we bring you a special report. yellow heat health alerts are in place for most of england this week, as daytime temperatures look set to reach 30 celsius. and heartbreak for scotland in stuttgart as hungary score in the 100th minute — to knock them out of the euros. hello, i'm maryam moshiri. welcome to bbc news. we begin with the build—up to the general election, and as the last full week of campaigning gets under way, a former tory minister has told the bbc that inquiries into betting on the poll date will cost the conservatives seats. tobias ellwood said rishi sunak should suspend candidates involved in this. the gambling commission is looking into alleged bets by at least four conservatives, including candidates

craig williams and laura saunders, on the date of the general election. on the campaign trail, labour is setting out changes to the process for someone to legally change their gender. the party is also offering to provide hundreds of thousands more dental appointments on the nhs. the lib dems release their analysis on hospital waiting times. leader sir ed davey claimed the country has ten days to save the nhs. the snp'sjohn swinney will give a speech on brexit. while the dup is launching its manifesto in northern ireland. so it is a busy day for all of the parties today. we'll touch on all of the above in this programme, but let's start with the election betting investigation. here's tobias elwood speaking to the bbc radio 4 today. this betting saga has been deeply unhelpful, self—inflicted distraction, and in what world they thought this was acceptable is

beyond belief. the prime minister has expressed his anger, he said that at the leaders�*s question time debate. it has been a turbulent period in british politics in recent years, with trust with the british people having to be rebuilt. the prime minister has navigated us into calmer political waters, fiscal responsibility has returned. so this is so frustrating with ten days to 90, is so frustrating with ten days to go, we have got to go back on point. let's give the nation greater reassurance that i think it wants to see. that this never happens again. let's introduce clear roles, as you have in the banking rules and in the city, connected to the stocks and shares. let prevent any politician or party from placing bets in the future. that would send a clear message to the public. that this is being taken seriously and will not happen again. being taken seriously and will not happen again-— being taken seriously and will not happen again. let's cross life now to westminster _

happen again. let's cross life now to westminster and _ happen again. let's cross life now to westminster and our _ happen again. let's cross life now to westminster and our chief - to westminster and our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman. not mincing his words, is he? but it doesn't look like they are going to be doing it? hot he? but it doesn't look like they are going to be doing it?- he? but it doesn't look like they are going to be doing it? not as it stands, are going to be doing it? not as it stands. n0- _ are going to be doing it? not as it stands, no. there _ are going to be doing it? not as it stands, no. there is _ are going to be doing it? not as it stands, no. there is real- stands, no. there is real frustration to say the least among conservative candidates about this row, which — conservative candidates about this row, which i think tobias ellwood used _ row, which i think tobias ellwood used the — row, which i think tobias ellwood used the word it risked eclipsing the conservative campaign and overshadowing it. it is 12 days now since _ overshadowing it. it is 12 days now since craig — overshadowing it. it is 12 days now since craig williams, conservative candidate — since craig williams, conservative candidate but also a very close parliamentary aide to rishi sunak, admitted — parliamentary aide to rishi sunak, admitted to having placed what he called _ admitted to having placed what he called a _ admitted to having placed what he called a flutter on the general election— called a flutter on the general election taking place injuly, just a few_ election taking place injuly, just a few days before rishi sunak announced that the general election would _ announced that the general election would he _ announced that the general election would be taking place injuly. that is what _ would be taking place injuly. that is what prompted the gambling commission to begin looking into who else had _ commission to begin looking into who else had bet on a general election taking _ else had bet on a general election taking place injuly. we know that at least _ taking place injuly. we know that at least four conservatives are being — at least four conservatives are being looked at, two candidates and two senior—

being looked at, two candidates and two senior members of party stuff, but we _ two senior members of party stuff, but we understand at the bbc that the gambling commission's investigations rage for widely than that for~ _ investigations rage for widely than that for. the challenge for rishi sunak— that for. the challenge for rishi sunak is— that for. the challenge for rishi sunak is finding a way to move the conversation onto the things he wants— conversation onto the things he wants to — conversation onto the things he wants to talk about, even as the story— wants to talk about, even as the story is— wants to talk about, even as the story is still developing. the labour party _ story is still developing. the labour party are _ story is still developing. tie: labour party are saying that story is still developing. t'i2 labour party are saying that it story is still developing. ti2 labour party are saying that it is in the public interest to make public what is happening, to let people know exactly where we stand given we are in an election period. it is a very important point to make. — it is a very important point to make. iet _ it is a very important point to make, let me know the names of four people _ make, let me know the names of four people being looked at by the gambling commission, but the gambling commission, but the gambling commission, but the gambling commission have not published those names. they have said almost nothing. it is journalism, mostly by chris mason, the bbc_ journalism, mostly by chris mason, the bbc political editor, that we know— the bbc political editor, that we know the — the bbc political editor, that we know the names of those people involved — know the names of those people involved. we know that a fifth person. — involved. we know that a fifth person. a _ involved. we know that a fifth person, a member of rishi sunak pass close protection team, has been suspended by the met because of

claims _ suspended by the met because of claims that they have placed a bet on the _ claims that they have placed a bet on the general election. that person has not _ on the general election. that person has not been named. pat mcfadden has written _ has not been named. pat mcfadden has written to— has not been named. pat mcfadden has written to the gambling commission saying _ written to the gambling commission saying there is a public interest in their— saying there is a public interest in their making the names of those they are looking _ their making the names of those they are looking at public. the conservatives have not urged the gambling — conservatives have not urged the gambling commission to do that. they say they— gambling commission to do that. they say they are _ gambling commission to do that. they say they are restrained because the gambling _ say they are restrained because the gambling commission has ask them not to talk— gambling commission has ask them not to talk about the... we are early in what _ to talk about the... we are early in what could — to talk about the... we are early in what could potentially be quite a lon- what could potentially be quite a long process with the gambling commission trying to find out what these _ commission trying to find out what these people are new, whether they may have _ these people are new, whether they may have potentially committed a criminai— may have potentially committed a criminal offence, before you even -et criminal offence, before you even get to _ criminal offence, before you even get to any— criminal offence, before you even get to any possibility of further legal— get to any possibility of further legal action. get to any possibility of further legal action-— legal action. let's talk about labour briefly. _ legal action. let's talk about labour briefly. today, - legal action. let's talk about| labour briefly. today, labour legal action. let's talk about - labour briefly. today, labour are back on the campaign trail, and they are talking about gender recognition and their potential plans to change the way someone can get a certificate.—

the way someone can get a certificate. ., ,., ., .. certificate. labour on the campaign trail talkin: certificate. labour on the campaign trail talking about _ certificate. labour on the campaign trail talking about dentistry, - certificate. labour on the campaign trail talking about dentistry, but. trail talking about dentistry, but there _ trail talking about dentistry, but there is— trail talking about dentistry, but there is a — trail talking about dentistry, but there is a story in the times today resurfacing — there is a story in the times today resurfacing labour's position on gender— resurfacing labour's position on gender recognition in light of stern criticism _ gender recognition in light of stern criticism of— gender recognition in light of stern criticism of labour's position on this issue — criticism of labour's position on this issue byjk rowling at the weekend. labour's position is that they want— weekend. labour's position is that they want to find ways to, they say, make _ they want to find ways to, they say, make the _ they want to find ways to, they say, make the process for people seeking gender— make the process for people seeking gender recognition certificate is more _ gender recognition certificate is more dignified while also protecting single _ more dignified while also protecting single six— more dignified while also protecting single six spaces, principally for women — single six spaces, principally for women. so there are a number of tweaks— women. so there are a number of tweaks they say they would make, for example _ tweaks they say they would make, for example at _ tweaks they say they would make, for example at the moment you have to have a _ example at the moment you have to have a diagnosis of gender diss of oreo, _ have a diagnosis of gender diss of oreo, which would remain under the lahour— oreo, which would remain under the labour system, died of under a panel of doctors _ labour system, died of under a panel of doctors. labour say they would like that _ of doctors. labour say they would like that to — of doctors. labour say they would like that to be done by one doctor with a _ like that to be done by one doctor with a registrar's involvement. —— gender— with a registrar's involvement. —— gender dysphoria. the announcement today is— gender dysphoria. the announcement today is not— gender dysphoria. the announcement today is not new, the announcement today— today is not new, the announcement today is _ today is not new, the announcement today is about tackling dental deserts. _ today is about tackling dental deserts, areas of the country where

it is very— deserts, areas of the country where it is very hard to get nhs dentistry treatment. , . , ., ._ , ., ., it is very hard to get nhs dentistry treatment. , . , ., , ., treatment. henry, as always, good to talk to yom — treatment. henry, as always, good to talk to yom henry _ treatment. henry, as always, good to talk to you. henry zeffman. _ and a reminder, nick robinson continues his series of interviews with the party leaders tonight. he'll be joined by the co—leader of the green party, adrian ramsay, on panorama. that's at 7 o'clock on bbc one and bbc iplayer. the search for the missing british teenagerjay slater on the spanish island of tenerife has now entered its eighth day. the 19—year—old went missing after attending a music festival last weekend. mairead smyth has the latest. the impression we are getting on the ground is theirs. it looks like the police searches are less concentrated than they were before. there are searches taking place around the holiday home where jay

slater went with two men in the early hours of monday morning. is that because they are spreading out? are they moving away from the mountainside? are they going to villages like santi ot del turday, where a woman has contacted the police apparently to say they saw someone in that village later that day. we have not seen any lease activity there. one man we had spoken to said he did not know anything about the disappearance until posters went up in the village yesterday. that is another thing we have seen. friends and family putting up posters. doing these small things like going down to the bars and holiday resorts where jay slater was clubbing last week, putting up posters there, putting things on social media, even going out to carry out searches of their own. we have seen complete strangers do that, too. people travelling from lancashire, where he is wrong, and london, coming to tenerife. the

police say they won't comment on ongoing investigations, so it is very hard for us to tell you how they are operating, how their searches are going and how successful they are. what we do know, of course, are that lancashire police have offered assistance, but they say they are very happy with they say they are very happy with the resources that they have. that was fiona trott. apologies for that. flights have resumed at manchester airport a day after power cut caused major disruptions for tens of thousands of passengers. people waited in long lines, and some airline passengers were held on runways for several hours. some flights were diverted to other airports. it comes at the start of the busy british summer holiday season. the managing director of the uk's third busiest airport has apologised to passengers. live now to manchester airport and our correspondent lauren moss is there. bring us up to date with what is happening today.

bring us up to date with what is happening today-— bring us up to date with what is happening today. bring us up to date with what is ha enin: toda . ., . happening today. good morning. while it is a sunny and _ happening today. good morning. while it is a sunny and steady _ happening today. good morning. while it is a sunny and steady start _ happening today. good morning. while it is a sunny and steady start to - it is a sunny and steady start to the week here at manchester airport. just behind me are terminals one and two. we have seen flights coming in and taking off all morning. in a couple of minutes, a flight is due to leave zack and asked, another for palma in majorca. if light isjust coming from dublin as well. things are moving here and getting back to normal. but that was not the case yesterday. up to 90,000 passengers affected by what has happened here. there was a fault with a power cable which damage things linked with security, passports and baggage. that meant that many flights, more than 60 were cancelled, over 50 flights that were due to land here yesterday were diverted to other airports in the uk or did not take off. and for theirs passengers who did manage to get away yesterday, many of them went without their baggage. there will be at their destination is now waiting to find out when their holiday essentials

will be arriving. that is the priority for bosses at manchester airport today. there is a flight just coming in now. i'm not sure that one has come from. but some that one has come from. but some that have been adding this morning have been delayed from yesterday by some substantial amount of time. what we are seeing today is business very much as usual for passengers due to leave today, that is what the airport are saying, although the advice is to check with your airline before you arrive here. but the priorities are clear the backlog and trying to put those displaced thousands of passengers that should have travelled yesterday, getting them to where they meant to be and catching them up with their baggage as well for those that left. it is the start of the summer season here as well, so people are really going to be working hard at manchester airport to find out what caused that power surge to damage that equipment thatis power surge to damage that equipment that is so key to keeping this airport running as we head into the busiest time of year for the airport. leave for zakynthos. people are starting — airport. leave for zakynthos. people are starting to _ airport. leave for zakynthos. people are starting to make _ airport. leave for zakynthos. people

are starting to make their _ airport. leave for zakynthos. people are starting to make their getaway l are starting to make their getaway is for the summer season? i are starting to make their getaway is for the summer season?- are starting to make their getaway is for the summer season? i think a lot of peeple _ is for the summer season? i think a lot of people also _ is for the summer season? i think a lot of people also be _ is for the summer season? i think a lot of people also be thinking - is for the summer season? i think a lot of people also be thinking if - lot of people also be thinking if affected yesterday about compensation. they might be entitled to some of that. it will depend whether there airline is covered by uk law or their travel insurance says. people will be looking at those policies. most passengers will be entitled to compensation if the flight was delayed by more than 2—3 hours, so people will be checking the small print on that. there were queues outside of the airport yesterday, people talking about how they were inside and they didn't really know what was going on, they sat on the runway and was told their flight was not going anywhere. and indeed, they hope there will not be the case for today and the rest of the case for today and the rest of the summer. things are running as planned on the whole here at manchester airport for passengers who were due to fly today, they should not be affected. but the advice is to check before you travel because this is going to cause quite a hangover, really. and for those passengers there were due to go yesterday but haven't, the priority is getting them through. for those

passengers who are abroad without their suitcases, getting them united as well. another flight coming in now. we can see that things are steadily getting back to normal. but definitely, they will be wanting to make sure this does not happen again as hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come through this airport over the coming weeks. thank ou ve airport over the coming weeks. thank you very much _ airport over the coming weeks. thank you very much for _ airport over the coming weeks. thank you very much for that _ airport over the coming weeks. thank you very much for that update. - a 12—year—old boy from somerset has become the first person in the world to trail a new treatment for epilepsy. 12—year—old oran knowlson, who was having multiple seizures a day, has been fitted with a device inside his skull known as a neurostimulator — sending electrical signals deep in to his brain. our medical editor, fergus walsh, has been following his progress — just a warning his report contains some images of surgery and seizures. would you like to try using this? you can. i don't think it wipes off as well, does it? yeah. thank you. oran is 12 years old.

he has autism and adhd. mama? yeah? but what is holding him back most is his epilepsy. he's not had a day without seizures since he was three. i had a fairly bright three—year—old that, within a few months of seizures commencing, deteriorated rapidly and lost a lot of skills. oran has multiple seizures day and night. all right, ok. all right, all right. some are so severe, he stops breathing. quinn, baby — i need your help, please. epilepsy seizures are triggered by abnormal bursts of electrical activity in the brain. these can often be controlled by drugs, but oran's form of epilepsy, known as lennox—gastaut syndrome, is so severe nothing has helped.

every moment of his life is affected because of his epilepsy. is it robbing him of some of his childhood? it's robbed him of all of his childhood, so far. i want oran back. i want the child that... or at least glimmers of the child that i remember, i want some of that back. i want him to find some of himself again. through the haze of seizures, i'd like to get my boy back. it's october, 2023. oran is being prepared for major surgery at great ormond street hospital in london. he's the first child in the world to trial this device — a neurostimulator which will sit in his skull. we're numberone, right. we'll start with 190. the device will send electrical impulses deep into oran's brain via two electrodes. the leads have to be inserted into the thalamus, a key relay station in the brain

for sensory information. screw ready for the plate in due course. the placing of the leads requires millimetre—perfect precision. this study is hopefully going to allow us to identify, really, whether this is an efficacious treatment for epilepsy, and also is looking at a new type of device which is particularly useful in children, because the implant is in the skull and not in the chest. and we hope that that will reduce the potential complications. not easy. after inserting the electrodes, they are carefully connected to the neurostimulator. then the device is placed into a gap cut out of oran's skull and is finally screwed into position. in the coming months, three more patients will undergo the same surgery here at gosh as part of the first—ever trial in the uk of this device to treat

severe childhood epilepsy. final checks complete, oran's surgery has gone without a hitch. looks pretty spot—on to me. it looks very good, so we're super—happy and that's really great. we now know that we've left him with the leads exactly where we want them to be. so that gives the best chance of the device working and reducing the seizures. a month later, oran and his parents are back at great ormond street for his device to be switched on. we are going to the maximum now. slowly, the current is increased to the target level. yeah, it's fine. it's hoped that constant, deep—brain stimulation will block the abnormal electrical signals triggering his seizures. can you reach it? good man, well done. walk on. walk on, good man. and this is oran now. seven months on, it's immediately clear he's more active and independent.

now aged 13, epilepsy no longer dominates his life. seizure—wise, we have seen a massive improvement — severity is less and, yeah, he's a happier boy. we haven't had to resuscitate him since you last saw us. and just overall, we're seeing a much better quality of life, i think. and he's happier. sheep. yeah, look. oran's daytime seizures have reduced by 80%. but further improvements are possible, as doctors plan to tailor his device to make it even more responsive to his brain activity. so you're optimistic for the future? very optimistic for the future. i think the great ormond street team gave us hope back, which was something we didn't have. now the future looks brighter. oran's family know his treatment is not a cure, but they're

optimistic he will continue to emerge from the shadow cast by his epilepsy. fergus walsh, bbc news, somerset. as imagined earlier, the labour party as well and truly back on the campaign trail. it is the last full week ahead of campaigning ahead of a general election next week, and following the labour campaign is our very own political correspondent, jess parker. who is there today. dentistry, dentists, teeth, very much in focus. we heard very much about labour's focus on children and their ability to see dentists, but today they are focusing on adult appointments and nhs appointments in particular. appointments and nhs appointments in articular. ,., ., appointments and nhs appointments in articular. ., ., ., particular. good morning. i heard a school bell— particular. good morning. i heard a school bell going _ particular. good morning. i heard a school bell going a _ particular. good morning. i heard a school bell going a minute - particular. good morning. i heard a school bell going a minute ago. - particular. good morning. i heard aj school bell going a minute ago. we are at— school bell going a minute ago. we are at a _ school bell going a minute ago. we are at a school in the east midlands. i didn't get to get this when _ midlands. i didn't get to get this when i _ midlands. i didn't get to get this when i was at school, but we have -ot when i was at school, but we have got some — when i was at school, but we have got some cakes as well. keir

starmer, _ got some cakes as well. keir starmer, the labour leader, will be here a _ starmer, the labour leader, will be here a little — starmer, the labour leader, will be here a little bit later, taking questions from some of these students _ questions from some of these students here. so that can be quite interesting — students here. so that can be quite interesting. i wasjust chatting students here. so that can be quite interesting. i was just chatting to some _ interesting. i was just chatting to some of— interesting. i was just chatting to some of the students, asking them if they were _ some of the students, asking them if they were going to go tough on the lahour— they were going to go tough on the labour leader. we have got that to come _ labour leader. we have got that to come in _ labour leader. we have got that to come. in terms of dentistry, we are in that— come. in terms of dentistry, we are in that phase — come. in terms of dentistry, we are in that phase of the campaign where manifestos have been released, policy _ manifestos have been released, policy ideas have been put there, some _ policy ideas have been put there, some in— policy ideas have been put there, some in more details than others, but then— some in more details than others, but then some of them are being fleshed _ but then some of them are being fleshed out. labour talking about their dentistry rescue plan, saying that they— their dentistry rescue plan, saying that they would move towards getting an extra _ that they would move towards getting an extra 700,000 urgent and emergency dental appointments a year~ _ emergency dental appointments a year~ 0t— emergency dental appointments a year. of course, nhs dentistry, access— year. of course, nhs dentistry, access to — year. of course, nhs dentistry, access to nhs dentistry, the health implications for the population, has been a _ implications for the population, has been a serious topic for quite some time now— been a serious topic for quite some time now and has come up again in this campaign. and labour like talking — this campaign. and labour like talking about the nhs. it is a topic they are _ talking about the nhs. it is a topic they are generally quite comfortable

