And a small green miracle in a refugee camp injordan thanks to scientists from Sheffield University. Assaults on staff have more than quadrupled in prisons in yorkshire and lincolnshire over a five year period. In 2013, 326 were recorded. This figure rose to almost 1,400 in 2018. The latest figures show three prisons in particular full sutton, wealstun and wetherby recorded more assaults on staff in the first nine months of 2019 than in the whole of the previous year. Tracy gee has been speaking to three officers who have experienced first hand how the violence has escalated. You might find some of the images
in the film upsetting. Attacks on prison officers are at an all time high. They are a daily occurrence. Ive seen staff he headbutted. Im seen staff he sexually assaulted. Ive been thrown in the wall. Ive had a tv thrown in my face. On average 27 assaults happen every single day. Thats more than one an hour. Theyve got shanks. Theyve got access to razor blades. Theyre ready. Theyre
Storm ciara is starting to ease, but it left major disruption, damaging gusts of winds, flooding rains, and significant disruption to power and transport, right across the country. It is starting to move its way steadily south and east into the near continent, taking damaging gusts of wind and rain south east as well. Behind it, though, a somewhat noticeable difference to the feel of the weather as we see cool air pushing down from the north west. The winds will remain a feature as well and that will continue to drive in frequent showers, particularly across exposed west facing coasts, but many further inland. Some of them falling as snow. Icy stretches could be an issue in scotland with temperatures close to freezing by dawn on monday. So a treacherous commute here, and it does look as though we will keep plenty of isobars across the uk for the start of the new working week. A windy monday morning for all, plenty of showers rushing in from the west, and again, these will continue to b
Welcome to bbc news. Our top stories the uk government admits ppe is in short supply in england and that more needs to be done to secure stock. Weve got to do more to get the ppe that people need to the front line. This is an extremely challenging situation. President trump insists that the United States is performing better than other rich countries in its response to the virus and can relax the lockdown soon. Doctors injapan warn that the countrys medical system could collapse amid a rising number of coronavirus cases. And police in hong kong arrest leading figures in the Pro Democracy Movement on charges related to last yea rs mass protests. And ambulances in moscow 0 for more than nine hours to drop patients at hospitals. Queue for more than nine hours to drop patients at hospitals. Welcome to bbc news. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The virus has been spreading rapidly around the world, with more than 2. 2 million cases now conf
The United Kingdom has now recorded more deaths related to covid 19 than any other country in europe. Its overtaken italys total of more than 29,000 as the death rate in britains care homes continue to rise. Only the United States has lost more lives during the pandemic. One of the british governments Senior Scientific advisers has resigned, after he admitted breaking social distancing rules. Professor Neil Fergusons advice led to the Prime Minister implementing a uk lockdown, at the end of march. In a statement, he said he accepts he made an error ofjudgement. President trump has confirmed that the white house is planning to wind down the Coronavirus Task force, despite the continuing high number of cases. He has suggested it could be brought to a close within weeks. Us Health Officials are warning the virus may spread again as businesses reopen. It is about half past one in the morning, you are up to date on the headlines. Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week surveillance s
This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines. Leicester faces more time in lockdown. It could be the uks first city to have restrictions extended for an extra two weeks. We have to remain vigilant, we have to continue to do the basics. Washing our hands and all that. Plus, we need to have local lockdown is and local whack a mole strategies where necessary. Spending on infrastructure the government plans to spend a billion pounds on schools in england over the next decade further easing of restrictions across the rest of the uk as schools in wales and high street shops in scotland reopen. Planning to get away . The government prepares to give more details on where we can go on holiday this summer. A socially distanced chorus line how choirs are trying to find harmony 2 metres apart. Good afternoon. Leicester is preparing to be the first place in the uk in the past fortnight. The Prime Minister said the government is concerned about the situation there and the move would mean that curr