about half the health trusts in england are affected by today s industrial action, but the rcn, has guaranteed a minimum level of cover, for intensive care and trauma units. a quarter of the trusts involved have also been given extra exemptions, for services like transplant and cardiac care, which means strikers can be called in, for emergencies. this latest 28 hour action ends at midnight, with the government saying it s pay offer, is fair and reasonable. here s our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. they say cut back, we say fight back. nurses on the picket line once again. no nhs cuts. determined to have their voices heard, in this dispute over pay and conditions. i ve been a nurse now for 15 years, and it s just got worse and worse. the staffing is cut, our pay is cut, but patient care is always excellent, but we just strive and we give and we get nothing back. we re on strike because i have seen, over my entire career of more than a decade in the nhs, a progressive
unveiled next weekend s coronation concert at windsor castle will take place on a stage shaped like a union flag. a record breaker at the crucible, as mark selby becomes the first player to make a maximum 147 break at the final of the world snooker championship. good morning. there will be a bit of sunshine breaking through for your bank holiday monday, but also a scattering of showers. things turning colderfrom scattering of showers. things turning colder from the scattering of showers. things turning colderfrom the north. details on bbc breakfast. good morning. it s monday, the 1st of may. our main story. members of the royal college of nursing have begun their latest strike in england, as part of a long running dispute about pay and conditions. the walkout will last until midnight. it is the first time some nurses who work in a&e, intensive care and cancer services have joined the picket lines. our health reporter, katherine da costa reports. from london to bristol, live
as the agencies humanitarian coordinator says that the humanitarian situation is turning into a full blown catastrophe warning that more than 800,000 people may flew ggooii the country is the ongoing violence put up will be speaking to the deputy terry humanitarian coordinator in sudan for that me while fighting continues in the capital of khartoum despite cease fire agreed by both sides. evacuation flights are still taking off and put sudan in the red sea today. those not able to get there by plane are taking boats across to jeddah in saudi arabia. 0ur correspondent reports. britain s airlift may be ending but the larger evacuation goes on. a cluster of different officials ready to greet their citizens on the dark side. exhausted families including more than 20 british nationals recounting their experiences. it nationals recounting their experiences. nationals recounting their experiences. it was scary. terrifying- experiences. it was scary. terrifying. there - experience