proposal that would lead to a permanent ceasefire in gaza. the three—part plan would begin with a six—week ceasefire, with the israel defense forces withdrawing from populated areas of gaza. the deal could eventually lead to a permanent "cessation of hostilities". the electoral campaign in the uk enters its second week. the prime minister rishi sunak is heading to north—east england with a pledge to give 30 towns across the uk £20 million each. the labour party has launched a 5,000 mile battle bus tour while vowing that if they win the election, its main mission will be to create wealth. and ahead of the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings, the bbc has spoken to three women who were children at the time of liberation. we will return to the election

campaign here in the uk. all parties out again this weekend vying for support. rishi sunak has pledged to give 30 towns across the uk £20 million each if the conservatives are re—elected. he says the money would go towards the long—term regeneration of the areas, under the government's levelling up scheme. a topic labour leader kier starmer hasn't been able to escape is dianne abbott. there's been a lot of controversy over the terms of the re—admittance of the veteran labour mp into the party. keir starmer has been tackling that issue as well this morning, denying that his party is blocking left—wing candidates. 0n diane abbott — you said last week you weren't going to get involved in her case. you said the days when the leader rolls up his sleeves

and gets involved are well and truly over, that's what corbyn did and ended badly. you said it was a matter for the nec on candidate selection and you avoided having a view becausejeremy corbyn expressed a view and that leads to a very slippery slope. now, yesterday you gave your view. she said you said she was free to stand. so what's changed 7 is a leader now allowed to intervene in these processes? well, i dealt with that issue yesterday. today is about taking our argument to the country and getting people back to work. there are millions of people who aren't in work, who are on benefits who desperately want the dignity and respect of being back to work. we're putting our plan on the table to reform thejobcentres so that they can actually be places that support people back into work, to making sure that we've got a plan for economic inactivity and a guarantee for youth. now, as i go across the country, we're now a week and a half into the campaign, everywhere people are asking me, "how are you going to make the economy work? how are you going to make sure we are all better off that our living standards go up?" today, we put our plan on the table for getting people back to work — opportunity britain. wasn't that decision really made

because you hadn't anticipated the scale of the backlash that you would face if she was banned from her constituents, from her community, and even from some of your front bench who was here today? look, i dealt with this yesterday. one of myjobs in this election is to be out and about across the country, just like ange is, with this bus 5000 miles, talking to people, asking them, "what's the most important thing for you?" and they say to me, they say to me repeatedly, it's about the cost of living, it's about living standards. i've met so many people who want to be back in work, but they don't feel supported back into work. and that's why our plan to get people back into work is so important to them. they want to hear what we're going to do withjobcentres and how they're going to be supportive of people back into work. they want to know, "what are you going to do employment or training?" what are we going to do with them? they want to know about the guarantee that we're putting on the table. and this election is a choice election. and i think it's really important for me to stay focused on that choice,

which is more of the chaos and decline under the tories or moving our country forward with labour. that's the argument. i'll take that out there and we'll take it on the bus, ange will take it on the bus every single day because it's so important that we get the chance in this election to turn the page. so let's talk about voters. faiza shaheen said you're tossing her community aside. lord willie, the co—founder of operation black vote, said the labour party has a lot of work to do to build trust within the black community. leading black figures wrote a letter saying the process with diane abbott indicates a determination to humiliate her. and coming from a community where discrimination is a daily reality, we know unfairness when we see it. can you understand why black voters are perhaps thinking twice about voting for labour? and if they are, what's your message to black and brown voters today? let me give my message to voters, because i think this is very, very, very, very important, which is if you want change, the power is with you because the vote is with you, you have to vote for change. we have changed this labour party and put it back in the service of working people. what we are asking now, humbly asking, is the opportunity to change our country and put it back in the service of working people.

