richard lister reports. how does that feel? winter always puts hospitals under pressure.y in england battling one of the most difficult winter seasons yet, with flu and norovirus forcing evermore people to seek treatment. but the british medical association says without more money for the nhs now, this winter overcrowding will roll into the summer too. the numbers of patients attending a&e, the numbers waiting more than four hours to be admitted, will be as great as the winter months, and we are likely to see trolley waiting times and pressures on beds similar to the winters of 2015 and 2016. looking at the past five years of data in england, than 750,000 people having to wait more than four hours to be seen, and almost 150,000 spending that time on a hospital trolley. those waiting times are more than 5% higher than the government's official targets, and the bma says funding cuts over decades have resulted in insufficient doctors and hospital beds to meet demand. the winter crisis, it warns, could be here to stay. the staff themselves seem to be working incredibly hard.

richard lister, bbc news.saunders — the director of public prosecutions for england and wales — is to step down from the role later this year when her contract expires. her five years in charge have been marked by a series of controversies — most recently the collapse of a number of high profile rape cases where prosecutors had failed to disclose evidence to the defence. but alison saunders has defended her time in charge saying criticism is an "insult" to her 6,000 staff in the crown prosecution service. here's our legal affairs correspondent, clive coleman. alison saunders, the head of the crown prosecution service, announced her departure, defiantly facing down criticism of her record. 0ur performance across the last five years has been as good as, if not improving, despite the cuts that we have taken over that period. and we have prosecutors up and down the country who come to work every day, who make really important decisions about people's lives, he would do so professionally and well. dealt a tough han

richard lister, bbc news.ilton nkosi is outside mrs mandela's home in soweto. what is going on and what are people saying? the atmosphere is quite electric. you would not know that these people are warning the death of their own political leader winnie mandela, they are singing and chanting, old anti—apartheid struggle songs. almostjust for nostalgia for the budding fag burping tribute for her own leadership when many leaders of the movement were either in exile or not up movement were either in exile or not up in prison just like movement were either in exile or not up in prisonjust like nelson mandela for 27 years. winnie mandela was here on the streets of soweto fighting the brutality of white minority rule. so these people behind me as you can see have come in their hundreds to sing songs in celebration of her life. they're paying tribute to winnie mandela because she was notjust famous or respected for being married to does mandela, she was famous, well respected, because she was an anti—apartheid activis

richard lister, bbc news. let's go to the hospital where winnie mandela died earlier.team and family are giving this conference. in salute of this great icon. the mandela family are very grateful for the gift of her life and, even as our hearts break at her passing, we urge all of those who loved her to celebrate this most remarkable south african woman. the family, the african national congress and the government will release details of the memorial and funeral services once all this has been finalised. end of statement. thank you very much, comrades. we are here to send our condolences to the mandela family, to the two families together. they have become one. the african national conference is also sending its condolences. and the president will be visiting the family home this evening, and i would imagine that he would make a comment there. all that i can add is that one of the very few of the icons of the struggle, she is one of those who will tell us exactly what is wrong and what is right at any time. we are going to be missing that, because it is notjust an icon

richard lister reports. is here. 47 murders injust a 47 murders in just a few months of this year, it sounds a lot? and it isa this year, it sounds a lot? and it is a lot, any murder, any homicide, is a lot, any murder, any homicide, is clearly a tragedy and one is too many, but i think we need to try and keep things in it and notjust assume what's going on. are the figures rising? yes, as you said there have been more homicides in london in the first three months of this year than last. but even if the rate was to continue as it currently is- rate was to continue as it currently is — and it is rate was to continue as it currently is —and it isa rate was to continue as it currently is — and it is a high rate — it would still mean that at the end of the year we are lower than we were in 2003, for example. the figures do go in 2003, for example. the figures do 9° up in 2003, for example. the figures do go up and down and i think that this has been a bad phrase but it does not mean things are out of control. is

