his mental well being but will still play for saracens. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. now, this is the youngest hostage taken on october 7th, and his four year old brother and mother. they re the bibas family and, today, hamas claimed that they had all been killed in an israeli airstrike. the israeli defense forces say they re investigating the claim from hamas, which is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government. it s thought there are still 161 israeli hostages in gaza, and the six day temporary truce is due to end today, though there are hopes that it could be extended. our senior international correspondent orla guerin is in tel aviv. well, tonight, the people of israel are waiting for more news about this hamas claim, which is unconfirmed. we had a statement from the extended natalie metcalf family saying they are waiting for the information to be confirmed are hopefully refuted by military members and thanking people here for their warm
Premier League Champions Leicester City issue their unwavering support for manager claudio ranieri, despite being just one point above the relegation zone. Good evening and welcome to the Bbc News At Six. Tonight we bring you the second of our Special Reports on the mounting pressures facing the Nhs In England. It comes as the latest Economic Forecast from the influential Institute For Fiscal Studies says spending on the Health Service is struggling to keep pace with Population Growth and ageing patients. More on that in a moment, but first, bbc news has been given exclusive access to the royal blackburn hospital. It was built to serve a population of 300,000 people, but now looks after half a million. As our Special Correspondent ed thomas reports, that is just one reason why doctors and nurses are pushed to their limits as they care for their patients. You may find some of the images in the report distressing. Every bed on every ward. Never know what is coming through the door. Never
And, its the robot challenge. Can jobs be protected when automation takes over . And in sportsday on bbc news, Alastair Cook speaks after stepping down as england cricket captain, saying he could no longer give his all in the job, but wants to continue playing for his country. Good evening. We start tonight with the second of our special reports on the state of the nhs in england, as it struggles to cope with ever rising demand. The Institute For Fiscal Studies has warned that spending on health is unlikely to rise sufficiently to cope with the demands of a growing and ageing population. More on that in a moment, after our special correspondent ed thomas reports from the royal blackburn hospital, which was built to serve a population of 300,000 people, but is now serving more than half a million. Every bed on every ward. Never know what is coming through the door. Never. Lives depending on the nhs. I wouldnt be here today but for them. For a week the bbc was allowed inside the royal bl
And the Supreme Leader of iran says his country will stand firm in the face of american threats. Ayatollah kahmeini urges huge protests this friday, for the anniversary of the 1979 revolution. Hello and welcome to 100 days. From the moment she was first introduced in late november as President Trumps nominee for education secretary, betsy devos has been taking the heat. Shes a millionaire Christian Conservative philanthropist who critics said knew very little about the job she was up for. And she was widely ridiculed in her Confirmation Hearings when she was asked about having guns in schools. You cant say definitively today that guns shouldnt be in schools . Well, i. Iwill that guns shouldnt be in schools . Well, i. I will refer back to the senator and the school that he was talking about in wyoming. I think probably there i would imagine that theres probably a gun in the school to protect from potential grizzlies. Not her finest to protect from potential grizzlies. Not herfinest mome
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