this is bbc news. labour launches its manifesto as sir keir starmer says "economic growth" is at the heart of his party's plan for government. we of his party's plan for government. have a plan int total we have a plan in this manifesto. a total change of direction, laser focused on stability, growth, investment and reform in the service of your family ready to change britain. plaid cymru also launches their manifesto — with a pledge to secure a new funding dealfor wales. a warning from the royal college of radiologists over long waiting times for cancer care across the uk. world leaders in italy for the g7 summit are set to approve a plan to raise billions more dollars for ukraine. and football fever descends on munich ahead of the opening match of euro 202a.

sir keir starmer says labour will put growth and wealth creation at the heart of its plans for government. he was launching the party's election manifesto in manchester and ruled out increases to the rates of income tax, national insurance and vat. he also made a pitch for business, saying that a "plan for growth" would be at at the heart of his government, leading to a "decade of national renewal". our political correspondent iain watson has the details. let's start with a spoiler alert. stability, not surprises, was the watchword of the labour manifesto. so much so they even unveiled it in the very venue where keir starmer launched his five missions for government more than a year ago. these missions cover health, crime, energy, education, and the biggest single chunk of the

manifesto, the economy. a plan built on stable foundations with clear first steps. tough spending rules that will keep taxes and inflation low and nhs waiting times cut with 40,000 extra appointments every week. a border security command to smash the criminals smuggling gangs. but he also made this pledge... we will not raise income tax. we will not raise national insurance. we will not raise vat. that is a manifesto commitment. so where is the money for all the manifesto promises coming from? if we grew the economy at anything like the rate of the last labour government, we'd have tens of billions of pounds worth of investment for our public services every year. so if you take nothing else away from today, let it be this.

this changed labour party has a plan for growth, but there won't be a growth spurt overnight. labour insiders say the aim of the manifesto is to promise tangible change, which doesn't cost a fortune. but that wasn't enough for this protester. it is the same old tory qualitypolicy labour say there are clear dividing lines with the conservatives, for example, a new state owned power generator, great british energy, which they say will bring down bills and they argue many of their policies will offer hope for the next generation. we can restore the dream of home ownership to 1.5 million families. we can create 3,000 new nurseries to give them the best start in life. 0ne labour insider gave me his verdict on the manifesto good enough to win an election, he said, but not desperately inspiring. and what's concerning the labour team is the risk of complacency, given that there's so far ahead in the polls. given that they're so far ahead in the polls. so the mantra you're going to be

hearing in the remaining three weeks of the campaign is that if you want change, you're going to have to vote for it. labour says the manifesto is pro—business and pro—worker, but the big unite union didn't think it went far enough on employment rates and didn't endorse it. but labour clearly wants to win over people who didn't back them last time with the first few pages of the manifesto aimed at national security and immigration. of the manifesto aimed at national but labour sniffed that power is within their grasp. keir starmer, like tony blair before him, has likened his big poll leads to carrying a precious vase across a shiny, slippery floor and he said he's not going to start juggling with it in the closing stages of the campaign. the chief political correspondent was listening to that launch and gave us this assessment. i was listening to that launch and gave us this assessment.- was listening to that launch and gave us this assessment. i was in the same venue _ gave us this assessment. i was in the same venue almost _ gave us this assessment. i was in the same venue almost two - gave us this assessment. i was in i the same venue almost two years gave us this assessment. i was in - the same venue almost two years ago when he unveiled his five missions for government. a lot of what he said about the themes and policies

he talked about back then are very much the same today. in fact, in his speech today, keir starmer tried to make a virtue of that and said there were no metaphorical rabbits out of the hat because he wants to be prime minister not run a circus. that was a phrase he used. we had responses from conservatives already, jeremy hunt calling it his tax trap manifesto. that is the conservative rebuttal throughout this campaign and said there are tax rises in this and said there are tax rises in this and one is that labour aren't telling you about. starmer said this is not the case and tax will not go up is not the case and tax will not go up for working people if he wins the election. i was at the conservative launch a few days ago and let me draw two quick contrasts. 0ne launch a few days ago and let me draw two quick contrasts. one of the document itself. look at that. keir starmer�*s faces all over. there was not one photo of rishi sunak on the conservative document whatsoever. the second is the mood. everyone

here knows the mantra is no complacency but softly they admit they are on the cusp of returning to government. you will be going through the document. i suppose you can separate them into the offering and costings. take us through it all.— take us through it all. which would ou like take us through it all. which would you like first _ take us through it all. which would you like first? _ take us through it all. which would you like first? let _ take us through it all. which would you like first? let go _ take us through it all. which would you like first? let go of _ take us through it all. which would you like first? let go of costings. i you like first? let go of costings. labour has a variety of plans for public services and some investment as well. together they cost almost £10 billion a year by 2029 and you may say this is a large sum and where will that come from? most come from tax but how do they do that given they said they won't raise the big three, rates and vat, national insurance and income tax? they are

squeezing, unsurprisingly, money out putting vat on school fees, closing down loopholes, clamping down on those who don't pay the tax they should be paying, and putting more levies on oil and gas. some of this may be familiarfrom levies on oil and gas. some of this may be familiar from earlier in the week, squeezing more money out of tax avoiders and evaders but saying the same thing again, all figures are very uncertain because there are assumptions underpinning them and you don't know exactly how it will pan out. if it does, it's worth remembering this, we are looking at a bigger tax burden, the amount of tax sucked out of the economy relative to its size which will be bigger than it is now an bigger than the conservatives' plans. 50 all bigger than it is now an bigger than the conservatives' plans.— the conservatives' plans. so all of those commitments _ the conservatives' plans. so all of those commitments and - the conservatives' plans. so all of those commitments and it - the conservatives' plans. so all of those commitments and it is - the conservatives' plans. so all of those commitments and it is all i those commitments and it is all predicated on growth. what happens if there isn't the growth they hope for? is if there isn't the growth they hope for? , ., if there isn't the growth they hope for? n, . ,. . if there isn't the growth they hope for? , ., ., ,. ., ., if there isn't the growth they hope for? ., ., ,, for? is a fascinating one because front and centre _ for? is a fascinating one because front and centre we _ for? is a fascinating one because

front and centre we are - for? is a fascinating one because front and centre we are the - for? is a fascinating one because front and centre we are the party for? is a fascinating one because i front and centre we are the party of wealth and we would like to be better off. that is what all parties are promising us. people are welcoming it because over the last 15 years or so, incomes haven't risen by much compared to the previous 15. but if you look at what is saying is it's going to give us economic stability. what does that matter? if you are a business looking to invest in training and skills, that is the kind of thing you want to hear and that kind of investment has been lacking since 2016 in that referendum and one reason why only look at the way we have become more efficient, we are lagging behind our international peers, what we call productivity. it is not particularly exciting for many people but it underpins the wealth growth. lots of gaps. thank ou. wealth growth. lots of gaps. thank you- some — wealth growth. lots of gaps. thank you- some news— wealth growth. lots of gaps. thank you. some newsjust _ wealth growth. lots of gaps. thank you. some newsjust coming - wealth growth. lots of gaps. thank you. some newsjust coming into i wealth growth. lots of gaps. thank|

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there are two aspects to this. the disgraceful way these uk citizens were treated, not only by the americans but by the tory government at the time, everybody who we met were in charge at the time is in disgrace and lost theirjobs. what on earth where they doing? why did it take us to fight for this? why wasn't anybody in london coming to help us? so david lambie and his predecessors have all promised us a good look into thatjust as importantly is this issue of how the americans treat the issue of safety. they are here, all over our country, 50,000 of them, we seen today they have a suboptimal approach to safety. the uk government can'tjust turn a blind eye to that. there have been hundreds of thousands of people killed on roads and seemingly nobody

woke up... there has to be an inquiry into this and its promised assuming he gets into power. inaudible. we were hoping that would have been explained to us. and if nothing was done, ellie is a senior american officialfrom the embassy done, ellie is a senior american official from the embassy would come and talk to us and say, you know what, we screwed up here and we are so sorry. had that happened this week, these people would undoubtedly have forgiven them. but they took the coward's way out, cannot face his people. i don't know what more we could have done to get answers. we couldn't have done well without your wonderful help. it is now in

the hands of the government to answer to the coroner and uk government to see what they will do to keep us all safe. inaudible question. for the first time... today... _ inaudible question. for the first time... today... apologies - inaudible question. for the first time... today... apologies for - inaudible question. for the first time... today... apologies for the | time... today... apologies for the line breaking _ time... today... apologies for the line breaking up _ time... today... apologies for the line breaking up but _ time... today... apologies for the line breaking up but some - time... today... apologies for the line breaking up but some family. line breaking up but some family members and campaigners have been giving their response to what they have heard through the course of today, continuing with their campaign. it'sjust worth recapping what the coroner has just said and criticised the us government for a lack of training provided to their employee who departed, went back to

the us and they talked about the coroner talking about lack of training prior to the crash which killed harry dunn, the teenager and the coroner deciding the death as a result of a head—on collision from a car on the wrong side of the road. more on that and we will return to it later. while listening to that, and other breaking news from moscow because we're hearing that the us reporter evan gershkovich is being sent to the russian court for their trial from sent to the russian court for their trialfrom prosecutors held now for over a year. the wall street reporter claimed the journalist was working for the cia so his case is ratcheting up in seriousness for over 12 months. he is now being sent to trial apparently according to

prosecutors, claiming he worked for the cia. that news just coming into us from moscow. we will get reaction to that development here on the programme over the next couple of hours. returning to the election trail now. their chief secretary said this about the party's plans.- their chief secretary said this about the party's plans. what we saw this morning — about the party's plans. what we saw this morning was _ about the party's plans. what we saw this morning was very _ about the party's plans. what we saw this morning was very tax _ trap manifesto. under their own published plans, the tax burden in this country will rise to levels never seen before. and that's not including the £2,000 of tax that they want to levy on every working family across the country. so actually, what's really important is not what is in this manifesto, but what isn't in it. they haven't ruled out taxing your home, your car, your pension. everyone at home needs to be under no illusions —

taxes will rise under the labour party. one of rishi sunak�*s closest aides, has admitted to the bbc he made one of rishi sunak�*s closest aides has admitted to the bbc he made a huge �*error ofjudgement�* when he placed a bet on the timing of the general election. craig williams, who was an aide to the prime minister in the last parliament, is alleged to have placed a £100 bet on a july election, three days before rishi sunak announced it would be held on the 11th ofjuly. mr williams said the gambling commission is making "routine inquiries" after he placed what he called "a flutter". it's an independent process with the gambling commission now. i won't be expanding on that statement. did you have any inside information when you made the bet? i've clearly made a huge error ofjudgment, that's for sure, and i apologise, and i'll be working in montgomeryshire and glyndwr, on the doors now, to make sure i... but did you have any inside information when you placed that bet? as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. is that because you did have inside information, mr williams? i'm not expanding because it's an independent process,

the gambling commission are looking at it now and all i can say is... it sounds like you did know, didn't you, mr williams, that there was an election coming and you were trying perhaps take advantage of that? ..and i won't be adding to the statement i've already made. do you see why your constituents might feel that looks dodgy? and here's a full list of the candidates standing in that constituency — you can find further details on the bbc news website. plaid cymru has launched its general election manifesto in cardiff — pledging a "fairer deal" for wales. the party leader, rhin ap yorwerth focused on the economy, saying wales was owed 4 billion pounds funding, from the hs2 rail project. the party also wants windfall taxes levied on oil and gas companies, and closer ties with the eu. the thread which runs through this manifesto is fairness. firstly, fair funding for wales. plaid cymru is the only party advocating for the abolition

of the barnett formula, which has seen wales lose out to the tune of billions of pounds now over the years. it's not a begging bowl. it's just doing what's right. 0n hs2, the troubled high—speed rail project, because it's classed as an england and wales project, scotland and northern ireland are compensated. but of course there's not a single mile, not a single inch of hs2 track in wales and we get nothing. it's worse than that — we actually get less rail investment as a result and in line with usual compensation rules, wales is owed some £4 billion. just imagine what that could do in terms of transforming our public transport network nationwide. the link between poverty and poor housing and ill health is crippling and arguably felt more acutely in wales because of our ageing population and post—industrial legacy. it was gordon brown, wasn't it,

who said that child poverty is a scar on the soul of britain? labour's gordon brown. if only keir starmer was making that a priority today. we can influence the change ahead of us, keeping the incoming labour government in check, not giving them a free pass to take welsh votes, but then cast wales's interests aside. let's go to cardiff and speak to delythjewell — the deputy leader of plaid cymru. thank you for talking to us on bbc news. we heard there from your leader about sum up your basic offering to voters.— leader about sum up your basic offering to voters. thank you. our messaue offering to voters. thank you. our message to _ offering to voters. thank you. our message to voters _ offering to voters. thank you. our message to voters in _ offering to voters. thank you. our message to voters in wales - offering to voters. thank you. our message to voters in wales in - offering to voters. thank you. 0ur| message to voters in wales in this election is this is not as good as as it should get for wales. the race for who will be a number 10 is

already at almost over but the race to determine who will be people's champions, their local voice in westminster, that is all to play for. we have two big parties for westminster. we have the labour party and the tories. neither of them is speaking up for wales. they are either willing to take wales for granted orfalls. so our message are either willing to take wales for granted or falls. so our message for people in wales as if you want a fairerfunding people in wales as if you want a fairer funding system and society and one where wales' voice counts, vote for us in july. and one where wales' voice counts, vote for us injuly. but and one where wales' voice counts, vote for us in july.— vote for us in july. but when you sa keir vote for us in july. but when you say keir starmer _ vote for us in july. but when you say keir starmer will _ vote for us in july. but when you say keir starmer will be - vote for us in july. but when you say keir starmer will be the - vote for us in july. but when you | say keir starmer will be the next prime minister, does not diminish your own relevance? hat prime minister, does not diminish your own relevance?— prime minister, does not diminish your own relevance? not at all. the s stem your own relevance? not at all. the system we — your own relevance? not at all. the system we have. — your own relevance? not at all. the system we have, i— your own relevance? not at all. the system we have, i understand - your own relevance? not at all. the | system we have, i understand many people in the media will frame this as a presidential race for number 10. but that is not what the westminster election is about. it is

about voting for local voice in westminster and in terms of how we will vote and fight for our communities, it is only plaid cymru's mps he will put wales first. i'm please do it labour party has published his manifesto today and launched the manifesto today because you can see a side—by—side the voters in wales look at those manifestos, looking at labour's, wales may as well not exist. for plaid cymru, is about fighting for wales and our lifeblood.- plaid cymru, is about fighting for wales and our lifeblood. sure, but ass that wales and our lifeblood. sure, but pass that fight _ wales and our lifeblood. sure, but pass that fight is _ wales and our lifeblood. sure, but pass that fight is for _ wales and our lifeblood. sure, but pass that fight is for a _ wales and our lifeblood. sure, but pass that fight is for a better - wales and our lifeblood. sure, but pass that fight is for a better deal| pass that fight is for a better deal on funding £4 billion from hst. but what levers do you have to get labour to do any sort of recalculation?— labour to do any sort of recalculation? ., , ., ,., labour to do any sort of recalculation? ., , ., , recalculation? not 'ust labour but the conservatives, — recalculation? notjust labour but the conservatives, lib _ recalculation? notjust labour but the conservatives, lib dems, - recalculation? notjust labour but the conservatives, lib dems, all. the conservatives, lib dems, all parties in the senedd have conceded as well saying it is not a priority

that wales is not a priority. but they have committed £200 million for renewal and trident so go figure about how far down the pecking order wales is in terms of labour priorities. but in case your viewers aren't familiar with some of this, i will explain briefly. there is not an inch of track for hst within wales, it is an investment for communities in england and yet wales is playing for it —— paying for it because it is in england and wales project. we are owed £4 billion from this but only by having plaid cymru mps and fighting for that corner that we will get what all parties in the senedd have said is deserved. in terms of pay, you made the point that in the same day as the labour manifesto you can see the contrast and one is of course calling for a

scrapping of the two child benefit cap. you want to do that, labour has said it can't at the moment. are you planning to put taxes up to go those extra distances in a of areas? i5 extra distances in a of areas? i3 interesting they said they can't come up because they can and they are choosing not to. we rely people who are struggling but those who can afford to pay more to pay more in terms of capital gains tax and that should be charged at the same rate as income tax which would raise £15 billion and allow us to raise child benefit payments by £20. that would take 60,000 children living in poverty in wales as a poverty which is a choice we would priorities. it is a choice we would priorities. it is deeply shameful that labour is not willing to do the same. thank ou for not willing to do the same. thank you forjoining — not willing to do the same. thank you forjoining us _ not willing to do the same. thank you forjoining us here _ not willing to do the same. thank you forjoining us here on - not willing to do the same. thank you forjoining us here on the - you forjoining us here on the programme. the liberal democrats are calling for extra money, to help young carers with their education. sir ed davey wants to increase funding, with a major expansion of the pupil premium. latest figures show, that around 30% of young carers are missing schools.

let's speak to our correspondentjenny hill who is following the liberal democrats. as if we need to prove that politics can be a dirty business, i think there's a fair chance ed davey will get a bit mucky. this is, as you know by now, the lib dems strategy to give us on a great photo opportunity and talk about something serious. although yesterday the lib dems were a pain to talk about, the need to give young carers more support. today, what he wants to

talk about is another very serious topic, cancertreatment talk about is another very serious topic, cancer treatment and specifically waiting times. the lib dems are pledging that by law, they want to make sure that everybody who needs cancer treatment gets it within 62 days of an urgent referral. there is a target in place at the moment in england and that says some 85% of people who need treatment should get it within 60 days. the lib dems say that is not enough and have timed their announcement today to coincide with announcement today to coincide with a couple of reports from cancer research but also from the royal couege research but also from the royal college of radiologists, both of whom are sounding the alarm about waiting times for cancer treatment. cancer research are saying 380,000 plus adults have not received treatment in time over the last decade. the royal college of radiologists are saying there is an urgent call for whoever forms the

next government to tackle this problem because they say he is his extremely damaging as an issue stop plays a part of the problem is what they describe as a staggering shortage of clinical radiologists and oncologists. you know from what you have seen on the lib dems campaign trailso far you have seen on the lib dems campaign trail so far that ed davey is very keen to put himself, his personal life and family life, right at the heart of his campaign and politics. this is no different. he has been very public about the fact that cancer treatment means a great deal to him because he lost both parents to the disease. thank you. we will return to you a little later. in scotland, the snp has unveiled a campaign today to get scotland back into europe. leaderjohn swinney referenced the start of the euro's and scotlands football team — but plenty of politics in what we've been hearing. the snp has today unveiled billboards, the length and breadth of the country, displaying the message: "scotland back in europe. as we should be."

let's speak to snp candidate david linden. land back in europe, as we should be, says land back in europe, as we should be, sastohn swinney. he said we should aim that to be what we go for for an independent scotland. why are you fighting two battles that have already been decided? thea;r you fighting two battles that have already been decided?— you fighting two battles that have already been decided? they have not. 6296 voted to — already been decided? they have not. 6296 voted to remain _ already been decided? they have not. 6296 voted to remain in _ already been decided? they have not. 6296 voted to remain in the _ already been decided? they have not. 6296 voted to remain in the eu - already been decided? they have not. 6296 voted to remain in the eu but - already been decided? they have not. 6296 voted to remain in the eu but we | 62% voted to remain in the eu but we were dragged out of it by british government we did not elect. this election campaign is an opportunity for the snp to put forward its core message to put scotland first. you have the labour and tories which are virtually indistinguishable when it comes to policy. keir starmer is likely to be the next prime minister, pro breaks its labour party, and we know that it has caused immense damage the economy, one of the reasons why the cost of living crisis is biting hard. we had about the importance of the living

cost and that is where the snp has called for an energy rebate, mortgage and interest tax and controls on food prices as we have seenin controls on food prices as we have seen in france because brexit and the cost of living in scotland is hitting terribly and the answers people are getting from westminster don't appear to answer the questions people care about. he don't appear to answer the questions people care about.— people care about. he took about re'oinin: people care about. he took about rejoining europe. _ people care about. he took about rejoining europe. that _ people care about. he took about rejoining europe. that would - people care about. he took aboutj rejoining europe. that would take years in terms of a process. how does that chime with what people are facing now on health and education and cost of living? you facing now on health and education and cost of living?— facing now on health and education and cost of living? you have tapped on the right — and cost of living? you have tapped on the right point _ and cost of living? you have tapped on the right point there. _ and cost of living? you have tapped on the right point there. one - and cost of living? you have tapped on the right point there. one of - and cost of living? you have tapped on the right point there. one of the j on the right point there. one of the first thingsjohn swinney on the right point there. one of the first things john swinney spoke about was the austerity, brexit and cost of living crisis. people are saying their food bills cost of living crisis. people are saying theirfood bills have cost of living crisis. people are saying their food bills have gone up far more than other european countries and he spoke about the process of rejoining the eu. 0f process of rejoining the eu. of course, it would be much quickerfor scotland to rejoin if it was a normal independent country. it still

takes years — normal independent country. it still takes years though, _ normal independent country. it still takes years though, you _ normal independent country. it still takes years though, you know - normal independent country. it still takes years though, you know that. there is no prospect forjoining because we are saddled to british government. because we are saddled to british government-— government. even if you are independent, _ government. even if you are independent, it _ government. even if you are independent, it takes - government. even if you are independent, it takes years. j government. even if you are - independent, it takes years. you know that. it independent, it takes years. you know that-— know that. it word, i don't think an bod know that. it word, i don't think anybody suggesting _ know that. it word, i don't think anybody suggesting otherwise, | know that. it word, i don't think i anybody suggesting otherwise, but the point is... the anybody suggesting otherwise, but the point is---_ anybody suggesting otherwise, but the point is---— the point is... the point in trying to make is _ the point is... the point in trying to make is that _ the point is... the point in trying to make is that in _ the point is... the point in trying to make is that in that _ the point is... the point in trying to make is that in that sense, i the point is... the point in trying to make is that in that sense, all you are talking about around that is simply a distraction, is it not? know it's not because one reason people are paying exorbitant food bills is a consequence of brexit that scotland did not vote for. when you look across the water to colleagues in the north of ireland who have access to the single market, something scotland doesn't have, it personifies a competitive disadvantage for a government we did not vote for. tories' time in office is coming to an end and will be heading to rishi sunak�*s downing street. what kind of change will be getting downing street? we have a

labour party committed to 18 to £20 billion of public spending cuts. we don't want to see the return of austerity, we want to see the return of investment in public services. but keir starmer is a pro—brexit labour party leader with the same rules as the tories so people want real change, they can vote snp and also vote to boot out the remaining tories we have in scotland. let's not forget scotland hasn't voted conservative... doesn't it make more sense for scotland to have a labour government in westminster and labour control at holyrood, so things can be better coordinated? you mean a labour government that is committed to spending cuts? the whole range _ committed to spending cuts? the whole range of what they are saying, you heard what keir starmer was saying about growth and those things. he was asked those questions

today and he had those answers. i’m today and he had those answers. i'm afraid he today and he had those answers. i�*m afraid he didn't have those answers. the institute for fiscal studies has spoken about a conspiracy of silence between the two main parties about their cut agenda. he is more committed to lifting the bonus camp and the two child on working mothers. it has changed and it has changed is the conservative party, and that is the concern that voters in scotland have. it is one of the reasons people need to vote snp to put scotland first. taste reasons people need to vote snp to put scotland first.— put scotland first. we will have to leave it there, _ put scotland first. we will have to leave it there, but _ put scotland first. we will have to leave it there, but thank - put scotland first. we will have to leave it there, but thank you - put scotland first. we will have to leave it there, but thank you for l leave it there, but thank you for your time. leave it there, but thank you for yourtime. plenty leave it there, but thank you for your time. plenty more from the election campaign trail in a moment or two, election campaign trail in a moment ortwo, but let's election campaign trail in a moment or two, but let's return to that breaking news from northampton. surrounding what we have heard from the coroner, the inquest into the death of harry dunlop. it has recommended better training for americans at the raf base new to whether19—year—old was killed. he

was hit by a driver who was on the wrong side of the road. just tell us more of the details. some of the headlines there, but we have seen some of the family and campaigners talking in the last little while. tell us what we have learned in the last few hours?— last few hours? that keeping their is that it is part _ last few hours? that keeping their is that it is part of _ last few hours? that keeping their is that it is part of the _ last few hours? that keeping their is that it is part of the prevention l is that it is part of the prevention of future deaths report, which is what coroners do after inquest like this, at one of the things identified in northamptonshire is that the american military personnel that the american military personnel that were getting training to drive on british roads and had to read to the uk highway code, but members of the uk highway code, but members of the diplomatic staff were not getting the same training. when she turned out of that base onto a quite busy road, she drove on the wrong side of the road and there was a

head—on collision that led to harry dunlop death. i have his mum here, charlotte. you are quite happy with those recommendations, aren't you? what do you have to say about the whole affair, five years for your family seeking justice, whole affair, five years for your family seekingjustice, do whole affair, five years for your family seeking justice, do you feel you have got to that point now? i think we do. we sought and went after— think we do. we sought and went after and — think we do. we sought and went after and fought for our criminal justice _ after and fought for our criminal justice 18 — after and fought for our criminal justice 18 months ago. what we needed — justice 18 months ago. what we needed to do was carry out the third limb of— needed to do was carry out the third limb of our— needed to do was carry out the third limb of our campaign, if you like, that we— limb of our campaign, if you like, that we stated at the start of this, that we stated at the start of this, that we _ that we stated at the start of this, that we need to make sure that the roads— that we need to make sure that the roads around us bases are much safer so we _ roads around us bases are much safer so we have _ roads around us bases are much safer so we have that prevention of future deaths _ so we have that prevention of future deaths. that was approved by the coroner— deaths. that was approved by the coroner today, and she will suggest that they— coroner today, and she will suggest that they do need to undergo training — that they do need to undergo training and it is amazing for us. when _ training and it is amazing for us. when you — training and it is amazing for us. when you be keeping up the pressure on the american authorities so they implement that as well? you have had

quite a lot of interaction with them. ~ ., quite a lot of interaction with them. . . ., them. we have, with the uk and the us, most them. we have, with the uk and the us, most of— them. we have, with the uk and the us, most of it _ them. we have, with the uk and the us, most of it not _ them. we have, with the uk and the us, most of it not very _ them. we have, with the uk and the us, most of it not very good, - them. we have, with the uk and the us, most of it not very good, but. us, most of it not very good, but will be _ us, most of it not very good, but will be keeping that pressure on to try to _ will be keeping that pressure on to try to make sure that they do carry it through — try to make sure that they do carry it through. we cannot have any other family— it through. we cannot have any other family go— it through. we cannot have any other family go through what we went through — family go through what we went throu~h. . �* family go through what we went throu~h. ,, �* .., ., through. she didn't come to the inuuest, through. she didn't come to the inquest. she — through. she didn't come to the inquest, she didn't _ through. she didn't come to the inquest, she didn't appear- through. she didn't come to the inquest, she didn't appear by i through. she didn't come to the i inquest, she didn't appear by video link. she did do a video link when she was convicted at the crown court. what you think about that? disgusted, to be perfectly honest. i sort of— disgusted, to be perfectly honest. i sort of hope she may use this week to redeem — sort of hope she may use this week to redeem herself a little bit, if anything — to redeem herself a little bit, if anything. she was invited by his majesty's— anything. she was invited by his majesty's coroner to attend. i would have taken — majesty's coroner to attend. i would have taken that as an instruction to be there _ have taken that as an instruction to be there. she could have given us that little — be there. she could have given us that little bit of a glimmer of hope that little bit of a glimmer of hope that she _ that little bit of a glimmer of hope that she did actually care about us and it— that she did actually care about us and it has— that she did actually care about us and it hasjust made me feel and

further— and it hasjust made me feel and further bolsters my opinion that she had no _ further bolsters my opinion that she had no respect for harry's life that he could _ had no respect for harry's life that he could have had, and certainly no regard _ he could have had, and certainly no regard for— he could have had, and certainly no regard for us. you he could have had, and certainly no regard for us-_ he could have had, and certainly no regard for us. you have strong force about the american _ regard for us. you have strong force about the american authorities - about the american authorities allowing her to use diplomatic immunity to leave the country and not appear in person in court? absolutely, they would havejumped absolutely, they would have jumped any loophole they possibly could have done. we worked extremely hard after that— have done. we worked extremely hard after that to _ have done. we worked extremely hard after that to get that loophole closed. — after that to get that loophole closed, which is now called the harry— closed, which is now called the harry dunlop amendment. we are proud of that _ harry dunlop amendment. we are proud of that they— harry dunlop amendment. we are proud of that. they would have done everything they could. there is a lot of— everything they could. there is a lot of history before harry that shows — lot of history before harry that shows us — lot of history before harry that shows us that they used to sweep up their americans and get them out of their americans and get them out of the country— their americans and get them out of the country whenever they have done anything _ the country whenever they have done anything wrong. the country whenever they have done anything wrong-— anything wrong. finally, how are you all doinu anything wrong. finally, how are you all doing now? _ anything wrong. finally, how are you all doing now? we _ anything wrong. finally, how are you all doing now? we need _ anything wrong. finally, how are you all doing now? we need to _ all doing now? we need to concentrate _ all doing now? we need to concentrate on _ all doing now? we need to concentrate on ourselves. | all doing now? we need to - concentrate on ourselves. none of all doing now? we need to _ concentrate on ourselves. none of us are doing _ concentrate on ourselves. none of us are doing particularly well. our mental— are doing particularly well. our mental health over the years has

suffered. — mental health over the years has suffered, certainly in the last 18 months. — suffered, certainly in the last 18 months, having to push to get the inquest _ months, having to push to get the inquest done as well. the us government knew fairly well what they were doing in trying to prevent us getting _ they were doing in trying to prevent us getting criminaljustice, and then— us getting criminaljustice, and then to — us getting criminaljustice, and then to drag their heels over getting — then to drag their heels over getting any involvement with the inquest _ getting any involvement with the inquest has further made us wait another— inquest has further made us wait another 18— inquest has further made us wait another 18 months after the criminal justice _ another 18 months after the criminal justice was— another 18 months after the criminal justice was done. we are exhausted. time _ justice was done. we are exhausted. time to— justice was done. we are exhausted. time to maybe have a little bit of peace. thank you forjoining us. charlotte was saying that it is not so much closure as more of an end of a chapterfor them. isil have the campaign, they want to see that prevention of future deaths being taken action around us bases in the uk. they have a little bit of time to try to get there heads back into a little bit of correct estate.

