Raids across london to rescue women thought to have been trafficked from romania. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Its a big night for england. The match against montenegro at wembley this evening will be their 1,000th international fixture. Theres no Raheem Sterling, remember, but can they qualify without him . Thanks, connie, and nick miller has the weather. More rain falling where it is just not needed. How much and for how long . Plus going in search of snow. I have also found some in africa. Thanks, nick. Also coming up as we get the first glimpse of this years John Lewis Christmas tv ad, well look at what the others are like and ask whether the millions of pounds spent on on them is money well spent. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live. Accident and emergency units in england have recorded their worst performance since current records began in 200a. One senior doctor has warned Emergency Care is imploding. The governments target is for 95 of a e patients to be treat
Forward in the fight against ebola. Well bring you up to date. Welcome to the programme. Here in the uk, the National Health service is rarely out of the news, and its always an election issue. All the major parties say they support it, and polls showjust how important it is for voters. Today official data on its performance was released directly into that campaign. Accident and emergency units in england have recorded their worst performance since current records began back in 200a. Targets for cancer operations and routine surgery were also missed. Heres the opposition labour pa rtys reaction. I mean, they are absolutely appalling, arent they . I mean, the worst performance ever in our a e departments. I mean, so many patients will be languishing on trolleys waiting longer and longer and longer for treatment and care. These are the figures he was referring to. Accident and emergency waiting times. The nhs has a target to treat or admit 95 of people within four hours. These blue bars
More on our website and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. There australias brexit beef. Why the United States and china are back in canberras call for compensation from britain and the European Union. India embraces body positivity. Social media influences have helped to change attitudes. Hello, and welcome to Asia Business report. Im sharanjit leyl. We begin with brexit, because the worlds two biggest economies, the us and china, are among the group of country arcing a demand from australia for compensation from the uk and the European Union over losses incurred by its beef and lamb exporters. Backing a demand. More now on the story from a reporter mariko oi, who joins me in the studio. What is going on . Australias argument is that its businesses have really been affected because of brexit delays, because they stopped exporting beef and lamb ahead of those three possible deadlines, remember, those three dates in march, april and then in octobe
More on his life and story at oracle. Making the rounds a day after telling georgetown students and vanek faculty wont Police Political speech, Mark Zuckerberg made the rounds. Rst or top story bloomberg has learned that softpa bank is putting together a financial play for wework. It may value it below 8 billion. That is far blow. It has been considering plans from different areas. Joining me to discuss is a partner from manhattan ventors, and Sarah Mcbride who is who has been tireless on all things softbank. What about this . It is even lower than expected, around 8 billion. That come pairs to around 47 billion at the start of the year. So a huge drop there in under 12 months. Andrea, if you take a look at 8 billion, are we getting closer to fair value . I think we are. Overall, something i like to onsider, being in a late venture espys, what will carry over to retail . Wework has a real business, but there is still time. Valuation billion something that could work with a retail i. P.
More on his life and story at oracle. And making the rounds a day after telling georgetown students and faculty he wont Police Political speech, Mark Zuckerberg talks to political outlets. What he had to say. First, our top story. Weworks valuation sinking lower. We have learned that softbank is putting together a financial play for wework. It may value the company below 8 billion. That is a fraction of the valuation it commanded as recently as january. Since its initial public offering, they have been considering plans from softbank and j. P. Morgan chase. A partner from manhattan vendors, and sarah mcbride, who has been tireless on all things softbank. What did we learn about this new valuation . Lower thans even expected, around 8 billion, and as you said, that compares to around 47 billion at the start of the year. A huge drop in under 12 months. You take a look at 8 billion, are we close to fair value . Andrea i think we are. Overall, something i like to consider, being in a late