good afternoon. the conservatives have claimed labour would cause an economic crisis within months of winning the general election. the tories say a jeremy corbyn—led government would spend over a trillion pounds in office. labour has dismissed the figure as an absolute work of fiction. here's our political correspondent helen catt. labour has said it wants to spend big if it wins this election, to bring about what it calls a programme of radical change. but the conservatives are keen to suggest it would spend too much,

recklessly so. they have calculated what they are calling the cost of corbyn. £1.2 trillion. speaking to andrew marr, the chancellor said the party had done its maths. every single costing we published in this dossier today has either come from labour's own figures, 50% from labour because my own figures, the risk from independent external sources and in some cases we have worked them out ourselves, we have done that in a reasonable way and set out in exactly how the document how it's done. but labour hasn't yet published its manifesto for the selection so the tories can't know exactly which policies will make it then. we have included £35 billion for abolishing private schools which labour conference voted for which may find its way into the manifesto

in a different form. the £196 billion figure they've used to renationalise industries like the railways has already been criticised. and the calculations assume all policies including things like a four—day working week at a cost of £85 billion would come in immediately. this is an absolute work of fiction by the conservatives. you can't trust a word thatjohnson and his ministers say on this issue. we will have a fully costed manifesto in due course when we launch that. and the challenge is actually for the conservatives to fully cost their own manifesto, something they didn't do in 2017. the tories have also said they would increase spending although by less than labour. it's a bit as if you had come to me ten years ago and taken my raincoat away, i've spent ten years cold and wet, and then you've tapped me on the shoulders and said, great news,

i have found you a raincoat. it is worth recording, back in 2010, where the economy was, we had gone through the deepest recession in a hundred years. we had a budget deficit that was 10% of gdp, the highest of any industrialised economy. jeremy corbyn and his party do have some big spending pledges. but until all the parties‘ final offerings are clear, the costs can only be guesswork. helen catt, bbc news. the royal family and senior politicians have joined military veterans and religious leaders at the cenotaph in central london to remember the fallen in conflicts over the last two centuries. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. it is that morning of the year when we pause, when the matters which seem so pressing on other days are set in a broader perspective as the nation comes together to remember those who lost their lives in the world wars and other more recent conflicts. the leaders of the main political parties took their places

at the cenotaph with their wreaths of red poppies. watching from a balcony, her majesty the queen with the duchess of cornwall and the duchess of cambridge. the prince of wales led the other principal members of the royal family to their positions in front of the cenotaph‘s northern face in readiness for the national two—minute silence at 11 o'clock. big ben chimes the hour music: last post after the two—minute silence, the prince of wales placed the queen's wreath at the cenotaph in tribute to all those from britain and the commonwealth who lost their lives in the service of their country. wreaths were also laid by the dukes of york, sussex and cambridge.

and then, after the official wreath laying by political leaders, military chiefs and high commissioners, it was the turn of the former servicemen and women who attend the parade year after year. they come with their own memories of colleagues who were lost in war. nicholas witchell, bbc news. seven severe flood warnings remain in place along the river don in yorkshire this lunchtime with a further a0 flood warnings across england and wales. fiona trott is outside fishlake in south yorkshire, which has been completely engulfed by the river don. fiona. what is the latest there? that's right, people here in fishlake are marooned. we got here by tractor this morning and that's all thanks to volunteer farmers from this village and surrounding villages who have come here to help, helping

people get around and dropping off supplies. we managed to get through to the village pub which is on a raised level, and the people running it are hoping to cook around a0 hot meals for people today. that is what's really striking, the volunteer effort. the only reason they can cook those meals is they have gas and people have been donating food from all around, and it's been brought in by these volunteer farmers by tractor. it's been brought in by these volunteerfarmers by tractor. we it's been brought in by these volunteer farmers by tractor. we saw a man dressed top to toe in waterproofs with a rucksack going house to house, dropping off milk and bread, anything anybody needed. people say the floodwater has gone down overnight in places, but as you can see the situation here is still very serious and there are fire crews from all around the uk helping people and checking on them, because for people who have not evacuated their homes, there are lots of abandoned buildings around here, for people who have decided to stay, todayis

people who have decided to stay, today is all about the welfare operation and checking they are all right. fiona, thank you. fiona trott in fishlake. firefighters tackling around 100 bushfires in australia say they could now start to threaten sydney. at least three people have died in the fires in new south wales and queensland. helena wilkinson has the latest. the scale and ferocity of these fires is clear. this is new south wales on the east coast of australia, being ravaged by the flames. three days since the wildfires began, they're still burning and spreading. more than 1,000 firefighters are working across this state and queensland to try and contain them, but conditions are difficult. it's just the worst thing i've ever seen, honestly. the fire front is coming at us. there's nothing you could do about it. lost a few friends in the fire, lost a few possessions. possessions are nothing. it's the people that count, eh.