thank you. let's return to the general election campaign. the launch of the labour manifesto, which sir keir starmer described as a plan for change and growth. he claimed a labour victory would mark a total change of direction for the country. he again insisted that the spending plans were fully funded and fully costed, calling it a serious plan that would turn the page on 14 years of conservative rule. todayit today it is labour's turn, so let's get into it. what is the big picture? first on spending, labour pledges around £5 billion per year

of new day—to—day spending, including on school breakfast clubs including on school breakfast clubs in england, more nhs appointments and more police and community support officer is. governments in the devolved nations would get some money for this for their priorities. how is it to be paid for? around £7 billion of tax raising revenue, additional taxes on non—domiciled people. but most of the work is done by a clampdown on tax avoidance. is that credible? it might sound familiar, because both are lib dem and tory manifesto is pledged to raise similar amounts of money in this way. it might be achievable, but they are uncertain. and the same credibility question hangs over this manifesto is hung over the conservative and liberal democrat ones. first, they are implicitly accepting considerable spending cuts for unprotected whitehall departments in the next parliament,

second ruling out raising income tax, vat and national insurance, creating the same credibility gap for labour's plans as with the lib dem and tory ones. it is worth putting the size of the labour party's tax and spending pledges in the context of other manifestos. here is the conservative one from this week, £18 billion tax—cutting package amounted to around 0.6% of the size the economy. here is the liberal democrat tax raising and spending pledges, big at about 0.8% of gdp, but look atjeremy corbyn's 2017 manifesto for labour, equivalent to 2.1% of gdp, and here is labour's 2019 one, again under jeremy corbyn, around 3.2% of gdp. let's look at the 2024 manifesto, that adds up to just 0.2% of gdp.

pretty modest by comparison. if labour was elected, with that modest package when it comes to tax and spending plans prove appropriate or not? let's get out there on the campaign trail and speak to our political respondent, who was watching that launch a couple of hours ago. shejoins us now. did people think this was bold enough? i think there was certainly an excitable energy in the room from the shadow cabinet. there is a tangible feeling when you spend time with people from the labour campaign that they are very confident, even if they don't want to say that out loud. they get quite nervous about being too complacent. but we did hear from the being too complacent. but we did hearfrom the shadow being too complacent. but we did hear from the shadow health

secretary, wes street and, who said that it was bold enough. i did ask whether he thought it was enough, given there had been concerns from the left of the party in particular, about further plans such as scrapping the two child benefit cap. he said it was all about being realistic and he used an interesting phrase, but if you under promise and over deliver than doing what he described the tories is doing, which is promising lots of things that he did not believe they could fund. that is what they are trying to draw a line tween the two parties will. the conservatives have accused them of increasing the tax burden, such as tightening the rules on non—dom tax statuses. labour were keen to point out that they don't think this will for working people. it is

interesting, _ will for working people. it is interesting, because - will for working people. it is interesting, because they are routinely using a form of words over taxes when it comes to vat, income tax, the ones that they are saying we will not increase, but simply not addressing all of the other taxes that they could go after, potentially. he was asked about that, immigration numbers, those comments aboutjeremy corbyn. did you get clear answers on any of those things? {in you get clear answers on any of those things?— you get clear answers on any of those things? on the first point about taxes. — those things? on the first point about taxes, keir _ those things? on the first point about taxes, keir starmer - those things? on the first point - about taxes, keir starmer repeated his pledge not to increase income tax, national insurance and vat, but he has not been drawn on increasing capital gains tax or increasing or changing council tax bands, and that is something thatjournalists have been asking to the labour party in this campaign. there are still

questions to be answered about whether that is something they would ever look at in future. one of the things in particular that they are leaning on heavily is their pledge to grow the economy. that is something that they say will bring in more revenue, but there are certainly more questions about whether other taxes could be raised. we will leave it there, but thanks very much once again. we had the labour launch today. let's look at more broadly at what policies have proven popular. let's talk to gemma from yugo. in terms of the polling on policies, what is most popular so far? ~ ., , ~ , on policies, what is most popular so far? . . , ~ , ., .,

on policies, what is most popular so far? . . , ~' , . ., . far? we have been keeping an ion all ofthe far? we have been keeping an ion all of the policies _ far? we have been keeping an ion all of the policies that _ far? we have been keeping an ion all of the policies that have _ far? we have been keeping an ion all of the policies that have been - of the policies that have been announced over the last few weeks and we have been asking the public whether they support or oppose various policies. the lib dems are doing very well, the top seven policies are all liberal democrat policies. at the top of that list are the two about faster service in the nhs. 93% support cancer patients being seen within 62 days of diagnosis, and 90% support their policy of being able to see a gp within seven days. that policy of being able to see a gp within seven days.— within seven days. that is interesting, _ within seven days. that is interesting, the _ within seven days. that is interesting, the top - within seven days. that is. interesting, the top seven. within seven days. that is i interesting, the top seven. i within seven days. that is - interesting, the top seven. i didn't realise that. i will come back to labour and conservative in a moment, but give us an idea about how you try to work out or gauge what is actually cutting through with the public. actually cutting through with the ublic. ., ., , ., ., actually cutting through with the ublic. ., ., ., ., actually cutting through with the ublic. ., ., ., . , ., public. how do you do that question mike we have _ public. how do you do that question mike we have a _ public. how do you do that question mike we have a new— public. how do you do that question mike we have a new tool— public. how do you do that question mike we have a new tool using - public. how do you do that question mike we have a new tool using ai i mike we have a new tool using ai modelling, and we asked the public what they have seen in the last few weeks, and the top stories are nothing to do with the policies that have been announced, general

election news, people are aware it is happening, but the main stories unfortunately for rishi sunak are him leaving the d—day event early. the policies are not really cutting through to the public. not really cutting through to the ublic. ., ., ,., ,., public. tell me more about the sort of policies. — public. tell me more about the sort of policies. we _ public. tell me more about the sort of policies, we have _ public. tell me more about the sort of policies, we have had _ public. tell me more about the sort of policies, we have had national. of policies, we have had national service mentioned by conservatives, the gb energy announcement from labour. how are things like that going down?— labour. how are things like that uaoindown? , ., , , ., going down? generally people are su ortive going down? generally people are supportive of _ going down? generally people are supportive of most _ going down? generally people are supportive of most of _ going down? generally people are supportive of most of the - going down? generally people are supportive of most of the policies | supportive of most of the policies that we are looking at. the two exceptions are the national service one for the conservatives and their labour�*s policy to reduce the voting age to 16. with both of those policies can what is interesting is there is a correlation with age. if we look at reducing the voting age,

younger people are much more likely to support this, but that drops off as we look through the older generations. if we then look at the other policy, the national service or a year of volunteering, we see the opposite trend, so older people are much more likely to support that sort of policy, whereas young people, who would be affected by it, are less supportive. aha, people, who would be affected by it, are less supportive.— are less supportive. a final question. _ are less supportive. a final question, bringing - are less supportive. a final question, bringing us - are less supportive. a final question, bringing us full. are less supportive. a final- question, bringing us full circle to where you started with the popularity of those top seven, how much then translates to any movement in terms of how the public are viewing the leaders themselves? usually very little. manifesto typically don't have much impact on the election campaign or the results. there was one exception to that in recent history, which was theresa may's social care pledge in 2017, which was dubbed the dementia tax, and there was a public u—turn, which really cut through on our

voting intention polling. generally speaking, manifestos have little impact on behaviour. {as speaking, manifestos have little impact on behaviour.— speaking, manifestos have little impact on behaviour. go to talk to ou. impact on behaviour. go to talk to you- thank _ impact on behaviour. go to talk to you- thank you — impact on behaviour. go to talk to you. thank you for _ impact on behaviour. go to talk to you. thank you forjoining - impact on behaviour. go to talk to you. thank you forjoining us - impact on behaviour. go to talk to you. thank you forjoining us live | you. thank you forjoining us live on the programme. more on the election in a moment or two. the prime minister has taken a brief pause to travel to italy for the g7 leaders meeting. made up of the g7 leaders meeting. made up of the largest economies. it will focus on the wars in gaza and ukraine, and president zelensky is among those taking part. the leaders are expected to approve a plan to use frozen russian assets for kyiv�*s efforts. they call it a family photo.

and, like all families, the g7 has its troubles. many of these leaders are behind in the polls, facing tough elections, but they want to show the world they're still relevant, while they're still here. one exception is their host, italy's prime minister, whose party did well in the european elections. she said her summit would deliver concrete results on everything from migration to the wars in the middle east and ukraine. translation: the g7 is not a self enclosed fortress which needs - to defend itself against others. it is a container of values and we want to open to the world in order to have shared development and growth. above all, the leaders came to this luxury resort to discuss a new plan to use frozen russian assets to raise about $50 billion a yearfor ukraine, using interest from the assets to pay off a long—term loan to kyiv. but there are differences to hammer out. some european leaders worry about disrupting financial markets, and they want the united states

to take on more of the risk. the logo of this summit is the olive tree. now, of course, the olive branch is an ancient symbol of peace. but the leaders here are going to be talking mostly about war and how to lock in their financial support for ukraine that they hope may outlast them. one man who got perhaps a warmer welcome than he's used to at home was rishi sunak, taking time out from the election campaign to promise ukraine almost £250 million to help rebuild its battered energy infrastructure. he'll also hold talks with ukraine's president zelensky, who'll be here later to try to get g7 leaders to give him more of what he needs. and that means security here on the southern italian coast is especially tight for everyone attending the summit. well, almost everyone. james landale, bbc news, puglia.

the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in england has risen for the first time in seven months — according to the latest nhs figures out today. it comes as, the charity cancer research uk, is warning that patients are facing, what it calls �*unbearably long' waits for treatment. 0ur health correspondent jim reed reports. the nhs in england is still coming under pressure as we enter what should be the calmer summer months. after a series of falls to the overall waiting list since the autumn, it went back up slightly in april to 7.6 million treatments, with the number facing some of the longest waits rising again as well. that includes 72—year—old mary waterhouse from lancashire. she's been waiting two and a half years for a knee operation with no end in sight. there's thousands of people like me on the waiting list. we're notjust a number on a waiting list. we're human beings. i'm a mother and a grandmother.

i'm entitled to better than this. nhs england says it's facing record demand both for planned hospital treatment and in a&e. may was the second busiest month ever for emergency admissions. that demand is also putting pressure on cancer services. in april, just two thirds of patients started their treatments within two months of an urgent referral, well below the national nhs target for england. i think there's two main impacts. first of all, any delay in waiting for scan results or for your treatment is worrying for patients. there's a level of anxiety with cancer almost more than any other illness. but also we know that that actually delays effect cure rates. we know that for every extra month people wait, for many cancer types, there's a 10% reduction in the chance of them being cured. so it actually matters to whether they're cured or not as well as to their anxiety levels. in this election, the conservatives

have promised to recruit more medical staff and hit nhs targets in england in five years. labour has said it will eliminate long waits by paying for 40,000 more evening and weekend appointments every week. and the liberal democrats want to introduce a legal guarantee for all cancer treatment to start within two months. health is a devolved power with separate policies set by ministers in wales, scotland and northern ireland. although overall spending levels still depend to a large extent on decisions made in westminster. jim reed, bbc news. meanwhile, the nhs is encouraging more people to become blood donors after the number of registered donors in england nearly halved over the last four years. to mark national blood week, which runs until sunday, our reporter, zoie 0'brien, has been to meet one man who knows just how life—changing a blood donation can be. this is life—saving in action.

you don't have to wear a cape and you often get a biscuit afterwards. giving blood might not look glamorous, but it does prevent deaths every single day. david rose, who lives in suffolk, lost his leg in an accident almost 45 years ago. he was on his motorbike when he was hit by a car on the wrong side of the road. a quick—thinking policeman and, later, donated blood saved his life. we met, unfortunately, on a very sharp bend and i had a split second to avoid a head—on collision. and in doing so, exposed the right side of my body and my right leg was destroyed by the impact. i was lying in the road, effectively dying through blood loss. david's given more than 100 units of blood since 1976 — three years before his life was saved. he's now a chair of the limbless association and knows how important giving is. in essence, it's the gift of life. there are few things that we can do

in this world as volunteers that can truly save lives. the gift of life stems from blood. we all have that in us and we need it to survive. three units of donated blood are needed every minute across the national health service. this week is national blood week and donors are being urged to come forward. one unit of blood that's donated can save up to three people with a blood transfusion. we never know when we might need one. and when you do donate, you get to hear where your blood has gone in terms of which hospital it went to, that it was used, etc. so it's a really rewarding experience. but the nhs has to have blood supplied to it for its patients, whether it's somebody in an emergency having surgery, an accident, people that have cancer — lots of people need pre—planned blood transfusions. the nhs is asking everyone eligible to consider donating and helping patients because, as people like david can tell you, you never know when a stranger's act of kindness might be needed to save your life. zoie 0'brien, bbc news.

excitement is building in munich ahead of the start of the euros. the hosts, germany, will take on scotland — in the opening match tomorrow. fans have been flocking to german city ahead of that game. there are three games on saturday, including spain vs croatia. and england play their first match against serbia on sunday. here'sjohn watson. the scottish flag flying here on the town hall in central munich as fans gather ahead of tomorrow's opening match of the euros. i've never been more excited in my life. genuinely. really? genuinely. germany in the opening game, the hosts no less. aye. very tough. we'll take a draw. for some, the occasion is already more memorable than they might have expected. from melbourne to munich, daughterjess made the long flight over to surprise her dad, shaun, here in germany. this is a perfect weekend. this is. it's perfect. scotland get a win against germany.

but that's nothing compared to see my little girl! at their training base south of munich, the scotland team are well aware of the significance of kicking off the tournament against the hosts germany tomorrow. they'll have the backing of an estimated 200,000 fans here in munich, and that includes one or two famous faces. the last time we qualified for a proper one like this was euro �*96 when i was 12 years old. so i've been waiting on this moment for my entire adult life and to be here, having your own show, it's an unbelievable feeling. how will the millions of scotland fans watching be feeling? is it nerves? excitement? terror! excitement. in some ways, i don't want... the anticipation is half the fun of it. like, you don't want it to start, because i don't want it to be over. now it's time for a look at the weather.

it hasn't felt much like summer over the last few weeks because of how cool it has been. today we have wind and trained to content with, especially on the western side of the uk. that satellite picture shows this curl of cloud, a band of heavy and persistent rain moving in across the west of the uk, so the rest of the west of the uk, so the rest of the afternoon looking very soggy across the south—west of england, the channel islands and into wales. gusts of 40 or 50 most power, perhaps strong on the coast. eastern england holding onto a little bit of brightness, north and scotland as well, and here warmer than it has been over recent days, temperatures generally 14 to 17. tonight, the band of rain moves northwards with some clear spells behind it developing, and also some showers. much milder than last night,

temperatures around ten to 12 degrees. 0ur bound frame associated with this frontal system tending to clear, but linda —— but lingering in scotland, taking up residence on the north of the uk. 0utbreaks scotland, taking up residence on the north of the uk. outbreaks of rain across the north of scotland, quite windy here through the day, elsewhere sunshine and showers, but lots of showers, some heavy. temperatures 13 to 18 degrees for most of us, so temperatures below average for the time of year. as we head into the weekend, bands of rain circulating around the low, so another very showery day on saturday. those popping upjust about everywhere. some heavy, thundery ones. we may see this band of persistent rain pushing into the north of scotland and northern ireland. temperatures again around

13 to 17 degrees. during saturday night, that load continues to swell, the heavy rain will move southwards across scotland, the rain affecting the northern half of the uk, especially on sunday, a band of showers in the south. maybe some dry weather in between. temperatures just showing signs of creeping up a little bit. not forget scotland hasn't voted conservative...

live from london. this is bbc news. labour launches their manifesto — as sir keir starmer says — economic growth, is at the heart, of his party's plan for government. we have a plan in this manifesto. a total change of direction, laserfocused on stability, growth, investment and reform in the service of your family ready to change britain. we'll have live analysis from the election trail, with plaid cymru having launched their manifesto too. russian prosecutors say detained american journalist evan gershkovich will go on trialfor espionage. an inquest into the death of motorcyclist harry dunn draws to a close — as the family's lawyer says that the us government could have done more. world leaders in italy

for the g7 summit are set to approve a plan to raise billions more dollars for ukraine. welcome to the programme. sir keir starmer says labour will put growth and wealth creation, at the heart of its plans for government —— launching the party's election manifesto in manchester, he said it was a "plan for growth" that would lead to a "decade of national renewal". sir keir again ruled out increases to the rates of income tax, national insurance and vat. 0ur political correspondent iain watson has the details. let's start with a spoiler alert. stability, not surprises, was the watchword of the labour manifesto.

so much so they even unveiled it in the very venue where keir starmer launched his five missions for government more than a year ago. these missions cover health, crime, energy, education, and the biggest single chunk of the manifesto — the economy. a plan built on stable foundations with clear first steps. tough spending rules that will keep taxes and inflation low and nhs waiting times cut with 40,000 extra appointments every week. a border security command to smash the criminals smuggling gangs. but he also made this pledge... we will not raise income tax. we will not raise national insurance. we will not raise vat. that is a manifesto commitment. so where is the money for all the manifesto promises coming from? if we grew the economy at anything like the rate of the last labour

government, we'd have tens of billions of pounds worth of investment for our public services every year. so if you take nothing else away from today, let it be this. this changed labour party has a plan for growth. but there won't be a growth spurt overnight. labour insiders say the aim of the manifesto is to promise tangible change, which doesn't cost a fortune. but that wasn't enough for this protester. it is the same old tory policy. labour say there are clear dividing lines with the conservatives, for example, a new state owned power generator, great british energy, which they say will bring down bills and they argue many of their policies will offer hope for the next generation. we can restore the dream of home ownership to 1.5 million families. we can create 3,000 new nurseries to give them the best start in life. 0ne labour insider gave me his verdict on the manifesto: good enough to win an election, he said, but not desperately

inspiring. and what's concerning the labour team is the risk of complacency, given that they're so far ahead in the polls. so the mantra you're going to be hearing in the remaining three weeks of the campaign is that if you want change, you're going to have to vote for it. labour says the manifesto is pro—business and pro—worker, but the big unite union didn't think it went far enough on employment rates and didn't endorse it. but labour clearly want to win over people who didn't back them last time with the first few pages of the manifesto aimed at national security and immigration. but labour sniffed that power is within their grasp. keir starmer, like tony blair before him, has likened his big poll leads to carrying a precious vase across a shiny, slippery floor and he said he's not going to start juggling with it in the closing stages of the campaign. the chief political correspondent was listening to that launch and

breaking away from that now because the lib dems are bad to have their latest photo opportunity. let's head there because they are already calling for extra help for young carers. jenny hill is there for us. tell us more about what we will expect from ed davey and the political message they are trying to sell today. j political message they are trying to sell toda . . ., �* political message they are trying to sell toda . . . �* , political message they are trying to sell toda . �* , ., sell today. i can't help wondering whether ed _ sell today. i can't help wondering whether ed davey _ sell today. i can't help wondering whether ed davey really - sell today. i can't help wondering whether ed davey really upset i sell today. i can't help wondering| whether ed davey really upset his team over the weekend because today, they have him doing this assault course. here he comes out of the tunnel on his hands and knees, getting very grubby. he's going to go over here, more crawling for mr davey, quite the afternoon of it. we will follow him around, quite a swift underfoot. let's see if we can grab swift underfoot. let's see if we can gmba swift underfoot. let's see if we can grab a word with him as he comes off. how are your knees holding up? as you know, this is the lib dems

strategy, a cracking opportunity and message at the same time. he supported the need to support young care workers and his experiences caring for his mother when he was younger and today, what they are keen to talk about is their subject which he said is close to his heart which he said is close to his heart which is cancer treatment. specifically waiting times for cancer treatment. the lib dems are pledging today that they want to by law make it so anybody who needs cancer treatment gets it within 62 days of an urgent referral. that is almost what should happen already. 85% of people are supposed to get treatment within 62 days under current guidelines but we heard from not only cancer research but the society of radiologists saying this

is not happening, both bodies making it clear they are worried about the implications for patients and their outcomes. the royal college of radiologists has issued what it causes an urgent call to whoever forms the next government to tackle those waiting times. we know from mr davey that he has spoken publicly about his own experiences of family members have suffered with cancer, having lost both his parents to the disease. he has put himself at the heart of this campaign, seeing a lot of him out and about and he is talking personally about his life and family experiences. i think that is very much the lib dems strategy, conscious that trust is a major issue in this election and trying to get out and make people see him as a real person, if you like, is central to lib dems strategy. he is also pausing to take a breath because it's a pretty demanding because he

is doing this afternoon before tackling the bridge. i had a go on the bridge myself and it isn't as easy as it looks to get across it. i trust him before he started whether he had any practice beforehand and his answer was, what do you think? look at me, of course i haven't. we will leave it there. i thought he did well getting round. thank you, on the campaign trail there. 0ur chief economics correspondent, dharshini david has been taking a closer look at some of labour's manifesto pledges. well, labour has a variety of plans for public services and some investment as well. altogether, they cost almost £10 billion a year by

2029 and you may say this is some, a large sum, where will it come from? most of it comes from tax. they say they want to raise the big three of vat, national insurance and income tax. they are squeezing money out through putting vat on school fees, closing down loopholes, clamping down on those who don't pay the tax they should be paying and putting more levies on oil and gas producers. some of this will be familiarfrom early in producers. some of this will be familiar from early in the week, especially squeezing more money out of tax avoiders and evaders. but these figures are very uncertain because there are a lot of assumptions underpinning them and you never know how they will pan out. it's worth remembering that we are looking at a bigger tax burden, the amount of tax that's sucked out of the economy relative to the size of the economy relative to the size of the economy relative to the size of the economy, which will be bigger thanit of the economy, which will be bigger than it is now and bigger than the

conservative plans. but it still leaves a bit of a? 0ver funding of some public services. leaves a bit of a? over funding of some public services.— leaves a bit of a? over funding of some public services. what happens if this isn't the — some public services. what happens if this isn't the growth _ some public services. what happens if this isn't the growth they - some public services. what happens if this isn't the growth they hoped i if this isn't the growth they hoped for? ., . . if this isn't the growth they hoped for? ., ., . ., for? front and centre, we are the -a of for? front and centre, we are the party of wealth — for? front and centre, we are the party of wealth creation _ for? front and centre, we are the party of wealth creation and - for? front and centre, we are the party of wealth creation and we'd| party of wealth creation and we'd all like to be better off. this is what all parties are promising us. people will welcome it because over the last 15 years or so, incomes haven't risen that much compared to the previous 15 years. but when you look at what labour is saying, it's going to give us economic stability. what does that matter if you're looking to spend money on skills training, investing in buildings, that's the kind of thing you want to hear which has been lacking in particular since 2016 and that referendum. that is a reason why we look at our way of becoming more efficient, we are lagging behind many of our international peers. it is what we call productivity. it

isn't particularly exciting for many people, but it underpins that kind of wealth creation. there are relatively few additional policies at the moment. lots of gaps to be filled in there. we saw the lib dems a short while ago. now to the conservatives. what have the conservatives been campaigning on today? ihla have the conservatives been campaigning on today? no active cam aiuns campaigning on today? no active campaigns from _ campaigning on today? no active campaigns from the _ campaigning on today? no active campaigns from the tories - campaigning on today? no active| campaigns from the tories today, rishi sunak in italy at the g7 doing some prime ministerial duties in the middle of the campaign which will detain him fora middle of the campaign which will detain him for a couple of days. pretty much no proactive campaign from the conservatives but we had a response to the labour manifesto launch from the chief secretary of the treasury, laura trott.

what we saw this morning was labour's tax trap manifesto. it only contained tax rises, no tax cuts whatsoever. under their own published plans, the tax burden in this country will rise to levels never seen before. and that's not including the £2,000 of tax that they want to levy on every working family across the country. so actually, what's really important is not what is in this manifesto, but what isn't in it. they haven't ruled out taxing your home, your car, your pension. everyone at home needs to be under no illusions — taxes will rise under the labour party. i was listening to david cameron earlier today saying the conservatives could still win despite what the polls are saying and messaging from the conservative party saying stop a massive labour majority. that is a confusing message. majority. that is a confusing message-— majority. that is a confusing messaue. , , message. yes, there is some despondency _ message. yes, there is some despondency at _ message. yes, there is some despondency at the _ message. yes, there is some despondency at the state - message. yes, there is some despondency at the state of l message. yes, there is some i despondency at the state of the polls. the election campaign was

always supposed to be for them the time when the polls narrow, historically what has happened. that is something that labour was nervous about going into the election, a case when there is a big poll lead between one party on the other that it had the tendency to narrow during the campaign. we are about halfway through, six weeks to go, and that hasn't happened yet. so we're starting to hear from hasn't happened yet. so we're starting to hearfrom grant shapps, defence secretary talking yesterday and warning about a labour supermajority, and rishi sunak talking about the labour manifesto earlier in the week saying don't give keir starmer a blank cheque. so yes, there is a multiplicity of strategies acting as if they are trying to win the election, going out there with their peers and saying in a message that is targeted at those voters who have perhaps been fed above conservatives but not utterly convinced to vote labour to say, look, there's a risk that if he

wins a massive majority he won't be hold in checked and will be able to do what he likes. if you look back at the manchester debate, it was intriguing to say all those smaller parties acting as if the election was a foregone conclusion, saying labour have one and it is now a chance to have an influence on what labour will do. chance to have an influence on what labourwill do. so chance to have an influence on what labour will do. so it is mixed messaging from the conservatives but rishi sunak will still insist they are an it to win it.— meanwhile, one of rishi sunak�*s closest aides, has admitted to the bbc, he made a huge �*error ofjudgement�* when he placed a bet, on the timing of the general election. craig williams, who was an aide to the prime minister in the last parliament, is alleged to have placed a £100 bet on a july election, three days before rishi sunak announced it would be held on the 4th ofjuly. mr williams, said the gambling commission was making "routine inquiries" after he placed what he called "a flutter". it�*s an independent process with the gambling commission now. i won�*t be expanding on that statement.

