public health england warns of a ‘middle age health crisis‘ — with 80% of those aged a0 to 60 overweight, inactive or drinking too much. also in the next hour — japan's prime minster offers his ‘everlasting condolences‘ to the victims of the attack on pearl harbour. shinzo abe was speaking as he joined president obama on a historic visit to the us naval base — which was attacked by the japanese 75 years ago. almost 300 nail bars have been visited by immigration officials in recent weeks in a renewed bid to crack down on illegal workers in the industry. and fans around the world have been paying tribute to the star wars actress carrie fisher, who has died at the age of 60. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. one woman has died and a man is seriously injured in a series of crashes on the aao in 0xfordshire. up to 15 people with minor injuries have been treated by emergency services at the scene. ben starkey here witnessed the aftermath. i've just been ushered through the central reservation. this morning it was foggy and i see. there was a collision ahead of me and i thought th

public health england warns middle england —— middle—aged england could be facing a health crisis because of their unhealthy lifestyles. one woman has died and several have been injured after four accidents involving 20 vehicles on the a a0 in oxfordshire. a search is continuing off the kent coast for two crew members missing after art fishing boat capsized last night. also in the next hour, japan's prime minister offers his everlasting condolences to the victims of the attack on pearl harbour. shinzo abe was speaking as he joined president obama on a historic visit to the us naval base attacked by japan 75 years ago. here, nearly 300 neil bowers have been in —— visited by immigration officials in a few weeks in an attempt to clamp down on illegal working. and fans around the world have been paying tribute to the star wars actress carrie fisher who has died at the age of 60. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. middle—aged people are putting themselves at risk of serious problems unless they take action to change their lifestyle. that is according to public health england that says

public health england says 80% of a0 to 60 year olds are overweight, drinking too much and not getting enough exercise. it says ‘modern life‘ is putting middle aged people at a greater risk of developing diseases like type 2 diabetes. here's our health correspondent robert pigott. lee parker is running for his life. aged 41 and weighing 22 stone, lee was told by his seven—year—old son that he loved him even though he was fat. it was the nudge lee needed. since august, when he changed his diet and began to exercise, he's lost five stone. it was a case of, should we just order a pizza tonight? i think you just become a bit lazy and a bit drawn out with the daily grind of routine. there are many people in lee's position. almost 80% of women aged 40—60 are either overweight, obese, physically inactive or drinking more than official guidelines. among men, almost 90% fall into the same category. among the potentially devastating outcomes of this accumulation of health risks is diabetes. it has doubled in this age group in the last 20 years and already costs the nhs in england an es

robert pigott, bbc news studio: penny henderson took the online health quiz on the public health england website and and says the results helped her turn her life around, she explained how she first came across the quiz. i realised i had a problem when i did not give true answers to the quiz andi did not give true answers to the quiz and i thought, if you are lying to yourself, then you have a problem. you say this link came up in an e—mailto problem. you say this link came up in an e—mail to you, how did you become aware of the quiz?|j in an e—mail to you, how did you become aware of the quiz? i had originally registered through the nhs, andi originally registered through the nhs, and i saw a website and it said, if you want more information about health, you can register. i put down my e—mail, occasionally got the odd e—mail with some health advice. is that because you were feeling unhealthy? had somebody said something? why did you do that? feeling unhealthy? had somebody said something? why did you do thanm something? why did you do that7m which is curiosity, i think. i wil

robert pigott, bbc news penny henderson took the online health quiz on the public health england website and and says the results helped her turn her life around — she explained how she first came across the quiz. i didn't think i had a problem, and i think these things creep up on you slowly, but i did realise when my e—mail popped up with a link to a quiz, and i decided not to delete the e—mail but to take the quiz, and i realised when i didn't give true answers and lied to myself, and i realised the end, i thought, if you are lying to yourself then you've got a problem. just rewind a bit, you said this came up in an e—mail to you, so how did you become aware of the quiz? i had originally registered for one you. what is that? it is health, it is through the nhs, and i saw the website and it said if you want to register and get more information about health, so ijust put my e—mail down and occasionally got the odd e—mail with some health advice. was that because you were feeling unhealthy or someone had said something to you or you were just aware things were... why did you