on, although they financial challenges, the challenges with ongoing — challenges, the challenges with ongoing strike action as well, are immense — ongoing strike action as well, are immense forany ongoing strike action as well, are immense for any government that will come _ immense for any government that will come in _ immense for any government that will come in afterjuly the 4th. and immense for any government that will come in afterjuly the 4th.— come in afterjuly the 4th. and one wonders why. _ come in afterjuly the 4th. and one wonders why, jess, _ come in afterjuly the 4th. and one wonders why, jess, we _ come in afterjuly the 4th. and one wonders why, jess, we are - come in afterjuly the 4th. and one wonders why, jess, we are sitting i come in afterjuly the 4th. and one | wonders why, jess, we are sitting in front of this pile of sweets and treats and talking about dentistry. that is a very good point. cakes should — that is a very good point. cakes should obviously be eaten in moderation. that is a good point. i think— moderation. that is a good point. i think this _ moderation. that is a good point. i think this has been laid on perhaps... by labour, ratherthan the school, — perhaps... by labour, ratherthan the school, i_ perhaps... by labour, ratherthan the school, i am not sure. as you can see _ the school, i am not sure. as you can see behind me, members of the press _ can see behind me, members of the press pack— can see behind me, members of the press pack that follow party leaders around _ press pack that follow party leaders around the place, hopefully soon we will meet _ around the place, hopefully soon we will meet some of the kids here as well _ will meet some of the kids here as well they— will meet some of the kids here as well. they will be questioning keir starmer~ _ well. they will be questioning keir starmer. but as you say, perhaps a slightly— starmer. but as you say, perhaps a slightly incongruous picture when we are talking _ slightly incongruous picture when we are talking about nhs dentistry and dental— are talking about nhs dentistry and dental health as well. and, are talking about nhs dentistry and dental health as well.— dental health as well. and, well done you. _ dental health as well. and, well done you. not — dental health as well. and, well done you, not picking _ dental health as well. and, well done you, not picking out - dental health as well. and, well done you, not picking out those j done you, not picking out those cakes. i would have eaten half of

those within the last five minutes. congratulations for having that willpower. we will be live tojess parker a few times over the next few hours to see what labour are talking about today. now let's bring you a little bit of football in news. and the latest from the euros in germany. and, it was heartbreak for scotland as they were knocked out of the tournament after losing 1—0 to hungary. the hungarians scored in the 100th minute of the game — the latest ever goal scored in a european championship match, timed officially at 99 minutes and 32 seconds. hungary now wait for the other results to see if they are through. their star striker, barnabas varga is in a "stable" condition in hospital following a mid—match collision with the scotland goalkeeper. he sustained a fractured cheek bone and had to be stretchered off after receiving lengthy treatment on the pitch. let's speak to our correspondent john watson, who's at a campsite in stuttgart

for us this morning. i don't even want to think about how scottish fans are feeling this morning. eight sucker punch. i can morning. eight sucker punch. i can sa this morning. eight sucker punch. i can say this morning, _ morning. eight sucker punch. i can say this morning, this _ morning. eight sucker punch. t can say this morning, this campsite was always with caravans and tents but already it has started to filter out and head home. it is hugely disappointing. ultimately, they will be left to reflect on that late penalty, which could have gone their way, when stuart armstrong was brought down in the box. it was not given by the argentinian reverie. there is enough to come up hungary went on the other end and scored that goal, which ultimately gives them the chance now to make it out of the group, with germany confirmed for topping the group. just the one point for scotland. there is fans heading home will be reflecting on what might have been. they have brought the songs, the energy, and

no energy, no scotland is the mantra that has followed them throughout. it is their elite solemn mood here this morning. their captain, andy robertson, thanking the supporters fully for what they have done, the support they have given throughout their time here in germany, saying that he feels bad they have let them down. their manager, dave clarke, really angry and frustrated over that penalty which did not go their way at last night. and even though they are waking up here this morning haven't been able to sleep on it last night, i think it is going to take them longer than that to get over. as they head home, i think it is going to take them a couple of days or a week to do that. let's reflect on the match now. jane dougal was watching. scotland are out. not again. for a while, they didn't leave as it sunk in. scotland were going home, and the tartan army with them. the players fell short, losing to, arguably,

the easiest country in their group. it's been a great experience, like, for us anyway. it's our first time in our lifetimes we've been able to go to a proper tournament. so, i've pretty much lost my voice. i've had a great time. we'll do it again in the world cup in 26, when we qualify. devastated, gutted, everything rolled into one. we all came here with hope and, ah, it was that close, but it wasn't to be. bottom line — we're a small nation, a small country. - not that many players to sort of come from. | with organisation and talent . and skill, we came and we got to the euros and we played at the euros. _ that has to be our success. the fans have been scotland's strength. tens of thousands sang along with the squad and their leader. time to swallow the nerves. losing to hungary wasn't an option. they wanted to witness history. but they almost watched scotland concede an early goal — angus gunn getting a hand to it.

then an incident in the second half led to a worrying delay while medical staff worked on hungary's barnabas varga. he was stretchered off to applause and is now stable. just moments later, there were cries for a scotland penalty... and it'll come to armstrong! penalty, surely! ..when stuart armstrong was brought down. why not, said half the crowd? but their appeals went unheard. hungary broke again and scored with the last kick of the match. scotland's dreams ended and their tournament over. blood, sweat and tears for what could have been. but for the manager, anger at decisions not given. and scotland are out of the european championship! it was 100% a penalty. somebody has to explain to me why that's not a penalty, because otherwise i'm thinking there's something wrong. as the stands emptied, the fans left their hopes of ever getting to the knockout stages of a major tournament behind them.

the squad just couldn't deliver when it mattered. and once again, scotland are going home early. jane dougall, bbc news, stuttgart. yellow heat health alerts are in place for most of england. let's get the latest look at the weather with sarah keith lucas. it is feeling especially hot and humid out there. we will notice later in the week, it is cooler, fresher air moving in from the north—west. temperatures later in the week return closer to normal with a mix of sunshine and showers. what is driving our weather at the moment is high pressure sitting across the near continent, not to many isobars on the maps that the light winds. frontal system waiting out to the north—west, just a little bit more cloud later in the day across the far north—west.

elsewhere, the morning mist and cloud has cleared away from eastern areas, but more cloud bubbling up generally later in the afternoon. not what it was sunshine, just take a look at those temperatures. a few like it a touch cooler, head closer to the coast. we are seeing some sea breezes developing to keep it a little bit cooler here. this band of cloud just moving into the north and west, perhaps the odd light shower in northern ireland, north—west scotland as well. a mild and for most of us dry night. in the east, to bejust falling most of us dry night. in the east, to be just falling to 12—17 to start your tuesday morning. due to come out we have this week whether front sitting across parts of scotland and northern ireland. high pressure dominating for england and wales. a bit of a different feeling day tomorrow for northern ireland and scotland. a few splashes of light rain in the north. further south, lots of sunshine, perhaps more sunshine if it is really strong sunshine at this time of year. 28, 29 in the south—east. 10 degrees

cooler in the north—west. it is the middle of the week, low pressure tries to move on from the north—west, but bumping into that area of high pressure. we have got the remnants of a frontal system on wednesday, bringing a bit more cloud and a few are showers into scotland and a few are showers into scotland and northern ireland, perhaps in north wales as well. hi 20s. mid to high 20s in england and wales. this low pressure will try to nudge its way in. that will draw in winds from a bit more of a north—westerly direction. fresherairsqueezing in from the north—west, pushing that heat and humidity as well. a little bit more unsettled in the north towards the end of the week and temperatures more typical of the time of year. this is bbc news. the headlines... a senior conservative says the party should suspend the two

candidates being looked into by the gambling commission over bets placed on the timing of the election. a teenager with severe epilepsy becomes the first person in the world to have a device fitted in their skull to control seizures. and heartbreak for scotland in stuttgart as hungary score in the 100th minute — to knock them out of the euros. throughout the election, we're keeping a close eye on key constituencies. we can bring in our political correspondent ione wells now. where are you, and why are you there, i see edinburgh castle behind you, i

think? ., , , . ., , think? you can, this is certainly one of the _ think? you can, this is certainly one of the nicer _ think? you can, this is certainly one of the nicer places - think? you can, this is certainly one of the nicer places we - think? you can, this is certainly one of the nicer places we have j think? you can, this is certainly - one of the nicer places we have been reporting from on this campaign trail, not the rickety buses you might have seen as in over the last couple of weeks, but that is edinburgh castle behind me. we are in edinburgh because rishi sunak is launching the conservatives' scottish manifesto. this is not essentially a completely new manifesto but it is to draw attention to what policies in the conservative manifesto would affect people in scotland because of course some areas like education or health are devolved, things which are set by the government in holyrood, so he will be really i think focusing on things like the plans to change tax thresholds for pensioners so that people don't get tax on their state pension, also things like plans to cut national insurance, i think he will be really hammering that attack line that he has been using repeatedly towards labour, in particular accusing them of wanting to put up taxes, something that labour have denied. i think we will quite a lot of that today as well as

broader things about his ambitions for the whole of the uk. figs broader things about his ambitions for the whole of the uk.— for the whole of the uk. as the campaign _ for the whole of the uk. as the campaign continues, _ for the whole of the uk. as the campaign continues, and - for the whole of the uk. as the campaign continues, and that i for the whole of the uk. as the i campaign continues, and that the focus shifts for the conservatives to scotland, the alleged bets put by potentially at least four conservatives are still haunting the conservatives are still haunting the conservative party and there is pressure coming from within the party as well today, ione? pressure coming from within the party as well today, lone? that's riuht. i party as well today, lone? that's right- lthink— party as well today, lone? that's right. | think it _ party as well today, lone? that's right. i think it is _ party as well today, lone? that's right. i think it is likely _ party as well today, lone? that's right. i think it is likely that - right. i think it is likely that rishi sunak will be facing further questions about this today and certainly in the next couple of days, as you say, there have been some senior conservatives including former tory mp now candidate tobias ellwood saying that this is something that is going to cost the party votes potentially in the next election and we are hearing from conservatives out on the campaign trail that it is starting to be one of the things which is cutting through with voters, there have even been comparisons made to partygate scandal about this being one rule for some and one rule for others but certainly what we do understand at the moment is that the gambling commission is widening the scope of its investigation, we know as you

mentioned there four conservatives including two officials and two candidates who are being looked into, we also know about a former police officer who works closely with rishi sunak also being looked into, but in addition to those individuals we understand that the commission is widening its scope more generally and looking into potentially notjust more generally and looking into potentially not just sort of more generally and looking into potentially notjust sort of people who work for the conservative party or government but also people that they know. so, this may involve for example looking through social media, looking for those connections, potentially secondary connections, potentially secondary connections between people who work in and around the party to see if there could be any other examples of this. but i think one of the difficult things at the moment for rishi sunak is, he has been facing that mounting pressure to suspend some of the people who have already been publicly named, so far the conservative party is saying it would not be proper or right to make any sort ofjudgment like that before this investigation has concluded, and they are not really commenting further at all at the moment but i think that pressure is certainly mounting, not least

because labour have really upped the pressure on them, writing to the gambling commission asking them to publicly name those involved and i think it is probably going to get to the sort of case we have seen previously with scandals like this where you almost get to the point where you almost get to the point where different ministers, different officials, are asked, as the campaign goes on, where you somebody who might have made a bet, do you know anyone who might have done so? and i think those questions become increasingly uncomfortable for the prime minister when he is desperate to move the focus onto other things. ione wells, at beautiful debra castle, thank you very much indeed. we can take you somewhere else now briefly, it is still the campaign trail and it is ed davey, who is donning a uniform, he hasjoined ambulance workers, community ambulance workers, community ambulance ats, i think, i am not sure, but he looks like he is somewhere in london, i am not sure exactly where, it is the london ambulance service, the lib dems are announcing in their plan some

funding to help reopen ambulance stations and to tackle what they call very long waiting times. he is at wimbledon ambulance station, i am being told. these are pictures of him cleaning windows, looking after the ambulance. over the past few weeks we have got used to ed davey�*s photo opportunities. he is not one to shy away from doing something a little bit out of the ordinary, a little bit out of the ordinary, a little bit out of the ordinary, a little bit left field, to make his point, to put forward a lib dems plan, there is always a serious message, the party make sure to say, behind every fun photo opportunity. but there is an sir ed davey with his gloves on doing a good job cleaning those windows, i have to say. come and do my, please. mine are filthy. let's stay with politics now, because throughout the election we are keeping a close eye on key constituencies. let's speak about two more closely fought seats, the first one is bbc cumbria's political

reporter bob cooper who is in the constituency of whitehaven and workington, and across the irish sea, we have bbc northern ireland's political reporter brendan hughes, who is in southampton. bob and brendan, thank you both of you for joining us. it is good to see both of you there and ready to chat to us. going to bob first of all, talk to me a bit, bob, about this new constituency and what the boundary changes where you are have had impact twice?— changes where you are have had impact twice? well, this is a very interesting _ impact twice? well, this is a very interesting constituency, - impact twice? well, this is a very| interesting constituency, because like you say it is brand—new, it is made up of some old constituencies that for decades really were traditional labour heartlands, formerly a coalmining, steelmaking area, thousands ofjobs as well in the nuclear in. but in recent elections, it has been a very happy hunting ground for the conservatives, first taking copeland, which is one of those old

seats, in 2017, and then workington in 2019. of course, since then we have had a big change in the polls, and labour i understand is confident that some of those voters who perhaps lent their votes to the conservatives at the last election are now going to be coming back to them. the conservatives, when they won the seat of workington here back in 2019 perhaps pitched their message to an extent to workington man, i don't know if you remember him from the last election, one of those archetypal voters, thought up by a think—tank, supposedly the kind of key northern swing voter, at the last election, pro—brexit, socially conservative, but economically left—leaning. that get brexit done message at the last election was obviously very powerful for those voters from the conservatives, brexit has happened now, and it has not got that salience anymore. and

with labour having built up this big poll lead, the question is, are those voters going to go back to labour, orare those voters going to go back to labour, or are the conservatives going to hold onto them? and of course, there will be other parties here, reform uk, the liberal democrats and the greens, looking to cash in on any kind of disillusionment with the two big parties at westminster and increase their vote share as well. we parties at westminster and increase their vote share as well.— their vote share as well. we can seak to their vote share as well. we can speak to brendan _ their vote share as well. we can speak to brendan hughes - their vote share as well. we can speak to brendan hughes now, | their vote share as well. we can l speak to brendan hughes now, in south antrim, a seat which has always been held by unionists, pretty much, flipping between the dup and the uup, what are the issues this time? ~ ., ., this time? well, in northern ireland it is a very different _ this time? well, in northern ireland it is a very different political- it is a very different political landscape than the rest of the uk, with a _ landscape than the rest of the uk, with a very— landscape than the rest of the uk, with a very different set of political _ with a very different set of political parties here. you will not see the _ political parties here. you will not see the likes of the labour party out on _ see the likes of the labour party out on the — see the likes of the labour party out on the campaign trail in northern— out on the campaign trail in northern ireland. we have 18 constituencies across northern ireland — constituencies across northern ireland and generally speaking, parties — ireland and generally speaking, parties are divided along what is called. — parties are divided along what is called. i— parties are divided along what is

called, i suppose here, the constitutional question, which is whether— constitutional question, which is whether northern ireland should remain— whether northern ireland should remain part of the uk, or whether it should _ remain part of the uk, or whether it should break away from that union with great— should break away from that union with great britain and join with the republic— with great britain and join with the republic of ireland. in this constituency, as you say, this has historically— constituency, as you say, this has historically been held by unionists, it is really— historically been held by unionists, it is really a — historically been held by unionists, it is really a unionist stronghold, this constituency. in recent decades, _ this constituency. in recent decades, that has flit between the ulster— decades, that has flit between the ulster unionist party, or uup, and the democratic unionist party, or dup~ _ the democratic unionist party, or dup~ since — the democratic unionist party, or dup. since 2017, the dup has held this seat— dup. since 2017, the dup has held this seat with its candidate paul girvan — this seat with its candidate paul girvan he _ this seat with its candidate paul girvan. he is trying to retain the seat _ girvan. he is trying to retain the seat this— girvan. he is trying to retain the seat this time around. he took the seat this time around. he took the seat in _ seat this time around. he took the seat in 2017 — seat this time around. he took the seat in 2017 from the ulster unionists, but this time, the uup are putting — unionists, but this time, the uup are putting up a big fight in this constituency, this is their number one target— constituency, this is their number one target seat, because they are now fielding their candidate robin swarm _ now fielding their candidate robin swann. robin swann is the former health _ swann. robin swann is the former health minister in northern ireland power—sharing executive, he would have been— power—sharing executive, he would have been popular during the covid-i9 _ have been popular during the covid—19 pandemic, he was seen as

someone _ covid—19 pandemic, he was seen as someone i— covid—19 pandemic, he was seen as someone i suppose who rose above the internal _ someone i suppose who rose above the internal party politics of the five party _ internal party politics of the five party executive back then, so in opinion— party executive back then, so in opinion polls he would have been popular— opinion polls he would have been popular at — opinion polls he would have been popular at that time. so they are switching — popular at that time. so they are switching him from the constituency where _ switching him from the constituency where he _ switching him from the constituency where he is — switching him from the constituency where he is an assembly member in neighbouring north antrim to run in this seat— neighbouring north antrim to run in this seat in— neighbouring north antrim to run in this seat in south antrim, so really they are _ this seat in south antrim, so really they are throwing everything at this constituency, and also he has stepped — constituency, and also he has stepped down from the executive as health _ stepped down from the executive as health minister in order to focus on this campaign. so, really want i think— this campaign. so, really want i think that — this campaign. so, really want i think that we have had a slight issue _ think that we have had a slight issue there with brendan's line. let's _ issue there with brendan's line. let's bring _ issue there with brendan's line. let's bring bob back in and just talk about what you said to me earlier, jobs, industry, sellafield, these are all issues for the local people, aren't they?— these are all issues for the local people, aren't they? that's right. and one of _ people, aren't they? that's right. and one of the _ people, aren't they? that's right. and one of the biggest _ people, aren't they? that's right. and one of the biggest talking - and one of the biggest talking points here that you may have heard of is plans for a new coalmine just down the road from here in whitehaven. that was given planning

permission by the conservative government in late 2022 but it is currently subject to a legal challenge by campaigners, that is due to be heard in the high court next month. jim the only party that is really giving full throated support to that project at this election is the conservative party. reform uk also supporting the principle of it, but with some caveats. the objections to the mine are the environment to linpack but also, labour, and other parties, saying, thesejobs also, labour, and other parties, saying, these jobs won't last, also, labour, and other parties, saying, thesejobs won't last, this mine will be to provide coking coal for the steel industry and they are saying that actually, the steel industry is moving away from using coking coal, so thosejobs may be obsolete in ten, 15 years. the conservatives are saying, look, there's 500—plus jobs here on offer, and they and the developers are arguing that actually, to make steel

from scratch will need coking coal for decades to come. but of course, there is also other industries here which could bring newjobs. i mentioned the nuclear in, 11,000 currently working at sellafield, where most of the country's nuclear waste is currently stored. it was the site of the uk's first nuclear power station and there is the potential that new nuclear power could come to this constituency as well, particularly in the form of these smaller nuclear reactors, small, modular reactors which the government wants to build, and there is a site near sellafield which could host them. all of the parties standing in this constituency say they want to push for those jobs to come here, except for the greens, who want to phase out new nuclear power. and there are also promises of other jobs power. and there are also promises of otherjobs in energy, in the renewables sector, it is a very windy coastline, there is an existing wind farm in the solway

firth, and there are plans in the very early stages as well to build a new offshore windfarm, community owned, and labour, the greens, liberal democrats, are promising more investment in offshore wind, and saying that actually they could turn west cumbria into a real help for those sort of green jobs. the question, though, of course, is, i was profiling this constituency in the run—up to the last election in 2019, and all of those same projects and same issues were being talked about then, and they still haven't happened yet, so voters will be asking, well, do we think these things are ever going to happen, and if so, when? bab things are ever going to happen, and if so. when?— if so, when? bob cooper, thank you very much — if so, when? bob cooper, thank you very much indeed, _ if so, when? bob cooper, thank you very much indeed, and _ if so, when? bob cooper, thank you very much indeed, and also - if so, when? bob cooper, thank you very much indeed, and also thanksl if so, when? bob cooper, thank you | very much indeed, and also thanks to brendan hughes, it is good to speak to both of you. this is the list of candidates standing in that constituency, the full list is on the bbc website.