did you have any inside information when you made the bet? i�*ve clearly made a huge error ofjudgment, that�*s for sure, and i apologise, and i�*ll be working in montgomeryshire and glyndwr, on the doors now, to make sure i... but did you have any inside information when you placed that bet? as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. is that because you did have inside information, mr williams? i�*m not expanding because it�*s an independent process, the gambling commission are looking at it now and all i can say is... it sounds like you did know, didn�*t you, mr williams, that there was an election coming and you were trying perhaps take advantage of that? ..and i won�*t be adding to the statement i�*ve already made. do you see why your constituents might feel that looks dodgy? and here�*s a full list of the candidates standing in that constituency — you can find further details on the bbc news website. and i wanted to point you to the live page because all of those

election campaigns are being covered with a variety of teams so go to the website, head to the live page and you will get the latest on all various campaigns and analysis from our bbc teams. some of the other stories now. the prime minister has taken a brief pause from election campaign — to travel to southern italy — for the g7 leaders�* summit. it�*s the 50th meeting of the group, made up of the leaders of the seven largest advanced economies. the gathering will focus on the wars in gaza and ukraine. president zelensky is among those taking part; the leaders are expected to approve a plan to use frozen russian assets, to raise 50 billion dollars a year, for kyiv�*s military effort. we can speak to our diplomatic correspondent james landale, who�*s in bari. james, tell us more about this plan

because it seems simple but it is much more complicated. yes. much more complicated. yes, absolutely _ much more complicated. yes, absolutely right. _ much more complicated. yes, absolutely right. the - much more complicated. yes, absolutely right. the plan - much more complicated. yes, absolutely right. the plan are| absolutely right. the plan are straightforward, there is about $300 billion worth of russian assets held, most of them within the eu, and it is a pot of cash sitting there owning quite a lot of interest at the moment. that is about $3 billion a year. what the leaders in the eu are thinking is how can we use that money? we could give it straight to ukraine, not a great deal, so in the grand scheme of things. so instead, they are saying less leveraged money to leveraged big alone and give more than 3 billion. but there is a huge amount of complexity. how should they raise that? who should bear the risk of that? who should bear the risk of that loan? what happens if interest rates fall and there is an £3

billion to pay off the debt? what happens if there is an increased deal? so a lot of that national interest comes to the faults. there�*s a lot of tassle here over how the debt should be shared. you don�*t want the entire deal to be subject to the whim of one eu member saying every six months it will roll over. that is what we�*re trying to work out. we will see here today a political agreement saying we need to get this sorted and get to ukraine now but there are still quite a lot of detail to work out in the coming weeks. that quite a lot of detail to work out in the coming weeks.— the coming weeks. that is a huge area the leaders _ the coming weeks. that is a huge area the leaders will _ the coming weeks. that is a huge area the leaders will be _ area the leaders will be discovering. —— discussing. area the leaders will be discovering. -- discussing. they will have another _ discovering. —— discussing. tue: will have another discussion about it and join the growing chorus from across the international community for a ceasefire for the hostages to

be released and essentially to put some weight behind the biden plan thatis some weight behind the biden plan that is the latest deal that happens to be on the table. everybody is waiting to see whether the israelis fully sign up to them or hamas. i think they will want to use the voice they�*ve got to put pressure on both sides and israeli government but i�*m not expecting any grand sort of shape hear of something new. we do have other world leaders pitching in, the leader of the varieties here, the leaderfrom in, the leader of the varieties here, the leader from jordan in, the leader of the varieties here, the leaderfrom jordan here. there are other voices from the region that will be consulted and have a dog in that fight very closely. but i�*m not expecting a massive breakthrough here. there is still endless diplomacy going on, the american secretary of state spending day after day in the middle east, hoping to get both sides a bit closer. you can see here is a bit

more intimate than russia. hand closer. you can see here is a bit more intimate than russia. and i'm rishi sunak, _ more intimate than russia. and i'm rishi sunak, we _ more intimate than russia. and i'm rishi sunak, we have _ more intimate than russia. and i'm rishi sunak, we have seen - more intimate than russia. and i'm rishi sunak, we have seen pictures| rishi sunak, we have seen pictures over the last few hours. how will they be viewing this summit? do they like the optics here, seeing them on the international stage? 0r like the optics here, seeing them on the international stage? or is it disruptive to the campaigning he is right in the middle of? the disruptive to the campaigning he is right in the middle of?— right in the middle of? the context of this is his _ right in the middle of? the context of this is his failure _ right in the middle of? the context of this is his failure to _ right in the middle of? the context of this is his failure to spend - right in the middle of? the context of this is his failure to spend all. of this is his failure to spend all his time at the d days commemorations of the day. there is been a lot of backlash for that. the prime minister will be attending all key events. i think electorally, the conservatives will think having him looking statesman—like to appear on stage, he certainly got a warm welcome from the italian prime minister, george maloney, who is a big fan and has made efforts to have a close relationship with mr sunak.

he got a much more physically warm welcome then other leaders did. they share similar instincts on a lot of issues including migration, so i think the prime minister will take that. but as you say, foreign policy only plays a certain role in the election campaign. although there is a lot going on internationally, in the minds of voters historically, domestic matters tend to drive how they tick that box more than foreign issues. ., ~' , ., they tick that box more than foreign issues. ., ~ , ., ., , ., ~ , issues. thank you. to breaking news about an hour— issues. thank you. to breaking news about an hour ago. _ russian prosecutors have today confirmed american journalist evan gershkovich is to face trial in russia — on charges of espionage. mr gershkovich was detained in the city of yekaterinburg in march 2023, while working for the wall streetjournal. he has been accused working

for the cia, and collecting secret information on a tank factory. the us government says he was �*wrongfully detained�* — and is working to secure his release. let�*s speak to our russia editor steve rosenberg. steve, this is a worrying developments given he is already being held for 14 months. that being held for14 months. not unexpected- _ being held for 14 months. tjrrt unexpected. more than 14 months in pre—trial detention and today, the prosecutors office issued a short statement saying mr gershkovich�*s case will be sent to court and go to trial. not in moscow but will be heard by the regional court in the ekaterinburg thousand miles away, the city where the journalist was arrested last year. they also claim that he had been working for the cia and collecting information about a

russian tank factory. all along, evan gershkovich employed by the wall streetjournal, the us wall street journal, the us government wall streetjournal, the us government has denied charges of espionage and said he was doing his job as a journalist. hand espionage and said he was doing his job as a journalist.— job as a “ournalist. and of course, we had job as a journalist. and of course, we had responses _ job as a journalist. and of course, we had responses over— job as a journalist. and of course, we had responses over the - job as a journalist. and of course, we had responses over the time i job as a journalist. and of course, i we had responses over the time from the wall streetjournal saying little more than one occasion that moscow is stockpiling americans in russia to be able to trade them at some point in the future. that is the fear of what is going on here. absolutely. and russian officials haven�*t really had the fact that they view evan gershkovich as a bargaining chip. let me tell you something vladimir putin said on the subject. a few days ago he was speaking to the heads of international news agencies and was asked about gershkovich and said, i know that the us administration is taking energetic steps to try to

release evan gershkovich. such issues are decided or should be decided not through media, but a quiet, calm and professional approach between secret services. and of course, putin said, they should be decided on the basis of reciprocity. in other words, should be decided on the basis of reciprocity. in otherwords, putin is making it clear as he has in the past that he sees evan gershkovich as a bargaining chip in return for his release wanting one of their own. it is absolutely clear. meanwhile, this case is now going to trial, there will be a trial at the start that does not mean however that talks. behind—the—scenes, between the us administration and russian authorities. clearly there has been a dialogue going on, we don�*t know what stage things in

iraq, but that will probably continue. iraq, but that will probably continue-— israel says hezbollah has launched a rocket and drone attack from lebanon towards the north of the country. the israeli military says it intercepted dozens of rockets, but two people were injured by shrapnel. it�*s the second barrage in the past 24 hours and follows the killing of a senior hezbollah commander in an israeli strike earlier in the week. let�*s get the latest now with our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, who is injerusalem. hugo, tell us more about these attacks. , ., hugo, tell us more about these attacks. , . ., , attacks. the israeli military said about 40 rockets _ attacks. the israeli military said about 40 rockets were - attacks. the israeli military said about 40 rockets were fired - attacks. the israeli military said about 40 rockets were fired by. about 40 rockets were fired by hezbollah and some drones as well. is many of those were intercepted by the defence but some of them hit open areas in northern israel and you can see it is very dry and hot here injerusalem and are very

similar situation in the north of the country. many of these rockets when they hit those areas, this start fires, we saw fires last month, dramatic fires in israel. so we see there attacks by hezbollah continue, the group said it had targeted several military facilities in northern israel. the background to this is that concerns are rising that this violence is escalating to a major confrontation between israel and hezbollah and here in israel, there has been a shift in recent weeks in the rhetoric coming from senior government officials, defence ministers, prime minister benjamin netanyahu repeatedly saying in recent weeks that the army is prepared to fight another war and i think there is the concern here that this could be the plan, many believe that the government will have to deal with hezbollah at some point

and officials here are saying that no country in the world would accept being on the receiving end of rockets and missiles almost every day. so hezbollah is saying these attacks are in support of gaza and that there is a ceasefire deal in and this ceasefire will be observed in lebanon as well. but these concerns persist and could see an escalation that could lead to another major confrontation on the border between israel and lebanon. he mentioned a ceasefire. more efforts to get that over the line. where are we on that? tt efforts to get that over the line. where are we on that? it seems we are still far — where are we on that? it seems we are still far from _ where are we on that? it seems we are still far from even _ are still far from even contemplating the idea of a ceasefire. yesterday, antony blinken criticised hamas for not accepting the proposal laid out by president

biden. he described it as an israeli proposal and mr blinken even questioned whether hamas was engaging in these negotiations in good faith. there was a response from her mass today saying they had reacted positively to the proposal and they said they won�*t decide publicly was israel. they said they hadn�*t yet heard a firm response from the israelis saying they support the proposal laid out by biden. we understand that during the summit, president biden will urge g7 leaders to publicly support these proposals for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza but negotiations are typical and the white house national security adviser said the goal is to bridge

gaps with hamas and get to a deal sooner. there is no indication that a great broke through dumb academic —— breakthrough was imminent. the coroner in the inquest into the death of harry dunn has recommended better training for americans at the raf base near where the 19—year—old was killed. mr dunn died in 2019 when the motorbuike he was riding was hit by a car driven by anne sacoolas, who was driving on the wrong side of the road. 0ur correspondent, phil mackie, was at that inquest in northampton. he spoke to me a little earlier about what happens next and what the coroner recommended. i think that key thing there is it is part of a prevention of future deaths report and one of the things identified at raf crichton is that the military personnel there were getting training to drive on british roads and had to read the uk highway

code but members of the diplomatic staff weren�*t getting the same training when she turned out of that base onto a busy road and drove in the wrong side of the road and there was a head—on collision that led to him dying. you are happy with those recommendations, aren�*t you? what you have to say about the whole affair pressure might have you reached justice today? t affair pressure might have you reached justice today?- affair pressure might have you reached justice today? reached 'ustice today? i think we have. reached justice today? i think we have. we fought _ reached justice today? i think we have. we fought for _ reached justice today? i think we have. we fought for our - reached justice today? i think we have. we fought for our criminal| have. we fought for our criminal justice. — have. we fought for our criminal justice, which was completed 18 months — justice, which was completed 18 months ago. the next thing we needed to do was— months ago. the next thing we needed to do was carry out the third limb of our— to do was carry out the third limb of our campaign, if you like, which we mentioned at the beginning, to try to _ we mentioned at the beginning, to try to make sure that the roads in and around — try to make sure that the roads in and around us bases around the country— and around us bases around the country are made safer. the fact we have got _ country are made safer. the fact we have got that prevention for future deaths _ have got that prevention for future deaths approved today by the

coroner. _ deaths approved today by the coroner, and she is going to suggest that they— coroner, and she is going to suggest that they do need to undergo training. _ that they do need to undergo training, is amazing for us. will training, is amazing for us. will ou be training, is amazing for us. will you be keeping _ training, is amazing for us. ll you be keeping up the pressure on the american authorities that they maintain that as well? you have had a lot of interaction with them. we have, a lot of interaction with them. we have. with _ a lot of interaction with them. we have, with both the us and the uk. but most _ have, with both the us and the uk. but most of— have, with both the us and the uk. but most of it was not particularly very good — but most of it was not particularly very good. we will be keeping the pressure — very good. we will be keeping the pressure on to try to make sure that they do— pressure on to try to make sure that they do carry — pressure on to try to make sure that they do carry it through. we cannot have any— they do carry it through. we cannot have any other family go through what _ have any other family go through what we — have any other family go through what we went through. she have any other family go through what we went through.— have any other family go through what we went through. she did not come to the _ what we went through. she did not come to the inquest, _ what we went through. she did not come to the inquest, she - what we went through. she did not come to the inquest, she did - what we went through. she did not come to the inquest, she did not i come to the inquest, she did not appear by video link. when she was convicted, she did to a video link appearance at the crown fen. how do you feel about her not coming to the inquest, whether virtually or in person? inquest, whether virtually or in erson? , , , ., , ., , person? disgusted, to be honest. i sort of hoped _ person? disgusted, to be honest. i sort of hoped she _ person? disgusted, to be honest. i sort of hoped she may _ person? disgusted, to be honest. i sort of hoped she may use - person? disgusted, to be honest. i sort of hoped she may use this - person? disgusted, to be honest. i l sort of hoped she may use this week to redeem _ sort of hoped she may use this week to redeem herself a little bit, if anything — to redeem herself a little bit, if anything. she was invited by his

majesty's— anything. she was invited by his majesty's coroner to attend. i would have taken — majesty's coroner to attend. i would have taken that as an instruction to be there _ have taken that as an instruction to be there. she could have given us that little — be there. she could have given us that little bit of a glimmer of hope that little bit of a glimmer of hope that she _ that little bit of a glimmer of hope that she did actually care about us, and it— that she did actually care about us, and it has— that she did actually care about us, and it hasjust made me feel and further— and it hasjust made me feel and further bolsters my opinion that she had no _ further bolsters my opinion that she had no respect for harry's life and the life _ had no respect for harry's life and the life he — had no respect for harry's life and the life he could have had, and certainly— the life he could have had, and certainly no respect for us. and you have thoughts _ certainly no respect for us. and you have thoughts about _ certainly no respect for us. and you have thoughts about the _ certainly no respect for us. and you have thoughts about the us - have thoughts about the us authorities allowing her to use diplomatic immunity and not appear here question like they would have jumped to any leupolz a could have done. tt jumped to any leupolz a could have done. ., . ~' jumped to any leupolz a could have done. ., ., ~ ., ., done. it did not take them to long to find the — done. it did not take them to long to find the loophole _ done. it did not take them to long to find the loophole they - done. it did not take them to long to find the loophole they did - done. it did not take them to long to find the loophole they did use. | to find the loophole they did use. we work— to find the loophole they did use. we work extreme hard to close that loophole, _ we work extreme hard to close that loophole, now called the harry dunn amendment. we are proud of that. they would — amendment. we are proud of that. they would have done everything they could _ they would have done everything they could. there is a lot of history before — could. there is a lot of history before harry that shows us that they 'ust before harry that shows us that they just sweep _ before harry that shows us that they just sweep up there americans and .et just sweep up there americans and get them _ just sweep up there americans and get them out of the country whenever they have _ get them out of the country whenever they have done anything wrong.

finally, — they have done anything wrong. finally, how are you all doing? we need to concentrate on ourselves. none _ need to concentrate on ourselves. none of— need to concentrate on ourselves. none of us — need to concentrate on ourselves. none of us are doing particularly welt _ none of us are doing particularly welt i_ none of us are doing particularly well. i think our mental health over the years— well. i think our mental health over the years has suffered, certainly in the years has suffered, certainly in the last— the years has suffered, certainly in the last 18 — the years has suffered, certainly in the last 18 months, having to push to the last18 months, having to push to get— the last 18 months, having to push to get this — the last 18 months, having to push to get this inquest done as well. the us— to get this inquest done as well. the us government knew full well what they were doing and trying to prevent— what they were doing and trying to prevent us— what they were doing and trying to prevent us from getting our criminal justice. _ prevent us from getting our criminal justice. and — prevent us from getting our criminal justice, and then dragging their heels _ justice, and then dragging their heels over any involvement with the inquest _ heels over any involvement with the inquest has — heels over any involvement with the inquest has furthermore made us wait another— inquest has furthermore made us wait another 18_ inquest has furthermore made us wait another 18 months after criminal justice _ another 18 months after criminal justice was done, and we are exhausted. justice was done, and we are exhausted-— justice was done, and we are exhausted. ., ._ , ., justice was done, and we are exhausted. ., , ., ., , exhausted. time to maybe have a bit of eace. exhausted. time to maybe have a bit of peace- thank _ exhausted. time to maybe have a bit of peace. thank you. _ exhausted. time to maybe have a bit of peace. thank you. in _ exhausted. time to maybe have a bit of peace. thank you. in the - exhausted. time to maybe have a bit of peace. thank you. in the brief- of peace. thank you. in the brief news conference, _ of peace. thank you. in the brief news conference, charlotte - of peace. thank you. in the brief news conference, charlotte said| of peace. thank you. in the brief. news conference, charlotte said it was not so much closure as the end of a chapter for them. was not so much closure as the end of a chapterfor them. they was not so much closure as the end of a chapter for them. they still have the campaign, they want to see that that prevention of future dust

reports sees action. they have little bit of time to try to get their heads back into the right place and to rest easy little bit after what has happened here at the inquest today. after what has happened here at the inquest today-— inquest today. welcome if you are 'ust inquest today. welcome if you are just joining _ inquest today. welcome if you are just joining us _ inquest today. welcome if you are just joining us hereunder- inquest today. welcome if you are just joining us hereunder new. - justjoining us hereunder new. labour lawyers their manifesto earlier today. sir keir starmer describing his plan for change and a plan for growth. speaking at the launch in manchester, he claimed a labour victory would mark a total change of direction for the country. he again insisted that labour�*s spending plans were fully funded and fully costed, calling it a "serious plan" that would "turn the page" on 14 years of conservative rule. so how would labourfund the manifesto pledges? ben chu and the bbc verify team have been looking at the numbers. 0n verify, we�*ve been asking the same question all week.

what is in the parties manifestos and do their sums add up? and today it is labour�*s turn. so let�*s get into it. what�*s the big picture? well, on spending, first of all, labour pledges around £5 billion of new day to day spending, including on school breakfast clubs in england, more nhs appointments, more police and community support officers. governments in the devolved nations would get some money from this for their priorities. and how is it to be paid for? well, around £7 billion of tax revenue raising measures, which include additional taxes on non domiciled people, vat on private school fees. but most of the work is done by £5 billion per year clamping down on tax avoidance. so is that credible? well, this tax avoidance clampdown might sound familiar because both the lib dem and tory manifestos pledged to raise similar sums of money in this way. it might be achievable, but those revenues are uncertain. and the same credibility question mark hangs over this manifesto as hung over the conservative and liberal democrat ones. first of all, they�*re implicitly

accepting considerable spending cuts for unprotected whitehall departments in the next parliament. second, they�*re ruling out raising the rates of the big existing revenue raisers of income tax, vat and national insurance. public finance experts warn that that creates the same credibility gap for labour�*s plans, as with the lib dems and the tories. it�*s worth putting this labour manifestos, tax and spending pledges in the context of other manifestos. here�*s the conservatives one from this week their £18 billion tax cutting package amounted to around 0.6% of the economy or gdp. and here�*s the liberal democrats tax raising and spending pledges bigger at around 0.8% of gdp. but look atjeremy corbyn�*s ones from 2017. in his labour manifesto, that was equivalent to around 2.1% of gdp and his labour�*s 2019 manifesto underjeremy corbyn 3.2%.

and now let�*s look at labour�*s 2024 manifesto. it adds up to just 0.2% of gdp. so, as you can see, pretty modest by comparison, which leaves a big question if labour were to be elected, would that relative modesty when it comes to tax and spending prove appropriate or not? plaid cymru has launched its general election manifesto in cardiff — pledging a "fairer deal" for wales. the party�*s leader, rhin ap yorwerth focused on the economy — saying wales was owed £4 billion funding, from the hs2 rail project. the party also wants windfall taxes levied on oil and gas companies,

and closer ties with the eu. the common thread which runs through this manifesto is fairness. firstly, fair funding for wales. this manifesto is fairness. firstly, fairfunding for wales. we this manifesto is fairness. firstly, fair funding for wales. we are the only party advocating for the abolition of the barnett formula, which has seen wales lose out to the tune of billions of pounds now over the years. it is not a begging bowl, it is only doing what is right on hs2, the troubled high—speed rail projects. because it is classed as in england and wales project, scotland and northern ireland are compensated, but there is not a single inch of track in wales, and we actually get less rail investment as a result. wales is owed some £4 billion. just imagine what that could do. the link between poverty, poor housing and ill—health is

staggering. we feel it more acutely because of ageing population and post industrial legacy. it was gordon brown who said that child poverty is a scar on the soul of britain. labour�*s gordon brown. if only keir starmer was making that a priority today. we can influence the change of head of us, keeping the incoming labour government in check, not giving them a free pass to take welsh votes but then cast out interests aside.— interests aside. that was the manifesto — interests aside. that was the manifesto launch _ interests aside. that was the manifesto launch earlier - interests aside. that was the manifesto launch earlier in i interests aside. that was the i manifesto launch earlier in the programme. i asked the deputy leader exacted what the party is offering to voters. 0ur message is that this is not as good as it should get for wales. the race for who will be in number ten is over, but the race to determine who will be people�*s champions,

their local voice in westminster, thatis their local voice in westminster, that is all to play for. we have two big parties for westminster. the labour party for westminster and the tories. neither of them is speaking up tories. neither of them is speaking up for wales, they are either willing to take wales for granted awful falls. willing to take wales for granted awfulfalls. so our willing to take wales for granted awful falls. so our message to people in wales is that if you want a fairer funding system, people in wales is that if you want a fairerfunding system, if people in wales is that if you want a fairer funding system, if you want a fairer funding system, if you want a fairer funding system, if you want a fairer society and when —— and one where wales does pacher voices listened to, but for us on the 4th ofjuly. listened to, but for us on the 4th ofjul . ,., , listened to, but for us on the 4th ofjul. , ., ., , ofjuly. does that not diminish your own relevance? _ ofjuly. does that not diminish your own relevance? not _ ofjuly. does that not diminish your own relevance? not at _ ofjuly. does that not diminish your own relevance? not at all. - ofjuly. does that not diminish your own relevance? not at all. under i ofjuly. does that not diminish your i own relevance? not at all. under the first ast own relevance? not at all. under the first past the — own relevance? not at all. under the first past the post _ own relevance? not at all. under the first past the post system _ own relevance? not at all. under the first past the post system that - own relevance? not at all. under the first past the post system that we i first past the post system that we have, it is about people voting for their local voice in westminster. in terms of how we will vote in terms of how we will fight to our communities, it is only our mps who

will put wales first. i�*m very pleased that the labour party has published their manifesto today as well, because you can see side by side, if you look at those manifestos, if you look at the labour party�*s manifesto, wales may not as well exist. but it will be our lifeblood. but not as well exist. but it will be our lifeblood.— our lifeblood. but part of that fiuht is our lifeblood. but part of that fight is what _ our lifeblood. but part of that fight is what we said, - our lifeblood. but part of that fight is what we said, which i our lifeblood. but part of thatj fight is what we said, which is our lifeblood. but part of that - fight is what we said, which is that you want a better deal on funding, but what levers do you have labour to do any sort of recalculation? that to do any sort of recalculation? not 'ust to do any sort of recalculation? not just labour— to do any sort of recalculation? tjrrt just labour but the conservatives. all parties have conceded that wales is owed this £4 billion of money. the labour party have conceded as much as well, but they have not said it is a priority, that wales is not a priority. they have committed to

do hundred billion pounds for renewing trident. so go figure about how far down the pecking order wales is. just in case your viewers are not familiar with this, i will explain briefly, there is not an inch of track for hs2 that comes within wales, it is an investment for communities in england and yet wales is paying for it because it is classed by a trick of the treasury as an england and wales project. we are owed £4 billion from this and it is only by having plaid cymru mps fighting that corner that we will get what all parties in the senate, have conceded, which is that we are owed that money. you have conceded, which is that we are owed that money.— owed that money. you can see the contrast, owed that money. you can see the contrast. one _ owed that money. you can see the contrast, one of _ owed that money. you can see the contrast, one of which _ owed that money. you can see the contrast, one of which is _ owed that money. you can see the contrast, one of which is calling i contrast, one of which is calling for a scrapping of the two child benefit cap. labour has said they cannot do that at the moment. are

you planning to put taxes up to go those extra distances in a variety of areas? tt those extra distances in a variety of areas? , , ., of areas? it is interesting that labour of areas? it is interesting that labour have — of areas? it is interesting that labour have said _ of areas? it is interesting that labour have said they - of areas? it is interesting that labour have said they cannot | of areas? it is interesting that i labour have said they cannot do that, they are simply choosing not to do it. but people who can afford to do it. but people who can afford to pay more should do in terms of capital gains tax, allowing child payments to increase. it would take children out of poverty. it is a choice we would prioritise. it is shameful that the labour party are not willing to do the same. in scotland, the snp has unveiled a campaign today to get scotland back into europe. leaderjohn swinney referenced the start of the euros and scotlands football team, but plenty of politics in what we�*ve been hearing. earlier, i spoke to the s&p�*s david lyndon and asked why the snp are fighting two battles that have

already been decided, independence and brexit. thea;r already been decided, independence and brexit. , ., ., and brexit. they have not. the --eole and brexit. they have not. the people of— and brexit. they have not. the people of scotland _ and brexit. they have not. the people of scotland voted - and brexit. they have not. the people of scotland voted 6296| and brexit. they have not. the i people of scotland voted 6296 two people of scotland voted 62% two remain in the european union. labour and the tories have been virtually in disagreeable when it comes to policy, keir starmer likely to be the next prime minister, leading a pro—brexit labour party. we know that exit has caused immense damage to our economy, it is one of the reasons why the cost of living crisis is biting harder. a lot of constituents were talking about the impacts of the cost of living. that is why the snp has called for a rebate, mortgage interest rate tax relief. brexit and the cost of living is hitting scotland terribly at the moment. the answer is that people are getting from westminster

