this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 11:00: the commons elects a new speaker — dragged to the chair in line with tradition — it's sir lindsay hoyle, who's already promising a new start. this house will change, but it will change for the better. thank you. doctors and health leaders in england warn politicians against using the nhs as a political weapon during the election campaign. let's try and avoid getting into cheap political slogans and trying to weaponised these services and means of fighting a party political battle. another blow to britain's high streets as mothercare plans to call in administrators for its uk business, the move puts 2,500 jobs at risk.

their shoppers have really changed because now they are serving really young shoppers who are completely internet savvy and want to be able to get things straightaway. we meet one of the greatest statesmen of the last century, who shares his concerns about the future of the globe. and at 11:30, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers sebastian payne and polly mackenzie — stay with us for that. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the house of commons has elected sir lindsay hoyle as its new speaker, succeeding john bercow, a few days before the official

election campaign gets under way on wednesday. sir lindsay, originally a labour mp, was formerly deputy speaker, and he secured a significant majority in the final round of voting a couple of hours ago. the speaker's role has been crucial in recent years as parliament has struggled to deal with the brexit crisis, as our chief political correspondent vicki young reports. we're going to be hearing a lot more of this man's voice in the coming months as he oversees the next chapter in these tumultuous political times. according to parliamentary tradition, sir lindsay hoyle had to be dragged to the speaker's chair where he made this promise. i will be neutral, i will be transparent, i think this house, we can do more to ensure that that transparency continues. his family were watching from the public gallery and he spoke of their heartache over the death of his 28—year—old daughter. my daughter natalie,

i wish she could have been here. we all miss her as a family, none more so than her mum. i've got to say, she was everything to all of us, she will always be missed but will always be in our thoughts. lindsay hoyle was elected the labour mp for chorley in 1997 and he's been deputy speaker for nine years. he's steeped in politics — his dad was also an mp. his pets are named after famous politicians, a dog called gordon, a tortoise named maggie, a parrot named boris. i'm now going to call, for the first time, the prime minister. the kindliness of the speaker is absolutely critical to our confidence and the way we behave, and mr speaker, over the years i have observed that you have many good qualities. people are put under enormous stress, both staff and members of this house. i know you take your responsibilities in that area very, very seriously. the speaker's appearance might have

changed over the years but their role in keeping order in the commons is as crucial as ever. they can influence what gets debated, and some thought john bercow went too far, bending the rules to side with anti—brexit mps. sir lindsay hoyle‘s supporters say he will adopt a down—to—earth, calm approach when he swaps his lancastrian home for the grand speaker's residence in the palace of westminster. this speaker is unlikely to be as controversial as the last. vicki young, bbc news. doctors and health service leaders in england, have warned the main parties against using the nhs, as a political weapon during the general election campaign. they say they're already seeing the start of a bidding war, with nhs providers, who represent hospitals and other health trusts, saying promises made in the heat of an election battle, risk creating unrealistic expectations.

here's our health editor, hugh pym. a nice big bus! it is a familiar story at elections down the decades. i've had sufficient physiotherapy in my time to know... political party leaders visiting hospitals. it is possible for me to get... yes. it's the same once again. borisjohnson is in a hospital almost daily, while labour today also focused on the health service. we would ask our politicians to exercise a bit of self—control and to make sure that the debate we're going to have his evidence—based, it's mature, and it's notjust political and judy. health leaders say it's all the more important to have a considered debate about the future of the nhs because it is under immense strain right now. they say they are worried about the level of pressure, even before winter has really set in. so, how does this hospital chief executive see things?

