on tax and immigration. we pledges on tax and immigration. we are pledges on tax and immigration. , are running very fast to catch up and i genuinely believe that our campaign now has momentum. we look at whether the — campaign now has momentum. we look at whether the tax _ campaign now has momentum. we look at whether the tax spending _ campaign now has momentum. we look at whether the tax spending and - at whether the tax spending and economic pledges of the reform party election contract add up. in other news, witnesses speak of a coastguard increased deliberately throwing migrants overboard to their deaths. investigation by bbc panorama reveals pupils at a school for kids with special educational needs were subject to bullying and physical abuse. welcome to bbc news. reform uk launched its manifesto or contract as the particles of single word

manifesto has been devalued as well as policies on immigration, nigel garage and pledges on tax and the nhs. a political correspondent as this report. it was something of a stir outside of this community and all eyes of the party attracting attention. major faraj want to set “p attention. major faraj want to set up the policy platform and it was a deliberate trying to pitch itself as the opposition —— nigel farage. we the opposition -- nigel farage. we are not the opposition —— nigel farage. , are not pretending that we're going to win this general election. our ambition is to become a real opposition to a labour government. featuring plans to cut immigration on page one and proposing limits on who can come to the uk to work or live in a pledge to stop the small boats. , , ., , boats. this should be the immigration _ boats. this should be the immigration election. -

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although they call their document to contract. what does the big picture on tax, spending and the economy? well, reform's contract claims they will be able to find around £141 billion of spending and tax cuts a year. and £150 billion of state expenditure savings. so let's break this down. they would, apparently, be able to deliver large personal tax cuts including listening to the threshold for people paying income tax to £20,000 a year raising the higher income tax rate threshold to £70,000, lowering fuel duty by 20 p per litre and scrapping vat on energy bills. then there are large spending pledges as well, including increase in defence spending and increasing nhs spending by £17 billion a year. so, how is all of this to be paid for? well, reform says it would/ government waste from including by stopping the bank of england

paying commercial interest, they say £35 billion a year, scrapping that zero, saving £30 billion a year, encouraging benefit and claimants back to work, saving £15 billion a year and having the foreign aid budgets, saving £6 billion a year. now, the first of these is complex, but what you need to know is that this would effectively be a tax on the commercial banks. estimates are likely to raise less than £10 billion a year. they warned there are risks from this plan in terms of the bank up finger�*s ability to control interest rates. economists are doubtful about many of these claims in the reform manifesto come about their potential to save money but also about the claimed cost of their proposed tax cuts. what about immigration? reform say they would freeze shorts migration within the first 100 days. economists say this could take pressure off of housing, but that it also raises the question of how nonessential would be defined for immigration. they cautioned that interpreted very strictly, this could have a negative economic impact, including a public services. finally, let's put the reform manifesto into context. here is the rough size

of the lib dem labour and tory manifestos in tax and spending terms between 7— £27 billion per year. and here are the greens. £172 billion a year and here is reform. £141 billion. as you can see, reform and the greens really tower over the the other parties. public finance experts feel that while individual elements of the latitude parties, latter two parties might be coherent, they feel overall there is a lack of credibility. meanwhile, rishi sunak visited a gas platform in the north sea today. he was asked if he understands why people are switching to reform uk and nigel farage. it has been a very difficult time for the country over the past four for the country over the past few years and of course i understand peoples frustrations with that. that is undeniable and i've been very clear that we have made progress but there is more to go. the point now is that we are on the right track and this election

is about the future, the choice is clear. if you want the border secure and migration down, taxes cut, pension protected, it is only the conservatives that are going to deliver that for you. labour are going to put your taxes up. they have no plan to bring down migration. in fact, keir starmer believed in defending free movement and when it comes to pensions, they've not matched the triple lock to protect pensioners but that up is a clear choice for everyone at this election. let's speak to justin tomlinson, the minister in a moment, we'll speak tojustin tomlinson, the minister for energy security and net zero. labour leader sir keir starmer has been campaigning in southampton. he was asked by workers whether he's worried about the possibility of the reform uk party taking votes away from labour heartlands. the election is a straight choice between more of the same under the conservatives or rebuilding the country with labour. two candidates, rishi sunak and myself, the choice is a stark choice between carrying

