Places tonight. And at 11. 30 well be returning to the papers with broadcaster John Kampfner and kate andrews from the right leaning think Tank Institute of economic affairs. Stay with us for that. And at 11. 30 well be returning to the papers with broadcaster kpmg has confirmed it is not renewing its sponsorship of Prince Andrews mentorship scheme pitch at palace. Its understood the leading Accountancy Firm took the decision in october, but it emerged as the duke of york is facing renewed calls to speak to the american authorities following his interview with bbcs newsnight, in which he was questioned about his friendship with the convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein, who died earlier this year. The prince has consistently denied allegations about his own conduct. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. In los angeles tonight, a lawyer for some of Jeffrey Epsteins alleged victims and a young woman who says she was raped by epstein at the age of 15. And, in no uncertain terms, Prince Andrew was urged to step forward and tell the fbi everything he knows about the behaviour and activities of his former friend, jeffrey epstein. He described in his interview this weekend thatJeffrey Epsteins home was like a railway station. Well, a lot of the people in his homes that were coming in and out were minors, underage girls. Its not something that anyone should close their eyes to. These are somebodys children. These are kids. It would help the victims, ms allred said, if Prince Andrew would take the initiative and submit himself to being questioned. Its the honourable and right thing to do. But will he . Theres no absolute commitment so far that Prince Andrew will agree to be questioned by the us authorities. The palace line at the moment is that, if a request is received, it will be considered. Two nights ago, Prince Andrew did his best to answer the central allegations with categoric denials of impropriety. Do you remember meeting her at all . No. You can say categorically that you dont recall meeting virginia roberts, dining with her, dancing with her at tramp, or going on to have sex with her in a bedroom in a house in belgravia . I can absolutely, categorically tell you it never happened. But today, a further sign of the damage this is doing to the princes reputation. One of his initiatives is called pitch at the palace its a scheme to help entrepreneurs. Tonight, the accountants kpmg announced they were withdrawing their sponsorship for the scheme. The decision was taken before the newsnight interview, but its understood the ongoing controversy around Prince Andrew is one of the reasons for it. But, for all of the criticisms, Andrews Officials say hes determined to carry on. There is no question of him stepping back in any way from his royal duties. Nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. Party leaders have been making their case to Business Leaders at the annual gathering of the confederation of british industry. Boris johnson announced the conservatives would postpone a planned cut in Corporation Tax next year and spend the money on priorities such as the nhs. Jeremy corbyn insisted that labour was not anti business and promised more investment than business had ever dreamt of. Jo swinson told delegates that the lib dems were the Natural Party of business because they wanted to cancel brexit. Our Business Editor simon jack reports from the conference. Its a brave move to use a business conference to announce youre abandoning a planned £6 billion tax cut for business. I hope you wont mind if i also announced today that we are postponing further cuts in Corporation Tax. And before you storm the stage, this saves us £6 billion that we can put into the priorities of the british people. The fact it hardly raised an eyebrow means you know peoples minds on something else. Avoiding no deal brexit means agreeing a full trade deal in 13 months, something many here doubt is possible without asking for more time. Can you guarantee to this audience that the uk will never leave the eu without a deal . I think we are off to a flying start. I see absolutely no reason why we shouldnt get it done in the time available. Applause. There was also a promise to cut Business Rates and lower taxes on hiring new employees. Can i please welcomeJeremy Corbyn, the right honourable Jeremy Corbyn. This is a tough crowd for a party that promised to hike Corporation Tax from 19 to 26 and nationalise a long and growing list of private companies. It is sometimes claimed that i am anti business. Actually, this is nonsense. There was an announcement of 320,000 new green apprenticeships but also a vision of a business friendly future. Youre going to see more investment than you have ever dreamt of. Youre going to have the best educated workforce you could ever have hoped for. And youre going to get to the world leading infrastructure, including. Business is labour curious, with many curious about how this will be paid for. Businesses would dearly like to be talking about something else, politicians, too. But theres no doubt that the brexit issue continues to cast the longest shadow over this gathering. The cbi says we simply cant afford to have another year like 2019. But within the world of business, theres surprisingly little confidence that the upcoming election will provide the clarity that everyone is so desperate for. The lib dems arrived with a promise to abolish Business Rates and replace it with a tax on landlords, but its their position to revoke brexit the leader was selling hard today. The liberal democrats are the Natural Party of business. With the conservatives in the pocket of nigel farage, and Jeremy Corbyn stuck in the 1970s, we are the only