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Tonight at Ten - thousands of operations cancelled as junior

doctors in England take industrial action.

It's the first time in 40 years that they've gone on strike

on pay-related issues - they say it's a clear

We're here to promote patient safety.

We do not want to be in a contract that will make us tired.

As many routine operations and procedures were cancelled,

ministers said the action was unnecessary and some patients

They've got people's lives in their hands

I don't know how they could possibly do it.

We'll be looking at the cause of the dispute -

the new doctors' contract - as more strike says are planned.

In Turkey, at least ten people - including eight German tourists -

have been killed by a Syrian suicide bomber in the centre of Istanbul.

We report from Aberdeen where the collapse in global oil

prices is taking its toll on local business.

Following a BBC documentary about mistreatment at a young

offenders' unit, the security firm G4S has sacked four of its staff.

And a journey to the Arctic to see the place that might one day

Suspended - the Kids Company psychologist, who gave drugs

to a youngster she met through the charity.

And the London student with leukaemia, hoping to find

For the first time in 40 years, junior doctors in England have taken

industrial action in the latest stage of their dispute over

Ministers said the strike action was 'completely unnecessary',

but the British Medical Association said it was important to send

NHS trusts say around 10,000 junior doctors reported for duty today out

of a possible 26,000 - and they continued to

But around 3,500 routine operations and procedures have been postponed -

and two more strikes have been planned for the coming month.

In a moment, we'll take a closer look at the unresolved issues

in this dispute, but first this report from our health editor,

8.00am this morning and junior doctors around England were out on

strike. Those that is involved in non-urgent

care. They believe they have no

alternative because of Government plans on pay and hours, which they

say are unacceptable. It's a short-term disruption for a

long-term goal. We thought with these contract changes that have

been forced through by the Government undermine our ability to

provide safe healthcare. We are here Government undermine our ability to

to promote patient safety. Tired doctors kill patients. We do not

want to be in a contract that makes us tired. Some members of the public

made plain their anger at the doctors' action. You swore a

Hippocratic oath to protect people's lives, no t to spit your dummy out

and come out here. Emily is a patient who finds it hard to support

the strike. She has a complex stomach condition. Here she is

administering her medication. She was due to have an important

operation today after a long wait. But then heard it had been

postponed. I'm really angry and disappointed. I only found out

yesterday that it wasn't going to go ahead. To be told it's cancelled due

to a strike is really annoying and it is so unfair. They have people's

lives in their hands and they are walking out. I don't know how

lives in their hands and they are could possibly do it. The Health

Secretary and the doctors' union continued their verbal exchanges. In

the end, this is a completely unnecessary dispute. We have some

disagreements with the BMA over pay. But we all want to promise every

patient who uses the NHS the promise of the same high-quality care every

day of the week. The Government wants to introduce a contract that

they say makes it easier to roster doctors around-the-clock. I guess it

would. They want to remove a lot of the protections against overwork

that have been put into doctors' contracts over the last 20 years or

so and which have helped protect patient safety. One hospital,

Sandwell n the West Midlands, declared a major incident because of

high patient numbers and said striking doctors should return to

work. The unions said that was in breach of a national agreement. The

Trust later said things were under control and dropped its request.

