Khan reiterated his position about Lee Andersons comments. About Lee Andersons comments. This responsible politician also know that racism and prejudice , no matter what form prejudice, no matter what form it takes, regardless of whether its anti semitism or, yes, islam , a phobia should be islam, a phobia should be countered and condemned , not countered and condemned, not given a free pass or left unchallenged for electoral gain. Unchallenged for electoral gain. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Well, the on this evening. Well, the conservatives could be facing another by election after it was confirmed today that the ex tory mp, scott benton, is suspended from the house of commons. And thats for 35 days. The former blackpool mp broke commons rules when he was caught by the Times Newspaper offering to act on behalf of gambling investors that 35 day suspension is in excess of the ten day threshold that triggers a recall petitio
Its anti semitism or, yes, islam , a phobia should be islam, a phobia should be countered and condemned , not countered and condemned, not given a free pass or left unchallenged for electoral gain. Unchallenged for electoral gain. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Sadiq khan, speaking earlier on this evening. Well, the on this evening. Well, the conservatives could be facing another by election after it was confirmed today that the ex tory mp, scott benton, is suspended from the house of commons. And thats for 35 days. The former blackpool mp broke commons rules when he was caught by the Times Newspaper offering to act on behalf of gambling investors that 35 day suspension is in excess of the ten day threshold that triggers a recall petition and potentially then a by election. Labour party chair Anneliese Dodds says it was the right decision to suspend mr benton. Benton. Well, i think mr bentons conduct really has been incredibly disreputable, not just for him, but its also
The latest performance figures for accident and emergency units in england, suggest thatjanuary was one of the worst months since records began. More than a thousand patients waited for more than 12 hours on trolleys before being admitted to wards, and the four hour waiting target was missed for the 30th month in a row. Our Health Editor hugh pym has the latest. The nhs flat out with staff working at a frantic pace just to Keep Services running. The system under severe strain and patients are feeling it. This mobile team is trying to help reduce pressure on local hospitals. 0k, next, we will go right on to Cambridge Heath road. Here, a senior a e consultant is out on the road with a paramedic, literally taking hospital standard care to patients at home. So they dont need to go to hospital. Its a partnership between london air ambulance, London Ambulance service, and barts health. They see an elderly man with dementia who has been in and out of hospital. And ensure that hes safe to be l
Premieres in london tonight with an all black cast playing the superheroes. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. New figures have revealed january to be one of the toughest months everfor a e departments in england. And hospital only a es recorded their worst ever figures since records began. Trolley waits continue to be a big problem, with a thousand patients waiting more than 12 hours to be cared for by any medical staff at all. The four hour wait target for patients was missed for the 30th month in a row but with over 85 of patients seen within that time it was slightly better than december. The target is 95 . That target was missed despite nonessential treatments being cancelled to relieve the pressure. Our Health Editor hugh pym reports. The nhs flat out with staff working at a frantic pace just to Keep Services running, that is the picture which emerges from the figures forjanuary in england, a service overstretched and under intense strain. This nurse in leeds says that even th
Wont be able to operate in the uk, if they dont have free access to european markets. The stark evidence of plastic pollution this time in the arctic sea. We report on the latest findings. Ive collected this waste in just a few seconds. Some of the fragments may come from norway some clearly dont, like this elaborate bottle for instance, or this butter tub from spain. And, why the latest superhero film is seen as notjust an adventure, but a major cultural statement. Coming up in a sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, a blow for the british team on the eve of the Winter Olympics. Snowboarder Katie Ormerod is out after breaking her heel good evening. The latest performance figures for accident and emergency units in england indicate that the pressure on the nhs has continued into january, which turned out to be one of the worst months since records began. Many people suffered long waits on trolleys, before being admitted to wards 1,000 patients waited longer than 12 hours. The four h