It takes a good guy with a gun. Chanting no ifs, no buts, no uss pension cuts. Thousands of University Lecturers have started strike action over planned changes to their pensions. And tracey emin talks to us about art, equality, and her legacy. Later in the hour, well have sportsday on the bbc news channel, with all the latest reports, results, interviews and features from the bbc sports centre. Good evening. The United Nations has warned of a massacre in the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of damascus. Syrian Government Forces have been pounding the suburb for a fifth consecutive day amid reports that more than 350 people have been killed since sunday night, including 150 children. Russia has said there is no agreement in the Un Security Council on establishing a humanitarian ceasefire in the region. This report by our middle east editorjeremy bowen contains some distressing images. More air strikes, more bombs and more casualties. It is not letting up. Across Eastern
We report from the remote waters of antarctica, where scientists are demanding protection for the unique ecosystems theyve found. And the South African jazz musician, and campaigner against apartheid, Hugh Masekela, has died at the age of 78. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news Manchester City look to reach wembley for next months League Cup Final but its anothger tough match against bristol city. Good evening. The foreign secretary boris johnson, has been rebuked by both the Prime Minister and the chancellor after he let it be known that he wanted substantial new spending on the nhs in england. At todays cabinet meeting, theresa may reminded colleagues that discussions should be held in private. And the chancellor pointed out that hed already allocated extra resources in last years budget. The row underlined concerns among some conservative mps about the governments handling of the winter pressures on the nhs, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. She
The family of two brothers, aged six and two, killed in a hit and run pay emotional tribute to their two lovely, happy boys. And in hiding and fear the man who revealed russian doping tells the bbc russia shouldnt be allowed at the closing of the winter olympics. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the third round of the six nations began this evening, with france and italy playing outside of paris for the first time in their history. Good evening. Members of the Un Security Council are still struggling to Reach Agreement on the terms of a 30 day humanitarian ceasefire in syria. Three times today an announcement has been expected and then delayed. There were more air strikes today targeting the rebel held area of Eastern Ghouta, near damascus, which has been under heavy bombardment since sunday. More than 400 people are reported to have been killed this week. Well go live to the un in new york for the latest in a moment, but first our middle east editor jeremy bowen reports. This is wh
Premieres in london tonight with an all black cast playing the superheroes. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. New figures have revealed january to be one of the toughest months everfor a e departments in england. And hospital only a es recorded their worst ever figures since records began. Trolley waits continue to be a big problem, with a thousand patients waiting more than 12 hours to be cared for by any medical staff at all. The four hour wait target for patients was missed for the 30th month in a row but with over 85 of patients seen within that time it was slightly better than december. The target is 95 . That target was missed despite nonessential treatments being cancelled to relieve the pressure. Our Health Editor hugh pym reports. The nhs flat out with staff working at a frantic pace just to Keep Services running, that is the picture which emerges from the figures forjanuary in england, a service overstretched and under intense strain. This nurse in leeds says that even th