uk is going to lose 60 causing. the uk is going to lose a0 billion in tax revenues because of reduced growth and we did have an independence referendum in 201a and the snp went on to win the general elections in 2015 and 2017 and 2019 and the scottish parliament election of 2021 so the pointjohn was making today and it was a profound point is that this is about democracy. if we win a majority of seats and win the general election in scotland, that strengthens our mandate and we will give effect of that in scotland but in a democracy you would expect the uk government to give effect to that as well. . �* , uk government to give effect to that as well. . �*, ,, uk government to give effect to that as well. . �* , , ., ., as well. that's if you win a majority — as well. that's if you win a majority of _ as well. that's if you win a majority of seats - as well. that's if you win a majority of seats which - as well. that's if you win a - majority of seats which means at that point you would be empowered to push forward towards independence. but if you don't win a majority of seats what happens then?- but if you don't win a majority of seats what happens then? well, i'm the campaign _ seats what happens then? well, i'm the campaign director _ seats what happens then? well, i'm the campaign director and _ seats what happens then? well, i'm the campaign director and my - seats what happens then? well, i'm the campaign director and my job i seats what happens then? well, i'm the campaign director and my job is| the campaign director and myjob is to make sure we do what we did in sub15 or to make sure we do what we did in sub 15 or 15, 17 and 19 and that's

to win the general election in scotland on the ath ofjuly. but to win the general election in scotland on the ath ofjuly. but if ou scotland on the ath ofjuly. but if you don't. _ scotland on the ath ofjuly. but if you don't. then — scotland on the ath ofjuly. but if you don't, then what? _ scotland on the ath ofjuly. but if you don't, then what? what - scotland on the ath ofjuly. but if you don't, then what? what is i scotland on the ath ofjuly. but if| you don't, then what? what is the point of voting for you if you don't win a majority of seats because everything you're saying you're going to do you be able to, are you? that argument could equally be applied to every single party contesting the selection. 0ne applied to every single party contesting the selection. one has to put up 1's manifesto, the principles of the particle the values we are sticking to and campaigning on and seek to maximise the votes. that's what happens in every election and us what we will do again in this election and i very much hope we will go on and deliver another general election win in scotland and say to the uk government, we are in a democracy, we will play our part to give effect to what that means, but you now must do the same. lets talk with the — but you now must do the same. lets talk with the nhs _ but you now must do the same. lets talk with the nhs because you were talking were pushing westminster and asking the westminster government to spend extra £10 billion annually on the nhs and therefore allowing you

to spend more on the nhs in scotland. is that a feasible thing? is westminster going to be able to afford to do that given that we have seen the spending plans of labour and the conservatives and the lib dems and is not looking too good given that their hands are tied financially many ways?- given that their hands are tied financially many ways? their hands are not tied — financially many ways? their hands are not tied and _ financially many ways? their hands are not tied and this _ financially many ways? their hands are not tied and this is _ financially many ways? their hands are not tied and this is the - financially many ways? their hands are not tied and this is the real - are not tied and this is the real shocker in this election. labour do not need to accept £18 billion of cuts. they are only baked under labour's plans because they accept the tory fiscal framework and they have accepted the tory�*s tax plans. they should have it rejected those. it's perfectly feasible to find 10 billion more across the whole of the uk and we could go further and asked the nhs in england to match the pay rises we have given to nhs workers in scotland and that would provide more money across the whole of the uk, including scotland, for the nhs. if we do not do that the alternative

is labour made clear as to throw open the door to privatisation. that would be an absolute disaster, not just for the nhs, but for all public services. ., ., , ., ~ ., ., services. how do you know a future westminster _ services. how do you know a future westminster government _ services. how do you know a future westminster government is - services. how do you know a future westminster government is going l services. how do you know a future | westminster government is going to engage with you?— engage with you? well, that's a ruestion engage with you? well, that's a question you — engage with you? well, that's a question you would _ engage with you? well, that's a question you would have - engage with you? well, that's a question you would have to - engage with you? well, that's a question you would have to put| engage with you? well, that's a l question you would have to put to sir keir starmer in the labour party. if they're not prepared to engage with the welsh parliament or the scottish parliament or the northern irish assembly, if they're not prepared to engage with the organisations who on a day—to—day basis run so many of these vital public services, then that would suggest from day one it would be a pretty dysfunctional westminster government. find pretty dysfunctional westminster government-— pretty dysfunctional westminster rovernment. �* ., , government. and let me ask you this. obviousl , government. and let me ask you this. obviously, independence _ government. and let me ask you this. obviously, independence front - government. and let me ask you this. obviously, independence front and i obviously, independence front and centre of what you are talking about. there was a bit of criticism

