Forward in the fight against ebola. Well bring you up to date. Welcome to the programme. Here in the uk, the National Health service is rarely out of the news, and its always an election issue. All the major parties say they support it, and polls showjust how important it is for voters. Today official data on its performance was released directly into that campaign. Accident and emergency units in england have recorded their worst performance since current records began back in 200a. Targets for cancer operations and routine surgery were also missed. Heres the opposition labour pa rtys reaction. I mean, they are absolutely appalling, arent they . I mean, the worst performance ever in our a e departments. I mean, so many patients will be languishing on trolleys waiting longer and longer and longer for treatment and care. These are the figures he was referring to. Accident and emergency waiting times. The nhs has a target to treat or admit 95 of people within four hours. These blue bars
For private tenants. Major wins for pro democracy campaigners in hong kongs council elections, putting renewed pressure on the government. People orderly and peacefully lining up people orderly and peacefully lining up outside of the voting station early in the morning, just because they want to get the vote. We deserve democracy. And coming up, two cinema chains withdraw the gang film blue story after a brawl at a cinema in birmingham on saturday. We speak to one of the actors in the movie. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A lorry driver who is accused over the deaths of 39 migrants in essex has admitted plotting to assist illegal immigration. Maurice robinson appeared at the old bailey a short time ago. Our home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford, is at the old bailey. Tell us what happened 7 tell us what happened . This was a plea and trial preparation hearing in front of mrjustice id, and Maurice Robinson spoke first of all to confirm his name, date of birth and addr
He was standing down as an mp. Well have the latest on the campaign, which is still not formally under way, as parliament is due to rise tomorrow. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The senior conservative Jacob Rees Mogg apologises for saying that residents of Grenfell Tower should have used common sense and left the building, instead of listening to fire brigade advice. And the South African springboks get a heroes welcome as they return home following their victory in the rugby world cup. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the launch of the liberal democrats Election Campaign, claiming to be the only Party Standing to stop brexit, and that staying in the European Union would produce a £50 billion so called remain bonus over five years. The party leaderjo swinson say this could then be spent on Public Services. For labour, Jeremy Corbyn said a Labour Government would get a brexit deal done in six months, promising to secure a better agreement with the eu, and then put it to the p
And get it done. In order to avoid trying to get an extension he has been too eager by far to get a deal at any tom symonds, bbc cost. Mps will hold a rare saturday news. Sitting here to vote we are going to turn our attention on the deal this morning were at the heart of the debate to brexit in westminster this at the beginning of a crucial two morning. The prime days in british politics. Minister says more than 700 people hes very confident his brexit deal are arrested across the uk in a week long operation to tackle will be approved when it goes to a so called county lines drugs gangs. Vote in the commons tomorrow. Sainsburys bans fireworks. That is something labour leader the supermarket Jeremy Corbyn strongly disagrees with. Becomes the first major retailer he says this deal is worse to stop selling them ahead of bonfire night. Than the one presented by previous ill be finding out whats pm, theresa may. Behind the decision. Lets discuss this with the shadow chancellor, the premier
Away and we should have that understanding and that sympathy of oui understanding and that sympathy of our responsibility to ensure eve ryo ne our responsibility to ensure everyone is able to live in safety, where ever they are in this country. 72 people lost their lives on that night injune 72 people lost their lives on that night in june 2017. 72 people lost their lives on that night injune 2017. If that situation rocked the community and shocks the whole country. And it brought together help from lots and lots of people, local churches, mosques, synagogues, people from Different Community organisations, and people rushed to grenfell and as the fire was still blazing, with gifts of food and toys and support and so on. That understanding, that simple Human Understanding of so many people are something that i think we have to cherish and begin to understand. Because there is a natural human instinct to help people and thats what was demonstrated and i cannot forget going there straight