For breaching betting rules. He must also pay £20,000 in costs. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Hospitals in england could carry out 280,000 extra non urgent operations every year, by making better use of operating theatres. The analysis comes from a Health Service watchdog, nhs improvement. Its conclusions are due out later this week but have been seen by the bbc. They suggest that an average of two hours a day are lost in operating theatres because of late starts and other delays. 0ur Health Editor hugh pym has this report. Patients waiting months for planned surgery may be surprised to hear the nhs could be doing a lot more operations. Thats the view of a health regulator, who says time is wasted and more patients could be fitted in. The analysis seen by the bbc suggests hospitals could be more efficient. Nhs improvement looked at non urgent surgery at 100 trusts in england last year. It said 1. 61; million operations were carried out, but an extra 280,000 more c
Go on through the next few days this battle zone, this frontal zone is going to rive northward and southwards bringing some changes, but for the most part it will be a cloudy day, clouding overfor northern ireland, the best of the sunshine across north east parts of scotla nd sunshine across north east parts of scotland but it is here, remember in the sunnier skies where we have that cooler fresher air, overnight that is frontal zone pushing northwards, bringing rain into wales and the northern county, turning wet in scotla nd northern county, turning wet in scotland with blustery showers following. Southern counties having a quiet night. This will be low cloud, mist and fog on the hills. Looking at the chance for wednesday the frontal zone pushes forward. Bringing cloud to southern counties where we could see drizzle round the moors and coasts of south west england. For many areas it will be a brighter day with more in the way of sunshine. In the sunshine, the air feels that bit fresh
Of sexual harassment. The allegations come as prosecutors in new york begin investigating the company co founded by the disgraced Film Producer to see if civil rights have been breached. Police in england and wales have been accused of letting down victims of modern slavery at every stage, in a scathing report by the inspectorate of constabulary. The reporting of crimes such as cyberbullying and online harrassment have increased by 85 in the last two years, according to figures obtained by the bbc. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The European Council president donald tusk has said the eu will be that the uk could still abandon the Brexit Process, as he warned there would be a defeat unless there was absolute unity. He said that the outcome of the negotiations was largely up to the uk and the eu must not be divided at any costs. We are facing the toughest stress tests. If we fail, the negotiations will end in our defeat. We must keep the eu together. The eu will be able to r
For sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. In half an hours time, beyond 100 days looks into one republican senators blistering attack on president donald trump. Bob corker says the president is utterly untruthful and isnt a good role model for children. At 8 30, well be talking to personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles about the rent to own retailer brighthouse, whove been ordered to pay customers millions of pounds in compensation. And in the papersjust after 10 30, well be talking tojohn rentoulfrom the independent and dia chakravarty from the telegraph about tomorrows front pages. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im hugh woozencroft. Our main headlines 2015 World Champion Stuart Bingham will miss two of snookers biggest tournaments after being suspended for breaching betting rules. Is David Unsworth the right person to replace Ronald Koeman at everton . H
Snooker championship 2015 to today being banned for six months for betting breaches. It is estimated he spent £35,000 in the past seven yea rs spent £35,000 in the past seven years betting on matches. More on that later. And the weather with chris. Cloudy and mild here, but i will be casting my mind to the alps with the Early Arrival of winter. More from me in the next half hour. Also coming up, a string and a prayer the moment 2115 people simultaneously bungee jumped off a 30 foot high bridge in brazil. Well tell you why. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. The European Council president , donald tusk, has urged members of the European Parliament to stick together or face defeat. Brexit, he said, was the eus toughest stress test, and it must not be divided at any costs. Mr tusk also said the outcome of the brexit talks is up to london, and that abandoning the decision to leave the eu is still an option for the uk. 0ur europe correspondent Damian Grammaticas repo