labour launches its general election campaign, on the day the uk was supposed to leave the european union. jeremy corbyn vowed to take on tax dodgers, bad bosses, big polluters, and transform britain by taking on the few who run what he called a corrupt system. labour will be out there in every city, every town and every village, with the biggest and most confident campaign that our country has ever, ever seen! borisjohnson

blamed each other today for missing the halloween deadline, as the prime minister promised to deliver brexit if the tories win the election. to deliver brexit if the tories also to deliver brexit if the tories on the programme... more than 70 people have died after a fire swept through a train in pakistan. it's thought a gas cylinder exploded while passengers were cooking breakfast on board. the body of the british backpacker amelia bambridge has been found in the sea near a cambodian island, a week after she went missing. england's coach names an unchanged team for the world cup final on saturday, and says they're relaxed and ready to take on south africa. and coming up on bbc news... following just one win this season, craig levein has been sacked as manager of hearts and will also leave his role as director of football.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. today was supposed to be the day we left the european union. instead, the general election campaign got under way in earnest, asjeremy corbyn launched the labour pa rty‘s election campagin. he vowed to transform britain and take on what he called the establishment elite. he also said he would get brexit sorted in six months. meanwhile, the prime minister expressed his frustration that britain wasn't leaving the eu today. but said he would deliver brexit by the end of january at the absolute latest — if the tories win. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, is at westminster for us. laura. well, the election date only became law this afternoon, when it was given a rubberstamp by parliament, but it feels really now that this is well underway. jeremy corbyn and borisjohnson, the well underway. jeremy corbyn and boris johnson, the contenders well underway. jeremy corbyn and borisjohnson, the contenders to be oui’ borisjohnson, the contenders to be our next prime minister, and they are in lots of ways chalk and cheese, night and day, with com pletely cheese, night and day, with

completely clashing visions on brexit and the kind of country that they would like to create. but there is something strange, too, they are both happy campaigners. they have that in common, being away from westminster and out talking to people around the country. and the labour leader looked absolutely delighted to be back on the road this morning. a roar of welcome for their hero. ooh, second time round, reckons he has a chance to be a champion, not just a challenger. this election taking place because we have not yet left the eu. today is 31st october, the day that boris johnson left the eu. today is 31st october, the day that borisjohnson promised we would leave the eu. but he has failed, and that failure is his alone. if they won, labour would hold another referendum and maybe

leave, maybe stay. so, they want to campaign on more familiar ground. despite his denials, the nhs is up for grabs by us corporations, in a one—sided tromp trade sell—out. i simply say quite bluntly to everyone, it is not for sale! the tories do not have plans to trade away the health service, but that won't stop this chance. not for sale! not for sale! the labour leader knows he is on for something. —— onto something. manna from heaven ina room —— onto something. manna from heaven in a room like this. it is now time for real change. mr corbyn, your pitch to the public today is very similarto pitch to the public today is very similar to 2017, why do you think two years on, you might secure a majority with the same message? we've had two years of this

government, we have had now three tory prime ministers since i became leader of the labour party. we're very well prepared for this election campaign, we're going to go out there and do it. jeremy corbyn, the campaigner, is back. but it's not about the energy of the home crowd, it's whether his party can translate this into a convincing campaign in every corner of the country. i've already been out campaigning and it's really positive on the doorstep. if we're going to have a chance, it has got to be now, we have got to go for it 100%, for commitment. more important than possibly even this win is the fact that we have got such a huge mobilisation of people. just in case you were wondering what boris johnson wants to talk about, he spent the halloween he hadn't hoped for ina spent the halloween he hadn't hoped for in a class in suffolk, then trumpeting the government's plans for building new hospitals in cambridge. but having to explain why

he is asking us to go to the polls at all. this parliament isjust not going to vote brexit through, and so the only thing we can really do now is go to our people, go to the country and say, come on, let's get this thing done, we have got an oven ready deal, put it in the microwave. the lib dems have tried to take their stock brexit message around parliament square. protesters were more concerned about stopping them. we want a bright future for this country and in order to do that, we have to stop brexit, and with the remaining bonus we get, invest in out remaining bonus we get, invest in our public services and have an economy that is growing. this is an election where you can't say they are all the same. the result could mark a dramatic junction are all the same. the result could mark a dramaticjunction for are all the same. the result could mark a dramatic junction for the country. the westminster system is broken. and that's why the people of scotland need the choice of independence. the parties are all somewhat spooked, with good reason.

