a places in primary schools. a postmortem examination confirms michael mosley died of natural causes. we will talk to his friend and colleague alan yentob this hour. antony blinken pushes for a ceasefire in the middle east. his eighth visit to the area since war broke out in gaza. hello, welcome to bbc news now. it is manifesto week in the general election — with the liberal democrats announcing theirs today. a key part of the party's offer — is to �*save the health service�* in england, saying — they'd boost spending on health and social care by a total of more than £9 billion by 2028. they say, it would pay for the recruitment and retention of 8,000 gps and, will be funded by raising

tax for the big banks. 0ur political correspondent jessica parker reports. leader of the liberal democrats, ed davey! applause. a day to make some noise. the liberal democrats have been loudly declaring that the nhs and social care is in crisis. with a leader who has spoken about his experience of caring for his disabled son and previously his mother. after years of conservative chaos and neglect, the scale of the challenge is enormous, so our manifesto doesn't shy away from that. we are putting forward a bold, ambitious and fully costed plan to tackle the health and care crisis from top to bottom. this is a manifesto to save the nhs. crisis from top to bottom. the lib dems are pledging to give everyone the right to see a gp within seven days or 2a hours if urgent. provide free at home care for the elderly and disabled. and guarantee access to an nhs

dentist in an emergency. the party also wants to lift the two child benefit cap, increase aviation taxes on people who frequently fly abroad and deepen the uk's relationship with the eu. but the party's anti brexit rhetoric is far softer than it once was. how parties will pay for their pledges has become a core element of this election. the lib dems want to raise billions through measures like reforming capital gains tax, higher levies on banks and tackling tax avoidance. essentially what we are doing is raising taxes mainly on the big banks, the oil and gas companies, social media giants and also the likes of google and amazon, the 0.1% wealthiest people, ijust talked about. so all that tax revenue set out there. we are spending it, i think, wisely. we are opting spending it on areas that would save money in the longer term. the liberal democrats won just 11

seats at the last general election. while they are hopeful of making gains they are not campaigning on the basis that they expect to be in the next government, but they do argue they think they can influence policy and parliament. splashy photo ops have been a feature of their campaign for a party that used to be a biggerforce. they are particularly targetting conservative seats in england's south. and the manifesto marks a new moment, a printed plan that can be closely scrutinised. jessica parker, bbc news, westminster. what is your assessment? 0ur health correspondent nick triggle is here to take a look at those liberal democrats�* promises to increase the number of gp and cut appointment waiting times. they are talking about recruiting a thousand gps to speed up the extra time to get an appointment, mental health hubs in the community, better

access to nhs dentistry, they say this is upstream stuff so people can prevent them getting ill or seriously ill, so they are focusing on those areas in particular, and another important policy, they say, the personal care, for people who need help washing or eating, and thatis need help washing or eating, and that is a policy in scotland and they say that will relieve some of they say that will relieve some of the pressures in hospital and help reduce some of those waiting times and pressures there. one interesting policy but hospital care is the cancer care target, and patients should be starting their treatment within 60 detainees of a referral —— 62 days. at the moment two thirds are seen that quickly but it is meant to be 85% but the lib dems say it will be 100% of patients that will be seen within 62 days. ed

davey talked about being the party of real change, but what about the real cost of all of this? that of real change, but what about the real cost of all of this?— real cost of all of this? that is a auestion real cost of all of this? that is a question we _ real cost of all of this? that is a question we were _ real cost of all of this? that is a question we were just _ real cost of all of this? that is a question we were just asking i real cost of all of this? that is a | question we were just asking the liberal democrats at a briefing they have just given, they said they would increase the budget by 9 billion, and the health and care sector budget this year is actually 192 billion so that puts that into context and they say the extra 9 billion will only be realised at the end of the parliament, so they expect to increase the budget to keepin expect to increase the budget to keep in line with inflation, so that by the end of parliament, it is 9 billion above inflation higher than it is now, and that works out at about 4—5% extra for the nhs. it is now, and that works out at about 4-5% extra for the nhs. thanks for “oininu about 4-5% extra for the nhs. thanks forjoining us- — let�*s take a look at what the other parties are doing now. rishi sunak has dismissed rumours that he would quit before the general election, as criticism about his early departure from a d—day

commemoration event continues. he hoped people would find it in their hearts to forgive him. he�*s been visiting a pub in horsham in west sussex this morning. of course not. i�*m energised by the vision i am putting forward for the country. i am finding a lot of support for what i�*m putting forward, like national service, cutting taxes for people, these are things people want to see, i believe i have got the right plan for the country and we are the only party with a bold plan for the country and i�*m as keen to take the message to as many people as possible between now and polling day. x�*t�*aur as many people as possible between now and polling day.— now and polling day. your party members are — now and polling day. your party members are worried _ now and polling day. your party members are worried this - now and polling day. your party| members are worried this might now and polling day. your party - members are worried this might go down as a terrible defeat. the members are worried this might go down as a terrible defeat.— down as a terrible defeat. the last thin i down as a terrible defeat. the last thing i wanted _ down as a terrible defeat. the last thing i wanted to _ down as a terrible defeat. the last thing i wanted to do _ down as a terrible defeat. the last thing i wanted to do was _ down as a terrible defeat. the last thing i wanted to do was cause - thing i wanted to do was cause anybody any harm which is why i apologise unreservedly for the mistake i made and i hope that veterans and others can in their

hearts to forgive me and also consider my record when it comes to supporting the armed forces with historic increase investment but also making sure we have a minister sitting round the cabinet table focused on the veterans affairs with more support than we have ever had to make this the best country in the world to be a victim but i did not intend to cause anyone any hurt or offence which is why i apologised unreservedly for the mistake that i made i hope that people can forgive me. ., . made i hope that people can forgive me, ., ., , ., , made i hope that people can forgive me. ., ., , 3:1 1: z: me. you are promising 8000 new neighbourhood _ me. you are promising 8000 new neighbourhood police _ me. you are promising 8000 new neighbourhood police officers. - me. you are promising 8000 new| neighbourhood police officers. yet you record in office is backlogs in the courts and letting prisoners out early, so you record on law and order is pretty battered? in a country where _ order is pretty battered? i�*i —. country where everyone can have confidence in their community is a safe place to live, i have confidence in that, that is something important to me, and we have succeeded in bringing down crime but there is more to go as there always is, we have done that by putting 20,000 more police officers on the street and we want to build on that. there will be 8000

more neighbourhood police officers in communities but crucially we will give them the powers they need to confiscate things like knives and take them off the streets and toughen up sentencing for knife —related crimes and expand our successful hotspot policing pilot which has reduced anti—social behaviour by up to 50% where they have been trialled and we will now spread that across the country. our record speaks for itself and we are bringing crime down and i want to build on that and make sure that everyone can feel safe in their communities and the announcement today demonstrates that we are the party that can deliver a more secure future for britain. labour says it would create more than 3,000 new nurseries for one hundred thousand children in england, if they�*re elected into government. empty classrooms would be converted to ensure there are enough places. childcare charities have welcomed the plans, but said one of the biggest challenges would be staffing them. labour leader sir keir starmer discussed the plans

while on a visit to a nursery. this is a really important policy, because as any parent with young children will tell you, childcare and nursery places are really essential. they�*re so good for children in their development and making sure that when they arrive at primary school they�*ve got the skills that they need. really good for parents and carers, because they can get back into the labour market so very good also for the economy. the snp�*s deputy leader kate forbes has said that either a labour or conservative government would mean more cuts and austerity. on a visit to a sawmill in nairn, she said only the snp could stand up for scotland and protect public services. labour are talking a lot about scotland right now but at the end of the day we are seeing them adopt conservative fiscal rules which will ensure austerity continues in scotland and that has a knock—on impact on scottish public services so it is

only snp mps that will stand up for scotland, put scotland�*s interests first and ultimately ensure the people of scotland are not forgotten about. meanwhile the leader of the scottish tories, douglas ross, has announced he�*s resigning from the role after the general election. he�*s also said he�*ll stand down as an msp in holyrood if he�*s returned to westminster. mr ross has held all three roles since 2019. we can speak to our correspondent in edinburgh. tell us more about why he has decided to make this move and how much i blow it will be for the scottish conservatives? —— how much of a blow. it scottish conservatives? -- how much of a blow. , ., ., ., , of a blow. it is extraordinary timin: of a blow. it is extraordinary timing to — of a blow. it is extraordinary timing to announce - of a blow. it is extraordinary timing to announce your - of a blow. it is extraordinary - timing to announce your decision to retire as the party leader in the middle of a general election, as one said committee jaws dropping —— as one said, it is jaw—dropping. many

of his msp colleagues were very unhappy with the suggestion and on reflection he has decided that is not feasible and he is going to stand down after the election and once a successor is in place and if he�*s successful at being re—re—elected to westminster he will quit holyrood altogether. he came to the conclusion that msps were not happy about him continuing to have doublejob and there happy about him continuing to have double job and there is controversy about how he came to be standing as about how he came to be standing as a candidate in the first place, and the original candidate has been in hospitalfor the original candidate has been in hospital for the last couple of months, and he had hoped to stand again but the conservative party took the decision that was not in his best interests and that gave the opposition to the conservatives to say, he is stealing a seat off a sick man, that is not good luck. coupled with newspaper reports suggesting he had used his westminster expenses to subsidise

his saturdayjob as a linesman at football matches, something he has said he was only ever claiming westminster expenses for as a member of parliament, he is happy for them to be scrutinised, but these controversies come at once has led him to take the decision to nip this in the bard and expressed his intention to stand down and hope the party can unite behind him and continue to campaign in this election. �* , , election. i'm sure there will be more reaction _ election. i'm sure there will be more reaction during _ election. i'm sure there will be more reaction during the - election. i'm sure there will be more reaction during the rest i election. i'm sure there will be| more reaction during the rest of election. i'm sure there will be - more reaction during the rest of the day but thanks forjoining us. now, the bbc�*s nick robinson will be interviewing all the major party leaders in the run—up to the general election. this evening, he sits down with the prime minister and leader of the conservative party, rishi sunak. he told us what viewers should expect. we will have more from nick robinson in a few moments. but now to

breaking news from nottingham. 212—year—old boys have been found guilty of the murder of i9—year—old —— two 12—year—old boys have been found guilty of the murder of a i9—year—old. he had been stabbed with a machete. we will get more from the court. he was from the caribbean island and had come to the uk for eye surgery, and this was him moments before he was killed just before he and his friend went to a nearby park where the fatal encounter with the 12—year—old boys happened. there was an argument and one of them had a deadly weapon. the altercation happened at this bench where sean and his friend bumped into the i2—year—olds who were with

their friends and it is not clear what happened but one of the 12—year—old boys produced a machete and sean and his friend tried to run away but then his friend turned around and saw his friend being kicked and beaten and repeatedly stabbed. it was caught on cctv and the camera was so far away it is barely visible. police and paramedics did the best they could to save him, by the time they arrived it was already too late. the 12—year—old started messaging each other and the first wrote, i�*m scared, and the second said, i�*m not. they then said, i don�*t really care. they were charged with the murder of shawn seesahai after the murder of shawn seesahai after the murder weapon was found under one of their beds. it is murder weapon was found under one of their beds. , ., ., ., ., murder weapon was found under one of their beds. , ., ., ., their beds. it is not good for a 12-year-old — their beds. it is not good for a 12-year-old to _ their beds. it is not good for a 12-year-old to walk— their beds. it is not good for a 12-year-old to walk around i their beds. it is not good for a i 12-year-old to walk around with their beds. it is not good for a - 12-year-old to walk around with a 12—year—old to walk around with a knife, and if we do not pay attention to our kids, it will happen every day.-

attention to our kids, it will happen every day. this was the machete being _ happen every day. this was the machete being shown - happen every day. this was the machete being shown in - happen every day. this was the machete being shown in court i happen every day. this was the l machete being shown in court to jurors during the trial, and it is not clear how they got it but it may have originally been bought online. because of their ages, the defendants sat in court next to a family member at the special intermediary who could explain what was happening. it is intermediary who could explain what was happening-— was happening. it is not the first case i was happening. it is not the first case i have _ was happening. it is not the first case i have investigated - was happening. it is not the first| case i have investigated involving was happening. it is not the first i case i have investigated involving a young man losing his life to knife crime, but it is the first time i have looked at two i2—year—olds as being responsible and that took me by surprise and will stay with me. there were striking similarities to another killing in wolverhampton a year earlier. when to retain age isil —— two teenagers attacked a man thinking he was —— when two teenagers attacked a man thinking he was somebody else. his family have now campaigned on the issue. if

family have now campaigned on the issue. ., , ., issue. if it was within the law, he said he would _ issue. if it was within the law, he said he would continue _ issue. if it was within the law, he said he would continue to - issue. if it was within the law, he said he would continue to sell - issue. if it was within the law, he i said he would continue to sell these weapons. in said he would continue to sell these wea ons. h, ., , said he would continue to sell these weaons. ., , , weapons. in both of these cases, much younger — weapons. in both of these cases, much younger children _ weapons. in both of these cases, much younger children have - weapons. in both of these cases, j much younger children have used weapons. in both of these cases, - much younger children have used them to take lives. i much younger children have used them to take lives-— to take lives. i cannot see my son any more- — to take lives. i cannot see my son any more- i _ to take lives. i cannot see my son any more. i cannot _ to take lives. i cannot see my son any more. i cannot see _ to take lives. i cannot see my son any more. i cannot see him - to take lives. i cannot see my son any more. i cannot see him any. to take lives. i cannot see my son - any more. i cannot see him any more. i any more. i cannot see him any more. hust— any more. i cannot see him any more. iiust want— any more. i cannot see him any more. ijust wantjustice for any more. i cannot see him any more. ijust want justice for him. any more. i cannot see him any more. ijust wantjustice for him. we i just want 'ustice for him. we siml i just wantjustice for him. we simply don't _ ijust wantjustice for him. - simply don't know why two children simply don�*t know why two children still not in their teens carried a machete and used it to kill. they will be sentenced later. phil mackie, bbc news, wolverhampton. live pictures now from wolverhampton. phil mackie is in the court room. family and friends in tears as the guilty verdicts came back. just to underline what we had, two 12—year—old boys have been found guilty of the murder of shawn

seesahai at nottingham crown court. we will speak to phil mackie shortly. a postmortem examination on the broadcaster michael mosley has confirmed he died of natural causes. officials say he�*s likely to have died at around 4pm on wednesday, the day he went missing. his body was found on the greek island of symi yesterday. jim connolly reports. now i�*m about to do something that many years ago i swore i would never do — it�*s dangerous... his methods were often unconventional. ..and there�*s a good chance that i�*m going to be sick, which is why i�*ve got a bucket down there. the milk i�*m going to keep... but he was the person we all came to trust when it came to health. so i�*m left with a decent amount of food, including, i�*m pleased to say, a bottle of red wine. sadly, the news many feared was confirmed yesterday. dr michael mosley died out walking on this rugged island in greece. and now we�*re getting more details

about what happened. a beautiful place, but a combination of the terrain and the extreme heat seems to be to blame. his death all the more sad because he was just metres from safety. his body was found yesterday by teams searching the coastline. and now cctv has emerged showing his final steps. we�*re told it shows him making his way down a slope before disappearing behind a wall. the police believe he�*d been dead for a number of days — his body only found by accident. it was seen by a greek tv crew when they got back to edit footage they�*d filmed close to the site where he died. translation: when we returned here in symi i and the footage was being prepared to send to athens, we spotted the body of a man. we informed the mayor, and so the coastguard was immediately mobilised with the doctors. and tributes continue to be paid. his wife said he was "wonderful, funny and kind", adding she was so proud of how her children had handled the past few days.

the family are taking comfort that he nearly made it. they�*re expected to lay flowers where he was found later. i�*m michael mosley, in this series... those that work with him say they�*re devastated, but proud to have had him as a friend. this is trust me, i�*m a doctor. the way that i got to know him on screen, that really personable, accessible character that comes across on television, that's exactly how he was in real life. and how he was with me — he instantly put me at ease, settled me down, and we got on with the job and i forgot about the cameras and the lights. we just had a really good conversation. a postmortem examination has confirmed there were no injuries on his body suggesting anything criminal had happened, but the cause of death couldn�*t be proved. and that leaves questions about the final moments of one of the country�*s most loved experts. jim connelly, bbc news.

with me is alan yentob, a friend and colleague of michael mosley, and also former bbc creative director. thanks forjoining us. it is devastating news, what has played out. when you listen to the tributes, you get a real glimpse of the brilliance of the man. it is amazing- _ the brilliance of the man. it is amazing- it — the brilliance of the man. it is amazing. it is _ the brilliance of the man. it is amazing. it is a _ the brilliance of the man. it 3 amazing. it is a tragedy no question about it, but for many people, they are reminded of how extraordinarily he helped to transform their lives, and the important thing about michael, he was always an adventurer and explorer, his father was a banker, he started in banking, in that he then went into medicine, and came into the bbc, and then he became a science producer which is when i was working with him, because i was running the channels at that time. i worked very closely with him on a programme about leonardo da

vinci about arts and science. nothing was out of his reach, he was curious and creative forever. for instance, talking about this ability to explore things, living with parasites, that programme he made, when he put tapeworms in his stomach, taken out of the stomach of a kenyan cattle, kept in there for weeks on end, and in order to find out what the consequences would be. also, very important, his connection with the public. we are living in a world anyway where obesity and being overweight is a significant factor and he is exploring ways to get better. just one thing, that is the last thing i listen to ten minutes before i heard the news, and i could not believe it. it was all about eating slower. so

not believe it. it was all about eating slower.— not believe it. it was all about eatin: slower. ., , ., , , eating slower. so many of his skills ou have eating slower. so many of his skills you have rolled _ eating slower. so many of his skills you have rolled into _ eating slower. so many of his skills you have rolled into that _ eating slower. so many of his skills you have rolled into that answer. eating slower. so many of his skills| you have rolled into that answer and you have rolled into that answer and you talk about the leonardo da vinci documentary you did with him which underlines one of his true skills which was to take something pretty complex and make it pretty simple for the viewer and the listener. you are absolutely _ for the viewer and the listener. ym. are absolutely right. that is what he has managed to do and in that sense he engages with the public in a way that others don�*t, and the other important factor, his ability to entertain, not to make people worry too much, but to see an opportunity, and the other thing he does, he connects with ordinary people in a way that very few people have. across the world, the fast diet has had a huge impact, he had diabetes as well, so he found ways to try the 5— to diet. it was a

chronic insomniac so he showed that experience as well. i chronic insomniac so he showed that experience as well.— experience as well. i was listening to tom watson — experience as well. i was listening to tom watson who _ experience as well. i was listening to tom watson who had _ experience as well. i was listening to tom watson who had type i experience as well. i was listening to tom watson who had type two l to tom watson who had type two diabetes, talk about the transformative effect he had on his life, there was fasting, standing on one leg as you get older, these things people have been able to incorporate into their real lives. he made it so easy to consume. he was he made it so easy to consume. he: was also an optimist. he went on that journey just as was also an optimist. he went on thatjourneyjust as he was, adventurer, intellectually and physically, he did all those things, so he made people feel there was a vain opportunity to change things and the challenge was exciting and playful as well —— a real opportunity. he will be sorely missed. luckily he has this incredible legacy. it missed. luckily he has this incredible legacy.— missed. luckily he has this incredible legacy. it is a huge lea . incredible legacy. it is a huge legacy- let's _ incredible legacy. it is a huge legacy. let's finish _ incredible legacy. it is a huge legacy. let's finish by - incredible legacy. it is a huge legacy. let's finish by talking | legacy. let�*s finish by talking about him as a colleague because the

other thing i was struck by listening to various people who have worked with him, with one doctor saying that television is a pretty cut—throat business but he was so much like he was in real life off—screen as he was on screen, and tremendously giving and generous to colleagues. he tremendously giving and generous to colleauues. ., , ,., , ., , colleagues. he absolutely was. he was very modest, _ colleagues. he absolutely was. he was very modest, and _ colleagues. he absolutely was. he was very modest, and remember, | colleagues. he absolutely was. he i was very modest, and remember, he was very modest, and remember, he was a backroom boy, and then he leapt onto radio and television and somehow he was a natural. because he could be himself. that is a very important quality, that he was able to be himself, and he was liked by everyone who worked with him, and he also worked very closely with his wife claire and ijust think, the only thing coming out of this, is the fact that the love and care and

commitment to everything he has done has been so expressed across the globe, really, that that at least is some kind of condolence to the family. some kind of condolence to the famil . ., ., ., , , family. you are absolutely right about that- _ family. you are absolutely right about that. alan _ family. you are absolutely right about that. alan yentob, i family. you are absolutely right| about that. alan yentob, thanks family. you are absolutely right i about that. alan yentob, thanks for joining us. we can now turn to the other big story playing out in europe. the french president, emmanuel macron, has surprised even his closest political allies by calling a snap parliamentary election. it�*s after his centrist alliance suffered a big defeat by the far—right in european union elections. 0ur paris correspondent hugh schofield reports. national rally headquarters when the exit polls came in last night. they were expecting a big win and they got it. more than a third of those who turned out to vote choose the populist right, a victory far greater than any they have had before.

