welcome to bbc newsroom live. the health secretary has promised a zero—tolerance approach to violence against nhs staff as figures show attacks in england have reached a five—year high. matt hancock says offenders will face quicker prosecutions and staff will receive better training to deal with violent situations. lauren moss reports. these are just some of the shocking incidents recorded against frontline nhs staff — kicking, hitting and sometimes worse. nurse shelley pearce was taken hostage when a patient became hostile, trying to leave the ward. she became quite distressed and broke an item in her room, which was, in hindsight, plastic. i knew it was plastic because a part of it ended up next to my neck as she frog—marched me out of the ward. shelley did escape unharmed, but says no one noticed she was missing and, despite her reporting what happened, it wasn't logged properly. her account is by no means isolated. according to a recent staff survey, over 15% of nhs workers experienced violence in the last 12 months. that's the highest figure in five years. from next month, the maximum prison sentence for assaulting an emergency service worker will double, from six months to a year, in england and wales, bringing them in line with scotland. the union, unison, is welcoming plans for a zero tolerance approach to violence against staff. later, the health secretary will announce better training and support, a new monitoring system, and fast—tracked prosecution for offenders, to try and protect those who face violence and agression like this every day. lauren moss, bbc news. the health secretary matt hancock paid tribute to the work nhs staff do, saying any attacks on them were unacceptable. i think it is completely unacceptable that one in six nhs staff report in the last year that somebody has been violent towards them. so we are making sure that we have a zero tolerance approach to violence against nhs staff, tougher sentences, and also stronger links between the nhs and police so that there is a presumption that if you are violent against a member of staff in the nhs, who is there to care for you, then you will be prosecuted. how big a problem is this? the fact that one in six members of staff in the nhs say someone has been violent against them in the last year is completely unacceptable so i want to take a zero tolerance approach, not least because nhs staff are there to care for us, to make us healthy, and so people attacking them and assaulting them is an assault on us all. with me is helga pile, deputy head of health at the trade union unison. this is obviously something you will have been aware of for a long time. is the health secretary taking it seriously enough? this is really long overdue and it has come about because of sustained pressure from health trade unions who have been emphasising that levels of violence against staff have been raising alarmingly over the last few years and with the absence of any national focus on this, this has been allowed to go unchecked. given this example is of the sorts of cases you have come across. it is shocking. it is appalling that staff should have to go into work each day wondering what might happen to them, whether it is people biting them, spitting at them, right through to the really alarming cases where people might pull knives on people. this is unacceptable and because staff fear it every single day, it takes its toll on them, on their health, on their morale, and if staff don't feel safe, patients are not going to feel safe, patients are not going to feel safe, patients are not going to feel safe either. in terms of the way the health secretary has said this needs to be dealt with, zero tolerance, stronger sentences if people are prosecuted and found guilty, a presumption that people will be prosecuted and also better training for staff to deal with it, on the matter of prosecutions, are many people prosecuted for this currently? one of the things that staff talus is really distressing for them is the lack of consistency in how this is dealt with by police and by the crown prosecution service and by the crown prosecution service and sometimes even when it is prosecuted, the sentences are really low. what we want from this strategy is to have a really co—ordinated and consistent approach to that. but thatis consistent approach to that. but that is talking about once something has happened and the really important thing is how we reduce the number of incidents in the first place. having proper data is where we have got to start, so the decision a few years ago to abolish national reporting was something we said was a disastrous decision and the figures bear that out. having data means you can be informed about how things are happening, where they are happening, but staff need to feel that something is being done with the data because one of the problems is, if you report something, and then you feel there is no action taken. so he is looking very much at looking at how to deal with it once it happens, how to empower staff if they are faced with a difficult situation, but in terms of understanding why it is happening and where it is happening, so that there can be... seeing it off before it all happens, i suppose. how much do you understand why it is happening? we commissioned some research earlier this year and one of the interesting thing that came out of that was the correlation between trust that has acute problems, and higher levels of violent incidents. there is something about the level of pressure, the staff shortages, and also about what priority is being put on this. one of the things in this announcement we had asked for, was for there to be inspections and checking and accountability right from the top of organisations. that they have proper plans in place, that this is a priority for them. that is what we want to see coming out of today's announcement. thank you very much. some breaking news to bring you about a pharmaceutical company that has been charged with a number of offences following the deaths and illnesses of babies in a number of hospitals. scotland yard just putting this news out. police have been investigating the deaths and illnesses of babies at a number of hospitals. the company, ith pharma has been charged. it has been charged with failing to take all reasonable practical steps to ensure that patients were not infected by contaminants in breach of the health and save the at work act between august the ist 2009 and june the ist 2014. a august the 1st 2009 and june the 1st 2014. a court hearing is scheduled for monday the 17th of december at westminster magistrates' court. the un says 14 million people are facing starvation. now, the united states has called for a halt to conflict in yemen. secretary of state mike pompeo said, "the time is now. "coalition air strikes must cease". russell trott reports. schoolbags splattered in blood and the school bus burnt—out. yet more scenes of death and destruction in what has been called "the forgotten war in yemen". its beleaguered government called on the saudis for help, against what it says is an insurgency of houthi rebels backed by iran. now, after four years of comflict, and with pressure mounting on the international communities supplying arms to the saudis, those seeking a lasting ceasefire are asking the question, could this time be different? america's top diplomat, mike pompeo, released a statement calling for a cessation of hostilities... and then this... general mattis, defence secretary, said the two sides should meet in sweden next month and come to a solution. we're calling on all the parties, specifically the houthis and the arab coalition, to meet in sweden, in november, and come to a solution. not talk about subordinate issues, about what town they're going to meet in or what size the table is they meet around, but talking about demilitarising the border. that's a direct reference to saudi arabia's aerial bombing campaign in support of the yemeni governemnt, which has been as indiscriminate as it has been lethal. critics in congress and activists outside say the bombing is causing an unacceptable number of civilian deaths and fuelling a humanitarian catastrophe. russell trott, bbc news. let's speak now to the former international development secretary andrew mitchell. thank you very much for joining andrew mitchell. thank you very much forjoining us. are you surprised by this move and do you agree with it? iam very this move and do you agree with it? i am very relieved indeed that this move has taken place and i hope that it will now lead to the sort of change in the situation in yemen that many of us in the humanitarian community have been calling for. i have to say that it is a pity that britain seems to find itself lagging behind the model curve set by the white house but it is very welcome news and i hope we can rapidly build on it. there will obviously be pressure on the uk now to back this publicly. how important do you think thatis, publicly. how important do you think that is, or how likely is it? it is very important indeed because britain is regarded in the united nations as the responsible one of the five permanent members on yemen and it now means that britain should launch a new united nations resolution designed to enshrine the idea of a ceasefire and also the meaningful talks, which were referred to by the american defence secretary. that is really what we need britain to do, to set a lead at the united nations and make sure eve ryo ne the united nations and make sure everyone rolls in behind martin griffiths, the british international civil servant, who has been charged with ensuring that these peace talks ta ke with ensuring that these peace talks take place. britain does have an important role to play and i hope we will now step up and play that role as rapidly as possible. the spotlight has very much been on saudi arabia, not just spotlight has very much been on saudi arabia, notjust on this. germany has said it will temporarily halt arms sales to saudi arabia. what would you like the uk government to do on arms sales? what would you like the uk government to do on arms sale57m is not really a matter for the government to do on arms sale57m is not really a matterfor the uk government as such because the arms trade is regulated and policed by what is the strongest committee on arms exports anywhere in the world, set up by the labour party when they we re set up by the labour party when they were in government, strengthened when we came into government in coalition in 2010. it is really for the committee to decide whether or not arms sales anywhere in the world are in accordance with the rules and laws set down... the government can ta ke laws set down... the government can take eilidh doyle and say what it thinks is the right policy. take eilidh doyle and say what it thinks is the right policylj take eilidh doyle and say what it thinks is the right policy. i hope very much —— the government can take a position and say what it thinks is the right policy. would a ban on arms sales not put extra pressure on saudi arabia? i don't think it would put pressure on saudi because saudi isa put pressure on saudi because saudi is a rich country surrounded by its enemies and it will certainly get hold of the weaponry so in order to bring peace and the possibility of progress on yemen, what we really need is a commitment by all parties to the ceasefire and then to the meaningful negotiations. it will be extremely difficult but every journey starts with the first step. andrew mitchell, thank you very much. being overweight or underweight presents a greater risk of death than previously thought, according to a new survery of over three and a half million people. in one of the largest ever studies of its kind, the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine found that those with a body mass index that wasn't deemed over or underweight held the lowest risk of dying from nearly all causes. the headlines on bbc news: scotland yard says the pharmaceutical company ith pharma has been charged with a number of offences following the deaths and illnesses of babies at a number of hospitals. the government pledges zero tolerance on violence as attacks on nhs staff hit a five year high in england. the conflict in yemen that's caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis. the us calls for a ceasefire and an end to airstrikes by the saudi—led coalition within 30 days. in sport — wales most—capped rugby union international gethinjenkins has announced he will retire form the sport after his club cardiff blues match in the pro14 this weekend. he's appeared 129 times for his country and went on three lions tours. brexit could mean more homegrown players get a chance in professional sport in the uk say the professional players federation that's if it becomes more difficult for eu and non—eu sportspeopke to come into the uk. leicester city will play in their premier league match with cardiff this weekend. the club postponed their efl cup match last night following the death of owner vichai srivaddhanaprabha. i will be back with more on those stories just after 11:30am. pakistan's supreme court has overturned the death sentence and acquitted a christian woman convicted of blasphemy. asia bibi, a mother of four, has been on death row since 2010 when she became the first woman to be sentenced to death under pakistan's blasphemy laws. secunder kermani has more from islamabad. hundreds of angry protesters began gathering in cities across pakistan following this morning's verdict. the scenes here mean asia bibi supporters are celebrating but are also nervous about the future. now she is free she can do what ever she feels like, she can enjoy her life a free woman. will she stay in pakistan? i don't think so. anybody alleged with blasphemy can stay in this country. asia bibi has spent nearly a decade injail. she lived in this small village to the west of lahore and was accused of blasphemy following an argument with two muslim women who refused to drink water from the same cup as her. what began here as a local dispute, rapidly escalated into an issue of international importance. the asia bibi case has become a symbol for the controversy surrounding pakistan's blasphemy laws. after she was first convicted, a prominent politician came to asia bibi's aid and called for pakistan's blasphemy laws to be reformed. his intervention so outraged hardliners. he was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards. his killer is seen by some as a hero. in asia bibi's village, the day before the verdict, the cleric who filed the blasphemy case against had warning. translation: if the court sets aside the previous two verdicts and frees her, it'll be a sign to people you should take the law into your own hands. protesters have began constructing roadblocks, so far the unrest appears to be relatively contained. but the country is bracing itself for more to come. with me is wilson chowdhry from the british pakistani christian association. he's been campaigning for asia's release and has spoken to her family this morning. is she out? at the moment, because of security concerns, i can't share much more about that with you but what i can say is that the family are extremely excited with the release. they have expressed great jov- release. they have expressed great joy. which has also emanated through the pakistani christian communities in pakistan and abroad. all day long i have been receiving telephone calls and messages of greatjoy. i have been receiving telephone calls and messages of great joy. you mentioned security concerns. her lawyers said he is delighted with this result but he is worried over his safety and her safety going forward. it is untenable. it is untenable for woman to remain in pakistan. even today, there are protests building up. these will soon turn into riots as the schism grows. the intolerance in pakistan has reached a level that we have never seen before. asia bibi has become a target of abuse and fanatical responses every time she has a supreme court or other appeal. we knew this would happen and we are really concerned about other christian villages and communities. threats have already been made to churches. how does she and her family feel about the prospect of not being able to stay in pakistan? it will hurt. they are passionate about their country. but for whatever reason, it has now become com pletely whatever reason, it has now become completely impossible for them to remain there. we are praying that western countries opened their doors fairly quickly because every moment that woman and her family are in pakistan, there is a news hanging over their necks. they have to be set free from that abuse and hatred and should be given a new life somewhere in the west. we were hearing in our report that so far the unrest has been relatively contained. it is a sit in protest with thousands of people and it is not in one city, this is happening in other cities. it will develop and get worse as the situation lengthens. until asia bibi is whisked away to a place of safety, i can't imagine it is going to be... i can't imagine it is going to be... i can imagine there will be an increasing level of danger for the family. is there no plan currently for where they will go? there are countries that they have applied to, iam aware countries that they have applied to, i am aware of that. i know two countries they would like to go to. he would be an obvious choice. countries they would like to go to. he would be an obvious choicem would be an obvious choice but asylu m would be an obvious choice but asylum rules for the uk mean you have to be in a country outside to attain a silent so unless there is a mechanism to get them out of the country initially, they can't apply for asylum in the uk. so far nothing has been agreed with britain. thank you very much. police investigating the deaths and illnesses of babies at a number of hospitals have charged a pharmaceutical company. in a statement the metropolitan police said, "ith pharma ltd, "based at premier park, nw10, has been charged with seven "counts of supplying a medicinal product which was not of the nature "or quality specified in the prescription on 27 may 2014." "it has also been charged with failing to take all reasonably "practicable steps to ensure that patients were not infected "by contaminants, in breach of the health and safety "at work act, between 1 august 2009 and 1june 2014." we will be talking to our health correspondent shortly for more on that. on how many have been affected and the background to that case. the sister of suzy lamplugh, the london estate who went missing 32 years ago, has told the bbc that the family is cautious about the latest police search for her body. her sister lizzie told the victoria derbyshire programme: "we hope suzy‘s body will be found and we can have the closure we really need." police are continuing to search in the garden of a house in sutton coldfield, which once belonged to the mother of the convicted murderer, john cannan. he's suspected of killing ms lamplugh, but has never been charged. with five months to go until the uk leaves the eu, what might brexit mean for sport? horse racing attracts around six million people to the racetrack each year. it's big business too, employing more than 17,000 people. the sport relies on not only the free movement of horses but people too. our sports news correspondent richard conway is at newmarket horse auction to look at what impact brexit might have. good morning. what we are seeing behind us are two—year—old horses and upwards in training and there is and upwards in training and there is a brisk trade going on this morning but as you say, the industry around horse racing is concerned about the impact of brexit over specifically that free movement of thoroughbreds throughout europe and about retaining the best staff possible to look after, maintain and care for the welfare of the horses. and that's all because the british horse racing industry wants to maintain its position at the head of the pack. sunrise over newmarket — the home of british horse racing. and like every morning, some of the sport's finest thoroughbreds are out at first light as another day of training begins. in the town's stables, skilled staff are in short supply. linda, who came here from sweden to follow her passion three years ago, is part of an international workforce that racing relies upon. people from all over the world. it is all here. all the big trainers are here in newmarket. in sweden, in czech, in poland, racing is so small there, so if you want to be invested in it, there is not much for you out there. they don't have the quality that they do in england. linda says she would think twice about coming to england now with brexit looming. all of which causes a headache for trainers seeking the best possible staff. racing does have a staffing shortage for a multitude of reasons. now, brexit, we are all a little uncertain as to the effect it's going to have. i would say it isjust a feeling of feeling unsure as to how it is going to affect us. it is race day at newmarket. thousands of horses move seamlessly between britain, france and ireland each year under a long—standing arrangement that prioritises the health and welfare of horses. officials negotiating with the government on post brexit arrangements want to ensure that punters will continue to see the best racing possible. a lot is at stake here. we have evolved over centuries and have a close, high level integration with the likes of ireland and france and the movement of horses across europe, there are over 25,000 movements during any given year, under a system through the eu now, an agreement, that allows that free movement of thoroughbreds. we want to see that continue in some form or else we could have complications. bookmakers though, for whom uncertainty is usually their business, are hedging their brexit bets. we don't know what's going to come when we pull out. no one knows what will happen. people are scared to spend their money now anyway. the british economy will still be the british economy, people will still go racing, the leisure pound will still be the leisure pound and we'll get our little slice of it. there's not much to go around. there's different ways for people to spend their spare money but they'll still come racing. with brexit looming, there are concerns within horse racing that echo those within other industries, but there is also hope the sport within britain can maintain its current pace and thoroughbred reputation. iamjoined i am joined now by one of the sport's leading sales agents. your business is international in nature. how important is it for your business and the wider industry that the current arrangement stays the same? it is very important. the ease of movement of horses throughout europe is crucial. we sell in germany, france, ireland as well as her, and so we don't need any congregations as far as moving horses about is concerned. and in terms of the message from the horse racing industry, is that optimism that once this period of uncertainty is resolved, things can stay the same? that newmarket and british horse racing can stay at the epicentre of the sport? it is crucial, and this is not a sport for wealthy people only, this is a sport for everyone. it is very important that people feel comfortable and so for the working man to have a share ina for the working man to have a share in a racehorse, it is not expensive, and he needs to feel comfortable in order to do that. right now it is a moment of anxiety when people aren't quite sure what is going to happen. hopefully it will be resolved very soon. what are your buyers seem to you? is that optimism? is the worry over brexit when it comes to time to purchasing horses? it is very important to be positive and confident and figures this year have held up. however there is that uncertainty, so i'm sure there is an undercurrent of people who might invest in a syndicate and perhaps are not for the moment, until there isa are not for the moment, until there is a little bit more stability, as to what is going to happen next year. thank you for your time. that is the position in horse racing. we are going to be looking at other sports, football as well, and britain's ability to host other events. britain's ability to host other eve ntr you britain's ability to host other event! you very britain's ability to host other event you very much. cctv footage has been released of a thief who broke into an ambulance in birmingham as paramedics treated a patient in a nearby house. the crew returned to the