lam enjoying i am enjoying this, honestly. did it look a little bit stage? i wonder? sir ed davey has been in touch with a message for you. i hear --eole touch with a message for you. i hear peeple wonder _ touch with a message for you. i hear people wonder whether _ touch with a message for you. i hear people wonder whether i _ touch with a message for you. i hear people wonder whether i fell - touch with a message for you. i hear people wonder whether i fell in - people wonder whether i fell in deliberately. i fell in five times, they were — deliberately. i fell in five times, they were not all intentional, but it was— they were not all intentional, but it was a _ they were not all intentional, but it was a serious message about the fact that _ it was a serious message about the fact that sewage is a big problem, notiust_ fact that sewage is a big problem, notiust in— fact that sewage is a big problem, notjust in the lake district but in lakes _ notjust in the lake district but in lakes and — notjust in the lake district but in lakes and rivers and beaches across our country — lakes and rivers and beaches across our country. the issue about sewage will be _ our country. the issue about sewage will be on _ our country. the issue about sewage will be on the ballot paper onjuly the 4th — will be on the ballot paper onjuly the 4th i— will be on the ballot paper onjuly the 4th. i know you are revamping newsnight — the 4th. i know you are revamping newsnight. i hope it goes really welt, _ newsnight. i hope it goes really welt, the — newsnight. i hope it goes really well, the best of luck, i newsnight. i hope it goes really well, the best of luck, lam newsnight. i hope it goes really well, the best of luck, i am looking forward _ well, the best of luck, i am looking forward to— well, the best of luck, i am looking forward to being on your programme. so is

forward to being on your programme. 50 is that— forward to being on your programme. so is that happen? people will follow paddle boards in an election? there is a lot of sewage in our waterways. 14 years of a tory government. it looked pretty staged to me and one person said that is the biggest splash they will make! he is one person said that is the biggest splash they will make!— splash they will make! he is the only person _ splash they will make! he is the only person to _ splash they will make! he is the only person to get _ splash they will make! he is the only person to get away - splash they will make! he is the only person to get away with - splash they will make! he is the | only person to get away with this because — only person to get away with this because he embraces his centrist dad~ _ because he embraces his centrist dad~ they— because he embraces his centrist dad. they do all these stunts. there was the _ dad. they do all these stunts. there was the jungle. and they lost the whip! _ was the jungle. and they lost the whip! he — was the jungle. and they lost the whip! he is a candidate to be prime minister— whip! he is a candidate to be prime minister and excuse the pun to make waves _ minister and excuse the pun to make waves for— minister and excuse the pun to make waves for the other parties. he can -et waves for the other parties. he can get away— waves for the other parties. he can get away with that. in waves for the other parties. he can get away with that.— get away with that. in terms of his team around _ get away with that. in terms of his team around him _ get away with that. in terms of his team around him going _ get away with that. in terms of his team around him going 0k, - get away with that. in terms of his team around him going ok, let's l get away with that. in terms of his i team around him going ok, let's put