president macron was taking stock, and then a bolt from the blue, this dramatic announcement... translation: after having carried out the consultations provided for in article 12 in our constitution, i decided to put back in your hands the choice of our parliamentary future by the vote. in a few moments i will sign the decree convening the legislative elections which will be held on the 30th ofjune for the first round and on the 7th ofjuly for the second round. it means that in just three weeks there will be more elections, this time for the national parliament with macron gambling the national rally won�*t pull off a double, but how can he be sure? for the national rally leader marine le pen and her young colleague early elections offer a tantalising glimpse of the possibilities of power. but if they are to repeat their triumph at the europeans, they need to convince the public

they are a party of government. translation: we are ready to be empowered if the french - people give us the support in the forthcoming legislative election. we are ready to turn the country around, ready to defend the interests of the french people, ready to put an end to mass immigration, in short we are ready to turn the country around, ready to bring it back to life. this morning president macron was paying respects to french victims of the second world war, blithely confident as ever so he seems, but his rule is at a turning point — turbulent times lie ahead. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. let�*s speak to christian in brussels. it really and calling an election in france, to recall that high risk of what an understatement. == france, to recall that high risk of what an understatement.- france, to recall that high risk of what an understatement. -- to call that hiuh what an understatement. -- to call that high risk. _ what an understatement. -- to call that high risk, what _ what an understatement. -- to call that high risk, what an _ that high risk, what an understatement. it that high risk, what an understatement.- that high risk, what an understatement. , ., ., , ,

understatement. it is a gamble, but what ou understatement. it is a gamble, but what you have _ understatement. it is a gamble, but what you have to _ understatement. it is a gamble, but what you have to remember, - understatement. it is a gamble, but| what you have to remember, anyone who runs in the parliamentary elections has got to get 50% of the vote and very often these races go to a second round and it has been the case in the past that the mainstream parties rally around the alternative candidate, so it will not be straightforward, i don�*t think, for the national rally, the other thing is they need a majority of 289 in a 577 seat parliament, which is a pretty high bar, even if you are getting 40% of the vote. so it is a calculated gamble by emmanuel macron but clearly it has annoyed some within his own party and especially the mayor of paris who said it is unhelpful and unsettling to say the least that they will be voting around the time that the city is preparing for the olympics. with me in brussels is the 0lympics. with me in brussels is the assistant editor of politico. what do you make of what happened in france over night and also the

results we have seen in parliament here? abs. results we have seen in parliament here? �* , , ., , results we have seen in parliament here? ., ., _ here? a big story, overshadowed by the decision — here? a big story, overshadowed by the decision from _ here? a big story, overshadowed by the decision from akron, _ here? a big story, overshadowed by the decision from akron, showing i here? a big story, overshadowed by l the decision from akron, showing how much _ the decision from akron, showing how much the _ the decision from akron, showing how much the european parliament elections — much the european parliament elections do matter —— the decision from _ elections do matter —— the decision from emmanuel macron. it was a bad night _ from emmanuel macron. it was a bad night for— from emmanuel macron. it was a bad night for the — from emmanuel macron. it was a bad night for the french governing party but also _ night for the french governing party but also in — night for the french governing party but also in germany and italy, those bil but also in germany and italy, those big countries, the country that matter— big countries, the country that matter in— big countries, the country that matter in terms of the numbers, 0laf scholz— matter in terms of the numbers, 0laf scholz and _ matter in terms of the numbers, 0laf scholz and his coalition government suffered _ scholz and his coalition government suffered a _ scholz and his coalition government suffered a really big backlash from voters. _ suffered a really big backlash from voters, that is one of the big stories— voters, that is one of the big stories of— voters, that is one of the big stories of the election, so france and germany, two of the founding members — and germany, two of the founding members of the eu, the largest countries, — members of the eu, the largest countries, and i have such a backlash— countries, and i have such a backlash from their voters which is a big _ backlash from their voters which is a big story— backlash from their voters which is a big story and that is one of the reasons— a big story and that is one of the reasons we — a big story and that is one of the reasons we saw the rise in the far right— reasons we saw the rise in the far right vote — reasons we saw the rise in the far right vote because it happened in those _ right vote because it happened in those countries. i have been speaking to a former labour leader at the parliament and he is very passionate about this place, he has taken issue with the fact i said it does not work like a

conventional parliament, the legislative power, as in proposing legislation, is reserved for the executive. what i was trying to get at is that the 18% of this assembly, this parliament, only have limited power because they are only part of it three branches of the executive and it is the commission that would propose the legislation. how much effect do they really have? it�*s a effect do they really have? it's a fair point. _ effect do they really have? it's a fair point, the _ effect do they really have? it's a fair point, the european - effect do they really have? it's a fair point, the european parliament is unique _ fair point, the european parliament is unique and it does not have the same _ is unique and it does not have the same powers as the regular parliament as we think of them. but it it has _ parliament as we think of them. but it it has gained a lot more power since _ it it has gained a lot more power since the — it it has gained a lot more power since the lisbon treaty in 2009, so meps— since the lisbon treaty in 2009, so meps have — since the lisbon treaty in 2009, so meps have the power to shape legislation, particularly at the end of a process. when something is proposed — of a process. when something is proposed in the eu, it can take years— proposed in the eu, it can take years to — proposed in the eu, it can take years to get through, but at the end of that— years to get through, but at the end of that process, bme peas have a big process— of that process, bme peas have a big process in_ of that process, bme peas have a big process in putting in amendments, blocking _ process in putting in amendments, blocking important part of a certain proposal. _

blocking important part of a certain proposal, that is why you see lots of in _ proposal, that is why you see lots of in brussels and around the european _ of in brussels and around the european parliament because they know— european parliament because they know meps have power when shaping legislation. contact regulation for example. — legislation. contact regulation for example, or on climate or agricultural relation... you might think that policy _ agricultural relation... you might think that policy would _ agricultural relation... you might think that policy would be - agricultural relation... you might l think that policy would be dragged to the right but the other story is that the centre held and the centre—right had a very good night. yes, and that�*s another big story. yes, and that's another big story. it's yes, and that's another big story. it's good — yes, and that's another big story. it's good for — yes, and that's another big story. it's good for ursula von der leyen, she wants — it's good for ursula von der leyen, she wants another five years and is a member— she wants another five years and is a member of the largest group on the centre—right, they had a good night and did _ centre—right, they had a good night and did better than many expected. she has— and did better than many expected. she has a _ and did better than many expected. she has a spring in her step. her problem — she has a spring in her step. her problem is — she has a spring in her step. her problem is that the allied parties, the smaller second and third largest group, _ the smaller second and third largest group, a _ the smaller second and third largest group, a centrist party dominated by emmanuel— group, a centrist party dominated by emmanuel macron's party, has been decimated — emmanuel macron's party, has been decimated. it has lost a lot of seats, — decimated. it has lost a lot of seats, so _ decimated. it has lost a lot of seats, so even though her group has

been _ seats, so even though her group has been doing _ seats, so even though her group has been doing well, her natural allies has not _ been doing well, her natural allies has not. she will be looking around for votes _ has not. she will be looking around for votes and does not have the support— for votes and does not have the support from other centrist parties and may— support from other centrist parties and may look elsewhere to other right—wing parties, the further right—wing parties, the further right parties, to see if she can get over the _ right parties, to see if she can get over the line. she right parties, to see if she can get overthe line. she needs right parties, to see if she can get over the line. she needs a majority of meps— over the line. she needs a majority of meps to — over the line. she needs a majority of meps to back are to be reappointed for five years. scraped home with nine _ reappointed for five years. scraped home with nine votes _ reappointed for five years. scraped home with nine votes last - reappointed for five years. scraped home with nine votes last time. i home with nine votes last time. limited powerfor the hard right parties elected to the parliament, perhaps the biggest thing is that a third of the country is now at national level in domestic politics terms, the hard right, populist right, is popping up coalitions or is in government and that will be the biggest concern to the commission. there is a trend developing. what would happen to that a former president donald trump was selected in the united states? that is 12 watch. abs,

was selected in the united states? that is 12 watch.— that is 12 watch. a quick pointer because we _ that is 12 watch. a quick pointer because we have _ that is 12 watch. a quick pointer because we have a _ that is 12 watch. a quick pointer because we have a special i that is 12 watch. a quick pointer because we have a special live l that is 12 watch. a quick pointer i because we have a special live page. there is reaction to that snap election called by emmanuel macron. 0ur correspondents across europe have analysis of the eu wide vote. you can find that on the bbc news website or app. welcome to bbc news. the liberal democrats launch their manifesto — with the focus on the nhs and social care. the party is promising to spend an extra £9 billion a year. the prime minister dismisses rumours that he would quit. he says he hopes people it in their hearts to forgive him for leaving the d—day commemorations early. labour pledges to create 100,000 new childcare places in england�*s primary schools.

212—year—old boys have being found guilty of a machete attack and murder that killed a 19—year—old in wolverhampton. —— two 12—year—old boys. it is manifesto week in the general election — with the liberal democrats announcing theirs today. a key part of the party�*s offer is to �*save the health service�* in england, saying they�*d boost spending on health and social care by a total of more than £9 billion by 2028. well, let�*s get more from our policy and analysis correspondent at bbc verify, ben chu, who has been crunching the numbers for us. what is the big picture on tax and spend in the liberal democrat manifesto? £27 billion in extra spending with a third on health and social care to

be paid for by £27 billion in extra tax revenue, including a third of that coming from an increase in capital gains tax and new taxes on the banks. the party has presented those tax rises as falling on big banks and billionaires. that is what the party�*s deputy leader said this morning. is that right? tax expert say the broad idea of raising revenue from capital gains tax refunds and the reintroduction of the bank levy and bank corporation tax surcharge is not unreasonable but it�*s questionable to suggest this is painless for the vast majority. when you raise taxes, even on big firms, the economic burden gets passed on ultimately to people. there is evidence capital gains, the rise in the value of assets, are very concentrated among higher income people. recent research suggests three in every £7 income people. recent research suggests three in every e7 of capital gains in the uk go to people earning more than £150,000 a year

and the vast majority of people do not pay it. but tax analysts warn we do not know how the bank levy would get distributed. it would not necessarily only fall on bankers or bank shareholders. the boss of the tax policy associate think tank tells me the likely effect of the bank levy is that, for mortgage and consumer lending, the cost is passed on to customers. this is not to imply taxes should not be increased to pay for things like health and social care and education and reducing child poverty, all in the liberal democrat manifesto, but it�*s a reminder that we should not think of tax rises, even those that look like they are hitting faceless corporations, as costless. most public finance expert think it is unwise for political parties to pledge to tie their hands by ruling out any increases in the big revenue

raisers such as income tax, national insurance and vat, something the tories, labourand now insurance and vat, something the tories, labour and now the liberal democrats have done as well. matthew. thank you. i point you back towards that leaders interview from nick robinson we were going to earlier. nick will interview all major party leaders in the run—up to the election and this evening he sits down with the prime minister rishi sunak and he told us what viewers should expect. there�*ll be certain people watching saying "not another interview, not more evasive "answers from politicians." i think what i hope will make these interviews different is instead of a quick clip on the road, instead of a clip from a debate where people are knocking seven bells out of each other, this is around about half

an hour, one on one, no autocur, no notes being shoved in front of politicians by aides, no access to the mobile phone, where i can take them through the questions that people are telling the bbc that they want answered, the sort of areas that they want focused on, the policy choices that people are having to consider. and in that sense, it�*s a good old fashioned, traditional set piece election interview i used to watch when i was growing up. robin day, david dimbleby, andrew neil — these people did them and i�*m just delighted to have the chance to do it. nick�*s interview with rishi sunak will be broadcast tonight at 8pm and it is also on bbc one and iplayer. let�*s return to that breaking news. two 12—year—old boys have been found guilty of murder, let�*s head to our correspondent in nottingham, you were in court when the verdicts

came. describe the moment. it has been an interesting _ came. describe the moment. it has been an interesting case, _ came. describe the moment. it has been an interesting case, as - came. describe the moment. it has been an interesting case, as you i been an interesting case, as you know, because of the ages of the defendants, both boys still 12, not yet 13, and therefore special arrangements have been put in place throughout the trial. instead of sitting in the bigger court rooms, it was one of the smallest so it was not too intimidating, it was quite a close, intimate atmosphere, no court officials or barristers were wearing robes gowns or wigs, it was less formal than you would normally see in a murder trial. also, because of their age, in a murder trial. also, because of theirage, it in a murder trial. also, because of their age, it meant they were not sitting in a dark but in the main part of the court alongside a family member and an intermediary who could explain what was going on. the jury has been out for about 1k hours deliberating, they went on wednesday morning, they came back and news camejust before lunch morning, they came back and news came just before lunch that they had reached their verdict. we had to

wait until tpm and as they were read out, in both boys�* cases, unanimous guilty verdicts for murder and both defendants�* families and the victim�*s family burst into tears. the family were sitting behind the defendants�* families around the corner from where the defendants were sitting. it was quite a highly emotional moments when those verdicts came in. it means we believe that they are the youngest people convicted of murder since venables and thompson were convicted of james bojack�*s venables and thompson were convicted ofjames bojack�*s murder back in —— james bulger�*s murder back in 1993. they are still quite young children. we cannot identify them, but that may change later on. i have been

listening to thejudge may change later on. i have been listening to the judge dealing with what may come next and that will be sentencing, which is likely towards the end ofjuly, but they will sit later today to decide that moment. through the trial, did we learn anything in terms of the basic question as to why?— anything in terms of the basic question as to why? anything in terms of the basic auestion as to wh ? ., �* question as to why? know, we didn't. it a- ears question as to why? know, we didn't. it appears to — question as to why? know, we didn't. it appears to be _ question as to why? know, we didn't. it appears to be over _ question as to why? know, we didn't. it appears to be over a _ question as to why? know, we didn't. it appears to be over a very _ it appears to be over a very innocuous in that part on that november evening last year. there were different accounts from other witnesses but the most reliable witness, the one at the jury seems to have believed best, is a man also from anguilla, he was in the park and said they had water to a park bench where they encountered the two 12—year—olds and a group of others, one barged into sean, pulled out a

machete, then began attacking sean who ran away and then seen somebody being beaten on the ground. there are also the messages two shared afterwards, one saying he is scared and the other saying he doesn�*t really matter, it doesn�*t really care. it feels like a difficult one to look at when you look at the boys�* ages, how can this happen in one of britain�*s cities in a park, a public space where a young child is carrying a lethal weapon like that and is prepared to use it over absolutely nothing? that is effectively what has happened here. it was whatever, a minor dispute, maybe one bumped into the other didn�*t say sorry, who knows? the accounts differ, but whatever it was, it was trivial and it has meant young man has lost his life, two other boys will be sent to prison for a very long time, theirfamilies

will be distraught. i have seen them a lot during this trial and know that it will have a massive impact on them. let�*s think about sean�*s parents, who had had to fly from anguilla at their own expense, spend time here in nottingham, will have to return for sentencing, they have lost their son in a foreign country, and they don�*t know how this could have happened. father said to other parents, be aware what children are doing and if they are maybe a knife, stop them, because this is what the consequences can be.— consequences can be. thanks very much. consequences can be. thanks very much- let's _ consequences can be. thanks very much. let's return _ consequences can be. thanks very much. let's return to _ consequences can be. thanks very much. let's return to the - consequences can be. thanks very much. let's return to the generall much. let�*s return to the general election campaign. we have looked at the manifestos, the liberal democrats, but the pressure on public services is a key election issue for all of parties. —— all of the parties.

and in an effort to understand the challenges they�*re under, we�*ve been exploring some of the issues within specific sectors from education, to social care. this morning we�*re focussing on criminaljustice. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan has been to telford, which currently has some of the longest court delays in england. in 2019, ryan bailey was charged with possession of an imitation firearm and handling stolen goods. he pleaded not guilty. england�*s struggling criminal justice system then took over. so i�*ve had two children since i was charged with it in 2019, i�*ve had two children since then. his case was listed for trial on three separate occasions. if convicted, he was facing up to five years in prison. i�*ve been prepared, spoke to all my kidsjust in case i did get sent down or whatever. i�*ve been prepared a few times now, and it�*s just got put back and kept getting put back. barristers have failed to turn up forsome, and, like, my co—defendant�*s solicitor, they failed to turn up so they couldn�*t go ahead with the trial. witnesses have failed to turn up. in april, five years after he was charged, the case against ryan was dropped after the witnesses failed to turn up.

it�*s all over now, yeah. is that a relief? yeah, a big relief. i�*m glad. start moving on with my life now. yeah. nothing hanging over me. 0ver several days in this temporary crown court, the multiple problems in england�*s criminal justice system became clear to me. all rise. 0ne trial stretched back to 2019, so witnesses often say they couldn�*t remember the details. you may be seated. the court in telford was officially listed as part of shrewsbury crown court, leading to people going to the wrong town for their cases. when a prosecuting barristerfailed to appear in one case, another barrister agreed to step in, but told thejudge, "i literally have no idea what this case is about." justice in this area at the moment is scandalous. there is no swiftjustice at all. i don�*t believe there�*s enoughjudges. there�*s enough courtrooms. i think a lot of the magistrates�* courts were being closed for a number of years. there�*s a lot of people leaving the profession. they will not stay. the pressure�*s too high, and it�*s

cost cutting, in my opinion. the west mercia area, which covers telford, has some of the longest court delays in england. it takes over 17 months for a case to go through the courts, seven months longer than before the pandemic. adding to the problems, the roof on the courthouse in hereford collapsed four years ago. cases that should be tried here now have to be heard across west mercia. this charity provides support to victims of rape and sexual assault. they say such cases usually take between four and five years to get to court, which leads to some survivors dropping the charges. it's notjust the mental preparation. it's also childcare, taking time off work, transport, all these other things. and then to have to go through that once and then literally at the last minute, you're getting told, no, it's not going ahead now. it's going to be adjourned for another year or so. they feel like, well, i,

i haven't got enough in me to actually keep going for that. we were waiting for a long time for the original court case. - emma, not her real name, reported an allegation of sexual abuse in 2019. in 2023, the case went to court, but it was adjourned on the first day after a scheduling error meant the judge wasn�*t available to hear the entire case. awful. ican't... i can't even explain how... how many emotions you're dealing with at that time, i and the realisation that you're you're potentially going to i profoundly impact somebody's life. iand then for that just to be takenl away without even any explanation, no clear communication. it was horrendous. emma�*s case has been rescheduled for next year, six years after she reported the assault. the ministry ofjustice say that the number of sitting days at crown court in england hit a record high last year. but in telford, as elsewhere, it�*s too often a case ofjustice denied due to justice delayed. michael buchanan, bbc news, telford.

the us secretary of state has arrived in egypt as part of a tour of the middle east to push for a ceasefire in gaza. antony blinken has been meeting the egyptian president for talks. this is his eighth visit to the region since the war broke out in october. the visit comes as health officials in gaza say at least 274 people were killed during a raid to free four israeli hostages on the weekend. let�*s speak to abdelbassir hassan from bbc arabic, who is in cairo. what has blinken been doing in egypt? he hasjust he has just concluded he hasjust concluded his he has just concluded his visit to cairo and has flown to israel and is expected to be landing at the moment in israel. an official statement, fearing the meeting, the egyptian president said they had discussed

the efforts to secure a ceasefire and an exchange of hostages between hamas and israel and they will continue to discuss this and develop these efforts, but at the airport, at cairo airport before he takes his plane to israel, antony blinken made clear the following. he threw the ball into her mass —— hamas�* court, and said if you want stability in the region, say yes, referring to the region, say yes, referring to the offer made by president biden two weeks ago. if you need to have the prisoners and hostages home, please push hamas to say yes, if you want the hostages home, push hamas,

if you want to see the conflict not spread in the region, press hamas to say yes, meaning he seemed to be blaming hamas for what can be called the deadlock, the failure to reach a current agreement or a truce in gaza. yesterday hamas�*s leader of the movement met the turkish foreign minister in doha and he himself made his conditions. hamas wants to complete ceasefire, a complete withdrawal and a reasonable exchange of prisoners and hostages. wright it�*s interesting because in the last few minutes hamas have responded to what they heard from antony blinken and describe those comments you are telling us about as being biased to israel. ., ., , , �*, israel. tell me more about egypt's role here in _ israel. tell me more about egypt's role here in trying _ israel. tell me more about egypt's role here in trying to _ israel. tell me more about egypt's role here in trying to secure i israel. tell me more about egypt's role here in trying to secure a i role here in trying to secure a pause, a ceasefire, a new deal. i

can say that both qatar and egypt have already nothing to do because the united states itself, it is not able to push israel to move forward or accept the offer made by president biden, although the us side have already said the offer is made by israel. meanwhile, people in the region listen to the fact that the region listen to the fact that the israeli cabinet says they would not end the war, they would like to continue the war and would not like to have a complete ceasefire. 0ver to have a complete ceasefire. over the last weeks, egypt has been participating in its own meetings related to the conflict and have already been host to several meetings in cairo and talks between hamas and israel, as well as encouraging both sides to try to accept the offer being made by the united states.—

united states. thank you for that u date. health bosses are appealing for blood donors after several major nhs hospitals in london were hit by a cyber attack, which has affected transfusions and test results. a pathology phone was attacked. —— a pathology firm was attacked. hospitals cannot match patients�* blood with the same frequency as usual. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughesjoins us now. dominic, what more can you tell us about the appeal? the appeal focuses on those who have 0 type blood, because there are two types of this book, 0 negative, known as the universal type, used on anybody. 8% of the population have this type of blood. but 0 —positive blood, which 35% of the population

have, that can be used on around three quarters of all patients. between them, these two types of 0 blood can cover almost every patient. this all relates back to the cyber attack, around somewhere attack, on these two big hospital trusts in london, and that has meant they cannot match patients�* blood with the same frequency as usual. the whole system has slowed right down. we know lots of planned surgery has been cancelled but for those of surgeries and procedures that need to go ahead, they need that need to go ahead, they need that 0 type blood because it is safe for the vast majority of patients. we also know that over the weekend medical students have been asked to volunteer for shifts at those two big london trusts because they need to help out with what is now

essentially a paper—based system. for example, there will be hand delivery is of blood tests. this disruption will last for weeks to come. that is a attack at a profound affect on these two trusts.— affect on these two trusts. thank ou for affect on these two trusts. thank you for the _ affect on these two trusts. thank you for the latest. _ affect on these two trusts. thank you for the latest. we _ affect on these two trusts. thank you for the latest. we will - affect on these two trusts. thank you for the latest. we will have l you for the latest. we will have more on our main stories, the election campaign, in a moment, but let�*s pause and look at the weather with elizabeth. hello there. good afternoon. you�*ve probably noticed that it�*s feeling rather chilly for earlyjune. now, today, there will be some sunny spells around variable amounts of cloud and some showers as well. some of the best of the weather across parts of wales and south west england, but a wet early start to the day, especially for east anglia, where it was also really rather blustery, too. and it will stay chilly here for the rest of the day. in particular, another area of low pressure pulls away,

so the rain clears, but it�*s still windy down these north sea —facing coasts. some more cloud and some showers moving southwards across scotland, a good scattering of showers elsewhere across england, wales and northern ireland, but driest across many parts of wales and down through south west england. some of the best of the sunshine here, but it�*s still breezy throughout with a brisk northwesterly wind, especially for those eastern coasts. temperatures well below the seasonal average, but maybe 17 or 18 degrees across parts of dorset and hampshire in particular, also western wales. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, a lot of the showers will tend to fade away. but they do continue for these eastern coasts and down through parts of wales, northern ireland and for parts of the midlands as well. elsewhere it�*s dry, clear spells and feeling rather chilly, temperatures possibly as low as one or two degrees celsius in sheltered spots of scotland. so lighter winds tomorrow, but still a noticeable northwesterly wind blowing towards these eastern coasts. again, a good scattering of showers, but also some sunny spells and fewer showers across parts of scotland.

but temperatures, well, no big improvement here — just 10—17 degrees celsius, again below the average for the time of year. but they will start to improve a little into wednesday. again, it�*s a chilly start to the day, possibly some areas of mist around with those lighter winds. a few showers still for these eastern coasts. but elsewhere, a lot of dry weather, particularly towards the north and the west. and temperatures start to rise a little — 12—18 degrees celsius. and then we look out towards the atlantic to find a few changes from thursday onwards. it is going to be turning wetter and windy, low pressure rolling in from the southwest, bringing showers, longer spells of rain, but also some milder feeling air. but until we get there, it is going to be chilly as we head through this week. sunny spells and some showers with more persistent outbreaks of rain. windy, too, for the time of year, by thursday. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. the lib dems are promising to spend an extra £9 billion per year on social care and health. we are putting forward a bold and ambitious and fully costed plan to tackle the health and care crisis from top to bottom. this is a manifesto to save the nhs. rishi sunak de mike windt and he hopes people confide in their hearts to forgive

antony blinken pushes for a ceasefire in the middle east. his eighth visit to the area since war broke out in gaza. this is bbc news. it is manifesto week in the general election with the liberal democrats announcing there is today. a key part of their office to save the health service, saying they were boosted by £9 billion by 2028. they will pay for the recruitment and retention of 8000 gps and the promises will be funded by raising tax from the big banks.

leader of the liberal democrats, ed davey! applause a day to make some noise. the liberal democrats have been loudly declaring that the nhs and social care is in crisis. with a leader who has spoken about his experience of caring for his disabled son and previously his mother. after years of conservative chaos and neglect, the scale of the challenge is enormous, so our manifesto doesn�*t shy away from that. we are putting forward a bold, ambitious and fully costed plan to tackle the health and care crisis from top to bottom. this is a manifesto to save the nhs. the lib dems are pledging to give everyone the right to see a gp within seven days, or 2a hours if urgent. provide free at home care for the elderly and disabled. and guarantee access to an nhs

dentist in an emergency. the party also wants to lift the two child benefit cap, increase aviation taxes on people who frequently fly abroad and deepen the uk�*s relationship with the eu. but the party�*s anti brexit rhetoric is far softer than it once was. how parties will pay for their pledges has become a core element of this election. the lib dems want to raise billions through measures like reforming capital gains tax, higher levies on banks and tackling tax avoidance. essentially what we are doing is raising taxes mainly on the big banks, the oil and gas companies, social media giants and also the likes of google and amazon, the 0.1% wealthiest people, ijust talked about. so all that tax revenue is set out there. we�*re spending it, i think, wisely. fw

we are often spending it on areas that would save money in the longer term. the liberal democrats won just 11 seats at the last general election. while they are hopeful of making gains they are not campaigning on the basis that they expect to be in the next government, but they do argue they think they can influence policy and parliament. splashy photo ops have been a feature of their campaign for a party that used to be a biggerforce. they are particularly eyeing conservative seats in england�*s south in this election. and the manifesto marks a new moment, a printed plan that can be closely scrutinised. jessica parker, bbc news, westminster. as we just heard, at the heart of the lib dems manifesto are promises to boost health services. 0ur health correspondent nick triggle took us though the detail. they talk about the time it takes to get an appointment.

