a rescue plan for our nhs. labour's plans are costly and unworkable, say the conservatives, especially with jeremy corbyn's long term aim for a four—day working week. but the tories have had a rebuke of their own. 0n the right, a young david gauke. he has been a party member for nearly 30 years, and served in theresa may's cabinet. now he is saying this. traditional conservative voters like me should lend their support to the liberal democrats. he lost the party whip in september, and now... you are going to stand as an independent — why? yes, lam. the reason being, and this pains me to say it, but a conservative majority after the next general election will take us in the direction of a very hard brexit. this intervention from a man, who was until recently a serving member of a conservative cabinet, surely remarkable in the midst of a general election campaign. except it doesn't quite feel that way. it's the latest example of how politics recently, particularly brexit, has pushed party loyalties to and bey

they are doing an awful lot to focus the extra money on the nhs. 0ther, focus the extra money on the nhs. other, smaller promises such as for some patients, no car parking charges, and i think there is an element here which we talked about before, which is there is huge amounts of money being put into the nhs. at the moment there's no plans for social care. there's an extra e1 billion which isjust for social care. there's an extra e1 billion which is just to help for social care. there's an extra e1 billion which isjust to help it pick over, but it is probably not enough. but one must be careful. some of these claims that have been made don't actually bear up to scrutiny. 50,000 more nurses doesn't mean 50,000 new nurses. it includes 18,000 nurses who will be encouraged to stay on, and a0 new hospitals don't mean a0 new hospitals. so we should be careful about some of these promises, and borisjohnson was questioned about it at question time, and you know, some of these claims really don't bear scrutiny. and if the viewers want to check this out, we have had a reality check on this, o

for years, the nhs in england has struggled to meet key targets. the 18—week target for planned operations was last met more than three years ago. it has been over four years since the 4—hour waiting target for a&e was hit and nearly three quarters of services are failing to treat cancer patients quickly enough. these pictures paint a worrying picture. there are 4.5 million people on hospital waiting lists, hospitals, even before the winter pressure, are already full. so there are doubts that these patients will get access to care as quickly as they need it. frances's operation gave her a new lease on life. but nhs england is considering changing waiting time targets, arguing they are outdated. the royal college of surgeons and an arthritis charity have written to party leaders calling for them to reject the plans, arguing that otherwise patients like frances could face extra weeks of pain and stress. the latest nhs waiting times figures are expected at around half past 9, we'll bring you those when they're released. the headlines on bbc news.

will you be looking to fix the nhs. will you be looking to fix the running problems orjust throw money at it to provide a plaster temporarily? sarah, thank you for that point and we will obviously be doing both, putting a huge amount into the nhs and we can only do that because we have a strong economy. we are putting £34 billion in which is the biggest amount in recent memory but also insisting on proper reform and improvement. simon stephens, who ru ns and improvement. simon stephens, who runs it, has a big programme to do that but i will be insisting that we get it done i want to make a point. this kind of stuff needs the government really focused on reforming and improving all public services. and we can do that, and procurement is an important issue. we spent around £250 billion on procurement and we could spend it better, we could save money. definitely. it needs a government that focuses and if i might say so, that focuses and if i might say so, thatis that focuses and if i might say so, that is the choice we f

or change how the nhs works or private provision, that is definitely going. there's a lot of stuff in there about investing in nhs and investing in education and the brexit party to plant loads of trees, which is what every moment city. remember where they are trying to win. they are trying to win in labour leaving areas, right? they are not going to in areas like that where they are looking in good and speak, how, in places where hartlepool, in former rock—solid labour parts of the country. so, saying that they're going to scrap the nhs and make everybody pay for private health care, that is not one to fly. so, they are, in, all of party's manifestos are always shaped by where they are trying to win, right? where they think their voters are at this time round. i know we have still to wait for the snp manifesto... wednesday. is that wednesday? but the striking theme, the theme running through all of them in one way or another, to a greater or lesser extent in all of them, contrasting the 2017 and earlier is that it is the green thing. the climate change run

the funding we are putting into the nhs, which will begin, we will continue as we are back in downing street, if i am lucky enough to be back in downing street on, in december, we will be investing, as i say, the biggest ever cash boost to the nhs. 50,000 more nurses, 50 million more gp appointments and we are bringing back the bursary for nurses, as well. i believe absolutely passionately that it is ourjob as one nation conservatives to support a step change in the funding of our great public services, particularly the nhs and that is what we are going to do. yes, of course, it is true that we're doing it in a sensible way and we are making big commitments now, we are making big commitment over the lifetime of the parliament and on public services and infrastructure. adam is very excited, laura, about what we are about to do. but before that, on the spending stuff and the austerity stuff, i noticed there was a line in one of the papers this morning talking about for every pound that the conservatives have pledged to spend by the end of the next parliament, labour has promised 28. but

