A warning of hidden waiting lists as the bbc discovers delays for thousands of Mental Health patients in england. Anthony joshua tells us that he holds no fear going into his highly anticipated rematch with andy ruinunior. I tell you, i am punching like a horse kicking back right now. My kinetic chain, my rhythm, theres no tension in my body. We say loose and heavy. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Iam i am annita mcvey. With just a week to go until the country goes to the polls, the conservatives have outlined what theyll do in their first 100 days in office. Borisjohnson has promised to bring a budget in february as soon as brexit is done, as well as protections for some of the pledges already made in the campaign so far. On the health service, theyve promsied to enshrine in law the extra £39. 9 billion a year they have promised for the nhs in england by 2023. 0n crime, theyve promised a law to end the automatic release of serious violent offenders, like the man responsible for the London Bridge terror attack. And theyve promised to start recruiting the 20,000 Police Officers and 50,000 nurses for the nhs theyve been talking about in the campaign. This figure includes policies for the better retention of nurses. Labour also made major policy announcements focused on education, pledging to limit class sizes in primary schools to 30, to recruit 20,000 teachers over the next five years, and allocate £7 billion to bring School Buildings up to scratch. The lib dems are today focusing on business, announcing plans to boost innovation and growth with a £17 billion research and development fund, and plans to spend 3 of gdp on r d, as soon as possible. But first some bad news for nigel farage and the brexit party. Lets go to westminster and talk to our assistant Political Editor norman. Another blow for nigel farage in an election that has delivered a series of blows to his position, because this morning three brexit meps have said enough is enough and they are quitting because they do not like his decision to stand candidates and in their view threaten Boris Johnson, and potentially threaten brexit. Among them Jacob Rees Moggs sister, Annunziata Rees mogg. They are quitting because they think it isa are quitting because they think it is a mistake for nigel farage to be contesting, not a tory seats, but in other seats that they think could still put at risk the Boris Johnson majority, paving the way for a Hung Parliament and another referendum, putting brexit at risk. This, of course, after a series of body blows really for mrjohnson. We have seen him being criticised by some of his closest supporters, people like our banks, other hardline brexiteers have appealed to him not to do this, and there has been this undercurrent in the party, with many brexiteers uneasy at his position. That has in turn resulted in what seems to be the real squeeze on support for his party down in the opinion polls at around 3 and you have the sense that nigel farage is becoming increasingly lonely figure in the brexit camp, almost abandoned by many of his own natural brexit supporters, and i suppose it will give further encouragement to team johnson that they can further crank up johnson that they can further crank up the pressure on the brexit vote, squeezing it ever more tightly and lowering former Brexit Party Supporters over to the tories. Boris johnson today talking about tax cuts and spending, can if they square the circle of those two things . Well, they are suggesting that they will have a budget in february in which they will raise now National Insurance threshold to a 9500. That is not massive, it only gives people around £85 each year, it is not a humongous tax cut, but it forms part ofa humongous tax cut, but it forms part of a bigger patch which is their pledge that in the first hundred days they will do an awful lot of things and that is because they will have got brexit done, paving the way for parliaments to get on with a host of other things, which is not just the brexit budget in february, they have said they will begin a series of key bits of legislation, including moves to ensure that vetera ns including moves to ensure that vete ra ns d o including moves to ensure that veterans do not face vexatious legislation, and also a bill to enshrine in law the pledge to give more cash to the nhs, and they are also pledging at long last to get going with those cross party talks on social care. That was the message this morning from the Prime Minister when he appeared on itvs this morning. All the other things we have talked about, investing in the nhs, Mental Health, childcare, fighting crime, all those things that we want to do. What brought me into politics was to give opportunity to everybody in this country. It is an amazing country. It has got incredible potential. It is being held back at the moment by the political refusal to deliver on the political refusal to deliver on the will of the people. We have an amazing choice in the next few days. We either get brexit done and move forward , we either get brexit done and move forward, unite the country, unleash its potential we have a year of ditherand its potential we have a year of dither and delay, defeatism, despair, with two more referendums, one on despair, with two more referendums, one on scotland for heaven sakes, and one on the eu. Last night when interviewed mrjohnson said if he was re elected then brexit would be sorted, we might even stop talking about it, which would be nice. But his critics have said that actually, we might still have more years of brexit ahead, and the negotiations for that crucial try to deal with the eu. Let us talk about the lib dems, they are talking about business today, perhaps making a play for voters who may have previously supported the conservatives, but who perhaps are not happy with the direction of travel of borisjohnsons government. And indeed ofJeremy Corbyn because it is noticeable that the borisjohnson to some extent has riled the Business Community by scrapping their planned cuts to Corporation Tax and you might remember recently he said business could basically go and beat itself. Business not thrilled with him and Jeremy Corbyn planning big hikes in business taxes and business not thrilled either, the lib dem stepping and cleaning they are the party of business and announcing plans for a £15 billion Research Fund to try and encourage business to invest more in research and development. They have had to beat the aftermath of that interview that jo swinson gave to andrew neil last night where she didnt really fall overin night where she didnt really fall over ina night where she didnt really fall over in a heap but she faced quite a difficult time, including being challenged as to why opinion polls suggested the more voters offer, the less they lacked of her. This morning, one prominent lib dem, sarah wilson, saying she would not read too much into those folks. Sarah wilson, saying she would not read too much into those folkslj sarah wilson, saying she would not read too much into those folks. I do not accept she is unpopular, if you look at her debate, look at the debate yesterday but andrew neil, the interview, and see how well she did do. I do not accept she is unpopular, but i do think there has been an issue, some of the terms i hear people using, terms like shrill, people do not use those terms about male politicians, and i think that its very unfortunate. And i think that people should be looking again, i would ask people to looking again, i would ask people to look at our manifesto, look at the ambitious policies that we have, they are all costed, unlike some of they are all costed, unlike some of the others. Sarah wollaston. One little side bit of news that we got this morning, Boris Johnson little side bit of news that we got this morning, borisjohnson was asked on the programme this morning if he didnt win, would he like to go on and get me out of here and im a celebrity. Im a celebrity. Get me out of here . I think he would perhaps do well with eating creepy crawlies and kangaroo testicles. And that is not a phrase you hear often, norman well come back to you in a moment norman. But lets go now to our Political Correspondent chris mason who has been following labour in peterborough, where theyve been making those Big Education announcements today. Talk of limiting class slices sizes which the labour party has spoken about before but ultimately it is the schools that would do this, so how will the labour party deliver on these . Yes, good morning to you from mega marginal peter browne as jeremy to you from mega marginal peter browne asJeremy Corbyn began something of a school tour, i think he is doing more School Visits than a prospective parent looking for a place next september, Jeremy Corbyn over the course of the day he has a road trip across the english midlands. As you have said, there are questions to be asked about the practicality of this promise he is making a rant teacher recruitment because obviously it is schools and local authorities and Academy Trusts that recruit teachers rather than the government. Just to look at the numbers in terms of what he aspires to do, he wants to tap class sizes at 30 in england, that includes secondary schools, that is an extension of an existing pledge to do that in primary schools, around 1296 do that in primary schools, around 12 of secondary School Pupils are currently taught in classes of a site between 31 and 35, which is an increase over the last ten years. He wa nts to increase over the last ten years. He wants to see 20,000 extra teachers in england over the next five years, thatis in england over the next five years, that is a similar pledge to the lib dems, they made that pledge a few weeks ago and believe that the labour party have stolen their promise. The conservatives talk about how teaching standards across england have improved significantly during their time england have improved significantly during theirtime in england have improved significantly during their time in office. It is interesting when you look at the practicalities, anita, the nhsbt which is a Teaching Union suggest that the promise of the labour party is nowhere near enough. Let us hear from Angela Rayner, she is the shadow education secretary. One of the things they say, can you really do the things that you are promising, that is the main thing people will say to me . People are used to being told what they cant have that in my generation we had police on our streets, we had free tuition, we had investment on our streets. We can do these things, we borrowed after the Second World War to build a society that we have today, but many think they cannot have that and they think it is unrealistic what we are saying. When you have those conversations with them they become much more positive. The labour party also talk about what they describe as poverty proofing all schools and in particular. And is unfortunately technical issues in peterborough as we speak to chris mason. We will try to get back to him if we can. But i dont think we can manage that at the moment. Let me tell you about tomorrow night, because Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will be going head to head in the bbc Prime Ministerial debate. If you have a question you would like to ask, visit the website. And have your chance tojoin visit the website. And have your chance to join the audience. That is the bbc Prime Ministerial debate hosted by Nick Robinson on bbc that is tomorrow night, the 6th of december from 8 30pm. A major strikes underway in france against president macrons pension reform it means hundreds of flights have been grounded and only around half of eurostars Train Services are running, causing knock on disruption for british travellers. Well, in a moment, we will talk to Hugh Schofield in paris. But first, well go to the uks eurostar hub in london where keith doyle is standing by for us. Tell us about the impact in the uk of that strike in france, please . Yes, this was a strike that started today, it started this morning and it is having an impact. Many eu rostar it is having an impact. Many eurostar trains have been cancelled. The next one is due to go at 11 31am. That has been cancelled and pretty much every second strain throughout the day has been cancelled. And obviously in the opposite direction from paris and back to london, about half of those trains have been cancelled. Inside the terminal it is very quiet, because the people who are on those trains are due to get those trains we re trains are due to get those trains were told in advance and it would able to get a refund or to be put onto a different service, so there are around half of the normal people that would be inside the train station at the moment. When we look at airlines, there is huge disruption as well, around hundreds of flights have been cancelled over the next five days from easyjet, british airways, air france and ryanair. People british airways, air france and rya nair. People have british airways, air france and ryanair. People have been told to check with their airline to see if theirflight is