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Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Its the last day of campaigning for tomorrows general election, and all the Party Leaders have been out on the campaign trail. A teenager is found guilty of the murder of 14 year old jaden moodie, who was stabbed to death in east london. Our investigation is not over. We know five people were in that car on that night, i had my officers and i will to bring jaden moodies murderers tojustice. Aung san suu kyi appears at the hague to reject accusations myanmars military committed genocide, against rohinga muslims. Greta thunberg, the teenage environmental campaigner, is named person of the year by time magazine. And Recovery Efforts are on hold in new zealand, in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. At seven oclock on beyond 100 days with just a few hours of campaigning left for the general election well be getting analysis from the polling guru sir john curtice. And at 8 30, th
Hello and welcome to bbc news. As negotiations continue through the night at the un climate talks in madrid, the minister leading them has appealed for flexibility as delegates struggle to Reach Agreement on crucial measures to tackle global warming. The European Union and many small island states, vulnerable to Climate Change, are pushing for more ambitious action from all countries but some of the biggest polluters, including the us, brazil and india, have objected. Carolina schmidt said a deal was almost there but the outcome needed to be ambitious. This is the call for action and no action if it is not ambitious so we need to get a concession on that. Ambition is a central driving force but i am sure that all of you, based on the feedback, i received this morning, in the meeting at 9am, we have been consulting with parties non stop in this issue to resolve theissues non stop in this issue to resolve the issues of the wind, the article six. If we cannot agree on a mission decision,
On tackling global warming. Former emmerdale actor, Kelvin Fletcher, drafted in as a last minute replacement, wins this years striclty. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9. 35 this mornings reviewers are dawn foster from the guardian and asa bennett, the brexit commissioning editor for the daily telegraph. Jeremy corbyn has apologised for his part in labours worst general election defeat since the 1930s. Immediately after the vote, he faced criticism for not saying sorry to labour mps whod lost their seats. But in a letter in the sunday mirror, he says he takes responsibility and that his party came up short. Heres our Political Correspondent, iain watson. Jeremy corbyn is under pressure from some of his own mps to relinquish the Party Leadership sooner rather than later, but so far he is resisting. Reporter do you feel that you let the party down . He says he accepts his responsibility for labours heavy defeat but adds progress does not come in a simple straight line.
Island states vulnerable to Climate Change are pushing for more ambitious action. But some of the biggest polluters, including the us, brazil and india, have objected. Carolina schmidt pleaded with the delegates to Work Together to get an agreement. I request all the flexibility, all your strength, and all your volunteer to find, you know, this agreement and this consensus that we need to have an ambitious result. We are almost there. Its hard, its difficult, but its worth it. I especially need you. The people in our countries need us. I hope that all the hard work that we have been doing during these two whole weeks is worth it, only if we have an ambition result. Ambitious result. I count on you to get a consensus. This is the only way we can have this result. The Climate Summit also saw arguments over Carbon Markets and compensation for poorer countries. Our environment correspondent matt mcgrath is at the summit in madrid. He gave us this analysis of the sticking points. Almost eve