and that requires both setting out our ambition to change the country, but also the first steps, the down payment, if you like — stabilising the economy and making sure we can deal with our waiting lists, getting people back into work, setting up great british energy to keep bills down. they are the first steps to the change this country desperately needs. so my message to the voters is if you want change — and i do think so many people are yearning for change — you have to vote for it. new labour party leader sir keir starmer speaking a little earlier on today as the labour party lunching there battle bus —— the labour party leader. we also heard from rishi sunak at the launch of their battle bus. we have more coverage across the day of the parties and their moves. a full page on our website dedicated as well and lots of background and a poll tracker. let's move onto another story. pharmacists say there's growing evidence of a crisis in the supply

of medications in the uk, with an increasing use of emergency measures to prescribe alternatives when a drug isn't available. 0ur health correspondent, dominic hughes, reports. pharmacists say the supply of medicines is complicated. it's an international business that can be affected by changes in global demand, prices, and exchange rates, as well as manufacturing problems and the supply chain. and the availability of some drugs has been problematic. the evidence — the use of serious shortage protocols, issued by the department of health and social care and applied across the uk. they allow community pharmacists to supply alternative drugs if there's a shortage of a particular medicine. the national pharmacy association says they've been issued 50 times in the past two years, but in the two years before that, just 15 were issued. a whole range of medicines have been affected — including forangina, epilepsy, adhd, and cystic fibrosis. university student amber lives with cystic fibrosis

and is struggling to get medication that helps her digest food. without it, i basically can't eat. also, to try and get the medicine i'm having to drive around for hours and hours to different pharmacies taking these scripts. finishing second year is like carnage for... really stressful for, like, a normal student, but a student that can't eat properly — like, can't find the medicine that keeps me alive — that stress is just unimaginable! pharmacists say they are increasingly having to turn patients away. unfortunately, because of the issues that we're currently facing with medicine shortages, we are having to turn patients away. and we see first hand the stress that it causes for a lot of patients — particularly those who have been on these medicines for a long time, or they're seeking the medicines

for their children. and it's heartbreaking for us as health care professionals, as pharmacists, to have to send patients away, or to have to tell them that they're going to have to wait longer to get the medicines. the uk is not the only country in the world experiencing problems with drug supplies — it's a global issue. but the npa says it wants all the main parties in the election to commit to tackling the shortages. dominic hughes, bbc news. let's refocus on the uk election. the scottish first minister has taken his election campaign to the north—east of scotland, insisting his party can "remove the remaining rump of tory mps" both there and in other parts of the country. snp leaderjohn swinney is expected to urge people to take part in a "scottish national service" by using the general election to vote tory mps out of office. let's speak to our reporter ben philip in aberdeen. just talk us through what we can expect today. just talk us through what we can meet today-—

expect today. that is right. john swinne , expect today. that is right. john swinney, scotland's _ expect today. that is right. john swinney, scotland's first - expect today. that is right. john i swinney, scotland's first minister is campaigning here in north—east scotland today, a key battleground for the snp and conservatives. it is very much a divided political make up very much a divided political make up and the snp very much see themselves as the challengers in this area for the three conservative seats that are here. there are six conservative seats in scotland, three here in the north—east. here in aberdeen south, it is currently an snp constituency held by snp westminster leader stephen flynn, and mr swinney earlier, a short time ago, visited a cafe here, which is well known for dolphin watching. as you may be able to see, there is also evidence in the harbour behind me of the city's oil and gas industry, a very important issue for voters in this area. but mr swinney�*s message today is that his party is best placed to remove conservative mps from power in

scotland. and as we have been hearing today from the conservative party, this expansion of the levelling up funding, some 30 towns across the uk set to receive £20 million if the conservatives are elected back into government, mr swinney said the snp has already invested significantly in communities across scotland, including on a major road project, the aberdeen bypass, which was completed in 2018. we spoke to mr swinney a short time ago, and he said he is here to talk about the damage done by what he has described as the triple whammy of austerity, brexit and cost of living which he says has been caused by damage done by westminster. 0n the oil and gas situation, and at the industry's future, he said he is keen to work with the industry to reach and net zero, but the same eyes message today very much that it is here in

