is outside the law . it is not the law of the land, it is the law of the jungle. and the uk s biggest horse racing festival is kicking off, with stricter rules around jockeys whipping horses. the us has summoned the russian ambassador to express concern about a collision between russian fighter jets and an american drone over the black sea. washington has accused moscow of irresponsible behaviour, and said the drone was involved in a routine operation in international airspace. russia denied the us claims, instead saying the drone crashed, after it lost altitude while manoeuvring sharply. this was the pentagon spokesman, a little earlier. we are continuing to assess exactly what happened, but i think, based on the actions of the russian pilots, it s clear that it was unsafe, unprofessional, and i think the actions speak for themselves. what we saw again were fighter aircraft dumping fuel in front of this uav, and then getting so close to the aircraft that it actually damaged
i had my first cancer diagnosed about six or seven years ago. that waiting time is very, very hard. i don t think until you have been through it, you can actually understand it. despite the walk out, some hospitals are able to continue with some routine operations, but it is a mixed picture. the full impact on cancellations will not be known for a few days. one thing we re seeing that is different from other strike days is that demand for care has been sustained. in previous strike days, we saw that drop. it means the nhs is trying to keep things going, it was already overstretched, but it has fewer resources at its disposal. the government says the bma s pay claim is completely unaffordable. it s urged officials to call off the strike and enter into pay talks along with other health unions in england, and help bring this ongoing dispute to an end. katharine da costa, bbc news. new employment figures showjob vacancies in the uk have fallen for the eighth time in a row. the of
interviews instead a ten page home office questionnaire will decide the cases. labour leader sir keir starmer is launching what he calls five national missions for a future government. we ll bring you his speech live at 10:30. a tv reporter and a nine year old girl have been fatally shot near orlando, florida close to the scene of a murder that took place hours earlier. the bbc learns that only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty at the 02 brixton academy in london on the night of a crush, which killed two people in december. david bowie s personal archive comprising of more than 80,000 items, has been purchased by the victoria and albert museum and will be on display in 2025. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. a senior police officer shot in northern ireland has been named as detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell. an attempted murder investigation is underway; police say their primary focus is on dissident repub
good morning. it is a fairly cloudy start for money. some drizzle in the west, some heavier rain in scotland. that will push north eastwards through the day, with brighter skies in central and eastern areas. details later in the programme. good morning. it s thursday, 2nd february. british gas is facing an investigation after using debt collectors to break into the homes of vulnerable people and forcibly fit pre payment energy meters. the tactic which results in someone s heating being cut off if they don t have the cash to top up their meter is only supposed to be used in homes where there are no young children, pensioners or other vulnerable people. but an undercover reporter from the times newspaper found the meters were being fitted in homes which should be protected. aru na iyengar reports. hello? british gas, your gas supplier. we re here with a court warrant. can you please open the door? otherwise we will have to open it for you. this is the exciting bit. i love t