Tens of thousands of People Struggle to access nhs talking Therapy Services across england, according to bbc research. Scientists hail a new vaccine which could be a game changer in the fight against typhoid. Music plays. And, the christmas advert getting tens of thousands of views and it only cost a hundred pounds to make. And coming up on bbc news, how long will marco silva continue as everton boss . The clubs board meet today after they lost the Merseyside Derby and slipped into the relegation zone. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. With one week to polling day, the Political Parties are beginning theirfinal push for votes. Boris johnson is promising to pass his brexit deal and bring a tax cutting budget within 100 days, if the conservatives win the election. Labour have outlined plans to recruit almost 20,000 extra teachers in england overfive years. Meanwhile, the liberal democrats have promised a £17 billion research and development fund, and the snp have said there is only one week to stop brexit. Heres our Political Correspondent, tom barton and a warning that his report contains flash photography. They wont be able to vote for another few years. ButJeremy Corbyn hopes to persuade their parents. You have your hand up. Why do you want to be Prime Minister . Promising to recruit 20,000 more teachers and to keep class sizes below 30. But also attacking the conservatives record in government. Elect the tories you carry on with austerity, you carry on with increasing gaps between the richest and the poorest, you carry on with underfunded schools, oversized classes and increasing numbers of rough sleeping homelessness. We are very clear. We have a totally funded and costed manifesto. The only party that has in this election. And it will give real hope and opportunity to everyone in this country. Good morning. Good morning, philip, good morning, holly. 0n the this morning sofa, Boris Johnson hoping his message on brexit will convince a daytime tv audience. If we get a working majority ofjust nine seats more we can be out on january the 30th. And how long will the trade deals take . Well. Years . No. We can get we can do many new deals with countries around the world. With the eu we can build a new trade partnership by the end of next year. The snp telling voters in scotland theyve gotjust a week to stop borisjohnson and to stop brexit. The lib dems leader was stopped yesterday by Extinction Rebellion activists who surrounded jo swinsons campaign bus. But her supporters say the campaign is still on the move, fighting for the political middle ground. Do we want to have a moderating voice within our politics . Because i really dont think the british people like extremes, and the liberal democrats have always offered that centre path that helps to actually prevent some of those things happening. And as i say, our manifesto is really ambitious. I hope people will give it a look. This time next week the polls will be open and so the parties have just a few days left to persuade you to give them your vote. And what you decide will determine how many mps each party gets to send here to westminster, and could ultimately shape this countrys politics for years to come. Tom barton, bbc news, westminster. 0ur assistant political editor, norman smith, is in westminster. Is this what the next week will be, really, a repetition of the key themes . The finishing line is in sight. Seven days to go. We are almost there. I know some of you will be going, hurray but what it means for the main parties is basically its too late to do anything else. They cant change course, they have to stick with their plan a, which for Boris Johnson means reiterating his now familiar message about getting brexit done. Then he says he will be able to have the sort of crash, bang, wallop first 100 days. But the basic message is lets get brexit done. ForJeremy Corbyn a slightly broader message, namely ending austerity, paving the way for a moment of real change in the way the country is governed. But interestingly, labour still bringing forward new policy. Policies. This idea of 20,000 more teachers, capping class sizes at 30 has caused unease among some labour activists on the doorstep, wondering if the party is trying to do too much, maybe they need a simpler message. We heard from the shadow education secretary today saying that some people wonder if it is realistic because their expectations have been so lowered by years of tory austerity. Be that as it may, i think the bottom line is with seven days to go, we are on the gliding path to the landing zone of the election results. Do not expect anyone to change course election results. Do not expect anyone to change course now. Norman, thank you for now. 0ur economics editor, faisal islam, is here to discuss todays pledges from the conservatives and labour. Lets talk through a couple of key pledges. Lets start with what the conservatives have been saying . 