locked vehicle in northfield, to find the driver's window smashed and all of their belongings stolen. the footage captured from an on—board camera shows the man approach, damaging the vehicle before hoisting himself in. mps are stepping up their efforts to get mark zuckerberg to answer their questions about data privacy and disinformation. the commons digital culture committee is joining forces with a similar group in canada. they're hoping to meet the facebook boss in westminster on the 27th of november. the duke and duchess of sussex have been practicing their parenting skills, as they met newly hatched kiwi chicks in new zealand on the final day of their pacific tour. prince harry and his wife meghan visited a breeding program for new zealand's national bird. they admired two three—day old chicks, whom they named koha, meaning "gift," and tihei, derived from a phrase that means "sneeze of life" in the maori language. earlier, prince harry had another chance to show off his linguistic skills at a gathering hosted by new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, where he greeted the crowd in six different languages. prime minister, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen, talofa, cheering and applause. this is definitely the first time i've spoken most of those languages, so i apologise if my accent wasn't any good, but i had to give it ago. now it's time for a look at the weather. we have had a cold and frosty start of the day once again. temperatures go down as bad as minus five celsius. not so cold tonight if you are out and about trick or treating. we've got some sunshine across many areas. particularly in central and eastern parts. more clouded further west. some outbreaks of rain in south—west england, west wales open cumbria. a bit of rain, some showers in northern ireland as well. temperatures not as well as they have been recently. through the ceiling, it remains dry across the eastern part for a time before the rains splitting from the south. this rains splitting from the south. this rain will spread eastward, it would join forces with the area of rain in the east. temperatures staying above freezing. the western scotland, northern ireland, a frosty start on thursday. rain across eastern areas on thursday, it'll clear away and never be some sunshine from most parts. hello this is bbc newsroom live. the headlines — scotland yard says the pharmaceutical company ith pharma has been charged with a number of offences following the deaths and illnesses of babies at a number of hospitals. punched, head—butted and even held hostage. the government pledges zero tolerance on violence as attacks on nhs staff hit a five year high in england. the four year old conflict in yemen that's caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis. now the us calls for a ceasefire and an end to airstrikes by the saudi—led coalition within the next 30 days. a christian woman convicted of blasphemy in pakistan has her death sentence overturned, in a case that has polarised the nation. being overweight or underweight could knock four years off life expectancy, according to a new study. coming up — we go live to the houses of parliament for prime minister's questions. let'sjoin their sports let's join their sports centre now. wales most—capped rugby union international gethinjenkins will retire from the sport this weekend. he'll call it quits after cardiff blues match in the pro14, after earning 129 caps for his country, and taking in five lions tours. dafydd pritchard is a reporter for bbc sport wales, he says the the timing is somewhat unexpected. it was something of a surprise because the timing of it we might have expected them to make the call at the end of the season, but he's described the reason as being his chronic knee injury. he has been nursing this injury for a long while. he is 37. we've seen some props go longer in their careers that he had issues with these calf during his long career as well. not entirely surprised he has called time on his career, the timing slightly surprising. wilson 's most capped player. what sort of legacy does he leave with his country?‘ huge legacy. when you think of props such as graham price, like gethin jenkins, british lions themselves who modernised the game. you look at gethinjenkins who modernised the game. you look at gethin jenkins anything of who modernised the game. you look at gethinjenkins anything of the professional era of rugby union worldwide and they can't be many loose had crossed that leave the greater legacy than him. when on june 29 caps for wales, five test appearances for the liars. it is the manner in which he played, dynamic player, he will leave a great legacy. brexit could lead to more home—grown football players getting an opportunity to play at the highest level. that's according to the professional players federation, which is the national organisation for professional player associations in the uk. they say any restrictions on free—movement of players from the eu could help younger, british players break through to first teams. at every given saturday or wednesday night when the matches are on, only about a third of the players are eligible to represent england in football. so, there is a big problem with the free movement of players from the eu. any restriction, whatever that may be, and we just don't know may have a benficial effect for encouraging home grown talent and maybe they'll be given more time in first teams. as we say, we don't know how it is going to pan out. well, in a statement, the premier league say they have held "positive discussions with government about the importance of access to european players for their clubs." leicester city have confirmed that they will play their premier league match against cardiff this weekend. their cara bao cup match was postponed last night following the death of vichai srivaddhanaprabha and four others in a helicopter crash at the weekend. and the players instead laid wreaths at the king power stadium. two games in the efl cup did go ahead, and the draw for the quarter finals will include the name burton albion for the first time. the league one side beat local rivals nottingham forest of the championship 3—2. bournemouth beat norwich in the night's other tie. simone bilesjust gets better and better on her return to the world of gymnastics. after 18 months out of the sport, she's now claimed her 11th world title as part of the us team that comfortably took gold in the team event at the world gymnastics championships. she'll now turn her attention to becoming the first woman to win five all—around titles. pretty amazing considering she was hospitalised on the eve of the competition with a kidney stone. it is very special, because i have trained really hard this hole entire year, and then, coming into worlds, the whole team has worked really hard to get where we are, so we are really excited. ifeel like i'm mentally stronger, and physically stronger, as well, and i know what i'm capable of whenever i step on the mat. reporter: what would it mean to get a fifth world title? it's never been done by a woman at the world level. yes, i think it's really exciting, so we'll have to see what happens. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. police investigating the deaths and illnesses of babies at a number of hospitals have charged a pharmaceutical company. in a statement the metropolitan police said: joining me now in the studio is health correspondent catherine burns. i know we are limited in what we know and what we can say but spring is up—to—date. know and what we can say but spring is up-to-date. this goes back to 2014. several babies at a number of hospitals became ill, they got a bacterial infection as was thought thatis bacterial infection as was thought that is from the suspected contaminated hospitalfeed. that is from the suspected contaminated hospital feed. police have been investigating another springs as up to today when the met police have charged the company, ith pharma. there are seven different accounts. it is applying a product that. the quality or the nature of specified in the prescription, as we have said. they will be back in court on monday the 17th of december. we'll have to wait and see because we don't know which charges related to which babies. the caravan of central american migrants making its way across mexico towards the united states is digesting the news that the pentagon has announced a plan to deploy thousands of troops to the us southern border. the group has stopped in the small mexican town ofjuchitan. there are an estimated 7,000 people in the caravan, which has been on the road for more than two weeks. will grant, our correspondent, has been travelling alongside them. the caravan continued its journey north and reached juchitan. this town was badly affected by an earthquake last year and yet still the local community and the municipal authorities have done what they can to turn out and provide some form of support to the weary migrants. this place was originally designed as a bus station but never completed, so when the migrants arrived in town come instead of heading to the central plaza as they normally do and setting up camp there, they were directed here. the advantage being is that they can be undercover during the night, protected from any rain, but also around the outside there are medical points, the red cross, there is obviously food and drink available as well as the things that might otherwise be overlooked, haircuts, even a mobile library. the majority of the migrants have heard the news that the pentagon and president trump intent to deploy over 5,000 troops to the us southern border to receive the caravan when it arrives. yet, it hasn't, apparently, put them off tfrom heir plan. most, if anything, don't seem fazed at all. quite the opposite, it seems to have made them all the more determined to keep walking. if i went home now i'd be a coward, says this man. my wife and child are in the us and keep asking me, "daddy, why you not coming?" others have decided that enough is enough and if so, they come here, present themselves to these immigration officers and then are put on buses back to either hondurans and guatemala, the central american nation they came from over two weeks ago. by and large, those who are leaving, and they are leaving in doses not hundreds, say it is a mixture ofjust how arduous the journey itself is and the risks still ahead, including that troop deployment on the southern border of the united states. translation: my family told me about it. when i asked them about the news they said the border was full of soldiers so i figured, why go all the way to the border only to be turned around and told they won't let me in. a real sense of elation among the migrants because managed to stop one of the group leaving, convinced him to stay here with the caravan. it really is a very difficult and personal decision as to whether or not people should continue with this movement towards the border. the majority here are convinced the best thing is to stay as a group and to try and make it at least to the border with the united states and present their case for asylum. more now on one of our main stories. the united states has called for a halt to conflict in yemen. secretary of state mike pompeo said: "the time is now. coalition air strikes must cease". the us has been under pressure for backing the saudi—led military coalition, which is helping yemen's government fight houthi rebels, supported by iran. our security correspondent frank gardner joins us now. it is mere four days ago in bahrain. it is mere four days ago in bahrain. it was said the yemen water stop is now. what is going on here here is i think the us has been unhappy for quite some time at the incredibly high civilian casualties caused by the air strikes in yemen. the us, supported by britain, is a major supplier of notjust supported by britain, is a major supplier of not just intelligence, not just the aircraft supplier of not just intelligence, notjust the aircraft but supplier of not just intelligence, not just the aircraft but the munitions itself. the coalition is trying to fight to restore the un recognised legitimate yemeni government that is pushed out by rebels. but it is a stalemate, it is an unwinnable war. those who took