the doorstep might look familiar, but this is an uncertain time, an uncertain campaign and a very uncertain campaign and a very uncertain result. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. so, jeremy corbyn says labour will run what he called "a radical and exciting plan for real change". our deputy political editor, john pienaar, looks at what labour's key campaign pledges could mean for you. jeremy corbyn has offered real change and his plans for rights and rewards for people at work certainly offer that. take pay, under labour, over time would be negotiated centrally, sector by sector, nationwide. that is a much bigger role for trade unions, which would be recognised by law. but some say some companies can't afford to pay as much as others. you would risk pricing people out of work. on staff ownership, more people would own a sta ke ownership, more people would own a stake in their company under labour, 10% of shares in companies with more

than 250 staff. would that deter investment, maybe put bosses off growing their workforce, or, investment, maybe put bosses off growing theirworkforce, or, if investment, maybe put bosses off growing their workforce, or, if you have a stake in your company, would you work harder, may be pushed up profits? other big changes, a 32 hour working week over ten years, sceptics say cut working hours and people end up being paid less. are labour going to renationalise everything? ajeremy corbyn government would renationalise, that means the state owns it, on a huge scale. mail, rail, water, energy, there has not been a labour plan so far—reaching and radical in nearly 40 far—reaching and radical in nearly a0 yea rs. far—reaching and radical in nearly a0 years. critics like the cbi say the cost would be eye—watering, nearly £200 billion. labour says thatis nearly £200 billion. labour says that is over the top, fanciful, and anyway, the profits could go towards paying off interest on the money borrowed to buy the assets. what about schools and hospitals? ? we're still waiting for detailed costings,

but more cash for schools and hospitals is on offer. the party is in something of a bidding war with borisjohnson, who in something of a bidding war with boris johnson, who is in something of a bidding war with borisjohnson, who is making rival promises to end austerity and invest in our services. what do labour mean by for the many, not the few? jeremy corbyn wants to build what he calls afairer corbyn wants to build what he calls a fairer country, with higher taxes on corporations, the rich and the better off. labour would target those he calls dodgy landlords, greedy bosses and polluters. it's a long list. he is promising stronger rights for tenants and for workers, the big arguments about whether higher taxes punish success. labour says it's about fairness, more from those who can afford it, and anyway, most people won't have to pay any more. in this election, so much could come down to the question, who do voters trust? borisjohnson's personal ratings in the polls are low compared to past leaders, but just now, jeremy corbyn's are far

worse, worse than any labour leader in decades. now, that can change. whether it does could have a big influence on the outcome of what will be the most unpredictable general election we've seen. in the last few minutes, president donald trump has waded into the election campaign with an attack onjeremy corbyn. corbyn would be so bad for your country. he'd be so bad. he'd take you in such a bad way. he'd take you to such bad places, but your country has tremendous potential, it's a great country. our north america editor, jon sopel, is in washington. quite incredible to hear an american president intervening in an election campaign here in that way? look, the long—standing tradition as far as anyone can remember back is that if you are the leader of a foreign country, you do not intervene in the direct affairs of another country's general election. remember the furore there was when barack obama

three and a half years ago spoke about how he thought that britain should remain in the european union. what donald trump has done is waded straight in, as we heard in that quote, and of course you had jeremy corbyn firing back, saying, all the president is doing is trying to get borisjohnson president is doing is trying to get boris johnson elected. president is doing is trying to get borisjohnson elected. two other things of interest in this interview which the president has given to nigel farage, he says that nigel farage and boris johnson nigel farage, he says that nigel farage and borisjohnson ought to get together, he said they would be an unstoppable force. and the other little hand grenade that the president through was to talk about boris johnson's brexit president through was to talk about borisjohnson's brexit deal president through was to talk about boris johnson's brexit deal and president through was to talk about borisjohnson's brexit deal and say that in certain circumstances, it would make a trade deal with the united states impossible. the president has entered the uk general election. a government grant which was awarded to a businesswoman with close links to borisjohnson has been deemed to have been "appropriate", according to a review. jennifer arcuri received a cyber skills grant worth £100,000 from the government in october last year. she had faced allegations of favouritism over her links

