And its unbelievable really. But nearly 88,000 nhs appointments have been cancelled just in the last week. That is due to the latest Junior Doctor strikes. 1. 2 million appointment now have had to be rescheduled since the action began only last december. Since the action began only last december. For since the action began only last december. For next week, since the action began only last december. For next week, Junior Doctors are due to take part in another six day walkout. Thats another six day walkout. Thats the longest in the history of the longest in the history of the nhs, so let me know how have you been affected . Have you been affected . Vaiews gbnews. Com. And also, who do you blame for this . Do you blame intransigent doctors . Or perhaps the government . Let me know. Vaiews gbnews. Com is the email address as always. But first lets get your News Headlines with Aaron Armstrong. Good afternoon. Its a minute past 12 im Aaron Armstrong. Roofs have been pred Aaron Armstrong. R
And the pros and cons of the Affordable Care act politics aside. Diplomacy should be the first option in solving ukraines crisis. Thats what john kerry emphasised. Speaking from paris, john kerry called for a withdrawal of troops from the border. They have no intention of invading ukraine. Ukrainians should be the ones to decide their own future. President obama and the United States believe firmly that diplomacy has a Critical Role to play in helping the people of ukraine achieve their goal in living in dignity and a stable, peaceful unified democracy. The United States and International Community stands in support of ukraines sovereignty and ukraines territorial integrity. Well continue to support the people of ukraines right to choose their own future. Its not up to us to make any decision or any Agreement Regarding federalisation. We talked about it. Its up to ukrainians. Any Real Progress in ukraine must include a pullback of the very Large Russian force that is currently massing
Means of intimidation and perhaps they have a military option in mind. You noted that they raised the force and asked the russian side to pull forces back from the border. Did they agree to do so . If not, what reason did they give . Secondly, both sides talked in recent weeks about the possibility of federalisation in ukraine as a means of protecting the russianspeaking population. The russian side seems to have a farreaching concept of federation, one giving veto authorities over national and foreign policy. Did you make headway in narrowing the gap on this core issue and what are the next steps, thank you . Think you very much. As i said earlier, both sides made suggestions on how we can deescalate the security as well as the political situation in and around ukraine. Yes, we talked very seriously and at length about the impact of the massing of truth and the importance of including the drawdown and redemoiment of some of those troops with respect to the process moving forward. We b
The baby death scandal at an nhs trust. The woman in charge appears to downplay what has happened. At least ten babies died at east kent nhs trust whos boss is now questioning how many of those deaths are preventable. There are six or seven cases that are viewed likely is preventable. This is not credible. I can give you ten names now. It isnt always quite as clear cut as that. Now. It isnt always quite as clearcut as that. Also on the programme tonight. A 52 year old man charged in connection with the murder of lyra mckee in londonderry. Trying to crack down on harmful content online, the government gives the media watchdog ofcom new powers to punish social media firms. After 14 days in quarantine on the wirral, 83 britons people who were flown out of wuhan are told they dont have coronavirus and leave tomorrow. And how the footballer Rio Ferdinand is trying to help parents worried about their children and screentime. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, the chine
concerns concerns over 1 concerns over the cencerns ever the preventable of concerns over the preventable deaths of babies has played down the scale of the feelings. The media watchdog ofcom has been given new powers to force social media firms to re m ove powers to force social media firms to remove harmful content. In the us, the veteran left wing democrat Bernie Sanders has one the vital stage he needs to. First a look at what is coming up on the bbc news. At eight, we talked to the medical association about how gps are coping in the wake of the corona virus outbreak. At quarter past eight we will talk about the woman who was jailed for two years to try to open the door of the plane midway through flight. At
the door of the plane midway through flight. At 1040 and half past 11, we would take a look at the front pages. That is all coming this evening abusing is but no for sports day. Hello, im olly foster, heres whats coming up on sportsday this evening postponed because of the coro