The Royal College of surgeons warns that the number of patients waiting more than six months for routine operations and treatment in england has nearly tripled in four years. Good morning. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The Crown Prosecution Service have announced that Craig Mackinlay, who is running for south thanet in the election for the conservatives, has been charged over his alleged overspending in the 2015 general Election Campaign. Mr mackinlay defeated the then ukip leader, nigel farage, in the ballot. Daniel sandford is with me now. First ball, talk us through what he has been charged with. It all goes back to the Titanic Battle In the 2015 General Election between nigel farage and a Conservative Party. He was trying to get a seat in parliament for the first time. The Conservative Party were trying to keep them out. Craig mackinlay was the candidate for the conservatives who managed to win that in south thanet. As all candidates have to do, he then filed his Election Expenses
And our duty to our planet. Police investigating the Manchester Bombing find a car they say may be significant to the inquiry into last weeks attack. You actually heard it . And Prince William visits manchester to talk to those who helped the victims on the night of the attack. Coming up in the sport on bbc news, england all rounder Chris Woa Kes will miss the rest of crickets Champions Trophy after picking up a side strain in yesterdays win over bangladesh. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The conservative candidate for south thanet in kent, Craig Mackinlay, has been charged with offences relating to his Election Expenses in the run up to the last general election. The Crown Prosecution Service said mr mackinlay, whos standing again onjune 8th, and two other tory Party Workers will faces charges under the representation of the people act. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent daniel sandford. Craig mackinlay. It was one of the big conservative wins in the last general
Police investigating the manchester bomb attack find a car they say may be significant to their inquiry. And will wonder woman smash the box office . Well have that and the rest of this weeks top releases with james king in the film review. Its 5 oclock were in the city of york with just six days to polling day where later this evening theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn will both take part in the bbc Question Time leaders special. And it takes place less than 2a hours after Donald Trumps decision to take america out of the paris climate treaty. Mrs may has been accused by opponents of a pathetic response, she said she was disappointed whileJeremy Corbyn said the decision was reckless and dangerous. Well have more on that in a moment. But mrs may had to deal with another issue earlier today when Craig Mackinlay the conservative candidate in south thanet in kent was charged with offences relating to his Election Expenses two years ago. Two other conservative Party Workers will also faces char