i believe the nhs is a great asset to our country and believe the nhs is a great asset to ourcountryited to be part of the workforce. however, reading about the recent pay rise cuts in the media and the increasing pressures on nhs staff, unfortunately, i've had to think about other ways that my future, other things that i've had to do in the future in terms of my career. one of them was looking at working abroad, because obviously, the pay isa abroad, because obviously, the pay is a lot better and pressure on staff is a lot less. i know amongst other health care students, this is a current theme that they're thinking about doing. so my question is: how would you ensure that the nhs remains attractive for future generations to work for? sarah champion, labour. this is genuinely the biggest problem that we have at the biggest problem that we have at the moment. all of us, all the parties here are coming out with different figures of how much we're going to invest in the nhs and social care. just to say that labour has the biggest figure, but it's still a drop in the ocean. the greens d

you say you wa nt to social care and the nhs.n aid budget to not .2%. that will not save what you say. it will save £11 billion by the end of this term because it is a year on year. even if you cut it did not .2% of gna, that is the same level as what america was paying in the obama administration. no one would suggest america under obama was not charitable. it is still more than spain and portugal put together. i know from polling that the vast majority of people agree with us. cut the foreign aid budget and spend the money on the nhs. cheering and applause. all the other parties have signed up to the commitment. you are talking complete rubbish. cheering and applause. somebody talked about racism as an institution and eu represented. —— you. the health service has a huge number of people being affected by your approach to our society... because i cut the foreign aid budget? because you are coming across as a polemic darkness. you are talking about water boarding, jake king is down to all lower—level and we are better than that.

they will always make the nhs work.e hands the nhs is safe. the latest polls ahead of thursday's general election show the conservatives' lead has narrowed against labour. but in the last six weeks, how have the polls changed? and which marginal seats will be the key battlegrounds that decide the result? jeremy vine has been taking a look at this, and how it compares to the 2015 election results. well, do come into our election studio, and let me show you first the result in percentages of the last general election. so, here we go. 2015 it was, and you can see the conservatives winning on 38%. if they get the same percentage this time, they will have won again. labour on 31 — they could improve from that, gain seats, and still not win in 2017. the liberal democrats, way down on 8%, and ukip on 13%. awful lot of ukip voters there. we'll come back to that injust a moment. if we go back a year, before theresa may called the general election, this is the story. so, the conservatives dominant in the polls and dominant for th

what about the funding of other public services like the nhs? how would you ensure that the nhs remains attractive for future generations to work for the top 596 earners in the country will pay 5% more. the 95% re st of country will pay 5% more. the 95% rest of us won't. we are look at getting corporation tax back to levels that it was before. to be quite honest, we all need to be investing in our country. conservative party. that sound very reasonable. wonderfully reasonable, until i tell you that when we dropped corporation tax from 28% down to i9%, we actually brought £7 billion more into the exchequer. labour obsess about tax rates. we ca re labour obsess about tax rates. we care about tax take, what comes into the exchequer to spend on our nhs. you need a strong economy to have a strong nhs. housing was an issue too. there is so. we can do. the problem is the political will to take on the investors pushing up the price of housing and making housing into xhod ‘tis and not homes. housing and making housing into xhod 'tis and not homes. what d

my mum works in the nhs, she deserves a pay rise.ools have got to find almost £1 million worth of cuts in the next three years. my niece goes to university, and she is going to leave with £44,000 worth of debt. we've just had enough. stop privatising the railways and bring them back into the public, you know. instead of selling them off all to these private franchises. the glaring differences between the parties and the leaders has grabbed the attention of people who will make such an important, even historic decision tomorrow. government for the many, not the few, isn't just a labour slogan. it's what all the parties and both main contenders for downing street realise they have to offer post—brexit britain. in the hours before the polls opened, people are deciding — instinctively in many cases — who they trust to deliver what they think matters most. in deep blue tatton, conservatism has grown deep roots. so what is it today that's making tory support here flourish? theresa may has been sort of in there from the start with the brexi

. who are not eligible to use if the —— the nhs.on in funding over the next parliament. this is a key one, they would guarantee access to nhs treatment within 18 weeks. the tories would increase spending by £8 billion over the course of the next parliament up to 2023. and the liberal democrats we have seen that, but this is important, ensuring mental health care is similar to the standard in physical health care. and housing, rent controls, a big issue for younger voters, the green party makes commitments on that. the conservatives say they would build fixed term council houses that could be sold after 15 years. labour say they will again control rent rises and they're promising to build at least 100,000 council and they're promising to build at least 100 , 000 council houses and they're promising to build at least 100,000 council houses a year. and the liberal democrats, 300,000 new each homes each year. all the ma nifesto new each homes each year. all the manifesto are there on the web—site. now let's look at the weather for elect

