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And the health secretary, jeremy hunt, are chairing a meeting of the Emergency Response committee, cobra, this morning, to discuss the handling of the cyber attack, which hit parts of the Nhs In England and scotland on friday. Dozens of hospitals in england and scotland have been forced to cancel some operations and appointments today, and some gp surgeries are still experiencing problems as staff begin a new working week. Lincolnshire hospital said all tests, and routine surgeries have been can...

A dozen years ago, europeans looked to turkey and thought they saw a country becoming more like them, embracing Western Values and on a long term track to eu membership. But today, well, europe sees authoritarianism, conservatism, and repression embodied in the all powerful figure of president erdogan. My guest is elif shafak, the turkish novelist and writer who lives much of her life in london. Does the west get anywhere close to understanding turkeys complex culture and politics . Elif shafak,...

There are just so many ways that this city is different from the rest of the uk. Two million out of londons five million workforce were born abroad. Immigration is part of this citys identity and part of its lifeblood. Take this luxury hotel in leicester square. It is totally dependent on workers from abroad. Where are you from . Im from romania. Im from spain. Where are you from . Im italian. From india. Barcelona in spain. London is a melting pot, its Flexible Labour market a magnet for young ...

There are just so many ways that this city is different from the rest of the uk. Two million out of londons five million workforce were born abroad. Immigration is part of this citys identity and part of its lifeblood. Take this luxury hotel in leicester square. It is totally dependent on workers from abroad. Where are you from . Im from romania. Im from spain. Where are you from . Im italian. From india. Barcelona in spain. London is a melting pot, its Flexible Labour market a magnet for young ...

Lose their bid to trademark the fourfinger bar. And Coming Up In Sportsday later in the hour, on bbc news. England cricket could be back on free to air television, as the ecb offer up a new rights package to broadacsters. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. The liberal democrat Election Manifesto is out today, and at the heart of it is a pledge to offer another referendum on any brexit deal. According to party leader tim farron, it would give voters a chance to say they want to rem...

The new french government. Its gender balanced and politically diverse. And in outside source sport, the fallout over the decision not to give Maria Sharapova a wild card in the french open continues. Well bring you up to date. Donald trump has always relied on his core base for support. Most politicians who get to the top or near to it do need a core base of supporters. But according to two recent polls that support is slipping. This from politico and Morning Consult shows his approval has sunk...

The new french government. Its gender balanced and politically diverse. And in outside source sport, the fallout over the decision not to give Maria Sharapova a wild card in the french open continues. Well bring you up to date. Donald trump has always relied on his core base for support. Most politicians who get to the top or near to it do need a core base of supporters. But according to two recent polls that support is slipping. This from politico and Morning Consult shows his approval has sunk...

Its all in the packaging the everyday items that recyclers say are impossible to deal with. And coming up in the sport on bbc news tonights swedish top division fixture between gothenburg and aik has been postponed, after an alleged match fixing attempt. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister, theresa may, has launched the conservative Party Manifesto this lunchtime, with a raft of policy pledges claiming to get to grips with the great challenges of our time. It in...

Into an unusually high rate of Infant Deaths at a hospital in chester. Rolf harris will be out of prison on bail tomorrow, and will attend his latest trial, on charges of Indecent Assault. And we report on the worst examples of Packaging Waste and why theyre difficult to recycle. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that theresa may has launched the conservative manifesto. She says politicians need to be upfront and straight about the challenges ahead. The Prime Minister chose to unveil the manifesto...

Tim willcox is in london. Not farfrom where i am a car has ploughed into a group of pedestrians in times square. One person is known to have died and 23 are injured. Police are saying it isnt terror related but the location draws tourists from around the world and it comes at a time when people on both sides of the atlantic are on edge about cars being used in attacks. The mayor of new york has been speaking, this is what he had to say. So far what we know, 23 individuals were injured in this in...