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russia blames a ukrainian rocket strike that killed dozens of servicemen on russian troops using their mobile phones. for the first time in a century, the us house of representatives fails to elect a speaker in its opening session. and a mountain and a ski lift, but where s the snow? the record mild temperatures affecting europe s winter sports. and coming up this hour, has the pandemic changing our working habits for good? the people turning their backs on city life in favour of the zoom towns. a 30 hour wait for an ambulance and 12 hours sitting outside a&e more distressing stories are emerging this morning of the nhs under pressure this winter. the government is blaming high numbers of flu and covid cases and fears of strep a infections. nhs england says there are several contributing factors. these include 18% more people coming into a&e in the last six weeks compared to the same period last year, and there are nearly 10,000 nhs staff absent at the moment due to covid. ....
just after 5 o clock, this is the bank of england, the city of london, and what used to be called the rush hour. the price of food at the shops hits a new high. latest figures show the average cost of fresh produce soared last month, as suppliers feel the pressure of high energy bills. good morning. lift off for the new world darts champion michael smith, who in a breathless final beats michael van gerwen to lift the famous sid waddell trophy for the very first time. how the power of music is helping people of all ages, and how it affects our bodies and our minds. good morning. a very mild start to the day for the time of year. also very cloudy. some rain. it will give way to sunshine and showers. all the details later in the programme. it s wednesday, 4th january. a 30 hour wait for an ambulance and 12 hours sitting outside a and e more distressing stories are emerging this morning of the nhs under pressure this winter. the health secretary stephen barclay has blamed high ....
7,500 going into social care. we ll be looking at the severe strain on the nhs and at whether the government s plan is enough to tackle the problem. also on the programme. four in five trains are cancelled at the start of days of industrial action by rail workers due to last until saturday. questions about how mi5 dealt with the case of a 15 year old girl groomed for extremism she later took her own life. in brazil, thousands of people line the streets to say farewell to the football legend pele who will be buried in a private ceremony later. and the walrus who s wandered from north yorkshire to northumberland attracting huge crowds on the way. on bbc london and coming up on the bbc news channel. arsenal host newcastle united tonight with the chance to go 10 points clear at the top of the premier league. good evening. downing street says it s providing the nhs with the funding it needs, despite what it calls the unprecedented challenge facing the health ....
ambulances containing patients waiting to be seen. one woman described her ordeal. i’zfe waiting to be seen. one woman described her ordeal. waiting to be seen. one woman described her ordeal. i ve had 13 hours described her ordeal. i ve had 13 hours weight described her ordeal. i ve had 13 hours weight in described her ordeal. i ve had 13 hours weight in an described her ordeal. i ve had 13 hours weight in an ambulance l hours weight in an ambulance outside a&e because there was no is by cindy a&e and another 12 hours in a side room of a&e since then. we are putting in more funding, we have -ot are putting in more funding, we have got more are putting in more funding, we have got more staff, putting in 3000 more staff working in the nhs so there is more staff working in the nhs so there is more nurses and more doctors and we have an more nurses and more doctors and we have an extra more nurses and more doctors and we have an extra 7500 going into ....
Overwhelming democratic support today help republican house speaker mike johnson advance a key foreign aid bill worth nearly $100 billion to ukraine and others after months of debate. but it also provoked outrage from the republican leading the charge to oust him. georgia s marjorie taylor greene. this was the congresswoman s response. the vote today, i m steve bannon s podcast as we have completely lost confidence in his leadership now that he is allowing hakeem jeffries& chuck schumer to completely control the house, basically save as civil war has broken out in the house of representatives we all need to be asking the most concerning question. what has mike johnson made a deal to do? what has he promised he will give them in the future. and this is why we have to remove mike johnson from the speakership because he has made a deal melanie zanona joins us now from capital hit with the latest on the threat to johnson s speakership. so what is the state of play ....