in a controversial election to choose a new parliament which will have the power to rewrite the country s constitution. the day saw several killings and violent clashes. opposition groups boycotted the vote, saying it s another power grab by president maduro, whom they blame for venezuela s deep economic crisis. the us has called the vote a sham and are considering imposing sanctions. results are expected in about an hour. katie watson reports from caracas. the sense of celebration here made it easy to forget for a moment the dark times venezuela is going through. but for the people waiting to vote, the problems are real. lisbeth told me she s voting for peace for our children and future of the country. antonio said he s here to ensure there is more food and medicine for people. late president hugo chavez looms large in this part of caracas, on the walls it s his face, not president maduro‘s you can see. but mr maduro wants to continue his legacy. he says a new assembly t
checks on borrowers, particularly those in financial difficulties, as a report by the regulator is published this morning. i will have more on that a little later. in sport: england are into the semi finals of the european championships. jodie taylor scored the winner, as the lionesses beat france 1 0. and carol has the weather. good morning. today s the day of sunshine and showers, especially in central and northern areas. they will be fewer and further between them were yesterday. that leads us into a showery start to the week. good morning. first, our main story: thousands of extra mental health workers are to be recruited by the nhs in england. the health secretary, jeremy hunt, said the aim is to treat an extra one million people by 2021. the royal college of nursing has questioned how so many staff can be hired and trained in such a short space of time. here is more from our health correspondent dominic hughes. ministers in england have already acknowledged the treatmen