the snp launches its election campaign, promising to bring forward legislation to protect the nhs from privatisation and future trade deals. labour promises a full year of maternity pay, while the conservatives unveil an nhs visa to attract top medical talent to the uk. the world war ii veteran raising money for a memorial on the normandy beaches is given a glimpse of what it will look like this morning. how does it make you feel? because the work you are doing, it is now concrete, it is tangible, you can touch it. marvellous. we find out more about an 82—year—old cyclist who has completed his one millionth mile riding on a bike. decisions on asylum applications are taking substantially longer than they were five years ago, a new report suggests. we'll be speaking to the people behind the research. and in sport, a stoppage—time goal saw celtic beat lazio in rome to reach the knockout stages of the europa league.

, and if you ask me, is the nhs..? of course it isn't. do you worry this gamble of going to the country now might backfire for you, just as it did for theresa may? well, honestly, laura, we've just got no choice, we've just got no choice. and parliament is determined — this is a parliament that is basically full of mps who voted remain, and the overwhelming bulk of the mps in parliament voted remain. you know, i love them, they're a lot of my friends, but that's the way they are. they voted remain, and they will continue to block brexit if they're given a chance. there was no option for us. prime minister, thank you very much. thank you. and we will be speaking with all the main party leaders over the course of the campaign here on bbc news. the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, says she will make a formal request for another independence referendum before christmas, regardless of who becomes prime minister. the snp leader, campaigning today in edinburgh, said a vote for her party was a vote to escape brex

use for everybody in this country, and if you ask me, is the nhs...? of course it isn't. do you worry this gamble of going to the country now might backfire for you, just as it did for theresa may? well, honestly, laura, we've just got no choice, and parliament is determined, this is a parliament that is basically full of mps who voted remain, and the overwhelming bulk of the mps in parliament voted remain, you know, i love them, they're a lot of my friends, but that's the way they are, they voted remain, and they will continue to block brexit if they're given a chance. there was no option for us. prime minister, thank you very much. thank you. and we'll be speaking with all the main party leaders over the course of the campaign here on bbc news. the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, says she'll make a formal request for another independence referendum before christmas regardless of who becomes prime minister. the snp leader, campaigning today in edinburgh, said a vote for her party was a vote to escape brexit and a chance to put scotland's

the nhs should be funding this now. the problem is ben‘s thc cannabis oil hasn‘t undergone clinical trials like all conventional medicines, and that makes drug regulators and epilepsy experts nervous. we want new treatments for children with epilepsy but we need to make sure that they are safe, that we are not going to add to the learning behaviour problem that they already have in association with this epilepsy. so, yes, trials are required but we are not at that stage yet of allowing the children to have those products. the second cannabis medicine approved on the nhs is for multiple sclerosis. doctors can prescribe it for muscle spasms, but not chronic pain, which ms charities say will leave thousands of patients suffering. fergus walsh, bbc news. a man has beenjailed for life for murdering a woman who was house—sitting for friends over christmas in west sussex. cristian sabou pleaded guilty after being extradited from romania. his partner went to the police after she noticed him reading about the murder of val

protect the nhs in all four countries of the uk from being a bargaining chip. so, the snp are making it clear that the nhs will be a top priority for them in this election campaign. but stopping brexit is also key to their campaigning efforts and, underlying it all, the drive towards a second independence referendum. the snp are not the only party to appreciate how much the nhs matters to voters. their idea for legislation to protect it is new, but will the other parties take it seriously, and will nicola sturgeon‘s party win enough votes to influence notjust the future of scotland but the future of the whole of the united kingdom? james shaw, bbc news, edinburgh. our political editor laura kuenssberg spoke to scotland's first minister after she launched her pa rty‘s election campaign earlier this morning. first minister, you say all the time that you wouldn't allow scotland to be dragged out of the eu out of its well, it wouldn't be democratic. but people in scotland chose through democracy to stay part of the westminster system. so, you can't pick and cho

use for everybody in this country, and if you ask me, is the nhs...? of course it isn't. do you worry this gamble of going to the country now might backfire for you, just as it did for theresa may? well, honestly, laura, we've just got no choice, and parliament is determined, this is a parliament that is basically full of mps who voted remain, and the overwhelming bulk of the mps in parliament voted remain you know, i love them, they are a lot of my friends, but that's the way they are, they voted remain, and they will continue to block brexit if they're given a chance. there was no option for us. prime minister, thank you very much. thank you. and we'll be talking to all the main party leaders over the course of the campaign here on the bbc news at six. the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, says she'll make a formal request for another independence referendum before christmas, regardless of who becomes prime minister. the snp leader, campaigning today in edinburgh, said a vote for her party was a vote to escape brexit and a chance to put sc

