Stay updated with breaking news from 4th january. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
a huge response to the tv drama about the post office scandal that saw hundreds of innocent branch managers wrongfully prosecuted for theft. we ll hear from one who s fought forjustice for 20 years. whilst there are some brighter skies ahead for us all there is still some rain in the forecast today particularly across the south, i will have your full forecast here on breakfast. it s thursday 4th january. our main story. a row about emergency cover has broken out between nhs bosses and union leaders, as a strike byjunior doctors in england enters its second day. yesterday nhs leaders made 20 requests for striking doctors to return to the wards and help overstretched services but the british medical association accused them of misusing the system, which is known as derogation. a number of nhs trusts have reported long waiting times in a&e, with some declaring critical incidents. here s more from our health editor hugh pym. # hey, vicky, ooh, ahh # i wanna know when you ll ....
just after 5 o clock, this is the bank of england, the city of london, and what used to be called the rush hour. the price of food at the shops hits a new high. latest figures show the average cost of fresh produce soared last month, as suppliers feel the pressure of high energy bills. good morning. lift off for the new world darts champion michael smith, who in a breathless final beats michael van gerwen to lift the famous sid waddell trophy for the very first time. how the power of music is helping people of all ages, and how it affects our bodies and our minds. good morning. a very mild start to the day for the time of year. also very cloudy. some rain. it will give way to sunshine and showers. all the details later in the programme. it s wednesday, 4th january. a 30 hour wait for an ambulance and 12 hours sitting outside a and e more distressing stories are emerging this morning of the nhs under pressure this winter. the health secretary stephen barclay has blamed high ....
their respects to brazilian football legend pele, as he lies in state at his former club, santos. american football player damar hamlin is in a critical condition in hospital after collapsing during a game. and coming up we ve been talking to a guide dogs charity that s recruiting for more volunteers to tackle a shortage of trainers. we are at the moment looking very heavily to recruit lots of volunteers, and we ve been very lucky lot of people have been so generous with their time, and we are in recovery mode and hopeful for the future but do need a little bit of patience for a little bit longer. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. politicians in russia have called for commanders in the russian military to be held to account for the deaths of dozens of soldiers in a ukrainian rocket strike. in a rare admission moscow announced that 63 of its servicepersonnel had been killed ukraine says the figure was actually in the hundreds. one sena ....
The diplodocus. Good morning. Its the 4th of january. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Britains outgoing ambassador to the European Union, sir ivan rogers, has strongly criticised the governments preparations for brexit. In his Resignation Letter he said he didnt know what ministers Negotiating Objectives were and called on his colleagues to challenge what he called Muddled Thinking. Our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. Sir ivan rogers has been britains ambassador to the eu for three yea rs, ambassador to the eu for three years, and his criticisms about the governments preparations for brexit will be hard to ignore. In his Resign ....