Up to 4,500 jobs are at risk at energy firm npower, as a Restructuring Plan is announced. The met police is to pay the former mp, harvey proctor, £900,000 in compensation and legal costs. He was wrongly accused of being part of a westminster paedophile ring. Mr bartley is ready and waiting to answer your questions and a study on smartphones finds a quarter of young people good morning. Welcome to the bbc news at nine. The conservatives have complained to the broadcasting regulator about channel 4, accusing it of bias and of a political stunt. The broadcaster replaced borisjohnson with an Ice Sculpture, when he declined to take part in a debate about Climate Change last night. The brexit partys nigel farage also stayed away, and was replaced by a sculpture, but five other Party Leaders took part. Lets get more with our political correspondent, helen catt. Good morning. So the conservatives trying to push the focus onto channel 4 with this letter to 0fcom about what they call a stunt. B
The intervention from the chief rabbi has prompted a leading Muslim Organisation to criticise the conservatives for their handling of claims of islamophobia in the party. In other news. Dont give this man your vote because of his brexit policy thats the message from former tory cabinet minister lord heseltine. A present senior minister hit back. Michael i think advised people to vote liberal democrat in the european election. So in that sense he is consistent. But i do think he is wrong on this. A bleak outlook, says the un on Climate Change. The world has to act much faster to avoid Dangerous Levels of global warming. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with ben croucher. Ho isato ho is a to lead Tottenham Hotspur at home for the first time tonight. He says he likes the love his fans give their side. And andy murrays thoughts on retirement. Thanks, ben. And another ben ben rich has all the weather. We have had some cloud and outbreaks of rain. It has been mild. That will change
Of a total breakdown. And technical glitches marred the launch of disneys new streaming service. To breakingirst, news from south korea. The jobless rate coming in at 3. 5 . This is in line with estimates but slightly higher than the previous month. Add 419 thousand jobs in october, more than they did in september, which was already quite a strong job scheme number. Pe number. That is helping to offset some losses,anufacturing job not to mention declines in retail employment. In south korea they have been really supported by fiscal policy. In budget is helping growth the public sector. Right now, the jobless rate coming in at 3. 5 for the month of october. Lets see how we are doing in the markets in asia. Overnight,d messages hearing from President Trump in new york, threatening the possibility of more tariffs if phase one trade deal doesnt get done. Hasydney, as that market just come online, new zealand,. Rading is underway with Fourth Quarter Inflation Expectations, it plummeted off
Most of them while. Iam innocent, and i will defend my position vigorously. A tidal wave of flames. Almost 200 bushfires now raging in australia with a code red warning in the state of victoria. Chris martin, here we are here in jordan. Why have you taken us here . And coldplay tell us they wont be touring because its bad for the planet and coming up on bbc news. An unbeaten 67 for ben stokes, as he holds england to a comfortable 241 4 on day one of their first test against new zealand. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Labour has launched its election manifesto promising a radical agenda with a hugely expanded role for the state which they say will transform lives. The manifesto includes plans to build 100,000 Council Homes a year by the end of the new parliament. Labour also says thered be a windfall tax on oil companies. And the party promises to create a million greenjobs, although its watered down a Party Conference pledge to make the uk produce net zero carbon by
A severe effect on the territorys reputation. Government will double funding for Prince Andrew faces calls to apologise to the victims of sex research in the next parliament, the offenderJeffrey Epstein. Biggest ever increase in support for the American Woman at the Centre Research and development. And we of misconduct allegations involving proudly back business across this borisjohnson says hes country because we understand that ignored her and blocked her phone calls. It is they, you, who are creating the wealth that actually pays for the wealth that actually pays for the nhs. And by the way, because the Prince Andrew is facing calls nhs is the nations priority, our to apologise to the victims ofJeffrey Epstein for his Close Association with the convicted sex offender. Priority, and because we believe emphatically in fiscal prudence, i a lawyer who represented epsteins alleged victims has told breakfast hope you wont mind if i also that the duke showed an astonishing lack of empathy