In colossal danger. Lewis hamilton says he is flying super high, after being crowned World Champion for the sixth time. Good morning, welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im joanna gosling. Health bosses in england have warned politicians not to use the nhs as a political weapon, during the general Election Campaign. Nhs providers, the organisation which represents health trust leaders, has urged parties not to make empty promises over future funding. Our Health Editor, hugh pym reports. Nhs providers says hospitals and other trusts have been preparing for winter, but the pressures are greater than ever. Front line services, it said, arent keeping up with the growing demand for care which is particularly worrying with winter looming. But, with health featuring prominently already in the Election Campaign, there is a warning that politicians need to be straight and clear about funding promises and not overdramatise the problems. We recognise there is a political potency around the health servi
To help find her. More than a Million People are evacuated from their homes as a powerful typhoon hits chinas east coast. And in half an hour here on bbc news protecting our planet explores how best we can take care of our environment. Good evening. The billionaire businessman and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, has died in prison in new york. Hes believed to have taken his own life. Epstein once counted among his friends bill clinton, donald trump and prince andrew, and was charged last month with trafficking dozens of underage girls for sex. He was due to stand trial next year. From new york, our correspondent, nada tawfik reports. Jeffrey epsteins extravagant lifestyle saw him party with us president donald trump. Once a mans teacher in manhattan, the finance youre accumulated a fortune that gained him access into high society. Once Close Friends with in santry, he hosted a vacation with but that mask his accusers crimes. He sexually assaulted young girls who he had to give
The billionaire businessman and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has died in prison in new york. Hes believed to have taken his own life. Epstein once counted among his friends bill clinton, donald trump and Prince Andrew, and was charged last month with trafficking dozens of underage girls for sex. He was due to stand trial next year. Earlier we got reaction from the New York Times journalist, ali watkins, who has been covering the case so far. We were all stunned. This comes on the heels of thousands of documents being unveiled on a related case and it has been working its way through the court system. It ruin to focus what this was. Every few days there isa what this was. Every few days there is a new turn this and nobody expected this. As we heard in that report, only a few weeks ago epstein was found in his cell having a p pa re ntly was found in his cell having apparently tried to take its own life and questions are being asked about how somebody in a secure unit could have
We re charged by uefa after their fans were caught up in a brawl during the Europa League last night. More on that coming up. And in the weather, it looks lovely but its the calm before the storm . Certainly, with sunshine around today, sunshine at the weekend but a lot of showers. The big story is the strength of the wind, all due to storm. The latest on that coming up later. All so. This lovely lady on my right size, can we have a bit of daisy daisy now . Also coming up well hear from singing diva Lesley Garrett performing opera in her native tongue of yorkshire. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. The Prime Minister is on her way back from brussels and she isnt returning from eu talks entirely empty handed. The eu 27 as theyre now called have agreed to internal preparations for trade talks in december. Theresa may says she remains ambitious and positive but the negotiation progress is slow very slow. Our europe correspondent Damian Grammaticus reports. Before dawn