Of todays figures on the election and talking to a Senior Consultant in emergency medicine. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Several people are injured after a shooting at a high school in california, near Los Angeles Police say a suspect is still at large. A man who crushed a toddler to death with a car seat is jailed for seven and a half years. Victims of the floods across england brace themselves for more rain, with more than 90 flood warnings in place. And devastating floods in venice the Italian Government is set to declares a state of emergency there. Its five oclock our top story accident and emergency units in england have recorded their worst performance since current records began, in 200a. One senior doctor has warned Emergency Care is imploding. The governments target is for 95 of a e patients to be treated or assessed within a maximum of four hours. But todays figures show that was only achieved with 83. 6 of patients. They also show a raft of other targets are bei
The end of mothercare on the high street. The retailers 79 uk stores alight. He was spotted leaving with a box of violators and the alarm was will close as the Company Calls in the administrators. Raised by a friend. The 23 year old talks are under way to protect the future of the brand pleaded guilty to arson with intent and the pensions of thousands of staff. A Champions League thriller to endanger life at Canterbury Crown at Stamford Bridge, as chelsea come court. Ransom up to £10,000 are from 4 1 down to draw 4 1; against ajax, in a game that going to be made available to help had the lot. Improve and conserve the landscape of the high wheeled in sussex. The scenic trail goes on for 145 miles singer dua lipa gives us her take on the pressures and people are close to come forward facing a generation. With practical projects which could support habitats and wildlife. The deadline for applications for funding from the london trust is social media can be such an amazing much next year
Right to apologise. The green party will promise to invest £100 billion a year for a decade to rid the uk of fossil fuels, as it launches its campaign. We have to make this investment if we are going to tackle the Climate Emergency and we have to make it now rather than in ten years time. Well bring you the latest election developments live from downing street throught the programme. Im anita mcveigh. The other stories this morning. The trial of the man accused of murdering british backpacker Grace Millane begins in new zealand. A bbc investigation finds that prosecutors used evidence provided by so called paedophile hunters in more than 250 cases against suspected abusers last year. Marks spencer says it is rapidly pushing ahead with its turnaround plan after news of a half year sales slump. Eight goals, two red cards, two penalties, and two own goals. And an amazing second half comeback. Chelsea hold ajax to a dramatic 4 1; draw. Well have the full report in the sport later this hou
Well i have selected three of the questions which i think i can answer. The first about the number of mps standing down. Is it a particularly large number . I thought that there would be because we had some big names, kenneth clarke, the pam and the former chancellor, vince cable former leader of the liberal democrats standing down. But is not particularly large, 68 so far, on average it is about 80 and after the expenses scandal it rocketed to above 100 not a huge number this year. The second question is when will we know who the candidates are and how on earth are they selected. The truth is i suspect most of us already know, the literature has been coming through the door, the dog has chewed it up, but you will not know absolutely everyone until next thursday when the nominations close. How are they chosen, by the local pleiades, dow given a list by head office and then it is up to the local parties by large to decide who your local candidate will be. Question number three, why cann
Well hear from the bbcs team there. The boss of mcdonalds has been fired for having a relationship with an employee. Mcdonalds said it was consensual, but violated company policy. Congress has published two transcripts of testimony given by former ambassadors about Donald Trumps phone call asking ukraine to investigate joe biden and his son. This is all part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump for his part the president denies withholding military aid until ukraine began the investigation. Former Us Ambassador to ukraine Marie Yovanovitch says she was shocked to discover that donald trump had told the ukrainian president she was bad news. And that before she left her post in the spring, ukrainian officials had warned that a campaign against her was being orchestrated by President Trumps lawyer, Rudi Guiliani and she needed to watch her back. Just to reiterate thats ukraine warning the Us Ambassador about the actions of the president s lawyer. The other former ambassador is