ones standing upforyou. The snp said scotland had not escaped the damage that brexit uncertainty was doing to the whole uk. Weve already seen over £1 trillion in Deferred Investment in the uk economy and its not doing scotlands economy new good, either. So i think the best option for scotland is to make its own choice and escape brexit by voting snp. Back at the conference, there was a feeling of weary scepticism about the parties promises. Theres a lot of promises made today, isnt there . I know its quite close to christmas. Theyve all turned up like santa claus, offering the world. Weve held off Investment Decisions because of the uncertainty. We want to see that, you know, taken away so we can actually move forward. The hope comes from hearing all three leaders today talking to, you know, 1,500 businesses about their vision for the economy and thats been missing from the election so far. But we have a lot of frustration as well, because we do not have a resolution to the massive issue of our times, brexit, and we have the possibility we could be here in a years time, having exactly the same conversation. That is a prospect that business will be desperate to avoid. Simon jack, bbc news. Lets take a look at some of todays other election news. Borisjohnson has challenged Jeremy Corbyn to answer questions on his brexit policy before a head to head debate between the two leaders on itv tomorrow. Labour has so far offered no response to the letter. Meanwhile the lib dems and the snp have lost their legal battle to be included in the debate. The High Court Said the parties had the right to complain to the broadcasting regulator 0fcom about the programme after it had aired. Almost a third of young people are incorrectly registered to vote, and one in four black and asian people are not registered to vote at all. Thats according to the electoral commission, who are running a campaign to get everyone onto the electoral register ahead of the november 26th deadline. Now, how to pay for care for older people and those with disabilties will be a major challenge for whoever wins the election. Social Care Services across the United Kingdom are under significant pressure. In england, the system is run by local authorities and its widely acknowledged to be in urgent need of reform and more money. There are warnings that a failure to address the crisis at this election will push the care system to breaking point, as our social Affairs Correspondent alison holt reports. 0ver many months weve heard from family after family bearing the brunt of the council run care system in crisis. It is crucial, that as families we find them where that is spot on. We are going to go this way iiow. Spot on. We are going to go this way now. Ill ride. I dont spot on. We are going to go this way now. Ill ride. Idont want spot on. We are going to go this way now. Ill ride. I dont want to be here confronted by confusing, underfunding and struggling to get the support they need. Underfunding and struggling to get the support they needli underfunding and struggling to get the support they need. I am desperate. And im not the only one. For and desperate. And im not the only one. Forand burn, desperate. And im not the only one. For and burn, that means fighting to keep open the homecare where her mother, also called and, lives. Finding another place is difficult. They said this is your home, you just dont hinge peoples homes away, do you . Do you think people realise how much pressure the care sector is under . No, definitely not. And its only when you have to find somewhere for a loved one that is dire. So why is the care system in crisis . We are an ageing population, an increasing number of older people need help with things like washing, dressing and eating. The number of working age adults with disabilities is also rising. But in the last nine yea rs, is also rising. But in the last nine years, in real terms, the Money Councils have spent on social gather each adult has fallen, despite recent governments are pubs. It means recent governments are pubs. It m ea ns fewer recent governments are pubs. It means fewer people now get local authority support. And those providing care say across the country, the fees they get from councils simply dont cover the costs. Mark adams runs ann was making a home in liverpool. M costs. Mark adams runs ann was making a home in liverpool. It is a co nsta nt making a home in liverpool. It is a constant battle to balance. In the north west, several of our homes are losing about £2 million a year. We are using surpluses that thankfully we make in other parts of the charity to keep those homes afloat, that isnt a sustainable position. These stacks of enquiries, discussion papers and government reports represent more than 20 years of talking about how we should pay for Adult Social Care in the long term. None have led to significant change. This is an issue which has tripped politicians up at previous elections, yet an ageing population and increasing pressures mean they cant afford to ignore it. So what needs fixing . As well as the need for more money and a Long Term Plan for the sector, there is a serious shortage of staff. Although scotla nd serious shortage of staff. Although scotland and wales and more money on cab ahead in england, attracting and keeping nurses and care workers is a major issue everywhere. With families and the charity working together, a buyer has now been found together, a buyer has now been found to keep anns our home open. Even so, she has little time for the politicians who have so far failed to reform the ecosystem. They dont know what its like, so you dont expect them to help in anyway. Because they dont realise what it is like. Youve got to go through it yourself to know how it is. Anne cartwright ending that report by alison holt. Now, in hong kong, hundreds of activists remain under siege inside the Polytechnic University where theres been more violence today, as police try to keep the campaigners trapped inside. Outside the university, protesters have tried to break the police lines some using petrol bombs, Whilst Police have responded with rubber bullets and teargas. Its the latest development in the protests that started injune, following plans to allow some criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland china. Critics feared it could undermine hong kongsjudicial independence. Well, those plans were withdrawn in september after intense pressure but demonstrations have continued as protesters now demand protection for democractic rights and an inquiry into the conduct of the police. 