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i have, in my brain, thought, well, if the next scan says nothing s working, i might buzz off to zurich. but, you know, it puts my family and friends in a difficult position because they would want to go with me and that means that the police might prosecute them. so we ve got to do something. at the moment, it s not really working, is it? the scottish government s tax and spending plans will be announced later today. economists are warning that ministers are grappling with a black hole in the budget amounting to £1.5 billion. 0ur scotland editorjames cook has the report. in nearly a quarter of a century of devolution, the scottish state has expanded. university tuition, prescriptions, personal care for the elderly and much more are all free here at the point of use. but every year comes the question, how to pay the bills and balance the books. the scottish government has a limited ability to borrow money. it can cut spending and has already warned of public sectorj ....
have stopped passing through here and are now taking the much longer route all the way around africa instead adding costs and delays. here s our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. the threats to shipping in the red sea is very real. this was an attack by iranian backed houthi fighters last month, storming a cargo ship registered in britain. the militia from yemen claiming that any vessels owned by allies of israel were legitimate targets. shouting. there have also been drone and missile attacks so many that shipping companies are pulling out of the red sea, sending their vessels around southern africa instead. in response, the us secretary of defence, who s visiting the middle east, has formed an international military coalition to protect ships and ensure freedom of navigation. these attacks are reckless, dangerous, and they violate international law. and so, we re taking action to build an international coalition to address this threat. and i would remind yo ....
o clock. but first, premature babies, your stories. this week the neonatal care bill was given the royal assent and will become law. it means parents with babies in neonatal care will soon be able to get more leave time from work. speaking to are you a parent of a child born prematurely? what is your story, what care did they need, how did you cope, what was it like and what will your employers like? what support did you get? your stories are coming right up. here is the news. inspectors considered shutting down a maternity unit in kent because of safety concerns. it follows a damning report on the william harvey hospital in ashford. the east kent hospitals trust said it acted immediately to make improvements. the latest retail figures are out this morning sales were up by 0.5 % in april after falling 1.2 % the previous month. it comes as the boss of sainsbury s has denied using inflation as a cover for making higher profits. simon roberts says he s seen no sign of so calle ....
hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night i m chetan pathak, coming up on tonight s programme: luton town captain tom lockyer suffers a cardiac arrest on the pitch at bournmouth the match abandoned his condition is now stable a 2 0 lead thrown away by manchester city as crystal palace fightback for a share of the points and england s one off women s test match in india ends with a heavy defeat also coming up on sportsday. the three time winners, saracens are off the mark mark in the champions cup. and we ll look ahead to tonight s ufc as leon edwards and colby covington face off. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. tonight we start at bournmouth, where luton town captain tom lockyer collapsed midway through the second half of their premier league game after suffering a cardiac arrest. both sets of players were taken off the pitch whilst lockyer received medical treatment, the game later abandoned with the score one all. lockyer is now in a stable cond ....
particularly spring outlook, quite a lot of rain on the way, often windy but generally it will stay mild with double digit temperatures for just about all of us. jane. thanks, ben. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. from the six team, it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, goodnight. hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. our headlines this evening. an irish winner on st patrick s day. cheltenham s gold cup goes to galopin des champs and willie mullins. again. could that be just the first reason for ireland to celebrate this weekend? with a grand slam on home soil the prize for a win over england and who won the draw? the champions league lays out its fascinating final eight with manchester city and chelsea picked out in plum ties hello again. he was the favourite and perhaps not just with the bookies. on st patrick s ....