it should work. that is why i am working with partners on this. i think it is such a shame, actually, that once again the snp, a party that once again the snp, a party that has failed to support asylum seekers in their own local authorities, madam deputy speaker, 31 out of 32 local authorities. they may sit there and yell shame at me but 31 out of 32 local authorities do not participate in the voluntary dispersal scheme for housing asylum seekers. there is an inconsistency here, if i may say so, inconsistency here, if i may say so, in their approach. i am in agreement on the need for safe legal writs. we will do it properly, while we recognise the type of instability and uncertainty and persecution that people that need to claim asylum i m not getting and we will change it. thank you madam deputy speaker. i think the house knows that my right honourable friend has strained every sinew since her first day imposed to prevent the sort of tragedies we saw in the last 204i was. sh
just over two weeks ago, christina found her grandmother, who lives in cheltenham spa, slumped in a chair, having a stroke. it was a blue light emergency. the ambulance should have arrived in 18 minutes. but instead, it took nearly six hours. it then queued outside hospital for an another three. it was then that an ambulance lady, i asked her how long it was going to take for my nan to get a ct, because ijust needed to know whether or not it was a stroke. and she told me, well, your nan s event happened last night. so we would only administer the medication that would reverse any permanent damage within that three hour window. how did you feel? ijust broke down in tears on the floor. whistle blowers from inside the ambulance services have told the bbc the system is at breaking point. this 999 call handler said even patients whose hearts have stopped are facing delays. there was a call for a cardiac arrest, and there was an eta in excess of 50 minutes. the nearest available cr
the teenager who murdered two sisters in what he believed was a satanic sacrifice is sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of 35 years. the man who organised the plane that crashed killing footballer, emiliano sala, is found guilty, of endangering the safety of an aircraft. a major incident is declared in the scottish town of hoik, over fears of widespread flooding. and coming up wrexham s new hollywood owners, vow to take the club, all the way to the premier league. researchers say millions of people are set to be finacially worse off next year, despite wage increases and benefit changes announced in yesterday s budget. analysts from the independent body, the institute for fiscal studies, say inflation and higher taxes will hit low income households, who ll feel real pain, as the cost of living rises faster than benefit payments. the ifs also says the number of higher rate tax payers, is set to dramatically increase. here s our economics editor, faisal islam. ra
if the people who worked on it were open to taking the vaccinations that are necessary to protect them and their patients. global greenhouse gas emissions rose to record levels last year, despite the pandemic. the prime minister says he s worried next week s cop26 climate summit may not reach agreement on solutions. and facebook whistleblower, frances haugen, is set to give evidence to mps, as they plan legislation which would impose new rules on social media networks we ll bring that to you live just after half past. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the united nations says afghanistan is heading for catastrophe with millions facing starvation, and the harsh winter months still to come. the world food programme has warned 22 million people about half the population are suffering hunger on a daily basis. and the bbc has found evidence that some families are even selling their children to make ends meet. international aid has dried up since the taliban seized power in