they are talking about recruiting 8,000 gps to speed up the extra time to get an appointment, mental health hubs in the community, better access to nhs dentistry, they say this is upstream stuff so people can prevent them getting ill or seriously ill, so they are focusing on those areas in particular, and another important policy, they say, the personal care, for people who need help washing or eating, and that is a policy in scotland. they say that will relieve some of the pressures in hospital and help reduce some of those waiting times and pressures there. one interesting policy about hospital care is the cancer care target, and patients should be starting their treatment within 62 days of a referral. at the moment two thirds are seen that quickly but it is meant to be 85% but the lib dems say it will be 100% of patients that will be seen within 62 days.

ed davey talked about being the party of real change, but what about the real cost of all of this? that is a question we were just asking the liberal democrats at a briefing they have just given. they said they would increase the budget by 9 billion. the health and care sector budget this year is actually 192 billion so that puts that into context and they say the extra 9 billion will only be realised at the end of the parliament, so they expect to increase the budget to keep in line with inflation, so that by the end of parliament, it is 9 billion above inflation higher than it is now, and that works out at about 4—5% extra for the nhs. rishi sunak — who�*s campaigning today on a conservative pledge to boost police numbers — insists he has not considered resigning over criticism of his early departure from the d—day commemorations. he was speaking this morning during a visit to a pub in horsham in west sussex, where he repeated his apology over last week�*s decision.

i�*m energised by the vision i am putting forward for the country. is this country is not even halfway through the campaign election but i�*m finding a lot of support for my policies. i�*m putting forward, national service, cutting taxes for people, these are things people want to see, i believe i have got the right plan for the country and we are the only party with a bold plan for the country and i�*m as keen to take the message to as many people as possible between now and polling day. your party members are worried leaving d—day will go down as an historic mistake. the last thing i wanted

to do was cause anybody any harm which is why i apologise unreservedly for the mistake i made and i hope that veterans and others can in their hearts forgive me and also consider my record when it comes to supporting the armed forces with historic increased investment but also making sure we have a minister sitting round the cabinet table focused on the veterans affairs with more support than we have ever had to make this the best country in the world to be a victim to make this the best country in the world to be a veteran but i did not intend to cause anyone any hurt or offence which is why i apologised unreservedly for the mistake that i made and i hope that people can forgive me. you are promising 8,000 new neighbourhood police officers. yet your record in office is backlogs in the courts and letting prisoners out early, so your record on law and order is pretty battered? i want a country where everyone

can have confidence in their community, is a safe place to live, that is something important to me, and we have succeeded in bringing down crime but there is more to go as there always is. we have done that by putting 20,000 more police officers on the street and we want to build on that. there will be 8000 more neighbourhood police officers in communities but crucially we will give them the powers they need to confiscate things like knives and take them off the streets and toughen up sentencing for knife —related crimes and expand our successful hotspot policing pilot which has reduced anti—social behaviour by up to 50% where they have been trialled and we will now spread that across the country. 0ur record speaks for itself and we are bringing crime down and i want to build on that and make sure that everyone can feel safe in their communities and the announcement today demonstrates that we are the party that can deliver a more secure future for britain. country. labour have said they would create more than 3000 new nurseries in england, with space for 100,000 children. leader sir keir starmer discussed

his plans on a visit to a nursery. empty primary school classrooms — freed up due to falling birth rates — would be converted to create the space. childcare charities welcomed the plans, but warned that finding extra staff is a major challenge. here�*s sir keir. this is a really important policy, because as any parent with young children will tell you, childcare and nursery places are really essential. they�*re so good for children in their development and making sure that when they arrive at primary school they�*ve got the skills that they need. really good for parents and carers, because they can get back into the labour market so very good also for the economy. let�*s take you to scotland now. the leader of the tories there, douglas ross, has announced he�*s resigning from the role after the general election. he�*s also said he�*ll stand down as an msp in holyrood if he�*s returned to westminster. mr ross has held all three roles since 2019. here�*s more on this story from our correspondent kirsten campbell who�*s in edinburgh.

douglas ross thought he could continue to be the conservative party leader here if he were to be elected back to westminster, but thatis elected back to westminster, but that is not the case. if he is elected back to westminster he will quit holyrood altogether and he came to the conclusion msps were not happy with him continuing to double job. also controversy about how he came to be standing as a candidate in the first place. the original candidate, former scotland 0ffice minister, has been in hospitalfor the last couple of months, and he hoped to stand again but the conservative party took the decision that was not in his best interests and that gave the opposition to the conservatives the chance to say, he is stealing a seat of a sick man, thatis

is stealing a seat of a sick man, that is not a good look, and coupled with newspaper reports suggesting he had used his westminster expenses to subsidise his saturdayjob, if you like, as a linesman at football matches, something he has said he has only ever claimed expenses for, hisjob is member of parliament, he is happy for them to be scrutinised, but the controversy is coming at once have led him to take the decision to express his intention to stand down and hope the party can then unite behind him and continue to campaign in this election. the latest from _ to campaign in this election. the latest from edinburgh. head to the live page on the bbc website. we are across all of the campaigns. full analysis on all that we have heard from all of the major parties. now to news that the last hour. 212—year—old boys have been found

guilty of the murder of the 19—year—old shawn seesahai, his body was found in the east park area of the city in november, he had been stabbed with a machete. now we have phil mackie. shawn seesahai was from the caribbean and had come to the uk for eye surgery, and this was him moments before he was killed just before he and his friend went to a nearby park where the fatal encounter with the 12—year—old boys happened. there was an argument and one of them had a deadly weapon. the altercation happened at this bench where shawn and his friend bumped into the 12—year—olds who were with their friends and it is not clear what happened but one of the 12—year—old boys produced a machete and shawn

and his friend tried to run away but then his friend turned around and saw his friend being kicked and beaten and repeatedly stabbed. it was caught on cctv — the camera was so far away it is barely visible. police and paramedics did the best they could to save him, but by the time they arrived it was already too late. the 12—year—olds started messaging each other and the first wrote, i�*m scared, and the second said, i�*m not. 0ne then said, "i don�*t really care." they were charged with the murder after the murder weapon was found under one of their beds. it is not good for a 12—year—old to walk around with a knife, and if we do not pay attention to our kids, it will happen every day. this was the machete being shown in court to jurors during the trial. it is not clear how they got it but it may have originally been bought online. because of their ages, the defendants sat in court next to a family member at a special intermediary who could explain what was happening. it is not the first case i have investigated involving a

young man losing his life to knife crime, but it is the first time i have looked at two 12—year—olds as being responsible and that took me by surprise and will stay with me. there were striking similarities to another killing in wolverhampton a year earlier. when two teenagers attacked a man walking home, thinking he was somebody else. 0h oh my gosh. since his death, his family have _ oh my gosh. since his death, his family have campaigned - oh my gosh. since his death, his family have campaigned for i oh my gosh. since his death, his family have campaigned for the i oh my gosh. since his death, his. family have campaigned for the sale of such weapons to be banned. i contacted one of the people who had sold these weapons. if it was within the law, he said he would continue to sell these weapons. in both of these cases, much younger children have used them to take lives. i cannot see my son any more.

i cannot see him any more. ijust want justice for my son. we simply don�*t know why two children, still not in their teens, carried a machete and used it to kill. they will be sentenced later. phil mackie, bbc news, wolverhampton. phil mackie was in nottingham crown court for that verdict and told me more from outside. it has been an interesting case, because of the ages of the defendants, they are both 12, not yet 13, and a lot of special arrangements were put in place during the trial, so instead of sitting in one of the bigger court rooms, it was one of the smallest, so it was not too intimidating, so it�*s quite an intimate atmosphere, none of the barristers were wearing robes or gowns, it was less formal than you would normally see for a murder trial.

thejury the jury has been out for about 1k hours after deliberating, they went out on wednesday morning, and news came back before lunch they had reached verdicts and we had to wait until two o�*clock before they were taken and as they were read out in the case of both boys, unanimous guilty verdicts for murder, and both the defendants families and the victims family burst into tears. the parents of shawn seesahai were sitting just around the corner from where the defendants were sitting, and so it was quite a highly emotional moment when the verdicts came in and it means we believe they are the youngest people convicted of murder since venables and thompson were convicted of the murder of

james bulger in 1993. according to the press association, the youngest people convicted of murdering anybody with a knife in this country, and they are still quite young children and we cannot name them. we cannot identify them. that may change later on. i have been listening to thejudge may change later on. i have been listening to the judge dealing with what may come next and that will be sentencing which is likely to be to the end ofjuly but they will sit again later today to decide that. did we learn anything in terms of the basic question as did we learn anything in terms of the basic question— no, i don�*t think we did. it appears to be over a very innocuous moment in that wolverhampton park on that november evening last year. there were different accounts from other witnesses, but i think the most reliable witness, certainly

the one that the jury seems to have believed best, was a man who was also from anguilla, like shawn and his friend who was in the park, who said that they had walked to a park bench where they�*d encountered the two 12 year olds and a group of others. and one of them barged into shawn, pulled out the machete, which is 42 and a half centimetres long, more or less half that child�*s height, and began attacking shawn. he ran away, turned around and saw shawn being beaten and repeatedly stabbed on the ground. but there were also the messages that the two boys shared with one another afterwards, one saying, i�*m scared. the other one saying, you know, "it doesn�*t really matter. i don�*t really care." i mean, it feels like a hard one to look at when you think of the boys�* ages.

how could this happen in one of britain�*s cities in a park, a public space where a young child is carrying a lethal weapon like that and is prepared to use it over absolutely nothing? and that�*s effectively what has happened here. it was whatever, a minor argument, a minor dispute. maybe one of them bumped into the other and didn�*t say sorry, who knows? because the accounts all differ. but whatever it was, it was trivial. and it�*s meant that a young man lost his life. two other boys are going to be sent to prison for a very long time. their families will be absolutely distraught. i�*ve seen them quite a lot during this trial, and i know that it will have a massive impact on them. and let�*s think about shawn�*s parents, who had to fly from anguilla at their own expense. spend all these weeks here in nottingham, will have to come back for sentencing and they�*ve lost their son in a foreign country and really still don�*t know how this could have happened. in fact, mr seesahai has said to other parents, just be aware of what your children are doing and if they are you think may be carrying a knife, stop them.

because this is what the consequences can be. consultancy northern have voted to strike over pay. —— consultants in northern ireland. this was seen? see most of the bma in northern ireland, the consultants committee chair, said they should be a resounding message to the health minister, that he needs to act in a corset comes just a few days after the of a 48 hour walk—out of doctors in northern ireland also over a pay dispute. they will be striking over pay. that is the news about consultant doctors in northern ireland. a postmortem examination on the broadcaster michael mosley

has confirmed he died of natural causes. officials say he�*s likely to have died at around 4pm on wednesday, the day he went missing. his body was found on the greek island of symi yesterday. jim connolly reports. now i�*m about to do something that many years ago i swore i would never do — it�*s dangerous... his methods were often unconventional. ..and there�*s a good chance that i�*m going to be sick, which is why i�*ve got a bucket down there. the milk i�*m going to keep... but he was the person we all came to trust when it came to health. so i�*m left with a decent amount of food, including, i�*m pleased to say, a bottle of red wine. sadly, the news many feared was confirmed yesterday. dr michael mosley died out walking on this rugged island in greece. and now we�*re getting more details about what happened. a beautiful place, but a combination of the terrain and the extreme heat seems to be to blame. his death all the more sad because he was just

metres from safety. his body was found yesterday by teams searching the coastline. and now cctv has emerged showing his final steps. we�*re told it shows him making his way down a slope before disappearing behind a wall. the police believe he�*d been dead for a number of days — his body only found by accident. it was seen by a greek tv crew when they got back to edit footage they�*d filmed close to the site where he died. translation: when we returned here in symi i and the footage was being prepared to send to athens, we spotted the body of a man. we informed the mayor, and so the coastguard was immediately mobilised with the doctors. and tributes continue to be paid. his wife said he was "wonderful, funny and kind", adding she was so proud of how her children had handled the past few days. the family are taking comfort that he nearly made it. they�*re expected to lay flowers where he was found later. i�*m michael mosley, in this series... those that work with him say they�*re devastated, but proud to have had him as a friend.

this is trust me, i�*m a doctor. the way that i got to know him on screen, that really personable, accessible character that comes across on television, that's exactly how he was in real life. and how he was with me — he instantly put me at ease, settled me down, and we got on with the job and i forgot about the cameras and the lights. we just had a really good conversation. a postmortem examination has confirmed there were no injuries on his body suggesting anything criminal had happened, but the cause of death couldn�*t be proved. and that leaves questions about the final moments of one of the country�*s most loved experts. jim connelly, bbc news. alan yentob is a friend and colleague of michael mosley and also former bbc creative director. i spoke to him about michael mosley�*s life.

it is a tragedy no question about it, but for many people, they are reminded of how extraordinarily he helped to transform their lives, and the important thing about michael, he was always an adventurer and explorer. his father was a banker, he started in banking, and he then went into medicine, and came into the bbc, and then he became a science producer which is when i was working with him, because i was running the channels at that time. i worked very closely with him on a programme about leonardo da vinci about arts and science. nothing was out of his reach, he was curious and creative forever. for instance, talking about this ability to explore things, and living with parasites, that programme he made, when he put tapeworms in his stomach,

taken out of the stomach of a kenyan cattle, kept in there for weeks on end, and in order to find out what the consequences would be. also, very important, his connection with the public. we are living in a world anyway where obesity and being overweight is a significant factor and he is exploring ways to get better. just one thing, that is the last thing i listen to ten minutes before i heard the news, and i could not believe it. it was all about eating slower. so many of his skills you have rolled into that answer. you talk about the leonardo da vinci documentary you did with him which underlines one of his true skills which was to take something pretty complex and make it pretty simple for the viewer and the listener. you are absolutely right. that is what he has managed to do and in that sense he engages

with the public in a way that others don�*t, and the other important factor, his ability to entertain, not to make people worry too much, but to see an opportunity. and the other thing he does, he connects with ordinary people in a way that very few people have. across the world, the fast diet has had a huge impact, he had diabetes as well, so he found ways to try the 5—2 diet. he was a chronic insomniac so he shared that experience as well. alan yentob talking to me there. the us secretary of state — has been in egypt — as part of a tour of the middle east, to push for a ceasefire in gaza. the us secretary of state — has been in egypt — as part of a tour of the middle east, to push for a ceasefire in gaza. the visit comes, as health officials

in gaza say at least 274 people were killed during a raid to free four israeli hostages on the weekend. and also today, the united states is asking the un security council to vote on a draft resolution calling for "an immediate ceasefire". live to our correspondent hugo bachega. antony blinken has just arrived in israel, so as he arrives, does he come with anything you on a ceasefire deal? —— anything new. the ceasefire deal? -- anything new. the coal is to ceasefire deal? -- anything new. the goal is to put — ceasefire deal? —— anything new. tue: goal is to put pressure on israel and hamas to reach a dealfor a ceasefire and hostage release deal, and before he left cairo, the first leg of the trip, he said hamas was the only obstacle to a ceasefire deal, he said this had been an israeli proposal and he said this was the official israeli position and official position of the israeli prime minister. we know things are more complex than that, and benjamin netanyahu has not publicly endorsed this three stage proposal that was laid out by president biden, a

proposal that would see the release of hostages but also pave the way for a permanent ceasefire in gaza which is a contentious point in israel, there is opposition to the steel, from some of his far right allies who have threatened to quit his government if the deal goes ahead, this could lead to the collapse of the coalition. the prime minister is facing accusations that he is trying to prolong the war to guarantee his political survival, so it is a very difficult situation for the prime minister. he is also facing pressure from the families of the hostages who say time is running out to rescue the hostages who remain alive, and also pressure from some of israel�*s main international allies including the us. antony blinken said this is a critical moment, this is the only way to guarantee the release of hostages. a

lot of pressure on the prime minister, and antony blinken will be meeting benjamin netanyahu later today and i think the main goal here on this trip is to put pressure on both sides to reach this deal but we have seen in the last few days, mediated talks between those countries acting as mediators but we have not seen any indication there has been a breakthrough in these efforts. so has been a breakthrough in these efforts. ., , ., , ., ., efforts. so many factors at play and ou were efforts. so many factors at play and you were talking — efforts. so many factors at play and you were talking about _ efforts. so many factors at play and you were talking about the - you were talking about the resignation of benny gantz and now of course that gives the ultra—right more power and influence over netanyahu propping up the coalition government, and it seems every time antony blinken it visits the region, the backdrop gets more complex. this is another the backdrop gets more complex. ti 3 is another sign of the pressure on the prime ministerfrom different

sides. yesterday we had a benny gantz, who resigned from the government after a deadline he gave to the prime minister to come up with a plan for gaza. he accused the prime minister of delaying some critical decisions to ensure his political survival. critical decisions to ensure his politicalsurvival. he critical decisions to ensure his political survival. he urged the prime minister to set a date for elections, there is no indication that benjamin netanyahu is willing to do that. but this does not necessarily mean the end of the government because the prime minister still has a majority, 64 seats in the 120 seat parliament. but it means he is more reliant on those more radical members of his coalition, in particular the security minister and the finance minister, because benny gantz was seen as moderate, somebody who was bringing a more moderate view to government, and we pay attention to

his decisions. he is seen as a potential candidate for next prime minister when elections happen. the most imminent impact of this resignation is that benjamin netanyahu will have to be more reliant on those far right members of his government.— reliant on those far right members of his government. thanks a lot for that. let us pause for all of that. we will return to the election campaign soon but let�*s check on the weather with elizabeth. hello there. good afternoon. you�*ve probably noticed that it�*s feeling rather chilly for earlyjune. now, today, there will be some sunny spells around, variable amounts of cloud and some showers as well. some of the best of the weather across parts of wales and south west england, but a wet early start to the day, especially for east anglia, where it was also really rather blustery, too. and it will stay chilly here for the rest of the day. in particular, that area of low pressure pulls away, so the rain clears, but it�*s still windy down these

north sea —facing coasts. some more cloud and some showers moving southwards across scotland, a good scattering of showers elsewhere across england, wales and northern ireland, but driest across many parts of wales and down through south west england. some of the best of the sunshine here, but it�*s still breezy throughout with a brisk northwesterly wind, especially for those eastern coasts. temperatures well below the seasonal average, but maybe 17 or 18 degrees across parts of dorset and hampshire in particular, also western wales. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, a lot of the showers will tend to fade away. but they do continue for these eastern coasts and down through parts of wales, northern ireland and for parts of the midlands as well. elsewhere it�*s dry, clear spells and feeling rather chilly, temperatures possibly as low as one or two degrees celsius in sheltered spots of scotland. so lighter winds tomorrow, but still a noticeable northwesterly wind blowing towards these eastern coasts. again, a good scattering of showers, but also some sunny spells and fewer showers across parts of scotland. but temperatures, well,

no big improvement here — just 10—17 degrees celsius, again below the average for the time of year. but they will start to improve a little into wednesday. again, it�*s a chilly start to the day, possibly some areas of mist around with those lighter winds. a few showers still for these eastern coasts. but elsewhere, a lot of dry weather, particularly towards the north and the west. and temperatures start to rise a little — 12—18 degrees celsius. and then we look out towards the atlantic to find a few changes from thursday onwards. it is going to be turning wetter and windier, low pressure rolling in from the southwest, bringing showers, longer spells of rain, but also some milder feeling air. but until we get there, it is going to be chilly as we head through this week. sunny spells and some showers with more persistent outbreaks of rain. windy, too, for the time of year, by thursday. bye— bye.

welcome if you have just welcome if you havejustjoined us here on bbc news. our main headlines... the liberal democrats have launched their manifesto with the focus on the nhs and social care. party promises to spend an extra £9 billion. rishi sunak has dismissed rumours he might quit, saying he hopes people can find it in their hearts to forgive him for leaving d—day commemorations early. in other news, two 12—year—old boys have been found guilty of a machete attack murder of a 19—year—old in wolverhampton. and results of an initial postmortem examination have found tv presenter michael mosley died of natural causes. those are our main headlines. let�*s concentrate on that manifesto launch from the liberal democrats earlier in the day. investment in the nhs

and social care will be boosted by £9 billion by 2028, according to the manifesto. 0ur correspondence has been crunching the numbers and looking at the manifesto pledges. what is the big picture on tax and spend in the liberal democrat manifesto? £27 billion in extra spending with a third on health and social care to be paid for by £27 billion in extra tax revenue, including a third of that coming from an increase in capital gains tax and new taxes on the banks. banks and billionaires. that is what the party�*s deputy leader said this morning. is that right? tax experts say the broad idea of raising revenue from capital gains tax reforms and the reintroduction of the bank levy and bank corporation tax

surcharge is not unreasonable but it�*s questionable to suggest this is painless for the vast majority. when you raise taxes, even on big firms, the economic burden gets passed on, ultimately, to people. there is evidence capital gains — the rise in the value of assets — are very concentrated among higher income people. recent research suggests £3 in every £7 of capital gains in the uk go to people earning more than £150,000 a year and the vast majority of people do not pay it. but tax analysts warn we do not know how the bank levy for instance would get distributed. it would not necessarily only fall on bankers or bank shareholders. the boss of the tax policy associates think tank tells me the likely effect of the bank levy is that, for mortgage and consumer lending, the cost is passed on to customers.

this is not to imply these taxes should not be increased to pay for things like more spending on health and social care and education and reducing child poverty, all in the liberal democrat manifesto, but it�*s a reminder that we should not think of tax rises, even those that look like they are hitting faceless corporations, as costless. more context. most public finance experts think it is unwise for political parties to pledge, to tie their hands by ruling out any increases in the big revenue raisers such as income tax, national insurance and vat, something the tories, labour and now the liberal democrats have done as well. bbc�*s nick robinson will be interviewing all of the party leaders in the run—up to the election. this evening, he sits down with the prime minister,

rishi sunak. he told us what viewers should expect. there�*ll be certain people watching saying "not another interview, not more evasive "answers from politicians." i think what i hope will make these interviews different is instead of a quick clip on the road, instead of a clip from a debate where people are knocking seven bells out of each other, this is around about half an hour, one on one, no autocur, no notes ——no autocue, no notes being shoved in front of politicians by aides, no access to their mobile phone, where i can take them through the questions that people are telling the bbc that they want answered, the sort of areas that they want focused on, the policy choices that people are having to consider. and in that sense, it�*s a good old fashioned, traditional set piece election interview like those i used to watch when i was growing up. robin day, david dimbleby, andrew neil — these people did them and i�*m just delighted to have the chance to do it. that was nick robinson, and his interview with rishi sunak will be

broadcast tonight on panorama at 8pm on bbc one and iplayer. let�*s look at some of the issues of this election, as there is so much pressure on public services, it�*s a keyissue pressure on public services, it�*s a key issue in the election. to understand those challenges, we have been exploring the issues within specific sectors, from education through to social care. but let�*s also focus on criminal justice for a moment. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan has been to telford, which currently has some of the longest court delays in england. in 2019, ryan bailey was charged with possession of an imitation firearm and handling stolen goods. he pleaded not guilty. england�*s struggling criminal justice system then took over. so i�*ve had two children since i was charged with it in 2019, i�*ve had two children since then. his case was listed for trial on three separate occasions. if convicted, he was facing up to five years in prison. i�*ve been prepared, spoke to all my kidsjust in case i did

get sent down or whatever. i�*ve been prepared a few times now, and it�*s just got put back and kept getting put back. barristers have failed to turn up forsome, and, like, my co—defendant�*s solicitor, they failed to turn up so they couldn�*t go ahead with the trial. witnesses have failed to turn up. in april, five years after he was charged, the case against ryan was dropped after the witnesses failed to turn up. it�*s all over now, yeah. is that a relief? yeah, a big relief. i�*m glad. start moving on with my life now. yeah. nothing hanging over me. 0ver several days in this temporary crown court, the multiple problems in england�*s criminal justice system became clear to me. all rise. 0ne trial stretched back to 2019, so witnesses often say they couldn�*t remember the details. you may be seated. the court in telford was officially listed as part of shrewsbury crown court, leading to people going to the wrong town for their cases. when a prosecuting barristerfailed to appear in one case, another barrister agreed to step in, but told the judge, "i literally have no idea

what this case is about." justice in this area at the moment is scandalous. there is no swiftjustice at all. i don�*t believe there�*s enoughjudges. there�*s enough courtrooms. i think a lot of the magistrates�* courts were being closed for a number of years. there�*s a lot of people leaving the profession. they will not stay. the pressure�*s too high, and it�*s cost cutting, in my opinion. the west mercia area, which covers telford, has some of the longest court delays in england. it takes over 17 months for a case to go through the courts, seven months longer than before the pandemic. adding to the problems, the roof on the courthouse in hereford collapsed four years ago. cases that should be tried here now have to be heard across west mercia. this charity provides support to victims of rape and sexual assault. they say such cases usually take between four and five years to get to court,

which leads to some survivors dropping the charges. it's notjust the mental preparation. it's also childcare, taking time off work, transport, all these other things. and then to have to go through that once and then literally at the last minute, you're getting told, no, it's not going ahead now. it's going to be adjourned for another year or so. they feel like, well, i, i haven't got enough in me to actually keep going for that. we were waiting for a long time for the original court case. - emma, not her real name, reported an allegation of sexual abuse in 2019. in 2023, the case went to court, but it was adjourned on the first day after a scheduling error meant the judge wasn�*t available to hear the entire case. awful. ican't... i can't even explain how... how many emotions you're dealing with at that time, i and the realisation that you're you're potentially going to i profoundly impact somebody's life. iand then for that just to be takeni away without even any explanation, no clear communication. it was horrendous.