ahead of a nhs england is 18 weeks.ance would be allowed to sleep because of other urgent health service rarities. but the royal college of service argues this would be an increasing number of patients in during long delays. the college, using nhs england data, says 100,000 people had waited more than 26 weeks for nonurgent treatment in march, up 180% on march 2013. a time treatment in march, up 180% on march 20 13. a time when treatment in march, up 180% on march 2013. a time when targets were being hit. the biggest increases we re being hit. the biggest increases were for dermatology, ear, nose and throat and urology. we know that we need to have more facilities for planned surgery, we need to have better planning or planned surgery, and we need to make sure that the pressures on the health service don't interfere with patients who could legitimately expect their surgery could legitimately expect their surgery to be done within 18 weeks of presentation. labour said was increased nhs funding and restore the 18 week tre

mine was on the nhs.sue is also about informed consent, you know, patients need to be informed that there is this incident of chronic groin pain and you know in my practise that's the one thing we talk about a lot during the outpatient consultation is this condition of chronic groin pain and how if it happens, in large number of patients, it's a niggling pain. they come back and see me because they want to be reassured because it is nothing more serious. why is that there? because of the mesh? because of the scar tissue? there are lots of the scar tissue? there are lots of reasons. one of the reasons is probably because that area is very rich in nerves and if a nerve gets trapped then you get neuro pattic pain and that's probably one of the commonest causes for post hernia groin pain. before i bring in a surgeon, kath some of the things we are hearing today, sound very familiar to are hearing today, sound very familiarto me, are hearing today, sound very familiar to me, when we talked about vaginal mesh i

my mum works in the nhs, she deserves a pay rise.o to school, the two schools have got to find almost £1 million worth of cuts in the next three years. my niece goes to university, and she is going to leave with £44,000 worth of debt. we've just had enough. stop privatising the railways and bring them back into the public, you know. instead of selling them off all to these private franchises. the glaring differences between the parties and the leaders has grabbed the attention of people who will make such an important, even historic decision tomorrow. government for the many, not the few isn't just a labour slogan. it's what all the parties and both main contenders for downing street realise they have to offer post—brexit britain. in the hours before the polls open, people are deciding — instinctively in many cases — who they trust to deliver what they think matters most. in deep blue tatton, conservatism has grown deep roots. so what is it today that's making tory support here flourish? theresa may has been sort of in from the start

this is really a key one, they would guarantee access to nhs treatment within 18 weeks. next parliament. up to 2022-23. and the liberal democrats, we have seen that one, but this one is maybe important, ensuring mental health care is similar to the standards in physical health care. quite a big one that on the doorstep. let‘s look at housing, another devolved issue. rent controls, a big issue for younger voters. the green party making commitments on that. the conservatives say they would build fixed—term council houses that could be sold after 15 years under the right—to—buy scheme. labour say they will, again, control rent rises and they are promising to build at least 100,000 council houses a year and the liberal democrats, 300,000 new homes every year. can‘t get through all of them, but please do have a look at the website. all the manifestos are there, from all the parties — bbc.co.uk/news. they may not be old enough to vote tomorrow — but many teenagers across the uk will be directly affected by the general election result. bbc school report have asked some of them

nhs is in shambles for mental health. i applied for nhs counseling probably the end of 2015. my first appointment is next tuesday. i have been waiting a year and a half for this. i have suffered so much in part because of the work capability assessment. let me tell you, i made partially sighted. capital health problems and other issues, i went into my assessment and i was asked in detail about suicide attempts and i came out crying because i was so upset because of the way i was treated by that nurse. she came out after me and she forgot to mention my eyesight. -- found time to ask these upsetting details. >> i'm not going to make any excuses for the experience that you have had. that is why it is important that we actually deal with mental health. both of you have raised two different issues. one is how we deal with the health service and one is work capability assessment. this is something where we do look at improving how that assessment is taken place. i know that the issue of mental health is particularly difficult to address in terms of those work capability of assessme

more years of custody nhs, five more years of increased waiting lists and waiting times, —— custody nhsive more yea rs of waiting for social care. five more years of austerity and cuts to the vast majority of the people of this country. our national health service, i think, country. our national health service, ithink, is country. our national health service, i think, is the most precious and civilised thing that we have in this country. cheering health care free at the point of use by everybody. something very special about that. under these tories it has been underfunded, it has been privatised, the staff offered a pay freeze and in reality a i4% pay cut over the past seven years. you know the reality of it, i know the reality of it. ukip are campaigning in great yarmouth on the final day of the election. some of their main policies include completing the brexit process by 2019 without paying a divorce bill and cutting net migration, operating a one in one out policy. the ukip immigration spokesperson john bickley laid out how the party —— leader paul nuttall said that the party would