100 days, the central claim is tax cutting budget by february. That is about four months tojuly. The tax cut is something we have already heard. About £85 per household per year. 0nce heard. About £85 per household per year. Once you factor in inflation. That is from the National Insurance threshold. But in the conservatives on manifesto plans, that is funded by not going through with a Corporation Tax cut that is planned, legislated for and was in previous budget documents like this. That is effectively extra revenue that is giving away. And net, net that is extra tax. Difficult to describe that as tax cutting. All of that is underpinned by the brexit plan. The chancellor admitting this morning there is a path to a no trade deal brexit. We would leave the eu but then still have the chance of World Trade Organisation terms at the end of december 2020 if there is no deal. It is not likely. But if that did happen independent economists say that could hike up borrowing to the same levels of what labour planned. And i thought about labour and what we have been hearing there . We heard about the education plans, 20,000 new teachers and cutting class sizes. A lot of focus on what has been a smorgasbord of retail offers, a bit like black friday. I thousand pounds per household was the claim. A couple of issues they are in the numbers. An average household doesnt have two season Ticket Holding rail commuters, thats not average. And also the plan for free broadband, thats not average. And also the plan forfree broadband, £364 thats not average. And also the plan for free broadband, £364 per year, they claim that will save. That doesnt kick in in their plans until 2030. Thank you. Three members of the European Parliament have resigned from the brexit party and called on leave voters to back the conservatives in the election. Lance forman, lucy harris and Annunziata Rees mogg said the brexit party risked splitting the leave vote. They were joined at a News Conference in westminster by another mep, john longworth, who lost the brexit partys whip yesterday. 0ur chief Political Correspondent vicki young is in westminster where that event took place. Tell us more . Yeah, there was a lot of talk ahead of this general election about some kind of pact between the conservatives and the brexit party. In the end nigel farage decided not to put up candidates against the 300 or so candidates against the 300 or so candidates who won last time around. He feels that he has done his bit. These four dont think so. They feel he should have gone further. They now fear that brexit could be being jeopardised because they say by standing in all these other seats, they are, the brexit candidates, taking more votes from the conservatives than from labour and they think that in the end it means brexit itself might be at risk because it is splitting the leave vote. This is how one of them explained her decision today. I find it absolutely unbelievable, but tragic, that the brexit party, with so many wonderful people dedicated to a cause, are now the very party risking brexit. I only started in may to fight for brexit. I am still determined to do so. They say this is all about brexit and getting that delivered, getting Boris Johnsons and getting that delivered, getting borisjohnsons deal delivered. And getting that delivered, getting Boris Johnsons deal delivered. And they say that nigel farage himself, they say that nigel farage himself, they have got nothing against him personally. They think he has got the wrong strategy. They think he has done more than anything else anybody else to make sure brexit happens and he they think you should stand down. That is not how nigel farage sees it. This is what he said earlier. One of them is the sister of a cabinet minister. Smear. Another one has a boyfriend working for that cabinet minister. Smear. Fact. And another one is a personal friend of Boris Johnsons. Smear. Now theyjoined. They theyre not smears, theyre facts. Theyjoined the brexit party. And you paraded them . Theyjoined the coalition that i put together. Now they, clearly, were disaffected with mrs may as leader. And were not the conservative party. And ill tell you something, something, ill tell you something. Borisjohnsons deal, unamended, is unacceptable. I certainly stand by that. Nigel farage has been critical of Boris Johnsons deal. It is regarded as proper brexit and he says he will spoil his ballot paper and not vote for anyone on election day. Vicki young. With the election one week away, our Community Affairs correspondent Adina Campbell has been to luton to speak to young people from ethnic minority backgrounds about some of the issues they feel need more attention. Could these faces be the next generation of uk leaders . Here at bedfordshire university, meet ups and workshops are hosted by the National Charity uprising, which prides itself on diversity, inclusion and social mobility. They have a lot to say ahead of next weeks vote. Many people are calling this the brexit election. I started my politics three years ago, and i am sick to death about brexit. Ive graduated now, and i think right now people just want a solution. We still have issues such as tax, welfare, people dying from poverty, that kind of thing, and were not fixing it cos were so busy talking about brexit. Ijust dont think people from bame backgrounds are really rated enough. Like, were already undervalued. Everyone just thinks council estates, like, not going to school, skiving off, smoking weed, doing this, doing that, but theres so much more to a bame person. So racism, is this still an issue in 2019 . Yeah, its savage out there. Racism is big. I face it a lot. If a