check with their airline to see if their flight is still operating. When it comes to the eurotunnel and the ferries, they have said that they are offering complete service today, but they really dont know how they will be disrupted by what is happening on the french side. P 0 ferries have said they expect some delays this afternoon and when you get to france and if you are on those trains or you arrive at the ports, you could then face further disruption, whether that be on the roads, we really dont know where those protests will be. Certainly in central paris we know there are thousands more police on duty today and anyone who is in paris is likely to be caught up or certainly experience some of those protests. Keith, 0k, thank you very much, keith, 0k, thank you very much, keith doyle at st pancras station. Let us go to paris and Hugh Schofield. Hello again. Please tell us schofield. Hello again. Please tell us about the impact that this nationwide strike is having, not just in paris but throughout the country and the wider continent. Yes, the Train Services are at a minimum right across the country, particularly here in paris where commuter trains barely exist. Metro trains, only a couple of lines running. Airlines also badly hit, air france cancelling 30 of its domestic flights and a large number of its medium flights to europe. Everyone is impacted by the strike. A warning to everyone in britain who might be travelling in the next few days, keep an eye on this story because it is a one day story today but it might turn into a week long story, we just but it might turn into a week long story, wejust dont but it might turn into a week long story, we just dont know, it depends upon how things developed after today, whether the strikers feel they still have Public Opinion behind them. In paris here, transport at a minimum but there is no chaos, many people as in britain on the eurostar, have taken their arrangements and made arrangements and are working from home or have taken the day off. Shoe, briefly, how much Popular Support is there for the strike action . Well, a lot, but the irony is that there is a support for the reform of the Pension System. That is what this is about. You have the central irony and dichotomy of french Public Opinion and they generally like the idea of reform, there is something fundamentally unjust about the current Pension System because there are so many current Pension System because there are so many privileged sectors and so are so many privileged sectors and so on, but when people strike, there is an instinct that people have to say, yes, they must have a point, so we will support them, and then more general, i think president macron is strong politically because of a lack of opposition but he is not a particularly liked or loved president and this is an opportunity for people to see what they dislike as neoliberal politics to come out and give him a kicking. Thank you, Hugh Schofield. We can return now to chris mason in peterborough. We were having some technical problems. Chris, you just about got to the end of your thought on my question about the labour party plus my education policies being announced today. I was also going to ask you about anti semitism. It has been a continuing question hanging over the labour party during this Election Campaign. Has there been any response to this assertion by a lawyer for the Jewish Labour Movement that the party hasnt fully investigated all cases of anti semitism within the party . He has been talking about examples of interference and the double standards and testimonies given by former and ex members of the party. Yes, we are expecting to hear from Jeremy Corbyn any moment in an interview that is being conducted in the school in peterborough. His First Campaign visit for the day. The whole issue of anti semitism has stopped mr corbyn for much of his time as party leader and questions can on come back again back again and again during this campaign. The latest this morning, simply serving and former labour Party Officials submitting sworn statements to this investigation that is being conducted into anti semitism within the labour party. These have come from the jewish the labour party. These have come from theJewish Labour Movement, a long standing affiliated group within with the liberal party representing 2500 members. It is their view that anti semitism within their view that anti semitism within the party has been pervasive to use the party has been pervasive to use the word, in recent years. This is in the context of the Human Rights Commission examining what is going on within the labour party. We heard from john heaney, the shadow cabinet minister acknowledging that the party had been too slow and weak in investigating anti semitism and it seems to be that that has been toughened up. We saw seems to be that that has been toughened up. We saneremy corbyn apologise again the other day for the response of the labour party to anti semitism when he was on the this Morning Programme on itv that the Prime Minister has also been on. We can expect a response shortly in the interview now being conducted in terms of this latest development, but it is quite striking that this issue of anti semitism has simply not gone away during this campaign, and despite mr corbyns apology and the apology we have seen from other frontbenchers within the labour party, those within the party, particularlyjewish people within the party, continuing to make the arrogant that he has done nowhere near enough, and arrogant that he has done nowhere nearenough, and in arrogant that he has done nowhere near enough, and infact arrogant that he has done nowhere near enough, and in fact as mr corbyn does this interview in peterborough, joe ryan, former labourmp peterborough, joe ryan, former labour mp who switched to the independent group, change 0k, back in february of this year, she is speaking at an event alongside ian austin, another former labour party minister, arguing that people should not vote forJeremy Corbyn. John ryanis not vote forJeremy Corbyn. John ryan is a former chair of labour friends are visual. He should she has been pretty spiky in her analysis ofjeremy has been pretty spiky in her analysis of Jeremy Corbyn has been pretty spiky in her analysis ofJeremy Corbyn and joins analysis ofJeremy Corbyn and joins a list that is a dozen now of former labourmps, a list that is a dozen now of former labour mps, some of whom served as ministers who are actively saying they do not want to see Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister. Labour friends of israel. Thank you, chris mason, we are looking at live pictures ofJeremy Corbyn visiting a school in peterborough with the party focusing on education and limiting class sizes and recruiting more teachers. Two things the party has said it would do if government after the election this day week, and as chris said, those questions around anti semitism have continued around anti semitism have continued around this campaign. The headlines on bbc news. It is 11 21am. With a week to go before the country goes to the polls the main parties are pushing their big election pledges the tories on tax, labour on schools and the lib dems on business. Half of eurostar trains are cancelled as a huge nationwide strike in france causes travel chaos across europe. A warning of hidden waiting lists as bbc research discovers delays for thousands of Mental Health patients in england. In sport, the clock is ticking on the time of marco silva, the everton boss. The board will meet today to decide on his future. At this as everton slide into the relegation zone. There has been heavy criticism for this black friday headline in an italian newspaper. It features Chris Smalling ahead of the game against inter milan on friday. Anthony joshua expects to be at his largest weight in five years after his rematch against andy ruiz weight in five years after his rematch against andy ruinr. He has been focusing on his speed and his Training Camp having been caught out by ruiz Training Camp having been caught out by ruinr injune. Health campaigners say that hidden waiting lists are causing delays for thousands of Mental Health patients in england. Nine out of ten people referred to the improving access to Psychological Therapies Service are seen within six weeks. But bbc research has discovered that nearly 95,000 people had to wait more than 90 days for a follow up appointment. Lets hear more on this now from the bristol based Mental Health Charity Director of many minds, 0livia ware. Thank you for coming along to our studio in bristol to speak to us today. Firstly, how important is it from the people that you work with that have been using the service, how important is it that once they have that initial appointment that they actually then get to follow up on that pretty quickly . Well, we know how difficult it is to be on a waiting list, of course, but we also know how stretched Mental Health services are and that demand is really high and it is difficult for those services to meet that. So people who are working with us, they are on waiting lists and it can be very anxiety inducing for them and difficult, and i suppose at many mines we provide a different approach, so people coming to us are coming because they are engaging any more social activity. We are a non clinical service, we are an Arts Organisation and people can come to Us Organisation and people can come to us each week to kind of get involved in creative activities and at that point they might be waiting for other services that are more clinical at the time. Something that you would advice for anyone in this position, they have been seen for an initial assessment, therefore they are on the books, but they have not had that for the appointment. Would you recommend that rather than wait, and there are people dealing with depression, anxiety, they are anxious to get help, would you tell him to speak to other people, take pa rt him to speak to other people, take part in activities like charities like yours offer while they are waiting . Absolutely, our charity and other kind of charities like ours, Annunziata Rees mogg, are a substrate for Clinical Services but they do provide a really safe space for some people to be and are really effective way for some people to support their well being many minds. We know that 90 of people that engage in other activities find it to improve their well being and produce some of the symptoms reduce some of their symptoms from being involved because it improves your confidence, self esteem and sense of belonging and because we are meeting regularly, it creates a community and a space to feel safe, and there are lots of organisations out there, so i think it is important that services are working together and that Mainstream Services know that if people are on waiting list that there are other solutions for people in that position. The government has said it is looking at getting more funding into the service. I was speaking to a guest from the Mental Health charity mind earlier and she has says that nonetheless, she felt that Mental Health charities, Mental Health services were still getting less funding compared to other areas of health care. Is that something you would agree with . Yes, we are seeing much talk around Mental Health at the moment and that is great, it is great that people are talking about it and saying that there needs to be more investment, but what we need to see now is the money coming through the doors. We area non nhs money coming through the doors. We are a non nhs service, so we have to count orfind are a non nhs service, so we have to count or find money from different places, we rely a lot on public funding and at the moment we have a campaign which you can get involved and to have your money match if you kinda want to get involved and be pa rt kinda want to get involved and be part of that change yourself. But it is difficult, money outstretched and the Service Services really need to have more money and resources to be able to see people and for people to get the services that they need, and the activities that they need as well. Ok, olivia, very good to speak to you, the director of the many minds charity. In a weeks time we will all be casting our vote there is plenty of campaigning to go. Geeta guru murphy is in croydon for us. Good morning, anita. Absolutely, welcome of course, bbc news has been looking closely at all places where the election could be won and lost and we are visiting ten parts of the uk where the seats are very closely contested. Croydon is one of the most populous london boroughs, second only to barnet. The borough is split into three constituencies and two were held by labour, won by the conservatives in the last election. Well, today, we are in croydon central, where the labour party gained a seat from the conservatives. It is a Battle Ground for the conservatives and the liberal party, as croydon central has never really been a safe seat since its creation back in 197a. After yea rs of since its creation back in 197a. After years of having conservative mps, it fell to the