with mrjohnson, but those have now been dismissed following a civil service investigation. more than 50 mps are standing down at the election, among them 18 women, some of whom say a growing level of abuse and bullying has been a factor in their decision. mps have been giving our special correspondent lucy manning an idea of the sort of comments they have to deal with. die, you stupid... and stay off tv, your face makes me die, you stupid... and stay off tv, yourface makes me want die, you stupid... and stay off tv, your face makes me want to vomit... enemy of the people, it is a damn pity traitors don't get hung anymore. . . pity traitors don't get hung anymore... so, who would want to be anymore... so, who would want to be an mp? some politicians, despite all this, want to carry on. lots of people don't like you, you know that. but some female mps are stepping down, saying the abuses too much. culture secretary nicky morgan is going. abuse and the impact on

herfamily, a is going. abuse and the impact on her family, a factor. i have had a number of people prosecuted for death threats and that sort of thing, and an e—mail recently received in my office which a couple of years ago i think we would have reported to the police, we all agreed, oh well, that is not as offensive as others we get. everyday you open the e—mail is up and there is more abusive e—mails. you open the e—mail is up and there is more abusive e-mails. anna soubry is more abusive e-mails. anna soubry is hoping to stay on, but the job has left her in tears. this is a form of terrorism, its winning. we wouldn't accept it in any other sphere but because we are deemed to be remoaners, mutineers, traitors, all these awful words that are used, it is kind of like we deserve it. so far, 18 women are standing down. although more male mps are leaving, the female ones are younger and have not been in the commons as long. there has been an enormous increase in abusive tweets sent to mps. figures are shared with the bbc show that in january, mps figures are shared with the bbc show that injanuary, mps were receiving

32,000 abusive tweets, and by september, that had increased and mps received 87,000 abusive tweets. in the last nine months, in total, mps were on the receiving end of half a million tweets, containing abuse. it's not just half a million tweets, containing abuse. it's notjust female mps. there has been a homophobic flavour to some of the abuse that i've been getting, and the vandalism of my office twice in one week, including homophobic slurs, is the latest. surrender, betrayal... the prime minister has been criticised for his language and the lack of understanding. i have to say, mr speaker, i have never heard such humbug and all my life. today he said the abuse was deplorable. we should have zero tolerance for that kind of behaviour and we should defend and protect public servants however they are, politicians or not. but in westminster today, a ministerial car getting this reception. the aggression and tension, all too visible. lucy

manning, bbc news. so, another brexit deadline passes today and the next is set for the end of january. it all means that business have to once again readjust their preparations and contingency planning. our business editor, simonjack, looks at how companies are dealing with putting brexit on hold again. the isle of portland, in dorset — for centuries, home of the famous portland stone. underground, there is deep frustration that, having heeded government calls to prepare for brexit, another date has gone trundling by. politics is making business at the rock face very difficult. through the brexit process, we had to guess which parts we think were going to go wrong... michael poultney stockpiled months' worth of machine parts from italy and sweden — twice. we had to stockpile in march. we felt like they couldn't possibly go for a no deal in october again, but as it got closer to the date, we got frightened, i got really concerned. we then had to stockpile again, and each time it was costing us £150,000. sales have fallen 20% this year

as brexit deadlines weighed heavily on his customers' confidence. in ludlow, workers at islabikes can barely move for the stock they've piled up ahead of today's deadline. we've got just over double at the moment but it's not all in here yet. what, there is more to come? yeah, there is more to come over the next few days, it's in the uk... it's notjust the cash they spent on stock, it's the time and effort spent preparing for the unknown. we're not international economists, we're real experts on bicycles, trying to keep listening to the news and work out what's going on and what it means for us. to have been doing that for well over three years now, it'sjust exhausting. it's hard to think of a time in living memory when business has been so buffeted by politics. they've been told to stockpile, to prepare, to brace themselves for a deadline at the end of march, then a deadline at the end of october, there's a new deadline in january next year. and now into the mix, we throw a general election, where businesses wearily pray that they will get some kind