as we mentioned, throughout the day we are looking very closely at northern ireland and the key battlegrounds there. let's go live now to my colleague annita mcveigh who is in the titanic quarter, which of course is in the belfast east constituency what are the key issues people are talking about where you are, annita mcveigh? goad people are talking about where you are, annita mcveigh? good morning to ou from are, annita mcveigh? good morning to you from belfast. _ are, annita mcveigh? good morning to you from belfast. let _ are, annita mcveigh? good morning to you from belfast. let me _ are, annita mcveigh? good morning to you from belfast. let me do _ are, annita mcveigh? good morning to you from belfast. let me do a - are, annita mcveigh? good morning to you from belfast. let me do a bit - are, annita mcveigh? good morning to you from belfast. let me do a bit of. you from belfast. let me do a bit of scene setting for you. you join me in this beautiful, light filled space, now part of a hotel but dating from the 1880s, back then it was the drawing office for the haaland and will ship yard, and then its designers were producing the most luxurious ships of the day including their most famous, and here is a model of it, the ill—fated

titanic. this is a big part of northern ireland's story and history. but the titanic quarter is very much a part of the future. you've got residential, you've got businesses, leisure activities, lots of film and tv production facilities, who hasn't heard of the worldwide hit game of thrones? lots of people come here to northern ireland to see the locations where that has been filmed over here. so, this is part of one of europe's biggest urban regeneration projects. so, very much about the future. but what about the future of politics here, and the issues that matter to the voters? joining me to talk about that are the northern ireland editor of the belfasttelegraph and a columnist for the irish news. good to see you both. sam, what are the big issues voters are talking about? i think that there is a sense that this is— i think that there is a sense that this is an — i think that there is a sense that this is an unusually consequential, bil this is an unusually consequential, big election for northern ireland, that things could really change in a

way that— that things could really change in a way that we are not used to them changing — way that we are not used to them changing in this part of the uk. there _ changing in this part of the uk. there is— changing in this part of the uk. there is a — changing in this part of the uk. there is a sense here that the leader— there is a sense here that the leader of— there is a sense here that the leader of the dup in this constituency, in east belfast, potentially could lose his seat, that would be an extraordinary thing for any— that would be an extraordinary thing for any party particularly the dup given— for any party particularly the dup given what they have gone through so there has— given what they have gone through so there has been a focus on the db —— from _ there has been a focus on the db —— from the _ there has been a focus on the db —— from the dup on trying to get all of the people who are supporting the union— the people who are supporting the union to _ the people who are supporting the union to get them to vote for the dup, _ union to get them to vote for the dup, they— union to get them to vote for the dup, they should not be splitting that vote, — dup, they should not be splitting that vote, at dup, they should not be splitting that vote, et cetera, a basic message _ that vote, et cetera, a basic message trying to get those people to rally— message trying to get those people to rally to— message trying to get those people to rally to their cause. but also from _ to rally to their cause. but also from sinn — to rally to their cause. but also from sinn fein's perspective this has the — from sinn fein's perspective this has the potential to be the election where _ has the potential to be the election where they become the biggest party at westminster from northern ireland — at westminster from northern ireland. they obviously won't take their seats — ireland. they obviously won't take their seats but that would be a really — their seats but that would be a really significant, historic moment, another— really significant, historic moment, another historic moment for sinn fein as _ another historic moment for sinn fein as they grow in northern ireland — fein as they grow in northern ireland. , ., ., , ireland. they would then also be the bi est ireland. they would then also be the biggest party — ireland. they would then also be the biggest party in _ ireland. they would then also be the biggest party in the _ ireland. they would then also be the biggest party in the northern - biggest party in the northern ireland assembly, as well as in local councils here as well. talk to us a bit more about voting packs that are going on.— us a bit more about voting packs that are going on. within unionism cover there — that are going on. within unionism cover there is _ that are going on. within unionism cover there is a _ that are going on. within unionism cover there is a single _

that are going on. within unionism cover there is a single unionist - cover there is a single unionist candidate in fermanagh and south to rome. unionism has not been on the same page on that as they have been in previous elections, there has been a bit of internal tension between factions. so, they are not totally on the same page. sinn fein also had a unilaterally decided not to stand in some key constituencies, like lagan valley, south belfast and midday. and north down, where of course stephen harry, the alliance mp, is looking to win a second term. they are looking to help what they call progressive candidates to see off, in effect, the dup.— off, in effect, the dup. northern ireland is off, in effect, the dup. northern lreland is a _ off, in effect, the dup. northern ireland is a devolved _ ireland is a devolved administration, lots of areas come under the control of the assembly at stormont but what issues are people talking about?— talking about? people often don't disaggregate _ talking about? people often don't disaggregate these _ talking about? people often don't disaggregate these issues - talking about? people often don't disaggregate these issues out. i disaggregate these issues out. health — disaggregate these issues out. health and education are massive issues, _ health and education are massive issues, huge problems, the nhs in northern— issues, huge problems, the nhs in northern ireland is in a much worse place _ northern ireland is in a much worse place than — northern ireland is in a much worse place than anywhere else in the uk, that really— place than anywhere else in the uk, that really matter to a lot of people — that really matter to a lot of people but it will not necessarily

change — people but it will not necessarily change their votes but it is being talked _ change their votes but it is being talked about and debated. the big issue _ talked about and debated. the big issue i_ talked about and debated. the big issue i suppose in this election on the unionist side of the house is the unionist side of the house is the irish— the unionist side of the house is the irish sea border, the deal which the irish sea border, the deal which the dup_ the irish sea border, the deal which the dup did to get back into stormont was predicated on the idea that that _ stormont was predicated on the idea that that had gone away, now the party— that that had gone away, now the party says — that that had gone away, now the party says it has not gone away but they are _ party says it has not gone away but they are working on it. it is a messy— they are working on it. it is a messy message from their perspective but i messy message from their perspective but i think— messy message from their perspective but i think there is still hope from a dup_ but i think there is still hope from a dup perspective that in a first—past—the—post election people will vote _ first—past—the—post election people will vote tactically and try to keep them _ will vote tactically and try to keep them in. — will vote tactically and try to keep them in, ratherthan lose will vote tactically and try to keep them in, rather than lose the seat. do you _ them in, rather than lose the seat. do you think— them in, rather than lose the seat. do you think regular voters are thinking about brexit or about things like health and education and whether they are devolved or not? i whether they are devolved or not? i think the irish sea is definitely a big issue within unionism. we have the traditional unionist voice in westminster, they did not stand in 2019, basically the donaldson deal, as we would call it, has been a massive sell—out, on the nationalist side of the debate, it really is about sinn fein becoming the largest party, and completing that hat—trick of dominance that they have really shown in 2022 and 2023. the polls

su: est shown in 2022 and 2023. the polls suggest that _ shown in 2022 and 2023. the polls suggest that it _ shown in 2022 and 2023. the polls suggest that it will _ shown in 2022 and 2023. the polls suggest that it will be _ shown in 2022 and 2023. the polls suggest that it will be labour - shown in 2022 and 2023. the polls suggest that it will be labour who | suggest that it will be labour who will form the next in westminster, that keir starmer will be in downing street, if that happens, what would it mean for the relationship between northern ireland and westminster and the northern ireland mps and the westminster covenant? i the northern ireland mps and the westminster covenant?— the northern ireland mps and the westminster covenant? i think there is the hope. — westminster covenant? i think there is the hope. and _ westminster covenant? i think there is the hope, and from _ westminster covenant? i think there is the hope, and from somebody - westminster covenant? i think there | is the hope, and from somebody who was looking _ is the hope, and from somebody who was looking at this from an optimistic perspective, that it will settle _ optimistic perspective, that it will settle things down to a significant extent _ settle things down to a significant extent. there has been this period of chaos, — extent. there has been this period of chaos, that has been a national issue _ of chaos, that has been a national issue but— of chaos, that has been a national issue but there has been a sense that here — issue but there has been a sense that here in _ issue but there has been a sense that here in northern ireland we have _ that here in northern ireland we have been— that here in northern ireland we have been stuck in the middle of it, we have _ have been stuck in the middle of it, we have been the meat in the sandwich _ we have been the meat in the sandwich of brexit, the place where most _ sandwich of brexit, the place where most of _ sandwich of brexit, the place where most of the friction has been felt. labour— most of the friction has been felt. labour is — most of the friction has been felt. labour is likely to move the whole uk closer— labour is likely to move the whole uk closer to europe, that will soft in the _ uk closer to europe, that will soft in the rac— uk closer to europe, that will soft in the rac border, it will not be pain-free. _ in the rac border, it will not be pain—free, there will be this problem _ pain—free, there will be this problem of the uk following eu laws without _ problem of the uk following eu laws without having any say how they are formed, _ without having any say how they are formed, but from our selfish perspective if you like in northern lreland _ perspective if you like in northern ireland that will make it easier to trade _ ireland that will make it easier to trade with— ireland that will make it easier to trade with the rest of the uk, we will continue to be able to trade with the — will continue to be able to trade with the rest of the eu and so therefore _ with the rest of the eu and so therefore potentially that will be

significant and also there is this traditional sense that labour governments tend to give northern lreland _ governments tend to give northern lreland a _ governments tend to give northern ireland a bit more money, that makes it a bit— ireland a bit more money, that makes it a bit easier— ireland a bit more money, that makes it a bit easier for stormont but it will not — it a bit easier for stormont but it will not necessarily get rid of problems in the nhs in the bread—and—butter issues that stormont is feeling. on bread-and-butter issues that stormont is feeling.— bread-and-butter issues that stormont is feeling. on that same oint, stormont is feeling. on that same point. david. _ stormont is feeling. on that same point, david, when _ stormont is feeling. on that same point, david, when people - stormont is feeling. on that same point, david, when people in - stormont is feeling. on that same point, david, when people in the i point, david, when people in the rest of the uk hear about politics in northern ireland it is often in relation to brexit and the irish seaboard, what it means for trade, what it means politically, what are your thoughts on a potential labour government and what that means for northern ireland? i government and what that means for northern ireland?— northern ireland? i think we have had, this will— northern ireland? i think we have had, this will be _ northern ireland? i think we have had, this will be our _ northern ireland? i think we have had, this will be our fifth - northern ireland? i think we have| had, this will be our fifth northern ireland secretary in four. five years, there has been very little stability, sam is right, the tories have used the northern ireland office for either basically building someone up or sending them into something which was called... by a previous northern ireland secretary. we really need a secretary who can be there for the four years and actually make some proper inroads and actually represent the views because quite often, outside of brexit, northern ireland really has not had a good look in in terms of

executive... not had a good look in in terms of executive- - -_ executive... thank you both very much indeed. — executive... thank you both very much indeed, really _ executive... thank you both very much indeed, really good - executive... thank you both very much indeed, really good to - executive... thank you both very much indeed, really good to talk| executive... thank you both very i much indeed, really good to talk to you. an awful lot to think about over the course of the day, we are going to be talking to people from lots of sectors here in northern ireland to get their views on this upcoming election. very soon we are expecting the democratic unionist party, they will be launching their manifesto and we also heard lots of different constituencies mentioned there. let mejust different constituencies mentioned there. let me just remind you that you can go onto the bbc website and you can go onto the bbc website and you can go onto the bbc website and you can see a list of the candidates for all of the constituencies in northern ireland, all 18 of them, as well as right around the uk, you can put in your postcode and see who the candidates are in your constituency. from belfast, back to you. as annita said, all of the candidates can be found on the bbc website.

in dagestan, security forces say they have killed the gunmen who have attacked churches and synagogues. most of the victims were police but they also included a priest. dagestan, one of the poorest parts of russia, is a predominantly muslim republic. it took place in the cities of makhachkala and derbent during the orthodox festival of pentecost. the attackers have not been identified. dagestan in the part has been the scene of islamist attacks. earlierwe part has been the scene of islamist attacks. earlier we heard from our russia editor steve rosenberg who is in moscow. this seems to have been a co—ordinated attack, late sunday afternoon, on two cities in dagestan, derbent and makhachkala.

on two churches, two synagogues and a police checkpoint. the gun battles between the gunmen and the security services continued long into the night we believe eight hours, they went on. then this morning, the local authorities declared the anti—terrorist operation over, and released the latest death toll at least 15 policemen killed and four civilians, including a russian orthodox priest. we heard there from the head of dagestan, sergei melikov, who says he knows who was behind it but he did not actually say who was behind it. there is a strong suspicion that this is link to radical islam. because if you go back to the early 2000s onwards, russian security forces battled an islamist insurgency in dagestan, and in recent years the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for a string of attacks in dagestan. i can remember one back in 2018 there was a shooting outside a church.

however, the russian authorities appear extremely reluctant to talk publicly about the islamist threat to russia. and that is because, i think, eversince to russia. and that is because, i think, ever since the full—scale russian invasion of ukraine, back in february 2022, russians have been led to believe by the authorities here that the biggest danger, the biggest threat to their security, comes from ukraine, and from what is known here as the collective west. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has had the face of intense fighting against hamas in rafa is finally coming to an end but he warned the war would not finish until the islamic group no longer controls the gaza strip. in his first television interview on israeli tv since the war started in october, mr netanyahu said the end of the rafah offensive would allow troops to be freed up to help on the northern border with lebanon, where

fighting with hezbollah has escalated. meanwhile the israeli defence minister yoav gallant has begun a visit to washington where he is due to hold talks about the conflict and president biden's a ceasefire deal. mr netanyahu said the main objective was still too to destroy hamas before the war ends. translation: iii destroy hamas before the war ends. translation:— translation: if there is an agreement. _ translation: if there is an agreement, it _ translation: if there is an agreement, it will _ translation: if there is an agreement, it will be - translation: if there is an i agreement, it will be according translation: if there is an - agreement, it will be according to our terms, and agreement, it will be according to ourterms, and our agreement, it will be according to our terms, and our terms are not to leave gaza and hamas as it is. i refuse to leave hamas as it is. we need to eliminate it. hope refuse to leave hamas as it is. we need to eliminate it.— refuse to leave hamas as it is. we need to eliminate it. now i look at the weather. _ need to eliminate it. now i look at the weather, with _ need to eliminate it. now i look at the weather, with sarah _ need to eliminate it. now i look at i the weather, with sarah keith-lucas. hello. we have got some warm june sunshine in the forecast for today and for many of us, over the next few days, too. it is feeling increasingly hot and humid out there, especially for the first half of this week. just one or two isolated showers in the north but what we will notice later in the week is cooler, fresher air coming in from the north—west so, temperatures later in the week returning closer to normal, with a mix of sunshine and showers.

but what's driving our weather at the moment is high pressure sitting across the near continent, not too many isobars on the map, showing us that there will be light winds. frontal system waiting out towards the north—westjust spilling in a bit more cloud later in the day across the far north—west. elsewhere, the morning mist and cloud has cleared away from western areas but there is more cloud bubbling up generally into the afternoon, not wall—to—wall sunshine, but take a look at those temperatures, widely between 24—27. if you like it a touch cooler, head closer to the coast, where we have got sea breezes developing, keeping things a bit cooler. this evening and tonight you can see this cloud moving into the north—west, perhaps the odd light shower for northern ireland and north—west scotland. it is going to be a mild and — for most of us — dry night, quite humid in the east, temperatures falling to about 12—17 to start your tuesday morning. on tuesday we've got this weak weather front sitting across parts of scotland and northern ireland, high pressure still dominating for england and wales, so feeling different tomorrow for northern ireland and scotland, a little bit of cloud and a bit of light rain in the far north.

further south, lots of sunshine, probably more sunshine, and really strong sunshine at this time of year, temperatures, 28, possibly 29 in the south—east, but for some of us up to 10 degrees cooler in the north—west. in the middle of the week, low pressure tries to come in from the north—west but bumping into that area of high pressure so we have got the remnants of a frontal system on wednesday bringing a bit more cloud and a few showers to scotland, northern ireland and perhaps north wales. temperatures here, high teens or low 20s, whereas towards central and south—eastern parts of england and wales, the mid— to high 20s. on thursday it looks like this low pressure will just try and nudge its way in, which will draw in winds from a bit more of a north—westerly direction, fresher air coming in from the north—west, pushing the heat and humidity away. so, a little bit more unsettled in the north towards the end of the week and temperatures more typical of the time of year.

live from london. this is bbc news. ahead of the general election next week — a senior tory says rishi sunak should suspend candidates involved in betting over its timing. on the campaign trail, labour is focused on nhs dentistry — promising hundreds of thousands more emergency and urgent appointments. the democratic unionist party

launches its manifesto today. hope for those living with severe epilepsy — as a boy becomes the world's first person to have a skull implant fitted to control his seizures. hello, i'm maryam moshiri. a very warm welcome to bbc news. we begin with the build—up to the general election, and as the last full week of campaigning gets under way, the dup is launching its manifesto this morning. let's cross now to the democratic unionist party manifesto launch. at the last general election in 2019, the dup won eight seats, more than any other party in northern ireland. any manifesto, the party is

expected to, amongst many other things, set outweighs it wants remove trade barriers between great britain and northern ireland. also today, we are alive at the labour campaign, and this is as you can see in northamptonshire. sir keir starmer is there. labour are very much focusing today on dentistry. they are focusing their attention on nhs dentists, on waiting times, on the ability for people to get appointments with dentists. that is part of the labour manifesto pledge. and we are waiting now for a sir keir starmer to say something. but, yes, as i mentioned earlier, this is what we are waiting for. labour to launch this idea about pushing forward with more appointments for dentists, for people to get with dentists, for people to get with dentists here in the uk. as i mentioned earlier, it is the beginning of the last full week of

campaigning. and labour wants beginning of the last full week of campaigning. and labourwants to provide an additional 700,000 emergency and urgent dental appointments, that is the main topic of conversation today. and earlier on, we heard from wes streeting, the health secretary who was lead doing those media rounds for labour this morning. he was asked how labour's plans would prevent dentists from leaving the nhs. let's hear now from keir starmer. the leaving the nhs. let's hear now from keir starmer-— keir starmer. the only people who can vote are _ keir starmer. the only people who can vote are those _ keir starmer. the only people who can vote are those aged _ keir starmer. the only people who can vote are those aged 18 - keir starmer. the only people who can vote are those aged 18 and - keir starmer. the only people who l can vote are those aged 18 and over. we think it should be 16 and 17—year—olds as well, because as you will know some people stay at school, other people leave school at 16 or 17. they will go to work, so they can go out to work, they can actuallyjoin the armed services at the age of 16 or 17, and of course they can pay tax. and i think that if you pay tax you should be allowed to say what you think your tax should be spent on. we say votes for 16 and 17—year—olds. what do you

