Cope as winter keeps piling on the pressure. One in three young women in the uk is avoiding smear tests for Cervical Cancer, because of issues with body image. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Henry bolton has insisted he will not quit as leader of ukip, despite a string of resignations of senior members. The local government, education, trade and immigration spokesmen have all resigned, along with the deputy leader and assistant deputy leader. The 12 resignations come after the National Executive committee backed a vote of no confidence in mr bolton. Mr bolton has been under pressure since it emerged his ex girlfriend had sent offensive texts. Our Political Correspondent alex forsyth has this report. Despite the clamour of voices calling for him to go, henry bolton emerged today with a defiant message. I will not be resigning as party leader. Instead, during the next four weeks, i shall be calling for the Co Ordination and mobilisation of all leave campaigns, to ensure that the g
Medium term. Unemployment is forecast to hit 7. 5 next year, leaving 2. 6 Million People out of work. The chancellor also announces a £4 billion levelling up fund to help local communities, supported by a uk Infrastructure Bank, based in the north of england. In other news, the duchess of sussex reveals she suffered a miscarriage in july, writing in an article of feeling an almost unbearable grief. As the covid rules are eased for christmas people are urged to be sensible. Or risk another wave of the virus also coming up closed and empty how village halls, once the heart of many communities, are being hit by covid restrictions. Good afternoon. The true scale of the economic crisis facing the country has been laid bare this afternoon. The chancellor has been delivering his Spending Review and says the coronavirus pandemic has been both a health and an economic emergency. The government says the latest figures make for a sobering read and that now is the time to protect jobs and livelih
Comedian Sophie McCartney has said she could never throw out a breastfeeding mother from her comedy show the way fellow entertainer Arj Barker did last month.