we recognise the work that the nhs staff do, but — recognise the work that the nhs staff do, but - nursese. 0bviously some other payments as well. no, no. 1496 0bviously some other payments as well. no, no. 14% decrease 0bviously some other payments as well. no, no. 1496 decrease since 2010. don't tell us we're getting a pay rise. let the person speak. i agree with that. my wage slips from 2009 reflect exactly what i'm earning today. how can that be fair in light of the job we actually do? i recognise the job that you do. then why hasn't it changed before now then? we have had to take hard choices across the public sector in relation to public sector pay restraint. we did that because of the decisions we had to take public spending under control. it wasn't under control under the last labour parliament. i'm being in honest in short—terms terms of saying we will put more money into the nhs. there isn't a money tree we can shake that provides for everything that people want. applause you come in. you say you will cut, you're cutting nhs spending, but you will cut tax for the rich? applause

they will always make the nhs work.e of the electorate. on 8th ofjune, they will decide in whose hands the nhs is safe. 0ur headlines. the third london bridge attacker is named as 22—year—old youssef zaghba. he was reportedly stopped from trying to travel to syria by italian police last year. a minute's silences held across the uk for the seven killed and dozens injured in the attack. tributes paid to a 28—year—old australian nurse, kirsty boden, who was killed as she ran to help others. in sport, england post a competitive target of 311 for new zealand in their champions trophy group game in cardiff. alex hales,j rutan jos buttler all group game in cardiff. alex hales,j rutanjos buttler all made half centuries. southampton have asked the premier leak to investigate liverpool for an illegal approach for virgil van dijk. the british and irish lions held a minute ‘s silence at their training session today ahead of their second tour match in new zealand. i'll be backjust after 3:30pm. the exhumation of several graves is un

nhs scotland had approved it so get it? nhs scotland had approved it soi get it?e relief. it feels like a huge weight off our shoulders to know it is in place and available to us for whenever we need it. i can't tell you how great that is. it feels like such a big victory as well. yeah, a huge weight off our shoulders. bring is up to date, we spoke to you on the programme before, the same as with gill, what is your situation, where are you at and what difference could kadcyla make? fortunately i am still stable on my current drug, herceptin, it will be two years next month that i have been on them. still feeling really well and stable. i have another scan in a few months so we will see then. kadcyla would be my next drug, so i don't know when i will need it but i know it will be my next drug. so just knowing it is there and has been approved, you feel like you can almost breathe a little knowing that the next step is in place for you. yeah, a huge relief. you're a co nsulta nt yeah, a huge relief. you're a consultant oncologist, explain more about what kadcyla doe

it seems to be spreading pretty fast but the nhs says they have no sign so far of nhs trusts being affected what disruption it causes. the treatment of more than seventeen hundred nhs patients in england may have been put at risk by what's been described as a "colossal" administrative blunder. the national audit office has found that over five years hundreds of thousands of documents — including cancer diagnoses and other test results — were left to pile up in a warehouse instead of being sent to hospitals or gps. here's our health editor hugh pym with the story. they were important letters from hospitals to gps with test results and other vital information. but they piled up in a warehouse and hundreds, possibly thousands of patients could have been harmed. this situation is a scandal. for something like this to happen on such a scale, and to be so prolonged, is completely unacceptable. in january 2014, the company handling the letters became aware of a risk to patients, but didn't reveal it. in august 2015, a member of staff raised concerns some records were being destroyed. in march 2016

actually cost the nhs hundreds of millions of pounds.edinburgh, nicola sturgeon says the more snp mps there are, the greater the chance of stopping a "hard brexit". meanwhile in northern ireland, the ulster unionist party launches its manifesto. party leader robin swann says he'll oppose brexit becoming a backdoor to a united ireland. i. i, nor my party will tolerate any attempt to undermine the principle of consent. there can be no border up of consent. there can be no border up the middle, there can be no passport checks the citizens of northern ireland arriving at heathrow. all our energies should be focused on the brexit negotiations and getting the best deal for focused on the brexit negotiations and getting the best dealfor all people. we'll be discussing why brexit‘s back at the heart of the campaign in a moment. first let's take a look at how the parties' approaches compare. on this thorny issue. the conservatives are promising to bring down immigration from europe. labour accepts the end of free movement too, but would immediate

renewed anger over the involvement of private providers in the nhs, as the commons reacts to the loss0,000 items of medical correspondence. are these not an example of when the ideological agenda of the party opposite to contract out our nhs services has failed and as a result of that the patients are suffering? what happened at sbs was totally unacceptable. it was incompetent. the first minister of scotland announces a re—setting of the timetable for a second referendum on scottish independence. we will not seek to introduce the legislation for an independence referendum immediately. and more new mps make their maiden speeches in the commons. today sadly we have a society in which the middle—class are told to blame the working class. the working class are told to blame the benefit claimants. and the benefit claimants are told to blame the asylum seekers and refugees. the rapid changes of 21st century britain can make people afraid but rather than calling for a day of rage, i hope to call for days of courage. but first, to lose one medical letter in the post is understandable. but, mo