The 24-hour action which began today covers routine and non-emergency

care. That will be extended to 48-hours on January 26th. The one

that NHS chiefs are concerned about, assuming no breakthrough in the

talks, is the planned all-out strike on February 10th, covering all forms

of care, including emergencies. It may not come to that. Talks at

Acas are set to continue. But right now, there are few signs of movement

towards a lasting settlement of the doctors' contract row. Hugh Pym, BBC

News. The dispute in England -

about changes to the junior doctors' contract - has been going

on for the past two years. In Wales and Scotland,

the devolved governments say they plan to keep existing

contracts for the time being, while no final decision has been

made in Northern Ireland. Ministers at Westminster say

the current contract is outdated, but the BMA is concerned about pay

for weekend duty and safeguards to protect doctors

from being overworked. Our home editor, Mark Easton,

considers both sides Well, both sides in this dispute say

that patients are at the heart of what they're doing and accuse

the other lot of only Who are the junior

doctors first of all? There are actually 55,000

of them and they're not The term covers any qualified doctor

who's not yet a consultant or a GP. They could have been working

in the NHS for just a few days, And what they get paid

varies hugely, too. A salary of ?23,000 is what's

on offer for some newly-qualified medics, but there are top-ups

for antisocial hours and, at the other end of the scale,

salaries of more than ?70,000 plus extras are possible

for registrars, working with consultants, taking life

and death decisions. Well, there's an 11%

increase in basic pay. But a 25% cut in the extra payments

for those antisocial hours. And the scrapping of automatic

incremental pay rises. The Government calculates that

three-quarters of junior doctors NEWSREEL: Ask your doctor now

if he'll look after you under Since the birth of the NHS,

the relationship between Government and doctors has tended

to be on the cool side. Nye Bevan famously said he only won

the backing of consultants for the new Health Service

by stuffing their mouths with gold. The last doctors' pay strike in 1975

was over proposed contracts that would have forced them to abandon

lucrative private practice. Medics tend to be fiercely

independent and hate being told And once again, the Government finds

itself at odds with doctors over funding their ambition

for a seven-day-a-week The Government wants to continue

to improve and develop services but it hasn't really got

the money to invest in that, More than two-thirds of hospital

budgets go on pay and our hospitals are in deficit and heading

for a deficit of about ?2 Whoever's to blame, for patients

today, the NHS has been Our political editor,

Laura Kuenssberg, is here. What is your reading of the

determination among ministers here? What is your reading of the

They are still very bullish. One Government source said today we know

they, the doctors, are going to lose. The Government has the option

of imposing these contracts, perhaps as early as next month, if the BMA

continues to refuse to play ball here. At this stage, ministers are

not in a position of throwing up their hands and saying we are going

to force this through. They still do want some accommodation to be found.

They know that the process, if we look at the other dates that are

planned, is a risky one? Indeed. No Government would want to find

themselves in this kind of position, where trust had broken down so

badly, particularly when we get to that possibility of the third strike

planned for the middle of February with no emergency cover. Tonight,

this feels like a traditional stand-off with both sides convinced

that they are right and refusing to budge. The crucial element that

could change very fast is, of course, public opinion. And when

they do get back around the table at Acas, the conciliation service, that

will be absolutely on both sides' minds. Thank you very much. Laura

Kuenssberg there. The Turkish authorities have blamed

militants from so-called Islamic State for carrying out

a bomb attack in the heart At least ten people -

mainly German citizens - were killed and at least 15

others were wounded. The authorities say a suicide bomber

from Syria detonated the device. Germany has warned its citizens

to avoid crowds at tourist Our special correspondent,

Fergal Keane, Behind the trees Sultanahmet Square

is sealed off as the call for prayers echoes

around the city on edge. For today terrorists struck

at Istanbul's historic core This photograph is believed to show

the moment the suicide attacker detonated his bomb, amidst

a crowd of civilians, TRANSLATION: The explosion

was so loud, even our windows shook, For those closest to the scene,

survival was a matter of luck. TRANSLATION: It was a big shock,

you don't think these things will The air pressure was really strong

and I knew to turn away. She could not protect herself

from what she then saw. That testimony of carnage is too

graphic to be broadcast. As the security operation got under

way, the Turkish government blamed the so-called Islamic State

and promised tough action. The West has been pressing Turkey

to do more to fight IS. TRANSLATION: As with all terrorist

organisations, we will not pull back against Daesh in our

fight against terror. The networks and connections

of the assailant will be revealed and they will be punished

as they deserve. Turkey is mired in conflict,

with the Kurds, with Russia and the Assad regime,

and hosts nearly 2.5 This expert says much tougher action

against IS is inevitable. Isis decided to take Turkey

as an enemy and there will be consequences, so we may see a more

co-operative treaty in the fight This attack was aimed at the Turkish

state and Westerners and its impact on the crucial tourism industry

will be severe. But it has a deeper symbolic

meaning. For centuries this city has been one

of the great meeting places of Islam Tonight, it is part of the shifting

front-line in a pitiless war. Within the past hour,

the Pentagon have confirmed that two US Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf

have been taken into custody Reports say the small boats

were moving between Kuwait Our North America Editor, Jon Sopel,

is in Washington for us. What's been said about this? Well,

what we understand is that two small boats were moving between Bahrain

and Kuwait in the Persian Gulf when one of them developed mechanical

trouble. What happened was that it ran aground near Farsi Island. The

Americans lost contact. They were picked up by Iranian service

personnel. That would seem to be a serious incident, since when we have

had reassuring words from the American side saying we have been in

contact with Iran and received assurances that the crew and the

vessels will be returned promptly. Now, John Kerry has built up a close

personal relationship with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammed Zarif

as a result of the Iran nuclear deal which has been negotiated. That deal

holds the key to this being sorted out very quickly indeed. Iran nor

the US will want this to get inthe way of the implementation of that.

