good morning. we have got a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow. quite a lot of ice around. slippery surfaces and the potential for a travel disruption. more details in ten minutes. good morning. it s tuesday, 29th december. our top story. hospitals in england are now treating more coronavirus patients than at any other point in the pandemic, as numbers surpass the peak that was seen in april. it once again shows the strain that the nhs is under, with the head of nhs england saying health workers are back in the eye of the storm . keith doyle reports. health services across the uk are being stretched as they deal with increasing numbers of patients with covid. in london, accident and emergency departments are reporting intense pressure. in scotland, doctors say there is a danger that services will be overwhelmed. in wales, the situation in hospitals is described as incredibly challenging. and in northern ireland, the health minister said the next few days is a crucial period.
further than overturning roe leases weighed, when that happens the states have the right to decide, so some of us will have that right and some of us don t, that s terrible in and of itself, if you abandon a federal level that immediate impact, you unable to get an abortion legally in the country, it s unthinkable. the unthinkable as she just said, potentially poised to put become marital is around mitch mcconnell telling usa today i m national abortion ban is quote, possible. it would depend on where the votes were, mcconnell saying whoever that he would not move to abolish the filibuster in order to pass the national ban, should he become majority leader. again, after the midterms. senator just hours on our air arguing republicans cannot be trusted with power. they re actually talking about introducing a ban, or one proposal will take six weeks essentially a ban, they re talking about a ban. and they have of course shown the ability to do this before when they ran thr
the regulator ofgem has warned suppliers not to use the cap increase as a chance to overcharge. how do you know if that includes you? i ll take a look. and remembering those lost on hms sheffield a memorial to the sunken falklands warship will be unveiled today. the champions league final awaits. liverpool knock out vilareal to reach the paris final. and with one trophy already in the bag, just how many more will they add? good morning. some mist and fog to watch good morning. some mist and fog to watch out good morning. some mist and fog to watch out for the first thing this morning watch out for the first thing this morning. also a band of rain pushing east morning. also a band of rain pushing east as morning. also a band of rain pushing east as it morning. also a band of rain pushing east. as it clears the sun will come out behind east. as it clears the sun will come out behind. that could trigger heavy showers out behind. that could trigger heavy showers.
have killed almost a50 fifty people. more than 60 are still missing. now on bbc news, lucy hedges heads to the city of naples to see how staff at pompeii are using four legged robots and drones fitted with lasers to uncover what life was like in this ancient city. this week on the show. i head underground in naples to get a sneak preview of an amazing archaeological discovery. oh, my gosh! look at this! plus, find out why a certain world famous footballer has a shrine dedicated to him in the city. as restrictions are rolled back, cat is on the road in the uk to take a rollercoaster recovery ride. and we re heading to sri lanka to find out about a cleanup campaign along one of the country s historic canals. this is one of the most archaeologically significant sites in the world. the roman city of pompeii was destroyed almost 2,000 years ago in 79ad when nearby mount vesuvius erupted. metres of ash buried everything, freezing this catastrophic moment in time until its rediscove