in decades, jeremy hunt wants get millions of those seen as economically inactive back working. how? i ll have the details. and former england rugby player tom youngs speaks to bbc breakfast for the first time since his wife died from blood cancer lastjune. the loneliness probably the one which really gets you. and which really gets you. and which really -ets you. you think, i will rin- someo but and you think, i will ring someone, but it s and you think, i will ring someone, but it s still and you think, i will ring someone, but it s still not the same as having but it s still not the same as having someone there to talk to. we are having someone there to talk to. are gearing having someone there to talk to. - are gearing up for the opening day of the chelsea festival mac cheltenham festival, the highlight of the british jump cheltenham festival, the highlight of the britishjump racing calendar. it is a cold start to the day, a risk of ice on untreated surfaces, a
in england and wales are not acting on complaints of violence against women. we cannot be complacent and we need very robust investigations to take forward and dismiss anyone who we think is working in our organisation that shouldn t be. a22 year old white woman is for 8.5 years for falsely claiming she was trafficked and beaten by a grooming gang of asian men. job vacancies in the uk fall for the eighth time in a row, according to the latest figures published in the run up to wednesday sbudget, when the government is expected to encourage people back into work. and the public swimming pool that s been heated by a tiny data centre. we will explain. hello, welcome to bbc news. china and russia have denounced a defence pact agreed by the us, uk and australia that will provide australia with nuclear powered attack submarines. russia said the pact would bring years of confrontation to asia. and the chinese foreign ministry said the three countries were on a path of error and d
chancellor s budget tomorrow as new figures show wage rises are no longer accelerating. the neonatal nurse accused of the murder and attempted murder of babies a court hear how a consultant raised concerns with hospital bosses, which were ignored. we ll report on why some well known cough medicines sold behind the counter at pharmacies have been withdrawn from sale. and some 36,000 people turned up for the opening day of cheltenham. we ll bring you the latest on the horse racing action. andy murray faces a man he mentored, and emma also aims to reach the fourth round. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a 22 year old woman has been jailed for eight and a half years for making up a series of false rape allegations. eleanor williams posted pictures of herself on social media with injuries she claimed were from being beaten, abused and trafficked by asian men. in fact she had inflicted the wounds on herself using a hammer. the court heard that the three me
i had my first cancer diagnosed about six or seven years ago. that waiting time is very, very hard. i don t think until you have been through it, you can actually understand it. despite the walk out, some hospitals are able to continue with some routine operations, but it is a mixed picture. the full impact on cancellations will not be known for a few days. one thing we re seeing that is different from other strike days is that demand for care has been sustained. in previous strike days, we saw that drop. it means the nhs is trying to keep things going, it was already overstretched, but it has fewer resources at its disposal. the government says the bma s pay claim is completely unaffordable. it s urged officials to call off the strike and enter into pay talks along with other health unions in england, and help bring this ongoing dispute to an end. katharine da costa, bbc news. new employment figures showjob vacancies in the uk have fallen for the eighth time in a row. the of