protest over pay. the former army chief in bolivia is arrested and taking part in what the president says is an attempted coup. prince harry opens up about the pain of losing his mother as he meets a bereaved british forces children. welcome to bbc news. rishi sunak ansah keir starmer have clashed on tax, immigration and the welfare budget in the final debate before the country goes to the polls this time next week. during last night's exchanges, the prime minister urged voters not to surrender to a labour government. while keir starmer accused rishi sunak of lying. the metropolitan police said they will investigate some of the claims about betting on the timing of the election. the aforesaid detectives

would seek if any allegations would be on the beaches of the gambling act. i'm campaigning continues this morning. the prime minister will be in derbyshire where he will speak about plans for supporting business. sir keir starmer will start in the west midlands, discussing policies to boost work experience and career advice for young people. ed davey is spending the day talking about the party's health and social care parties. the snp leaderjohn swinney, will be speaking to radio four. this is hannah miller who was watching the debate and has this report. with the week to go, one issue overshadows the campaign. people are disma ed b overshadows the campaign. people are dismayed by the _ overshadows the campaign. people are dismayed by the lack _ overshadows the campaign. people are dismayed by the lack of _ overshadows the campaign. people are dismayed by the lack of integrity - dismayed by the lack of integrity and honesty in politics today. after

the recent allegations of political betting, how would you restore trust in politics? i betting, how would you restore trust in olitics? . , . i, ., in politics? i have been crystal clear, in politics? i have been crystal clear. anyone _ in politics? i have been crystal clear, anyone who _ in politics? i have been crystal clear, anyone who has - in politics? i have been crystal clear, anyone who has broken| in politics? i have been crystal. clear, anyone who has broken the law, _ clear, anyone who has broken the law, broken— clear, anyone who has broken the law, broken the rule should not only face the _ law, broken the rule should not only face the full consequences of the law, i_ face the full consequences of the law, i will— face the full consequences of the law, i will ensure they are booted out of _ law, i will ensure they are booted out of the — law, i will ensure they are booted out of the conservative party. | out of the conservative party. i have made it clear from a candidate i expect _ have made it clear from a candidate i expect high— have made it clear from a candidate i expect high standards _ have made it clear from a candidate i expect high standards in _ have made it clear from a candidate i expect high standards in politics. i i expect high standards in politics. i expect high standards in politics. i said _ i expect high standards in politics. i said last — i expect high standards in politics. i said last week— i expect high standards in politics. i said last week the _ i expect high standards in politics. i said last week the prime - i expect high standards in politics. | i said last week the prime minister should _ i said last week the prime minister should have — i said last week the prime minister should have taken _ i said last week the prime minister should have taken decisive - i said last week the prime minister should have taken decisive action. | should have taken decisive action. disabled _ should have taken decisive action. disabled pe0pie _ should have taken decisive action. disabled people like _ should have taken decisive action. disabled people like me _ should have taken decisive action. disabled people like me get - should have taken decisive action. disabled people like me get hit i should have taken decisive action. disabled people like me get hit in| disabled people like me get hit in the worst way... disabled people like me get hit in the worst way. . ._ the worst way... benefits was a ma'or the worst way... benefits was a major tonic _ the worst way... benefits was a major topic but _ the worst way... benefits was a major topic but it _ the worst way... benefits was a major topic but it was _ the worst way... benefits was a major topic but it was the - the worst way... benefits was a l major topic but it was the labour leader's personal attack on his opponent that earned him the first applause of the night. if opponent that earned him the first applause of the night.— applause of the night. if you listen to --eole applause of the night. if you listen to people in _ applause of the night. if you listen to people in the — applause of the night. if you listen to people in the audience - applause of the night. if you listen to people in the audience and - applause of the night. if you listen l to people in the audience and across the country— to people in the audience and across the country so often, you might not be so _ the country so often, you might not be so out _ the country so often, you might not be so out of — the country so often, you might not be so out of touch. applause. immigration came up, leading to a flurry of frustrated exchanges between the leaders. taste flurry of frustrated exchanges between the leaders.- flurry of frustrated exchanges between the leaders. we are an island, why _ between the leaders. we are an island, why can't _ between the leaders. we are an island, why can't we _ between the leaders. we are an island, why can't we easily - between the leaders. we are an| island, why can't we easily close our borders _ island, why can't we easily close our borders. [f— island, why can't we easily close

our bordere— our borders. if keir starmer is is our borders. if keir starmer is is your premise — our borders. if keir starmer is is your premise that _ our borders. if keir starmer is is your premise that all— our borders. if keir starmer is is your premise that all of- our borders. if keir starmer is is your premise that all of those i your premise that all of those illegal migrants will be out on our streets. . ., , , ., illegal migrants will be out on our streets. , , ., streets. record numbers have come under this prime _ streets. record numbers have come under this prime minister's - streets. record numbers have come under this prime minister's watch, l under this prime minister's watch, record _ under this prime minister's watch, record numbers coming across the channel _ record numbers coming across the channel. 50,000 people have come since _ channel. 50,000 people have come since rishi _ channel. 50,000 people have come since rishi sunak has been prime ministen — since rishi sunak has been prime minister. ., , ., ., minister. labour said they want to return more _ minister. labour said they want to return more failed _ minister. labour said they want to return more failed asylum - minister. labour said they want to i return more failed asylum seekers minister. labour said they want to i return more failed asylum seekers to the countries they came from, but this jab from the prime minister earned him a round of applause. d0 earned him a round of applause. drr you know where these people come from? they come from iran, syria and afghanistan. when keir starmer says he will return people, are you going to sit down with the iranian ayatollah, do a deal with the taliban. it is nonsensical what you are saying. applause brexit and tax were also on the agenda. brexit and tax were also on the arenda. ., . , agenda. the labour party's policies will mean all _ agenda. the labour party's policies will mean all your _ agenda. the labour party's policies will mean all your taxes _ agenda. the labour party's policies will mean all your taxes will - agenda. the labour party's policies will mean all your taxes will go - agenda. the labour party's policies will mean all your taxes will go up. will mean all your taxes will go up by thousands of pounds. it is in their dna. mark my words, your pension, your council tax, your

home, your car, you name it, they will tax it. home, your car, you name it, they will tax it— will tax it. pensioners will not be better off with _ will tax it. pensioners will not be better off with the _ will tax it. pensioners will not be better off with the prime - will tax it. pensioners will not be | better off with the prime minister who is_ better off with the prime minister who is making promises he cannot keep— who is making promises he cannot keep because they not funded. that is what _ keep because they not funded. that is what li2— keep because they not funded. that is what liz truss got wrong. perhaps the niuht is what liz truss got wrong. perhaps the night belonged _ is what liz truss got wrong. perhaps the night belonged to _ is what liz truss got wrong. perhaps the night belonged to robert. - is what liz truss got wrong. perhaps the night belonged to robert. mr. the night belonged to robert. mr sunak, you made a fairjob of being chancellor— sunak, you made a fairjob of being chancellor but _ sunak, you made a fairjob of being chancellor but you _ sunak, you made a fairjob of being chancellor but you are _ sunak, you made a fairjob of being chancellor but you are a _ sunak, you made a fairjob of being chancellor but you are a pretty- chancellor but you are a pretty mediocre — chancellor but you are a pretty mediocre prime _ chancellor but you are a pretty mediocre prime minister. - chancellor but you are a pretty mediocre prime minister. so l chancellor but you are a pretty. mediocre prime minister. so keir starmer, — mediocre prime minister. so keir starmer, i— mediocre prime minister. so keir starmer, i think— mediocre prime minister. so keir starmer, i think your— mediocre prime minister. so keir starmer, i think your strings - mediocre prime minister. so keir starmer, i think your strings are i starmer, i think your strings are being _ starmer, i think your strings are being pulled _ starmer, i think your strings are being pulled by— starmer, i think your strings are being pulled by very _ starmer, i think your strings are being pulled by very senior- starmer, i think your strings are - being pulled by very senior members of the _ being pulled by very senior members of the labour— being pulled by very senior members of the labour party. _ being pulled by very senior members of the labour party. are _ being pulled by very senior members of the labour party. are you - being pulled by very senior members of the labour party. are you two - of the labour party. are you two really _ of the labour party. are you two really the — of the labour party. are you two really the best _ of the labour party. are you two really the best we've _ of the labour party. are you two really the best we've got - of the labour party. are you two really the best we've got to - of the labour party. are you two really the best we've got to be l of the labour party. are you two l really the best we've got to be the next prime — really the best we've got to be the next prime minister— really the best we've got to be the next prime minister of— really the best we've got to be the next prime minister of our- really the best we've got to be the next prime minister of our great . next prime minister of our great country? — country? i applause applause a sentiment that appeared to be shared by many at the end of a debate that was punchy and feisty. hannah miller, bbc news. let's take a more detailed look at some of the claims made in last night's debate. here is nick eardley. good morning.

a lot of heated exchanges. let's start with this one on small boats. the numbers have come down over the last 12 months, compared with the 12 months before. in order to solve this problem, you need a deterrent. there are tens of thousand, 50,000 people _ there are tens of thousand, 50,000 people have come since rishi sunak has been _ people have come since rishi sunak has been prime minister, 50,000 across— has been prime minister, 50,000 across the — has been prime minister, 50,000 across the channel. let has been prime minister, 50,000 across the channel.— has been prime minister, 50,000 across the channel. let me show you what has happened _ across the channel. let me show you what has happened in _ across the channel. let me show you what has happened in the _ across the channel. let me show you what has happened in the last - across the channel. let me show you what has happened in the last few. what has happened in the last few years. the number of small boats crossing has gone up overall. keir starmer was right to say that 50,000 people have entered the country on small boats since rishi sunak became prime minister. but, they were both using different calculations about what is happening now. it is true to say although this doesn't show it, as rishi sunak claimed small boat crossings are down over the last 12 months. they are down 30%. however, have a look at this line in red. so far this year there have been a record number of people crossing the

channel on small boats to the end of june. there are, of course, questions about who would reduce those numbers and who has the best policy. but that is some context about the figures that were discussed last night. another thing that came up was this... can the conservatives raise the money they claim for welfare cuts? thea;r conservatives raise the money they claim for welfare cuts?— claim for welfare cuts? they also said it is right _ claim for welfare cuts? they also said it is right to _ claim for welfare cuts? they also said it is right to identify - claim for welfare cuts? they also said it is right to identify welfare | said it is right to identify welfare as a challenge that needs to be addressed and the iss acknowledged when the conservatives previously set out savings they would get from the welfare bill, they didn't think it would happen and i'm sure bbc verify will put the coat on the website. , , ., , website. this is where the gravity is found the _ website. this is where the gravity is found the money _ website. this is where the gravity is found the money they - website. this is where the gravity is found the money they pledged | website. this is where the gravity i is found the money they pledged in welfare savings in 2015. it is a bit more complicated. it is right to say the institute for fiscal studies concluded the savings were probably delivered, albeit two years later than planned. but the government

spending watchdog isn't as convinced. this is the office for budget responsibility in 2019. they say a third of the money, £4 billion, wasn't found. on this question about welfare savings there is a claim from keir starmer that the money the conservatives want to say from the welfare budget has already been spent. figs say from the welfare budget has already been spent.— already been spent. as his chancellor _ already been spent. as his chancellor has _ already been spent. as his chancellor has said, - already been spent. as his chancellor has said, the i already been spent. as his - chancellor has said, the money he is relying _ chancellor has said, the money he is relying on— chancellor has said, the money he is relying on has already been spent. again, _ relying on has already been spent. again, it— relying on has already been spent. again, it is— relying on has already been spent. again, it is more complicated. some of the savings were identified before in the government's budget. but not all of them. some haven't and the conservatives have insisted they will go further and find more savings. finally, throughout the whole campaign both of these men have been trading blows on tax and spending. have been trading blows on tax and sendina. .,, have been trading blows on tax and sendina. , spending. last night was different. think what a _ spending. last night was different. think what a labour _ spending. last night was different. think what a labour government . spending. last night was different. - think what a labour government would mean. can you afford to pay at least £2000 more in tax? aha, mean. can you afford to pay at least £2000 more in tax?— mean. can you afford to pay at least £2000 more in tax? a reminder, we have checked — £2000 more in tax? a reminder, we have checked this _

£2000 more in tax? a reminder, we have checked this far _ £2000 more in tax? a reminder, we have checked this far before - £2000 more in tax? a reminder, we have checked this far before and - £2000 more in tax? a reminder, we have checked this far before and it . have checked this far before and it risks misleading people. it is based on questionable assumptions from political advisers. so all of this is some context about the claims made last night. there is plenty more looking at both of these leaders and other parties and other debates. all on the bbc website. let's cross live and speak to our chief political correspondent he was in nottingham. henry, give as your highlights and low points of the debate last night? it highlights and low points of the debate last night?— highlights and low points of the debate last night? it was a high ener: debate last night? it was a high energy debate. _ debate last night? it was a high energy debate, wasn't - debate last night? it was a high energy debate, wasn't it? - debate last night? it was a high energy debate, wasn't it? you | debate last night? it was a high - energy debate, wasn't it? you could see both leaders are radiating in their body language how much it mattered. certainly for rishi sunak, he was clearly determined to try to seize the agenda of the debate add to that, the general election with just a week to go. a couple of things really struck me. one was on policy. there are still some clear

political dividing line. for all people say the gap is narrow, you saw on immigration, tax and on brexit, some quite serious, genuine policy differences between the two party leaders. the other thing that struck me is in their pre—scripted 32nd closing statements, you got a clear sense from both leaders about where they think this campaign is, what vulnerabilities they still think they have. in rishi sunak�*s case, he began his closing statement with an apology. he said i know you feel frustrated about the conservative party, i know you feel frustrated about me. that shows the conservatives and rishi sunak still have a lot of difficulties to overcome in the final week before polling day. in keir starmer�*s case, he tried to land the same messages he tried to land the same messages he has throughout the campaign about change and so on. but he kept saying, you have to vote for it. if you want it, you have to vote for it. that shows just a click flicker

of a sense they might be a bit of a fear in the labour party that so many people have seen so many poll suggesting the selection is a foregone conclusion, they might not go out and vote labour after all. it is something you will see labour keir starmer trying to overcome in this final week of the campaign. there were some snap polls afterwards, henry. leaving aside party preferences, the result was 50-50? ., , ., party preferences, the result was 50-50? ., ., party preferences, the result was 50-50? ., 50-50? there was one poll, you guv oll came 50-50? there was one poll, you guv poll came out _ 50-50? there was one poll, you guv poll came out on _ 50-50? there was one poll, you guv poll came out on the _ 50-50? there was one poll, you guv poll came out on the whistle, - 50-50? there was one poll, you guv poll came out on the whistle, as - 50-50? there was one poll, you guv poll came out on the whistle, as it i poll came out on the whistle, as it way which had 5050. another toll by more in common found a reasonable margin victory for keir starmer. it is always hard to know when you see there's polls whether the respondents think they are answering a tactical question, who had better lines hot who had better body language, whether they are saying that that is the party leader they are now going to vote for. i don't know. but it certainly felt the

debate last night, at least as it stands, wasn't a game changer. for a lot of people think it was rishi sunak�*s best performance of the general election campaign, that is not the same as something that completely shakes up the general election and turns on its head, how we'll the home straight of this campaign. we'll the home straight of this campaign-— we'll the home straight of this camaiun. , ., ., ,, we'll the home straight of this camaiun. , ., . ~' ., campaign. henry, good to talk to ou. campaign. henry, good to talk to you- let's — campaign. henry, good to talk to you- let's not — campaign. henry, good to talk to you. let's not cross _ campaign. henry, good to talk to you. let's not cross live - campaign. henry, good to talk to you. let's not cross live and - campaign. henry, good to talk to l you. let's not cross live and speak to damian grammaticas, who is travelling with the labour campaign bus. good to see you. what do you think so keir starmer�*s team are thinking this morning, are they pleased with how he performed? goad pleased with how he performed? good morninu. pleased with how he performed? good morning- yes. — pleased with how he performed? good morning- yes. we _ pleased with how he performed? good morning. yes, we are _ pleased with how he performed? (limp. morning. yes, we are heading to the west midlands now. i think so, as you are hearing there from henry, labour were expecting this to be a pretty argumentative, pretty noisy, pretty argumentative, pretty noisy, pretty contested affair. but that is a reflection for them the fact they have this healthy lead in the polls.

the prime minister is trying to land blows on them. they feel that keir starmer did pretty well in returning some of his own punches. and particularly in areas like tax, you had nick talking about what is accounted for and not accounted for. they think that they did point out they believe some of the tory policies are not funded. so that is one thing. the second thing was a line from keir starmer that did get some applause from the audience where rishi sunak was interrupting and talking over him and he turned round and keir starmer said, and talking over him and he turned round and keir starmersaid, if and talking over him and he turned round and keir starmer said, if you listen to people, you might not be so out of touch. that line, "out of touch" i think they felt they landed a bit. and the final thing henry was talking about, the message they are trying to get out now, as we come down to polling day, the people have

to vote if they want change. in that sense that there is still a lot to play for, the idea that may be labour are cruising to victory, they don't want people to be complacent and they want people to vote and thatis and they want people to vote and that is another important message. the campaign continues for labour, what is on the agenda today? it does and actually. — what is on the agenda today? it does and actually. you _ what is on the agenda today? it does and actually, you get _ what is on the agenda today? it does and actually, you get a _ what is on the agenda today? it does and actually, you get a sense - what is on the agenda today? it does and actually, you get a sense that. and actually, you get a sense that with a week to go things are gearing up with a week to go things are gearing up and we are getting into this final bash. we are on our way to the west midlands where we will rendezvous with keir starmer in the next hour. this is going to be an event is all about the pitch to the youth, labour has a youth guarantee trying to get young people in schools and colleges more careers advice, more access to work placements and there will be a guarantee of two weeks of quality work experience for everyone, every

young person and 1000 new careers advisers and new partnerships with colleges and schools. it is trying to tackle a problem getting more people into the workforce, more opportunities for young people. it is a pitch at this point to a group that feel they can tap for votes. we will see the space of things building up now. three events today with the labour leader and this is just the first. with the labour leader and this is just the first-— with the labour leader and this is just the first. damien, thank you. that is what _ just the first. damien, thank you. that is what labour _ just the first. damien, thank you. that is what labour are _ just the first. damien, thank you. that is what labour are doing - just the first. damien, thank you. i that is what labour are doing today. the leader of the liberal democrats, ed davey is taking your calls now on nicky campbell's programme on radio five live. you can watch the whole thing live on the bbc iplayer and the bbc news website or you can listen and bbc sounds. if you have a question to ask, you can in the conversation by testing 80 50 58. we will be taking it live at 9.30.