emma�*s case has been rescheduled for next year, six years after she reported the assault. the ministry ofjustice say that the number of sitting days at crown court in england hit a record high last year. but in telford, as elsewhere, it�*s too often a case ofjustice denied due to justice delayed. michael buchanan, bbc news, telford. to other news now. health bosses have issued an urgent plea for blood donors following a cyber attack which affected several major hospitals in london last week. a pathology firm was attacked which led to numerous it issues and cancelled tests. it means hospitals cannot test patients�* blood at the same frequency.

there are two types of this blood, 0 negative, known as the universal type, used on anybody. 8% of the population have this type of blood. but 0—positive blood, which about 35% of the population have, that can be used on around three quarters of all patients. so between them, these two types of 0 blood can cover almost every patient. this all relates back to the cyber attack, the ransomware attack, on these two big hospital trusts in london, and that has meant they cannot match patients�* blood with the same frequency as usual. so the whole system has slowed right down. we know lots of planned surgery has been cancelled but for those of surgeries and procedures that

really do need to go ahead, they need that 0—type blood because it is safe for the vast majority of patients. we also know that over the weekend medical students have been asked to volunteer for shifts at those two big london trusts because they need to help out with what is now essentially a paper—based system. for example, there will be hand deliveries of blood tests. this disruption will last for weeks to come. that is a ransomware attack that has had a profound affect on these two trusts. the french president, emmanuel macron, has surprised even his closest political allies by calling a snap parliamentary election. it�*s after his centrist alliance suffered a big defeat by the far—right in eu parliment elections. 0ur paris correspondent hugh schofield reports. national rally headquarters when the exit polls came in last night. they were expecting a big

win and they got it. more than a third of those who turned out to vote choose the populist right, a victory far greater than any they have had before. president macron was taking stock, and then a bolt from the blue, this dramatic announcement... translation: after having carried out the consultations provided for in article 12 in our constitution, i decided to put back in your hands the choice of our parliamentary future by the vote. in a few moments, i will sign the decree convening the legislative elections which will be held on the 30th ofjune for the first round and on the 7th ofjuly for the second round. it means that in just three weeks there will be more elections, this time for the national parliament, with macron gambling the national rally won�*t pull off a double, but how can he be sure? for the national rally leader marine le pen and her young colleague, early elections offer

a tantalising glimpse of the possibilities of power. but if they are to repeat their triumph at the europeans, they need to convince the public they are a party of government. translation: we are ready to be empowered if the french - people give us the support in the forthcoming legislative election. we are ready to turn the country around, ready to defend the interests of the french people, ready to put an end to mass immigration, in short we are ready to turn the country around, ready to bring it back to life. this morning president macron was paying respects to french victims of the second world war, blithely confident as ever so he seems, but his rule is at a turning point — turbulent times lie ahead. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. and a reminder we have a special live page up and running online with reaction to that snap election called by president macron. 0ur correspondents across europe

have analysis of the eu—wide vote. you can find that on the bbc news website or app. let�*s return to the middle east. it�*s nearly ten years since the self—declared islamic state created a caliphate across iraq and syria and its reign of terror spread far and wide. the yazidi group suffered greatly. many countries called what happened to them a genocide. a yazidi family is attempting to sue um huthaifa, the widow of the is leader, accused of being involved in sex trafficking and abuse at her home. bbc arabic�*s feras kilani reports from iraq on one family�*s search for justice. yazidis fleeing for their lives across northern iraq in 2014. persecuted by the islamic state, thousands were killed. more were kidnapped and taken as sex slaves. suad was one of them.

ten years on, we returned to the family home from where she was abducted by is fighters. translation: there is no-one left from my family, _ only me and my brother survived. at the age of 14, she was taken captive and suffered years of sexual abuse. suad�*s sister and her uncle hamid�*s daughter are still missing. now they are determined to fight for justice for what happened to her and the family. the girls were kept at the home of is leader abu bakr al—baghdadi. it�*s believed they were then sold as sex slaves. al—baghdadi�*s widow umm hudaifa is now being held in a prison in baghdad. suad is taking her to court for her alleged past and their ordeal.

i spent two hours with umm hudaifa. she admits the two missing girls did stay at her home. translation: at the time, i felt ashamed. _ how is it that women could be degraded to such an extent? i was entirely against it, but i was a helpless woman. suad insists that umm hudaifa is not innocent and she must be confronted with her crimes. suad and hamid are accusing umm hudaifa of sex trafficking and abuse. translation: it's| al-baghdadi's wife. she�*s a criminal like him. where is my family? i can�*t find them. isn�*t it because of both of al—baghdadi and his wife? i won�*t forgive her. i will take my and other yazidis girls�* revenge.

i asked umm hudaifa why she didn�*t help the girls escape. i myself couldn't leave. how was i supposed to help her? i don't deny that my husband was a criminal. i'm very sorry about what they went through, but i wish they would know that i had absolutely nothing to do with this. abu bakr al—baghdadi led is, an extremist jihadist group. this brutal organisation carried out crimes including murder, torture, kidnapping and enslavement. he was killed in a us raid in 2009. "2019. umm hudaifa says her husband was changed forever during detention at a us—run prison in 2004. translation: i've always l asked him about that change in his mental state.

and he used to tell me that he was exposed to something i could not understand. i believe that he was subjected to sexual torture during his detention. the pentagon didn�*t reply to a request for a comment on her claims. al—baghdadi�*s death didn�*t end the yazidis�* search forjustice. for many, the trauma continues — thousands are still missing. but this family may be heading towards justice and could have someone who may be held accountable. feras kilani, bbc news, baghdad. you are watching bbc news, we will have a full weather forecast shortly, but let usjust have a full weather forecast shortly, but let us just have one more story. cat owners in england face a fine of £500 from today if their pet isn�*t microchipped. the new law applies to all cats that

are 20 weeks old or more. the latest figures from the cats protection charity suggests nearly two million in england don�*t already have the chips. 0ur reporter dave guest has more. princess is about to be microchipped. it�*s quick — no more painful than an injection — and it means that in future, no matter where she may wander, she could always be reunited with her owner. microchipping is the quickest and most efficient way in reuniting cats with their owners if they become lost or stolen or injured. obviously, we always hope that the worst won�*t happen to our cats, but sadly, sometimes it does. well, princess seems none the worst for having been chipped, in fact, the cats don�*t feel it at all. this is the microchip that is injected into them. the details are then logged onto a national database, and if ever you need to find a cat�*s details, you simply go onto one of these websites, put in the number, and there you go. of course, the thing is, you must remember that if you move or change your phone number, you have to update the database.

yet there are still lots of cats out there who are not microchipped. there are almost nine million cats in england, but around 22% aren�*t chipped. if it�*s such a good thing, why are so many owners currently not having their cats microchip? i think some people don�*t quite realise how beneficial it can be, or they don�*t think that their cat�*s going to go missing or be injured. so they don�*t realise how important it would have been and how much better it would have been if they had had their cats microchipped. is it possible that cost puts people off? i mean, how much does it cost? potentially — it varies between vets, but somewhere between £10 to £30. there are places, if people are worried about the cost, that could offer you reduced fees. from today, all cat owners in england must have their pet chipped, orface the possibility of a £500 fine. i think sometimes we need to encourage people to do the right thing for their pets. also, for the rspca, we�*re at the forefront of rescue and we have to spend a lot of time and resources trying to reunite cats with their owners

if they come into our care and they are even not microchipped or the contact details aren�*t up to date. what�*s the reaction to the fact that people could be fined £500 if they don�*t have the cats microchipped? yeah, well, i mean, ithink the rspca, we don�*t want to see people being fined, but there are often lots of low cost cat microchipping schemes available across the country. so, some local rspca branches will provide low cost microchipping and there�*s lots of other animal welfare charities out there that do as well. pet owners are being allowed 21 days grace before the law is enforced. dave guest, bbc news, salford. headlines are next after the weather with elizabeth. hello there. good afternoon. you�*ve probably noticed that it�*s feeling rather chilly for earlyjune. now, today, there will be some sunny spells around, variable amounts of cloud and some showers as well. some of the best of the weather across parts of wales and south west england, but a wet early start to the day, especially for east anglia, where it was also really rather blustery, too.

and it will stay chilly here for the rest of the day. that area of low pressure pulls away, so the rain clears, but it�*s still windy down these north sea —facing coasts. some more cloud and some showers moving southwards across scotland, a good scattering of showers elsewhere across england, wales and northern ireland, but driest across many parts of wales and down through south west england. some of the best of the sunshine here, but it�*s still breezy throughout with a brisk northwesterly wind, especially for those eastern coasts. temperatures well below the seasonal average, but maybe 17 or 18 degrees across parts of dorset and hampshire in particular, also western wales. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, a lot of the showers will tend to fade away. but they do continue for these eastern coasts and down through parts of wales, northern ireland and for parts of the midlands as well. elsewhere it�*s dry, clear spells and feeling rather chilly, temperatures possibly as low as one or two degrees celsius in sheltered spots of scotland. so, lighter winds tomorrow, but still a noticeable northwesterly wind blowing towards these eastern coasts.

again, a good scattering of showers, but also some sunny spells and fewer showers across parts of scotland. but temperatures, well, no big improvement here — just 10—17 degrees celsius, again below the average for the time of year. but they will start to improve a little into wednesday. again, it�*s a chilly start to the day, possibly some areas of mist around with those lighter winds. a few showers still for these eastern coasts. but elsewhere, a lot of dry weather, particularly towards the north and the west. and temperatures start to rise a little — 12—18 degrees celsius. and then we look out towards the atlantic to find a few changes from thursday onwards. it is going to be turning wetter and windier, low pressure rolling in from the southwest, bringing showers, longer spells of rain, but also some milder feeling air. but until we get there, it is going to be chilly as we head through this week. sunny spells and some showers with more persistent outbreaks of rain. windy, too, for the time of year, by thursday. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. the liberal democrats launch their manifesto, with the focus on the nhs and social care. the party is promising to spend an extra £9 billion. we are putting forward a bold, ambitious and a fully costed plan to tackle the health and care crisis from top to bottom. this is a manifesto to save the nhs. prime minister rishi sunak dismisses rumours that he might quit. he says, he hopes "people can find it in their hearts to forgive him", for leaving d—day commemorations early. we bring you all the latest from all the major parties on this manifesto week — in the general election.

two 12—year—old boys have been found guilty of a machete attack murder of a 19—year—old in wolverhampton. a postmortem examination shows the tv presenter michael mosley died of natural causes. we�*ll hear from his friend and colleague alan yentob. and anthony blinken returns to the middle east in the push for a ceasefire — his eighth visit since the gaza war broke out. it is manifesto week in the general election — with the liberal democrats announcing theirs today. a key part of the party�*s offer — is to �*save the health service�* in england, saying — they�*d boost spending on health and social care by a total of more than £9 billion by 2028. they say, they�*ll pay

for the recruitment and retention of 8,000 gps and, the promieses will be funded by raising tax for the big banks. 0ur political correspondent jessica parker reports. leader of the liberal democrats, ed davey! applause a day to make some noise. the liberal democrats have been loudly declaring that the nhs and social care is in crisis. with a leader who has spoken about his experience of caring for his disabled son and previously his mother. after years of conservative chaos and neglect, the scale of the challenge is enormous, so our manifesto doesn�*t shy away from that. we are putting forward a bold, ambitious and fully costed plan to tackle the health and care crisis from top to bottom. this is a manifesto to save the nhs. the lib dems are pledging to give everyone the right to see a gp within seven

days, or 24 hours if urgent. provide free at home care for the elderly and disabled. and guarantee access to an nhs dentist in an emergency. the party also wants to lift the two child benefit cap, increase aviation taxes on people who frequently fly abroad and deepen the uk�*s relationship with the eu. but the party�*s anti brexit rhetoric is far softer than it once was. how parties will pay for their pledges has become a core element of this election. the lib dems want to raise billions through measures like reforming capital gains tax, higher levies on banks and tackling tax avoidance. essentially what we are doing is raising taxes mainly on the big banks, the oil and gas companies, social media giants and also the likes of google and amazon, the 0.1% wealthiest people, ijust talked about. so all that tax revenue is set out there. we�*re spending it, i think, wisely. we are often spending it on areas that would save money in the longer term.

the liberal democrats won just 11 seats at the last general election. while they are hopeful of making gains they are not campaigning on the basis that they expect to be in the next government, but they do argue they think they can influence policy and parliament. splashy photo ops have been a feature of their campaign for a party that used to be a biggerforce. they are particularly eyeing conservative seats in england�*s south in this election. and the manifesto marks a new moment, a printed plan that can be closely scrutinised. jessica parker, bbc news, westminster. as we just heard, at the heart of the lib dems manifesto are promises to boost health services. 0ur health correspondent nick triggle took us though the detail. they talk about recruiting 8,000 extra gps to speed up the time it takes to get an appointment. mental health hubs in the community, better access to nhs dentistry,

and they�*re saying this is upstream stuff so that people can prevent them getting ill or seriously ill, so they�*ll need hospital care. so they�*re saying they�*re focusing on those areas in particular. and another important policy, they say, is free personal care for people who need help washing or eating. that mirrors a policy in scotland. and they say that too will relieve some of the pressures in hospital and help reduce some of those waiting times and pressures there. one interesting policy about hospital care is the cancer care target. patients should be starting their treatment within 62 days of a referral, an urgent referral. now, at the moment, just two thirds are seen that quickly. it�*s meant to be 85%. lib—dems say they will go even further by the end of the parliament, that 100% of patients will be seen within 62 days. ed davey talked about being the party of real change. what about the real

cost of all of this? well, yes, that is a question we were just asking the liberal democrats at a briefing they have just given. they�*ve said they�*ll increase the budget by 9 billion. now the health and care sector budget this year is actually 192 billion. so that puts that into context. they say that extra 9 billion will only be realised at the end of the parliament. so they will or they expect to increase the budget to keep in line with inflation so that by the end of the parliament it is 9 billion above inflation higher than it is now and that works out about 4 to 5% extra for the nhs. rishi sunak — who�*s campaigning today on a conservative pledge to boost police numbers — insists he has not considered resigning over criticism of his early departure from the d—day commemorations.

he was speaking this morning during a visit to a pub in horsham in west sussex, where he repeated his apology over last week�*s decision. i�*m energised by the vision i am putting forward for the country. we�*re not even halfway through the campaign election but i�*m finding a lot of support for my policies. national service, cutting taxes for people, these are things people want to see. i believe i have got the right plan for the country and we are the only party with a bold plan for the country and i�*m as keen to take the message to as many people as possible between now and polling day. your mps are worried leaving d—day early will go down as an historic mistake. the last thing i wanted to do was cause anybody any harm which is why i apologise unreservedly for the mistake i made and i hope that veterans and others

can find it in their hearts to forgive me and also consider my record when it comes to supporting the armed forces with historic increased investments. but also making sure we have a minister sitting round the cabinet table focused on the veterans affairs with more support than we have ever had to make this the best country in the world to be a veteran. but i did not intend to cause anyone any hurt or offence which is why i apologised unreservedly for the mistake that i made and i hope that people can forgive me. you�*re promising 8,000 new neighbourhood police officers. yet your record in office is backlogs in the courts and letting prisoners out early, so your record on law and order is pretty battered, isn�*t it? i want a country where everyone can have confidence in their community as a safe place to live, that is something important to me, and we have succeeded in bringing down crime but there is more to go as there always is. we have done that by putting 20,000 more police officers on the street and we want to build on that. there will be 8,000 more neighbourhood police officers

in communities but crucially we will give them the powers they need to confiscate things like knives and take them off the streets and toughen up sentencing for knife —related crimes and expand our successful hotspot policing pilot which has reduced anti—social behaviour by up to 50% where they have been trialled and we will now spread that across the country. 0ur record speaks for itself and we are bringing crime down and i want to build on that and make sure that everyone can feel safe in their communities. and the announcement today demonstrates that we are the party that can deliver a more secure future for britain. labour have said they would create more than 3,000 new nurseries in england, with space for 100,000 children. leader sir keir starmer discussed his plans on a visit to a nursery. empty primary school classrooms — freed up due to falling birth rates — would be converted to create the space. childcare charities welcomed the plans, but warned that finding extra staff is a major challenge. here�*s sir keir starmer. this is a really important policy,

because as any parent with young children will tell you, childcare and nursery places are really essential. they�*re so good for children in their development and making sure that when they arrive at primary school they�*ve got the skills that they need. really good for parents and carers, because they can get back into the labour market so very good also for the economy. we can get out on the campaign trail. ed davey there. at the end of his manifesto launch, that the election campaign is a roller—coaster, and there he goes, heading off to thorpe park, to the roller—coaster, we have seen those paddle boarding pictures previously and the slip and slide, and here he goes, dizzying scenes but much more sober earlier when he launched that

election manifesto with the key pledge on the nhs and social care, speaking very personally, and then underlining the costings. he was asked so many times about how the lib dems would pay for that. a big side there after going on that particular theme park ride. for more analysis on all of this let�*s speak to pauljohnson, director of the institute for fiscal studies. thanks forjoining us. tell viewers what is already baked in when it comes to income tax and when it comes to income tax and when it comes to income tax and when it comes to government department spending cuts in the years ahead? the point about income tax is rather important and we heard the main parties commit not to increasing income tax, and yet we know that £11

billion of increases in income tax are nailed in and that is because the government announced three more years of freezes to income tax allowance is a threshold, so more of our money will be dragged into income tax, or it will be taxed at a higher rate, and they have all agreed to do that, £11 billion tax increase which is going to happen, despite them all saying they are not going to increase taxes. that is a slight oddity of the debate. when it comes to the spending side of things, the numbers everyone is pacing analysis on are the government announcements in march, they said they will cut investment spending, so they will cut that year on year over the next five years, and the labour party is broadly speaking accepting that, so capital spending will be cut and politicians generally tell you how much capital

spending is a good thing. thirdly, we have a government saying they will increase day—to—day spending on public services by 1% per yearfor the next five years, that does not sound too bad, but we know that defence spending and health spending and childcare spending will rise much more quickly than that, and the consequences, they will be less do nothing for everything else. that would imply cuts across the rest of public services. that is what the arithmetic tells us but i�*m not sure if that will happen about how they will afford and pay for additional spending, we have not been told. i will come to that in a moment but i think yourfigures come will come to that in a moment but i think your figures come to £18 billion worth of shortfall over five years so what are the options for funding that? if years so what are the options for funding that?—

funding that? if you are going to find that, a _ funding that? if you are going to find that, a couple _ funding that? if you are going to find that, a couple of— funding that? if you are going to find that, a couple of options, i funding that? if you are going to i find that, a couple of options, you could decide to make those cuts but thatis could decide to make those cuts but that is unlikely given they would fall on local government and social care, prisons, thejustice system, areas that are struggling at the moment. you could decide to increase taxes and there are ways you can increase taxes although the parties are increasingly ruling some of those out. or you could decide you are not serious about the commitments you have made on getting the debt down and you could allow that to rise somewhat faster, so there are options.— that to rise somewhat faster, so there are options. when the parties, sometimes when _ there are options. when the parties, sometimes when you _ there are options. when the parties, sometimes when you put _ there are options. when the parties, sometimes when you put those i there are options. when the parties, i sometimes when you put those options to them, but when they talk instead about increasing economic growth, how realistic is that? it about increasing economic growth, how realistic is that?— how realistic is that? it would be a on aood how realistic is that? it would be a jolly good thing- — how realistic is that? it would be a jolly good thing. we _ how realistic is that? it would be a jolly good thing. we might - how realistic is that? it would be a jolly good thing. we might get i jolly good thing. we might get lucky. growth might pick up, and we might also get unlucky, and the office for budget responsibility

says these figures are predicated, they are quite optimistic about growth already, so things might turn out worse, not better, and governments can do stuff to improve growth and they do not generally do it but they can. if labour are serious about a root and branch reform of the planning system, that could help, although it would be difficult technically and difficult politically because that means building pylons in your garden and driving roads around the back of your house and building new houses close to where you live, and people do not like that, but i think we should do that because we need more houses and more electricity pylons and more rows, we need them. that would help. tax reform would help but tax reform attends to leave some people better off and some people worse off and people do not like that. a closer relationship for trade with the eu, getting closer to

the customs union, getting within that, that would help, but nobody is talking about that. improving our further educational system, that would help them about all of these things are quite long term. they definitely need to happen and what i hope the new government does is actually set out a ten year plan for achieving some of these things but thatis achieving some of these things but that is not necessarily going to help in the short term.- help in the short term. those immediate — help in the short term. those immediate decisions, - help in the short term. those immediate decisions, yes. i help in the short term. those i immediate decisions, yes. going help in the short term. those - immediate decisions, yes. going back to tax and the fact that all the main parties have said the same thing on income tax and national insurance, vat, not putting those up, so what effectively is left? fine up, so what effectively is left? one thin to up, so what effectively is left? one thing to say — up, so what effectively is left? one thing to say is _ up, so what effectively is left? one thing to say is we _ up, so what effectively is left? iez thing to say is we will be looking very carefully the wording of those pledges, so they may and up say that he met great saying no increase in tax rates but there are other ways of increasing income tax, for example —— they mend up saying no

increase in tax rates. they could do that without increasing the rates of national insurance, you could apply that to income other than earnings, so let�*s look very carefully at what the parties are saying. labour has ruled out increases in corporation tax rates, and corporation tax is already raising far more than it has ever done before, it is fair to say, and once you have got those three, thatis and once you have got those three, that is three quarters of our revenues, we have other smaller taxes and we could increase council taxes and we could increase council tax on more expensive properties and you could do something with capital gains tax, but you quickly get into the weeds of some of the smaller taxes or you could increase taxation on petrol, even after 15 years of cuts, still one of our bigger cuts, though. cuts, still one of our bigger cuts, thou~h. ., ., ., ., cuts, still one of our bigger cuts, thouuh. ., ., ., ., ., though. paul, we have got to leave it there but —

though. paul, we have got to leave it there but fascinating, _ though. paul, we have got to leave it there but fascinating, the - it there but fascinating, the backdrop you are laying out for the political parties there. thanks for joining us. let�*s take you to scotland now. the leader of the tories there, douglas ross, has announced he�*s resigning from the role after the general election. he�*s also said he�*ll stand down as an msp in holyrood if he�*s returned to westminster. mr ross has held all three roles since 2019. here�*s more on this story from our correspondent kirsten campbell who�*s in edinburgh. well, it�*s extraordinary timing, isn�*t it? to announce your intention to resign as party leader, slap bang in the middle of a general election. as one senior conservative said, it�*s jaw dropping. now, douglas ross had thought that he could continue as the westminster leader here at holyrood, even if he were to be re—elected to westminster. but many of his msp colleagues were very unhappy with that suggestion and on reflection, he has decided that that is not feasible. he is going to stand down

after the election and once a successor is in place and if he�*s successful at being re—elected to westminster, he will quit holyrood altogether. he simply came to the conclusion that msps were not happy about him continuing to "double job." and there�*s also been huge controversy about how he came to be standing as a candidate in the first place. the original candidate, who is a former scotland 0ffice minister, has been in hospital for the last couple of months. he had hoped to stand again, but the conservative party hierarchy took the decision that that was not in his best interest and that gave the opposition to the conservatives the chance to say, "look, he�*s stealing a seat off a sick man." that�*s not a good look. and coupled with newspaper reports suggesting that he had used his westminster expenses to subsidise his saturdayjob, if you like, as a linesman at football matches, something that he has said he�*s only

ever claimed westminster expenses for hisjob as a member of parliament. he�*s happy for them to be scrutinised. but all these controversies coming at once has led him to take the decision betterjust to nip it in the bud, express his intention to stand down, and hope that the party then can unite behind him and continue to campaign in this election. for more information go to the bbc news website. and now to other news... two 12—year—old boys have been found guilty in the nottingham crown court of the murder of 19—year—old shawn seesa hai. he was found on playing fields in east park in november last year after being stabbed with a machete. phil mackie has the background on this case. shawn seesahai was from the caribbean and had come to the uk for eye surgery. this was him moments

before he was killed, just before he and his friend went to a nearby park where the fatal encounter with the 12—year—old boys happened. there was an argument and one of them had a deadly weapon. the altercation happened at this bench where shawn and his friend bumped into the two 12—year—olds who were with their friends. it is not clear what happened but one of the 12—year—old boys produced a machete and shawn and his friend tried to run away but when his friend turned around he saw his friend being kicked and beaten and repeatedly stabbed. it was caught on cctv — but the camera was so far away it�*s barely visible. police and paramedics did the best they could to save him, but by the time they arrived it was already too late. the 12—year—olds started messaging each other. the first wrote, "i�*m scared, man." aand the second said, "i�*m not." 0ne then said, "i don�*t really care." they were charged with the murder after the murder weapon was found

under one of their beds. it is not good for a 12—year—old to walk around with a machete, let alone a knife, and if we do not pay attention to our kids, it will happen every day. this was the machete being shown in court to jurors during the trial. it is not clear how they got it but it may have originally been bought online. because of their ages, the defendants sat in court next to a family member and a special intermediary who could explain what was happening. it is not the first case i have investigated involving a young man losing his life to knife crime, but it is the first time i have looked at two 12—year—olds as being responsible and that took me by surprise and will stay with me. there were striking similarities to another killing in wolverhampton a year earlier.