they are looking at what the nhs is franchising out. i am looking at the nhs welling back so people are having to use private providers. that is what is happening. it does not show in the figure 7% but it does show in day—to—day lives. if you need a second hip replacement because your first one is gone, we might not be able to do that is what they will say and you will probably have to go private. that is what people on the street are experiencing and that is when they are being told the nhs is being privatised. how soon would you support a referendum on scottish independence if it would getjeremy corbyn into number 10? the settlement is two fold. if a party in their manifesto for a devolved part of country, wins a majority and says they want a referendum, we should facilitate that. in a couple of years if the snp win. now, the snp would have to have that in their manifesto and win the scottish referendum and be a change in the make up of britain. if those tests are met, that is the same as the test for northern ireland, then we can

shrewsbury and telford hospital trust shows babies and mothers died — in what is thought to be the nhs's worst ever maternity scandal. jeremy corbyn and borisjohnson are going head—to—head in their first live tv debate of the election campaign. reliable studios in salford in greater manchester bringing the latest as happens. tottenham have sacked their manager. swedish prosecutors drop their investigation of rape allegations against the wikileaks co—founder, julian assange coming up we will have a big discussion about the manifesto of the green party. a leaked report on failings at the shrewsbury and telford nhs trust has said a toxic culture, linked to the deaths of at least 42 babies over four decades, has still not been properly addressed. an investigation that initially began looking at 23 cases in 2017 is now looking at more than 270, from 1979 to present day. its interim findings include unexplained deaths, sub—standard care that left babies brain damaged and disabled, and parents who were left in the dark. the trust has apologised. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. i hel

so far, much of the argument has been about in whose hands the nhs is safest. and labour says it needs to be able to make its case on the health service. i think they are right, it shouldn't be weaponised. but we have got to have an honest debate about it. and that is why today i have been meeting with nhs staff to see what they have to say. and i tell you, some of the evidence that they are presenting does worry us all, and should worry us all. and the message from them is that we need more respect, we need more resources, and we want to end the privatisation of the nhs. but the conservatives point to the money they‘ve already committed to the nhs, and say their management of the economy is the best guarantee of future funding. that's why we've had this record investment and ongoing investment, with a long—term plan for the nhs. we've increased the capital spending, in order to make sure we get new equipment, new buildings, which help make sure that patients come first in the nhs and are supported by the conservative government. that's only possible with a

corbyn: let's end privatization within the nhs and instead havely funded nhs for all people. [applause] prime mi johnson: we are investing tax -- >> specific on privatizati. prime min. johnson: of course we will the nhs ever be up for sale in any negotiation. let me repeat that. [applause] prime min. johnson: what would be ruinous for the nhs than be a crackpot plan for a fo week? mr. corbyn: it is about reducing the working week across the economy pay for by increases all across britain. laura: then in the immediate were asked to steptherview, they minefield of the monarchy. >> is the monarchy fit for purpose? mr. corbyn: needs a bit of improvement. [laughter] [applause] >> mr. johnson? prime min. johnson: the institution of the monarchy is beyond reproach. >> is prince andrew fit for purpose? mr. corbyn: before we discuss reince andrew, we should discu the viims thathere. incause of what epstein was [applause] prime min. johnson: i think all our sympathies should be obviously with the victims of jeffrey epstein and the law must certainly take its course. laura: first duel o

johnson: of course we are not privatizing the nhs, nor will the nhs ever bep for sale in any negotiation. let me repeat that. [applause] prime min. johnson: what would be ruinous for the nhs tha a crackpot plan for a four-day week? mr. corbyn: it is about reducing the working ecek across the omy pay for by increases all across britain. laura: then in the immediate aftermath of the interview, they were asked to step onto the minefielof the monarchy. is the monarchy fit for purpose?ne mr. corbyns a bit of improvement. [laughter] [applause] >> mr. johnson? prime min. johnson: the institution of the monis beyond reproach. >> is prince andrew fit for purpose? mr. corbyn: before we discuss prin andrew, we should discu because of what epstein was doing. [applause] prime min. johnson: i think all vr sympathies should be obviously with ttims of jeffrey epstein and the law must certainly take its course. laura: first duel over, o eks still to this campaign. but initial impressions of the rivals for number 10 may well last. laura t.: laura kuenssberg reporting there. sir david anand borough has tak

