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 held her and said goodbye. And went home empty handed. And then he said that there was no heartbeat. That midwife come in crying, saying, oh, im so sorry, im so sorry too late. Distressing stories from parents told to bbc news during coverage of an unfolding scandal, which could yet turn into the worst ever in the history of nhs maternity care. Now a leaked report from an official i
The two men vying to be our next Prime Minister clashed for nearly an hour but was there a winner into nights debate . We are live in salford tonight. And well be getting reaction from some voters in southampton, asking if the debate changed their view of the campaign. Also tonight. A leaked report describes a toxic culture at a shrewsbury hospital that left babies stillborn, others brain damaged, and parents still searching for answers. We have been trying to find the truth behind kates death. This trust still is failing to learn from issues that are current to this day. In hong kong, the police siege of a university enters a third day, with dozens of activists trapped inside, needing food and water. And a magnificent display means wales are on their way to euro 2020. Ramsey scored twice against hungary in tonights match. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, well have reaction to the news that Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked as Tottenham Hotspur manager after five and half year
Scotland has banned plastic stemmed cotton buds over fears that theyre harming wildlife. The new regulations will prevent their sale and manufacture. David cowan reports. Bathed in autumn sunshine, this east lothian beach looks beautiful. Is that one there . But ugly pieces of plastic are scattered in the sand. Lets have a look. Six years ago, a charity called fidra noticed thousands of plastic stemmed cotton buds washed up along the coast. They re not just unsightly, theyve been found in the stomachs of fulmars and turtles. Fidra has talked to manufacturers and retailers into switching to paper stems and today, new Scottish Government regulations come into force. Well, its going to be against the law to sell these plastic cotton buds any more. So, we should start seeing paper cotton buds replacing them in shops. This is a small but significant step in the campaign against single use plastics. Scotland is the first part of the uk to bring in such a ban. And only the second country in e
As a devastating typhoon sweeps across japan. It brought over one metre of rain and wind speeds in excess of 110 mph, but now typhoon hagibis is pulling away north and eastwards. Well look at the forecast in the next half an hour. Scotlands crucial world cup match against japan is on at the yokohama stadium. Well be live there with the latest in the next few minutes. Commentator 1 40. Commentator 1 40. The official. That says wife elliott kipchoge storms into the history books in vienna. And he made history becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours. Well speak to Eliud Kipchoge after 8am. Its sunday the 13th of october. Good morning. Our top story the wife of a us diplomat who was involved in a car crash that killed the british teenager harry dunn says shes been left devastated by the accident. Last night, the Foreign Office revealed that Anne Sacoolas no longer has diplomatic immunity because shes now back in the United States. Harrys parents, whove been campaigning
Part of the uk to ban plastic cotton buds. The new regulations prohibit the manufacture and sale of the items, as part of measures to reduce damaging waste. David cowan reports. Bathed in sunshine, this east lothian beach looks wonderful. Six years ago at a charity noticed the a plastic stem cotton buds washed up along the coast. They are notjust unsightly, they had been found in the stomachs ofc they had been found in the stomachs of cfish. They had been found in the stomachs of c fish. Today, a they had been found in the stomachs of cfish. Today, a new they had been found in the stomachs of c fish. Today, a new Scottish Government regulation has come into force. Well, its going to be against the law to sell these plastic cotton buds any more. So, we should start seeing paper cotton buds replacing them in shops. This is a small but significant step in the campaign against single use plastics. Scotland is the first part of the uk to bring in such a ban. And only the second country in e