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 yeovil hos
diesel car had its day? latest figures show we are turning away from them. alastair cook resigned as england captain after a record 59 matches in charge. in the sport on bbc news. director of cricket, andrew strauss, says alastair cook has stepped down as england captain because they lacked the energy and drive to continue. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. tonight we bring you a special report that highlights the unprecedented pressures facing nurses and doctors in the nhs. over the past week bbc news has been given exclusive access to the royal blackburn hospital which was once in special measures but is now rated good. its a&e department receives more ambulances than any other in the north west of england. in the first of two reports, our special correspondent ed thomas has been speaking to staff and the patients they treat. there are distressing images in what comes next. inside the royal blackburn hospital. the bbc was given unrestricted access to witnes
talks with theresa may. he s made it clear that he wants britain to support renewed pressure on iran. i ll bejoined by our middle east editor, jeremy bowen. at 7 o clock, on our programme 100 days, katty kay will take a look at the latest developments in the president trump travel ban row and discuss whether he can fulfil his promise ofjob creation? the queen has made history today reaching her sapphire jubilee we ll take a look back at her record 65 years on the throne. and at 10:40 my guests on the papers will be the journalist mina al 0raibi and broadcasterjohn sta pleton. that s all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. captain cook no longer. after two ashes victories and a record 59 matches in the role, alastair cook steps down as england s test skipper. the loss of a legend the former south africa captain joost van der westhuizen has passed away, aged a5. and canada s dennis shapovalov is hit with a fine after
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