richard lister, bbc news.tween the us and china is heating up after beijing imposed a raft of tariffs of up to 25% on over 120 products — including american pork, wine and fruit. coming into force today it's a direct response to president trump's decision to put tariffs on chinese steel and aluminium. 0ur political correspondent, jonathan blake, is here. jonathan, we've been expecting a response from the chinese, but how much impact is this likely to have? well if you take pork for example, one of the product wis china has imposed a 25% tariff on, that industry in the united states israels about, worth about $20 billion a year. exports to china are around $1 billion and it supports over 100,000 jobs. so it could have an impact on the pig farmers in the united states and the amount of pork they can sell in china. of course if that market goes it will be hard to get it back again. these tariffs are in response to president trump's announcement to impose tariffs on imports of steel from china. but this is only ph

richard lister, bbc news.last rebel—held town in eastern ghouta. it's thought an agreement had been reached for the jaish al islam faction to leave the town of douma — although the rebels themselves have not confirmed the deal. eastern ghouta has endured weeks of fierce bombardment by president assad's forces and his allies. the final results from egypt's presidential election has given the incumbent, abdel fattah al—sisi 97% of the vote. that's the same percentage he won by four years ago. but the turnout was down at 41%. many saw the outcome as a foregone conclusion, with mr sisi's sole opponent a little—known figure who had previously supported his re—election. the director of public prosecutions for england and wales — is to step down from the post later this year. alison saunders' will leave at the end of a five year contract — which has been marked by a series of controversies; she's described criticism of her performance as an insult to her staff. clive coleman reports. alison saunders, the head of the

richard lister, bbc news.public prosecutions for england and wales — is to step down from the role later this year when her contract expires. her five years in charge have been marked by a series of controversies — most recently the collapse of a number of high profile rape cases, where prosecutors had failed to disclose evidence to the defence. but alison saunders has defended her time in charge saying criticism is an ‘insult‘ to her six thousand staff in the crown prosecution service. here's our legal affairs correspondent clive coleman. alison saunders, the head of the crown prosecution service, announced her departure, defiantly facing down criticism of her record. 0ur performance across the last five years has been as good as, if not improving, despite the cuts that we have taken over that period. and we have prosecutors up and down the country who come to work every day, who make really important decisions about people's lives, he would do so professionally and well. dealt a tough hand, she inherited str

richard lister reports.ponding to the murder of another teenager on the streets of london. the victim here in tottenham, a 17—year—old girl out with friends. she didn't deserve that. her mum didn't deserve to watch her die. what would you say if you saw your child on the floor, she was screaming, she didn't know what to do her leg the victim has she was screaming, she didn't know what to do. the victim has been named locally as tanesha, this picture was put of her on social media. witnesses say a gunman fired on herfrom inside a car. this morning the investigation continues in a community in shock. it'sjust scary, i've got a granddaughter of 12, and she could walk to me in a couple of years' time, she could walk to me at that time of night. it's not safe any more, it's not. it's appalling. it's not safe to go out. you have to keep looking your doors or do something, it's terrible! condolences to the mum and dad of the young lady that got killed. and that's coming from every single person in tottenham that's

i'm joined by our correspondent richard lister. what is behind this?ulent time for the organizations and save the children is among those. there has been a lot of unhappiness by many staff at save the children international about the behaviour and the treatment of the resignations of several senior executives within the organisation. there'll bit where the chief strategist steps down from two charities and by his wife after admitting inappropriate behaviour while working at save the children. justin forsyth he resigned from unicef in february because of complaints about his behaviour while he was at save the children. people believe that the senior staff within an organisation should have dealt with these complaints more rigorously than they did and there has been a lot of pressure on sir alan to resign and as you say he was due to end his term in december. release a letter saying it's time to step down now. what else is that in the letter? he called that a complex mix of challenges. it's my view a change is needed and says the decision to step down an

