Uk and underneath that area with light winds, temperatures in parts of the highlands could get close to freezing and they could be A Touch Of Frost on wednesday morning but still some warmth across the east coast, 15 or 16 degrees to start the day. Probably the driest and brightest day of the week for many although later on we will see cloud and rain and a strengthening wind in Northern Ireland and western scotland, 14 21. A lot of uncertainty about the this programme continues on bbc one. Exclusive an nhs Whistle Blower tells newsnight she was persecuted by Hospital Bosses for raising a matter of a life and death at the World Famous Christie Hospital In Manchester. The Whistle Blower is here live. Rebecca whites been accused of lying today by the ceo of the christie, her former boss. And well talk to sir Robert Francis who chaired a five year inquiry into up to 1,200 preventable deaths of elderly people at Stafford Hospital. Also tonight are spies infiltrating the mother of all parlia
Uk and underneath that area with light winds, temperatures in parts of the highlands could get close to freezing and they could be A Touch Of Frost on wednesday morning but still some warmth across the east coast, 15 or 16 degrees to start the day. Probably the driest and brightest day of the week for many although later on we will see cloud and rain and a strengthening wind in Northern Ireland and western scotland, 14 21. A lot of uncertainty about the this programme continues on bbc one. Exclusive an nhs Whistle Blower tells newsnight she was persecuted by Hospital Bosses for raising a matter of a life and death at the World Famous Christie Hospital In Manchester. The Whistle Blower is here live. Rebecca whites been accused of lying today by the ceo of the christie, her former boss. And well talk to sir Robert Francis who chaired a five year inquiry into up to 1,200 preventable deaths of elderly people at Stafford Hospital. Also tonight are spies infiltrating the mother of all parlia
The king and president make their way underneath the Arc De Triomphe, just in the position below where i am standing a few hundred metres away, we are seeing the Republican Guard battalions heading out towards the Champs Elysees. This has been the first formal Set Piece Event of this visit, just in the last 90 minutes or so, the king and green touched down in france, made their way to central paris, the roads have been closed for a good few hours here down the Champs Elysees and around the Arc De Triomphe. This formal welcome was made by president macron and the events unfolded, the laying of the reef, the rekindling of the flame underneath the Arc De Triomphe. Spectacular images which will baby much notjust across france but around the world. And i hope from both the french and uk government is that this is a very visual powerful way of expressing solidarity, friendship, unity. And the last couple of years since brexit, of course, have tested some of those themes and part of the aims
Helen catt reports, theres been concern in political circles about the plans. Reducing the uks emissions to net zero by 2050 is set in law. By then, the country will only be able to put as many pollutants into the atmosphere as it can take out. But rishi sunak is about to make a significant gear shift in how the government plans to get there. Ministers insist its just the route thats changing, not the destination. The Prime Minister is taking an approach of pragmatism and proportionality when it comes to delivering our net zero commitments. Its right that he assesses the issue as a whole, taking into account peoples bank balances, livelihoods. And ultimately, were not going to save the country by bankrupting the british people. Delaying measures such as bans on new oil and gas boilers has been called for by some Conservative Mps who agree that it would be a burden on households. But the former cabinet minister, sir alok sharma, seen here with the king and mr. Sunak, is among those who
Good afternoon. The government is facing anger from the car industry about the plans being considered by the Prime Minister to delay a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Rishi sunak spoke to the cabinet this morning, and is to make a speech in Downing Street later this afternoon. The Carmaker Ford Has said the proposal would undermine the governments ambition, commitment and consistency. one option seen by bbc news is for the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to be moved to 2035 in line with the eus timetable. Another measure being considered is weakening a commitment to phase out all gas boilers within 12 years. Heres our Political Correspondent helen catt. Commitment to the movement of emissions to zero by 2050 is set in law, and by then the country will only be able to put as many pollutants into the atmosphere as it can take out but rishi sunak is about to make a significant gear shift in how the government plans to get there. Ministers insist it is j