for labour, the nhs.e economy, have you made up your mind or do you need a bit of help? let‘s have a fast and furious go to some of the policies the parties are setting out. we‘ll start with the economy. it's out. we‘ll start with the economy. it‘s always the economy, stupid. maybe not so much this time, though. the conservatives say they‘ll balance the budget by 2025. they are ruling out any increases to vat but they will stick with current plans to raise personal tax allowances, those they have set out and cuts to corporation tax. labour say they‘ll inject £250 billion into the economy over the next ten years. there‘ll be no increase in personal national insurance but there will be a top rate of 50p and higher income taxes for those who earn over £80,000. if there is a hung parliament, the snp will play a bigger role, of course, they would support any plans to balance the uk budget over the next five to seven years. again their pledge is to protect the low—paid but there would be that top rate of 50p. a

for the conservatives, brexit and the economy, for labour — the nhs.s been looking at each of the main parties manifesto commitments in three key areas — the economy, health and housing. have you made up your mind or do you need a bit of help? well, let's have a fast and furious guide to some of the policies the parties are setting out. we'll start with the economy. it's always the economy, stupid. maybe not so much this time, though. the conservatives say they'll balance the budget by 2025. they are ruling out any increases to vat but they will stick with current plans to raise personal tax allowances, those they have set out and cuts to corporation tax. labour say they'll inject £250 billion into the economy over the next ten years. there'll be no increase in personal national insurance but there will be a top rate of 50p and higher income taxes for those who earn over £80,000. if there is a hung parliament, the snp will play a bigger role, of course, they would support any plans to balance the uk budget over the next five to seven years. again their

nhs problems are complex and there are nhs problems are complex and there a re lots of nhs problems arehs budgets on a historical level. that's not true, though, is it? it is absolutely is, please... sustainability and transformation partnerships, plans to close or merge one in six a&es across the country. the real amount of money actually being spent on the nhs has gone up and up and up. delayed transfers, delayed discharges, the numbers are soaring. it's unbelievable the crisis in the community. people died in my day too and it was as heartbreaking for us as young doctors and as young consultants as it is for you today. but the way in which you are unable to get people home, where they want to be, is entirely the fault of the last labour government. what you're failing to recognise, gordon, is that waiting lists went dramatically down, mortality went down, under the labour government. we've lost 50% of inpatient beds since the 80s this obsession with hospital bed numbers is utterly unfounded. you know, it's history. the patient wants to be at home. they do not want to be in a hospital

you ask about extra funding being put into the nhs. let's look at our record of funding on the nhs.ait a the growth... just two microphones. waita minute. the growth... just two microphones. wait a minute. we have shown that with the growth of the economy, we are able to ensure that we are putting that extra money into the nhs. you have been one or two of my speeches now, michael, you will have heard me make the point in those numberof other heard me make the point in those number of other agents, that funding the nhs depends on having a strong economy ennobled to generate those funds. applause beth. if the money for the nhs goes downhill, then the money won't be there! then you should vote conservative to make sure the economy doesn't go downhill. —— to make sure the nhs doesn't go downhill. beth rigby, sky news. to go back to michael ‘s point. you talk about immigration being too high, but many experts will say that if you cut it to the tens of thousands, the economy will take a hit and that will affect all our children's futures. do you accept that, and be straight with people, w

there was a realfocus on the nhs. problems for young people. there was a real focus on the nhs.e cover at one point. that's right. a decision taken because? because he and his party and is manifesto actually put young people at the centre of what they we re people at the centre of what they were talking about. i think you can see from the way the other parties campaign that they didn't only not speak to young people, but the actively get them out of the campaign. both are you saying that this is who you thought people should vote for or was it because people contacted you about? that was a proactive decision on our part to put him on the cover. it wasn't us responding to a press pitch, it was as saying that this guy has captured the imaginations of young people in the imaginations of young people in the country. they trust what he has to say a lot more than what other readers have to say. he is, was and will continue to make a difference to them in the fact that he is focusing on them and what they think. ultimately, if the conservatives think they have problems right now, they