we've been very busy over the summer here at milton keynes. it's really important that we have the right staff available to us and the physical capacity to look after the patients. we're going to see some real peaks in demand. staffing is a problem. there are 107,000 vacancies across the nhs in england and all this as demand is rising, with nearly 4% more emergency hospital admissions over a year. what about gp practices? 0ne doctor gave her perspective. i think different governments have different ideas and they want to have an impact on the needs does make an edge as —— nhs, one way or the other, and sometimes they mess things up. as gps we expect to be working

a little bit harder, longer hours, seeing a few more patients. the latest figures show there were 4.4 million people waiting for routine surgery in england, a record high. and nearly 65,000 in september had to wait more than four hours for a bed after being admitted to a&e. we asked patients and visitors outside one london hospital about nhs care. there isn't a lot of time for anyone anymore. i think it is not fair because it is not their fault. there isa because it is not their fault. there is a lot of political games. because it is not their fault. there is a lot of political gamesli because it is not their fault. there is a lot of political games. i have nothing but good things to say about the nhs. the west minister nhs debate is mostly about england, the devolved administrations running their own system, and there is no doubt there is passion for the nhs right across the uk. hugh pym, bbc news. in the day's other election news: nigel farage has unveiled the brexit party's 600 election candidates, though he isn't one of the them, saying he believes the party is more

than to boris johnson, because he says 5 million labour supporters voted to leave the eu in the 2016 referendum. the liberal democrats are taking legal advice over itv‘s decision to exclude them from its forthcoming tv debate between borisjohnson and jeremy corbyn. the lib dem leader, jo swinson, claimed hers is the true party of remain, and she is the only female leader with a shot at becoming prime minister. the leader of plaid cymru, adam price, launched the party's general election campaign in anglesey. he accused both labour and the conservatives of having failed wales, and said the country's future should be as an independent nation. the commons intelligence and security committee report into possible russian interference in uk elections will not be

published before the general election. the committee chair, the former conservative, but now independent mp, dominic grieve, said number10 was being "disingenuous and misleading" by claiming there wasn't enough time to publish it. the report has received security clearance and the bbc understands there's no administrative reason for it not to be made public. the leader of the snp, nicola sturgeon, has accused boris johnson of treating scottish voters with contempt after he ruled out allowing a second referendum on independence. the snp have made another referendum a key feature of their election campaign. of the 13 conservative seats in scotland, over half are considered marginal, that means a swing of 5% or less could see a change, as our scotland editor sarah smith reports. in stirling the fight is as tight as it gets.

the tories won by less than 150 votes when they took the seat from the snp in the last election. no wonder voters are fortifying themselves, ready for a campaign in which the divisive question of independence is likely to dominate. i think it's going to be independence related, so if all of scotland is covered with snp members of parliament, then that clearly shows something important. i think independence will be a big issue, but there are other aspects to look at as well. that you think we should be looking at? i think we should be, yes. the yes movement, gathered en masse in glasgow's george square this weekend, believe this election could be the next step towards an independent scotland, especially now the snp have put it at the very heart of their campaign. for everyone here who is impatient to see an independent scotland, they know this general election could be crucial.

a good result for the snp will make it that bit harder for westminster to refuse to allow another independence referendum. so do you see this election essentially as a referendum on whether or not scotland should be allowed to have an independence referendum? that is certainly, you know, the big issue at the heart of this election in scotland. do we want our future determined for us by the likes of boris johnson, or do we want to take the future into our own hands and determine the path we take and the kind of country we want to be? the tories are looking to spread the same message. independence is a much easier topic for them than brexit in a marginal seat like 0chil in south perthshire. they love it every time nicola sturgeon talks about another referendum. what do you think? i think, yippee! because every time nicola goes on the television and bangs on about independence, we get more votes. are you sure? absolutely! so when nicola sturgeon says she's making this campaign about independence, do you think that's good for tories? fantastic news. really? yes.

