Will not accept what it calls british meddling. The influence of hong kongs one time colonial power these days is very limited. Please allow me to negotiate 50 years after british troops were sent to Northern Ireland, we talk to some of the soldiers on patrol, at the start of the troubles. And england end welsh hopes of topping rugbys World Rankings after a convincing win at twickenham. Good evening. Downing street has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying the government is serious about fighting crime. But critics argue the proposals are far too vague, and lack credibility. The government is promising thousands of new prison places. And a pilot scheme, giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects will be extended to all 43 forces, in england and wales. Labour says theres little detail about how the policies will be funded, and warn that extending stop and search could lead to social unrest. 0ur correspondent Richard Lister reports. Stop and search. The
it s five weeks since nurses first went on strike this winter. yet there s no resolution in sight. in fact, the dispute is only intensifying. nurses are taking industrial action at even more nhs trusts today than they did before christmas. we want to make nursing a safe and sustainable profession for all. we want our colleagues and the patients we care for to receive the care they deserve. nurses at 55 trusts in england are on strike today and tomorrow. next month, the industrial action will be more widespread, covering 73 trusts. 12 health boards and organisations in wales will also go on strike. a decision on further strikes in northern ireland will be taken in the coming weeks, while in scotland industrial action remains paused as negotiations continue. the advice for people who have medical appointments on strike days is to assume they re going ahead if the hospital hasn t been in touch. nhs leaders are warning that the strikes couldn t come at a more difficult time for t
a pygmy round eared bat returns to its termite nest home in the lowland forests of costa rica. time for a look at the weather, here s thomas schafernaker. it looks like the cold weather is here to stay for the rest of the week and into the weekend. there are hints that perhaps it will turn milder into next week but if so i think it will be a gradual process. so cold few days with light frost but no widespread snow. this is what the satellite picture looks like, the satellite picture looks like, the best of the sunshine to this central swathes of the country. most of the towns and cities around two or 3 c. so a showers across the scottish hills and north east of england, possibly along the north sea coast. but generally clear spells for most of us overnight and with temperatures even in some cities in the north as low as minus five degrees. we are talking about january, february weather. i slightly hesitated about that snow earlier on because we have this weather front which w
Today at five severe flood warnings and evacuations as river levels continue to rise in some parts of england and wales. More rain is forecast and some rivers are reaching their highest point ever recorded. Here in worcester, the river levels are going down slightly at the moment but but they are going to come back up tomorrow as we see moment but but they are going to come back up tomorrow as we see some of the worst flooding this region has ever seen. Well have the latest from the affected areas. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm a british couple on board a cruise ship quarantined injapan say theyve tested positive for coronavirus, as the Foreign Office says its working to get all brits affected back to the uk. My mum, she breaks into tears
frequently when we call her. And my dads short tempered. But this is all because of the situation. Theyre not doing any communication from our country. 35,000 jobs are to go at hsbc after the banks profits fell by a third. Film producer Ha
A bbc undercover investigation in leeds reveals how its quicker to order drugs than have your take away delivered. And doing battle for the top prizes at tonights brits, dave and Lewis Capaldi lead the nominations for the 40th awards. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Emergency Services are warning that the aftermath of storm dennis still has the capacity to cause damage and endanger life. Evacuations are under way in towns along the river severn in shropshire with parts of south wales, herefordshire and worcestershire also under water. There are six severe flood warnings in place in england, meaning there is a danger to life. And there are 163 flood warnings in place across the uk, which means immediate action is required. Jon kay reports. The river why it should flow between those trees. Look at it now. Even though this is a flood plain, it has never looked like this before. The farce set of traits is where the river should be at the moment. Alis family has farmed inherits a