Long term decisions for a brighter future, or short term jockeying for advantage . Rishi sunak sets out his stall for the coming election. The northern leg of h52 is cancelled. The Prime Minister insists that every penny of the £36 billion intended for that rail link will be spent on other projects. There were a raft of other announcements too, sold like this. Politics doesnt work the way it should. Weve had 30 years of a political system which incentivises the easy decision, not the right one. 30 years of vested interests standing in the way of change. 30 years of rhetorical ambition, which achieves little more than a short term headline. Weve gathered politicians to weigh up whether the reformist pitch is credible for a party already in government. Could it even be an election winner . And speaking of 30 years ago. Things can only get better now ive found you. With so many Big Government schemes especially in education and health reliant on private finance deals, we reveal the soari
Than any other offence. We follow the Specialist Training now being given to police. And its the first Eurovision Song Contest since the Eu Referendum tomorrow. Will brexit scupper britains chances . And coming up in sport on bbc news. Chelsea can complete their charge to the Premier League title tonight. A win at west brom would guarantee them top spot with two games to spare. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Jeremy corbyn has said the War On Terror has not worked. In a Speech Outlining his Foreign Policy, The Labour Leader said this was the fourth general election in a row during which britain had been at war, and fresh thinking was needed. Mr corbyn insisted he was not a pacifist, but warned against a bomb first, talk later approach. He said donald trump was making the world more dangerous, and he accused theresa may of pandering to and Holding Hands with an erratic president. Our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier reports. This is The Labour Leader positionin
The president has nothing further to add on that. The president has no further comment on this. For the third time, there is nothing further to add on that. Chelsea clinch the Premier League title. In Antonio Contes first season title. In Antonio Contes first season in charge. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News gloucester were hoping to win the first major trophy of the Rugby Union Club season in the final of the European Challenge Cup against stade francais. Good evening. The nhs has fallen victim to a major cyberattack. 39 Hospital Trusts and gps in scotland and across england have had to cancel routine operations, send patients home and divert ambulances. The nhs says its services have been targeted by a ransomware attack, which means nhs data is, in effect, being held hostage by hackers demanding money. Dozens of other facilities have shut down their email and Computer Systems as a precaution. The scale of the cyberattack on the nhs is unprecedented. Its been declared a Major N
This little device is paired with a pad under the pillow which detects me snoring and moves just enough to stop me without waking me up. Good morning, its thursday, january five, welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. A Record Number of cars were registered in the uk last year but as more of us than ever before splashed out on a brand new vehicle, the industry is warning that this could be the peak of sales. There were nearly 2. 7 million new cars on the roads in 2016. This is largely because the way were buying cars is changing with more affordable Finance Deals on offer. In 2015 nearly three quarters of cars were bought using something called a personal Contract Purchase or pcp. Thats when you pay a deposit, make Monthly Payments for three orfour years, and at the end of that you have a choice to buy the car outright or give the car back to the dealer and upgrade. Manufacturers are also predicting a 5 fall in new car sales this year with the weaker pound pushing up prices. One more detail, th
To the bbc news at one. Young people are being left to fend for themselves when it comes to digital dangers such as bullying and grooming, according to the childrens commissioner for england. Anne longfield says children should be taught in school what they need to stay safe online. She also warned that children are frequently giving personal information away without knowing how their data will be used. Heres our correspondent gillian hargreaves. Look familiar . Teenagers stuck to their mobile phones. Millions are connected to their friends via social media but the childrens commissioner says too many are allowed to roam in a cyber world with limited protection and regulation. The girls at this high school in warrington think there is a risk. Teenagers dont know what theyre signing up to. The important thing you need to know about setting up thing you need to know about setting upa thing you need to know about setting up a profile, you need to be talking about it and kids need to be to