[applause] >> we are not actually cutting nhs spending.e are putting in fact record vessels as spending and we will continue to increase funding for the national health service in government. >> other countries spend way more of their health service than we do, but we are given houses three. why are we spending less? >> will come in the figures do vary, but it's not the case at all of the countries are spending more money on their nhs and we are. we are putting more funding into the nhs. we will continue to do that. i also want to do some other things in relation to the nhs. we have put into a requirement that mental health should be getting parity with physical health of the nhs. with more money going into it, there's more for us to do in our manifesto and we sat out a whole package of what we can do a mental health. it's not just money going in the nhs which will in greece. it is about ensuring that we are addressing the issues we need to and i think mental health is sent to them being put to one side for too long and not being given the

what about the nhs?596 will pay 5% more and the rest of us will pay 5% more and the rest of us will not. merrill is looking a getting corporation tax back to where it was before because we all need to invest in our country. that sounds wonderfully reasonable until i have to turn in that when we dropped to 19%, we brought £7 million for into the exchequer. labour is obsessed about tax rates. we wa nt labour is obsessed about tax rates. we want to spend it on the nhs. if you are going to have a stron; we want to spend it on the nhs. if you are goi a j to have a stron; is the, is q political will problem is that the political will to go and take on those investors who are pushing up the price of houses. turning it into an commodity. what we are planning to do is to promise 300,000 new homes a year. if the, which the tories rely on, does not deliver that, then the government must directly commission housing where it is needed. all the parties are now waiting to see whether they have inspired younger voters b

the prime minister was criticised on nhs funding levels. heckled when he avoided questions about using nuclear weapons. ariana grande makes a surprise visit to fans injured in the terror attack at her gig last week, ahead of her benefit concert tomorrow evening. hope for ovarian cancer patients, as a new drug shows promising results, shrinking tumours. also in the next hour, beavering away to protect against floods. how an army of expert engineers are employing the wood gnawing rodent to build flood defences for free. and at 12:30pm: a look at how social media can impact the general election. that's click, coming up in half an hour. good morning and welcome to bbc news. theresa may has insisted the party's position on income tax has not changed, despite the defence secretary claiming that the conservative party would not raise income taxes even for high earners. labour said low errors had had no guarantee over their tax. the prime minister is speaking at an event in dewsbury and west yorkshire, when the bbc asked her for clarification. our

labour will put a massive increase in funding into the nhs, 37 billion overfive yea rs. into the nhs, need to remove privatisation from the nhs because that's taking money out of the nhs through profit. we need to train doctors and nurses and pay them appropriately for what they do. we'd like to put a penny on income tax and get the cash into the nhs straightaway and enable local trusts like ours to make improvements like faster and better mental health services, and as a top priority to restore the aimi. these ideas are pipe dreams unless there is a strong economy generating the tax revenues and that is why it is so vital to secure it under theresa may. for the liberal democrats this seat is a must win to revive their political fortunes. ben godfrey, bbc midlands today, cheltenham. you may have been somewhat bemused by the opinion polls this weekend. a whole flurry came out — 0pinium, icm, youguv, you name it — predicting various leads for the conservatives of anywhere between 1% and 12%. confused? you might well be. adam fleming took his box of balls to london's south bank to invest

and social ca re we can have the best nhs and social care in the world.ave got to tackle and address and challenge extremism wherever we find it and i believe very strongly that we have to do that with the muslim community. we must not scapegoat the muslim community. she's faced several hostile questions about her demand for another referendum on scottish independence. you have lost a lot of boats full snp voters by going on with this referendum at this time. i am not proposing it fiow. this time. i am not proposing it now. i accept that point. when you proposing it? at the end of the process. it should be our choice will stop when the time is right and we know what brexit means for the future of scotland. education, the nhs and brexit all came up but what voters he really want to know... welcome to bbc news. our main headlines. police say one of the main london bridge attackers was a well—known supporter of an islamist extremist group. mayor sadiq khan, says he won't allow donald trump to divide communities in the wake of the london bridge attack, after

we have been talking to two members of nhs staff, treating victims on wednesday night. siren.e hospital, one of london's major trauma centres, its staff on the front line of the nhs response to the traumatic and horrific aftermath of the westminster and london bridge attacks, and this week grenfell tower. doctor tom best arrived in the early hours of wednesday. the urgent task was to clear the airways of victims of smoke inhalation and then the particles in their lungs. we found and lots of soot lining the lungs. some of that was quite hot when it got into the lungs, and so there were some burns underneath. we washed out as much of that soot as we possibly could to remove it. the emotion at the end of a punishing week is raw. it's... sorry. on a professional level, i feel immensely proud, but there is something so enormous about what's happened is that it's impossible to comprehend. for most staff, there was a need to care for families in distress as well as the patients themselves. how did you feel at the end of your shift? it's really tough. i think when you're working, you