don�*t appear to answer the questions that people in scotland care about. talking about rejoining europe, that would take years in terms of a process. how does that chime with what people are facing now on health, education and the cost of living? health, education and the cost of livin: ? ., ., . health, education and the cost of livin ? ., ., . ., living? you touched on the right oint living? you touched on the right point there- _ living? you touched on the right point there. one _ living? you touched on the right point there. one of— living? you touched on the right point there. one of the - living? you touched on the right point there. one of the first i living? you touched on the right. point there. one of the first thing thatjohn swinney has spoken about is austerity, brexit and the cost of living crisis. what i have been hearing is that people have seen their food hearing is that people have seen theirfood bills going up, far more than other european countries will stop you speak about the process, it would be much quicker to rejoin the european union if scotland was a normal independent country. tt european union if scotland was a normal independent country. it would still take years. _ normal independent country. it would still take years, you _ normal independent country. it would still take years, you know _ normal independent country. it would still take years, you know that. - still take years, you know that. there is no prospect at the moment because we are saddled to a british government. because we are saddled to a british government-— government. sure, but even if you are independent, _ government. sure, but even if you are independent, it _ government. sure, but even if you are independent, it would - government. sure, but even if you are independent, it would take i are independent, it would take years. tt are independent, it would take ears. ., . ., , are independent, it would take ears. ., . ., ., are independent, it would take ears. ., . ., , years. it would certainly take a bit of time. i don't _ years. it would certainly take a bit of time. i don't think _ years. it would certainly take a bit of time. i don't think anybody i years. it would certainly take a bit of time. i don't think anybody is i of time. i don�*t think anybody is suggesting otherwise. the

of time. i don't think anybody is suggesting otherwise. the point i'm t in: to suggesting otherwise. the point i'm trying to make _ suggesting otherwise. the point i'm trying to make to — suggesting otherwise. the point i'm trying to make to you _ suggesting otherwise. the point i'm trying to make to you is _ suggesting otherwise. the point i'm trying to make to you is that - suggesting otherwise. the point i'm trying to make to you is that all- trying to make to you is that all you are talking about around that isn�*t a distraction, is it not? tt�*s isn't a distraction, is it not? it's not, isn't a distraction, is it not? it's not. because — isn't a distraction, is it not? tt�*s not, because one of the reasons people are paying exorbitant food bills is a direct consequence of brexit, which scotland did not vote for. if you look across the water to northern ireland, to the single market they have access to, scotland does not have that so we have a competitive disadvantage. the tories mtime in office is coming to an end. but what kind of change i�*ll be going to get in downing street? we will have a labour party that is committed to £20 billion worth of public spending cuts. we don�*t want to see the return of austerity, want to see the return of austerity, want to see the return of austerity, want to see investment in our public services, and sir keir starmer and his pro—brexit labour party are wed to the same fiscal rules as the

conservative party, so people wanting real change in scotland, firstly they can vote for the snp to get change and also to boot out the remaining tories in scotland. scotland has voted a majority tory since 1995. 50 scotland has voted a ma'ority tory since 1995. ., , ., scotland has voted a ma'ority tory since1995. . , since 1995. so many of your plans are dependent — since 1995. so many of your plans are dependent on _ since 1995. so many of your plans are dependent on a _ since 1995. so many of your plans are dependent on a conservativel are dependent on a conservative government investments. is it not better to have a labour government in both westminster and holyrood? the whole range of what they are saying. he was asked questions today and he had the answers. ihe saying. he was asked questions today and he had the answers.— and he had the answers. he didn't have those — and he had the answers. he didn't have those answers. _ and he had the answers. he didn't have those answers. the - and he had the answers. he didn't have those answers. the institute | have those answers. the institute for fiscal studies, not the snp, has spoken about a conspiracy of silence between the two main parties about their cuts agenda. we have a pro—brexit labour party led by circuits, who is committed to

lifting bankers m�* bonus cap than the two child support. you can watch nonstop coverage of the election campaign now, until the results are called — and beyond — on bbc iplayer. just look for election 2024 live. some other important stories. new nhs figures for england show that the waiting list for routine hospital treatment has risen for the first time in seven months. the charity cancer research uk says patients are facing "unbearably long" waits, with a key target for the time people wait before starting cancer treatment having not been met since 2015. our health correspondent, jim reed, has the details. the nhs in england is still coming under pressure as we enter what should be the calmer summer months. after a series of falls

to the overall waiting list since the autumn, it went back up slightly in april to 7.6 million treatments, with the number facing some of the longest waits rising again as well. that includes 72—year—old mary waterhouse from lancashire. she�*s been waiting two and a half years for a knee operation with no end in sight. there�*s thousands of people like me on the waiting list. we�*re notjust a number on a waiting list. we�*re human beings. i�*m a mother and a grandmother. i�*m entitled to better than this. nhs england says it�*s facing record demand both for planned hospital treatment and in a&e. may was the second busiest month ever for emergency admissions. that demand is also putting pressure on cancer services. in april, just two thirds of patients started their treatments within two months of an urgent referral, well below the national nhs target for england. i think there�*s two main impacts.

first of all, any delay in waiting for scan results or for your treatment is worrying for patients. there�*s a level of anxiety with cancer almost more than any other illness. but also we know that that actually delays effect cure rates. we know that for every extra month people wait, for many cancer types, there�*s a 10% reduction in the chance of them being cured. so it actually matters to whether they�*re cured or not as well as to their anxiety levels. in this election, the conservatives have promised to recruit more medical staff and hit nhs targets in england in five years. labour has said it will eliminate long waits by paying for 40,000 more evening and weekend appointments every week. and the liberal democrats want to introduce a legal guarantee for all cancer treatment to start within two months. health is a devolved power with separate policies set by ministers in wales, scotland and northern ireland. although overall spending levels

still depend to a large extent on decisions made in westminster. jim reed, bbc news. to mark national blood week, our reporter has been to meet one man who knows how life changing a blood donation can actually be. this is life—saving in action. you don�*t have to wear a cape and you often get a biscuit afterwards. giving blood might not look glamorous, but it does prevent deaths every single day. david rose from suffolk losses like in an accident almost 45 years ago. he was on his motorbike when he was hit by a car on the wrong side of the road. a quick thinking policeman and later donated blood saved his life.

we met, unfortunately, on a very sharp bend and i had a split second to avoid a head—on collision. and in doing so, expose the right side of my body and my right leg was destroyed by the impact. i was lying in the road, effectively dying through blood loss. david�*s given more than 100 units of blood since 1976 — three years before his life was saved. he�*s now a chair of the limbless association and knows how important giving is. in essence, it�*s the gift of life. there are few things that we can do in this world as volunteers that can truly save lives. the gift of life stems from blood. we all have that in us and we need it to survive. three units of donated blood are needed every minute across the national health service. this week is national blood week and donors are being urged to come forward. one unit of blood that�*s donated can save up to three people with a blood transfusion. we never know when we might need one. and when you do donate, you get

to hear where your blood has gone in terms of which hospital it went to, that it was used, etc. so it�*s a really rewarding experience. but the nhs has to have blood supplied to it for its patients, whether it�*s somebody in an emergency having surgery, an accident, people that have cancer — lots of people need pre—planned blood transfusions. we are back out on the campaign trail. ,, ., , , ., ~ trail. keir starmer speaking. the choice — trail. keir starmer speaking. the choice is _ trail. keir starmer speaking. the choice is stark. - trail. keir starmer speaking. the choice is stark. we i trail. keir starmer speaking. the choice is stark. we can i trail. keir starmer speaking. - the choice is stark. we can continue as we are, chaos, division, decline, thatis as we are, chaos, division, decline, that is what we have had for 14 years, and nothing is going to change under the tories. they are not going to change. all we can turn the page and start to rebuild our country, and that is what our campaign is about. that is what our manifesto is about. like all ambition, it starts with first steps that we have set out. these are the

steps that we will start on day one of the labour government. starting with securing and stabilising our economy. because if we have learnt one thing from liz truss, it is that if you lose control of your economy, it is working people who pay the price. i will never let that happen under a labour government. step two, we will do starting on day one, cutting our waiting lists. we will put in a plan for 40,000 extra appointments every week to drive waiting lists down. we did before in government and we will do it again. we will set up border security command to smash the criminal gangs that are running the vile trade over putting people in small boats to cross the channel. we will set up a publicly owned energy company, generating the renewables of the

future and keeping our energy bills down, giving us security and the jobs we need for the future. we will put in place the police we need, neighbourhood police to deal with anti—social behaviour. and don�*t tell me or anyone here that anti—social behaviour is somehow low level, doesn�*t impact people, it doves. it is usually impacts on people�*s lives and we will get that going on day one. the next step is to put in place the teachers we need for our children in our state secondary schools, 6500 teachers, so that every child, whatever their background, wherever they come from, can feel that success belongs to them. that is what the manifesto is about, that is what our steps are about. that is the mission for incoming labour government, and this election is about choice. so i say to everyone voting in this election,

if you want change, you have to vote for it. you have a choice. we can carry on with the chaos and division that has done so much damage over the last 14 years, or we can turn our back on that, turn a page and have an incoming labour government that will roll up its sleeves, get on with the work from day one and rebuild our country. thank you so much! thank you. there it is, fresh from launching his manifesto, the first of this afternoon�*s cam —— campaign stops. first, let�*s catch up with the latest weather details. 0ver over the last few days, it hasn�*t felt much like summer because of how cool it has been. today, we have wind and rain to content with, particularly across the western side of the uk. the satellite picture clearly shows this curl of cloud, a

band of heavy and persistent rain moving across the rest of the uk. up into wales. wind gusts of 40 or 50 mph, perhaps even stronger around some western coasts. that affecting the isle of man, central and southern portions of scotland, eastern england holding onto a better brightness, northern scotland as well. actually warmer than it has beenin as well. actually warmer than it has been in recent days. temperatures 14 to 17 degrees. tonight, the band are very moved northwards. some clear spells eventually developing hind it, and much milder than it was last night with temperatures around ten, 11 or 12 degrees. 0ur band of rain associated with this frontal system tending to clear, but lingering in the north of scotland. low pressure really taking up residence on top of the uk. for friday morning,

outbreaks of rain across the north of scotland, it will be windy here through the day. elsewhere, lots of showers, some of them heavy, some with hail and thunder mixed in. temperatures north to south 13 to 18 degrees for most of us, still a touch below the average for the time of year. heading into the weekend, this area of low pressure will still be with us, bands of showers circulating around the low, so another very showery day on saturday. cropping upjust about everywhere. we may see this lump of more persistent rain pushing into the north of scotland, perhaps especially across the northern isles. during saturday night, the low continues to swell, this band of heavy rain will move its way southwards across scotland. rain affecting the north on sunday, a band of showers in the south and may be a slice of dry weather in

between. temperatures just showing signs of creeping up a little bit.

we have a plan in this manifesto, toaster change in direction, laser focused. the government back in the service of your family ready to change britain. an analysis from the election trail looking at that manifesto in depth, examining the pledges and looking at how they compare to other parties. world leaders meet in italy for the g7 summit agreeing to raise billions more dollars. for ukraine.

0ne one of the journalist�*s friends, evan ghosh effect, to stand trial, we will hear from evan ghosh effect, to stand trial, we will hearfrom him. sue keir starmer says labour will put growth at the heart of plans for government, with the third decade of national renewal. so keir starmer routers increases to rate of income tax, national insurance and vat. but start with a spoiler alert, stability no surprises was the

watchword of the labour manifesto, so much so they even unfolded in the very venue keir starmer launches five missions for government more than one year ago. health, crime, energy, education and the biggest single one for the manifesto, the economy. single one for the manifesto, the econom . , ., , single one for the manifesto, the econom . , . , ., , economy. the plan built on stable foundations _ economy. the plan built on stable foundations with _ economy. the plan built on stable foundations with clear _ economy. the plan built on stable foundations with clear first - economy. the plan built on stable foundations with clear first steps, | foundations with clear first steps, tough spending rules that will keep taxes and inflation low, nhs waiting times cut with 40,000 extra appointments every week. smashing the criminal smuggling _ appointments every week. smashing the criminal smuggling gangs. - appointments every week. smashing the criminal smuggling gangs. he i the criminal smuggling gangs. he also the criminal smuggling gangs. the: also made this pledge. we will not raise income tax, we will not raise national insurance, we will not raise vat, that is a manifesto commitment. applause so where is the money coming from?

anything like the rate of the last government, we would have tens of billions of pounds worth of investment for our public services every year. so if you take nothing else away from today, let it be this, this changed labour party has a plan for growth. but this, this changed labour party has a plan for growth-— a plan for growth. but there will not be a growth _ a plan for growth. but there will not be a growth spurt _ a plan for growth. but there will not be a growth spurt over i a plan for growth. but there willl not be a growth spurt over night, labour insiders say the aim of the manifesto is to promise tangible change which does not cost a fortune. ., ., , �* change which does not cost a fortune. . .,, �* ., change which does not cost a fortune. . ., , �* ., ., change which does not cost a fortune. . �* ., ., , fortune. that wasn't enough of this rotester. fortune. that wasn't enough of this protester- the _ fortune. that wasn't enough of this protester. the same _ fortune. that wasn't enough of this protester. the same tory... - fortune. that wasn't enough of this j protester. the same tory... labour sa there protester. the same tory... labour say there are _ protester. the same tory... labour say there are clear _ protester. the same tory... labour say there are clear dividing - protester. the same tory... labour say there are clear dividing lines i say there are clear dividing lines with the conservatives, for example a new state owned power generated great british energy which they say will dart and argue many of the policies will bring hope for the next generation.— policies will bring hope for the next aeneration. , ., ., next generation. restore the dream of homeownership _ next generation. restore the dream of homeownership to _ next generation. restore the dream of homeownership to 1.5 _ next generation. restore the dream of homeownership to 1.5 million i of homeownership to 1.5 million families, create 3000 new nurseries to give them the best start in life. one labour insider giving his

0ne labour insider giving his verdict on the manifesto, good enough to win an election, he said, but not desperately inspiring. what is concerning the labour team is the risk of complacency given they are so far ahead risk of complacency given they are so farahead in risk of complacency given they are so far ahead in the polls. the mantra you will hear in the remaining three weeks of the campaign is that, if you want change, you are going to have to vote for it. labour says the manifesto is pro—business and pro—worker, but the unite union didn�*t think it went far enough on employment rights and did not endorse it. labour want to win over people who didn�*t back the last time, the first few pages aimed at national security and immigration. they were stiff that power is within their grasp, keir starmer like tony blair before him has likened his big pole with two carrying precious vies over a slippery floor, said that he will notjuggle it in the closing stages of the campaign. what promises and pledges, darshini

david. ., promises and pledges, darshini david. . . , promises and pledges, darshini david. ., ., , ., promises and pledges, darshini david. ., ., ., , promises and pledges, darshini david. . . . , ., promises and pledges, darshini david. ., , david. labour has a variety of plans for ublic david. labour has a variety of plans for public services, _ david. labour has a variety of plans for public services, some _ for public services, some investment, altogether they cost almost _ investment, altogether they cost almost 10 billion per year by 2029, you might — almost 10 billion per year by 2029, you might say that is quite a sum, where _ you might say that is quite a sum, where will— you might say that is quite a sum, where will it — you might say that is quite a sum, where will it come from, most of it comes— where will it come from, most of it comes from — where will it come from, most of it comes from tax, how do they do that given— comes from tax, how do they do that given they— comes from tax, how do they do that given they say they will not raise the big _ given they say they will not raise the big three, vat, national insurance, income tax, no raised rates. _ insurance, income tax, no raised rates, squeezing out money for example — rates, squeezing out money for example through putting vat on school _ example through putting vat on school fees, closing down some loopholes, clamping down on those who do— loopholes, clamping down on those who do not— loopholes, clamping down on those who do not pay the tax they should be paying _ who do not pay the tax they should be paying and actually putting more levies _ be paying and actually putting more levies on _ be paying and actually putting more levies on oil and gas producers. some _ levies on oil and gas producers. some will— levies on oil and gas producers. some will be familiar from earlier in the _ some will be familiar from earlier in the week, particularly the squeezing more money out of tax avoiders — squeezing more money out of tax avoiders and evaders. the same thing again. _ avoiders and evaders. the same thing again. all— avoiders and evaders. the same thing again, all these figures are very uncertain— again, all these figures are very uncertain because a lot of assumptions underpinning them and

you don't— assumptions underpinning them and you don't know how it will pan out. with remembering this, we are looking — with remembering this, we are looking at— with remembering this, we are looking at the bigger tax burden, the amount of tax sucked out of the economy— the amount of tax sucked out of the economy relative to the size of it that is— economy relative to the size of it that is going to be bigger than it is now— that is going to be bigger than it is now and — that is going to be bigger than it is now and bigger than the conservatives' plans. leaves are? 0ver— conservatives' plans. leaves are? over the — conservatives' plans. leaves are? over the funding. all of those commitments and of course it is all predicated on growth. what happens if there is not the growth they hope for? tt if there is not the growth they hope for? , ., if there is not the growth they hope for? , . . ,. . ., if there is not the growth they hope for? ., ., ,, for? it is a fascinating one because front and centre _ for? it is a fascinating one because front and centre where _ for? it is a fascinating one because front and centre where the - for? it is a fascinating one because front and centre where the party i for? it is a fascinating one becausej front and centre where the party of wealth _ front and centre where the party of wealth creation and we would all like to— wealth creation and we would all like to be — wealth creation and we would all like to be better off and that is where — like to be better off and that is where all — like to be better off and that is where all parties are promising us and people will commit because over the past _ and people will commit because over the past 15_ and people will commit because over the past 15 years or so incomes haven't— the past 15 years or so incomes haven't risen by that much compared to the _ haven't risen by that much compared to the previous years. we look at what _ to the previous years. we look at what is _ to the previous years. we look at what is there, what is labour saying it is going _ what is there, what is labour saying it is going through? give us economic— it is going through? give us economic stability. what does that matter— economic stability. what does that matter if— economic stability. what does that matter if you are a business looking to spend _ matter if you are a business looking to spend money on skills, training, investing _ to spend money on skills, training, investing on — to spend money on skills, training, investing on buildings, that is the

kind of— investing on buildings, that is the kind of thing you want to hear, that kind of thing you want to hear, that kind of— kind of thing you want to hear, that kind of investment has been lacking particularly since 2016 and the referendum and that is one of the reasons— referendum and that is one of the reasons why we look at the way we have come — reasons why we look at the way we have come more efficient, we are lagging _ have come more efficient, we are lagging behind international peers, productivity, not exciting to many people _ productivity, not exciting to many people but underpinning the kind of wealth— people but underpinning the kind of wealth creation. lots of gap still to be _ wealth creation. lots of gap still to be filled in.— wealth creation. lots of gap still to be filled in. thank you, darshini david. we will— to be filled in. thank you, darshini david. we will talk— to be filled in. thank you, darshini david. we will talk to _ to be filled in. thank you, darshini david. we will talk to darshini i david. we will talk to darshini david. we will talk to darshini david again hour. i spoke to leila matthew or about what the tories were campaigning on today. what the tories were campaigning on toda . . what the tories were campaigning on toda . , ,, ., ~ what the tories were campaigning on toda. , ,, .,~ , what the tories were campaigning on toda. , ,, , ._ ., today. rishi sunak is in italy, no active campaigns _ today. rishi sunak is in italy, no active campaigns today. - today. rishi sunak is in italy, no active campaigns today. he i today. rishi sunak is in italy, no active campaigns today. he is i today. rishi sunak is in italy, no. active campaigns today. he is doing prime ministerial duties in the middle of the campaign, detained for a couple of days. pretty much no

proactive campaign from the conservatives but we have had a response to the labour manifesto launch from the chief secretary to the treasury, laura trott. only tax rises. the tax burden this country— only tax rises. the tax burden this country will — only tax rises. the tax burden this country will rise to levels never seen _ country will rise to levels never seen before. that is not including the £2000 of tax they want to levy on every _ the £2000 of tax they want to levy on every working family across the country _ on every working family across the country. what is really important is not what _ country. what is really important is not what is — country. what is really important is not what is in this manifested but what _ not what is in this manifested but what is _ not what is in this manifested but what is not — not what is in this manifested but what is not in it. taxing your home, car. _ what is not in it. taxing your home, car. pension. — what is not in it. taxing your home, car, pension, everyone at time needs to know— car, pension, everyone at time needs to know taxes will rise under the labour— to know taxes will rise under the labour party. to know taxes will rise under the labour party-— to know taxes will rise under the labour pa . . ., ., ., labour party. that was laura trott. david cameron _ labour party. that was laura trott. david cameron earlier _ labour party. that was laura trott. david cameron earlier today - labour party. that was laura trott. david cameron earlier today said i labour party. that was laura trott. | david cameron earlier today said the conservatives could still win despite what the polls are saying, yet other messaging from the conservative party saying stop a

massive labour majority, that is a confusing message, isn�*t it? t massive labour majority, that is a confusing message, isn't it? ithink there are nerves _ confusing message, isn't it? ithink there are nerves in _ confusing message, isn't it? ithink there are nerves in the _ confusing message, isn't it? ithink there are nerves in the tory - confusing message, isn't it? ithink there are nerves in the tory camp, | there are nerves in the tory camp, despondency perhaps at the state of the polls. the election campaign was always supposed to be for them the time when the pose narrowed, that is historically what had happened, something labour was nervous about going into the selection, always the case when there was a big pole wait between one party and the other that it had tended to narrow during the six—week campaign. we are halfway through, three weeks ago, no sign of that happening, you have started to hear the talk from certain figures, grant shapps defence secretary talking yesterday, warning about a labour supermajority, even rishi sunak watching the tory manifesto early in the week saying don�*t give keir starmer a blank cheque. yes, there is now sort of multiplicity of strategies if you like acting if they are to to win the election, going out with their pitch but also

sing in a message targeted at those voters who are perhaps fed up of the conservatives but not utterly convinced about labour, to say, look, there is a risky if keir starmer gets a massive majority he will not be held in check, have carte blanche to do what he likes, interestingly if you cast your mind back to the bbc debate, several parties represented, it was intriguing to hear the smaller parties acting as if the election was a foregone conclusion saying labour have won, now is the chance to have an influence on what they will do. we are starting to hear some mixed messaging from the conservative party over obviously rishi sunak will insist he is still in it to it. b, rishi sunak will insist he is still in it to it. �* ., ., in it to it. a huge error of judgment. _ in it to it. a huge error of judgment, placing - in it to it. a huge error of judgment, placing a i in it to it. a huge error of judgment, placing a bet. in it to it. a huge error of. judgment, placing a bet on in it to it. a huge error of- judgment, placing a bet on the timing of the general election. craig williams is alleged to have placed a £100 bet on thejuly

election three days before rishi sunak announced it will be held on 4th ofjuly. mr william said the gambling commission was making inquiries after he placed what he called a flutter. tt is inquiries after he placed what he called a flutter.— called a flutter. it is an independent _ called a flutter. it is an independent process. l called a flutter. it is an independent process. i called a flutter. it is an - independent process. i wouldn't called a flutter. it is an _ independent process. i wouldn't be expanding — independent process. i wouldn't be expanding on that. did independent process. i wouldn't be expanding on that.— independent process. i wouldn't be expanding on that. did you have any information? — expanding on that. did you have any information? clearly _ expanding on that. did you have any information? clearly made - expanding on that. did you have any information? clearly made a - expanding on that. did you have any information? clearly made a huge i information? clearly made a huge error ofjudgment, _ information? clearly made a huge error ofjudgment, that _ information? clearly made a huge error ofjudgment, that is - information? clearly made a huge error ofjudgment, that is for i information? clearly made a hugej error ofjudgment, that is for sure and apologise and i will be working on the _ and apologise and i will be working on the door is now to make sure... did you _ on the door is now to make sure... did you have — on the door is now to make sure... did you have any inside information? as i said, i will not be expanding on that— as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. is as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement.— as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. is that because ou did on that statement. is that because you did have _ on that statement. is that because you did have inside _ on that statement. is that because you did have inside information? i on that statement. is that because i you did have inside information? i'm not expanding because it is an independent process, the gambling commission are looking at the net. it commission are looking at the net. it sounds _ commission are looking at the net. it sounds like you did know there was an election coming and you are trying to take advantage of it. t trying to take advantage of it. i won't be adding to the statement i have already made. the}r won't be adding to the statement i have already made. they understand wh it have already made. they understand why it might look— have already made. they understand why it might look dodgy? _

have already made. they understand why it might look dodgy? you - have already made. they understand why it might look dodgy? you can i why it might look dodgy? you can find further details on the bbc news website from that constituency. the liberal democrats are calling for extra money to help young carers with their education. sir ed davey wants to increase funding with a major expansion of the pupil premium. latest figures shows that around 30% of young carers are missing schools. in the last hourjenny hill was travelling with the lib dem leader, the picture, the opportunity and the politics by the campaign trail. i can�*t help wondering whether ed davey said his team of the weekend, they have him doing the assault course, here he comes on his hands and knees out of the tunnel getting pretty grubby indeed, more crawling, i am afraid, for mr ed davey, quite

the afternoon of it, you will appreciate it is quite swift on the foot. but try to grab a word of him. how are you knees holding up, mr ed davey? this is the web dems strategy, a cracking photo opportunity for us lot in the media, unveiling of a serious message at the same time, he talks a lot about the same time, he talks a lot about the need to support young carers, has spoken very publicly his experiences clearing for his mother when he was younger. and today what they�*re really keen to talk about is another subject he very publicly set as close to his heart, cancer treatment. specifically waiting times for cancer treatment. the lib dems pledging today they want to make it so that anyone who needs cancer treatment can get that treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral. that is actually almost what should happen already,

85% of people are supposed to get you another 62 days under current guidelines. we have heard from cancer research and the royal couege cancer research and the royal college of radiology saying that simply is not happening. both of those bodies have been making it very clear they are worried about the implications for patients and their outcomes. the royal college of radiology issued what it says is an urgent call to whoever forms the next government to try to tackle those waiting times. we know from mr ed davey that he had spoken very publicly about his own experiences of family members suffering with cancer having lost both of his parents to the disease. these putting himself very much at the heart of his campaign, we are seeing a lot of him out about and he is talking very personal about his life, his family and experiences, thatis life, his family and experiences, that is the lib dems strategy, conscious that trust is a major

issue in this election and trying to get out, make people see him as a real person, if you like, is central to the lib dems strategy, he is posing for the cameras. possibly also posing to take a breath because it is a pretty demanding course he is doing this afternoon before he tackles the bridge. i had a go myself, i can tell you it is not as easy as it looks to get across it. there you are. i asked him whether he had had any practice at this beforehand and his answer was, look at me, of course i haven�*t had a chance to get some practice in. our correspondentjenny hill is on the lib dem campaign trail. plaid cymru has launched its general election manifesto in cardiff — pledging a "fairer deal" for wales. the party�*s leader, rhin ap yorwerth focused on the economy — saying wales was owed 4 billion pounds funding, from the hs2 rail project. the party also wants windfall taxes levied on oil and gas companies, and closer ties with the eu.