if you want to leave the eu without trashing our economy or selling out the nhs, you will be able to vote for it. if you want remain in the eu you will be able to vote for that. either way, remain in the eu you will be able to vote forthat. eitherway, only remain in the eu you will be able to vote for that. either way, only a labour government will put the final decision in your hands. because this has involved the whole country from the start, it can't now be left to politicians. the conservative say the labour party proposals timetable for this is a fairy tale, meanwhile the cabinet has met for the last time before parliament is dissolved. we are about to go forward to a general election which i think it's fairto general election which i think it's fair to say none us particularly wa nted fair to say none us particularly wanted to hold. the prime minister says it's necessary because parliament blocked brexit, the tories claimed they will deliver brexit and sort out the long term relationship with the eu within a year. that could prove a tall order and so year. that could prove a ta

i know the massive demand that the nhs faces. we can only meet that demand if we have a dynamic economy and i am afraid we will not get this economy really moving again, we will look at the investment coming in and i know what i'm going to say, it is true, it happens to be true, until we get brexit done and that the moment that is hanging over us, paralysing parliament and to get back to your trust point, that is in my view the single biggest corrosion of trust in politics. people voted three and a half years ago for their will to be respected. every other party that you have had on tonight is basically trying to frustrate that outcome. we have a deal and it is a good deal, it will allow us, it is a great deal, it is there and ready to go, it is oven ready... we are out of time, iam it is oven ready... we are out of time, i am so sorry. it will enable us to have 2020... time, i am so sorry. it will enable us to have 2020. .. mrjohnson, time, i am so sorry. it will enable us to have 2020... mrjohnson, i am so sorry we are out of t

this is one part of our plan to invest in the nhs. we are putting millions into the nhs. we have plans for tens of thousands more nurses. we have done 17,000 already since this government came in, 17,000 more nurses. we are now trying to address a particular concern, which is nurses from overseas, talented people who need to get here, we need to concertina the time they spend getting their visas and make it easier. that has been welcomed here in this hospital, the kings mill hospital. don't forget, we have also come in the last couple of months, since this new government has been m, since this new government has been in, we have put in another thousand pounds for every nurse in the country to have continuous training. the prime minister is there in the east midlands. jonathan blake is there. good morning. iwant to east midlands. jonathan blake is there. good morning. i want to ask about something boris johnson there. good morning. i want to ask about something borisjohnson is talked about. the consequence of the brexit deal. an announcement about possible checks be discus

for years, the nhs in england has struggled to meet key targets. the 18 week target for planned operations was last met more than three years ago. it has been over four years since the four hour waiting target was hit and nearly three quarters of services are failing to treat cancer patients quickly enough. these pictures paint a worrying pic. there are 4.5 million people on hospital waiting lists, hospitals, even before the winter pressure, are already full. so there are doubts that these patients will get access to care as quickly as they need it. france's's operation gave her a new lease on life. but nhs england is considering changing waiting time targets, arguing they are outdated. the royal couege arguing they are outdated. the royal college of surgeons and a challenge t have written to party leaders calling for them to reject the plans, arguing that otherwise patients —— patients like francis could face extra weeks of pain and stress. for that story and more, breakfast is coming up at six this is the briefing from bbc news. the latest he

unlike with the nhs, social care is means tested under different rules across the uk. when it comes to paying for a care home, the most generous policies are in scotland, in terms of getting help at home, in wales and northern ireland, those expenses are capped, and england has the least generous system of all. have a look at this. this graph shows the number of people in england receiving long—term support from councils from 2010 through to 2019. you can see a sharp decline here. it was 600,000. it comes down to around 400,000 people. after that the way the data is collected changed so we can't really compare. this is what age uk had to say about it. there are around 1.5 million older people who have unmet needs for social care and in lots of cases these people have really very significant needs. they need help getting out of bed, getting dressed, washed, having something to eat. all of those fundamentals that many of us take for granted to live a decent life. in many cases people are receiving help from family and friends who are doing everything they can to suppor

the independent features its exclusive story on the failings at shrewsbury and telford nhs trust. the metro also leads on the maternity scandal — as well as reaction to tonight's tv debate, as a poll says it was a narrow win for borisjohnson 51% to 49%. prince andrew is on the front of the mirror — the newspaper says police notebooks could hold key information relating to allegations made against the duke of york. let us plunge in and inevitably, we're going to start with the debate. where else could we start? for most people, they may have already been decided about what they think about whether or not they're going to backjeremy corbyn urbach borisjohnson but going to backjeremy corbyn urbach boris johnson but i going to backjeremy corbyn urbach borisjohnson but i think what is particularly interesting, for me least, is that borisjohnson was openly laughed at when he talked about how this is going to be an election based on the truth. but probably unexpected was that the conservative party headquarters twitter account changed its name to fa ct twitter account changed its nam

