Also this lunchtime. Borisjohnson sets out what he says are the benefits of brexit, promising it will be easier to protect british jobs. We will back British Business by ensuring that the Public Sector buys british. Well scrap the tampon tax, well back british industry by making sure we can intervene when great British Businesses are struggling. And these are some of the benefits which will directly result from leaving the eu. Scotland yard pays former mp Harvey Proctor £500,000 compensation after its disastrous investigation into claims of a paedophile ring. Arsenal sack their manager unai emery after 78 games in charge. And rediscovered a 42 page manuscript written by elizabeth i. And coming up on bbc news, englands bowlers are frustrated on the first day of the second test in new zealand, as tom latham hits a century. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. 4,500 workers are to lose their jobs, after the energy firm npower announced its closing three Customer Service centres in the uk. Unions have called it cruel blow in the run up to christmas, but the company, which is german owned, says its been struggling for some time and that the british market is particularly challenging. The cuts represent three quarters of the companys uk workforce. Heres our Business Correspondent theo leggett. Hello, penny from npower speaking. How can i help . Its one of the best known names in the uks energy sector, one of the so called big six suppliers, but for years npower has been struggling. Competition in the market is intense and this year the government decided to cap the most expensive tariffs. Now workers are likely to pay a heavy price. Npower was recently taken over by its rival, the German Company e. 0n, and the new owner wants to cut costs by merging many of their operations. The Energy Retail market is extremely challenging. Weve seen 20 companies leaving the market, 20 companies, many of which have failed, and thats because the Energy Retail market is hugely challenging. The price cap doesnt help and that means companies, well run Companies Like e. 0n, cannot secure a fair return on their investment. E. 0n is expected to close npowers Customer Service centre at Houghton Le Spring near sunderland. More than 2000 people work here. This site in hull, which employs 600 people, is also looking vulnerable, and a similar number are based at another site in worcester. All told, a500 workers, three quarters of npowers staff, could lose theirjobs. Its a terrible blow for families and for the communities that depend on thisjob. We and for the communities that depend on this job. We are three and a half weeks out just before on this job. We are three and a half weeks outjust before christmas and this news will have just dropped on them today, although for many of them today, although for many of them theyve been expecting it. We knew things were difficult for npower but its probably the worst possible news that the worst possible news that the worst possible time. But while the announcement is clearly deeply worrying news for npowers staff, it should make little immediate difference for its customers. E. 0n says their accounts will be taken over with a minimum of fuss. What is not so clear is what the impact on peoples bills will be in the longer term as the big six players in the Energy Market become to all intents and purposes a big five. And theo is here now. The Company Keeps talking about a challenging market. Are they right . Yes, they are, because the market is designed to be challenging. If companies are competing with one another it will push down prices and be better for another it will push down prices and be betterfor consumers, another it will push down prices and be better for consumers, but something has changed over the past year. In the past the big six in particular used to balance the lower ta riffs particular used to balance the lower tariffs to attract people who chop and change between suppliers by ramping up their standard variable tariffs, which people who didnt chop and change would be on. That was considered by the government to be unfair, that people who were not switching were not getting such a good deal, so those prices were capped, and what the Energy Companies say now is that its putting the squeeze on them and making it harder for them putting the squeeze on them and making it harderfor them to putting the squeeze on them and making it harder for them to get a decent return. Its competitive for everybody. There are companies at the lower end of the market, the so called challengers, who have been put out of business over the past couple of years, and now were seeing companies at the top end struggling as well. E. 0n and npower, effectively the company, a lot of their operations are duplicated so e. 0n says their operations are duplicated so e. 0n says its their operations are duplicated so e. 0n says its making sense to combine the operations and cut costs. U nfortu nately for a500 combine the operations and cut costs. Unfortunately for a500 people working for npower, that means bad news in the run up to christmas. Theo theo leggett, thank you. The Prime Minister has said hed introduce a new system of state aid after britain leaves the eu. Borisjohnson says restrictions from brussels have made it difficult to help companies that are in danger. Mrjohnson was setting what hes called his brexit roadmap for what will happen if he wins next months election. But hes been forced to defend a decision not to take part in a tv debate on Climate Change. 