voiceover: the cyber attack spread around the world, with the nhs badly—hit.n. britain's national cyber security centre led the investigation and security sources have told the bbc that the centre believes in north korean—based hacking group known as lazarus launched the attack. the same group is believed to have targeted sony pictures after it planned to release a film involving the north korean leader and was also thought to have been behind the theft of more than $80 million from bangladesh's central bank last year. the ransomware last month did not target britain or the nhs specifically and may well have been a money making scheme that got out of control, especially since the hackers have not yet retrieved any of the ransom money that's been paid into the accounts. studio: a service will be held at southwark cathedral this afternoon, in the wake of the terrorist attack on london bridge nearly two weeks ago. the service of hope, as it's being called, will be attended by survivors and theirfamilies, and members of the emergency services. 0ur religious affair

the nhs is under mounting pressure.h. many hospitals are struggling to find enough beds for patients needing nonurgent surgery. nhs england said the number of patients waiting more than a year for treatment had fallen, and spending on routine surgery was going up. but the royal college of surgeons argues more money is needed and none of the political parties had set out clear plans to deal with rising waiting times. now, how's your spelling? you might think it's pretty good but are you as sharp as the top performers in america's spelling bee competition? the contest has tv viewers in america gripped as they battle with obscure combinations of letters. david eades explains. can you please repeat the word? from 11 entrants, a 12 hourfinal, it all came down to this one word. she knows what it means. that is correct! and with victory, how do you spell dumbstruck? you'd be forgiven for thinking it mattered less to this 12—year—old. more to her father. spelling bee less to this 12—year—old. more to herfather. spelling bee is

my mum works in the nhs, she deserves a pay rise.school, the two schools have got to find almost £1 million worth of cuts in the next three years. my niece goes to university and she is going to leave with £44,000 worth of debt. we havejust had enough. you go to university, you have got a student loan, it hasn't stopped you? no, but i feel it will affect me later on in life and i do not think that is fair. you go to university to get a betterjob, but why should you have to pay? stop privatising the railways and bring them back into the public, you know. instead of selling them off to these private franchises. the glaring differences between the parties and the leaders has grabbed the attention of people who will make such an important, even historic decision tomorrow. government for the many, not the few, isn'tjust a labour slogan. it is what all the parties and both main contenders for downing street realise they have to offer post—brexit britain. in the hours before the polls opened, people are deciding instinctively in many cases,

|j something that will be available on the nhs any time soon. the drug and came away with these fantastic results. two drugs that are well—known to cancer fighting community in the fight against prostate cancer. tell us more about this. there is a long-running trial funded by cancer research uk, looking into various different possible prostate cancer treatments. researchers have been using this hormone therapy drug. it is normally used on patients who have stopped responding to other treatments, so quite late on in their treatment. instead, they've gave it to people at the start of their treatment alongside other hormonal therapy drugs, and it has had really positive results. scientists behind it described it as almost a queue or in some patients. afterfour and a half years the survival rate for the people taking it was 37% higher than the control group who were not. the scientists behind the research say thatis scientists behind the research say that is the greatest improvement in survival rates they have seen in prostate cancer trials. the tim

the nhs carried out more than 60,000 groin hernia repairs in england between 2015 and 2016.rnia repair in 1998. a few years ago, helen started feeling pain and has spent most of this year off work sick. it feels like something is either moving or loose inside me and is pulling, when i stand and when i walk. whether it's moved or it's attached itself, i can feel, it feels like a foreign body inside me. we've heard from lots of people who've had hernia mesh operations and now live with chronic pain. they came from across the uk, varied in age and gender, but some similarities were striking. they say they were never warned about the risks of chronic pain. they claim they've been in painforyears and some have problems walking. they say they've had many scans and tests, which have all come back clear. they also claim gps mainly only offer pain relief, and some suggested psychiatric help. and doctors have apparently repeatedly told them mesh is not the cause. martin kinsey had a groin hernia mesh repair in 1999 after a bike accident. for a long time, he was fine, but then he start

nhs in that we stewed on had an increase for the nhs in england because we wa nted for the nhs in englandn need of this cash? well, kirsty, i'm surprised to hear you say that. you know, as well as i do, that government expenditure per capita in scotland is higher than it is in england and! scotland is higher than it is in england and i think it is a bit unfair that begrudge a higher per capita expenditure in northern ireland. we recognise... james, it is already significantly higher in northern ireland than it is in scotland. so, you know, you need to be careful with this argument. scotland. so, you know, you need to be careful with this argumentm scotland, it's significantly higher thanit scotland, it's significantly higher than it is in england and we recognise that devolved governments and certain parts of the country have greater need than others and public expenditure is counterbalanced to take that into consideration. but, you know, you know, that health and education is a devolved issue in scotland and if the snp government in holyrood wants to see more money in those areas of publ

