National security advisor, his third in three years, john bolton. And coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, well be live in southampton ahead of tonights euro qualifier bewteen england and kosovo. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Hundreds of thousands of people in england are getting hooked on prescription drugs, according to a new report with half of all users taking them for a year or more. The study by Public Health england shows that one in four adults use strong painkillers, antidepressants or sleeping tablets. Opioids, the strongest type of painkillers, were prescribed to over 5. 5 million adults outside hospital in 2017 18. And more than half a Million People in england received opioid prescriptions for three years or more. Health Officials Say long term use shows too many people are becoming dependent. Our Health Editor hugh pym has been to meet some of those affected by addiction. I was gripped by these painkillers. I got into a routine where i didnt feel like i could wake up without them or function without them. I couldnt go to work. Katie became addicted to opioid painkillers when she was 16. Now a decade on she is using social media to tell her story. She was put on the painkillers after an operation and found it impossible to do without them. Hows things today . Good. Do you want to tell me . Whats good, whats happening for you . Cravings are getting less and less. She eventually found the help she needed from an addiction counselling service, the bridge project in bradford. I was taking 2a co codamol a day. And id wait till my husband had fallen asleep and crawl over him in bed and get a packet out, or hide some down the side of the bed to take some. Id go out with my mum for a coffee and id get into the toilet and take three co codamol, go back to the table half an hour later and say i need to take my tablets. Katies was an extreme case. She wants others to know that they can, like her, and with help, beat the addiction. The authors of the latest reports say the prescription drugs they have looked at are vital for many patients but the number of long term users is worrying. Half of the people taking these drugs have been prescribed those in the last year, have had a prescription for more than a year, and for the vast majority of these medicines, using them for that length of time is very unlikely to be supported by clinical guidance. For some, longer term use of antidepressants is necessary, but libby from West Yorkshire feels that by being left on the drugs for 20 years, she has been let down by the health system. I feel like if i had turned to heroin or drink to help me with those problems, there would have been a lot more help for me to come off those things than there has been help for me to come off prescription drugs, and that is my frustration. Groups of gps like this one have been meeting to discuss alternatives, including referring patients to counselling and activities in their local communities. But doctors leaders say they need more backing to help find solutions. We need to spend longer with our patients, and that means having more resources and more gps. We need more therapists that we can refer our patients onto and we need greater access to social prescribing opportunities so patients can get the tailor made help and care in the community that they need and deserve. Health leaders say it is nothing like on the same scale as the us opioid addiction crisis, but it is time to get on top of the issue before we see the problems experienced elsewhere. Hugh pym, bbc news. Parliament isnt sitting today suspended for five weeks after borisjohnsons second attempt to call a snap general election late last night was blocked by mps. Parliament was prorogued to use the official term just before two oclock this morning amid chaotic scenes. Opposition mps held protests, accusing the Prime Minister of silencing democracy. Mrjohnson has chaired a meeting of the cabinet today to discuss his options. Our Political EditorLaura Kuenssberg reports. The call made as it always has been. Back seats and lace worn in the usual way. Design back seats and lace worn in the usualway. Design the presence back seats and lace worn in the usual way. Design the presence of this honourable house. But then nothing, genuinely nothing ever quite like this. Shouting. Opposition mps theory that the Prime Minister has closed parliament early. Shouting know, brandishing placards, even scuffling to try to keep the speaker in his chair. A symbol of their desire to Keep Parliament open in these vital weeks. This is not however a warm or prorogation, it is not standard and it represents an active executive fiat and normal prorogation. An active executive fiat shame on you, Opposition Mps shout at conservatives. The commons is not so much divided, its broken into jagged much divided, its broken into jagged bits. After those moments of pandemonium at 1 30am, song broke out on the green benches. They sing. The socialist anthem the red flag. And then not to be outdone a welsh chorus. Just what were mps protesting in parliament trying to prove 7 protesting in parliament trying to prove . This was the shutdown of democracy. Parliament descended into chaos, dont you worry about the impression. There was a rowdy debate that went on beforehand, passionate views expressed on all sides. The government is treating democracy with contempt though i did nothing except latin and greek for 20 years and now im running the country. Not exactly. Boris johnson might be in charge in theory and spent the day talking about his plans for schools, but even if hes trying to pretend it is happening, the commons didnt give him the election he wants. He can give us some information about william