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absolutely set up for you. i people of kettering. this is - absolutely set up for you. much like man of absolutely set up for you. much like many of you — absolutely set up for you. much like many of you in _ absolutely set up for you. much like many of you in this _ absolutely set up for you. much like many of you in this room, _ absolutely set up for you. much like many of you in this room, i - absolutely set up for you. much like many of you in this room, i was - absolutely set up for you. much like | many of you in this room, i was born and raised _ many of you in this room, i was born and raised in— many of you in this room, i was born and raised in kettering _ many of you in this room, i was born and raised in kettering myself. - many of you in this room, i was born and raised in kettering myself. i- and raised in kettering myself. i grew— and raised in kettering myself. i grew up— and raised in kettering myself. i grew up in— and raised in kettering myself. i grew up in kettering _ and raised in kettering myself. i grew up in kettering ten. - and raised in kettering myself. i grew up in kettering ten. ihie- and raised in kettering myself. i grew up in kettering ten. we have a few issues there _ grew up in kettering ten. we have a few issues there with _ grew up in kettering ten. we have a few issues there with sir _ grew up in kettering ten. we have a few issues there with sir keir - few issues there with sir keir starmer, who is speaking at a school. i think the most important point to make today is that it is the last full week of campaigning before the election next week. and it is very much key that parties put forward their key messages for voters as that clock continues to take july the july the 4th. the manifesto lodges have pretty much all happen. as imagined, the dup is due to give its launch this morning. but let's go now to the institute for fiscal studies. they are putting forward their analysis of all the manifestos we have heard about so far. ., ., , far. low growth, high interest payments, — far. low growth, high interest payments, l— far. low growth, high interest payments, i think _

far. low growth, high interest payments, i think we - far. low growth, high interest payments, i think we need . far. low growth, high interest payments, i think we need to| far. low growth, high interest i payments, i think we need to do something quite rare over the next few years just to stop debt spiralling ever upwards. we need to run primary services. that means the government has to create more in tax and revenue is that it spends on anything except for that debt interest bill. that is not necessarily a recipe for the happy electorate. we are taking more away than we are getting back. that is a very rare thing for us to achieve a need to achieve. both parties are committed to the same fiscal target, which is that debt should be falling in five years' time. that is a loose target, looser than any debt target we have had since 2008, yet it constraints, it really constrains. taking it seriously. and as far as i can tell, both manifestos do take it seriously. it will mean the painful choices we are outlining. none of thatis choices we are outlining. none of that is faced up to. current plans, and this is one of the difficulties of making sense of the manifestos, they don't tell us what current

plans are, what is the counterfactual. the current plans in the budget are for big cuts in investment spending. 18 billion a year or so by 2030. bear that in mind, but is very focused on growth but they both seem to be focused on big cuts in investment spending. while this seems day—to—day spending will rise, anything approaching a possible sediments for the nhs, childcare, defence will leave other services facing cuts of somewhere between 10-20,000,000,000 services facing cuts of somewhere between 10—20,000,000,000 a year on current projections. how to be precise, but significant cuts of other services. we have called this a conspiracy of silence, and that has been essentially maintained. regardless of who takes office following the general election, they might get lucky but unless they get lucky they may soon face a stark choice. raise taxes by more than they have told us in their manifesto or implement cuts to some areas of spending. or break their fiscal

rules and allow debt to rise for longer. that is to use that horrible word, a trilemma. in his opening remarks, i'm not going to engage with the fully costed manifestos on their own terms. for proposals on tax, benefits and public services spending will be barely enough to detain us in analysing a modest single yearfiscal detain us in analysing a modest single year fiscal event, let alone a prospectus for a five year at parliament. they certainly do not answer the big question facing us. looking at the tax and spending proposals of the two big parties first, neither main party makes any serious new proposals to increase taxes. consistent with their conspiracy of silence, both are keeping it early salad bit about their commitment to 10 billion per year tax rise through three further years of increases to personal tax allowances and thresholds. you would not know that listening to them, but

both main parties are committed to a big tax rise, which is as i say three years of phrases to tax allowances and thresholds. otherwise tax rises such as they are all about increasing taxes invisibly on other people. all the parties, almost all of them, seem to be absolutely sure they can raise another 5 billion a year or more by cracking down on tax evasion or avoidance. to be there to this government, they have not done a bad job of that over the last 1a years, though none makes much of the fact that unofficial estimates most of the shortfall is not from big faceless conglomerates but from the self employed and small businesses. the conservatives do offer a further cut to rates of employee and self employment, maintaining this remarkable fact that the taxes on people on average earnings have lower than they have been for 50 years, despite the higher level of taxes overall. that is quite

something, as it were, for this government. they've got two other significant proposals on personal tax, increasing tax allowance on pensioners and reforming the benefit charge. interestingly, those are too straightforward reversals of policies implemented by conservative chancellors since 2010. there have been a number of others which i will not go through. labour set out a handful of tax—raising measures that in aggregate are small, really small. if you are a non—dom working in private equity receiving income from private interest and sending your children to a private school, this is a big tax rise. unfortunately for the labour party, there are not many such people. that is not a prediction of what will happen. despite a damaging rush to rule out increases in all sorts of tax rates, it will be considerable surprise to me if no other taxes are increased over the next five years. after all, they are currently much higher than implied by the 2019

conservative party manifesto. the manifestos actually told us much more about what the parties will not do than what they will do. tax locks, pledges not to increase the civic taxes or tax rates are not new, but this time the parties have really gone to town. we have seen a tax lock arms race. both main parties have tied their hands on income tax, national insurance, vat and corporation tax, and the conservatives have added a long list of tax rises and reforms that they would not do. they seem to think that the tech system is essentially perfect given what they have ruled out. and labourfelt forced perfect given what they have ruled out. and labour felt forced to perfect given what they have ruled out. and labourfelt forced to rule out. and labourfelt forced to rule out various options since they published manifestos. helen talked about more at length and many more ier about that later. taken at face value, labour's remarkable promise of no tax increases on working people, if you take that in the usual english sense of working people, rules out essentially all

tax rises. i cannot think of many taxes that are paid mainly by the inactive and unemployed. but frankly, who knows what the pledge is actually supposed to mean. the tax locks are a mistake, they will restrain policy if a future government does decide it wants to raise more money to fund public services, but they will also put constraints on tax reform. something they conservative seem to have ruled out and is notable by its absence in the labour manifesto. on the spending side, labour's additional day—to—day spending limits are trivial, offer nothing on welfare, they do plan to boost green investment by about 5 billion a year, which given green investment is about 8 million at the moment, is a big pledge even if down from the pledge. public sector, net investment falling under the labour government. they conservatives claim they would cut spending on working age benefits by 12 billion a year largely by slowing the dramatic growth in claims and spending on

disability benefits. given that there really has been a dramatic growth, you can see why they are grappling with this. at the time of the last election, there were 2 million working age individuals in england and wales reaching disability benefits. that will reach 3 million this year and it disability benefits. that will reach 3 million this year and 4 million in 2029 on current forecasts. that is a huge and extraordinary increase. you can see why they manifesto attacks it. but even so, cutting 12 billion will be tough. promises to deliver much—needed improvements to the nhs are essentially unfunded commitments. both parties want to reverse a decade of rising waiting times, reaffirms the committee of nhs england workforce plan, possibly the biggest fiscal event of my lifetime given the cost of 50 billion per year by the time it is fully rolled out, but that is reaffirmed. they want to build more hospitals, expand the mental health service. but these fully costed

manifestos appear to imply that all of this can be delivered for free. you cannot pledge to end weights of 18 weeks and allocate no money to that pledge and then claim to have a fully costed manifesto. how would either party deal with backlogs in court system, prisons, funding and higher and further education, social care in local government, we don't know? labour is proposing no change to spending on social security benefits, the two child limit, is due to remain. that said, labour has committed to renewing universal credit and a strategy to addressing child poverty. might they conclude that a more generous working age benefits as they might play a part in lifting children out of poverty question might maybe, but if it does we do not know how it will be funded. to be fair, labour's manifesto is full of reviews and strategies and it is good to have reviews and is good your strategies.

it contains a diagnosis of many problems and a recognition of how those are interrelated. child poverty is related to mental health and schools and homelessness. that is all good. but again, if they find, shock, horror, that will require more resources, we do not know how they will pay. this event is likely going to be about the two main parties but it is worth saying something about the other parties. there manifestos matter, not least because they help set the tone for the debate. i will say something briefly about the liberal democrats. they have bigger tax and spend policies in their manifesto than the two big parties, wanting to raise taxes by 27 billion to fund a it taxes by 27 billion to fund a 4 billion boost in working age benefits and a 23 billion boost to day—to—day public service spending per step they also want to increase investment spending. there tax rises to pay for this would come largely from a combination of reducing avoidance again, increasing capital gains tax, taxing banks, taxing

flying and technology giants, although their proposed measures are unlikely to bring in all of the revenue that they seek. there are some good ideas here. but there are some good ideas here. but there are some less good ones. i think the key point here is that sounded great, didn't it? the banks, the capital gains, the avoidance, the frequent flyers. from the point of view of most of us, and as i said partly we have got to a world where tax is neara have got to a world where tax is near a record as a fraction of national income by hitting the apparently victimless. corporation tax rate limit, the amount we are getting from corporation tax and the highest income people is the highest it has ever been. but not all future big tax rises can continue to assume that all of this money can always come from these and where the victims. more importantly perhaps, nor can we assume that this is all economically safe and does no damage. i want to spend a little

time on reform uk and the greens. they offer a much bigger numbers. very exciting, radical policies. of course, they are not going to be omitted because they are not going to form a government. but i would suggest that they way they suggested their radical reforms can realistically make a positive difference, when in fact what they propose is wholly unattainable, does help to poison the political debate. it makes the other parties look feeble when you say, "we can do all this stuff! " take reform, they propose 90 billion by their numbers, actually does a much bigger number than that, of specific tax cuts. paid for by 150 billion package of measures that include substantial and completely unspecified cuts in welfare and government waste. if they want a smaller state, which is a perfectly reasonable ambition, they should tell us how they are going to achieve it. we saw the

consequences of massive tax cuts with no detail on how they would be paid for in september, 2022. and what reform offers is only much bigger scale than what we saw then. in any case, they claim they could eliminate nhs waiting lists for 17 billion a year is demonstrably wrong, while the vast tax cuts would cost even more than stated by tens of billions. on the other side, the green party set out a vision for a bigger state, again a press perfectly reasonable ambition. they propose a set of tax—raising measures they claim would allow them to spend far more on public services. most scrutinised of these is the wealth tax. it is only a small part of what they suggest to pay for additional spending. a big part is an additional up to 80 billion a year on borrowing to be constrained only by its effect on inflation. an increase of borrowing on that scale when the economy is currently capacity strained, the debt increased burden is already a

burden, would have unpleasant consequences. their biggest proposal is a big carbon tax, £90 billion a year. a carbon tax is a good way to help achieve emissions reductions and a substantially higher tax would incentivise a fast transition, but it would also have very big economic implications and any attempt to levy a carbon tax at that level would have a fundamental effect on the economy. but of course is the point. but it would not be painless. they have acknowledged this to some extent, but it would raise the cost of many essentials, it would be hugely economically disruptive. most of the money raised would need to be used to mitigate those effects and to support those on lower incomes, not to fund public services. of course, if it was effective, it wouldn't raise anywhere near as much money. let's talk briefly about economic growth. there are differences between the parties

here. to summarise, the conservative party manifesto broadly speaking put its faith in cuts to taxes, regulations and red tape, to the extent there are plans of getting government out of the way. the labour party manifesto claims growth as its central mission. good. one of its flagship policies is to liberalise planning laws, and i bow to nobody in my keenness to overhaul at it. it will be technically difficult and politically painful. all power to their elbow on that one. on the broader set of policies, the mood music suggests a belief the state can fix things, and active, mission led government that make strategic investments. that i think will be the centre part of a labour government. they will be very active. a focus on green growth,

money for net—zero investment, but there is a really important point here. i have no problem with spending 5 billion a year on green growth. but that is not the same as growth. but that is not the same as growth. it is unlikely that green investment is what you would choose if you wanted your most growth friendly policy. that is a choice, but it is not the same thing. i am an optimist actually, i have said this many times before about the capacity... you might not believe i am an optimist. the capacity of good policy to drive growth. effective public investment, more private investment, planning reform, tax reform, removing barriers to trade, education, trading policies, all of those things are good for growth and they can and do make a difference. but some words of caution. the effects are uncertain, they take a long time, difficult decisions are required. there is a reason we haven't done a lot of that stuff. it is hard. some of it makes some people worse off. one reason planning reform has proven so hard

as people don't like roads driven through their back gardens, but if we would like growth and they have to get used to it. ruling out rejoining the customs union suggests some progrowth policies are beyond the pale. even with stronger growth, either the result of policy or a luck, that isn't necessarily a get out of jail free luck, that isn't necessarily a get out ofjail free card. say growth is forecast to be half a percent a year more than the ob r march forecast, it might happen, but even that would do little more than allow the new government to avoid cuts. it would not create a spending bonanza. half a percent a year does not sound like very much but it is a lot in terms of growth. if better growth materialises in the next parliament, it might come that would be largely not to do with whatever policies the new government announces in its first few months but luck. but luck might happen. if instead the ob r take a leaf out of the book of the

bank of england and decide to get rather miserable, the fiscal trilemma would suddenly look even worse. if you are asking for our vote onjuly the 4th, what worse. if you are asking for our vote on july the 4th, what would worse. if you are asking for our vote onjuly the 4th, what would you do? tell us, how would you respond to worse economic news? would you deepen the cuts to spending, would you push back the date at which... ? we haven't been told. a clear lesson of the last parliament is that bad shocks do happen. it does not seem unreasonable for people to give us a hint of how they prioritise before polling day. let me conclude, we need more efficient and effective public services, the manifesto to say that. we need a government labour focused on driving growth. say that. we need a government labourfocused on driving growth. —— laser focused. labourfocused on driving growth. —— laserfocused. how labourfocused on driving growth. —— laser focused. how they will change tax, spending? the manifestos provide then roll indeed. voting on the fourth ofjuly in something of a

knowledge vacuum. we do not know whether the new government would stick roughly to the day—to—day spending proposals are set out in the march budget, whether they would tax more to top them up? if they were to stick to spending plans we do not know where they would cut we do not know where they would cut we do not know what their priorities would be. if taxes were to go up, we do not know which ones. we know which one is not. we don't know how they were to respond if things got worse. the choices in front of us are hard. high debt, struggling public services. the thing is the pressures from health and defence, and this is a new one from defence, i'm not going to make any of that easier. that is not a reason to hide the choices. quite the reverse. if hidden and ducted they have been. we are not going to hide them. we are not going to duck them. we are going to talk about them at length. so brace yourselves. tom will start to talk about welfare and taxes. helen

will be grumpy about the tax locks. christine will talk about public service spending. carl bildt rounded off by being seriously optimistic. thanks very much, paul. i'm going to be kicking _ thanks very much, paul. i'm going to be kicking us — thanks very much, paul. i'm going to be kicking us off by looking at what the parties — be kicking us off by looking at what the parties have said about personal tax and _ the parties have said about personal tax and welfare. starting off with tax, tax and welfare. starting off with tax. the — tax and welfare. starting off with tax, the labour party have announced a £2 billion— tax, the labour party have announced a £2 billion tax rise on a number of measures — a £2 billion tax rise on a number of measures. the basic take a message here is— measures. the basic take a message here is it _ measures. the basic take a message here is it is _ measures. the basic take a message here is it is a — measures. the basic take a message here is it is a relatively modest amount— here is it is a relatively modest amount that is coming from largely hi-h amount that is coming from largely high and _ amount that is coming from largely high and often very high income households. by contrast, the conservatives have announced a £16 tax cut, _ conservatives have announced a £16 tax cut, mostly coming from reductions in national insurance contributions, for employees, and a bil contributions, for employees, and a big reduction from the self—employed. and they have also planned _ self—employed. and they have also planned to — self—employed. and they have also planned to increase the income tax

personal— planned to increase the income tax personal allowance for pensioners. both parties also hope to get another— both parties also hope to get another five or 6 billion quid from reducing — another five or 6 billion quid from reducing avoidance. let�*s another five or 6 billion quid from reducing avoidance.— another five or 6 billion quid from reducing avoidance. let's leave this iss conference _ reducing avoidance. let's leave this iss conference now. _ reducing avoidance. let's leave this iss conference now. as _ reducing avoidance. let's leave this iss conference now. as you - reducing avoidance. let's leave this iss conference now. as you heard i iss conference now. as you heard there from the ifs, they have accused the main parties are largely ignoring the economic challenges in their manifesto. that is their own words. they have said that in their analysis of the main party's manifestos, there will be huge decisions that will be made, which they ifs it says will in all likelihood mean higher taxes or worse public services. let's cross life now and bring in andy verity. you were listening in on what was being said there. the conspiracy of silence is a phrase we have heard used before, and once again the ifs is using it today. explain to me and to viewers what they mean. weill. to viewers what they mean. well, the are to viewers what they mean. well, they are raising _ to viewers what they mean. well, they are raising fundamental- they are raising fundamental democratic questions about whether the major parties are being honest

with the electorate about what they are going to have to do economically. we had about this in 2010. the economists were saying you are going to have to raise vat, none of the major parties would admit it because they did not want the other side you have something to have a go at them with. everybody knew they would and, what do you know, as soon as the election was over they raised vat. there are similar things going on here. there are clear economic pressures on whoever is going to be in government. mostly coming from demographics. that is a large part of the reason. because the baby boomer generation is getting older, there more sickness, there are going to be 3 million people this year on debt disability benefits. they were only 2,000,020 19. debt disability benefits. they were only 2,000,02019. that debt disability benefits. they were only 2,000,020 19. that is going to continue to rise. how do you pay for a ageing population and how do you pay for all of the health care and social care they are going to need? are they being honest with the electorate? both labour and the

conservatives, the ifs points out, you're talking about policies with a billion here or a billion there. labour say they will raise taxes on non—doms and vat on private schools. the conservative say they are going to cut welfare. neither of those proposals, the ifs says, are really real. they say their priorities are to try to restore growth, but they are cutting investment spending. and in look at some of the other policies. they real term cuts to investment spending of 18 billion per year. that is going to lower growth, not razor. that is why the ifs is talking about a conspiracy of silence. �* , ., _ silence. are we being told by the ifs that silence. are we being told by the lfs that the _ silence. are we being told by the ifs that the parties _ silence. are we being told by the ifs that the parties are _ silence. are we being told by the ifs that the parties are basicallyl ifs that the parties are basically not being upfront and honest? yes. ifs that the parties are basically not being upfront and honest? yes, i think they are _ not being upfront and honest? yes, i think they are essentially _ not being upfront and honest? yes, i think they are essentially saying - think they are essentially saying that. they are saying that there is an inconsistency, for example, with labour saying that they want to tackle child poverty, but at the same time they are not going to do anything about the two child limit on welfare payments. which of the child poverty organisations say with

one voice is a big reason that child poverty is going to increase. there is going to be perhaps two thirds of a million children, the ifs says, you are going to be affected by that. both parties say they do not want to raise personal taxation, but at the same time personal tax is rising, through the self tax that is raising tax thresholds. people's wages have been going up, more and more of their salaries are above the threshold where you start to pay tax. is that gross, we all pay more tax. is that gross, we all pay more tax. it doesn't matter if they don't cut or raise the rates, we are still going to end up paying more tax, we still are paying more tax. more tax than we have paid in 60 years overall. that may be necessary because of the ageing population and all of the baby boomers who need help, but neither major party has offering to do anything about it. there are also referring to the smaller parties. the green party's proposals, the lib dem proposals are slightly larger then the tories are labour. they are talking about £27

billion of investment. they are talking about raising taxes on the wealthy, etc. but there is even a question on whether they are realistic. the green party in the reform uk party are proposing something much more radical, but the ifs says they do not think there proposals are going to happen, they are not real, that is because they are not real, that is because they are not real, that is because they are not going to get into government.— are not going to get into government. . ~ , ., , are not going to get into government. ., ,, , ., , . ., government. thank you very much for that analysis- — government. thank you very much for that analysis. more _ government. thank you very much for that analysis. more on _ government. thank you very much for that analysis. more on what _ government. thank you very much for that analysis. more on what the - government. thank you very much for that analysis. more on what the ifs i that analysis. more on what the ifs has said in its scathing analysis of what they manifestos are all about on the bbc�*s website. let's bring you back to northern ireland, because in the last few minutes the democratic unionist party lodge their manifesto and each spell d east belfast. here is gavin robinson. well, we will hope to bring you the dup manifesto launch in a moment or two, we are having a few technical issues but to bring you up—to—date with what we have

been hearing today, just to update you on where we stand in northern ireland, the dup of course in the last election 2019 won eight seats, the largest number by a party in the country, since 2022, it lost its position though as the biggest party in local elections and in the stormont assembly. so there's everything really to play for, and also if you remember a lot the formation of that power—sharing devolved government for two years so it has been a turbulent time for politics in northern ireland. we are expecting today for the party to set out ways in which it wants to remove trade barriers between great britain and northern ireland. i am trade barriers between great britain and northern ireland. iam not trade barriers between great britain and northern ireland. i am not sure if we want to try and go back to gavin robinson, can we try again? our general election manifesto. i want to thank our hosts this morning, and i am particularly delighted that we are gathered at this fantastic facility which is so treasured by our local community. i am joined by my general election