the north—east to remove conservative mps in power —— the snp's message today. i conservative mps in power -- the snp's message today.— conservative mps in power -- the snp's message today. i believe we can -la a snp's message today. i believe we can play a little _ snp's message today. i believe we can play a little bit _ snp's message today. i believe we can play a little bit of— snp's message today. i believe we can play a little bit of what - snp's message today. i believe we can play a little bit of what john . can play a little bit of whatjohn swinney said a little earlier on. let's hear from the man swinney said a little earlier on. let's hearfrom the man himself. i have been talking during this election— i have been talking during this election campaign about the damage that has_ election campaign about the damage that has been done to scotland by the triple — that has been done to scotland by the triple whammy of austerity, brexit— the triple whammy of austerity, brexit and the cost of living crisis. — brexit and the cost of living crisis, and all of these are a product _ crisis, and all of these are a product of— crisis, and all of these are a product of westminster decision—making. the answer to that, of course, _ decision—making. the answer to that, of course, in— decision—making. the answer to that, of course, in scotland is to make sure _ of course, in scotland is to make sure that — of course, in scotland is to make sure that decisions are made in scotland — sure that decisions are made in scotland for scotland. and that is at the _ scotland for scotland. and that is at the heart of the snp election campaign because we cannot allow scotland _ campaign because we cannot allow scotland to be damaged in the way we've _ scotland to be damaged in the way we've been damaged by the continuation of austerity and brexit and the _ continuation of austerity and brexit and the cost of living crisis, all of which — and the cost of living crisis, all of which are a product of westminster. so the snp leaderjohn swinney speaking a little bit earlier there. i am sure he wants the focus to

remain on policies and going forward, but scottish police have confirmed that they are assessing a new complaint over the former health secretary michael matheson�*s ipad data roaming bill. it is after viewers may recall he racked up an £11,000 there well overseas and just explain the background to this and whetherjohn swinney has commented on this today. it is whetherjohn swinney has commented on this today-— on this today. it is another day of the campaign _ on this today. it is another day of the campaign trail— on this today. it is another day of the campaign trail for— on this today. it is another day of the campaign trail for the - on this today. it is another day of the campaign trail for the snp i on this today. it is another day of. the campaign trail for the snp where they are having to speak about this ipad data roaming bill. it has been something which has been rumbling on for some time now. it relates to former health secretary michael matheson, who racked up an £11,000 data bill for his parliamentary ipad whilst he was on a family holiday to morocco in late 2022. these charges were initially fitted by the taxpayer, but mr mathieson later admitted his children had been using

the ipad to watch football. he has since repaid the money in full, apologised and resigned as the health secretary. last night, it emerged that police scotland has received a second complaint in connection with this situation. at this stage, the nature of the complaint has not been made clear, but we do know that officers are reviewing that complaint, they are making an assessment to it, and it was just making an assessment to it, and it wasjust earlier this making an assessment to it, and it was just earlier this week that michael martinson was suspended from parliament for 27 days over this and to forfeit 5a days pay —— michael matheson. it is a punishment he has accepted. i asked john swinney about this situation today, and he said it was a matter for police scotland and it would be inappropriate to comment further. this is very much an issue for the snp. virtually every day this campaign so far has been forced

to answer questions about this and it is an issue that is not going away. it is an issue that is not going awa . . ~' it is an issue that is not going awa . . ~ , ., y it is an issue that is not going awa. ., , . it is an issue that is not going awa. .,g , .., away. thank you very much and brinuain away. thank you very much and bringing your — away. thank you very much and bringing your interview- away. thank you very much and bringing your interview with - away. thank you very much and | bringing your interview with john bringing your interview withjohn swinney to us as well. then fill up there in aberdeen with the scottish national party. more on the website. so many of the parties campaigning today and lots more detail and analysis on our website. a 20—year—old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of amie gray and the attempted murder of a second woman on bournemouth seafront. nasen saadi, from croydon, only spoke to confirm his name, and address during the short hearing at poole magistrates' court. his case was sent to winchester crown court for a hearing to be held onjune the 4th and he was remanded in custody until then. earlier this year, strict rules came into force across britain about the ownership of american xl bully dogs following a number of attacks. however, since the laws

