we ll be getting the reaction of commuters and businesses. also on the programme tonight. ambulance services and a&e departments in wales record their worst ever performance times. victims of the cladding crisis. a new study reveals anxiety, depression and thoughts of self harm. it s kind of like a crippling depression where you can t get up. i didn t see the point in anything, had a really bleak outlook on life. lady gaga talks to us about channelling her childhood experiences into her new film, house of gucci. and coming up on the bbc news channel, the latest on peng shuai, the tennis player who has not been heard of for two weeks since making sexual assault allegations against a top chinese government official. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has scrapped the h52 line between the east midlands and leeds, which was promised a decade ago. instead, as part of the integrated rail plan, the government will increase investment in existing lines, w
powerful testimony to mps about the racist abuse he faced himself while a professional player. a life sentence for zephaniah mcleod, the man who stabbed eight people in birmingham in what the judge called a murderous rampage . a new report reveals the mental health problems suffered by people living in blocks of flats with unsafe cladding. and the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall visit egypt s ancient and iconic giza pyramids as part of a two day tour of the country. good evening. the government has scrapped the h52 line between the east midlands and leeds which was promised a decade ago. instead, as part of the integrated rail plan, the government will increase investment in existing lines which they say will deliver faster journeys sooner. but labour has called the scaling back of the high speed rail line a betrayal of the north. hs2 was originally meant to connect london with birmingham, manchester and leeds. the leg between the east midlands and leeds will now be
for nine years, successive uk governments have repeated promises to revolutionise how we travel by train between the north of england and london. high speed rail2, or hsz, promised to modernise britain s transport infrastructure, cut travel times and integrate the economies of england s regions. hs2 will still go ahead, but today, the uk government confirms it is significantly watering down the project s ambition by scrapping its entire eastern leg. here was the original plan, in which hs2 connects london with birmingham, manchester and leeds. but as of today, it s been confirmed that the leg between the east midlands and leeds will now be scrapped. and it s also ditching a planned new high speed rail link between manchester and leeds. instead the government says it s come up with an alternative rail package priced at £96 billion. it promises to upgrade existing train links and build new, but shorter stretches of high speed track. katy austin reports. this south yorkshire lo
azeem rafiq who called out racism against him at yorkshire cricket club apologises for using anti semitic language on social media ten years ago. the irish taoiseach micheal martin tells the bbc goodwill on all sides can solve the row over trade in northern ireland. the migrants trapped on the edge of the eu we follow one afghan family who ve tried dozens of times to get in. and prince charles visits the pyramids, saying they should inspire us to protect the planet as egypt prepares to host next year s climate change summit. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, rangers get their man former player giovanni van bronckhorst is the new manager of the scottish champions. the dutchman replaces steven gerrard. good evening. the government has scrapped the h52 line between the east midlands and leeds which was promised a decade ago. instead, as part of the integrated rail plan, the government will increase investment in existing lines which they say will deli