from journalists and reporters in the room about your push for independence, given the fact that you have obviously had a majority and you have had mps in westminster for a while and you have got no further independence than you are a few years ago. i further independence than you are a few years ago-— few years ago. i disagree entirely about that- _ few years ago. i disagree entirely about that. we _ few years ago. i disagree entirely about that. we had _ few years ago. i disagree entirely about that. we had a _ few years ago. i disagree entirely about that. we had a poll- few years ago. i disagree entirely about that. we had a poll this i few years ago. i disagree entirely l about that. we had a poll this week that independence is back at 51% and the demand for scottish independent in the public is absolutely there and i think the key pointjohn swinney made today and it is worth repeating at every opportunity is we were not going to get independence unless the snp win elections. that's a very strong pitch to the majority of the scottish people who want it, to vote snp in the ath ofjuly. stewart, it's been good to talk to you and thank you for talking to us today. let's head out onto the election campaign trail. our correspondents are following all the main parties on the campaign trail.

our political correspondent iain watson who's in wiltshire with the labour campaign we are talking about immigration in the small boats, given the figures we have from the home office in the last few hours showing the largest number of people arriving in small boats yesterday.— boats yesterday. that's right, as ou can boats yesterday. that's right, as you can see. _ boats yesterday. that's right, as you can see, it's _ boats yesterday. that's right, as you can see, it's not _ boats yesterday. that's right, as you can see, it's not difficult i boats yesterday. that's right, as you can see, it's not difficult to. you can see, it's not difficult to discern, i'm in a supermarket in wiltshire, is apparently labour wanted to come here to talk about inflation, it has been come back to 2% target and i don't want terrific conservatives off the hook and they're still seeing food prices are much higher than they were before rishi sunak became prime minister but there was a question and answer session with keir starmer and some of the starfrom session with keir starmer and some of the star from the supermarket and he was asked then about illegal immigration and i asked him about illegal immigration after that star session had ended as well and he said the number is coming by small boats was a disgrace and he said

that labour would set up its border security command in this new body with new resources very quickly after polling day if labour forms the next government. i was interested by a couple of other situations and that the government policy and they said they would cancel the rwanda scheme but i wonder how quickly but he did not tell me that labour sources had made it clear that the scheduled flight fourjuly that rishi sunak keeps talking about would indeed be cancelled if labour formed the government. i was also interested in what the net in which labour would allow people to call her by the leaked or legal roots to claim asylum answer appears to be this that people who are already here, their claims will be processed, some of them who fail would be deported, but they say there will be a new framework afterjuly the ath if they win and they haven't set out the

detail of that framework. you might assume that if they scrap the rwanda scheme people who come here can be deported and is possibly likely that they would allow those asylum claims to be processed. the government say they would not do that, and it would effectively stripped people of the status of there is still uncertainty about the future of the policy of labour but people who are already here and costing money as labour would save on hotel accommodation, they would have their claims processed. but it was certainly a question the sapphic demarkus staff here were interested in and the wider public is one of the media. —— the staff here... wider public is one of the media. -- the staff here. . ._ the staff here... thank you very much for _ the staff here... thank you very much for that. _ and a date for your pre—election diary — mishal husein will be chairing a head—to—head debate between rishi sunak and sir keir starmer in front of a live audience in nottingham. that's next wednesday at 8.15pm on bbc one and bbc iplayer — and if you have a question for the party leaders you can contact bbc your voice, your vote via the bbc website or email...

an old baileyjury has been discharged in the case of constance marton and mark gordon after being unable to reach a verdict over the death of their newborn baby. this cross live to reach a verdict over the death of their newborn baby. this cross allowed for home affairs officer. what does this mean? you may remember— officer. what does this mean? gm. may remember this trial started on the 25th of january, constance and mark were discovered in brighton on the 27th of february after a manhunt of well over a month and then two days later their dead baby was found in a shed in brighton on an allotment in brighton. the baby's body was in a shopping bag. they were charged with manslaughter by gross negligence and the trial started on the 25th of january. the jury started on the 25th of january. the jury went out to consider their verdict on the 30th of april and they have had many times where they

have not been sitting since then but as a result, since the 30th of april, they have sat for 72 hours and 33 minutes but today they told the court they were unable to reach a majority on that count of manslaughter. as a result, thejudge has discharged them from sitting any further on this case. he said he would be excusing them from jury service for the rest of their lives and it often happens thatjuries cannot reach a decision so do not feel that you have failed. this brings to an end to your involvement asjurors in this brings to an end to your involvement as jurors in this case. brings to an end to your involvement asjurors in this case. and brings to an end to your involvement as jurors in this case. and the prosecution will now whether to seek a retrial of mark and constance on that allegation that they caused the death of baby victoria by manslaughter through gross negligence. {lin manslaughter through gross negligence-— north korea's president has held talks with vladimir putin, at the start of the russian