when two teenagers attacked a man, ronan kanda, walking home, thinking he was somebody else. oh, my gosh. since his death, his family have campaigned for the sale of such weapons to be banned. i contacted one of the people who had sold these weapons. he came back to me and said, if it was within the law, he would continue to sell these weapons. in both of these cases, much younger children have used them to take lives. i cannot see my son any more. i cannot see him any more. ijust want justice for my son. we simply don�*t know why two children, still not in their teens, carried a machete and used it to kill. they will be sentenced later. phil mackie, bbc news, wolverhampton. phil was in nottingham crown court for that verdict and told me more from outside. it�*s been an interesting case, as you know, matthew, because of the ages

of the defendants. both boys are still 12. they�*re not yet 13. and as a result of that, lots of special arrangements have been put in place throughout the trial. so, instead of sitting in one of the bigger court rooms, it was in one of the smallest so it wasn�*t too intimidating. it was quite a close, intimate atmosphere. none of the court officials or the barristers were wearing robes, gowns or wigs. it was less formal than you would normally see in a murder trial. and also, because of their ages, it meant that they weren�*t sitting in the dock. they were sitting in the main part of the court alongside a family member and alongside an intermediary who could explain what was going on. the jury�*s been out for about 14 hours of deliberating. they went out on wednesday morning and they came back.

they came backjust before lunch that they had reached verdicts. we had to wait until 2:00 before they were taken. and as they were read out in both boys�* case, unanimous guilty verdicts for murder, both the defendants�* families and the victim�*s family burst into tears. mrand mrs seesahai were sitting behind the defendants�* families just around the corner from where the defendants were sitting. and so it was quite a highly emotional moment. when those verdicts came in. it means that we believe that they are the youngest people convicted of murder since venables and thompson were convicted of james bulger�*s murder back in 1993. you may remember that case, but certainly, according to the press association, the youngest people convicted of murdering anybody with a knife in this country. and they are still quite young children. we can�*t name them this. we can�*t identify them. that may change later on. i�*ve been in therejust listening to thejudge dealing with what may come next, and that will be sentencing, which is likely to be towards the end ofjuly.

but they will sit again later today to decide that moment. phil, through the course of the trial, did we learn anything in terms of that basic question as to why? no, i don�*t think we did. it appears to be over a very innocuous moment in that wolverhampton park on that november evening last year. there were different accounts from other witnesses, but i think the most reliable witness, certainly the one that the jury seems to have believed best, was a man who was also from anguilla, like shawn and his friend, who was in the park, who said that they had walked to a park bench where they�*d encountered the two 12 year olds and a group of others. and one of them barged into shawn, pulled out the machete, which is 42 and a half centimetres long, more or less half that child�*s height, and began attacking shawn. he ran away, turned around and saw shawn being beaten and repeatedly stabbed on the ground.

but there were also the messages that the two boys shared with one another afterwards, one saying, "i�*m scared." the other one saying, you know, "it doesn�*t really matter. "i don�*t really care." i mean, it feels like a hard one to look at when you think of the boys�* ages. how could this happen in one of britain�*s cities in a park, a public space, where a young child is carrying a lethal weapon like that and is prepared to use it over absolutely nothing? and that�*s effectively what has happened here. it was, whatever, a minor argument, a minor dispute. maybe one of them bumped into the other and didn�*t say sorry, who knows? because the accounts all differ. but whatever it was, it was trivial. and it�*s meant that a young man has lost his life. two other boys are going to be sent to prison for a very long time. their families will be absolutely distraught. i�*ve seen them quite a lot during this trial, and i know that it will have a massive impact on them. and let�*s think about shawn�*s

parents, who had to fly from anguilla at their own expense. spend all these weeks here in nottingham, will have to come back for sentencing, and they�*ve lost their son in a foreign country and really still don�*t know how this could have happened. in fact, mr seesahai has said to other parents, just be aware of what your children are doing and if they are you think may be carrying a knife, stop them. because this is what the consequences can be. the headlines are coming shortly but now we have the weather forecast. hello there. good afternoon. you�*ve probably noticed that it�*s feeling rather chilly for earlyjune. now, today, there will be some sunny spells around, variable amounts of cloud and some showers as well. some of the best of the weather across parts of wales and south west england, but a wet early start to the day, especially for east anglia, where it was also really rather blustery, too.

and it will stay chilly here for the rest of the day. in particular, that area of low pressure pulls away, so the rain clears, but it�*s still windy down these north sea —facing coasts. some more cloud and some showers moving southwards across scotland, a good scattering of showers elsewhere across england, wales and northern ireland, but driest across many parts of wales and down through south west england. some of the best of the sunshine here, but it�*s still breezy throughout with a brisk northwesterly wind, especially for those eastern coasts. temperatures well below the seasonal average, but maybe 17 or 18 degrees across parts of dorset and hampshire in particular, also western wales. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, a lot of the showers will tend to fade away. but they do continue for these eastern coasts and down through parts of wales, northern ireland and for parts of the midlands as well. elsewhere, it�*s dry, clear spells and feeling rather chilly, temperatures possibly as low as one or two degrees celsius in sheltered spots of scotland. so, lighter winds tomorrow, but still a noticeable northwesterly wind blowing towards these eastern coasts.

again, a good scattering of showers, but also some sunny spells and fewer showers across parts of scotland. but temperatures, well, no big improvement here — just 10—17 degrees celsius, again below the average for the time of year. but they will start to improve a little into wednesday. again, it�*s a chilly start to the day, possibly some areas of mist around with those lighter winds. a few showers still for these eastern coasts. but elsewhere, a lot of dry weather, particularly towards the north and the west. and temperatures start to rise a little — 12—18 degrees celsius. and then we look out towards the atlantic to find a few changes from thursday onwards. it is going to be turning wetter and windier, low pressure rolling in from the southwest, bringing showers, longer spells of rain, but also some milder feeling air. but until we get there, it is going to be chilly as we head through this week. sunny spells and some showers with more persistent outbreaks of rain. windy, too, for the time of year, by thursday. bye— bye.

welcome to bbc news. if you have justjoined us, let�*s turn to our top headlines here. the liberal democrats launch their manifesto, with the focus on the nhs and social care. the party is promising to spend an extra £9 billion. premised rishi sunak says he hopes

people can find it in their hearts to forgive him for leaving d—day commemorations early and says he is not considered resigning. a post—mortem examination shows the tv presenter michael mosley died of natural causes. and anthony blinken returns to the middle east in the push for a ceasefire. straight back to the general election. it is manifesto week in the general election, and the lib dems have been first to launch theirs. at its core, a pledge, in the words of ed davey to �*save the health service�* in england. investment in the nhs and social care would be boosted by more than £9 billion by 2028. bbc verify�*s ben chu has been crunching the numbers and has looked at whether the manifesto actually adds up. yes, what is the big picture on tax and spend in that liberal democrat manifesto?

well, £27 billion in extra spending with around a third on health and social care to be paid for by £27 billion in extra tax revenue, including a third of that coming from an increase in capital gains tax and new taxes on the banks. the party has presented those tax rises as falling on big banks and billionaires. that is what the party�*s deputy leader daisy cooper said this morning. is that right? well, tax experts say the broad idea of raising revenue from capital gains tax reforms and the reintroduction of the bank levy and bank corporation tax surcharge doesn�*t look unreasonable but it�*s questionable to suggest this is painless for the vast majority. when you raise taxes, even on big firms, the economic burden gets passed on, ultimately, to people. there is evidence capital gains — the rise in the value of assets — are very concentrated among

higher income people. recent research by the lse suggests £3 in every £7 of capital gains in the uk go to people earning more than £150,000 a year and the vast majority of people do not pay it. but tax analysts warn we do not know precisely how the bank levy for instance would get distributed. it would not necessarily only fall on bankers or bank shareholders. dan needle, the boss of the tax policy associates think tank, tells me the likely effect of the bank levy is that, for mortgage and consumer lending, the cost is passed on to customers. this is not to imply these taxes should not be increased to pay for things like more spending on health and social care and education and reducing child poverty, all in the liberal democrat manifesto, but it�*s a reminder that we should not think of tax rises, even those that look like they are hitting faceless corporations, as costless. more context.

most public finance experts think it is simply unwise for political parties to pledge, to tie their hands by ruling out any increases in the really big revenue raisers such as income tax, national insurance and vat, something the tories, labour and now the liberal democrats have done as well. well, the bbc�*s nick robinson will be interviewing all the major party leaders in the run—up to the general election. this evening, he sits down with the prime minister, rishi sunak. he told us what viewers should expect. there�*ll be some people watching saying "not another interview, not more evasive answers from politicians." i think what i hope will make these interviews different is instead of a quick clip on the road, instead of a clip from a debate where people are knocking seven bells out of each other, this is around about half an hour, one on one, no autocue, no notes being shoved in front of politicians by aides, no access

to their mobile phone, where i can take them through the questions that people are telling the bbc that they want answered, the sort of areas that they want focused on, the policy choices that people are having to consider. and in that sense, it�*s a good, old fashioned, traditional set piece election interview of the sort i used to watch when i was growing up. robin day, david dimbleby, andrew neil — these people did them and i�*m just delighted to have the chance to do it. that was nick talking to us a little earlier. and nick�*s interview with rishi sunak will be broadcast tonight on panorama at eight o�*clock on bbc one and iplayer. let�*s turn to other news. a postmortem examination on the broadcaster michael mosley has confirmed he died of natural causes. officials say he�*s likely to have died at around 4pm on wednesday, the day he went missing.

his body was found on the greek island of symi yesterday. jim connolly reports. now i�*m about to do something that many years ago i swore i would never do — it�*s dangerous... his methods were often unconventional. ..and there�*s a good chance that i�*m going to be sick, which is why i�*ve got a bucket down there. the milk i�*m going to keep... but he was the person we all came to trust when it came to health. so i�*m left with a decent amount of food, including, i�*m pleased to say, a bottle of red wine. sadly, the news many feared was confirmed yesterday. dr michael mosley died out walking on this rugged island in greece. and now we�*re getting more details about what happened. a beautiful place, but a combination of the terrain and the extreme heat seems to be to blame. his death all the more sad because he was just metres from safety. his body was found yesterday by teams searching the coastline. and now cctv has emerged showing his final steps.

we�*re told it shows him making his way down a slope before disappearing behind a wall. the police believe he�*d been dead for a number of days — his body only found by accident. it was seen by a greek tv crew when they got back to edit footage they�*d filmed close to the site where he died. translation: when we returned here in symi i and the footage was being prepared to send to athens, we spotted the body of a man. we informed the mayor, and so the coastguard was immediately mobilised with the doctors. and tributes continue to be paid. his wife said he was "wonderful, funny and kind", adding she was so proud of how her children had handled the past few days. the family are taking comfort that he nearly made it. they�*re expected to lay flowers where he was found later. i�*m michael mosley, in this series... those that work with him say they�*re devastated, but proud to have had him as a friend. this is trust me, i�*m a doctor. the way that i got to know him on screen, that really personable,

accessible character that comes across on television, that's exactly how he was in real life. and how he was with me — he instantly put me at ease, settled me down, and we got on with the job and i forgot about the cameras and the lights. we just had a really good conversation. a postmortem examination has confirmed there were no injuries on his body suggesting anything criminal had happened, but the cause of death couldn�*t be proved. and that leaves questions about the final moments of one of the country�*s most loved experts. jim connelly, bbc news. alan yentob was a friend and colleague of michael mosley and also a former bbc creative director. i spoke to him about michael mosley�*s life. it is a tragedy, there�*s no question about it, but for many people, they are reminded of how extraordinarily he helped to transform their lives,

and the important thing about michael, he was always an adventurer and an explorer. his father was a banker, he started in banking, he then went into medicine, he then came into the bbc, then he became a science producer, which is when i was working with him, because i was running the channels at that time. also, i worked very closely with him on a programme about leonardo da vinci, about the arts and science. nothing was out of his reach or realm — he was curious and creative forever. for instance, talking about this ability to explore things, and living with parasites, that programme he made, when he stuck tapeworms in his stomach, taken out of the stomach of a kenyan cattle, kept in there for weeks on end, and in order to find out what the consequences would be. also, very important

is his connection with the public. we are living in a world anyway where obesity and being overweight is a significant factor and he is exploring ways to get better. just one thing, that is the last thing i listen to ten minutes before i heard the news, and i could not believe it. it was all about eating slower. so many of his skills you have rolled into that answer. you talked about the leonardo da vinci documentary you did with him and that underlines one of his true skills, which was to take something pretty complex and make it pretty simple for the viewer and the listener. you�*re absolutely right. that is what he has managed to do and, in that sense, he engages with the public in a way that others don�*t, and another important factor, his ability to entertain,

not to make people worry too much, but to see an opportunity. and the other thing he does, he connects with ordinary people in a way that very few people have. across the world, the fast diet has had a huge impact. he had diabetes, too, so he found ways to try the 5—2 diet. he was a chronic insomniac so he shared that experience as well. i was listening to tom watson, who had type two dr bt is —— diabetes, and so many things had an impact on his life, there was fasting, standing on one leg as he got older, so many things people could incorporate into their lives, because he made it so easy to consume. he because he made it so easy to consume-— because he made it so easy to consume. .,, ., ., .,, , consume. he was also an optimist. he went on a journey _ consume. he was also an optimist. he went on a journeyjust _ consume. he was also an optimist. he went on a journeyjust as _ consume. he was also an optimist. he went on a journeyjust as he _ consume. he was also an optimist. he went on a journeyjust as he was, i went on a journeyjust as he was, and adventurer intellectually and physically, and he did all of those

things. he made people feel there was a real opportunity to change things and that the challenge was exciting and playful as well. i think he will be so sorely missed, and luckily he has this incredible legacy which i think will be shared. it's legacy which i think will be shared. it�*s a huge legacy, why don�*t we finish by talking about him as a colleague? i was also struck by, when listening to people who had worked with him over the years, one doctor making the point that television is a pretty cut—throat business but, actually, he was so like he was in real life off—screen as he was on screen, and tremendously giving and generous to colleagues who worked alongside. he: was, he was incredibly modest. he was, he was incredibly modest. he was a backroom boy, a producer or whatever, then left onto radio and television and was a natural. he

could be himself. that is an important quality, that he was able to be himself. he wasn�*t liked by all his colleagues, everyone who worked with him, —— he was like. he worked with him, —— he was like. he worked closely with his wife, claire, and i think the only thing coming out of this was the fact the love and care and commitment to everything he has done has been so expressed across the globe, really, and that at least is some kind of condolence to the family. alan yentob talking to me there. let�*s turn to the middle east. the us secretary of state has been in egypt as part of a tour of the middle east. the visit comes as health officials

in gaza say at least 274 people were killed during a raid to free four israeli hostages on the weekend. also today, the united states is asking the un security council to vote on a draft resolution calling for "an immediate ceasefire". 0ur correspondence oui’ correspondence gave me 0ur correspondence gave me this update a little earlier. —— well, i think the goal here, matthew, is to put pressure on both israel and hamas to reach a deal for a ceasefire and hostage release deal. just before he left cairo, the first leg of this trip, he said hamas was the only obstacle to a ceasefire deal. he said this had been an israeli proposal, and he said this was the official israeli position and official position of the israeli prime minister. we know that things are a little bit more complicated than that. benjamin netanyahu hasn�*t publicly endorsed this three—stage proposal that was laid out by president biden, a proposal that would see not only the release of hostages, but would also pave the way for a permanent ceasefire in gaza, which is a contentious point in israel.

there is opposition to this deal from some of his far right allies who have threatened to quit his government if this deal goes ahead. and this could lead to the collapse of the coalition. and the prime minister is facing accusations here in the country that he�*s trying to prolong the war to guarantee his political survival. so it is a very difficult situation for the prime minister. he�*s also facing pressure from the families of the hostages who say time is running out to rescue the hostages who remain alive. and also pressure from some of israel�*s main international allies, including the united states. antony blinken again saying that this is a critical moment and that this is the only way to guarantee the release of hostages. so a lot of pressure on the prime minister. antony blinken will be meeting benjamin netanyahu later today. and again, i think the main goal here in this trip is to put pressure on both sides to reach this deal.

but we�*ve seen that in the last few days there have been mediated talks between those countries acting as mediators, but we haven�*t seen any indication that there has been any kind of breakthrough in these efforts. the french president, emmanuel macron, has surprised even his closest political allies by calling a snap parliamentary election. it�*s after his centrist alliance suffered a big defeat by the far—right in eu parliment elections. christian fraser has more from brussels. �* , . �* christian fraser has more from brussels. �*, ., �* ~ ,, , brussels. it's a big apple -- big ramble, brussels. it's a big apple -- big gamble. but _ brussels. it's a big apple -- big gamble. but you _ brussels. it's a big apple -- big gamble, but you must - brussels. it's a big apple -- bigi gamble, but you must remember something about the european parliamentary elections in france, each candidate must get at least 50% of the vote in the districts they are standing so often they go to a second round and it has been the case in past that the mainstream parties rally around the alternative

candidate. it will not be straightforward for the national rally. the other thing is they must get a majority of 289 from a 570 seat parliament, a high bar even if you are getting 40% of the vote. it is a calculated —— calculated gamble from emmanuel macron, and it has annoyed some, including the mayor of paris, who says it is unhelpful and unsettling to say the least that they will be voting at the time of they will be voting at the time of the olympics. with me is susan lynch, assistant editor of politico. what do you make of what happened in france overnight and also the results we have seen here at the parliament? ibig results we have seen here at the parliament?— results we have seen here at the parliament? �* , ., ., ., ., parliament? big shadow that over -- a bi sto parliament? big shadow that over -- a big story that _ parliament? big shadow that over -- a big story that overshadowed - a big story that overshadowed everything, and it shows how much the european elections matter. it him to— the european elections matter. it him to all— the european elections matter. it him to all that snap election. it was a _ him to all that snap election. it was a bad _ him to all that snap election. it

was a bad night for the french governing party, but also in germany and italy. _ governing party, but also in germany and italy, big eu countries that matter— and italy, big eu countries that matter in— and italy, big eu countries that matter in terms of the numbers, 0laf scholz— matter in terms of the numbers, 0laf scholz and _ matter in terms of the numbers, 0laf scholz and his coalition government suffered _ scholz and his coalition government suffered a _ scholz and his coalition government suffered a really big backlash from its voters — suffered a really big backlash from its voters. that is one of the big stories— its voters. that is one of the big stories of— its voters. that is one of the big stories of this election. france and germany, — stories of this election. france and germany, two of the founding members of the _ germany, two of the founding members of the eu, _ germany, two of the founding members of the eu, two of the largest eu countries — of the eu, two of the largest eu countries and yet they have such a backlash _ countries and yet they have such a backlash from devotees, it's a big story— backlash from devotees, it's a big story and — backlash from devotees, it's a big story and one of the reasons we saw that bryce _ story and one of the reasons we saw that bryce in — story and one of the reasons we saw that bryce in the far right vote, because — that bryce in the far right vote, because it _ that bryce in the far right vote, because it happened in those two big countries _ because it happened in those two big countries i_ because it happened in those two big countries. . , because it happened in those two big countries. ., , , , ., ~ countries. i have been speaking with 84 labour leader _ countries. i have been speaking with 84 labour leader here _ countries. i have been speaking with 84 labour leader here at _ countries. i have been speaking with 84 labour leader here at the - 84 labour leader here at the parliament, he is very passionate about this place. —— a former labour leader. he is very passionate and he said that the legislative power, opposing legislation, is reserved for the executive, and i was trying to get at the 18% of this assembly here, this parliament, they only have limited power because they are only part of three branches of the

executive and it is the commission that would propose legislation. how much effect do they really have? it's much effect do they really have? it�*s a fair point, the european it's a fair point, the european parliament is a unique beast and does _ parliament is a unique beast and does not — parliament is a unique beast and does not have the same powers as a regular— does not have the same powers as a regular parliament as we think of them _ regular parliament as we think of them but— regular parliament as we think of them. but it has gained a lot more power— them. but it has gained a lot more power since — them. but it has gained a lot more power since the lisbon treaty in 2009. _ power since the lisbon treaty in 2009. so — power since the lisbon treaty in 2009, so meps now have the power to shape _ 2009, so meps now have the power to shape legislation, particularly at the end — shape legislation, particularly at the end of a process. when something is proposed _ the end of a process. when something is proposed in the eu it can take years— is proposed in the eu it can take years to — is proposed in the eu it can take years to get through the system but by the _ years to get through the system but by the end _ years to get through the system but by the end of that process, meps have _ by the end of that process, meps have big — by the end of that process, meps have big powers when it comes to shaping, — have big powers when it comes to shaping, putting in amendments, blocking — shaping, putting in amendments, blocking important part of a certain proposal~ _ blocking important part of a certain proposal. that is why you see many lobbyists _ proposal. that is why you see many lobbyists in— proposal. that is why you see many lobbyists in brussels and around the european _ lobbyists in brussels and around the european parliament here, because they know— european parliament here, because they know meps have power when it comes _ they know meps have power when it comes to _ they know meps have power when it comes to shaking legislation. contact — comes to shaking legislation. contact regulation, for example, or on climate — contact regulation, for example, or on climate or agricultural related...