on with the chaos and division and failure we've had or turning the page and start to rebuild the country with labour. that is what i'm focused on and that is the choice on the ballot box and that is why i was really pleased we were able to unfold our manifesto for growth and wealth creation that we did last week. we are focused on talking to voters about what matters in the national wealth fund it's been launched which will attract investors and people will be better off and that is my focus is on but at the end, it is a straight choice and more of the tories after the damage they've done, they will turn a page and start to rebuild the country with labour. snp leaderjohn swinney says his party will argue for what he calls a social tariff where people who are elderly, disabled or on low incomes pay lower energy bills. speaking is stornoway in the western isles, mr swinney said it would be

funded by general taxation and an obligation for energy firms. the snp is expected to launch its manifesto later this week. the first minister has been speaking in the last hour. it's important that every part of scotland is touched by the scottish national party and even here in stornoway, people are facing challenges with the cost of fuel and the essential requirements of fuel services and there's very high levels of fuel poverty and have to make sure that those with low incomes elderly with disabilities see a social terror for their energy costs which will give them the reassurance and peace of mind that the energy costs are going to be sustainable given the fact that this part of the world is generating such phenomenal voting of renewable energy.

in 2019, walsh labour 122 seats making the largest party despite the performance of the conservatives who won the largest one since a decades and 1a. plaid cymru 1a plate boundary review means many have been cut from a0 to 32. our wells correspondent has been looking at the political outlook. there seems to be reticence, resentment, even. i5 there seems to be reticence, resentment, even.- there seems to be reticence, resentment, even. is going to help the farmers — resentment, even. is going to help the farmers because _ resentment, even. is going to help the farmers because we _ resentment, even. is going to help the farmers because we feel- the farmers because we feel unsupported. the farmers because we feel unsupported-_ the farmers because we feel unsupported. the farmers because we feel unsu orted. ~ ., ~ i. unsupported. white make you feel for: otten unsupported. white make you feel forgotten or _ unsupported. white make you feel forgotten or marginalised? - unsupported. white make you feel forgotten or marginalised? yes, . unsupported. white make you feel. forgotten or marginalised? yes, that is why— forgotten or marginalised? yes, that is why we _ forgotten or marginalised? yes, that is why we do not vote.—

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westminster because we need someone to be picking up for wales, plaid cymru will always do that. it is almost time _ cymru will always do that. it is almost time to _ cymru will always do that. it is almost time to pick _ cymru will always do that. it is almost time to pick a - cymru will always do that. it is almost time to pick a winner and decide who they want their voice to be. in a moment, we'll speak tojustin tomlinson, the minister for energy security and net zero. by by make watching their manifesto are not going get a manifesto, they say that word is been devalued by parties like sharon lying to the public is not delivering on the promises, what do you say to that? i'm very proud of our record in government that is made a huge tangible difference in the same applies up and down across the country where we are pretty close to record employment record funding for public services we had to navigate the president of the challenges of

both covid—19 and russia's illegal invasion of ukraine and the economy has gone through this restraint to see the roots of recovery and it just does not make sense when reform is saying there. the just does not make sense when reform is saying there-— is saying there. the big ticket is immigration _ is saying there. the big ticket is immigration and _ is saying there. the big ticket is immigration and immigration i is saying there. the big ticket is i immigration and immigration election in particular are highly critical of the conservatives for failing to stop small boat crossings is this for the conservatives are really going to lose their voters to reform? ~ . . ~ going to lose their voters to reform? ~ ., ., ~ . , reform? we have taken decisive action and _ reform? we have taken decisive action and pass _ reform? we have taken decisive action and pass the _ reform? we have taken decisive action and pass the illegal i action and pass the illegal immigration bill and deposed by librium mps over hundred 30 times and it is ironic as you bring in the stuffer pragmatic approaches that now seem significant for the numbers coming from our benny as an example and reform are doing their level best to try to hand the keys over to

sir keir starmer the labour party who will reverse all the decisive action we have set out and want to go further because want to be transparent and want to set an annualfigure that is transparent and want to set an annual figure that is debated in parliament and advised by independent sources to work out with the economy needs and crucially, what is sustainable is the core of our controlled immigration policies. they say reform is going to end up being the real opposition to a labour party in government it is that with the conservative party are preparing for as well? ila that with the conservative party are preparing for as well?— preparing for as well? no comment the slightest- _ preparing for as well? no comment the slightest. this _ preparing for as well? no comment the slightest. this is _ preparing for as well? no comment the slightest. this is my _ preparing for as well? no comment the slightest. this is my sixth i the slightest. this is my sixth general election and a candidate, i've stood against you to perform the brexit party and they've come up with a different title each time the reality is they're ready to people who could become prime minister in a few weeks' time, sir keir starmer

