for many rail commuters, like these in marston in west yorkshire, getting around has become an ordeal and notjust on strike days. trains are always cancelled, you can t rely on them. i go to work to manchester, i only go one day a week but it s still a nightmare. i would probably go in a bit more to work if i could get the trains, it s absolutely shocking at the moment. i don t feel like it s train service at all. it s just incredibly dire and stressful for commuters. train cancellations in britain have reached record levels. the industry blames covid delaying the training of drivers, staff sickness, and factors like winter weather, plus the knock on impact of strikes. transpennine express, which runs services around the north of england and into scotland, has been making dozens of cancellations each day for months. the northern powerhouse partnership, campaigning business group, claims today that the operator s problems are costing the economy in west yorkshire £2 million a
terminating in west london rather than the heart of the capital. a record fine for a hospital trust in nottingham after the mistakes that lead to the death of a baby, shortly after her mother gave birth. these criminal proceedings are designed to act as a punishment and a deterrent. no financial penalty will ever bring wynter back. appeals for calm in memphis tennessee, after the death of a black man who d been stopped by police: five officers have been charged with his murder. and the holocaust survivor who s turned to tiktok to teach a new generation about the horrors of the nazi death camps. and coming up on the bbc news channel: former burnley boss sean dyche is set to be named as everton s new manager following frank lampard s sacking earlier this week. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the chancellor, jeremy hunt, has been defending the government s record on economic growth. in a speech this morning, he said there s too much gloom about the economy, an
prolonged and heavy and thundery. temperatures still below average for april but it shouldn t feel bad in the sunshine. a big change this weekend and next week, as south westerly winds start to move in and high pressure moves in, bring a long spell of settled weather and next week, for the first time this year, we should see temperatures hit the low 20s. thanks, chris. that s it. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight with kirsty wark, just getting under way over on bbc two. but the news continues here on bbc one, as wejoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. have a very good night. on northern ireland, celebrating 25 years of the good friday agreeent, and promising $6 billion of us investment if the dup gets back to power sharing. but is a return to stormont any closer following the visit? the president has had his say and left time bit without any return to power sharing how long can the status go on for? nick s at
arrested during the protests. now on bbc news weight loss surgery: getting thin abroad. a warning this programme contains images some viewers may find distressing. many of us have struggled with our weight at one time or another. but now, some are taking the extra step surgery to reduce our stomachs. since i had my weight loss surgery in september 2020, i have lost 10st 9le. and it s clear, travelling abroad for surgery is getting more and more popular. fuelled by advertising online and difficulty accessing treatment in the uk. i never considered doing it through the nhs, just because i know how big the wait times were. i followed people out to one of the most popular destinations, turkey. and most people seem to have a great experience. but i ve learnt that there are things you need to know first. it s a stock image, and they re leading people to believe that it s the truth. we were getting one patient near enough a week. - some straight off the plane from istanbul. i