0ur Political Correspondent helen catt reports. Boris johnsons borisjohnsons big Boris Johnsons big pledge borisjohnsons big pledge is getting brexit done. Now he says if elected he could start passing laws immediately that could only come in when the uk stops following eu rules, the date he has set, the ist of january, 2021. Rules, the date he has set, the ist ofjanuary, 2021. We will rules, the date he has set, the ist of january, 2021. We will back British Business by ensuring that the Public Sector buys british. Well scrap the tampon tax. Well back british industry by making sure we can intervene when great British Businesses are struggling and these are some of the benefits which will directly result from leaving the eu. In addition, we will also take steps to ensure that the australian style points based immigration system is in place by the ist of january, 2021. Alongside him, former labour mp and prominent vote leave campaigner gisela stuart. She told leave us not to vote for her old party. Voting for brexit this time does not make me a tory now, or in the future. Labourds focus today is on regional investment through boosting Green Industries including some specific proposals and leave voting areas. They say the tories could have given government help to industry even while in the eu. Could have given government help to industry even while in the sum doesnt follow that they are going to make any investment in our region is, in ourjobs, in dealing with the climate emergency. That doesnt follow, so im afraid this is the distraction, but the truth is far from the image they are trying to portray. The snp says it Still Believes the uk is likely headed for a no deal brexit. The government isnt standing down the preparation its done for that outcome. That is not a Single Person who thinks a trade deal can be done by the end of next year and he said he wont ask for the extension, the transition period to be extended, so i know deal brexit is back on the table and that would be catastrophic. While borisjohnson was keen to get back to brexit, he is facing accusations of picking the scrutiny he faces after choosing not to take part in a channel for debate on the climate last night. Instead, a reminder, the icecaps are melting. The broadcaster replaced him with a block of ice. We face this climate emergency, the biggest existential threat to this country, and the Prime Minister wouldnt show up, not just contempt i think for the next generation but also showing completely that he is unfit to run this country. The tories have complained to the regulator 0fcom. Tonight, another chance to hit the parties debate, the leaders of the lib dems, plaid cymru and the snp will bejoined by lib dems, plaid cymru and the snp will be joined by senior figures from labour, the conservatives, the brexit party and the greens for a seven way debate. Catt, bbc news. 0ur Political CorrespondentJonathan Blake is in cardiff where the bbc will host its seven Party Election debate tonight. What exactly are we expecting in this one . The set for tonights seven way Election Debate here in the senate macro in but cardiff. The Party Representatives will be standing up these podiums in a few hours time, some represented by their leaders, not all, so rebecca long bailey is here, the shadow business secretary for labour, chief secretary of the secretary representing the conservatives, the snp leader Nicola Sturgeon and lib dem leaderjo swinson are taking part. For the greens its their sole mp before the election, caroline lucas, adam price, the leader of plaid cymru will be representing his party and as well the brexit Party Chairman richard tice. Nick robinson will be hosting and chairing the debate, putting questions to the Party Representatives. There will be questions from the audience as well. Less tha n questions from the audience as well. Less than two weeks until polling day for the main parties the challenge staying on message and sticking to their key promises and pledges. For the others, smaller parties, its a bit of exposure for them and chats to cut through and perhaps grab photos attention. These debates do have the potential to up interesting key moments which can change the dynamic of the campaign. Well have to see if that is the case tonight. Jonathan blake reporting there. And a reminder tonights Election Debate live from cardiff between leaders and senior Party Figures starts at 7pm on bbc one. You can get live Fact Checking and analysis from our Reality Check Team on the bbc news website, app and the news channel. Scotland yard has agreed to pay nearly £500,000 in compensation to the former conservative mp Harvey Proctor. It follows the disastrous Police Investigation into false claims of a vip paedophile ring. Mr proctors home was raided as part of operation midland. Our Home Affairs CorrespondentDaniel Sandford is here. £500,000 in compensation, a huge amount . £500,000 in compensation and £a00,000 in legalfees on amount . £500,000 in compensation and £a00,000 in legal fees on top of that, so the best part of £1 million to Harvey Proctor. Its been paid out because by raiding his house and by not being careful enough that his name didnt then get out into the media and then compounding it by a senior officer telling the media later that they believed the allegations were credible and true, the police had essentially allowed Harvey Proctors name to get out there as a man accused of murder, although he was never even charged with that and it turned out of course that the allegations against him were completely false. So thats why the scale of this pay