The conservatives will pledge not to raise the rate of income tax, National Insurance or vat when they publish their election manifesto this afternoon. Borisjohnson has also said he wants to bring his brexit deal back to the commons before christmas, if the conservatives are returned to power. Our Political Correspondent, nick eardley reports. What would he do with power . This afternoon, borisjohnson will unveil the conservative manifesto. His basic message deliver brexit and move onto domestic priorities. He will pledge that the bill that will deliver brexit will be brought back to parliament before christmas if he wins the election. That, he says, would allow the country to move on. So what will the conservatives do on the home front . They will pledge today not to raise rates of income tax, National Insurance, or vat. Thatll make it harder for the government to raise money, but the tories are still pledging to spend. Mrjohnson has already promised money for the health service, for
Also tonight. One of the tiny victims of the mother and baby deaths scandal at a Hospital Trust in shropshire. Now more than 200 new families have contacted an inquiry looking back over decades. This has been allowed to go on for too long. Its been ignored for too long. Millions are urged to make sure their voice is heard as the midnight deadline looms to register to vote in next months general election. More than £105 Million Pounds the builder and shop worker who scooped the euromillions jackpot and now find themselves on britains rich list. I still cant get my head around the amount. I mean, one would have done, but ive got 105. And coming up on bbc news. We will have sports day with all the reports, news and features from the bbc sports centre. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has insisted there is no place for anti semitism in modern britain and said those guilty of such racism have been brought to book. He was speaking after the chi
Supporting hong kongs pro democracy protesters. Vue cinemas looks to resume screenings of blue story, days after it banned the film for allegedly sparking violence at some of its venues. Campaigners want the price of a bag for life to rise to 70 pence to cut the amount of plastic we use. And a special report from the black sea where major efforts are being made to stop it from being the dumping ground for agricultural and industrial waste. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Neither the conservatives nor labour are offering credible Spending Plans ahead of the election thats according to the institute for fiscal studies. The leading Economic Research group said that neither the convervatives or labour were being honest with voters. The institutes director said the conservatives were continuing to pretend that tax rises will never be needed to secure decent public services. Labour, he added, pretends that huge increases in spending can be financed byjust Big Companies and the ri
Though the rain is diminishing, we have a number of flood warnings out. The rain is meandering through Northern Ireland for the rest of the afternoon across the north of wales, the midlands, Northern England for a time and heading south. For the south weve got some sunshine, but a scattering of heavy showers. Its relatively mild steel but already the northerly wind is making its presence felt further north, bringing in the sunshine but equally a few wintry showers which will continue, particularly over the hill, in northern and eastern areas overnight, pushing our weather front further southwards leaving rather damp surfaces behind. With a widespread frost temperatures are going to plummet after dark. Is becomes the main concern if you are travelling through the night and first thing tomorrow morning with possibly the odd bit of mist and fog, but more the following night ice is the main concern. Tomorrow, perhaps cloudier but not that much rain, patchy light rain for the most pa rt rai
Raids across london to rescue women thought to have been trafficked from romania. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Its a big night for england. The match against montenegro at wembley this evening will be their 1,000th international fixture. Theres no Raheem Sterling, remember, but can they qualify without him . Thanks, connie, and nick miller has the weather. More rain falling where it is just not needed. How much and for how long . Plus going in search of snow. I have also found some in africa. Thanks, nick. Also coming up as we get the first glimpse of this years John Lewis Christmas tv ad, well look at what the others are like and ask whether the millions of pounds spent on on them is money well spent. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live. Accident and emergency units in england have recorded their worst performance since current records began in 200a. One senior doctor has warned Emergency Care is imploding. The governments target is for 95 of a e patients to be treat