is this like the one that hit the nhs not long ago? very similar.of software that's holding the computer to ransom is different. it does it in a different way. instead of encrypting every file, it looks like it's encrypting the master record that tells you where your files are kept which is just as devastating, but the way it's spreading looks very similar and that's what everybody is trying to ta ke that's what everybody is trying to take apart as i'm speaking to you. anybody who reacted to the last attack and upgraded, updated their systems, would they be affected by this? that's the bit we don't know yet. everybody should hopefully have papped their systems so the bug, this so—called bug that was there, it should if you have patch assistance, you should be ok, but there is a suggestion coming out as i'm speaking to you, there maybe another part, they may have managed to update that to get around that pa rt to update that to get around that part of it. at the heart of it, there is a demand for money, is there? it is the same old thing. motivation

it's about that strong economy and enabling us to fund the nhs, that first—class nhs so people have thethat we can ca re knowing it's there for them and that we can care for our elderly and it is about protecting our national security and defence and that's about defeating terrorism, but also dealing with the extremists who seek to divide us. but by coming together, by having confidence as a country and confidence in ourselves, we can do these things but of course we can do these things but of course we need to have the right government in order to be able to do them and you will be out there over the next five years... five days! laughter. over — out there campaigning to make sure that we get the government that's going to deliver that for britain and! that's going to deliver that for britain and i think it is very simple message to people, that if they don't thinkjeremy corbyn should be prime minister, if they don't think he can do those negotiation, if they don't believe that he is going to ensure our economic security or national security, there's no safe way to vote labour. actuall

new figures show the number of nhs patients waiting six months or more for surgery has increased threefold since 2013. two astronauts are leaving the international space station and heading back to earth in the soyuz space capsule. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the conservative candidate for south thanet in kent craig mackinlay has been charged with offences relating to his election expenses in the run—up to the last general election. the crown prosecution service said mr mackinlay, who's standing again onjune 8th, and two other tory party workers will faces charges under the representation of the people act. here's our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. craig mackinlay. it was one of the big conservative wins in the last general election, stopping nigel farage in south thanet. their candidate, craig mackinlay, won byjust under 3000 votes after talking during the campaign of all the support he had had from big name politicians. we have brought many powerful members of the government team down here to show that i am part of a very strong team. but today, craig mackinlay,

the focus of the labour leader's campaign message has today been social care and the nhs.ised to put more money into social care, scrap the pay cap for nurses, and reinstate the nurse bursary. the liberal democrat candidate simon hughes has unveiled a poster attacking the conservatives social care plans. simon hughes unveiled the image in westminster. the poster features a picture of theresa may with the caption ‘hash tag dementiatax. don't bet your house on it'. nicola sturgeon is undertaking a tour of 30 constituencies by helicopter. she took to the skies in the final weekend of election campaigning and is visiting six key constituencies over the course of saturday. the snp won 56 of the 59 seats in scotland in 2015, i record result which polls suggest they will struggle to match this time around. speaking to the bbc, nicola sturgeon said she would be willing to enter into a coalition with the labour party in the event of a hung parliament. i've always said if the arithmetic allowed it i would like the snp to be part of a progressive alternative to the tory government th

people have made the nhs work. in excess of 50 mph. ido tuesday, wednesday in excess of 50 mph. i do not expect it to improve much. heavy wind and gales expected to continue as we go through the afternoon. the heaviest rain has beenin afternoon. the heaviest rain has been in the south—east, but brighter conditions following on from the west. a different story from scotland, an area of low pressure sitting across the far north—east, and the rainbow linger here for much of the afternoon. —— the rain will linger here. scattered showers and blustery winds through northern ireland, gusts of wind still possible in excess of 40 mike to 50 miles per hourfurther possible in excess of 40 mike to 50 miles per hour further inland. possible in excess of 40 mike to 50 miles per hourfurther inland. —— 45 to 50. blustery conditions elsewhere, some showers heavy, possibly with hail and even some thunder. top temperatures disappointed by this time of year, factor in that wind, it is not going to feel great out there. the wind. to ea

let's use that money to give a kiss of life to the nhs.ybody knows how much has to be invested in the nhs. we are going to have to go so much further to create a 20 per century health service. on a lighter note, it is wednesday today. it is. which day is the day that you do not want to be pa rt the day that you do not want to be part of the working week? we want to give people choice and flex ability. that is part of being realistic about the 215t century. we have busy lives, we have job shares, like i do with caroline lucas. that is already happening in the civil service, in business, in the charity sector, in westminster. people need those choices. we lead complex lives. let's put the power and people's cans. we will leave it there. jonathan, thank you. to find out more on what all the parties are pledging in this election, head to the bbc website at bbc.co.uk/news/election. you can email us at bbcbrea kfast@bbc. co. uk. 0r share your thoughts with other viewers on our facebook page. and you can tweet about today's stories using the hash