junior doctors in england have begun a five—day strike, the longest in the long—running pay dispute with the long—running pay dispute with the government. it is the 11th walk—out since march last year. nhs england had warned of major disruption with the warmer weather leading to additional pressure on services. . , , services. dominic hughes reports. m hi is services. dominic hughes reports. my hip is hurting _ services. dominic hughes reports. my hip is hurting now. _ services. dominic hughes reports. my hip is hurting now. we - services. dominic hughes reports. my hip is hurting now. we first - my hip is hurting now. we first soke to my hip is hurting now. we first spoke to anita, _ my hip is hurting now. we first spoke to anita, a _ my hip is hurting now. we first spoke to anita, a retired - my hip is hurting now. we firsti spoke to anita, a retired nurse my hip is hurting now. we first i spoke to anita, a retired nurse in march last year, just before the start of strike action byjunior doctors in england. start of strike action by “unior doctors in england. she doctors in england. nattering. she had been waiting _ doctors in england. nattering. she had been waiting weeks _ doctors in england. nattering. she had been waiting weeks for- doctors in england. nattering. she had been waiting weeks for an - had been waiting weeks for an assessment on her painful ankle, but it got delayed to the end of april 2023 because of the strike. she felt then that industrial action could harm patients and she's not changed her mind. ., , i. , harm patients and she's not changed her mind. ., , ,, , , harm patients and she's not changed her mind. ., , i. , , ., her mind. you build yourself up and ou think her mind. you build yourself up and you think it's _ her mind. you build yourself up and you think it's going _ her mind. you build yourself up and you think it's going to _ her mind. you build yourself up and you think it's going to get _ her mind. you build yourself up and you think it's going to get done - her mind. you build yourself up and you think it's going to get done in l you think it's going to get done in the next number of days or weeks. and then when that happens and they turn round and say, no, we're not

doing it. it impacts on daily life. this long—running dispute centres on pat’- this long—running dispute centres on pay. the bma has asked for a 35% rise forjunior doctors in england to make up for what it says are 15 years of below inflation pay deals. the government has described that as unreasonable and points to a pay increase worth on average, nearly 9% increase worth on average, nearly 9% in the last financial year. what increase worth on average, nearly 996 in the last financial year.— in the last financial year. what do we want- -- _ in the last financial year. what do we want... both _ in the last financial year. what do we want... both conservatives i in the last financial year. what do | we want... both conservatives and labour have _ we want... both conservatives and labour have called _ we want... both conservatives and labour have called on _ we want... both conservatives and labour have called on the - we want... both conservatives and labour have called on the junior i labour have called on the junior doctors to cancel the strike, coming as it does just days before the uk general election. but doctors lead to say there is still time for ministers to act.— to say there is still time for ministers to act. ~ �* ., ., ,~' ministers to act. we're not asking for an offer— ministers to act. we're not asking for an offer to _ ministers to act. we're not asking for an offer to take _ ministers to act. we're not asking for an offer to take to _ ministers to act. we're not asking for an offer to take to the - for an offer to take to the committee that can be implemented now. we are asking for a commitment, the same we have heard four commitments in manifestos for other things from rishi sunak. hhs commitments in manifestos for other things from rishi sunak.— things from rishi sunak. nhs bosses are too familiar _ things from rishi sunak. nhs bosses are too familiar with _ things from rishi sunak. nhs bosses are too familiar with the _ things from rishi sunak. nhs bosses are too familiar with the pressures i are too familiar with the pressures that strike days bring, likely to be

intensified by the hot weather. bsle intensified by the hot weather. a&e has been busy _ intensified by the hot weather. .e has been busy in recent months, may saw record attendances in our emergency departments. but we will prioritise our services but we will do that by moving senior doctors out of the work and that unfortunately means we will see disruption in our routine and elective care. this latest round — routine and elective care. this latest round of _ routine and elective care. this latest round of strike - routine and elective care. this latest round of strike action will end at seven o'clock in the morning on tuesday next week, the 2nd of july. the conservatives, labour and the lib dems all say that if elected they will immediately try to restart talks with the bma. whoever wins the election being held two days after the strike finishes, will know this is one of the first issues they have to deal with. dominic hughes, bbc news. let's cross live now to central london to saint thomas hospital and catherine burns is there. do we have any idea how much disruption has been caused or will be caused by this strike this time? i

or will be caused by this strike this time?— or will be caused by this strike this time? .,, i. .. ., this time? i hope you can hear me over the protesters. _ this time? i hope you can hear me over the protesters. in _ this time? i hope you can hear me over the protesters. in terms - this time? i hope you can hear me over the protesters. in terms of. over the protesters. in terms of disruption, we have had 18 months of nhs strikes and they have caused about 1.5 million appointments to be postponed or cancelled. over the next five days we can expect thousands more. the thing that is interesting about this strike as opposed to the other ones is the timing. because we are a week today before the general election, it is going to end two days before the general election. the junior doctors have said they are fed up but they have said they are fed up but they have come under criticism for the timing. right now, there's not much the government or anyone else can do about this. essentially, in the pre—election period no new major policies can be brought in. so there are questions about why they are doing right now. there are nhs

confederation saying the junior doctors do have genuine grievances what is this really the time, is there any point in doing this right now when in eight days, we will have a new government who can deal with it then? all the major parties have said they will make this the top of the agenda and get back into the negotiating room. we had the protesters as a hospital. what is going on there right now? essentially, it is going to be an emergency care. routine appointments will be affected. the message for any patients out there who need the nhs between our tuesday morning is, it is open for business. if it is a life—saving emergency, call 999 and go to a&e. if not, the best thing is to use the normal ways, 111, going to use the normal ways, 111, going to your gp and community pharmacies. over the next few days if you have a routine appointments, if you have heard that it has not been cancelled, please do turn up. thank ou for

cancelled, please do turn up. thank you for that — cancelled, please do turn up. thank you for that advice. _ you for that advice. let's bring you some international news. an attempted military coup in bolivia has been thwarted and a top general arrested. hundreds of soldiers, with armoured vehicles, have withdrawn from the presidential palace after the government said it had regained total control of them. the general was detained after deploying hundreds of soldiers. we demand that the cabinet be sacked. the president and vice president greeted supporters in the plaza murillo after police retook control. this time next week people will be heading to polling stations to cast their votes. the bbc is travelling around the country to listen to the issues that matter to you, the voter. we haven't travelled far, we are going to the cities of london and westminster constituency. it has been held by the conservatives since its creation in 1950 but some polls are predicting it could fall to labour. let's cross live to samantha simmonds who is in westminster. samantha, over to you.

good morning. you join me from the heart of westminster on this glorious summer morning. our capital city with a population of 10 million people. the beating heart of the uk economy. like any city, londoners have their own issues and concerns that matter to them that they will be voting on next week. to talk about them today i am joined by a london political correspondent and professor tony travis from the london school of economics. great to have you on the programme. take us to the issues that they matter to londoners, what will they be voting on? ., londoners, what will they be voting on? . , , ., londoners, what will they be voting on? . ,, ., londoners, what will they be voting on? . ,, . , .,, . ~' on? the main issue and people talk to me about— on? the main issue and people talk to me about every _ on? the main issue and people talk to me about every day _ on? the main issue and people talk to me about every day when - on? the main issue and people talk to me about every day when i - on? the main issue and people talk to me about every day when i go i on? the main issue and people talk| to me about every day when i go out in london during the campaign is the cost of living. it is something people are feeling in terms of their day—to—day lives. in particular, the cost of housing, which fits into that. the cost of buying in london is extortionate, the cost of renting is extortionate, the cost of renting is something that cannot afford either and it is a lack of

affordable housing. another issue, the nhs, waiting times but also the state of london's hospitals. london has a lot of old hospitals in a dilapidated state. we have had promises those hospitals would be repaired, rebuilds and people are waiting for those hospitals to get clarity on when that rebuilding will happen. and then there is crime, another issue, we have seen an increase in knife crime during the mayoral election, but some think the parties have been talking about what they were doing that and people want to know what the next government will do about crime in london because it is a serious issue. tony, what about — because it is a serious issue. tony, what about the _ because it is a serious issue. tony, what about the polls? _ because it is a serious issue. tony, what about the polls? london - because it is a serious issue. tony, what about the polls? london is i because it is a serious issue. tony, what about the polls? london is a l what about the polls? london is a predominantly labour city and after 73 london mps, just 20 were conservative. the latest opinion polls that could diminish even further for them?— polls that could diminish even further for them? absolutely, the national polls _ further for them? absolutely, the national polls and _ further for them? absolutely, the national polls and the _ further for them? absolutely, the national polls and the london - further for them? absolutely, the l national polls and the london polls show _ national polls and the london polls show the _ national polls and the london polls show the conservatives behind labour~ — show the conservatives behind labour. with that in mind, labour

could _ labour. with that in mind, labour could gain — labour. with that in mind, labour could gain ten or more seats in the conservatives could be down to single — conservatives could be down to single figures and possibly end up with no— single figures and possibly end up with no seats in inner london for the first— with no seats in inner london for the first time ever, including the one we _ the first time ever, including the one we are — the first time ever, including the one we are in, the cities of london and westminster.— one we are in, the cities of london and westminster. susanna, tell me what the main _ and westminster. susanna, tell me what the main parties _ and westminster. susanna, tell me what the main parties are _ and westminster. susanna, tell me what the main parties are offering i what the main parties are offering for londoners, are they targeting them specifically?— them specifically? what is interesting, _ them specifically? what is interesting, london - them specifically? what is interesting, london is - them specifically? what is interesting, london is not| them specifically? what is - interesting, london is not really spoken about a great deal in terms of the policies we hear from the main political parties. it is a general focus. main political parties. it is a generalfocus. i was main political parties. it is a general focus. i was asking the labour party if they had a specific manifesto for london, they didn't. the conservatives sent a plan for london which was focused on national issues. the issues of housing and crime, which londoners will care about, but in terms of the local issues, the only local issue the conservatives refer to was the ultra low emission zone which has been a contentious issue in london, we have the mayor of london expanding it to outer london last year but even the mayoral election, a decisive victory and he won that on a prosecco bakwa

ticket. but the conservatives that if they were re—elected they would scrap that and in oxford we had a by—election last year and ulez was the biggest issue there. the labour candidate said the world has moved on and there are other issues like hospitals, for example. we are in a constituency now where we have st mary's hospital in a dilapidated state. but the hospitals, hillingdon hospital in uxbridge, whipps cross in east london, these are things people want to view the parties talking about, trying to put more money into that and develop it and we get different answers from them on he would do it quicker. but in terms of the national policies we are hearing, they are very much about national issues, not so much about national issues, not so much about london specific issues. tony, as ou about london specific issues. tony, as you are — about london specific issues. tony, as you are saying. _ about london specific issues. tony, as you are saying, this _ about london specific issues. tony, as you are saying, this seat, - about london specific issues. tony, as you are saying, this seat, held i as you are saying, this seat, held by the conservative since 1950, if it does fall to labour, what will that say about the bigger national

picture? it that say about the bigger national icture? , ., ., picture? it is one of the constituencies, - picture? it is one of the constituencies, like - picture? it is one of the - constituencies, like chelsea and fulham — constituencies, like chelsea and fulham or— constituencies, like chelsea and fulham or croydon south which will be a real— fulham or croydon south which will be a real test as to how badly the conservatives are doing, how will labour— conservatives are doing, how will labour is — conservatives are doing, how will labour is doing. not only in london but across— labour is doing. not only in london but across the country. it is great symbolism — but across the country. it is great symbolism about this constituency, buckingham palace and the palace of westminster is in this constituency. labour— westminster is in this constituency. labour will— westminster is in this constituency. labour will want to win it and the conservatives we want to hold onto it for— conservatives we want to hold onto it for all— conservatives we want to hold onto it for all the — conservatives we want to hold onto it for all the symbolism and because of the _ it for all the symbolism and because of the signal it sends out about the election— of the signal it sends out about the election as — of the signal it sends out about the election as a whole. xbier? of the signal it sends out about the election as a whole.— election as a whole. very briefly, ton , election as a whole. very briefly, tony. the — election as a whole. very briefly, tony, the london _ election as a whole. very briefly, tony, the london mayor, - election as a whole. very briefly, tony, the london mayor, when l election as a whole. very briefly, | tony, the london mayor, when he election as a whole. very briefly, - tony, the london mayor, when he was going to his election last month, he told me that if labour is voted in the selection that will make things easier for him as the labour mayor of london, he can push more things to do, do you think that will be the case, briefly? the to do, do you think that will be the case. briefly?— to do, do you think that will be the case, briefly? the mayor of london and the conservative _ case, briefly? the mayor of london and the conservative government l case, briefly? the mayor of london i and the conservative government have had a scratchy relationship, to put it mildly — had a scratchy relationship, to put it mildly it— had a scratchy relationship, to put it mildly. it would be that easy with _ it mildly. it would be that easy with a — it mildly. it would be that easy with a labour government and a labour— with a labour government and a labour mayor because in the end sadik— labour mayor because in the end sadik khan— labour mayor because in the end sadik khan wants to protect the

green _ sadik khan wants to protect the green belt, labourwants sadik khan wants to protect the green belt, labour wants to start building — green belt, labour wants to start building a — green belt, labour wants to start building a lot more. i don't think it will— building a lot more. i don't think it will be — building a lot more. i don't think it will be as _ building a lot more. i don't think it will be as easy. the mayor will be labour— it will be as easy. the mayor will be labour but they will have a pretty— be labour but they will have a pretty much different priorities. tony— pretty much different priorities. tony and — pretty much different priorities. tony and susanna, thank you for taking us through that and we will be talking about those issues and a lot more detail throughout the day. you can see a full list of the candidates standing for this seat, the cities of london and westminster on the bbc news website and on your screen right now. for the moment, it is back to the studio. samantha, thank you. getting a flavour of what matters to people in the capital. prince harry has been opening up about the pain of losing his mother. how long did it take to be able to 90, how long did it take to be able to go, ok, this has happened... prince harry turned — go, ok, this has happened... prince harry turned interviewer _ go, ok, this has happened... prince harry turned interviewer with - go, ok, this has happened... prince harry turned interviewer with his - harry turned interviewer with his own experience to share. he spoke to

nicky scott, whose husband, corporal lee scott was killed in afghanistan in 2009. at the time her daughter was six months old and her son was five. nicky told harry about the pain of telling his son his dad had died. , ~ i. , , died. sounds like you did the best ou died. sounds like you did the best you could- — died. sounds like you did the best you could. exactly, _ died. sounds like you did the best you could. exactly, there - died. sounds like you did the best you could. exactly, there is - died. sounds like you did the best you could. exactly, there is no - you could. exactly, there is no riaht or you could. exactly, there is no right or wrong _ you could. exactly, there is no right or wrong way _ you could. exactly, there is no right or wrong way of - you could. exactly, there is no right or wrong way of doing i you could. exactly, there is no i right or wrong way of doing that. you could. exactly, there is no - right or wrong way of doing that. it is a conversation i will never forget, _ is a conversation i will never forget, we _ is a conversation i will never forget, we had the repatriation and the funeral, loads of stuff. sorry, i am _ the funeral, loads of stuff. sorry, i am filling — the funeral, loads of stuff. sorry, i am filling up now.— i am filling up now. that is the hardest part- _ i am filling up now. that is the hardest part. last _ i am filling up now. that is the hardest part. last month, - i am filling up now. that is the l hardest part. last month, harry i am filling up now. that is the - hardest part. last month, harry led the -a hardest part. last month, harry led the party games — hardest part. last month, harry led the party games at _ hardest part. last month, harry led the party games at an _ hardest part. last month, harry led the party games at an event - hardest part. last month, harry led the party games at an event for - the party games at an event for scott eade little soldiers in london. nicky set up the charity to support the reeve military families. every child he had lost a parent. that sense of grief and loss was something harry had in common with

them. it something harry had in common with them. , . ,, something harry had in common with them. , ., ,, ., them. it is so easy as a kid to convince _ them. it is so easy as a kid to convince yourself, _ them. it is so easy as a kid to convince yourself, i _ them. it is so easy as a kid to convince yourself, i was - them. it is so easy as a kid to convince yourself, i was 12, i them. it is so easy as a kid to convince yourself, iwas12, i| them. it is so easy as a kid to - convince yourself, iwas12, iwould convince yourself, i was 12, i would know. foryou, convince yourself, i was 12, i would know. for you, as an adult, but it seems to be the same, because you convince yourself the person you have lost once you to be sad as long as possible to prove to them they are a mess. but then there is this realisation, they must want me to be happy. realisation, they must want me to be ha - . realisation, they must want me to be ha . . _ . ., , realisation, they must want me to be ha a a . . ., , , ., , happy. the charity provides -ractical happy. the charity provides practical and _ happy. the charity provides practical and emotional- happy. the charity provides - practical and emotional support. it tries to bring the fun back and they have the backing of a prince who has been on his own bereavementjourney. you literally turn your pain into a purpose. i you literally turn your pain into a --urose. ., , ., you literally turn your pain into a --urose. ., i. ., purpose. i need to give you a hug. let's do it- — purpose. i need to give you a hug. let's do it. more _ purpose. i need to give you a hug. let's do it. more on _ purpose. i need to give you a hug. let's do it. more on that _ purpose. i need to give you a hug. let's do it. more on that on - purpose. i need to give you a hug. let's do it. more on that on the i purpose. i need to give you a hug. i let's do it. more on that on the bbc website. let's stay with the election campaign.- website. let's stay with the election campaign. website. let's stay with the election camaiun. , ., ,, ., ., election campaign. only a week to go until ollin: election campaign. only a week to go until polling day _ election campaign. only a week to go until polling day and _ election campaign. only a week to go until polling day and on _ election campaign. only a week to go until polling day and on the _ election campaign. only a week to go until polling day and on the bbc - election campaign. only a week to go until polling day and on the bbc we i until polling day and on the bbc we have been hearing from all the party political leaders and specifically

they have been answering your questions and queries on the nicky campbell programme on radio five live. this morning my colleague is speaking to the liberal democrat leader, ed davey, taking your calls and your questions and i am happy to say we can now cross live to nicky campbell and have a listen to what sir ed davey has to say. welcome to viewers on bbc news and bbc two. as in question is talking about social care, telling question from pontypridd, can she trust them to implement these policies? brute from pontypridd, can she trust them to implement these policies? we are callin: to implement these policies? we are calling today — to implement these policies? we are calling today the _ to implement these policies? we are calling today the next _ to implement these policies? we are calling today the next month - to implement these policies? we are calling today the next month there i calling today the next month there has to be an emergency budget for health and care, it has been our top

priority, for many people, the nhs can't wait any longer, social care can't wait any longer, social care can't wait any longer. and my worry is that people are not taking it as an emergency and i think if we do not tackle it and start putting money in next month, we will face a winter crisis that we have never seen before. when i talked to my local hospital in my patch, they say they winter crisis is now a year—long crisis, year round. if we don't act now, heaven help us when it comes to winter.— it comes to winter. jane, thank you so much. trust _ it comes to winter. jane, thank you so much. trust in _ it comes to winter. jane, thank you so much. trust in politics, - it comes to winter. jane, thank you so much. trust in politics, refrain i so much. trust in politics, refrain with you again and again. terry and norwich, good morning. goad with you again and again. terry and norwich, good morning. good morning, nick. you norwich, good morning. good morning, nick- you are — norwich, good morning. good morning, nick- you are on — norwich, good morning. good morning, nick. you are on the _ norwich, good morning. good morning, nick. you are on the line _ norwich, good morning. good morning, nick. you are on the line to _ norwich, good morning. good morning, nick. you are on the line to sir - norwich, good morning. good morning, nick. you are on the line to sir ed - nick. you are on the line to sir ed dave .