party is being racist, if their leader is being racist, we should call them out. Im not really sure whats going to happen with the economy, im not really sure whats going to happen with jobs and that is, in itself, what scares us about brexit. I think the danger is if we talk too much about the economy and it being a disaster we will get led into austerity again. The people voted, so we have to, innit . I really disagree with that. We are going to leave, but we are going to get like, a bad deal. A proper bad deal. Immigrants normally contribute more to the economy than they take away. Like everybodys just, 0h, they come here for the nhs and for the benefits, when in reality, british born people use those services more and immigrants disproportionally contribute to the economy, theyre a net benefit. I think immigration has a lot to do with the racism aspect of brexit. And a lot of that has racist undertones of not wanting a particular looking group of people to come into this country. So were very fortunate that we have technology that we can access to and do our own research, because we are the future leaders of tomorrow, so were going to be the ones that have to educate ourselves. Adina campbell, bbc news. Heres the full list of candidates standing in luton south, which is also available on the bbc news website. Just go to our election 2019 page and follow the links to search for individual constituencies. 70 past and present labour officials have given formal statements to the equality and human rights commission, which is investigating the pa rtys handling of anti semitism allegations. A lawyer for thejewish Labour Movement has said that many complaints are yet to be addressed. 0ur Political Correspondent, iain watson, has seen the full submission from the jewish Labour Movement to the equalities commission. Ian, what does it tell us . The jewish Labour Movement represents 2500 labour party members. What this document does is challenge the idea that labour is getting to grips with the problem of anti semitism. There are further exa m ples of anti semitism. There are further examples of anti semitic abuse contained in this document. They also say the party hasnt really got any reliable figures on the scale of the problem. They claim that 136 cases were outstanding as of 0ctober, cases were outstanding as of october, and a further 100 complaints werent even logged in the partys systems at all. They say labour is in denial about the problem and they accuse it of institutional anti semitism, a very serious allegation. Now the party rejects that. But in addition, Jeremy Corbyn said this morning that now only a small number of cases are in train. He wouldnt tell us how many. But he did say they were being held up by legal processes. He also said that he had introduced fast track procedures for the most serious cases, which could lead to more rapid expulsions, and he regretted the heart of that anti semitism had caused some people. But i have to say, he is really, really struggling at the moment to try to take the sting out of this politically toxic issue. Iain watson. The time is 1 16. Our top story this lunchtime. One week to the general election all the Political Parties begin their final push for votes. And coming up, well be answering some of your questions about what you can and cant do at the polling station next week. Coming up on bbc news. Anthonyjoshua says he expects to be at his lightest weight in five years for his rematch with andy ruinr. Hes been focusing on his speed, having been caught out by ruiz injune. Police have fired tear gas at protestors in the french city of nantes during the biggest strike in decades which has brought large parts of the country to a standstill. Rail and Metro Services are deserted, flights have been grounded, and about half of Eurostar Services between paris and london have been cancelled. Many schools are also affected. The strike is against plans to create a universal retirement system, which unions say will force millions of people to retire later or live on a reduced pension. Alexandra mackenzie has the latest. Protesters gathered in the city of nantes. With a heavy Police Presence they responded with tear gas. This is frances largest Public Sector strike in years. With more than 200 demonstrations expected across the country, 0thers others have been more peaceful. Transport workers, hospital staff and teachers are amongst those demanding that president macron abandon his plans to overhaul frances pension system. He wants to introduce a simplified points based system but unions are strongly opposed. Translation a universal system is all well and good, except for those who have problems in their careers. And theres a lot of uncertainty unemployment, forced part time. They would be paying less or nothing. Dont they have a right to receive pensions . Transport networks in paris and other french cities ground to a near halt this morning. Railway and metro stations were largely deserted during rush hour and hundreds of flights were cancelled. Londons saint pancreas is also affected. The eurostar is working on a reduced service until the 10th of december. Passengers are advised to check the timetable before travel. In france this is a protest that threatens to pa ralyse the country. Translation in the following