over the country in 2014 remain in charge of almost all the populous areas, the western bit of the country, the capital, lots of the major towns. the country is split and it is going nowhere. the last ceasefire talks, the houthi didn't turn up to. the casualties can't go on, it is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world with millions displaced. what is happening here is the americans and, to a lesser extent, britain are using the jamal khashoggi affair that is but the saudi arabian government on the back foot. there has got to be talks. meanwhile, they are calling for the coalition air strikes on civilian areas to stop because... and so, is that pressure that has arisen as a result of what has happened with jamal khashoggi, is that likely to change the dynamic enough? is this 30 day deadline going to be observed? the background to all of this is that is a slow motion crisis going on in saudi arabia because of the jamal khashoggi affair. a significant happened yesterday which is one of the last so—called seven, the brother of the king, returned from self—imposed exile in london to saudi arabia. where did he have been too afraid to return in case mohammed bin salman locked him up. he has returned at the invitation of the king. what is happening in saudi arabia is, the senior princes are circling the wagons and trying to pull together and recover from this massive crisis be got over the jamal khashoggi murder. whatever line be put out and the saudis keep changing their line over how he died, whatever line finally comes out, the fa ct whatever line finally comes out, the fact is they are in the dock of world is in over this and they know it. they are trying to reach out the western partners and say, let's try and steady the ship. we want to maintain relations with you, the big question is whether the crown prince, who has locked up lots of people and is suspected by many of being behind the jamal khashoggi murder, whether he can survive. will he be replaced ? murder, whether he can survive. will he be replaced? thank you very much. in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news. police investigating the deaths and illnesses of babies at a number of hospitals in 2014 have charged pharmaceutical company ith pharma with a number of offences over supplying medicinal products the government pledges zero tolerance on violence as attacks on nhs staff hit a 5 year high in england. the conflict in yemen that's caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis. the us calls for a ceasefire and an end to airstrikes by the saudi—led coalition within 30 days hello, the business headlines. the way in which home and car insurance policies are priced is to be studied by the financial conduct authority. the regulator said it would look at why insurance customers may pay different prices depending on how loyal they are, their age, and whether they are online. citizens advice has already warned loyal customers are being "ripped off". some disappointing new from jaguar land rover today. it sales plunged just over 13% for the three months to september. the uks largest car maker reported revenues of £5.6 billion and a pre—tax loss of £90 million on the back of lower sales. shares in next have fallen by around 4% after its third quarter results failed to impress investors. the retail firm reported a 2% rise in sales, a slight slowdown on the month earlier. but it's forecasting annual sales growth of 3% this year. the city regulator is to investigate how home and car insurance policies are priced afterfinding "hidden" discrimination between customers. the financial conduct authority will study the scale of the issue, whom it affects, and possible solutions. insurance customers may pay different prices depending on how loyal they are, their age, and whether they are online. the fca also says that marital status, home postcode and employment may also have a hidden effect on prices. malcolm tarling is from the association of british insurers. a step astep in a step in the right direction by the fca. it is a step in the right direction. motor and home insurance markets are fiercely competitive and we know that many people shop around. there are three out of four people shop around. but we readily admitand people shop around. but we readily admit and we've admitted this before, the market is not serving existing customers whom, for whatever reason, are not shopping around as good as it showed. that is why we have been taking action to make sure the market delivers best outcomes for all customers regardless of whether they are a new customer or if they have been with their existing insurer for a number of years. one of the big problems is, if you just renew your insurance and don't move on invariably you are charged much more than if you move on and get a new insurance deal with someone else. why is that? why is loyalty being penalised? the market has not been serving long—standing customers as well as it could do. some people may not feel able to shop around, they may feel able to shop around, they may feel vulnerable, they may not know the best way to get the best deal. we need to empower those customers, we wa nt we need to empower those customers, we want our customers empowered... excuse me for interrupting you. shouldn't the onus be on the insurance company to make sure it isn't penalising customers who may not be able to shop around or may not be able to shop around or may not shop around. absolutely. we launched an initiative earlier this year to give more power to long—standing customers to make sure better outcomes for long—standing customers. a key element of that has going to be the commitment of insurers to reviewing the products and policies they are offering to customers who have been on their books for five years or more, to make sure those approaches, those pricing approaches are delivering better outcomes. the best possible outcomes for long—standing customers. we are on the case. what about the slight discrimination affecting you if you are married not married? why should being married or not married affect the likelihood of house burning down? it is a fiercely competitive market. insurance companies use a wide range of data. that is all the interested in doing. they were to assess risk as fairly and as accurately as possible. they said premiums that are fair for all customers. insurers don't ask questions, they probe into data for the sake of it. they're only interest is information that is releva nt at interest is information that is relevant at the risk. where you live could be relevant, your post could could be relevant, your post could could be relevant, for example, if you live in an area... marital status, what has that got to do with it? some factors like your marital status may influence and have an impact on where you are likely to claim on motor insurance. not all insurers will adopt the same approach. it is a competitive market and that is why we're doing everything possible to help people shop around for the good deals. this is an important issue and we're going to be working closely with the fca to make sure the market delivers best possible outcome for all going forward. thank you very much. can we have a look at the markets before we go? know. i can tell you that stock markets have bounced higher on wednesday across the board. that is the round—up from the business from me. let's go to westminster where prime minister's questions will begin at midday. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. we have had the budget, i guess that is going to be lots for them to talk about. it be the first time we have heard theresa may and the budget. this'll be the first chance for mps to press her and comes after george osborne on newsnight last night made some disobliging comments saying that the tories could not out corbin jeremy corbyn by spending more money. the conservative party should seek to live within its means. not surprising from the man who was the architect of austerity, he wasn't that enthusiastic about the party jinking his policy of trying to eliminate the deficit. as forjeremy corbyn, it is his second bite at the budget because he has a goal on budget because he has a goal on budget day but he has to do that on the hoof, he has to respond as the chancellor unveils policy after policy. it is a hard task to come up with these sort of thought through response when you are having to get up response when you are having to get up and respond straightaway. now, he's had a chance to look at of the budget. possibly, he could go on the chancellor ‘s admission those departments out of the health service may not get any many. my guess is he will go on mr hammonds small amount of extra money for schools. he talked about a little bit extra for schools which offended many headteachers and those working in schools who felt they would have been given a little bit of pocket money when they need a substantially extra resources . money when they need a substantially extra resources. he may well choose to go on schools. other subjects that may perhaps, perhaps yemen. that seems to be reaching a defining moment. ian black raised the question of saudi arabia last week, he might go on that again. i think you are right, it will be budget, budget, budget. thank you very much. that is coming up shortly. in a moment the weather, but first let's look at some of the most striking images of the day. now, what are you seeing here? looks like a crow, doesn't it? but this image, shared widely on social media, is in fact a cat, with its head tilted sideways. its mouth is just its mouth isjust to its mouth is just to the left. that is the year on the right. it was posted by robert maguire, and has been retweeted more than 57,000 times. it's such a convincing optical illusion that it even fooled google's reverse image search algorithms. pupils at the holy family primary in magherafelt, northern ireland, have broken the world record for the largest gathering of live scarecrows. 515 youngsters took part in the challenge. the school celebrates halloween annually with a fancy dress parade. and this year, they decided to go one step further with their record—breaking bid. they followed strict guidelines on what to wear and their hard work paid off. london's firefighters and their specially—trained dogs have been given new gear as part of the brigade's biggest kit update for eight years. the brigade's 4,800 firefighters and officers, and its two investigation dogs have new gold tunics, which will show up dirt and damage more easily than the old navy—coloured kit. the dogs will only wear their tunics at community events such as fire station open days. now it's time for a look at the weather with simon king. we had a cold and frosty start of the day. temperatures in rural areas of oxfordshire got down to minus five celsius. but we've had some sunshine across parts this morning. that was in norfolk. this photo sent in by our weather watcher in cornwall. doesn't look like autumn there. we've got those blue seas and blue skies across most parts of england and wales. more cloud affecting western areas. that's rain is going to continue into the afternoon, rain into the western scotla nd afternoon, rain into the western scotland as well. sunshine for many and temperatures and little higher than they were yesterday. about 12-14. this than they were yesterday. about 12—14. this evening it is going to be largely dry. there will be some showers affecting western scotland, south—western scotland into parts of north—west england, west wales and the south—west. further east, clear and dry spells. we've got this rain which is going to gradually work its way into the far south—east of england through this evening. that cloud and rain will spread is way eastwards tonight and because of that, temperatures are not going to fall too far. full scotland and northern ireland, a frost expected into thursday morning. otherwise, those temperatures staying up above freezing at six or seven. figures start off on a cloudy note. some outbreaks of rain affecting eastern areas. but rain moving eastwards. it will linger in norfolk, suffolk and the fast east of kent. in the west, plenty of sunshine expected on thursday. temperatures down a little bit at 8-12 thursday. temperatures down a little bit at 8—12 degrees. that rainfall in eastern areas will move away as we go through into friday. the ridge of high pressure developing and that keeps things pretty settled on friday. a cold start, some frost around but lots of sunshine on friday, my twins for many. you notice this area of rain starting to move its weight in, gradually pushing into ireland. that rain is associated with what will be the re m na nts of associated with what will be the remnants of ex—hurricane oscar which is going to move up towards iceland. you can see here, the rain associated with that, the isobars pretty close together, a windy weekend expected particularly on saturday. showery rain by sunday with temperatures up to 15 celsius. goodbye. you're watching bbc newsroom live. these are today's main stories: police investigating the deaths and illnesses of babies at a number of hospitals in 2014 have charged pharmaceutical company ith pharma with a number of offences over the alleged supply of contaminated medicinal products. the government pledges zero tolerance on violence as attacks on nhs staff hit a five—year high in england. she became quite distressed and broke an item in her room. i knew it was plastic because part of it ended up was plastic because part of it ended up next to my neck as she frogmarched me out of the water. the united states calls for a ceasefire in yemen and an end to air strikes by the saudi—led coalition within 30 days. and this is the scene live in the house of commons, where theresa may faces her first prime minister's questions since the budget. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. let's go to westminster where prime minister's questions is about to begin. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster. actually, i think the prime minister is about to stand up. the prime minister. i know that the whole house would like tojoin me in sending our deepest condolences to the families of those who were killed in the horrific attack at the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh's on saturday. we stand shoulder to shoulder with ourjewish friends across the world. this is the last prime minister's questions before armistice day. this year is particularly poignant because it marks 100 years since the end of the first world war. it is right that we remember all those who have served and continue to serve. those who have been injured and those who give their lives in the service of this country. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and i shall have further meetings later today. alan brown. i concur with the condolences about the horrific massacre and those who served in the armed forces. one of my constituents has resided here since 1984, attended school here, has had to children and yet the dup,... the dwp, has decided she does not have a right to reside. this is partly because she can't prove five years of continuous work, a situation eu nationals will find themselves in when they apply for status. what message does she have for eu nationals who face rejection from this heartless uk government? eu nationals do not face rejection by this government. we have been very clear about our commitment to protect the rights of eu nationals who are living here in the united kingdom when we leave the european union. cani union. can i welcome what my right honourable friend said about armistice day. that will be welcomed by the 1st battalion, the rifles, who are based in my constituency. the prime minister will know that the tax burden is approaching a 50 year high and you don't help families with the cost of living by raising their taxes so we are really pleased that we kept our promise to cut taxes for 32 million people. as the economy grows, can i ask my right honourable friend to make sure that we both continue to cut taxes and spend money on our priorities in and spend money on our priorities in a balanced way that works for eve ryo ne a balanced way that works for everyone in our country? i thank my right honourable friend and say to him he is absolutely right, the budget did cut taxes for 32 million people and the rise in the personal allowance will leave a basic rate taxpayer over £1200 better off than in 2010 but in helping people with the cost of living, it is notjust those income tax cuts, the rise in the living wage next year will give a full—time worker and extra £2750 in annual pay since its introduction, and by freezing fuel duty, we have saved the average driver £1000 compared to pre—2010 plans and we will continue to help people with the cost of living with our balanced approach to the economy. jeremy corbyn. ijoin with the prime minister in sending our solidarity to the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh. the attack was disgusting, depraved and appalling and i'm sure every single member of this house would com pletely member of this house would completely condemn it for what it is. i will also bejoining the prime minister to commemorate armistice day and remember all those who lost their lives in the first world war and in the wars since. mr speaker, ifi and in the wars since. mr speaker, if i were a prison governor, a local authority chief executive or a headteacher, i would struggle to find much to celebrate in the budget. i would find much to celebrate in the budget. iwould be find much to celebrate in the budget. i would be preparing for more difficult years ahead. does the prime minister think that analysis is wrong? cani is wrong? can i say to the right honourable gentleman that if you look at what we set out in the budget, we set up more money for schools... we set up more money for prisons. what we have set out in the budget is that austerity is indeed ending. laughter macro. and what does that mean? ending austerity is about continuing to bring debt down and put more into our public services and we will set up our public services and we will set up further details in the spending review. ending austerity is notjust about putting more into public services, it is about putting more money into people's pockets, as my right honourable friend has just made clear. what we are doing in this budget is giving the nhs the biggest cash boost in its history. the right honourable gentleman used to ask me, what taxes will go up to fund the rise in funding for the nhs? the answer on monday is fully funded without putting up taxes. jeremy corbyn. just for the record, the words that i coasted were from the words that i coasted were from the fridge —— institute for fiscal studies. non—protected apartments face a real terms cut of £4.1 billion. the prime minister promised austerity was over. the reality is, it was a broken promise budget and she knows it. with violent crime is rising, police numbers slashed and conviction rates down, why did the government failed to find a single penny for neighbourhood policing in the budget? cani the budget? can i say to the right honourable gentleman, first of all, we did put extra money into community policing in the budget. that was on top of the £460 million that has been made available for policing. that is in sharp contrast to what labour were saying at the 2015 election when they said police should take 10% cuts in their budget. mr speaker, this is just cuts in their budget. mr speaker, this isjust another example of the contempt in which the government holds police officers. who said that? not me. the police federation. no wonder the police federation. no wonder the police federation and police chiefs are taking the government to court over their pay. mr speaker, with school funding cut by a % per—pupil, does the prime minister and her chancellor think the little extras are enough to end austerity in our schools? what we actually see happening, as i said earlier, is more money announced in the budget for schools. that is on top of the £1.4 billion extra that has already been announced for schools this year and there will be a further £1.2 billion going into schools next year. and actually he is wrong because overall per—pupil funding is being actually he is wrong because overall per—pupilfunding is being protected in real terms by this government. what do we see in the budget? we are ending austerity, we are bringing debt down, we are putting more money into our public services. we are taking the country forward. what would he do? his policy would mean borrowing more, taxing mork and wasting more and taking us back to square one. many schools, including mine, have had to resort to asking students and their parents for funds. not me, had to resort to asking students and their parents forfunds. not me, a sasha, a parent worried about the future of her school, because this broken promise budget means schools will still be writing begging letters to parents. and can the prime minister explained why she decided not to end the benefit freeze for 10 million households but instead brought forward a tax cut for higher earners? cani for higher earners? can i say, actually, we have put extra money into universal credit in the budget. what we see important is universal credit being a welfare reform that ensures that people are encouraged to get into the workplace and when they are there they earn more. but i am interested that the right honourable gentleman chose to raise the question of tax cuts. on monday, he said that cutting taxes for 32 million people was frittering money away on ideological tax cuts. yesterday, the shadow chancellor said labour would support tax cuts. on monday, the right honourable gentleman, the leader of the opposition, talked about tax cuts for the rich. yesterday, his shadow chancellor said what we have always known, that the tax cuts were for middle earners. headteachers and people like that. so when the right honourable gentleman stands up, perhaps you can tell the house whether he will back the tax cuts and vote for the budget. jeremy corbyn. are you done yet? mr speaker,... order! it doesn't matter. i have got all the time in the world. the right honourable gentleman will address a house that has the manners to listen, and the same goes when the prime minister is speaking. there will be a decent display of respect and we will go on for as long as necessary, as the public would expect, to ensure that is the way we operate. jeremy corbyn. the benefit freeze takes... if you will wait a moment, i will explain... calm yourself, young man. you are getting a little overexcited. i know you have already asked a question. you blurted it out to the best of your ability. jeremy corbyn. the benefit freeze takes £1.5 billion from low and middle income households. a low income couple with children will be £200 worse off. for them there is no end to austerity. labour would have ended the benefit freeze. and as she well knows, labour policy is to raise taxes for the top 5% and for the biggest corporations in the country. that would be a fair way of dealing with financial issues facing this country. and can the prime minister confirm, will she kindly confirm there is still another £5 billion of cuts to social security to come in this parliament, if it lasts until 2022, hitting the incomes of those with the least? will she confirm that? yes or no? cani that? yes or no? can i say to the right honourable gentleman that what he fails to mention from the budget is that as a result of the changes we have made on universal credit, 2.4 million people will benefit by £630 a year. and when he talks about helping those who are on low incomes, yes, we are helping people on low incomes. we are saving people money by freezing fuel duty. that has been opposed by the labour party. we are letting people keep more of the money they earned by cutting income tax. that has been opposed by the labour party. the right honourable gentleman keeps playing —— claiming he is backing working people but if he is backing working people but if he wants to put more money into people's pockets, if he wants to ta ke people's pockets, if he wants to take care of working people, he should vote for the conservatives' budget. iam budget. i am really not very clear whether that was a yes or a no, mr speaker. the prime minister once claimed to be concerned about learning injustices. that concern has fizzled out well, hasn't it? —— burning injustices. the prime minister pledged to end austerity at her party conference and the chancellor failed to deliver