the devastating power of these fires is clear to see. this used to be what someone called home. now there's nothing left. 150 homes have so far been destroyed and thousands of people have had to evacuate. australia's prime minister says he's proud of how people have helped each other. people have reached out, got people out of homes, made sure they got to safety, looked after each other‘s livestock and animals, talking to each other, putting themselves in harm's way for each other. i've got to tell you, as a prime minister, i'm never more proud of australians than in moments like this. as the fires continue, officials say things are likely to get worse. extreme warnings for large parts of the new south wales coast are likely to be issued next week, with areas around sydney particularly at risk. helena wilkinson, bbc news. lord mawhinney, the conservative politician who was a prominent member

of government throughout the 1980s and 1990s, has died. he was 79. a committed christian, brian mawhinney was an mp for more than 25 years. he was a northern ireland minister, secretary of state for transport and conservative party chairman. lord mawhinney was also chairman of the football league. cricket, and england have won their t—20 series in new zealand, but only after an echo of the remarkable drama seen at lords injuly when they beat the same opponents to lift the world cup. the game went to a super over after the sides were tied after 11 overs each in auckland. the match shortened because of bad weather. england batted first and scored 17, they then restricted new zealand to just eight runs from their over. it means england win the series 3—2. that's it. you can keep up to date on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one

is at 6:55pm this afternoon. is at a:55pm this afternoon. you're watching the bbc news channel with ben brown, it's 13:10. more now on the floods. and thousands of people are facing a third day of chaos in parts of england with damaged homes, travel disruption, and disrupted businesses. i've been speaking to pam webb, who runs a luxury spa hotel in fishlake that has been flooded. that town is completely flooded. this is what she told me a short time ago. we have got blue skies, it looked picturesque until you actually get into the village, and you see the devastation that has been caused to homes and businesses. it is complete... devastating is an easy word to use, but it is completely devastating,

and it is heartbreaking. and just tell us about your business and how that has been affected specifically. yes, my business, it is accommodation with spa facilities. we have lots of people coming from all over the country, and local people that have supported us since we began four years ago. those people are extremely kind in the offers, they have seen it on social media, they have seen it on the news, they want to come and help us, they want to do anything they can to help us get back on our feet. this is going to be a long journey. you look at the devastation outside the property, and then within it, is tremendous. that help has been significant from people within the village, from the farming community, from the voluntary floodwater from the farming community, from the voluntary floodwardens, that doncaster council asked us to set up some time ago as part

of disaster recovery. and that is where it has absolutely stopped. we have been failed on a level of significant magnitude by doncaster council. the lack of communication to this village has been terrible. and i don't know how they can possibly say that they have given us any support. they have communicated... the lack of communication is quite incredible. so you are angry with them, obviously. i can tell that. is itjust the communication, or is it more in general that you think the authorities could have done to prevent this kind of flooding? two weeks ago, we were on high alert. we had text messages from the environment agency warning that two weeks ago, the bridge was closed so they knew warning that two weeks ago, the bridge was closed, so they knew they were heightened levels. there is enough local knowledge from people that have lived in this community that are in their 90s, that have said before, it has never flooded. "fishlake won't flood, we will be ok." we saw what was coming down from sheffield and the meadowhall centre and that area of the don.

we knew at some point it was going to come this way. what we didn't know and what wasn't translated to us, was just how much came and how fast it came. now, this is my personal opinion, but it is also supported by a number of people around this area who have got much more in—depth knowledge than me, that something has given somewhere to sacrifice probably the biggest populated communities. and has therefore taken the decision to flood fishlake. there are totally new homes being built around this area, we don't have flood plains any more. one of the farmers was interviewed yesterday for a broadcast who was saying that the ditches aren't dredged like they were, there isn't any of that investment in there any more. and what consequently happens is what has happened over the past 8a—a8 hours. but why has doncaster council not been in attendance to at least help with the evacuation of elderly and vulnerable people? i was speaking to a search

and rescue crew who attended on friday evening, they had no local knowledge. they couldn't even... they didn't even know the road outside my property had two dikes at either side. they didn't even know that. nobody from doncaster council was there to say to them, "right, these people are vulnerable, these people are, this is how the land lies." they were from cumbria and nottinghamshire, they were from wales, some of that crew should have finished at 7am yesterday morning. just very briefly, pam, how long do you think it will take you to restore your business to the way it was? and how long will it take? and how much will it cost? that is the total devastating feeling at the moment. i don't know. i can't answer that question. i have contacted my insurance company yesterday, they wanted

