Between liverpool and hull. The government is providing nearly £6 million with planting planned over the next 25 years. England face another defeat in the final ashes test after australia once again dominated on the fourth day in sydney. And advice on how to stay secure online is just one of the highlights from clicks recent live show. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. The Prime Minister has defended her governments record on the nhs, saying it was better prepared for a winter crisis than ever before. Thats despite the news earlier this week that all non urgent surgery was to be postponed for this month. In an interview with the Bbcs Andrew Marr show, she said she recognised peoples concerns over the nhs, but that extra funding was being put in to the service. Our Political Correspondent matt cole was listening to the interview, hes with me now. They pay mr at the beginning of a new year, trying to set out her stall. The Prime Minister. Minister ministers like to start the year
Government in Northern Ireland. The future of south africas president , jacob zuma, hangs in the balance as the governing anc party meets to discuss next steps. And, lucky to be in one piece, team gb snow boarder aimee fuller has her dreams dashed as vicious cross winds affect todays winter olympics. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that penny lawrence has resigned as deputy chief executive of oxfam, saying she takes full responsibility for the behaviour of staff in chad and haiti, which the charity had failed to act upon adequately. It follows allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Disaster Relief staff following the Haiti Earthquake in 2010. Penny lawrence said she was ashamed this had happened on her watch. representatives from oxfam have been meeting the International Development secretary, penny mordaunt, whos threatened to withdraw the charitys government funding. Our correspondent matt cole has the latest. In the worst imaginable circumstances, oxfam staff were meant to be in haiti
There is no prospect of a return to power in Northern Ireland according to the dup leader Arlene Foster. Despite intensive negotiations this week which included the Prime Minister and the taoiseach, mrs foster has said theres no sign of an end to the 13 month political stalemate at stormont. She said it was that the duty of the westminster government to set a budget and start to make important policy decisions about schools and hospitals and infrastructure. So a lot to talk about on this by Arlene Foster and also reaction on the implications. Keith doyle is in belfast. Just go through what Arlene Foster said in a bit more detail. On monday we had the Prime Minister and the taoiseach here as we thought a deal was in the air. As time went on we realised it would not happen, there was some talk of it perhaps happening this week but clearly now that is not going to happen with this statement from Arlene Foster. The big issues the Irish Language, the dup are absolutely insistent there will
At the pyeongchang games. A jury has found the former football coach Barry Bennell guilty of multiple counts of sexual abuse. His victims were young footballers, boys aged between eight and 15, groomed by bennell, who claimed he could fulfil their dreams of becoming professional footballers. During the trial, he was described as a child molester on an industrial scale. In total, the jury at Liverpool Crown court returned guilty verdicts on 36 counts. They are yet to reach a verdict on seven further counts. Joining me from Liverpool Crown court is our correspondent, ben ando. What happened in court this afternoon . This has been a four week trial, the jury this has been a four week trial, the jury has been directing for three days. They have reached verdicts on some of the towns facing Barry Bennell, who was a very highly respected football coach with clubs like stoke city, Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra in the 1980s. Up until 1990. Thats what we heard. In total, bennell faced 48 c
The warning from the first minister. And a woman from shotton in flintshire goes on trial accused of murdering her baby son. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Senior officials from oxfam are in emergency talks today with the International Development secretary, to try to prevent government funding being cut, following the scandal involving some of its aid workers and prostitutes. Its claimed the charity failed to give the government full details of what happened, in the wake of the devastating earthquake in haiti in 2010. Oxfam denies theres been a cover up. Matt cole reports. In the worst imaginable circumstances, oxfam staff were meant to be in haiti to help. Its now clear son had a very different agenda. Amidst claims of sex parties and prostitutes, oxfam sacked four staff and allowed three others to quit including their country director who went on to secure work with another aid organisation. Oxfam denies it has covered up what happened but now it has emerged the