In global news, business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think about the stories we are covering, or what you have spotted online. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Rescue workers are trying to find survivors following the devastating mudslides in southern california. 17 people are known to have died, with more than a dozen still missing. Many of those now affected are the very same people who had to flee last month from some of the biggest wildfires in the states history. The latest extreme weather hit carpinteria, Santa Barbara and montecito. From there, our correspondent james cook reports. In montecito, they are still combing the ruins, looking for survivors. But, with every hour that passes, hope fades. The surge of mud and debris wasjust hope fades. The surge of mud and debris was just too powerful. It consumed everything before it, turning homes to matchwood. Consumed everything before it, turning homes to matchwoodm consumed everything b
A testing opening match in the austalian open next week against american madison brengle. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Doctors have warned the Prime Minister that patients are dying in the corridors of accident and emergency units in england and wales. The heads of 68 a e departments have written to theresa may saying that the current level of safety compromise is at times intolerable despite the best efforts of staff. And they say that thousands of patients are waiting for hours in ambulances because hospitals dont have enough space. Our Health Correspondent Catherine Burns reports. Is that the one that you want . Yeah. Rosie dawson was in severe pain when she went to a e last week. She had a gynaecological problem and was bleeding heavily, but the hospital was so busy that she was examined on a trolley in a busy corridor. I think i was trolley number 12 and there were trolleys going all the way up. You cant see to someones dignity, you cant ensure they are havin
But could it mean other prices rise as a result . Ill have the details. In sport, the only interesting thing about chelsea v arsenal last night . The var was called into action properly for the first time but no goals in the League Cup Semi final first leg. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Some frost around this morning but also fold, especially so in western parts of the uk, where summons and run southern parts of england and eastern england, slow to live, someone at all, but the brighter skies later will be in the west. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The Prime Ministers setting out plans to tackle plastic pollution, by wiping out all avoidable waste by 2042. Two ideas among the proposals include asking every supermarket to have an aisle of goods with no plastic wrappings at all as well as extending the five pence charge for carrier bags to all retailers. Environmentalists say the plans are worthless, unless theyre written into law. Heres our
And Christian Fraser is in london. The clock is ticking and President Trump has just one day to make an important decision on the iran deal. The trouble is that even at this late stage, no one knows whether hes going to bring back us sanctions against tehran tomorrow or not. In a deliberate display of unity, britain, france, germany and the European Union today all urged him not to blow up the deal. Its known as thejcpoa. British foreign secretary Boris Johnson went so far as to challenge mr trump to prove there was Something Better than the current iran deal. The eus Foreign Policy chief also stressed that the deal is working and iran is in compliance. The European Union remains committed to support the full and effective implementation of the agreement is, including to make sure that the lifting of Nuclear Related sanctions has a positive impact on trade and economic relations with iran, including benefits for the uranium people. For the iranians are people. For the iranians are peop
Yes, really tough, she made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open two years ago but she could face a tough route, if she is to get there this time around, the draw has been made, we will tell you her potential opponents at half past. And in the Weather Forecast, looking quite tough ahead. Big contrast, rainy in the south east, glorious sunshine in the west, all of us at risk from some fog through tomorrow night and tomorrow morning. Also coming up, tributes to the man behind metal s biggest riffs, motorhead guitarist fast eddie clarke has died. Its a very bleak picture of the nhs this winter and its painted in a letter from doctors to the Prime Minister. They say that patients are dying in the corridors of accident and emergency units in england and wales as safety is compromised by intolerable conditions. And the pressure is growing nhs staff have been faced with rising numbers of flu cases and respiratory illness with 48 flu related deaths in england so far this winter. Our Hea