to get a loss adjuster out, but they can't even get into the village. as your reporter was saying, they can't. they are using boats at the moment, that is what the emergency services are using. they are using boats to get in. i don't know. you look at these incidents on tv before, but until you are part of it, it could be 12, it could be 18 months. what i do want to say is, in the words of delia smith to norwich united fans, "where are you?" and that appeal is the doncaster council. and that appeal is to doncaster council. where are you? come and help us, at least communicate, tell us what we are expecting. and can we coordinate with the environment agency? are the pumps going to be switched back on? because how is this water going to go? there is so much water around this area that you can see, never mind what you can't see. so what is the disaster recovery plan? please tell us. pam webber speaking to me a little earlier on from fishlake. very angry with the response of the local authority there. the headlines on bbc news... the royal family and senior

politicians joined military veterans and religious leaders at the cenotaph to remember those who lost their lives in conflict. in the election, there's a row over spending after the conservatives publish what they claim would be the cost of a labour government. floods in south yorkshire continue to cause chaos with seven severe warnings still in place — meaning there's a danger to life. at least six people have died in a cyclone near the border between india and bangladesh. it's brought winds of up to a 135 kilometres an hour, and heavy rain. tim allman reports. in the city of khulna, the wait was over. the storm had finally arrived. heavy rain and strong winds lashing much of this part of bangladesh and neighbouring india. the streets were mostly empty.

a handful of cars, pedestrians, and the odd lorry braving the weather. most had fled. anything up to two million people have been moved into thousands of cyclone shelters. volunteers and members of the army going village to village, door to door, telling everyone to leave. the wind and the rain are bad enough, but then there's the storm surge, expected to be as high as two metres. already, the damage was being done. translation: the water's taking away our shops, houses, roads, and embankment. since yesterday, a lot of our land has gone into the water. in the last 2a hours, this huge cyclone has moved across the bay of bengal, heading towards india and bangladesh. as it moves in a north—easterly direction, it is expected to weaken. only when the storm has passed

will the people know if the preparations and precautions have worked, and whether potentially thousands of lives will have been saved. tim allman, bbc news. there have been violent confrontations in bolivia between supporters and opponents of president evo morales, who says the homes of some of his closest associates have been set on fire. earlier, his offer of negotiations was rejected by opposition leaders, who said he should resign or call new elections. donna larsen reports. the smouldering remains of properties said to be the homes of two regional governors, and a house owned by evo morales‘s sister esther in 0ruro. in a statement posted on twitter, the president said the fires were the work of irregular groups. local media reported that those responsible were protesters, prevented from travelling to la paz by road blockades. earlier, groups of police in

three cities joined the protesters. their mutiny, the first sign that some elements of the security forces could be withdrawing support for evo morales. latin america's longest standing leader won the election on october 20th, but a delay of nearly a day in the vote count sparked allegations of fraud and led to protests and strikes. the president tried a tough approach initially, accusing the police of trying to mount a coup against him. in the last day, he appeared more conciliatory, calling for an urgent meeting with opposition parties. his main rival rejected the offer. translation: i have nothing to negotiate with evo morales and his government. not only is there no coup d'etat under way, but what you have is a country galvanized for democracy. what you have is an entire country that demands the defence of the vote.

bolivia is undergoing a period of dangerous instability, which leaves president morales looking exposed and weakened. as his opponents pressure the military to follow the example of the police, the army has made clear it's on the side of the constitution. translation: we confirm that we'll never confront the people to whom we have a duty, and we'll always ensure peace, coexistence, and the development of our homeland. with all sides in the conflict deadlocked, it's hard to see how evo morales can resolve the situation swiftly. donna larsen, bbc news. voters in spain are returning to the polls for the country's second general election injust over six months. the socialists, led by the acting prime minister pedro sanchez, won the most seats in the last ballot in april but were unable to form a government. spain has been struggling to put stable governments together since 2015,

and this year's vote has also been overshadowed by unrest in catalonia. 0ur correspondent guy hedgecoe has more from madrid. five or six years ago, spain had a two—party the socialists and the conservative popular party, who dominated the political landscape for over three decades. and suddenly new parties started arriving, podemos on the left, ciudadanos further to the right, and more recently the far—right vox party. so now we have five parties vying for power in the political mainstream. and that makes it much more difficult to form a parliamentary majority. and therefore much more difficult to form a government. we saw that in april's election, which pedro sanchez won, but he wasn't able to form a leftist majority with podemos, and that triggered this new vote today. there has been a huge amount of focus on the catalan issue overall, the catalan crisis and how to resolve it on the campaign trail.