were introduced, there have been several more incidents — some fatal — involving the animals. 0ur reporterjayne mccubbin has been looking at the issue. in the space ofjust over a week, a five—year—old boy was treated for head injuries after being attacked in hull. firearms officers are called to a street in caerphilly after a 15—year—old is attacked, and a woman in her 50s is killed in london. scared, you know, the fact that this has happened in our neighbourhood to a lady that obviously was very kind and loving. the fact that that's happened with her own dogs is scary, it's very scary. dog barks behind those injuries and this death is a dog just like this, an xl bully. ian langley, ian price, 17—month—old bella—rae birch, ten—year—old jack lis and grandmother esther martin, they all died in the jaws of an xl bully. and their deaths led to a ban right across great britain. that means it is illegal to sell

or pass on the breed, but owners can still keep their pets if they were registered before a national deadline. the dogs behind this latest fatality in london were registered. that meant they had to be muzzled when outdoors, but not at home. the new laws mean prosecutions are taking place for attacks like this in birmingham, but attacks are still happening. i'm stacey, and what's your name? elouise. elouise was just four when she was mauled by a dog, a staffy cross, which is not a band breed. yeah, she went to a play date at a friend's house after school. and she ended up with a couple of lacerations to her face. i have seen, obviously, a lot of media coverage in regards to the xl bullies. but i think any dog can turn. this is why many charities, including the rspca, say breed—specific bands

do not work. when dogs attack, they say, the problem is responsible owners, not dangerous breeds. elouise still has to cross the street when she sees a dog, but this week celebrated an important milestone in her recovery. little miss glamour uk 2024 — and this is you, you've just won this, haven't you? what did the judges say about you? they say you are very confident and beautiful. yeah. you've been through a lot, haven't you? you have, haven't you? but you're getting there. congratulations on your award, elouise. say thank you. thank you. congratulations. researchers say a simple saliva test is proving more

effective at identifying men at high risk of prostate cancer than standard blood tests. cancer research organisations say it promises to "turn the tide" on the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. next week marks the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings — and ahead of the date we've been telling the stories of some of those involved. 0ur reporterjohn maguire has been to normandy to meet three french women who were young children at the time of liberation. for the people of northern france, years of nazi occupation came to an end with d—day and its aftermath. civilians paid a heavy price in lives and property destroyed as the allies drove the german forces south. the fighting was often brutal. those alive today were mostly children in 1944. paulette, jacqueline and antoinette are among those

locals depicted in scenes from the longest yarn knitting project. they remember the american parachutists landing near their village. translation: well, my parents realised it was d-day, _ but they were expecting the british, but not the americans. i can still remember my parents. they couldn't believe it. yes, my parents were happy when they saw the americans arrive and the germans flee. antoinette still has her communion dress made from one of the white parachutes the airborne forces left behind. this is paulette on the left with the white bow in her hair. the photograph has been recreated in one of the knitted panels. she tells me what it was like for a young girl from rural france to meet americans for the first time. they crossed the line. they came across the field and they were in front of our yard. they asked us about things we didn't know and they gave us chewing gum and stuff, but we didn't want any. chocolat?

yes, and chewing gum. we didn't want any because we didn't know them. but they were very nice. here's jacqueline on the left on her family's small farm. life under the germans had been tough for most, and food was scarce. so my mother gave us something to eat, and she was 35, she didn't eat. she always told us that she couldn't see all the young soldiers who were going to be killed to take her own tongue. she couldn't eat lunch that day, and that was the most painful moment of the d—day for me, because i saw my mother unhappy, on the verge of tears. what i remember about the americans is that their bread was very, very white. because we had food restrictions during the war. the americans brought with them weird and wonderful items that the locals had never seen before. mum was walking along the path and saw a bar of soap.