on climate or agricultural related. . .— on climate or agricultural related... ,, ~' on climate or agricultural related... ,, ~ ., related... so you might think that oli will related... so you might think that policy will be _ related... so you might think that policy will be drawn _ related... so you might think that policy will be drawn to _ related... so you might think that policy will be drawn to the - related... so you might think that policy will be drawn to the right, i policy will be drawn to the right, but the other story of the night is that the centre hold and be sent to hold —— the centre—right had a good night. it�*s hold -- the centre-right had a good niuht. �* , . hold -- the centre-right had a good niht. �*, ., hold -- the centre-right had a good niuht. �*, ., ., , night. it's a good night for people like ursula _ night. it's a good night for people like ursula von _ night. it's a good night for people like ursula von der— night. it's a good night for people like ursula von der leyen, - night. it's a good night for people like ursula von der leyen, head i night. it's a good night for people | like ursula von der leyen, head of the european commission, she the head _ the european commission, she the head of— the european commission, she the head of the — the european commission, she the head of the european people's party, they had _ head of the european people's party, they had a _ head of the european people's party, they had a good night and did better than many— they had a good night and did better than many expected. she is in germany— than many expected. she is in germany today, but her problem is that her_ germany today, but her problem is that her allied parties, the smaller second _ that her allied parties, the smaller second and third, particularly the third _ second and third, particularly the third party— second and third, particularly the third party that was dominated by emmanuel macron's party, it has been decimated, _ emmanuel macron's party, it has been decimated, really. it's lost many seats _ decimated, really. it's lost many seats. although her own group has been _ seats. although her own group has been doing well, the parties she would _ been doing well, the parties she would naturally ally with have not. she will— would naturally ally with have not. she will be looking around for vote and does _ she will be looking around for vote and does not have the same support from those _ and does not have the same support from those other centrist parties so it may— from those other centrist parties so it may have — from those other centrist parties so it may have to look to the more right-wing _ it may have to look to the more right—wing parties, the further

right—wing parties, the further right parties to get over the line. she needs — right parties to get over the line. she needs a majority of meps to back for another— she needs a majority of meps to back for another five years. onlyr she needs a majority of meps to back for another five years.— for another five years. only scraped throu . h for another five years. only scraped through with _ for another five years. only scraped through with five _ for another five years. only scraped through with five votes _ for another five years. only scraped through with five votes last - for another five years. only scraped through with five votes last time i through with five votes last time around. limited powerfor the hard right parties that have been elected to the parliament. perhaps the bigger thing to look at is that the third of the country is now at national level in domestic politics terms, hard right, populist right, is popping up coalition parties in government and that will be the biggest concern to the commission. there is a trend developing. what would happen to that trend if former president donald trump is re—elected in the united states? that is certainly one to watch. fiiidli in the united states? that is certainly one to watch. olaf scholz is 'ust certainly one to watch. olaf scholz isjust making _ certainly one to watch. olaf scholz isjust making his _ certainly one to watch. olaf scholz isjust making his first _ certainly one to watch. olaf scholz isjust making his first brief - is just making his first brief comments about his party�*s disastrous results but ruling out any call for flesh eight fresh elections in germany. —— fresh elections in germany. —— fresh elections in germany. we have a special page online for

those eu elections. 0ur correspondents across europe have analysis of the eu wide vote. you can find that on the bbc news website or app. health bosses have issued an urgent plea for 0—type blood donors following a cyber attack which affected several major hospitals in london last week. king�*s college hospital and guy�*s and st thomas�* declared a "critical incident" after pathology firm synnovis was attacked. this disruption led to serious it issues which caused cancelled operations and tests. it means hospitals can�*t match patients�* blood at the same frequency as usual. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes told me more. there are two types of this blood — 0—negative, known as the universal type, used on anybody. 8% of the population have this type of blood. but 0—positive blood, which about 35% of the population have, that can be used on around three quarters of all patients.

so between them, these two types of 0 blood can cover almost every patient. this all relates back to the cyber attack, the ransomware attack, on these two big hospital trusts in london, and that has meant they cannot match patients�* blood with the same frequency as usual. so the whole system has slowed right down. we know lots of planned surgery has been cancelled, but for those of surgeries and procedures that really do need to go ahead, they need that 0—type blood because it is safe for the vast majority of patients. we also know that over the weekend medical students have been asked to volunteer for shifts at those two big london trusts because they need to help out with what is now essentially a paper—based system. for example, there will be hand

deliveries of blood tests. this disruption will last for weeks to come. that ransomware attack really has had a profound affect on these two trusts. stay with us we have a busy couple of hours coming up. the liberal democrat leader is at thorpe park getting onto a roller—coaster, ending his manifesto launch by describing the election as a roller—coaster and he has provided the pictures for exactly that. we will look again at the details he has announced, concentrating on the nhs and social care. we will hear from ed davey in the next 60 minutes. we will also hearfrom labour�*s anneliese dodds, she is waiting to talk to me after labour�*s childcare announcements and nursery

places. and we will speak with james cleverly from the conservatives. all of that in the next hour, after the weather with elizabeth. hello there. good afternoon. you�*ve probably noticed that it�*s feeling rather chilly for earlyjune. now, today, there will be some sunny spells around, variable amounts of cloud and some showers as well. some of the best of the weather across parts of wales and south west england, but a wet early start to the day, especially for east anglia, where it was also really rather blustery, too. and it will stay chilly here for the rest of the day. now, that area of low pressure pulls away, so the rain clears, but it�*s still windy down these north sea —facing coasts. some more cloud and some showers moving southwards across scotland, a good scattering of showers elsewhere across england, wales and northern ireland, but driest across many parts of wales and down through south west england. some of the best of the sunshine here, but it�*s still breezy throughout with a brisk northwesterly wind, especially for those eastern coasts. temperatures well below the seasonal average, but maybe 17 or 18 degrees across parts of dorset

and hampshire in particular, also western wales. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, a lot of the showers will tend to fade away. but they do continue for these eastern coasts and down through parts of wales, northern ireland and for parts of the midlands as well. elsewhere it�*s dry, clear spells and feeling rather chilly, temperatures possibly as low as one or two degrees celsius in sheltered spots of scotland. so, lighter winds tomorrow, but still a noticeable northwesterly wind blowing towards these eastern coasts. again, a good scattering of showers, but also some sunny spells and fewer showers across parts of scotland. but temperatures, well, no big improvement here — just 10—17 degrees celsius, again below the average for the time of year. but they will start to improve a little into wednesday. again, it�*s a chilly start to the day, possibly some areas of mist around with those lighter winds. a few showers still for these eastern coasts. but elsewhere, a lot of dry weather, particularly towards the north and the west. and temperatures start to rise a little — 12—18 degrees celsius.

and then we look out towards the atlantic to find a few changes from thursday onwards. it is going to be turning wetter and windier, low pressure rolling in from the southwest, bringing showers, longer spells of rain, but also some milder feeling air. but until we get there, it is going to be chilly as we head through this week. sunny spells and some showers with more persistent outbreaks of rain. windy, too, for the time of year, by thursday. bye— bye.

live from london, this bbc news. the liberal democrats launch their manifesto with a focus on the nhs and social care. the party promises to spend an extra £9 billion. 0ur correspondent sits down with the leader ed davey. she cannot hope people can find him in —— find in an —— find antony blinken arrives in tel aviv to push for a gaza cease—fire deal between israel and hamas. 212—year—old boys have been found guilty of a machete attack murder of a 19—year—old in wolverhampton. ——

two 12—year—olds. michael mosley died of natural causes according to a postmortem. we will hearfor died of natural causes according to a postmortem. we will hear for his friend and colleague. hello and welcome to bbc news. it is manifesto week in the general election, and the liberal democrats have been the first to launch theirs. the party�*s key offer is "to save the health service" in england , with a boost to health and social care funding totalling more than £9 billion by 2028. they say it�*ll pay for the recruitment and retention of 8,000 gps and will be funded by changes to capital gains tax and a levy on banks. straight after the launch, leader ed davey went to thorpe park —

his message, that "british politics is a roller—coaster". 0ur correspondent tom symonds sat down with liberal democrats he�*s just interviewed ed he�*sjust interviewed ed davies. and the latest photo opportunity? the matthew, one of many it has to be said. all of that about tax and spending, all of the improvements to the economy, the nhs and social care. straight off to hear to try to make the case in this case on this ride that for voters, the liberal democrats could be their cup of tea. earlier, i spoke to him and asked him whether he would come to a theme parkjust so he could make a joke about the election being a roller coaster ride.

is it why we can make a joke that why were here? is it why we can make a 'oke that why were here?i why were here? partly! no, i am takin: why were here? partly! no, i am taking issues _ why were here? partly! no, i am taking issues very _ why were here? partly! no, i am taking issues very seriously i why were here? partly! no, i am taking issues very seriously in i why were here? partly! no, i am| taking issues very seriously in our manifesto. we talked about the health and social care systems that are in crisis and we put forward some detailed cost of programmes to tackle a crisis. we are taking the concerns of voters very, very seriously, but i think you can also not take yourself too seriously. when i�*m saying with this roller coaster analogy is come on the ride back with us and read our ideas, back with us and read our ideas, back our local champions. there are so many parts of the country if you want to get rid of the conservatives, vote liberal democrat and in scotland, vote liberal democrats as well.— and in scotland, vote liberal democrats as well. what have you sent to voters _ democrats as well. what have you sent to voters in _ democrats as well. what have you sent to voters in this _ democrats as well. what have you sent to voters in this area - democrats as well. what have you sent to voters in this area and i democrats as well. what have you | sent to voters in this area and what have you taken away? abs, sent to voters in this area and what have you taken away?— have you taken away? a lot of conversations _ have you taken away? a lot of conversations were _ have you taken away? a lot of conversations were about i have you taken away? a lot of conversations were about the | have you taken away? a lot of i conversations were about the ride they had to go on. people seem to be

really pleased. when i talk to young people, there�*s a whole set of issues they raise — nice crime, housing, mental health. 0nly they look at that manifesto, we cover those —— knife crime. let look at that manifesto, we cover those -- knife crime.— look at that manifesto, we cover those -- knife crime. let me ask you another question. _ those -- knife crime. let me ask you another question. you _ those -- knife crime. let me ask you another question. you said _ those -- knife crime. let me ask you another question. you said you i those -- knife crime. let me ask you another question. you said you want | another question. you said you want to smash the blue wall. you back rejoining the european union. there may be some voters on the blue wall that don�*t decide to block you. should people assume you are a bit more anti—conservative? it should people assume you are a bit more anti-conservative?— more anti-conservative? it couldn't be clearer that _ more anti-conservative? it couldn't be clearer that they _ more anti-conservative? it couldn't be clearer that they are _ more anti-conservative? it couldn't be clearer that they are sending i more anti-conservative? it couldn't be clearer that they are sending to | be clearer that they are sending to get these elected. we are a pro—european party. we think it�*s in our country�*s national interest to work with allies. there is an issue thatis work with allies. there is an issue that is different from the last

election. the conservatives have undermined our relationship with our nearest friends. they say poison for the trust there. it�*s going to take some time to build back. we have a really realistic position there. it will take time over quite a few years to build that back. what we can do quite quickly is get a much better trade deal than the conservatives managed to get. so that the cost of business come down, the prices aren�*t pushed up so much. we get economic growth. that�*s what we so definitely need. i think our economy policies through tackling the waiting list, that will really help the economy. is the waiting list, that will really help the economy.— the waiting list, that will really helthe econom. ,, help the economy. is your assessment that pro-brexit — help the economy. is your assessment that pro-brexit conservative _ help the economy. is your assessment that pro-brexit conservative voters i that pro—brexit conservative voters are going to forget about all that and go for a live dim vote because they�*re worried about the government? brute they're worried about the government?— they're worried about the government? ~ ., ~ ., ., , , government? we talk to voters, they talk about services, _ government? we talk to voters, they talk about services, the _ government? we talk to voters, they talk about services, the cost - government? we talk to voters, they talk about services, the cost of i talk about services, the cost of living. that's a big worry. the fact

the conservatives have put up and food prices and energy bills. it's been really tough for so many families. that's why we talked about how we would approach helping people with the cost of living. these are theissues with the cost of living. these are the issues that people are talking about, to be frank. people occasionally bring up europe, but it's mainly the health service. we have been leading the campaign against the awful sewage scandal. this morning, you gave a very personal pitch. you talked about care, both in the nhs and social care. i think it's 8 billion, about 9 billion, you're putting forward as the costs to deal with those? is that enough money? health —— at the scottish system that you're working out will take 6 billion on his own to introduce. i think we're looking at something like three or 4 billion. have you got nearly enough

money? billion. have you got nearly enough mone ? , . ~ �* ., ., “ billion. have you got nearly enough mone ? , ., ~ �* ., money? yes, we have. we've looked at all the med — money? yes, we have. we've looked at all the expert advice. _ money? yes, we have. we've looked at all the expert advice. there's _ money? yes, we have. we've looked at all the expert advice. there's the - all the expert advice. there's the reverse cut in taxes for the big banks. we're going to close the tax loopholes in capital gains tax, which the very wealthiest in the country benefit from. that will raise over £5 billion. we have included savings for the nhs. institute say if you do what we propose on personal care, that will save the nhs £3 billion by the end of the decade. we think we're being cautious, but ambitious in our desire to rescue the nhs and really support people who need care, social care workers and their family cares.

that was spending. on tax, the entity a fiscal study said there are risks with your plan that you will not get as much. yet you say you're officers. —— cautious. i not get as much. yet you say you're officers. -- cautious.— officers. -- cautious. i have huge resect officers. -- cautious. i have huge respect for— officers. -- cautious. i have huge respect for the — officers. -- cautious. i have huge respect for the iss. _ officers. -- cautious. i have huge respect for the iss. -- _ officers. -- cautious. i have huge respect for the iss. -- ifs. - officers. -- cautious. i have huge respect for the iss. -- ifs. they | respect for the iss. —— ifs. they know we will have taken into account some of those conservatives. particularly what they called behavioural change. we've taken that into account. things that we haven't are costing, the savings, we haven't suggested that the economy will grow faster, even though i strongly believe it would do in our policies. that would mean we could afford all this. ., , ., ., ., , this. one more question. normally with the liberal— this. one more question. normally with the liberal democrats, - this. one more question. normally| with the liberal democrats, there's a really important question about tactical voting, about how you might be the balance of power and lots of

different constituencies. in this situation, labourare different constituencies. in this situation, labour are way ahead. it does make a lib dem vote seem a bit less relevant. i’m does make a lib dem vote seem a bit less relevant-— less relevant. i'm afraid i couldn't disauree less relevant. i'm afraid i couldn't disagree more. _ less relevant. i'm afraid i couldn't disagree more. and _ less relevant. i'm afraid i couldn't disagree more. and so _ less relevant. i'm afraid i couldn't disagree more. and so many - less relevant. i'm afraid i couldn't i disagree more. and so many parts, vote for labour 's will late dealt —— will let the conservatives back in. from hampshire, hertfordshire how much surrey, sussex, berkshire, came to church, buckinghamshire —— cambridgeshire, the liberal democrat vote is a powerful vote to defeat the conservatives. in dorsett and devon and somerset, we are the ones to beat the conservatives. if you will vote for the liberal democrats, they'll get a strong local champion who will stand up for the community and the family and will put forward these proposals for a fair deal. in these proposals for a fair deal. in the next parliament, i believe it will be the liberal democrat policies for liberal democratic values, but ones that people who will listen to. i think we could be

really influential in the whole debate going forward if people back as many liberal democrat candidates as many liberal democrat candidates as possible. ed as many liberal democrat candidates as ossible. , ., ~ the conservatives have spent the day campaigning on a pledge to boost police numbers. rishi sunak answered questions during a visit to a pub in horsham in west sussex. he again apologised amid continuing criticism for his early departure from last week's d—day commemorations, but insists he hasn't considered resigning. i'm energised about our vision for the countrx — i'm energised about our vision for the country. this campaign is only not even — the country. this campaign is only not even halfway through yet. i'm finding _ not even halfway through yet. i'm finding an — not even halfway through yet. i'm finding an enormous amount for support— finding an enormous amount for sunporl of— finding an enormous amount for support of policies whether it's in modern _ support of policies whether it's in modern forms, the triple lock, 100,000 — modern forms, the triple lock, 100,000 new apprenticeships, cutting taxes for— 100,000 new apprenticeships, cutting taxes for people — these are all things— taxes for people — these are all things people want to see. i believe i things people want to see. i believe | -ot things people want to see. i believe i got the _ things people want to see. i believe i got the right plan. that's how we deliver— i got the right plan. that's how we deliver a _ i got the right plan. that's how we deliver a secure future and i'm going — deliver a secure future and i'm going to — deliver a secure future and i'm going to keep taking that message to as many— going to keep taking that message to as many people as possible between now and _ as many people as possible between

now and pulling day. but as many people as possible between now and pulling day.— now and pulling day. but your mps are increasingly _ now and pulling day. but your mps are increasingly despairing. - now and pulling day. but your mps| are increasingly despairing. leaving the day is going to go down is a historic mistake. you can't pretend things are going well? the historic mistake. you can't pretend things are going well?— things are going well? the last things are going well? the last thin i things are going well? the last thing i want — things are going well? the last thing i want to _ things are going well? the last thing i want to do _ things are going well? the last thing i want to do was - things are going well? the last thing i want to do was cause i things are going well? the last - thing i want to do was cause anyone any hurl _ thing i want to do was cause anyone any hurt or— thing i want to do was cause anyone any hurt or upset, which is why apologise — any hurt or upset, which is why apologise unreservedly for the mistake — apologise unreservedly for the mistake that i made. ijust hope the veterans— mistake that i made. ijust hope the veterans and others can find it in their— veterans and others can find it in their hearts _ veterans and others can find it in their hearts to forgive me for that, and also _ their hearts to forgive me for that, and also consider my record when it comes— and also consider my record when it comes to _ and also consider my record when it comes to supporting our armed forces with historic— comes to supporting our armed forces with historic increases and investment. but also making sure we have a _ investment. but also making sure we have a minister sitting on the cabinet — have a minister sitting on the cabinet table focus on veterans' affairs _ cabinet table focus on veterans' affairs with more support that we and we _ affairs with more support that we and we have ever had to make this the best— and we have ever had to make this the best country in the world to be a veteran — the best country in the world to be a veteran. but i don't intend to cause — a veteran. but i don't intend to cause anyone any hurt or offence, which _ cause anyone any hurt or offence, which is _ cause anyone any hurt or offence, which is why— cause anyone any hurt or offence, which is why apologise unreservedly. i which is why apologise unreservedly. i hope _ which is why apologise unreservedly. i hope people can find their hearts to forgive — i hope people can find their hearts to forgive me. | i hope people can find their hearts to forgive me. i do i hope people can find their hearts to forgive me— to forgive me. i do want to ask olicinu. to forgive me. i do want to ask policing- you _ to forgive me. i do want to ask policing. you promised - to forgive me. i do want to ask. policing. you promised 8000 new neighbourhood officers. yet your record in office 's backlogs, letting prisoners out early. your

record is looking pretty battered. i believe in a country where everyone can have _ believe in a country where everyone can have confidence that they can live in _ can have confidence that they can live in safe — can have confidence that they can live in safe places. as a dad of two young _ live in safe places. as a dad of two young girls. — live in safe places. as a dad of two young girls, that's very important to nre _ young girls, that's very important to me. there's more to go as there always— to me. there's more to go as there always is — to me. there's more to go as there always is. we've done that by lfringing — always is. we've done that by bringing 20,000 more officers on the street _ bringing 20,000 more officers on the street. today's announcement means there _ street. today's announcement means there will— street. today's announcement means there will be 8,000 more neighbourhood police in communities. we will— neighbourhood police in communities. we will also _ neighbourhood police in communities. we will also give them the powers that they— we will also give them the powers that they need to confiscate things like knives, take them off the streets. — like knives, take them off the streets, toughen up sentencing for kniw related crimes and expand our very successful hotspot crimes up to 50% with _ very successful hotspot crimes up to 50% with a _ very successful hotspot crimes up to 50% with a bench trial. now we will spread _ 50% with a bench trial. now we will spread those across the country. i think— spread those across the country. i think a _ spread those across the country. i think a record does did speak for itself— think a record does did speak for itself and — think a record does did speak for itself and we are bringing crime down~ _ itself and we are bringing crime down i— itself and we are bringing crime down. i want to make sure everyone can feel— down. i want to make sure everyone can feel safe — down. i want to make sure everyone can feel safe in their communities. this demonstrates that we are the party— this demonstrates that we are the party that— this demonstrates that we are the party that can deliver a more secure future _ party that can deliver a more secure future for— party that can deliver a more secure future for britain. we

party that can deliver a more secure future for britain.— future for britain. we hope to speak to james cleverly _ future for britain. we hope to speak to james cleverly and _ future for britain. we hope to speak to james cleverly and about - future for britain. we hope to speak to james cleverly and about 15 or. future for britain. we hope to speakl to james cleverly and about 15 or 20 to james cleverly and about 15 or 20 minutes on the programme. labour have promised that if elected, they would create more than 3,000 new nurseries in england, with space for 100,000 children. leader sir keir starmer discussed his plans on a visit to a nursery. empty primary school classrooms — freed up due to falling birth rates — would be converted to create the space. let's now speak to labour's anneliese dodds. you staff these efforts two extra places? you staff these efforts two extra laces? , ., ., you staff these efforts two extra laces? ,., ., ., ., ., places? good afternoon. the conservatives _ places? good afternoon. the conservatives announced - places? good afternoon. the | conservatives announced they places? good afternoon. the - conservatives announced they want to deliver additional positions in norse trees, but that wasn't worth the paper it was written on —— nurseries. it's only communities, there simply are not the nurseries there simply are not the nurseries there to deliver that provision.