nick. you are on the line to sir ed davey- how— nick. you are on the line to sir ed davey- how can — nick. you are on the line to sir ed davey. how can we _ nick. you are on the line to sir ed davey. how can we trust - nick. you are on the line to sir ed davey. how can we trust you - nick. you are on the line to sir ed | davey. how can we trust you when nick. you are on the line to sir ed - davey. how can we trust you when you had our davey. how can we trust you when you had your eyes _ davey. how can we trust you when you had your eyes shut _ davey. how can we trust you when you had your eyes shut at _ davey. how can we trust you when you had your eyes shut at the _ davey. how can we trust you when you had your eyes shut at the post - had your eyes shut at the post office — had your eyes shut at the post office and refused to meet alan bates, — office and refused to meet alan bates, should even be the leader of the lib— bates, should even be the leader of the lib dems?— the lib dems? thank you very question- _ the lib dems? thank you very question- happy _ the lib dems? thank you very question. happy to _ the lib dems? thank you very question. happy to explain i the lib dems? thank you very| question. happy to explain but the lib dems? thank you very - question. happy to explain but first of all, on the record, some postmasters have been to hell and back, the horizon scandal, miscarriage ofjustice. i have admitted i made a mistake, i had just got into office, mr bates asked for a meeting and i wrote back and said i didn't think it was appropriate, he should go to the post office, he wrote back quickly, angry and i said i want to meet him. soi angry and i said i want to meet him. so i did actually meet him but it was a bit delayed and i made a mistake by delaying that meeting. i was the first minister... civil surface briefing note to clarify, the meeting was offered following the meeting was offered following the second letter for printers

parish but —— presentational... that parish but -- presentational... that was riven parish but -- presentational... that was given to — parish but -- presentational... that was given to me _ parish but -- presentational... that was given to me the _ parish but —— presentational... trust was given to me the night before the meeting. i had asked for the meeting backin meeting. i had asked for the meeting back injuly when he had written to me. the debate was not the reason i had asked for the meeting, i was worried what he said in his second letter. he was angry, took a little while to set up the meeting and then the civil servant who wrote back said he was advising that we meet for presentational reasons. that wasn't why i asked for the meeting. alan bates said it said it did not take into consideration the original letter, standard response. but you did meet him. but then there was no progress made. how can you not be

impressed by alan bates? i was very impressed. — impressed by alan bates? i was very impressed, took _ impressed by alan bates? i was very impressed, took his _ impressed by alan bates? i was very impressed, took his argument - impressed, took his argument seriously, i listened closely and asked my officials... you did nothing. asked my officials... you did nothinu. , ., , nothing. terry, actually, i did. now, nothing. terry, actually, i did. now. you _ nothing. terry, actually, i did. now, you didn't. _ nothing. terry, actually, i did. now, you didn't. you - nothing. terry, actually, i did. now, you didn't. you asked i nothing. terry, actually, i did. | now, you didn't. you asked all nothing. terry, actually, i did. - now, you didn't. you asked all the postmasters and mistresses that had been put _ postmasters and mistresses that had been put in _ postmasters and mistresses that had been put injail exactly what postmasters and mistresses that had been put in jail exactly what you did, the — been put in jail exactly what you did, the answer is nothing. how can we trust _ did, the answer is nothing. how can we trust you?— did, the answer is nothing. how can we trust you? terry, you have made our oint we trust you? terry, you have made your point forcefully. _ we trust you? terry, you have made your point forcefully. sorry. - we trust you? terry, you have made your point forcefully. sorry. do - we trust you? terry, you have made your point forcefully. sorry. do not. your point forcefully. sorry. do not apologise, sir ed davey is a grown up, we allare, many apologise, sir ed davey is a grown up, we all are, many people will be applauding. up, we all are, many people will be applauding-— up, we all are, many people will be aulaudina. ., . . . ., applauding. your chance to respond. i ut the applauding. your chance to respond. i put the concerns _ applauding. your chance to respond. i put the concerns that _ applauding. your chance to respond. i put the concerns that alan - applauding. your chance to respond. i put the concerns that alan bates i i put the concerns that alan bates had put to me to my officials and to the post office and said i want answers to those. they went away and they came back with answers and they said categorically that there wasn't

a problem with horizon, categorically you could have remote access, for example, that was a big issue. alan bates raised with me, he said the fujitsu would not have remote access, they said to me categorically it is not true. the post office relying on an industrial scale, to me, ministers before me and after me. 5ir scale, to me, ministers before me and after me— scale, to me, ministers before me and after me. sir alan bates is one ofthe and after me. sir alan bates is one of the most — and after me. sir alan bates is one of the most impressive _ and after me. sir alan bates is one of the most impressive people - and after me. sir alan bates is one of the most impressive people i've| of the most impressive people i've seenin of the most impressive people i've seen in public life for many a long year. how could you not have been in a meeting and not rocha sleeved tops —— roll your sleeves up? i was a meeting and not rocha sleeved tops -- roll your sleeves up?— -- roll your sleeves up? i was and that is why — -- roll your sleeves up? i was and that is why as _ -- roll your sleeves up? i was and that is why as for _ -- roll your sleeves up? i was and that is why as for the _ -- roll your sleeves up? i was and that is why as for the questions i -- roll your sleeves up? i was and that is why as for the questions to i that is why as for the questions to be dealt with. when you're a you have to ask... i want answers to his

questions, about six of seven from memory but the biggest one was this remote access port and i was given feedback and answers which said categorically that the system had been independently assured by it experts that cases had been taken to court, lawyers and judges had looked at it, post office officials had said it wasn't possible, in court on oath, they lied to the courts. this is a problem here, nicky, if there is a problem here, nicky, if there is a problem here, nicky, if there is a group of people lying to courts, ministers, public and media, how do you find out? this is a serious question for our system of government. i want to finish this if i may. the contaminated blood scandal, the same case in hillsborough, it keeps going on and on. if we want to give justice to people and sort this out, we need to find solutions. i've got two, you

are not going to give me a chance to see them. a duty of candour, new law, and also give whistle—blowers more protection. i'm open to other ideas but we have to stop the scandals when there is a conspiracy of lies to the public.— of lies to the public. cherub use in homes and — of lies to the public. cherub use in homes and care _ of lies to the public. cherub use in homes and care homes _ of lies to the public. cherub use in homes and care homes and - of lies to the public. cherub use in homes and care homes and thingsi of lies to the public. cherub use in - homes and care homes and things like that, we don't have time. maybe when you are a leader of the opposition, he has raised an eyebrow. thank you, terry. let's go with ed in maidenhead.— terry. let's go with ed in maidenhead. fire away. the conservative _ maidenhead. fire away. the conservative government i maidenhead. fire away. the i conservative government have maidenhead. fire away. the - conservative government have left the young — conservative government have left the young generation feeling marginalised and impacted by their policies _ marginalised and impacted by their policies it— marginalised and impacted by their policies. it is difficult for graduates to get the first jobs, begin— graduates to get the first jobs, begin their careers, cost of living and housing crisis, save for the

first— and housing crisis, save for the first times, _ and housing crisis, save for the first times, what policies to the liberal— first times, what policies to the liberal democrats focus on for the benefit _ liberal democrats focus on for the benefit of — liberal democrats focus on for the benefit of young people for myself? i think— benefit of young people for myself? i think one — benefit of young people for myself? i think one of the big issues that young people raise with maize housing. rent is through the roof. cost of houses, just huge. there is no quick fix to this but the main fix is building more homes and affordable homes. the current system is a developer led system and doesn't build the right homes affordable in the right place with the right infrastructure, be that schools and gps. water infrastructure and so on. we want a community led approach, 150,000 more social homes every year we are saying. my wife is running a programme in my area, the largest social house—building programme for over a0 years, it can be done but we need a government to get behind it.

that will i think build the houses are young people and families need. there are other issues for young people, you mentioned jobs. our economy is in a mess. from the fiasco of the liz truss budget.... what will your feelings and brexit, ed? he what will your feelings and brexit, ed? ., , , ., ., ed what will your feelings and brexit, ed? . , i. ., ed in ed? he means you, not me. ed in maidenhead. _ ed? he means you, not me. ed in maidenhead, brexit? _ ed? he means you, not me. ed in maidenhead, brexit? if— ed? he means you, not me. ed in maidenhead, brexit? if i - ed? he means you, not me. ed in maidenhead, brexit? ifi could- ed? he means you, not me. ed in i maidenhead, brexit? ifi could speak ersonall , maidenhead, brexit? ifi could speak personally. my— maidenhead, brexit? ifi could speak personally, my views _ maidenhead, brexit? ifi could speak personally, my views of _ maidenhead, brexit? ifi could speak personally, my views of brexit, - maidenhead, brexit? ifi could speak personally, my views of brexit, the i personally, my views of brexit, the tobacco, _ personally, my views of brexit, the tobacco, i— personally, my views of brexit, the tobacco, i fell into generation and category— tobacco, i fell into generation and category of people that were just a bit too _ category of people that were just a bit too young at that point. and now

we are _ bit too young at that point. and now we are having to deal with the repercussions. i do think it would have _ repercussions. i do think it would have voted — repercussions. i do think it would have voted for remain and the majority — have voted for remain and the majority of my friends and people within— majority of my friends and people within my— majority of my friends and people within my generation would. it was primarily— within my generation would. it was primarily led by older voters. the wind is primarily led by older voters. tue: wind is picking primarily led by older voters. tie: wind is picking up primarily led by older voters. tie wind is picking up a little bit but i think very much we get the gist of what you are saying, previous election, general election, you were all for going back in, you are saying, yes or no, to be part of the single market? but saying, yes or no, to be part of the single market?— saying, yes or no, to be part of the single market? but we can't do that in the next parliament _ single market? but we can't do that in the next parliament but - in the next parliament but ultimately.— in the next parliament but ultimatel . ~ ., :, :, ultimately. when the migration of nationals from _ ultimately. when the migration of nationals from other _ ultimately. when the migration of nationals from other countries? i nationals from other countries? since we left the eu, immigration

has more than doubled. the brexiteer is an conservatives said if we left the eu we could control it, that has not been the case, that is fairly obvious. let me link it to the next parliament and to young people and to ed, we have a policy i hope would help young people. we think there should be a youth and mobility scheme for 18—30 —year—olds. then people lost freedom as a result of the conservative pulling is out of the conservative pulling is out of the european union, used to be able to travel, work, play, have greater freedom. we want to give that back to them. i think europe would be up for that, youth mobility scheme is an attractive idea. iriat for that, youth mobility scheme is an attractive idea.— an attractive idea. not freedom of movement? _ an attractive idea. not freedom of movement? that _ an attractive idea. not freedom of movement? that will _ an attractive idea. not freedom of movement? that will come - an attractive idea. not freedom of movement? that will come with i an attractive idea. not freedom of. movement? that will come with the single market? let movement? that will come with the single market?— single market? let me 'ust talk about the next h single market? let me just talk

about the next parliament. - single market? let me just talki about the next parliament. this single market? let me just talk i about the next parliament. this is cherry picking- — about the next parliament. this is cherry picking. i'm _ about the next parliament. this is cherry picking. i'm talking - about the next parliament. this is cherry picking. i'm talking about i cherry picking. i'm talking about our manifesto. _ cherry picking. i'm talking about our manifesto. lib _ cherry picking. i'm talking about our manifesto. lib dem - cherry picking. i'm talking about| our manifesto. lib dem member cherry picking. i'm talking about - our manifesto. lib dem member called mark was the — our manifesto. lib dem member called mark was the talk _ our manifesto. lib dem member called mark was the talk about _ our manifesto. lib dem member called mark was the talk about this _ our manifesto. lib dem member called mark was the talk about this very - mark was the talk about this very thing. mark was the talk about this very thin. �* ., , , mark was the talk about this very thin. �* . , , ., thing. hi. brexit has been a financial. — thing. hi. brexit has been a financial, economic - thing. hi. brexit has been a financial, economic and - thing. hi. brexit has been a i financial, economic and social disaster. _ financial, economic and social disaster, even immigration has gone up. disaster, even immigration has gone up why— disaster, even immigration has gone up. why aren't we shouting about this more — up. why aren't we shouting about this more as we have predicted all this more as we have predicted all this would — this more as we have predicted all this would happen?— this more as we have predicted all this would happen? you're absolutely riaht, this would happen? you're absolutely riuht, it this would happen? you're absolutely riaht, it has this would happen? you're absolutely right, it has been _ this would happen? you're absolutely right, it has been a _ this would happen? you're absolutely right, it has been a disaster, - this would happen? you're absolutely right, it has been a disaster, it - right, it has been a disaster, it has hit our economy, public services, make prices go up, it has been a disaster, that is right. end been a disaster, that is right. and small businesses. the small man, the luy, small businesses. the small man, the guy the _ small businesses. the small man, the guy, the small company has suffered ijil, guy, the small company has suffered big, big _ guy, the small company has suffered big, big time because of this. i�*ve big, big time because of this. i've soken to big, big time because of this. i've spoken to small— big, big time because of this. i�*e spoken to small businesses big, big time because of this. te spoken to small businesses in my constituency, some people have had to reduce the business, lay off people. it has been a disaster. we

have to be frank with people about how quickly one can rebuild the relationship because you have been talking about trust. the european union and france and germany and so on, they don't trust the uk any more. , :, on, they don't trust the uk any more. , ., :, :, :, i. more. they are not going to let you cherry pick — more. they are not going to let you cherry pick about _ more. they are not going to let you cherry pick about the _ more. they are not going to let you cherry pick about the youth - cherry pick about the youth movement, are they? they have actually offered _ movement, are they? they have actually offered this _ movement, are they? they have actually offered this scheme, i movement, are they? they have i actually offered this scheme, nick. the french for the 18—35 —year—olds, but i _ the french for the 18—35 —year—olds, but i like _ the french for the 18—35 —year—olds, but i like the — the french for the 18—35 —year—olds, but i like the fact you have done 18-30 — but i like the fact you have done 18—30. japan, korea, australia, new zealand. _ 18—30. japan, korea, australia, new zealand. it— 18—30. japan, korea, australia, new zealand, it worked. you 18-30. japan, korea, australia, new zealand, it worked.— zealand, it worked. you are right, we have lots _ zealand, it worked. you are right, we have lots of _ zealand, it worked. you are right, we have lots of other _ zealand, it worked. you are right, we have lots of other countries, i zealand, it worked. you are right, i we have lots of other countries, why can't we have it with european neighbours?— can't we have it with european neighbours? what is the cut-off oint for neighbours? what is the cut-off point for youth _ neighbours? what is the cut-off point for youth movement? - neighbours? what is the cut-off point for youth movement? we | neighbours? what is the cut-off - point for youth movement? we have said 430. point for youth movement? we have said 430- mark— point for youth movement? we have said 430. mark was _ point for youth movement? we have said 430. mark was talking - point for youth movement? we have said 430. mark was talking about. point for youth movement? we have said 430. mark was talking about a i said a30. mark was talking about a french scheme to 35. we can have a discussion of that. loath?