duke of normandy . He conquered england. Yes why did he think he should, how did he have a claim to the throne of england . Do you want someone to help you . Hes lost control of parliament and he cant brush that of. Anybody who says its anti democratic, what a load of nonsense. We were very, very clear that if people wanted a democratic moment, if they wanted an election, we offered it to the labour opposition and mysteriously they decided not to go for it. Parliament almost felt in shock this morning about what happened in the early hours. The idea that both sides could have respect for the other almost stripped away. The doors are closed now, mps away for weeks with an uncertain return. The Prime Minister determined to stick to his brexit deadline of halloween whatever convention he has to flout. Opponents raged against him who will push the boundaries right back. That squeezes the Prime Minister is options, leaving more risky controversy. From the dup, the tories Northern Irish allies to cabinet ministers, there is a whiff of hype about the prospect of a deal with the eu. Yet for the Prime Minister is adviser Dominic Cummings who revels in controversy, and numberio, who revels in controversy, and number 10, its Boris Johnsons brexit and sooner or it might be bust. Will britain leave the eu on time . Sure. So what happens now following last nights suspension of parliament . Well over the next few weeks mps and activists will be attending the party conferences. Mps will return for the queens speech on october 14th when the government lays out its key plans. An eu summit will be held on the 17th of october, and two weeks later on october 31st the uk is due to leave the eu. So, what options does the Prime Minister have . Well if he can get a new deal with the eu which is passed by mps then the uk could still leave by october 31st. If not, and if mps still wont support leaving without a deal, the Prime Minister is now legally obliged to ask for an extension hes said hed rather be dead in a ditch. So borisjohnson could ignore or test the law but it would be highly controversial and he could end up in court. He could call for another election. This tactic has failed twice already but some speculate he might try to trigger one by calling fora vote of confidence in his own government. Or he could just resign and in doing so force whoever replaces him to ask the eu for an extension. Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn has been speaking at the trades Union Congress in brighton. He committed to hold a second referendum on brexit but not whether the party would campaign to remain in the eu or to leave in their manifesto though he warned an election is coming. We are ready for that election. We are ready to unleash the biggest People Powered campaign weve ever seen in this country and in this movement. Applause. And in that election we will commit to a public vote with a credible option to leave and the option to remain. Our Political Correspondent iain watson is at the conference in brighton how significant is this commitment not to commit labour to leave or remain in a general election . I think its hugely significant because actually labours policy if there is a snap election, the policy they would pursue during that Election Campaign became clearer today. Jeremy corbyn had been under huge pressure by many figures in his party, very seniorfigures huge pressure by many figures in his party, very senior figures such as the deputy leader tom watson, to say during the Election Campaign that labour would unequivocally campaign to remain in the eu. Today he said quite bluntly hes not going to do that, instead labour is going to try to negotiate its own brexit deal and put that brexit deal to voters in a referendum along with an option to remain. The reason that is so significant is he now has the big trade unions on board for that position and they have a huge influence in drawing up labours election manifesto. His critics will say theres an obvious snag in the plan, because during the course of the entire Election Campaign, labour will be unable to say officially whether it actually wants to bring britain out of the eu or whether ultimately it would campaign to remain. Thank you. And if you want to find out where the westminster parties currently stand on brexit, go to bbc. Co. Uk news. New figures show the uks Unemployment Rate is at a as year low atjust 3. 8 . Figures from the office for National Statistics show the number of people in work rose to 32. 7 million in the three months tojuly. Wage growth remains strong and average earnings, which include bonuses, had the fastest rate of growth in 11 years. Police in Northern Ireland say a bomb found in londonderry packed with a significant amount of explosives was an attempt by the dissident Republican Group the new ira to Murder Police officers. More than a0 petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at police during a security search of the creggan estate yesterday when the device was found. Police say two young people were injured in the disturbances. Our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. Pa rents were parents were urged to get their children home. As petrol bombs were thrown at police lines. Officers say at least two young people involved in the disorder suffered burns. Here one is caught by the flames. The violence began when around 80 officers entered the area of derry known as the creggan. Police had come to carry out searches in an operation targeting the new ira. A bomb was found in the boot of a car, it had a command wire which means it was likely to be detonated when the target was passing by. We know that the new ira are constantly planning to Murder Police officers. I dont know if there