Babies, at a hospital in chester. Nhs waiting times in england are at their longest in 12 years nearly 140,000 people have waited more than a year for a routine procedure. A major new study shows black people are twice as likely to catch coronoavirus than white people. And something to look forward to a Long Bank Holiday weekend to mark the queens Platinum Jubilee in 2022. And coming up on bbc news, scotlands men are aiming to reach their first major final since 1998, whilst Northern Ireland also play for a place at next summers euros. Hello, good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The uk economy came out of recession, with record growth between july and september, but still remains below where it was before the pandemic began. The chancellor rishi sunak says there is cause for cautious optimism but he added its going to be a difficult winter, and Analysts Expect the economy to shrink again because of the impact of new coronavirus restrictions. After bad figures earlier in t
Virus. Turmoil in downing street as one of the closest advisers to the primers to quicks as head of communications in behind inviting. A nurse has appeared in court charged with murdering eight babies, and the attempted murder of ten babies at a hospital in chester. A major new study shows black people are twice as likely to catch coronavirus than white people. And also this hour, something to look forward to. A Long Bank Holiday weekend to mark the queens Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Good afternoon. The number of people waiting more than a year for hospital treatment in england has hit its highest level since 2008. Patients are meant to be seen within 18 weeks, but nearly 140,000 people are on the waiting list at the end of september and have been waiting for more than a year. Health Officials Say cutting the number of coronavirus cases is crucial in tackling this backlog. 0ur Health Correspondent has more details. Stephanie was diagnosed with a rare form of skin cancer injuly, after fin
Than a quarter of their income. Theyve done it. For the first since 1998, scotland can celebrate qualifying for a mens major tournament after a dramatic win over serbia on penalties. A spell of pretty heavy rain and gusty winds for many this morning but things will turn drier and brighter, sunshine later, details on that and the full weekend forecast coming up. Its friday, the 13th of november. Our top story. A significantjump in the daily confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk has led to increasing concerns about the growth of the virus. More than 33,000 new cases were recorded yesterday, a rise of almost 46 in a day. But some experts warn against reading too much into one days data. Simonjones reports. Schoolchildren in liverpool get tested as part of the citywide trial offering checks to everyone to try to stop the spread of the virus. Yeah, definitely worth doing. You know, obviously, we have to keep safe because you dont want to get coronavirus. So obviously, especially in a big