youngsters are actually some of the most economically active in the developed world. waving goodbye to the french open for what is likely to be the last time. the record 1a time champion in paris rafael nadal is knocked out in the opening round. good morning. rain is coming in from the south west pushing north east through the day. behind it we see a return to sunshine but some scattered showers. all of the details later. it s tuesday, the 28th of may. the conservatives have promised to raise the tax free pension allowance if they win the general election. they say the proposal would be worth £275 a year to each pensioner by 2030. under the plans, the state pension would always remain below the tax free threshold. rishi sunak says the scheme shows the conservatives are on the side of pensioners but labour have called it desperate . 0ur political correspondent, ben wright, has the details. what do you love about it? there s one particular reason politicians like to present t
Machines are still in peoples homes. An exclusive report as breakfast hears claims of chaos in the special Educational Needs system in england. In sport, Johanna Konta looks back to her best. The british number one cruises through to the second round of the Australian Open, after a confident straight sets win. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Good morning. It is a cold start to the late for many of us. Cold start to the late for many of us. It will be a cold day generally. We have brisk wind in the forecast adding to the cold feel and as well as that we have snow showers for some even at low levels. And then the weather livens up. I will have more details in 15 minutes. That sounds exciting. Thank you. Good morning. First, our main story, the future of some Major Construction projects and hundreds of Public Service contracts hang in the balance this morning after the collapse of carillion. Britains second Largest Construction Firm, which also holds cleaning and catering contrac
And the click team visit berlin, where facial Recognition Technology is being trialled by the german government. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has rebuffed calls from some Party Members to promise to keep britain in the european Single Market after brexit. As labours annual Conference Begins in brighton, 30 labour mps are among those who have signed a letter warning vulnerable workers would suffer if the uk left the Single Market. But mr corbyn told the bbc that staying in could hamper the governments ability to protect jobs and to invest in industry. Our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier reports. A spring in his step, no surprise. Labours still riding high after a better than expected election result. No longer fighting for his leadership, Jeremy Corbyn is pitching himself as a Prime Minister in waiting. We need at least two terms of a Labour Government to start to address issues of poverty, injustice and inequality in britain, and to bui
Im finding out what that means for the millions of borrowers who are used to cheap credit. In sport, the toughest test for england in the opening game of the Rugby League World cup. They face hosts and reigning champions australia in melbourne this morning. And, with halloween just a few days away, sarahs at a pumpkin festival with the weather. Good morning. Yes, im at hampton bridge this morning bringing you a fall in uk forecast but also looking at some amazing pumpkin installations here and were also going to have a live pumpkin carving throughout the morning. I will be backin throughout the morning. I will be back in 15 minutes. Be careful, sarah. See you later. See you later. Good morning. First, our main story. An investigation into the cyber attack that brought down parts of the nhs in may has found that it could have been prevented if basic security measures had been in place. The National Audit office says that the Health Service wasnt prepared for the attack in which criminal
Are switching accounts for Better Service for our money. In sport, seven points clear now. Chelsea close in on the Premier League title with a vital victory over southampton. Well also be looking at how your garden grows, as a new report says Climate Change affects the north and the south in very different ways. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Another cool day in prospect. Still some wintry showers in the forecast but there will be some sunshine as well. Later, cloud coming in from the north west and the wind eases but i will have more detail in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Labour has promised to increase pay for nhs staff and to Restore Bursaries for nurses in training if it wins the General Election. The party says it will abolish the current cap for staff in england which limits pay increases to i . It also plans to introduce a law that ensures Staffing Levels in hospitals are safe. Our Health Editor hugh pym reports. Marchers by Student Nurses and