candidate colleagues at our manifesto launch, and i want to thank everyone gathered here today for your efforts and your contribution to the massive ground campaign across every part of northern ireland. we know from our doorstep conversations that our message is getting through, and it is resonating. it is clear that voters in every constituency are alive to the big issues of the campaign and they know that it is teams from this party that are knocking doors and having real engagement. voters can tell the difference between those who have been fighting for them, and can win for them, and those that can't win and don't care if they splinter the pro—union vote and reduce the number of pro—union mps representing northern ireland in our parliament. the publication of our manifesto marks ten days polling day. on the 4th marks ten days polling day. on the lith ofjuly, voters will face a

clear choice, the choice made in ten days' time will determine who will go to parliament on whether they will be represented unashamedly making the case for northern ireland, wanting to promote it and doing what is best for it or will they be representatives who won't go or who will spend their time talking northern ireland down. and make no mistake, the outcome of this election will matter. every vote will count. the democratic unionist party has the strength and the depth to be able to unashamedly make the case for northern ireland. we go to parliament and we make that case on your behalf. the dup has an experienced track record of working for you on the issues that matter. whilst others talk about delivery. we can stand over what has been achieved for everyone in northern

ireland. in the last term alone, as a result of the mandate given to us, the dup has secured meaningful, visible and practical proposals to deepen connections throughout the united kingdom, whilst driving forward the northern ireland economy. dup parliamentarians ensured all households in northern ireland received the government's £600 energy support payment and benefited from discounted bills under the energy price guarantee. they also supported the essentials guarantee campaign which seeks to ensure that, at a minimum, universal credit protects people without going without essentials. dup mps successfully fought to extend legislating exonerating sub—postmasters wrongly convicted as a result of the horizon it scandal to northern ireland. we supported calls for comprehensive compensation for the victims of infected blood

scandal. in addition to the interim compensation payments, our mps campaigned for urgent further compensation for those affected. when this issue was raised in parliament, paul girvan and my colleagues have ensured that northern ireland and its citizens were represented. we succeeded in passing the british nationality irish citizens act to ensure people born in the irish republic to have lived in northern ireland or other parts of the united kingdom for at least five years can claim british citizenship without the need for tests and fees. this legislation was supported by the government and became law in may 24. my bill marks the successful conclusion of a and determined campaign fought both by my friends and colleagues east londonderry mp gregory campbell and lord william hague. we have led the charge in northern ireland for a

needs —based funding model for our public services. underfunding has systemically destroyed northern ireland's capacity to provide frontline services that are fit for the 21st century. we are determined to ensure that our public services are funded by newcomer responsible, long—term fiscal framework that equitably funds our nhs and other public services. our dup campaign is now mainstream, and the government has been forced to accept a new definition of need going forward. we will press the next government to ensure that funding cannot dropped below the definition of assessed need here in northern ireland, that is 120 for pounds for every £100 spent in england. in the last term, our members are supported to the armed forces act 2021, delivering on our pledge to ensure that the armed forces covenant was legally protected in northern ireland as it is another parts of the united

kingdom. we insisted on the appointment of a northern ireland veterans commissioner to act as an independent point of contact and support for service families locally. and i was delighted to be able to join with paul girvan, sammy wilson, philip brett and deputy first minister emma little—pengelly alongside other colleagues at northern ireland's armed forces day in jordanstown northern ireland's armed forces day injordanstown on saturday. your team at westminster has successfully fought for vital funding to strengthen local communities and support those who find themselves in challenging circumstances. this included delivering over £20 million funding package for town centre regeneration in coleraine and in londonderry. securing tens of millions of pounds in levelling up funding projects including the redevelopment of dundonald international ice bowl. fighting for and delivering £15 million in energy support from the uk government to support from the uk government to support flood recovery schemes in northern ireland. and we

successfully lobbied the department of levelling up and the department of levelling up and the department of communities to find and launch a scheme to address cladding on buildings in northern ireland post grenfell. this party made the retention of the triple lock on pensions a key policy pillar for us and in the last parliament we have continued to stress the importance of this guaranteed protection opportunities across the united kingdom. and today, northern ireland is on course to be the first region in europe to have 100% fibre broadband availability because of the £150 million delivered by dup mps. so, when we say we've been fighting and delivering for northern ireland, we mean it and whilst progress has been made, there is much still to do. a strong team, a strong dup team in westminster, who will work for people of northern ireland, and a team who will work with their dup colleagues in the assembly, is the only way to ensure

we collectively deliver for you. as we collectively deliver for you. as we have proved before, more seats means more influence, which means more delivered for northern ireland. this 46 page manifesto encapsulating our commitment at this general election focusing on ensuring northern ireland and its people thrive in every respect, as a secure and vibrant part of our united kingdom. as we publish our manifesto this morning, we make clear that we are on the side of people in northern ireland who want to work hard and who are motivated to do the best they can for themselves, their families and their communities. the dup will always champion the cause of policies and actions that help better the lives of people and in the next parliament, with your support, we will campaign again on issues that impact every day lives. our document sets out our policy

commitments and where we will stand on the critical issues that will come before the next parliament. outlined in the manifesto, you will see we are seeking a mandate to continue making northern ireland work, by one, promoting the union and removing barriers within the united kingdom, two, putting you first, delivering fair and equitable funding for our nhs and other public services, three, campaigning to protect family incomes of four, unleashing ourfull protect family incomes of four, unleashing our full economic potential, five, a strategic role for the uk defence and security. six, backing ourfarmers and for the uk defence and security. six, backing our farmers and food security, seven, leading a fair, not faster, pathway toward net zero. eight, defending our most

vulnerable, nine, invading investing in national, and ten, standing up for victims of crime. colleagues, i believe in northern ireland, and i want success for all our people. some people can only see problems, but when we stand on our record of getting things done and never giving up. overthe getting things done and never giving up. over the last five years, we have made progress, but with your support, we can do so much more, as we enter the closing stages of this election, we are campaigning for every vote and seeking a mandate to send the strongest team to westminster, whether it is help with childcare costs, more for our nhs, competing forfamily childcare costs, more for our nhs, competing for family incomes, seeking a fairfinancial competing for family incomes, seeking a fair financial settlement for our public services or continuing to fight to fully restore northern ireland's place within the united kingdom, we are fighting for you. on the 4th ofjuly, the choice

you. on the 4th ofjuly, the choice you make will matter. if you want a stronger, more phosphorus northern ireland in the united kingdom, then you need to vote for it. if you want a strong pro—union team who will fight for northern ireland then you need to fight for it by backing people who will fight for northern ireland and who will do the job you elect them to do. by sitting at home and voting for smaller parties you know cannot win, you risk helping to elect mps who will take us in the wrong direction and do not believe in northern ireland. let us go forward and ensure that on the 4th ofjuly, we have a strong dup team that will be working and winning for the people of northern ireland. thank you. applause that is the dup in belfast putting forward their manifesto pledge. let's cross alive now to my

colleague annita mcveigh, who is in belfast as well. we heard there, annita, from the dup putting forward their manifesto pledges and really focusing themselves on exactly what they believe northern ireland needs right now? they believe northern ireland needs ritht now? ., �*, they believe northern ireland needs ritht now? . �*, ~ right now? that's right. making northern ireland _ right now? that's right. making northern ireland work, - right now? that's right. makingl northern ireland work, maryam, right now? that's right. making - northern ireland work, maryam, thank you, was the bannerfor that manifesto launch, and it has been taking place here in east belfast with the famous titanic museum behind me. gavin robinson has not been leader of the party for very long. the previous leader sir jeffrey donaldson stood down after being charged with historic sex offences, offences which he denies, so, kevin robinson taking the helm of the party. and one of the other unionist parties here in northern ireland, the tuv, traditional unionist voice, has been very critical of the dup, it claims that the dup has lost the trust of voters

by agreeing to the deal which saw power—sharing restored at the northern ireland assembly, and of course the dup has been pushing back against that, you heard gavin robinson saying very clearly that there are some politicians who don't care if they splinter the pro—union vote. so, a and onto subtle dig back at what the tuv has been saying about the democratic unionist party. so, contesting 16 out of 18 constituencies in northern ireland, they won eight mps in the last general election, with sinn fein on seven. so, will the dup be able to hold onto those eight seats? that is one of the big questions of the general election here in northern ireland. i can now bring in chris page, our ireland correspondent, and chris has been listening to what gavin robinson has had to say. chris, what did you make of that manifesto launch?— manifesto launch? well, gavin robinson concentrating - manifesto launch? well, gavin robinson concentrating reallyl manifesto launch? well, gavin l robinson concentrating really on

manifesto launch? well, gavin - robinson concentrating really on the dup's_ robinson concentrating really on the dup's tried and tested messages in this campaign, he has chosen this football— this campaign, he has chosen this football stadium in east belfast to launch _ football stadium in east belfast to launch it — football stadium in east belfast to launch. it is gavin robinson's own constituency, the place where he is running _ constituency, the place where he is running against the leader of the cross— running against the leader of the cross community alliance in what will be _ cross community alliance in what will be one — cross community alliance in what will be one of the key battles in this general election in northern lreland — this general election in northern ireland. so, one of the major issues, — ireland. so, one of the major issues, unsurprisingly, brexit arrangements for this part of the uk. arrangements for this part of the uk it— arrangements for this part of the uk it is— arrangements for this part of the uk. it is only a few months since the dup— uk. it is only a few months since the dup ended its veto of the devolved government which it had maintained for two years in protest against _ maintained for two years in protest against a _ maintained for two years in protest against a trade border in the irish sea, _ against a trade border in the irish sea, checks on goods moving from england. _ sea, checks on goods moving from england, scotland and wales to northern ireland. and the reason why the dup_ northern ireland. and the reason why the dup ended that veto is, they got a new— the dup ended that veto is, they got a new deal— the dup ended that veto is, they got a new deal with the british government which they say dealt with concerns— government which they say dealt with concerns to _ government which they say dealt with concerns to a high enough degree, if you like. _ concerns to a high enough degree, if you like. for— concerns to a high enough degree, if you like, for them to allow the devolved — you like, for them to allow the devolved power—sharing administration at stormont to come back _ administration at stormont to come back. however, he's saying that in the next _

back. however, he's saying that in the next parliament there is more to do, progress to be made, party has already— do, progress to be made, party has already laid — do, progress to be made, party has already laid through those negotiations were concluded earlier this year— negotiations were concluded earlier this year and they want further moves — this year and they want further moves to— this year and they want further moves to remove impediments to trade between _ moves to remove impediments to trade between here and great britain. you will hear _ between here and great britain. you will hear a _ between here and great britain. you will hear a lot in this general election— will hear a lot in this general election campaign, annita, really around _ election campaign, annita, really around basically unionism, nationalism or neither, really because _ nationalism or neither, really because this is a first—past—the—post election, there is only— first—past—the—post election, there is only one — first—past—the—post election, there is only one winner in each constituency, a lot of the campaigning party on the ground it seems _ campaigning party on the ground it seems to— campaigning party on the ground it seems to me, does revolve around whether— seems to me, does revolve around whether people fundamentally want an mp who _ whether people fundamentally want an mp who believes that northern lreland — mp who believes that northern ireland should remain part of the uk, one — ireland should remain part of the uk, one who believes northern lreland — uk, one who believes northern ireland should leave the uk and become — ireland should leave the uk and become part of the irish republic or an mp _ become part of the irish republic or an mp who— become part of the irish republic or an mp who is in neither of those camps — an mp who is in neither of those camps so. _ an mp who is in neither of those camps. so, unsurprisingly you heard gavin— camps. so, unsurprisingly you heard gavin robinson talk about the dup as bein- gavin robinson talk about the dup as being the _ gavin robinson talk about the dup as being the party that is best placed to seats _ being the party that is best placed to seats for union says unionism, a reference _ to seats for union says unionism, a reference to — to seats for union says unionism, a reference to the other parties such as the _ reference to the other parties such as the traditional governors voiced

and the _ as the traditional governors voiced and the ulster unionist party, who the dup— and the ulster unionist party, who the dup would claim have splinter the dup would claim have splinter the unionist vote, gavin robinson speaking — the unionist vote, gavin robinson speaking of parties acting based on their own _ speaking of parties acting based on their own narrow party political interests, _ their own narrow party political interests, he said that the dup had not done _ interests, he said that the dup had not done that by standing aside in two constituencies giving another unionist — two constituencies giving another unionist candidate, he would say, a better— unionist candidate, he would say, a better chance of winning. that is part of— better chance of winning. that is part of the — better chance of winning. that is part of the nature of politics in northern— part of the nature of politics in northern ireland, it is fractured, it does— northern ireland, it is fractured, it does tend to come back to those nationalist — it does tend to come back to those nationalist unionist or neither camps, — nationalist unionist or neither camps, but the dup, is now the second — camps, but the dup, is now the second biggest party in northern lreland, — second biggest party in northern ireland, the biggest unionist party, really— ireland, the biggest unionist party, really focusing in on their core values, — really focusing in on their core values, and that is, they are unionists, _ values, and that is, they are unionists, they believe in northern ireland's_ unionists, they believe in northern ireland's place in the uk and they say their— ireland's place in the uk and they say their priority in the next parliament will be securing northern ireland's_ parliament will be securing northern ireland's place in the uk internal market. — ireland's place in the uk internal market, removing what they say has been economic borders imposed between — been economic borders imposed between great britain and northern lreland _ between great britain and northern lreland as _ between great britain and northern ireland as a result of the fallout from _ ireland as a result of the fallout from brexit.—

ireland as a result of the fallout from brexit. , ., ,, , ., , from brexit. chris, thank you very much. from brexit. chris, thank you very much- chris _ from brexit. chris, thank you very much. chris page, _ from brexit. chris, thank you very much. chris page, our— from brexit. chris, thank you very much. chris page, our ireland - much. chris page, our ireland correspondent, talking about the dup manifesto launch with just ten days to go until election day. i will be back here outside the titanic museum very soon, i will be talking to some first—time voters for their thoughts on this general election. to view, maryam. annita, thank you very much indeed for that. and a reminder that my colleague nick robinson continues his series of interviews with the party leaders tonight, he will be joined by the co—leader of the green party adrian ramsay on panorama, thatis party adrian ramsay on panorama, that is at seven o'clock on bbc one. flights have resumed at manchester airport a day after a power cut caused major disruptions for tens of thousands of passengers. people waited in long queues, and some airline passengers were held on runways for several hours. some flights were diverted to other airports. it comes at the start of the busy holiday season.

the managing director of the uk's third busiest airport has apologised to passengers. earlier we spoke to our correspondent lauren moss, who was outside manchester airport. while it is a sunny and steady start to the week here at manchester airport. just behind me are terminals one and two. we have seen flights coming in and taking off all morning. in a couple of minutes, a flight is due to leave for zikinthos, another for palma in majorca. if light is just coming from dublin as well. things are moving here and getting back to normal. but that was not the case yesterday. up to 90,000 passengers affected by what has happened here. there was a fault with a power cable which damaged things linked with security, passports and baggage. that meant that many flights, more than 60 were cancelled, over 50 flights that were due to land here yesterday were diverted to other airports in the uk or did not take off.

and for those passengers who did manage to get away yesterday, many of them went without their baggage. they will be at their destinations now waiting to find out when their holiday essentials will be arriving. that is the priority for bosses at manchester airport today. there is a flight just coming in now. i'm not sure where that one has come from. but some that have been landing this morning have been delayed from yesterday by some substantial amount of time. what we are seeing today is business very much as usual for passengers due to leave today, that is what the airport are saying, although the advice is to check with your airline before you arrive here. but the priorities are clearing the backlog and trying to put those displaced thousands of passengers that should have travelled yesterday, getting them to where they are meant to be and catching them up with their baggage as well for those that left. it is the start of the summer season here as well, so people are really going to be working hard at manchester airport to find out what caused that power surge to damage that equipment

which is so key to keeping this airport running as we head into the busiest time of year for the airport. people are starting to make their getaways is for the summer season? indeed, and i think a lot of people also be thinking if affected yesterday about compensation. they might be entitled to some of that. it will depend whether there airline is covered by uk law or their travel insurance says. people will be looking at those policies. most passengers will be entitled to compensation if the flight was delayed by more than 2—3 hours, so people will be checking the small print on that. but there were queues outside of the airport yesterday, people talking about how they were inside and they didn't really know what was going on, they sat on the runway and were told their flight was not going anywhere. and indeed, they hope that will not be the case for today and the rest of the summer. things are running as planned on the whole here at manchester airport for passengers who were due to fly today, they should not be affected. but the advice is to check before you travel

because this is going to cause quite a hangover, really. and for those passengers there were due to go yesterday but haven't, the priority is getting them through. for those passengers who are abroad without their suitcases, getting them reunited as well. anotherflight coming in now. we can see that things are steadily getting back to normal. but definitely, they will be wanting to make sure this does not happen again as hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come through this airport over the coming weeks. thank you very much for that update. football now and the latest from the euros in germany. and, scotland are heading home after losing 1—0 to hungary. the hungarians scored in the 100th minute of the game, the latest ever goal scored in a european championship match, timed officially at 99 minutes and 32 seconds. hungary now wait for the other results to see if they are through.

their star striker barnabas varga is in a stable condition in hospital following a mid—match collision with the scotland goalkeeper. he sustained a fractured cheekbone and had to be stretchered off after receiving lengthy treatment on the pitch. earlier we spoke to correspondentjohn watson who was at a campsite in stuttgart for us this morning. he told us how the scottish fans are feeling. it was that late, late goal ending scottish hopes of their tournament continuing here in germany and i can say already this morning, this campsite was full of camper vans and tents, but already, the scottish fans have started to filter out and head home. it is hugely disappointing and i guess ultimately they will be left to reflect on that penalty, that late penalty which could have gone their way, when stuart armstrong was brought down in the box, it wasn't given by the argentinian referee, and then very soon after, hungary went up the other end and scored that goal which ultimately gives them the chance now of making it out of the group, with

germany confirmed as topping the group and switzerland finishing second. so, just the one point for scotland and those fans heading home will be reflecting on what might have been, they have brought the voices, the songs, the energy, the chanting, no scotland, no party, is the mantra that has followed them throughout this tournament but ultimately that party is now over and it is a fairly solemn mood here is morning. their captain andy robertson thanking the supporters for what they have done and the support they have given here in germany, saying it feels bad that they have let them down, manager steve clarke really angry and frustrated over that penalty which did not go their way last night and i think even though they are waking up i think even though they are waking up this morning having been able to sleep on it last night at least, i think it is going to take a lot longer than that to get over and as they had home i think it is going to take a couple of days possibly even a week or so before they do that. let's reflect on the match now, jane

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with a mix of sunshine and showers. but what's driving our weather at the moment is high pressure sitting across the near continent, not too many isobars on the map, showing us that there will be light winds. frontal system waiting out towards the north—westjust spilling in a bit more cloud later in the day across the far north—west. elsewhere, the morning mist and cloud has cleared away from western areas but there is more cloud bubbling up generally into the afternoon, not wall—to—wall sunshine, but take a look at those temperatures, widely between 24—27. if you like it a touch cooler, head closer to the coast, where we have got sea breezes developing, keeping things a bit cooler. this evening and tonight you can see this cloud moving into the north—west perhaps the odd light shower for northern ireland and north—west scotland. it is going to be a mild and — for most of us — dry night, quite humid in the east, temperatures falling to about 12—17 to start your tuesday morning. on tuesday we've got this weak weather front sitting across parts of scotland and northern ireland, high pressure still dominating for england and wales, so feeling different tomorrow for northern ireland and scotland, a little bit of cloud and a bit

of light rain in the far north. further south, lots of sunshine, probably more sunshine, and really strong sunshine at this time of year, temperatures, 28, possibly 29 in the south—east, but for some of us up to 10 degrees cooler in the north—west. in the middle of the week, low pressure tries to come in from the north—west but bumping into that area of high pressure so we have got the remnants of a frontal system on wednesday bringing a bit more cloud and a few showers to scotland, northern ireland and perhaps north wales. temperatures here, high teens or low 20s, whereas towards central and south—eastern parts of england and wales, the mid— to high 20s. on thursday it looks like this low pressure will just try and nudge its way in, which will draw in winds from a bit more of a north—westerly direction, fresher air coming in from the north—west, pushing the heat and humidity away. so, a little bit more unsettled in the north towards the end of the week and temperatures more typical of the time of year.