the common thread running through this manifesto is fairness. firstly fair funding for wales, this manifesto is fairness. firstly fairfunding forwales, plaid this manifesto is fairness. firstly fairfunding for wales, plaid cymru is the only party advocating for the abolition of the barnett formula, losing out on billions of pounds, wales, over the years. losing out on billions of pounds, wales, overthe years. it losing out on billions of pounds, wales, over the years. it is not a begging poll, it isjust doing wales, over the years. it is not a begging poll, it is just doing what is right on hs2, the troubled high—speed rail project. because it is classed as in england and wales project, scotland and northern ireland are compensated. but not a single mile or inch of edges to track and wales and we get nothing. worse, we actually get worse rail investment as a result and, in line with usual compensation rules, wales is owed some £4 billion. just imagine what that could do in terms of transforming our public transport

network nationwide. our ageing population feels it disproportionally. gordon brown said child poverty is a scar on the soul of britain. labour�*s gordon brown. if only keir starmer was making that priority today. we can influence the change ahead of us, keeping the incoming labour government in check, not giving them a free pass to take those votes but cast wales�* interest aside. those votes but cast wales' interest aside. . . those votes but cast wales' interest aside. ., , ., aside. rhin ap yorwerth. keir starmer during _ aside. rhin ap yorwerth. keir starmer during his _ aside. rhin ap yorwerth. keir starmer during his party i aside. rhin ap yorwerth. keir- starmer during his party manifesto launch in manchester, let me tell you rishi sunak, he is there in

italy. at the g7 summit. the latest from him in the next while. the coroner in the inquest into the death of harry dunn has recommended better training for americans at the raf base near where the 19—year—old was killed. mr dunn died in 2019 when the motorbuike he was riding was hit by a car driven by anne sacoolas, who was driving on the wrong side of the road. our correspondent, phil mackie, was at that inquest in northampton. he spoke to me a little earlier about what happens next and what the coroner recommended. i think that key thing there is it is part of a prevention of future deaths report and one of the things identified at raf crichton is that the military personnel there were getting training to drive on british roads and had to read the uk highway code but members

of the diplomatic staff weren�*t getting the same training when she turned out of that base onto a busy road and drove in the wrong side of the road and there was a head—on collision that led to him dying. charlotte charles, harry�*s mother, you are happy with the recommendations, aren�*t you? what have you to say about the whole affair, five years for your family seeking justice, the few like you have got to that point? t seeking justice, the few like you have got to that point? i certainly do, we have got to that point? i certainly do. we fought _ have got to that point? i certainly do, we fought for— have got to that point? i certainly do, we fought for criminal - have got to that point? i certainly| do, we fought for criminaljustice. the next — do, we fought for criminaljustice. the next thing we needed to do was carry out— the next thing we needed to do was carry out the third member of our campaign— carry out the third member of our campaign that we mentioned at the beginning, try to make sure the roads— beginning, try to make sure the roads in— beginning, try to make sure the roads in and around the us bases in the country— roads in and around the us bases in the country are made safer. the fact we have _ the country are made safer. the fact we have the — the country are made safer. the fact we have the prevention for future

deaths _ we have the prevention for future deaths approved today by the coroner. _ deaths approved today by the coroner, she is going to suggest they do— coroner, she is going to suggest they do need to undergo training, is amazing _ they do need to undergo training, is amazing for— they do need to undergo training, is amazing for us. will they do need to undergo training, is amazing for us-_ amazing for us. will you keep the ressure amazing for us. will you keep the pressure on _ amazing for us. will you keep the pressure on the _ amazing for us. will you keep the pressure on the american - pressure on the american authorities? you have had quite a lot of interaction with them. we have, lot of interaction with them. we have. both _ lot of interaction with them. we have, both the uk and the us, quite a lot of— have, both the uk and the us, quite a lot of interaction but unfortunately most of it not particularly very good but we will keep— particularly very good but we will keep the — particularly very good but we will keep the pressure on to try to make sure they— keep the pressure on to try to make sure they do — keep the pressure on to try to make sure they do carry it through. we cannot— sure they do carry it through. we cannot have _ sure they do carry it through. we cannot have any other family go through— cannot have any other family go through what we went through. she didn't through what we went through. didn't come through what we went through. ’ite: didn't come to through what we went through. 5te: didn't come to the inquest, anne didn�*t come to the inquest, anne sacoolas, she did do a video link appearance when she was convicted. how do you feel about her not coming to the inquest?— to the inquest? disgusted, really, to the inquest? disgusted, really, to be honest- _ to the inquest? disgusted, really, to be honest. i— to the inquest? disgusted, really, to be honest. i sort— to the inquest? disgusted, really, to be honest. i sort of— to the inquest? disgusted, really, to be honest. i sort of hoped i to the inquest? disgusted, really, to be honest. i sort of hoped she| to be honest. i sort of hoped she may use — to be honest. i sort of hoped she may use this week to redeem herself a little _ may use this week to redeem herself a little bit. _ may use this week to redeem herself a little bit, if anything. she was invited — a little bit, if anything. she was invited by—

a little bit, if anything. she was invited by his majesty's coroner to attend _ invited by his majesty's coroner to attend i_ invited by his majesty's coroner to attend. i would have taken that as an instruction to be there. she could — an instruction to be there. she could have _ an instruction to be there. she could have given us that little bit of a glimmer could have given us that little bit ofa glimmer of could have given us that little bit of a glimmer of hope that she did actually— of a glimmer of hope that she did actually care about us and it is 'ust actually care about us and it is just made _ actually care about us and it is just made me feel and further bolsters— just made me feel and further bolsters my opinion she had no respect — bolsters my opinion she had no respect for harry's life and the life he — respect for harry's life and the life he could have had and certainly no regard _ life he could have had and certainly no regard for us. and life he could have had and certainly no regard for us.— no regard for us. and you have stron: no regard for us. and you have strong thoughts _ no regard for us. and you have strong thoughts about - no regard for us. and you have strong thoughts about the i no regard for us. and you have i strong thoughts about the american authorities allowing her to use diplomatic immunity to leave the country. diplomatic immunity to leave the count . , c, c, , country. they would have 'ump throuuh country. they would have 'ump through any i country. they would have 'ump through any loophole h country. they would have jump through any loophole they - country. they would have jump - through any loophole they possibly could have done and i don't think it took them — could have done and i don't think it took them too long to find the willpower rated use. we worked extremely after that to get the willpower closed, that is called the harry— willpower closed, that is called the harry dunne amendment. we are part of that. _ harry dunne amendment. we are part of that. i— harry dunne amendment. we are part of that. i think they would have 'ust of that. i think they would have just done — of that. i think they would have just done everything they could. there _ just done everything they could. there is— just done everything they could. there is a — just done everything they could. there is a lot of history before harry— there is a lot of history before harry that _ there is a lot of history before harry that shows us that they used to harry that shows us that they used t0iust _ harry that shows us that they used tojust sweep up their harry that shows us that they used to just sweep up their americans and .et to just sweep up their americans and get them _ to just sweep up their americans and get them out of the country whenever they'd _ get them out of the country whenever

they'd done _ get them out of the country whenever they'd done anything wrong.— they'd done anything wrong. finally, how are you — they'd done anything wrong. finally, how are you all— they'd done anything wrong. finally, how are you all doing _ they'd done anything wrong. finally, how are you all doing now? - they'd done anything wrong. finally, how are you all doing now? we - they'd done anything wrong. finally, l how are you all doing now? we need to concentrate _ how are you all doing now? we need to concentrate on _ how are you all doing now? we need to concentrate on ourselves, - how are you all doing now? we need to concentrate on ourselves, none i how are you all doing now? we needl to concentrate on ourselves, none of us are _ to concentrate on ourselves, none of us are doing — to concentrate on ourselves, none of us are doing particularly well. i think— us are doing particularly well. i think our— us are doing particularly well. i think our mental health over the years— think our mental health over the years has— think our mental health over the years has suffered, certainly in the last 18 _ years has suffered, certainly in the last 18 months having to push to get this inquest on as well. the us government knew full well what they were doing in trying to prevent us to get— were doing in trying to prevent us to get our— were doing in trying to prevent us to get our criminaljustice and then to get our criminaljustice and then to drag _ to get our criminaljustice and then to drag their heels over getting any involvement with the inquest has further— involvement with the inquest has further made us wait another 18 months — further made us wait another 18 months after the criminaljustice was done — months after the criminaljustice was done and we are exhausted. thank ou for was done and we are exhausted. thank you forjoining — was done and we are exhausted. thank you forjoining us- _ was done and we are exhausted. thank you forjoining us. it _ was done and we are exhausted. thank you forjoining us. it is _ was done and we are exhausted. thank you forjoining us. it is not _ was done and we are exhausted. thank you forjoining us. it is not so _ you forjoining us. it is not so much closure, were anent to the chapter, they still have a campaign, they want to see the future deaths report sees action taken by the

american authorities in the uk and around the world regarding motorists, and they have a little time to get the heads into the right place and rest easily a little bit after what happened here. feel it. it's a year today, since students barnaby webber and grace o'malley kumar — and caretaker ian coates — were stabbed to death in nottingham. barnaby�*s parents have revealed, they've revceived a letter from the family of their son's killer, but haven't read it. our reporter, tim muffett, reports. referring to the city to remember their loved ones. fin referring to the city to remember their loved ones.— referring to the city to remember their loved ones. on the day of the nottingham _ their loved ones. on the day of the nottingham attacks, _ their loved ones. on the day of the nottingham attacks, she _ their loved ones. on the day of the nottingham attacks, she shows - nottingham attacks, she shows friendship over fear.

she fought as she fought valiantly. the students were stabbed and killed lastjune after a night out. school caretaker ian coates was killed soon afterwards, victims of paranoid schizophrenic valdo calocane. it's hard. it's hard, but it's important to be here for barney and grace and ian. it's a really difficult day for us. i think i've already said today that i would much rather have curled into a ball and stayed in my bedroom and not moved. but i think barney would be up there shouting and going, "dad, get out of bed" and "you need to be here." as well as grieving for their loved ones, the three families have been frustrated and angered

by what they consider to be failures of the criminaljustice system. it's like living in hell every day and it's not a nice place to be, so we need to stop it. valdo calocane was initially charged with murder but was eventually convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and sentenced to remain indefinitely at a high security hospital. the families felt the sentence was too lenient, and so did the attorney general. but the court of appeal ruled that there was no legal reason why it should change the sentence. i thought we'd get to court, we'd get some closure, and after that, i could start looking at dealing with the grief myself. but because we didn't get any closure, i think after that, that's where it started affecting me a lot more and i could see it really got to my mental health. i gather yourfamily has received a letter

from the family of valdo calocane, the killer of your son. what did you do with that letter? we've never read it. and that might sound awful. but to me, it's not something i want to read. he's a monster. there's nothing... it sounds awful, but there's nothing they can say that's going to make me feel any different. i've lost my son forever. they've still got theirs. in a joint statement, the families said that today they would pause and reflect on the horrific events of a year ago, but that tomorrow they'll resume their search for what they believe to be appropriate justice. tim muffett, bbc news, nottingham. back to the campaign trail, rishi sunak hasjust been back to the campaign trail, rishi sunak has just been speaking to reporters. let's play a little. ii reporters. let's play a little. if the polls are to be believed, this could _ the polls are to be believed, this could be — the polls are to be believed, this could be the _ the polls are to be believed, this could be the last _ the polls are to be believed, this could be the last g7 _ the polls are to be believed, this could be the last g7 summit, - the polls are to be believed, this could be the last g7 summit, do| the polls are to be believed, this. could be the last g7 summit, do you think— could be the last g7 summit, do you think you _ could be the last g7 summit, do you think you have — could be the last g7 summit, do you think you have secured _ could be the last g7 summit, do you think you have secured a _ could be the last g7 summit, do you think you have secured a legacy- could be the last g7 summit, do you think you have secured a legacy on i think you have secured a legacy on the world — think you have secured a legacy on

the world stage? _ think you have secured a legacy on the world stage? [f— think you have secured a legacy on the world stage?— think you have secured a legacy on the world stage? if so, what? very roductive the world stage? if so, what? very productive set _ the world stage? if so, what? very productive set of _ the world stage? if so, what? very productive set of meetings - the world stage? if so, what? very productive set of meetings today i productive set of meetings today particularly on ukraine, discussing with my colleagues a game changing package of support for ukraine that would funded by the prophets on seized russian assets. that is something i am the uk have personally championed and went for a while now. it is positive to see it close to the finish line, it will make an enormous difference and show the g7 as united in supporting ukraine to defend itself against russian aggression.— ukraine to defend itself against russian aggression. labour have launched the _ russian aggression. labour have launched the manifesto - russian aggression. labour have launched the manifesto today i launched the manifesto today focusing — launched the manifesto today focusing on _ launched the manifesto today focusing on wealth _ launched the manifesto today focusing on wealth creation, i focusing on wealth creation, economic— focusing on wealth creation, economic stability. - focusing on wealth creation, economic stability. isn't - focusing on wealth creation, l economic stability. isn't that focusing on wealth creation, - economic stability. isn't that the case _ economic stability. isn't that the case the — economic stability. isn't that the case the conservatives' - case the conservatives' mismanagement - case the conservatives' mismanagement of- case the conservatives' mismanagement of the case the conservatives' - mismanagement of the economy case the conservatives' _ mismanagement of the economy means your ho— mismanagement of the economy means your no longer— mismanagement of the economy means your no longer credible _ mismanagement of the economy means your no longer credible on _ mismanagement of the economy means your no longer credible on these - your no longer credible on these issues? — your no longer credible on these issues? ., ., , , ~ issues? two manifestos this week, clear choice- _ issues? two manifestos this week, clear choice. we _ issues? two manifestos this week, clear choice. we published - issues? two manifestos this week, clear choice. we published a - clear choice. we published a manifesto that will cut taxes for people in this country, the labour manifesto published, taxes are going to rise, multiple independent sources demonstrate the tax burden under labour will rise to the

highest levels in history and in contrast if i am elected we will cut taxes for people at every stage in their life, people in work, people who are self—employed, people buying their first home, who are self—employed, people buying theirfirst home, pensioners who are self—employed, people buying their first home, pensioners and families. that is the type of country i want because i believe everyone should keep more of their hard earned money and the choice is crystal clear, if you want your taxes cut, the conservative, labour will rise to the highest levels in our nation government history. nevertheless the poll suggest people like that labour message and not liking yours. the defence secretary has warned of a super majority for labour, is that your party accepting defeat? are you now in a damage limitation mode? irate defeat? are you now in a damage limitation mode?— limitation mode? we have 'ust ublished limitation mode? we have 'ust published a i limitation mode? we have 'ust published a manifesto i limitation mode? we have 'ust published a manifesto thatj- limitation mode? we have just| published a manifesto that sets limitation mode? we have just - published a manifesto that sets out a clear plan for the country, the bold actions we are prepared to take whether it is national service in a modern form, defence spending

increased, more relevant now in the g7 discussions, apprenticeships, cutting taxes for people at every stage of the life and reducing migration at adopting a sensible approach than that zero, that is what our manifesto does. in contrast this week, no new ideas from the labour party, they are asking the country for a blank cheque without telling them what they are going to do with it and how much it is going to cost them. we now know it is going to cost £2000 and higher taxes, that is something i will fight very hard to make sure it doesn't happen until the last day of the selection.— doesn't happen until the last day of the selection. your parliamentary by that secretary _ the selection. your parliamentary by that secretary craig _ the selection. your parliamentary by that secretary craig williams, - the selection. your parliamentary by that secretary craig williams, did i that secretary craig williams, did he know you were calling a july election when he made his bet on that? ., , , election when he made his bet on that? . , , , that? that is very disappointing news, that? that is very disappointing news. you _ that? that is very disappointing news. you will— that? that is very disappointing news, you will have _ that? that is very disappointing news, you will have seen - that? that is very disappointing news, you will have seen craig | news, you will have seen craig william say it was a huge error of judgment, an independent inquiry ongoing is necessarily confidential as well as independent, you will appreciate that given that it wouldn't be appropriate for me to comment while it is ongoing. but you

must know- — comment while it is ongoing. but you must know. given _ comment while it is ongoing. but you must know. given the _ comment while it is ongoing. but you must know. given the nature - comment while it is ongoing. but you must know. given the nature of - comment while it is ongoing. but you must know. given the nature of the l must know. given the nature of the inhui must know. given the nature of the inquiry which _ must know. given the nature of the inquiry which is _ must know. given the nature of the inquiry which is confidential - must know. given the nature of the inquiry which is confidential and - inquiry which is confidential and independent it wouldn't be right for me to comment. have they spoken to you? it wouldn't be right to comment, given the nature of the inquiry. comment, given the nature of the inhui . ., ~ comment, given the nature of the inhui . ., ,, i. comment, given the nature of the inhui . . ~ , that is the prime minister speaking at the g7, talking about key messages from the conservatives, but being asked really straight away, is the first question, could this be his last appearance on the international stage when you look at the polling? that is the latest from the polling? that is the latest from the conservatives. we were watching ed davey do that photo stunt a little earlier, and our correspondent, jenny hill, has been speaking to him in a little while. let's hear from the liberal democrat leader. ., ., ., ., ., ., ., leader. you are not familiar at all with what is _ leader. you are not familiar at all with what is in _

leader. you are not familiar at all with what is in the _ leader. you are not familiar at all with what is in the labour- leader. you are not familiar at all i with what is in the labour manifesto today quite a mug i have heard bits and bobs, buti today quite a mug i have heard bits and bobs, but i have been doing an assault course!— assault course! there is talk about it beinh assault course! there is talk about it being fairly _ assault course! there is talk about it being fairly unambitious - assault course! there is talk about it being fairly unambitious as - assault course! there is talk about it being fairly unambitious as a - it being fairly unambitious as a manifesto. it being fairly unambitious as a manifesto-— it being fairly unambitious as a manifesto. ., ., ., , , , ., , manifesto. your tax and spend plans are hihher manifesto. your tax and spend plans are higher than _ manifesto. your tax and spend plans are higher than the _ manifesto. your tax and spend plans are higher than the labour _ manifesto. your tax and spend plans are higher than the labour party. - are higher than the labour party. are you taking your party to the left of the labour party? fiur are you taking your party to the left of the labour party? our plans are ambitious, _ left of the labour party? our plans are ambitious, you _ left of the labour party? our plans are ambitious, you are _ left of the labour party? our plans are ambitious, you are right. - left of the labour party? our plans| are ambitious, you are right. there is so _ are ambitious, you are right. there is so much — are ambitious, you are right. there is so much that needs to be put right— is so much that needs to be put right in— is so much that needs to be put right in our— is so much that needs to be put right in our country, we need real change. _ right in our country, we need real change, which is why we need to have serious _ change, which is why we need to have serious investment in health and care _ serious investment in health and care we — serious investment in health and care. we are suggesting £9 billion of investment to rescue our nhs. and we are _ of investment to rescue our nhs. and we are talking about investment to help the _ we are talking about investment to help the poorest in our society. and we want _ help the poorest in our society. and we want to — help the poorest in our society. and we want to make sure that we have the capital — we want to make sure that we have the capital investment in social homes, — the capital investment in social homes, in _ the capital investment in social homes, in the fight against climate change _ homes, in the fight against climate change and making sure that the nature _ change and making sure that the nature crisis is dealt with. so we have _ nature crisis is dealt with. so we have an — nature crisis is dealt with. so we have an ambitious policy package and, _ have an ambitious policy package and. on _ have an ambitious policy package and, on top of that, we are the only

party— and, on top of that, we are the only party saying — and, on top of that, we are the only party saying we need to reform our politics _ party saying we need to reform our politics. the political system in our country is broken and it is only the liherai— our country is broken and it is only the liberal democrats who are saying how we _ the liberal democrats who are saying how we would fix that. if you fix the political system, you can unlock the political system, you can unlock the way— the political system, you can unlock the way to— the political system, you can unlock the way to real change in health and care, _ the way to real change in health and care, the _ the way to real change in health and care, the environment and the economy _ care, the environment and the economy-— care, the environment and the econom . . ., ., ., ., economy. would you have wanted to see more ambitious _ economy. would you have wanted to see more ambitious tax _ economy. would you have wanted to see more ambitious tax policy - economy. would you have wanted to see more ambitious tax policy from | see more ambitious tax policy from the labour party, for example, something a capital games tax, which you have announcing your own manifesto?— you have announcing your own manifesto? ., ., , ., ,, manifesto? the labour party can talk about their manifesto, _ manifesto? the labour party can talk about their manifesto, but _ manifesto? the labour party can talk about their manifesto, but i - manifesto? the labour party can talk about their manifesto, but i want - manifesto? the labour party can talk about their manifesto, but i want to i about their manifesto, but i want to talk about— about their manifesto, but i want to talk about our manifesto. we have a huge _ talk about our manifesto. we have a huge shortage of gps in a country which _ huge shortage of gps in a country which means people cannot get appointment when they want. we want to have _ appointment when they want. we want to have a _ appointment when they want. we want to have a legal right to people so they can — to have a legal right to people so they can see their gp. we want more dentist, _ they can see their gp. we want more dentist, to _ they can see their gp. we want more dentist, to make sure that waiting times— dentist, to make sure that waiting times for— dentist, to make sure that waiting times for urgent cancer care are

cut, _ times for urgent cancer care are cut, and — times for urgent cancer care are cut, and we _ times for urgent cancer care are cut, and we are the only party with an ambitious set of policies on social— an ambitious set of policies on social care _ an ambitious set of policies on social care and family care. it is really— social care and family care. it is really in — social care and family care. it is really in critical be social care and family care. it is really in critical he get the care right — really in critical he get the care right if— really in critical he get the care right. if we do that, we save the nhs _ right. if we do that, we save the nhs is — right. if we do that, we save the nhs. , ., ., _ ., right. if we do that, we save the nhs., ., ., .,, nhs. is it not easy for you to be able to be _ nhs. is it not easy for you to be able to be ambitious _ nhs. is it not easy for you to be able to be ambitious when - nhs. is it not easy for you to be able to be ambitious when most nhs. is it not easy for you to be - able to be ambitious when most the voters know that if they do vote for you, the chances are most of these policies will not see the light of day? policies will not see the light of da ? ., , , ., ., policies will not see the light of da? ,., ., day? people should not take the voters for granted. _ day? people should not take the voters for granted. the - voters for granted. the conservatives have done that and that is _ conservatives have done that and that is why — conservatives have done that and that is why they are moving over to the liberai— that is why they are moving over to the liberal democrats. we are getting — the liberal democrats. we are getting a — the liberal democrats. we are getting a fantastic response all across— getting a fantastic response all across the country on the doorstep, and we _ across the country on the doorstep, and we are — across the country on the doorstep, and we are pretty excited. every vote _ and we are pretty excited. every vote for— and we are pretty excited. every vote for the liberal democrats is a vote for the liberal democrats is a vote for— vote for the liberal democrats is a vote for a — vote for the liberal democrats is a vote for a local champion who will take the _ vote for a local champion who will take the causes of their community to westminster and fight for the policies — to westminster and fight for the policies we are talking about. that

is ed davey _ policies we are talking about. that is ed davey in _ policies we are talking about. that is ed davey in the _ policies we are talking about. trust is ed davey in the last few minutes. we also heard from the prime minister before that. we will talk to labour's bridget philipson in a couple of minutes. before that, i want to turn to an important story that has emerged in the last couple of hours. the american journalist evan gershkovich is to face trial in russian charges of espionage. mr gershkovich was detained in the city of yekaterinburg in march 2023, while working for the wall streetjournal. he has been accused of working for the cia, and collecting secret information on a tank factory. the us government says he was "wrongfully detained" and says it is working to secure his release. earlier, i spoke to our russia editor, steve rosenberg. more than iii months in pre—trial detention, and today the prosecutors office issued a short statement, saying that his case will now be sent to court, go to trial to stop

not in moscow but will be heard by a regional court, 1000 miles away, the city where the american journalist was arrested last year. what else to prosecutors say? they claim that he had been working for the cia and collecting information about a russian tank factory. all along, he, his employer, the wall street journal and the us government have denied the charge of espionage, he was simply doing his job as a journalist, they say. pond was simply doing his 'ob as a journalist, they say._ was simply doing his 'ob as a journalist, they say. and of course we have had _ journalist, they say. and of course we have had responses _ journalist, they say. and of course we have had responses from - journalist, they say. and of course we have had responses from the l journalist, they say. and of course i we have had responses from the wall streetjournal over time, they have street journal over time, they have set streetjournal over time, they have set on more than one occasion that moscow is stockpiling americans in russia in order to trade them at some point in the future. that is the fear of what is going on here. absolutely. russian officials haven't hit the fact that they view

him as a bargaining chip. let me tell you something that vladimir putin said on the subject, he was speaking to the heads of international news agencies, was asked about this case, and he said, i know that the us administration is taking energetic steps to try to release him. but such issues are decided not through the media, they like a quiet, calm, professional approach and dialogue through the secret services will stop he didn't mention the courts. he also said they should be decided on the basis of reciprocity. making it clear last week, as he has done in the past, that he sees evan as a bargaining chip. the russians want one of their own in return for his release. it is

absolutely clear. meanwhile, this case is now going to trial, no date has been announced for the start of it. that does not mean that pulse. behind—the—scenes between the us administration and the russian authorities. clearly there has been authorities. clearly there has been a dialogue going on, we don't know what stage things are at, but that will probably continue. pjotr sauer is a friend of evan — a fellow journalist, they met in moscow in 2018. he joins us now from amsterdam. we are grateful for your time. your reaction to today's developments? it reaction to today's developments? if as another dark day forjournalism, for evan and his friends as steve said, his trial is going to court, but it is a sham trial. evan is not a spy, but it is a sham trial. evan is not a spy, it is ludicrous to suggest he worked for the cia. everyday he spends injail is a day to long. it

is a ridiculous situation. i spends in jail is a day to long. it is a ridiculous situation.- is a ridiculous situation. i know ou is a ridiculous situation. i know you write _ is a ridiculous situation. i know you write to — is a ridiculous situation. i know you write to him _ is a ridiculous situation. i know you write to him regularly. - is a ridiculous situation. i know| you write to him regularly. how is a ridiculous situation. i know. you write to him regularly. how is he holding up? irate you write to him regularly. how is he holding up?— you write to him regularly. how is he holdinh uh? . ., ~ ., ., he holding up? we work to each other on a weekly — he holding up? we work to each other on a weekly basis _ he holding up? we work to each other on a weekly basis through _ he holding up? we work to each other on a weekly basis through the - he holding up? we work to each other on a weekly basis through the prison i on a weekly basis through the prison system. he is keeping strong. physically and mentally, he is trying to read as much as he can, he tries to work out in his tiny cell. but being inside a tiny cell for 23 hours a day, with one hour to walk around a tiny courtyard, it is tough for anyone. around a tiny courtyard, it is tough foranyone. it around a tiny courtyard, it is tough for anyone. it is a very difficult situation. for anyone. it is a very difficult situation-— situation. the irony of the situation _ situation. the irony of the situation is _ situation. the irony of the situation is that _ situation. the irony of the situation is that he - situation. the irony of the situation is that he loves. situation. the irony of the - situation is that he loves russia, his family history, he returned to the country before being arrested. when did you first meet him? irate when did you first meet him? we first met when did you first meet him? - first met at the moscow times when we were both starting as journalists in russia. exact as you said, he

loved reporting in russia. he was and is one of the bestjournalists reporting on a country which he understood like nobody else. it is ironic that the russian government went after him and are accusing him of spying when he was the one telling the truth about the country and really also the intricacies and the complicity is of the country. has, the complicity is of the country. a final question, in your communication with him, does he realise that he is a bargaining chip, a pawn? that makes everything much more difficult, doesn't it? he is an much more difficult, doesn't it? he: is an experienced journalist and has covered other trials before. there was a us basketball player who was also exchanged, and he covered that trial. he knows what is going on, he knows he is a bargaining chip. he knows he is a bargaining chip. he knows it is a difficult situation but we have a lot of trust in the us

administration and everyone who is working on this everyday. we hope and the biden administration has promised us that they will do everything to get evan out. we hope that'll happen as soon as possible. good review to take time to speak to us on a difficult day. you very much forjoining us on bbc news.- forjoining us on bbc news. thank ou for forjoining us on bbc news. thank you for covering _ forjoining us on bbc news. thank you for covering it. _ you for covering it. welcome to bbc news if you are just joining us. let's return to the general election campaign. back now to the launch of labour's election manifesto — which sir keir starmer describes as "a plan for change and a plan for growth". speaking in greater manchester, he claimed a labour victory onjuly the lath would mark a "total change of direction" for the country. he again insisted that labour's spending plans were fully funded and fully costed, calling it a "serious plan" that would "turn the page" on 14 years of conservative rule. labour's manifesto lays out its election priorities — and how it intends to fund them.

