And it is a very, very serious situation so we look forward, as i just said, to receiving them in court. A firm of london plumbers loses legal Battle Over Whether to give freelance plumbers the same rights as full time staff. And england prepare to take on wales this weekend. And coming up in the sport, the russian athlete stripped of her gold medal and banned for doping. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Health Secretary, jeremy hunt, says its completely unacceptable that some patients in england are waiting up to 13 hours in a e. Figures show that Waiting Times in Casualty Units are worse than at any time in the last decade. Mr hunt says he does have an improvement plan, but admits it will take time, and says theres no Silver Bullet. Our Health Editor hugh pym reports. Nhs england figures this winter show the worst waiting time performance ina e the worst waiting time performance in a e units since records began more than a decade ago. Jeremy hunt paid tribute to
A50, talking about article 50. We will be looking to find out what businesses and workers think. In sport, england, scotland and Northern Ireland all win in World Cup Qualifying. Jermain defoe returns from nearly four years out with a goal as england beat lithuania 2 0. And theres a new quid on the block. This is it. The new pound coin and tomorrow it enters circulation. Well be finding out why not everyone is happy at its introduction. It feels lighter. And the weathers been so lovely weve sent matt out and about. We have had some problems adjudications, but he will whether slater. Problems with communications, but he will be with us communications, but he will be with us later. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may will meet scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon later today for the First Time Since she rejected calls for a second referendum on scottish independence. The visit is part of a tour of all four nations of the uk before the process of leaving the European Unio
Market action as investors wrap up another trading week. And well be getting the inside track on Global Economic challenges and the threat of protectionism words of warning from the imfs boss Christine Lagarde. All this and more with our economics correspondent andrew walker. And do you shop on the internet . Online shoppers in the uk spend more per household than consumers in any other country. We want to know what you buy online. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Welcome to the programme. We start in france, where the shooting in paris has interrupted final campaigning in what was already being called the most unpredictable president ial election in living memory. Centrist favourite Emmanuel Macron and far right Marine Le Pen look likely to go through after sundays vote to a run off on may 7th. But they are closely followed by conservative Francois Fillon and far left candidate Jean Luc Melenchon who cant be ruled out. Socialist benoit hamon, though, is being given little chance of ma