The debate over funding for the nhs, has seen some of the most intense exchanges between the main parties in the election campaign. So what are the Critical Issues the Health Service is grappling with . Heres our health editor, hugh pym. 70th birthday celebrations for the nhs last year reflecting its status as a much loved institution. No wonder its always at the heart of an election campaign. This time, even more so. The front line of the nhs is under immense stress with longer waits for patients and a fierce debate about whats now needed. So whats the background to all this . Well, first of all, lets look at Health Spending after inflation in england going back to 1979. The conservatives under Margaret Thatcher and john major raised it on average more than 3 per year. Then, under new labour, average annual increases were around 6 . But from 2010 first under the Coalition Government and then under the conservatives it was below 2 . The conservative government has already promised more
Is causing greenlands ice sheet to melt 7 times faster than 20 years ago. For only the fourth time in american history, articles of impeachment have been drafted against a president. Democrats who control the house of representatives have filed 2 charges against donald trump, accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors, abuse of power and obstructing congress. The house will vote this week, and that could mean a trial in the Republican Controlled Senate in january. Mr trump says hes done nothing wrong, that impeachment is madness and a witch hunt. This report from laura trevelyan. Its only the fourth time in history lawmakers have tried to impeach an american president and remove him from office. Democrats are charging mr trump with abuse of power and obstructing congress. The House Committee of the judiciary is introducing two articles of impeachment charging the president of United States, donald j trump, with committing high crimes and misdemeanours. Democrats allege mr trump made
Victims names and nationalities are expected to be released as they are identified. Now on bbc news, Hardtalks Stephen Sackur speaks to Eliot Higgins, founder of the open source investigations website bellingcat. Welcome to hardtalk, with me, stephen sackur. What is the truth behind the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight mh 17 or the poisoning of the former russian spy, 01 poisoning of the former russian spy, or the recent assassination of a Chechen Rebel fighter in berlin. My guest today thinks he can piece together truths from the World Wide Web. He is Eliot Higgins, founder investigative website bellingcat in an age beset by fake news, as he really found a way to distinguish fa ct. Eliot higgins, welcome to hardtalk. I want to start if i may with the self definition. Would you describe yourself as a journalist or a data a nalyst yourself as a journalist or a data analyst or some sort of on line detective . I like on line detective. We do acts ofjournalism and some of the work
A very warm welcome to the programme and we will make sure you are briefed on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the Programme Experts say food packs should suggest how much exercise a person would need to burn off the calories contained in the product, so what do you think about this idea . Will it change what you eat and this idea . Will it change what you eatand drink this idea . Will it change what you eat and drink and how much . Get in touch. Just use the hashtag. We begin with the Nobel Peace Prize lorry at Aung San Suu Kyi, who is expected to tell the uns top court later theres been no attempted genocide of the Rohingya Muslim majority in buddhist majority myanmar. The countrys civilian leader has decided to personally defend allegations they Myanmar Military did a Brutal Campaign of murder, rape and arson in 2017 and on tuesday listened as the gambian Justice Minister detailed some of the atrocities to the court. Myanmar correspondent nick bea ke
At a key tory seat in esher. Injusta injust a few in just a few hours, the injust a few hours, the campaign will draw to a close and this election means a vitaljunction for the country. Well bring you the latest in the last few frenetic hours of campaigning. Also tonight. A teenager is found guilty of the murder of 14 year old jaden moodie, killed in a drugs gang war. Aung san suu kyi, nobel peace peace prize winner, defends myanmar against accusations of genocide. And coming up on bbc news, its the final night of the Champions League groups. Spurs and Manchester City are through, but much to play for in the other matches. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. On the last day of campaigning before tomorrows general Election Party leaders have travelled from one key seat to the next, from dawn til dusk, trying to win last minute support. The two men vying to be Prime Minister borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn have criss crossed the country speaking to undecided voters. The conse