live from london, this is bbc news. the irs has accused the main parties of a conspiracy of silence over election pledges on the economy. a senior conservative calls on the prime minister to suspend any candidates being looked into over pats on the timing of the election. labour is focused on nhs dentistry, promising hundreds of thousands more

emergency appointments. the democratic unionist party which won more seats than any other last election has launched its manifesto today. hope that those living with severe epilepsy as a boy becomes the world's first person to have a skull implant fitted to control his seizures. a leading think tank — the institute for fiscal studies — has accused the main political parties of a "conspiracy of silence" over the economic reality behind plans set out in their election manifestos. the ifs analysed how the policies could impact the public finances

and what that could mean for household incomes, public services and taxation. in its scathing assessment it said the parties were "ducking the issues" by relying on faster growth to deliver more tax, which it said was far from guaranteed. it also warned the next government faced having to find new ways to raise taxes, or leave some public services exposed to billions of pounds worth of cuts. pauljohnson, had to say. low growth, high interest payments mean we need to do something quite rare over the next few years just to stop debt spiralling ever upwards. we need to run primary surpluses. that means the government needs to collect more in tax and other revenues than it spends on everything apart from that debt interest bill. that is not necessarily a recipe for happy electorate. we are taking more away than you are giving back. is a very rare thing for us to achieve or need to achieve. both parties are committed to the same fiscal target, that should be pulling in five years' time. it is a loose target, looser than any debt target we have

had since 2008. it really constrains. taken seriously, both manifested did take it seriously it seems, it will mean painful choices we are outlining, none of that we faced up to. live to westminster now and our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. they have been talking about this for some time. the colourful phrase of the independent think tank is there is a conspiracy of silence between the major parties about what is plausible because, and it is not just then, basically any economist says that unless the uk has significantly faster growth and soon thanis significantly faster growth and soon than is currently forecast, currently projected, there are going to have to be some very tough decisions on tax and spend. in all of the main parties under the manifest is, they'll say they are

fully costed. that has become a general election bingo buzz phrase. what that means is the parties have balanced the amount of spending they say they would do for various policies, balanced it out that the amount they say any tax measures would raise. that of course, as we have seen in recent years over and again, fiscal forecasting have seen in recent years over and again, fiscalforecasting is not an exact science. it is very important we have moments like this were independent economists and public policy specialist can actually question the underlying premises rather than just making the two abacus numbers exactly the same. i abacus numbers exactly the same. i was being told in fact that none of the party is really are being honest with us? —— are we being told? the with us? -- are we being told? the arties with us? -- are we being told? the parties are — with us? -- are we being told? the parties are not _ with us? —— are we being told? ti2 parties are not being honest about the broader challenges facing the economy. biggerthan the broader challenges facing the economy. bigger than individual manifesto policies. interesting question on whether they are being

honest with themselves, let alone with us. both parties obviously, and we have not heard from them directly on this yet would reject that characterisation. in the case of the labour party, rachel reeves, the shadow chancellor, who could be chancellor in ten days' time, she says the labour party solution to this is to grow the economy. she believes the stability that a labour government would offer would provide business certainty growth would happen much faster than is currently forecast. also things like planning reform that go that. from the conservative point of view, he says the economy has turned a corner and that again basically that belief is that again basically that belief is that the economy will prove those projections wrong.— that the economy will prove those projections wrong. took me through the campaign- _ projections wrong. took me through the campaign- a _ projections wrong. took me through the campaign. a key _ projections wrong. took me through the campaign. a key one _ projections wrong. took me through the campaign. a key one for- projections wrong. took me through the campaign. a key one for all- projections wrong. took me through the campaign. a key one for all the | the campaign. a key one for all the main political parties.—

main political parties. certainly. when rishi _ main political parties. certainly. when rishi sunak _ main political parties. certainly. when rishi sunak sketched i main political parties. certainly. when rishi sunak sketched out| main political parties. certainly. | when rishi sunak sketched out a campaign grid at the start of this campaign grid at the start of this campaign i do not think they would have intended to begin the last full week of campaigning by the gambling scandal. that is about the right word for this now. four conservatives, as far as we are aware, are being looked at by the gambling commission, the gambling regulator. two macular candidates, two senior policy officials who had taken a leave of absence. all of them deny any wrongdoing. this question of whether there are more people, more conservatives either directly or tipping of others who might have stood to gain financially from rishi sunak calling an election forjuly, that is a question that rishi sunak, who is campaigning in scotland to take face whatever else he wants to talk about. politically, strategically, that is a massive

challenge for the conservative campaign, to wrestle the campaign back on the agenda when they want it rather than on these questions about a gambling scandal. good to talk to you. a gambling scandal. good to talk to ou. . ,., .., you. our chief political correspondent - you. our chief political correspondent in i you. our chief political - correspondent in westminster you. our chief political _ correspondent in westminster keeping an eye, is going on. a busy week, like every week since the election was called. let's catch rishi sunak, who is in edinburgh at the launch of the scottish conservative manifesto. let's a listen. the scottish conservative manifesto. let's a listen-— let's a listen. thank you. as a saints fan, — let's a listen. thank you. as a saints fan, long _ let's a listen. thank you. as a saints fan, long time - let's a listen. thank you. as a saints fan, long time admirer| let's a listen. thank you. as a l saints fan, long time admirer of stuart armstrong. i completely agree with douglas it was a penalty. it is great to be here with you all in edinburgh and especially with douglas. if you had not held the line in 2021, nicola sturgeon would have got her majority and the history of the united kingdom would have been very different. douglas,

on behalf of us all, thank you for your leadership. applause it is only douglas and his team that had been prepared to properly stand up had been prepared to properly stand up to the snp. standing against both nicola sturgeon's gender recognition reforms and the dangerous hate crime act. it shows you only the scottish conservatives have the courage to stand up to the nationalists. applause i am proud to be prime minister of the united kingdom and to lead the conservative and unionist party. as your prime minister, i see how our united kingdom is stronger together every single day in this job. we stand taller in the world, we pack a greater economic punch and we have more security because we stand

united. the snp has let down scotland. their independence obsessions mean they have neglected everything else, letting down scotland's children, letting down this country. all elections have consequences. this vote in scotland matters so much. it will determine whether we have mps focused on the real priorities of the scottish people or whether the divisive constitutional wrangling of the last decade continues. if the snp wins a majority of seats at this election to will treat that as a mandate to carry on campaigning for independence for another five years. another five years of ignoring your priorities with mps achieving little at westminster. a date for the scottish conservatives is a vote to this issue to bed, to move past these tired and stale arguments and to go forward united and together.

applause as douglas said, the snp has put independence on page 191 of the manifesto. they had put their political obsession on the line. the 4th ofjuly is scotland's chance to end the decade of division, to put independence on the back burner for a generation, to get back to the issues that really matter to communities up and down this country. that can only happen if the snp is routed. if they do notjust lose some seats but the snp loses because of voting scottish conservative is the only way to ensure that happens. every scottish conservative mp returned makes our united kingdom stronger and it sends a clear message my scotland wants politicians who concentrate on the scottish people and not

constitutional monomania. applause now, we conservative have a clear plan and prepare to take bold action to deliver a secure future for you, your family and our country. to deliver a secure future for you, yourfamily and our country. we to deliver a secure future for you, your family and our country. we want to give you financial security. we will cut your taxes and let you keep more of your own money. you know better than the state had to spend it. it tells you everything you need to know. while the snp is turning scotland into the high tax capital of the uk, hiking taxes at every opportunity, the conservative government is cutting tax for workers here in scotland and across the united kingdom. we are already cutting taxes by £900 for the average worker, by reducing their national insurance tax. if you offer us your support in this election, we will cut this tax again. we conservatives also applaud those who

have the courage to start their own business, to try to build something. they are the risk—takers, people who graft hard to get the economy growing. setting up on your own means you do not have the security that those on payroll have. we must make it worth cutting, taking that risk. that means these people's taxes must be cut. so, in the next parliament, we will scrap entirely the main rate of self—employed national insurance. applause applause a tax abolished enterprise encouraged. security also means security of knowing you will have a dignified retirement. we will cut tax for pensioners with the triple lock plus, ensuring the new state pension is never dragged into income

tax. labour by contrast would introduce a retirement tax, meaning those who rely entirely on the new state pension would be caught by income tax for that very first time income tax for that very first time in the history of the united kingdom. we know labour's record. for the 75p state pension increase when gordon brown's £118 billion tax raid on private pensions, it is clear, crystal clear in the fact that your pension simply is not safe with the labour party. applause our north sea industry is not safe with labour either. the conservative government i lead will always stand full square behind scotland's north sea oil and gas industry. we are committed to new licences, more investment in infrastructure and skills and energy security for our country. we will deliver a secure future for the north sea industry and for the workers it employs.

labour want to stop all new licenses in the north sea from day one of a labour government. keir starmer and ed miliband want to tax the uk's oil and gas sector and the 100,000 scottish jobs and gas sector and the 100,000 scottishjobs it and gas sector and the 100,000 scottish jobs it supports and gas sector and the 100,000 scottishjobs it supports into oblivion. labour doesn't want to ban all oil and gas, oblivion. labour doesn't want to ban all oiland gas, it oblivion. labour doesn't want to ban all oil and gas, it turns out, just british oil and gas. they would rather that you signal to uk zealots and projectjobs here at home. —— they would rather eco signal. the snp, they are great pretenders. they claim to be in favour of oil and gas but they propose every single field that gets a license. they say they propose extending the windfall tax on energy companies are now want to introduce a second one. they say

they will back oil and gas workers but they hit them with higher and higher taxes each and every year. you cannot trust the snp to stand up for the future of oil and gas. when push comes to shove, they put radical environmentalism ahead of pragmatism and livelihoods. there is only one party with a clear and unequivocal position on the future of our oil and gas industry who are standing upfor of our oil and gas industry who are standing up for north—east livelihoods and communities. no ifs, no buts, it is the scottish conservatives. applause it is only the scottish conservatives who will stand up for the north—east�*s fishing industry as well. the eu is making clear any deal that labour once, it is a sell—out for the fishing industry. who doubts keir starmer would pay that. while the snp would surrender

all of our new credence but only the scottish conservatives would stand up scottish conservatives would stand up for the scottish farmers, from the borders to the north—east. we will legislate for a uk wide food security target, introduce ring fencing which would require the scottish government to report on how this money is being spent to support ourfarmers based this money is being spent to support our farmers based food security. we will not let the snp let down our farmers again. —— and boost food security. applause in this election, we must send their nationalists the strongest message possible that the people of scotland want to move on from the independence of session and boating reform risks letting the nationalists off the hook. do not let frustration allow the snp to keep the constitutional debate going. voting reform risks letting

the snp sliding through the back door. they are standing candidates here in scotland that are pro—independence and anti—monarchy. you all heard what nigel figh raj said about ukraine. that plays into the hands of putin. that kind of appeasement is dangerous for britain's security, the security of allies relying on us. it will only embolden putin. if you want to beat the snp and stand up for the uk, you have to conservative. applause —— had to vote scottish conservative. i would just say this, i cannot adequately express what my family and i owe our country. my grandparents came here with almost nothing and i stand before you as your prime minister. in no other country with my story be possible.

that is why i will always work as hard as i can for all of you. in the next five years if you ask me to continue as your prime minister, i will do everything i can to deliver for you. will do everything i can to deliver foryou. i will do everything i can to deliver for you. i want to make britain stronger, better, more secure and we conservatives will always stand for our united kingdom and for our values, for aspiration, freedom, opportunity, full security. our country needs a secure future, not more posturing about independence. our country once a clear plan and bold action and it is a vote for the scottish conservatives that will secure the future of the united kingdom. applause that was prime minister rishi sunak up in edinburgh, talking through plans for the scottish conservatives. their manifesto launch day to day. at the beginning

of the speech he referred to that penalty from last night plasma year heroes match where scotland say they should have got a penalty and they lost the match to hungary. —— last night's euros match. then he talked about investment, tax plans, security, the match to hungary. —— last night's euros match. then he talked about investment, tax plans, security, then we'll see. he made criticism of the heart. rishi sunak in scotland. now back to our top story. the iss launched a report earlier on in which it was highly critical of the main parties at election manifesto plans for tax and spending. that's cross to andy verity. they talked about a conspiracy of silence over the economic reality behind the plan set out in their manifestos. what do

they mean by that?— out in their manifestos. what do they mean by that? really amazing fundamental _ they mean by that? really amazing fundamental democratic _ they mean by that? really amazing fundamental democratic questions | fundamental democratic questions about whether the major parties are being honest with you, the electorate. for political reasons rather than economic ones, they both come up with tax statement saying they will not raise income tax, national insurance, vat and income tax. that is three quarters of the taxes the government raises. they are massively tying their hands. the institute for fiscal studies is saying that is a mistake. it means they will turn out to have been dishonest with the electorate pre—election if they raise them after the election and if they raise them after the election, how they tackle the fiscal position? —— is and if they do not raise them. we burrowed to get through the pandemic and we burrowed through quantitative easing. lots of loans we are paying

interest on. there are questions whether we need to pay interest on all of those reserves orjust pay interest on some to free up money. that calculus is not accepted by everyone. they identify important things. the party said they were not raise income tax but at the same time they are raising income tax, not the rate but the amount you are paying. rishi sunak a few years ago froze tax thresholds. they use to rise with earnings. more earnings are going above the threshold and thatis are going above the threshold and that is exposed to tax. the fiscal drag effect is raising £10 billion a year over the next three years. they tell the electorate they were not raise taxes on working people. labour is not saying i will take that money back. they will be raising taxes on working people even though they will not be raising the rates. the greens, the reform party, the lib dems, they say they will

raise £27 billion in taxes. things like capital gains tax and expanding who that applies to. the reform party, much bigger measures. £150 billion of measures including unspecified cuts to welfare. the greens is talking about a carbon tax to raise a large amount of money but pointer it would also raise the cost of living because, for example, energy related things will become more expensive. a sceptical eye on all of the parties's proposals. the smaller parties questioning whether they are being realistic and could achieve their goals. aren't they being honest with you?- achieve their goals. aren't they being honest with you? thank you ve much being honest with you? thank you very much indeed. _ being honest with you? thank you very much indeed. -- _ being honest with you? thank you very much indeed. -- are - being honest with you? thank you very much indeed. -- are they i being honest with you? thank you i very much indeed. -- are they being very much indeed. —— are they being honest? throughout the day we're taking a close look at northern ireland and the key issues and political battlegrounds there. annita mcveigh is in the titanic quarter — which is in the belfast east

constituency. thank you very much. right in front of the titanic museum, the famous titanic museum, which tells a story of the ill—fated ship of the people who built her and those who sail in her. the titanic quarter is a buzzing area full of regeneration. there is a cruise ship in town. behind me there are lots of building works going on, lots of tourists around as well. today of course we are talking about the future of politics and the general election in northern ireland. claire graham is the social media reporter. you have been making all sorts of things for social media covering this campaign. tell us about the level of engagement. you have said this is really, not strictly, but really the first social media election in northern ireland in terms of the amount of money the parties are spending on social media campaigning. spending on social media campaigning-— spending on social media cam-ttainin. , ,,, campaigning. this is probably the first general—

campaigning. this is probably the first general election _ campaigning. this is probably the first general election where i campaigning. this is probably the first general election where we i campaigning. this is probably the i first general election where we have seen such— first general election where we have seen such a — first general election where we have seen such a strong social media presence — seen such a strong social media presence from politicians. some are spending _ presence from politicians. some are spending money on social media for the first— spending money on social media for the first time. they had not spent a penny— the first time. they had not spent a penny on— the first time. they had not spent a penny on it — the first time. they had not spent a penny on it before but they see the benefit _ penny on it before but they see the benefit of _ penny on it before but they see the benefit of advertising online. you will see _ benefit of advertising online. you will see sponsored posts. that his declarations are where the money has come _ declarations are where the money has come from _ declarations are where the money has come from within campaigns. we see as an _ come from within campaigns. we see as an opportunity, politicians do, to try— as an opportunity, politicians do, to try to— as an opportunity, politicians do, to try to sell policies online. what we are _ to try to sell policies online. what we are seeing as well is activity on a platform — we are seeing as well is activity on a platform like tick—tock where it is a chance — a platform like tick—tock where it is a chance to sell policies and personalities. candidates have been trying _ personalities. candidates have been trying to— personalities. candidates have been trying to find that fate on those platforms. some feel more confident than others. when we think about tiktok— than others. when we think about tiktok that— than others. when we think about tiktok that we think are they trying to engage — tiktok that we think are they trying to engage with daters between 18 to 24 ore _ to engage with daters between 18 to 24 ore in _ to engage with daters between 18 to 24 ore in that age group? —— with voters _ 24 ore in that age group? —— with voters in — 24 ore in that age group? —— with voters. in northern ireland we are seeing _ voters. in northern ireland we are seeing an— voters. in northern ireland we are seeing an attempt to win over voters in that more — seeing an attempt to win over voters in that more millennial bracket.

also— in that more millennial bracket. also with — in that more millennial bracket. also with the music they are putting to videos— also with the music they are putting to videos as well.— also with the music they are putting to videos as well. what has been the most surprising _ to videos as well. what has been the most surprising and _ to videos as well. what has been the most surprising and interesting i most surprising and interesting thing? we most surprising and interesting thin ? ~ . most surprising and interesting thin? ~ . , most surprising and interesting thin ? 2 ., , ., thing? we are seeing a definite shift. political— thing? we are seeing a definite shift. political parties _ thing? we are seeing a definite shift. political parties are i thing? we are seeing a definite | shift. political parties are having to identify if they want to go phishing they had to go phishing where the fish are. social media has become part of the electoral campaigns. i do not think it will go away anytime soon. lets campaigns. i do not think it will go away anytime soon.— away anytime soon. lets see what im act away anytime soon. lets see what impact social _ away anytime soon. lets see what impact social media _ away anytime soon. lets see what impact social media campaigns i away anytime soon. lets see what i impact social media campaigns have had on the voters? you are all 18, all first—time voters. share had on the voters? you are all 18, all first-time voters.— all first-time voters. are you excited? _ all first-time voters. are you excited? yes, _ all first-time voters. are you excited? yes, i _ all first-time voters. are you excited? yes, i am. - all first-time voters. are you excited? yes, i am. gettingl excited? yes, iam. getting experience to go and bait. i excited? yes, i am. getting experience to go and bait. i know ou have experience to go and bait. i know you have been — experience to go and bait. i know you have been actively _ experience to go and bait. i know l you have been actively encouraging your friends to make sure they were registered to vote in the first place. tell us more. i registered to vote in the first place. tell us more.- registered to vote in the first place. tell us more. i found out two hours before — place. tell us more. i found out two hours before the _ place. tell us more. i found out two hours before the deadline _ place. tell us more. i found out two hours before the deadline one i place. tell us more. i found out two hours before the deadline one of i place. tell us more. i found out two |

hours before the deadline one of my friends _ hours before the deadline one of my friends was — hours before the deadline one of my friends was not registered to vote. they took— friends was not registered to vote. they took her phone, filled out her details _ they took her phone, filled out her details and — they took her phone, filled out her details and registered her myself. he will— details and registered her myself. he will drag her to the polling station if needs be?— he will drag her to the polling station if needs be? ayane. -- you will drat station if needs be? ayane. -- you will drag her- _ station if needs be? ayane. -- you will drag her. my— station if needs be? ayane. -- you will drag her. my mother _ station if needs be? ayane. -- you will drag her. my mother has i station if needs be? ayane. -- you| will drag her. my mother has social media _ will drag her. my mother has social media been and influence for you? that short — media been and influence for you? that short slogans putting forward policies _ that short slogans putting forward policies and — that short slogans putting forward policies and messages _ that short slogans putting forward policies and messages we - that short slogans putting forward policies and messages we can i policies and messages we can understand _ policies and messages we can understand it— policies and messages we can understand. it has _ policies and messages we can understand. it has been - policies and messages we can| understand. it has been really effective — understand. it has been really effective in— understand. it has been really effective in terms _ understand. it has been really effective in terms of— understand. it has been really effective in terms of which i understand. it has been really. effective in terms of which party has the — effective in terms of which party has the right— effective in terms of which party has the right messaging. - effective in terms of which party has the right messaging. let's. effective in terms of which party has the right messaging. let's talk about the key _ has the right messaging. let's talk about the key issues. _ has the right messaging. let's talk about the key issues. a _ has the right messaging. let's talk about the key issues. a quick i about the key issues. a quick overview about what matters most to you. i overview about what matters most to ou. . , ~' , overview about what matters most to ou. ., , ~ , overview about what matters most to ou. ._ ~ you. i really think it is about 'ob opportunities �* you. i really think it is about 'ob opportunities for d you. i really think it is about 'ob opportunities for young i you. i really think it is about job opportunities for young people. | you. i really think it is about job - opportunities for young people. what has been _ opportunities for young people. what has been on — opportunities for young people. what has been on our— opportunities for young people. what has been on our minds, _ opportunities for young people. what has been on our minds, people - opportunities for young people. what has been on our minds, people feel. has been on our minds, people feel they do— has been on our minds, people feel they do not— has been on our minds, people feel they do not have _ has been on our minds, people feel they do not have opportunities - has been on our minds, people feel they do not have opportunities to l they do not have opportunities to pursue _