richard lister reports.the little boy at the centre of a legal row about who has his best interests at heart. after suffering severe brain damage, doctors withdrew life—support on monday, but he's still alive and his pa rents a re monday, but he's still alive and his parents are still fighting. we want to go to italy, everyone's ready. we just want to see what the judges at the court of appeal can do. even if we don't get to go to italy, the judges still offering us chance to get home. out because mike supporters have maintained a 24—hour vigil at alder hey hospital. the pa rents say vigil at alder hey hospital. the parents say the vatican have offered to continue out because my treatment there, but the court won't allow it. his condition worsened after being admitted to hospital, and a year later, doctors offered to turn off his life—support. and debris, a judge agreed it wasn't in his best interest for life—support to continue. their appeals while his pa rents all continue. their appeals while his parents

joining me now is our correspondent richard lister. just take us through what we know.e know, this accident happened yesterday the details are just emerging now fired the foreign 0ffice just emerging now fired the foreign office but also from the travel agency which booked this trip for it these british muslims, mostly from these british muslims, mostly from the north—west of england. the travel agent is based in blackburn. from what he has told us, their coach was about 30 miles north of mecca when they were involved in this accident and it seems that they head or more ahead by an oil tanker. both vehicles burst into flames and it seems that the coach rolled over and number of times and several people were thrown clear but four people were thrown clear but four people were thrown clear but four people we are told were killed and 12 people were injured, some of them seriously and one of those injured was a little girl of five or six yea rs of was a little girl of five or six years of age. we do not have details about those who were killed, one woman was from blackburn a

our correspondent richard lister is at the king edward the seventh hospital in london. derstand this has been a routine operation and the press seems to have come to it pretty well. -- the prancing soup. the kind underlined this is an unremarkable operation, in fact, there are more than 800 people in their 90s who have hip replacements in the uk come up are from scotland every year. in the uk come up are from scotland every yea r. to in the uk come up are from scotland every year. to that extent, the duke is not a loan having this operation at his age. the palace is making it clear that things went as well as could of been expected. and he is progressing satisfactorily at this early stage. he is comfortable in good and will remain in the hospital for several days but that is entirely normal. the world college of surgeons issued a short statement after that announcement. outlining the steps the duke can expect, there will be physiotherapy required of course and the muscles that will have to go back. it will take some time before able to walk again normally. but they sugge

richard lister reports.ce are responding to the murder of another teenager on the streets of london. the victim here in tottenham, a 17—year—old girl out with friends. she didn't deserve that. her mum didn't deserve to watch her die. what would you say if you saw your child on the floor? she was screaming, she didn't know what to do. the victim has been named locally as tanesha melbouurne — this picture was put on social media. witnesses say a gunman fired on herfrom inside a car. this morning, the investigation continues in a community in shock. i'd appeal to anybody with any information to contact us where you can give information anonymously. we are keen to know why they were in the area at the time and what the motive is there to be shot. i've got to granddaughter of 12 and she could walk timmy in a couple of years' time. she could walk timmy at that time. she could walk timmy at that time of night. it's not safe to go out. it's appalling. you have to keep looking your doors or do something, it's terribl

over six weeks, it is be hoped the duke will be back to full mobility by then. 0ur correspondent richard listerndergone a successful hip replacement operation. he is progressing satisfactorily at this early stage. it goes on, his royal highness is likely to remain in hospitalfor highness is likely to remain in hospital for several days, yet co mforta ble hospital for several days, yet comfortable and in good spirits. and the end by saying further updates will be issued when appropriate. so a fairly brief but quite informative statement at the top line is that he has had hip replacement surgery. that was not confirmed in a statement yesterday but it seems to have gone well. progressing satisfactorily. and the duke is said to be comfortable. so it does answer some questions we had about exactly what procedure the duke was undergoing here and good to hear that it has happened. the palace confirmed earlier today that he would be undergoing a general anaesthetic and that perhaps gave a hint that it was slightly more serious but of course a hip replacement operation now it‘s quite witty and in englan