Lewis hamilton says he is flying super high after being crowned World Champion for the sixth time. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. 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 for the health service. Our health editor, hugh pym reports. Nhs providers says hospitals and other trusts have been preparing for winter, but the pressures are bigger than ever. 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 po ten si around the health service, people care about the health service, but it is important we have afairand service, but it is important we have a fair and balanced debate that pre
Succeed in their goal, which is to delay, deny, obstruct. Also on the programme. John bercow has vacated the seat, so who will replace him as the next house of common speaker . The voting continues we may well have a result for you in the next hour. And the World Series Champions the Washington Nationalsfl are welcomed to the white house. Maybe a tad more formal this afternoon, than the parade at the ice hockey last night . Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. Democrats moved their impeachment inquiry into the next phase today, with the release of the first transcripts from interviews they held behind closed doors. The testimony comes from the former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and state Department Official Michael Mckinley. Ms yovanovich who was fired at Donald Trumps instruction told congress she felt threatened by comments the president had made about her during a july phone call with the ukrainian president volodymyr
Be held before long but mps will also consider amendments, which could include votes for 16 to 18 year olds. Its 5pm. Were live at westminster where the house of commons is inching its way towards a decision on holding a general election before christmas. Mps are debating a bill presented by borisjohnson, which is meant to clear all its commons stages today, but its already looking to be a less than straightforward process. Theres disagreement on the date, the 12th of december proposed by the government, is being challenged by the opposition. But labour, after much internal debate, is now backing the calls for an election. Jeremy corbyn said that the ruling out of a no deal brexit had dealt with labours main concern. The Scottish National party and the liberal democrats want a 9th of december poll but theres talk of a possible compromise around the 11th december. There are extra demands for giving votes to 16 and 17 year olds, and allowing eu nationals resident in the uk to vote in a g
Radical campaign for real change in this country. I look forward to campaigning ina this country. I look forward to campaigning in a general election all over the country. Now, the wrangling in the house of commons is over what day the public will vote. Meanwhile, 10 of the 21 tory mps expelled by the conservative party have personally been invited back into the fold by Prime Ministerjohnson. A warm welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world. The United Kingdom is heading towards its first december general election in almost a century as mps finally agree to the Prime Ministers call to go to the polls. The conservatives, labour, Scottish National party and liberal democrats have all come out in favour of holding that december poll. This is borisjohnsons fourth attempt to call a snap election and crucially, its the first time the labour party has removed its objections. As ever with brexit there are still question marks and the path to an early election is not a forgone conc
To lead the world in transitioning to lead the world in transitioning to the good newjobs, well paid secure jobs of the Green Economy. And in doing that, he is undermining Business Confidence and he is deterring inward investment that will pay the wages are british workers in the future. It is not just me doing saying that, that comes from the chairman of ford, one of the captain of british industry. Let me ask you what labour would do differently if at all. Lets start with one of the key changes that we have seen and that is effectively a delay on the ban of petrol or new petrol and diesel cars that was meant to be 2030, that has now been pushed back to 2035. Would labour keep it at 2030 . Keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has been keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has been gearing keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has been gearing up l keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has been gearing up towards 2030 as the date by