the nhs is failing. what are you going to do to stop this and make sure it isn't sold to the highest bidder? the nhs is not for sale, never has been and never will be. documents were released... let me finish, it is only polite to let me finish. stop scaremongering. documents were released this week that showed very clearly the government had been involved in numerous discussions with us trade officials. it is a desperate conspiracy theory. we are absolutely crystal clear, the nhs won't be on the table. the price the nhs pays... pays for drugs will not be on the table. when boris johnson says the nhs is not on the table in a future trade deal, i simply do not trust him and i do not believe him. last, how would they greet the controversial visitor, donald trump? if you had 30 seconds with him, what would you say? happy thanksgiving. i'm a good catholic so i won't say probably what i would say to him. let's get a quick trade deal done. and here's our nhs, is what he would say! stop this scaremongering, it'

and the focus is well on the nhs with that pledge on nurses, which perhaps needs on picking a little bit. it does, yes, so the pledge is to add 50,000 nurses, now that doesn't necessarily mean recruit them from scratch, those figures are made up from a number of different ways, but the idea is to add overall 50,000 more nurses to the workforce, and it does mean bringing back something that was scrapped by conservatives, the idea of a bursary for nurse training with worth between five — £8,000, so this was the sort of eye—catching moment if you like of boris johnson's speech eye—catching moment if you like of borisjohnson's speech today. eye—catching moment if you like of boris johnson's speech today. thank you very much indeed. well, let's stay with that, because it was one of the conservative's key new policies is to add fifty thousand more nurses to the workforce in england by 2023. here's our health editor hugh pym with some analysis of that pledge. 50,000 more nurses by 2024 was an eye—catching plan set out by boris johnson. what does that actually get up to? well, it'

it is this one nation tory party that has already embarked on the biggest cash boost for the nhs in a generation and today, in this manifesto, we pledge 50,000 more nurses and their bursaries, and 50 million more gp surgery appointments, and today, we make this guarantee to the british people, that we will tackle crime with 20,000 more police officers and tougher sentencing, and we will sort out our immigration system with a points—based australian style system, that we will invest millions more every week in science, in schools, in apprenticeships, and in infrastructure, and control our debt at the same time. and that we can reach, and we will reach, net zero by 2050 with clean energy solutions. and we can do all these things, we can do all these things, here's the kicker, we can do all these things without raising our income tax, vat, or national insurance contributions. that is our guarantee. there we are, a flavour of the ma nifesto there we are, a flavour of the manifesto launch. 0ur assistant political editor, norman smith, was watching that manifesto launch in telford. what s

the nhs is a lovely thing. you know, we're the envy of the world and that's why they all want to come here. so what do you think about the fact that we're still in, having voted three years ago? disgusted with it. it's terrible. we want out. i'm fed up with people in other countries telling this country what to do. and we're meant to be great — great britain — and we want control of our own borders and get back to being governed by our people, even though they're not much cop. traditionally, you voted labour most of your life, haven't you? most of my life, yeah, was labour. and so this time, who are you going to go for? it'll have to be boris. at least he's tried for us, hasn't he? you know what i mean? i think he would do it. do you believe all these promises that we're getting from politicians? no. no, no. they promise you the earth, then once they're in, they're in. then you don't get nothing done. in terms of borisjohnson promising to leave on january 31st, do you believe that promise? oh, yeah. yeah. y

i, like most people in the country love the nhs. it's always there for you when you need it, and it's therefore everybody and i think it's one of the great things about this country and it makes me very proud to be british. and in fa ct, very proud to be british. and in fact, this so—called reveal from the labour party in fact revealed exactly the opposite of what they we re exactly the opposite of what they were saying because it showed and confirmed what we were saying all along, that the nhs is not for sale. the other thing we will see from the tories is an attempt to hose down a pole that suggest boris johnson tories is an attempt to hose down a pole that suggest borisjohnson is on course for a 68 seat majority. the fear in the government is that this will encourage a sense of complacency amongst would—be tory voters who may be think, well, i don't have to bother going out to vote and they insist that it is closer than that and the prime minister's close adviser dominic cummings saying it was much tighter and warned of the d

we borisjohnson around privatising the nhs. .. we talk to labour in the last half—an—hour. nhs. .. we talk to labour in the last half-an-hour. borisjohnson nhs. .. we talk to labour in the last half-an-hour. boris johnson stood up and said from the heart under my watch, the nhs will never... why do you need to dress it up as factcheckuk? because we want to make it clear that we are holding labour to account for the nonsense that they systematically and sincerely put out in relation to conservatives. let's take this for example from the fact decking agency. they say it is inappropriate and misleading for the conservative press office to rename that twitter account factcheckuk during this debate. who said they are the final arbiter of what the problem need to say? there is no god—given right, said lord... it doesn't sound to me like they like the competition. what about twitter? voters will make of the claims what they will. what we are not going to do is have this nonsense that the nhs is up for sale. let's talk about twitter. sorry to interrupt you. that is what voters really ca

