and coming up in the sport on bbc news: fighting for their futures. five sports begin their appeals against the withdrawal of funding by uk sport. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the number of patients on hospital wards has been at levels deemed to be unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter, that s according to the bbc‘s analysis of nhs figures. the pressure on beds has meant many patients have been at a higher risk of infection and delays in getting treated. up to date figures aren t available for the rest of the uk. nhs england says the main problem is finding alternative care for patients who were medically well but frail. our correspondentjohn maguire has been to a hospital in somerset to see just how much pressure the nhs is under. ask staff here how the winter is going, and they use words such as busy, challenging, demanding. drjohn tipping shows me how they track exactly what s happening here in the emergency department. it allo
the queen should become the first british monarchy to celebrate 65 yea rs british monarchy to celebrate 65 years on the throne. as she becomes the first. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the number of patients on hospital wards has been at levels deemed to be unsafe in nine out of ten nhs trusts in england this winter that s according to the bbc‘s analysis of nhs figures. the pressure on beds has meant many patients have been at a higher risk of infection and delays in getting treated. up to date figures aren t available for the rest of the uk. nhs england says the main problem is finding alternative care for patients who were medically well but frail. our correspondent, jane dreaper, has been to a hospital in somerset to see just how much pressure the nhs is under. it s been a very difficult winter at yeovil hospital in somerset. like many other hospitals in england, they ve had to battle behind the scenes here to find enough free beds in recent weeks. you can
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
nurses and doctors in the nhs. alastair cook has resigned as england captain after a record fifty nine matches in charge. and a royal salute in central london to mark 65 years of the queen s reign. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the commons speaker, john bercow, has made a strong condemnation of president trump in the commons, and said he would not want him to address parliament. the american president is due to visit the uk later this year for a state visit, which was expected to include an invitation to speak to mps and peers. but the speaker told the commons that his views on immigrants and women were unacceptable. i would not wish to issue an invitation to president trump, to speak in the royal gallery. and i conclude by saying to the honourable gentleman this. we value our relationship with the united states, ifa relationship with the united states, if a state visit takes place that is way beyond and above the pay grade of the speaker. however, as far as this plac
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