Positive. Its good. There are 42 flood warnings still in place in the north of england. Ministers will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow as locals underline the scale of the crisis. A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales and queensland as bushfires continue to burn, posing what authorities say, is a catastrophic threat. Families in england will benefit from two cannabis based medicines approved for the nhs but others say they still wont get what they need. And at half past 11 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers asa bennett, the brexit commissioning editor at the telegraph and sienna rodgers, the editor of labourlist. Theres been a potentially significant shift in the dynamics of the upcoming election caused by the brexit partys decision not to contest those seats won by the conservatives last time. The Brexit Party Leader, nigel farage, who once promised to stand in the vast majority of seats across the uk said hed made the decision beca
As shes seen embracing the man who stands accused of her murder. A Police Officer has been charged with the murder of retired footballer Dalian Atkinson who died after being tasered. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Good afternoon simon. The former england captain, Dylan Hartley has announced his retirement from professional rugby. Northampton saints where hes played at for m years say the hooker had been unable to recoverfrom a knee injury. And you have the weather at your fingertips. Persistent rain across england with the risk of flooding. We were also the casting our eyes towards india we have a couple of cyclones to look at. Also coming up would you pay £5 99 a month to be able to binge on british classic Television Series . The Election Campaign has turned attention onto the economy with both labour and the conservatives setting our their spending priorities. And they re planning a big spending spree. With the shadow chancellor, John Mcdonnell, setting out plans to bor
Here in the north of england. We are the city of leeds. Well bring you all the latest on the general election race. The other main stories on bbc news at five two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering Jodie Chesney in a park in east london. Two others have been cleared. A Police Officer has been charged with the murder of retired footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after being tasered. Would you pay £5. 99 a month to be able to binge on british classic Television Series . The uk streaming Service Britbox has now officially launched. Its 5pm. Our top story. The Election Campaign has turned its focus onto the economy, with the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, setting out plans to borrow £150 billion over five years to replace, update and expand schools, hospitals, housing and care homes. Mr mcdonnell said the investment would be on a scale never seen outside london and the south east. The chancellor sajid javid says the conservatives would increase borrowing to pay for new i
Two drug dealers are found guilty of murdering 17 year old Jodie Chesney last year. A Police Officer appears in court charged with the murder of former footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after he was shot with a taser and restrained by officers. Flooding across parts of Northern England in sheffield hundreds of people were trapped for hours in yorkshires largest Shopping Centre. And megan rapinoe, the American Star of this years football world cup, says the penalties for racism in the game arent nearly enough. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, a late winner in rome sees celtic secure their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League with two games to spare. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten. Labour and the conservatives have both been setting out their plans for the economy today. Labour is promising a huge boost in spending, and what its calling an irreversible shift of power and wealth away from london. The tories are also vowing to spend billions. Its now
And plotting to murder the otherfour. How safe is vaping . The 16 year old who nearly died after suffering catastrophic lung failure. And after this face off on the pitch and an altercation off it, Raheem Sterling is dropped from englands euro 2020 qualifier on thursday. And coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news Roger Federer keeps himself in contention at the end of season tourfinals in london. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The floods in the north of england have been top of the political agenda today, with opposition parties calling for the government to declare a National Emergency. Labour described the governments response as woeful and the liberal democrats said the situation wasnt being taken seriously enough. The government has called a cobra or Crisis Response meeting. Following a months worth of rain in 2a hours last week, rivers burst their banks to flood parts of South Yorkshire, nottinghamshire, derbyshire and lincolnshire, but the Environm