it in this house. the cuts continue, those on low—income ‘s will be worse off as a result of this budget. austerity has failed and needs to end now. but mr speaker, it is very clear, only labour can be trusted to end austerity and end the cuts to those on lowest incomes and invest in our country again. now we know councils, schools, police, prisons... order! members can shout as long and as loudly as they like. and if they feel they want to indulge themselves doing that, so be it. the right honourable gentleman's question will be heard. it will be heard in full so don't waste your breath and damage your voices. jeremy corbyn. iam sure damage your voices. jeremy corbyn. i am sure some of the members opposite bogart heard what i said so i will repeat it for their benefit. so now we know councils, schools, police, prisons, public sector workers and those relying on social security will face years of austerity. will she apologise for her broken promise that she was going to end austerity because she has failed to do that. first of all, the right honourable gentleman talked about my commitment to tackling burning injustices. yes. yes, they say, from the front bench opposite. was it labour that introduced the modern slavery bill? no. was it labour that make sure that people in mental health crisis we re that people in mental health crisis were not being taken to police cells asa were not being taken to police cells as a place of safety? no, it was me. was it the labour party that introduced the race disparity or did so that for the first time we can see what is happening to people from across our communities in this country? no, it was me and this government. and i will tell you what else this government has done. by taking a balanced approach to the economy, carefulfinancial management, what do we see? borrowing down, unemployment down, income tax down, but that they say. i will tell them what has gone up. order! isaid i will tell them what has gone up. order! i said that the right honourable gentleman must be heard. the reply from the prime minister must be heard. prime minister. the labour benches wa nt to prime minister. the labour benches want to know what has gone up. support... as long as it takes, i am going to tell you. cheering. support for public services. growth. wages. debt is falling. austerity is ending. under the conservatives, the ha rd ending. under the conservatives, the hard work of the british people is paying off. thank you, mr speaker. a wonderful cancer charity for children has found that families in harlow face a 54 mile round—trip to get to their nearest treatment which is costing them up to add to £161 per month. average families taking their children for cancer treatment are paying £180 per month. given the huge £20 billion increase to the health budget, could we introduce a young cancer travel fund to help these families with the cost of living? can i thank my right honourable friend for his question? he raises a very important issue and our thoughts are with those children and their families at what must be a very difficult time for the children and their families and we continue to look at what we can do to help them. i believe that when he talks about children from his constituency going to the nearest specialist treatment centre, i believe that is great ormond street, which does wonderful work for children. we have a health kick travel costs scheme which does help in bruce people if they are in receipt of a qualifying benefit on a low income but we absolutely recognise there is more to do, particularly for the cost of living for cancer patients, especially children and young people. i know that the minister will be pleased to meet with him to discuss this further. cani discuss this further. can i also agree with the remarks of the prime minister regarding the tree of life massacre and on armistice day. can the prime minister guaranteed the supply of medicines to the nhs in the light of a no—deal brexit? medicines to the nhs in the light of a no-deal brexit? first of all, as he knows, we are working for a good dealfor brexit he knows, we are working for a good deal for brexit and as he also knows, all departments and we have issued technical notices to businesses and others, are making contingency arrangements should a no deal occur. 0f deal occur. of course, that was no answer to the question. can the prime minister guaranteed the supply of medicines in light of a no deal? mr speaker, why did this government last week quietly begin a dramatically truncated tender process to try and stop our medicines at a cost of tens of millions of pounds? funds that should be spent on front line health services. the prime minister has only been concerned about how brexit might harm the conservative party. it is time that the prime minister woke up to the real harm their brexit policies could cause patients. prime minister, isn't it the truth that this government is in a blind panic, trying to cover up for a blind brexit? no. can ijust say to the right honourable gentleman, first of all, if he had been listening and paying attention over the last months, he would have known that in the budget last year, the chancellor made clear that there was money available for no deal planning. we stepped up the no deal planning. we stepped up the no deal planning in the summer. departments are ensuring that they are making the responsible contingency decisions that any government department would make. what we are doing is working for a good deal in brexit and we are working for a good deal that will benefit the whole of the united kingdom, including scotland. mr speaker, scotland. mrspeaker, i scotland. mr speaker, i always thought the chancellor was a bit iffy about brexit but how wrong i was. this week, he announced a brexit dividend budget if we come out of the european union with no deal. he will be able to cut tariffs, abolish vat on certain products and reallocate the £39 billion he was going to give to the eu to this country, cutting taxes, improving public services and lowering debt. prime minister, i always thought that you could be the queen of brexit but did you ever think the chancellor could be the king of brexit? can i say... cani can i say to my honourable friend that i am pleased to see the support my honourable friend shows for the chancellor. what the chancellor delivered this week was a budget thatis delivered this week was a budget that is good for people up and down this country. we should all be celebrating that. in 2014, i wrote to hmrc and the then chancellor to ask how much tax was unpaid on letting income from private landlords. they wrote back to me and said it was £500 million in their estimate, which is enough to build around 7000 social homes. how much is that now? cani how much is that now? can i say to the honourable lady that in overall terms, we have been closing the tax cut gap over the yea rs. as closing the tax cut gap over the years. as i think my right honourable friend the chancellor said in the budget on monday, since 2010, through the work we have been doing to close the tax gap to ensure that we deal with tax evasion and avoidance, we have collected £185 billion, or protected £185 billion of revenue for the government. it is 47 years ago this week that the uk's last space launch took place through the black arrow project. many others feel that is too long. the real prize is to be first to market with horizontal launch capability. as the prime minister will know, our new spaceport is ready to deliver this, but will be prime minister confirmed that the government remains ambitious to be the first mover on horizontal launch, and will she back spaceport cornwall's bid? can i say to my honourable friend that he has raised an important issue and he is, asi raised an important issue and he is, as i would expect, championing the cause of cornwall in this case. we have awarded grants worth £31.5 million to enable satellites to be launched from uk soil and we have also announced a £2 million fund to help boost airports' ambitions to offer what he suggests, the horizontal space flights, and that includes sites such as newquay, glasgow prestwick and snowdonia. i am sure that championing of his request for cornwall will have been heard. my heard. my honourable friend the member for bassetlaw has told me about the harrowing evidence he witnessed during three weeks of hearings by the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse investigating nottinghamshire council. i have also read some of the survivors' courageous testimony is. i hope when the panel published their recommendations next summer, the prime minister will accept them in full, but the survivors need help now. a suggestion that has come forward is that a small amount of money for the survivors groups would have a disproportionate impact, providing support and encouraging others to come forward. will she ensure that resources are made available to provide that help now? cani available to provide that help now? can i say to the honourable lady, she has raised a very important issue, and i'm pleased i was able to set up the enquiry into child sexual abuse. i think people will be shocked to know the extent to which children were being abused in this country and in many different environments and circumstances. she has raised a particular issue in relation to nottinghamshire, and when the report of the independent inquiry comes forward, we will look at their recommendations very seriously and i will ask the releva nt seriously and i will ask the relevant minister to look at the issue she has raised about the survivors groups. we did work, i did when i was at the home office, work with survivors groups. it was talking to them and hearing from them that made me realise exactly how terribly badly people had been treated, the appalling crimes that had been committed and the appalling abuse they had suffered, and that is why it is important this independent inquiry gets to the truth. mr speaker, following the welcome call from the american administration for the ending of the saudi bombing campaign in yemen, will my right honourable friend use britain's undoubted authority at the united nations to press for a new security council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire and meaningful and inclusive negotiations to end what is the worst and most terrifying humanitarian catastrophe on the planet? i thank my right honourable friend, who i know has been consistent in pressing on the needs of the people of yemen. we certainly backed the us's call for de—escalation in yemen. he references our role in the united nations security council. in march we propose and coordinated a presidential statement which called on the parties to agree steps towards a ceasefire. this remains our position. but as my right honourable friend the minister said in the house yesterday, a nationwide ceasefire will only have an effect on the ground if it is underpinned bya on the ground if it is underpinned by a political deal between the conflict parties. the foreign secretary discussed this matter with martin griffiths, the un special envoy, last night. they agreed that the uk will continue to ink a ridge all parties to agree to de—escalation and the lasting political deal that will ensure any long—term pleased —— peace deal will hold in the future. young women are dying because... will the prime minister take the easiest decision she will be asked to make this year and abolish this arbitrary age limit and in doing so save women's lives? i recognise the issue that he has raised. it has been raised before. on issues like this, it is important that we take clinical guidance. issues about the future of the nhs and how it operates are matters that the nhs are themselves considering as part of their long—term plan for the future. fiona bruce. will the prime minister welcomed the acquittal this morning by a pakistan supreme court of the young christian wife and mother of five who has spent eight years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement, facing the death penalty on blasphemy charges merely for drinking water from a communal supply? and will be prime minister in particular commend the courage and integrity of the chief justice for the message he has sent out regarding religious freedom for those of all faiths and