Housing problem . These homes built in less with 8 weeks. How long do you get with your gp . Senior doctors demand longer appointment lengths, describing the Current System as crazy. England are searching for a new test captain this morning, after Alastair Cook stepped down as skipper after 59 matches in charge. Joe root is the standout. The word robot has been around for 100 years. The concept has been around forfar longer as 100 years. The concept has been around for far longer as this new exhibition at the Science Museum in london shows. So what impact could robots have on the workplace . Will we be replaced . And carol has the weather. Good morning. Under clear skies good morning. Under clearskies in the west, the risk of ice but some sunshine with showers developing through the day. Central and eastern parts of scotland has seen rain with further snow affecting the higher roots in the grampians. Good morning, first our main story. The speaker of the House Of Commons finds himself
And, its the robot challenge. Can jobs be protected when automation takes over . And in sportsday on bbc news, Alastair Cook speaks after stepping down as england cricket captain, saying he could no longer give his all in the job, but wants to continue playing for his country. Good evening. We start tonight with the second of our special reports on the state of the nhs in england, as it struggles to cope with ever rising demand. The Institute For Fiscal Studies has warned that spending on health is unlikely to rise sufficiently to cope with the demands of a growing and ageing population. More on that in a moment, after our special correspondent ed thomas reports from the royal blackburn hospital, which was built to serve a population of 300,000 people, but is now serving more than half a million. Every bed on every ward. Never know what is coming through the door. Never. Lives depending on the nhs. I wouldnt be here today but for them. For a week the bbc was allowed inside the royal bl
Im karin giaonone. From here in the bbc newsroom, we send out correspondence to bring from here in the bbc newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme on the brink of famine. Nawal al magafhi reports from yemen as the United Nations launches an Emergency Appeal for aid. The struggle of the smugglers. We join the kurds desperately trying to make a living on the iraqi border. Believe it or not, its impossible to take a sip. They tell me the black is for the majority of people like me. And yet, for some reason i dont feel that i am a part of it. Paying the price for speaking your mind in mugabes zimbabwe. We profile the pastorfacing up to 20 years injail. His supporters believe that his case, which will be heard here, will test the limits of Freedom Of Expression in this country. Plans for a helping hand at one online supermarket, Rory Cellan Jones investigates the rise of the robot. The question is, just how many peopl
Im karin giaonone. From here in the bbc newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme 0n the brink of famine. Nawal al maghafi reports from yemen as the United Nations launches an Emergency Appeal for aid. The struggle of the smugglers. Jiyar goljoins the kurds desperately trying to make a living on the iran iraq border. Believe it or not, its impossible to take a sip. They tell me the black is for the majority of people like me. And yet, for some reason, i dont feel that im a part of it. Paying the price for speaking your mind in mugabes zimbabwe. We profile the pastorfacing up to 20 years injail. His supporters believe that his case, which will be heard here, will test the limits of Freedom Of Expression in this country. Plans for a helping hand at one online supermarket, Rory Cellan Jones investigates the rise of the robot. The question is, just how many people are going to see theirjobs taken by robots and what wil
Developing stories including more on russia. A poll showing over half of americans say they do want an independent inquiry of the links between trump and russia. More than 60 say this is concerning for what it actually means for our democracy. Couple that with the former National Security adviser, mike flynn, Offering Testimony in exchange for immunity. Now, today. Vladimir putin spokesman claiming there is actually nothing to uncover. Are you concerned about anything he might say about his contacts with russia . No. We are not. Any blamings that russia could have been interfering in Domestic Affairs of the United States is slander. Peskov saying that an allegation regarding the russian governments involvement in the recent killing of an Opposition Lawmaker is absurd. How will these events affect the already rocky path ahead for the Trump Administration . Joining me now is ron klain, a former senior aide to president clinton, matt miller who worked at the Department Of Justice for eric