In the president ial race, despite controversy about employing Family Members. After a record 59 test matches as england captain, Alistair Cook steps down, but says he will carry on as an england player. And a royal salute in Central London, to mark 65 years of the queens reign. Its five oclock. Our main story is that research by bbc news has found that the number of patients on Hospital Wards in england has been at levels considered unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts this winter. The pressure on beds has meant that many patients have been at a higher risk of infection or have experienced delays in treatment. Nhs providers, which represents hospitals, said that what it called the extraordinary pressure on beds was no way to run a safe and Effective Health care system. Similar Bed Occupancy Data is not available for scotland, wales and Northern Ireland this winter. Our Health Correspondent jane dreaper has more details. It has been a very difficult winter at Yeovil Hospital in somerse
Strips the person of their personality. And as ukip call for a ban on full face veils one woman who wears a niqab tells us it will lead to a rise in attacks on muslim women. Hello. Welcome to the programme, throughout the programme, the latest Breaking News and developing stories and as always, really keen to hear from you. A little later, well be talking about scoliosis. If you were watching britains got talent on saturday night, you will have seenjulie, the dancer in the middle, talking about her curvature of the spine. That is what scoliosis is. As a result of discussing that on prime time telly on a saturday night, people are learning about it sometimes for the first time. If youre affected by scolosis, do get in touch this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Voters in france have chosen the two candidates who will go through to the final round of the president ial election in two weeks time. The