And coming up in the sport on bbc news fighting for their futures. Five sports begin their appeals against the withdrawal of funding by uk sport. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The number of patients on Hospital Wards has been at levels deemed to be unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter, thats according to the bbcs analysis of nhs figures. The pressure on beds has meant many patients have been at a higher risk of infection and delays in getting treated. Up to date figures arent available for the rest of the uk. Nhs england says the main problem is finding Alternative Care for patients who were medically well but frail. Our Correspondentjohn Maguire has been to a hospital in somerset to see just how much pressure the nhs is under. Ask staff here how the winter is going, and they use words such as busy, challenging, demanding. Drjohn tipping shows me how they track exactly whats happening here in the emergency department. It allows us to see what
Taken a dramatic turn, with poachers slaughtering a rhino for its horn at a Wildlife Park in paris. A coroner has ruled that the singer George Michael died of Natural Causes, including heart and liver disease. Its 5. 00pm. A very good afternoon to you. Our top story is that the government is facing another defeat in the House Of Lords over its plans for britain to leave the european union. Peers are due to vote this evening on an amendment to the brexit bill, calling for parliament to be given A Meaningful Vote on any final deal. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young is at westminster. The lords and ladies have been debating this throughout the day. How was it looking as far as they are concerned and the government is concerned . Remember that have already inflicted a defeat on the government over the rights of the eu citizens and this has been debated already House Of Commons and their was heated debate but there was no damage, no defeat inflicted on the government. That is no
Accommodation to young, Vulnerable People in exchange for sex. And hold on tight, as we mark 200 years of thrills since the opening of the first Roller Coaster. Our main story at five. The syrian president Bashar Al Assad has said claims that his armed forces were behind the chemical weapons attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun are a 100 fabrication. The us launched missile strikes against an airbase in retaliation for the attack, which it blamed on the syrian government. In his first interview since the chemical weapons attack, president assad claimed that that the us worked Hand In Glove with Terrorist Groups to stage the attack as a pretext for the american air strikes. Theresa may said the evidence against assads regime was clear. Keith doyle reports. Hes been in powerfor 17 years. He says he is fighting terrorists. The us, the uk and their allies say he is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of refugees. In his first interview since the Chemical Attack whi
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seen much of the king out and about because he has been treated for cancer, but it was hugely important to him to be here today, it is a cause close to his heart, he is a patron of the normandy dressed, and then he will travel to normandy, is a first overseas visit since his cancer diagnosis was announced, but he will be in normandy tomorrow to mark the official start of the anniversary of the invasion and he will be carrying out various events. it was hugely important for him to be able to commemorate those achievements and those sacrifices. thank you very much indeed. charlotte gallagher, our correspondent marking those d day landings in portsmouth. let s cross life now to the normandy coast and speak to our correspondentjohn maguire, who is there, and talk us through what is happening there this morning. well, a special ceremony has just