good morning, wet and windy start to the day, the good news is the worst of the rain will blow through, come the afternoon the weather will brighten up with spells of sunshine but they will be lots of blustery showers today, particularly across western areas. i will have the full forecast for you later on. it s saturday, 7th january. our top story: the prime minister will hold emergency talks at downing street today to try to tackle the huge challenges facing the nhs. and senior doctors say the health service is on a knife edge, with many a&e units struggling to cope with record demand. our health correspondent jim reed reports. the nhs is under record pressure this winter, where the queues of ambulances delayed out hospitals, rising waiting lists, and more front line strikes planned in the coming weeks. sue front-line strikes planned in the coming weeks front-line strikes planned in the coming weeks. front-line strikes planned in the cominu weeks. ,, , , , ., , coming weeks
towards the end of the week. mild for the most part, it may turn colder in the north by the very end of the week. this is bbc news, the headlines. the new republican speaker of the us house of representatives, finally elected after 15 rounds of voting, says former president trump helped him get there. kevin mccarthy s repeated attempts to secure the job almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. rishi sunakfound a meeting with health leaders to tackle the pressures in the nhs highly valuable, downing street says. the prime minister, health secretary and treasury ministers met health experts to discuss crucial challenges. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions abhorrent. as ukraine celebrates the orthodox christmas, russian backed forces there say they ve downed a drone lauched in breach of a temporary ceasefire. it appears to be another sign that the temporary tr
paralysis continues in the us congress, the republican leader in the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, appears to have failed in his 11th bid to get elected speaker, extending the government deadlock into a third day. a small group of right wingers within his own party has been derailing attempts to elect him. an eleventh vote is now underway. the republicans took control of the house in november s midterm elections, but the deadlock has left the chamber unable to swear in members or pass legislation. gary o donoghue reports. the total number of votes cast is 434. in the total number of votes cast is 434. ., ., ~:: , ., , is 434. in more than 160 years, and that was is 434. in more than 160 years, and that was before is 434. in more than 160 years, and that was before the - and that was before the american civil war. now, and that was before the american civilwar. now, into and that was before the american civil war. now, into a third day, the deadlock remain
new memoir out next week. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. paralysis continues in the us congress the republican leader in the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, appears to have failed in his 11th bid to get elected speaker, extending the government deadlock into a third day. the house is now voting on whether to adjourn the session. you are looking at live pictures right now in the scenes inside the room where a small group of right wingers in kevin mccarthy s own party is trying to derail proceedings. the republicans took control of the house in november s mid elections. but the deadlock has left the chamber unable to swear in members or pass legislation. gary o donoghue reports. the total number of votes cast is 434. it hasn t taken this long to elect a speaker in more than 160 years, and that was before the american civil war. now, into a third day, the deadlock remains. the republican lead
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. paralysis continues in the us congress the republican leader in the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, has failed in his 11th attempt to get elected speaker of the house. the session has now been adjourned and voting will continue on friday. a small group within kevin mccarthy s own party has been derailing attempts to elect him. republicans took control of the house in november s midterm elections, but the deadlock has left the chamber unable to swear in members or pass legislation. gary o donoghue reports. the total number of votes cast is 434. it hasn t taken this long to elect a speaker in more than 160 years, and that was before the american civil war. now, into a third day, the deadlock remains. the republican leader still unable to get enough votes within his own party but nor can anyone else. we are just going to keep working until we solve it. or maybe not. a speaker has not been elected. and