A report from syria, where the people of Eastern Ghouta have suffered more bombardment, as the un meets again to discuss what to do. Henry bolton refuses to step down as ukip leader, despite the resignations of 12 senior members of the party. And Alexis Sanchez has completed his move to Manchester United from arsenal. Hes likely to be the highest paid player in the premier league. And coming up in sportsday, on bbc news could liverpool come from behind at swansea to keep up their tilt on a place in the premier leagues top four . Good evening. And we start with stark new evidence of the intense strain on hospitals across the uk, as the nhs struggles to deal with the pressure of the winter months. Medical staff at the University Hospital of north tees, in the north east of england, say they dont have the capacity to give proper care to all incoming patients, and the trust says pressures are immense. A bbc news team spent several days at the hospital, witnessing the problems at first hand
But not for long. Congress has approved a temporary spending measure to fund the federal government, ending an acrimonious debate and a 3 day shutdown. Its now been signed by President Trump to allow government to function for another 2. 5 weeks. Laura trevelyan reports from washington. The motion is agreed to. This was the moment the impasse was broken and the way cleared for the government to reopen. The scene in the senate was the result of behind closed doors negotiations between centrist republicans and democrats. In return for voting to fund the government for the next few weeks, democrats got this. Assuming that the government remains open, it would be my intention to proceed the legislation that would address daca, Border Security and related issues. Democrats had said they wanted a deal to protect the young people brought here illegally as children whose temporary permits start to expire in march. What they got is agreement to vote on this and other immigration matters in febr
But not for long. Congress has approved a temporary spending measure to fund the federal government, ending an acrimonious debate and a three day shutdown. It will be signed by President Trump later to allow government to function for another two and a half weeks. Laura trevelyan reports from washington. The motion is agreed to. This was the moment the impasse was broken and the way cleared for the government to re open. The scene in the senate was the result of behind closed doors negotiations between centrist republicans and democrats. In return for voting to fund the government for the next few weeks, democrats got this. Assuming that the government remains open, it would be my intention to proceed the legislation that would address daca, Border Security and related issues. Democrats had said they wanted a deal to protect the young people brought here illegally as children whose temporary permits start to expire in march. What they got is agreement to vote on this and other immigrat
But not for long. Congress has approved a temporary spending measure to fund the federal government, ending an acrimonious debate and a 3 day shutdown. Its now been signed by President Trump to allow government to function for another 2. 5 weeks. Laura trevelyan reports from washington. The motion is agreed to. This was the moment the impasse was broken and the way cleared for the government to reopen. The scene in the senate was the result of behind closed doors negotiations between centrist republicans and democrats. In return for voting to fund the government for the next few weeks, democrats got this. Assuming that the government remains open, it would be my intention to proceed the legislation that would address daca, Border Security and related issues. Democrats had said they wanted a deal to protect the young people brought here illegally as children whose temporary permits start to expire in march. What they got is agreement to vote on this and other immigration matters in febr
Does the promise of a big push into afforestation and renewable energy point to an authentically “greening” Saudi Arabia? To an open quest for an edge in an emerging global market? To both of those things? Our Amman, Jordan-based writer describes the careful listening that went into the reporting of a counternarrative cover story that’s really all about balance and transformation. Hosted by Clay Collins.