you on a paddle board, are they thinking it would not really be a disaster if he fell off? they loved it. if disaster if he fell off? they loved it- if he had _ disaster if he fell off? they loved it. if he had stayed _ disaster if he fell off? they loved it. if he had stayed on _ disaster if he fell off? they loved it. if he had stayed on we - disaster if he fell off? they loved it. if he had stayed on we wouldl disaster if he fell off? they loved i it. if he had stayed on we would not be talkin: it. if he had stayed on we would not be talking about _ it. if he had stayed on we would not be talking about it. _ it. if he had stayed on we would not be talking about it. he _ it. if he had stayed on we would not be talking about it. he dived - be talking about it. he dived forward. be talking about it. he dived forward- i— be talking about it. he dived forward. i do _ be talking about it. he dived forward. i do not— be talking about it. he dived forward. i do not think - be talking about it. he dived forward. i do not think he i be talking about it. he dived l forward. i do not think he has be talking about it. he dived - forward. i do not think he has got a treat forward. i do not think he has got a great sense — forward. i do not think he has got a great sense of— forward. i do not think he has got a great sense of balance, _ forward. i do not think he has got a great sense of balance, to - great sense of balance, to be honest! — great sense of balance, to be honest! takes want one! the worst don't ou honest! takes want one! the worst don't you ever _ honest! takes want one! the worst don't you ever pull _ honest! takes want one! the worst don't you ever pull to _ honest! takes want one! the worst don't you ever pull to win - honest! takes want one! the worst don't you ever pull to win an - don't you ever pull to win an election?— don't you ever pull to win an election? ., , election? not the paddle board thin! i'm election? not the paddle board thing! i'm trying _ election? not the paddle board thing! i'm trying to _ election? not the paddle board thing! i'm trying to think. - thing! i'm trying to think. interesting _ thing! i'm trying to think. interesting question. - thing! i'm trying to think. interesting question. i i thing! i'm trying to think. | interesting question. i can thing! i'm trying to think. - interesting question. i can think of a coule interesting question. i can think of a coople of — interesting question. i can think of a couple of things. _ interesting question. i can think of a couple of things. you _ interesting question. i can think of a couple of things. you being - interesting question. i can think of. a couple of things. you being sacked on twitter? — a couple of things. you being sacked on twitter? that _ a couple of things. you being sacked on twitter? that was _ a couple of things. you being sacked on twitter? that was not _ a couple of things. you being sacked on twitter? that was not cool. - a couple of things. you being sacked on twitter? that was not cool. i - on twitter? that was not cool. i knew it was _ on twitter? that was not cool. i knew it was the _ on twitter? that was not cool. i knew it was the truth. - on twitter? that was not cool. i knew it was the truth. did - on twitter? that was not cool. i knew it was the truth. did you l on twitter? that was not cool. i l knew it was the truth. did you put in a letter of _ knew it was the truth. did you put in a letter of no _ knew it was the truth. did you put in a letter of no confidence - knew it was the truth. did you put in a letter of no confidence in - in a letter of no confidence in rishi sunak?—

in a letter of no confidence in rishi sunak? ., . rishi sunak? no. i never did that for any leader. _ rishi sunak? no. i never did that for any leader. is _ rishi sunak? no. i never did that for any leader. is the _ rishi sunak? no. i never did that for any leader. is the reason - rishi sunak? no. i never did that for any leader. is the reason he l for any leader. is the reason he called the _ for any leader. is the reason he called the general _ for any leader. is the reason he called the general election - for any leader. is the reason he called the general election is i called the general election is because the letters were going in postmark i think he thought this was as good a time as any. the worst thing you could _ as good a time as any. the worst thing you could do when - as good a time as any. the worst| thing you could do when you're in the bunker— thing you could do when you're in the bunker is give the impression that you're — the bunker is give the impression that you're just clinging on for dear life — that you're just clinging on for dear life and he did not want to do that _ dear life and he did not want to do that. he felt in terms of the inflation _ that. he felt in terms of the inflation figure he was doing what he wanted to do and had set out. and that was— he wanted to do and had set out. and that was a good reason to the election _ that was a good reason to the election. . ,, , ., , . election newsnight is with you each weeknight from half ten with live interviews and deep insight and loads of analysis. plus we're live, so you never quite know what's going to happen. see you tomorrow. hello, i'm martine croxall. the next hour, will bring the world news. we

will take you to further tomorrow because my front pages — sounds familiar. but we begin with the general election campaign. it is unclear tonight whether she will or can stand for the party of the general election. the mp was first elected in 1987 was suspended after suggesting thatjewish, irish and traveller people did not face racism all their lives. it's understood party officials have tried to put a prayer deal by which she would be readmitted in return for standing down. —— brokera readmitted in return for standing down. —— broker a deal. diane abbott — campaigner, trailblazer. for 40 years, she's been a fixture on the left of politics, not afraid

to criticise her own party, like the iraq war, whenjeremy corbyn became party leader, she became shadow home secretary. 30 months ago, she was suspended by labour. this was on 1987, the day she became the first black woman elected to be an mp. if you would like to go to the swing doors... i thank you very much. what got her suspended was the letter to the observer saying this — that arejewish, irish and traveller people do undoubtedly experience prejudice, but they are not all their lives subjected to racism. she withdrew her remarks and apologised and the internal investigation resulted in a formal warning for conduct prejudicial to her party.

