Of the last week in parliament before decembers general election. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The conservatives have claimed labour would cause an economic crisis within months of winning the general election. The tories say a Jeremy Corbyn led government would spend over a trillion pounds in office. Labour has dismissed the figure as an absolute work of fiction. Heres our Political Correspondent helen catt. Labour has said it wants to spend big if it wins this election, to bring about what it calls a programme of radical change. But the conservatives are keen to suggest it would spend too much, recklessly so. Theyve calculated what they are calling the cost of corbyn £1. 2 trillion. Speaking to andrew marr, the chancellor of the exchequer defended how the party had done its maths. Every single costing in this dossier, that we have published today, has either come from labours own figures, most of them actually, most of them actually, over 50 of the costings are from labours own figures, the rest of them have either come from independent external sources, and in some cases, yes, we have had to work them out ourselves, but we have done that in a reasonable way and weve set out exactly in the document how weve done this. But, while labour is on the road capaigning, like the other parties, it hasnt yet published its manifesto for this election, so the tories cant know exactly which policies will make it in. Theyve included £35 billion for abolishing private schools, which labour conference voted for, but which may find its way into the manifesto in a different form. The £196 billion figure theyve used to renationalise Industries Like the railways has already been criticised. And the calculations assume that all policies including things like a four day working week at a cost of £85 billion would come in immediately. This is an absolute work of fiction by the conservatives. You cant trust a word that johnson and his ministers say on this issue. We will have a fully costed manifesto, in due course, when we launch that. And, you know, the challenge is actually for the conservatives to fully cost their own manifesto, something they didnt do in 2017. The tories have also said they would increase spending, although by less than labour. Its a bit as if you had come to me ten years ago and taken my raincoat away, and ive spent ten years cold and wet, and then youve tapped me on the shoulder and said, great news, ive found you a raincoat. Well, lets. Its worth recalling, back in 2010, where our economy was. We just had gone through the deepest recession in almost 100 years. We had a budget deficit that was equal to 10 of gdp, the highest of any industrialised economy. Jeremy corbyn and his party do have some big spending pledges but until all the parties final offerings are clear, the costs can only be guesswork. Helen catt, bbc news. That is absolutely probably the most certain thing we can say about this, it is uncertain because we dont actually have the detail of any of the plans. We have individual promises but nothing, any party. Until we get the manifestos we will not know the full picture. What we can say with certainty is that both labour and the conservatives are planning to spend more. They both pledged to spend more. We also know labour is planning to spend more than the conservatives, we know both parties intend to do it at least in pa rt by parties intend to do it at least in part by more borrowing to take advantage of historically low, historic low borrowing rates. So thatis historic low borrowing rates. So that is what we can say for certain. Getting into scale is when it becomes more uncertain. At the moment, the liberal democrats have said they think that the manifesto pledges should end up being independently assessed. We are suggesting labour, the conservatives and themselves should submit their ma nifestos and themselves should submit their manifestos to the office for budget responsibility, and independent body which does economic forecasting, so they can be independently assessed and scrutinised so the public can be confident that flagship policies can be delivered on. Because that is what it is all about, when we talk about costings etc, it is our the promises being made to the voter realistically able to be delivered and what is the impact if they are . We talked about about this, on friday talking about crossrail being further delayed, saying we will spend, John Mcdonnell said, a big commitment in infrastructure, spend money on infrastructure but actually that depends on getting the right skills and the right people to come and do the work and all the rest of it which has proved difficult so you can promise to spend money but the money might not like that might only be one part of it. The money is very big part of it and it sets out whether your base programme is feasible but you are right, when it comes to delivering some of these policies there are more factors which become apparent, once whichever party who wins gets into government. And say this is an unusual day of the campaign, because it is remembrance sunday, the convention being they do not campaign apartfrom convention being they do not campaign apart from first thing in the morning interviews we have had very little, little relief for people watching and listening during the course of the campaign, what sort of week as its been . How has it hand out this week . It has been fairly frenetic. If you think about it, we are only five days into their official campaign, although it seems that it has going on for a very long time. This time last week, parliament was still sitting, it is not dissolved until tuesday morning, so we have onlyjust started the campaign proper. We have seen lodges from a number of parties, and absolute slot pledges and promises, that will only continue over the next few weeks and probably ramp up more as we move towards the 12th of december polling date. We still dont actually know who is standing in these elections because nominations have not come out. will try and member the date, i think it likely the 14th of november nominations must be. So we have seen again in recent days a lot of stories about different candidates and that is because because this is and that is because because this is a snap general election a lot of places candidates are not in place so we had to select them quickly, all parties quite quickly. Some of those were still being selected last night. So it is ongoing and we will not have the full picture until the final lists are in unpublished in november. And we wait and see who gets the tap on the shoulder to make way for a favoured son or daughter with a last minute suggestion, these are usually interesting on the campaign. Still more to come, for now thank you. And if you find some of the language used during the election is confusing, log on to the bbc website, and youll find an election jargon buster, to translate those political terms in to plain english. The royal family and senior politicians have joined military veterans and religious leaders at the cenotaph in Central London to remember the fallen in conflicts over the last two centuries. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. It is that morning of the year when we pause, when the matters which seem so pressing on other days, are set in a broader perspective. As the nation comes together to remember those who lost their lives in the world wars and other more recent conflicts. The leaders of the main Political Parties took their places at the cenotaph, with their wreaths of red poppies. Watching from a balcony, her majesty the queen with the duchess of cornwall and the duchess of cambridge. The prince of wales led the other principal members of the royal family to their positions in front of the cenotaphs northern face in readiness for the National Two Minute Silence at 11 oclock. Big ben chimes the hour. Music last post. After the two minute silence, the prince of wales placed the queens wreath at the cenotaph, in tribute to all those from britain and the commonwealth who lost their lives in the service of their country. Wreaths were also laid by the dukes of york, sussex and cambridge. And then, after the official wreath laying by political leaders, military chiefs and high commissioners, it was the turn of the former servicemen and women who attend the parade, year after year. They come with their own memories of colleagues who were lost in war. Nicholas witchell, bbc news. As part of the commemorations, a spectacular 750,000 poppies fell over the white cliffs of dover. They were carried in a Second World War dakota plane and dropped from an altitude of 500 feet, over the battle of britain memorial. Five veterans, including former raf servicemen who served during the war, were on board the aircraft. The poppies were all purchased from Royal British legion for nearly £11,000. Spectacular, and a beautiful morning. Well, our correspondent Sarah Campbell has more on the poppy appeal and the events marking Remembrance Day at the cenotaph. A very moving ceremony. The pavement absolutely packed with people that have been here for a couple of hours waiting to observe the two minute silence. And now you can probably hear the band is behind me. Because it is the march of the veterans. Up to 10,000 veterans, who are marching past the cenotaph, organised by the Royal British legion. From there, i have alex 0wen. This is a really important event for veterans to be involved in, isnt it . Yeah, it is hugely important. For the veterans you see here today, but also 6. 7 million members of the armed forces up and down the country, this isjust one event that happens in the nations capital. In towns, villages and cities across the county, we will see similar things and so it is important that we come out and recognise those who defended our freedom and liberty that we enjoy today. The poppy appeal, this year, what is the message you are trying to emphasise this year . Anyone that saw the commemorations, down at portsmouth for d day 75 this year, will know that it has been a Pivotal Moment for the battle that took place 75 years ago in 19114 during the Second World War when the tide turned, and our military people, our serving people made those amazing sacrifices, alongside our commonwealth allies, to be able to bring us the freedoms we enjoy now. This year, i personally have been thinking about veterans that i spoke to recently who fought in monte cassino. A chap called boycie who i met, i spoke to him and he said if it wasnt for the polish soldiers that he fought shoulder to shoulder with, he would still be in monte cassino. And i think that sense of comradeship spread across the generation that fought 75 years ago, and also the generation today. My troop in afghanistan, i had two fijians on a nigerian, a south african, and a ghanaian, and we handed over to americans at the end of the tour. We wouldnt have been able to do that without the help of those guys. I would like to bring in Patrick Jackson from the royal yeomanry. You were here today. How important is it to come and be a part of this ceremony . I found it, as usual here, very poignant. There are a lot of formalities to this event, and rightly so. I suppose the other memorials and ceremonies taking place across the country that you mentioned can be perhaps a little bit more affecting. But the two minute silence always makes one, as one should do, reflect, the main things one of members or recalls, people, remembers or recalls, people, friends, who sacrificed their lives over the last campaigns. The friends i knew but also my forebears. You were in several tours of afghanistan, so like you say, this will remind you of people you have known. Yes, it always does. I suppose during that two minutes, you probably see a sea of faces through ones mind. And considering what they did and the sacrifices they have made, freedom doesnt come cheap. And every year, for these two minutes, we are reminded of that. Alex, the poppy appeal this year is asking people, is it directly aimed at young people . To put down devices for two minutes, both today and tomorrow . Is there a concern that, as the distance between the two world wars gets further away, that perhaps events like this may mean less to younger people . Im not sure that it means less. I think that tomorrow, on armistice day, it marks 100 years of us marking the end of the First World War with two minutes silence, that means much more than that. We mark the fallen from all conflicts. But tomorrow, 100 years on, we have that chance now to look at society and how society is acting