french scheme to 35. we can have a discussion of that.— discussion of that. why not 65 or 75? i discussion of that. why not 65 or 75? i don't _ discussion of that. why not 65 or 75? | don't think— discussion of that. why not 65 or 75? | don't think that _ discussion of that. why not 65 or 75? i don't think that is - discussion of that. why not 65 or 75? i don't think that is on - discussion of that. why not 65 or 75? i don't think that is on the i 75? i don't think that is on the table. people _ 75? i don't think that is on the table. people don't _ 75? i don't think that is on the table. people don't trust - 75? i don't think that is on the table. people don't trust the i 75? i don't think that is on the | table. people don't trust the uk 75? i don't think that is on the - table. people don't trust the uk any more. we have to work with our neighbours. if you are living in a street called europe or coronation street, you have to get on with your neighbours, if you shout at them like the tories too, they are always shouting and having arguments, that is not going to be in the national interest, doesn't help people on nhs waiting lists or, small businesses waiting lists or, small businesses waiting to export, tories have lost touch with reality.— waiting to export, tories have lost touch with reality. mark, the change in emphasis — touch with reality. mark, the change in emphasis in _ touch with reality. mark, the change in emphasis in the _ touch with reality. mark, the change in emphasis in the liberal _ in emphasis in the liberal democrats' approach to this general election versus the last one? jo swinson wanted to go straight back in, they have suffered it, they are saying one fine day. i in, they have suffered it, they are saying one fine day.— in, they have suffered it, they are saying one fine day. i see ed davey has realised _ saying one fine day. i see ed davey has realised that _ saying one fine day. i see ed davey has realised that we _ saying one fine day. i see ed davey has realised that we have - saying one fine day. i see ed davey has realised that we have to - saying one fine day. i see ed davey has realised that we have to join i has realised that we have to join with the —

has realised that we have to join with the eu to go back in, discuss with the eu to go back in, discuss with them — with the eu to go back in, discuss with them. as he has quite rightly said, _ with them. as he has quite rightly said. they— with them. as he has quite rightly said, they don't trust us so much any more — said, they don't trust us so much any more so _ said, they don't trust us so much any more so we have to build that trust _ any more so we have to build that trust back—up. any more so we have to build that trust back-up— any more so we have to build that trust back-up. that is right, thank ou, trust back-up. that is right, thank you. mark- _ trust back-up. that is right, thank you. mark- a _ trust back-up. that is right, thank you, mark. a third _ trust back-up. that is right, thank you, mark. a third one, _ trust back-up. that is right, thank you, mark. a third one, more - trust back-up. that is right, thank. you, mark. a third one, more small businesses — you, mark. a third one, more small businesses have _ you, mark. a third one, more small businesses have suffered _ you, mark. a third one, more small businesses have suffered in - you, mark. a third one, more small businesses have suffered in recentl businesses have suffered in recent years. _ businesses have suffered in recent years. will— businesses have suffered in recent years, will there be a vat exception increased _ years, will there be a vat exception increased support from 250,000 from around _ increased support from 250,000 from around 85,000? a one—man band, if he earns— around 85,000? a one—man band, if he earns under— around 85,000? a one—man band, if he earns under 85,000 he doesn't have to deal— earns under 85,000 he doesn't have to deal with — earns under 85,000 he doesn't have to deal with vat, could be increased this to _ to deal with vat, could be increased this to 250, — to deal with vat, could be increased this to 250, which would really help the small— this to 250, which would really help the small guy on the street? and really— the small guy on the street? and really our— the small guy on the street? and really our country is brought up and based _ really our country is brought up and based on _ really our country is brought up and based on small guys.— based on small guys. thank you for that question. _ based on small guys. thank you for that question, mark, _ based on small guys. thank you for that question, mark, that - based on small guys. thank you for that question, mark, that policy i based on small guys. thank you for that question, mark, that policy is| that question, mark, that policy is not in our manifesto so i cannot commit to it on air but we have a

lot of policies for small business. we are going to get our economy growing i think when we look after our small businesses. business rate reform on the tax side, all tax, hits high streets, small retailers, small businesses we have detailed proposals, a commercial landlord levy to reform business rates completely because we think, business rates are almost like an analog tax in a digital age. we need to dramatically reform, that would be a massive help for the small business. :, ., be a massive help for the small business. . ,, , :, be a massive help for the small business. :, ~' , :, ~' : be a massive help for the small business. . ,, , :, ,, ~ , business. thank you, mark, annie is in norfolk- — business. thank you, mark, annie is in norfolk. another _ business. thank you, mark, annie is in norfolk. another european - business. thank you, mark, annie is l in norfolk. another european themed one, annie, carry on. good in norfolk. another european themed one, annie, carry on.— one, annie, carry on. good morning, i was one, annie, carry on. good morning, i was wondering _ one, annie, carry on. good morning, i was wondering whether— one, annie, carry on. good morning, i was wondering whether sir - one, annie, carry on. good morning, i was wondering whether sir ed - one, annie, carry on. good morning, | i was wondering whether sir ed davey would _ i was wondering whether sir ed davey would consider giving the europeans

the right— would consider giving the europeans the right to vote in general elections and i am talking about europeans who are settled, who have jumped _ europeans who are settled, who have jumped through all the hoops to make sure they— jumped through all the hoops to make sure they remain in this country, in my case _ sure they remain in this country, in my case 34— sure they remain in this country, in my case 34 years so i have the right to vote _ my case 34 years so i have the right to vote locally but i didn't have the right — to vote locally but i didn't have the right to vote in the general election — the right to vote in the general election. ~ :, the right to vote in the general election. . :, :, the right to vote in the general election. ~ :, :, ,, the right to vote in the general election. . :, :, :, the right to vote in the general election. e :, :, :, :, election. who would you vote for, annie? actually, _ election. who would you vote for, annie? actually, the _ election. who would you vote for, annie? actually, the green - election. who would you vote for, annie? actually, the green party, election. who would you vote for, l annie? actually, the green party, i am sor . annie? actually, the green party, i am sorry- sorry. — annie? actually, the green party, i am sorry- sorry. i— annie? actually, the green party, i am sorry. sorry, i am _ annie? actually, the green party, i am sorry. sorry, i am going - annie? actually, the green party, i am sorry. sorry, i am going to - annie? actually, the green party, i am sorry. sorry, i am going to say, we can— am sorry. sorry, i am going to say, we can argue — am sorry. sorry, i am going to say, we can argue all we want to put all the issues — we can argue all we want to put all the issues but we don't have the planet— the issues but we don't have the planet to — the issues but we don't have the planet to live on not much of politics — planet to live on not much of politics we will be able to do but that is— politics we will be able to do but that is my— politics we will be able to do but that is my vote, there we are. two thins, that is my vote, there we are. two things. annie. _ that is my vote, there we are. two things. annie. l — that is my vote, there we are. two things, annie, i got _ that is my vote, there we are. “ti-err things, annie, i got into politics partly having read a book called scene green, the environment is at the heart of it. when i was in

government, we could report renewable power, we have the best record i think of any party. think a few people voting green, they look at our policies and quite impressed. aviation tax? we are saying reform passenger duty, if you only have one or two flights a year you pay less, but lots and you pay more. that is in our manifesto. _ but lots and you pay more. that is in our manifesto. how— but lots and you pay more. that is in our manifesto. how would - but lots and you pay more. that is - in our manifesto. how would people's movement be tracked? you have to check out how many flights they have. i check out how many flights they have. ., ~' check out how many flights they have. :, ~ :, ., ,~' have. i would like to ask, respectfully. _ have. i would like to ask, respectfully, watchable i have. i would like to ask, - respectfully, watchable to about have. i would like to ask, _ respectfully, watchable to about the european _ respectfully, watchable to about the european situation, i had a right to come _ european situation, i had a right to come over. — european situation, i had a right to come over, did my application the way was _ come over, did my application the way was supposed to and i am perfectly— way was supposed to and i am perfectly legal in this country sol

would _ perfectly legal in this country sol would like — perfectly legal in this country sol would like to know whether he would consider _ would like to know whether he would consider that there are a lot of people — consider that there are a lot of people out there who have an opinion and cannot— people out there who have an opinion and cannot express it, which is why am on _ and cannot express it, which is why am on the — and cannot express it, which is why am on the radio right now. that was the other part _ am on the radio right now. that was the other part of _ am on the radio right now. that was the other part of a _ am on the radio right now. that was the other part of a question - am on the radio right now. that was the other part of a question after. the other part of a question after the other part of a question after the environment was about voting rights, we are not committed to giving eu citizens living here on such a state is voting rights beyond what they have in the moment, local government, they should be able to vote in local council. beyond that, we are not committed to increasing the franchise that might dart aviation tax. thank you, lauren. it was annie. aviation tax. thank you, lauren. it was annie-— was annie. you're right. you be sittin: was annie. you're right. you be sitting here- — was annie. you're right. you be sitting here. the _ was annie. you're right. you be sitting here. the next _

was annie. you're right. you be sitting here. the next cover,... | sitting here. the next cover,... aviation tax, how would that work? two years of consultation planned, not something we are doing immediately, your point about how it would work, we would have to consult the airlines and so on but they collect a lot of information. when you book online, your passport information, we have talked to experts who say it is doable but we want to spend time planning it. the key thing i think is trying to say to people who fly all the time, arguably unnecessarily, they should pay far more in air passenger duty than the family going on there one holiday per year. i want them to pay no air passenger duty for the first flight and under our proposals you wouldn't pay more until your fourth flight compared to the current tax. shorter flights,

flight compared to the current tax. shorterflights, short, domestic shorter flights, short, domestic flights, shorterflights, short, domestic flights, the green party are talking about a limit at three hours, you go by train... i haven't studied the proposals of the green party, our key proposal is air passenger duty, the big one. it is key proposal is air passenger duty, the big one-— the big one. it is all singh, the more you _ the big one. it is all singh, the more you fly. _ the big one. it is all singh, the more you fly, the _ the big one. it is all singh, the more you fly, the more - the big one. it is all singh, the more you fly, the more you i the big one. it is all singh, the - more you fly, the more you should pat’- more you fly, the more you should pay. that reflects the environmental damage that the flight causes. but by the way, there is a long—term policy get zero emissions, wouldn't be taxed, i want to get green flights. as the liberal democrats made britain the world leader in offshore wind, i would like an industrial policy which made britain the world leader in zero emissions flight. flight by itself is wrong —— is not wrong, it is the emissions coming from the plane. let's get to

flights with no emissions.— flights with no emissions. hugely contentious _ flights with no emissions. hugely contentious area _ flights with no emissions. hugely contentious area scientifically. i contentious area scientifically. lauren, you have a question on green issues. carry on. mi; lauren, you have a question on green issues- carry on— issues. carry on. my question is sort of around _ issues. carry on. my question is sort of around the _ issues. carry on. my question is sort of around the tax, - issues. carry on. my question is sort of around the tax, what - issues. carry on. my question is| sort of around the tax, what they are funding, my question is your aim to provide _ are funding, my question is your aim to provide support for energy bills with a _ to provide support for energy bills with a one—off windfall tax on energy— with a one—off windfall tax on energy giants, this can only be a short-term — energy giants, this can only be a short—term solution, what is the long _ short—term solution, what is the long term — short—term solution, what is the long term model for support and associated funding? you long term model for support and associated funding?— long term model for support and associated funding? you are right, they windfall _ associated funding? you are right, they windfall tax _ associated funding? you are right, they windfall tax you _ associated funding? you are right, they windfall tax you can - associated funding? you are right, they windfall tax you can get - associated funding? you are right, i they windfall tax you can get some money for the next few years but ultimately the windfall tax is a one—off witch after a few years would go away. the question is really insulating people's terms, thatis really insulating people's terms, that is the answer. if you are insulates their homes properly, you can really reduce their energy bills. if you invest in the cheapest form of electricity, renewables now,

you can cut people double energy bills. a massive problem from millions of people, families who are struggling, the liberal democrats have a very clear thought through ten year programme of insulating peoples homes, real programme for expanding renewables. not only would it be good for the climate but it would be good for people to feel pockets to pay less energy bills. ii pockets to pay less energy bills. if ed davey dislikes the tory so much, why did he accept a knighthood? it came from her late majesty and i was privileged to accept it from her. can i ask sir ed davey what he would do about this small boat issue. from kevin in the — do about this small boat issue. from kevin in the west _ do about this small boat issue. from kevin in the west midlands. - do about this small boat issue. t'rr�*n kevin in the west midlands. we all want to stock the —— stop the small

boats. here are a few ways we are putting forward, the most significant ways to crack the international criminal gangs, evil people who are trafficking humans, misery, i noticed the other day the bbc managed to track the masters behind these gangs, they found it, why aren't our security systems been given their support to do just that? rishi sunak says a lot of people have been brought to light. there were near enough. _ have been brought to light. there were near enough. i _ have been brought to light. there were near enough. i have - have been brought to light. there were near enough. i have been i have been brought to light. there were near enough. i have been to visit in the hague europol, jurisdictions working with the americans and other countries, to get these international criminal gangs. i can't understand why the conservatives made such a huge error

and i think it has undermined the ability for our country to stop the boats and also frankly keep our country more secure and safe. you want to reduce arms sales to countries with poor human rights records. these are the main companies we sell arms to, israel? can i explain the policy? why not israel? let me explain the policy, we would go by, and the foreign office annual report, they have a list of countries, quite a few, where they are worried about the human rights abuses in those countries. they feel is one of them, saudi arabia... a man? you can check it on the website. —— oman. talking about experts and diplomats, worried about experts and diplomats, worried about this country of that country.

liberal democrats say if we are worried about human rights in the country, we shouldn't sell them arms, it is a general principle. you would stop — arms, it is a general principle. you would stop selling arms to israel? yes. liberal democrat member in bromley. g0 yes. liberal democrat member in bromle . ., yes. liberal democrat member in bromle . :, yes. liberal democrat member in bromle . ., g yes. liberal democrat member in bromle. :, g , :, yes. liberal democrat member in bromle. ., g , :, , bromley. go on, nick. my question is the conservatives _ bromley. go on, nick. my question is the conservatives are _ bromley. go on, nick. my question is the conservatives are on _ bromley. go on, nick. my question is the conservatives are on track - bromley. go on, nick. my question is the conservatives are on track for - bromley. go on, nick. my question is the conservatives are on track for a i the conservatives are on track for a historic— the conservatives are on track for a historic election defeat with some polls putting the liberal democrats only a _ polls putting the liberal democrats only a handful of seats behind them, opening _ only a handful of seats behind them, opening up— only a handful of seats behind them, opening up the possibility of a discussion that the liberal democrats could become the official opposition. how would sir ed davey handle _ opposition. how would sir ed davey handle the — opposition. how would sir ed davey handle the responsibility of becoming the leader of the opposition and the new place of the official— opposition and the new place of the official opposition party up against what is _ official opposition party up against what is predicted to be a labour supermajority?_

what is predicted to be a labour supermajority? superma'ority? don't say you don't answer supermajority? don't say you don't answer hypotheticals. _ supermajority? don't say you don't answer hypotheticals. don't - supermajority? don't say you don't answer hypotheticals. don't say i answer hypotheticals. don't say there is only one poll that matters. i have a private conversation with nick, if away! i am focused on making sure we have as many liberal democrat mps elected as possible on july democrat mps elected as possible on july four but also a manifesto, that is what governs us, we are standing on it for a fair deal which talks about health and care, the economy, cost of living, the environment, climate change, sewage, that is going to determine how liberal democrat mps behave in the next parliament, that is our order from the british people if they vote liberal democrat. if you do, you get a local champion free area, we are great at that, our mps work harder and represent the area is better than others but also you get a huge group, i hope you're right, we get lots of mps elected, we will have our marching orders from that fair deal manifesto.—

our marching orders from that fair deal manifesto. . ,, , :, , . deal manifesto. thank you very much. trisha, no deal manifesto. thank you very much. trisha. go on- — deal manifesto. thank you very much. trisha, go on. good _ deal manifesto. thank you very much. trisha, go on. good morning, - deal manifesto. thank you very much. trisha, go on. good morning, my - trisha, go on. good morning, my question— trisha, go on. good morning, my question is, — trisha, go on. good morning, my question is, what with the liberal democrats — question is, what with the liberal democrats to about the people who are draining our nhs and social care who have _ are draining our nhs and social care who have never contributed, i have paid 40 _ who have never contributed, i have paid 40 years and with no benefit for me. _ paid 40 years and with no benefit for me, who is paying for it at the moment — for me, who is paying for it at the moment. e ., for me, who is paying for it at the moment. e . ., ,_ for me, who is paying for it at the moment. e . ., _ ., moment. well, we are all paying for our nhs and — moment. well, we are all paying for our nhs and social— moment. well, we are all paying for our nhs and social care _ moment. well, we are all paying for our nhs and social care at _ moment. well, we are all paying for our nhs and social care at the - our nhs and social care at the moment, tricia. i'm worried at the moment, tricia. i'm worried at the moment, not enough money is being put in. i don't want to take money from people who are working hard because the conservatives raise taxes on everybody to record levels already. you can't ask people for more money. our costs manifesto, £9 billion per year going into health and care, is funded by asking the big banks, saying we will take their

tax cuts the conservatives give them away, a.3 billion raised, capital gains tax, by the very wealthy in general, reform it in a way that 0.1% of people, billionaires and multimillionaires, pay the same rate of tax on the capital gains as people pay, most people pay, on the earnings. that would raise a lot of money and i think would be a fair way of helping tricia and many people get the health and care they need. ., ., people get the health and care they need. . ,, i. people get the health and care they need. e, ~' ,, , people get the health and care they need. . ,, i. , . need. thank you very much indeed, thank ou need. thank you very much indeed, thank you for— need. thank you very much indeed, thank you for keeping _ need. thank you very much indeed, thank you for keeping me _ need. thank you very much indeed, thank you for keeping me right - need. thank you very much indeed, thank you for keeping me right on i thank you for keeping me right on the names of the callers this morning and, finally, what is your favourite film?— favourite film? that is a blooming difficult question. _ favourite film? that is a blooming difficult question. do _ favourite film? that is a blooming difficult question. do you - favourite film? that is a blooming difficult question. do you know i difficult question. do you know what? this is a bit emotional, the night before my mum's funeral, my brothers and i went with friends to see gone with the wind, not the best

film but we wanted to clear our heads. ,.., , , film but we wanted to clear our heads. h. , , ., ~ film but we wanted to clear our heads. , , ., ,, , heads. pure escapism, thank you very much for coming _ heads. pure escapism, thank you very much for coming in _ heads. pure escapism, thank you very much for coming in and _ heads. pure escapism, thank you very much for coming in and answering - much for coming in and answering calls this morning, sir ed davey. you can keep your thoughts coming on political matters. live from london, this is bbc news. one week to go until polling day — rishi sunak and sir keir starmer clash over tax, immigration, and brexit in a heated, head to head television debate. iam i am live in the heart of westminster where we are talking about some of the key issues that matter to londoners. this hour it is crime and policing. in other news — junior doctors in england are out on the streets — for the start of a five—day strike over pay. the former army chief in bolivia is arrested for taking part in,

what the president says, was an attempted coup. glastonbury festival opens with a dazzling drone light show — as the big names prepare to take to the stage tomorrow. hello, welcome to bbc news. rishi sunak and sir keir starmer have clashed on policies — including tax, immigration and the welfare budget in their final leaders' debate before the country goes to the polls this time next week. during last night's exchanges, the prime minister urged voters not to �*surrender�* to a labour government, while sir keir accused mr sunak of lying. the metopolitan police have said they will investigate some of the claims about betting on the timing of the election. the force said detectives would examine if any allegations went beyond breaches of the gambling act. today, campaigning continues. this morning the prime minister will be in derbyshire, where he'll

speak about the conservatives' plan for supporting business. sir keir starmer will begin his day in the west midlands, discussing policies to boost work experience and career advice for young people. the lib dem leader ed davey is spending the day talking about his party's health and social care policies. and the snp leaderjohn swinney will be speaking to radio a's women's hour. we will bring you updates of that interview. but first — our political correspondent hannah miller was watching last night's debate and has this report. with a week to go until election day, the stakes for these two men couldn't be higher. and the debate started on one issue that continues to overshadow this campaign. people are dismayed by the lack of integrity and honesty in politics today. after the recent allegations about political betting, how would you restore trust in politics?