sir keir starmer, who has made a priority of rooting out anti—semitism from the party, was under pressure to say whether she would be reinstated to the party. the process is a bit longer than the fact—finding exercise bike in the end this is a matter that will have to be resolved by the national executive committee and they will do that in due course. and this evening, it was revealed her position has revealed her position has been restored — she is once again a labour mp. but with an election coming, it could be for only a few days. it's not clear whether diane abbott, for so long a fixture in her party, will stand again for labour. she said she welcomed the result was focused on the election. her party leader said his deputy had been vindicated. the economy is a good that your state of the campaign trail today. that your state of the campaign trailtoday. prime that your state of the campaign trail today. prime ministers that he will protect pensioners from a tax hike is the conservatives win. rishi

sunak launch what's called the triple—a cappella span. labour says the plan is incredible. faisal islam reports. the prime minister was inspecting china in the potteries today, but there are no delicate ming vases in his campaign. the conservatives' strategy appears to be move fast and break things, with bold policies. today's new offer — no tax for those on the basic state pension. for people who work hard all their lives and put in, then we need to make sure that they have the dignity they deserve when they've finished. and that is why i have already protected pensions and the triple lock and you have seen our announcement today, the triple lock plus,

where we will raise the threshold, make sure that pensioners get a tax cut and they will never pay tax on the state pension, as well as the triple lock going up. 30 miles down the a50 at rolls—royce in derby, labour's top two are also talking economics. at britain's world beating exporter ofjet engines, the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, heralded the support of over 120 business executives for a change of government. i can say with confidence that this labour party is the natural party of british business. it's take—off for the election campaign with big calls being made by the two main parties. the conservatives are making almost daily policy announcements that involve tax and spend, without being fully accounted for. labour say they don't want to follow the conservatives down what they say is a rabbit hole and have a singular message of stability, stability, stability — and they're trying to remind the electorate of what happened under liz truss no tax rises, says the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, but nor will she match the pension tax cut. what you won't get from me, either in this election campaign

or if i become chancellor of the exchequer in a few weeks' time, is any commitments that is not fully costed and fully funded, because if you do that, you're going down the liz truss route and we saw the damage that she did to our economy. rishi sunak is going down that route — i never will. but you can address pensioners who are thinking about where to cast their x in the ballot box in six weeks' time, and at the moment, they have an offer from the prime minister and the current chancellor which is, if you're on the basic state pension, you won't get taxed on it if you vote for them, whereas with labour, you would. well, pensioners are only looking at paying tax on the basic state pension because of what the conservatives have done. people shouldn't believe these promises from the government because unless a plan is fully

funded, you shouldn't have any confidence it is going to be delivered. and that is the problem with the conservative party — they're throwing around these ideas with no idea of how they are going to pay for them. in the lake district, some other opposition parties were chasing floating voters, perhaps. the lib dem leader, sir ed davey, said the state pension move was a u—turn. the last thing pensioners need is another dose of conservative government — the last thing the country needs. liberal democrats have some really attractive policies for pensioners. not only are we behind the triple lock, as the ones who began it in the first place, we want to make sure the health service that pensioners rely on is properly funded, that there's a care system there. of course, we want to see investments in people's. of course, we want to see i investments in people's pockets and making sure pensioners- are seeing a benefit to any economic improvement in the situation that the country faces. - but we are seeing the consequences of 14 and a half years _ of austerity that both| labour and the tories are committed to continuing. at a bowling club in leicestershire, the pm pressed his case with what has been a dependable demographic for his party. the question is whether older voters

prefer a tax cut offer for those on the state pension or believe the promise of stability under a changed government. who is on target with this argument could well determine the winner injuly. faisal islam, bbc news, in the east midlands. the live to westminster. jack, two very significant developments day. that's right. the story around diane abbott has been brewing for a while. it's 13 months and she was suspended from the parliamentary labour party. we knew this had to be resolved before the election because whether or not she remains suspended would contribute to whether or not she was allowed to stand as a labour candidate. it really became headline news this morning when the bbc�*s newsnight programme reported that the labour party investigation into diane

abbott concluded five months ago. yet she still hasn't found out whether or not she would be allowed to stand as a candidate. bbc understands this evening that the labour whip has been restored. we understand the labour party is trying to broker a deal with diane abbott. they will allow hurt to return as an mp until thursday when parliament dissolves, but in return, they want her not to stand again in they want her not to stand again in the forthcoming election. it's unclear whether or not diane abbott has accepted the offer and therefore whether or not her 37 year career as mp is now over. there's another big labour story as well. that's a story around angela rayner. this is something to do with her living arrangements before she was an mp.