days, the Prime Minister will give very concrete guidelines on the new pension system. So i hope, by the middle of next week, we can make very concrete progress with the unions and this strike will be over as soon as possible. The battle between president macron and the unions for public support will be pivotal to the strikes success. Previous governments have tried to bring about pension reform and failed. Alexandra mackenzie, bbc news. Our correspondent Hugh Schofield is in paris. Is there a strong turnout there . There is. Thousands of people have been gathering here over the last hourfor been gathering here over the last hour for a match which will start shortly. It is the heavy battalions of the rail and metro unionsjoined by what you can only call the paris left and here in eastern paris we are in their heartland. I have seen lots of teachers, but also you get the impression this is a kind of catchall anti macron demonstration. For instance you will see a lot of Extinction Rebellion banners which is nothing to do with this, but it has become a chance for people who dont like president macron for all sorts of reasons to come out and show their dislike. Many thanks. Hugh schofield in paris. Three men who say they were framed by a corrupt detective almost 50 years ago have had their convictions quashed at the court of appeal. Winston trew, sterling christie and George Griffiths were members of the so called oval four, a group of black men who spent eight months in prison for assaulting a Police Officer and theft in 1972. Thousands of Mental Health patients in england are facing long waits for access to the nhss talking therapies service, according to bbc research. Figures for the past year show, after their initial assessment, 95,000 people had to wait more than 90 days for a follow up appointment. The Service Helps people with conditions such as depression, anxiety and post Traumatic Stress disorder. More details from our Health Correspondent dominic hughes. From day to day, most of my governing thoughts were around about whether i should make it through the next day or not. Paul has struggled with his Mental Health ever since he developed post Traumatic Stress disorder following a violent attack whilst working as a Police Officer. He relies on talking therapies provided by the nhs, but sometimes the wait for treatment to begin has been too long and dangerous. When youre actively that unwell and all youre after is help and support with what it is that you are going through, the symptoms i was experiencing, just a delay of several weeks or a month or six weeks is literally a lifetime for people when youre acutely unwell. Each part of the uk has its own talking Therapy Service and waiting times are not directly comparable. The service in england is known as improving access to psychological therapies, and last year nine out of ten were seen within the target time of six weeks. At 50 of all patients who needed further treatment waited longer than 28 days for their second appointment when the actual therapy starts. One in six patients, nearly 95,000 people, waited over 90 days for their second appointment. What this evidence is showing is you are getting people in the door and they are having to wait a significantly longer time than they should be to get the next step of treatment, and thats where it is problematic because the longer you wait the worse your condition can become and the longer the Recovery Time can become. Gemma has lived with anxiety problems since age ten and the uncertainty around a long wait for treatment has not helped. Itsjust not knowing, and just thinking actually i have got to wait all this time with all this feeling inside me andi time with all this feeling inside me and i dont know what to do with it because it usually feels like a tight knot in my car, and itjust doesnt go, and im on edge and im tired. In my core. It felt quite hopeless. Treatment has eventually helped paul overcome his anxiety and start to get out and about. Nhs england is providing Financial Support to cover the cost of training staff, and a spokesman said the service has helped hundreds of thousands of people like paul to ove rco m e thousands of people like paul to overcome their problems. Dominic hughes, bbc news. Scientists say a new vaccine could be a game changer in the fight against typhoid, after trials showed an 80 fall in the number of cases. The disease kills up to 160,000 people every year worldwide. Our health and science correspondent James Gallagher is here. How Exciting Development is this . |j think how Exciting Development is this . think we hear the word game changer a lot but today there is genuine excitement about this vaccine. If you think about typhoid, you dont think about it a lot in this country and thats because we have good sanitation and flushing toilets at home, but in parts of the world where they dont have these things it isa where they dont have these things it is a major problem. 