let's speak to bridget phillipson, the shadow secretary of state for education. does your offering match the scale of what is actually required? what of what is actually required? what we set out today _ of what is actually required? what we set out today in _ of what is actually required? what we set out today in a _ of what is actually required? highsgt we set out today in a manifesto of what is actually required? highst we set out today in a manifesto is that plan for change if we win the election on the lath ofjuly, it is ambitious, it does respond to the challenges that people see everyday, whether nhs waiting lists, not enough police on the street and to few teachers in the classrooms. so everything we set out is fully funded, fully costed and we are clear we can get to work on day one if we win the trust of the british people. but not a single vote has been cast yet and we are working hard for every vote across the country. i do believe that hour manifesto is the change that britain needs. :: i: i: i: manifesto is the change that britain needs, :: i: i: i: ., manifesto is the change that britain needs. :: ijijij ., ., ., needs. 40,000 more operations and scans every — needs. 40,000 more operations and scans every week. — needs. 40,000 more operations and scans every week, 6500 _ needs. 40,000 more operations and scans every week, 6500 more - scans every week, 6500 more teachers, 100,000 more dental appointments for children. those are

some of the key planks. at what stage do you move beyond the first steps? irate stage do you move beyond the first ste s? ~ ., ., stage do you move beyond the first stes? . ., ., ., stage do you move beyond the first ste-s? . ., ., ., ., steps? we would love to go further in due course. _ steps? we would love to go further in due course, and _ steps? we would love to go further in due course, and that _ steps? we would love to go further in due course, and that is - steps? we would love to go further in due course, and that is why - steps? we would love to go further in due course, and that is why it. steps? we would love to go further in due course, and that is why it is| in due course, and that is why it is essential be in due course, and that is why it is essential he get growth back into our economy. growth has been appalling in recent years, and that has meant that working people are paying more of the time in terms of taxation because of the failure to get the economy growing. but these are first steps. _ get the economy growing. but these are first steps, aren't _ get the economy growing. but these are first steps, aren't they? - get the economy growing. but these are first steps, aren't they? they - are first steps, aren't they? they are, and are first steps, aren't they? they are. and we _ are first steps, aren't they? they are, and we are _ are first steps, aren't they? they are, and we are confident - are first steps, aren't they? t"i;e: are, and we are confident we can are first steps, aren't they? t"i9:1 are, and we are confident we can get to work on day one if we win the next election. it is also we know that they touch on the priorities of the people in this country. more teachers in the classrooms, well supported teachers at the front of the classroom. particularly in certain subjects, there are not enough teachers, such as maths and science. that will be a day one priority for me. alongside that,

getting more homes admitting sure that people have dignity and security at work and much more besides. it is an ambitious programme, and it will put the country on a better footing. labour have said many _ country on a better footing. labour have said many times _ country on a better footing. labour have said many times there - country on a better footing. labour have said many times there is - have said many times there is nothing in this manifesto which will mean putting up taxes for working people. that is only true for the first steps, which you have acknowledged this manifesto is all about. once you go beyond the first steps, possibly taxes could go up. within the manifesto, we have given a clear commitment that there will be no increases in income tax, vat or national insurance. we think that working people are already having to contribute so much and there will be no tax increases of that kind under labour. it is really important to be absolutely crystal—clear about that, and that is why it is in our manifesto as a commitment. you have said it again — manifesto as a commitment. you have said it again and _ manifesto as a commitment. you have said it again and again, _ manifesto as a commitment. you have said it again and again, sir _ manifesto as a commitment. you have said it again and again, sir keir - said it again and again, sir keir starmersaid it said it again and again, sir keir starmer said it yesterday and today,

no income tax rises, no national insurance or vat rises. you won't see the same around capital gains tax or any rebounding of council tax. what should be read into that? we have no plans about any of that. our focus is on we have no plans about any of that. ourfocus is on how we can we have no plans about any of that. our focus is on how we can grow the economy was to we want people to pay less in tax, not more. but economy was to we want people to pay less in tax, not more.— less in tax, not more. but your language _ less in tax, not more. but your language on — less in tax, not more. but your language on those _ less in tax, not more. but your language on those two - less in tax, not more. but your| language on those two separate things is different. why? why can you not give that same guarantee you have about those three areas of tax as with the other taxes?— as with the other taxes? those are the key areas _ as with the other taxes? those are the key areas that _ as with the other taxes? those are the key areas that matter - as with the other taxes? those are the key areas that matter most - as with the other taxes? those are the key areas that matter most to | the key areas that matter most to working people and that is why we have that commitment within our manifesto, to no increases on vat, national insurance or income tax during the next parliament. we have no further plans in other areas, but what we have is a real focus on improving our economy. we have ended up improving our economy. we have ended up in a situation where the tax burden is at the highest rate for 70

years, because of the failure to grow our economy in the last 14 years. if we had any growth as we had under the last labour government, decisions would be easier to make. let government, decisions would be easier to make.— government, decisions would be easier to make. let me come onto growth because — easier to make. let me come onto growth because the _ easier to make. let me come onto growth because the spending - easier to make. let me come onto growth because the spending cuts| growth because the spending cuts that have been baked in, labour�*s answer when that is raised is to talk about growth, that you hope to trigger, if you were to win the election. what happens if that growth doesn't come? the forecasts are based on — growth doesn't come? the forecasts are based on their _ growth doesn't come? the forecasts are based on their being _ growth doesn't come? the forecasts are based on their being no - growth doesn't come? the forecasts are based on their being no change, | are based on their being no change, and we are confident that if we get britain building again, if we start building the homes we desperately need, we invest in the skills of our people, then we can get that growth and get our economy moving. but that is unlikely to — and get our economy moving. but that is unlikely to happen _ and get our economy moving. but that is unlikely to happen in _ and get our economy moving. but that is unlikely to happen in the _ and get our economy moving. but that is unlikely to happen in the first - is unlikely to happen in the first 12 months, let aspi honest. there

are plenty of countries across europe trying to encourage growth with mixed results was top if you don't get the growth you are talking about, that does mean savage cuts or taxes are poor and increasing national debt, doesn't it? you have to be honest about that. i national debt, doesn't it? you have to be honest about that.— to be honest about that. i don't acce -t to be honest about that. i don't accept that- — to be honest about that. i don't accept that. there _ to be honest about that. i don't accept that. there will - to be honest about that. i don't accept that. there will be - to be honest about that. i don't accept that. there will be no i to be honest about that. i don't - accept that. there will be no return to austerity under labour. we have seen the damage it has done to working people across the country. we have set out clear measures around tax policy that we would make, such as ending the tax benefits that private schools enjoyed, putting that money straight into state education, where the majority of our children go. i think it is really important that everything we are setting out today is fully funded and fully costed. what we have had from the conservatives in this campaign is a wish list of half baked ideas that would push up people's interest. but

i want to concentrate on your manifesto. there was a very uncomfortable exchange when he was asked aboutjeremy corbyn. so much comes back to trust. why wasn't he able to answer that much more directly, in terms of what he said in 2019 thatjeremy corbyn would be a great prime minister? keir in 2019 that jeremy corbyn would be a great prime minister? keir starmer has turned the _ a great prime minister? keir starmer has turned the labour _ a great prime minister? keir starmer has turned the labour party - a great prime minister? keir starmer has turned the labour party around l has turned the labour party around from 2019 today. that is how he has demonstrated... that from 2019 today. that is how he has demonstrated. . .— from 2019 today. that is how he has demonstrated... that is answering a different question. _ demonstrated... that is answering a different question. the _ demonstrated. .. that is answering a different question. the public- demonstrated... that is answering a different question. the public time l different question. the public time and again, say they are tired of a sort of doublespeak from politicians. iis sort of doublespeak from politicians.— sort of doublespeak from holiticians. , ., :, ., sort of doublespeak from holiticians. , ., :, . , politicians. is that not what this is re politicians. is that not what this is pretty much _ politicians. is that not what this is pretty much jeremy - politicians. is that not what this is pretty much jeremy corbyn . politicians. is that not what this is pretty much jeremy corbyn is politicians. is that not what this - is pretty much jeremy corbyn is not is pretty muchjeremy corbyn is not a labour party candidate and that is that, really. brute

a labour party candidate and that is that, really-— that, really. we have to leave it there. thank _ that, really. we have to leave it there. thank you _ that, really. we have to leave it there. thank you for _ that, really. we have to leave it there. thank you forjoining - that, really. we have to leave it there. thank you forjoining us. | our political correspondent, lone wells, is on the campaign trail and joins us now. give us an idea of the mood in the room. when you talk to some unions, they don't think this goes far enough, it is not hold enough. give me an idea of what it was like in the room. i me an idea of what it was like in the room-— the room. i think the reaction in the room. i think the reaction in the room. _ the room. i think the reaction in the room, from _ the room. i think the reaction in the room, from the _ the room. i think the reaction in the room, from the labour - the room. i think the reaction in - the room, from the labour supporters and shadow cabinet members was on the whole very positive and confident. they are pleased about how the campaign is going. as you see, there is clearly criticism from some unions, the left of the labour party, wanting labour to be bolder and announce more public spending, for example. there has been criticism from some left—leaning groups about labour not committing

to scrap the to child benefit cap. there have been other policies like that which some have wanted bolder action on. when i put that directly to some of the shadow cabinet, including the shadow health secretary, he said it would be better to under promise but overdeliver, and therefore sort of promise what he sees to be realistic pledges. he has directly accuse the tories of promising things such as tax cuts, which labour argue are not deliverable under the current economic climate. that is the sort of dividing line they are hoping to draw with the conservatives at the moment. the conservatives also want to draw that dividing line, they want to push themselves as the party of tax cuts. labour were trying to rebuff that, saying that these tax rises, some of the ones introduced in the manifesto, are not tax rises on working people, not to national

insurance, or vat. on working people, not to national insurance, orvat. no big on working people, not to national insurance, or vat. no big surprises today. it was in exercise in trying today. it was in exercise in trying to sort of reassure their team that they have a plan, they have the manifesto sorted. there were no big rabbits pulled out of any hats today. rabbits pulled out of any hats toda . ~ :, rabbits pulled out of any hats toda . . . ., ., , rabbits pulled out of any hats toda . . . . ., , , today. we have heard many times in the last few — today. we have heard many times in the last few days _ today. we have heard many times in the last few days and _ today. we have heard many times in the last few days and certainly - the last few days and certainly today that they are well aware of complacency and one of the attack lines from the conservatives, which is to just openly predict a very large labour majority, in the hope that perhaps the claim is that people would stay—at—home. that perhaps the claim is that people would stay-at-home. that's ri . ht. people would stay-at-home. that's right. i people would stay-at-home. that's right- ithink— people would stay-at-home. that's right. i think labour— people would stay-at-home. that's right. i think labour were _ people would stay-at-home. that's right. i think labour were stressing| right. i think labour were stressing that they are not taking anything for granted, that are still fighting for granted, that are still fighting for every vote. a message we have heard from sir keir starmer is that

no vote has been cast yet and if anybody wants change, they have to vote for it. there is also some scepticism in the labour camp about that line put out by grant chaps about a labour supermajority being on the cards. some in the conservative camp feel that is a strategy to get the vote out, or suppress labour voters, because they think that a labour majority is a given now. labour don't want that to be the impression, to ensure that people turn out and vote for them. it will be a war of words that we hear from it will be a war of words that we hearfrom both it will be a war of words that we hear from both conservative and labour camps in coming days. thank ou for the labour camps in coming days. thank you for the latest _ labour camps in coming days. thank you for the latest with _ labour camps in coming days. thank you for the latest with the _ labour camps in coming days. thank you for the latest with the labour . you for the latest with the labour campaign team. we were seeing rishi sunak earlierfrom the campaign team. we were seeing rishi sunak earlier from the g7. joe biden isjust talking. so sunak earlier from the g7. joe biden is just talking. so let me bring the live pictures up.

trillions will be needed to close this infrastructure gap. at this inflection— this infrastructure gap. at this inflection point, let's keep moving forward _ inflection point, let's keep moving forward together because i'm confident we can do it. i have been accused _ confident we can do it. i have been accused of— confident we can do it. i have been accused of being overly optimistic, but l'm _ accused of being overly optimistic, but i'm confident this could be a significant — but i'm confident this could be a significant breakthrough. i thank you again — significant breakthrough. i thank you again for your partnership, your leadership— you again for your partnership, your leadership and i turned back to you. now i_ leadership and i turned back to you. now i will— leadership and i turned back to you. now i will give the floor to the primary ofjapan. primary of japan. the roundtable primary ofjapan. the roundtable continuing. we will come away, but keep an eye across that, with the g7 leaders meeting in italy. the prime minister there because he has taken a pause from all of the campaigning here in the uk, travelling there to southern italy. it's the 50th meeting of the group, made up of the leaders of the seven largest advanced economies. the gathering will focus on the wars in gaza and ukraine. president zelensky is among those taking part. the leaders are expected

to approve a plan to use frozen russian assets to raise $50 billion a year for kyiv�*s military effort. so just how complicated is it to use frozen russian assets for aid? i asked our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, who's in bari. the plan is straightforward. there's about $300 billion worth of russian assets held worldwide, most of them within the european union. it is a pot of cashjust within the european union. it is a pot of cash just sitting there, earning quite a lot of interest at the moment. that is about $3 billion a year. what the leaders in the eu are thinking is, how can we use that money question like i can give it straight to ukraine, $3 billion a year, not a great deal in the scheme of things. instead they are saying, let's use the money to leveraged a bigger loan. they get a loan and pay off the interest on that loan using the £3 billion. it seems straightforward, but there is a huge amount of complexity under that. who

bears the risk for the loan? what happens if interest rates fall and there is not £3 billion to pay off there is not £3 billion to pay off the debt each year? what happens if there is a peace deal? all of those things have to be worked out. a lot of that national interest comes to the four. there is a bit of a tussle over how and when you share the debt. you don't want it to be subject to the whim of one eu member to say, every six months, the sanctions have to be rolled over. what we will see here today is a political agreement behind—the—scenes to say, we have to get this money and get it to ukraine now. but a lot needs to be worked out technically in the next few weeks was not that is one huge they will be discussing, the other is the gaza war.— is the gaza war. what are you excitinh is the gaza war. what are you exciting about _ is the gaza war. what are you exciting about that? - is the gaza war. what are you exciting about that? they - is the gaza war. what are you exciting about that? they will is the gaza war. what are you - exciting about that? they will have another discussion _ exciting about that? they will have another discussion about _ exciting about that? they will have another discussion about it. - exciting about that? they will have another discussion about it. once i another discussion about it. once again, they willjoin a growing

chorus from across the international community for a ceasefire for those hostages to be released, and essentially try to put some weight behind the biden plan which is the latest deal that happens to be on the table, that everybody is waiting to see whether the israelis sign up to see whether the israelis sign up to it and whether hamas sign up as well. they will be using the voice they have here to put some pressure on hamas and the israeli government, but i'm not expecting any grand shape here of something new. we do have other world leaders who have something to pitch in on this. the leader of the emirates is here, the leader of the emirates is here, the leaderfrom jordan as leader of the emirates is here, the leader from jordan as well. there are other voices from the region will be consulted and have a dog in that fight. i'm not expecting a massive breakthrough here. still endless diplomacy going the american secretary of state has spent day

after day in the middle east, trying to get both sides closer. what we will see here is a little bit more international pressure. aha, will see here is a little bit more international pressure.- will see here is a little bit more international pressure. a final word on rishi sunak... _ on rishi sunak. .. james on rishi sunak... james landale talking to me earlier from southern italy. sorry to chop him off. but now time for the weather. it hasn't felt much like how cool it has been. today we have wind and range to content with, particularly on the western side of the uk. this coal of cloud, a band of heavy and persistent rain, moving its way across the west of the uk. the rest of the afternoon looking very soggy indeed across the south—west, wales, gus of a0 to 50 mph, especially on the coasts. southern and central portions of

scotland, eastern england holding onto a bit of brightness. north and scotland as well. here, warmer ballot has been over recent days. our band of rain moves its way northwards, behind it some clear spells eventually developing, but also some showers. much milder than last night, temperatures around ten to 12 degrees. our band of rain associated with this frontal system tending to clear, but lingering in the north of scotland. low pressure really taking up residence on top of the uk. for friday morning, outbreaks of rain across the north of scotland, quite windy here through the day. elsewhere, sunshine and showers but lots of showers, some of them heavy with hail and thunder mixed in. temperatures 13 to 18 degrees covers it for most of us, still a touch below the average for the time of year. heading into the

weekend, this area of low pressure will still be with us, fans of showers circulating around the low, so another very showery day on saturday, popping upjust about everywhere. we may see this lump of more persistent rain pushing into the north of scotland, most especially across the northern isles. temperatures again between 13 and 17 degrees. on saturday, this band of heavy rain will move southwards across scotland, rain affecting the northern half of the uk especially, a band of showers in the south with a slice of dry weather in between. temperatures just showing signs of creeping up a little bit.

live from london, this is bbc news. labour launches their manifesto, as sir keir starmer says economic growth is at the heart of his party's plan for government. we have a plan in this manifesto. a total change of direction, laser—focus on our course, stability, growth, investment and reform. a government back in the service of your family, ready to change britain. —— laser focused on —— laserfocused on our cause. our correspondents have been looking through the conservative manifesto — we'll have their analysis for you live. world for you live. leaders are in italy for the g7 world leaders are in italy for the g7 summit, approving a plan to raise billions more dollars for ukraine. the coroner at the inquest into the death of harry dunn says americans drivers at the raf base close to where he was killed should receive better training. russian prosecutors say the detained american journalist evan gershkovich

will go on trial for spying. and ahead of the opening match of euro 202a in munich. hello, and welcome to bbc news. sir keir starmer says labour will put growth and wealth creation, at the heart of its plans for government. launching the party's election manifesto in manchester, he said it was a "plan for growth" that would lead to a "decade of national renewal". sir keir again ruled out increases to the rates of income tax, national insurance, and vat. he insisted all his policy commitments are fully funded. our political correspondent iain watson has the details. let's start with a spoiler alert. stability, not surprises, was the watchword of

the labour manifesto. so much so they even unveiled it in the very venue where keir starmer launched his five missions for government more than a year ago. these missions cover health, crime, energy, education, and the biggest single chunk of the manifesto, the economy. a plan built on stable foundations with clear first steps. tough spending rules that will keep taxes and inflation low and nhs waiting times cut with a0,000 extra appointments every week. a border security command to smash the criminals smuggling gangs. but he also made this pledge. we will not raise income tax. we will not raise national insurance. we will not raise vat. that is a manifesto commitment. so where is the money for all the manifesto promises coming from? if we grew the economy

at anything like the rate of the last labour government, we'd have tens of billions of pounds worth of investment for our public services every year. so if you take nothing else away from today, let it be this. this changed labour party has a plan for growth. but there won't be a growth spurt overnight. labour insiders say the aim of the manifesto is to promise tangible change, which doesn't cost a fortune. but that wasn't enough for this protester. it is the same old tory policy. labour say there are clear dividing lines with the conservatives — for example, a new state—owned power generator, great british energy, which they say will bring down bills and they argue many of their policies will offer hope for the next generation. we can restore the dream of home

ownership to 1.5 million families. we can create 3,000 new nurseries to give them the best start in life. one labour insider gave me his verdict on the manifesto — good enough to win an election, he said, but not desperately inspiring. and what's concerning the labour team is the risk of complacency, given that there's so far ahead in the polls. —— given that they are so far ahead in the polls. so the mantra you're going to be hearing in the remaining three weeks of the campaign is that, if you want change, you're going to have to vote for it. labour says the manifesto is pro—business and pro—worker — but the big unite union didn't think it went far enough on employment rights and didn't endorse it. but labour clearly wants to win over people who didn't back them last time, with the first few pages of the manifesto aimed at national security and immigration. but labour sniffed that power is within their grasp. keir starmer, like tony blair before him, has likened his big poll lead to carrying a precious vase across a shiny, slippery floor. and he said he's not going to start juggling with it in the closing stages of the campaign. joining me now is our chief

economics correspondent, dharshini david, our education correspondent hazel shearing, our social affairs editor alison holt, and catherine burns, our health correspondent. you've been going through the various pledges, promises, how are they planning to pay for it? iirate they planning to pay for it? we all know that pledges _ they planning to pay for it? we all know that pledges don't _ they planning to pay for it? we all know that pledges don't come - they planning to pay for it? we all. know that pledges don't come cheap. almost £10 billion for labour's plans for the public services, and also agreed investment, a bit of the cost comes from borrowing, £8 billion is to come from tax. so that vat on private school fees, also a cracking down on those that don't pay the right amount of tax, closing loopholes, more money from gas and oil producers — none of this will come as a surprise if you've been following the campaign, but there will be question marks raised because you'll since eight bit of

deja vu. squeezing tax out of those aren't paying enough is a familiar theme for many of the parties this week, and the question is, can they really raise that money, or is this a very convenient way of saying, "we will find it later on?" we will have to wait and see, of course, but remember, we heard sir keir starmer they're saying he won't raise taxes on personal income — just remember, deja vu here, we must stress that there are already rises entering because of the current plans which labour will not step away from. at the same time, because of the way their rules are, you'll see some of those spending totals to some public services still squeezed, an important thing.— services still squeezed, an important thing. and everything de-ends important thing. and everything depends on _ important thing. and everything depends on growth, _ important thing. and everything depends on growth, you - important thing. and everything depends on growth, you heard i important thing. and everything i depends on growth, you heard me important thing. and everything - depends on growth, you heard me and my interview earlier, how much growth is needed and what actually happens if they can't manage the growth? , , , , , growth? these numbers themselves aren't depending _ growth? these numbers themselves aren't depending on _ growth? these numbers themselves aren't depending on growth. -

growth? these numbers themselves aren't depending on growth. what i aren't depending on growth. what does depend on growth really is the future of the funding for public services. for example, if you grow the economy further, you get more tax and more money you can put into your priorities. at the moment, when your priorities. at the moment, when you look at what's there for growth specifically, promises of stability — that's meant to encourage businesses to invest, because you look at our problems that lie in the uk, we haven't been investing enough to make a proficient, profitable economy. so we need to get on top of that, but apart from warm words on stability, what have you got? you've got planning reforms, a little bit, small compared to the us, also some tweaks to things like education and skills. it's a good start, but many businesses are saying, "we will need to see more than that if we are really going to raise our game," and always remember things can blow me off at it comes to growth. blow you

off. ~ :, , off at it comes to growth. blow you off.~ :, , :, off at it comes to growth. blow you off. . . , ., off at it comes to growth. blow you off. . , , off. what is labour saying they will do on health? _ off. what is labour saying they will do on health? the _ off. what is labour saying they will do on health? the first _ off. what is labour saying they will do on health? the first thing - off. what is labour saying they will do on health? the first thing to - off. what is labour saying they willi do on health? the first thing to say is the nhs is _ do on health? the first thing to say is the nhs is clearly _ do on health? the first thing to say is the nhs is clearly a _ do on health? the first thing to say is the nhs is clearly a key part - do on health? the first thing to say is the nhs is clearly a key part of. is the nhs is clearly a key part of this because they get 52 mentions across— this because they get 52 mentions across the — this because they get 52 mentions across the course of the manifesto. one of— across the course of the manifesto. one of the — across the course of the manifesto. one of the parties's five national missions— one of the parties's five national missions is— one of the parties's five national missions is building an nhs that's built for— missions is building an nhs that's built for the future, which apparently means being there for us when _ apparently means being there for us when we _ apparently means being there for us when we actually need it and making sure everyone lives healthier for longer — sure everyone lives healthier for longer. you talked about was waiting lists - _ longer. you talked about was waiting iists - i_ longer. you talked about was waiting lists - i don't — longer. you talked about was waiting lists — i don't think it's any accident _ lists — i don't think it's any accident the labour party manifesto came _ accident the labour party manifesto came out— accident the labour party manifesto came out on the day the waiting list figures _ came out on the day the waiting list figures came out, showing they are going _ figures came out, showing they are going back— figures came out, showing they are going back up to 7.57 million. so front— going back up to 7.57 million. so front and — going back up to 7.57 million. so front and centre is getting that back— front and centre is getting that back on— front and centre is getting that back on target over the next five years _ back on target over the next five years now — back on target over the next five years. now that might not sound like much, _ years. now that might not sound like much, but _ years. now that might not sound like much, but it— years. now that might not sound like much, but it is a big ask, and the first— much, but it is a big ask, and the first step — much, but it is a big ask, and the first step towards that will apparently he first step towards that will apparently be 40,000 extra appointments every week, often in weekends— appointments every week, often in weekends and evenings. also today were some — weekends and evenings. also today were some cancer statistics, also showing — were some cancer statistics, also showing long delays and missed targets — showing long delays and missed targets. one plan here is to improve

early— targets. one plan here is to improve early diagnosis by doubling the number— early diagnosis by doubling the number of scanners. another issue that's— number of scanners. another issue that's a _ number of scanners. another issue that's a big — number of scanners. another issue that's a big issue in this election is improving access to gps. the labour— is improving access to gps. the labour party says it will end that sam _ labour party says it will end that 8am scramble for appointments, that if people _ 8am scramble for appointments, that if people want a face—to—face appointment, they'll be able to get it, appointment, they'll be able to get it. and _ appointment, they'll be able to get it, and they want to improve access to family— it, and they want to improve access to family doctors — so they'll incentivise gps to see the same patients— incentivise gps to see the same patients over and over again. there's— patients over and over again. there's also talk about neighbourhood centres, doctors were thinking _ neighbourhood centres, doctors were thinking with physicists, physio— sin nurses — thinking with physicists, physio— sin nurses. but here'sjust a few of the things — sin nurses. but here'sjust a few of the things a— sin nurses. but here'sjust a few of the things. a dentistry rescue plan, treating _ the things. a dentistry rescue plan, treating mental health the same as physical— treating mental health the same as physical health, cutting deaths from cancer, _ physical health, cutting deaths from cancer, heart disease and suicide. what _ cancer, heart disease and suicide. what about— cancer, heart disease and suicide. what about raising the healthiest generation of children in history? there _ generation of children in history? there are — generation of children in history? there are so many ambitions here, training _ there are so many ambitions here, training staff, building new hospitals, the list goes on and on. which _ hospitals, the list goes on and on. which begs — hospitals, the list goes on and on. which begs the question, how do they intend to achieve that beyond the first steps that they laid out, and what sort of reaction has there been

in these early hours since we had that lunch?— that lunch? this is exactly the question. _ that lunch? this is exactly the question, because _ that lunch? this is exactly the question, because labour- that lunch? this is exactly the | question, because labour have that lunch? this is exactly the - question, because labour have given some _ question, because labour have given some detail— question, because labour have given some detail about how they'll pay for this, _ some detail about how they'll pay forthis, but some detail about how they'll pay for this, but not exactly the details _ for this, but not exactly the details. so i'd say most health experts — details. so i'd say most health experts are looking at this and saying. — experts are looking at this and saying, "we like the ideas but we aren't— saying, "we like the ideas but we aren't sure — saying, "we like the ideas but we aren't sure how they go from ideas to concrete — aren't sure how they go from ideas to concrete reality." listen to this from _ to concrete reality." listen to this from that — to concrete reality." listen to this from that health think tank, the nuffieid — from that health think tank, the nuffield trust. they talk about important aspirations, but they say that labour— important aspirations, but they say that labour or let down by a stunning _ that labour or let down by a stunning lack of details on exactly how the _ stunning lack of details on exactly how the party intends to deliver these _ how the party intends to deliver these pledges. they have questions about— these pledges. they have questions about this _ these pledges. they have questions about this 40,000 extra appointments about this 40,000 extra appointments a week, _ about this 40,000 extra appointments a week, saying it'll be hard to get those _ a week, saying it'll be hard to get those out — a week, saying it'll be hard to get those out of an already exhausted staff _ those out of an already exhausted staff this — those out of an already exhausted staff. this is also echoed by another— staff. this is also echoed by another one of the health think tanks. — another one of the health think tanks, the health foundation — again. — tanks, the health foundation — again. it — tanks, the health foundation — again, it praises the bold vision but says. — again, it praises the bold vision but says, "all these improvements will need _ but says, "all these improvements will need significantly more investment that's been set out." thanks— investment that's been set out." thanks very much, let's talk to

