Silent night. And coming up on bbc news. Ferrari confirm theyve had social discussions with mercedes six time formula one World Champion over driving for them in the future. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. After weeks of campaigning, voting is under way in the general election. This morning, the Party Leaders were out casting their ballots. Its the third election in less than five years and the first to be held in december for nearly a century. The first results are expected before midnight. Heres our Political Correspondent ben wright and a warning his report includes some flashing images. Voting at 7am. The prime minister, borisjohnson, had voting at 7am. The prime minister, boris johnson, had some voting at 7am. The prime minister, borisjohnson, had some canine company as he cast his ballot at this polling station in westminster. Have you all got your pictures, are you all right . The labour leader Jeremy Corbyn posed for the cameras too after voting in his north
Manchester united are losing 2 1 to sheffield wednesday. Full details in sports day in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson has launched the conservative partys election manifesto, promising to get his brexit deal passed by parliament as soon as possible after the election, if he wins. In a speech in telford in shropshire, he offered what he called a route map to take the country forward. For the nhs in england theres a pledge to add 50 thousand more nurses and restore nursing grants thats on top of an existing promise to pump tens of billions more into the Health Service. He said thered be no rises in income tax, National Insurance and vat for 5 years. And he pledged to raise the threshold at which people start paying National Insurance, to £9,500, a saving of £85 a year, per person. Our political editor, Laura Kuenssberg was at the manifesto launch, and her report contains some flash photography. Ahead, but farfrom clear. Feeling optimistic . Tories out the
Talking therapy services. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport withjohn watson. Thank you, everton manager at marco silva is facing the sack this afternoon after another defeat, this time in the Merseyside Derby to liverpool. Thanksjohn, and ben rich has all the weather. As the saying goes, red sky in the morning, shepherds warning, we had some beautiful red sun rises this morning but the warning is for a lot of rain in places. It is turning milder but i will have full details just before half past. Thanks, ben. Also coming up. The christmas advert getting tens of thousands of views, and it only cost a hundred pounds to make. Hello, this is afternoon live. 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. Mean
Claims the law is failing victims of spy camera crime. A race against time in the philippines. Delays and corruption claims overshadow saturdays opening of the Southeast Asian games. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 4 30 in the morning in afghanistan, where President Trump has made an unannounced trip to visit american troops. In his first trip to afghanistan since taking office, he said washington was substantially reducing troop numbers in the country, although he did not provide specific numbers. The visit comes a week after a prisoner swap with the taliban aimed at restarting talks with the group. Chris buckler reports from washington donald trump arrived in afghanistan ona trip donald trump arrived in afghanistan on a trip surrounded by secrecy and a huge amount of security. The white house said the was intended to support show support for trips during americas thanks givin
Also in the programme. Shame and suicide in south korea. Claims the law is failing victims of spy camera crime. The footage from this can be updated from your phone in seconds, then can be on the internet. And a race against time in the philippines. Delays and corruption claims overshadow saturdays opening of the Southeast Asian games. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, one oclock in london and 5. 30 in the morning in afghanistan where President Trump has made an unannounced trip to visit american troops. In his first trip to afghanistan since taking office, he said washington was substantially reducing troop numbers in the country although he did not provide specific numbers. The visit comes a week after a prisoner swap with the taliban aimed at restarting talks with the group. Chris buckler reports from washington. Donald trump arrived in afghanistan on a trip surrounded by secrecy and a huge amount o