Hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines. The queen has opened a new session of parliament, brexit and the nhs are at the heart of the new governments legislative agenda. More than 30 bills have been announced, with seven covering the uks depature from the eu. A cash injection for the nhs is to be made law. There were also promises of safer streets with the recuitment of more Police Officers and tougher action on the most dangerous criminals. Scotlands first minister, Nicola Sturgeon has set out her plans for another independence referendum and has warned borisjohnson not to block the will of the scottish people. New figures reveal the worst ever performance at accident and emergency units in welsh hospitals. Fewer than 75 of patients were seen within four hours in november. Reports from moscow say at least one person has been killed in a shooting called on the ministry of defence to do much more about racism. Reports from moscow say at least one person has been killed in a
Of a woman at a lunch without her permission. Did you . No and what the public want to hear is what we are going to do to unite the country. In westminster a meeting of Opposition Party leaders gets under way one of their questions. If there was to be a caretaker Prime Minister who should it be . Thousands of women are dying needlessly from heart attacks because they fail to recognise their symptoms, and receive poorer care than men. Saudi arabias crown prince says he takes some responsibility for the murder of the journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, but denies personally ordering it. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport jane. Hi, simon. Scotland have boosted their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup theyve earned a 3a 0 bonus point victory over samoa and are up to third in the pool a group. And darren, it is wet . It certainly is. Flood warnings and more warnings of heavy rain today and into tomorrow. Later on in the week we could have an ex hurricane on
Nominees for the Riba Stirling prize for britains best new building. Mcallen whiskey distillery. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference, amongst them, an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years, it would increase to £10 50 an hour, and the age threshold would be lowered to 21. An unwelcome discretion for delegates at the conference, theres been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago. Our political editor, Laura Kunz Berg sent this report from the Party Conference in manchester. There you go, all in all. What happens to the Prime Ministers next into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons into the country. Its not entirely in Boris Johnsons hands. Into the country. Its not entirely in borisjohnsons hands. However, many photos he grins for, he cannot be remotely sure if brussels will budge and give
Misconduct johnson has denied the chair and the solid geisha in that he groups are 2 decades ago sunday times columnist Charlotte Edwards says the incident took place when she worked at the spectator a conservative news magazine paul johnson was it says iter the allegations against johnson are overshadowing the 2nd day of the u. K. s annual conservative Party Conference in manchester well the conservatives are trying to steer that conversation away from back sets at that conference nigh opposition parties are meeting to discuss ways to prevent crashing out of the European Union without a deal honestly has more from manchester. But slogan you can see behind me get bricks it done is 100 percent the message of the conservative party wants the whole of the u. K. To hear over the next 3 days of the conference very simple slogan dreamt up undoubtedly by Boris Johnsons chief of staff Dominic Cummings who controls policy entirely now in downing street Dominic Cummings the man responsible for t
Prince harry pays tribute to a british soldier killed trying to stop poaching in malawi. And a silver medal for Dina Asher Smith at the world athletics championships in doha, but where are the spectators . And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news scotland bounce back injapan, a bonus point win against samoa keeps their Rugby World Cup alive. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The chancellor has announced a raft of spending pledges at the conservative Party Conference. Among them an increase in the National Living wage. Sajid javid said that over the next five years it would increase to £10. 50 an hour and the age threshold would be lowered to 21. But an unwelcome distraction for delegates at the conference has been an allegation that the Prime Minister groped a journalist during a lunch 20 years ago. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is at the Party Conference in manchester. What the party wants to concentrate on his policies and spending pledges . Th