president's first visit to the country for almost a quarter of a century. the two nuclear powers have vowed to strengthen military ties, and kimjung un has said he "fully supports" russia's war on ukraine. the us and south korea accuse north korea of supplying moscow with artillery in exchange for food and military aid. speaking in pyongyang, president putin thanked north korea for its support on ukraine, and took aim at his western critics. translation: we highly| appreciate your consistent and unwavering support for russian policy, including the ukrainian direction. i mean, ourfight against the hegemonic imperialist policy imposed for decades by the united states and its satellites towards the russian federation. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. hello there. it was a little cloudy and cool

earlier on across some part of the country but i think the message for the rest of today is a bright, if not sunny one and it's relatively warm as well with temperatures about where they should be at this time of year. not clear blue skies and if you look at the satellite picture in some areas it's quite hazy and even a weather front here just to the north—west of our neighbourhood so cooler conditions here and may be the mid—teens but for most of us and we are talking in the range of around 18—20 c. one thing that is high, the pollen level, in fact very high, the pollen level, in fact very high across many areas and i certainly am feeling it. not quite so high there in the north of scotland. this evening, clear skies, starry skies overnight. this one a front approach is the north—west of the uk so there will be damp weather in northern ireland and the south—west of scotland and not particularly call tonight with temperatures in most towns and cities at about nine or ten. lots of sunshine right from the word go but then the skies will be quite hazy in

places and again, a bit of that fair weather cumulus cloud bubbling up and what we will mention is that in the north—west, close over the front it will be a little bit cloudier and cooler and perhaps even spots of rain but for most of us, again, a shade warmer at up to 21 or 22. it's warming up. an area of high pressure is building up across the uk but just an in between weather systems we were on friday and so on friday there will be a bit of a blip as this weather front approaches. southerly winds are not cold, mild and warm conditions but rain at times coming up the island and murky conditions with damp weather towards the west but further towards the east, the sunnier and warmer it will be. newcastle were 22 degrees and i should expect 20 in eastern scotland as well and if you are thinking about the weekend, the that you saw islands are high with weak weather

fronts brushing the north—west of the uk and the indications are that as we head through the rest ofjune the temperatures are on the up, plenty of sunshine, we might even get temperatures into the high 20s so we could get a little bit hot for some.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the snp launches its election manifesto — pledging a major investment in the nhs, and a promise to deliver independence. new figures show inflation in the year to may fell to 2% — hitting the bank of england's target for the first time in nearly three years.

vladimir putin and kim jong—un sign a strategic partnership pact during the russian leader's first visit to north korea in 2a years. and it's another big day in the euros, as scotland go head to head with switzerland, but can they turn things around after their defeat to germany? delivering independence, rejoining the eu, protecting public services — some of the key pledges from the snp, which hasjust launched its election maifesto in edinburgh. the party's leader — scotland first ministerjohn swinney — outlined how he would secure a major new investment for the health service. we willjoin with progressive politicians south of the border to press for greater funding for the nhs and for the uk government to match the pay deals we have given our health staff in scotland. that would see an extra £1.6 billion

for the national health service in scotland. and we would introduce a keep the nhs in public hands bill at westminster, a legal guarantee for a publicly owned, publicly operated health service. the snp message on the health service is clear, it is simple and it will never change. the nhs is not for sale. voting snp... applause. voting snp is a vote to protect our public services and our precious national health service. well, do all the numbers add up? our policy and analysis correspondent ben chu and the team at bbc verify have been taking a closer look. what a closer look. is in the scottish national pa rty�*s what is in the scottish national party's manifesto and does it add up? it's important to recognise this

is not a manifesto for a party which has aspirations to form a uk wide government but it is nevertheless framed through that prism because this is a westminster election. because of the way the uk system works, when it comes to devolved areas like health or education, the devolved nations get a share of the increase granted to england only services, which is loosely based on their relative population shares. given scotland's population is roughly a tenth of the size of england's, if the uk government increased nhs england spending by £10 billion, the westminster grant given to scotland to spend on its priorities would also rise by a tent, about £1 billion. the snp manifesto calls for a boost to nhs england spending of £16 billion per year relative to the current plans, so scotland would get an additional £1.6 billion. let's look at how that compares to what are national parties are actually pledging in

their manifestos on health. here is labour which pledges around £1.8 billion a year increase in nhs spending, relative to the current baseline so some way off what the snp would be calling for. the conservatives, they were pledge a small increase of around £1.2 billion. and the liberal democrats would pledge around £8.3 billion per year top up, would pledge around £8.3 billion per yeartop up, about would pledge around £8.3 billion per year top up, about half of the snp demand. what about reform? they would broadly match the snp�*s on £17 billion per year and the green party in england and wales, though they though they say they would commit £50 billion per year, the snp leader claimed this would be the most left—wing manifesto of any party but he didn't factor in the greens. by the way, the snp manifesto also calls for the uk government to invest £28 billion a year into the green economy, a target that labour has dropped from its own plans but