but none of this is really proof the nhs is somehow for sale evenif proof the nhs is somehow for sale even if the us would like it to be oi'i even if the us would like it to be on the table. producing a definitive verdict for what the politicians are saying is not a straightforward affair. they have themselves face to judgement with journalist from the daily mail and the daily telegraph over the past fortnight criticising his findings and of course the whole business of fact checking has come under the spotlight since the conservative party entered this area for last week most likelyjust debate on itv asjessica parker reported. looking online, what you take at face value? last night a brief reprint of a conservative party twitter account. to fact check uk. the conservatives say it was so clear who is running the account about once a senior number of says twitter should have taken it down. well, undeterred by self—styled entrances into the fact checking market chris morris from bbc reality checkis market chris morris from bbc reality check is with me now. thank you for making the tim

the nhs public service is of course have the big story that... and obviously leaving aside the many human tragedies & methods of nest operations and people dying or not recovering as well as they could have been because of that and politically it is alongside the slow response to the floods in yorkshire and other places and it is the area of maximum vulnerability for the conservatives and the old adage that labour cannot go on law and order and the tories cannot go on the nhs. the polls did not seem to be budging but the one area if i was boris johnson that it would be worried about is my story such as these. it is not so much what you read in the newspapers but what people actually experience. we have one minute i think left or sell and let me talk about the daily mail. andrew out in the cold. prince andrea still getting a lot of very debt for difficult headlines. the interview was so poor and showed no empathy for the victims of jami was so poor and showed no empathy for the victims ofjami epstein and it appears companies are reacting as best a

one of the biggest challenges facing the nhs is mental health. all parties are under pressure to improve things if they win the election. here in norwich the trust that delivers mental health services, the norfolk and suffolk nhs foundation trust, is in special measures. graham satchell has been to meet one mum whose son took his own life days after being discharged by the trust. he's the first thing i think about before i go to bed, he's the first thing i think about every time i wake up in the morning. ijust can't understand how i've ended up in this situation. it was the end of my world and my world has never been the same since. pippa's son, henry, took his own life in 2016. he wasjust 21. an inquest into his death found a series of failings in his care. henry died just days after being incorrectly discharged from a mental health unit. he had everything ahead of him, a whole future to look forward to and because of the wrong decisions the mental health service made, his death could have been prevented. norfolk and suffolk nhs foundation trust

the nhs will be working a lot more. there will be different bargaining going on in different bargaining going on in different sectors. people watching this tonight will only conclude that what you are saying and what john mcdonnell is saying the very different things. you can never have too much of andrew neil in a general election campaign stuffing people up left, right, and centre. let's hear from alex forsyth. she spends her time away from westminster soaking up time away from westminster soaking up politics from around the uk and she has been out and about with the conservatives this week. we wanted to talk to her particularly around this whole question of alleged islamophobia. alex, my sense is you are ina islamophobia. alex, my sense is you are in a car park. how could you know? i am in a car park, on the campaign trail, with a disco wristband, following around the prime minister as it happens today. ina prime minister as it happens today. in a sofa undisclosed location in the west midlands. you spend your life on

nothing is for sale in the nhs. it provides incredible front—line care and great outcomes, so i would say to lucy, the nhs is not failing but what we do need to do, as well as investing more money, we have to manage it better, that's crucial, and we have to cut out the waste. no game changer but a reminder of the big election issues and the choice we all face when we go to the ballot box in a couple of weeks. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. 0n the evening of friday 6th december, boris johnson and jeremy corbyn will go head—to—head in the bbc prime ministerial debate. if you have a question you d like to ask, visit the website bbc.co.uk? pmdebate for your chance tojoin the audience. that s the bbc prime ministerial debate bbc one, friday, 6th decemberfrom 8:30pm. the final providers of the help—to—buy isa s will close the window for new applications today. the product — available since 20—15 — was introduced to allow first time buyers the chance to save tax free. nearly 260,000 properties have be

ask me is the nhs, of course it isn't. sura: do you worry that t gamble of going to the country now might backfire for you as it did for theresa may? prime min. johnson: honestly, laura, we just have no choe. parliament is determined -- this is a parliament that is remain with the overwhelmingd bulk of mps in parliament voted remain. love them, a lot of my friends, but that is what they are, they voted remain, and they will continue to be ck brexit. ths wa option for us. laura: prime minister, thank you very much. prime imn. johnson: thank you. laura: the bb nada: the bbc's laura kuenssberg speaking to boris johnson. thousands of people have been forced to evacuate ventura county in southern california as ynew fire broke out thurs that threatens homes and businesses. e is one of more than a dozen fires that conti burn across the state, although the high winds that have been fueling them are expecd to ease. the u.s. governlynt has reportaunched a national security review of the owner of litiktok's b dollars acquisition two