the conservatives want to position themselves as the only reliable defenders of the union. even though the lib dems promise that they too will protect the uk. voters may be confused by labour's position. they say they don't want another referendum but would not block one. and the snp are hoping that by making the demand for another referendum so central, that will make it difficult for the next prime minister to say no. sarah smith, bbc news. all political parties have stepped up their campaigns on social media in recent days. political advertising on platforms such as facebook has been the source of great controversy in the past few years, with concerns about personal data falling into the wrong hands. but as our media editor amol rajan reports, that hasn't stopped campaigners looking to digital

channels as a powerful tool to reach voters. election campaigns are ultimately a branch of the marketing industry. in the 21st century, that means they've shifted online. this weekend saw a significant escalation of political ads in our facebook and other social media feeds. but tactics varied across the parties. conservatives focused on brexit and targeted marginal constituencies such as colne valley with a message thatjust a few hundred votes could be decisive. labour looked to policy beyond brexit with an nhs add that linked to a guardian article. the lib dems tweaked their attack ad againstjeremy corbyn for different audiences. 0ne claimed he was a brexiteer at heart, another questioned his leadership credentials. but how exactly do digital marketers, political and otherwise, target us? the industry is seeing exponential growth, this british firm doesn't work for political parties but helps brands reach their target audience. every single action that people take online almost is tracked as a data point that we can use to inform our targeting and that is whether they've taken a certain amount of time dwelling on a page, whether they've expressed an interest in something, joined a group, almost purchased something but not purchased something, every single one

of these is a signal. so how narrowly can you focus your target? you will be blown away by how specific we can be in terms of targeting individual people. we could, for example, within newcastle—under—lyme, choose a nurse who's recently qualified within a certain income bracket who's interested in fitness and wellness, and then under behaviours, has recently returned from travel within the last one or two weeks. that's how specific we can get. what, then, is the appeal of social media to political campaigns? first, it's very quick, it is also a cheaper medium, you can pay sometimes as little as £100 to reach thousands of swing voters. the other reason, of course, is that you're allowed to advertise on social. british political parties are not allowed to advertise on tv or on radio, unlike their counterparts in america.

this is the age of data, all around us is an infinite swirl of personal information which you and i add to every time we browse, swipe, like or click. and farfrom the madding crowd, political marketers, mavericks and miscreants are plundering those innocent digital ticks to capture our attention and persuade us to give them a hearing. and a vote. recent plebiscites show campaigners tend to save most of their digital budgets for the climax ofa campaign. the best, and the worst, is yet to come. amol rajan, bbc news. and for more coverage of the general election, you can go online, where there's a simple but extensive guide to the election, the issues, and the state of the parties going into the december the 12th vote. that's at bbc.co.uk, or on the bbc news app. the headlines on bbc news: mps have voted labour's sir lindsay hoyle as the new speaker — he replaces john bercow, who's stood down after ten years in the role

health bosses have warned parties not to use the nhs as "a political weapon" in the election campaign. the baby goods retailer, mothercare, has said it plans to call in administrators, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. in yet another sign of the economic fragility of britain's high streets, the baby goods and maternity retailer mothercare is warning it's on the brink of collapse in the uk. the iconic brand once boasted 425 stores, but is now appointing administrators for its british business, putting some 2 and a half thousand jobs are at risk. the company has been struggling for some time, losing 36 million pounds last year, as our business correspondent emma simpson explains. it is big business, all this baby kit, from prams and toys to clothes. mothercare is the uk's best known one—stop shop.

but it has lost its appeal for new mums and dads. at this baby and toddler group today, they say the retail picture has changed. more options to choose from for starters. everybody is trying to compete with each other and the shops are getting cheaper and cheaper. they are being hit and people will shop elsewhere. h&m, primark, you've got the cheaper option. baby things, we probably tend to shop around, go online, things that are more local to us, to be honest. back in the ‘70s, mothercare was the go—to place for baby essentials. you could get a pram for 6 quid. but after serving generations of new parents, the business lost its way. the big problem for mothercare is that everything they sell, whether it's from baby

shampoo through to prams, someone else sells it as well. sells it better, cheaper, and can get it to you quicker. and their shoppers have really changed because now they are serving really young shoppers who are completely internet savvy and want to be able to get things straightaway. mothercare's uk business has been losing money for years. today the company said it could no longer see a return to profitability and called it a day. at its peak in 2008, mothercare had 425 shops including early learning centres but by last year it was down to just 79 mothercare outlets after a major restructuring to close shops and cut costs. the plan did not work. now 500 full—time jobs and 2000 part—time roles are at risk. another blow to the high street, already in turmoil as the all—important christmas trading season gets under way. it is getting really hard for traditional bricks and mortar shops.

