Having said that, i think that this toxic smog is caused to a large extent by crop burning in neighbouring states. And that smoke is what aggregates the situation. It is a normal phenomenon which generally takes place in the month of november. But that said, i think that when it comes to overall, nationwide, mass consciousness about the environment, i think india still has some way to go. What i noticed, very encouragingly, was that schoolchildren were out on the streets demonstrating against parents and politicians because they are angry. They really feel let down by the older generation. And is that translating in any way into a sharpness of attention from the Indian Government when it gets to madrid . At this point, india has a Carbon Intensity pledge but it doesnt have a cutting emissions pledge. This pledge that india made in paris was that from the standards of 2005, india would reduce the emission intensity by 33 to 35 by 2030. I am not sure whether india will make it but india
Talking therapy services. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport withjohn watson. Thank you, everton manager at marco silva is facing the sack this afternoon after another defeat, this time in the Merseyside Derby to liverpool. Thanksjohn, and ben rich has all the weather. As the saying goes, red sky in the morning, shepherds warning, we had some beautiful red sun rises this morning but the warning is for a lot of rain in places. It is turning milder but i will have full details just before half past. Thanks, ben. Also coming up. The christmas advert getting tens of thousands of views, and it only cost a hundred pounds to make. Hello, this is afternoon live. With one week to polling day, the Political Parties are beginning theirfinal push for votes. Boris johnson is promising to pass his brexit deal and bring a tax cutting budget within 100 days, if the conservatives win the election. Labour have outlined plans to recruit almost 20,000 extra teachers in england overfive years. Mean
Millions of hsbc customers face a 40 rate on overdrafts could other banks now do the same . Showdown in saudi anthonyjoshua tells the bbcjust whats at stake in saturdays rematch with andy ruiz. And coming up on bbc news, as everton drop into the premier League Relegation zone, we will have the latest on the future of marco silva. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. Were into the last week of election campaigning, and the Party Leaders have been pressing home their core messages. The conservatives say a majority for them will mean brexit and a budget, Cutting National Insurance for workers, within the first 100 days. Labour has pledged to recruit 20,000 more teachers, part of its overall bid to end what it calls years of tory failure. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. A small group, but a big noise. There is not much that has been pretty about this campaign. These protesters were lying in wait for borisjohnson in protesters were lying in wait for Boris Johnson i
I think the funding needs to be increased. I think its a very low amount. As i said, for us as a charity its not an issue, but for other places that have got high costs, high staff costs, that then is a real thing. So i think if you are going to be giving more hours, you need to be giving more money per hour. And thats a real problem for lots of people. Childcare may not be the main headline grabber of this particular general election, but it remains an important issue for parents, for communities, and for the politicians seeking to represent them now and in the future. John maguire, bbc news, bristol. Now time for a look at the weather. Louise layer is at the map. Is it one of those mornings where it would be nice to pull the duvet back of your head and pretend it isnt happening . It certainly was for me. Beautiful perfect symmetry but it is not perfect weather. It is great and there is a lot of cloud across the country so this blanket of cloud will sit right across us for much of the
Questions we would like to put to mr johnson, so you can hear his replies. A week out, because he wa nts replies. A week out, because he wants it. Frances largest strike in years brings much of the country to a standstill workers are angry about planned Pension Reforms that would see them retiring later orfacing reduced payouts. Teachers, transport workers and lawyers are among the workers taking part in industrial action which is expected to last several days. The us speaker of the house of representatives announces that impeachment proceedings against President Trump will go ahead he becomes only the third president to be officially accused of abusing his office. The president has engaged in an abuse of power undermining our National Security and jeopardising the integrity of our elections. Fast cars and cybercrime charges are filed against two russian nationals, alleged to have used Malicious Software to steal millions of pounds across a0 countries including the uk. Everton sack man