People across the capital and across the United Kingdom observed a minutes silence to remember those that died here at London Bridge on Saturday Night. Sadiq khan is there with members of the London Ambulance service. Police officers here still at the cord and, still in place at London Bridge, were among those who stood as a mark of respect to all those killed and injured this weekend. You see the number of flowers left, people paying their own small tribute. The sea of flowers has grown since Saturday Night, and people just flowers has grown since Saturday Night, and peoplejust wanting to remember those who died, and some of those who were so very badly injured as well. And this, the third Terrorist Attack in the United Kingdom in three months. The police and Emergency Services were among those who showed such remarkable courage. You are probably familiar now with the story of the off duty Police Officer, who rushed towards one of the attackers, the officer was armed only with a batte
Conservative mps say hes out of order. A warning that the uk tax burden is set to rise to its highest to its highest level for 30 years, despite continuing cuts to Public Services. Trying to fix englands broken Housing Market, the government announces plans for a million new homes by 2020. And things you can do when youre no longer president , what happened when barack obama was challenged by richard branson. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that mps will be getting a vote on a final brexit deal before that deal is put to the European Parliament. The Brexit Minister david jones told mps today that in the extremely unlikely event, in his words, that there was no deal, the government would then be having to rely on an arrangement with the world trade organisation. In other words the British Government would not seek further negotiations with the European Union if parliament voted down its proposed brexit deal. The debate on the bill to start the Brexit Process is in its final stages in th
Named in the side. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Record numbers of patients waited for more than four hours in accident and Emergency Departments in england in december thats according to officialfigures. Only 86 met the nhs target of being seen in four hours or less. And figures leaked to the bbc suggest it was even worse in january, just 82 , the worst performing month for a e departments in the past 13 years. The bma says the Prime Minister can no longer bury her head in the sand about the increasing pressure on the nhs. The government says the vast majority of patients are seen and treated quickly. This report from our Health Editor hugh pym. Scenes like this on bbc news this week have highlighted the immense strains being felt right across the nhs. Here at royal blackburn hospital, rated as good by inspectors, some patients waited up to 13 hours in a e. Some had to sit on the floor. The latest official figures confirmed it was the worst for waits since modern re
Well have the latest from westminster and holyrood in a moment. The other main stories on bbc news at 5 at westminster, mps are preparing to vote again on the brexit bill and on giving parliament a final vote on the brexit deal. Rail services on some of the busiest lines in england are being disrupted because of a 24 hour strike. Islamic state fighters in mosul put up tough resistance as Iraqi Forces Advance on their positions in the citys old town. And the queen launches the baton relay for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in australia. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the political showdown between theresa may and Nicola Sturgeon on the question of holding a second referendum on Scottish Independence. Earlier today, scotlands First Minister announced she would seek permission to hold another referendum by the spring of 2019 because scotland did not want to leave the european union, and she accused theresa may of refusing to compromise on her governments approach. But the Prime Minister has