i've been crystal clear. anyone who has broken the law, broken the rules, should not only face the full consequences of the law, i will ensure that they're booted out of the conservative party. i've made very clear to my candidates that i expect high standards in politics. i said last week that the prime minister should have taken decisive action. disabled people like me get hit in the worst way. - benefits was a major topic, but it was the labour leader's personal attack on his opponent that earned him the first applause of the night. if you listen to people in the audience across the country more often, you might not be quite so out of touch. applause. immigration came up, too, leading to a flurry of frustrated exchanges between the leaders. we're an island, why can't we easily close our borders? _ if keir starmer is your prime minister, all those illegal migrants will be out on our streets. record numbers have come under this prime minister's watch — record numbers coming

across the channel. 50,000 people have come since rishi sunak has been prime minister — 50,000 across the channel. labour say they want to return more failed asylum seekers to the countries they came from. but this jab from the prime minister earned him a round of applause. do you know where these people come from? he's not answering the question, you can see that. do you know where they come from? iran, syria, afghanistan. so when keir starmer says he's going to return people, is he going to sit down? are you going to sit down with the iranian ayatollahs? are you going to try and do a deal with the taliban? it's completely nonsensical what you are saying. applause. brexit and tax were also on the agenda. the labour party's policies will mean all your taxes are going to go up by thousands of pounds. it is in their dna. mark my words — your pension, your council tax, your home, your car, you name it, they will tax it. well, pensioners are not going to be better off with a prime minister who's making

promises that he can't keep because they're not funded. that's exactly what liz truss got wrong. but perhaps the night belonged to audience member robert. mr sunak, i think you made a fair job of being chancellor, - but you're a pretty - mediocre prime minister. sir keir, i think that your strings are being pulled by very seniori members of the labour party. are you two really the best we've got to be the next i prime minister of our great country? applause. a sentiment that appeared to be shared by many at the end of a debate that was punchy and feisty. hannah miller, bbc news. earlier i spoke to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman who gave his analysis of last night's leaders debate. gosh, it was a high energy debate. you could see both leaders radiating

in their body language, how much it mattered. certainly, especially for rishi sunak, he was clearly determined to try and seize the agenda of the debate on through that the general election with just a week to go. i think a couple of things really struck me. one was in policy. there still are some quite clear political dividing lines, for all a lot of people say the political distance between the two party leaders is quite narrow. you saw on immigration, on tax, brexit, some quite serious genuine policy differences between the two party leaders. the other thing that really struck me was in their pre—scripted 32nd closing statement you got a sense from both leaders where they think this campaign is, what vulnerabilities they still have. in rishi sunak�*s case, he began his closing statement with an apology. he said i know you feel frustrated about the conservative party, i know you feel frustrated about me. it

shows the conservatives and rishi sunak still feel they have a lot of difficulties to overcome in the week before polling day. in keir starmer�*s kits come he tried to land in those 30 seconds like he has in the campaign about change. he said if you want it, you have to vote for it. it showed a flicker of a sense there might be a bit of a fear in there might be a bit of a fear in the labour party that so many people have seen so many poll suggesting this election is a foregone conclusion, they might not go out and vote labour after all. that is something you will see labour and keir starmer trying to overcome in this final week of the campaign. there were some snap polls afterwards, and leaving aside party preferences, the result was 50—50? there was one poll, you got pole came out on the whistle, where it said 50—50, and another one by more found a more reasonable margin

victory for keir starmer. it is hard to know, isn't it, when you see those polls, whether respondents think they are and string a tassle question, whether they have better lines or better body language. over that they are saying that is the party leader they will vote for, i don't know. it is felt last night's debate, at least as it stands wasn't a game changer. for all everybody thinks it was rishi sunak�*s best performance of the general election campaign, that is not necessarily the same as something that shakes up the same as something that shakes up the general election and turns on its head, how we are seeing the home straight of this campaign. let's speak to our political correspondent helen catt, who's travelling with the conservatives. we gotan we got an overview from henry about the house and lows of the debate, but how other conservatives feeling about rishi sunak�*s performance this morning? about rishi sunak's performance this mornin: ? , :, ,

about rishi sunak's performance this morninu? , :, , ., morning? this morning they are feelin: morning? this morning they are feeling pretty — morning? this morning they are feeling pretty buoyed _ morning? this morning they are feeling pretty buoyed up - morning? this morning they are feeling pretty buoyed up by i morning? this morning they are feeling pretty buoyed up by last| feeling pretty buoyed up by last night. they feel rishi sunak performed well in that debate they feel he got across... immigration and small boats and tax and they are the lines they had wanted to get across in this campaign and they believe rishi sunak delivered them, he looked energised. what we'll have to see is when we see him later today, has he still got the energy, that bounce? has it given him the blue duck feeling to take him to the next bit his events. we are a week from polling day now, interesting in terms of timing. some people have already voted, postal voters. others still making up their mind but i think what we will see more of is that attack we saw rishi sunak

taking two labour, the reinforcement of those areas where he thinks, other conservatives think he has been able to land points and blows. what is going on in terms of the campaign trail, helen? the prime minister is — campaign trail, helen? the prime minister is in _ campaign trail, helen? the prime minister is in the _ campaign trail, helen? the prime minister is in the east _ campaign trail, helen? the prime minister is in the east midlands i minister is in the east midlands today and the things they are talking about is small business. it isn't new policy because we have had the manifesto and we have heard these policies before. but there will be a pitch on the sort of things they are intending to do to help business, pledges like putting £22 billion into research and development. pledges like reviewing the threshold at which businesses pay vat and sort of... help with business rate, support for business rates. a lot of things to help business and small business. we have heard these before because it was in the manifesto but that will be the focus of the pitch today. the overarching theme will more likely

be trying to reinforce those key messages in the countdown to the next seven days.— next seven days. helen, on the conservative _ next seven days. helen, on the conservative campaign - next seven days. helen, on the conservative campaign bus, i next seven days. helen, on the i conservative campaign bus, thanks forjoining us. sir ed davey has been talking to nicky campbell and he said they will invest in gps, the nhs and social care. ., , :, , ., invest in gps, the nhs and social care. .,, :, , ., _ care. there has to be an emergency buduet for care. there has to be an emergency budget for health _ care. there has to be an emergency budget for health and _ care. there has to be an emergency budget for health and care, - care. there has to be an emergency budget for health and care, it - care. there has to be an emergency budget for health and care, it has i budget for health and care, it has been our top priority and it is the top priority of many people. the nhs cannot wait any longer, social care cannot wait any longer, social care cannot wait any longer. my worry is that people aren't taking it as an emergency and i think, if we don't tackle it and stop putting the money in next month we will face a winter crisis like we have never seen before. when i talk to hospitals, my

own local hospital, they say the winter crisis is all year—round. so if we don't act now, heaven help us when it comes the winter. if you want to read or see any more about what is happening in the election, only a week to go until polling day. go to the bbc website, there is a live page and you can be updated and you can watch nonstop coverage of the election campaign right now until the results are called in and beyond on bbc iplayer. let's take you to some other newsnow. junior doctors in england have begun a five day strike, the latest in their long—running pay dispute with the government. it's the 11th walk—out since march last year. nhs england has warned of major disruption with the warmer weather leading to additional pressure on services. here is our health correspondent catherine burns. this is a sight we have seen so much over the last 18 months.

nhs staff outside the hospital is calling for better pay... what do we want? ..you can hear the chants right now. but there is something that's different about this particular strike and that is the timing — one week before a general election. there has been some criticism of the bma for calling the strike at this time because the government, even if it wanted to isn't allowed to bring in any major new policies right now, so they couldn't bring in a new pay offer. what this will do, though, is push this issue right to the top of the in—tray of whoever will be in the government in eight days' time. as for patients, how is this going to affect them? well, we will expect tens of thousands of appointments to be postponed or cancelled over the next five days. the message, though, is that the nhs is open for business. if there is an emergency, call 999. if not, contact it in the usual ways. let's bring you some international news. bolivia's former army chief has been arrested for carrying out

what the government has described as an attempted coup. the general was detained after deploying hundreds of soldiers as well as armoured vehicles in the centre of la paz. he had demanded that the cabinet be sacked. president luis arce named new military commanders and vowed to resist. the troops returned to their barracks. colombia correspondent for bbc mundo, jose carlos cueto has been keeping across the story. there are a calm hour is now in bolivia after the leader of this attempted coup was arrested. until tuesday, he was the head of the army in the country. this happened a few hours after heavily armed military took over where the presidential building and other key government buildings are situated. what is most striking is at the moment of his

arrest, he accused the president of being behind this alleged coup to raise his popularity, something that cannot be proved at the moment. as you are mentioning as well, a criminal investigation by the public prosecutor might shed some clarity on this. this time next week people will be heading to polling stations to cast their votes in the general election. the bbc is travelling around the country to listen to the issues that matter to you — the voter. this morning, we're in the �*cities of london and westminster�* constituency. it's been held by the conservatives since its creation in 1950. but some polls are predicting it could fall to labour. our presenter samantha simmonds is in westminster, with bbc london reporterjessica ure and patrick green, the chief executive of the anti—knife crime charity, the ben kinsella trust.

thank you, we live in the heart of westminster. we are in central london all day about the different issues that matter to londoners, what they will be voting on next week. one of the key issues is crime, policing and personal safety. latest statistics show gun crime and knife crime row significant in the past 12 months. let's talk about that without guess. tell us more about the statistics on what they are saying about crime in london and the reasons this increase? the context knife _ the reasons this increase? the context knife crime _ the reasons this increase? tie context knife crime in the capital has increased 20% in the last year alone. it is really stark and that it accounts for 30% of all knife crime in england and wales. it has lost 70% of its police stations...

we can go back, we've got her back. the institute for fiscal studies have done some research into this and they think in areas that have lost a police station they have seen an 11% increase in some of the most serious types of violence, knife crime and even murder. another part of the picture is exactly how widely available, things like machetes and zombie style knives have been easy to buy on the internet the so—called agricultural purposes. the government has moved to crack down on the sale of these weapons and they have banned injanuary. from september, if you are vying found in possession of one of these weapons, you can go to prison. some people are saying they haven't moved that in if you can go to prison. some people are saying you haven't moved that in africa by kitchen knives of the internet with minimal id checks. patrick, the ben kinsella trust was set up 16 years ago when he was stabbed to death of 16, tell us about the work of charity does? ldate

about the work of charity does? we work directly with young people to educate _ work directly with young people to educate them about staying safe. we have heard _ educate them about staying safe. we have heard from jessica regarding the statistics, 16 years since ben was murdered and it is getting worse — was murdered and it is getting worse it— was murdered and it is getting worse. it is easy to lure young people — worse. it is easy to lure young people into gangs and inevitably they will— people into gangs and inevitably they will carry knives. the fear around — they will carry knives. the fear around knife crime is growing. a survey— around knife crime is growing. a survey we — around knife crime is growing. a survey we conducted recently, 9500 young _ survey we conducted recently, 9500 young londoner showed that one in three _ young londoner showed that one in three of— young londoner showed that one in three of those young people don't feel safe — three of those young people don't feel safe where they live, play or id feel safe where they live, play or go to _ feel safe where they live, play or go to school and six out of ten of those _ go to school and six out of ten of those young people are worried about knife crimee _ those young people are worried about knife crime. it is leading to young people _ knife crime. it is leading to young people making misguided decisions about— people making misguided decisions about how they stay safe. often influenced by social media, the idea that one _ influenced by social media, the idea that one in — influenced by social media, the idea that one in four of those young people — that one in four of those young people go on to think they will carry— people go on to think they will carry a — people go on to think they will carry a knife to protect themselves. we work— carry a knife to protect themselves. we work to— carry a knife to protect themselves. we work to break those misconceptions and keep young people say. misconceptions and keep young people say the _ misconceptions and keep young people say. the figures we are hearing from jessica _ say. the figures we are hearing from jessica are _ say. the figures we are hearing from jessica are shocking.16 say. the figures we are hearing from jessica are shocking. 16 years after ben's— jessica are shocking. 16 years after ben's death it pains me to be here

talking _ ben's death it pains me to be here talking about a problem that is getting — talking about a problem that is getting worse. i am only proud we have _ getting worse. i am only proud we have worked with 30,000 young people and kept _ have worked with 30,000 young people and kept them safe. this problem needs— and kept them safe. this problem needs to — and kept them safe. this problem needs to be addressed and it needs to be _ needs to be addressed and it needs to be addressed quickly. what needs to be addressed and it needs to be addressed quickly.— to be addressed quickly. what are the different _ to be addressed quickly. what are the different political— to be addressed quickly. what are the different political parties - the different political parties offering to fix this problem? labour came out and _ offering to fix this problem? labour came out and said _ offering to fix this problem? labour came out and said they _ offering to fix this problem? labour came out and said they would - came out and said they would introduce ronan's. named after a schoolboy who was killed with a ninja sword a couple of years ago. it names the lee mack wants to ban a range of weapons, including swords. the conservative side in the manifesto they will introduce tougher sentences for knife crime. patrick, someone who has worked in this field for such a long time, what you like to seek whoever forms the government in this building behind me next week, what would you want to see them do? ldate behind me next week, what would you want to see them do?— behind me next week, what would you want to see them do? we need to take knives and those _ want to see them do? we need to take knives and those who _ want to see them do? we need to take knives and those who carry _ want to see them do? we need to take knives and those who carry them - want to see them do? we need to take knives and those who carry them off i knives and those who carry them off the streets — knives and those who carry them off the streets and do more in prevention and early intervention worke _ prevention and early intervention work we — prevention and early intervention work. we need to recognise this

matter— work. we need to recognise this matter transcends politics, no one political _ matter transcends politics, no one political party can address this, politicians need to work together. the results of this need to last longer— the results of this need to last longer than a term of office, it is something — longer than a term of office, it is something we need to put in place for a generation. something we need to put in place fora generation. i something we need to put in place for a generation. i would urge all politicians — for a generation. i would urge all politicians to come together. we have _ politicians to come together. we have had — politicians to come together. we have had too many false promises for too long _ have had too many false promises for too long. we need action and we need action— too long. we need action and we need action now _ too long. we need action and we need action now. why too long. we need action and we need action now. e , :, , :, ~' too long. we need action and we need action now. e , :, i. ,, :, action now. why do you think action isn't takin: action now. why do you think action isn't taking place, _ action now. why do you think action isn't taking place, why _ action now. why do you think action isn't taking place, why isn't - action now. why do you think action isn't taking place, why isn't it - action now. why do you think action isn't taking place, why isn't it a i isn't taking place, why isn't it a priority for all political parties? knife crime is a complicated issue. it requires — knife crime is a complicated issue. it requires notjust law and order responses, — it requires notjust law and order responses, we need to get to the heart _ responses, we need to get to the heart of— responses, we need to get to the heart of society and address why we have vulnerable young people, mental health. _ have vulnerable young people, mental health, school exclusions, poverty and deprivation, all of these play into a _ and deprivation, all of these play into a part — and deprivation, all of these play into a part of knife crime. but also feare _ into a part of knife crime. but also feare the — into a part of knife crime. but also fear. the fear young people carry around _ fear. the fear young people carry around with them is real and we need to address _ around with them is real and we need to address that and support young people _ to address that and support young people to — to address that and support young people to live happier and safer livese _ people to live happier and safer lives. , , , people to live happier and safer lives. , ,, ,, people to live happier and safer lives. , ,, i. ., lives. jessica, you mentioned the closure of — lives. jessica, you mentioned the closure of police _

lives. jessica, you mentioned the closure of police stations - lives. jessica, you mentioned the closure of police stations in - lives. jessica, you mentioned the i closure of police stations in london and that has been talked a lot by all of the political parties. what are the experts saying the impact of that is? ' e are the experts saying the impact of that is? ' . :, _, , that is? the effect of community olicin: that is? the effect of community policing as _ that is? the effect of community policing as people _ that is? the effect of community policing as people now, - that is? the effect of community policing as people now, there i that is? the effect of community | policing as people now, there will be bobbies on the beat in the area. it is a massive deterrent when it comes to the most serious parts of knife crime. if you see police patrolling in your area you are less likely statistically to commit crime there. it is personal safety, you feel response times will be quicker and it all has an impact on the community. and it all has an impact on the community-— and it all has an impact on the communi . . ., ~ community. patrick, when we mark the 16th community. patrick, when we mark the 1fith anniversary _ community. patrick, when we mark the 16th anniversary of— community. patrick, when we mark the 16th anniversary of ben _ community. patrick, when we mark the 16th anniversary of ben kinsella's - 16th anniversary of ben kinsella's death, what are your thoughts about how society has shifted and we have talked about knife crime becoming more predominant and the availability of knives as well, do you see the policy is being suggested, perhaps the sentencing around knife crime, do you see it as being enough when you look around the world and what of the countries

