could the uk be heading for a trade war with the european union? that s certainly the fear of some in the business world, as tensions grow over the post brexit deal on northern ireland. uk foreign secretary liz truss is holding talks with the vice president of the european commission in the next few hours, as her government threatens to tear up large parts of the agreement. that could trigger legal action or trade sanctions from the eu as our deputy political editor vicki young reports. for some businesses in northern ireland, trading opportunities have grown, but the rules can cause disruption too. this garden centre in belfast is dealing with extra paperwork and supply issues. it has slowed our deliveries down. we would order lots of stuff from england, from holland. our frustration is that we are a weather dependent business. as soon as the weather gets good, we need to get ordering. we would usually order on a monday for a friday delivery. that has completely changed. we
And, its the robot challenge. Can jobs be protected when automation takes over . And in sportsday on bbc news, Alastair Cook speaks after stepping down as england cricket captain, saying he could no longer give his all in the job, but wants to continue playing for his country. Good evening. We start tonight with the second of our special reports on the state of the nhs in england, as it struggles to cope with ever rising demand. The Institute For Fiscal Studies has warned that spending on health is unlikely to rise sufficiently to cope with the demands of a growing and ageing population. More on that in a moment, after our special correspondent ed thomas reports from the royal blackburn hospital, which was built to serve a population of 300,000 people, but is now serving more than half a million. Every bed on every ward. Never know what is coming through the door. Never. Lives depending on the nhs. I wouldnt be here today but for them. For a week the bbc was allowed inside the royal bl
The yorkshire batsman says he feels privileged, humbled, and very excited. And who would have thought bell ringing was a dangerous hobby . Well, sadly one man at Worcester Cathedral knows first hand. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A bbc investigation has exposed widespread drug abuse and Security Failings at one of britains biggest prisons. An undercover reporter from the bbcs Panorama Team spent two months working as a Prison Officer at a privately run prison in northumberland. He found inmates threatening staff and even a hole in a prison security fence. The Ministry Ofjustice says its looking into the allegations. Heres our special correspondent ed thomas. Undercover in one of our biggestjails. Bbc panorama filmed the drugs feeding addiction inside. And the staff pushed to their limits. Hmp northumberland is a private jail run by the French Company sodexo and home to more than 1,300 inmates. And for two months, bbc panoramas joe fenton. On his first day, 2. 5 kilograms of spi
The yorkshire batsman says he feels privileged, humbled, and very excited. And who would have thought bell ringing was a dangerous hobby . Well, sadly one man at Worcester Cathedral knows first hand. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A bbc investigation has exposed widespread drug abuse and Security Failings at one of britains biggest prisons. An undercover reporter from the bbcs Panorama Team spent two months working as a Prison Officer at a privately run prison in northumberland. He found inmates threatening staff and even a hole in a prison security fence. The Ministry Ofjustice says its looking into the allegations. Heres our special correspondent ed thomas. Undercover in one of our biggestjails. Bbc panorama filmed the drugs feeding addiction inside. And the staff pushed to their limits. Hmp northumberland is a private jail run by the French Company sodexo and home to more than 1,300 inmates. And for two months, bbc panoramas joe fenton. On his first day, 2. 5 kilograms of spi
The yorkshire batsman says he feels privileged, humbled, and very excited. And who would have thought bell ringing was a dangerous hobby . Well, sadly one man at Worcester Cathedral knows first hand. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A bbc investigation has exposed widespread drug abuse and Security Failings at one of britains biggest prisons. An undercover reporter from the bbcs Panorama Team spent two months working as a Prison Officer at a privately run prison in northumberland. He found inmates threatening staff and even a hole in a prison security fence. The Ministry Ofjustice says its looking into the allegations. Heres our special correspondent ed thomas. Undercover in one of our biggestjails. Bbc panorama filmed the drugs feeding addiction inside. And the staff pushed to their limits. Hmp northumberland is a private jail run by the French Company sodexo and home to more than 1,300 inmates. And for two months, bbc panoramas joe fenton. On his first day, 2. 5 kilograms of spi