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in the presidential 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 queen s reign. it s five o clock. 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 yeov ....
at the day at westminster. the headlines: the speaker of the house of commons has told mps he doesn t want president trump to address the houses of parliament. our opposition to racism and to sexism, and our support for equality before the law, and an independent judiciary, are hugely important considerations in the house of commons. by comparison, slightly more measured tones from the prime minister on the special relationship, as she reports back from an informal eu summit in malta. we should engage patiently and constructively with america, as a friend and ally. an ally which has helped guarantee the longest period of peace which europe has ever known. and radically different views as mps try to get to the bottom of what it s like to work in the gig economy. first: the speaker of the house of commons has told mps he is strongly opposed to president trump addressing the houses of parliament on his state visit to the united kingdom. john bercow said the migrant trave ....
it s tuesday 7 february. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the commons speaker, john bercow, is facing mounting criticism for suggesting he ll prevent president trump addressing parliament during his state visit later this year. mr bercow who s one of three parliamentary officials who can approve such an event said opposition to sexism and racism, and support for equality, were hugely important. but critics say he should have stuck to the tradition of neutrality with one senior conservative describing his intervention as utterly outrageous . here s our political correspondent, eleanor garnier. it s an honour that s bestowed on popes and presidents. a speech to both houses of parliament in the splendour of westminster hall was part of the itinerary when these dignitaries visited britain. but the same invite may not be coming mr trump s way. in an astonishing intervention, the commons speaker said recent decisions by the president made him uneasy about issuing an invit ....
the brexit bill clears the commons and heads for the lords. plenty of democratic debate? not everyone thinks so. what is it about the procedures of this place that allow a bill of this constitutional significance to be railroaded through in this disgraceful fashion? the bill goes through unaltered. but there are concessions. a brexit minister promises that parliament will get a meaningful vote on the final eu exit deal. i can confirm that the government will bring forward a motion on the final agreement to be approved by both houses of parliament before it s concluded. also, a little local difficulty forjohn bercow, after he suggests president trump is sexist and racist and shouldn t be allowed to make an official address in westminster hall. has the speaker prompted a campaign to remove him? funnily enough i don t think there was ever not a campaign to get rid of the speaker. there s been a whole lot of tory mps, most of them in fact, who would be delighted to see him ....
a labour peer says colleagues must stand up for the interests of the young. this house should be urging a rethink on this whole project. this house should be saying, not in our name. but a conservative offers peers this reassurance on brexit even if there s no deal. there is no greater nonsense than the claim that in the absence of a trade deal with the eu we shall be falling off a cliff edge. there is no cliff edge for the simple reason that there is no cliff. also on the programme: some powerful speeches and surprising revelations during a debate about donald trump. which one of us has not made some ridiculous sexual comment sometime in our past? well, in private, you know, let. let he who is without sin cast the first stone. all right? but first, the bill authorising the government to start the formal process for leaving the eu has been approved by the commons. now it s the turn of the house of lords to chew over the legislation. in a marathon debate over two days, ....