labour party in 1997 ina mps, it fell to the labour party in 1997 in a landslide and since then it has swung between the parties. We are here today on fox part, a proper Shopping Centre made of refitted shipping crates. Today it is decorated for christmas and you can probably hear the Christmas Music in the background. Our camera crew have been getting into the festive spirit, and croydon, some might say it has an image problem, but others would say, hold on, we also have great names coming from this part of london, stormzy and kate moss to name but two. It is a very young and diverse population, some of the problem is though that people might be encountering on the doorsteps when canvassing is the question of knife crime, the question of drug related crime. Also the question of housing. Let us discuss that further with susana mendonca, the bbcs london Political Correspondent. Susanna, it is very tight here between who wins between the tories and labour party. This is a key marginal seat in london. Yes, it has been at several elections and if you go back to 2015, gavin ba rwell, if you go back to 2015, Gavin Barwell, who was the conservative mp then and people remember he went on to work for theresa may as her chief of staff afterwards, he was a housing minister, ministerfor london, he held his seat 2015 by just hundred and 65 votes, and then went on to write this book. Interestingly it is called how to any marginal seat. If you see that bit at the top it is a message from borisjohnson himself bit at the top it is a message from Boris Johnson himself saying bit at the top it is a message from borisjohnson himself saying to win croydon as to when britain today, and gavin ba rwell shows croydon as to when britain today, and Gavin Barwell shows how it can be done. Just one year after this book was written, Gavin Barwell lost the seat to the labour party, to sarahjones, the seat to the labour party, to sarah jones, who is the seat to the labour party, to sarahjones, who is standing again this time around. And Jeremy Corbyn must hang onto this majority. Her majority was 5625 and certainly for Jeremy Corbyn and the labour party, if they are hoping to form a government, this is the kind of seat that they would have to hold onto and not lose it to the conservatives. If it swung back to the tories that would suggest the direction of travel that would be positive for the conservatives but if you look at what has happened in terms of brexit, it is divided, it isa terms of brexit, it is divided, it is a 50 50 split in this constituency, it was 50. 3 here in favour of remain, so onlyjust slightly in terms of the wider apparel which was 54 in terms of remaining in the eu. So it is one of those areas where the result of a play for in terms of trying to get that brexit vote. There is a Brexit Party Candidate standing, that could potentially split the tory vote and you have the lib dems and the green standing, iam you have the lib dems and the green standing, i am not sure what they might do. The lib dems did not do very well last time. Yes, both got less tha n very well last time. Yes, both got less than 2 the last time around and have not had a significant presence here. The labour party certainly concerned about whether or not votes might go notjust to them but also to the brexit party because there will be traditional labour voters in parts of croydon central who might be concerned about the labour partys who might be concerned about the labour pa rtys position who might be concerned about the labour partys position on that. Important to note that the conservative party used to be a remainer and he has said that he is backing brexit and borisjohnsons deal. That is a key issue certainly this part. All of the candidates are on the website if you want to check them out. Look at the options. The keyissues them out. Look at the options. The key issues are what here . Drug crime, knife crime have been higher here than the national average. Crime is a big issue here. Knife crime, in the past year, it seems to be dipping in croydon. As in lots of parts of london, knife crime is a huge issue and won the local candidates have been talking about. People want to know what the parties will do. And also housing, this part of london has seen massive development. Near east croydon station there had been lots of new developments, new people moving in. The demographics are very interesting. Close to the transport hubs you have younger people moving m, hubs you have younger people moving in, workers commuting in and out. Further out, older demographics, families, issues around deprivation. Large numbers of children living in deprivation according to studies, and families living in what is considered to be some of the worst levels of deprivation in the country. That is an issue for people. Housing, knife crime. People are talking about the nhs which plays very highly with people, the issues which might influence how they vote. Thank you. We will explore some more of those issues throughout the day with a range of guests. All the candidates in all three seats across croydon are on the website. Back to you. We have lots of tools to help navigate this Election Campaign. You can use our election translator to understand more about the words and phrases which are being used. Now, its time for a look at the weather. Lots of photos of the fabulous sunrise. This was one of them in wrexham. More serious weather in the forecast, wet and windy conditions towards scotland, Northern Ireland, strong winds, heavy rain affecting Western Areas of scotland into the afternoon. The winds will ease but the rain will spread into wales, northern england. Some brightness in the south east but fog patches lingering and gusts up to 60 miles an hour but it should ease later. Top temperatures up to 11 celsius. Tonight, this area will spread towards the south east, milder air with it. Temperatures rising overnight in the south east of england. Temperatures in double figures for most parts into friday morning. More in half an hour. Goodbye. Hello, this is bbc newsroom live, with me, annita mcveigh. The headlines. With a week to go before the country goes to the polls the main parties push their big election pledges the tories on tax, labour on schools and the lib dems on business. But, in a blow for nigel farage and the brexit party four of his meps have now quit to back Boris Johnson. Half of eurostar trains are cancelled as a huge nationwide strike in france causes travel chaos across europe. A warning of hidden waiting lists as the bbc discovers delays for thousands of Mental Health patients in england. We reveal how more than a million illegal diazepam pills were seized by uk Border Force Agents last year thats more than double the previous year. Sport now. And for a full round up, lets go to the bbc sport centre. Good morning. Lets start with everton their board will meet today to decide whether or not to sack their manager marco silva. It now looks to be a case of when not if silva leaves after they were thumped 5 2 by liverpool in the merseyside derby. Everton have never been relegated from the premier league, but are now in the bottom three. Theyve got some horrible games coming up, too their next four games are chelsea, man utd, leicester and arsenal. It was always going to be a difficult game tonight, but the defeat now puts you in the bottom three. Does that change anything for you and for your position the club . I am not the right person to answer to you about the situation, or to ask this situation. And this question for different people, because i am not the right person to talk about it. The pressure has eased on 0le gunner solskjaer as his Manchester United side beat spurs 2 1. Its just their fifth league win this season but it would have felt extra sweet for solskjaer, as it came against the man he replaced at united jose mourinho. To italy where a sports newspaper has been heavily criticised for its headline. Here it is black friday, on the back of corriere dello sport with pictures of Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling ahead of inter milans game against roma on friday. Roma say the intention of the article was positive but its been ruined by a terrible headline. Inter say theyre against all forms of discrimination. The paper itself is yet to comment. Anthonyjoshua says hes punching like a Kicking Horse ahead of his re match with andy ruiz junior. They fight in saudi arabia on saturday night, withjoshua looking to win back the heavyweight belts he lost to ruiz in that shock defeat in june. Joshua says hes had to re assess they way he prepares for this fight. I tell you, i am punching like a horse kicking back right now. My kinetic chain, my rhythm, theres no tension in my body. We say loose and heavy, loose and heavy. Rhythm and flow. That is what boxing is about. Were going back to the 70s. That is what the afro is out. 70s fighters. Ive just been studying his game. Rather than doing weights and stuff like that, im just going tojust box, man. 0ur reporter ade adedoyin is in saudi arabia. He says its clear that joshuas new training regime has made a difference. He is like a different man from the one that we saw in new york injune. He seems very focused for this fight, there is a different intensity about him. He has told us he might weigh in under 17 stone tomorrow and if he does it will be his lightest weight for five years. It will tell you he is focusing more on speed to negate the threat andy ruiz on speed to negate the threat andy ruinunior poses, to utilise his height and reach. We have heard the weight loss might against him because he said he might be drained as the fight goes on. One thing i have taken away from this week is how determined anthonyjoshua is, he is already on edge which isnt necessarily a bad thing because maybe that was the missing ingredient when he faced andy ruiz junior the first time round. This time round you can sense he does not wa nt to time round you can sense he does not want to lose this rematch. Finally to sydney as smoky haze from bushfires has been affecting play and conditions at golfs Australian Open. One player Ryan Chisnall who has asthma, had to wear a mask as conditions deteriorated on thursday. Englands paul casey is the highest placed brit hes tied for sixth on three under par threre shots behind the leaders. Thats all the sport for now. Ill have more for you in the next hour. There s only one week to go of the election till polling day and we ve been following the online battleground closely. There s been fake news, disinformation, doctored videos and millions spent on adverts. Our digital election reporter joe tidy has been taking a look at the campaign has been playing out on social media. Whilst the rules of engagement on the physical campaign trail are semi defined, online, its a free for all and, so far, weve pretty much seen it all. The election got off to a controversial start with this conservative party video of keir starmer. The video was edited to make it seem as if the labour shadow brexit secretary was tongue tied, but he wasnt, it was branded as irresponsible but the conservative party stood by it and watched it go viral. Another video that caused a bit of a fizz, was this one, which almost got the labour backing Momentum Group sued by coca cola. The soft drinks giant issued legal letters saying youve got to take it down, which they did. Elsewhere in the labour movement, Jeremy Corbyn, at least on social media, is having a very good Election Campaign. These sorts of tweets have been put out by his team, very pointed, very personal, attacking billionaires and elites, and weve also seen lots of off the cuff style videos as well 0verall, Jeremy Corbyns posts on facebook are doing better than all the parties put together. He is getting more likes, more shares, more reactions than anybody else. Were also seeing some of these style videos for the conservatives. This one by borisjohnson has been viewed millions of times. 