0ur correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes has more from hong kong. This has been going on sincejune. Six months of protests, maybe you could say is this just another day of protests in hong kong . I think the answer is no. The last 48 hours have been pretty strong error, even by hong kongs standards. We saw the police trying to storm one of the citys major universities and failing to do so. Then we saw very large protests in support of those under siege in the university. Weve seen them pretty much paralysed the whole of kowloon and turn hong kongs major Tourist Centre into something resembling a battlefield. For a few minutes today, it looked like the siege of hong kong Polytechnic University might end peacefully. The young protesters began streaming down the stairway, which on sunday was set aflame to block the police are storming the campus. But seconds later, riot police began firing tear gas grenades, sending the young protesters scattering in confusion. Some did not escape. The clear message from the police today if you surrender, you will be arrested. Hundreds of protesters i still hold up hundreds of protesters i still hold up inside the university, and some of them, preparing for a fight. This young man because my brother is one of them. He is 22 years old, he graduated last year. He was, go to the school after work. And we talk by whats up. We know he is safe now but he cannot come out because Police Forces around the school are trying to, he is trying to come out last night but not successful. This evening, a small group made another breakfor evening, a small group made another break for it, abseiling evening, a small group made another breakfor it, abseiling down ropes from one of the university footbridges to a roadway below. They we re footbridges to a roadway below. They were taken away on awaiting motorcycles. As night fell in kowloon, thousands of other protesters began coming onto the streets in support of those still besieged inside the university. Soon the streets of kowloon were once again ablaze. Down the street behind me, about half a mile away is the hong kong Polytechnic University, which is still under siege. Around it, in many, many places donate as things like this of complete chaos, running street battles between protesters and riot police. This, where we are standing here, is next to many 5 star hotels. This is the heart of hong kongs tourist and shopping district. Trapped in their rooms, tourists gazed down on the scenes below. Late tonight, a handful of underage protesters were allowed to leave the university campus. But for everyone else, please here are now taking an increasingly hardline. Police. There are many voices here calling loudly for carrie lam, chief executive, to come out and show leadership, to defuse the anger and accept some of the protesters demands. But tonight there is no sign of carrie lam, and her government appears to have decided on this course of using ever harsher Police Tactics to crush what appears like a full scale revolt. Events in hong kong are being closely watched in beijing. Hong kong was handed over to china in 1997 after more than 150 years of british control and under the so called one country, two systems arrangement. Hong kong was given a high degree of autonomy for 50 years. Hong kongs special status will come to an end in 2047. Heres our correspondent John Sudworth with more on chinas reaction from beijing. A Major Military intervention for now still seems unlikely. Its risky. Tony would have a lots to lose, both politically and economically, and its worth pointing out the authorities here know that while the violence in hong kong is intensifying, as we heard from rupert, it remains pretty much localised to stop a large parts of the city operate as normal, they are u naffected, the city operate as normal, they are unaffected, at least directly. Bathings best bet is to hope that the Hong Kong Police can continue to contain things, but the longer it goes on, the more it challenges xi jingpings grand vision of a unified, prosperous, rising china. The Chinese Ambassador to london held another press conference today, accusing the uk of taking sides and quoting extensively from a speech by the chinese president. That language was very clear. This is right at the top of the leadership here in beijings. Watching and waiting, but growing increasingly impatient the. Two teenagers have beenjailed for life for murdering 17 year old Jodie Chesney in a case of mistaken identity, while she was in a park with friends in east london. Svenson 0ng a kwie on the left will serve at least 26 years. Arron isaacs, whos 17, was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years. Police have released footage of the moment the pair were arrested in march shortly after the attack. The american businesswoman whose links with borisjohnson have been questioned