tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotla nd 44%. tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard.his lunchtime. the prime minister appeals for national unity. on a bbc phone—in theresa may said her brexit agreement is the right deal for britain. the same procedure as last year? and still to come... why this 70s british comedy sketch, which has become an essential part of new years' celebrations in germanym is only getting its first uk public screening today. coming up on bbc news... it's a one—two for red bull in first practice ahead of formula one's season—ending abu dhabi grand prix. max verstappen was quickest, just ahead of daniel ricciardo. it's black friday — with most british retailers offering discounts. but shoppers are being warned that some promotions may be misleading. the head of the advertising standards authority has raised particular concerns about online offers. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports retailers both on and offline are geared up for a frenzied weekend. very excited for black friday. we booked the day off work. you can get possibly

tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard.news, our world asks who cares about israel's thai workers. every year, thousands of people come from thailand to work in israel. they hope to build a better life for theirfamilies back they hope to build a better life for their families back home. they hope to build a better life for theirfamilies back home. but what they find when they get here can be shocking. for more than a year, we have been investigating the treatment of thai labourers working on israel's farms. then labour helps to produce fruit and veg sold across the world, but they are anxious that work is damaging their health. and many deaths amongst the workers remain uninvestigated. in this film, we will be asking who cares about israel's thai workers? they call it the land of milk and honey, a country rich in history and one of the world's wealthiest nations. despite being half desert, israel grows millions of tons of fruit and vegeta bles grows millions of tons of fruit and vegetables every year and exports to europe a

you may find some footage in tom symonds' report disturbing.be lightning fast or deeply intimidating. for the met, the scooter gangs have become a big problem. motorbikes. retracts to allow police cars to pass. but it's also about this. yes, that's a police car driving into a scooter rider, deliberately. they are trained to do it at as low a speed as possible. it is risky. to themselves before deciding upon that course of action. dangerously through london. injury. he gets up. other incidents elsewhere in the met. real time over the radio. they are wearing a helmet is not necessarily one of them. well, this is an absolute myth. if they take their crash helmet off, they think we won't pursue. they need to know that we will. it is for their safety and again, we will risk assess it. with expensive things like phones, which are very valuable to thieves. crime to carry out. one scooter can be used for a string of offences. regularly and the met says they have helped cut scooter crime by 36%. tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard. mental health

tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard. emirates says it's considering an appeal for clemency from the family of a jailed british academic. matthew hedges was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of spying. he denies the charge. the uae has a history of issuing pardons in anticipation of its national day, on december 2. there are "systemic issues" in funding and integrating mental health services into a&e departments. that's according to a new report by a government funded body which advises the nhs on safety. it found that, despite official guidance that all suspected self—harm incidents in a&e should be referred for psychiatric assessment, there are vast inconsistencies across england. in some parts of the country, 88% of patients are assessed. but elsewhere that drops to 22%. alison holt has been to birmingham to look at how a&e and mental health services are working there. hello, rapid assessment team? james cawley is a psychiatric nurse based at the heartlands hospital in birmingham. so, it sounds like he'

tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard.tments with a mental health crisis can vary widely across the country, resulting — in some cases — in vulnerable patients slipping through the net — with disastrous consequences. that's according to a new report by government advisors, who say that official guidance is not applied consistently. alison holt has been to birmingham to look at how a&e and mental health services are working there. hello, rapid assessment team? james cawley is a psychiatric nurse based at the heartlands hospital in birmingham. so, it sounds like he's having hallucinations. audio—visual hallucinations. the call is from accident and emergency, where a young man has been brought in because he appears to be having a mental health crisis. james needs to see him quickly to work out how to help him. today's report says in too many places, this sort of rapid response simply doesn't happen. is he under arrest under order 136? no. they don't have any records for the patient brought in by police. in the packed emergenc

tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard.one of britain's top police officers has admitted his force can't provide the public with anywhere near the level of service they require. cleveland police chief mike veale says budget cuts are too deep and have gone on for too long. earlier this week, the bbc showed officers in hartlepool struggling to police the streets. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan, who brought you that report, has the latest. siren. they've less money. am i getting arrested? you're getting arrested to prevent a breach of the peace. a third less, they say, since 2010. calm yourself down. they've less staff. don't kick off. 500 fewer officers. let me see your head. but have more demands. robberies and violence are on the rise. so now they are both going to middlesbrough police station, where they will spend the night until she has sobered up and he will get interviewed about the obstructing police. on a recent weekend, i saw first—hand the pressures that cleveland police are under. we've just had

you may find some footage in tom symonds‘ report disturbing.ome a big problem. the response is a new specialist team with high—powered, slimline motorbikes. this stinger system punctures the tyres of scooter criminals then retracts to allow police cars to pass. but it's also about this. yes, that's a police car driving into a scooter rider, deliberately. they are trained to do it at as low a speed as possible. it is risky. it's a high impact tactic, and therefore our riders and our drivers will be considering the risk to the rider they're pursuing, the risk to the public and the risk to themselves before deciding upon that course of action. but in more cases than not, it is safer to bring that pursuit to a close than it is to continue to allow that rider driving dangerously through london. this is a specialist team has made 63 stops like this without serious injury. “agafife ' but the police watchdog is now investigating three other incidents foicershavetojutdv, , . ,, w, contrary to what some criminals believe, whether or not they are wearing a

tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard.th most british retailers offering discounts. but shoppers are being warned that some promotions may be misleading. the head of the advertising standards authority has raised particular concerns about online offers. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith reports retailers both on and off—line are geared up for a frenzied weekend. very excited for black friday. we booked the day off work. you can get possibly some better deals online, but you can still get good deals on the high street. online is good, but today you can actually buy and take it home with you. online, you've got to basically order it and wait for it to turn up. over the next four days, the online retail association, imrg, are predicting that uk shoppers will spend £8.5 billion. there's plenty of enthusiasm for finding a deal from these shoppers in wrexham. i was walking past a shop and i saw the big sale sign. you can see something in there, you can go and have a look and see what they've got in there. even if

tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard.en they go to accident and emergency departments in england. the healthcare safety investigation branch also says the care patients receive — varies depending on where they live. our social affairs correspondent alison holt reports. rapid assessment team? james cawley is a psychiatric nurse based in rapid assessment team? james cawley is a psychiatric nurse based in birmingham. rapid assessment team? sounds like he's having hallucinations. james cawley is a psychiatric nurse based in birmingham. the call is from accident and emergency, where a young man has been brought in because he appears to be having a mental health crisis. james needs to see him quickly to work out how to help him. today's report says in too many places this sort of rapid response simply doesn't happen. is he under arrest? they don't have any records for the patient brought in by police in the packed emergency department. james has to now build up a picture of what is going on. i'm james from the rapid response te

tom symonds report disturbing. they can be lightning fast or deeply intimidating.ecome a big problem. anti—scooter operation appears to be working. it's partly the kit, high—powered slimline motorbikes. and then retracts to allow police cars to pass. but it's also about this. yes, that's a police car driving into a scooter rider, deliberately. they are trained to do it at as low a speed as possible. so far there have been no serious injuries. upon that course of action. dangerously through london. continuing and ending a pursuit based on all sorts of criteria. are a helmet is not necessarily one of them. it's a myth. if they take their crash helmet off they think we will not pursue. they need to know that we will. it is for their safety, and we will risk assess it. which are very valuable to thieves. but you can add to that the fact it is an efficient crime to carry out. one scooter can be used for a string of offences. being used regularly. the met says they have helped cut scooter crime by 44%. tom symonds, bbc news, at new scotland yard. the practice of female g