this flight test aims to build on what we ve learned from the previous flights while attempting a number of ambitious objectives. i would just like to direct you to the bbc website. we have a live stage at the moment which has reaction to this latest launch by spacex. and these are live pictures that are coming into the bbc newsroom from space. let s return to our top story this error. this hour. the communities secretary, michael gove, has told mps that the government s new definition of extremism is more precise and rigorous , than the previous one. he said ministers had taken every possible precaution to strike a balance between protecting fundamental rights and safeguarding citizens. critics have warned the change could inhibit free speech and unfairly target muslim groups. let s listen to some more of what mr gove said in the house of commons. across this house, i am sure that we would agree that organisations such as the british national socialist movement and pa
let me bring you some breaking news on the nhs. the average response time in february for ambulances in england dealing with the most urgent incidents, defined as calls from people with life threatening illnesses or injuries, was eight minutes and 25 seconds, nhs figures show. this is down very slightly from eight minutes and 26 seconds injanuary, but is above the target standard response time of seven minutes. ambulances took an average of 36 minutes and 20 seconds last month to respond to emergency calls such as heart attacks, strokes and sepsis. this is down from a0 minutes and six seconds injanuary while the target is 18 minutes. response times for urgent calls, such as late stages of labour, non severe burns and diabetes, averaged two hours, four minutes and 12 seconds in february, down from two hours, 12 minutes and 48 seconds in january. back to our top story. the communities secretary, michael gove, has told the bbc why the government is introducing a new definitgion
the intention is to stop extremist groups or individuals from having a platform to spread their views. but concerns have been raised that any definition could be seen as unfair and undemocratic. this has become a regular sight at protest in our cities. the current conflict in the middle east has prompted a political debate, not just about the fighting there, but about the impact on community cohesion here. in about the impact on community cohesion here. about the impact on community cohesion here. . ., cohesion here. in recent weeks and months we cohesion here. in recent weeks and months we have cohesion here. in recent weeks and months we have seen cohesion here. in recent weeks and months we have seen a cohesion here. in recent weeks and months we have seen a shocking i months we have seen a shocking increase in extremist disruption and criminality. in a increase in extremist disruption and criminali . , , ,, . criminality. in a surprise speech two weeks crimin
would disagree and would say that this poll is neither free nor fair nor transparent. vladimir putin does not face a major challenge. there are three other candidates on the ballot paper, but his most vocal critics, his fiercest opponents, are either in exile or in prison, which kind of helps you to win what we expect to be a landslide. there have been reports that public service workers have been strongly encouraged to come out today on day one of this election, to cast their votes. i mean, there are so many things to say about this election. vladimir putin dominates the airwaves, dominates the screens, on russian television, much more than any other candidate. so it will be no surprise, i think, when he is eventually declared the winner. here in the uk, the conservatives are under fresh pressure over ties to a party donor at the centre of a racism row. the party has refused to confirm, or deny, reports that the donor has reportedly given more money to the party, than was kn