public health england says the medical system is facing a crisis because of unhealthy lifestyles. a woman has been killed and a dozen people have been hurt this morning after a number of collisions in ice and fog on the aao in oxfordshire. around 20 vehicles were involved police in germany say they have around 20 vehicles were involved. police in germany say they have detained a ao—year—old tunisian man in connection with the lorry attack on a berlin christmas market earlier this month that killed 12 people. will someone get this walking carpet out of my way. friends and family pay tribute to the star wars actress carrie fisher, who died four days after suffering a heart attack on a transatlantic flight. now time to catch up with everything in the world of sport on bbc sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday with me tim hague. sir bradley wiggins waves goodbye to cycling and announces his retirement from the sport. mauricio pochettino returns to southampton this evening, but can his current club spurs close the gap on the premier league's top four? and will the welsh wizard,

public health england warns of a "middle—age health crisis" — with eight in ten people aged between a0 and 60 either overweight, inactive or drinking too much. german police have detained a ao—year—old tunisian man in connection with the fatal lorry attack on a berlin christmas market last week. one woman has died and several people injured, afterfour separate accidents involving more than 20 vehicles on the aao in oxfordshire. a search operation is continuing off the kent coast for two crew members missing after a fishing boat capsized in the english channel. also in the next hour: fans and friends pay tribute to the actress and author carrie fisher. the hollywood star — best known for her role as princess leia — has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest. the five—time olympic gold—medal winning cyclist, sir bradley wiggins, has retired from the sport. wiggins, who also won the tour de france in 2012, issued a statement via his facebook page saying he had been "lucky enough to live a dream." with me is our sports news correspondent richard conway. earlier

and public health england is offering some help. this is the online health quiz that government officials want 40— to 60—year olds to take part in. it is on the one you website and asks question about whether you are a man or woman and why you might want to become more healthy. it looks pretty straightforward, but the question is, will it help to tackle the health crisis for middle—aged people? it is extremely hard, i have no willpower whatsoever and life is too good and we have too much choice. i lead a very unhealthy lifestyle. fatty food, smoking, drinking, no exercise. there's too much temptation, it's too easy to go to the supermarket and buy a ready meal and put it in the microwave. it's not that difficult to be healthy if you put your mind to it. the government is hoping to nudge people into following the example of lee, with a tax on sugary drinks expected to help when it comes in in 2018, but many health professionals and campaigners are concerned that measures still do not go far enough. 0ur our main headlines... sir

public health england says 80 per cent of a0 to 60 year olds are overweight, drinking too much and not getting enough exercise. it says ‘modern life‘ is putting middle aged people at a greater risk of developing diseases like type 2 diabetes. here's our health correspondent robert pigott. it was a case of, you just become a bit lazy with the daily grind of routine. there are many people in his position. almost 80% of women between a0 and 60 are either overweight, obesity are physically inactive or drinking more than official guidelines. among men, almost 90% fall into the same category. among the potentially devastating outcomes of this risks is diabetes. we are ageing as a population but too many of us are ageing with a number of chronic diseases. the reason why we are seeing these increases in chronic diseases, such as cancers, stroke and heart disease, is in a large part because of behaviours which are adopted during our a0— to 60—year—old age period. for example, still smoking, or not getting enough physical activity, or perhaps drinking too much alcohol. the big impact,

public health england says the medical system is facing a crisis because of unhealthy lifestyle. campaigners for an early brexit write to business leaders across europe to try to build support for a free trade agreement with the eu. nhs hospitals in england have made more than £120 million last year, a new report has found. nhs trusts have defended the charges, saying that the money goes back into patient care or maintaining car parks. russian officials have admitted — for the first time — the existence of a doping operation. the acting director general of russia's anti—doping agency told the new york times there was "institutional conspiracy" but no state involvement. somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way! friends and family of carrie fisher pay tribute to the star wars actress, who died four days after suffering a heart attack on a transatlantic flight. now on bbc news, a series of stories about shakespeare's impact across the globe. the web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together. they're here, in chinese, russian,japanese, hindi, but the im

i think public health england recognises that and wants to give easy ways to change that. what penny says there, she almost didn't recognise it was happening, maybe it just slowly crept up on her that she wasn't doing any exercise and i think we should both come clear and say we've done the quiz this morning, haven't we charlie? i will confess in front of you all, i don't think i was that honest! so i've come out of it really good but i think i've probably made myself sound better than i am. digi give yourself a score out of ten?|j sound better than i am. digi give yourself a score out of ten? i think there are lots of aspects to being healthy and this time of year we concentrate on exercise or alcohol or quitting smoking, but what public health england found is that you —— if you look at the nhs choices website, two of the most commonly searched aspects are how can i sleep better and how can i deal with stress ? better and how can i deal with stress? those two things are also included in the quiz and they are steps you can take to improve your health. there are lots o