story first came to light in march when an unofficial biography of angela rayner was published by lord ashcroft. this involves angela rayner buying her former council housein rayner buying her former council house in 2007 in stockport. she sold that in 2015just before becoming an mp. in the meantime, she got married. they have been claims that she had been living at a different address in the meantime. what that means is that when she then sold the house, it could potentially have been the case that it should have been the case that it should have been capital gains tax. we've heard from stockport council and police from stockport council and police from greater manchester that they are no longer looking to this. the conservative parties are trying to say this in octave because we have not heard from hmrc. they never comment on these things. but we have

been told that hmrc �*s and no tax was owed and the investigation is over. there's a relief.— over. there's a relief. before he let ou over. there's a relief. before he let you go. _ over. there's a relief. before he let you go. just _ over. there's a relief. before he let you go, just summarise i over. there's a relief. before he let you go, just summarise yourj let you go, just summarise your thoughts on the rest it's been another day where the economy is front and centre. it really feels like both conservatives and labour see this as a battle to be seen as the most credible when it comes economy. for the labour party under keir starmer in the shadows sampler rachel rees, they picks himself at a party that has changed. we heard a letter from himself at a party that has changed. we heard a letterfrom more than business leaders saying they are endorsing labour. —— 120 business

leaders. she's on what is called the cocktail movement. the conservatives have been talk about that tax policy. that's about speaking to the core voter base. older people, who are more likely to vote conservative, and trying to persuade them to vote on pulling day. quite artial to them to vote on pulling day. quite partial to a — them to vote on pulling day. quite partial to a prawn _ them to vote on pulling day. quite partial to a prawn cocktail - them to vote on pulling day. quite partial to a prawn cocktail if - them to vote on pulling day. quite partial to a prawn cocktail if i'm honest. thank you very much. scotland's first minister, john swinney, has been campaigning for the snp today. he called on the westminster parliament to recognise palestine as an independent nation, following the lead of ireland, spain and norway. mr swinney said it would be a decisive step which, along with an immediate ceasefire, would help end the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in gaza. we face a humanitarian crisis in

gaza _ we face a humanitarian crisis in gaza it — we face a humanitarian crisis in gaza it has _ we face a humanitarian crisis in gaza. it has been unfolding for months — gaza. it has been unfolding for months and it has reached an unimaginable level of horror. what's important _ unimaginable level of horror. what's important is that we take steps to bring _ important is that we take steps to bring about an immediate cease—fire to this _ bring about an immediate cease—fire to this catastrophe. we have to stop selling _ to this catastrophe. we have to stop selling arms to israel we've got to take steps— selling arms to israel we've got to take steps to stabilise the situation. this comes about by united — situation. this comes about by united kingdom joining other european countries like ireland and spain _ european countries like ireland and spain and _ european countries like ireland and spain and recognising palestine as an independent state. snp will argue perfectly— an independent state. snp will argue perfectly for that to take place. it's perfectly for that to take place. it's been — perfectly for that to take place. it's been argue this is the it's important that we take decisive steps _ it's important that we take decisive steps to— it's important that we take decisive steps to end the humanitarian catastrophe in gaza. that's a call that nrust— catastrophe in gaza. that's a call that must be responded to by the conservative party, the labour party. — conservative party, the labour party. the _ conservative party, the labour party, the liberal democrats in the

snp _ party, the liberal democrats in the snp the _ party, the liberal democrats in the snp. the snp has led the calls for the immediate cease—fire and then need _ the immediate cease—fire and then need to— the immediate cease—fire and then need to he — the immediate cease—fire and then need to be followed into a limited. but we _ need to be followed into a limited. but we need to see this within the wider— but we need to see this within the wider solution to this crisis, which is about— wider solution to this crisis, which is about ensuring that hostilities are brought to an end, hostages are returned _ are brought to an end, hostages are returned we — are brought to an end, hostages are returned we stop the sale of arms to israei— returned we stop the sale of arms to israet and _ returned we stop the sale of arms to israel and take the steps to recognise the palestinian state. 0niy— recognise the palestinian state. 0niy if— recognise the palestinian state. 0niy if we — recognise the palestinian state. only if we take these concrete actions. — only if we take these concrete actions, as other european countries are doing. _ actions, as other european countries are doing, we contribute to the resolution. we must bring that to an end. liberal democrats leader ed davey was campaigning in lake windemere today. he fell off a few times from the paddle board — some were probably deliberate for the cameras. when they know they have racked up huge debts for our country, this

