Is it worth being a city of culture . Ill be chatting to businesses all morning about how things have changed for them this year. Good morning. In sport, liverpool net seven goals, making england the first country to have five teams through to the Champions League knockout stages in the same season. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Storm caroline will make its presence felt in the north of scotla nd make its presence felt in the north of scotland today. 90 Miles Per Hour gusts. Blizzards as well. A mild and a wet start to the day away from that. It will be noticeably windy. I will have more details in 15 minutes. Thank you, carol. Good morning. First, our main story the number of patients experiencing long waits in accident and Emergency Departments in the uk has more than doubled in the last four years. Research by the bbc found that more than three Million People waited longer than the four hour target in the last year. Doctors say it shows the nhs can no longer cope. The dep
Latest headlines. Patients are dying in corridors, thats the warning from more than 60 a e doctors who have written an open letter to the prime minister. Plastic free supermarket aisles and a5p plastic free supermarket aisles and a 5p bag charge extended to small shops, theresa may lays out her 25 year plan to improve the environment. Rescuers desperately searching for eight people still missing in the california mudslides. I7 missing in the california mudslides. 17 are known to have died. A look at the market numbers. This is how london and frankfurt ended today, and across the atlantic in the us, this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. Lets get more now on the news that the heads of 68 accident and emergency units have written to theresa may warning of what they say are intolerable conditions, resulting in patients dying prematurely in hospital corridors. The letter says the nhs is chronically underfunded, while the plans, drawn up by the government to cope with the winter
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
Among the winners. Its five oclock. Our main story is the deepening political crisis in Northern Ireland, following the decision by sinn feins Martin Mcguinness to resign as Deputy First Minister. His resignation took effect a few minutes ago. Its the latest twist in the controversy, about the mismanagement of a Green Energy Scheme, which has Cost Hundreds of millions of pounds. Sinn fein have been demanding that the democratic unionist leader Arlene Foster stand aside as First Minister, while her handling of the scheme is investigated, but shes refused. Mr mcguinness says hes demanding an assembly election, so that the people of Northern Ireland can express a view. A short while ago, mr mcguiness gave this statement. Can i say first of all, i have met with the First Minister Arlene Foster at 1. 30, and we had a conversation about what i would like to speak to you about. Over the last ten years, i have worked with dup leaders, and i have reached out to unionists on the basis of equalit
From the Brexit Negotiations. How a new law to tackle Rogue Landlords is failing to protect tenants from so called Revenge Evictions. Good morning. Should you be able to access your late partners pension if you werent married . A Landmark Ruling says yes, paving the way to more Pension Freedoms. And it could affect millions of workers. Ill look at the details. Leicester have their first home win of the year. Demarai gray scores in extra time to help them beat derby in their fa cup fourth round replay. You said you went home and you kissed your boy, you hugged your boy. Werent you doing that before . Ive been talking fatherhood, fake news, and the changing face of us politics, with Denzel Washington. And carol has the weather. Good morning. A cold day you had. The best of the sunshine in the west. Central and eastern areas, more cloud, some showers, and quite windy for some as well. All the details in about 30 minutes. Thank you, carol. See you soon. Good morning. First, our main story.