And, its the robot challenge. Can jobs be protected when automation takes over . And in sportsday on bbc news, Alastair Cook speaks after stepping down as england cricket captain, saying he could no longer give his all in the job, but wants to continue playing for his country. Good evening. We start tonight with the second of our special reports on the state of the nhs in england, as it struggles to cope with ever rising demand. The Institute For Fiscal Studies has warned that spending on health is unlikely to rise sufficiently to cope with the demands of a growing and ageing population. More on that in a moment, after our special correspondent ed thomas reports from the royal blackburn hospital, which was built to serve a population of 300,000 people, but is now serving more than half a million. Every bed on every ward. Never know what is coming through the door. Never. Lives depending on the nhs. I wouldnt be here today but for them. For a week the bbc was allowed inside the royal bl
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tonight at ten: a landmark international deal to protect a third of the planet s natural world by the end of the decade. nearly 200 countries have signed up to preserve the environment for animals and vital ecosystems with targets for 2030. we are finally starting to forge a peace pact with nature. this framework is an important step for determined diplomacy, and i urge all countries to deliver. the agreement is being hailed as historic, but campaign groups are critical that it isn t legally binding. also tonight. the government s controversial plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda is lawful, rules the high court
but it is a last goodbye that so many here are still being denied. sarah rainsford, bbc news in eastern ukraine. meanwhile, president putin has been visiting belarus today, amid concern that russia could put pressure on its neighbour tojoin its war against ukraine. the russian leader met alexander lukashenko for talks this afternoon. 0ur russia editor, steve rosenberg, is in moscow a rare visit for president putin to belarus. what should we read into it? a very rare visit. putin and lukashenko meet a lot in russia, but this is the first time in three and half years vladimir putin has got on a plane and flown to belarus, which has fuelled speculation that there is something that vladimir putin really wants, sibley for alexander lukashenko to get actively involved
been called because mr barclay has refused to discuss pay. i don t feel particularly optimistic. i m really sorry about it, - because i think this government is in serious danger of putting the public at risk by not doing what they should be doing - to try and resolve the dispute. there ll be a second nurses strike tomorrow and then strikes by ambulance staff on wednesday. unions are negotiating locally with employers over what level of urgent calls will get a response. in one part of southern england, a union s agreed to cover life threatening conditions such as cardiac arrest, paediatric and maternity emergencies. other cases to be covered include major incidents, acute stroke calls and elderly falls after four hours. the secretary of state has invited officials from three unions representing ambulance staff to talks tomorrow afternoon. he wants to discuss levels of emergency cover during the strikes. but there s been no mention of pay being on the agenda. and underlining the strai