this only relates to one side of the financial ledger, spending. the snp doesn't say how it would raise the money to deliver all of those things because the snp is not seeking to form the next uk wide government, though the party has been urging the next uk government to raise the rate of income tax, so spending on devolved public services in scotland can rise without additional borrowing. the snp does run the devolved scottish government but it doesn't have the power to impose most taxes. it's manifesto calls for more powers to be devolved and the party has put its money where its mouth is. last december the snp government in holyrood used its devolution powers to introduce a new a5% rate on people earning between 75 and £125,000 a year. that income was previously taxed at a2% and they have imposed a new hire top rate of info —— income tax, a8% on incomes

above £125,000 whereas in the rest of the uk it is a5%. does the scottish national party's westminster general election manifesto add up in terms of its tax and spending proposals? for all the reasons we have outlined, when it comes to a party only running in scotland in a westminster election, sadly not a simple question to answer. ben, thank you. bbc verify have been through all the manifesto is launched, crunching those numbers and making sure they all add up so we are very grateful to them. the lib dems have announced plans to spend an extra £1 billion a year in the next parliament, to fix crumbling nhs hospitals and remove dangerous concrete. here's the deputy leader of the liberal democrats, daisy cooper, on the party's plans for the nhs. well, liberal democrats have pledged £9 million of additional investment every single year in our health and social care, and with that

particular amount of money, we've said we will invest in fixing problems in the nhs and social care upstream. so we will make sure people can see a gp within seven days, that we boost gp numbers by 8,000, we will fix the crisis in dentistry, we will offer free personal care to every older person and disabled adult who needs it. with our plans and our additional investment, we could transform our health and social care services. now, to find out what matters most to you ahead of the vote next month, the bbc is in constituencies all over the uk to hear what you have to say. today, we've been looking at the issues affecting two constituencies in scotland. our reporter ben philip is in stonehaven, in the west aberdeenshire and kincardine constituency. and iain macinnes is in the caithness sutherland and easter ross constituency. i spoke to them both a little earlier. let's hear what they had to say about the issues affecting these areas.

good morning from stonehaven, one of the largest towns in north—east scotland. famous for its hogmanay festival, the birthplace of the bbc�*s festival, the birthplace of the bbc�*s founder and also the infamous deep—fried mars bar is said to have been created in one of the local chip shops here as well. stonehaven is in the west aberdeenshire and kincardine constituency unlike any area of the country, people are thinking about the same issues. i have been speaking to voters and many have mentioned the cost of living crisis, the nhs, education, indeed some people say they still don't know how they will vote or if they will vote at all. but one of they will vote at all. but one of the main talking points of the campaign in this part of the world has been the future of the oil and gas industries, thousands ofjobs rely on it here. nearby aberdeen has been the oil and gas capital since the 1960s, but we know that climate

targets are really important and we know that the industry, the energy industry has been transitioning towards greener and cleaner energy but experts have been arguing that oil and gas will still be required as part of the energy mix for some time to come. so the direction of travel for the oil and gas industry is very important to many people living in this area, it's been a hot topic of debate throughout this campaign and is very important to people living here in areas like stonehaven.— people living here in areas like stonehaven. �* ., ,, , ., �* , stonehaven. ben, thank you. let's cross to ian— stonehaven. ben, thank you. let's cross to ian and _ stonehaven. ben, thank you. let's cross to ian and talk— stonehaven. ben, thank you. let's cross to ian and talk a _ stonehaven. ben, thank you. let's cross to ian and talk a little - stonehaven. ben, thank you. let's cross to ian and talk a little bit i cross to ian and talk a little bit about what is happening where you are. the political make—up of the area is key this year. it is are. the political make-up of the area is key this year. it is indeed, one of the — area is key this year. it is indeed, one of the big _ area is key this year. it is indeed, one of the big things _ area is key this year. it is indeed, one of the big things is _ area is key this year. it is indeed, one of the big things is the i one of the big things is the boundary changes. here in caithness and easter_ boundary changes. here in caithness and easter ross, the largest uk constituency by area. to give you an idea it _ constituency by area. to give you an idea it covers — constituency by area. to give you an idea it covers most of northern