more devices in creggan but i would be fairly confident the new ira are planning further attacks against police in Northern Ireland. Violent dissident republicans opposed the british governance of Northern Ireland. During rioting at easter, the aspiring journalist lyra mckee was shot dead by a new ira gunmen. It looks like a pretty ordinary street but this was the property where a bomb was discovered last night, and had it detonated police say it would almost certainly have killed people nearby. The latest in a series of attem pts nearby. The latest in a series of atte m pts to nearby. The latest in a series of attempts to attack police in recent months. In january, attempts to attack police in recent months. Injanuary, a car bomb was detonated outside derrys courthouse. Several months later, a device was discovered at a golf club under a Senior Police officers car. Injuly, police were to a bb trap and similar tactics were used when a device exploded, officers say they we re device exploded, officers say they were lucky not to be killed. Last weekend a mortar bomb was found near a Police Station and family homes in strother and. To have this in the middle of our streets where it could ta ke middle of our streets where it could take human life is very, very worrying and very sad. Its not clear what is behind the recent spike in attacks, and attempt some believed to exploit the publicity brought by brexit. Groups like the new ira pays a lesser threat than in decades past but are still able to recruit a limited heed to their cause. President trump has fired one of the most senior members of his administration, john bolton, his Third National security advisor. In a tweet mr trump says he disagrees strongly with many of his suggestions. Over 50 people have now been fired or left the white house since present trump took office. Our north america editorjon sopel is at the white house this evening. What led to the falling out between these two and how much does it matter . I think it does matter, because he has a pivotal position in forming the policy of this administration. Was it a surprise . Yes, very much so, no was it a surprise . Yes, very much so, no one was it a surprise . Yes, very much so, no one saw it coming but the rumours had swirled for ages that they disagree profoundly on policy. The conventional narrative is that donald trump is impetuous and trigger happy and he needs adults to restrain him, like john trigger happy and he needs adults to restrain him, likejohn bolton. Actually i think the truth was the other way round. On iran, venezuela, john bolton seemed more keen to get involved in a fight with those countries and donald trump was urging restraint. Ishould countries and donald trump was urging restraint. I should also say that, yes, donald trump tweeted this morning that he fired john bolton. John bolton came back within minutes of the tweets saying that i offered to resign last night, and President Trump said lets talk about it tomorrow. It seems that this has been a very bitter parting of the ways, and what seems to be the final straw, last weekend. Donald trump was going to host the taliban on the anniversary of 9 1 at camp david. John bolton let it be known he was unhappy about that and you dont do that without there being a price, and todayjohn bolton has walked the plank. The time is 6. 17pm. Our top story this evening the scale of addiction to prescription drugs. Hundreds of thousands of people in england are hooked. And still to come restoring the nations peat bogs how they could help in the fight against global warming. Coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news, we hear from jimmy anderson. Would he have made a difference in the ashes, and will he be available to help win them back in two years time . Today is world Suicide Prevention day, and it comes after the publication last week of annual figures for suicide rates in the uk by the office for National Statistics. There were over 6,500 suicides last year the highest total for more than 15 years. Just over 1,600 women killed themselves. That compares with close to 5,000 men who took their own lives. Its the biggest killer of men under the age of 50. Our Health Correspondent dominc hughes went to meet one group of men who come together to improve their Mental Health. This Football Team has saved lives. They call themselves rammy men. Nice to everyone, a lot of respect, no swearing. For some its just a friendly kickabout in the former mill town of ramsbottom, north of manchester. Movement, lads but for others though, its been much more vital. This time last year, i tried to kill myself. Without the football, i dont know if i would still be here. Due to pressure of work, three little ones, bills, having to pay everything, it just literally got too much for me. I didnt know what to do and my head just went. Dan is far from alone. Plenty of men battle with their Mental Health but struggle to admit they need help. Founded by robert moss after a friend took his own life, rammy men is a place to share problems and find support. Helping people with their Mental Health is almost a side effect of what we are doing. We are creating a community, and within that community, we look after each other. Your viewers wont come to a session where we treat their Mental Health, but they will come for a walk up the hill and we have a chat. And through that, you know, we feel better. The issues men face in ramsbottom are reflected across the uk. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 50, particularly those entering middle age. They are three times more likely than women to take their own lives but much less likely to seek help from their gp or a Mental Health service. Typically, for middle aged men, y