and get them to put down those laptops, close those phones, turn off technology and just reflect for two minutes. They gave their lives, the least we can do is give them two minutes of our time. Gentlemen, thank you very much indeed. Probably not a lot more to say than that, is there . Two minutes to reflect on the people who gave their lives in service of their country. Lord mawhinney, the conservative politician who was a prominent member of government throughout the 1980s and 1990s, has died. He was 79. A committed christian, brian mawhinney, was an mp for more than 25 years. He was a Northern Ireland minister, secretary of state for transport and conservative party chairman. Lord mawhinney was also chairman of the football league. Thousands of people are facing a third day of chaos from severe flooding in parts of england with damaged homes, disrupted businesses and travel disruption. Seven severe flood warnings are in place on the river don in yorkshire, meaning theres a danger to life. Theres also concern that water levels are rising on sections of the river trent near newark. Jenny kumar reports. At first glance, this seems like a lake. But these are fields. This bridge, with its arch barely visible because of the height of the water. This is the village of fishlake. 0n the lower reaches of the river don, where almost the entire community, that is around 700 people, have been forced to leave their homes. The waters here are showing little sign of receding, and levels could remain high for some time to come. Elsewhere on other rivers, like the lower reaches of the trent in nottinghamshire, water levels are still rising. The only way in or out of fishlake is by boat, or on the back of a farm trailer. For this woman, rescue couldnt come soon enough. I only moved in five weeks ago. Im waiting for a transplant. But frustration is mounting among some residents in fishlake, the owner of this luxury spa, devastated by the damage to her property and the village. We have been failed on a level of significant magnitude by the council. The lack of communication to this village has been terrible, and i dont know how they can possibly say that they have given us any support. The lack of communication is quite incredible. Doncaster council says it is working with its partners around the clock to provide support and resources for people affected by the flooding. Absolutely devastating. And this was the view from inside one of the flooded homes, wading through the cold, dirty floodwater. This is the kitchen. Living room. Brand new kitchen. Derbyshire and the town of matlock have also been hit hard by the floods. The woman who died after being swept away by the water near darley dale has been named as a former high sheriff, annie hall. She was described as a special person and an inspirational force for good. For some, the flood levels are falling, and the clean up can begin. For others, the misery is likely to continue for days to come. The headlines on bbc news. The chancellor defends conservative Party Analysis of labours Spending Plans, as labour says they are a complete work of fiction. The royal family have led tributes to those who lost their lives who lost their lives in conflict, as the uk marks remembrance sunday. The Environment Agency continues to warn theres a danger to life from high river levels in South Yorkshire, with seven severe warnings still in place. Firefighters tackling around a hundred bushfires in australia say they could now start to threaten sydney. At least three people have died in the fires in New South Wales and queensland. Helena wilkinson has the latest. The scale and ferocity of these fires is clear. This is New South Wales, on the east coast of australia, being ravaged by the flames. Three days since the wildfires began, theyre still burning and spreading. More than 1,000 firefighters are working across this state and queensland to try and contain them, but conditions are difficult. Its just the worst thing ive ever seen, honestly. The fire front was coming at us. Theres nothing you could do about it. Lost a few friends in the fire, lost all my possessions. Possessions are nothing. Its the people that count, eh. The devastating power of these fires is clear to see. This used to be what someone called home. Now theres nothing left. 150 homes have so far been destroyed and thousands of people have had to evacuate. Australias Prime Minister says hes proud of how people have helped each other. People have reached out, got people out of homes, made sure they got to safety, looked after each others livestock and animals, talking to each other, putting themselves in harms way for each other. Ive got to tell you, as a Prime Minister, im never more proud of australians than in moments like this. As the fires continue, Officials Say things are likely to get worse. Extreme warnings for large parts of the New South Wales coast are likely to be issued this week, with areas around sydney particularly at risk. Voters in spain are returning to the polls for the countrys second general election injust over six months. The socialists, led by the acting Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, won the most seats in the last ballot in april but were unable to form a government. Spain has been struggling to put stable governments together since 2015 and this years vote has also been overshadowed by unrest in catalonia. 