21 Million People are infected with this disease every year and it can have a devastating impact on families when that does happen. So this vaccine shows that it can reduce cases by 80 and that was in giles on 20,000 children in nepal. To give you a sense of how quickly this vaccine is having an impact, lets look to pakistan where they are having a problematic outbreak of typhoid. It isa problematic outbreak of typhoid. It is a superbug that is resistant to almost all but one of the antibiotics left so its a real problem and we are seeing antibiotic resista nt problem and we are seeing antibiotic resistant typhoid all around the world. Now 9 million doses are being sent to pakistan to immunise children. Thats basically the only way they think they can stop this outbreak. So it is a useful tool for tackling typhoid, including highly resista nt tackling typhoid, including highly resistant forms, and the who has said this vaccine will be incorporated into Childhood Vaccination programmes. It is a really big deal. Fascinating, thank you very much, James Gallagher. Back to the general election, and throughout the campaign weve been visiting places where the election could be won and lost. Geeta guru murthy is in croydon for us. Welcome to croydon. Its rather noisy here with the christmas music, but this is actually a pop up Street Market and entertainment centre. We are in croydon because the central seat here is a key marginal, part of our bbc talk of ten marginal seats. What about the voting pattern here . It has swung between the conservatives and labour party, and its been about 50 50 on the brexit front in the referendum so both parties are keen to take it this time. The voting population is very ethnically diverse, almost 40 are from ethnically diverse backgrounds, and some voters will be voting for the first time. What they do when they go into the polling booth a from now . We have been having a look. Polling stations, the rules of what you can and cant do once youre inside. Lots of you have been getting in touch, like peter from telford. Id like to know if i can wear badges or other political slogans when i go to vote. So, according to the electoral commission, if you wear Something Like this, theres no law preventing you. However, you have to cast your vote and leave the venue immediately because it could be seen as campaigning, and thats not allowed. The next question comes from mark in guildford. I read that a lot of schools wont be available to be polling stations this year because of nativity plays and so on. It got me wondering, could a local pub be used . And then it made me wonder, can you be drunk when casting your vote . Yes, mark, youre right about schools and nativity plays. But pubs like this have been polling stations in the past. And, yes, mark, you can have a wee nip of dutch courage if you need to whilst casting your vote thank you but you cant get disruptive because you might be kicked out. So, this is just one of the few polling stations in croydon central. When you come in, youll have your name checked off, youll be handed a ballot paper and, of course, you come to cast your vote here with a pencil. And the reason we have pencils is explained by seth, whos a deputy returning officer. Why cant we use a pen . People can use a pen if they wish to do so, but we provide pencils because they dont run out, they dont smudge and we dont want people to spoil their ballot papers. But people can bring their own pens and can use them if they wish. Fantastic. So, ive marked my paper, i posted it in the ballot box, can i take a selfie . Not in the polling station. Because of the secrecy of the ballot, theres no photography in the polling station. But they can take pictures outside the polling station, share it with social media afterwards, showing how enthusiastic they are for voting. Fantastic. Oh, and pets. If the returning officer says its fine, then it is fine, but if the building doesnt normally allow animals, im afraid youll have to leave them outside. Chi chi izundu, bbc news, in croydon. Now, high street retailers spend millions of pounds every year making christmas adverts targetting festive shoppers. But the owner of a hardware shop in powys spentjust £100 making an advert for social media encouraging people to buy local. Its become a viral sensation and made a star out of the Business Owners young son, as Hywel Griffith reports. Its the time of year when every Company Wants to sell us that warm, fuzzy feeling. A shop offering plungers and drill bits is not the first place youd expect to find it, but Hafod Hardware in mid wales has put itself on the map, reminding customers that small independent shops are there to help, too. The video has already been watched tens of thousands of times after going global. The reaction has been incredible. Were totally overwhelmed by the amount of likes, shares, the emails weve had from all over the world. People say how much they love it and that its put a smile on their face. Its really, really nice to hear. The star is toms two year old son, arthur, who tookjust a morning to deliver his role doing jobs around the shop. Polish the counter. You like polishing the counter . Yeah. And cleaning the floor . Yeah. You work very hard. Yeah. Do you think father christmas will come and see you . Yeah. Youve been good boy . Yeah. While the likes ofjohn lewis and debenhams spendt millions and debenhams spent millions of pounds perfecting their christmas campaigns with focus groups and film crews, this shop made its video with a total budget of £100. This is the third christmas production made by tom
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