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BBCNEWS Breakfast October 18, 2017

Of Amazon Studios, roy price, resigns over allegations of sexual harassment. Well find out later how much wages are going up, but with prices now rising at their fastest rate in five years it means were all likely to feel a bit worse off. In sport, the biggest away win for an english club in Champions League history. 7 0 for liverpool. Manchester city win too, while spurs draw with reigning champions real madrid. Andy carroll has the weather. Good morning. Rain today across south Eastern England. For the rest of us, quite a bit of cloud around, but equally there will be sunny spells as well. I will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The nhs is failing to meet Key Performance targets in hospitals across the uk according to a major analysis of data by the bbc. The research looked at how often Health Organisations achieved targets for Cancer Treatment, accident and emergency, and planned operations. It found that nationally england, wales and Northern Ireland have not hit any of the three targets for 18 months. That represents a decline in performance over four years. Rob sissons reports. Round the clock, the nhs is treating more patients. In the cold light of day, it is clear the pressure is mounting. The patients here notice it. Nottingham is home to one of the uks busiest accident and Emergency Departments. I get there, and theyre just not quick enough. I can see its under pressure straightaway, when i come in. Theres not enough volume of people turning over very quickly to alleviate this kind of pressure. Now, for the target to be met nationally, the vast majority of patients have to be seen and treated promptly. Individual trust performance, of course, varies when it comes to a e waits, cancer waits, and routine operations. So when we look across the uk, what does the bbcs nhs tracker reveal . Four years ago, the key targets were met across england 86 of the time. This year, it is 0 . In Northern Ireland, they were hitting the targets 25 of the time. Again, performance has got worse. It is also 0 . Wales in 2013 did not hit the target, and four years on, it is the same picture. Scotlands Health Boards previously achieved 42 . Now, the goals are being met 8 of the time, but that is the best in the uk. I think the challenge for lots of hospitals, ours included, is there has been an increase in demand. And the population has gotten older, with more health needs, so it becomes more difficult every year to achieve some of the targets. Although most patients are seen within target times, growing numbers are waiting longer for treatment. Every day is a really long day when you are either waiting to see the co nsulta nt you are either waiting to see the consultant or waiting for results or waiting for a scan, it is another sleepless night, and day of worry. It is that uncertainty. It is the not knowing that is really hard to deal with. Although most patients are seen within target times, growing numbers are waiting longer for treatment. To find out how your local Hospital Service is performing on waiting times for cancer, a e and planned operations, go to the bbcs nhs tracker at www. Bbc. Co. Uk nhstracker. You just need to enter your postcode. We are also talking about universal credit today. Labour mps are calling on tory rebels to join forces with them in Parliament Later today, and help them stop the rollout of universal credit. The system of combining benefits into a single payment has proved controversial, because one in five people are forced to wait more than six weeks for their money, which labour says has pushed people into debt. Lets get more on this from our Political Correspondent iain watson. We have spoken about this rollout and these pilot schemes on the wrist over the last few months. What is likely to happen today . What labour wa nted likely to happen today . What labour wanted to do today is effectively this. Firstly, they want the government to think again about the further roll out of universal credit, but they also want to give theresa may a political headache i encouraging about 25 of her mps who have concerns about how the system is working to vote with them, against her. All vote with their consciences, as labour would did. Quite a big dealfor them to consciences, as labour would did. Quite a big deal for them to vote against their own government. As you are suggesting, universal credit is quite complicated, bringing together six existing benefits. The government has been rolling the system out gradually. Only about one in ten potential claimants currently receive it. Labour says many of them are waiting six weeks or more to get their first payment, are waiting six weeks or more to get theirfirst payment, sending are waiting six weeks or more to get their first payment, sending them into debt. The governments answer to this has been to say that people who are really in need can apply for advance payments, so the system is working perfectly well. They want to consider continuing with the rollout. Theresa may met with some of these potential rebels yesterday, so we of these potential rebels yesterday, so we could see concessions on their way. The fundamental thing is this. Evenif way. The fundamental thing is this. Even if labour wind this vote today, and the rollout of universal credit is stopped, that is only symbolic. It is not binding. It would not stop universal credit in its tracks. Interesting. Thank you. We will also be speaking to a labour mp later on. The head of amazons media arm has resigned after allegations of sexual harassment. Roy price was suspended by the company last week, after Actress Rose Mcgowan said hed ignored her claims that shed been raped by the disgraced hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein. Amazon was working on a tv series with the