To qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Party leaders are preparing to make a final attempt to win the backing of undecided voters on the last day of campaigning ahead of the general election. With 2a hours to go until polls open, in what both borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn have described as the most important election for a generation, politicians will appear at rallies in target seats across the uk, to make last ditch bids for support. Our correspondent alex forsyth is on the campaign trail with the Prime Minister. He is the first of those political leaders off the blocks this morning. I think hes already been taking pa rt i think hes already been taking part in one event. Tell us what hes been saying. Yes, theres always a Frenetic Energy to the final day of an Election Campaign and i think this one more than most and mixed in with that as a healthy dose of tension because this still feels very much like an election w
And i apologise obviously to the family and those who have had terrible experiences in the nhs. Would you like to take this opportunity to apologise to the britishjewish community for whats happened 7 what i would say is this. I am determined that our society will be safe for people of all faiths. Have those moments influenced you in any way . Or does it confirm what you already think . Would you be less likely to eat food like this if the packaging told you how long it would take for you to burn off the calories . Researchers say having that info would help us lose weight. Are they right . And the mother of Helen Mccourt is here to tell us of her relief that the man who murdered her may not be set free. The government has asked the parole board to review the decision to let ian simms free from prison. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Our normal studio, studio b is a bit broken today, which is why were in here. Were live in studio e until 11 this morning. Let me know today have you mad
And well have your full weekend Weather Forecast in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story. Us media reports say Donald Trumps former National Security adviser Michael Flynn, who has admitted lying to the fbi about his contacts with russia, is prepared to give testimony that implicates the president s son in law, jared kushner. Mr flynn has agreed to co operate with an investigation into russian meddling in the us president ial election. Its thought hell tell investigators he was taking directions from Senior Members of Donald Trumps campaign team. The white house says mr flynn has implicated no one but himself in the investigation. Our washington correspondent laura bicker has more. Michael flynn, a retired three star general, left the court in washington to a familiar chant. Lock him up. Hed once encouraged donald Trump Supporters to use a similar version against rival hillary clinton. The 58 year old played a key part in mr Trumps Campaign and often travelled with him.
Clinton on women and human rights. She will be part of a Panel Discussion and be presenting awards. Georgetown university is hosting the awards and were looking at a video has begun the event. This is live coverage on cspan two. She is a soldier in me and mark, conflict continues in the nations formal Peace Process is at a standstill. On the western border, the rohinga minority are facing a textbook case of ethnic cleansing at the hands of the myanmar military. Way way is a former political prisoner to speak for womens equality and justice and peace in myanmar. Lee used and is a canadian journalist and the bbcs chief International Correspondent covering conflicts in some of the most challenging places. From syria to afghanistan and beyond, she has demonstrated a peerless commitment totelling the stories of those caught behind the front lines. Our reporting exposes the unique impacts conflict has on women and children and also the daring and vital work with are doing. Not yet, wei wei a
The metropolitan police has paid compensation to the former head of the army, lord bramall, and the family of the late home secretary, lord brittan, who were both falsely accused of child sexual abuse. The value of the pay outs has not been confirmed. Lord bramall and lord brittan were accused by the same man who is now being investigated for perverting the course of justice. More than m00 people have died and a0 million have been left homeless or displaced after catastrophic flooding across several south asian countries. Parts of indias financial centre, mumbai, are under several feet of water and in the eastern state of bihar, more than 500 people have been killed. President trump has arrived in texas for the second time, to see what more can be done for people driven out of their homes by hurricane harvey. Hell make a point of meeting survivors and talking to volunteers, after facing criticism that last time he spoke only to officials leading the response to the storm. Hell also go