are doing, do you take lessons from them? e are doing, do you take lessons from them? : , are doing, do you take lessons from them? . , , ., , them? knife crime is constantly chanauin. them? knife crime is constantly changing- lf _ them? knife crime is constantly changing- if i — them? knife crime is constantly changing. if i look _ them? knife crime is constantly changing. if i look back- them? knife crime is constantly changing. if i look back over i them? knife crime is constantly| changing. if i look back over the them? knife crime is constantly i changing. if i look back over the 16 years— changing. if i look back over the 16 years since — changing. if i look back over the 16 years since we lost ben what is happening now, social media has changed — happening now, social media has changed things. the big problem at the moment asjessica pointed out, is the _ the moment asjessica pointed out, is the availability of knives. it is never— is the availability of knives. it is never been _ is the availability of knives. it is never been easier for a child to buy a knife _ never been easier for a child to buy a knife than — never been easier for a child to buy a knife than it is now. age verification on online marketplaces doesn't _ verification on online marketplaces doesn't work, it is too easy to buy them _ doesn't work, it is too easy to buy them we — doesn't work, it is too easy to buy them. we need legislation that is one step — them. we need legislation that is one step ahead. we are getting legislation that is one step behind. we need _ legislation that is one step behind. we need to look at legislation that is future _ we need to look at legislation that is future proofed to protect young people _ is future proofed to protect young people and that is where we have fallen _ people and that is where we have fallen down in the past.— fallen down in the past. personal safe , fallen down in the past. personal safety. the _ fallen down in the past. personal safety, the death _ fallen down in the past. personal safety, the death of— fallen down in the past. personal safety, the death of sarah - fallen down in the past. personal i safety, the death of sarah everard, and her murder by a serving police officer? it and her murder by a serving police officer? ., , ., ' e and her murder by a serving police officer? e, , ., , . , ., officer? it has affected young --eole officer? it has affected young people across _ officer? it has affected young people across the _ officer? it has affected young people across the capital, i officer? it has affected young i people across the capital, young people, they are integrating certain lifestyle choices to make sure they keep one another say. sending a

location to each other and what's up and tell each other when they have made it home safely. it is more on their conscience and they are more aware of it since the death of sarah everard. : , e, , e, . everard. and the number of police out there. — everard. and the number of police out there, which _ everard. and the number of police out there, which has _ everard. and the number of police out there, which has declined i out there, which has declined significantly in both parties say they will increase the number significantly, will it make a difference? that significantly, will it make a difference?— significantly, will it make a difference? : e, ., difference? at the moment we have 34,000 met — difference? at the moment we have 34,000 met police _ difference? at the moment we have 34,000 met police on _ difference? at the moment we have 34,000 met police on the _ difference? at the moment we have 34,000 met police on the streets. i difference? at the moment we have| 34,000 met police on the streets. if 3a,000 met police on the streets. if you go back, the population has increased significantly but the number of police officers in the capital hasn't relative to the number of people living in the capital. it will make a difference when it comes to making people feel safer, but it has been hard to recruit officers in recent years and funding from central government. police, is allocated by the london mayor, has impacted on how many bobbies are on the beat in the capital. bobbies are on the beat in the caital, ,, t, bobbies are on the beat in the caital. ,, a, a, a, ~ capital. jessica and patrick, thank ou for capital. jessica and patrick, thank you for taking _ capital. jessica and patrick, thank you for taking us _ capital. jessica and patrick, thank you for taking us through - capital. jessica and patrick, thank you for taking us through that - you for taking us through that important issue. if you want to see

a full list of all the candidates standing in the seat for the london cities of westminster seat, you can see it on the bbc website. that is it for me for the moment, plenty more from us throughout the day talking about the issues that matter in the capital. back to you in the studio. let's go from central london to glastonbury. the big name acts will take to the stages at glastonbury from tomorrow, but thousands of people are already on site and raring to go. they've had some glorious weather to kick—start the festival. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson is there for us and sent this. everywhere we went around glastonbury, there was one thing in common. it is a bit warm. people battling against the heat. this has got to be a hot outfit. it is — it is a hot outfit but i'm - getting a lovely breeze up my dress. how is the parasol working out? it's working very well thank you. i would advise everyone to have a parasol. i've overdone it

today, i'll tell you. i was so hot today. smile at the sky. come on, bob. robert! laughing. i have to say we spent quite a bit of time just sleeping _ in the shade this afternoon. really? that was the technique, yes? it was too hot. try, try. is that good? that's good. it's good, isn't it? that's enough. it is kind of working. it makes glastonbury, when it's nice and warm and not muddy but i'll tell you what, it's overwhelming for a lot... including little luca. little luca. where are you from? from austria. you have worn a bold choice for such a hot day. yes, it's a lederhosen. you recommend lederhosen for a hot day? yes, especially for glastonbury. yes, good. so tomorrow you turn up - in lederhosen as well, i guess. i think people will be handing back their tv licences if that happens. laughter.

there was some help on hand from an expert. keep hydrated, water, water, water. find some shade, and i know we're at glastonbury having a good time, but try not to get too drunk too soon. but things were also heating up when it came to love. at the top of the park stage, this couple had come from japan to get married. cheering. and then we came across james and maria, who had got engaged minutes before, with help from glastonbury regulars, the performance artists, ministry of happy. i knew i was going to make it happen this glastonbury. i didn't want to be the guy that goes up to the glastonbury sign and then just goes to do my deed and then someone gets there before me. i didn't want to do that, and i knew she likes theatre. i didn't know what was happening. they took the blindfold off to channel the love and there he was standing there. i'm glad you said yes. yeah.

thankfully, things had cooled down by 10:30 at night when events officially got under way with glastonbury�*s first—ever drone show. mr sparkly bum bag, what did you make of it? it was nice to do something a little bit different this year, and it was nice to try something new. i thought it was fantastic. it felt a bit like your aunties put together a cheesy powerpoint about the things she likes about you. oh, god, please don't use any of this! it's beautiful and portrayed - a positive message and opened the festival lovely, really nice. day one in the sun was done. colin paterson, bbc news, glastonbury now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. if you've been finding the temperatures by day and also by night a bit uncomfortable, well you'll be pleased to hear that in the next few days

it is going to turn fresher for us all, both by day and by night. and it's going to be windy at times as well, especially in the northern half of the country. low pressure is driving our weather at the moment. you can see the isobars indicating the strongest winds and we've got this weather front continuing to push towards the east, pushing away the hot and humid air and replacing it with fresher atlantic air. so it's going to feel cooler even as we go through the day today. so here are the dregs of that weather front, not much more than a band of cloud. behind it we're looking at some sunny skies, showers across wales and northwest england, but rain across northern ireland and western scotland. we will also have gusty winds. temperatures iii to 26 degrees — certainly down in the south compared to what we've been used to. into the evening and overnight, still strong winds across the northern half of the country, gales with exposure blowing the rain from the west to the east, also across northern england. south of that, some clearer skies and drier conditions, but a fresher night in prospect than it has been recently. these are our overnight lows,

ten in the north to about 13 as we sweep down towards the south. so for friday, the low pressure is still with us pushing northwest words. we still have a weather front you can see from the isobars it's still going to be windy across the northern half of the country for a time. slowly, the winds will moderate and as we move further south, it's a mixture of sunny intervals, some spells of cloud, but equally there'll be a lot of dry weather around as well. temperatures 13 to 22 celsius — closer to where we would expect them to be at this time of year. as we move from friday into saturday, we've got this next area of weather fronts coming our way. they're not particularly potent, but what you will find is they're going to bring in more cloud and some splashes of rain across the central swathe of the country. we also still will have some showers, not as windy in the north and in between these systems

and ahead of them still a lot of dry weather with highs up to 25 celsius. for sunday, a ridge of high pressure is building in so a lot of dry weather, but some showers in the northwest. this is bbc news, the headlines one week to go until polling day — rishi sunak and sir keir starmer clash over tax, immigration, and brexit — in a heated, head to head television debate. and prince harry opens up about the pain of losing his mother — supporting military children who've lost a parent.

the mother of jay slater says she is not loosing hope she is not losing hope that she will find her son, who disappeared after attending a music festival more than week ago. more than thirty—six thousand pounds has been donated to a charity page and debbie duncan says the money will be used to support the mountain rescue teams who are searching for the 19 year—old. our correspondent nick garnett is in tenerife. the search operation first of all, this is the last point we know jay slater was, we know his mobile phone paint putting its location out there. down there is the apartment block that he was staying in with two men overnight on sunday night last week, stayed there for a couple of hours and then came out of that building. if he had gone and turned right, he would have been leading down to that village over there, there are buses back to the main

town. if he had turned left, this mountainous, winding road, that is the last we know of him, going left. he said he was running out of water and didn't have much fun battery left in a message to a friend. that is the moment he disappeared, the police operation has been going on in this area ever since, searching an area behind me at the moment in a ravine a number of times now. also a helicopter flying overhead ravine a number of times now. also a helicopterflying overhead in the last few minutes, that has been looking as well into the ravine is as well. incredibly difficult terrain to start navigating round. if you came up to the top of this mountain pass, there is a cafe, a beauty spot, there is a path that leads down there that leads all the way back to the apartment where he was, if you got to the top and realise he had gone the wrong way, thatis realise he had gone the wrong way, that is an area he might have gone,

a triangle of land below me, that is the main focus of the search, not today because they are moving somewhere else but that is one of the main search areas they have been working on over the past 11 days. a huge police operation, huge search, using helicopters, drones, search dogs, mountain rescue guides, the police as well. they are looking at the money raised on the family's behalf from the nations from the public. the mother ofjay slater behalf from the nations from the public. the mother of jay slater has today been talking about that, saying first of all she would like to thank everybody for the good wishes and kind messages. she said it is difficult to wrap our heads around what is happening right now but we're not losing hope will find j but we're not losing hope will find i and return home together. she has j and return home together. she has been with members of the family for about ten days now, expensive time out of your pocket to drop everything to come over here, she says she will use some of the money

to help their day—to—day living costs and get the people who need to come out and support them to come out with them as well and do some of the work out here. also money is going to be donated to the mountain rescue teams working locally here because they are the ones on the ground that are literally going through, trying to find any sign of what happened to jay. what they are looking for is some sign of where he is, either looking for his lost phone? a water bottle she may have discarded if it was empty? what are they looking for? the problem is, with everything that has gone on, 11 days, every single day, they are from nothing so far. thank you, nick, we will keep you updated on that search and rescue operation in tenerife throughout the day here on bbc news. throughout the election, we're keeping a close eye

on key constituencies. let's focus now on two more hotly contested seats. political reporter from bbc cambridgeshire emma howgego is in the constituency of ely & east cambridgeshire this morning. while aisha iqbalfrom bbc look north isjoining us from keighley — in the constituency of keighley and ilkley. emma, a new constituency, significant boundary changes, how has that impacted the area? that ira: , has that impacted the area? that iraq. previously _ has that impacted the area? that iraq, previously -- _ has that impacted the area? that iraq, previously —— that is right, we had — iraq, previously —— that is right, we had south east cambridgeshire, chung _ we had south east cambridgeshire, chung has — we had south east cambridgeshire, chung has disappeared elsewhere, the rest of— chung has disappeared elsewhere, the rest of the _ chung has disappeared elsewhere, the rest of the constituency has shifted north_ rest of the constituency has shifted north of— rest of the constituency has shifted north of the norfolk border, parts of cambridge, right up past ely towards — of cambridge, right up past ely towards norfolk. always a conservative stronghold, lucy fraser current _

conservative stronghold, lucy fraser current culture secretary's constituency. this new constituency suggests _ constituency. this new constituency suggests the liberal democrats might take it _ suggests the liberal democrats might take it from the conservatives this time around. take it from the conservatives this time around-— take it from the conservatives this time around. . ~ ., ., ,., . time around. talk to me about what --eole time around. talk to me about what peeple have — time around. talk to me about what people have been _ time around. talk to me about what people have been saying _ time around. talk to me about what people have been saying to - time around. talk to me about what people have been saying to you - time around. talk to me about what i people have been saying to you about the things that mattered to them, emma. i the things that mattered to them, emma. ~ , the things that mattered to them, emma. ~' , , , , emma. i think the big issue here is transort, emma. i think the big issue here is transuort. we _ emma. i think the big issue here is transport, we did _ emma. i think the big issue here is transport, we did a _ emma. i think the big issue here is transport, we did a feature - emma. i think the big issue here is| transport, we did a feature recently for your— transport, we did a feature recently for your voice, your vote, the people — for your voice, your vote, the pe0pte we _ for your voice, your vote, the people we spoke to, transport, transport, _ people we spoke to, transport, transport, transport, buses, reliance — transport, transport, buses, reliance on the car. to give you an example. — reliance on the car. to give you an example, lots of people here live here trut— example, lots of people here live here but working places like cambridge, lots ofjobs not so many homes _ cambridge, lots ofjobs not so many homes. people are travelling in all the time, — homes. people are travelling in all the time, further good train service from _ the time, further good train service from ety— the time, further good train service from ely to— the time, further good train service from ely to cambridge but if you live in— from ely to cambridge but if you live in a — from ely to cambridge but if you live in a ruralarea, from ely to cambridge but if you live in a rural area, you from ely to cambridge but if you live in a ruralarea, you are relying _ live in a ruralarea, you are relying to _ live in a ruralarea, you are relying to the car to get the train station _ relying to the car to get the train station or— relying to the car to get the train station or cambridge itself, the bosses — station or cambridge itself, the bosses are hit and miss depending on where _ bosses are hit and miss depending on where you _ bosses are hit and miss depending on where you live but people here playing — where you live but people here playing a — where you live but people here playing a subsidy and see on their councit— playing a subsidy and see on their council tax — playing a subsidy and see on their counciltax. —— paying a playing a subsidy and see on their council tax. —— paying a subsidy on the councit— council tax. —— paying a subsidy on

the council tax. services still to come _ the council tax. services still to come in. — the council tax. services still to come in, driving everywhere, people are feeling— come in, driving everywhere, people are feeling like what are we getting for our— are feeling like what are we getting for our money here? another key issue _ for our money here? another key issue here, — for our money here? another key issue here, housing, basher michael gove _ issue here, housing, basher michael gove announced big plans to expand cambridge _ gove announced big plans to expand cambridge in what he called a vision for and _ cambridge in what he called a vision for and he _ cambridge in what he called a vision for and he said 150,000 new homes around _ for and he said 150,000 new homes around the — for and he said 150,000 new homes around the cambridge subregion, pushing _ around the cambridge subregion, pushing to constituencies like ely and east — pushing to constituencies like ely and east cambridgeshire but those plans— and east cambridgeshire but those plans were met with a lot of opposition, particularly from environmentalists who say there isn't enough water in this part of the country. the east of england is one of— the country. the east of england is one of the — the country. the east of england is one of the driest areas and a lot of people _ one of the driest areas and a lot of people here say the water will simply— people here say the water will simply run out. in fact, planning application — simply run out. in fact, planning application is hereby cambridge, developers trying to keep water used a minimum _ developers trying to keep water used a minimum to try and reduce the need on that _

a minimum to try and reduce the need on that. ., , a minimum to try and reduce the need on that. . , , ., ~ on that. really interesting, thank ou, on that. really interesting, thank you. emma- _ on that. really interesting, thank you, emma. another _ on that. really interesting, thank| you, emma. another constituency on that. really interesting, thank- you, emma. another constituency now, keighley and ilkley, a small boundary change a bellwether to some degree, quite marginal as well, talk us through. degree, quite marginal as well, talk us throuuh. , .., ., us through. yes, welcome to the heart of west — us through. yes, welcome to the heart of west yorkshire, - us through. yes, welcome to the | heart of west yorkshire, keighley and ilkley, a seat that is a bellwether like you say, it has been laterally held by the conservatives, snatch from labour by the men 2019 as part of that so—called call of so—called tredwell seats. this isn't technically a red bull seat because it does flip—flop traditionally between the two main parties and the main battle again is going to be between the conservatives and labour, the candidatejohn brogan previously held the seat and is trying to win it back, 249 vote majority here. big issues here,

regeneration, levelling up, concerns that the high street is somewhat dying, some investment has been pledged but it is a story of two halves early because the keighley part of the constituency is a little bit more diverse economically and ethnically, ilkley the more affluent area, a little bit of a chocolate box town, really, always on the list of desirable areas in the country to live in, that will play a part. in terms of the demographic say, also a big muslim vote in keighley and the issue of gaza and the parties' stances that have come up again and again when i have been talking to people here. taste again when i have been talking to pe0ple here-— again when i have been talking to people here. we talked about that before when _ people here. we talked about that before when we _ people here. we talked about that before when we talked _ people here. we talked about that before when we talked previously| people here. we talked about that. before when we talked previously and there are some areas around that part of the country where gaza is

almost a bigger issue for people and local issues. i almost a bigger issue for people and local issues— local issues. i am definitely sensinu local issues. i am definitely sensing that, _ local issues. i am definitely sensing that, just _ local issues. i am definitely sensing that, just a - local issues. i am definitely sensing that, just a couple | local issues. i am definitely i sensing that, just a couple of local issues. i am definitely - sensing that, just a couple of days ago i was out in keighley again speaking to muslim voters and others around the big issues, it came up again, every single muslim putter i spoke to, young people as well as special, said this issue is going to be at the forefront of their minds and it is very much not really about what is happening now, it is almost a punishment, specifically for labour, they have a big headache in areas like keighley when it comes to the lpc interview sir keir starmer did in the wake of october seven, some comments that were considered unfortunate. that is something people are punishing him for. in the recent local elections, this came up, several independent councillors came in on a pro—gazza ticket. we

have a story in the general election, over in bradford watts of independence standing, and in this seat is well on that ticket so it is definitely not going away. interesting to get a flavour of what is happening, thank you emma also forjoining us from your constituencies. you'll be able to see a list of all the candidates standing in the ely & east cambridgeshire constituency at this general election on your screen now. and keighley and ilkley. all the candidates on the bbc news website. breaking news in regards to the westminster honey trap scandal, the

labour party member arrested in connection with the scandal released on bail, the metropolitan police saying on wednesday 26 the police executed a warrant in an address in islington, the man arrested on suspicion of harassment, online safety act offences, bailed until a date in late september, i will remind you of the honey trap scandal. earlierthis remind you of the honey trap scandal. earlier this year a string of mostly men working in politics, unsolicited, flirtatious whatsapp messages from people calling themselves charlie or abbie, in some cases explicit images were even exchange, these men targeted allegedly including william bragg mp, and conservative mp luke evans. april, the met investigating the messages, an arrest was made, the member of the labour party has been

released on bail. more on that story later on in the show, i am sure. the bbc has tracked down and confronted a people smuggler who organised a channel crossing in which a seven—year—old girl died. about three months ago our correspondent andrew harding witnessed the death of sara, who was among those trying to make their way to britain — in an overcrowded small boat. four other people also died in a crush on the boat. andrew explained how they knew they had found the man behind the fatal smuggling attempt. the aftermath of that terrible incident in which five people in late april died, some of them trampled to death on a small boatjust off the coast in northern france. we decided not only to find and challenge the family and their responsibility for putting these children in that boat. but also we wanted to track down the smuggler. we launched a long investigation that took us from france to belgium to berlin to britain. and finally, we managed to track down the man, the smuggler responsible for putting sara's family on that small boat. and we confronted him

here on the streets of luxembourg. excuse me, sir, andrew harding from bbc news. we believe we know who you are. you're a smuggler. you're denying that? we understand you are still in business. you are still smuggling people across the channel. we are 100% that you are a smuggler, that you are responsible for the death of this seven—year—old, that you put her on a boat. you took money from her parents. that she and four other people died. that's you. we know this is our man. he's confirmed the phone is his. he's confirmed his own picture that we've got of him. he's getting on a tram now. we're going to let him go. there's not much more we can do. but this is the smuggler. we were confident that we had our man because we had one of our team

members posing as a migrant. and we'd actually arranged a trip with that gentleman, that smuggler, and he'd promised on the same phone that he was then using, as you saw on the screen there. he answered it when we called him. we informed subsequently the french police, they're still in the middle of their investigation and they said they couldn't comment. as for sara's family, they are still waiting for clarity. the two children of sara to siblings, a young boy and a young girl, still don't have access to school. they were both born and raised in europe, in belgium and sweden, but they have no passport and really no sense of what happens next for them. andrew harding reporting. demonstrators in kenya have vowed to return to the streets — in a planned protest against the government's economic policy — two days after at least 22 people were reported killed in clashes with police.