of clarity after three—and—a—half years of running their businesses on ever shifting political sands. we won'tjust be picking up christmas presents this december, but will a new government deliver the certainty everyone wants? i don't think the election is going to provide the clarity we're looking for. i think in this situation it's going to be ongoing for years and years. it's about time that we were consulted, the british people were consulted, on what needs to happen. i think it's probably a good thing if it does give us some form of closure on the situation. however personally i'm probably thinking a second referendum might have been a better choice? in ludlow and in dorset, the brexit period has seemed an eternity. both businesses are grateful we are not heading over a cliff tomorrow, but both are frustrated that once again, the brexit earth has failed to move, as promised. simon jack, bbc news. if you want to find out more about the election ahead, you can do so with our really simple guide

to the general election, at bbc.co. uk/news or on the bbc news app. our top story this evening... labour launches its general election campaign on the day the uk was supposed to leave the european union. england's coach names his unchanged team for the world cup final on saturday and says they're relaxed and ready to take on south africa. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... boxer katie taylor wants to inspire the next genration of girls, as she bids to become a two—weight world champion with a headline bout in manchester this weekend. scientists believe measles is more dangerous than previously thought because it can also make children more vulnerable to other infections. researchers have shown that the measles virus can destroy parts of the immune system that had built up protection against other

diseases. they say it makes it even more vital that children are given the mmr vaccine, as fergus walsh reports. the measles virus is highly contagious. last year there were around 1,000 cases of the respiratory infection in the uk and it can cause serious complications, even death. measles can be prevented by two doses of the mmr vaccine but uptake has fallen. now researchers have shown how measles can put people at risk of other diseases. in two studies, more than 100 dutch children who had not been vaccinated had their blood analysed before and after a measles outbreak. before they caught measles, the children had lots of immune memory cells which were primed to defend them against diseases they had previously encountered but the measles virus wiped out these memory cells. the virus also destroyed naive immune cells which act as sentries,

patrolling against pathogens so it made them less able to respond to new infections as well. much of the research was carried out at the wellcome sanger institute near cambridge where scientists sequenced the genetic code of the immune cells to reveal how the measles virus attacks them. measles virus removed the memory cells had created in response to other pathogens they had seen before and it also returned their immune system back to a baby—like state where they are no longer protected to pathogens they were exposed to before. they also had limited ability to respond to new pathogens. after measles infection, some children show signs of immune suppression for up to five years. this research underlines the importance of measles vaccination, notjust to protect against that virus but against other infectious diseases as well. the uk recently lost

its measles—free status and there are concerns that a major outbreak could occur unless mmr vaccine rates improve. fergus walsh, bbc news, cambridge. more than 70 people have been killed, and dozens injured, after a fire swept through a packed train in pakistan. a government official said the blaze was caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder which was being used by passengers cooking breakfast. the train was travelling from karachi to rawalpindi. you may find our correspondent secunder kermani's report distressing. flames engulf at least three of the busy carriages. many of the passengers inside were heading for a religious gathering. translation: it was very difficult for us to get out of the train and save our lives. some members of the group managed to pull the emergency chain. it was very chaotic. everyone thought they were going to die. the injured were rushed to hospital, including by helicopter — most injured by the blaze, some as they leapt from the train.

amongst the wreckage, these gas cylinders. railway officials believe the fire was caused when one exploded whilst passengers used it to cook food. translation: it was an oversight that they managed to take the cylinders on board, which caused the explosion. at small stations, there are no scanners, only at larger ones. we regret this terrible event has happened. may god grant the victims a place in paradise. on twitter, prime minister imran khan expressed his condolences and ordered an inquiry. there is anger about the lack of security checks that could have detected the cylinders, and also claims that the cause of the fire was actually an electrical fault. for the moment, the authorities are still trying to identify all the dead. secunder kermani, bbc news, islamabad. officials in cambodia say they've found the body of missing british

backpacker amelia bambridge. the 21—year—old, from worthing in west sussex, was last seen at a beach party on the island of koh rong last week. nick beake sent this report. this was an island living in hope. locals had started their day pleading to their cambodian spirits to help them find their missing visitor. hours later, amelia was found, but it was the outcome everyone feared. her body recovered far out at sea, a 21—year—old on her first trip abroad alone who never returned. her sister wrote on facebook... amelia was one of many british backpackers who come to koh rong. local officials quickly said they thought she'd drowned here. but her family believe