there was a shortage. but it wasn't soap, it was dynamite! 0h! my father told her, "don't use that because it's not soap". she realised afterwards. oh, yes, it still happens. when the farmers plough the land, they sometimes still find shells. much of the surrounding countryside was flooded, treacherous for both sides, regardless of combat. the water claimed many lives. when the americans arrived, they went through the marsh and into the water. there were more germans in the area who left. they crossed the water, the marsh and, of course, there were deaths. the girls' families were anxious to protect them as best they could, but the battle in nearby carentan was fierce, as the americans and germans fought at close quarters. we could hear the machine gun fire. it scared us, yes. i found that very hard.

yes, i was scared for the people of carentan. we couldn't see anything, but we could hear the machine gun fire. but during the landings, we were very scared of the germans. they will, they say, always remember the young men who appeared from the sky, left on foot, and changed their destiny. how to explain it? there's always this gratitude in our hearts. when i go to utah beach, every time i imagine it, i always feel compassion for those young people. d—day was a lifetime away, but remains part of life here every day. we've been talking about it for 80 years now, and there's not a day goes by when we don't talk to each other about it. that's true. 0h, not me. i don't think about that any more. there are wars everywhere today.

next week, they will join family, friends and foreigners to pay tribute and to remember those who fought for their freedom. but most of all, to say merci — thank you. john maguire, bbc news, normandy. we will have special coverage of the 80th anniversary of the d—day landings on sixjune six june across sixjune across the bbc. let's get moer on the election campaign here in the uk. after launching his campaign bus in redcar, north yorkshire, prime minister rishi sunak talked through some of his pledges. by by minister, i propose the spy in the middle east, do you think it is going to happen? == the middle east, do you think it is going to happen?— going to happen? -- proposed ceasefire in _ going to happen? -- proposed ceasefire in the _ going to happen? -- proposed ceasefire in the middle - going to happen? -- proposed ceasefire in the middle east. l going to happen? -- proposed ceasefire in the middle east. i | ceasefire in the middle east. i think it is very welcome news. i

hope hamas will take the deal and we can flood gaza with more aid than has been getting in to alleviate the suffering people had been speedin sing and use that pause in the fighting to build a sustainable and lasting peace, which is what we want to see, so i hope hamas take the opportunity on the table to end the conflict. ., ., ., ., . ., , conflict. you have an ounce money for 30 towns _ conflict. you have an ounce money for 30 towns today. _ conflict. you have an ounce money for 30 towns today. over - conflict. you have an ounce money for 30 towns today. over half - conflict. you have an ounce money for 30 towns today. over half of i for 30 towns today. over half of those in conservative constituencies. what do you say to people who say, that you're effectively trying to buy votes their quest? it effectively trying to buy votes their quest?— effectively trying to buy votes their quest? effectively trying to buy votes their cuest? , g; :: , ., their quest? it will be 30 times on to of the their quest? it will be 30 times on top of the 70 _ their quest? it will be 30 times on top of the 70 already _ their quest? it will be 30 times on top of the 70 already announced, l their quest? it will be 30 times on i top of the 70 already announced, 110 is across our country that will receive £20 million each. crucially, it will be local people and those areas in charge of how to spend that money make sure to spend and invest it on their priorities. levelling up and backing local people and giving them the long term funding should to do so. the methodology that times is something that has been done before,

it is public, based on areas in levelling up needs, looking at economic opportunities, skills, health and life expectancy, so it is an objective set of criteria published online, but i will make no apology for supporting towns. it is where the majority of people live and they were neglected for decades under previous labour governments and we are in teesside today, a great example of a place that we focused on as a government can and people can see the change in the communities that has happened. i want to make sure we spread the type of opportunity and pride right across the country. we are the ones taking bold action like that, we are the ones with a clear plan working. that is how we deliver a secure future for everyone across the country. fix. future for everyone across the count . �* ,., future for everyone across the count . . ,., ., future for everyone across the count .�* ., ., country. a new poll out today su: nests country. a new poll out today suggests a — country. a new poll out today suggests a 300 _ country. a new poll out today suggests a 300 seat - country. a new poll out today suggests a 300 seat labour. country. a new poll out today - suggests a 300 seat labour majority. and at the tree is down to just 70 seats. how can you begin to turn around the poll lead that labour currently has? —— the tories down to just 76. currently has? -- the tories down to 'ust 76. ., , ., ., ., ,

