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Hurt business . A new report says a reduction in Foreign Workers coming to the uk could lead to a workforce crisis. Ill speak to the author of that report. In sport, a Bizarre Davis Cup victory for Great Britain. Thats after canada are disqualified when one of their players accidently hits a ball straight into the eye of the umpire. And carols amongst the orchids at kew gardens. Good morning. From the 22nd annual orchid festival at kew gardens, an indian theme for the first time. Beautiful and w...

Little money, very little resources, and to be honest, it is quite demoralising. I am a patient in the nhs. I had great care before my operation, but afterwards it has gone downhill. The staff are demoralised and tired and it affects us as demoralised and tired and it affects us as patients. My mum was diagnosed with cancer not long ago. I think the nhs is absolutely fantastic. The Ca Re The Nhs is absolutely fantastic. The care is amazing. I would fight to keep it. With us this morning is an au...

Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The number of patients on Hospital Wards has been at unsafe levels in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter, according to figures obtained by the bbc. Some hospitals were operating at close to full capacity, putting increased pressure on the number of beds available. All week we are taking an in depth look at the state of the nhs in a series of special reports. Heres our Health Correspondent, jane dreaper. Its been a very difficult winter at Yeovil Hospi...

In the president ial race, despite controversy about employing Family Members. After a record 59 test matches as england captain, Alistair Cook steps down, but says he will carry on as an england player. And a royal salute in Central London, to mark 65 years of the queens reign. Its five oclock. Our main story is that research by bbc news has found that the number of patients on Hospital Wards in england has been at levels considered unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts this winter. The pressure...

Conservation staff and volunteers are battling to save 100 that are still alive, in one of the areas worst Whale Standings in living memory. Good morning, its friday 10th february. Im rachel schofield. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The Health Secretary, jeremy hunt, has conceded the Nhs In England is facing completely unacceptable problems. He said there was no excuse for some of the difficulties highlighted during the bbcs nhs week. A series of reports have revealed Lengthening Waits in a e and...

Brain damage, according to new research, the first of its kind. So is it time for a change in rules especially to protect Young Players . Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Also coming up, data exclusively given to this programme shows that there has been a massivejump in the number of Abortion Pills being bought online in mainland uk, even though using the pills without medical approval is illegal and which you may not know, could be punished with a life sentence. We will be...

Hour that Malaysian Police have arrested a woman in connection with the death of the estranged half brother of north koreas leader, kim jong un. Kim jong nam is thought to have been poisoned while waiting to fly out of Kuala Lumpur Airport. The woman who was carrying Vietnamese Travel Documents was detained at the same airport. Police say they are now seeking several other suspects as they continue their investigation. Sarah corker reports. Was kim jong nam poisoned by assassins as he prepared t...

Overnight will be higher than the Daytime Average for this time of year. They will get higher still tomorrow. They are tempered somewhat by these gusty winds. Trans pennine route, across the east of the grampians, you will get buffeted during the rush hour. Chilly air following to the north, but further south, we could have 15 or 16 celsius tomorrow. We will start to see something potentially more stormy in the middle part of the week. More on that later. Hello. This is bbc news. The headlines t...

Eating up to 10 portions of fruit and vegetables a day may help us to live longer. Research from Imperial College london claims boosting our intake to 800 grams a day could prevent thousands of deaths from Heart Disease and cancer. An investigation by the bbc has found there are nearly ten thousand drivers across the uk still on the roads despite having 12 or more points currently on their driving licence. Good morning. Its thursday the 23rd of february. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Parts of th...

Against so called Islamic State in iraqs second city, mosul. Theyve taken the citys airport, a key Staging Point in the battle to drive militants from the western half of the city. Our correspondent Quentin Sommerville was there as Iraqi Government troops fought their way in. Before the attack came the rockets and artillery. Its day five of the offensive to retake western mosul. Slowly, the forces make their way past a suspected is car bomb, torched en route. These armoured columns are now movin...