hazel about education. we had that pledge for another 6500 teachers, what else have labour said? {line pledge for another 6500 teachers, what else have labour said? one of the key things _ what else have labour said? one of the key things that _ what else have labour said? one of the key things that everyone - what else have labour said? one of the key things that everyone has i the key things that everyone has their— the key things that everyone has their eyes— the key things that everyone has their eyes on _ the key things that everyone has their eyes on when _ the key things that everyone has their eyes on when it _ the key things that everyone has their eyes on when it comes - the key things that everyone has their eyes on when it comes to l their eyes on when it comes to education _ their eyes on when it comes to education in _ their eyes on when it comes to education in labour's - their eyes on when it comes tol education in labour's manifesto their eyes on when it comes to i education in labour's manifesto is this pledge — education in labour's manifesto is this pledge to— education in labour's manifesto is this pledge to end _ education in labour's manifesto is this pledge to end the _ education in labour's manifesto is this pledge to end the vat- education in labour's manifesto is i this pledge to end the vat exception for private _ this pledge to end the vat exception for private schools. _ this pledge to end the vat exception for private schools. this _ this pledge to end the vat exception for private schools. this is— this pledge to end the vat exception for private schools. this is a - for private schools. this is a policy — for private schools. this is a policy that's _ for private schools. this is a policy that's received - for private schools. this is a policy that's received a i for private schools. this is a policy that's received a lot l for private schools. this is al policy that's received a lot of media — policy that's received a lot of media attention _ policy that's received a lot of media attention in _ policy that's received a lot of media attention in recent- policy that's received a lot of i media attention in recent months, and today— media attention in recent months, and today it's _ media attention in recent months, and today it's in _ media attention in recent months, and today it's in black—and—whitei media attention in recent months, i and today it's in black—and—white in labour's _ and today it's in black—and—white in labour's manifesto. _ and today it's in black—and—white in labour's manifesto. so— and today it's in black—and—white in labour's manifesto. so for- and today it's in black—and—white in labour's manifesto. so for a - and today it's in black—and—white in labour's manifesto. so for a little i labour's manifesto. so for a little bit of _ labour's manifesto. so for a little bit of background, _ labour's manifesto. so for a little bit of background, private - labour's manifesto. so for a little| bit of background, private schools don't _ bit of background, private schools don't have — bit of background, private schools don't have to _ bit of background, private schools don't have to pay— bit of background, private schools don't have to pay vat _ bit of background, private schools don't have to pay vat because i don't have to pay vat because there's— don't have to pay vat because there's an _ don't have to pay vat because there's an exemption - don't have to pay vat because there's an exemption for i there's an exemption for organisations— there's an exemption for organisations that - there's an exemption for. organisations that provide education. _ organisations that provide education, and _ organisations that provide education, and also - organisations that provide education, and also half. organisations that provide | education, and also half of england's— education, and also half of england's private - education, and also half of england's private schools i education, and also half of i england's private schools are registered _ england's private schools are registered as _ england's private schools are registered as charities, - england's private schools are i registered as charities, meaning they get— registered as charities, meaning they get a — registered as charities, meaning they get a relief— registered as charities, meaning they get a relief on _ registered as charities, meaning they get a relief on their - registered as charities, meaning i they get a relief on their business rates~ _ they get a relief on their business rates~ so— they get a relief on their business rates. so that's _ they get a relief on their business rates. so that's the _ they get a relief on their business rates. so that's the tax _ they get a relief on their business rates. so that's the tax paid - they get a relief on their business rates. so that's the tax paid on i rates. so that's the tax paid on their— rates. so that's the tax paid on their commercial— rates. so that's the tax paid on their commercial properties. i rates. so that's the tax paid oni their commercial properties. so rates. so that's the tax paid on - their commercial properties. so what are labour's— their commercial properties. so what are labour's plans? they— their commercial properties. so what are labour's plans? they want- their commercial properties. so what are labour's plans? they want to i their commercial properties. so what are labour's plans? they want to geti are labour's plans? they want to get rid of— are labour's plans? they want to get rid of that— are labour's plans? they want to get rid of that vat— are labour's plans? they want to get rid of that vat exception _ are labour's plans? they want to get rid of that vat exception and - rid of that vat exception and business _ rid of that vat exception and business rate _ rid of that vat exception and business rate relief. - rid of that vat exception and business rate relief. the i rid of that vat exception and i business rate relief. the institute for fiscal—

business rate relief. the institute for fiscal says _ business rate relief. the institute for fiscal says that _ business rate relief. the institute for fiscal says that can _ business rate relief. the institute for fiscal says that can raise i business rate relief. the institute for fiscal says that can raise up i business rate relief. the institute| for fiscal says that can raise up to £5 billion — for fiscal says that can raise up to £5 billion a — for fiscal says that can raise up to £5 billion a year. _ for fiscal says that can raise up to £5 billion a year. labour- for fiscal says that can raise up to £5 billion a year. labour says i for fiscal says that can raise up toi £5 billion a year. labour says they want _ £5 billion a year. labour says they want to— £5 billion a year. labour says they want to use — £5 billion a year. labour says they want to use that _ £5 billion a year. labour says they want to use that money— £5 billion a year. labour says they want to use that money to put i £5 billion a year. labour says they. want to use that money to put back in the _ want to use that money to put back in the state — want to use that money to put back in the state schools, _ want to use that money to put back in the state schools, including that| in the state schools, including that pledge _ in the state schools, including that pledge you — in the state schools, including that pledge you mentioned _ in the state schools, including that pledge you mentioned about - in the state schools, including that i pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new— pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new teachers _ pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new teachers who _ pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new teachers who will- pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new teachers who will be - 6500 new teachers who will be specialist — 6500 new teachers who will be specialist teachers _ 6500 new teachers who will be specialist teachers they- 6500 new teachers who will be specialist teachers they say- 6500 new teachers who will be specialist teachers they say ini 6500 new teachers who will be i specialist teachers they say in key areas _ specialist teachers they say in key areas like — specialist teachers they say in key areas like maths, _ specialist teachers they say in key areas like maths, science - specialist teachers they say in key areas like maths, science where l areas like maths, science where there _ areas like maths, science where there are — areas like maths, science where there are shortages. _ areas like maths, science where there are shortages. so- areas like maths, science where there are shortages. so the i areas like maths, science where i there are shortages. so the policy could _ there are shortages. so the policy could mean— there are shortages. so the policy could mean private _ there are shortages. so the policy could mean private school- there are shortages. so the policy could mean private school fees. there are shortages. so the policyi could mean private school fees go up, could mean private school fees go up. because — could mean private school fees go up, because private _ could mean private school fees go up, because private schools - could mean private school fees go| up, because private schools would could mean private school fees go. up, because private schools would be passing _ up, because private schools would be passing on _ up, because private schools would be passing on those _ up, because private schools would be passing on those extra _ up, because private schools would be passing on those extra costs - up, because private schools would be passing on those extra costs to - passing on those extra costs to parents — passing on those extra costs to parents - — passing on those extra costs to parents - and _ passing on those extra costs to parents — and that _ passing on those extra costs to parents — and that in _ passing on those extra costs to| parents — and that in turn some passing on those extra costs to i parents — and that in turn some fear means— parents — and that in turn some fear means that — parents — and that in turn some fear means that parents _ parents — and that in turn some fear means that parents who _ parents — and that in turn some fear means that parents who send - parents — and that in turn some fear means that parents who send their. means that parents who send their children— means that parents who send their children to — means that parents who send their children to private _ means that parents who send their children to private school- means that parents who send their children to private school could i children to private school could change — children to private school could change course _ children to private school could change course and _ children to private school could change course and send - children to private school could change course and send their. change course and send their children— change course and send their children to _ change course and send their children to a _ change course and send their children to a state _ change course and send their children to a state school. i change course and send theiri children to a state school. the change course and send their. children to a state school. the i change course and send their- children to a state school. the i fs estimates — children to a state school. the i fs estimates between _ children to a state school. the i fs estimates between 20—a0,000 i children to a state school. the i fs i estimates between 20—a0,000 children could switch— estimates between 20—a0,000 children could switch over. _ estimates between 20—a0,000 children could switch over. so _ estimates between 20—a0,000 children could switch over. so there _ estimates between 20—a0,000 children could switch over. so there are - could switch over. so there are warnings — could switch over. so there are warnings that _ could switch over. so there are warnings that that _ could switch over. so there are warnings that that could - could switch over. so there are warnings that that could do i could switch over. so there are| warnings that that could do two things— warnings that that could do two things - — warnings that that could do two things - it— warnings that that could do two things — it could _ warnings that that could do two things — it could lead _ warnings that that could do two things — it could lead to- warnings that that could do two things — it could lead to the i things — it could lead to the closure _ things — it could lead to the closure of— things — it could lead to the closure of small— things — it could lead to the closure of small private i things — it could lead to the i closure of small private schools things — it could lead to the - closure of small private schools and add extra _ closure of small private schools and add extra pressure _ closure of small private schools and add extra pressure on to _ add extra pressure on to state schools — add extra pressure on to state schools keir— add extra pressure on to state schools. keir starmer- add extra pressure on to state schools. keir starmer says i add extra pressure on to state schools. keir starmer says it i add extra pressure on to state - schools. keir starmer says it won't lead to _ schools. keir starmer says it won't lead to class — schools. keir starmer says it won't lead to class sizes _ schools. keir starmer says it won't lead to class sizes in _ schools. keir starmer says it won't lead to class sizes in state - schools. keir starmer says it won't lead to class sizes in state school. lead to class sizes in state school getting _ lead to class sizes in state school getting any— lead to class sizes in state school getting any tiigger. _ lead to class sizes in state school getting any bigger, and - lead to class sizes in state school getting any bigger, and that's- getting any bigger, and that's because — getting any bigger, and that's because in— getting any bigger, and that's because in the _ getting any bigger, and that's because in the long _ getting any bigger, and that's

because in the long term - getting any bigger, and that's because in the long term in. getting any bigger, and that's. because in the long term in the getting any bigger, and that's- because in the long term in the next few years. _ because in the long term in the next few years. punit— because in the long term in the next few years, pupil numbers _ because in the long term in the next few years, pupil numbers are - few years, pupil numbers are expected _ few years, pupil numbers are exgected to _ few years, pupil numbers are expected to fall— few years, pupil numbers are expected to fall because - few years, pupil numbers are expected to fall because of l few years, pupil numbers are i expected to fall because of the failing — expected to fall because of the failing birth— expected to fall because of the falling birth rate _ expected to fall because of the falling birth rate and _ expected to fall because of the falling birth rate and changes. expected to fall because of the | falling birth rate and changes in the demographics. _ falling birth rate and changes in the demographics. so- falling birth rate and changes in the demographics. so there - falling birth rate and changes in. the demographics. so there would falling birth rate and changes in- the demographics. so there would be more space _ the demographics. so there would be more space to — the demographics. so there would be more space to accommodate - the demographics. so there would be more space to accommodate extra i more space to accommodate extra pupils. — more space to accommodate extra pupils. the _ more space to accommodate extra pupils. the problem _ more space to accommodate extra pupils. the problem is _ more space to accommodate extra pupils. the problem is those - more space to accommodate extra| pupils. the problem is those fallen pupils. the problem is those fallen pugit numbers— pupils. the problem is those fallen pupil numbers won't _ pupils. the problem is those fallen pupil numbers won't be _ pupils. the problem is those fallen pupil numbers won't be the - pupils. the problem is those fallen pupil numbers won't be the same i pupil numbers won't be the same everywhere, _ pupil numbers won't be the same everywhere, so _ pupil numbers won't be the same everywhere, so some _ pupil numbers won't be the same everywhere, so some could - pupil numbers won't be the same everywhere, so some could face i everywhere, so some could face greater— everywhere, so some could face greater pressures _ everywhere, so some could face greater pressures than - everywhere, so some could face greater pressures than others. i greater pressures than others. hazel. — greater pressures than others. hazel, thanks _ greater pressures than others. hazel, thanks so _ greater pressures than others. hazel, thanks so much. - greater pressures than others. i hazel, thanks so much. allison, greater pressures than others. - hazel, thanks so much. allison, one of the areas we know that's absolutely hugely important going forward his social care. what have we heard from labour about that today? we heard from labour about that toda ? ., we heard from labour about that toda ? . �*, we heard from labour about that toda ? �*, . . we heard from labour about that toda ? ., �*, ., . today? social care's importance has a knock on — today? social care's importance has a knock on effect, _ today? social care's importance has a knock on effect, for _ today? social care's importance has a knock on effect, for instance - today? social care's importance has a knock on effect, for instance on i a knock on effect, for instance on the functioning of the health service. so what labour says in terms of its plans for social care — i'd say it sets out the principles for reforming a system which is underfunded, short—staffed, and facing high demand — but it is short on the detail. it says it will work towards the national care service which will be underpinned by national standards for care quality.

the principal it will operate on will be home first — they want to see more people supported to live independently at home for as long as possible. there are plans for a fair pay agreement, so bringing together government unions, staff to agree a collective way forward in terms of pay conditions and training. and the manifesto says it'll build consensus for longer term reform, but it doesn't say how that will be funded, and there will be a grown in that area because there's been talking about how we fund social care. politicians have been talking about it for a long time. the manifesto doesn't mention one interesting thing — the cap on care costs, a limit to the amount of money someone would have to pay over their lifetime towards care. what a labour source told me is that they will not

disrupt the current plans in place to implement an £86,000 cap on care costs, and that's due to come in in october of next year. they say they believe the government's existing spending plans have written in the costs of that care kept coming and. we saw when the conservatives launch their manifesto, a central plank with their policies on benefits— what about here with labour? with their policies on benefits- what about here with labour? again, we have principles _ what about here with labour? again, we have principles rather _ what about here with labour? again, we have principles rather than - we have principles rather than nitty—gritty of how that would work, so they say they will work with local areas to create plans to support more disabled people and people with long—term health conditions into work. they want to reform or replace the work capability assessment which they say is not working. so that's the assessment of what people are able to do in their health conditions which decides what sort of benefits they are eligible for. and there's a promise to establish a youth

guarantee to help 18—20 —year—olds access training, apprenticeships, or work. so a range of plans, but we will have to see that nitty—gritty, how these things are paid for. and also, how long will they take to bring in? because many of these plans around benefits will be seen as a key part of making plans for growing the economy work fully. thanks very much indeed, and thanks to all of you as we go through and analyse what was in the labour manifesto. benyachou from bbc verify a will be here later, so that'll be later. we will look at what the other parties have been doing and saying on the campaign trail in the next few minutes.

rishi sunak with both manifesto was published, the choice for voters was clearer than ever. you published, the choice for voters was clearer than ever.— clearer than ever. you see two manifestos _ clearer than ever. you see two manifestos this _ clearer than ever. you see two manifestos this week - clearer than ever. you see two manifestos this week and - clearer than ever. you see two i manifestos this week and there's clearer than ever. you see two - manifestos this week and there's a clear choice in the selection. we've published a manifesto that'll cut taxes for people in this country, and the labour manifesto published today made it clear that taxes will rise. multiple independent sources demonstrate the tax burden under labour will rise to the highest levels in history, and in contrast, if i'm reelected, we will cut taxes for people at every stage of their life, cutting taxes for people in work, who are self—employed, who are buying their first home, pensioners and families — that's the type of country and want to believe, because i believe everyone should keep more of their hard earned money, and the choice is crystal clear at this election. if you want your taxes cut, vote conservative. under labour, they will rise to the highest levels we've seen in our nation's history.— highest levels we've seen in our nation's history. nevertheless, the olls nation's history. nevertheless, the polls suggest _

nation's history. nevertheless, the polls suggest peeple _ nation's history. nevertheless, the polls suggest people are _ nation's history. nevertheless, the polls suggest people are quite - polls suggest people are quite liking that labour message and not yours, your defence secretary has warned of a super majority for labour. is that your party accepting defeat, are you now in a damage limitation mode?— limitation mode? we've 'ust published i limitation mode? we've 'ust published a i limitation mode? we've 'ust published a manifesto h limitation mode? we've just published a manifesto this l limitation mode? we've just - published a manifesto this week that sets out our clear plan for the country, the bold actions we are prepared to take, whether that's a model for national service, increasing defence spending, a decision made increasingly more relevant by the discussions i've been having here at the g7, creating 100,000 new apprenticeships and cutting taxes for people at every stage of their life, as well as reducing migration and adopting a sensible approach to net zero. it contrasts with no new ideas from the labour party, asking the country for a blank check without telling them what they'll do with it and how much it'll cost them. we now know it'll cost everybody £2000 in higher taxes — that's something i'll fight very hard to make sure doesn't happen until the last day the selection. let's speak to our political correspondent leila nathoo,

who's at westminster. limited amount of campaigning through the day, rishi sunak asked — there is the mixed messaging coming from the conservative campaign. on the one hand, talking about watch out for a massive labour majority, then david cameron starting today saying they could still win this. yes, rishi sunak clearly there on the manifestos trying to draw some divider lines between the conservatives and the labour party —— dividing lines, talking about tax cuts under the conservatives, comparing that he says the tax rises under labour. labour are clear that there are quite a few similarities between the tories and labour party when there —— when coming to tax, both pledging not to raise income tax, vat or national insurance. it rishi sunak clearly thinks that's the best strategy more broadly, we've certainly started to see some self doubt, if you like, creep into the conservative campaign publicly,

certainly reflecting the message privately when you speak to some tory candidates, there are fears that actually labour are on course for quite a thumping victory — certainly what the polls are predicting. a very interesting to hear that now being relayed publicly by grant shapps. it clearly rishi sunak wanted to brush away any suggestions that he has somehow given up on this campaign, albeit he's had a bit of a stuttering start — clearly he wants to say, "we are in it to win it," as well as get the message out to voters who may be teetering, who may not like the conservatives but not also swayed by labour. the messages, look, in the conservative's eyes, don't give labour a huge majority where they can effectively do what they want without any challenge.— can effectively do what they want without any challenge. away from all that, how awkward _ without any challenge. away from all that, how awkward this _ without any challenge. away from all that, how awkward this story - without any challenge. away from all that, how awkward this story about l without any challenge. away from all that, how awkward this story about a close aide to rishi sunak placing a bet on a july election? what

bet on a july election? what an astonishing _ bet on a july election? what an astonishing story _ bet on a july election? what an astonishing story really, - bet on a july election? what an astonishing story really, that i bet on a july election? what an i astonishing story really, that craig williams— up until now, he's been one of rishi sunak�*s closest aides, the liaison between sunak and his promontory party — admitting he placed a bet on the date of the election, just three days before it was eventually called. if you cast your mind back nowjust before the campaign, if you can do that, you will remember there was absolutely tonnes of speculation as to when the election was called, we were thinking it could be made to coincide with the local elections — thenit coincide with the local elections — then it was quite a surprise to most observers it got called injuly. so it would've been a very small number of people who actually knew when the date, rishi sunak being one obviously, but how far it extended is a question when it comes to craig williams's bet. so far, neither craig williams nor rishi sunak saying whether craig williams was in

possession of that knowledge when he placed for that bet. now it's reported that that was only at a value of £100 and he stood to win £500 from his bet, but clearly he was investigated because of his position. there is now an investigation under way by the gambling commission, rishi sunak today questioned on that, saying he didn't want to comment on it because it was a confidential and independent investigation. and it clearly looks bad, craig williams and self admitting what he described himself as a huge error ofjudgment. we've done labour and the conservatives, now the liberal democrats. the liberal democrats are calling for extra money to help young carers with their education. sir ed davey wants to increase funding with a major expansion the liberal democrats plan is ambitious. we need to wield change,

and that's why we need to have serious investment in health and care. we are suggesting £9 billion of investment to rescue our nhs. and we are talking about investment to help the poorest in our society. and we want to make sure we have the cap and investment in social homes, in the fight against climate change and making sure the nature crisis is dealt with. so we have an ambitious policy package in the liberal democrats. and on top of that, we are the only party saying we need to reform our politics. the political system in our entry is broken, and it's only the liberal democrats saying how we will fix that — because if you fix the political system, you can unlock the way to real change in health and care, the environment and the economy. would ou have environment and the economy. would you have wanted _ environment and the economy. would you have wanted to _ environment and the economy. would you have wanted to see _ environment and the economy. would you have wanted to see more - you have wanted to see more ambitious tax policy from the labour party — for example, like something on the capital gains tax, something you mentioned in your own manifesto? i think labour should talk about

their manifesto, i'm here to talk about the liberal democrat manifesto. i want to keep bringing over our plans to get more gps — we have a huge shortage of gps in our country, meaning people can't get an appointment when they want. so we want to recruit 8000 more gps and give a legal right to people that they can see their gp within seven days or 2a hours if it's urgent. we want to have more nhs dentists. we want to have more nhs dentists. we want to have more nhs dentists. we want to make sure those waiting lists for and cancer treatment are cut. and we got the only party i think really with ambitious sets of policies on social care and family care. so it's really critical we get the care right, and if we do, we saved our nhs.— the care right, and if we do, we saved our nhs. isn't easy for you to be able to be _ saved our nhs. isn't easy for you to be able to be ambitious _ saved our nhs. isn't easy for you to be able to be ambitious when most| be able to be ambitious when most voters know that if they do vote for you, the chances are actually most of these policies will not see the light of day? i of these policies will not see the light of day?— of these policies will not see the light of day? i don't think anyone should take _ light of day? i don't think anyone should take the _ light of day? i don't think anyone should take the voters _ light of day? i don't think anyone should take the voters for - light of day? i don't think anyone l

should take the voters for granted. of the conservatives have been doing that and that's why many lifelong conservatives are switching to the lib dems. i put no ceiling, i know we're doing really well the conservatives across here in tunbridge wells, in can't come across the home counties and in the west country —— in kent matt. we are pretty excited, and every vote for the liberal democrats is a vote for a local champion who will take the calls of their community to westminster and fight for the policies we are talking about. sir ed davey talking to the bbc a short while ago. plaid cymru has launched its general election manifesto in cardiff, pledging a "fairer deal" for wales. the party's leader, rhin ap yorwerth, focused on the economy — saying wales was owed £4 billion funding from the hs2 rail project. the party also wants windfall taxes levied on oil and gas companies, and closer ties with the eu. the common thread running through this manifesto is fairness. firstly, fair funding for wales,

plaid cymru is the only party advocating for the abolition of the barnett formula, eeing wales losing out on billions of pounds over the years. it is not a begging poll, it is just doing what is right on hsz, the troubled high—speed rail project. because it is classed as an england and wales project, scotland and northern ireland are compensated. but there's not a single mile or inch of hs2 track in wales and we get nothing. worse, we actually get worse rail investment as a result and, in line with usual compensation rules, wales is owed some £4 billion. just imagine what that could do in terms of transforming our public transport network nationwide. the link between poverty and poor

housing is crippling. our ageing population feels it disproportionally. gordon brown said child poverty is a scar on the soul of britain. labour's gordon brown. if only keir starmer was making that priority today. we can influence the change ahead of us, keeping the incoming labour government in check, not giving them a free pass to take those votes but cast wales' interest aside. our correspondent tomos morgan is in cardiff. tell us more about the key planks of the offering, and also the key challenges here. just the offering, and also the key challenges here.— the offering, and also the key challenges here. just like many other leaders, _ challenges here. just like many other leaders, this _ challenges here. just like many other leaders, this was - challenges here. just like many other leaders, this was a - challenges here. just like many - other leaders, this was a manifesto focused on the cost of living and economy. you heard rhin ap yorwerth there saying he believes wales is

owed £4 billion from the hs2 project because it doesn't affect wales at all. he also talked about scrapping the barnett formula, which decides how much money each of the devolved demonstrations gets for key issue, making the bulk of the money coming from the treasury — he says that's out of date, even lord barnett admitted in the last decade that it did need to be revised. he also talked about a few other things in the manifesto that was interesting, a few things on decriminalising soft drugs, and also striking the new nuclear power to turn. that is assigned this manifesto is more left—leaning, and that's possibly because in a number of key policy areas, labour —— and plaid cymru to cross over in some areas, so they've gone for this slightly more left—leaning policies and ideas in their manifesto, and all of it is focused on bringing more money to wales. the only mention he made of

tax was around taxing those big energy companies, and how would he spend that money and wales? rhun ap yorwerth said he would increase spending and public services, which have been cut all over the uk in recent years, and adding an extra £20 a week which he said would lift thousands of children out of poverty. the main question for plaid cymru is, they are projected to win between 2—4 seats in this uk general election — there are 32 seats in wales, and only projected to win 2-4. the wales, and only projected to win 2—4. the question will be, what influence will they be able to have on some of these key huge constitutional policies? they talk about rejoining the european union, the single market — how will they be influencing that with only 2—4 mps? and lastly, i think independence wasn't mentioned at all in this speech and only until page 42 of

that manifesto document. thanks very much. the second multiparty debate the second multiparty debate will the second multiparty debate will happen tonight were several senior members of the parties go head—to—head. any mordant for the conservatives and angela rayner for labour will be alongside daisy cooperfor labour will be alongside daisy cooper for the labour will be alongside daisy cooperfor the liberal labour will be alongside daisy cooper for the liberal democrats and stephen flynn for the snp. the green parties —— alongside nigel farage the leader of reform uk. that is the line—up, let's speak to our political correspondent damian grammaticas in the spin room. set the scene for us. yes, so, it's auoin to set the scene for us. yes, so, it's going to be _ set the scene for us. yes, so, it's going to be interesting, - set the scene for us. yes, so, it's going to be interesting, isn't - set the scene for us. yes, so, it's going to be interesting, isn't it, l going to be interesting, isn't it, matthew, because we have had quite a lot of these debates, but this one comes now on the back of all these manifesto launches, so we have a clear idea of where the parties stand. they have a clear idea of

each other and i think we are going to see them those arguments hone in on some of the key themes. now, you were talking bare about the cast of characters. we are going to see, i'm sure, labourand characters. we are going to see, i'm sure, labour and the conservatives, they know that they are sort of trading blows, particularly on that issue of tax, so they will be pushing bats, labour pushing their manifesto today, no surprises. at the conservatives want to say, what about the other things that you didn't mention in there? labour are saying, well, but conservatives have artie put taxes up so you are not in a position to lecture us. the other parties these debates are the ones where they get the opportunity to put themselves forward on a stage in front of everyone. so the liberal democrats, the scottish nationalists, reform uk... the

greens, all of them trading blows that we might see from the bigger party. taste that we might see from the bigger la . . that we might see from the bigger .a _ . ., ~' that we might see from the bigger party. we will talk again in the cominu party. we will talk again in the coming hours. _ party. we will talk again in the coming hours. thank- party. we will talk again in the coming hours. thank you - party. we will talk again in the coming hours. thank you very | party. we will talk again in the - coming hours. thank you very much there from greater manchester. let's turn to our main headlines... labour has launched its manifesto as sir keir starmer says economic growth is at the heart of his party's plans for government. in other news, the corner at the inquest into the death of the teenager harry dunn has criticised the us government for lack of training provided to diplomatic staff. a senior united states officials as g—7 leaders have reached a deal to use $50 billion in interest from frozen russian assets to help fund ukraine's war effort. the world leaders are meeting at a summit in italy. more on all of those stories in a moment or two, let's pause from all of that and catch up with the support for the day. mark edwards is ready with the support for the day. mark edwards is ready with with the support for the day. mark edwards is ready with the with the support for the day. mark edwards is ready with the day's headlines. good evening. goad

headlines. good evening. good evenin: , headlines. good evening. good evening, matthew. _ euro fever continues to build as scotland prepare for their opening match against the hosts germany in munich on friday. the scottish squad have already been telling the bbc that their game faces are on ahead of this pivotal tie. they'll want to get a good start to the competition bearing in mind they've never gone beyond the group stage at a major tournament. we know it's a big game. but for us it's the opening game, three matches. we know what we have to do to qualify, and that is all we are focused on. the enormity of the opening game and whatever, that is a little bit of a sideshow. hopefully we don't get too involved in that. one of the mantras i've always had his respect everyone and fear no one. so we've come here with a lot of respect with the host nation, we know they are a good team. but hopefully on the night, we can show that we are a good team as well. england begin their campaign against serbia on sunday in gelsenkirchen. and some good news out of the camp all 26 of their squad

trained today — including john stones who was missing yesterday with illness so a boost to gareth southgate's plans meanwhile conor gallagher says defeat in theirfinal warm up game to iceland last weekend was a real wake up call for the whole squad to make sure they start well in germany. and determinant football, just during the first thing as well as you can, even if it's the right past winning your tackle, when your headers, the second ball is just the basics to give the whole team confidence to go and win that first game. and with the iceland game, i think, although it wasn't that good results and not the best performance, i think, results and not the best performance, ithink, in results and not the best performance, i think, in a way, it could be good that it happened, i think. ithink it could be good that it happened, i think. i think it was a bit of a wake—up call for us that's, you know, it's not easy to win games against any country. golf's third major of the year, the us open, is under way at pinehurst in north carolina. there's an all—star group getting ready to tee off in just over half an hour — world number three rory mcilroy,

pga championship winner xander schauffele, and the masters champion scottie scheffler. sweden's ludvig aberg was runner—up to scheffler at the masters, on his major debut — he's going well on three—under—par, a shot behind joint leaders france's mathieu pavon and the american patrick cantlay. there was a win for t20 world cup co—hosts west indies overnight — they beat new zealand to reach the super 8s. the netherlands are currently playing bangladesh — and at 8pm, there's a crunch game for england — they simply have to beat oman to stay in the competition. defeat to australia and a washout against scotland leaves england fourth in their group and needing big victories from their remaining matches and even that might not be enough, but former england bowler liam plunkett says they should just concentrate on an aggressive game plan. i think they should go out there and say they are going to dominate this. because you are going to have to do that. they have got the best players in the best talent in terms of the bowling and the batting. hopefully you get a massive win over the next game and all of a sudden your confidence is flying and whatever happens happens, you cannot do

anything about that. and there's a new flintoff in town — rocky, son of former england captain andrew, has signed his first professional contract with lancashire. the batter made his debut for the club's second eleven in april, just two days after his 16th birthday. he made a half—century in his second game and followed up with a century in the next. he's also been called up to england under—i9 squad. emma raducanu has breezed into the quarter—finals of the nottingham open, as she continues her preparations for wimbledon. she made light work of ukrainian daria snigur, dropping just four games in a 6—2 6—2 victory. that's back—to—back wins for raducanu for the third time this year. but cameron norrie is out, after a shock defeat in the second round by fellow—briton jack pinningtonjones. norrie only dropped one game in the opening set but pinningtonjones went on to win in three. he'll play italian mattia bellucci in the quarter—finals.

