And the Legendary British rock Guitaristjeff Beck has died at the age of 78. And coming up on the bbc news channel. Australia refuse to play cricket in aghanistan in a stand against the treatment of women by the taliban. As they withdraw from marchs one day series. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. If you called an ambulance in england back in october for someone who was having a heart attack or a stroke, the average waiting time was an hour. The latest figures from nhs england showjust how much the situation has worsened since then. If you made the same call last month, the wait was half an hour longer a full 92 minutes on average before an ambulance would get to you. The target is 18 minutes. For weeks, weve been reporting on the unrelenting pressures facing the nhs this winter. Senior doctors have told us the Health Service is operating on a knife edge. Now our Health Editor hugh pym has been allowed into the royal Bolton Hospital, and into a e, which is at the epicen
Investigation is launched. Iran releases an alleged confession of spying by a British Iranian man whos facing the Death Sentence he says the confession was forced. The social media personality andrew tate investigated in relation to organised crime, we investigate his popularity with young people. And the Brit Award Nominations are out with a notable absence of women in the category of artist of the year. And stay with us here on Bbc News Channel for continuing coverage in analysis with our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. Good evening. Ambulance response times in england and waits in accident and Emergency Departments have reached the highest levels on record. The latest figures have exposed the Alarming State of Emergency Care in the National Health service. For some emergencies, including suspected strokes and heart attacks, the average wait was over 90 minutes. The target is 18 minutes. More than a third of patients waited more than four hours to be assessed a
Weather and Flood Warnings this morning then do get in touch. If youre a man who works part time, then wed love to hear from you this morning. Are you part time through choice or because you cant find full time work . Well be talking about that later. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today the armys on standby to help evacuate communities along the east coast where a tidal surge is expected to hit. The Environment Agency has issued 11 severe Flood Warnings, meaning there is a danger to life. 29 schools in scotland have been closed following the wintry weather. Andy moore reports. All along the east coast, floodgates have been closed in preparation for the storm surge. Gale force winds are combining with high tides to threaten coastal defences. Injaywick, in essex, there is a severe Flood Warning, meaning a risk to life. The Emergency Services
Hello, its friday, its ten oclock, imjoanna gosling, and were live from new broadcasting house. Campaigners have told his programme the uk is hurtling towards a major stroke crisis because of a shortage of specialist doctors. Told this programme. We can exclusively reveal that half the hospitals in the uk have vacancies for stroke consultants meaning many patients cant get the care they need. I couldnt go anywhere, i got scared of collapsing. I couldnt go out. You totally lose. You totally lose everything, you need help that you have not got any help, nothing there for you at all. Ijust have not got any help, nothing there for you at all. I just felt lost. Leading psychiatrists say social media firms must hand over their data so that independent research can be carried out into how
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A surcharge to use the nhs. Scotland prepares to start easing lockdown restrictions from next week. People will be allowed to do more outside. Schools could reopen in mid august. Desperate families queuing forfood banks in new yorks affluent commuter belt, as more and more people lose theirjobs. People have gone now without four, five, six, seven paycheques, and its starting to catch up. And from live programmes to nail biting drama how do you keep the tv cameras rolling in a time of social distancing . And coming up on bbc news. Ioc president thomas bach says the resheculed Olympic Games could be cancelled if they dont go ahead next year. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Nhs workers, carers, hosptial patients and care home residents will be among the first to be tested for coronavirus antibodies from next week. The government has agreed a deal with the Swiss Pharmaceutical Company roche and abott labs to buy the tests which will show if someone has already had the viru