those nurseries, the physical nurseries, the places where that provision will be, have not been accounted for. we would make sure there were those nurseries, and as you mentioned, in primary schools. we are talking about spare capacities. but also the great place to have that nursery provision given the benefits for kids and for families, makes life much easier we have a child at a particular school, but also enables the length the stronger. but also enables the length the stronuer. ~ . , stronger. what is the timeline in terms of how — stronger. what is the timeline in terms of how long _ stronger. what is the timeline in terms of how long it's _ stronger. what is the timeline in terms of how long it's going - stronger. what is the timeline in terms of how long it's going to l stronger. what is the timeline in i terms of how long it's going to take you to do that?— terms of how long it's going to take you to do that? we're determined to ut this in you to do that? we're determined to put this in place _ you to do that? we're determined to put this in place as _ you to do that? we're determined to put this in place as quickly _ you to do that? we're determined to put this in place as quickly as - you to do that? we're determined to put this in place as quickly as he - put this in place as quickly as he possibly can. we've been working on this policy for a long time. what this policy for a long time. what does that actually _ this policy for a long time. what does that actually mean - this policy for a long time. what does that actually mean as - this policy for a long time. what does that actually mean as soon as possible? riff does that actually mean as soon as ossible? .., , ., ., ,, possible? of course, we need to make sure we can — possible? of course, we need to make sure we can deliver— possible? of course, we need to make sure we can deliver this _ possible? of course, we need to make sure we can deliver this in _ possible? of course, we need to make sure we can deliver this in a _ sure we can deliver this in a way that's good value for money. that's absolutely critical. we are

determines what these additional nurseries into place. these over 3,000 nurseries. we will do that as speedily as we can. i5 3,000 nurseries. we will do that as speedily as we can.— speedily as we can. is that across parliament _ speedily as we can. is that across parliament or— speedily as we can. is that across parliament or is _ speedily as we can. is that across parliament or is it _ speedily as we can. is that across parliament or is it before? - speedily as we can. is that across parliament or is it before? is - speedily as we can. is that across parliament or is it before? is a i speedily as we can. is that across. parliament or is it before? is a one year, two years? we've said to be clear, he year, two years? we've said to be clear, be clear in the timeline. irate clear, be clear in the timeline. we will be clear, be clear in the timeline. - will be clear. we still need the resources to spell out exactly how we can deliver in a cost—effective way. you would expect nothing less from a labour party that's been so upfront about how we will deliver our plans, always costing them frankly a big difference in this, comparing our plans with the conservative plans when they've already made £71 billion of on cost of commitmentsjust in already made £71 billion of on cost of commitments just in the selection. of commitments 'ust in the selection._ of commitments 'ust in the selection. ., ., , selection. let me ask you about this comment by — selection. let me ask you about this comment by emily _

selection. let me ask you about this comment by emily corn _ selection. let me ask you about this comment by emily corn very, - comment by emily corn very, secretary—general, who was talking about the impact of vat possibly on primary schools. she said really clearly, it might mean class sizes go up. she right? clearly, it might mean class sizes go up- she right?— go up. she right? now, she's not riuht. go up. she right? now, she's not right- very _ go up. she right? now, she's not right. very unusually, _ go up. she right? now, she's not right. very unusually, emily - go up. she right? now, she's not| right. very unusually, emily made go up. she right? now, she's not. right. very unusually, emily made a snake there. the evidence is really clear —— a mistake. you've seen year on year 's fees going up, but you haven't seen a drop in involvement. that indicates that if private schools decide to pass on this cost to the families attending, it will be that decision whether or not to do that. if they do that, the evidence suggests that is not going to have that impact because of what we've seen over recent years. but miaht not we've seen over recent years. but might not be — we've seen over recent years. but might not be right. my hope that, but you might not be right, because a lot of concern has been raised about the impact of your policy. you've been very clear about what

the policy is. there is a logic. if there is a drift from private to state, that will mean they bigger class sizes. state, that will mean they bigger class sizes-— class sizes. that's not inevitable and the institute _ class sizes. that's not inevitable and the institute for _ class sizes. that's not inevitable and the institute for for - class sizes. that's not inevitable and the institute for for stool. and the institute for for stool studies who have looked at this and huge detail is very clear —— school studies. labour's policy would be generating significant additional funds to pay at least for those 6,500 additional critical teacher, for the 90% of children who don't attend private schools and to deliver that commitment on nursery space. so, estimations that labour uses are conservative ones. every into bit organisation is clear that we will be seeing that radical improvement in teaching provisions through our plans. you improvement in teaching provisions through our plans.— improvement in teaching provisions through our plans. you set a number of times that — through our plans. you set a number of times that labour _ through our plans. you set a number of times that labour is _ through our plans. you set a number of times that labour is being - through our plans. you set a number of times that labour is being clear. i of times that labour is being clear. we spoke to the ifs, who said there

a conspiracy silence. £8 billion in terms of departmental spending that's already been laid out in march for the next five years. they are saying it is a stark choice, either parties will have to raise taxes or cut spending or increase national debt. which of those three are you going to do? irate national debt. which of those three are you going to do? we have stated where we would _ are you going to do? we have stated where we would take _ are you going to do? we have stated where we would take different - where we would take different choices on taxes. we have just been talking about the different choices we will make on the vat and business rates breaks that private schools receive. we would also change loophole that exists in private equity, taxation, properly banning non—dom tax... but equity, taxation, properly banning non-dom tax. . .— equity, taxation, properly banning non-dom tax... but that won't touch the side on — non-dom tax... but that won't touch the side on the _ non-dom tax... but that won't touch the side on the 18 _ non-dom tax... but that won't touch the side on the 18 billion _ non-dom tax... but that won't touch the side on the 18 billion because - the side on the 18 billion because of the things that have been allocated to different areas. in terms of what has been laid out, that shortfall of £18 billion, where

will you get the money for that? is it time to be clear?— it time to be clear? those tax chances it time to be clear? those tax changes that _ it time to be clear? those tax changes that i _ it time to be clear? those tax changes that i just _ it time to be clear? those taxj changes that i just mentioned it time to be clear? those tax - changes that i just mentioned would changes that ijust mentioned would make a significant difference, but bodies like the ifs and others have been very clear in saying that growth on its own, if it's just hoped for, is not going to deliver the change. but labour are also very clear. we are notjust hoping for growth. we have a plan...- clear. we are notjust hoping for growth. we have a plan... sure, but it can't deliver _ growth. we have a plan... sure, but it can't deliver inside _ growth. we have a plan... sure, but it can't deliver inside 12 _ growth. we have a plan... sure, but it can't deliver inside 12 or _ growth. we have a plan... sure, but it can't deliver inside 12 or 18 - it can't deliver inside 12 or 18 months. it's exactly what paul johnson was saying. that may be the hope, but it is very difficult to deliver that. but hope, but it is very difficult to deliver that.— hope, but it is very difficult to deliver that. �* , . deliver that. but there is evidence underlining _ deliver that. but there is evidence underlining this _ deliver that. but there is evidence underlining this because - deliver that. but there is evidence underlining this because if- deliver that. but there is evidence underlining this because if we - deliver that. but there is evidence underlining this because if we hadj underlining this because if we had seen the same rate of growth after the last iii years that we find under conservative led government, what we had under labour led government, we would have seen billions of pounds of extra going into our public services. labour has got that clear

clear plan for growth. first establishing physical law, than ensuring we have major changes to the changing regime that would be put into place very quickly. also the skill strategy and other measures. they are urgent for labour to deliver both short—term and medium and long—term change as well. briefly, because labour was clear about tax plans. you've also been clear about not having spending cuts. in terms of national debt, what is your clear commitment on the levels of that?— levels of that? they've been set out b rachel levels of that? they've been set out by rachel reeves _ levels of that? they've been set out by rachel reeves in _ levels of that? they've been set out by rachel reeves in our— levels of that? they've been set out by rachel reeves in our fiscal - by rachel reeves in our fiscal rules. she said that the debt should be going down over the course of parliament. that's a commitment that she has made. she's right to be clear about what her fiscal rules are, also to say that day—to—day spending, consumption should be

covered by tax receipts over time. she's right to set that out because we've not had that kind of clarity frankly under recent government. we've seen the economic instability that's being produced. labour takes a very different approach. irate that's being produced. labour takes a very different approach.— a very different approach. we have to leave you _ a very different approach. we have to leave you there, _ a very different approach. we have to leave you there, but _ a very different approach. we have to leave you there, but thank - a very different approach. we have to leave you there, but thank you i to leave you there, but thank you forjoining us live on bbc news. thanks for your time. forjoining us live on bbc news. thanks foryourtime. more forjoining us live on bbc news. thanks for your time. more from the election campaign. ijust want thanks for your time. more from the election campaign. i just want to turn to some of the day's other really important stories. initial results of a postmortem examination on the broadcaster michael mosley show he died of natural causes. officials say he's likely to have died at around 4pm on wednesday, the day he went missing on the greek island of seeme. his body was found yesterday. alan yentob is a friend and colleague of michael mosley, and also former bbc creative director. this was his tribute.

it is a tragedy, there's no question about it — but for many people, they are reminded of how extraordinarily he helped to transform their lives. i mean, also the important thing about michael, he was always an adventurer and explorer. his father was a banker, he started in banking, then went into medicine, he then came into the bbc. he became a science producer which is when i was working with him, because i was running the channels at that time. and also, i worked very closely with him on a programme about leonardo da vinci about the arts and about science. and nothing was out of his reach, he was curious and creative forever. i think, for instance, talking about this ability to explore things, and living with parasites, that programme he made, when he put tapeworms in his stomach, taken out of the stomach of a kenyan cattle, kept in there for weeks on end, and in order to find out what the consequences would be. also, very important, his connection with the public. we are living in a world anyway where obesity and being overweight

is a significant factor and he is exploring ways to get better. we are living in a world anyway where obesity and being overweight is a significant factor, and he's exploring ways to get better. just one thing — day after day, week after week — that's the last thing i listen to ten minutes before i heard the news, and i could not believe it. it was all about eating slower. so many of his skills you have rolled into that answer. and i suppose that underlines one of his true skills which was to take something pretty complex and make it pretty simple for the viewer and the listener.

you're absolutely right. that is what he has managed to do and in that sense he engages with the public in a way that others don't, and the other important factor, his ability to entertain, not to make people worry too much, but to see an opportunity. and the other thing he does, he connects with ordinary folk in a way that very few people have. across the world, the fast diet has had a huge impact. he had diabetes, too, so he found ways to try the 5—2 diet. he was a chronic insomniac, so he shared that experience and find out ways to cure it. recently unveiled by presidentjoe biden earlier. you mess with egypt's president. —— he met with. at least

274 people were killed during that raid for is really hostages. also today, the us is asking the un security council to vote on draft resolution calling for an immediate cease—fire. a surround all of this up cease—fire. a surround all of this up with hugo bachega. the eighth visit gets even tougher.— visit gets even tougher. yeah, so the key goal _ visit gets even tougher. yeah, so the key goal of — visit gets even tougher. yeah, so the key goal of this _ visit gets even tougher. yeah, so the key goal of this visit - visit gets even tougher. yeah, so the key goal of this visit is - visit gets even tougher. yeah, so the key goal of this visit is to - the key goal of this visit is to put pressure on both israel and hamas to reach this cease—fire and hostage deal. it was laid out by president biden ten days ago and describes this as an israeli proposal. in cairo, antony blinken said that hamas was the only obstacle for a cease—fire deal, that the plan that was made out was the official israeli proposal. ithink

was made out was the official israeli proposal. i think things are little more difficult because the prime minister hasn't publicly endorsed this plan. who oppose this plan and have threatened to leave the government, which could lead to the government, which could lead to the end of the coalition, the collapse of the coalition of the prime minister. so, there is a lot of pressure on benjamin netanyahu. antony blinken will be meeting the prime minister, and it was also interesting that antony blinken urged countries in the region to put pressure on hamas. he said this was a very... this deal had been proposed by the israelis, was very similar to the deal that had been accepted by hamas a few weeks ago. i think one of the contentious points here in israel is the idea of a permanent cease—fire. this is a three stage plan that was announced by president biden. crucially, it

would pave the way for permanent cease—fire. in israel, many far right members say the war must continue, that hamas must be destroyed. this obviously has been a key demand from hamas in these negotiations. they want to guarantee that the israeli military is not going to return to gaza was a hostages were released. we know there have been some talks in the last few days between the negotiators and hamas, but there hasn't been any kind of indication of any breakthrough. differences remain and i think what antony blinken is doing with this trip is to try to put more pressure for both sides to agree agree to reach the deal. ~ . , sides to agree agree to reach the deal. . . , ., , ., deal. what is the reaction been to the news i — deal. what is the reaction been to the news i was _ deal. what is the reaction been to the news i was reading _ deal. what is the reaction been to the news i was reading out? -

deal. what is the reaction been to i the news i was reading out? exactly. i think the words _ the news i was reading out? exactly. i think the words of _ the news i was reading out? exactly. i think the words of these _ i think the words of these resolutions are very important because we know before there have been lots of divisions over resolutions that have been proposed at the united nations security council. what the israelis are saying is that they are against any kind of permanent cease—fire, any kind of permanent cease—fire, any kind of permanent cease—fire, any kind of end of hostilities before they consider hamas to be destroyed. i think this continues to be a key point here in this country. they think that any kind of cease—fire in gaza needs to come through negotiations and not for the united nations. ., �* ., . nations. hugo bachega in jerusalem, thanks a lot- — nations. hugo bachega in jerusalem, thanks a lot- a _ nations. hugo bachega in jerusalem, thanks a lot. a macron _ nations. hugo bachega in jerusalem, thanks a lot. a macron on _ nations. hugo bachega in jerusalem, thanks a lot. a macron on his - thanks a lot. a macron on his surprise his allies by calling a snap election after suffering a big defeat by the far right. here's hugh

schofield. national rally headquarters when the exit polls came in last night. they were expecting a big win and they got it. although a third of those who turned out to vote choose the populist right, victory far greater than any they have had before. over at the lees eye, president macron was taking stock and then a bolt from the blue, this dramatic announcement. after having carried out the consultations provided for in article 12 in our constitution, i decided to put back in your hands the choice of our parliamentary future by the vote. in a few moments i will sign the decree convening the legislative elections which will be held on the 30th ofjune for the first round and on the 7th ofjuly for the second round. in a few moments, i will sign the decree convening the legislative it means that in just three weeks,

there'll be more elections — this time for the national parliament first. macron gambling the national rally won't pull off a double, but how can he be sure? for the national rally leader marine le pen and her young colleague early elections offer a tantalising glimpse of the possibilities of power. but if they are to repeat their triumphs at the europeans, they need to convince the public they are a party of government. l translation: we are ready to be. empowered if the french people give us the support in the forthcoming legislative election. we are ready to turn the country around, ready to defend the interests of the french people, ready to put an end to mass immigration, in short we are ready to turn a contrary amount, ready to bring back to life. this morning, president macron was paying respects to french victims of the second world war, blithely confident as ever so he seems, but his rule is at a turning point, turbulent times lie ahead. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris.

we have more from the election trail here in a moment or two, and also the sports news here on bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines the liberal democrats launch their manifesto, with the focus on the nhs and social care. the party is promising to spend, an extra nine billion pounds. prime minister rishi sunak says he hopes "people can find it in their hearts to forgive him" for leaving d—day commemorations early. he insists he has not considered resigning. us secretary of state antony blinken arrives in tel aviv to push for a gaza ceasefire deal between israel and hamas. a postmortem examination — shows the tv presenter — michael mosley, died of natural causes. let's catch up with the sports headlines of the day, marc edwards.

were going to start with football and the england team will shortly be arriving at their base in germany ahead of euro 202a. the squad set off from st georges park earlier today. after acclimatising to their surroundings — a five—star resort near to the east—german town of blankenhain the first training session for the team will take place tomorrow. england kick off their tournament on sunday against serbia in gelsenkirchen. excitement growing notjust in england but in germany as well.... first, we are really proud to have such a team here, and i think all the people around living here in the small town are very proud to have the english team here. and my staff is quite excited, but even the english staff is now excited because they would arrive today, and everybody is waiting for the resurrection of the team, if they are satisfied and everything is ok, and it is a really big thing for us here to have the british team here,

the english team here, it is really fantastic. scotland are gearing up for friday's opening euro 2024 match against hosts germany in munich. with the scottish camp being extra cautious around player fitness, after andy robertson and lawrence shankland were withdrawn from training on monday. scotland are gearing up for friday's opening euro 2024 match against hosts germany in munich. the scottish management though playing down any concerns.....saying that both players are not expected to miss out on any more preparation ahead of the tournament opener.. scotland manager steve clarke is already without the services of six players including lyndon bikes and ben doak. his assistantjohn carver relaxed though about the fitness of their captain andy robertson..... he's fine, i spoke to them, the ball just caught his ankle, he was trained tomorrow and be fine, and at this stage will be extra cautious, i like i said, maybe it was a couple of weeks ago, the boys are at different stages of their return to football or mesh time, so have to be careful and make sure we have all the signs right because it is important, we are now in the tournaments and we want to make sure

we have everybody fit and firing for the first game. to cricket and one match at the t20 world cup in west indies and the usa. there's a potential surprise brewing in new york with bangladesh restricting south africa to 113—6 from their 20 overs. mixed feelings in the south africa camp. some relief that they managed to rebuild from a potentially disastrous 23—11, but with just 13 from the final three overs, they'll be hoping that's enough runs on the scoreboard to hold off bangladesh. both sides unbeaten so far at the tournament. bangladesh bakhtin as we speak, 13-1. and it's official, jannik sinner is the first italian to become men's world number one in tennis. sinner won the australian open earlier this year and secured his position at the top of the atp rankings by reaching the semi—finals of the french open, where he was beaten by eventual champion carlos alcaraz. sinner replaces novak djokovic after the serb withdrew from roland garros before his own quarterfinal. the 22—year—old say there's

plenty more to come. meet region number one in the world was always rich in one go and sit in another one, now i am in this case again, now we want to show ourselves and myself that i can do it again, so we know it's a great chance, but visibly that's it the most special in our calendar year, so i'm happy to be part of that, i'm happy that i can play there. that's all the sport for now. let's return to the campaign trail. as we've heard, the conservatives spending the day campaigning on a pledge to boost police numbers. but rishi sunak again needing to apologise amid continuing criticism for his early departure from last week's d—day commemorations. let's speak to the home

secretary james cleverly. hejoins me live on bbc news. welcome to the programme. what does it tell us that 2.5 weeks into a general election campaign, the prime minister is having to actually say he will get to election date without having to resign? i he will get to election date without having to resign?— having to resign? i think these are foolish questions _ having to resign? i think these are foolish questions around - having to resign? i think these are foolish questions around that. - having to resign? i think these are foolish questions around that. he| foolish questions around that. he has always been committed to his work, committed to the country. he is an incredibly hard—working object servants, and today, what we are dealing with is 8000 police officers on top of the 20,000 we have a ready recruited. i on top of the 20,000 we have a ready recruited. . ., ., , ., recruited. i will come to your announcement _ recruited. i will come to your announcement in _ recruited. i will come to your announcement in a _ recruited. i will come to your announcement in a moment, recruited. i will come to your - announcement in a moment, butjust address a bit more at the question, because we saw rishi sunak again having to apologise directly to

veterans. we have seen in the early part of his campaign, almost a presidential campaign, with him front and centre. it is difficult now when is having to avoid questioning from journalists because he's taking so much slack.— he's taking so much slack. flack. he has made his _ he's taking so much slack. flack. he has made his position _ he's taking so much slack. flack. he has made his position clear- he's taking so much slack. flack. he has made his position clear and - has made his position clear and apologised, and i think when someone has done something wrong, and you can see he's leaving the last part of dd commemorations was wrong, and he is apologised, but she's focused on serving the country and the people of the country. and that is what he's focused on. so people of the country. and that is what he's focused on.— what he's focused on. so people should just _ what he's focused on. so people should just move _ what he's focused on. so people should just move on? _ what he's focused on. so people should just move on? he - what he's focused on. so people should just move on? he has i shouldjust move on? he has apologised. _ shouldjust move on? he has apologised. if _ shouldjust move on? he has apologised, if you _ shouldjust move on? he has apologised, if you want - shouldjust move on? he has apologised, if you want them should just move on? he has i apologised, if you want them to apologised, if you want them to apologised repeatedly, i have no doubt you will, but what that will not allow people to discuss, and i

think in an election is legitimate to discuss, is the plans for the future, about what plans the respective parties have to keep people safe. obviously, i am respective parties have to keep people safe. obviously, iam home secretary and very focus on public protection, as is the prime minister, and he has been asked to apologise, in fact, minister, and he has been asked to apologise, infact, he minister, and he has been asked to apologise, in fact, he wasn't asked to apologise, he chose to apologise, and what i ultimately think most people want to hear about, when i was knocking on doors before coming online, people want to hear about policing in their communities and how we will keep them safe and am happy to talk about that. he how we will keep them safe and am happy to talk about that.— how we will keep them safe and am happy to talk about that. he said he had a plan. — happy to talk about that. he said he had a plan. but _ happy to talk about that. he said he had a plan, but he could _ happy to talk about that. he said he had a plan, but he could plan - had a plan, but he could plan his itinerary, and i know you want to talk about the police today, but lets us talk about that, he pledged to create thousands of extra officers comes after cutting police numbers. you also have a backlog in

the courts, letting out prisoners early, are you proud of your record on law and order? that early, are you proud of your record on law and order?— early, are you proud of your record on law and order? that comes after recruiting 20,000 _ on law and order? that comes after recruiting 20,000 police _ on law and order? that comes after recruiting 20,000 police officers, l recruiting 20,000 police officers, many parts of the country there are more police officers than ever in those areas, in sx for example, they have never had more police officers than they have at the moment. so on the back of recruiting 20,000 police officers, we are recruiting an additional 8000 police officers and on top of that we are going to make sure those officers are focus very much on neighbourhood policing as part of our neighbourhood policing plan, so we will build on top of the record numbers of police we have recruited. ,, ., �* ., ., , recruited. suella braverman has been talkin: and recruited. suella braverman has been talking and says _ recruited. suella braverman has been talking and says that _ recruited. suella braverman has been talking and says that the _ talking and says that the conservatives should welcome nigel

farage, is she right? the conservatives should welcome nigel farage, is she right?— farage, is she right? the simple truth, farage, is she right? the simple truth. no. _ farage, is she right? the simple truth. no. the — farage, is she right? the simple truth, no, the simple _ farage, is she right? the simple truth, no, the simple truth - farage, is she right? the simple truth, no, the simple truth is i truth, no, the simple truth is people who are in the conservative party who want conservatives to be elected and want to help look for a conservative government. nigel farage has opposed those things, and what people should understand is a vote for reform uk will give give keir starmer a blank check, and this is someone who consistently opposed strengthening our borders and opposed to things like stop and search and opposed to things like given police the powers they need to do to keep us safe, so i have to save that those people who think nigel farage is the answer are mistaken. he nigel farage is the answer are mistaken. , . , , mistaken. he is directly responded to what you've _ mistaken. he is directly responded to what you've just _ mistaken. he is directly responded to what you've just said _ mistaken. he is directly responded to what you've just said in - mistaken. he is directly responded to what you've just said in terms i mistaken. he is directly responded j to what you've just said in terms of vote for reform is a vote for labour by saying that the election is

simply done, after the election there will be a realignment of the rights, and that is perhaps what suella braverman is hinting at. iie suella braverman is hinting at. he: would say that. suella braverman is hinting at. he would say that. and _ suella braverman is hinting at. he would say that. and i _ suella braverman is hinting at. he would say that. and i would - suella braverman is hinting at. he would say that. and i would say i suella braverman is hinting at. he l would say that. and i would say that perhaps suella _ would say that. and i would say that perhaps suella braverman _ would say that. and i would say that perhaps suella braverman is - would say that. and i would say that perhaps suella braverman is hinted| perhaps suella braverman is hinted to that point. perhaps suella braverman is hinted to that point-— perhaps suella braverman is hinted to that point. nigel farage has used olitical to that point. nigel farage has used political party _ to that point. nigel farage has used political party after _ to that point. nigel farage has used political party after political - political party after political party to his personal ambition, reform uk is no different from that, but a vote for them would open the doorfor but a vote for them would open the door for the but a vote for them would open the doorfor the labour but a vote for them would open the door for the labour party and but a vote for them would open the doorfor the labour party and give them a blank check to do what they want. ~ , ., ,. ~' them a blank check to do what they want. ~ , ., y., ,, , ., want. why do you think the polls are not movin: want. why do you think the polls are rrot moving given — want. why do you think the polls are not moving given everything - want. why do you think the polls are not moving given everything you - want. why do you think the polls are | not moving given everything you have said on issues like that one? i cannot control the polls, we can only control our own actions, we have campaigned that nestle across the country, putting forward a bowl dashboards a plan regarding the future of this country. but the only port that matters is the one on the

4th port that matters is the one on the lith ofjuly. i port that matters is the one on the 4th ofjuly-— 4th ofjuly. i asked labour the same auestion if 4th ofjuly. i asked labour the same question if he _ 4th ofjuly. i asked labour the same question if he was a _ 4th ofjuly. i asked labour the same question if he was a goal, _ 4th ofjuly. i asked labour the same question if he was a goal, in - 4th ofjuly. i asked labour the same question if he was a goal, in termsl question if he was a goal, in terms of what the iss has been saying, in a sense, there is a conspiracy of silence regarding the cuts, the £18 billion of spending cuts in the five years to 2028. they say that there are only three choices. raising tax or making hued —— huge cuts or raising the national debt, so which are of those three are you going to do? ~ . are of those three are you going to do? . ., ., ., are of those three are you going to do? ~ ., ., ., ., ., , do? we are going to grow the economy the prime minister _ do? we are going to grow the economy the prime minister has _ do? we are going to grow the economy the prime minister has taken _ do? we are going to grow the economy the prime minister has taken bold - the prime minister has taken bold action to reduce inflation so this is the opportunity to grow the economy, to make sure that we can bolster public services and make sure we ease the tax burden upon the british people. sure we ease the tax burden upon the british people-— british people. none of that would ha en in british people. none of that would happen in the _ british people. none of that would happen in the short _ british people. none of that would happen in the short term, - happen in the short term, realistically. i happen in the short term, realistically.— happen in the short term, realisticall . ., ., ., ., , realistically. i have to apologise, but i have _ realistically. i have to apologise, but i have another _ realistically. i have to apologise, but i have another interview - realistically. i have to apologise, but i have another interview thatj realistically. i have to apologise, l but i have another interview that i

agree to do, i apologise but if you forgive me, i do need to get across. we are at the end of our time anyway, james cleverly might thank you for your time and join us on bbc news. as we've spoken about, there are big pledges in the liberal democrat manifesto, launched today. and big pledges tend, of course, to be very expensive. how important are they and what goes into writing one?. so coming up later in the week, the other parties release their election manifestos. but how important are they for a campaign, and what goes into writing one. well , we've assembled the experts to talk about it. let's bring in andrew fisher, he is former executive director of policy for the labour party and writer of the labour party's 2017 and 2019 manifestos. vinous ali, former adviser and deputy director of communications for the liberal democrats. and robert colvile, he was one of the co—authors of the 2019 conservative party manifesto.

