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muslim countries is essential, but it s still suspended by the courts. alastair cook resigns as england test captain after four years in charge and two ashes victories. and, final preparations for the biggest ever exhibition of works by david hockney. i m not saying i m that good, but i m not that terrible either. and in sportsday on bbc news, director of cricket andrew strauss says alastair cook stepped down as england captain because he was drained and lacked the energy and drive to continue. good evening. we start tonight with new evidence of the immense pressure on parts of the nhs in england, with patient numbers considered unsafe in the majority of hospital trusts this winter. over the past week bbc news has been given exclusive access to the royal blackburn hospital. its accident and emergency department receives more ambulances than any other in the north west of england. in the first of two extended reports our special correspondent ed thomas has been speaking to sta
housing problem? these homes built in less with 8 weeks. how long do you get with your gp? senior doctors demand longer appointment lengths, describing the current system as crazy . england are searching for a new test captain this morning, after alastair cook stepped down as skipper after 59 matches in charge. joe root is the standout. the word robot has been around for 100 years. the concept has been around forfar longer as 100 years. the concept has been around for far longer as this new exhibition at the science museum in london shows. so what impact could robots have on the workplace? will we be replaced ? and carol has the weather. good morning. under clear skies good morning. under clearskies in the west, the risk of ice but some sunshine with showers developing through the day. central and eastern parts of scotland has seen rain with further snow affecting the higher roots in the grampians. good morning, first our main story. the speaker of the house of commons fin