now. this deadline is interesting. what is the government's response is going to be? i is the government's response

hugh pym, bbc news.ounted in turkey's presidential election, it's almost certain that there will be a run—off in two weeks�* time. 0fficialfigures give president erdogan just under 50% of the counted ballots, the amount required for an outright victory. 0ur correspondent selin giritjoins us from istanbul with the latest. serin, when will we get a clear picture of what's happening? in the next few days, we will definitely have a clearer picture, but this is what happens every time in turkey, every time an election is held, when the counting of the votes starts, a huge controversy erupts. that is exactly what happened last night as well, opposition claiming that the government was intentionally trying to block the counting of the votes. however, towards the end of the night, after quite a few hours after midnight, president of the gun appeared on the balcony of his party's headquarters and said there would actually be a second round of these elections. it was highly probable that this would go to a run—off

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hugh pym reports. the strike affecting the widest range of care so far in this dispute.greed that staff will go into intensive care units and for the most serious a&e cases, though, fewer than on a normal day. how are you? in a webinar this evening, the general secretary had a message for members. colleagues, if you get a call like that from your employer, i am asking that you please attend work. it is for our patients. earlier, she defended the escalation of the union's action. let's not scare the public by saying that nursing is being reckless on this one day of strike. they most certainly are not. we will stand by our patients. that's what the strike is about. it's about standing up for our patients and saying we need to get a better nhs. ryan is a senior nurse in leeds. she says the latest strike is another indication of how low morale has sunk. 25 years i've worked in the nhs and i've never seen or felt anything like this. never. it's heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking. soul destroying and... it's horrible. and none of us want this for patients. some of the uni

lucy watkinson, bbc news. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, is here.one about it? yes, and lucy's report focused on metal products, but there are also things like chemicals which break down in formaldehyde which get into the vaper. that batch was said to have those that elevated levels of unsafe products. it is a growing problem. it is illegal to sell a legal and safe product to under 18s, these had somehow got into the system and are clearly unsafe. the government says it is putting more money into enforcement to try to stop rogue shops and retailers from selling them but as we have gathered in research for this piece, they are out on the streets, there are dealers taking them to young people, everyone is waiting for the government to come up with a plan but medical leaders are telling us it is a matter of extreme urgency because of the potential health risks to a generation of teenagers. thank you. the time is 13:19. our top story this afternoon... police search a reservoir in southern portugal as part of an investigation into the disappearance of ma

said the government's offer of a 5% increase was "simply not. . . credible". 0ur health editor, hugh pymat is riaht, no sign of any resolution? that is right. there _ no sign of any resolution? that is right, there have _ no sign of any resolution? that is right, there have been _ no sign of any resolution? that is right, there have been three - no sign of any resolution? that is i right, there have been three weeks of talks at least and one participant said there was room for cautious optimism but they have broken down over the issue of pay erosion and the bma once the pay to be made up to take account of inflation over 15 years, which might mean about 35%, may be phased in and they said the government was not prepared to contemplate starting to talk about that. ministers say they are deeply disappointed the talks had been constructive and they have made an offer of around 5%, similar to other health unions in england, and the higher demands were simply unaffordable. i should say that in scotland the government has said it will offer 14.5% over two years, two junior doctors, and the bma

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that was our health editor, hugh pym.an i parts of the uk. absolutely and there is so much more than we| parts of the uk. absolutely and i there is so much more than we would like to be doing in england if we were supported with the funding situation. in scotland they have independent prescribers which means that you can go to your pharmacy and access a prescriber who can support you with your house, and we would like to be doing the same in england. —— with your health. there are closures, there is precious on our staff, are closures, there is precious on ourstaff, if are closures, there is precious on our staff, if you go in, there is an increasing volume of people going through our doors. we are pleased to see people using pharmacies but we need the funding to support that. irate need the funding to support that. we heard people talking about how important particularly in scotland, how important the pharmacy is for them. do you feel that there is a waste here, people are wasting time, there is a lack of opportunity for

closed in the past two years, leaving just over 11,000 community chemists. 0ur health editor, hugh pymsupport and advice from their gps. it's sanj from hand pharmacy. but for the first time in their history, this pharmacy made a loss. thank you. staff shortages, higher costs and more people wanting help is making life difficult for pharmacists like sanj. we would love to help support the government, support the nhs, help gps, but we can't do it with the financial constraints that we're on. we can't give the advice, we can't be there for our patients. and for some of those patients, speaking to their local chemist is a lifeline. they've dealt with my sister's meds, my meds, my mum's meds, the whole family. any time i've ever had a problem, couldn't get into a doctor's, i've come here and they've helped me out a lot _ don't go to the hospital, go to your gp _ don't go to your gp, go to the pharmacy. j so, if you haven't got _ the pharmacy, where do you go? i really don't know what to suggest. we are full with deliveries, so i could try and get it out but it would be the middle of next we