the nhs is under mounting pressure.eding nonurgent surgery. nhs england said the number of patients waiting more than a year for treatment had fallen, and spending on routine surgery was going up. but the royal college of surgeons argues more money is needed and none of the political parties had set out clear plans at a deal of the political parties had set out clear plans to deal with rising waiting times. more on the election now and this time the view from the isle of sheppey — a seaside destination tucked away in a corner of kent. it has some of the most deprived areas in the uk. at the last election people there voted conservative but ukip came second. so what will happen this time? as part of a series from around the country our south east political editor helen catt has sent this report. # it‘s only a shanty in old shanty town...# there are lots of coastal communities, which like the isle of sheppey, have seen hard times, but there aren‘t many which are also so physically isolated. no one knows that better than l

we will properly fund the nhs, we will properly fund social ca re nhs, we will properly fund social care just as well you get cancer in a hospital, you willjust as well be treated, if you have dementia. at the moment you get cancer free, but not the manger, free. it is all part of our belief ina caring free. it is all part of our belief in a caring society. i also feel strongly about the mental health crisis facing this country. too many people, particularly young people, suffer alone, they suffer stigma and abuse. we want to properly fund mental health services but also, all of us together can do something about it. we can do something about it by supporting each other, ending the jokes it by supporting each other, ending thejokes and it by supporting each other, ending the jokes and the stigma and isolation. we can all be in a bad place. communities bring people together. this election is also about the future of our young people. there is a change in the funding formula in schools. headteachers have been told, if you cannot afford to pay teachers, can't afford to sustain your school,

my community has been destroyed by the cuts in the local authorities do to the nhs. seen very little support for business to help our economy grow and prosper, productivity is down, we are in a state of affairs where wages are 10% lower than they were before the financial crash. while we are offering in the manifesto is a bold and transformative vision. this does not incur when the sides to make life a little better, this will transform our economy and society and make britain a world leader. today i launched our industrial strategy barak today i launched our industrial strategy ba rak committed today i launched our industrial strategy barak committed to making us strategy barak committed to making us and innovation nation, where we will increase our investment in research and development to 3% of gdp. it is currently the low competitors across the world. audiences like the one tonight have a knack of cutting to the chase and afg ha n a knack of cutting to the chase and afghan leaders questions they find uncomfortable. how do you think you will cope with those?” unco

the numbers of such tests carried out by the nhs in england has doubled in nearly a decade.. without it you are at increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. but for some getting a good night's rest is an impossibility. ow! iain gordon suffers from rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder, which means he acts out his dreams. i shout, i kick out, i throw my arms around, i punch my wife, i slap my wife. all those sorts of things throughout the night at any time and it will just suddenly start. josie beatson suffers with a different type of sleep disorder and has to go to bed every night wearing a mask. she has sleep apnoea, the most common sleep condition when the muscles in the throat relax and the person temporarily stops breathing. the lack of oxygen causes her to wake up repeatedly during the night. the longest episode was 72 seconds. i can't hold my breath that long! i can't swim underwater for 72 seconds. i was worried about the effect it was having on my body, on my heart and on my lungs. i know over a long period of time it can have an effect o

could i ask about the nhs... was theresa may speaking to an assembled group of businessmen and in west yorkshire. asked some quite searching questions about the problems that businesses have given the debt in the value of the pound. she was asked about the polls narrowing during the course of the campaign, about national security after brexit, and also about the future of people from other eu countries who are here. we hope to discuss all of these things shortly with our political correspondent ben wright, who is travelling with the prime minister, and we hope to build to speak to him in a few minutes' time. the us president, donald trump, is coming under growing international pressure to honour the paris global climate change deal. he will announce this evening whether the us will withdraw from its commitment to reduce carbon emissions. china's premier said this morning that his country will honour the agreement, and urged others to do the same — but donald trump has previously described climate change as a hoax

nhs england is in contact with about 200 nhs trusts across the country and they have asked for all ofthe process of making sure, not just to go through the process of making sure, notjust using their central databases, but sure, notjust using their central data bases, but making sure, notjust using their central databases, but making sure they have asked the right questions and they get the immediate returns. we are in a situation where a lot of people are thinking we are ten days after the grenfell tower fire and we still don't know whether nhs buildings have that cladding. that seems extraordinary. you want to have a belt and braces approach to this. there are the central databases, where they will look at when buildings were renovated, whether cladding was put on. a lot of these hospitals are former pfi projects, so hospitals are former pfi projects, so they were perhaps done by different contractors. 0ne shouldn't assume how many buildings there are in terms ofjust looking centrally, you've got to go and ask the right questions. if i may give an example from my department, first o