Through to the semi finals of the Australian Open. Boris johnson arrived at downing street this morning determined, it seemed, to demand more money for the nhs in england, but instead, it is understood that the foreign secretary was rebuked by the Prime Minister for his highly publicised push to get an extra £100 million a week. Theresa may told the cabinet that such conversations about the future of the nhs should remain private. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports from westminster. She can come out in a wheelchair. Thats our treatment room anyway, so thats not going to free up a bed. Long waits. This gentleman hasjust come in. Long days, another glimpse of the pressure at the university of north tees hospital, like wards around the country. We need more beds in the hospital. We need more beds for them to go to. Number ten knows hospitals, patients and the public looks at them for answers. However unwelcome visitors making demands really are. Reporter do you want to be th
We report from the remote waters of antarctica, where scientists are demanding protection for the unique ecosystems theyve found. And the South African jazz musician, and campaigner against apartheid, Hugh Masekela, has died at the age of 78. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news Manchester City look to reach wembley for next months League Cup Final but its anothger tough match against bristol city. Good evening. The foreign secretary boris johnson, has been rebuked by both the Prime Minister and the chancellor after he let it be known that he wanted substantial new spending on the nhs in england. At todays cabinet meeting, theresa may reminded colleagues that discussions should be held in private. And the chancellor pointed out that hed already allocated extra resources in last years budget. The row underlined concerns among some conservative mps about the governments handling of the winter pressures on the nhs, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. She
To go to school after more than one hundred girls are kidnapped from a school by suspected boko haram extremists didnt you speak to one family trying to find their daughter. They seem to come out of nowhere but now the thirty one year old politician and his antiestablishment five Star Movement are the front runners in the action on sunday what does this mean for italy and the rest of europe. And lifting the veil a new film shows women in saudi arabia as few have seen them before. Me so much going to thank you for joining us we start with the war in syria russia has called for a daily pause in airstrikes on Eastern Ghouta president Vladimir Putin says the aim is to help civilians leave the rubber. Held on place the move comes after the un germany and france appealed to putin to use his influence with the Syrian Regime to enforce a truce medics on the ground accuse forces backed by russia of using chemical weapons in the area russia denies the allegation. These are the images that observ
The 2016 we learned from the New York Times weve lost roughly 60,000 people to Drug Overdoses. That is more in one year that all the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and likely, that number is underestimated because much of the data will not be in until the end of this year, 2017. Its staggering. For every fatal overdose its estimated there are 20 nonfatal overdoses and for 2016 that could mean your 1 million. 183,000 lives have been lost in the us from overdoses between 2015. Thats about 50,000 we lost over the last, 500,000 we lost over the next decade. The roots of this crisis began in 1980 when a letter to the editor in the journal of medicine was misinterpreted as evidence. It was unlikely someone become addicted out of 4000 cases a center was only four connections. Years later the joint Commission Following the american medical associations recommendation assessment established standards for Pain Management interpreted by many doctors as encouraging the prescription of
Journal live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern monday morning. Join the discussion. State officials discuss efforts to combat opioid addiction. Two hours, 15 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Today the subcommittee of oversight and investigation holds a hearing entitled combatting the Opioid Crisis, battles in the states. Make no mistake, the terms combatting and battles are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of a tremendous fight against death and devastation affecting over corner of our nation. In 2015 there were more than 52,000 deaths from Drug Overdose in the u. S. With 33,000 involving opioid. 23 increase. In 2015 it was almost seven times the rate of deaths from the heroin epidemic of the 1970s. In 2016, weve lost roughly 60,000 people to Drug Overdoses, more in one year than all the names on the Vietnam Veterans memorial wall. And likely that number is underestimated because much of the data will not be in until the end of this year, 2017. Its staggering. For every fatal overd