0verall, across social media, its the conservatives winning across all the platforms. They are getting all the likes, all the shares, all the noise. But not all that noise is good. During one of the itv debates this happened the conservative Party Press Office rebranded their twitter account to this, and posed as an independent Fact Checking organisation. Again, they were widely criticised and, again, they stood by it. But they are not the only party that has been up to tricks. There has been a fierce battle taking place over the Google Search bar, with parties buying up the keywords of their rivals to try and hijack voters browsing. So, for example, a few weeks ago, if you had typed in boris brexit deal, you would have seen an advert for this website, made for and paid for by the brexit party. But the real money in this election is being spent here, facebook and instagram. Almost £2 million has been spent so far. The liberal democrats have consistently been spending the most, and had the most number of active adverts. Thousands at any one time, highly targeted. Adverts like, for example, these ones, these bar charts. They are controversial, they have no figures attached to them. Only recently have the labour party caught up and overtaken on spending. Theres also been a fair amount of fake news and disinformation in this election, including a very strange story aboutjo swinson murdering squirrels. That seems to have come from a member of the public but observers have noticed a different trend in this election. What we have actually seen, more than anything, is the Political Parties themselves providing the most disinformation and misinformation. Its quite extraordinary to us that these tactics have been so brazen and they are almost doing the job for anyone outside who might want to disrupt the agenda. It will be up to the next government to decide what rules they want in place for the next election. In the meantime, there is another whole week of this campaign on and offline. Im joined byjoe now. Well, thats what the digital election has looked like over the past five weeks. But is there anything new happening this morning . A couple of trends. The big one in the last hour, page a8, one of the top trends on twitter, a result of a newsnight interview last night about a page of the tory manifesto which appears to under some interpretations point to a desire for the conservative party if they win to get more power and stop things like the Supreme Court ruling on prorogation. That is drawing a lot of attention, from the left hand side campaigning on twitter, and we have also seen overnight and still now this thing about the queens speech, this clip from the itv interview with Jeremy Corbyn, where he says he watches the queens speech sometimes in the morning. The presenter says it is in the afternoon. Pointing to the fact he may not watch the speech. And this has had the most traction on twitter, we are seeing this sentiment, people saying, does it matter if he doesnt watch the queens speech . The overwhelming sentiment is it does not matter and let us move on with the debate. This was a poll attached to this one, click here if you watch it or dont watch it. The people who have responded on this twitter, 90 say they dont and it doesnt matter. We have had an intervention from a us politician but it is not donald trump. Not donald trump for once. With 6 million followers, extremely influential, she tweeted this last night, she has a quote tweeted a video of a labour supporter, and it is the biggest tweet of the election so is the biggest tweet of the election so far, 60,000, the biggest video of the election so far. 17 million views on that video. It shows the power of someone views on that video. It shows the power of someone like her intervening. When someone attaches themselves to a tweet and sends on comments it has the potential to go viral. You might argue it is pointless, how many are watching who are uk voters but around half the people who have viewed that tweet and watch that video could be uk voters. Thank you. The Chinese Telecom giant, huawei, has launched a new legal challenge in the United States against its ban on buying equipment from the company. The federal Communications Commission stopped mobile providers in rural areas from using a Government Fund to buy the Technology Last month. At a News Conference, Senior Executives from huawei said there was no evidence the company was a threat to us national security. A shooting at a Us Military Base at Pearl Harbour in hawaii has left three people dead including the gunman. The killer, believed to be a sailor, opened fire, shooting dead two people before killing himself. Its thought the victims are us military contractors. One person has been injured. More now on the Election Campaign. Three Brexit Party Meps have quit to lend their support to borisjohnson. They include the commons leader Jacob Rees Moggs sister annunziata. If this deal is good enough to stand down candidates and not fight toys in their existing seats, why are we competing with them elsewhere . In fairness, the tories could probably have been more generous to the brexit party at its role in securing a new leader in boris but we should not let pride get in the way of delivering the outcome of the referendum. Boris has a fine line to tread to keep those on the side who voted remain but belief almost in democracy, and those who might switch to the liberal democrats and in so doing risked a corbyn led alliance. We should be more intelligent and sensitive or we risk no brexit at all, after all, if the consequence of the brexit party is to deny us pro brexit mps in a dozen seats, we could see a new occupant in number10. Having seats, we could see a new occupant in number 10. Having stood alongside borisjohnson during in number 10. Having stood alongside Boris Johnson during the in number 10. Having stood alongside borisjohnson during the referendum, and alongside nigel farage in the brexit party, i can assure you that both are equally committed to delivering brexit. 0ne both are equally committed to delivering brexit. One might say boris has the tougher task as he has to carry non believers and make the ha rd to carry non believers and make the hard choices government involves. In spite of this, it was due to his excellent poker stalag luft that the eu caved in on the backstop and agreed significant changes to the political declaration. The 27 could not be certain whether boris would sign that extension letter or whether he would break the law. The key thing Going Forward is not the withdrawal deal but appointing a new and commercially experienced team or teams, and comprising only those who share the positive vision for brexit. We should be negotiating deals simultaneously with the United States, japan, australia, new zealand and the Transpacific Partnership whilst also forging ahead with the eu, each negotiation will help strengthen the other. I joined the brexit party earlier this year when theresa may crossed a red line and she invited Jeremy Corbyn into downing street to discuss her cross party into downing street to discuss her cross Party Solution to brexit and for the future of our country. I knew at that point she had lost the plot. 0ne knew at that point she had lost the plot. One moment she branded corbyn unfit to lead, the next, she provided him with unprecedented credibility. I said then he was an anti semitic marxist who i could never support. But now we know even more. Corbyn is dishonest over his tax promises, incoherent over brexit, he will be weak with our security in the threats we face, and would bankrupt the country faster than you can say venezuela. Everyone knows the reason for the austerity our country enjoyed was because labour left the cupboard is bare after 13 years in power and they are promising the same again now. In fa ct, promising the same again now. In fact, far worse. With theirfairy tale offers of free this and that and the other. 0nce tale offers of free this and that and the other. Once this election is over, the only thing we want free is to be free ofJeremy Corbyn. Despite resigning the whip the brexit party whip, ithink resigning the whip the brexit party whip, i think i speak on behalf of my colleagues in wanting to make them one thing very clear. My decision is nothing personal towards nigel farage. It is largely due to his vision and persistence that becoming an independent country has moved over the past 20 years from being a fringe issue to a mainstream government policy. It has been a towering achievement and he can stand proudly as one of the most influential political leaders of my lifetime. Now is the time to cement this legacy. Nigel should celebrate his victory not put it at peril. Whilst this is not strictly brexit related i do hope you will indulge me in related i do hope you will indulge meina related i do hope you will indulge me in a short personal tale. When i was 15 and studying history at school, part of the curriculum was the rise of fascism in europe in the 19305. A the rise of fascism in europe in the 1930s. A documentary film called hitler happen to be shown that year with originalfootage in hitler happen to be shown that year with original footage in cinemas and which is girlfriend and i thought would be helpful for our course. Gotch school friend. We took our seats and what we did not realise until the film started was the entire auditorium was filled with leather clad National Front thugs. When the word dewar was mentioned, the audience shouted. Jew. We we re the audience shouted. Jew. We were petrified. Petrified that thugs might notice we were not participating. God help me wejoined in. The son of a holocaust survivor protecting himself in this way. Think about that. When the movie ended, many stood up, gave nazi salutes and chatted, we will be back. We slid away shivering with fear hoping no one would spot us. That awful memory had been totally erased from my mind for over a0 yea rs erased from my mind for over a0 years until last sunday. 0n erased from my mind for over a0 years until last sunday. On sunday i saw on social media footage of matt hancock who is notjewish saying at a hustings his worst fear of labour was the rise in anti semitism. The moment he said that, the labour supporters in the room stood up mocking, truly vile, with real hatred in their voices. After a0 yea rs, hatred in their voices. After a0 years, a genuine fear was awakened in me. Jewish people in britain do not fear corbyn, we know who he is and what he stands for. What we fear is living in a country that is so unconcerned with anti semitic racism that such a man can be elected. That is the nightmare we are facing. We need to vote conservative now for three reasons, because a vote for the brexit party. So, that is lance forman, formerly of the brexit party as of today, along with three of his mep brexit Party Colleagues who have resigned the brexit party whip, in order to support the conservatives in the election. Lance forman, the sister ofJacob Rees Mogg, election. Lance forman, the sister of Jacob Rees Mogg, lucy election. Lance forman, the sister ofJacob Rees Mogg, lucy harris among them, saying they do not think brexit party should be competing with the conservatives in any seats in case it risks borisjohnson not getting a commons majority and brexit not being delivered. He said this was nothing personal towards nigel farage but they did not think the uk leaving the eu should be put at risk. Talking at this News Conference in westminster. We will stay with politics now. And head back to croydon with a focus on business. Im Ramzan Karmali in croydon, with the view from business. I am here at zotefoams one of the biggest manufacturers here in croydon. These plastic pellets and through heat and pressure and adding nitrogen, you come up with this soft foam. This can be found in your car, aeroplanes, even in your trainers. I am with the boss, david, the man in charge. Try to find out what you wa nt charge. Try to find out what you want from politicians . Are you hearing the right things . The answer the main issues affecting our business are brexit, and sustainability, the environment. Brexit first. It has generated a huge amount of uncertainty for business. Our business in particular, we invest long term, look at global markets. 75 of our production processes are here. 90 of our business is outside the uk. Understanding where we will invest, having certainty around trade, also employment, we employ a lot of people from Continental Europe and elsewhere in the world here because of their specialist skills. That is a big part of my desire to see certainty on that. Evenif certainty on that. Even if we do get brexit at the end of january, we still have to go through a trade deal. There is still that uncertainty. We will take what we get and make the best of it and move forward. The quicker this can be sorted out, the better. We are fairly agnostic which way it is, we have preferences, but low trade barriers very important, low trade barriers very important, low tariffs are very important. We are very much a Global Company operating from the uk. Also, people would say in this election, we are very focused on climate change, green issues, sustainability. You are a plastics firm, people would think you are the enemy. Plastics has a bad reputation. Inappropriate use of any material is bad for the environment, it creates risks, the agenda against a single use plastics, we feel very strongly about that. We dont want to see single use plastics, we dont wa nt to to see single use plastics, we dont want to see waste. That is not the business we are in. We make plastics that are permanent use, it makes ca rs that are permanent use, it makes cars lighter, more fuel efficient, aeroplanes lighter, more fuel efficient. We licensed technology to people to take plastics of packaging, we understand how to do that as a plastics company. When it comes to legislation around the environment and sustainability, we definitely wa nt to and sustainability, we definitely want to see legislation, we definitely think that is a good thing, to reduce single use plastics. And a huge amount of improvement in recycling, the infrastructure for recycling in the uk is very poor. The guidance is not clear. That would be very positive for us. Thank you very much. We will be here all day in croydon, back to you. Now, its time for a look at the weather. Some strong winds this morning across northern scotland. And heavy rain in the forecast. Many across Northern Ireland and scotland at the moment. The rain in western scotland will be relentless. The darker colours here this afternoon, for heavy rain continuing. Moving into wales, northern england. Further south, still some fog patches but clearing away. Gusty conditions for all of us. 50 miles an hour through the afternoon in the west of scotland. Maximum temperatures up to 11 or 12. Scotland. Maximum temperatures up to 11 or12. In scotland. Maximum temperatures up to 11 or 12. In the south east of england, temperatures will rise overnight. Cloud spreading when a brace of rain moving into southern areas. By friday morning, all of us will be in double figures except the far north of scotland. Friday, quite a bit of rain moving south and east words. Turning colder in the north as the day goes on. That is all for me, goodbye. Youre watching bbc newsroom live its midday and these are the main stories this morning with a week to go before the country goes to the polls, the four largest parties push their big election pledges. The tories on tax, labour on schools, the lib dems on business, and the snp on stopping brexit. But in a blow for nigel farage and the brexit party, four of his meps have now quit to back Boris Johnson. Im geeta guru murthy live in croydon, where one of the seats in this london borough is a Battle Ground for the conservatives and labour. Half of eurostar trains are cancelled as a huge nationwide strike in france causes travel chaos across europe. A warning of hidden waiting lists as the bbc discovers delays for thousands of Mental Health patients in england. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im annita mcveigh. With just a week to go until the country goes to the polls, the conservatives have outlined what theyll do in their first 100 days in office. Borisjohnson has promised to bring a budget in february as soon as brexit is done, as well as protections for some of the pledges already made in the campaign so far. 0n the health service, theyve promsied to enshrine in law the extra £39. 9 billion a year they have promised for the nhs in england by 2023. 0n crime, theyve promised a law to end the automatic release of serious violent offenders, like the man responsible for the London Bridge terror attack. And theyve promised to start recruiting 20,000 Police Officers and 50,000 nurses for the nhs in england theyve been talking about in the campaign although this figure includes policies for better retention of nurses. Labour also made major policy announcements focused on education, pledging to limit class sizes in primary schools to 30, to recruit 20,000 teachers over the next five years in england, and allocate £7 billion to bring School Buildings up to scratch. The lib dems are today focusing on business, announcing plans to boost innovation and growth with a £17 billion research and development fund, and plans to spend 3 of gdp on r d, as soon as possible. The snps big push today is one week to stop brexit, and Nicola Sturgeon embarks on a seven day bus tour starting today. Lets go to westminster and talk to our assistant Political Editor norman smith. Much to discuss, where do you want to start . Let us start with the big policy announcements today, coming from the labour party, who with seven days to go are rolling out some really big spending commitments. Today they have said that on education they would recruit 20,000 more nurses and on top of that they would ensure that no class sizes went above 30. Apparently around 5 of pupils are currently taught in classes with more than 30 people in them, and they have set aside £7 billion to put in for upgrading various School Buildings, alongside that to meet their ma nifesto alongside that to meet their manifesto commitment to end homelessness within five years, they have suggested around £600 million to build new hospitals and provide around 5000 new hospital hostel accommodation placements and to upgrade some of the existing hostels. That has provoked a bit of a debate within the labour party ranks, where some on the doorstep area ranks, where some on the doorstep are a little bit nervous as to whether the message of the party is becoming muddied because it is offering so much, there is such a vast range of promises and spending commitments being made and there is perhaps a plea for a simple hometown message. That was put to Jeremy Corbyn the leader of the labour party, when he was visiting a school in peterborough this morning. This was his response. Its basically a very simple message. Elect the tories, you carry on with austerity, you carry on with increasing gaps between the richest and poorest, you carry on with underfunded schools, oversized classes and increasing numbers of rough sleeping and homelessness. We are very clear, we have a totally funded and costed manifesto the only party that has in this election and it will give real hope and opportunity to everyone in this country, and im very proud of it, and thats the very simple straight message we are putting out for this last week of the campaign. Interestingly, the shadow education secretary Angela Rayner was asked the same sort of question. She conceded that, yes, there was some scepticism amongst voters about whether they could deliver all of these range of edges and whether that was realistic, but she suggested the reason why many voters are some voters are sceptical is because their sense of what was possible and what could actually be done by government had been so lowered during the tory years of austerity. The conservatives are talking about spending more if re elected but also about tax cuts. How do those two things go hand in hand, according to the tories . It is all packaged together under what they are selling today as Boris Johnsons first 100 days, which is sketching out what mr johnson would do if re elected within his first 100 days. Item number one is his version of getting brexit done or the first phase of getting brexit done. Secondly, he would have a brexit budget in february, of which there would be a tax cutting measure, that is to say raising the National Insurance threshold to £9,500, giving everyone an £85 tax break. Elsewhere, he is promising to begin the process of starting legislation on plans to write into law a commitment to spend more money on the nhs and to stop vexatious claims against military vetera ns, vexatious claims against military veterans, and to begin some of those reviews he has talked about, including the one on social care. But the basic point of all of it is to say, if we get brexit done, we can move on, and that was the message from the Prime Minister when he appeared on itvs this morning. All those other things we have talked about, whether they are investing in the nhs, Mental Health, investing in childcare, fighting crime. All those things that we want to do. Look, what brings me into politics is giving opportunity to everybody in this country. It is an amazing country, its got incredible potential. It is being held back at the moment by the political refusal to deliver on the will of the people. We have an amazing choice in the next few days. We either get brexit done and move forward, unite the country, unleash its potential, or we have a year of dither and delay, defeatism, despair, with two more referendums one on scotland, for heavens sake, and one on the eu. I suppose it is one of the contrast between the campaigns of mr corbyn and mrjohnson, the fact that mr johnson really seems to only have one message which is to get brexit done, while mr corbyn seems to be trying to spread his argument over a range of different areas. And in that clip, he spoke about scotland. Nicola sturgeon, she is only an election bus for the remaining seven days of this Election Campaign and suggesting that there is only one week to stop brexit. Talking about scotla nd week to stop brexit. Talking about scotland being dragged out of the eu against its will. It is interesting, the sort of main message from the snp in this election is perhaps not the one you would expect of independence, it is more stop brexit. They are not really that bothered how it is done, whether it is through revolting revoking article 50 or whether it is through a coalition of anti brexit parties at westminster, theyjust a coalition of anti brexit parties at westminster, they just want it stopped because in part it would profoundly damage the scottish economy, they believe, but on a democratic level they believe that most people voted against brexit but yet risk having it foisted upon them. So Nicola Sturgeon will be out and about in the last week on a Campaign Touraround and about in the last week on a Campaign Tour around scotland trying to ram home that message that in scotla nd to ram home that message that in scotland the snp are the main challenger to the tories. So, if you wa nt to challenger to the tories. So, if you want to stop brexit, she argues, the best way to do that if you are a voter in scotland is to vote snp. 0k, norman, thank you for that round up of the Political Developments of the day. Norman smith in westminster. Meanwhile, within the last few our more breaking political news. Three Brexit Party Meps including Jacob Rees Moggs sister, annunziata have resigned the party whip to support borisjohnsons brexit deal. The group also includes lance forman and lucy harris who were elected to the European Parliament in mays eu elections and they announced their resignation at a press confernce, earlier today. That News Conference has just concluded, i believe. Sadly, ive come to the conclusion that the brexit partys strategy is misguided. Itjeopardises the chance to become an independent country at the very moment victory is in sight. If Boris Johnsons deal is good enough to stand down 317 candidates and not fight the tories in their existing seats, why on earth are we competing with them elsewhere . Jo swinson has apologised for voting to cut benefits while serving in government with the conservatives. The liberal democrat leader told the Bbcs Andrew Neil her party had been wrong to back the so called bedroom tax in the Coalition Government and said, we should have stopped it. This morning, lib dem candidate Sarah Wollaston hit back at critics of her leader. No, i dont accept she is unpopular. I think if you look at her debate, i would ask people to look at the debate yesterday with andrew neil, that interview, and see how well she did do. And i dont accept she is unpopular, but i do think there has been an issue, some of the terms i hear people using, terms like shrill, i mean, people dont use those terms about male politicians, and i think thats very unfortunate. And i think people should be looking again. I would ask people to look at our manifesto, look at the ambitious policies that we have. They are all costed, unlike some of the others. In a weeks time we will all be casting our vote geeta guru murphy is in croydon for us. Morning. Welcome to croydon. I am actually in box park, an area made up actually in box park, an area made up of old shipping containers that have been beautifully decorated for christmas. You can probably hear the christmas. You can probably hear the Christmas Music behind me, many people are gathering coming up from a lunch for their drinks and snacks. Croydon is an absolutely key marginal seat. It swings between conservatives and labour party, and there three seats which will be fought over. It is one of the large asparagus, croydon, second only to barnet. The borough is split into three parliamentary seats, three constituencies. Two were held by the liberal party and won by the tories in the last election. 0ne liberal party and won by the tories in the last election. One of the key places in the country, and london certainly, to look out for is where we are today. Croydon central, which has swung between conservatives and labour, it has never been a safe seat since its creation back in 197a. Well, after yea rs seat since its creation back in 197a. Well, after years of having a conservative mp, it fell to labour in the 1997 landslide and since then it has swung between both parties. What about the whole wider issues in this seat . This is a very young seat, big population, very ethnically diverse population and there is a0 diversity here in this pa rt there is a0 diversity here in this part of london. Of course, london, asa part of london. Of course, london, as a whole, we see that across the capital. But very pronounced here. The other issues include questions about the nhs, housing, also about drug and violent crime. Knife crime, those levels are higher here than they are in other parts of the country. And to talk about what we can do, here to help young people find other more positive ways of existing in this part of the world, we arejoined by existing in this part of the world, we are joined by three guests. 