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regulation. —— you touched. are you feeling any of the party is speaking about that? �* ,., feeling any of the party is speaking about that? ~ ., ., about that? about social media regulation? _ about that? about social media regulation? about _ about that? about social media regulation? about issues - about that? about social media regulation? about issues you . about that? about social media i regulation? about issues you are concerned _ regulation? about issues you are concerned with _ regulation? about issues you are concerned with like _ regulation? about issues you are concerned with like the _ regulation? about issues you are concerned with like the cost - regulation? about issues you are concerned with like the cost of i concerned with like the cost of living? concerned with like the cost of livina ? ~ concerned with like the cost of livinr? ~ ., living? we saw in the debate on itv with rishi sunak _ living? we saw in the debate on itv with rishi sunak and _ living? we saw in the debate on itv with rishi sunak and keir— living? we saw in the debate on itv with rishi sunak and keir starmer. l with rishi sunak and keir starmer. they talked a lot about it. esters; they talked a lot about it. every ruestion, they talked a lot about it. every question. it _ they talked a lot about it. every question, it was _ they talked a lot about it. every question, it was brought - they talked a lot about it. every question, it was brought up. - they talked a lot about it. every question, it was brought up. what about the politician standing for election here? it is about the politician standing for election here?— about the politician standing for election here? it is mentioned in the alliance _ election here? it is mentioned in the alliance manifesto. - election here? it is mentioned in the alliance manifesto. i - election here? it is mentioned in the alliance manifesto. i haven't| the alliance manifesto. i haven't seen the sdlp or the dup. what about ou in seen the sdlp or the dup. what about you in terms — seen the sdlp or the dup. what about you in terms of— seen the sdlp or the dup. what about you in terms of the _ seen the sdlp or the dup. what about you in terms of the opportunities - you in terms of the opportunities because the job opportunities you are looking for? have you heard much from the parties on that? the are looking for? have you heard much from the parties on that?— from the parties on that? the sdlp and alliance _ from the parties on that? the sdlp and alliance have _ from the parties on that? the sdlp and alliance have been _ from the parties on that? the sdlp and alliance have been very - from the parties on that? the sdlp| and alliance have been very forward in terms _ and alliance have been very forward in terms of — and alliance have been very forward in terms of making change happen

with their— in terms of making change happen with their ideas. stillman adopted a policy— with their ideas. stillman adopted a policy but _ with their ideas. stillman adopted a policy put forward by the sdlp about the new _ policy put forward by the sdlp about the new graduate scheme for civil servants — the new graduate scheme for civil servants and trying to keep talent here _ servants and trying to keep talent here that — servants and trying to keep talent here. that is something young people want to— here. that is something young people want to hear. it isjust words. we need _ want to hear. it isjust words. we need to— want to hear. it isjust words. we need to see — want to hear. it isjust words. we need to see what can be delivered and have — need to see what can be delivered and have a — need to see what can be delivered and have a better conversation about it in five _ and have a better conversation about it in five years' time.— it in five years' time. have you decided who _ it in five years' time. have you decided who to _ it in five years' time. have you decided who to vote _ it in five years' time. have you decided who to vote for? - it in five years' time. have you | decided who to vote for? sdlp. it in five years' time. have you - decided who to vote for? sdlp. the alliance party- _ decided who to vote for? sdlp. the alliance party. the _ decided who to vote for? sdlp. the alliance party. the dup. _ decided who to vote for? sdlp. the alliance party. the dup. politics - decided who to vote for? sdlp. the alliance party. the dup. politics in| alliance party. the dup. politics in northern ireland _ alliance party. the dup. politics in northern ireland is _ alliance party. the dup. politics in northern ireland is difficult. - alliance party. the dup. politics in northern ireland is difficult. are i northern ireland is difficult. are you broadly positive about the political future?— you broadly positive about the political future? especially with the executive _ political future? especially with the executive getting _ political future? especially with the executive getting back - political future? especially with the executive getting back up l political future? especially with i the executive getting back up it is looking more positive. fik. i think looking more positive. ok. i think this is looking more positive. 0k. ithink this is going to be the start of an attitude — this is going to be the start of an attitude shift and generation shift with politics. | attitude shift and generation shift with politics-— attitude shift and generation shift with politics. i am very optimistic. the fact we _ with politics. i am very optimistic. the fact we are _ with politics. i am very optimistic. the fact we are having _ with politics. i am very optimistic. the fact we are having this - the fact we are having this conversation _ the fact we are having this conversation shows- the fact we are having this conversation shows how i the fact we are having this|

conversation shows how far the fact we are having this i conversation shows how far it the fact we are having this - conversation shows how far it has come _ conversation shows how far it has come along _ conversation shows how far it has come along 30 _ conversation shows how far it has come along. 30 years _ conversation shows how far it has come along. 30 years ago - conversation shows how far it has come along. 30 years ago they i conversation shows how far it has i come along. 30 years ago they could not have _ come along. 30 years ago they could not have been— come along. 30 years ago they could not have been so _ come along. 30 years ago they could not have been so open— come along. 30 years ago they could not have been so open and _ come along. 30 years ago they could not have been so open and honest. not have been so open and honest about— not have been so open and honest about political— not have been so open and honest about political opinions, _ not have been so open and honest} about political opinions, especially young _ about political opinions, especially young people _ about political opinions, especially young people i_ about political opinions, especially young people. ithink— about political opinions, especially young people. i think there - about political opinions, especially young people. i think there is- about political opinions, especially young people. i think there is a . young people. i think there is a really— young people. i think there is a really bright _ young people. i think there is a really bright future _ young people. i think there is a really bright future for - young people. i think there is a| really bright future for northern ireland — really bright future for northern ireland. �* .,, really bright future for northern ireland. . .,, ., i. really bright future for northern ireland. �* .,, ., ,, , ireland. are most of your friend is aroin to ireland. are most of your friend is going to vote? — ireland. are most of your friend is going to vote? school— ireland. are most of your friend is going to vote? school summer . going to vote? school summer holidays start earlier here. people may be away on holiday. are any of your friends applying playing may be away on holiday. are any of yourfriends applying playing postal votes? your friends applying playing postal votes? �* ,., your friends applying playing postal votes? �* ., ., your friends applying playing postal votes? ~ ., ., , , ., votes? about half of my friends are baitinr. votes? about half of my friends are baiting- son — votes? about half of my friends are baiting. son did _ votes? about half of my friends are baiting. son did not _ votes? about half of my friends are baiting. son did not want _ votes? about half of my friends are baiting. son did not want to - baiting. son did not want to register to vote because they did not believe it would matter. some are very political like me, interested in having their voices heard. its. interested in having their voices heard. �* ., interested in having their voices heard. ., , interested in having their voices heard. �* ., , ,, heard. a mixed bag of people i speak to. some heard. a mixed bag of people i speak to- some are — heard. a mixed bag of people i speak to. some are very _ heard. a mixed bag of people i speak to. some are very determined - heard. a mixed bag of people i speak to. some are very determined and i to. some are very determined and ready— to. some are very determined and ready to _ to. some are very determined and ready to go — to. some are very determined and ready to go on the 4th ofjuly but others _ ready to go on the 4th ofjuly but others are — ready to go on the 4th ofjuly but others are still deciding maybe do not feel— others are still deciding maybe do not feel as optimistic about politics— not feel as optimistic about politics here. | not feel as optimistic about politics here.— not feel as optimistic about politics here. i think a lot of --eole politics here. i think a lot of people in — politics here. i think a lot of people in my _ politics here. i think a lot of people in my school - politics here. i think a lot of people in my school will - politics here. i think a lot of| people in my school will vote because _ people in my school will vote because there _ people in my school will vote because there has _ people in my school will vote because there has been - people in my school will vote because there has been a - people in my school will vote l because there has been a push people in my school will vote - because there has been a push to get people _ because there has been a push to get people on— because there has been a push to get people on the — because there has been a push to get people on the electoral— because there has been a push to get people on the electoral register, - people on the electoral register, which _ people on the electoral register,

which is — people on the electoral register, which is good _ people on the electoral register, which is good to _ people on the electoral register, which is good to see. _ people on the electoral register, which is good to see. some - people on the electoral register, . which is good to see. some people have decided — which is good to see. some people have decided to _ which is good to see. some people have decided to register— which is good to see. some people have decided to register for- which is good to see. some people have decided to register for a - have decided to register for a postal— have decided to register for a postal vote~ _ have decided to register for a postal vote i— have decided to register for a postal vote-— have decided to register for a ostal vote. ., , , postal vote. i hope the first time boatina postal vote. i hope the first time boating experience _ postal vote. i hope the first time boating experience is _ postal vote. i hope the first time boating experience is really - boating experience is really interesting for all of you. thank you. enjoy your summer. interesting for all of you. thank you. enjoy yoursummer. good interesting for all of you. thank you. enjoy your summer. good luck for the exam results later in the summer. really great to hear from some first—time daters and quite a few of the subjects that three of them raised, we will be talking about those through the course of the day, like the creative industry which is a huge factor here. what is the connection between our next general election campaign for example? you will be able to see a list of all the candidates standing in belfast east at this general election on your screen now. you can see a list of all the candidates standing in all the constituencies across the country on the bbc news website. as the last full week

of campaigning gets underway, at the last general election, in 2019, it won eight seats. that was more than any other party in northern ireland. in the manifesto, the party set out more ways it wants to remove trade barriers between great britain and northern ireland. let's listen to some of what the dup leader, gavin robinson, had to say. we know from our doorstep conversations that our message is getting through and it's resonating. it's clear that voters in every constituency are alive to the big issues of the campaign, and they know that it's teams from this party that are knocking doors and having real engagement. voters can tell the difference between those who have been fighting for them and can win for them and those that can't win and don't care if they splinter the pro—union vote and reduce the number of pro—union mps representing northern ireland in our parliament. the publication of our manifesto marks ten days to polling day on the llth ofjuly. voters will face a clear choice.

the choice made in ten days' time, will determine who will go to parliament and whether they will be representatives, unashamedly making the case for northern ireland, wanting to promote it and doing what is best for it. or will there be representatives who won't go? or who will spend their time talking northern ireland down? and make no mistake, the outcome of this election will matter. every vote will count. the democratic unionist party has the strength and the depth to be able to unashamedly make the case for northern ireland. we go to parliament and we make that case on your behalf. liberal democrat leader sir ed davey is in wimbledon today

talking healthcare as he declares there are just "ten days to save the nhs". this is what he said a little earlier. the nhs and care. the centre point of our manifesto with a huge package of £9 billion of investment. partly that's in gp's and local services, so people don't have to go to hospital quite so much. part of it is in care so people can be discharged from hospital and that relates to ambulance services we've seen in many parts of the country. delays at hospitals through the handover because there aren't enough beds, because people haven't been able to be discharged. so we've invest in care services so people can leave hospital when they're ready. that's better for them. it's better for their families and it frees up space and hospital. the health foundation, though, reckons that neither the lib dems nor the conservatives nor labour are actually promising enough money to really make a difference to the nhs. that you're all going to fall short. well, i think everyone's recognised that the liberal democrats are way

ahead of all the other parties in our ambitious programme of 9 billion, and we, the ones talking about social care, do i think we need to do more? we are the ones calling for a cross—party organisation to come after the election to look at the longer term costs which are so significant. but we think there needs to be upfront investment and liberal democrats are the only ones saying that. do you not think that everybody needs to be more honest with voters and just say, if you want a better nhs, you're going to have to pay more for it? well, i think that's exactly what the liberal democrats are saying. we're saying that the tax cuts the conservatives gave to the big banks should be reversed to raise £4.3 billion. that goes towards our nhs package of nine billion. we've also said that the billionaires and multimillionaires who've been getting away with low tax on their capital gains and sometimes lower tax than people are paying on their earnings, that has to be changed. a fairer tax system so that the billionaires pay more in capital gains tax. a reminder that nick robinson continues his series of interviews with the party leaders tonight.

he will be joined by the co—leader of the green party adrian ramsay on panorama. that's at 7.00pm on bbc one and bbc iplayer you can watch non—stop coverage of the election campaign until the results are called, and beyond, on bbc iplayer. just look for election 2024 live. a i2—year—old boy from somerset has become the first person in the world to trial a new form of treatment for epilepsy. oran knowlson, who was having multiple seizures a day, has been fitted with a device inside his skull known as a neurostimulator — sending electrical signals deep in to his brain. our medical editor fergus walsh has been following his progress — just a warning his report contains some images of surgery and seizures. would you like to try using this? you can. i don't think it wipes off as well, does it? yeah. thank you. oran is 12 years old. he has autism and adhd.

mama? yeah? but what is holding him back most is his epilepsy. he's not had a day without seizures since he was three. i had a fairly bright three—year—old that, within a few months of seizures commencing, deteriorated rapidly and lost a lot of skills. oran has multiple seizures day and night. all right, ok. all right, all right. some are so severe, he stops breathing. quinn, i need your help, please. epilepsy seizures are triggered by abnormal bursts of electrical activity in the brain. these can often be controlled by drugs, but oran's form of epilepsy, known as lennox—gastaut syndrome, is so severe, nothing has helped.

every moment of his life is affected because of his epilepsy. is it robbing him of some of his childhood? it's robbed him of all of his childhood, so far. i want oran back. i want the child that — or at least glimmers of the child that i remember, i want some of that back. i want him to find some of himself again. through the haze of seizures, i'd like to get my boy back. it's october 2023. oran is being prepared for major surgery at great ormond street hospital in london. he's the first child in the world to trial this device — a neurostimulator which will sit in his skull. we're numberone, right. we'll start with 190. the device will send electrical impulses deep into oran's brain via two electrodes. the leads have to be inserted into the thalamus, a key relay station in the brain

for sensory information. screw ready for the plate in due course. the placing of the leads requires millimetre—perfect precision. this study is hopefully going to allow us to identify really whether this is an efficacious treatment for epilepsy and also is looking at a new type of device which is particularly useful in children, because the implant is in the skull and not in the chest. and we hope that that will reduce the potential complications. not easy. after inserting the electrodes, they are carefully connected to the neurostimulator. then the device is placed into a gap cut out of oran's skull and is finally screwed into position. in the coming months, three more patients will undergo the same surgery here at gosh as part of the first ever trial in the uk of this device to treat severe childhood epilepsy.

final checks complete, oran's surgery has gone without a hitch. looks pretty spot—on to me. it looks very good, so we're super—happy and that's really great. we now know that we've left him with the leads exactly where we want them to be. so that gives the best chance of the device working and reducing the seizures. a month later, oran and his parents are back at great ormond street for his device to be switched on. we are going to the maximum. slowly, the current is increased to the target level. yeah, it's fine. it's hoped that constant, deep—brain stimulation will block the abnormal electrical signals triggering his seizures. can you reach it? good man, well done. walk on. walk on, good man. and this is oran now. seven months on, it's immediately clear he's more active and independent.

now aged 13, epilepsy no longer dominates his life. seizure—wise, we have seen a massive improvement — severity is less and, yeah, he's a happier boy. we haven't had to resuscitate him since you last saw us. and just overall, we're seeing a much better quality of life, i think. and he's happier. sheep. yeah, look. oran's daytime seizures have reduced by 80%. but further improvements are possible, as doctors plan to tailor his device to make it even more responsive to his brain activity. so you're optimistic for the future? very optimistic for the future. i think the great ormond street team gave us hope back, which was something we didn't have. now the future looks brighter. oran's family know his treatment is not a cure, but they're optimistic he will continue

to emerge from the shadow cast by his epilepsy. fergus walsh, bbc news, somerset. well, with me now is fergus walsh to tell me a little bit more. this to tell me a little bit more. is an incredible medica advance. this is an incredible medical advance. it is a privilege for me to follow his progress, to see the care and attention that the team gave him. this particular device has been used before for parkinson's disease, skull mounted. there is another device in the us, a different device that has been used for epilepsy, but this is the first time that this particular device has been used anywhere in the world for epilepsy. that is remarkable, but it is just

the beginning. this may help one in 50,000 people who have this very rare form of epilepsy, a very drug—resistant epilepsy. so rare form of epilepsy, a very drug-resistant epilepsy. so no plans to roll it out? _ drug-resistant epilepsy. so no plans to roll it out? no, _ drug-resistant epilepsy. so no plans to roll it out? no, it _ drug-resistant epilepsy. so no plans to roll it out? no, it would _ drug-resistant epilepsy. so no plans to roll it out? no, it would need - drug-resistant epilepsy. so no plans to roll it out? no, it would need to l to roll it out? no, it would need to be a licensed _ to roll it out? no, it would need to be a licensed treatment. _ to roll it out? no, it would need to be a licensed treatment. these - be a licensed treatment. these things need to be looked at very carefully. there is quite a bit of evidence looking at deep brain stimulation for epilepsy. usually the device is placed in the chest with wires running under the neck, but those devices need to be replaced after a few years. oran's is recharged every night while he is watching tv, it is wirelessly recharged, so hopefully that can

stay there indefinitely. it is recharged, so hopefully that can stay there indefinitely.— stay there indefinitely. it is very a massive _ stay there indefinitely. it is very a massive difference _ stay there indefinitely. it is very a massive difference to - stay there indefinitely. it is very a massive difference to his - stay there indefinitely. it is very a massive difference to his life. | a massive difference to his life. his mum, justin, said before he would have anything from two dozen to 300 seizures a day, the worst being the strop seizures where there is a real risk of enduring harm and were he may stop breathing. he hasn't had a drop seizure and he hasn't had a drop seizure and he hasn't needed resuscitating since the device has been installed, so a massive difference. he has autism and adhd, but she is noticing cognitively he is making improvements as well as the mist of his epilepsy seems to be left in somewhat. his epilepsy seems to be left in somewhat-— the search for the missing british teenagerjay slater, on the spanish island of tenerife, has now entered its eighth day. the i9—year—old went missing after attending a music festival. fiona trott has the latest.