and this has been an issue which has really dominated politics for the last few months. there is a lot of pressure from the right on prime minister pedro sanchez to take a much tougher line against the pro—independence catalan government, against the independence movement overall. there have been calls, for example, from the far—right vox party, for him to declare a state of emergency. now, so far, he has resisted such calls. he says he wants to take a moderate line in catalonia. but in catalonia itself, the independence movement says he has been anything but moderate, and that he is part of this repressive state apparatus. so it has been very difficult for pedro sanchez, but it has been a dominant issue throughout this campaign. and the feeling is that it will be crucial for spain, if it wants to resolve the catalan crisis, to have a stable government in place

after this election. in japan, celebrations are continuing to mark the enthronement of the country's new emperor. yesterday, a national festival took place, including a parade through tokyo, which was followed by a series of musical performances. gail maclellan reports. this weekend marks the climax of a huge national party. and it looks like they saved the best till last. a parade featuring traditional folk dancing... plus marching bands from the tokyo police and fire departments. some of these events had to be delayed several weeks due to the impact of typhoon hagibis. but it was a sea of colour, noise, and excitement, nonetheless. then, as dusk fell, the emperor and empress emerged

from the imperial palace. thousands of loyal subjects waving flags or holding up lanterns. translation: i am very grateful to everyone who is here today to celebrate this occasion. i am very happy with all the messages i have been receiving from the people. then prime minister shinzo abe paid his tribute. "the many people gathered here," he said, "the japanese citizens and i, would like to once again celebrate the enthronement of the emperor." there was a special orchestral performance, including a new piece of music called ray of water, especially composed for the event. the climax of the weekend's festivities, the emperor and empress

in an open—topped car travelling through tokyo. the final event, the final celebration, the new imperial age begins. gail maclellan, bbc news. services have been held across the uk to commemorate those who lost their lives in conflict, as the uk marks remembrance sunday. jack mortimer, who's 96, was part of the allied invasion of nazi—occupied europe on d—day in 19aa. bbc yorkshire arranged for him to meet with sinar, a ten—year—old schoolboy, to talk about the meaning of remembrance day.

i had quite a few bad experiences during the war i don't like to talk about. in contrary on the job, maybe sometimes they forgot how scared they were. if i was in the war, i would be scared because i find non—military training... i don't like fighting and killing other people. so i would have definitely been scared. what is terrible, it is

terrible. people get killed, that shouldn't happen. stolen no one deserves to die. no one. remembrance day to me means that it is a time to remember those people who fought in the war to protect us. yes. and i am proud of that. my thoughts, going back to some... so when my compatriots in the army, who i still remember, although they have passed on, but they are remembered during those two minutes every year. how did you earn those badges? pardon? how did you earn those medals? well, i am proud of these badges. this one is the 1939—45 star issued for active service. this is where i did the active service in france and germany.

and that is simply a war medal awarded by the king at that time. happy remembrance day. thank you very much indeed. now, look, what i was going to do, i would like to give you that a souvenir. that is... thank you very much. thank you very much indeed. thank you very much. you too. what i like to do is i'd like to give you a hug. jack mortimer who is 96 talking to ten—year—olds sinar. now, it's time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. we have seen the devil pictures of the aftermath of the flooding in south yorkshire, is the weather being any kinder to those flood victims? it is today, yes. so

it's like relief but there are already warnings out for tomorrow for tuesday and thursday for more rain in those sensitive areas. u nfortu nately, we rain in those sensitive areas. unfortunately, we may have further issues. as for today, it does look drier. we have no more than the odd shower, some good spells of sunshine. as you can see from the chart behind me, but you don't have to look far out into the atlantic to find the next band of rain coming through. this is the one that we have warnings for already. this band of rain doesn't look as if it will stagnate, as we saw through thursday's rain, this will move through quite quickly. it poses other problems. it gives us our first widespread hill snow for scotla nd first widespread hill snow for scotland for the season. that will be an issue for travellers with strong winds blowing that snow around. even trans—pennine routes may see a little. the rain should be clearing from south yorkshire and other sensitive areas by the time we get to monday morning, that it takes a while. and they will see further showers coming in through the day tomorrow with more showers and longer spells of rain, potentially,

on tuesday. so certainly want to keep an eye on the warnings are there on the website as well as severe weather warnings as well. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the royal family lead tributes to those who have lost their lives in conflict at the remembrance sunday service in central london. the chancellor defends a conservative party analysis of labour's spending plans, as labour says they are a complete work of fiction. the environment agency continues to warn there's a danger to life from high river levels in south yorkshire — with seven severe warnings still in place.