scotland. _ idea it covers most of northern scotland, it stretches from nearby lnverness — scotland, it stretches from nearby inverness where i am close to today, takes _ inverness where i am close to today, takes in _ inverness where i am close to today, takes in a _ inverness where i am close to today, takes in a lot— inverness where i am close to today, takes in a lot of the suburbs of inverness, _ takes in a lot of the suburbs of inverness, it stretches up the east coast _ inverness, it stretches up the east coast as— inverness, it stretches up the east coast as far— inverness, it stretches up the east coast as far asjohn inverness, it stretches up the east coast as far as john o'groats. heads over to _ coast as far as john o'groats. heads over to the — coast as far as john o'groats. heads over to the other side of the north coast, _ over to the other side of the north coast, att— over to the other side of the north coast, all the way down the west coast _ coast, all the way down the west coast to— coast, all the way down the west coast to ullapool, a huge area, a diverse _ coast to ullapool, a huge area, a diverse area as well. a lot of towns and villages — diverse area as well. a lot of towns and villages but also rural, agricultural parts as well and there are a _ agricultural parts as well and there are a lot _ agricultural parts as well and there are a lot of— agricultural parts as well and there are a lot of issues which need to be looked _ are a lot of issues which need to be looked out — are a lot of issues which need to be looked out. one of the key once we are hearing — looked out. one of the key once we are hearing here in this constituency is about depopulation and young people leaving this area are not— and young people leaving this area are not coming back, and that is especially— are not coming back, and that is especially true in the more northern parts _ especially true in the more northern parts of— especially true in the more northern parts of the — especially true in the more northern parts of the constituency, especially in the more rural parts. another— especially in the more rural parts. another big issue here is around energy— another big issue here is around energy pricing, a huge amount another big issue here is around energy pricing, a huge amount of green, _ energy pricing, a huge amount of green, clean energy has been energy pricing, a huge amount of qi’eeh, clean energy has been created green, clean energy has been created in the _ green, clean energy has been created in the north— green, clean energy has been created in the north of scotland both onshore _ in the north of scotland both onshore and offshore. but yet people in many— onshore and offshore. but yet people in many of— onshore and offshore. but yet people in many of these parts are paying more _ in many of these parts are paying more for— in many of these parts are paying more for their electricity, there is

no mains— more for their electricity, there is no mains gas in much of the constituency and so people have higher— constituency and so people have higher energy bills, there is a lot of fuel— higher energy bills, there is a lot of fuel poverty and at the same time, _ of fuel poverty and at the same time, they are seeing energy be exported — time, they are seeing energy be exported and people see that as an injustice _ exported and people see that as an injustice that they want to see rectified _ injustice that they want to see rectified. as you say, the political make-up — rectified. as you say, the political make-up is — rectified. as you say, the political make—up is quite interesting. this equivalency was previously won by the liberal democrats about it now takes _ the liberal democrats about it now takes in _ the liberal democrats about it now takes in a — the liberal democrats about it now takes in a much greater swathe of the centrai— takes in a much greater swathe of the central highlands and that includes places like ullapool which have in_ includes places like ullapool which have in the past had a lot of support— have in the past had a lot of support for the snp. it will be a huge _ support for the snp. it will be a huge job for whoever is chosen to be the mp_ huge job for whoever is chosen to be the mp for— huge job for whoever is chosen to be the mp for this area but it will also _ the mp for this area but it will also not — the mp for this area but it will also notjust be about the distances involved _ also notjust be about the distances involved in— also notjust be about the distances involved in trouble, it will be trying — involved in trouble, it will be trying to _ involved in trouble, it will be trying to address these individual issues _ trying to address these individual issues that the smaller communities have but— issues that the smaller communities have but it _ issues that the smaller communities have but it would also be an oreo to represent _ have but it would also be an oreo to represent an area as beautiful as this _ represent an area as beautiful as this i— represent an area as beautiful as this. ., , , represent an area as beautiful as this. ., , ., ., 4' represent an area as beautiful as this. , , this. i was 'ust looking behind you, it is this. i wasjust looking behind you, it is absolutely _ this. i wasjust looking behind you, it is absolutely gorgeous. - this. i wasjust looking behind you, it is absolutely gorgeous. ben, i this. i wasjust looking behind you, it is absolutely gorgeous. ben, a l it is absolutely gorgeous. ben, a beautiful background to where you

are as well. how is the attitude towards politics these days? is there an apathy, and indifference amongst people that you talk to on their doorsteps or are they all revved up for the election this time? it has been a turbulent time for scotland politically. yes. time? it has been a turbulent time for scotland politically.— for scotland politically. yes, it certainly has. _ for scotland politically. yes, it certainly has. as _ for scotland politically. yes, it certainly has. as i _ for scotland politically. yes, it certainly has. as i say, - for scotland politically. yes, it l certainly has. as i say, speaking for scotland politically. yes, it i certainly has. as i say, speaking to some voters, some people still don't know how they will vote or if indeed they will vote at all. some people have been voicing that opinion to me, that they are a bit fed up of everything that has been going on and through that turbulent time in scottish politics, but this constituency of west aberdeenshire and kincardine, as part of the north—east, this region has a very divided political make up which makes up a rather key battleground in this election. the two nearby seats in aberdeen city, they are being defended by the snp but