public health england says the medical system is facing a crisis because of unhealthy lifestyles. police in germany have said in the last few minutes that they have arrested a ao—year—old tunisian man in connection with the fatal lorry attack on a berlin christmas market last weekend. a search is under way for missing crew members of a fishing boat which capsized in the english channel — off the kent coast. 75 years since the attack on pearl harbor — japan's prime minister — shinzo abe — has offered his ‘everlasting condolences‘ to the victims. now that is it for now, i will be back for much more at two o'clock. last christmas was dominated by storms and floods. a year on chris jackson reports for inside out on the recovery process for the people of cumbria and lancashire. last winter flooding devastated lives and homes across the north. this is a story of resilience. of anger. we were told we were not a priority, go move your stuff upstairs, you're going flood. and of how the people of cumbria and lancashire regrouped and rebuilt. open! as storm desmond approaches

public health england says the medical system is facing a crisis because of unhealthy lifestyle. campaigners for an early brexit write to business leaders across europe, to try to build support for a free trade agreement with the eu. for accidents involving up to 20 vehicles have taken place within a mile and a half stretch of the a40 in 0xfordshire and one person has died. south central ambulance service say there are multiple casualties and serious injuries. nhs hospitals in england have made more than £120 million last year from parking charges, a new report has found. nhs trusts have defended the charges, saying that the money goes back into patient care or maintaining car parks. now on bbc news, victoria derbyshire takes a look back at the exclusive interviews and films which have featured on her programme in 2016. this programme contains a description of domestic violence that some viewers may find upsetting. hello and welcome to the programme. over the next half an hour we'll bring you some of the exclusive interviews and original stories that we have brought to you over

public health england says the medical system is facing a crisis because of unhealthy lifestyles. police in germany say they have arrested a ao—year—old tunisian man in connection with the fatal lorry attack on a berlin christmas market earlier this month. a search is under way for missing crew members of a fishing boat which capsized in the english channel — off the kent coast. more coming up at three o'clock, all of the latest news. now on bbc news, this year the queen celebrated her 90th birthday. daniela relph looks back on the momentous occasion and other events in the royal calendar in review 2016: the royal year. brass band plays ‘happy birthday'. it was the year of a big birthday. the queen at 90. for some of her grandchildren and great—grandchildren, a trip to canada. the first official overseas visit for the family of four. the duke and duchess of cambridge were also in india. a reminder of royal visits past. and for prince harry, a new relationship highlighted the tricky balance between a private and public life. when you're the queen, you get two birthdays. t

public health england says eighty per cent of that age group are overweight and inactive german police have detained a forty—year—old tunisian man in connection with the fatal lorry attack on a berlin christmas market last week. now on bbc news, it's time for reporters. welcome to reporters. i'm phillipa thomas here at the bbc‘s headquarters in london. in this special edition of the programme, we're looking at some of the best reports of this year from our network of correspondents from around the world. coming up: stand—off in the skies above the south china sea. rupert wingfield—hayes flies over one of the most contested areas in the world, incurring the wrath of the chinese. you can't make no mistakes. it will cost you your life. ian pannell reports from barack obama's former hometown and finds gun crime is out of control. and battle of the sexes. the bbc went to extraordinary lengths this year to get a rare glimpse of china's determined expansion in the south china sea, one of the most contested areas anywhere in the world. beijing is building huge artificial islands on t

public health england says the medical system is facing a crisis because of u nhealthy lifestyles. the aao in oxfordshire has reopened following a series of collisions in icy weather in which a woman died and more than ten people were injured. hello, and welcome to our look at what's in tomorrow's papers. with me are laura hughes, political correspondent at the daily telegraph, and tom bergin, business correspondent at reuters. welcome to you both. thank you for being with us. let's start with a look at tomorrow's front pages. the telegraph focuses on the business rate rises due next year, calling them "crippling." the paper also features cycling champion sir bradley wiggins announcing his retirement. sir bradley's retirement also makes the guardian front page, and the paper also has an exclusive interview with labour leader jeremy corbyn, in which he accuses the prime minister of acting like henry viii. the government is considering plans to give child offenders lifelong anonymity, according to the times. and it also covers transport disruption across the uk due to freezing weathe

