7,000 extra hospital beds this winter including in pop up sites the nhs in england unveils its plans to cope with expected pressures. and the shortlist is announced for hosting next year s eurovision song contest seven uk cities are in the running. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. a drought has been declared across more than half of england, after the driestjuly on record in some areas of the country. it means water companies can impose stricter measures over how we use water at home and at work. a drought is defined by a lack of water due to extreme weather that has been built up over time. the four stages are normal, prolonged dry weather, drought and severe drought. eight areas have been moved to the third stage, including devon and cornwall, solent and south downs, kent and south london, herts and north london. as well as east anglia, thames, lincolnshire and northamptonshire, east midlands. in the wake of low rainfall and high temperatures, water c
Labour claimed they can fund the Health Service and education by simply clamping down on those who dont pay tax. Who dont pay tax. Yes, most of us pay our taxes properly , but there are big properly, but there are Big Companies and quite a few individuals who really dont. Labour say if theyre elected, theyll be able to claw back some 5 billion a year from tax dodgers. But its much easier said than done. Said than done. And stop rushing kids to change gender. A landmark report will reveal very shortly that children who believe they are transgender may actually have Mental Health issues. So isnt it time we stopped allowing kids or even forcing them to make these life changing decisions. 7 these life changing decisions . Is a scorching britain or is it march the hottest ever . Apparently and the 10th straight month to set a temperature record, scientists claim its due to Climate Change and we need to act now. They say with urgency. Do we . That very heated debate ahead. I dont about rain,
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversat are toys just not us anymore . As the toymaker mattel reports poor sales over the holiday period, are childrens best friends now gadgets, electronics, digital . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The british Prime Minister hasjust addressed Business Leaders in china, as she ends a three day trip to promote trade. Earlier, theresa may met the chinese president and Prime Minister, and pledged to intensify a golden era in relations between london and beijing. The environment, north korea and, more controversially, human rights and democracy have all featured in the discussions. A little earlier, robin brant said that everything everybody says in china is monitored or censored. Yes, there are subjects that the chinese consider very sensitive. Human rights, xinjiang, the list is a long one. Hong kong, hong kong was discusse
Nepal and bangladesh with a third of bangladesh still under water. Theres more misery for householders in birmingham, as refuse collectors go back on strike, in a dispute overjobs. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Security Company gas has suspended nine workers at an Immigration Removal Centre near gatwick airport, for allegedly abusing detainees. It follows an investigation by the bbcs Panorama Programme, claiming officers mocked, and assaulted people. Its claimed there was widespread self harm and attempted suicides at the centre, and that drug use was rife. Gas says its aware of the allegations and immediately began an investigation. Those suspended include a female nurse, six detention custody officers, and two managers. Alison holt has more. Brook house Immigration Removal Centre sits a couple of hundred metres from the runway at gatwick airport. Its run by the Global Security firm gas. Here Foreign National prisoners facing deportation at the end of their sentence are de
Its tuesday the 12th of september. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The cost of living has risen again, blamed on the higher cost of imported goods like clothes and shoes. Its now back at the peak of 2. 9 it last hit in may this year. Our Business Correspondent ben thompson is here to explain. Ill let you talk us through the latest figures. Inflation is the cost of living, it shows how quickly things dont work the price of things dont work the price of things is rising. It has hit 2. 9 . Todays figure was expected to come ina todays figure was expected to come in a little lower than that. Why are prices rising so quickly . It is a cost of imported things, issues, household goods. All of those sorts of things. They are more expensive because after we voted to leave the eu, the value of the pound fell which means things we import from overseas are more expensive. It is the first indication we are getting all those things we buy from overseas are adding to the overall cost of things that we