certainly here in aberdeenshire and in parts of murray, they are being defended by the conservatives but historically, this seat was a liberal democrat stronghold through the 90s and early 2000 �*s and it wasn't until 2015 when it was gained by the snp, it was then gained by the conservatives in 2017, it was held again at the last election in 2019 but only by around 800 votes. the snp were hot on the heels of the conservatives as runners—up and it's a vast consistency, like any area. it is not without its challenges but there are many communities which could largely be described as quite affluent but given its historic election results, it is a rather interesting sea to keep an eye on. will it be held by the conservatives or will it change hands once again? thanks to both ben and ian. you'll be able to see a list of all the candidates standing

in west aberdeenshire and kincardine at this general election on your screen 110w. and here is a list of all the candidates standing in caithness sutherland and easter ross. you can see a list of all the candidates standing in every constituency on the bbc news website. feet more than 800 migrants cross the channel yesterday and the highest daily figure since november 2022. the home office responded by saying it was working closely with our french partners to prevent crossings and to save lives. it is something rishi sunak was asked about on the campaign trail today. let's hear what he had to say. on small boats though, no progress at all. yesterday there were the highest number of crossings so far this year, 882 people. why should anyone believe you are capable of sorting it out? in anyone believe you are capable of sorting it out?— sorting it out? in the last 12 months the _ sorting it out? in the last 12 months the numbers i sorting it out? in the last 12 months the numbers of- sorting it out? in the last 12 i months the numbers of people crossing the channel is down by

almost a third, it shows we can make almost a third, it shows we can make a difference, that's what i have been focused on. but a difference, that's what i have been focused on.— a difference, that's what i have been focused on. �* , , been focused on. but highest number esterda . been focused on. but highest number yesterday- there _ been focused on. but highest number yesterday. there is _ been focused on. but highest number yesterday. there is always _ been focused on. but highest number yesterday. there is always going i been focused on. but highest number yesterday. there is always going to i yesterday. there is always going to be da s yesterday. there is always going to be days worse _ yesterday. there is always going to be days worse than _ yesterday. there is always going to be days worse than others - yesterday. there is always going to be days worse than others but i yesterday. there is always going to be days worse than others but the l be days worse than others but the choice in this election is how do we solve this problem for good? i have a plan to do that and that is about getting an incentive, or a deterrent up getting an incentive, or a deterrent up and running, removing an incentive for people to come here. if people come here illegally, they shouldn't be allowed to stay and be removed somewhere else. multiple other european countries agree with us, that is a choice for people at this election. if you want that deterrent, you need the flights to go to rwanda. in contrast, keir starmer will let everyone out of the distension tension —— detention centres, make us a soft touch and i don't think that is right. this election is about our future and elections have choices. i believe our plan is the right one and now we

have delivered inflation back to target, it is right we decide as a country what type of future we won and my message is you vote for us, you will get tax cuts to deliver financial security, you will get your board as secure as we bring down immigration and have a clear plan to stop the boats, and will make sure we protect your pension and get to zero in a sensible way. there is a clear choice for everyone and there is a consequence of not voting for us. all the illegal migrants detained will be let out onto our streets by the labour party, those flights will be cancelled, there will be no deterrent and now multiple other european countries have all agreed that our approach is the right one. they all recognise that unless you are able to return people to a safe alternative, they will keep on coming, so i have a clear answer to that problem, a clear plan that if i am elected i will deliver and that is a choice for everyone in a couple of weeks' time. you can watch nonstop coverage of the election campaign now until the

results are called and beyond on bbc iplayer. look out for election 202a live. the high court has ruled the home office's decision to scrap windrush recommendations was unlawful. this refers to an independent review into the windrush scandal, published in 2020, which made 30 recommendations that were all adopted by the government at the time. in january 2023, then—home secretary suella braverman announced the government was scrapping three of them. with me is our community affairs correspondent, ashitha nagesh. just talk us through what has happened here.— just talk us through what has ha ened here. , , . , happened here. this is a significant victo for happened here. this is a significant victory for windrush _ happened here. this is a significant victory for windrush campaigners . happened here. this is a significant l victory for windrush campaigners and it is quite a symbolic time for it to come because obviously we are three days away from the 76th anniversary of the empire windrush docking. this relates to an independent review into the windrush

scandal that was published back in 2020. there were 30 recommendations made by that review and the government, as you said, at the time adopted all 30 of them. last year, suella braverman who was home secretary at the time announced they would drop several, three of them. this caused a lot of upset from windrush campaigners at the time, including the report's author who said those recommendations were crucial. and windrush victim trevor donald has brought this legal challenge to the court against the government, saying the decision to drop those recommendations was discriminatory against windrush scandal victims. so the high court has found in mr donald's favour. they have said it was unlawful specifically to drop two of those commitments. one was to create a migrants commissioner, that would be a person who would advocate nationally for migrants and the

