good morning. we have got a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow. quite a lot of ice around. slippery surfaces and the potential for a travel disruption. more details in ten minutes. good morning. it s tuesday, 29th december. our top story. hospitals in england are now treating more coronavirus patients than at any other point in the pandemic, as numbers surpass the peak that was seen in april. it once again shows the strain that the nhs is under, with the head of nhs england saying health workers are back in the eye of the storm . keith doyle reports. health services across the uk are being stretched as they deal with increasing numbers of patients with covid. in london, accident and emergency departments are reporting intense pressure. in scotland, doctors say there is a danger that services will be overwhelmed. in wales, the situation in hospitals is described as incredibly challenging. and in northern ireland, the health minister said the next few days is a crucial period.
stand off. singer britney spears regains contol of her life and career, as a judge overturns a conservatorship imposed thirteen years ago. the official deadline for an agreement at cop 26 in glasgow has passed but delegates and negotiators are now working into the night to try and sign off undertakings that can be agreed across the board. a 3rd draft is being worked on to replace the last one where some of the language had been strengthened but also weakened elsewhere, for example on the requirements for governments to reduce the use of carbon emitting fossil fuels. experts recognise that the agreements made at the summit will not limit warming to under 1.5 degrees a key threshold which would avoid the worst effects of climate change. my colleague christian fraser is in glasgow the negotiation is still going on in the back rooms. continuing coverage of this, well past the 6pm deadline and there will be no agreement tonight. and the cop26 presidency set the third draft
forward to something fun. texas governor greg abbott sending 10 buses of illegal migrants from lone star state to washington as republican governors brace for a major surge. joey: white house is on clean-up duty as president biden confuses title 42 with his effort to reinstate the mask mandate for travel. carley: alexandria hoff has more. good morning. alexandria: when the president was asked about title 42, he brought up the department of justice, which seemed strange, doj had not been mentioned on the issue. here is what happened. are you considering delaying lifting title 42? president biden: no, what i m doing is continuing to hear from my there will be an appeal by the justice department because as a matter of principle, we want to be in a position if in fact it is strongly concluded by the scientists that we need title 42 that we be able to do that. there has been no decision on extending title 42. alexandria: that was confusing in the wake the president h
head to these bbc sport centre. good news for stuart broad but is it good news for stuart broad but is it good news for stuart broad but is it good news for england as well? england have been in the wickets today and they are in the fourth ashes test as they are in the fourth ashes test as they try to limit their opponents, innings. a moment to rememberfor stuart broad, his 600th test wicket taking travishead after team and adding to his first wicket in the session. moeen ali is bowling prevented marnus labuschagne from adding to his 51. steve smith was removed shortly after lunch by mark wood. australia currently are for five as they lead the five match series 2 1 sewing and have to win this one. we are less than 2a hours away from the start of the women s world cup with co hosts new zealand taking on norway in the tournament curtain raiser. the hosts will be hoping for a change in fortune, as they are yet to win a first group stage game at the women s world cup in 15 attemp
campaign against him. and in this half we talk the elusive graffiti artist banksy with a journalist who has just made a podcast series about his work. all of that after we catch up his work. all of that after we catch up with the latest sport. hello from the bbc sport centre. england have been in the wickets at old trafford, as they look to stay in this ashes series with australia. it started well for england who chose to bowl first stuart broad and chris woakes, removing australia s openers usman khawaja and david warner before lunch. australia stopped in their tracks again after lunch a big wicket for mark wood, who was so crucial in their win at headingley, preventing steve smith from reaching his 50. australia are currently 183 4 and lead the five match series 2 1 so england have to win this test to stay in with a chance of winning the ashes. we are less than 2a hours away from the start of the women s world cup with co hosts new zealand taking on norway in the tour