none in delivering this judgment, setting asia bibi free and rectifying a great injustice? you are then used in pakistan with the release of asia bibi will be welcome to her family and to all of those who have campaigned in pakistan and around the world for her release. our long—standing position on the death penalty is well known. we call for the abolition globally. since 2010, the number of rough sleepers has risen from 1700 to 4700. we now have homeless tent encampment outside on victoria street, homeless charities believe one of the main reasons for the huge increase is the botched introduction of universal credit. and the general hostile environment was the poorer. cani hostile environment was the poorer. can i ask the prime minister why she believes the number of rough sleepers has shot up by 268% on her watch. cani watch. can i say to the honourable gentleman, we recognise that we need to ta ke gentleman, we recognise that we need to take action in relations of rough sleepers. we have a commitment to halve rough sleeping by turns 22, we have put initial funding halve rough sleeping by turns 22, we have put initialfunding of £100 million into this. then a pilot projects being worked in various parts of the country in relation to this issue. i hope he will come if he's interested in this issue, i hope he will support the proposals that the government has put forward that the government has put forward that were confirmed in the budget for increasing stamp duty and those who are purchasing properties in the uk who don't live or work in the uk, that many to go into supporting people who have left sleeping. will my right honourable friend join me when she goes to the cenotaph next sunday in paying tribute not only to our own well dead from this country but those 3 million who came from the commonwealth to serve in the cause of freedom. —— war dead. i will be laying a wreath in barely pay my own tribute and i know other half of this whole house paying tribute to those who suffered and died. willis you join me also in wearing a cadw puppy. the homes spent cotton which remembers gandhis effort is a reminder of our links around the world but particularly to india. can i fight my honourable friend for highlighting this vital contribution that was made by soldiers from around the commonwealth and he has highlighted those from india. i pay to be at my honourable friend for his own military service. we must never forget that over 74,000 soldiers came from undivided india and lost their lives. 11 of them won the victoria cross for their outstanding bravery and he will know they played a crucial role in the walk across multiple continents. i'd like to congratulate the royal british legion in recognising this. they honour the sacrifice of everyone who served a century ago. i will certainly be interested in wearing a p°ppy at certainly be interested in wearing a poppy at some stage over the period as we read to armistice dayjust as iam as we read to armistice dayjust as i am pleased to be wearing a ceramic p°ppy i am pleased to be wearing a ceramic poppy today. the honourable lady from the front bench saying she is wearing one. i am pleased to say that. i am pleased to where the ceramic poppy today. they were created by children to school in the north west. st vincent ‘s. it is very important, i think at the centenary that we all recognise and the younger generations understand the younger generations understand the immense sacrifice that is made for their freedom. what does the prime minister say to a local primary school who have written to me in desperation as they are struggling to cover their basic pay. the budget offered the tenth of the many already cut and can only spend the little extras. the chancellor says schools struggling to keep teachers, or maintain ours could buy a new whiteboard on a laptop. what use is a white body that is no teacher to use it? asi teacher to use it? as i said earlier in response to the leader of the opposition, we are putting one —— one 4p into schools this year. that's 1.4 putting one —— one 4p into schools this year. that's1.4 billion into schools. overall, per—pupil funding is being protected in real terms. prime minister, you quite rightly referenced the centenary of the first world war. wouldn't that be a very fitting time to end another burning injustice, namely the legal scapegoating of brave army veterans by others for political or financial gain. lastly, 100 for the conservative colleagues remembers it offers that members opposite, and wrote to you and asked you to join with us in defending those who defended us. i know there are 104 of us defended us. i know there are 104 of us but nevertheless are you with this? cani this? can i say to my honourable friend i recognise their passion with which he has championed the interests of our brave soldiers and we owe so much to them across so many different areas and so many different areas and so many different friends for their heroism, bravery, for everything they have then to maintain our freedom. bravery, for everything they have then to maintain ourfreedom. he has raised particularly in the past and now this issue that is raised in northern ireland, questions about the question over the legacy concerns that are in relation to what happened during the troubles and cases being taken against, not a but police to officers. we are committed to making sure all outstanding debts in northern ireland should be investigated in a way that is fair, balanced and disproportionate. the current mechanisms are not proportionate. that is at this focus on former members of the armed forces and police. we want to see these doubts being investigated in ways that are fair, balanced and proportionate. i have a constituent uk citizen, who for the best part of the last decade has been unsuccessfully trying simply to renew his passport. for some of our fellow citizens, the system is clearly broken. can i ask the prime minister come if her office the home secretary or the immigration minister, if her office will review this case and come back to this house tell us if waiting ten yea rs to this house tell us if waiting ten years simply to renew a passport is even remotely acceptable. cana even remotely acceptable. can a short my honourable gentleman i will make sure the case is properly looked into. extremely grateful. dane caroline spelman. i'd like to associate myself with the fine words of the prime minister and others on the armistice and may i invite her to warmly welcome the choir... they willjoin us in a concert in westminster hall to mark this historic occasion. but i'm happy tojoin my right honourable friend in welcoming the choir and the german vice president to this concert that is taking place this evening. a fitting way to recognise what the centenary of the armistice. as my right honourable friend may also know, the german president will be laying a wreath at the cenotaph the. it is a taciturn with our german friends in reconciliation of the piece that exists. the concert tonight as part of that as will the german president's presence at the cenotaph be. the prime minister rightly chooses north—west of us to spend her holidays and her mountain walks inspires her to make decisions such as the 20 general election. amongst the delights of north wales is its food and farming sector and in particular the menai strait seafood which relies on direct and fast exports to the european union. it is now free of barriers and three of tariffs. can the prime minister issue of the house that sector, automotive and aviation can enjoy after march the same three movements underpinned by a comprehensive customs union. cani customs union. can i say to the honourable gentleman, he has named the number of sectors that we have heard from, the proposal we have put forward to the proposal we have put forward to the european union that would provide for that fiction list trade as part of a free—trade area. bd foods in hastings is a successful food manufacture and supplies hotels and restaurants. they made a very good breakfast source called the full english brexit which will be appreciated by many of my colleagues although it is a little hot for me. the chief executive has been in touch with me he would like to invest £2.5 million securing jobs and further investment in the business but he is concerned about continued access to the single market as we leave the european union either through the single market or the common rule book. can i ask the prime minister to bear in mind as she concludes the negotiations, the importance of protecting investment and jobs all over the country. cani over the country. can i say to my right honourable friend, i will honourable friend the memberfor friend, i will honourable friend the member for wellingborough might like the breakfast source. the plan we have set out is a plan that recognises the importance of protecting jobs in this country because what we want to see is business friendly customs model with the freedom to strike new trade deals around the world but also good trade deal with the european union with a free—trade area that common rule book for industrial goods and agricultural products. we are working towards that good deal. up working towards that good deal. up to £20 billion since in pension funds and claimed by pensions. that is why the pensions board which helps people make sense of those pensions are such a good idea. why is the government backtracking on delivering the border by putting the responsibility of the pensions industry. there's the prime minister really believe that the industry which is responsible for all this unclaimed money in the first place is best suited to take control of helping pensioners retrieve what is rightly theirs. by rightly theirs. by edgar legalises importers people understand their pensions and understand their pensions and understand what is and what they are entitled to. the dwp is working with the pensions industry at this issue and we have put many forward to make sure the information is there. will the prime minister gives reassurance to those of us in this house and in the country, who voted to leave the european union, that under no circumstances will she recommend or agree to any alteration in the exit date if of march next year. i'm happy to give that assurance, we are leaving the european new rabbit 29th of march 2019. many eu nationals in my constituency, there's the prime minister think it is fair that the citizens should have to pay for the right to stay? cani right to stay? can i say to the right honourable gentleman, we have protecting eu citizens' rights, we are protecting eu citizens' rights, that is another keyissues eu citizens' rights, that is another key issues that we put at the forefront of the discussions before the decemberjoint forefront of the discussions before the december joint report forefront of the discussions before the decemberjoint report is agreed. we are going further than bad. i was pleased to be in norway yesterday and to discuss with them the protection that we would give to citizens where we leave the european union. there are 50,000 amputees in syria. whether prime ministerjoin me at their singing for serious flagship concert in saint margaret ‘s to hear parliamentarians from across this house saying like they can hear us. and reminded people from celia the civilians we have not forgotten them. cani them. can i say to me honourable friend, i will look at my diary, i can't guarantee that there will be able to attend. can i commend her at all those parliamentarians who will be taking part in that concert for the work they are doing in scenes in syria, it is a great movements, it isa syria, it is a great movements, it is a great thing that reminds people, not just raises is a great thing that reminds people, notjust raises many, but it reminds people of remembering those civilians who we want to ensure they know they have not been forgotten. thank you. the only matter if the national grid cables over that time are moved. will the prime minister commit her good offices to work with national grid and how the cable is removed by 2020 so that major north tyneside and wider tyneside manufacturer can win contracts and secured north—east jobs manufacturer can win contracts and secured north—eastjobs for many yea rs secured north—eastjobs for many years to come. can i say do the honourable lady, i will be pleased to make sure that the relevant minister looks at the issues she has raised. during the recent meeting with primary school heads into chester, i was shocked to discover that every single one of them has been served if the violent attack by pupils parents. as the government launches as nhs violence reduction strategy, will my right honourable friend consider what else we can do to protect there were teachers and the valuable work they do.