The snp launches its election manifesto saying its time to put scotlands future in scotlands hands and calls for a second independence referendum next year. Who should decide scotlands future . The people who live here or Boris Johnson . A vote for the snp on december 12th is a vote to escape brexit. Clive james, the australian writer and broadcaster has died at the age of eighty. After a cinema chain bans a new film about gangs after brawls broke out, its director tells us his movie had nothing to do with the violence do you believe that this film brings its people, is a colour thing . I dont know, man, it was upsetting. And, the theatre director, writer and broadcaster Jonathan Miller has died, at the age of 85 Jeremy Corbyn says he has evidence that the nhs is at risk from a post brexit trade deal with the United States. At a News Conference this morning, the labour leader produced documents which he said showed talks had taken place about drugs pricing and access to nhs contracts.
And postal votes and christmas post is secure as a proposed strike by royal mail workers is ruled unlawful. And coming up on bbc news, the scoring sensation australian striker sam kerr is on her way tojoin the team at the top of the womens super league. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Labour has pledged to outspend the tories on the nhs in england, promising an additional £6 billion a year by 2023 24 thats on top of the £20 billion a year originally promised by theresa may. Wales, Northern Ireland and scotland would get the same percentage increase. Meanwhile the Prime Minister has renewed his calls to get brexit done and promised to double investment in Industrial Research and development on a visit to an electric taxi manufacturer in coventry. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg has the latest. Filters tried to take charge today. Why have you been . about the Prime Minister in yorkshire, being given a talking to by people whose lives have been turned upside down
Also tonight. The army arrives in South Yorkshire to help with flood relief as some in the worst hit areas are told it could be weeks before they can return home. Extraordinary floods in venice, the worst for more than 50 years the mayor says the city is on its knees after water rose more than 6 feet. The first public hearings in Donald Trumps impeachment inquiry begin in washington, broadcast live on tv. And seven months after the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral the first tv pictures show the extent of the damage. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. World number one rafa nadal staged a stunning comeback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the deciding set to keep his hopes alive for the last four of atp finals. Good evening. The conservatives and labour have been outlining their main pitch to voters. The Prime Minister, in his first major speech of the campaign, said a conservative government would unite the country and level up the prospects for people with massive investment in
Agents deserve. Patients. The army arrives in South Yorkshire to help with flood relief as some in the worst hit areas are told it could be weeks before they can return home. After weeks behind closed doors, the first public hearings in Donald Trumps impeachment inquiry begin in washington, broadcast live on tv. And seven months after the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, the first tv pictures show the extent of the damage. And at 11 30pm, well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers david davies and anna isaacs. Stay with us for that. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The conservatives and labour have been outlining their main pitch to voters. The Prime Minister in his first major speech of the Campaign Said a conservative government would unite the country and level up the prospects for people with massive investment in health, better infrastructure, more police, and a green revolution. But he said the key issue to solve was brexit. Meanwhile labour vo