just 76. the only one that matters is the general _ just 76. the only one that matters is the general election _ just 76. the only one that matters is the general election and - just 76. the only one that matters is the general election and i'm - is the general election and i'm going across our country to every country scratching corner to talk to as many people as possible about the choice at the selection and it is increasingly clear, where just over a week into this, and what is clear is we are the only ones have a plan thatis is we are the only ones have a plan that is working when it comes to the economy and the only ones putting bold ideas on the table like a modern form of national service, the triple zero plus for pensioners, 100,000 new apprenticeships, because thatis 100,000 new apprenticeships, because that is how we will deliver a secure future to everyone in our country —— triple lock plus. we have been to a difficult few years and people want to know the future is better, i can deliver it because i have a plan, taking bold ideas, that is in direct contrast to what we are seeing with the labour party with not a single new idea and we are ten days into this already. new idea and we are ten days into this already-— this already. and finally, labour are talking _ this already. and finally, labour are talking today _ this already. and finally, labour are talking today about - this already. and finally, labour are talking today about getting | are talking today about getting people back to work, saying their number one mission is wealth creation. they are packing their tanks on traditional conservative loans, they? are they not squeezing out? , ._ ., .,

loans, they? are they not squeezing out? , ., ., ., , out? they need say a lot of things, but the question _ out? they need say a lot of things, but the question is _ out? they need say a lot of things, but the question is what _ out? they need say a lot of things, but the question is what they're . but the question is what they're actually going to do when it comes to people's standard of living, it is the labour party who have got £200,000 tax rises coming —— £2000 of tax rises coming for everyone in our country. that is how much they will cost every working family and our country, £2000 of tax rises coming. and they should explain to people where those taxes are going to go up. we know there will be a retirement tax under the labour party, they have not matched her pledge any triple lock plus delivering a tax cut for pensioners and prevent the state pension from ever paying tax, but labour have not matched it, just a straightforward difference between us. if you're a pensioner and watching, you will pay retirement tax if a labour are elected. that is a straightforward difference it will not help anyone build any wealth or have security in retirement. when it comes to getting people to back —— back to work, the most comprehensive reforms to our welfare system in an incredibly long time to get people off welfare and

into work, and the labour party criticised me for those plans. they did not support any of those plans. they might say something, but i'm the one who actually has a plan and is prepared to do simple things because that is what is required if we are going to reform our welfare system and support people into work and make it fairfor taxpayers. i'm prepared to do that. i had a set of values, convictions, the plan are working towards. that is how i would deliver a secure future for everyone. deliver a secure future for everyone-— deliver a secure future for eve one. , , ., , ,, everyone. the premise of rishi sunak there, everyone. the premise of rishi sunak there. leader — everyone. the premise of rishi sunak there, leader of _ everyone. the premise of rishi sunak there, leader of the _ everyone. the premise of rishi sunak there, leader of the conservative - there, leader of the conservative party. —— prime minister. at the launch of the conservative party battle bus a little bit earlier on. he was in yorkshire. the labour battle buses going on its way to essex. we will get much more on all of that. they will also be a list of all the candidates are standing in the general election on the bbc website when the nominations close on friday the 7th ofjune. that full list will be available when we have it.

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to a new peace proposal. south african parties are gearing up for coalition talks as the ruling anc has lost its majority in parliament for the first time in 30 years. in the uk, the electoral campaign enters its second week, with the political leaders making pledges on wealth and levelling up across the country. the polls are due to close in the last phase of india's general election — with nearly one billion people eligible to vote. ticketmaster's owner, live nation, confirms hackers have accessed customer data. hello and welcome. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says his country's conditions for ending the war in gaza remain the destruction of hamas and the freeing of all hostages.

he was responding to a peace plan proposed by the us