0ne helps to run a youth centre. You both help out at the youth centre. I will start with you first, please explain what you do. Our zone is pa rt explain what you do. Our zone is part of the network will be provide young people somewhere to go, with something to do and some want to talk to. We are open every day of the year, we have over 20 activities each night and is about providing positive activities for young people to learn, be challenged, be supported, and have opportunities that they wouldnt otherwise have. And you help out there now. As an ambassador. But you have known people around you who have been involved using knives. Can you just explain why that happens . involved using knives. Can you just explain why that happens . I think the reason why people resort to knife crime or even carrying a knife is because there is no strong role model to show them the way of actually the life that they are supposed to live, a life where they do not have to worry about violence or poverty orjust living in an area where they have to worry about the way that they live and how they live. And i think mostly theyjust need a role model to show them the way. Why does carrying a knife become something that they do . So, what i have seen, it could be because of the area you are from, or even the people you associate with. So, you could be from croydon and you could know friends from other areas but if you are from a different area, you might be fighting for some sort of reason and that might be a reason for you to carry a knife. That might be a reason for you to carrya knife. 0r that might be a reason for you to carry a knife. Or it could be mental, so the life that you have outside of your home could be a reason why you have to carry a knife in the streets. You have said the life out of outside your home, you do not have to carry a knife at people get drawn into it. Yes, it could be that people you associate yourself with. So, that is a difference between being at home and being at school. You come into contact with different people at school and they can influence you that it school and they can influence you thatitis school and they can influence you that it is ok to carry a knife and you dont have to worry about anything. But when it comes to being at home you know right from wrong and you know that you have to hide this in front of your mother because you know it would be a problem. Kayla, you actually know a family friend who lost their life thanks to knife crime. That must be devastating. Yes, it was really hard, it was really unexpected because he was so young. We did not expect it to happen, but as we said, if you have no role models in your life there is nothing to do and sometimes people get drawn into that. The point of this youth centre which is a place to go, is that really a n which is a place to go, is that really an answer . It is not a cure, but it is a factor that can take people from this lifestyle to something even bigger, because it is notjust a youth something even bigger, because it is not just a youth centre, it something even bigger, because it is notjust a youth centre, it is more than that. It provides opportunities, it builds up the skills of people, it allows them to be role models and is the pathway to be role models and is the pathway to bea be role models and is the pathway to be a cure. You are a student and you help out there in your own time. Do you get people there who have been involved in knife crime and who may be they come to a place like this and they will not stay involved and that any more . 100 . I and they will not stay involved and that any more . 10096. I know one boy, he was excluded from school and he has recently been. I dont know the whole story but he has been seen with a knife. He comes our regulator help with young people from working with eight to 12 year olds and editors impact his life and hopefully one day he will stay away from all of the bad things and bad influences in his life and do some good things. And you also volunteer there to help people. What do you say to people who might be sceptical who come in and say, look, there is a different way forward . Well, i say to them, this is a place where you can be free and be the person that you want to be. You dont have to plant yourself in here and have an act. 0ur place is somewhere you can come and be free to do what you want to do. If you want to play music, basketball, football, create art, this is the place where you can learn your skills and i want. You area learn your skills and i want. You are a basketball player. In terms of how these factors might influence the way that people vote in the election, do people feel that one party or another has done more . election, do people feel that one party or another has done more . I am not sure. To help them, i mean . For us not sure. To help them, i mean . For us it takes everyone in the community to get involved to make sure that these youth provisions can sustain themselves these youth centres sustain themselves these youth ce ntres ca n sustain themselves these youth centres can sustain themselves. How is yours funded . Centres can sustain themselves. How is yours funded . The local authority and the private sector and the community and young people, it is a partnership and without one of those factors it does not work, it takes the input of every phone everyone to make it work. If we value our young people, if we value their future, actually, we want to invest in them, and that should be all of our responsibilities, notjust one group. All parties. All parties will say that they want to do more. Do you think that any one Party Appeals to you more than the other . You are only 17, so you are not yet voting. Well, right nowl am you are only 17, so you are not yet voting. Well, right now i am just looking to see what is going on. It isa very looking to see what is going on. It is a very interesting situation, where it could either change peoples lives or make them worse. But right now i am trying to see what is going on. I now i am trying to see what is going on. Lam now i am trying to see what is going on. I am 17 right now, but when i am able to vote i know who i want to vote for. But right now i am looking at my options. And do you think of one party or another has done more to help, kayla . One party or another has done more to help, kayla . 10096, there was no use enter previously in croydon and you can see the impact that they have made over a short period of time. That is due to the labour party. When the tories were in power they were cut back. So i feel like i will definitely be voting for the labour party. That has contributed to my decision. I am sure that politicians in every part of the country will say they are all trying to work hard in this area. Thank you to work hard in this area. Thank you to all of you for speaking to us today in croydon. It is one of the keyissues today in croydon. It is one of the key issues that perhaps might influence help decide how people vote here. Geeta guru murthy, thank you very much for that and they will be much more from croydon throughout the day on bbc news. We will have more from there later. Bbc news has lots of tools to help navigate this Election Campaign. You can use our election translator to understand more about the words and phrases which are being used. Try it out at. Bbc dot co dot uk slash news lets get this sport now. Marco silva, the everton manager, remains under pressure. They were beaten 5 2 last night at anfield by liverpool. They next four games are at chelsea, Manchester United, leicester and arsenal. To italy where a sports newspaper has been heavily criticised for its headline. Here it is. Black friday on the back of the paper there are pictures of romelu lu ka ku of the paper there are pictures of Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling ahead of inter milans game against roma on friday. Roma has said the intention of the article was positive but ruined by a terrible headline. The paper itself has said it is an innocent headline that has been turned into a position by those who have poison inside themselves. Anthonyjoshua has said he is punching like a Kicking Horse ahead of his rematch against andy ruiz punching like a Kicking Horse ahead of his rematch against andy ruinr. They fight in saudi arabia on saturday night with joshua looking to win back the heavyweight title belts that he lost to ruiz to win back the heavyweight title belts that he lost to ruinr in that shock defeat back injune. Joshua has said he has had to reassess the way that he prepares for this fight. I tell you, i am punching like a horse kicking back right now. My connect chain, my rhythm, there is no tension in my bottom. We say loose and heavy, go with more flow. That is what boxing is about, were going back to the 19705. That is where my afro i5 is about, were going back to the 19705. That is where my afro is at the moment. I have been studying thi5 the moment. I have been studying this game and rather than doing the weights and stuff, we willjust box. There was an upset at the uk snooker championship in york last night. The 19 year old beat the former World Champion Neil Robertson and their fourth round match was not even close. Robertson was totally outplayed by the chinese teenager losing six frames to one. Live coverage can losing six frames to one. Live coverage can continues on bbc two from 1pm. Toxic smoke from the local bushfires has affected players at the Australian Open of golf. Ryan chesnutt of new zealand had to wear a mask as conditions deteriorated. Englands paul casey is the highest placed brit, tied at sixth position on three under par, that is free behind the leader. That is all your support for the moment, i will have lots more at 1 30pm. Thank you, sarah. Three behind the leader. The biggest strike in decades has brought large parts of france to a standstill. Rail and Metro Services are deserted, flights have been grounded and about half of Eurostar Services between paris and london have been cancelled. Many schools are also affected. There are hundreds of demonstrations going on across the country, against plans to create a universal retirement system, which unions say will force millions of people to retire later or live on a reduced pension. Alexandra mckenzie has the latest. This is frances largest Public Sector strike in years. With more than 200 demonstrations expected across the country. Transport workers, hospital staff and teachers are amongst those demanding that president macron abandon his plans to overhaul frances Pension System. They are angry about having to work for longer, or lose money. President Emmanuel Macron wants to simplify frances Pension System which has more than a0 separate plans, many with different retirement ages and benefits. Unions are strongly opposed to the introduction of a universal points based system. Translation a universal system is all well and good except for those who have problems in their careers. And there is a lot of uncertainty. Unemployment, forced part time. They would be paying less or nothing. Dont they have a right to receive pensions . Transport networks in paris and other french cities ground to a near halt this morning. Hundreds of flights had been cancelled and eurostar have announced a reduced timetable until the 10th of december. Its a protest that threatens to paralyse the country. Translation in the following days, the Prime Minister will give very concrete guidelines on the new Pension System. So, i hope by the middle of next week, we can make very concrete progress with the unions. And this strike will be over as soon as possible. The battle between president Emmanuel Macron and the unions for public support will be pivotal to the strikes success. Previous governments have tried to bring about pension reform and failed. Alexandra mckenzie, bbc news. Hospitals in england have been forced to close more than 1100 beds over the last week due to norovirus. It comes after data from Public Health england showed that the number of Laboratory Reports for the sickness bug last month was almost 30 higher than the average for the same period over the previous five years. A 17 year old boy is in a life threatening condition after being shot in north london. Police say they were called to green lanes, in haringey, just after 11pm last night to a report of a teenager with a gunshot wound. No arrests have been made. Thousands of patients struggling with Mental Health problems in england are facing long waits before beginning a course of treatment. The flagship nhs service, called improving access to psychological therapies, is available across the country and provides psychological therapy, such as counselling, to people with depression and anxiety. But bbc research has revealed some patients face long waits following an initial assessment. 