Car so the first public appearance of the car so fast that needs an airport runway. Good morning. Its thursday, 26th october. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The uk faces a Significant Mental Health challenge at work according to a new report, commissioned by the government, to lay bare the true scale of the issue on the nations workforce. The thriving at work report found that more than 300,000 people leave theirjobs every year due to insufficient support for Mental Health problems. Analysis showed that around 15 of people at work have symptoms of an existing Mental Health condition. It also claimed poor Mental Health costs the economy up to £99 billion every year. The reports author said Mental Health was a taboo subject in many workplaces. Now the Prime Minister has instructed the nhs and the Civil Service to do more to help promote the Mental Wellbeing of their staff, as rob sissons reports. At this Insurance Company they are proud of their record of supporting wo
Manager mark sampson. Good evening. The uk is facing a far Greater Mental Health challenge in the workplace than previously thought. A review carried out for the government found that Mental Health is still a taboo subject for many employees and that employers are not doing enough to help their staff. The report shows that 300,000 people are leaving the workforce every year because of a lack of support for Mental Health problems. Up to 15 of people at work have symptoms of an existing Mental Health condition. The cost of poor Mental Health to the economy is enormous up to £99 billion each year. Our Health Editor hugh pym has the details. Its a stark new message for workers and their bosses. Behind the appearance of getting on with the job, some people are really struggling with their Mental Health and getting no help from their employers. Jaabir had a breakdown at work, and was signed off sick for several months. He heard nothing from his employer until an upsetting letter arrived. Th
National archive. In meet the author this week, our guest is the American Writer rj palacio, and were talking about her international bestseller, wonder, all about a boy called august. A woman from birmingham has been found guilty of terrorism offences, after buying a weapon for her husband to use in an attack. 21 year old Madihah Taheer had denied preparing an act of terrorism by helping Ummariyat Mirza he pleaded guilty to plotting an attack earlier this year. From Woolwich Crown court, our Home Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani reports. Wrestled to the ground in an armed stop, stop a birmingham man setting out to kill. The suspects seized in a joint intelligence led operation by mi5 and the West Midlands Counter Terrorism unit. A week after the westminster attack in march, Ummariyat Mirza wanted to rampage in his home city. Now convicted, alongside of his wife Madihah Taheer, who helped him, and his sister zainab, who encouraged planning via social media. Mirza was obsessed wit
More than half a century after the assassination of president John F Kennedy, the final batch of classified files is being released. When hip hop died, it left a legacy, spoken word poetry. And we explore the mix of rap and conventional poetry thats known as spoken word. Coming up in sportsday on bbc news rangers are searching for a new manager, after sacking pedro caixinha, after 26 games in charge. Good evening. The political crisis surrounding the future of catalonia has reached breaking point, on the eve of a vote in the spanish parliament. Senators are expected to vote tomorrow to impose a form of direct rule on catalonia, following the recent referendum on independence, which the Spanish Government considered unlawful. Catalonias Vice President has warned that any such vote would lead to the declaration of a sovereign catalan state, with far reaching implications for spain and the eu, as our europe editor katya adler reports from barcelona. Hope and excitement filled this barcelo
Face a Mental Health problem at some time in ourlives, face a Mental Health problem at some time in our lives, but is business doing enough to support its staff . Im here at the rather grand Institute Of Directors, it represents thousands of companies, to find out if they could be doing more. In sport, im at a golf club to find out how proposed major rule changes could affect the game. And British Cycling admits serious failings as they are criticised by the uk anti doping agency. After the biggest blunder the oscars has ever seen, two accountants behind the mix up are told theyll never work there again. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Currently we have a band of rain, sleet and snow in the central swathe of the uk, fading through the morning. A lot of dry weather and sunshine around today and wintry showers in the north, and the gusty winds weve had in the south will also slowly ease. More details later on. Carol, thank you. Good morning. First, our main story. Victims are be