Campaigning points there is unity. A warning new laws introduced last year to protect tenants in england from so called revenge evictions arent working. Also keeping a cool head. An australian man survives after struggling for hours to keep his nose above water, after his excavator rolled into a waterhole. And could this sound be the origins of the earliest words . Good morning. Its thursday 9th february. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Accident and Emergency Departments in england had their worst waiting time performance in january since targets were introduced 13 years ago. Provisional figures leaked to the bbc also suggest that a record numbers of patients have had to wait on trolleys for a bed to become available. The Department Of Health insists the vast majority of patients are treated quickly. Patients are traditionally supposed to be seen and discharged within four hours, with a target of 95 . But the bbc has learnt the provisional figures forjanuary show only 82 were seen within
To have been injured. A former speaker of the House Of Lords tells the bbc that many peers contribute absolutely nothing to parliament. Good morning. Its tuesday, 21st february. Im joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Hospital services in nearly two thirds of england could be cut or scaled back according to bbc analysis of local plans in different areas. Ministers argued that patients will benefit as care is brought closer to peoples homes but a major Health Think Tank has questioned the credibility of the plans. Protests outside Horton Hospital in oxfordshire just a few months ago where there are concerns about bed closures and cuts to stroke and critical care. And its not the only place. Right across england proposals for big changes are afoot in the nhs. The bbc has analysed 44 of the transformation and sustainability plans. Two thirds include either Hospital Closures or moving treatments to a different site. More than a third involve cuts to the number of hospitals providi
Platform unable to meet the needs of the population, a warning from the Chief Inspector of hospitals. British Cycling Bosses promise changes after accusations of bullying and sexism at top levels of the sport. I am to be the last Viceroy Of India and i shall carry out my role with great pride. And, the new blockbuster on the final days of british rule in india. Well be talking to the british director, Gurinder Chadha. Today at five. Our main story is that policing in england and wales is in a potentially perilousstate with forces putting the public at risk by rationing their response. Thats the warning from the Police Watchdog, the inspectorate of constabulary. The report did say most of the 43 forces were providing a good service, but others were letting victims down. The government has said it expects to see a rapid improvement, but Police Leaders say forces are having to prioritise more because of a sharp fall in their budgets, as Dominic Casciani reports. The cornerstone of british