Its all in the packaging the everyday items that recyclers say are impossible to deal with. And coming up in the sport on bbc news tonights swedish top division fixture between gothenburg and aik has been postponed, after an alleged match fixing attempt. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister, theresa may, has launched the conservative Party Manifesto this lunchtime, with a raft of policy pledges claiming to get to grips with the great challenges of our time. It includes major changes to social care in england. For the first time, the value of someones property would be included in the means test for care at home. Mrs may pledged changes to our State Pensions. She said therell be a new double lock system when the current triple lock expires in 2020. Theres also a promise for an increase in nhs funding, by a minimum of £8 billion in real terms over the next five years. On brexit, mrs may warned that if a government failed in the negotiations, the conseque
Judge they were still deadlocked, unable to reach a unanimous verdict on any of the three charges. The 79yearold comedian was facing up to ten years in prison, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his mansion in 2004. His defense team argued the encounter was consensual but the case tarnished the legacy of the intertab entertainer. Mr. Cosbys power is back. Cosby did not say anything after the trial. His wife went on the attack. How do i describe the judge . Overtly arrogant and collaborating with the District Attorney. District attorney kevin steel immediately vowed to take the case to trial a second time. We will evaluate and review our case. We will take a hard look at everything involved. And then we will retry it. Cosby will likely be right back at this courthouse in just a matter of months. The judge says he wants the next trial to start in just 120 days. Constandry leased a constand released a statement saying in part we are confident this trial gave a
Additional gallons. Theyre not sure exactly what caused this brush fire. It is fire season, so anything, debris, litter on the side of the road, cigarettes, perhaps a lighter, those are the kinds of things that could spark a fire during the heat waive were experiencing right now. Back to you. Thank you, jessica. In southern california, a massive response to a blaze which stretches now across more than 500 acres. Air tankers have been brought in to do water drops, but so far no evacuations have been issued. Making matters worse, the heat. Temperatures in the area have been in the triple digits today. Thats a good transition into the heat were having in the bay area as we look south from San Francisco, beautiful blue skies, but inward warm, concord has got a hundred degrees. Livermore 102. Cooled all the way down to 97 in santa rosa. Double bare ld high over the west coast. Tomorrow even warmer. Heat advisories posted all the way to the middle of next week. People as a result headed to t
Appears to have been temporary. Indicators for the Second Quarter have so far pointed to a sizable rebound. This recovery is a key factor supporting the committees expectation that Overall Economic activity will expand at a moderate pace over the next few years. Despite lackluster Economic Growth the job market continued to improve early in the year. During the First Quarter job gains averaged nearly 200,000 per month, just a bit slower than last years pace. And the Unemployment Rate held near 5 even though notably more people were actively looking for work. However, more recently, the pace of improvement in the labor market appears to have slowed markedly. Job gains in april and may are estimated to have averaged only about 80,000 per month. And while the Unemployment Rate fell to 4. 7 in may, that decline occurred because fewer people reported that they were actively seeking work. A broader measure of unemployment that includes individuals who want and are available to work but have
Scene and to the girl scouts emilys impacted this weekend. Thank you for the opportunity to be here. It is my second time at the National Press club. Thank you for having me back. I guess i did an ok job the first time. I want to thank the organizers of the luncheon. In q4 organizing this amazing lunch. I want to thank my colleagues from the girl scouts of the nations capital. I know they are in the room. Where are you . [applause] ceo, their board president , and their Steering Committee members. Thank you for your hospitality today. And the prestigious members of the National Press club here in the room and on camera this morning. Tos an amazing opportunity be here with a room full of girl scout leaders. I sure this leadership mantle with many people. Would like the ceos of our local Girl Scout Councils to please stand up. [applause] these are representatives of 112 ceos who are doing an amazing job to continue this movement that has been around for 104 years. I would like to recogni