health england pointing out that diabetes is of epic proportions, we all eat too many unhealthy things and many more are at risk of type two diabetes where they end up having to take all sorts of prescription drugs, but call me a cynical old journalist, there's a bit ofan cynical old journalist, there's a bit of an element that people have been overeating for christmas, guilty, i am afraid. everyone overeats at christmas. people are looking for stories, that's why there sor many papers covering the same. the statistics are horrific. just 13% of men, 21% of women are normal weight, just 13% of men, 21% of women are normalweight, physically just 13% of men, 21% of women are normal weight, physically active and do not drink too much. this is the 40-60 do not drink too much. this is the 40—60 age group and it's storing up a huge and potentially expensive problem for the nhs down the road. these people are going to live longer, possibly than their peers, although they may not looking at the stats. let's stay with the mail. going back to carrie fisher. they've — some people would say tha

it takes societies, five select committee chairs, the equality and human rights commission, public health england, the children's commissioner, two-- chief medical officer, association of police and crime commissioners, stonewall in the end of violence against women coalition, even the media are in favor of this. that sends a powerful message. not to mention how many especially females were for yes when david cameron-- [inaudible] >> she has a massive list of priorities ahead of this at the moment, so we need to show parliament that this issue, is important to everyone and how urgent the subject is. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. i'm looking in the name-- about to call a young man from the southeast. who do we have from the southeast? squawking back there. are you london nor southeast? southeast. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i and the member of youth parliament and i would like to ask you to vote for curriculum for life because this will allow the government and the people of britain to know that we young people value our education and the reason i tell you this is because t

health england, the children's commissioner, the chief medical officer, the national police lead for preventing child sexual exploitation, the association of police and crime commissioners, the nspcc, barnardo's, stonewall, and the end violence against women coalition. even the media are in favor of a curriculum for life, which sends a very powerful message, and that is not to mention the number of cabinet ministers, especially female ones, who were furious when david cameron completely refused such a motion. one of those cabinet ministers is now our prime minister. however, he has a massive list of priorities that are currently ahead of this issue, so we as the uk youth parliament need to show how urgent this issue is not just to theresa may, but to everyone how urgent the subject is. thank you. mr. speaker: in the name of gender balance, i am looking to call a young man from the southeast. good heavens, that was a sort of squawking effect. let us hear from you. sibil sabu: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i am the member of the youth parliament for chichester and west arun. i ask

public health england is also reminding smokers their heart, as well as their lungs, are at risk. in a moment, we‘ll talk to dr ranj singh, but first he‘s been getting ideas from primary school children on how to encourage people to quit. not smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health. how do you can do for your health. how do you stop someone smoking? if you are going to give a message to your dad if he was making, what would you write? it can kill you. i have drawn the heart of a smoker and the heart ofa the heart of a smoker and the heart of a non—smoker. the heart of a smoker and the heart of a non-smoker. the healthy site is people who smoke and the unhealthy site is people don't smoke. clark can build up and you could have a stroke. please, stop smoking. don't be the smoker, be the stop. oh, that is so good. welcome to the program. this is about telling us about the heart problems you can get from smoking. for a long time we have seen pictures of lungs and the damage which can be done. will this have an impact? i think so. research shows it does work.

. >> so i was interested to read you did a public health piece for the "new england journal of medicine" recently in which you listed all the challenges. 40s, there's infectious disease and chronic diseases. the largest still cause of underlying diseases in the world is tobacco. >> tobacco use continues to kill globally millions of people. in fact, more than infectious diseases combined. and it can be stopped. if you look at countries and communities that as well taken tobacco prevention seriously, they've been able to drastically reduce tobacco use. mike bloomberg and his foundation, the gates foundation -- >> guys are all working together. >> work together to come up with a very concrete set of policies that a country can decide to do or than can drive smoking rates down. in new york city, we help 400,000 people quit smoking in just a few years, saving over 100,000 lives. and extending life expectancy by three years over just a few years. so this is something that we can make a huge difference in p. and companies have gone smoke free. companies have been supportive of this. sometimes