it looks like the police searches are less concentrated than they were before. the searches are happening now around the holiday home where he went with two men after his night out. they are going to villages where people said they might have seen him later that day. we haven't seen him later that day. we haven't seen police activity there. one man we spoke to said he didn't know anything about the disappearance until posters went up in the village yesterday. that is another thing we have seen, friends and family putting up posters, during the small things like going down to the powers at the holiday resort where jay slater was clubbing, putting things on social media, even going out to

carry out searches of their own. we have seen complete strangers do that, too. people travelling from lancashire and london coming to tenerife. the police say they won't comment on ongoing investigations, so it is very hard for us to tell you how they are operating, how their searches are going and how successful they are. we know that the lancashire police have offered assistance, but the spanish police say they are very happy with the resources that they have. flights have resumed at manchester airport — a day after a power cut caused major disruptions for tens of thousands of passengers. people waited in long queues, and some airline passengers were held on runways for several hours. some flights were diverted to other airports. it comes at the start of the busy holiday season. the managing director of the uk's third busiest airport has apologised to passengers. lauren moss gave us

the latest from the airport. it's a sunny and steady start to the week here at manchester airport. just behind me terminals one and two. and we've seen flights coming in and taking off all morning. in a couple of minutes, a flight is due to leave for zakynthos, another for palmer in majorca, and a flight has just come in from dublin as well. so things are moving here and getting back to normal. but that was not the case yesterday. up to 90,000 passengers affected by what happened here. there was an underground power surge, a fault with a power cable, which damaged systems which process things like security, the passports and baggage. and that meant that many flights, more than 60 were cancelled. over 50 flights which were due to [and here yesterday were diverted to other airports in the uk or didn't take off. and for those passengers who did manage to get away yesterday, many of them went without their baggage and they'll be at their destinations now waiting to find out when their holiday essentials will be arriving. and that's the priority very much for bosses

at manchester airport here today. there's a flightjust coming in now. i'm not sure where where that one's come from, but some of them have been landing this morning, have been delayed from yesterday by some substantial amount of time. so what we're seeing today is business very much as usual for passengers due to leave today. that's what the airport is saying, although the advice is to check with you're your airline before you arrive here. but the priorities are clearing that backlog and trying to, you know, put those displaced thousands of passengers that should have travelled yesterday, getting them to where they're meant to be and also catching them up with their baggage as well. it's the start of the summer season here as well. so people are really going to be working hard at manchester airport to work out what caused that power surge to damage that equipment, which is so key to keeping this airport running as we head into the busiest time of year for the airport. absolutely, lauren. it is such a busy time now.

people are starting to make their getaway, aren't they, for the summer season? they are, indeed. and i think a lot of people will also be thinking if they were affected yesterday about compensation and they might be entitled to some of that. it could depend on whether the airline is covered by uk law, what their travel insurance says as well. so people will be looking at those policies. most passengers will be entitled to compensation if the flight was delayed by more than two to three hours. so people will be checking the small print on that. but, you know, there were queues outside of the airport yesterday. there were people talking about how they were inside and they didn't really know what was going on. they sat on the runway only to be told then their flight wasn't going to be going anywhere. we are very much hoping that is not the case today and indeed for the rest of the summer as well. but like i said, you know, things are running as planned here on the whole here at manchester airport for for passengers who are due to fly today should not be affected. here on the whole here at manchester airport for passengers who are due to fly today should not be affected. but the advice is still to check before you travel, because this is going to cause quite a hangover, really.

and for those passengers that were due to go yesterday but haven't, the priority is getting them through. and for those passengers that were abroad without their suitcases, getting them reunited as well. anotherflight coming in now so we can see that things are steadily getting back to normal. but yeah, definitely they'll be wanting to make sure this does not happen again as hundreds of thousands of people expected to come through this airport over the coming weeks. of course, a full update what is happening at manchester airport will always be available on the bbc news website. security forces in the russian republic of dagestan say they've killed the gunmen responsible for an attack on synagogues, churches and police officers, which left 19 people dead. the shootings happened in two cities on the orthodox festival of pentecost. most of the victims were police but also included a priest. religious buildings were also set ablaze. six attackers are reported to have been killed. they haven't been identified but dagestan has in the past been the scene of islamist attacks.

the governor of dagestan, sergei melikov, said they were trying to understand the motive behind the attack. translation: of course, we understand who is - behind the organisation of these terrorist attacks. we understand what the organisers were trying to achieve. subsequent operational search and investigative measures will be carried out until all participants in these sleeper cells are identified. and of course, they had been preparing for this, including from abroad. the situation is now under the control of the government authorities and law enforcement agencies. earlier, matthew schmidt, an associate professor of national security and political science at the university of new haven told us who he thinks might be responsible for the attack. this region has had terrorist in it for quite some time. it is very

unclear how much of the group called the dagestan emirates still exist. that group has been linked with isis. that has got to be the first place that everybody is looking. they have declared an anti—terrorist —— operation. that means that the police can stop you, search you, do everything they want to do as long as they they are seeking suspects. you will see quite a crackdown right now. i think his concern is that something might happen in moscow or st petersburg. his concern will be to wrap up the network that was behind an attack of the sophistication, the size and make sure this doesn't happen in his own back yard. he is concerned that

ordinary russians will start getting nervous that his government can't do the basic think that they're supposed to do, which is protect them. football now and the latest from the euros in germany. scotland are heading home after losing i—o to hungary. this campsite was full of scottish fans, but already they have started to head home. ultimately, there will be left to reflect on the late penalty which could have gone their way when stuart armstrong was brought down in the box. it wasn't given by the argentinian referee, then very soon after hungary went up then very soon after hungary went up the other end and scored the goal which ultimately gives them the chance now to make it out of the

group, with germany confirm topping the group in switzerland second. just a one point for scotland. the fans heading home will be reflecting on what might have been. they have brought the voices, the chanting, no scotland no party is the mantra that has followed them throughout the tournament. that party is now over and it is a fairly solemn mood here this morning. their captain, andy robinson, thanking the supporters for the support they have given throughout their time here, saying they feel bad that they have let them down. their manager, steve clark, really angry and frustrated over the penalty that didn't go their way last night. even with having been able to sleep on it last night, i think it will take longer than that to get over. i think it will take a week or so before they do that. let's reflect on the match now. change your goals watching.

commentator: scotland are out. not again. for a while they didn't leave as it sunk in. scotland were going home, and the tartan army with them. the players fell short, losing to, arguably, the easiest country in the group. i think the players tried really hard. i love that from the players. i don't think we were set up to play winning football. i think that's the problem. they tried their best, anyway. we were doing well for a long time. they were attacking, they were the better team. that team out the other day, stevie clarke, he never put the boys out there enough. they never had it in them. the fans have been scotland's strength. tens of thousands sang along with the squad and their leader. time to swallow the nerves.

losing to hungary wasn't an option. they wanted to witness history. but they almost watched scotland concede an early goal, angus gunn getting a hand to it. then an incident in the second half led to a worrying delay while medical staff worked on hungary's barnabas varga. he was stretchered off to applause and is now stable. just moments later, there were cries for a scotland penalty... and it'll come to armstrong. penalty, surely! ..when stuart armstrong was brought down. no, says the referee. why not, said half the crowd? but their appeals went unheard. hungary broke again and scored with the last kick of the match, scotland's dreams ended and their tournament over. blood, sweat and tears for what could have been. but for the manager, anger at decisions not given. and scotland are out of the european championship. it was 100% a penalty.

somebody has to explain to me why that's not a penalty, because otherwise, i'm thinking there's something wrong. as the stands emptied, the fans left their hopes of ever getting to the knockout stages of a major tournament behind them. the squad just couldn't deliver when it mattered. and once again, scotland are going home early. jane dougall, bbc news, stuttgart. hello. we have got some warm june sunshine in the forecast for today and for many of us, over the next few days, too. it is feeling increasingly hot and humid out there, especially for the first half of this week. just one or two isolated showers in the north but what we will notice later in the week is cooler, fresher air coming in from the north—west so, temperatures later in the week returning closer to normal, with a mix of sunshine and showers. but what's driving our weather at the moment is high pressure sitting across the near continent, not too many isobars on the map, showing us that there

will be light winds. frontal system waiting out towards the north—westjust spilling in a bit more cloud later in the day across the far north—west. elsewhere, the morning mist and cloud has cleared away from western areas but there is more cloud bubbling up generally into the afternoon, not wall—to—wall sunshine, but take a look at those temperatures, widely between 24—27. if you like it a touch cooler, head closer to the coast, where we have got sea breezes developing, keeping things a bit cooler. this evening and tonight you can see this cloud moving into the north—west perhaps the odd light shower for northern ireland and north—west scotland. it is going to be a mild and — for most of us — dry night, quite humid in the east, temperatures falling to about 12—17 to start your tuesday morning. on tuesday we've got this weak weather front sitting across parts of scotland and northern ireland, high pressure still dominating for england and wales, so feeling different tomorrow for northern ireland and scotland, a little bit of cloud and a bit of light rain in the far north. further south, lots of sunshine, probably more sunshine, and really strong sunshine at this time of year, temperatures, 28,

possibly 29 in the south—east, but for some of us up to 10 degrees cooler in the north—west. in the middle of the week, low pressure tries to come in from the north—west but bumping into that area of high pressure so we have got the remnants of a frontal system on wednesday bringing a bit more cloud and a few showers to scotland, northern ireland and perhaps north wales. temperatures here, high teens or low 20s, whereas towards central and south—eastern parts of england and wales, the mid— to high 20s. on thursday it looks like this low pressure will just try and nudge its way in, which will draw in winds from a bit more of a north—westerly direction, fresher air coming in from the north—west, pushing the heat and humidity away. so, a little bit more unsettled in the north towards the end of the week and temperatures more typical of the time of year.

live from london, this is bbc news. a leading think tank — the ifs — has accused the main parties of a "conspiracy of silence" over their election pledges on the economy. the democratic unionist party launches its manifesto —

and warns that not voting risks "taking northern ireland in the wrong direction". here on a blustery titanic quarter in belfast we are here for a day of lives around the general election campaign. health is the subject this hour. stilla campaign. health is the subject this hour. still a big topic for boaters in the general election. hope for those living with severe epilepsy, as a boy becomes the world's first person to have a skull implant fitted to control seizures. a leading think tank — the institute for fiscal studies — has accused the main political parties of a "conspiracy of silence" over the economic reality behind plans set out in their election manifestos. the ifs analysed how the policies could impact the public finances,

and what that could mean for household incomes, public services and taxation. in its scathing assessment it said the parties were "ducking the issues" — by relying on faster growth to deliver more tax — which it said was far from guaranteed. it also warned the next government faced having to find new ways to raise taxes, or leave some public services exposed to billions of pounds worth of cuts. this a flavour of what the director of the ifs, pauljohnson, had to say. low growth, high interest payments mean we need to do something quite rare over the next few years just to stop debt spiralling ever upwards. we need to run primary surpluses. that means the government needs to collect more in tax and other revenues than it spends on everything apart from that debt interest bill. that is not necessarily a recipe for happy

electorate. we are taking more away than you are giving back. it is a very rare thing for us to achieve or need to achieve. both parties are committed to the same fiscal target, that should be pulling in five years' time. it is a loose target, looser than any debt target we have had since 2008. it really constrains. taken seriously, both manifested did take it seriously it seems, it will mean painful choices we are outlining, none of that we faced up to. andy verity is our economics correspondent, iasked him what the ifs really mean by today's speech. well, the really amazing fundamental democratic questions about whether the major parties are being honest with you, the electorate. for example, for political reasons rather than economic ones, they both come up with tax a lot saying they

will not raise income tax, national insurance, vat and corporation tax. that is three quarters of the tax the government raises. they are massively tying the wrong hands. the instiitute for fiscal studies says it is a mistake, it means they will turn out to have been dishonest with the electorate pre—election if they raise them after the election. if they do not raise them after the election, how will they tackle the fiscal position the country is in quest when they identify £50 billion a year extra on interest because we borrowed to get through the pandemic and quantitative easing. lots of reserves we are paying interest on. some economists outside the iss have questioned whether we need to pay interest on all those reserves all like other central banks and governments pay interest on some. that is not accepted by everyone. they identify important things. the parties tell you they will not raise

income tax but at the same time they are raising income tax, not the rates but the amount you are paying. the way they are doing that, a few years ago, rishi sunak froze tax thresholds. they use to rise with earnings. more annual earnings are going above that threshold and is exposed to tax. the fiscal drag effect is raising £10 billion a year over the next three years. they tell the electorate they were not raise taxes on working people. labour is not saying they will take me back. they will be raising taxes on working people even though they will not be raising the rate was greens, reform, the lib dems, they are being more honest the electorate, they say. things like capital gains tax when expanding who it applies to andy reform party, much bigger measures. £150 billion of measures that will include unspecified cuts to welfare. that is reform. the

green is talking about a carbon tax to raise a large amount of money. they also point it would raise the cost of living because, for example, energy related things will become more expensive. a sceptical eye on all of the parties proposals. the smaller parties questioning whether they are being realistic, that they can achieve their goals. the major parties questioning whether they are being honest with you. the prime ministerjoined current scottish conservatives leader douglas ross to unveil the party's manifesto in scotland. rishi sunak tried to frame this election in scotland as a choice between the tories and the snp. both leaders accused the snp of making this a "single issue" election and an unofficial independence referendum. nicola sturgeon would have got her majority in the history of the united kingdom would have been very different. on behalf of us all, douglas, thank you for your leadership.

applause it is only douglas and his team that have been prepared to properly stand up have been prepared to properly stand up to the snp. standing against both nicola sturgeon's gender recognition reforms in a dangerous hate crime act. it shows you that only the scottish conservatives have the courage to stand up to the nationalists. applause i am proud to be prime minister of the united kingdom and to lead the conservative and unionist party. as your prime minister, i see how our united kingdom are stronger together every single day in this job. we stand taller in the world, we pack a greater economic punch and we have more security because we stand united. the snp has let down scotland. the independence of sessions mean they have neglected

everything else, letting down scott and's children, letting down this country. lets bring you some breaking news. this is about the betting saga that has been dogging the conservative party in the last few days. rishi sunak, after that press conference we spoke to reporters. he said he was not aware of any other conservative candidates being investigated by the gambling commission. he also ruled out that he himself was basing any kind of probe. this bit of copy from our correspondent, who said she asked whether he could rule out cabinet ministers, including senior colleagues, people close to him who may have his knowledge about the timing of the election to place a bet. rishi sunak replied he is not aware of any other cabinet the gambling commission is looking at that it does not reveal names of who they are looking at. he then went on

to say of course it meant he and his family had not been part of the pro—because he is a candidate. let's cross live and speak to our correspondent. you talk to rishi sunak about this. what did he say? that is right. that was basically the only real question he faced after the scottish manifesto launch. he was basically asked repeatedly about the latest allegations. he was asked specifically as well when he could rule out other senior figures being investigated. he said he was not aware of any other conservative candidates that were under investigation but he was very keen to stress as well of course the gambling commission doesn't reveal the names of people under investigation. he is not pretty to everybody they might be looking at that he did say gchq, the conservative party, was also conducting its own inquiries. not just some candidates at the moment we are aware of. we are where of two

candidates but also two conservative party officials. he was specifically asked about whether he could rule out him many of his close family or friends using prior knowledge of the election to place a bat. he said of course he could because he is himself a conservative candidate. == himself a conservative candidate. -- a bet. himself a conservative candidate. —— a bet. this is haunting the conservatives. tobias ellwood said rishi sunak should suspend conservative candidates involved in the saga. the conservative party is not going to do that, is it? that the saga. the conservative party is not going to do that, is it?- not going to do that, is it? that is rirht. not going to do that, is it? that is right- rishi _ not going to do that, is it? that is right. rishi sunak _ not going to do that, is it? that is right. rishi sunak again _ not going to do that, is it? that is right. rishi sunak again was - not going to do that, is it? that is| right. rishi sunak again was asked about this in our group of reporters firing questions at him after the launch of the scottish manifesto today. he repeated a line he said before. he feels it may not be right for him to take action while there is this independent inquiry, investigation ongoing by the gambling commission, which is independent. he has not really budged on that specific call at the

moment although, as you say, there is increasing pressure on him not just from opposition parties but also from his own side with conservative candidates like tobias ellwood saying this is causing an issue for the conservative party and may even cost them seats and votes at the election. certainly i think the message opposition parties want to push about this as this is another example of one rule for them, one rule for everybody else. i think that is certainly a line that will continue to follow rishi sunak around the campaign. at the moment we do not know how long this gambling commission investigation might take and as a result we do not know what the result might be, what action may be taken in future and whether any of that will be before the election itself. the whether any of that will be before the election itself.— the election itself. the labour party has _ the election itself. the labour party has been _ the election itself. the labour party has been putting - the election itself. the labour i party has been putting pressure saying we are in an election period. it is any interest in the public for there to be more out there. neighbour has asked specifically for the gambling commission to release names of people who are being looked at by the gambling commission. that

is not something they have done at the moment. that is something rishi sunak has been keen to stress, he is not necessarily privy to all of their names. one thing we understand is that the gambling commission is notjust is that the gambling commission is not just looking is that the gambling commission is notjust looking at may be members of the conservative party or government but also kind of making sure it checks connections to people in the conservative party and government as part of its inquiries and is looking specifically at people who placed a bet on the timing of the election. it may well be wider than the four people we know about already but is not something we have more information on at this time. you something we have more information on at this time.— on at this time. you very much indeed for _ on at this time. you very much indeed for that. _ on at this time. you very much indeed for that. following - on at this time. you very much indeed for that. following the | indeed for that. following the conservative campaign in scotland, where of course they are to introduce the scottish conservative party manifesto. if you want any more information you can go to the website for more on that. now let's take you briefly to what is happening with the labour campaign.

the labour leader sir keir starmer was in the east midlands today and this is what he had to say on the controversy surrounding the gambling allegations against several tories. it's the middle of an election campaign and rishi sunak needs to show some leadership. if these were my candidates, i'll tell you what, they'd be gone. their feet wouldn't have touched the floor. there's a bigger argument here about politics, because the first instinct of these tories in a general election is not what can we do for our country, but let's see if we can make some money. that is part of the change that is absolutely vital at the election a week on thursday. tory ministers have been asked about all of this on the media rounds today. i am sure the questions will continue throughout the week. it is the last full week of campaigning before the general election next week. if you want more information about what is happening, if you want

to carry on watching the election, you can have a look at the bbc website. it has all the latest information, including a live page, where all our correspondence upbringing and giving information on all the very latest lines were not only from candidates but also from the prime minister and from sir keir starmer and of course that dup manifesto launch earlier in belfast and the launch from the conservatives. this is the point where he was on bbc to leave us for politics lie. on bbc news, carry on watching bbc news. jess parker is here as well. you are travelling with the labour party campaign. the earlier you were at a school with cakes lined up in front of you. you are talking about dentistry. now we are talking about gender laws, are we not? yes. dentistry. now we are talking about gender laws, are we not?— gender laws, are we not? yes, that is certainly — gender laws, are we not? yes, that is certainly not _ gender laws, are we not? yes, that is certainly not what _ gender laws, are we not? yes, that is certainly not what labour - gender laws, are we not? yes, that is certainly not what labour was - is certainly not what labour was intending to push today. they do

want to talk about dentistry and the plan to try to improve nhs dental care. sir keir starmer when he was taking questions from the media earlier, it was quite interesting. there was a mix of things people were asking him. the labour leader was asked about the allegations surrounding the conservative party and frankly, as the details have all been outlined by my colleague lone wales, for the labour party this is something of a political gift, as we close in on polling day. as wejust had sir keir starmer saying he felt rishi sunak needed to, in his words can show some leadership. labour has been trying to apply some pressure to the conservative party, pressure on rishi sunak to suspend candidates where allegations have been made. sir keir starmer was asked whether... he is actually showing some double standards with people pointing to labour mps who had

previously been accused of things and he has not necessarily suspended ban. he said this was completely different. on gender, jk rowling, potter author, different. on gender, jk rowling, potterauthor, came different. on gender, jk rowling, potter author, came out on saturday very critical of sir keir starmer�*s stance on these issues. his stance on gender, women's rights and particularly how he defines a woman has shifted over the years. he has come under criticism from that. he is insistent that the labour party's record in terms of women's rights is strong. he said there is more work to do. he was also asked by reporters if he would scrap proposals to the teaching of gender identity, the concept of gender identity, the concept of gender identity in schools in england. he was specifically asked about gender ideology. he replied he did not support the teaching of gender ideology in england's schools. it is

tricky for labour.