costs like business rates are going up as shoppers spend more online. conditions are pretty brutal for many right now, leaving weaker players like mothercare unable to adapt. inevitably, there will be more casualties ahead. the stores continue to trade as normal, for now. mothercare's profitable international business is not affected. but tonight, its long—term physical presence here on uk high streets is far from clear. emma simpson, bbc news. a bbc investigation has found that more and more young people are going missing, from accommodation provided to support those in care. a freedom of information request, indicates the number missing from unregulated homes has more than doubled in england and wales, in the past 3 years. it's also been revealed that more than 60 children were found by councils to have been sexually assaulted or exploited once they returned. the department for education, who refused to be interviewed, say councils have a duty to provide suitable accommodation. our special correspondent ed thomas

has this exclusive report. i was in a care home, at a semi—independent place, and a car come up and the driver, i didn't know who it was, a bag got put over my head, i got flung in the boot. got taken to a random house out in the country, i got flannels put over my face, got waterboarded, got stripped, got beaten. i was stabbed once in my shoulder and twice in my leg. when i got let go, i was laying on the road, dying. kidnapped while in care. he is 17 and has been in care since the age of five. for the past two years, he has been living in unregulated homes. most weeks, he goes missing,

often to sell drugs. i was going missing every day for, like, months on end. did the unregulated home have your phone number? yeah. were they ringing you? no. how easy was it for you to get involved in county lines drug dealing? easy. he was repeatedly exploited by drug gangs. i'd be at one place, they'd take me to another place. to sell heroin and crack cocaine? yeah. why didn't you say no? they said, "if you say no, you're going to get killed "or your family's getting killed." 0urfigures indicate the number of times young people have gone missing from unregulated homes has more than doubled in the last three years. all the money i got from doing it, i was using it to get home. this teenager was sent hundreds of miles away to north wales. there was no family around me, i had no friends. everyone was coming up to me, because they knew

i weren't from the area — can you do this for us, can you do that? two months being there, i lost my mum. when i lost my mum, they didn't try and arrange to go to the funeral, so i didn't get to go to my mum's funeral. the care system made me, social services and the government made mejust feel like i didn't want to be around no more. did you try and take your life? yeah, i've tried a couple of times. what was going through your mind? that i want to see my mum for a last time and i could get out of this world where no—one cares about me. i was on the top of the most reported missing list. i was going missing every day. these times it was either me crashing at my mates' or i would be in the next county, hundreds of miles away, just sitting in a crack den, doing life all wrong, bro, doing life all wrong. we've estimated, last year, police forces spent at least £50 million searching for missing children in care. this child is 16. after years in care, he moved into unregulated homes. some were surrounded

by drugs and violence. at the one i was at before, there was constant drug use. my whole road was a drug hotspot so surrounded by nitties and crackheads all day long. you want to come home to a safe place, you want to be comfortable in your home, innit? you don't want to be sitting at home thinking bleep i'm going to get robbed. it ruined me mentally because it put me out on the roadside. i was in brighton, up in ipswich, everybody knows about ipswich, southampton, aylesbury, i've been everywhere, bro. he says he now sells drugs across the country. i'm not like other people. i was making just enough to scrape by. if i can give my mum a little piece here and there... those men who were sending you all over the country, why don't you say no to them? if i say no, i'm going to have nothing to eat when i get home, i'm going have no credits to call my mum. if i say no to these people, they can find another youth in a care home who's going to do exactly what they want them to do. it's not a problem for them. we have been told these pictures show young people in unregulated homes with weapons and drugs. we found out more than 50 people

