i more now on the uk general election, and the conservative s plans to introduce a form of mandatory national service. under the plans, 18 year olds would be given the choice of either joining the military for a year, or taking part in community service. earlier on radio four they spoke to anne marie trevelyan, a minister of state of the foreign office and a former armed forces minister. the? former armed forces minister. they asked how the former armed forces minister. they asked how the conservatives helped to house 30,000 new recruit went according to experts from the kerslake commission existing troops are experiencing damp, mouldy homes, riddled with pests and plagued by shoddy gas and electrical fittings in service accommodation. it is shoddy gas and electrical fittings in service accommodation. it is not a matter of in service accommodation. it is not a matter of prioritising in service accommodation. it is not a matter of prioritising one - in service accommodati
there is speculation he was suffering from covid 19. now on bbc news: wednesday in parliament. hello and welcome to wednesday in parliament, as sarah everard s killing fuels calls for justice for women. i have parliamentary privilege. i can name the men who have hurt me, but millions of women in this country don t even have that. we have to address the fundamental issue of the casual everyday sexism and apathy. also in this programme, borisjohnson s former aide returns to the political fray with a damning verdict on how covid was managed. in spring 2020, we had - a situation where department of health was just a smoking ruin in terms of procurement and ppe. and the speaker tells a welsh mp to mind her language. she speaks welsh more on that story later. but first, prime minister s questions, dominated this week by the killing of sarah everard and the issue of women s safety. sarah went missing while walking home from a friend s house earlier this month. a police officer has b
South of france and corsica fight huge forest fires banned by high temperatures and strong winds. Close to the Tourist Resort of saint tropez, nearly 2000 Fire Fighters have been put into action as dozens of homes are evacuated. And britains adam peaty has broken his own 50 metre breast stroke world record, in the heats of the World Swimming Championships in hungary. Good morning. Its tuesday the 25th ofjuly. Im ben brown. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Builders could be banned from selling new houses as Leasehold Properties in england under proposals put forward by the government today. It comes after it emerged some Housing Developers have been selling the leasehold on to Investment Firms without always telling homeowners, leading to extra costs or rising charges. The government says there is a particular problem in the North West Of England where houses were being sold on leasehold although its not clear why. The communities secretary, sajid javid, has said enough is enough as he set
France Force Hundreds of homes to be evacuated as firefighters battle the blaze. Escaping it all. Theresa may and her husband philip are in italy on the first leg of a three week break. Its five oclock. Our top story. Charlie gards mother has returned to the high court for a new hearing a day after abandoning legal action over treatment for her terminally ill baby. Lawyers told a judge that connie yates and charlies father, chris gard, want to put the Bruising Dust of the legal fight behind them and have their final hours with charlie at home. Thejudge said he needs more information on the plan to take him home. Doctors say it is not practical to switch cs Life Support Machine of away from Great Ormond Street Hospital or a hospice. Our correspondent lisa hampele is at the high court. Thejudge showing a the judge showing a degree of frustration at the breakdown and trust between the doctors and charlie gards parents, even now continuing. You can feel the tension in courtand continuing.