she could have been attacked. so, earlier, her dad had spent another long day in the searing heat looking for his daughter. there are a couple of fuel tank places over here but... he spoke to us just before news of amelia's death. sometimes, i think about it and, you know, i start thinking she's gone, i start crying to myself, but i try not to think like that. i try to think, let's keep looking. you've still got that hope. yeah. well, i want to find her. preferably, obviously, alive, but it's been seven days now. this is the beach where amelia was last seen a week ago. people at the party say that she was laughing, dancing, having a great time. she'd spent two years saving up for this trip to asia, which has ended in the most horrific way. and we may never know what happened in those final moments. the police can't say how amelia

ended up in the water so, for now, this place of beauty holds the saddest of secrets. nick beake, bbc news, cambodia. england have named an unchanged team for the rugby world cup final on saturday. head coach eddie jones says his players are relaxed and ready for their showdown with south africa. some fans have been going to extraordinary lengths to be there, as andy swiss reports. today they were strolling the streets of tokyo, but soon they could have the world at their feet. england's players relaxed but ready. their preparations are almost complete. an unchanged team for the final — hardly surprising after their win over new zealand. and if that was some display, well, south africa, watch out. oh, we can definitely play better, there's no doubt about it, and the players know that. yeah, i've been so impressed by the preparation of the players throughout the tournament,

and particularly this week, there is a steeliness about them, but also a nice relaxed feeling, because they know they've done the work. but if it's been some journey here for the players, well, how about these two fans? mark and sue farrell drove some 12,000 miles to get here over four months — from their home in devon all the way to japan. they've seen every england game, but tickets to the final, well, they're still searching. hence the hat, yep! i don't mind making a spectacle of myself, as long as we end up with a ticket. so we are determined to be there. oh, i mean, everything really, it would be the complete pinnacle of our trip, really, you know? it's what we want. and this is where they're hoping to be — at yokohama stadium, the stage is set. well, england's team here on saturday will be on built on many different pillars — from the speed ofjonny may to the tackling of sam underhill, the power of maro itoje to the poise

of owen farrell. but what all of them will share is the chance to change their lives by becoming world champions. one of the last england team to achieve that in 2003 says, despite the strength of the springboks, the players can do it. tonight, england fans were savouring a rather different celebration here — tokyo's halloween festivities. but come this weekend, they'll be hoping for some magic of their own. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. time for a look at the weather now with stav danaos. hi, sophie. good evening. change for all of us to enter the week, something a lot more unsettled, cloudier, wetter and windier, but turning milderfrom the cloudier, wetter and windier, but turning milder from the south—west. for halloween evening, generally dry, quite chilly in central and eastern areas, thicker clad further west, but missed, murk and outbreaks of rain will continue to spread north and east. it will even reach central parts of scotland. to the

north of scotland, another chilly night. further south, close north of scotland, another chilly night. furthersouth, close to north of scotland, another chilly night. further south, close to the mid—teens, so a different feel to the day tomorrow for many, particularly england and wales. low pressure firmly in control, dragging this milder air right across the uk as we head through the day. it will be noticeable across england and wales. a damp and wet start to the day across many central and northern areas, with the rain becoming confined towards scotland, and the next batch starts to push into western areas later. dry weather for independent wales in the afternoon, and temperatures up to 15 or 16, and and temperatures up to 15 or 16, and a milderfeel for all. to start and temperatures up to 15 or 16, and a milder feel for all. to start the weekend, this deepening area of low pressure will bring potential severe gales and heavy rain, we think at the moment to southern parts of britain. winds spreading across southern wales and england, through the channel, and heavy rain could lead to localised flooding. it will be quite wet across parts of

scotland. a blustery day for all, certainly in the south, 60 to 70 mph gusts, which could lead to disruption and even damage. temperature wise, on the mild side because of the wind and rain, and it will not feel like that. some inter 20 -- will not feel like that. some inter 20 —— uncertainty. that's it. now on bbc one, we canjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: labour launch their election campaign, promising to take on what they call the establishment elite. we are going after the tax dodgers, we are going after the dodgy landlords, we are going after the bad bosses, we are going after the big polluters. because we know whose side we,

the labour party, are on.