0urcorrespondent, guy hedgecoe has more from madrid. Five or six years ago, spain had a 2 party system. The socialists and the conservative popular party, who had dominated the Political Landscape for over three decades. And then, suddenly, new parties started arriving. Podemos on the left, ciudadanos further to the right. And then, more recently, the far right vox party. So now we have five parties vying for power, in the political the mainstream. And that makes it much more difficult to form a parliamentary majority and therefore much more difficult to form a government. And we saw that in aprils election, which Pedro Sanchez won, but he wasnt able to form a leftist majority with podemos, and that triggered this new vote today. There has been a huge amount of focus on the catalan issue overall the catalan crisis, how to resolve it on the campaign trail. And this has been an issue which has really dominated politics for the last few months. There is a lot of pressure from the right, on Prime MinisterPedro Sanchez, to take a much tougher line against the Pro Independence catalan government, against the Independence Movement overall. They are being calls for example from the far right vox party, for him to declare a state of emergency. Now, so far, he has resisted such calls. He says he wants to take a moderate line in catalonia, but in catalonia itself, the Independence Movement says he has been anything but moderate and that he is part of this repressive state apparatus. So, it has been very difficult for Pedro Sanchez, but it has been a dominant issue, throughout this campaign, and the feeling is that its going to be crucialfor spain, if it wants to resolve the catalan crisis, to have a stable government in place, after this election. At least 13 people have died in a cyclone near the border between india and bangladesh. Its brought winds of up to a 135 kilometres an hour and heavy rain. Tim allman reports. In the city of khulna, the wait was over. The storm had finally arrived. Heavy rain and strong winds lashing much of this part of bangladesh and neighbouring india. The streets were mostly empty. A handful of cars, pedestrians, and the odd lorry braving the weather. Most had fled. Anything up to 2 Million People have been moved into thousands of cyclone shelters. Volunteers and members of the army Going Village to village, door to door, telling everyone to leave. The wind and the rain are bad enough, but then theres the storm surge, expected to be as high as two metres. Already, the damage was being done. Translation the waters taking away our shops, houses, roads, and embankment. Since yesterday, a lot of our land has gone into the water. In the last 2a hours, this huge cyclone has moved across the bay of bengal, heading towards india and bangladesh. As it moves in a north easterly direction, it is expected to weaken. Only when the storm has passed will the people know if the preparations and precautions have worked, and whether potentially thousands of lives will have been saved. Tim allman, bbc news. In japan, celebrations are continuing to mark the enthronement of the countrys new emperor. Yesterday, a National Festival took place including a parade through tokyo, which was followed by a series of musical performances. Gail maclellan reports. Chanting. This weekend marks the climax of a Huge National party. And it looks like they saved the best till last. A parade featuring traditional folk dancing. Plus marching bands from the tokyo police and fire departments. Some of these events had to be delayed several weeks, due to the impact of typhoon hagibis. But it was a sea of colour, noise, and excitement, nonetheless. Then, as dusk fell, the emperor and empress emerged to the impact of typhoon hagibis. From the imperial palace. Thousands of loyal subjects waving flags or holding up lanterns. Translation i am very grateful to everyone who is here today to celebrate this occasion. I am very happy with all the messages i have been receiving from the people. Then Prime Minister shinzo abe paid his tribute. The many people gathered here, he said, the japanese citizens and i, would like to once again celebrate the enthronement of the emperor. There was a special orchestral performance, including a new piece of music called ray of water, especially composed for the event. The climax of the weekends festivities, the emperor and empress in an open topped car, travelling through tokyo. The final event, the final celebration, the new imperial age begins. Gail maclellan, bbc news. It was a typhoon which delayed the enthronement couple of months ago, there has been a variety of weather around the world and even in this country over the last few days. Helen is at the map. Quite a significant storm in the bay of bank albert back you in the uk it has been about the rain and u nfortu nately has been about the rain and unfortunately it has affected areas of england which were very wet back in october. For the rest of the afternoon, we breathe a sigh of relief. This temporary dry window of weather, there will be other dry windows of weather in the coming week but there are bouts of rain to come, one is drawing into the western side of Northern Ireland now. Jelly ahead of it despite the sunshine that it has been lovely afternoon, and through the ceiling comes that rain and sleet over the hills. 0urfirst comes that rain and sleet over the hills. Our first significant snow over the hills of scotland overnight, perhaps some for the pennines, with all the cloud and wind, temperatures should hold above freezing. Into tomorrow, there is a met Office Warning for the rain, in the sensitive to flooding areas we have severe flood warnings in place, any more rain will not be welcome and may exacerbate the situation. Not right after either. These showers rattle through on a brisk north westerly wind so another cold day tomorrow. Hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines the chancellor defends conservative Party Analysis of labours Spending Plans as labour says they are a complete work of fiction. Ceremonies take place across the uk to mark remembrance sunday to commemorate those who lost their lives in conflict. A world war ii dakota plane dropped 750,000 poppies over the white cliffs of dover to remember the fallen. The Environment Agency continues to warn theres a danger to life from high river levels in South Yorkshire with seven severe warnings still in place. Weve had no sleep for two days. We keep getting calls coming in. People have got no supplies, no drinks, no food. Australias Prime Minister warns of a difficult week to come from the catastrophic bushfire threat to sydney and surrounding areas. Three people are known to have lost their lives. Now, lets get highlights of proceedings in westminster in the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the last week in parliament before decembers general election. Coming up. The new speaker takes his seat in the commons biggest chair. I hope this house will be once a great respected house, notjust in here but across the world. In the final days of the session mps push through a bill to compensate Abuse Victims in Northern Ireland. And a former conservative demands a report into alleged russian