Weinstein Company at the time. Andrew plant reports. And is on executive roy price, head of its media division, another powerful player in the Entertainment Industry now fallen from grace. Amazon executive. He was first accused of harassing a producer on one of amazons shows. Hours later, Actress Rose Mcgowan tweeted that she had told roy price she was raped by Harvey Weinstein. She said she was completely ignored. Like much of the american Entertainment Industry, amazon has close ties to weinstein, an aim which is now so toxic many projects are being cancelled. While the industry pushes for a new normal, where female actors the longer stay silent. There has obviously been a really sad side to this week, particularly tragic side, but there has also been an inspiring side as well, seeing all the women band together, and notjust women, men banding together as well, and wa nted men banding together as well, and wanted to have something positive come out of something so horrible. Legal action needs to be put in place to protect people on film sets. We need to make a community of support where people feel like they can go and find support and find help and get answers about, you know, is this normal, without being the cover of a magazine talking about it. Weinstein is unequivocally denied claims of rape. He is being investigated over multiple actions. A name behind so many hollywood hits now a byword for a seedy, sordid past in an industry determined to change. The most important event in chinas political calendar began in beijing last night. The communist Party Congress takes place once every five years, with 2,000 delegates selecting the countrys leaders and mapping the future of the worlds second largest economy. Our china correspondent robin brant is in beijing, where president xijinping has been speaking in the last few hours. Robin, i was listening to some of this earlier on. It has been a lengthy address. What were some of the key points made . Did you listen to all three and half hours . I would certainly say it has been interesting and important. Interesting because we get the spectacle of chinas communist party, the most senior members, meeting here in the great hall of the people, at the edge of tiananmen square. They have come to anoint xi jinping once again as their leader, the general secretary of the communist party. He has had five yea rs communist party. He has had five years in power and there is no doubt he will get five years more. It is also important because what we have heard from him, during the three and a half hours of his speech, is a pointerfor a half hours of his speech, is a pointer for the future a half hours of his speech, is a pointerfor the future in a half hours of his speech, is a pointer for the future in this country. That is important to you watching, because china is the worlds second biggest economy, and this is a country with a leader who wa nts this is a country with a leader who wants it to continue to assert its authority and influence, notjust here in asia, but across the world. Thank you very much. Robin branton cu na nan thank you very much. Robin branton cunanan square. Three and half hours is quite a lengthy address. I listened to about five minutes of those three and a half hours. Well done for admitting to how much it was. The equality and Human Rights Commission is demanding the home secretary open an independent inquiry into conditions at privately managed immigration removal centres. It comes after the bbcs Panorama Programme filmed staff apparently bullying and abusing detainees at brook house, near gatwick airport. The home office is yet to comment on the letter but said any abuse was unacceptable. The m5 and m6 motorways have dominated a study of the worst trafficjams in the last 12 months. The m5 saw the longest delay, drivers in somerset were stuck for 15 hours in august after two lorries collided. The m6 featured three times in the list compiled by the traffic analysts inrix, with londons north Circular Road also making the top five. And you probably know that if you frequent those motorways. This years man booker prize, one of the literary worlds most prestigious awards, has gone to the american author George Saunders for his novel lincoln in the bardo. Hes the second us author to take home the £50,000 prize. The book is based on the true story of abraham lincolns grief following the death of his young son in 1862. The prize was presented in london last night by the duchess of cornwall. This is a happy birthday message, really. In 1907, edward vii was on the throne, lord baden powell was leading the first ever scout camp, and a ruddy kipling was the poet laureate. It was also the amy johnson was born, 110 years ago today. She has lived through 25 Prime Ministers and five monarchs. She moved from jamaica to cumbria in the early 1960s and is now one of only four super centenarians in the united kingdom. As you can see, reaching the marleston caught her by surprise. This is her daughter telling her how old she is. 110. 110 . Thank god. Oh, ho thank you, god. It is 110. 110 on wednesday . Yes. 0h, god. It is 110. 