out, Harvey Proctor saying today he hopes the size of the award will deter police from assuming the guilt of an innocent suspect and misleading judges in order to obtain search wa rra nts judges in order to obtain search warrants in future. The met police have now spent close to £5 million on this in terms of their investigation, the settlements theyve had to make, paying for Northumbria Police to investigate carl beech, the original man who made the allegations, so £5 million of public money has been spent on this. This is of course money that would have otherwise been spent fighting crime and Richard Enrique as thejudge who fighting crime and Richard Enrique as the judge who looked into all this believed that the police could have nipped this all in the bud by just making a few more proper investigations about carl beechs original allegations and all that money could have been saved. Daniel sandford, thank you. One of the worlds leading climbers has fallen to his death in mexico. American brad gobright, seen here in 2017, was abseiling after scaling a sheer rock face with a colleague, when both men fell. His partner survived. A man who shot dead his heavily pregnant ex wife with a crossbow has been jailed for life. Ramanodge unmathallegadoo, whos 51, was sentenced at the old bailey for a minimum term of 33 years, for what was described as a brutal and evil attack on sana muhammad. It happened in east london a year ago. Its black friday when shoppers are hoping for a bargain and store owners are hoping for a boost to their fortunes. 0nline retailers expect consumers to spend more than last year around £8 billion over what is now an extended eight day period. Our Business Correspondent emma simpson has been spending the morning at a retailers warehouse in greater manchester. Yes, you join me at misguided, the Online Fashion retailer, at this huge warehouse. They are already packing and processing goods that have been ordered. Its in full swing here. Now, black friday, love it or hate it, people will be spending a lot of money today. Misguided reckon it will be their busiest day of the year. To find out how its all going im nowjoined by the ceo and founder. Tell is about today . Most definitely this is our busiest day of the year. We have a target of around 100,000 orders today and we are already halfway through that so its going to x x exceed expectations. Payday making a difference . Its the first time black friday has fallen on a payday, its usually in important to our Customer Base and we are seeing it come to already. Weve been bombarded by discounts for weeks now. Its the novelty of black friday wearing off . Most definitely not, this is where we offer the deepest discounts so customers are lapping it up and we have to stay in this game. Should retailers worry about encouraging conspicuous consumption must remark that we are going to end up buying stuff we dont really need is jamaat we are a retailer and we have to listen to oui retailer and we have to listen to our customer. 0ur retailer and we have to listen to our customer. Our customer loves a discount. Everyone is playing this game of giving discounts so if we dont play it, we die. Your products are already cheap, you are discounting like mad, can you make a profit . We can, weve traded black friday for four years in a row and we are able to navigate it in a way which they can make money. We are able to navigate it in a way which they can make moneylj we are able to navigate it in a way which they can make money. I guess youve got to be in it because eve ryo ne youve got to be in it because everyone elses . 100 , other retailers are discounting like crazy. Weve been reviewing them this morning and we are not as aggressive as everyone else in the market but we are still seeing the numbers come through so its a bit ofa numbers come through so its a bit of a bloodbath out there. A lot of retailers have excess stock and this is the best time to clear it. Thanks very much, well let you go. Pleasure. Its certainly going to be busy here this afternoon. Emma simpson reporting there. The time is 1 15. Our top story this lunchtime. A,500 jobs are to go at the energy firm npower thats three quarters of the uk workforce. And coming up the hidden historical truth about the author of this ancient manuscript found at lambeth palace. Coming up on bbc news, mo farah is back on track for the olympics. The champion announces he will defend his 10,000m crown in tokyo next year. Thousands of students across the world are walking out of class today, to demand stronger governmental action on Climate Change. The global protests are taking place ahead of the next Un Climate Conference which starts in chile on monday. One of the first protests was in the australia a country which recently dealing with bushfires blamed on changing weather patterns. Caroline davies reports. Todayit today it started in australia. Weeks of damaging bushfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes, persuaded many onto the streets. Earlier this year my hometown was on the front lines of the bushfires and i guess that kind of shocked me into realising this is something that is happening and its time i do something about it. Im here because im terrified about the fact the government is doing nothing when there are fires going on in the rest of australia and people are dying. In delhi, where much of the citys air quality was designated hazardous this month, clouds filled the streets, banging drums and demanding change. In tokyo, hundreds marched, some inspired by the student who initiat