and rishi sunak and it is a street choice between us and labour the selection and simply doing their level best and having keir starmer going to downing street who will unravel everything that reform will do themselves it's cutting their nose to spite their face it does not make any sense at all.— make any sense at all. energy and reform say — make any sense at all. energy and reform say they're _ make any sense at all. energy and reform say they're going _ make any sense at all. energy and reform say they're going to - make any sense at all. energy and reform say they're going to ask. make any sense at all. energy and | reform say they're going to ask the renewal plan, the net zero plan and they would ditch £20 billion a year for the next 25 years under the conservatives looking this and thinking, you may be under a good idea there was yellow if the fundamental misunderstanding because tackling climate change which is clearly not a priority for reform

and delivering cheaper energy. br; and delivering cheaper energy. el: having a cheaper energy system, and delivering cheaper energy. by having a cheaper energy system, we can deliver cheaper energy bills. and we are proud as a government and have missions and taking energy from this to a7% of your pragmatic would be proportionate were being realistic and it is vital that we to consumers with us who want to resist and pylon costs and we are going to resist all of those and to bring forward the created by 2030 which is just impractical not mean they will have to import additional and more expensive, more environmentally damaging foreign energy. they think it's a binary choice and it isn't by having uk produced efficient energy, we've been doing that and bucket loads will be able to deliver cheaper bills for consumers because

we are on the side of hard—working families. we are on the side of hard-working families. . ~ we are on the side of hard-working families. ., ~ , ., , we are on the side of hard-working families. . ~' , ., , . it can get the latest political analysis and stay up to speed with the big moments in the campaign with the big moments in the campaign with the essential news letter delivered to your inbox every weekday. a bbc investigation has uncovered claims that the greek coastguard caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the mediterranean over a three—year period — including nine people who were deliberately thrown into the water. more than a0 people are alleged to have died as a result of being forced out of greek territorial waters, or taken back out to sea after reaching greek islands. with more on this, here's paul adams. for years, the greek authorities have been accused of taking

using a number of routes to reach europe, some travel from north africa and italy and others questioned turkey to the nearby greek islands. kris is seen as the best wendy europe and last year, just over a1,000 people arrived using that route. human rights groups and thousands of people seeking asylum have been forced back illegally from greece to turkey, denied the right to seek asylum, something enshrined in eu law. the knights documentary made for the bbc looks into the role of the greek coastguard and trying to stem the flow and it raises some serious questions. for years, the greek authorities have been accused of taking a sometimes uncompromising attitude towards asylum seekers attempting to reach the islands. the bbc has documented some of these episodes, and heard stories of other practices which appear to breach international law.

and now, video of one such episode. 0n the island of lesbos, a group of migrants — including women and children — are taken back to the shore and escorted by masked men to a waiting coastguard ship. the boat heads out to sea, out of greek waters. the migrants are put into a tiny life raft and set adrift, found later by the turkish authorities. greece says it's investigating. doesn't seem like it's forceful. the footage is shown to the former head of the coastguard's special operations. he says he sees nothing wrong with the video, but during a break, he takes a different line. the documentary contains other shocking allegations. ibrahim says he was shot at after coming ashore on the island of samos, taken back out to sea with two companions, and thrown overboard. the two others drowned.

the greek coastguard says that... for nine years, greece is bound for the mind of an issue that resonates right across europe and this year of elections, stopping the boats remains as politically charged as it was from the refugee and migrant crisis erupted almost a decade ago. an investigation by bbc panorama has revealed pupils at a school for children

with special educational needs being mocked, bullied and physically abused. the school, which is based in the wirral on merseyside, says it takes allegations of misconduct seriously and five staff have been suspended. ruth clegg reports this is life wirral, a school which says it helps children reach their full potential. inside the reality is very different. this is how some at the school talk about the pupils. those conversations were recorded by an undercover reporter for bbc panorama, who went in after whistle—blowers raised concerns about how the children were being treated. hello, how are you? sasha spent nearly seven weeks volunteering in the sports department. the children who come here are aged between 11 and 18.

