Campaign, promising to bring forward legislation to protect the nhs from privatisation and future trade deals. Labour promises a full year of maternity pay, while the conservatives unveil an nhs visa to attract top medical talent to the uk. The world war ii veteran raising money for a memorial on the normandy beaches is given a glimpse of what it will look like this morning. How does it make you feel . Because the work you are doing, it is now concrete, it is tangible, you can touch it. Marvellous. We find out more about an 82 year old cyclist who has completed his one millionth mile riding on a bike. Decisions on asylum applications are taking substantially longer than they were five years ago, a new report suggests. Well be speaking to the people behind the research. And in sport, a stoppage time goal saw celtic beat lazio in rome to reach the knockout stages of the europa league. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at nine. More than 100 flood warnings are in place across the
Im making this statement clear and loud here that will not happen. Violence is not going to give us any solution to the problems that hong kong is facing. Sarah clarke has the latest from hong kong. Certainly was a defiant message on a rare monday not appearance at a special press conference responding to mondays violent clashes between police and protesters and the traffic chaos which paralyzed a large pots of hong kong and the protesters showing no signs of withdrawing where we are now is so i want to its the eastern part of hong kong on and where that protester was shot early on monday Morning Police using live rounds of ammunition in the protests as a back here once again other barricades have been set up in this area here its a very busy intersection its all been blocked off now this is just one part of one area thats had the traffic chaos throughout the day we can confirm that at least 10 other areas across hong kong a tear gas has been fired rubber bullets have been fired a spon
South east england around about lunchtime, following on behind, a brisket north westerly flow, see those showers packing in here, and some wittiness into the hills as well. A brisk wind, and without it will even chillier on monday. Temperatures for the most part in single figures. A similar picture going into tuesday. The low pressure now just passing to going into tuesday. The low pressure nowjust passing to the north of scotland, again that flow of air from the west and north west around that, bringing the showers from north west to the south east across the uk. Most frequent towards the north west. Maybe a bit of hail and some wittiness to the hills. Many southern and eastern parts of the uk seeing relatively few showers, temperatures fairly similar. Looking into wednesday, another gap between weather systems could well start frosty on wednesday morning, but notice we have more weather fronts with more rain, as they pushed east, summerhill snow coming in. With more rain, as they pus
Also tonight. 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. Weve never experienced this in our lifetime. Weve lived here for nearly 55 years. I was born here. And we just think the system has completely let us down. One of the uks biggest steel makers has been rescued by a chinese company, potentially safeguarding thousands of jobs. In hong kong, two people are in a Critical Condition after another day of demonstrations by democracy campaigners in hong kong. And a two minute silence across the uk, as people gather to pay tribute to those lost in two world wars. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news a fourth consecutive gold in a championship record in the javelin. Hollie arnold starts for Great Britain at the world para athletics. Good evening. Theres been a potentially significant shift in the dynamics of the upcoming election, caused by the brexit partys decision not
Pick up the phone and call me. No one supports him more than i do, no one wanted him to succeed more than i did, all those years. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport. And in sport, premiership champions saracens wont appeal their punishment for breaching salary cap rules, as eddiejones warns it could have a serious impact on his england squad. Thanks, and darren has the weather. Good news for skiers in the alps, but the weather could take a turn for the worse in venice in about a week or so, we will have a look at that and the uk, getting cold and frosty tonight. Thanks, darren. Also coming up victory for the Yorkshire Museum in its battle to bring home a tiny piece of Literary History, as a work by 14 year old Charlotte Bronte is sold for more than £600,000 at auction in paris hello, everyone, this is afternoon live, im simon mccoy. After violent scenes overnight at a University Campus in hong kong, several protesters have been arrested trying to escape from the site surrounde