|j protect there were teachers and the valuable work they do. i will be happy to look at the issue my honourable friend has raised. she refers to what i assume is physical violence or attacks that teachers have been and there, i have seen cases where teachers have come under considerable harassment and bullying on social media as well. this is an issue we do need to look at. mr speaker, the black cultural archives based in lambeth, i'm a patron of it is the only national heritage centre dedicated to preserving and celebrating the histories of black people in this country. however, unlike other national institutions, which get over 40% of their funding from central government, the bca receives nant and is a threat of closure. she talked about the race disparity audit, can i ask the prime minister to explain the differential treatment of the bca. in this windrush year, to right this wrong and provided the funding it desperately needs. can i say to the honourable gentleman, there is a difference of approach that is taken by those museums that are considered to be national museums and those that are developing at the circumstances. i recognise what the honourable gentleman is saying about the importance of this particular organisation and this particular releva nce organisation and this particular relevance of what it is commemorating. i will ask you minister to look at the disused he has raised. high street at the centres of our communities and they have a social and economic function. the internet has changed everything, sol and economic function. the internet has changed everything, so i welcome the levelling of the playing field announced in the budget with the court in business rates and the future high street fund. the local businesses in harrogate and knaresborough be able to work with the council to decide how that money is spent. thank you for highlighting the help we are providing to the high street through our fund. as the help we are providing to the high street through ourfund. as he says, this will enable local ladies to develop and ford plans to make their high street and town centres fit for the future. we will be supporting local leadership with the high street task force, giving high street and town centres advice on how to adapt and thrive and it'll be possible for local businesses to work with their local authorities to develop the prize that indeed ensure we continue to have plans for the house to are fit for our towns and cities. lastly, the prime minister inadvertently misled the house in response to my right honourable friend over police pensions. this week it has emerged the national police chief counsel have taken the unprecedented step to threaten legal action against this government over its £165 million raid on pensions. isn't it the case that under her leadership this government has destroyed relations with the police so considerably that they have risked public safety. no, the honourable lady is wrong in her betrayal of what has happened. i did say this issue of pensions was one that had been known for a number of years and indeed it has been known about fiona burt of years. we are committed to public service pensions that are fed a public workers but also fair to the taxpayer. it is important the cost of these public service pensions are recognised by government. the budget has made clear that is £4.5 billion available to support public services. my right honourable friend the home secretary is working with the home secretary is working with the police to understand the impact of the pension changes and ensure we make the right funding decisions as a boss services. can the prime minister tell the house why she and her government believe it is right that government spending could be increased at a faster rate on overseas aid than for hard—pressed schools, policing and fire services in the uk. whilst this has maes b typically out of touch with public opinion on this issue, will she accept the vast majority liberties people think that a warped priority is crazy. can i say to buy up the friend i believe it is right that the united kingdom maintains its commitment to spend not by 7% of gni on international development. i would say to my friend, i suggest he looks at the speech in south africa, i gave a speech which explained i wa nt to i gave a speech which explained i want to ensure that international developers aid is not helping the most vulnerable people across the world but also is helping countries to ensure they can provide the economy is, the good government the jobs that will take them out of needing that international development and aid in the future. he is right that we continue with our commitment to the poorest people across the world and to help countries to ensure they have a long—term sustainable future. countries to ensure they have a long-term sustainable future. hors d'oeuvre. point of order. we have the spat whether austerity was over or not. it ended in a score draw, tit—for—tat. jeremy corbyn pointing to the fact many departments outside of health and not going to see any increase. picking up on that suggestion of a little bit extra for schools which has so offended many teachers. and pointing out there was no extra cash for local policing. theresa may pointing to the increase in the national living wage increase in real wages, freezing fuel duty and that record promise of extra cash for the nhs as evidence of more money was going into people's pockets. i don't think that as much further forward. but we did pockets. i don't think that as much furtherforward. but we did get pockets. i don't think that as much further forward. but we did get a bit of a muddle from jeremy corbyn when it came to his own party's position in terms of whether labour is going to support or oppose a map or even abstain on the proposed tax cut for higher earners in the budget. jeremy corbyn criticised mrs may saying she had chosen to give to the freezer benefits well at the same time cutting taxes for higher earners, implication, bad idea. we know yesterdayjohn mcdonnell said, they were going to support it and then this morning john mcdonnell had staying, no, we're going to abstain i suspect what many of my lobby collea g u es i suspect what many of my lobby colleagues will take away from today's pmq ‘s is a big fat question mark. where does labour stand on the plans to cut taxes for higher rate earners? thank you. police investigating the deaths and illnesses of babies at a number of hospitals have charged a pharmaceutical company. in a statement the metropolitan police said: ith pharma says it will vigorously defend the charges. our health corresponent catherine burns told us how this story first came about in 2014. several babies at a number of hospitals became ill. they got a bacterial infection that a sport contaminated hospitalfeed. bacterial infection that a sport contaminated hospital feed. police have been investigated again out that brings is up to today where the met police have charged the company, ith pharma. the seven different cou nts ith pharma. the seven different counts are, in a nutshell, supply game —— are supplying the product. they will be back in court on monday the 17th of december. we will have to wait and see because we don't know which charges relate to which babies. 11 people are now known to have died in italy as storms batter the country, leaving roads blocked and thousands without power. in venice, officials say 70% of the cityhas been flooded. the water level in central st mark's square peaked at more than one—and—a—half metres for only the fifth time on record. insurance firms are going to come under greater scrutiny from the financial regulator, amid claims existing customers are getting worse deals than new ones. the financial conduct authority has launched a study into the home and motor insurance market to find out the scale of the problem and if any actions are needed. it says it has already identified areas of possible consumer harm and rule breaks from some firms. the duke and duchess of sussex have been practicing their parenting skills, as they met newly hatched kiwi chicks in new zealand on the final day of their pacific tour. prince harry and his wife meghan visited a breeding program for new zealand's national bird. they admired two three—day old chicks, whom they named koha, meaning "gift," and tihei, derived from a phrase that means "sneeze of life" in the maori language. in a moment it's time for the one o'clock news, but first it's time for a look at the weather. hello. after a brief flirtation with the colder side of all time, we will see a return to its milder side as we approach the weekend. see a return to its milder side as we approach the weekendm see a return to its milder side as we approach the weekend. it was another frosty morning from many areas. through the day, we've got a southerly flow and that is helping to lift the temperatures back into double figures with some southern areas. we've got two very weak weather front battle merged together to form a longer spell a frame which will affect western areas as we had through this afternoon. in the evening, if you are out strycova treating, they will be some rain through north—western scotland, said that scotland down into north—west england. part of west wales and the south—west of england as well. towards the east, dry conditions. as we head to the overnight period, the drain will merge eastwards and it will start to work its way towards another area of rain as well be pushing into the south—east. that will stretch into the path of east anglia. underneath the cloud it won't be quite as cold as it has been. many temperatures will drop much lower than five or six celsius. cooler for northern ireland. much lower than five or six celsius. coolerfor northern ireland. we much lower than five or six celsius. cooler for northern ireland. we will see a touch of frost and mist and fog around first thing tomorrow morning. here is the rain first thing on thursday. it gradually started to work its way eastwards. improving behind this but a few showers will follow on to western areas once again. a large slice of the uk will be dry with lengthy spells of sunshine, lincolnshire and east anglia down to ten. once again, the temperatures not doing too badly in thursday. but rain clears away as we had to thursday night and into friday. clear skies, temperatures will fall away and another frosty night and they might be sir mist and fog around. with original high pressure, things will be fairly settled for many areas of the uk on friday, some spells of autumn sunshine. things started time a little bit downhill as we head towards the latter stages friday and thatis towards the latter stages friday and that is courtesy of ex—hurricane oscar which has been working across the atlantic. that'll bring a spell of wet and windy conditions particularly to the far north—west of scotla nd particularly to the far north—west of scotland where we could have costs of around 65 miles an hour. without south—westerly flow, temperatures will be back in the mid teens. new measures to stop violent attacks on nhs staff. the government says it's unacceptable so many emergency workers are being attacked. it calls for a zero—tolerance approach. we don't go to work to take abuse. we don't go to work to get punched, kicked, kidnapped, bit, spat at, but all these things happen. it comes as violent attacks on nhs staff in england reach a five—year high. also this lunchtime: yemen's humanitarian crisis — the united states calls for a ceasefire within thirty days violent protests in pakistan as the death sentence is lifted on a christian woman accused of blasphemy. as the brexit finishing line approaches, concern in the world of sport about the impact it might have.

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