and that's all the sport for now. thank you very much. the corner in the inquest into the death of the coroner in the inquest into the death of harry dunn has recommended better training for americans at the raf base near where the i9—year—old was killed. mr dunn died in 2019 when the motorbuike he was riding was hit by a car driven by anne sacoolas, who was driving on the wrong side of the road. our correspondent phil mackie was at that inquest in northampton. he spoke to me a little earlier about what happens next and what the coroner recommended. we've had a lot of interaction with the uk and the us, unfortunately, most of it not particularly very good, but we will be keeping that's pressure on to try to make sure that they do carry it through. you know, we cannot have any other family go through what we went through. she didn't come to the inquest, she didn't come to the inquest, she didn't even appear by video link.

when she was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving, she did do a video link appearance at the crown court then. how do you feel about her not coming to the inquest weather virtually or in person? discussed it, really come to be perfectly honest. i sort of hoped that she may use this week to redeem herself a little bit, if anything. she was invited by his majesty 's coroner to attend. you know, i would've taken that as an instruction to be there. she could have given us that little bit of a glimmer of hope that she did actually care about us and it's just made me feel and further bolsters my opinion that she had no respect for harry's life and the life that he could have had and certainly no regard for us. find could have had and certainly no regard for us.— could have had and certainly no reaard for us. �* i. �* ., , ., regard for us. and you've got strong thou . hts regard for us. and you've got strong thoughts as — regard for us. and you've got strong thoughts as well _ regard for us. and you've got strong thoughts as well about _ regard for us. and you've got strong thoughts as well about the - regard for us. and you've got strong | thoughts as well about the american authorities and allowing her to use diplomat committee to leave the country and not appear in person in court here. country and not appear in person in court here-— court here. absolutely. they would have jumped _ court here. absolutely. they would have jumped through _ court here. absolutely. they would have jumped through any - court here. absolutely. they would have jumped through any loophole | have jumped through any loophole that they possibly could have done.

and i don't think it took them too long to find a loophole that they did use. we worked extremely hard after that to get that loophole closed. it's called the harry dunn amendment. we are very proud of that. but i think they would've just done everything they could. there is a lot of history before harry that shows us that they are used to just sweeping up their americans and get them out of the country whenever they've done anything wrong. before i handed back to _ they've done anything wrong. before i handed back to matthew, just... i i handed back to matthew, just... how are you doing? the i handed back to matthew, 'ust. .. how are you doing?* how are you doing? the health of our the how are you doing? the health of your the years — how are you doing? the health of your the years has _ how are you doing? the health of your the years has suffered - your the years has suffered certainly in the last 18 months having to push to get this inquest done as well. you know, the us government knew full well what they were doing in trying to prevent us from getting our criminaljustice. and then to drag their heels over getting any involvement with the inquest has furthermore made us wait another 18 months after the criminal justice was done, we are exhausted.

our reporter they are at today's inquest. turning to an important story with a major develop meant today. the american journalist evan gershkovich is to face trial in russia, on charges of espionage. mr gershkovich was detained in the city of yekaterinburg in march 2023, while working for the wall streetjournal. he has been accused of working for the cia, and collecting secret information on a tank factory. the us government says he was "wrongfully detained", and says it is working to secure his release. earlier, i spoke to our russia editor steve rosenberg. i'v e —— i've been speaking to a friend of the journalist and gave —— i've been speaking to a friend of thejournalist and gave me his reaction to today's development. it's another dark day for journalism, for evan and his friends. the trial going to court, it's an absolute sham trial. he is not a spy. it's ludicrous to suggest

he worked for the cia. and every day that evan spends in jail is a day too long. he is now been injailfor almost 15 months in a high security prison in moscow. it's a ridiculous situation. i prison in moscow. it's a ridiculous situation. ~ ., , ., ., situation. i know you write to him reuularl . situation. i know you write to him regularly- how— situation. i know you write to him regularly. how is _ situation. i know you write to him regularly. how is he _ situation. i know you write to him regularly. how is he holding - situation. i know you write to him regularly. how is he holding up? | situation. i know you write to him i regularly. how is he holding up? we write regularly. how is he holding up? - write to each other on a weekly basis to the prison system. he is keeping strong, but physically, mentally, you know, he is trying to read as much as he can come he tries to keep up physically by working out in a tiny cell come about, you know, being inside a jailfor 23 hours in a tiny cell come about, you know, being inside a jail for 23 hours a day, he's allowed one hour a day to walk around a tiny court. it is tough, you know? it's time for anyone, even though evan is a very strong guy, he keeps his spirits up, but it is a very difficult situation.— but it is a very difficult situation. ., , ., situation. the irony of the situation _ situation. the irony of the situation is _ situation. the irony of the situation is that _ situation. the irony of the situation is that he - situation. the irony of the situation is that he loves. situation. the irony of the - situation is that he loves russia, his family history, he came away, he returned to the country before being

arrested. when did you first meet him? 50 arrested. when did you first meet him? , ., arrested. when did you first meet him? , . a, , . ., him? so we first met at the moscow times. him? so we first met at the moscow times- we — him? so we first met at the moscow times. we were _ him? so we first met at the moscow times. we were starting _ him? so we first met at the moscow times. we were starting journalists | times. we were starting journalists in russia. exactly as you said, he loved reporting on russia. he was one of the bestjournalists and is one of the bestjournalists and is one of the bestjournalists reporting on a country the government went after him and are excusing him —— accusing him of spying when he was the one telling the truth about the country and really also the intricacies and the complexities of the country. by, really also the intricacies and the complexities of the country. a final cuestion, complexities of the country. a final question, then. _ complexities of the country. a final question, then. in _ complexities of the country. a final question, then. in your— question, then. in your communication with him, does he realise that he is a bargaining chip, a pond? because that makes everything much more difficult doesn't it? he everything much more difficult doesn't it?— everything much more difficult doesn't it? , . , . doesn't it? he is an experienced 'ournalist doesn't it? he is an experienced journalist and _ doesn't it? he is an experienced journalist and he's _ doesn't it? he is an experienced journalist and he's covered - doesn't it? he is an experienced| journalist and he's covered other trials before. for example, the us basketball player who was also exchanged, he knows exactly what's going on. he knows he's a bargaining

chip, he knows he's an innocent man, of course. he knows it's a difficult situation, but we have a lot of trust in the us administration and everyone who is working on this everyone who is working on this every day, so, you know, we hope and they promised us they will do everything to get evan out. we hope this will happen as soon as possible. heading to italy with —— the unnamed officials said there had been political agreement at the highest levels. a formal announcement is expected imminently at the summit in the southern italy, tapping frozen russian assets has been a contentious issue amongst western allies whilst moscow has threatened dire consequences. later, president biden and president syl are also expected to sign a ten year

security agreement to shore up further support for kyiv. let's head to the summit and had to our correspondent, mark loewen. the olitical correspondent, mark loewen. tie political agreement is they are, matthew, now the detail is being worked out by g7 —— g7 finance ministers and other stake holders and including the european union more generally because they've got to work out who pays what share into this loan of $50 billion that will be given to ukraine that is expected to be flown to the ukrainian banks by the end of this year probably. now, it is a loan that will be raised against the interest on those frozen russian assets, of course, it's been condemned by russian officials who have called it theft. this is a concrete deliverable, concrete goal that has been achieved in this g7 summit. it's been long in the works, this plan, the duration of it was

the russian assets would be seized altogether, liquidated and given to ukraine. but there were real concerns that that could set a dangerous precedent for the international financial market. dangerous precedent for the internationalfinancial market. so international financial market. so then internationalfinancial market. so then this alternative plan came into shape in which the interest would be used to secure this loan. the americans have said they are willing to put up to $50 billion, the president of the european commission says that all g7 members will contribute towards it with details yet to be worked out. apologies, we lost the pictures _ yet to be worked out. apologies, we lost the pictures to _ yet to be worked out. apologies, we lost the pictures to you, _ yet to be worked out. apologies, we lost the pictures to you, let - yet to be worked out. apologies, we lost the pictures to you, let me - lost the pictures to you, let me bring you back in there. it is a fascinating gathering because apart from georgia maloney, just about most of those leaders have so many domestic political troubles. absolutely. i was watching the family photo, as it's called, as the leaders arrived this morning all lined up and eat a beautiful olive tree in southern italy and this is a gorgeous and, you know, the prime minister very much feels in i was

struck byjust how many are facing real woes if not shambles back home. rishi sunak languishing in the polls before the 4th ofjuly election in the uk, possibly this could be his last international summits from his last international summits from his last international summits from his last international hurrah before he exits the world stage. president mack brown of france was comprehensively beaten by the far right in those eu elections on sunday prompting him to call fresh parliamentary elections. allow schultz, the chancellor of germany beaten took third place in those eu elections. his we can certainly since he took the chancellorship. joe biden not only a personal crisis with the conviction of his son for those drugs and firearms offences but also facing this electoral test this year in november that could lose to donald trump and the new us administration taking shape. i minister maloney leads a country thatis minister maloney leads a country that is traditionally much more political volatile with almost 70 governments here since the second

world war. yet she was bolstered and strengthened by those eu elections and said that she goes into this g7 as the strongest government of all, you know, she's very much basking in the son of the southern italian region but also in that victory. the question now is beyond that ukraine loan, how much else can be achieved by this g7 summit does leaders kind of scramble to reach deals on things before perhaps some of them exit the world stage altogether.— world stage altogether. mark, thanks so much. world stage altogether. mark, thanks so much- exactly _ world stage altogether. mark, thanks so much. exactly as _ world stage altogether. mark, thanks so much. exactly as you _ world stage altogether. mark, thanks so much. exactly as you are - world stage altogether. mark, thanks so much. exactly as you are talking, l so much. exactly as you are talking, the leaders are gathering for the latest photo call. perhaps enjoying the moment, perhaps enjoying being away from all of those domestic troubles. a lot of smiles there and interesting that olaf scholz, who we were talking about, has just talked about that loan idea that is coming to fruition for ukraine and described it as a historic step. so we will get the formal announcement around the use of the frozen assets.

of the german chancellor describing that as a historic step. mark there are as those world leaders gather for the latest photo call they are at the g7 summit. now, let us return to the election campaign, because increasingly, it has been focused on whether the next government will have to raise taxes to pay for further spending government will have to raise taxes to pay forfurther spending on to pay for further spending on public to pay forfurther spending on public services. well, bbc verified team has been looking up the numbers and labour's manifesto today. so let's cross live to nick hurriedly who has been going through it all. over to you. who has been going through it all. over to yon-— who has been going through it all. overto ou. . , . over to you. thanks very much. look, we have keir— over to you. thanks very much. look, we have keir starmer's _ over to you. thanks very much. look, we have keir starmer's offered - over to you. thanks very much. look, we have keir starmer's offered to - we have keir starmer's offered to voters now, and as you see, we have been going through the numbers in the labour manifesto. let's start off with what to labour are pledging to do and what it will cost. here is the list on the screen here. you can see more nhs appointments, £i

see more nhs appointments, £1 billion. 720 million for teachers, that green prosperity plan that labour are pledging £4.7 billion a year. all of this in total and all of the pledges they are making come to about £9.5 billion a year. i figure that includes some borrowing for that green investment. interestingly, that £9.5 billion is nowhere near what the conservatives are committing to spending. they are seeing the spend of 10 billion on another national insurance cut alone, but even though labour's plan might be less spending than the conservatives, this costs money. so, the next question, where is that money coming from? well, the short answer is this. extra taxes. £8.6 billion of them. now, these aren't taxes on your income. have a look at the list here. some of them are. you've got tax avoidance, non—dom

tax avoidance closing the tax gap, the amount of money that should be raised versus the amount of money that is. that's the biggest chunk by far. you can see vat on private schools there as well. also more of a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies. as i said a minute ago, labourare and gas companies. as i said a minute ago, labour are also planning to borrow 3.5 billion a year for that green investment. so that is how they say the sums add up. interestingly if you put all of that together, there is actually a bit of room left for labour about 2.5 billion left over. but what's also interesting is what's not in there and what this means for the economy as a whole, let's start off with tax as a whole, let's start off with tax as a whole, let's start off with tax as a share of the economy. this graphic is interesting because it shows you what would happen under various scenarios under the plan there is a gray line there, the blue line is what would happen under the conservative manifesto, the red line is the labour manifesto, and as you

can see from that, it shows that the tax burden as some people call it would be higher under labour than it's been since the late 405. they say that labour would have a higher tax burden than we've had for well over 70 years. now, the other thing that i just want to show you is what labour isn't talking about or is ruling out. these are all the taxes that labour say they won't charge people, they won't put up income tax rates, national insurance, vat, corporation tax, they are also saying that they won't put up debt. and when you add all of that into the mix, it means many question what happens if labour do need to earn a bit of extra money to pay for spending that comes down the line? this seriously constrains what labour do. it's all designed to reassure voters, but if labour wants

to spend on public services, it's to spend on public services, its left itself limited room to raise the money. it's banking on economic growth meaning there is more money to go about, but if that doesn't happen, it's likely to mean that labour have to revisit some of this or some of their pledges or some of their taxes. the perfect backdro- some of their taxes. the perfect backdrop and — some of their taxes. the perfect backdrop and set _ some of their taxes. the perfect backdrop and set up _ some of their taxes. the perfect backdrop and set up because - some of their taxes. the perfect i backdrop and set up because let's talk for the next few minutes to max wilson, former labour special adviser and charlie, former special adviser and charlie, former special adviser to michael gove and theresa may. thank you both of you for joining us here on bbc news. let's talk about today's manifesto launch. your take on that?— your take on that? really successful. _ your take on that? really successful. labour - your take on that? really successful. labour are . your take on that? really i successful. labour are going your take on that? really - successful. labour are going to be very pleased with how it has landed. there has been some conversation that there's been very few surprises. most of the announcements today have been a long trail announced before. but that's absolutely fine. that's absolutely on brand for this campaign. not

wanting to take any risks there's no need to take any risks. so labour will be pleased that the overall method of change is getting through, but also of calm, stability and labour being ready for government. charlie? ~ �* , , labour being ready for government. charlie?— what i charlie? well, it's partly true what max is saying _ charlie? well, it's partly true what max is saying there. _ charlie? well, it's partly true what max is saying there. there - charlie? well, it's partly true what max is saying there. there are - charlie? well, it's partly true what max is saying there. there are no | max is saying there. there are no real surprises in terms of the announcements that have already been made, _ announcements that have already been nrade. but _ announcements that have already been nrade. but i _ announcements that have already been made, but i think there is a huge question— made, but i think there is a huge question as — made, but i think there is a huge question as nick was just talking about— question as nick was just talking about a — question as nick was just talking about a second ago about the increase _ about a second ago about the increase in the overall tax burden. the charge — increase in the overall tax burden. the charge against the labour party that has— the charge against the labour party that has been put to them by the conservatives is that, you know, about— conservatives is that, you know, about for— conservatives is that, you know, about for labour is a vote for increasing _ about for labour is a vote for increasing your taxes. they ruled out no _ increasing your taxes. they ruled out no increase in national vat or income _ out no increase in national vat or income tax. — out no increase in national vat or income tax, but sir keir starmer last night— income tax, but sir keir starmer last night in the leaders debate was unable _ last night in the leaders debate was unable to— last night in the leaders debate was unable to improve taxes elsewhere, obviously _ unable to improve taxes elsewhere, obviously didn't commit to cutting taxes _ obviously didn't commit to cutting taxes and — obviously didn't commit to cutting taxes. and we are now seeing pouring out the _ taxes. and we are now seeing pouring out the numbers where that

additional funding is going to come from to— additional funding is going to come from to fund the additional services and the _ from to fund the additional services and the things that are in the manifesto, so there are still questions to be asked and i think the public— questions to be asked and i think the public will be interested in those — the public will be interested in those answers. the difficulty is that the — those answers. the difficulty is that the labour campaign has been very cautious, very calm and very cottected. — very cautious, very calm and very collected, 20 points ahead in the polls. _ collected, 20 points ahead in the polls, they haven't shifted at all because — polls, they haven't shifted at all because the conservative campaign has generated headlines for all the wrong _ has generated headlines for all the wrong reasons. i has generated headlines for all the wrong reasons.— wrong reasons. i will come back to that in the — wrong reasons. i will come back to that in the second. _ wrong reasons. i will come back to that in the second. is _ wrong reasons. i will come back to that in the second. is charlie - wrong reasons. i will come back to that in the second. is charlie right| that in the second. i5 charlie right about tax, because i was seeing one of those were diagrams about what actually cuts through and perhaps the only thing that's come through so far appears to be that one word, taxes for the conservatives. do you think there is still something there that may be troubling for labour? i that may be troubling for labour? i think the tories will be hoping that may be troubling for labour? t think the tories will be hoping that thatis think the tories will be hoping that that is going to be a vulnerability, but i'm not sure it is really going to start to hit through. the problem

is that this current tory government has raised taxes to the highest level in modern history. so fundamentally at the tories are not on a strong position to be able to criticise labour on this. the vast majority of all of labour's announcements today have been fully costed. they are making that argument over and over again and that consistency of that messaging is really helping to propel the labour campaign forward. charlie, in terms of the — labour campaign forward. charlie, in terms of the campaign, _ labour campaign forward. charlie, in terms of the campaign, you - labour campaign forward. charlie, in terms of the campaign, you are - labour campaign forward. charlie, in| terms of the campaign, you are quite dismissive about the various things that had gone wrong. a5 dismissive about the various things that had gone wrong. as an adviser, former adviser, what has gone wrong, do you think, and at this stage, is there anything really they can do to get back on track and move the needle? ., �* , get back on track and move the needle? . �* , ., ., . needle? that's the million-dollar cuestion. needle? that's the million-dollar question. anything, _ needle? that's the million-dollar question. anything, look, - needle? that's the million-dollar question. anything, look, you . needle? that's the million-dollar. question. anything, look, you know, the charge _ question. anything, look, you know, the charge against the labour party has got _ the charge against the labour party has got to— the charge against the labour party has got to be about tax comments got to be about _ has got to be about tax comments got to be about the economy, it's got to be about— to be about the economy, it's got to be about the clear choice on this election— be about the clear choice on this election where, yes, the tax burden

has been _ election where, yes, the tax burden has been at — election where, yes, the tax burden has been at a record high, but the public— has been at a record high, but the public will— has been at a record high, but the public will have to understand and be reminded...— public will have to understand and be reminded... sure, and i'm sorry to cut you — be reminded... sure, and i'm sorry to cut you off. _ be reminded... sure, and i'm sorry to cut you off, in _ be reminded... sure, and i'm sorry to cut you off, in a _ be reminded... sure, and i'm sorry to cut you off, in a sense _ be reminded... sure, and i'm sorry to cut you off, in a sense they - be reminded... sure, and i'm sorry to cut you off, in a sense they have been doing that, rishi sunak and others from day one and the polls haven't really shifted. so if that continues to be the case, what else is left? �* , , ., continues to be the case, what else isleft? �*, , .,, is left? it's 'ust not been effective _ is left? it'sjust not been effective enough. - is left? it'sjust not been effective enough. rishi l is left? it'sjust not been - effective enough. rishi sunak is left? it'sjust not been _ effective enough. rishi sunak hasn't been effective enough. in the debate last been effective enough. in the debate tast night— been effective enough. in the debate last night he countered some of the charges _ last night he countered some of the charges and the questions that were put to— charges and the questions that were put to him. — charges and the questions that were put to him, but you've got to be in control and — put to him, but you've got to be in control and you've got to have told people. _ control and you've got to have told people, notjust in the space where an election — people, notjust in the space where an election has been called, you can't _ an election has been called, you can't fatten a pig on market day, someone — can't fatten a pig on market day, someone once told me. this should have been— someone once told me. this should have been set months ago, very difficult — have been set months ago, very difficult decisions that have had be taken _ difficult decisions that have had be taken it's— difficult decisions that have had be taken. it's irresponsible conservative government that have had to _ conservative government that have had to fund things like the furlough schenie _ had to fund things like the furlough scheme because of covid, protect energy— scheme because of covid, protect energy bills because of ukraine from if we can— energy bills because of ukraine from

if we can do— energy bills because of ukraine from if we can do all of these things, when _ if we can do all of these things, when the — if we can do all of these things, when the economy takes a turn for the better, — when the economy takes a turn for the better, we can start to cut taxes — the better, we can start to cut taxes. now, that's the narrative at the conservatives should've been putting _ the conservatives should've been putting forward for months, and they are manifesto announcement on tuesday— are manifesto announcement on tuesday should have been the platform to say we have achieved everything we been telling you for months. _ everything we been telling you for months, notjust in a space of coupte — months, notjust in a space of couple of— months, notjust in a space of couple of weeks now it's based collectively as a country to do that, — collectively as a country to do that, don't put all of that at risk because — that, don't put all of that at risk because of— that, don't put all of that at risk because of labour's tax rises. there hasn't _ because of labour's tax rises. there hasn't been — because of labour's tax rises. there hasn't been enough running that argument, i'm afraid. andjust quickly— argument, i'm afraid. andjust quickly in _ argument, i'm afraid. andjust quickly in answer to your question about— quickly in answer to your question about what— quickly in answer to your question about what the tories could do now and potting — about what the tories could do now and polling day we need to see everybody play their part on the pitch _ everybody play their part on the pitch it's — everybody play their part on the pitch. it's notjust about rishi sunak— pitch. it's notjust about rishi sunak is— pitch. it's notjust about rishi sunak is about david cameron doing very good _ sunak is about david cameron doing very good morning it to be arounds, continue _ very good morning it to be arounds, continue to— very good morning it to be arounds, continue to be the foreign secretary. continue to be the foreign secretary-— continue to be the foreign secreta . �* ., ., secretary. i'm running out of time, so i'm secretary. i'm running out of time, so i'm going _ secretary. i'm running out of time, so i'm going to _ secretary. i'm running out of time, so i'm going to try _ secretary. i'm running out of time, so i'm going to try to _ secretary. i'm running out of time, so i'm going to try to is _ secretary. i'm running out of time, so i'm going to try to is there - secretary. i'm running out of time, so i'm going to try to is there a - so i'm going to try to is there a couple of final questions. the point has been made by some that perhaps labour's difficulties, the real difficulties aren't winning the election from income 6—9 months and when perhaps some of the ambition

needs to stretch to actually combat some of the issues when keir starmer says the country is broken. well, fixing all of that and of course everything is predicated on growth. so there is two things. the problems may come further down the track. yeah, but what a wonderful problem for labour to have. and i think that is their focus at the moment is very much on winning that election, winning that majority and creating a really strong mandate for them to govern. forthem really strong mandate for them to govern. for them to do that, they need to have as many mps as possible because the political realities will sink in over the next six months. i have no doubt that the budget is going to be very difficult when it comes in the autumn. with labour having hopefully done very well in this election, with something of a large majority, that will make governing so much easier, including when it comes to those tough choices on taxes and spending.— on taxes and spending. charlie, only 45 seconds left. _ on taxes and spending. charlie, only 45 seconds left. be _ on taxes and spending. charlie, only 45 seconds left. be quick. _ on taxes and spending. charlie, only 45 seconds left. be quick. is - on taxes and spending. charlie, only 45 seconds left. be quick. is there i 45 seconds left. be quick. is there a problem with mixed messaging? you have david cameron saying they could still win this. you have other saying stop a massive labour

majority. t saying stop a massive labour ma'ori . ., saying stop a massive labour ma'ori . ~' , ., . saying stop a massive labour ma'ori . ~' . , . ma'ority. i think when you have such an majority. i think when you have such an electorate. _ majority. i think when you have such an electorate, whether _ majority. i think when you have such an electorate, whether it _ majority. i think when you have such an electorate, whether it so - majority. i think when you have such an electorate, whether it so many i an electorate, whether it so many people _ an electorate, whether it so many people that are undecided and you see a party, whatever the party, back— see a party, whatever the party, back in— see a party, whatever the party, back in 2017, the tories were 20 points— back in 2017, the tories were 20 points ahead in the polls. people niight— points ahead in the polls. people mightjust stay at home. so when points ahead in the polls. people might just stay at home. so when you have a _ might just stay at home. so when you have a lot _ might just stay at home. so when you have a lot of— might just stay at home. so when you have a lot of people who are undecided, who might stay—at—home that do— undecided, who might stay—at—home that do not— undecided, who might stay—at—home that do not want to bother to come out to— that do not want to bother to come out to vote — that do not want to bother to come out to vote and the tories can shore up their— out to vote and the tories can shore up their base, anything is possible. we have _ up their base, anything is possible. we have to — up their base, anything is possible. we have to leave it there. and 0 both of you forjoining us live on the programme another of the big set piece debate happening if anything there moves the dial. that's just about it from last night —— tonight's election. all of the very latest on all of the campaigns from our correspondence, our teams across the country. but thanks for watching for the last few hours. next up here on bbc news, it is time for the six

o'clock news. so, hopefully i will see you at the same time tomorrow. goodbye for now. if it wins the election in three weeks' time. the party leader sir keir starmer said wealth creation and steadiness would be central to his government. stability over chaos. long—term over short—term. an end to the desperate era of gestures and gimmicks, and a return to the serious business of rebuilding our country. applause. helen from crewe in cheshire. here was labour's manifesto does not stick around for a few minutes, and i will tell you what's in it. did you have any inside information when you made the bet? i clearly made a huge error ofjudgment. an aide to the prime minister tells us he's sorry over betting on a july election — three days before it was called. # once more, you open the door...#