Jon Sopel for us. The security firm G4S has sacked

four of its staff following last night's BBC Panorama programme

which exposed the alleged abuse of inmates at a young offenders'

institution in Kent. Secret filming appeared to show

teenagers being assaulted and staff The Justice Secretary,

Michael Gove, has been holding talks with managers from G4S this

afternoon, as our special correspondent, Lucy Manning,

reports. Staff reacting in a way that even

those who run this young offenders Teenagers restrained

when they claimed it Boasts from staff they mistreated

offenders and allegations incidents weren't properly reported

to avoid fines, all filmed Now, four staff members have been

sacked, four are suspended or on restricted duties and one

health worker is also suspended. With some MPs questioning

whether G4S should still be running prisons or young offenders units,

G4S managers were called in to see the Secretary of State for Justice

who wanted to deal with the issues One of those managers says he's

shocked and apologises REPORTER: Should you still be

running these sort of centres? Well, obviously, you know,

everything is under review. We are looking very much

at making sure, first of all, We ensure all the children

there are safe. Once we've done all that,

we will obviously have a complete review are of how this occurred

and how we can ensure it But tonight there are claims

brutality by staff at the Medway Security Training Centre has been

going on for five years. Sue Hill's son, Brandon,

was sent there in 2010 after seeing night's programme he told

her what he saw there. They would put their fingers in this

part of their throat with so much force that he couldn't breathe

and that some youths had I don't know if Brandon has ever

passed out, but he said it was used to the point where boys and girls,

because there were girls at Medway G4S says if any young

person were to pass out during or after a restraint this

would constitute a serious injury and warning sign and would be

referred for external independent But what goes on behind locked doors

is now under scrutiny. BP has announced plans to cut 600

jobs in its North Sea operations. The company's fortunes have been

badly affected by the collapse A barrel of Brent Crude now trades

at just over $30 dollars, The centre of Scotland's oil

industry, the city of Aberdeen, is feeling the full impact

of the slump as our Scotland editor, There are some flashing images

in her report. Aberdeen awoke this morning

to double dose of bad tidings. Even the normally bustling harbour

is feeling the slump with a further fall in the oil price

and yet more job cuts. BP say they are to lose a fifth

of their North Sea workforce. The job losses announced today come

on top of at least another 65,000 that have already been lost as

a result of the tumbling oil price. In other parts of the UK,

business has received a bit of a boost from the low-cost

of crude, but in Scotland Willard and Henry build personnel

transport devices for the off Fewer orders mean they've already

had to cut some jobs and the workers who are still here have lost

overtime shifts worth hundreds You've definitely got

to tighten your belt. You've just got to rein it

in right across the board. Whether it be night outs,

it could be holidays, your savings. Obviously, I've got a family

and that as well to think about it and, obviously, I've just

got a new car as well. Yeah, I'm feeling the pinch

like, definitely. Are you worried that things

could get worse before As the company tightens

its corporate belt that affects Because we've got less business

coming in, it means we don't need to be buying as much

from the local economy now. So there's a knock-on effect

and also our customers are taking longer to pay us so we're not able

to pay our suppliers. So there's a whole knock-on effect

to the local economy. That knock-on effect means

Scotland's unemployment rate is higher than the UK's

while retail sales are lower. Car sales are always

a useful economic barometer. New car registrations in the UK have

just hit an all-time high, but in Aberdeen it's hard to sell

even second hand cars when your customers

are losing their jobs. So a customer came in and,

obviously, bought the car and then she was quite happy with her job,

she was very confident with it. She arranged a loan,

came back three days later and just The loan company lose the loan.

take the car she got told that day, of the British economy

is starting to sink. The partner of the former EastEnders

actress, Siane Blake, He was remanded for two weeks.

