stars of the silver screen are getting ready for the baftas later tonight. we ll look at which films might take home the awards. good morning. we are looking at a brighter day, with a few more cloudbreak surround, so some sunny spells developing for many. probably quite a nice sunrise for some of you. in scotland we have to get cloud with rain on the way and here it is going to turn progressively windier, with severe gales on the way, tonight across the north. more on but a bit later on. it s sunday, the 19th of february. our main story: the british medical association says the government is standing on the precipice of a historic mistake by failing to stop strike action in the nhs. 16,000 junior doctors in england are being balloted over industrial action. that vote closes tomorrow, when a large number of ambulance workers in england and wales will also walk out. vincent mcaviney has the latest. escalating strikes across the nhs. ambulance workers in england, wales and nor
Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7 30 in the morning in pyongyang where the north korean government is facing criticism for its latest Ballistic Missile test. The newsagency saying it can do that successfully and missile test. The newsagency saying it can do that successfully and Missile Testm may be able to carry large Scale Nuclear warhead. The us said pyongyang had been a menace forfar too long and sanctions should be tightened. He is in a state of paranoia, this was a message to south korea after the election so what we are going to do is continue to tighten screws. He feels it. We will continue whether it is sanctions, press statements. We will be rallying the troops and saying what do we need to do next . Listen, there are more sanctions we can do, whether it is with oil, energy, and lots of other things. Our options are there but we have to send a strong unified a siege that this is unacceptable and i in key will see the International Community do that. I think it i
In every aspect of our public and private life we have become dependent on the power of the internet and computing. That makes us vulnerable to those who would do us harm. You need proof . Well, look at the world wide spread of the ransomware known as wannacry, which shut down vital Computer Systems in businesses, in Public Institutions, Around The World. My guess is rob wainwright, head of the European Police agency, europol. Are the cyber crooks several steps ahead of the cyber cops . Hardtalk theme music. Rob wainwright, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. For the last few days you have been somewhat preoccupied with wannacry, this ransomware which has spread across the world. How seriously should we be taking it . Well, it is one of around 200 high profile investigations europol is helping to co ordinate around the globe against cyber crime and including that there has been this trend of this growing threat from ra nsomwa re over the last couple of years, but we have never seen anythin