Air in ourdirection north westerly wind, bringing cold air in our direction over the next few days. The showers will increasingly turn wintry, some show was in the north could see snow, and it will be cold with strong winds too so it will feel chilly out there. Through the rest of the afternoon the showers packing in from the west, some heavy ones and especially over high ground in scotland, youve got showers beginning to turn wintry as the temperatures dip away as the afternoon goes on. During this a lot of showers packing in relentlessly on this strong westerly or north westerly wind. Notice more snow starting to show up on the chart, even to lower levels in scotland and Northern Ireland. Weve also got the potential for some ice with that. This is how the commute will look, with lots of these wintry showers across scotland, Northern Ireland and northern england, increasingly falling as sleet and snow to lower levels. In wales it will be mostly rain at lower levels, but sleet and snow
Vaccinating rohingya children. Also Cyrille Regis, a pioneer for black footballers, dies at the age of 59. What a great shot. Tributes are paid to the former west brom striker, who made his name in the late 1970s. And a narrow escape for a driver and passenger how they escaped with only minor injuries from this car crash in the us. Good morning. Its monday 15th january. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Construction Firm, carillion, has gone into liquidation. Government officials had been involved in talks to try to prevent the collapse of the company, which owes banks about £900 million. This morning the government said Public Services provided by carillion will continue. The company employs 20,000 people in the uk. Carillion holds approximately a50 contracts with government. Some of the projects include the new hs2 rail line and managing nearly 900 School Buildings across the country. They are the second largest supplier of Maintenance Services to network rail and
Facing a return to possible violence in myanmar. They are living in what is now the Worlds Largest refugee camp, amid what the United Nations is calling a childrens crisis. What a great shot and many tributes to Cyrille Regis, the man who led the way for black footballers in britain. Hes died at the age of 59. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, Manchester United go in search of a win against stoke tonight, while the potters begin a new era under paul lambert. Good evening. Ministers have held an emergency meeting tonight following the collapse of carillion, the Major Construction and Services Company involved in some of the biggest public building projects in the uk. Carillion employs 20,000 people in the uk and it sub contracts work to thousands of small firms. The company has a50 government contracts, from work on the h52 rail link to cleaning and maintenance contracts for schools, prisons and hospitals. But carillion has now gone into liquidation with debts of £900 million and
A footballing icon and a pioneer in the fight against racism in sport. Im in the Worlds Largest refugee camp, where british doctors are part ofan camp, where british doctors are part of an effort to try and bring an outbreak of deadly diphtheria under control. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news Manchester United legend ryan giggs speaks of his pride as hes named the new wales manager. He replaces chris coleman, who stepped down in november. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. You name it, carillion does it. The financial collapse of a company that had government contracts in everything from School Dinners to hsz, has left its own employees and so many more who work for it indirectly, facing a worrying future. Arillion itself employs some 20,000 workers in the uk. The company has a50 government contracts thats a massive portfolio. No wonder it sub contracted thousands of small firms to do some of that work. Carillions demise has raised questions for government about the
I think 30 years ago, the nurses were handmaidens to the doctors, following their instructions. Whereas nowadays, were breeding nurses now that are making those decisions for patients and that, to me, is the absolute, the difference, the nurses making those decisions. A well respected member of the multi disciplinary team. And nurses are under so much pressure these days in hospitals, staffing levels, pay, that hasnt put you off at all . Definitely not. Theres always going to be Sick Children and families that need our help and no otherjob has Job Satisfaction like that. If there was one small bit of advice that youd give to grace about her starting her career, that may stay with her the whole way through, what would it be, do you think . Never stop caring. Adina campbell, bbc news. By by the way tomorrow, we will bring you the latest figures that we have on the problems of recruiting and retaining nurses in the nhs. Now on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Welcome to bbc lo