why isn't that understanding already in place in the nhs? why isn't the training that will be trialled out there already? there is a desperate shortage of learning disability nurses here in the uk, if you look at the workforce figures you will see that the biggest losses of nursing staff are in this speciality. they have suffered the greatest losses. i think there are campaigners who will say it is because of a lack of interest in this as a specialism, but there are other people who say why aren't all health workers just changing this as standard, it represents more than 1.4 million people in the country, why isn't it a basic part of training? some other people will say sadly it is down to discrimination, people with learning disabilities and autism are seen as others and there are too many cases that we hear about, for example the government has led the way in the world in setting up a learning disability mortality review because people with learning disabilities in this country die on average more than 25 years sooner than people who don't

the nhs national medical director for well. the nhs national medical directorfor primary well. the nhs national medical director for primary care has said that there is an extra 4.5 billion that there is an extra 4.5 billion that there is an extra 4.5 billion that the government has committed to community services and gps which will help fund 20,000 more staff, she says, to support gp practices and offer high quality care for patients, as you say much but without doing home visits, sony says this isn‘t needed, it is already happening, it doesn‘t matter if it is on contract or not, the services are changing and they are adapting and therefore this would be in a sense a change, but it wouldn‘t actually amount to much on. it isn't happening quickly enough and consistently enough in every part of the country. we have seen some pilots and some small—scale groups of groups of practices working together with the support of their local health bodies so that there have been dedicated teams providing home visiting services and that has made a big difference to the workload pressu

not everyone categorises privitatisation within the nhs this way. this is charlotte pickles from a centre right think tank called reform, which focuses on public services. privatisation is not on the table. and i guess, if we are going to have a more realistic conversation we might ask him whether therefore he wants to nationalise gp surgeries or pharmacies, or dentist because of course most of those are provided by private individuals who are indeed private individuals who are indeed private sector if you like. now here's boris johnson tweeting in september. the prime minister included a video in which he talked about a programme to build a0 new hospitals, and he's repeated the promise multiple times. but that is not what is happening. it's not true. here's charlotte pickles again. equally on the other side, when we have the prime minister stand up and say there's going to be 40 new hospitals but after the funding is only available for six i think we probably could be a bit more realistic there. it's also worth bearing in mind that spending on heal

let's look at the mirror, the nhs. nhs implodes under tories, the headline is "betrayed". here we have the story of one man, brian fisher, who is 99, who was left crying out in pain according to his daughter. one of the many stories we are beginning to hear about the human impacts of the state the nhs is in. very much so. and the a&e headline figures are worrying for the conservatives, they are the worst since 2004, but i think it is often, when you put a human face to these problems, it really resonates with people. and this is someone who is very much an exemplary character, he is 99, and you really do feel that someone that age does deserve much better. and so i think that is the sort of front page which will trouble the conservatives, because it is wanting to look at the numbers and abstract, but it is when they see the human cost that it really resonates with people. and so many stories like this will come to the fore. yes, lots of people said, is it such a wise idea to have a winter election for the conservatives, when the nhs is already a weak spot for them? no matt

nothing is for sale in the nhs. it provides incredible front line care and great outcomes so i would say to lucy, the nhs is not failing but what we do need to do, as well as investing more money, we have to manage it better, that's crucial, and we have to cut out the waste. no game changer but a reminder of the big election issues and the choice we all face when we go to the ballot box in a couple of weeks. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. 0n the evening of friday sixth december, boris johnson and jeremy corbyn will go head to head in the bbc prime ministerial debate. if you have a question you d like to ask, visit the website. .for your chance tojoin the audience. prime ministerial debate bbc 0ne, friday sixth december from 8.30pm. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. england's cricketers are facing a real battle if they're to win the second and final test and level their series against new zealand. they've lost two early first innings wickets in reply to new zealand's 375 all out. england

use of bogged down -- years of boggedn downegotiations and the nhs up f t sale. laura: documents were handed out by nhs staff, including labour members wearing their scrubs. the papers do show there have .kbeen talks between the uand the u.s. abo a future tradede . they do show that the u.s. was -- wants easier access to u.k.ma rkets in all sorts of areas, including medicine. but they do not prove there has been agreement between the white house and the tories about privatizing the nhs. ce in these piles of documents, do you have evidhat u.k. ministers agreed that the health service should be part of trade talks? mr. corbyn: if you wannow whether ministers were involved in these talks, they sanctioned the talks, they are obviously fully aware of theks. make the documents public.to laura: the government said again and again the nhs would never be part of any trade deal. the talks cover theresa may's time in fice, not boris hnson. but labor is determined to make this an issue, and touchy about the other issue that has confronted them. >> an opportune moment to get

the big question put to them today is does it include the nhs? who better to put that question to the shadow health secretary then our old friend andrew. why would people want to stay in the nhs if elsewhere people are on a four—day week? to stay in the nhs if elsewhere people are on a four-day week? all of the hours worked would be part of the national calculation because the 32 hours average is a national average figure. so some will work a lot more? there will be different things in different sectors. people watching this can only conclude that what you are saying and watch on the donald is saying are two very different things. you can never have too much of andrew neil in a general election campaign. let's hear next from our political correspondent alex forsyth who soaks up politics around the uk and has been out and about with the conservatives this week. but we wanted to talk to her particularly around this whole question of alleged islamophobia. alex, my senses you are a car park. how could you possibly have told? was that gave it away?