president ruto has said he will withdraw a controversial finance bill which proposed higher taxes. in a speech, he conceded that the people had made it clear that the planned changes were not acceptable. our senior africa correspondent anne soy is in nairobi — and has more on what we could expect today. well, there's a possibility that some people will actually come out to the streets, and we have seen the mobilization on social media. however, this original group of protesters appears split at this point. there are those who are determined to march to state house, but there are those of them who are calling on their peers to stand down to avoid going to this highly protected area, uh, for their own safety. and we have seen how violent the crackdown has been, uh, on the protests. so there appears to be a split. now, uh, we understand that many of the streets in nairobi are clear. it would appear some businessmen are also being, some traders, are being very careful as well,

because what we have witnessed, especially, um, in the past few days, is that apart from the protesters, many of whom have been peaceful, there have also been gangs who have, uh, gone and looted and destroyed shops and even set some on fire. anne soy. more on the website. joe biden and donald trump head—to—head tonight, first of two planned debates. helena humphrey has been talking about it. my colleague in washington — helena humphrey — has been talking to margaret talev from axios, and bloomberg's peggy collins, about what we can expect from tonight's debate. margaret, starting with you, how high would you say the stakes are in this debate? it has the potential to be huge or the potential to be kind of, you know, things that we already knew about, leaders that we've been living with for the last decade or so. but there are a lot of eyes on this in a couple

of different categories. i would say in particular, many republican voters have expressed that they're excited to watch this debate because they think that president biden is going to fumble or show that he's, you know, incapable of running for another term and that that will elevate donald trump. democrats are in a different position where they are thinking they want to see questions towards former president trump, to hold him accountable forjanuary sixth, for, you know, refusing to acknowledge the election results. and for a lot of the chaos that ensued afterwards. so a lot of people will be tuning in. we don't know whether it's going to move the needle. and there are not that many american voters that are really trying to make up their mind between the two. there are many american voters who are trying to decide whether to bother voting, and whether to take a hail mary on a third party candidate. for those voters, it could be really important. peggy, your thoughts on that? how high stakes a moment or not, do you potentially see this as being? well, as margaret said, i think it is high stakes in the sense that it's so competitive, this race, and it's really coming

down to a handful of states, one of them being georgia, where the debate is going to be set. so and i think for president biden, he really needs to appeal to young voters and to black voters in particular, and also defy the odds on his age. we did see in our reporting and polls a bounce after his state of the union. this could give him a bounce if he does have a good performance tomorrow night. and for donald trump, this is an opportunity to potentially separate a bit from his legal troubles and his criminal conviction and start to pick up some other voters who are unhappy with the economy, or suburban women in particular. i'm curious as to what you think their potential game plans are here. do you think it'll be a case of for example, for president biden touting what he sees to be his achievements and for donald trump, putting forward potential policies, or actually, peggy, you know, going after their rival — what do you think the plan could be? well, i think they are going to try to cut through with some policy issues, particularly on the economy and border security, as you were just mentioning.

i think the danger is, is that it devolves into just a back and forth between, you know, don't pick him, pick me, don't pick him, pick me. and that will, as margaret was saying, potentially not draw in more voters that might be on the fence in terms of being able to sway it all. but there's some potential to head that off at the pass. i mean, as we all know, there are different rules to this debate, right? the mic is not supposed to be on for the person whose turn it is not to talk. you don't have the same audience dynamic because there is not a studio audience of voters there. and so it really will come down to whether to some extent, whether the moderators can manage the flow of these questions, sort of control the candidates. that could be really important. there's alsojust a lot of history here. remember, these debates are happening before either one of these two gentlemen has actually formally become the nominee for their party. will that set a new precedent? is that how all american presidential debates are going to be going forward?

there are, voters do start voting earlier in the process. so is this just a continuation of the permanent campaign? and these are two rivals who have a lot of questions that voters want them to answer about themselves, not just attack the other, notjust talk about the past. that was my colleague helena humphrey in washington. you can watch that debate on the news channel from 1am. whitehouse, beautiful graphic. is anything happening? we will wait for something to happen, hold on a second. oh, there we go, the cnn presidential debate, love it, well done, great success.

the anti—smoking charity ash says a fifth of 11—to—17 years olds are now vaping, even though it is illegal for them to be sold to anyone under the age of 18. our reporter aisha iqbal has been to a school in bradford, where some students as young as ten said that they had been offered nicotine vapes. cookies, ice cream, blueberry, blue raspberry. cherry ice and watermelon. this isn't a list of sweets and favourite treats, but rather the names of vape flavours lining the shelves in shops and supermarkets. vaping among youngsters is on the rise. worryingly for parents and educators alike, those trying the habit are getting younger and younger, and peer pressure is a big factor. a 14—year—old boy offered me a vape for no reason. hejust came up to me and asked me, like, "do you want a try this out?" i said, "what is it?" and he went, "something that'll make you feel good." but i looked at it in a kind of weird way and didn't take it. did you at any point think about it? because she kept asking me, and i said, "sorry, i've got

to go now." so i left. this youth charity, which has been delivering deterrent workshops in secondary schools across bradford, has now started working with primary schools. nicotine's addictive. _ nicotine can rewire your brain. certainly if you've a young brain, still growing. - the first question is... put your hand up if you've been ever been offered a vape by somebody. just under half of these youngsters had been offered a vape. only a handful had tried it and none had wanted to repeat the experience. there are wider efforts to crack down on the availability of vapes to younger children, including proposed new laws to ban disposable vapes entirely, stricter rules on marketing and flavours and a new vaping tax. i thinkjust the biggest thing in terms of my point of view from a teacher, putting more into it in the curriculum. we can obviously ourselves bring in external companies like step two, but i think having a bigger push in the curriculum

so that we could just educate children about that would be my biggest thing in terms of a teacher from my point of view. the success of vaping as a quit smoking tool is acknowledged, but so are the risks of addiction, to children especially. and, for those wanting to create a smoke and vape—free generation, prevention starts with education. aisha iqbal, bbc news. live pictures from kenya, nairobi, let's cross live to those pictures, we have been talking about these planned protests with anne soy, our correspondent, people from coming out already for a good while, today there are further planned protests against the economic plans in kenya by the government, specifically a lot of anger in kenya over plans to

raise taxes by the government. he did say he would withdraw that finance bill containing the controversial tax hikes but protests are still continuing, they are seen as youth protests. have been organised, galvanised on social media, for example tiktok, and police have closed it down of the last two days, the state funded kenyan national commission has reported deaths... standing in a row there, looking towards what looks to be a small group of protesters. the

president william ruto said earlier he would enter into a dialogue with young people who, as i mentioned, are at the forefront of the protest. today despite their offer of talks, police have been deployed across the capital and around the state has because some of those protesters did enter parliament earlier on in the week, these are the latest pictures from nairobi. a face—off between some protesters there in the background and riot police in the foreground. we will try to bring you some more on this developing story here on bbc news. now i look at the weather with carol. if you've been finding the temperatures by day and also by night a bit uncomfortable, well you'll be pleased to hear that

in the next few days it is going to turn fresher for us all, both by day and by night. and it's going to be windy at times as well, especially in the northern half of the country. low pressure is driving our weather at the moment. you can see the isobars indicating the strongest winds and we've got this weather front continuing to push towards the east, pushing away the hot and humid air and replacing it with fresher atlantic air. so it's going to feel cooler even as we go through the day today. so here are the dregs of that weather front, not much more than a band of cloud. behind it we're looking at some sunny skies, showers across wales and northwest england, but rain across northern ireland and western scotland. we will also have gusty winds. temperatures 14 to 26 degrees — certainly down in the south compared to what we've been used to. into the evening and overnight, still strong winds across the northern half of the country, gales with exposure blowing the rain from the west to the east, also across northern england. south of that, some clearer skies and drier conditions, but a fresher night in prospect than it has been recently. these are our overnight lows, ten in the north to about 13

as we sweep down towards the south. so for friday, the low pressure is still with us pushing north—westwards. we still have a weather front you can see from the isobars it's still going to be windy across the northern half of the country for a time. slowly, the winds will moderate and as we move further south, it's a mixture of sunny intervals, some spells of cloud, but equally there'll be a lot of dry weather around as well. temperatures 13 to 22 celsius — closer to where we would expect them to be at this time of year. as we move from friday into saturday, we've got this next area of weather fronts coming our way. they're not particularly potent, but what you will find is they're going to bring in more cloud and some splashes of rain across the central swathe of the country. we also still will have some showers, not as windy in the north and in between these systems and ahead of them still a lot of dry weather with highs up to 25 celsius. for sunday, a ridge of high pressure is building in so a lot of dry weather, but some showers in the north—west.

live from london. this is bbc news. one week to go until polling day. rishi sunak and kia stomach lashing a debate. the search forj slater continues in terror at tenerife for an 11th day. in other news, doctors are out on the street for a rise in ny- are out on the street for a rise in pay. big names prepared to take to

the stage tomorrow. rishi sunak and kissed circular starman have clashed on policies such as tax and immigration and the welfare budget on the final leaders debate before the country goes to the polls this time next week. during last night's exchanges, the prime minister urged voters not to surrender to a labour government. circular starman —— sickest armour accused him of lying. the timing of the election and betting, the police. that any allegations won't be in of the gambling act. today, campaigning continues. the prime minister will be in derbyshire where he speaks about the plans for supporting business. the labour leader will begin in the midlands

discussing policies to boost work experience and career advice for young people. lib dem leader ed daveyis young people. lib dem leader ed davey is calling for investment in gps, hospitaland davey is calling for investment in gps, hospital and social care. john swinney has been taking questions saying that the party's women health plan is a priority for them. here is our health correspondent hannah miller who was watching last night's debate. with a week to go until election day, the stakes for these two men could not be higher. the debate started on wash one issue that continues to shadow his campaign. that continues to shadow his campaign-— that continues to shadow his cam-rain. . , that continues to shadow his cam-iain, ., , .y campaign. people are dismayed by the lack of integrity _ campaign. people are dismayed by the lack of integrity and _ campaign. people are dismayed by the lack of integrity and honesty _ campaign. people are dismayed by the lack of integrity and honesty in - lack of integrity and honesty in politics today. after the recent allegations about political betting, how would you restore trust in politics? i how would you restore trust in olitics? ., , how would you restore trust in olitics? . , . , , ., how would you restore trust in olitics? . , . i, ., . ., politics? i have been crystal clear, an one politics? i have been crystal clear, anyone who _ politics? i have been crystal clear,

anyone who has _ politics? i have been crystal clear, anyone who has broken _ politics? i have been crystal clear, anyone who has broken the - politics? i have been crystal clear, anyone who has broken the laws l anyone who has broken the laws should _ anyone who has broken the laws should not— anyone who has broken the laws should not only face the full consequences of the law, i would ensure _ consequences of the law, i would ensure they were booted out of the conservative party. i'm very clear to my candidates _ conservative party. i'm very clear to my candidates that _ conservative party. i'm very clear to my candidates that i _ conservative party. i'm very clear to my candidates that i expect i conservative party. i'm very clear. to my candidates that i expect high standards— to my candidates that i expect high standards in— to my candidates that i expect high standards in politics. _ to my candidates that i expect high standards in politics. i— to my candidates that i expect high standards in politics. i said - to my candidates that i expect high standards in politics. i said last- standards in politics. i said last week— standards in politics. i said last week that _ standards in politics. i said last week that the _ standards in politics. i said last week that the prime _ standards in politics. i said last week that the prime minister l standards in politics. i said last- week that the prime minister should have taken— week that the prime minister should have taken decisive _ week that the prime minister should have taken decisive action. - week that the prime minister should have taken decisive action.— have taken decisive action. disabled --eole like have taken decisive action. disabled people like me _ have taken decisive action. disabled people like me get _ have taken decisive action. disabled people like me get hit _ have taken decisive action. disabled people like me get hit in _ have taken decisive action. disabled people like me get hit in the - have taken decisive action. disabled people like me get hit in the worst l people like me get hit in the worst way. people like me get hit in the worst wa . �* , ., , people like me get hit in the worst wa , i , ., , ., people like me get hit in the worst wa. , people like me get hit in the worst wa. . way. benefits was a ma'or atomic -- to - ic, way. benefits was a ma'or atomic -- toic, but way. benefits was a ma'or atomic -- topic. but it — way. benefits was a ma'or atomic -- topic. but it was _ way. benefits was a major atomic -- topic, but it was the labour - way. benefits was a major atomic -- topic, but it was the labour leader . topic, but it was the labour leader first attack on his opponent that earned him the first applause of the night. if earned him the first applause of the niuht. , ., , ., earned him the first applause of the niuht. , .,, night. if you listen to people in the country _ night. if you listen to people in the country more _ night. if you listen to people in the country more often, - night. if you listen to people in the country more often, you i night. if you listen to people in - the country more often, you might not be _ the country more often, you might not be quite so out of touch. immigration came up to, leading to a flurry of heated exchanges between the two leaders. taste flurry of heated exchanges between the two leaders.— the two leaders. we are an island, wh can the two leaders. we are an island, why can we _ the two leaders. we are an island, why can we not — the two leaders. we are an island, why can we not easily _ the two leaders. we are an island, why can we not easily close - the two leaders. we are an island, why can we not easily close adult i why can we not easily close adult borders — why can we not easily close adult borders it— why can we not easily close adult borders. , , ., ., ., borders. if he is your leader, all those immigrants _ borders. if he is your leader, all those immigrants would - borders. if he is your leader, all those immigrants would be - borders. if he is your leader, all those immigrants would be out| borders. if he is your leader, all. those immigrants would be out on your street. those immigrants would be out on your street-— your street. record numbers have come in under—

your street. record numbers have come in under this _ your street. record numbers have come in under this prime - your street. record numbers have. come in under this prime minister's leadership. 50,000 have come since rishi sunak has been prime minister. labour said they want to return more failed asylum seekers to the countries they came from, but this gem from the prime minister gave him a round of applause. do gem from the prime minister gave him a round of applause.— a round of applause. do you know where these _ a round of applause. do you know where these numbers _ a round of applause. do you know where these numbers come - a round of applause. do you know where these numbers come from | a round of applause. do you know - where these numbers come from from, iran, this _ where these numbers come from from, iran, this syria, afghanistan. when he says— iran, this syria, afghanistan. when he says he — iran, this syria, afghanistan. when he says he is— iran, this syria, afghanistan. when he says he is going to return people _ he says he is going to return people. is— he says he is going to return people. is he going to sit down with the iranians — people. is he going to sit down with the iranians ayatollahs and do a deal— the iranians ayatollahs and do a deal with— the iranians ayatollahs and do a deal with the taliban. it�*s deal with the taliban. it's completely _ deal with the taliban. it�*s completely nonsensical what you are saying. brexit and tax were also on the agenda. i saying. brexit and tax were also on the agenda-— the agenda. i would say the labour party policies _ the agenda. i would say the labour party policies will _ the agenda. i would say the labour party policies will mean _ the agenda. i would say the labour party policies will mean all- the agenda. i would say the labour party policies will mean all of - the agenda. i would say the labour party policies will mean all of your| party policies will mean all of your taxes _ party policies will mean all of your taxes are — party policies will mean all of your taxes are going to go up by thousands of pounds. it is in their dna _ thousands of pounds. it is in their dna mark— thousands of pounds. it is in their dna. mark my words, your pension coming _ dna. mark my words, your pension coming attack council tax, your car, you name _ coming attack council tax, your car, you name it. — coming attack council tax, your car, you name it, they will tax it. pensioners are not going to be better— pensioners are not going to be better off— pensioners are not going to be better off with— pensioners are not going to be better off with the _ pensioners are not going to be better off with the prime - pensioners are not going to be i better off with the prime minister

making _ better off with the prime minister making promises— better off with the prime minister making promises he _ better off with the prime minister making promises he can't- better off with the prime minister making promises he can't keep . making promises he can't keep because — making promises he can't keep because he _ making promises he can't keep because he can't— making promises he can't keep because he can't fund - making promises he can't keep because he can't fund it. - making promises he can't keep because he can't fund it. mr. making promises he can't keep because he can't fund it. mr scenic, i think you — because he can't fund it. mr scenic, i think you made _ because he can't fund it. mr scenic, i think you made a _ because he can't fund it. mr scenic, i think you made a fair _ because he can't fund it. mr scenic, i think you made a fairjob - because he can't fund it. mr scenic, i think you made a fairjob of- because he can't fund it. mr scenic, i think you made a fairjob of being | i think you made a fairjob of being chancellor, but you're a pretty mediocre prime minister. so here, i think your strings are being pulled by very senior members of the labour party. are you two really the best we've got to be the next prime minister of our great country? applause applause a sentiment that appeared to be shared by many at the end of a debate that was punchy and feisty. hannah miller, bbc news. the lib dem leader has today been taking questions in nicky campbell's five live phone in. he called for an emergency health and care budget within four weeks of the election to invest in gps, hospitals and social

care. ~ ., invest in gps, hospitals and social care. ~ ., invest in gps, hospitals and social care. ~ . ., invest in gps, hospitals and social care. . . ., . care. we are calling today that next month there _ care. we are calling today that next month there has _ care. we are calling today that next month there has to _ care. we are calling today that next month there has to be _ care. we are calling today that next month there has to be an _ care. we are calling today that next. month there has to be an emergency budget for health and care. it has been our top priority. it is the top priority for many people. the nhs can't wait any longer. social care cannot wait any longer. my worry is that people are not taking it as an emergency. and i think, if we do not tackle it and start putting the money in next month, we will face a winter crisis like we have never seen before. when i talk to my own local hospital in my patch, they say the winter crisis is now a year—long process. it is all year—round. if we don't act now, heaven help us when we come to the winter. the don't act now, heaven help us when we come to the winter.— don't act now, heaven help us when we come to the winter. the lib dems are on the campaign _ we come to the winter. the lib dems are on the campaign trail _ we come to the winter. the lib dems are on the campaign trail today - we come to the winter. the lib dems are on the campaign trail today and l are on the campaign trail today and our correspondentjenny hill is our correspondent jenny hill is travelling our correspondentjenny hill is travelling with them. where are you today and what is the plan? good

mornin: today and what is the plan? good morning to _ today and what is the plan? good morning to you — today and what is the plan? good morning to you from _ today and what is the plan? good morning to you from the - today and what is the plan? (13pm morning to you from the beautiful countryside around stockport in the north west of england. it is an extremely blustery day appear in the hills, but a very very pretty one. i'm told we've all had to trek up the hill to get to this location, and i'm told that ed davey is on his way up the same track as we speak. he will be with us shortly. he will be in for a spot of pottery painting i'm told this morning. you know how much he enjoys are good visual opportunity, something for us to film well were at it. i imagine it will be a bit of respite for him while his early round of live interviews, you mentioned he was five live getting a real grilling from members of the public. he's been really exercised a his post as former post office minister. there is a lot of mistrust hanging over the party and from the coalition on the party and from the coalition on the u—turn to scrap university fees.

