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
Lewis hamilton says it feels surreal to have a six formula 1 world title. It moves the driver to just one behind Michael Schumachers all time record of seven. Thanks, jane. And louise has the weather outlook. Plenty of rainbow pictures coming in they can shower this afternoon. All they can shower this afternoon. All the details, coming up shortly. Thanks louise. Also coming up. Once one of the two most powerful people in the world, well hear from the former soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who, in a bbc interview, warns that current tension between russia and the west is putting the world in colossal danger due to the threat from Nuclear Weapons. Translation automation should declare. All nations. Nuclear weapons must be destroyed. To save ourselves, and our planet. Hello, everyone, this is afternoon live. Health Service Leaders in england are warning politicians not to use the nhs as a weapon in the general Election Campaign. Nhs providers, which represents hospitals and other health
The uks Terror Threat level is downgraded, from severe to substantial, but it still means an attack could happen without further warning. A Public Health emergency in delhi, indias top court announces measures intended to address the toxic smog, engulfing the city. And, well speak to andrew strauss, the former england cricket captain, about the charity hes set up in his late wifes name, to raise awareness of a rare form of cancer. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that that Health Service leaders in england, are warning against the use of the nhs as a political weapon, in the general Election Campaign. The head of nhs providers says that over dramatising nhs difficulties, or making disingenuous claims about funding, is doing the nhs no favours. Nhs difficulties, or making disingenuous claims about funding, is doing the nhs no favours. Both conservatives and labour are pledging to spend billions more, to improve nhs care. The long term future of the nhs and social care is likely to be a k
Hamilton picks up his six world title. Sportsday asked how many more can he go on. A look at what is coming up this evening. We take a look at how prevalent racism is in the nhs and what efforts are being made to put a stop to it. And we ta ke made to put a stop to it. And we take a first look at the front pages for tomorrow. And our reviewers tonight are pauline kinsey, director of the cross Party Think Tank demoss, and Sebastian Payne from the financial times. That is all ahead on bbc news. As i said, mps are currently electing a new speaker. It follows john bercows currently electing a new speaker. It followsjohn bercows decision to retire after ten years in the chair. Rt Political Correspondent vicki young is in the central lobby of the houses of parliament. Are political. What is the latest state of play there . It is quite a labourious process. They have to what about the candidates by doing one brown after another in a secret ballot and in between all of those, they have to repr
Back at the week in parliament. Hello and welcome to the week in parliament. Its on. The uk will vote on december the 12th as borisjohnson argues a general election is the only way to push brexit forward. This endless, wilful, fingers crossed, not me, guv refusal to deliver on the mandate of the people, and that is, mr speaker, to refresh this parliament and give the people a choice. Labour backs a general election because we want this country to be rid of this reckless and destructive conservative government. The parties begin to set out their stalls. And the lib dem leader says she should be included in any tv debates. Will the Prime Minister commit today to take part in those three way debates, or is he going to run scared of debating . And tributes tojohn bercow as he retires as speaker. The longest serving woman mp praises him for throwing open the commons to youngsters. There were those who resisted change and said we cannot have all these children here in the house of commons, w