Of followers. The New York Times was barred from publishing any more classified and Steven Spielbergs new film on nixon and the press, and why the director sees echoes of donald trump. Anybody that offends, you know, there is a label that is immediately attached to them which is called, well that cant be true because theyre all fake news. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, slam dunks and celtics the bright lights of the nba hits london again this evening. Good evening. Dozens of senior doctors who run accident and Emergency Departments in england and wales have written a stark letter to the Prime Minister warning that patients are dying prematurely in hospital corridors and conditions are at times intolerable. They say thousands of patients are left in the back of ambulances waiting to get into a e. And very high rates of flu recently mean that some hospitals are running out of beds. Today, theres fresh evidence of the pressure a e units are under. More than 300,000 patients waite
Welcome to bbc news. Dozens of senior doctors who run accident and Emergency Departments in england and wales have written a stark letter to the Prime Minister warning that patients are dying prematurely in hospital corridors and conditions are at times intolerable. They say thousands of patients are left in the back of ambulances waiting to get into a e. And very high rates of flu recently mean that some hospitals are running out of beds. Today theres fresh evidence of the pressure a e units are under. More than 300,000 patients waited longer than they should in december. Staff managed to see 85 of patients within four hours thats well below the 95 target and some of the worst figures since records began. This report from our Health Editor hugh pym. A long wait in an overcrowded a e unit, thats what 87 year old yvonne had to endure. It was ten hours before she saw a doctor, and hours more before she was admitted to a ward. Her daughter, esther, used herscarf to secure her in a wheelch
Yes, really tough, she made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open two years ago but she could face a tough route, if she is to get there this time around, the draw has been made, we will tell you her potential opponents at half past. And in the Weather Forecast, looking quite tough ahead. Big contrast, rainy in the south east, glorious sunshine in the west, all of us at risk from some fog through tomorrow night and tomorrow morning. Also coming up, tributes to the man behind metal s biggest riffs, motorhead guitarist fast eddie clarke has died. Its a very bleak picture of the nhs this winter and its painted in a letter from doctors to the Prime Minister. They say that patients are dying in the corridors of accident and emergency units in england and wales as safety is compromised by intolerable conditions. And the pressure is growing nhs staff have been faced with rising numbers of flu cases and respiratory illness with 48 flu related deaths in england so far this winter. Our Hea
Now on bbc news all the latest Business News live from singapore. The worlds biggest retailer walmart offers a pay hike just before laying offers a pay hike just before laying off hundreds of workers. Is the bubble bursting . Bitcoin falls as south korea plans are trading ban. Good morning, asia, hello, world. Glad you could join us for Asia Business report. Starting with walmart and mixed messages from the worlds biggest retailer. It was initially good news for President Trump when he said he would give more than 1 million staff a pay rise thanks to his tax reform bill. Wages would be increased from 10 an hour to 11 and there would also be a 1 off bonus of 1000 for staff who have been at the company for more than 20 years. But shortly after the announcement it was revealed that the firm is shutting down dozens of its wholesale shops and laying off hundreds of workers. Puppies as reporter in new york said other companies have offered similar things. Weve heard it from airlines, and oth
Traffic affected by the wet roads. Mike lets start with you first. Temperatures some 20 to 30 degrees warmer than they were this time yesterday. Does come with rain but i dont think it will rain all day. Well time it out for you in a few more minutes. Hey erin. 5 01. Rain this morning you know what that does to the commute in stafford. Little bit of a mess from a crash by 610. Thank you much. Right now though at 5 01, lets go ahead and get you caught up on the mornings top stories. President trump will undergo his first medical exam since becoming president. This will happen at Walter Reed Medical Center in bethesda. The exam will not look at the president s Mental Fitness though it comes as the white house continues to fight reports in a new book that he is mentally unfit. The White White House is that expected to release a short statement after the physical is complete. The white house this morning is standing by comments made by President Trump there have set off a huge firestorm. A