when they are spending on the nhs, south of the border, the barnett formula is used to calculate the money that should come to scotland because scotla nd should come to scotland because scotland is contributing. it is up to the scottish government to know how it spends that extra money. just because extra money as part of the health service in england doesn't mean the scottish government has to spend it on the nhs, they can spend it on other priorities. then we have a question about member of the snp —— can members of the snp stand in england, wales and northern ireland? if you think back to the 2015 general election, nicola sturgeon joked about she could stand candidates in other parts of the uk. in theory, yes, it could happen but why would it happen? 0k. in theory, yes, it could happen but why would it happen? ok. that is a straightforward a nswer why would it happen? ok. that is a straightforward answer for that. we've got time for just straightforward answer for that. we've got time forjust one more question, this is from graham in 0rkney. has any research there and then int

nhs car park vultures, £a6 million extra, and it is to private firms? well, a lot of money goes to the nhs trusts, and that is how this is a to continue. but i think there has been quite a strong ci’oss think there has been quite a strong cross party amongst mps campaign against this, very much led by the conservative mp and minister. so this kind of figure will be very much evidence that will help in that campaign. but it is what happens to the patient, the relative, to the helpers and staff — when you look at what happens to each of those individuals upon whom the service depends and those who actually depends and those who actually depend on it — that they should be punished in this way? it is notjust that they are having to pay for this, but the fines are immediately demanded. and it isjust plain wrong. when you are waiting to see someone wrong. when you are waiting to see someone in hospital as a patient, it can take 15 minutes, it can take three hours a. i must admit i have been caught with a fine. they ran out to my car attending a breast c

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enormously, nhs enjoys public affection among voters. boris johnson is keen to offer reassurance, and the conservative election campaign on friday promised a new nhs visa to fast-track medical staff to address the current shortfall. >> we can do trade deals in countries around the world, but under us, the nhs is not for sale, not going to be on any kind of international trade conversation, it is pure loch ness monster, bermuda triangle stuff. >>>> the struggle to keep the nhs going israel. are currentlyare running a budget deficit. collectively as of march this year, there were $730 million in the red. new cancer units like this one cost millions, and the challenge for the political parties is to work out how to pay for them. paul brennan, al jazeera. >> sports is next. one of the biggest names in major league soccer set to return to europe. >> it is time for sports. >> one of the two men who tried to rob arsenal players at knife point back in july has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. the judge in a london court described the 30-year-

drugs it already buys, costing the nhs more to the benefit of the american pharmaceutical countries. president trump believes if other countries pay more for u.s. drugs, it will lower prices for americans who pay vastly more than the british. >> this is wrong. this is unfair. and together we will stop it. i am asking congress to pass legislation that finally takes on the problem of global free loading. >> in washington, congress has passed the global fixing free loading act but the president himself has made conflicting statements of whether he would insist the nhs is part of a future trade pact. >> we can quadruple our trade with uk and we can i think really do a big job. >> remembering the nhs is not for -- for sale. >> drug pricing experts like professor martin mckee take issue with the president's logic. >> if other countries pay more for drugs, will americans pay less? >> no, i don't think they will. the operative of any company is to maximize its profits and it's not at all clear to me why if it can make money in another market it should cut its prices in a home market. >> it s

the nhs have provided on the co ntra ct of the nhs have provided on the contract of giving serves as a gps, dentists, if you cancel those contractors, you would end up you would end the nhs as it is. the sort of scaremongering is that the parties need to stop doing this. i am sorry. it really is not tonight agree. what he said about scaremongering, i entirely agree with. everything that we are saying is evidence—based. so for example, ifi is evidence—based. so for example, if i tell you the ways in which our nhs is in danger through the us trade deal and many of your viewers will see in the dispatches programme the other evening, there has not been 11 separate meetings between trade negotiations in this country and the us trade negotiations and big pharmaceutical companies in america which have talked about drug prices and if you look at the representatives negotiating rules and what it set out as its mandate for these negotiations, it is very clear. they do not want the national institute of evidence to be able to say no, this drug is not actually worth purchasing because it is