conservative government is so mismanaged, that we have record debt levels. people are paying high interest rates, people are being crippled by this conservative government. ed crippled by this conservative government.— nigel farage has said reform uk is becoming a "brand—new conservative movement" and attacked a "lack of debate" between the two main parties. speaking at his first campaign event in dover in kent, mr farage said that the numbers arriving on small boats was a "slow—motion d—day in reverse". mr farage said he will be campaigning throughout until polling day. chris mason was there. maybe you love him. sorry to keep you. maybe you really don't. but make no mistake, nigel farage is one of the most influential politicians of his generation. i've got a brolly. he's never been an mp. he's not even standing himself at this election. but he's going to have plenty to say. welcome to dover. welcome to the front line

of the great national debate on immigration. and it's the front line of this campaign that mr farage is attempting to get onto, arguing he was first to warn a few years ago about people crossing the channel in small boats. so, i said that i thought unless something dramatic was done that there would be an invasion. now, of course, for using that word, i was called all the names under the sun. and he reckons millions have been let down. to brexit voters, what is happening in the english channel is a serious affront and they see, frankly, us allowing it to continue as being a betrayal. he claims immigration poses a national security emergency and he's been accused of islamophobia for saying war in the middle east is prompting a small but growing number of people to vote based on religion. i never thought i'd see sectarian voting in england. of it there very much. i saw it in northern ireland and didn't like the look of it there very much. and it's happening because and there's no debate about it because and they're all cry foul at me because labour started

this with a completely irresponsible immigration policy and the conservatives have accelerated it. take on the critique that says you're a divisive contributor. what do you say to those people directly? well, i'm willing to say things that others aren't. .. and which some find inflammatory. no, they find embarrassing and difficult and awkward. help out our viewer or listener who thinks, hang on a minute, one minute it seems that nigel farage is flirting with the conservative party. the next minute, he wants to destroy it. which is it? i have not flirted with the conservative party, all right. many of their mps and peers and members have flirted with me because they want the conservative party to have the same ideas as i do. nigel farage in the fray. nigel farage in the fray — the politics of small boat crossings prominent. we've got a bold plan, the rwanda scheme, to ensure that if you come here illegally, you will not be able to stay and you'll be returned. that's how you create a deterrent.

i'm not going to comment on anybody else's campaign in this election. i what we've got in the labour- campaign is confidence, assurance. the lights are on, the lights are on. nigel farage has made it his life's work to disrupt, delight, dismay, delight, dismay, horrify, and he reckons he's not done yet. chris mason reporting from dover. coming up injust a few minutes — our newscast team will give their electioncast look at the day's campaigning. i'll take you through tomorrow's newspaper front pages. but first, let's take a look at some of the other news. an emergency meeting of the united nations security council has been taking place behind closed doors in new york — as concerns grow about israel's operation in southern gaza. israeli tanks have reached the centre of rafah for the first time — the city where hundreds of thousands of displaced people have been sheltering. after an explosion in a tented evacuation zone on the outskirts of the city. it comes two days after dozens more

were killed when an air strike triggered a blaze on another tent camp near rafah. internationaljournalists are prevented from entering gaza by israel and egypt. lucy williamson has sent this report from jerusalem. rafah was once gaza's refuge, the safest place in a dangerous war. today, the city's west and centre was emptying, those still sheltering here fleeing again amid air strikes and artillery fire. taking whatever they need to survive, whatever they can't leave behind. there's been no evacuation order from israel's army and for many, no sense of where to go. translation: i'm just walking in the street, l i don't know where to go, there is nowhere safe. where should we go? this is not a life,

this is not a life. they were packing up also in the displacement camp they were packing up, too, in the displacement camp to the west of the city — still scarred by fires triggered in an israeli air strike on sunday. dozens dead, survivors spent. there's more than one way to lose a life. israel says its operation in rafah is key to defeating hamas and that the strike on sunday on hamas commanders in the camp was carried out with precise munitions that would not, by themselves, have caused so many deaths. we're talking about munition with 17 kilos of explosive material. this is the smallest munition that ourjets can use. following this strike, a large fire ignited for reasons that are still being investigated.

our munition alone could not have ignited a fire of this size. while people fled today, gaza's health ministry said more than 20 were killed in fresh air strike to the west, over half of them women. as far beyond these borders, three european nations officially recognise a palestinian state, and gaza's last urban centre begins to fall under israeli control. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. donald trump's lawyers have delivered their closing arguments in the hush money trial against him, telling the jury the case is based on "lies". the former president denies falsifying business records to cover up payments to a porn star during the campaign. mr trump has been accused by the prosecution of conspiring to corrupt the 2016 presidential election. the oscar—winning film actor robert de niro joined thejoe biden campaign outside the courthouse