thank you forjoining us and your patients. vinous ali, let me ask you first, we have seen the liberal democrats launch, how important are these westmark journalists democrats launch, how important are these westmarkjournalists pour over them but are vultures reading these things? i them but are vultures reading these thins? ., , them but are vultures reading these thins? .,, ,., them but are vultures reading these thins? .,, ., , ., things? i hope so, at the liberal democrats _ things? i hope so, at the liberal democrats we _ things? i hope so, at the liberal democrats we spent _ things? i hope so, at the liberal democrats we spent an - things? i hope so, at the liberal democrats we spent an awful i things? i hope so, at the liberal. democrats we spent an awful long time trying to get the policy proposals right in terms of the process, we have a long process, transparent and democratic as you would expect from the liberal democrats, looking at things from health care spending, and you've seen the announcement today in the manifesto on that, all the way through the and seas and all were standing on the international stage. so they are important moments. for the liberal democrats what is most important is it shows we are is serious party, one with a plan that is fully costed, and it's a nice complement to the fund that ed and

the team have been having on the campaign trail. the team have been having on the campaign trail-— the team have been having on the campaign trail. andrew, 'ust talk me throuuh the campaign trail. andrew, 'ust talk me through the pitfalls _ campaign trail. andrew, 'ust talk me through the pitfalls to _ campaign trail. andrew, just talk me through the pitfalls to avoid - campaign trail. andrew, just talk me through the pitfalls to avoid when i through the pitfalls to avoid when you are right in one of these things. i you are right in one of these thins. ., . , you are right in one of these thins. ,, ., things. i think as you mentioned, there will be _ things. i think as you mentioned, there will be reviewed _ things. i think as you mentioned, there will be reviewed by - things. i think as you mentioned, there will be reviewed by a - there will be reviewed by a journalist and the electorate, so you want — journalist and the electorate, so you want to make sure you cover every — you want to make sure you cover every area — you want to make sure you cover every area that people cover, you want _ every area that people cover, you want to _ every area that people cover, you want to cover those well emma and in my experience, one leaked in 2017 which _ my experience, one leaked in 2017 which may— my experience, one leaked in 2017 which may have served us well because — which may have served us well because it _ which may have served us well because it gave us double the attention the others did, and it proved — attention the others did, and it proved popular as we knew from our internal— proved popular as we knew from our internal polling, so for the labour party— internal polling, so for the labour party it _ internal polling, so for the labour party it is — internal polling, so for the labour party it is a — internal polling, so for the labour party it is a consultative document, you bringing expertise and the unions — you bringing expertise and the unions and the shadow cabinet, your membership, and look at what policies — membership, and look at what policies i've passed and try to bring — policies i've passed and try to bring together a document that brings— bring together a document that brings that support of your party but the — brings that support of your party but the popularity of the public as well~ _ but the popularity of the public as well~ they — but the popularity of the public as well. they can be influential entry —— influential, because in 2017,

that— —— influential, because in 2017, that manifesto was shown to be the major— that manifesto was shown to be the major reason why it labour close the .ap major reason why it labour close the gap in _ major reason why it labour close the gap in that— major reason why it labour close the gap in that campaign from about 80 points to _ gap in that campaign from about 80 points to about down to two points. i will _ points to about down to two points. i will come — points to about down to two points. i will come back to the previous manifestos you have written in a moment or two, but robert, in 2019, get brexit done was the central message, how important was it to broadly keep that manifesto simple? that was a brexit election, a bbc election— that was a brexit election, a bbc election emma _ that was a brexit election, a bbc election emma those _ that was a brexit election, a bbc election emma those were - that was a brexit election, a bbc election emma those were the i that was a brexit election, a bbc- election emma those were the things the site _ election emma those were the things the site in— election emma those were the things the site in it. — election emma those were the things the site in it. so— election emma those were the things the site in it, so the _ election emma those were the things the site in it, so the 2010 _ election emma those were the things the site in it, so the 2010 —— - election emma those were the things the site in it, so the 2010 —— 2019 - the site in it, so the 2010 —— 2019 and if i _ the site in it, so the 2010 —— 2019 and if i still— the site in it, so the 2010 —— 2019 and if i still had — the site in it, so the 2010 —— 2019 and if i still had good stuff- the site in it, so the 2010 —— 2019 and if i still had good stuff but - the site in it, so the 2010 —— 2019 and if i still had good stuff but it. and if i still had good stuff but it was so _ and if i still had good stuff but it was so conceptually _ and if i still had good stuff but it| was so conceptually conservative in every _ was so conceptually conservative in every sense, — was so conceptually conservative in every sense, fiscally— was so conceptually conservative in every sense, fiscally conservative, i every sense, fiscally conservative, we could _ every sense, fiscally conservative, we could not — every sense, fiscally conservative, we could not match _ every sense, fiscally conservative, we could not match neighbours. we could not match neighbours spending — we could not match neighbours spending plans, _ we could not match neighbours spending plans, it— we could not match neighbours spending plans, it was - we could not match neighbours spending plans, it was safety l we could not match neighbours. spending plans, it was safety first because _ spending plans, it was safety first because in— spending plans, it was safety first because in 2017, _ spending plans, it was safety first because in 2017, i— spending plans, it was safety first because in 2017, ithink— spending plans, it was safety first because in 2017, i think andrew. spending plans, it was safety firstj because in 2017, i think andrew is very kind — because in 2017, i think andrew is very kind not _ because in 2017, i think andrew is very kind not to— because in 2017, i think andrew is very kind not to take _ because in 2017, i think andrew is very kind not to take all _ because in 2017, i think andrew is very kind not to take all the - because in 2017, i think andrew is very kind not to take all the credit with the _ very kind not to take all the credit with the labour— very kind not to take all the credit with the labour manifesto - very kind not to take all the credit with the labour manifesto fourth i with the labour manifesto fourth 2017. _ with the labour manifesto fourth 2017, but — with the labour manifesto fourth 2017, but the _ with the labour manifesto fourth 2017, but the tory _ with the labour manifesto fourth 2017, but the tory manifesto - with the labour manifesto fourth 2017, but the tory manifesto inl with the labour manifesto fourth - 2017, but the tory manifesto in 2017

had some _ 2017, but the tory manifesto in 2017 had some issues— 2017, but the tory manifesto in 2017 had some issues regarding - 2017, but the tory manifesto in 2017 had some issues regarding that - had some issues regarding that policy— had some issues regarding that policy rather _ had some issues regarding that policy rather than _ had some issues regarding that policy rather than social- had some issues regarding that policy rather than social care i had some issues regarding that i policy rather than social care that imploded — policy rather than social care that imploded and _ policy rather than social care that imploded and put _ policy rather than social care that imploded and put some - policy rather than social care that imploded and put some issues. policy rather than social care that i imploded and put some issues with credibility. — imploded and put some issues with credibility. so— imploded and put some issues with credibility, so in— imploded and put some issues with credibility, so in 2019 _ imploded and put some issues with credibility, so in 2019 we _ imploded and put some issues with credibility, so in 2019 we try- imploded and put some issues with credibility, so in 2019 we try to - credibility, so in 2019 we try to avoid _ credibility, so in 2019 we try to avoid that— credibility, so in 2019 we try to avoid that happening. - credibility, so in 2019 we try to i avoid that happening. historically speaking, — avoid that happening. historically speaking, it— avoid that happening. historically speaking, it is— avoid that happening. historically speaking, it is more _ avoid that happening. historically speaking, it is more normal- avoid that happening. historically speaking, it is more normal for. speaking, it is more normal for manifestos— speaking, it is more normal for manifestos to _ speaking, it is more normal for manifestos to cause _ speaking, it is more normal for manifestos to cause more - speaking, it is more normal forl manifestos to cause more harm speaking, it is more normal for- manifestos to cause more harm than good. _ manifestos to cause more harm than good, the _ manifestos to cause more harm than good, the iabour— manifestos to cause more harm than good, the labour 2017— manifestos to cause more harm than good, the labour 2017 at _ manifestos to cause more harm than good, the labour 2017 at manifesto. good, the labour 2017 at manifesto was one _ good, the labour 2017 at manifesto was one of— good, the labour 2017 at manifesto was one of the _ good, the labour 2017 at manifesto was one of the few _ good, the labour 2017 at manifesto was one of the few that _ good, the labour 2017 at manifesto was one of the few that you - good, the labour 2017 at manifesto was one of the few that you could i was one of the few that you could say it _ was one of the few that you could say it was — was one of the few that you could say it was a — was one of the few that you could say it was a real _ was one of the few that you could say it was a real contributor - was one of the few that you couldl say it was a real contributor to the campaign, — say it was a real contributor to the campaign, but— say it was a real contributor to the campaign, but generally— say it was a real contributor to the campaign, but generally it - say it was a real contributor to the campaign, but generally it seemsl say it was a real contributor to the l campaign, but generally it seems to be seen _ campaign, but generally it seems to be seen as— campaign, but generally it seems to be seen as more _ campaign, but generally it seems to be seen as more of— campaign, but generally it seems to be seen as more of a _ campaign, but generally it seems to be seen as more of a chance - campaign, but generally it seems to be seen as more of a chance to- campaign, but generally it seems toi be seen as more of a chance to avoid bad things— be seen as more of a chance to avoid bad things rather— be seen as more of a chance to avoid bad things rather than an _ bad things rather than an opportunity— bad things rather than an opportunity to— bad things rather than an opportunity to sway - bad things rather than an opportunity to sway the i bad things rather than an - opportunity to sway the voters. andrew, — opportunity to sway the voters. andrew, you _ opportunity to sway the voters. andrew, you reference - opportunity to sway the voters. andrew, you reference the - opportunity to sway the voters. | andrew, you reference the 2015 manifesto about 2019 is interesting because i let the people have made comparisons of over recent days over what we are senile with the conservatives the comparison being that there is so much being offered virtually every day, and the question is are people actually listening? you had jeremy corbyn in

2019 and the answer was no, and that is why people are making the comparison looking at the polls with rishi sunak. that comparison looking at the polls with rishi sunak. . , ., ., , rishi sunak. that is an apt comparison, _ rishi sunak. that is an apt comparison, in _ rishi sunak. that is an apt comparison, in 2019, - rishi sunak. that is an apt comparison, in 2019, as i rishi sunak. that is an apt i comparison, in 2019, as has rishi sunak. that is an apt - comparison, in 2019, as has been said, _ comparison, in 2019, as has been said. it _ comparison, in 2019, as has been said. it was — comparison, in 2019, as has been said. it wasa— comparison, in 2019, as has been said, it was a brexit election, and conservative policy was great —— get brexit _ conservative policy was great —— get brexit done, — conservative policy was great —— get brexit done, the labour party took up brexit done, the labour party took up paragraph to explain, and we try to shift— up paragraph to explain, and we try to shift to _ up paragraph to explain, and we try to shift to other things like universal broadband and other things like the _ universal broadband and other things like the conservatives are due now, and there _ like the conservatives are due now, and there is— like the conservatives are due now, and there is a parallel there, throwing _ and there is a parallel there, throwing up other things to change the topic, — throwing up other things to change the topic, but in this election, as the topic, but in this election, as the opinion— the topic, but in this election, as the opinion poll is subject shown, opinions — the opinion poll is subject shown, opinions are set in stone, they are fed up— opinions are set in stone, they are fed up with — opinions are set in stone, they are fed up with 14 years of the conservatives and want change and that is— conservatives and want change and that is something that is unavoidable for the conservatives, unfortunately for them in this election. _ unfortunately for them in this election, they are responsible for the state — election, they are responsible for the state of the economy and the nhs and social— the state of the economy and the nhs and social care by a lack of teacher equipment, — and social care by a lack of teacher equipment, consuls collapsing around the country— equipment, consuls collapsing around the country and people make them pay for that, _ the country and people make them pay for that, no— the country and people make them pay for that, no amount of gimmicks and politics— for that, no amount of gimmicks and politics is— for that, no amount of gimmicks and politics is with change that for

them — politics is with change that for them i— politics is with change that for them. . . politics is with change that for them. .., . politics is with change that for them. .. , ., , politics is with change that for them. , ., , ~ ., them. i can see it vinous ali not alon: them. i can see it vinous ali not along with _ them. i can see it vinous ali not along with that, _ them. i can see it vinous ali not along with that, and _ them. i can see it vinous ali not along with that, and when - them. i can see it vinous ali not along with that, and when a - along with that, and when a manifesto is launch like today, you have all the scrutiny of costing, but there is a noise in politics at the moment and when you listen to voters they would often say that all parties promised all sorts of things but they are not telling us how they would pay for its, quite often these things do not actually come to fruition, that is some of the real difficulty in terms of trying to convince people, isn't it? absolutely, and the liberal democrats are really focus in this election about getting the conservatives out. we are running a super targeted campaign and most of our target seeds are conservative facing, and it is about persuading voters that if you like to see a change, and his face it, we were not form the next government, but what we would provide is a real opposition to whatever government is formed next. opposition to whatever government is formed next-—

formed next. that's a problem, thouuh, formed next. that's a problem, though. isn't — formed next. that's a problem, though, isn't it, _ formed next. that's a problem, though, isn't it, when - formed next. that's a problem, though, isn't it, when you - formed next. that's a problem, though, isn't it, when you look| formed next. that's a problem, i though, isn't it, when you look at the polls, which may be wrong or maybe close, but as we are talking now, the argument is that perhaps a book for the liberal democrats is irrelevant, it does not matter what they see in the manifesto, how do you get over that hurdle? the pulse orthe you get over that hurdle? the pulse or the national _ you get over that hurdle? the pulse or the national picture _ you get over that hurdle? the pulse or the national picture and - you get over that hurdle? the pulse or the national picture and we - you get over that hurdle? the pulse or the national picture and we are i or the national picture and we are running a super targeted campaign, under ed's leadership we have been hyperfocus on the seats that we have the best chance of winning, whether it is seats that have traditionally voted lib dem or seats where we are a close second into those 19, so seats like wimbledon or esher and walton, so the national polls still one picture about what we see on the very different, and the teams are running a brilliant ground camping as you would expect from the liberal democrats, as we have seen from numerous by elections over the course of the last parliament, so the manifesto provides a grounding for local champions to get out there

and delivered the message and make sure the liberal democrats are there holes in the next government to scrutiny, because we are good to see lots of continued infighting between the conservatives as they fight for their lives, essentially, so we need a real opposition in the next parliament and the liberal democrats will provide that. let parliament and the liberal democrats will provide that.— will provide that. let me bring robert in. _ will provide that. let me bring robert in, later— will provide that. let me bring robert in, later in _ will provide that. let me bring robert in, later in the - will provide that. let me bring robert in, later in the week i will provide that. let me bring| robert in, later in the week we will provide that. let me bring - robert in, later in the week we will at the conservative manifesto. if you were advising them now, what would you say to them and how much of a problem is what i was talking to james cleverly about it a few minutes ago that you even had the question asked of rishi sunak today, would you like to be there onjuly four? that is a huge problem isn't it? . ., , ., , four? that is a huge problem isn't it? , ., , ., it? the conservatives were always on the back foot — it? the conservatives were always on the back foot in _ it? the conservatives were always on the back foot in this _ it? the conservatives were always on the back foot in this campaign - it? the conservatives were always on the back foot in this campaign given l the back foot in this campaign given where _ the back foot in this campaign given where the _ the back foot in this campaign given where the polls— the back foot in this campaign given where the polls are _ the back foot in this campaign given where the polls are and _ the back foot in this campaign given where the polls are and they- the back foot in this campaign given where the polls are and they have i where the polls are and they have been in _ where the polls are and they have been in power— where the polls are and they have been in powerfor— where the polls are and they have been in power for quite _ where the polls are and they have been in power for quite a - where the polls are and they have been in power for quite a wild, . where the polls are and they have been in power for quite a wild, iti been in power for quite a wild, it is quite — been in power for quite a wild, it is quite hard _ been in power for quite a wild, it is quite hard to— been in power for quite a wild, it is quite hard to have _ been in power for quite a wild, it is quite hard to have a _ been in power for quite a wild, itj is quite hard to have a manifesto which _ is quite hard to have a manifesto which people _ is quite hard to have a manifesto which people was _ is quite hard to have a manifesto which people was think - is quite hard to have a manifesto which people was think is - is quite hard to have a manifesto. which people was think is amazing when _ which people was think is amazing when you — which people was think is amazing when you have _ which people was think is amazing when you have been _ which people was think is amazing when you have been the _ which people was think is amazing when you have been the guys - which people was think is amazing when you have been the guys in i when you have been the guys in

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of the things they are doing and i think— of the things they are doing and i think meets _ of the things they are doing and i think meets strategic _ of the things they are doing and i think meets strategic sense - of the things they are doing and i think meets strategic sense for. of the things they are doing and i - think meets strategic sense for them in the _ think meets strategic sense for them in the short—term, _ think meets strategic sense for them in the short—term, not _ think meets strategic sense for them in the short—term, not so— think meets strategic sense for them in the short—term, not so much- think meets strategic sense for them in the short—term, not so much in. in the short—term, not so much in the iong _ in the short—term, not so much in the iong term. _ in the short—term, not so much in the long term, is _ in the short—term, not so much in the long term, is run _ in the short—term, not so much in the long term, is run a _ the long term, is run a campaign which _ the long term, is run a campaign which is — the long term, is run a campaign which is quite _ the long term, is run a campaign which is quite targeted _ the long term, is run a campaign which is quite targeted at - 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majority of likely voters in most constituencies because of- constituencies because of differential— constituencies because of differential turnout, - constituencies because of differential turnout, so i constituencies because of- differential turnout, so having a campaign — differential turnout, so having a campaign to— differential turnout, so having a campaign to target _ differential turnout, so having a campaign to target those - differential turnout, so having ai campaign to target those people differential turnout, so having a i campaign to target those people is probably— campaign to target those people is probably a — campaign to target those people is probably a good _ campaign to target those people is probably a good strategy. - campaign to target those people is probably a good strategy. we - campaign to target those people is probably a good strategy.- campaign to target those people is probably a good strategy. we have to leave it there. _ probably a good strategy. we have to leave it there, thanks _ probably a good strategy. we have to leave it there, thanks all _ probably a good strategy. we have to

leave it there, thanks all of _ probably a good strategy. we have to leave it there, thanks all of you - leave it there, thanks all of you forjoining us on this the first day of the manifesto launches robert, vinous and andrew, thank you for your time. let's take you to scotland now, where the leader of the tories there, douglas ross, has announced he's resigning from the role after the general election. he's also said he'll stand down as an msp in holyrood if he's returned to westminster. mr ross has held all three roles since 2019. the circumstances of this campaign are different but i am committed to leading the camping up onto the 4th ofjuly and make it clear building opportunity for the party to the next annual leader after the camping. next annual leader after the camina. �* , ., next annual leader after the camping-— next annual leader after the camina.�* ., next annual leader after the camina.�* . ,, camping. are you dragging the snp alon: ? camping. are you dragging the snp alonu? i camping. are you dragging the snp along? i am — camping. are you dragging the snp along? i am resigning _ camping. are you dragging the snp along? i am resigning as _ camping. are you dragging the snp along? i am resigning as party - along? i am resigning as party leader, along? i am resigning as party leader. it _ along? i am resigning as party leader. it is — along? i am resigning as party leader, it is quite _ along? i am resigning as party leader, it is quite a _ along? i am resigning as party leader, it is quite a clear- leader, it is quite a clear indication that i have taken a decision that i think is right in the circumstances, but what is also clear is we are 3.5 weeks from a

general election campaign their key seats up and down the country on the cut scottish conservatives can beat the snp and that is what i am looking to do. here's a full list of candidates, for more information go to the bbc news website. now, the bbc�*s nick robinson will be interviewing all the major party leaders in the run—up to the general election. this evening, he sits down with the prime minister, rishi sunak. he told us what viewers should expect. there'll be some people watching saying "not another interview, not more evasive answers from politicians." i think what i hope will make these interviews different is instead of a quick clip on the road, instead of a clip from a debate where people are knocking seven bells out of each other, this is around about half an hour, one on one, no autocue, no notes being shoved in front of politicians by aides,

no access to their mobile phone, where i can take them through the questions that people are telling the bbc that they want answered, the sort of areas that they want focused on, the policy choices that people are having to consider. and in that sense, it's a good, old fashioned, traditional set piece election interview of the sort i used to watch when i was growing up. robin day, david dimbleby, andrew neil — these people did them and i'm just delighted to have the chance to do it. and nick's interview with rishi sunak will be broadcast tonight on panorama at eight o'clock, on bbc one and iplayer. that's it for me, thanks for watching him up is the 6pm news and next up is the weather with elizabeth. hello there.

good afternoon. you've probably noticed that it's feeling rather chilly for earlyjune. now, today, there will be some sunny spells around, variable amounts of cloud and some showers as well. some of the best of the weather across parts of wales and south west england, but a wet early start to the day, especially for east anglia, where it was also really rather blustery, too. and it will stay chilly here for the rest of the day. in particular, that area of low pressure pulls away, so the rain clears, but it's still windy down these north sea —facing coasts. some more cloud and some showers moving southwards across scotland, a good scattering of showers elsewhere across england, wales and northern ireland, but driest across many parts of wales and down through south west england. some of the best of the sunshine here, but it's still breezy throughout with a brisk northwesterly wind, especially for those eastern coasts. temperatures well below the seasonal average, but maybe 17 or 18 degrees across parts of dorset and hampshire in particular, also western wales. now, as we head through this evening and overnight, a lot of the showers will tend to fade away. but they do continue for these

eastern coasts and down through parts of wales, northern ireland and for parts of the midlands as well. elsewhere, it's dry, clearspells and feeling rather chilly, temperatures possibly as low as one or two degrees celsius in sheltered spots of scotland. so, lighter winds tomorrow, but still a noticeable northwesterly wind blowing towards these eastern coasts. again, a good scattering of showers, but also some sunny spells and fewer showers across parts of scotland. but temperatures, well, no big improvement here — just 10—17 degrees celsius, again below the average for the time of year. but they will start to improve a little into wednesday. again, it's a chilly start to the day, possibly some areas of mist around with those lighter winds. a few showers still for these eastern coasts. but elsewhere, a lot of dry weather, particularly towards the north and the west. and temperatures start to rise a little — 12—18 degrees celsius. and then we look out towards the atlantic to find a few changes from thursday onwards. it is going to be turning wetter and windier, low pressure rolling in from the southwest, bringing showers, longer spells of rain, but also some milderfeeling air. but until we get there, it is going to be chilly as we head through this week. sunny spells and some showers with more persistent outbreaks of rain.

windy, too, for the time of year, by thursday. bye— bye.

tonight at six: we asked what mattered to you in this general election and thousands of you got in touch. housing was a major issue, so we've come to the black country to meet one viewer who wants to know how any future government will help people like him, still desperate to get on the housing ladder. i don't want to give up, i really don't, because i really, really would love to have something of our own. in an interview with the bbc tonight, the prime minister says it is now harder to have your own home under a conservative government. it has got harder, they want to make sure it's easier. —— and i want to

make sure it's easier. our economics editor is here with us tonight. he'll be digging into the detail of what's happening with house—building in the uk, and look at what the parties are promising. and also on the programme this evening... greek police say an initial postmortem examination on the body of dr michael mosely shows he died from natural causes. a royal send—off for england's footballers before they head to germany for the euros. and coming up on bbc news, high hopes to england flying out of germany ahead of their journey beginning this weekend. we will have more from their training base. hello and welcome to the bbc news at six, live from oldbury in the black country. at the start of this election campaign, we asked you to get

in touch to tell us about the issues you want the bbc to cover,