it s five weeks since nurses first went on strike this winter. yet there s no resolution in sight. in fact, the dispute is only intensifying. nurses are taking industrial action at even more nhs trusts today than they did before christmas. we want to make nursing a safe and sustainable profession for all. we want our colleagues and the patients we care for to receive the care they deserve. nurses at 55 trusts in england are on strike today and tomorrow. next month, the industrial action will be more widespread, covering 73 trusts. 12 health boards and organisations in wales will also go on strike. a decision on further strikes in northern ireland will be taken in the coming weeks, while in scotland industrial action remains paused as negotiations continue. the advice for people who have medical appointments on strike days is to assume they re going ahead if the hospital hasn t been in touch. nhs leaders are warning that the strikes couldn t come at a more difficult time for t
and that s bbc news at six on wednesday the 18th of january , you can keep up with all the latest hello and welcome to sportsday. coming up on tonight s programme. a dark day for snooker ten chinese players are charged in relation to alleged match fixing. and the night shift for norrie who makes it through to the third round of the australian open. also coming up in the programme. leeds united will be looking for their first win since november tonight, when they take on managerless cardiff city in their fa cup third round replay at elland road. good evening and welcome to tonight s programme. today, the world professional billiards and snooker association confirmed that ten chinese players have a case to answer in relation to alleged match fixing. among the players charged are some big names in the sport. liang wenbo, a finallist in the uk championship in 2015, has been charged with being concerned in fixing matches on the world snooker tour and approaching players to fix
start to the day to day, also the problem with ice on untreated surfaces, many of us will have a dry and sunny day but there will be further wintry showers coming in across the north and west especially. and cold wind as well. all of the details later. it s wednesday the 18th of january. nurses in england are striking today and tomorrow in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. members of the royal college of nursing last took action in december and they re planning further walk outs next month, which will also cover wales. zoe conway has the latest. safe staffing saves lives! it s five weeks since nurses first went on strike this winter. yet there s no resolution in sight. in fact, the dispute is only intensifying. nurses are taking industrial action at even more nhs trusts today than they did before christmas. we want to make nursing a safe and sustainable profession for all. we want our colleagues
further snow showers coming our way especially in the north and west, but a lot of us will have a dry day with a fair bit of sunshine but it will be windy. all of the details later in the programme. it s wednesday the 18th of january. nurses in england are striking today and tomorrow in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. members of the royal college of nursing last took action in december and they re planning further walk outs next month, which will also cover wales. zoe conway has the latest. safe staffing saves lives! it s five weeks since nurses first went on strike this winter. yet there s no resolution in sight. in fact, the dispute is only intensifying. nurses are taking industrial action at even more nhs trusts today than they did before christmas. we want to make nursing a safe and sustainable profession for all. we need to sort this nhs crisis we need to sort this nhs crisis out we need to sort this nhs crisis out for our patients, for the nursin-
we go back to school with mr davies to learn how the 100 year old inspires the next generation with their reading. and in sport, reigning champion rafael nadal on the brink at the australian open, he s two sets down in the second round against mackenzie mcdonald. good morning. another cold and frosty starts to the day today, the risk of ice on untreated surfaces but for many of us it will be dry with sunshine. we continue with wintry showers in the forecast and a cold winter. all of the details later in the programme. it s wednesday the 18th of january. nurses in england are striking today and tomorrow in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions. and tomorrow in an ongoing dispute members of the royal college of nursing last took action in december and they re planning further walk outs next month, which will also cover wales. zoe conway has the latest.