Some people look to be even pre spinning, a member of the conservative campaign immediately behind me and some of the shadow cabinet are here. Weve already seen some prominent conservatives although not cabinet ministers but the main event will be the First Time Ever that the leader of the opposition and the Prime Minister are taking each other on in a head to head debate. Are taking each other on in a headtohead debate. What kind of format can we expect this evening . I fear that that one is not going to be and sit in the next few minutes but we will try to get our communication sorted in time for the sort of that debate on itv at eight oclock. Stay with us throughout the evening including of course for the paper reviews later this evening and joining meat will be lord digby jones who is the former trade minister and always opinionated and don foster of the guardian. Before that time for sportsday. Hello, im olly foster, heres whats coming up on sportsday. Its a big night for bale and
Else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Else is coming up this evening as else is coming up this evening part of our look at ti priorities as part of our look at the political priorities in different parts of the uk, today we are finding out what matters to people in aberdeen. Also, well see if the bbcs children in need can raise more than last years total of £58 million to help thousands, hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged children across the uk. And as ever, at 10 1i0pm and 11 30pm, well take a first look at tomorrows front pages and our reviewers tonight are the broadcasterjohn stapleton, and the telegraphs womens editor claire cohen. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im Lizzie Greenwood hughes. Here are the headlines tonight. Medals galore for Great Britain at the world para athletics in dubai. They finish third in the table. The world number one has to dig deep to stay in the atp tour finals. For now, anywa
From people who have got no, they have got no supplies, no drinks, no food. Australias Prime Minister warns of a difficult week to come from the catastrophic bushfire threat to sydney and surrounding areas. Three people are known to have lost their lives. Voters in spain return to the polls for the countrys fourth general election, in as many years. And the Victoria Derbyshire programme travels to norway to investigate the shocking scale of self harm material being shared on instagram. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The conservatives have claimed labour would cause an economic crisis within months of winning the general election. The tories say a Jeremy Corbyn led government would spend over a trillion pounds in office. Labour has dismissed the figure as an absolute work of fiction. Heres our political correspondent, helen catt. Labour has said it wants to spend big, if it wins this election, to bring about what it calls a programme of radical change. But the conservatives are
Of a difficult week to come from the catastrophic bushfire threat to sydney and surrounding areas. Three people are known to have lost their lives. Voters in spain return to the polls for the countrys fourth general election in as many years. And find out how your vote could affect the planets future, in new show this matters. Thats in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The conservatives have claimed labour would cause an economic crisis within months of winning the general election. The tories say a Jeremy Corbyn led government would spend over a trillion pounds in office. Labour has dismissed the figure as an absolute work of fiction. Heres our Political Correspondent helen catt. Labour has said it wants to spend big, if it wins this election, to bring about what it calls a programme of radical change. But the conservatives are keen to suggest it would spend too much recklessly so. Theyve calculated what they are calling the cost of corbyn £1. 2 trillion. Speaking
Election suggest the socialist party of the acting Prime Minister, pedro sanchez, is leading the contest. Another super over success for england as they win in new zealand. And coming up, the travel show heads to berlin to find out how punk helped to end the cold war. Thats in half an hours time. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Five severe flood warnings remain in place along the river don in South Yorkshire this afternoon with a further a0 lesser flood warnings in england and in wales. 0ne community, fishlake, has been completely engulfed by floodwaters. Anger is rising amongst residents who say they arent getting enough help. The Environment Agency have told the bbc its continues to monitor and and manage the huge volume of water travelling through South Yorkshire. It it continues to monitor. 0ur correspondent fiona trott reports. A village thats been abandoned. Most people here have locked up and left. The safest way to get through is by tractor. Parish councillor pam webb has