unicef has said that the heatwave could be putting the lives of children at risk. now on bbc news, click. this week, it s time for a return to some of our finest stories from the world of health and wellbeing. if you ve got a condition that s holding you back from being able to do the things that you love, that s something that you want to overcome. that s something that you want to overcome with technology. california investigating artificial arms which encourage the mind to power the prosthetic. this is one of the most incredible things i ve ever done. and here s a question how much time you spend on your smartphone? too much? well, we meet some people who ve taken a break. it helped me recalibrate my own habits. like, i had way more quality time with my son. and nick talks with the young musician with muscular dystrophy who s using tech to take on his next big challenge. terrifying. so nervous, yeah. i don t know what it will be like but i am so excited. over the year
southampton lead 1 nil to leeds united in the championship play off final at wembley. hello, i m lewis vaughanjones. we start here in the uk and the fourth day of campaigning ahead of the general election on the 4th ofjuly. the home secretary james cleverly says the conservatives plan to bring back a form of compulsory national service if it wins, is about pushing young people out of their comfort zone . the party says it would cost two and half billion pounds a year and would see eighteen year olds join the military for a year or serve the community for a weekend a month for the same period. our political correspondent helen catt has more the return of national service is certainly an eye catching policy but it wouldn t be national service quite like these men experienced between 1949 and 1963. instead all 18 year olds would have to choose between a year of military service or volunteer work in public services. it s about addressing the fragmentation we have seen in socie
in papua new guinea. bangladesh braces for a tropical cyclone. let s return to the general election. the conservatives have announced they will introduce mandatory national service for 18 year olds if they win. it s a plan labour have called desparate and unfunded. earlier this morning, the home secretary, james cleverly, spoke on sunday with laura kuenssberg. what we re putting forward is a mandatory national service, a small element of which will be with the military, and anyone taking that route will volunteer to do so. so whilst you will be compelled to take part in the national service, no one will be compelled to do the military bit. and it s about addressing the fragmentation that we ve seen in society too many young people living in their own bubble, whether it be a digital bubble or a social bubble. and we want to get back to the situation where people are mixing with young people from different areas, different economic groups, different religions, to try and find