yesterday, starting off with some frost and ice, snow showers in parts of scotland and northern ireland, rain clearing the far south and more snow coming into the south pushing north tonight into tomorrow. it s wednesday the 7th of february. proposals to improve access to nhs dentists in england are being announced by the government today. the plans include offering top up payments for dentists to take on new nhs patients as well as bonuses to work in under served areas. but health leaders say the measures don t go far enough. here s our health editor, hugh pym. a long queue outside a new dental practice in bristol. local people simply wanting to register as nhs patients. the opening following a public campaign after the previous site closed. the story was covered on bbc breakfast yesterday. the images illustrate the growing sense of frustration at the lack of nhs treatment in areas of the country which have been branded dental deserts. a new government and nhs plan for engla
an eyesore and an expensive problem fly tipping. it happened more than a million times in england last year but what can be done to stop it? a five goal thriller in the fa cup, with nottingham forest needing extra time to see off league one blackpool in their third round replay. good morning. further heavy snow to come across northern scotland today with blizzards and also drifting. across northern ireland, uk will see snow showers as we well across some of our coasts. in between, there will be sunshine. all of the details later on in the programme. it s thursday, 18th january, our main story. the prime minister has succeeded in getting his key rwanda bill through the house of commons, after a conservative rebellion failed to materialise. it s been called a major step forward in the government s plan to stop migrant boats crossing the channel. 0ur political correspondent peter saull has more. the ayes to the right 320, the noes to the left, 276. a government victory in th
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Decline and chaos under the governing conservatives or rebuilding the country under his party. The Liberal Democrats and the snp have also been setting out their stall. Our Political Editor chris mason has been tracking them all day. You applause. Placards and cheers and a baby is getting attention from politicians. Keir starmer is quite a fan of visiting Lower League Football grounds and places he hopes labour can win. He was in gillingham in kent this morning, his deputy with him too. Thank you. Whatever Service People try and access these days, they find its like wading through treacle. Red cards arent usually welcome for folk on a Football Pitch but expect to see plenty of these in the next month or so, spelling out labours core message. We have had 14 years of going around and round in circles, getting absolutely nowhere. Chaos and division, Feeding Chaos and division. If you want to change you have to vote for it, and if you vote labour its a vote to stop the chaos, a vote to tur
Heading into the weekend well bring you the latest on day two of the masters golf at augusta national. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Police are investigating claims labours deputy leader, Angela Rayner, may have broken electoral law over information she gave about where she was living 10 years ago. It follows a complaint by a Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party over whether or not she paid the correct level of tax on the sale of her Council House in 2015. She strongly denies shes done anything wrong. In the last few minutes a criminal offence she would do the right thing and step down. She has said that if she has committed a criminal offence. A standout campaigner, with a striking personal history. Angela rayner, one of labours boost well known figures, now under Police Investigation as to whether she broke electoral law by giving false information about where she used to live. The Inquiry Centres here, Vicarage Road in stockport, where Angela Rayner bought a