many of them have autism or adhd. she filmed pupils being physically abused, bullied and mocked. paul hamill is a member of the school's senior leadership team. this is how he talks to one of the pupils who is standing right next to him. you're the best footballer in the disabled school, well done you. laughter. you know what i mean? it's like being a pirate in a blind school. later, in the car, paul hamill says he's fantasised about killing the same boy and that the boy had overheard him. the first thing i've probably chatted and got away with, the bbc wrote to paul hamill. he did not respond. inside the school, staff are filmed manhandling the children, wrestling them to the floor and putting them in dangerous headlocks.

this is alastair saverimutto. the ceo, promoting his school. since the school opened in 2021, it's received more than £2.2 million from wirral council. lawyers for mr saverimutto says he denies ever using inappropriate force on or behaving aggressively towards a pupil. mr saverimutto says he does not condone the behaviour revealed by the programme, and five members of staff had been suspended and will face disciplinary action. wirral council says it's investigating and merseyside police has been alerted. the department for education says all pupils have been removed from the school and that it will take enforcement action, including permanent closure, should the school try to reopen. ruth clegg, bbc news. and you can watch panorama's undercover school: cruelty in the classroom on bbc one at 8pm and on the iplayer

at the same time. campaigning is getting into full swing in france — after president macron called a snap general election. the country's star footballer, kylian m'bappay, has taken some time out from leading the french side at euro 202a — to call on voters to take a stand against "extremist" parties. let's just remind ourselves of what he said. i think we are in a crucial moment in history of our country. we are to evaluate things and see what our priorities are. it's an important moment in our career but i first of first of all and we cannot be taken away from her, where an important moment in an unusual situation and thatis moment in an unusual situation and that is why i appeal to the french people in the younger generation, i

think you're generation i can make a difference. today we see the extremes knocking on the door of power we have the opportunity to shape the future of our country. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. we have seen some warm sunshine around today, particularly across parts of southern england. for other areas further north, there have been a few showers around. as we head through the day tomorrow, again, a day of sunny spells for many of us. there will be a few showers in the forecast, so not completely dry. we've got this area of low pressure sitting across the bay of biscay at the moment. that's moving its way in, and just grazes the southeast corner of england. so that's going to bring some rain through tomorrow. for the rest of this evening into tonight, then, most places looking dry, showers easing away. still quite cloudy and breezy with a few showers across northern parts of scotland. could be one or two misty patches toward central

and southern england, perhaps. a relatively cool night for this stage injune with temperatures between 8—12 celsius in our towns and cities, a touch cooler in the countryside. so, a lot of dry weather through tuesday morning. variable amounts of cloud. let's just take a look down towards the southeast. there is that area of rain moving out of the channel islands, perhaps affecting east sussex and kent, for instance, as well. but away from that area, lots of sunshine around. more showers as we head north through the spine of the country, so the midlands, the pennines up towards central parts of scotland as well. a slightly brighter day, i think, for northern ireland compared to recent days, a bit more sunshine coming through here. still a northerly breeze blowing, and we will see these showers continuing through into the afternoon across scotland and through the spine of northern england, but i think either side of that, of a fair amount of dry and settled weather. it should dry up along the south coast after the earlier rain as well. temperatures up to around 16—21 celsius for most of us. now, we've got high—pressure that's trying to ridge in from the atlantic here as we head towards the middle of the week. so that should quiet the weather down, really.

heading into wednesday, another mostly dry and settled day. you are showers then we have seen over recent days. a bit more cloud and some patchy rain into the far north—northwest of scotland. elsewhere, a bit of cloud building through the day, but some strong sunshine lifting temperatures quite widely into low 20s across southern and central parts of england and wales. high teens for scotland and northern ireland. into thursday, and again, we've got more cloud in the northwest of the uk, turning a bit more breezy with a few showers here. but for most areas, a dry, settled day, and in that sunshine, we are likely to see temperatures lifting to around about 21—22 celsius. still a bit cooler for the likes of stornoway, lerwick, where we've got the cloud, breeze and showers. but most places looking dry and settled as we head through thursday into friday, but some rain in the northwest, perhaps more widespread on saturday.

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