110 on wednesday . Yes. Oh, thank you, god she is brilliant. You do start to forget your age, honestly. People start to getting it at 56. When you get to 110 you would think, im over 100, that will do. Happy birth day to her. That is today. So, last night, tuesday night, Champions League. That is how we keep track of the days in sport. What a night it was of Champions League football. Did you watch any . Two. How . Double screens. I had to pick the spurs game, because my husband is a tottenham fan. It was probably the one to pick. 7 04 liverpool against marrabel. A slovenian side, maybe not one of the big giants of european football. Manchester city, a great win for them as well. But the results of the night was spurs, they drew with reigning champions real madrid. Cristiano ronaldo, from the penalty spot, ended the tie breaker. Three more teams in Champions League action from the uk. Theyjust united ta ke action from the uk. Theyjust united take on benfica in portugal while chelsea face roma at Stamford Bridge. Former premier League Champions Leicester City are beginning the search for a new manager after they sacked Craig Shakespeare. Hes only been in the job four months but pays the price for a poor start to the season. Northern ireland will face switzerland in the play offs for next summers world cup. The first leg will take place at windsor park on thursday november the ninth, before they travel to switzerland three days later. The republic of ireland face denmark, away in copenhagen first. Chris froome says he faces a massive challenge to win a fifth Tour De France title, after the route for next years race was announced. The race starts injuly and will take place almost entirely in france. There will be no long, flat individual time trial, where froome normally excels. Having said that, he is not bad at declines, either. Yes, he has the form. He should be fine. It is a massive challenge to win, or even just to compete. Five would be incredible, wouldnt it . |j just to compete. Five would be incredible, wouldnt it . I remember, your member miguel, the famous spanish cyclist. He had a resting heart rate of 23 beats per minute. Seriously . Yes, massive lungs. Liz mccolgans in the low 205 as liz mccolgan5 in the low 205 as well. Heres carol with a look at this mornings weather. Lovely picture. Good morning. You look like a fairy at the bottom of the garden. Maybe a fairy elephant. Good morning. This morning we have rain around and a fair bit of cloud, mist and fog patches, and frost. We haveit mist and fog patches, and frost. We have it all going on today. You can see the remnants of ex hurricane bertha ophelia not really affecting us any more. To the west it isa affecting us any more. To the west it is a dry picture. Some of the cloud could produce drizzle across england. Relatively mild. Quite a bit of cloud across much of wales. In the north we have some bright skies. We have patchy fog and mist in Northern Ireland, that will take until mid morning before we see that clear. Then across northern scotland, it has been cold enough for some frost. Southern scotland, patchy rain. Northern england, bright skies. Then we run into all the cloud producing some rain. Most of this is fairly light or drizzly. There will still be the odd moderate 01 there will still be the odd moderate or possibly heavy burst among it, but it will be the exception rather than the rule. Today you can see the direction it is heading, towards the north sea. You will notice the cloud drifting northwards with some drizzle in that as well. Some brighter spells with the odd shower knocking around and temperatures roughly where they should be at this time of october between 11 16. As we move into the overnight period, quite quickly we will see mist and fog develop, particularly across england and wales. This might lead to some travel disruption. It is worth keeping an eye on if you are travelling early tomorrow morning. We have rain rejuvenating as it pushes across scotland and sports elsewhere. The wind will pick up across the south west especially. You can see tomorrow we have another weather front coming in you can see tomorrow we have another weatherfront coming in introducing more rain. You could have some gales with exposure along the south western approaches of england and wales. Tomorrow is quite a messy day. A fair bit of cloud and rain at times. Temperatures range from 12 in the north to 18 into the south. Friday is a cleaning update. There will be a lot of dry weather around and some sunshine with some showers spotted here and there. At the end of the day you will notice the wind strength and to the west, which heralds the arrival of the next band of rain, which is likely to be lively as it ross is the shores. Look at the isobars moving across. We could see severe gales for example across the south coast of wales and southern areas. Something else we are concerned about is some high tides and so there might be some overtopping, areas from dorset to sussex, and you can see there is going to be some rain. So, track that, we will keep an eye on that, and the strength of wind and high tides as well. Thank you very much. We shall see you little bit later. Youre watching breakfast from bbc news. The main stories this morning the nhs is failing to meet Key Performance targets in hospitals across the uk according to a major analysis of data by the bbc. Universal credit will be debated in Parliament Later today, amid calls for the rollout to be suspended. Lets have a look at what the papers are saying, starting with the daily express, pill to beat diabetes. And Reese Witherspoon on the front of the paper. I was abused when i was 16. The latest in an incredibly long line of women who have talked about what they suffered in the Film Industry in particular. Lots of papers industry in particular. Lots of pa pers follow industry in particular. Lots of papers follow this story about the mi5 papers follow this story about the m15 boss talking ridge facing its most severe Terror Threat ever with fresh attacks inevitable according to the head of britains normally secretive service. He is called andrew parker. And the Syrian Democratic forces commander celebrating the victory in raqqa and they say they have reclaimed the city from islamic state. And that is a story about the m15 on the front of the mail. The front of the times, traffic jam cost rises of the mail. The front of the times, trafficjam cost rises to £9 billion a year, talking about the m5 and m6. And this man was run over twice outside his home in manchester. She was

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