other recommendation was to beef up the powers of the immigration watchdog. the solicitors acting for mr donald say that they are really pleased with the finding today, but there was a third recommendation that they had also argued was discriminatory, that the high court said the government was actually 0k to drop, that was to hold conciliatory, reconciliation week events with victims. mr donald says he is disappointed that they didn't find his —— in his favour on that count but on the other two, it is a victory for them. the home office, i have reached out to them for a response, and they have said they are working on getting a statement out but in the past they have said they are committed to righting the wrongs of the windrush scandal through the windrush scheme which helps people get their proper

documentation to prove their citizenship and the compensation scheme for victims. now to the football — and a crucial day for scotland's euro 202a team if they're to stay in germany for the competition's knockout stages. meanwhile, for their own stay in germany, one group of fans — called blair gary berry pickers tartan army — booked into a hotel, which they didn't know doubled as an old people's home. earlier we spoke to paul casey and ross kemp, two of the group's members. we turned up, we had a 1a hour delay train from geneva due to the flooding and then we turned up at the hotel here, and it turns out it doubles as an old folks home. so you walked in and — doubles as an old folks home. so you walked in and what _ doubles as an old folks home. so you walked in and what did _ doubles as an old folks home. so you walked in and what did you _ doubles as an old folks home. so you walked in and what did you see? i doubles as an old folks home. so you | walked in and what did you see? what made you raise your eyebrows and

then, wait a made you raise your eyebrows and then, waita minute? made you raise your eyebrows and then, wait a minute?— then, wait a minute? firstly it was robabl then, wait a minute? firstly it was probably the _ then, wait a minute? firstly it was probably the zimmer _ then, wait a minute? firstly it was probably the zimmer frames i then, wait a minute? firstly it was probably the zimmer frames laid l then, wait a minute? firstly it was| probably the zimmer frames laid in the corridors we had to avoid on the way to— the corridors we had to avoid on the way to the _ the corridors we had to avoid on the way to the bedrooms. quite a few zimmer_ way to the bedrooms. quite a few zimmer frames way to the bedrooms. quite a few zimmerframes and way to the bedrooms. quite a few zimmer frames and whatnot. every zimmer frames and what not. every room, so zimmer frames and what not. every room. so the _ zimmer frames and what not. every room, so the hotel— zimmer frames and what not. every room, so the hotel has _ zimmer frames and what not. every room, so the hotel has worked i zimmer frames and what not. es room, so the hotel has worked out it is a hotel room and then a resident's room. i think the average age is about 86 they were saying to us. , y ., age is about 86 they were saying to us. , , ., ., age is about 86 they were saying to us. , y ., ., , ., age is about 86 they were saying to us. , ,, ., i. ., us. listen, you got there, you are in this house. _ us. listen, you got there, you are in this house, you _ us. listen, you got there, you are in this house, you are _ us. listen, you got there, you are in this house, you are in - us. listen, you got there, you are in this house, you are in this i us. listen, you got there, you are l in this house, you are in this house with these pensioners. has it been enjoyable? with these pensioners. has it been en'o able? , �*, , , enjoyable? yes, it's been very enjoyable- _ enjoyable? yes, it's been very enjoyable. what _ enjoyable? yes, it's been very enjoyable. what i _ enjoyable? yes, it's been very enjoyable. what i would i enjoyable? yes, it's been very enjoyable. what i would say . enjoyable? yes, it's been very enjoyable. what i would say is enjoyable? yes, it's been very i enjoyable. what i would say is they are very _ enjoyable. what i would say is they are very well looked after. there is are very well looked after. there is a swimming — are very well looked after. there is a swimming pool, a sauna, lots of activities — a swimming pool, a sauna, lots of activities for — a swimming pool, a sauna, lots of activities for them. they have got aqua _ activities for them. they have got aqua aerobics which we all took part

in. �* ., ., , aqua aerobics which we all took part in. �* , ., ., in. and the food is amazing. even 'ust auoin in. and the food is amazing. even just going along _ in. and the food is amazing. even just going along the _ in. and the food is amazing. even just going along the corridor- in. and the food is amazing. even just going along the corridor and l just going along the corridor and saying good morning to them brightens up their day a little bit. they have been out looking at us this morning, we are all kilted up ready to go for the match and they have come out to wish us good luck. it has just been brilliant. that it hasjust been brilliant. that sounds amazing. _ it hasjust been brilliant. that sounds amazing. the - it hasjust been brilliant. that sounds amazing. the aqua aerobics sounds amazing. the aqua aerobics sounds fun. tell me a little bit about scotland's chances against switzerland. they simply had to win this, don't they?— this, don't they? yes. i don't think it is as clear— this, don't they? yes. i don't think it is as clear cut _ this, don't they? yes. i don't think it is as clear cut as _ this, don't they? yes. i don't think it is as clear cut as a _ this, don't they? yes. i don't think it is as clear cut as a must - this, don't they? yes. i don't think it is as clear cut as a must win i it is as clear cut as a must win however. _ it is as clear cut as a must win however. it— it is as clear cut as a must win however, it is a must not lose. if they— however, it is a must not lose. if they can — however, it is a must not lose. if they can get _ however, it is a must not lose. if they can get a point and take it into the — they can get a point and take it into the last game against hungary, be one _ into the last game against hungary, be one of— into the last game against hungary, be one of the best... we

