Campaign, promising to bring forward legislation to protect the nhs from privatisation and future trade deals. Labour promises a full year of maternity pay, while the conservatives unveil an nhs visa to attract top medical talent to the uk. The world war ii veteran raising money for a memorial on the normandy beaches is given a glimpse of what it will look like this morning. How does it make you feel . Because the work you are doing, it is now concrete, it is tangible, you can touch it. Marvellous. We find out more about an 82 year old cyclist who has completed his one millionth mile riding on a bike. Decisions on asylum applications are taking substantially longer than they were five years ago, a new report suggests. Well be speaking to the people behind the research. And in sport, a stoppage time goal saw celtic beat lazio in rome to reach the knockout stages of the europa league. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at nine. More than 100 flood warnings are in place across the
In east london. Two others have been cleared. Flooding across parts of Northern England in sheffield, hundreds of people were stranded for hours in yorkshires largest shopping centre. And at 11 30pm well be taking another look at the papers with the broadcaster henry bonsu and the assistant comment editor at the telegraph, madeline grant. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Labour and the conservatives have both been setting out their plans for the economy today. Labour is promising a huge boost in spending, and whats its calling an irreversible shift of power and wealth away from london. The tories are also vowing to spend billions. Its now clear that whoever wins the election will spend and borrow far more than weve seen for a long time. Labour says it will invest an extra £55 billion a year on infrastructure like housing and schools as well as environmental projects. Now, thats roughly double what the conservatives are offering an extra £20 25 billion a year. Our economics edito
Two drug dealers are found guilty of murdering 17 year old Jodie Chesney last year. A Police Officer appears in court charged with the murder of former footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after he was shot with a taser and restrained by officers. Flooding across parts of Northern England in sheffield hundreds of people were trapped for hours in yorkshires largest Shopping Centre. And megan rapinoe, the American Star of this years football world cup, says the penalties for racism in the game arent nearly enough. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, a late winner in rome sees celtic secure their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League with two games to spare. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten. Labour and the conservatives have both been setting out their plans for the economy today. Labour is promising a huge boost in spending, and what its calling an irreversible shift of power and wealth away from london. The tories are also vowing to spend billions. Its now
the final two candidates should be known by the end of next week. the government is refusing to let parliamentary time for labour s notion of no confidence. they are choosing to play politics with the wedding of the notion and could be debated as the business of the day. let s speak to steve reid, the shadowjustice secretary. very good to have you here on bbc news. i am curious as to the timing of this no confidence motion, why table this vote of no confidence in the government under borisjohnson after we know that borisjohnson is resigning? why didn t labour tabled this before? we resigning? why didn t labour tabled this before? ~ ., ., , , ., this before? we have only ust found out that the this before? we have only ust found out that the conservative this before? we have onlyjust found out that the conservative party - out that the conservative party intends to prop up in office, for another two months, a prime minister who they have now admitted is unfit for office,
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