0ur Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes has more. For paul, a career in the army and then the police came to an end six years ago. He developed post Traumatic Stress disorder after a violent incident at work. Then he has relied on talking therapies and other Mental Health Services Provided by the nhs. But sometimes, the wait for treatment to begin has been long and dangerous. When you are actively that unwell and all you want is help and support with what you are going through, the symptoms i was experiencing, a delay of several weeks or a month or six weeks is literally a lifetime for people when they are acutely unwell. Each part of the uk has its own talking Therapy Service and waiting times are not directly comparable. The service in england is known as improving access to psychological therapies and have more than a million referrals last year, nine from ten were seen within the target time of six weeks. But 50 of all patients who needed further treatment, over half a million people, waited longer than 28 days for their second appointment when the actual therapy generally starts. One in six patients, nearly 95,000 people, waited over 90 days for their second appointment. Treatment has eventually helped paul overcome his anxiety and start to get out and about. But a shortage of therapists means that nhs england provides Financial Support to cover the cost of training extra staff. A spokesman said the service was still exceeding expectations in helping hundreds of thousands of people like paul to overcome their problems. Now, its time for a look at the weather. Here is philip avery. Thank you. I am not sure if many people will want to see the weather this afternoon because it is looking pretty filthy. It isa because it is looking pretty filthy. It is a different story to the south and east. Because it is drier here. A little bit of sunshine in fact, thatis a little bit of sunshine in fact, that is the way it will stay for the rest of the afternoon. What will it remain as the rain across the northern parts, 70, 80 millimetres whiteley, gusty winds of 50, 60 mph possibly. It is not an overly cold afternoon but you would not want to stand around in it for any length of time. That rain gradually moves to the southern half of britain, some parts get into the north of scotland, but what you will notice as you start friday, it is going to bea as you start friday, it is going to be a much milder start to the day than was the case just a few days ago. The rain remains across the south east and eventually it quits the scene. For the most part we have a day of sunny spells and blustery showers, the wind is a feature again, but what you will also notice as it remains relatively mild. Hello, this is bbc newsroom live, with annita mcveigh. The headlines. With a week to go before the country goes to the polls the four largest parties push their big election pledges the tories on tax, labour on schools, the liberal democrats on business, and the snp on stopping brexit. But in a blow for nigel farage and the brexit party four of his meps have now quit to back Boris Johnson. Half of eurostar trains are cancelled as a huge nationwide strike in france causes travel chaos across europe. A warning of hidden waiting lists as the bbc discovers delays for thousands of Mental Health patients in england. Scientists say trials of a new vaccine against typhoid has cut cases of the disease by more than 80 . We reveal how more than a million illegal diazepam pills were seized by uk Border Force Agents last year thats more than double the previous year. A row has broken out between germany and russia, just before a summit to discuss the Peace Process in ukraine. Chancellor Angela Merkel has said her government has expelled two Russian Diplomats because of moscows failure to help an investigation into the murder in berlin of a former Chechen Rebel commander. Russia has warned that it will retaliate. Bill hayton reports. August this year, and German Police are investigating a murder in the Tiergarten Park in berlin. The victim is a former chechen fighter, zelimkhan khangoshvili, shot in the head by a man on an electric bicycle. The alleged assassin was arrested almost immediately, and now awaits trial in a german prison. Although travelling on a false passport, the German Authorities believe him to be russian. The Russian Embassy is refusing to help, so germany has expelled two diplomats, believed to be intelligence officers, despite the risk of damaging relations with moscow. Translation in the first instance, we took these measures because we did not see that russia was supporting us in clearing up this matter. We are also, of course, in bilateral contact with our allies. The russian government denies any involvement in the killing. A kremlin spokesman called it absolutely groundless speculation, whipped up the german media. Chancellor merkel and president putin are due to meet in paris on monday at a summit to push forward the Peace Process in ukraine. Following prisoner exchanges and troop withdrawals, there are hopes for some kind of agreement to end the conflict. But, as these soldiers know, that depends on goodwill between all sides, and that is in short supply. The Chinese Telecom giant, huawei, has launched a new legal challenge in the United States against its ban on buying equipment from the company. The federal Communications Commission stopped mobile providers in rural areas from using a Government Fund to buy the Technology Last month. At a News Conference, Senior Executives from huawei said there was no evidence the company was a threat to us national security. A shooting at a Us Military Base at Pearl Harbour in hawaii has left three people dead including the gunman. The killer, believed to be a sailor, opened fire shooting dead two people before killing himself. Its thought the victims are us military contractors. One person has been injured. Let us head back to croydon, for business news. Im Ramzan Karmali in croydon with the view from business. I am here at zotefoams one of the biggest manufacturers here in croydon. Theyre one of those companies you wont have heard of, but its almost certain you come in contact with their products every single day. They make the raw polymers which go into the manufacture of everything from high end Running Shoes and sportswear to aircraft seats to home insulation. They have spent £12 million improving this site. You are the project manager, what did you spend that on and what is this massive machine . The whole investment is about this factory, the key component here is this pressure vessel, we have to of them. These Pressure Vessels work with nitrogen. This is the final stage where we expand the foam. The slab is expanded, like a High Pressure ove n slab is expanded, like a High Pressure oven with pressurised nitrogen gusts. What difference does it make to the company, how have you made it better . In the last months, these two vessels have gone into production. Globally this has increased our capacity by 20 . We are able to meet greater demands from new customers and improve our growth potential. Eleanor, you are a graduate trainee, you have been here about a year, what made you pursue a career in this company . Basically, i feel like a few want to work in an innovative industry, make new products, make change, i am very interested in the environment like many young people. A few want to make an impact on that, you need to be within those kinds of industry industries. You need to be passionate about this. A few enjoy science at school, picked those subjects at a level, and are looking at degrees in that all apprenticeships within manufacturing. I did a degree in materials science. That is why i am here at a foam factory. You clearly love your job here at a foam factory. You clearly love yourjob but one in particular do you love . I like the variety, especially on the graduate scheme. You go through lots of different roles, you are shadowing different departments and get an idea of how business works as a whole. You are not always at your desk, you are in the factory making things. It is really fun. They say variety is the spice of life. You studied science at university. Not everyone will do so, is it easy to switch . Lam not will do so, is it easy to switch . I am not entirely sure because i always wanted to do science but i am sure there are ways to get into it. You talked about the environment. I spoke to your boss earlier. You are saying you can make a difference to the environment a few work for a company like this. How . A few are totally against plastics, that is a bit wrong, you should be against single use plastics. We are making foam that save plastics. We are making foam that save saves plastics. We are making foam that save saves fuel in aircraft every year. You need to see it as a way of also reducing your Carbon Footprint as well as removing other types of plastic. Thank you very much. I am here at zotefoa ms thank you very much. I am here at zotefoams all day and we will be looking at other processes, and innovations they are coming up with about how to stop the overuse of plastics and make sure we recycle and get more than one use out of the plastics we use. Back to you in the studio. Much more from croydon throughout the day. Scientists say a new vaccine against typhoid has cut cases of the disease by more than 80 in trials. Typhoid is spread through contaminated food or water, and kills up to 161,000 people around the world every year. The trials involved 20,000 children in nepal. Earlier, dr claas kirchhelle, from the wellcome unit for history of medicine at the university of oxford, told me there is a misconception that typhoid is a disease of the past. What actually happened is this. Typhoid disappeared from rich, high Income Countries but remained endemic in low Income Countries and over the past 50 years, the typhoid that has remained in these countries has become increasingly resistant to treatment with antibiotics. So, the new vaccine that has been trialled in nepal has been a game changer in the way we hope to control it. And is being used against that outbreak in pakistan. Yes, the who has been rolling it out for ten days now and the goal is to reach 10 million children by december 7th. They seem to be on track. These are top down interventions, these vaccination programmes. This one is showing remarkable success which is wonderful. I know you would argue in order for people to benefit in the long term, there also has to be investment at a ground level in communities where these vaccinations are being given, tell us more. For a long time, typhoid intervention has often focused too much on individual technological interventions. They are cheap, they show dramatic effects sometimes in the short term but what has been lacking over the last 50 years is a systematic investment in the underlying structural drivers of typhoid, lacking access to Health Care Systems, lacking access to effective water sanitation and hygiene systems on the ground. The new vaccine is incredibly important and i dont want to downplay it, in terms of giving us breathing space in the face of failing antibiotics. But it will have to be accompanied by systematic investment in improving the basic Health Care Systems in the countries affected. That is a very interesting phrase, giving us breathing space in the face of failing antibiotics. How many other examples of this do we have around the world, different diseases where researchers are facing a race against time to develop new vaccines because others have become resistant to diseases or diseases have become resistant to the existing antibiotics. How many other examples are there around the world . Nearly every bacterial disease at the moment is facing problems with regards to rising bacterial resistance. We have known about resistance since the 19505 and this is not a surprise. Every time we use antibiotics, we end up selecting for pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics in the long term. It is a simple law of evolution. The problem is over the past 60 years, we have used antibiotics as quick fixes, to paper over why there are inequalities in health care access, notjust in low Income Countries but high Income Countries where some communities which are underserved tend to receive more antibiotic prescriptions and suffer from higher levels of antibiotic resistance. So, it is notjust typhoid, it is many other infections, also in high Income Countries like the uk proving increasingly difficult to treat with antibiotics. After a a7 year wait, three victims of Police Corruption have had their convictions quashed at the court of appeal. The three men were part of a group who became known as the oval for who became her were found guilty of assault of a Police Officer and attempted theft. Now, those three men have, after a7 yea rs, those three men have, after a7 years, had their convictions quashed. You may remember that this case had been referred back to the court of appeal. Members of the group saying their life had fallen apart group saying their life had fallen a pa rt after group saying their life had fallen apart after they were sentenced to serve eight months in prison. The men had said they were framed by the detective. Now, their case, their convictions back in 1972, had been quashed by the court of appeal. That news just coming into us. Quashed by the court of appeal. That newsjust coming into us. We quashed by the court of appeal. That news just coming into us. We will have more