into the last game against hungary, be one of the best. . ._ be one of the best... we will see the germans _ be one of the best... we will see the germans in _ be one of the best... we will see the germans in the _ be one of the best... we will see the germans in the final- be one of the best... we will see the germans in the final so i be one of the best... we will see the germans in the final so we i be one of the best... we will see i the germans in the final so we can't let all these people down that live here. ,., ., x' let all these people down that live here. a ., let all these people down that live here. ., ., ., ., here. good luck to scotland later on this evening- _ large swathes of the united states are enduring a blistering heatwave that's forecast to last into the weekend. about 80 million americans are subject to an extreme heat warning as a huge dome of hot air hovers over midwestern and eastern states — while in the west, firefighters are still battling to bring several wildfires under control, as peter bowes reports. the view from space as california's biggest wildfire of the year engulfs a vast area to the north of los angeles. 25 square miles have burned. strong winds have hampered the firefighting effort. the area is sparsely populated and no homes have been destroyed but the terrain is steep, hard to reach and thick with dry brush. we've had very wet winters. what that does is it causes a lot of grass to grow, a lot of shrubs get happy because they have the moisture that they need.

but, in the summertime, we don't get rain here and it dries out. the blaze started at the weekend in searing heat. but slightly cooler temperatures have helped bring it partially under control and the fire is now about 25% contained. in new mexico, an entire town had to be hurriedly evacuated when it was surrounded by flames. about 7,000 people from ruidoso had to flee for their lives. more than 500 structures have been damaged. in the american midwest, record—breaking temperatures in the high 30s celsius are putting lives at risk. a heatwave of this intensity hasn't been seen for decades. cities like detroit, chicago and new york on the east coast are in the thick of it. we just don't have enough data yet to understand how the heightened temperatures of the atmosphere and ocean are going to impact firefighting, coral reef

die—off, things like this. so we're in a time of extreme climate. a slow moving heat dome is to blame for the sweltering temperatures. forecasters say it will get worse in the next couple of days, even before the official start of summer. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. in a moment it will be time for the bbc news at one with anna foster. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. hello. it was a little cloudy and caught earlier on across some parts of the country but the message for the rest of today is a bright if not sunny one and it's relatively warm, too. temperature is about where they should be this time of year. if you look at the satellite picture, in some areas it is quite hazy and even a weather front here just to the north—west of our neighbourhood so

cooler conditions here, but for most of us we are talking in the range of around 18 to 20 celsius. one thing thatis around 18 to 20 celsius. one thing that is high, well, the pollen level. in fact, very high. i certainly am feeling it. not quite so high in the north of scotland. this evening, clear skies, starry night overnight. this weather front is approaching the north—west of the uk so there will be damp weather in northern ireland, the south west of scotland and not particularly cold tonight, temperatures in most towns and cities around nine or ten. lots of sunshine right from the word go but then the skies will be quite hazy in places. again a bit of that fair weather cloud bubbling up. here in the north—west, close to the weather fronts, in the north—west, close to the weatherfronts, it in the north—west, close to the weather fronts, it will be cloudier and cooler, perhaps even spots of rain but for most of us, again a shade warmer come up to about 21 or 22 quite widely. an area of high

pressure is building across the uk, onlyjust. we are in between weather systems on friday so on friday, once again a bit of a blip as this weather front approaches. southerly winds, so not cold. mild, warm conditions but rain at times moving across ireland and murky conditions with damp weather towards the west, but further towards the east, the sunnier and warmer it will be. newcastle 22 degrees and we should expect 20 celsius and east of scotland as well. that weekend, the azores high building across the uk, just very weak weather fronts brushing the north—west of the uk and the indications that as we head through the rest ofjune, temperatures are on the up, plenty of sunshine. we might even get temperatures into the high 20s so it could even get a little too hot for some. goodbye.

today at one, uk inflation slows to 2%, hitting the bank of england's target rate for the first time in almost three years. there's no real difference at all, to be honest with you. especially with the price of fuel and everything. it hasn't made any difference yet. maybe it will in the future but, at the moment, no. absolutely nothing. it's the last key piece of economic data before

the general election — and we'll assess the political response. also on the programme... the snp launches its manifesto, calling for westminster to increase spending on the nhs. the jury is discharged in the trial of constance martin and mark gordon over the death of their newborn baby. # no scotland, no party.# and scotland's fans rally their team ahead of a crunch euro 202a game against switzerland tonight. and coming up on bbc news... after a comfortable win over scotland, the euro 202a hosts germany are preparing for their second match of the tournament. they play hungary this afternoon. hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. uk inflation has slowed to its lowest level in three years.

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