were sexually abused or exploited after going missing last year. 0ur information request also revealed that around one in six missing episodes features a young person already known to be at risk of child sexual exploitation. what should happen to these homes? they need to be watched more, they need to have inspectors and professional people who actually know what they're doing going in there and checking there and regulating the thing. it's like you could be running a full on crack operation in a care home and no—one would know anything. i thought being in care would give me some sort of childhood. they are saying like they are there to support you. it's a lie. it's a recruiting game. they're going to put kids into homes, they're going to get recruited. the same stuff's going to keep going on. there are more than 5,000 vulnerable children and young people living in unregulated homes across england and wales. tonight, on average, 30 will go missing, often unseen and unheard. ed thomas, bbc news. the last leader of the soviet union,

mikhail gorbachev, has warned that tension between russia and the west is putting the world in ‘colossal danger‘, because of the threat of nuclear weapons. mr gorbachev, who's now 88, negotiated with president reagan to reduce the nuclear arsenals of the two world superpowers, in thelate 1980s. he's been speaking with our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg, to mark 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall. at the age of 88, mikhail gorbachev rarely goes on camera. but the man who helped end the cold war has decided to speak out, fearing his legacy is under threat. the arms race he thought he'd stopped has reignited amid growing tension between moscow and the west. how dangerous do you think the current confrontation is between russia and the west? translation: as long as weapons of mass destruction exist, nuclear weapons,

the danger is colossal. all nations should declare, all nations, nuclear weapons must be destroyed. to save ourselves and our planet. mikhail gorbachev says that preventing war became his priority when the soviet public began sharing their fears of conflict. translation: everyone used to say to me, mr gorbachev, don't worry about the food shortages or our other problems, we will manage. just make sure there is no war. it showed in the last war how much my countrymen had suffered.

in the past, we used to talk about the cold war. how would you describe the current stand—off between russia and the west? translation: chilly, but still a war! when the berlin wall fell, gorbachev didn't intervene, reluctant to prop up the iron curtain. translation: there mustn't be bloodshed. we couldn't allow that. for an issue of such magnitude, germany, the whole world. he famously hit it off with margaret thatcher. so, any advice on brexit? translation: you can figure that one out for yourselves. you british are clever clogs. i wouldn't give you advice. so, not only a president, but a true diplomat! steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.

and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers sebastian payne and polly mackenzie — that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30. the beginning of november has brought wet and windy winter across the uk. this mohair has been spending on top of us during monday. lots of cloud spiralling around, bringing showers along the spells of rain. that low pressure has been spun up on the jetstream. we will see further areas of low pressure and as thejets says just to the south of us, it will allow us to tap into some relatively chilly air. things are going to turn a bit

colder over the next few days. not all the time. this is how tuesday is shaping up. a lot of cloud across england and wales. increasingly becoming confined to central and eastern areas. the sky should be brighter. some showers into the far north. particularly across the northern half of the uk. we start to develop northerly winds, bringing cold air all the way down from the arctic in the cold air will sink southwards during tuesday night into the early hours of wednesday. it's going to turn into quite a chilly night. evenjust going to turn into quite a chilly night. even just a touch below freezing. after the cold start to wednesday, we bring this area of low pressure and frontal system in from the west. we will see increasing amounts of cloud. in up in scotland.

my amounts of cloud. in up in scotland. my this area of low pressure just lumbers on top of the british isles, further showers or longer spells of rain at times. we will still be pulling in some relatively chilly airfrom the north. temperatures during thursday, seven degrees during thursday, seven degrees during glasgow, 10 degrees in london and of the highest hills, don't be surprised if you see some sleet. 0n friday, the area of low pressure will pull away. some spells of sunshine, but it's still going to feel rather chilly and friday night looks like being another cold one. temporarily, this little bump of high pressure which will settle things down however here comes another frontal system for the start of the weekend. we can expect more

outbreaks of rain from the