on that developing court case coming up for you here on bbc news. Back to the election. Former leader of the green party, caroline lucas, is launching a a new deal for nature, which includes policies to promote and protect wildlife in the uk. She says 20 of the country should become national parks, and there should be a new Natural History gcse course. The idea is to make sure future generations understand more about the natural world. Here she is speaking on the today programme earlier. I was just really struck by a phrase from the us writer, richard louv, who said we wont protect what we dont love, and we wont love what we dont know. If we have a generation of young people coming through our schools that dont necessarily know, you know, some of the basics that we used to know in days gone by, around recognising acorns or bluebells and so forth, then its not surprising that theyre not going to be motivated to protect them later on. I have recently become passionate about swifts, for example. Who knew a single swift can fly a million miles in its lifetime . That for two years it stays on the wing for feeding, eating, mating . These are the wonders of our world and if we dont know and love them, then, we wont care so much about the fact that insecticides are basically causing them to be killed because they are not able to find their food any more. So, lets put this nature at the heart of our agenda. Four brexit meps have quit their party to support the conservatives. Nigel farage has said he is disappointed. Let us speak to our chief Political Correspondent. They are saying nigel farage should not ta ke are saying nigel farage should not take this personally but nonetheless they are saying his decision to continue to fight in some seats in this campaign is the wrong one. That is right, nigel farage made that decision not to stand in 300 seats that the conservatives won last time around, they said they wa nted last time around, they said they wanted to give a clear run to the party there. A boost for the conservative party. These four meps here today say, actually, the party should have gone further. They feel the problem that is happening is that they are risking taking votes away from the conservatives, and borisjohnson who they away from the conservatives, and Boris Johnson who they say away from the conservatives, and borisjohnson who they say has managed to get a decent brexit deal. They want brexit delivered and they fit if the tories are losing votes to the brexit party more than labour, that can result in a Hung Parliament and lead to another referendum and brexit not happening at all. They say they are doing this is not personally against nigel farage, they praised him, as the person who has done the most to make sure brexit happens, but he should ta ke sure brexit happens, but he should take the win, move on, and make sure the conservative party gets elected. This is what one had to say about her decision. I find it absolutely unbelievable but tragic that the brexit party, with so many wonderful people dedicated to a cause are now the very party risking brexit. I only stood in made to fight for brexit. I am still determined to do so. All four of them were asked weather they were likely to join the conservative party. They said they werent at the moment but would be happy to campaign alongside conservative candidates. They were asked weather they had any conversations with the conservative party or offered any inducements, Annunziata Rees mogg whose brother is Jacob Rees Mogg the leader of the house of commons, said she found it insulting people might think her brother would do something as Old Fashioned as tell her what she should do. Thank you very much. The headlines on bbc news. With a week to go before the country goes to the polls the four main parties are pushing their big election pledges the tories on tax, labour on schools, the liberal democrats on business and the snp on stopping brexit. Half of eurostar trains are cancelled as a huge nationwide strike in france causes travel chaos across europe. A warning of hidden waiting lists as bbc research discovers delays for thousands of Mental Health patients in england. In a weeks time we will all be casting our vote geeta guru murphy is in croydon for us. Yes, thats right, were here in croydon where seats will be closely contested. We are in a pop up shopping mall, lots of people are here for their lunch today. In a week, how many of these people will be voting and do they know exactly what to do . Now, as part of the bbcs yourquestions segment, tens of thousands of you have got in contact asking a variety of questions around the election. But one topic that has come back again and again is on polling station etiquette the rules of what you can and cant do in a polling station. 0ur correspondent Chi Chi Izundu has tried to answer as many queries as possible. Polling stations, the rules of what you can and cant do once youre inside. Lots of you have been getting in touch, like peter from telford. Id like to know if i can wear badges or other political slogans when i go to vote. So, according to the electoral commission, if you wear Something Like this, there is no law preventing you. However, you have to cast your vote and leave the venue immediately because it could be seen as campaigning, and thats not allowed. The next question comes from mark in guildford. I read that a lot of schools wont be available to be polling stations this year because of nativity plays and so on. It got me wondering, could a local pub be used . And then it made me wonder, can you be drunk when casting your vote . Yes, mark, youre right about schools and nativity plays. But pubs like these have been polling stations in the past. And, yes, mark, you can have a wee nip of dutch courage if you need to whilst casting your vote thank you but you cant get disruptive because you might be kicked out. So, this is just one of the few polling stations in croydon central. When you come in, youll have your name checked off, youll be handed a ballot paper and of course, you come to cast your vote here with a pencil. And the reason we have pencils is explained by seth who is a deputy returning officer. Why cant we use a pen . People can use a pen if they wish to do so, but we provide pencils because they dont run out, they dont smudge and we dont want people to spoil their ballot papers. But people can bring their own pens and can use them if they wish. Fantastic. So, ive marked my paper, ive posted it in the ballot box, can i take a selfie . Not in the polling station. Because of the secrecy of the ballot, there is no photography in the polling station. But they can take pictures outside the polling station, share it with social media afterwards, showing how enthusiastic they are for voting. Fantastic. Oh, and pets. If the returning officer says its fine, then its fine. But if the building doesnt normally allow animals, im afraid youll have to leave them outside. Chi chi izundu, bbc news, in croydon. It is amazing to think lots of young people here, it is a very young seat, are voting for the first time. Some might not know what to do. Indeed. 0ne some might not know what to do. Indeed. One big problem might be photography, you cannot take a picture, a selfie, a picture of your own voting ballot within the polling station. You cant take it outside either. There are laws against doing that. I dont think some people might understand that there are laws of you revealing your vote or that of you revealing your vote or that of anybody else. A few have a postal vote and you ta ke a few have a postal vote and you take a photo . Nobody would know but a few put it on twitter or instagram or facebook, then you are revealing your vote and it is against the law. You could be fined. There are possible custodial sentences. What is more than likely to happen is a few do it within the polling station, and an official sees you doing it, they might ask you to delete it before going to the police. These laws are in place for a reason, it is to do with the 18005. Before then, lots of influencing and bribing went on, and that was brought to a stop with this law, making sure who we vote for is kept secret. The privacy of the polling booth. And the question of language, this is an ethnically diverse seat, a0 of diverse backgrounds, 100 languages spoken here. Usually in the polling booth, it is usually in english. If someone has a question, the officerssjob is to assist. With postal voting, most people think there is a deadline, but that is the 12th of december by 10pm. Afew but that is the 12th of december by 10pm. A few havent managed to put it through the post, you can take it to your polling station, the one thatis to your polling station, the one that is part of your constituency, and still put it in the ballot box. Ask the returning officer to help. They will try as hard as they can to make sure you exercise your democratic right to vote. I had been asked this week, can you vote online . Sadly, we still havent got there with voting online, one other the things people ask about. We do so much in life online. Unfortunately, security is the main reason why we still cannot vote online. It is still cannot vote online. It is still more secure to count by hand on counting night after 10pm, it is still much safer to do it that way than to find a secure enough electronic process online. The question of turnout, how many will come out to vote, is always looked at closely. Weather it will be the younger who will show off show up. People should know coming to vote is straightforward and there are people to assist them. Incredibly straightforward. In england, scotland and wales, you need no identification. Turn up to your local polling station. Your ca rd your local polling station. Your card should tell you the address. Give your name. You will be handed a ballot with the candidatess name. Northern ireland is different, you need to bring photographic identification with you to vote. That is literally it. Turn up, say your name, bring your id, you can cast your vote. Have you found there are more questions from different age groups . From younger first time voters . Actually, no. A lot of people are asking questions like, can i wear candidate stuff, a rosette with the colours of the party i want to support . Can i bring a dog . Am i allowed to discuss. A lot of questions. You dont do this that often so people forget the process. You just need to know you can go into your local polling station, give your name, get a ballot paper, put your mark on or dont a few dont want to vote. Thank you. You might assume it is com pletely thank you. You might assume it is completely straightforward. A few wa nt to completely straightforward. A few want to find out the website. Thank you. The first half of the week was marked with chilly weather. Some dry weather. Today is a day of transition especially across northern and west end parts, frontal systems close by, cloud, wind and rain. That wind is from the south west. All of us will turn a good deal milder. There is rain in the forecast across northern and most in parts. A different story in the south and east where it will be dry with a little bit of sunshine. In the North Western quarter, before it stops raining, we could see 80 millimetres of rain widely. You will already have experienced the strength of the wind. Coming in from the south west, central scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, 12 degrees. A chilly start across the south east. 0vernight, the cloud and rain moves towards the south. More rain moves towards the south. More rain in the far north of scotland. Those mild heirs will win out. Friday will see a contrast, up to 12. Rain in the first part of the day. We are left with sunny spells and blustery showers, some quite heavy and prolonged. Essentially a mild day across the southern half of britain. Later on, fresher weather. A ridge of High Pressure starts the weekend. I emphasise the start of the weekend because you can see frontal systems close by. Northern ireland, western scotland, here comes the cloud, wind and rain returning with a vengeance. Further south, much of england and where, in a decent day, not overly cold. Those frontal systems move across the British Isles on saturday night, lingering in the far south east. Then, sunday itself is a blustery day. A mixture of sunny spells and blustery showers. And a chilly monday. One week to the general election all the Political Parties begin their final push for votes. Party leaders are out across the country, reminding voters of their key pledges. We have an amazing choice in the next few days. We either get brexit done and move forward, unite the country, unleash its potential, or we have a year of dither, delay, defeatism. We are very clear, we have a totally funded and costed manifesto the only party that has in this election and it will give real hope and opportunity to everyone in this country, and im very proud of it. Well be analysing the main promises. Also on todays programme Police Fire Tear gas at protestors, as the biggest strike in decades brings much of france to a standstill