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
the tiny data centre that has been used to keep this uk pool at the perfect temperature. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we begin tonight with the news that an american surveillance drone has crashed in the black sea, after an incident involving two russian fighter jets. the us and russia have given very different accounts of what happened. here is the us account, given by pentagon s press secretary air force brigadier general pat ryder. at approximately 7:03am central european at approximately 7:03am central european time one at approximately 7:03am central european time one of at approximately 7:03am central european time one of the at approximately 7:03am central european time one of the russian at approximately 7:03am central european time one of the russian su 27 aircraft european time one of the russian su 27 aircraft struck the propeller of the mh 27 aircraft struck the propeller of the mq 9 causing us forces have to bring it
Time to ditch it or keep it . What should be done with the limit on pay rises in the Public Sector . The low pay epidemic is a threat to our economic stability. It is not fair to bankrupt our economy because that leads to people losing theirjobs and losing their homes. The governments new chums are the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland. But one observer warns them, watch out. This is a great moment for them and nobody can take it away but there are many snares and many responsibilities, particularly they do have to make some concessions to bring back Power Sharing devolution, which is overwhelmingly in their interest. And its a Hung Parliament with close votes expected. Ties could occur. But its the other sort of ties that are most concerning male mps just at the moment. I wont be taking interventions from anyone whos not wearing a tie. Do you think that there is a risk of a Slippery Slope which might lead that member to refuse to take interventions from members who are sar
The week in parliament. Time to ditch it or keep it . What should be done with the limit on pay rises in the Public Sector . The low pay epidemic is a threat to our economic stability. It is not fair to bankrupt our economy because that leads to people losing theirjobs and losing their homes. The governments new chums are the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland. But one observer warns them, watch out. This is a great moment for them and nobody can take it away but there are many snares and many responsibilities, particularly they do have to make some concessions to bring back Power Sharing devolution, which is overwhelmingly in their interest. And its a Hung Parliament with close votes expected. Ties could occur. But its the other sort of ties that are most concerning male mstust at the moment. I wont be taking interventions from anyone whos not wearing a tie. Do you think that there is a risk of a Slippery Slope which might lead that member to refuse to take interventions fr
The Health Secretary jeremy hunt has indicated that a key nhs performance target could be scrapped. He told mps that the guarantee that all hospital a e patients be seen within four hours might only apply in future to those in need of urgent care and not to those with minor problems. Mr hunt said there needed to be an honest discussion with the public about the purpose of a e departments. Our Health Editor hugh pym has the latest. Whatever the intense pressure on the nhs theres a commitment for hospitals to assess or treat almost all patients within four hours of arriving at a e. But at a time when the service in england is creaking under the strain thats been thrown into doubt. Secretary jeremy hunt. The Health Secretaryjeremy hunt surprised mps by claiming that people going to a e without good reason were undermining the target. It is clear we need to have an honest discussion with the public about the purpose above stomach with the public about the purpose of a e departments. There