where the hush money trial is under way — and our correspondent nada tawfik spoke to him. i think the campaign speaks to what you're talking about here. how concerned are you? i’m you're talking about here. how concerned are you?— concerned are you? i'm very concerned _ concerned are you? i'm very concerned. i'm _ concerned are you? i'm very concerned. i'm very - concerned are you? i'm very l concerned. i'm very concerned because they don't play by fair rules. the republicans, they all came up and all were close like him, and... is crazy. we're in a crazy zone and that's because of trump, he's crazy. zone and that's because of trump, he's crazy-— he's crazy. what if he is come not uuil of he's crazy. what if he is come not guilty of this _ he's crazy. what if he is come not guilty of this trial? _ he's crazy. what if he is come not guilty of this trial? then - he's crazy. what if he is come not guilty of this trial? then we'll i guilty of this trial? then we'll deal with it. _ guilty of this trial? then we'll deal with it. of— guilty of this trial? then we'll deal with it. of course - guilty of this trial? then we'll deal with it. of course i'm i deal with it. of course i'm concerned about it. robert de niro. there were also plenty of people outside the court supporting mr trump. you can see here some of their placards — most echoing mr trump's insistence that he is innocent — and that the prosecution is a politically—motivated action

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have not what was going on, - live now to our correspondent in new york, nada tawfik. whatsapp sam is file? as this trial draws to a close, _ whatsapp sam is file? as this trial draws to a close, how _ whatsapp sam is file? as this trial draws to a close, how many - draws to a close, how many professors have shown up, it's unclear. both are of the day, shelves from those who like and dislike president trump. it donald trump has reinforcements feared for his messaging outside his court while he stuck inside over the last few weeks. i asked robert de niro about the fact that this really underscores how worried the campaign is about donald trump winning the election. while he didn't speak about the trial in his remarks to

the press, he did come here to try to upliftjoe biden's campaign, painting donald trump is a threat to democracy itself.— democracy itself. we've now reached the oint democracy itself. we've now reached the point of — democracy itself. we've now reached the point of closing _ democracy itself. we've now reached the point of closing arguments. i democracy itself. we've now reached the point of closing arguments. can l the point of closing arguments. can you summarise it for us? probably not easy to do. you summarise it for us? probably not easy to do— you summarise it for us? probably not easy to do. well, the defence's aware argument _ not easy to do. well, the defence's aware argument is _ not easy to do. well, the defence's aware argument is that _ not easy to do. well, the defence's aware argument is that the - aware argument is that the prosecution's star witness can't be trusted. they actually called him the human embodiment of reasonable doubt itself and the greatest liar of all time. they were really trying to appeal to the jury. "you cannot convict president trump based on michael cohen's word alone." but nearly three hours, they did try to undercut other parts of the prosecution's case, leaving nothing off the table. they tried to insinuate that donald trump was so incredibly busy in the white house

that he really had no idea how the business documents were being recorded. they said he was busy, that's why he was signing cheques for all sort of things, but he also try to play both sides, saying that the work that cohen did was legitimate, legal work and that's why the documents were recorded. essentially saying nothing illegal happened here, donald trump is in at the. == happened here, donald trump is in at the. ., , . the. -- innocent. you very much. outlining — the. -- innocent. you very much. outlining why _ the. -- innocent. you very much. outlining why the _ the. -- innocent. you very much. outlining why the five _ the. -- innocent. you very much. outlining why the five trial- the. -- innocent. you very much. outlining why the five trial has i outlining why the five trial has proven mr trump's guilt. we will continue watching that for you. let's take a look at some of front papers don't make good is me, i'm good to the so many times over the years! try again! the i leads on rishi sunak�*s new pension proposals including a plan which would save retirees an average of 28p per week. meanwhile, the metro focuses on labour's response — with rachel reeves saying the plan would cost every family 2000 pounds

the financial times shifts its focus away from the election temporarily with a splash on ofwat�*s plan to save the struggling water companies. the mirror leads with the police investigation into angela rayner being ended, with no further action. the telegraph pictures rishi sunak — with a claim that he is consulting former prime minister borisjohnson about the election. the times also leads with rishi sunak — saying he plans cuts to university places — to encourage more apprenticeships. the daily mail has a different take on the same story — saying that mr sunak plans to get rid of mickey mouse university courses. and it's the same story in the daily express — which uses the phrase rip—off instead. time now to digest the day's election campaigning in newscast — with adam fleming and the team. dharshini, hello. hello. welcome back to the newscast studio. thank you for having me back.

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