and told he will face It's believed he left the UK

on the 19th December following the deaths of his former

partner and their two young sons. The German government is to make it

easier to deport asylum seekers who commit crimes following the wave

of sexual assaults in Cologne The new proposals outlined today

were welcomed by Police say that most of the suspects

identified so far in relation to the assaults are

foreign nationals. Jenny Hill, our correspondent,

reports now from Cologne. This isn't how Angela Merkel

wanted 2016 to start. Hundreds of women attacked in German

cities, their assailants said to be Proof, some say,

that she got it wrong. Today, her ministers

came up with a new law, making it easier to deport asylum

seekers who commit crimes TRANSLATION: We owe this

to the victims of these serious crimes, but it's also necessary

to protect the majority of innocent refugees in Germany who don't

deserve to be vilified. Meanwhile, detectives

are using mobile phone footage They've identified suspects,

mainly North African men, motivated, police say,

by sexual gratification. There are fears here

of reprisals against refugees, This politician represents one

of Germany's far right parties. We strongly oppose that

people have to take arms. They have to go on the street

and make their own laws, but I think some people

are being forced to deal with these situations on their own

because they are left alone Fierce national debate over

immigration rages on here, TRANSLATION: These people who come

here and commit crimes They didn't turn into

criminals in Germany. We treat women in different way,

but not in this way. What happened here could still have

profound consequences for this country because these attacks and,

more importantly, Angela Merkel's response to them, could well

determine her political future. Many here are still proud

of Germany's welcome to refugees, but it's time, her critics

say, to close the door. In Washington, President Obama

is preparing to deliver his final State of the Union address setting

out the agenda for his last year The speech later tonight,

to a joint session of Congress, is expected to focus on those themes

which Mr Obama hopes Mr Obama's campaign

for the presidency, nearly a decade ago, started in the city of Chicago

from where our North America editor, Chicago's been dancing

to an uneasy beat of late - gun crime at a high,

police brutality in the spotlight and allegations of

corruption swirling. When he was working with my mother

and they were organising a meeting in the community, this is where

we would have our community meeting. But in Altgeld Gardens,

a public housing project 20 miles south of the city centre,

where Barack Obama started as a community organiser,

30 years ago, his successor says that things have got better

since he became President. There was so much expectation

that there would be a new world built when Obama -

that was too much expectation. You know because he inherited

a mess, and it's still a mess, and he has corrected

a lot of the mess. The next First Family

of the United States of America. But back in 2008, in his

Chicago victory speech, it was all

about the infinite possibilities. At this defining moment,

change has come to America. Hope was never more audacious

than it was on that night It seemed there was a belief that

if enough people said, yes, we can, then change

would magically happen, but politics is more difficult

than that and sometimes change comes Nowhere more so than in

the roughest parts of Chicago. Joe and Will are

violence interrupters. They're ex-gang members who've

served long prison terms and are trying to help young people

avoid the mistakes they made, but on the day we met they'd had bad

news about two young people They tried to rob the place

and the owners killed them. We got a phone call saying

that two guys got killed They say more has to be done to take

guns off the streets. You can buy a gun off

the street right now, $25. As easy as even asking

somebody for a cigarette. But at Mr G's Supper Club

in the neighbourhood, it's all about dressing

up and dancing. The violence in the community has

nothing to do with the President, it has something to do

with the joblessness, the poor education system,

the higher taxes and the disregard We need more jobs for this

young generation but, you know, more opportunity for them

to get them off these streets. Among Obama's staunchest supporters

there's a reluctance to blame him for their problems,

but all the old issues are still there, even as he prepares

to deliver the final State of the Union speech

of his presidency. Football, and in the Premier League

Newcastle United fought back after falling behind twice to earn

a 3-3 draw with Manchester United. With just minutes to go,

Newcastle levelled the score It leaves Manchester United sixth

in the Premier League table. Newcastle stay in

the relegation zone. Tim Peake is making

final preparations ahead of his historic

spacewalk on Friday. Hopefully you can see there how

water behaves. The British astronaut,

speaking to the BBC's Stargazing programme, showed viewers some

newly-learned skills, including drinking water

in near-zero gravity. He also unveiled some

of the equipment he'll be The aim of the spacewalk is to fix

a broken power unit connected to one One we are into the eclipse and

there is no power into that solar panel we can change the box out. We

will have 40 minutes to do that task. That was Tim Peake speaking

there. The impact of climate change

and the devastating consequences of prolonged conflict

in some parts of the globe are two of the factors

mentioned by scientists concerned about protecting food

crops around the world. on the remote Svalbar Islands

and our science editor, David Shukman,

was given special access. In the punishing cold

of an Arctic mountain, in the remote Svalbar Islands,

a doorway leads to what's meant A good thing that it

bridges the road there. Scientists are on their way,

approaching through this isolated and hostile terrain and I'm

with them as they carry a precious cargo of seeds to be kept out

of the way of whatever climate I mean, how often do

you get these deliveries? We have deliveries

three times a year. A box of seeds is about to go

through the first line of security, I've just come down

the access tunnel that's cut This place is 130 meters

above sea level because, if the worst happens,

and global warming melts all of the polar ice-caps,

this project will still be safe. The deeper inside the mountain we go

the more the temperature drops. The store is designed to survive

any natural disaster. The seeds can last here

for a very long time, it depends on what crop it is,

but some of the crops may survive You're really imagining

this place functioning, keeping the seeds

safe for 4,000 years? I'm sure that the Pharaohs thought

that their pyramids would last long, The last barrier

to the store itself. The rows of shelves are filling up

with seeds from all over the world. There are samples of nearly half

of the most important food crops, Samples of seeds used to be held

in glass test tubes, now they're kept in little plastic

packets and there are more than 800,000 of these in this vault

and everywhere you look there are examples of why

this place matters. There are seeds from Syria,

plants that are good at coping with drought, and some have just

been returned to the Middle East. When harvests are ruined by extremes

of weather having backup copies Another threat is flooding,

which can damage national varieties of plants so keeping

different genetic types helps It is for the survival

of mankind in the future. We need diversity, all the different

kinds of plant material to get food problems and to tackle

that we need genetic variation. So, in these remote mountains,

this place is meant to be An insurance policy

for a warming world. David Shukman, BBC News

in Svalbar in the Arctic. We're looking at another apparent

case of police not owning up