he has put the forwarder pan campaign but talking very openly about his own personal life. he is gonna way to distinguish himself from the other two main party leaders saying that people can trust him. he was saying this morning that rishi sunak and kay starmer are not really connected to people. they don't understand the challenges that individual people and families in britain face. that is something which he says he understands. what is really interesting about what he wants to talk about today is that we will know, he himself knows, he is not going to end up running the country in something extremely dramatic happens and the coming weeks. he knows he is likely to have a number of mps, and optimistic about the number of seats his party will win. he is urging whoeverforms the next government to put forward

an emergency budget within four weeks of forming that government to fix what he says is a health and social care system which is on the brink. he says that the office for budget responsibility must be asked by the government to present an urgent forecast for the budget which will then be put into practice. health and social care are very much central to the lib dem campaign. they themselves are pledging to spend £9 billion. that's to fix the problems within health and social care. they admit it is ambitious. our colleagues who are experts in the fields of social care so they are particularly ambitious in particular with dealing with the backlog. but they say it is costed and a very serious manifesto. i can see there are colleagues from other parts of the press hanging about at the top of that lame. i think at any moment we are going to see mr davey

puffing up there. perhaps he is going slower than we did, because when we got to the top of this hill, we wear out of breath. i'm sure he will need a bit of a breather before he sits down and does the pottery painting activity. he sits down and does the pottery painting activity-— painting activity. where is the otte painting activity. where is the pottery painting? _ painting activity. where is the pottery painting? to - painting activity. where is the pottery painting? to show- painting activity. where is the | pottery painting? to show me. painting activity. where is the - pottery painting? to show me. we can 'ust swin: pottery painting? to show me. we can just swing round- _ pottery painting? to show me. we can just swing round. actually, _ pottery painting? to show me. we can just swing round. actually, we - pottery painting? to show me. we can just swing round. actually, we can - just swing round. actually, we can probablyjust just swing round. actually, we can probably just walk over. just swing round. actually, we can probablyjust walk over. one of the interesting things about this. interference might. anyone who watches the great battery showdown knows that the painting the part does not come out in the kiln. it’s does not come out in the kiln. it's altered by — does not come out in the kiln. it's altered by the temperature in the kiln. assuming these or get fired. who knows. do you think ed davey is going to have a particular artistic flare? ~ ., ~ ., , �*,

going to have a particular artistic flare? ., ~ ., , �*, going to have a particular artistic flare? ~ ., ~ ., , �*, ., flare? who knows. if he's as good a erson as flare? who knows. if he's as good a person as he _ flare? who knows. if he's as good a person as he is _ flare? who knows. if he's as good a person as he is swimming _ flare? who knows. if he's as good a person as he is swimming in - person as he is swimming in windermere.| person as he is swimming in windermere— person as he is swimming in windermere. ., �* ~ ., person as he is swimming in windermere. ~ ., windermere. i don't know about you but... . windermere. i don't know about you but- -- - i'm — windermere. i don't know about you but... . i'm sorry— windermere. i don't know about you but... . i'm sorry they— windermere. i don't know about you but... . i'm sorry they are _ windermere. i don't know about you but... . i'm sorry they are asking - but... . i'm sorry they are asking if you could show me what you will be painting. that's a blank one, isn't it. , ., . , , isn't it. these are little coasters, i think. isn't it. these are little coasters, lthink- just _ isn't it. these are little coasters, i think. just overhear _ isn't it. these are little coasters, i think. just overhear there - isn't it. these are little coasters, i think. just overhear there are i i think. just overhear there are some ones _ i think. just overhear there are some ones where _ i think. just overhear there are some ones where you - i think. just overhear there are some ones where you the - i think. just overhear there are | some ones where you the lines i think. just overhear there are i some ones where you the lines i think. ., ., , some ones where you the lines i think. ., ., think. someone has done, i will, isn't that beautiful. _ think. someone has done, i will, isn't that beautiful. little - isn't that beautiful. little dragonfly player b. ed isn't that beautiful. little dragonfly player b. ed davey is approaching- — dragonfly player b. ed davey is approaching- l— dragonfly player b. ed davey is approaching. i think— dragonfly player b. ed davey is approaching. i think mr - dragonfly player b. ed davey is approaching. i think mr davey l dragonfly player b. ed davey is| approaching. i think mr davey is upstaging you afraid. just coming up the hill behind. there he is in the white shirt. enjoy the painting. we'll comment enjoy your designs and a little while. he comes mr davey now. i think he has taken it pretty slowly because he is not out of breath at all. there he is with the local candidate. this is the hazel

grove constituency. you can get a full list of candidates on the bbc website. ,, ., full list of candidates on the bbc website. ,, . ., ., full list of candidates on the bbc website. ,, . . ., ., website. quite a natural thing to do. i website. quite a natural thing to do- i come _ website. quite a natural thing to do. i come and _ website. quite a natural thing to do. i come and say— website. quite a natural thing to do. i come and say hello. - website. quite a natural thing to do. i come and say hello. mr- website. quite a natural thing to i do. i come and say hello. mr davey is a very likeable _ do. i come and say hello. mr davey is a very likeable sort _ do. i come and say hello. mr davey is a very likeable sort of— do. i come and say hello. mr davey is a very likeable sort of fellow. i is a very likeable sort of fellow. his campaign team know that. it is one of their great assets which is why they put him at the forefront of all the campaigning. having observed him over the last few weeks, i would say this is really where he is in his element. he likes being with people and gets on with people. they seem to react very well to him and he is always up for a new challenge. may i ask a question? how will you be painting on a white shirt? i’m be painting on a white shirt? i'm confused- _ be painting on a white shirt? i'm confused. do _ be painting on a white shirt? i�*m confused. do you know what? we'll see if we can ask him. but wander around and see what he says about that. i know he's done painting before and he's pretty neat. let's see if we can in. mr davey, may i interrupt you to us, we live on bbc

news, and the very concerned about your white shirt with all this paint. your white shirt with all this aint. ~ ., your white shirt with all this aint, . ., ., your white shirt with all this aint. ~ . ., . . ., paint. what about me? well i've got another shirt — paint. what about me? well i've got another shirt so _ paint. what about me? well i've got another shirt so don't _ paint. what about me? well i've got another shirt so don't worry - paint. what about me? well i've got another shirt so don't worry too i another shirt so don't worry too much — another shirt so don't worry too much. ., ~ another shirt so don't worry too much. ., . , ., much. there we go. we should robabl much. there we go. we should probably come _ much. there we go. we should probably come around - much. there we go. we should probably come around behind l much. there we go. we should i probably come around behind mr much. there we go. we should - probably come around behind mr davey so we can have a proper scrutinise. can we move through here. let's come round and put him under proper pressure. i'm afraid, mr davey, we are right behind you, watching you paint. i’m are right behind you, watching you aint. �* ., , , , , paint. i'm not sure this is very fair pressure _ paint. i'm not sure this is very fair pressure on _ paint. i'm not sure this is very fair pressure on him. - paint. i'm not sure this is very fair pressure on him. a i paint. i'm not sure this is very fair pressure on him. a nice i fair pressure on him. a nice yellow colour. fair pressure on him. a nice yellow colour- no — fair pressure on him. a nice yellow colour. no surprise _ fair pressure on him. a nice yellow colour. no surprise there. - fair pressure on him. a nice yellow colour. no surprise there. we i colour. no surprise there. we watched him doing some painting last week at an art college in harrogate where an art teacher told the city had rather a eye. she seemed a bit surprised by that. i had rather a eye. she seemed a bit surprised by that.— surprised by that. i love the rainbow colour _ surprised by that. i love the rainbow colour in _ surprised by that. i love the rainbow colour in the i surprised by that. i love the i rainbow colour in the palette. not surprising that his chosen yellow, though.

surprising that his chosen yellow, thouuh. �* , surprising that his chosen yellow, thouuh. a... , ,., surprising that his chosen yellow, thouuh. a... , ,.p though. apparently it is a b. there we no as i though. apparently it is a b. there we go as l was _ though. apparently it is a b. there we go as i was saying, _ though. apparently it is a b. there we go as i was saying, it _ though. apparently it is a b. there we go as i was saying, it is i though. apparently it is a b. there we go as i was saying, it is a i though. apparently it is a b. there we go as i was saying, it is a very. we go as i was saying, it is a very personal campaign. mr davey does like to be out and about, really meeting people, talking to them about their lives, but talking to them about his life too. there is a good reason that health and social care are at the forefront of his campaign, not only because his campaign, not only because his campaign team know they are huge concerns for the electorate, but he himself, having seen both his parents died from cancer as a schoolchild, and then of course his responsibilities caring for his son who has significant as disabilities. talking about cancer care in his own words, cancer turned my life upside down. this is personal.— down. this is personal. thank you for takin: down. this is personal. thank you fortaking us— down. this is personal. thank you for taking us to _ down. this is personal. thank you for taking us to the _ down. this is personal. thank you for taking us to the table, i down. this is personal. thank you| for taking us to the table, showing us the paints, the colour the paintings. it was good to get it and

feel. the hazel grove constituency candidates are on the bbc website. if you go there, you can find a new list. the snp leaderjohn swinney has been on women sired this morning. he was asked if women's health is a focus, and ways the party or why is it not in the party manifesto. have a listen to his response. manifesto. have a listen to his response-— response. you are absolutely correct. health _ response. you are absolutely correct. health is _ response. you are absolutely correct. health is it - response. you are absolutely correct. health is it entirely i correct. health is it entirely devolved issue, so it's an issue the government is responsible for. in this election campaign, there are a set of issues reserved for their uk government. what i would come back to was the point i made at the very outset. with the first government in the united kingdom to bring forward a woman health plan and take forward the necessary measures and improve the necessary measures and improve the services and improve their health. �* , ., ~ the services and improve their health. �*, .,~ the services and improve their health. �*, ., health. let's take you to some international _ health. let's take you to some international news. _

armed police have returned to the streets in kenya and roads have been blocked near the state house in the capital, nairobi, after protesters vowed to continue their public opposition to a proposed new law, despite the president saying he would scrap it. news agency afp says police have begun firing tear gas at protesters. the finance bill had provoked huge, deadly demonstrations across the country. on thursday, president william ruto said it was clear kenyans "want nothing" to do with the proposed law. at least 22 people were killed during demonstrations, which include the ransacking of parliament and the setting alight of nairobi's city hall. let's speak to our africa correspondent barbara plett usher. give us an idea of why this is happening and continuing to happen, even though the government says it is withdrawing that bill.— is withdrawing that bill. that's a ve aood is withdrawing that bill. that's a very good question. _ is withdrawing that bill. that's a very good question. where i i is withdrawing that bill. that's a very good question. where i am is withdrawing that bill. that's a i very good question. where i am right now is very close to what is called the statehouse. this is the

residence for the president, and some of the protesters said they had planned to occupy state house. that was the hashtag, occupy state house. you are seeing roadblocks essentially all around state house, the military and police have put around roadblocks to prevent people coming through. we've driven all the way around it. ran into a few protesters but not many at all. we do here and we understand they have started to gather downtown and police have started to fire tear gas there. we will be heading there next. they say it is no longerjust about the finance bill. first of all, they are very angry with how president william ruto has treated them, as how they see it. that has taken them more than a week of demonstrations to say he is going to pull the finance bill back. more importantly, it happened after more than 20 people were killed and injured. that is what they were

focusing on, the dead and the injured, not so much that the bill has been withdrawn. there is a contingent among people in the movement saying they are not going to stop now unless the president steps down, so that is another of their demands. having said that, there are those amongst the protesters who have said that it has been a good step, a victory that the president withdrew the tax bill. he said he wanted a dialogue with them and to consult with them about their concerns. there will be those in the movement who want to take that avenue. so, it is possible that the unity will diffuse somewhat, given that an william ruto has made this move basically to ease the tensions as we have seen build up over the past week. thank you very much indeed. we will be keeping an eye on those protests across the streets of nairobi in

kenya today. more than £36,000 has been donated to a charity page, and the mother says they will be used to fund a search for the 19—year—old. the search for the 19—year—old. the search operation, first of all, this is the last point that we know where jay slater was. this is where his mobile phone pinged giving his location and putting his location out there. i'll show you a couple of things. down there as the apartment block that he was staying in with two men overnight on sunday night, last week. he stayed there for a couple of hours and came out of that building. if he had gone and turned right, he would have been leading down to that village over there where there are buses back to the main towns. that is a town called mask on. if he had turned left he

would have headed up this mountain, and he turned left and went up the mountain road and that's the last we know of him. he messaged one of his friends and said he was running out of water and he didn't have much phone battery life left. that is the moment he disappeared. the police operation has been going on in this area ever since. they have been searching an area behind me at the moment with search dogs in a ravine. they search that a number of times now. they've been searching with helicopters going overhead in the last few minutes and that has been going into beans as well. it's incredibly difficult terrain to start navigating. if he came to the top of this mountain pass, there is a cafe and a beauty spot. there is a path that leads down there that goes to the apartment where he was. if you got to the top and realised he had gone the wrong way, that's an area he could have gone. there is a triangle of land below me and that is the main focus of the search. not

today, because they are moving somewhere else, but that is one of the main search areas they are working on. it has been 11 days. it is a huge operation, drones, search dogs, mountain rescue guys and police as well. the focus of the money that has been raised on the family's behalf by the public has been used for this. the mother is jay slater has been talking about that. she said first of she would like to thank everyone for their good wishes and health and kindness. she said it is difficult to wrap our heads around what is happening right now, but we are not losing hope. we will findj and return home together. she's been searching for about ten days now. that is an incredibly expensive time to drop everything. she says she is going to use of the money to help their

day—to—day living costs. and to help some of the people to come out than to put them as well and do some of the work out here. also the money will be donated to mountain rescue teams who are working locally out here because they are the ones on the ground out here going through the ground out here going through the scrub trying desperately to find any sign of what happened to jay slater. because what they are looking for is some sign of where he is. are they looking for his lost phone? a water bottle he may have discarded if it was empty? what are they looking for? the problem is, with all the search that has been going on, for 11 days, every single day, they have found so far. reporting for us from tenerife. junior doctors in england have begun a five—day strike. it is the 11th work walk out since march last year. the government has warned of major disruption with the warmer weather leading to further disruption on

services. this is a site we have seen so much over the last 18 months. nhs staff outside the hospital is calling for better pay. you can hear the chants right now. but there is something different about this particular site and that is the timing. one week before a general election. there have been some criticism of the bma for calling a strike at this time, because the government, even if it wanted to, is not allowed to bring in any major politics right now, so they wouldn't be allowed to bring in a major player. what they can do is push this issue right to the top of the agenda of whoever will be in government in a month's time. —— in a week's time. appointments will be cancelled over the next five days. the message is that it will be open for business. if it's an emergency, call 999.

the big—name acts at glastonbury don't perform until friday, but thousands of people are already on site and raring to go, enjoying the glorious weather. dua lipa will perform on the pyramid stage as friday's headliner, before coldplay and soul singer sza play the famous stage on saturday and sunday. nearly a quarter of a million people are expected to attend. everyone everywhere we went to glastonbury there was something in common, people battling against the heat. i’m common, people battling against the heat. �* ., ., , , , heat. i'm getting a lovely breeze up the dress. how— heat. i'm getting a lovely breeze up the dress. how is _ heat. i'm getting a lovely breeze up the dress. how is the _ heat. i'm getting a lovely breeze up the dress. how is the paris - heat. i'm getting a lovely breeze up the dress. how is the paris are i the dress. how is the paris are workin: the dress. how is the paris are working out — the dress. how is the paris are working out for _ the dress. how is the paris are working out for you. _ the dress. how is the paris are working out for you. it's i the dress. how is the paris are i working out for you. it's working ve well working out for you. it's working very well thank— working out for you. it's working very well thank you. _ working out for you. it's working very well thank you. i _ working out for you. it's working very well thank you. i would i working out for you. it's working i very well thank you. i would advise you to _ very well thank you. i would advise you to get — very well thank you. i would advise you to get a — very well thank you. i would advise you to get a parasol. i�*ve very well thank you. i would advise you to get a parasol.— you to get a parasol. i've overdone it toda , you to get a parasol. i've overdone it today. i'll— you to get a parasol. i've overdone it today, i'll tell _ you to get a parasol. i've overdone it today, i'll tell you. _ you to get a parasol. i've overdone it today, i'll tell you. i'm _ you to get a parasol. i've overdone it today, i'll tell you. i'm so i you to get a parasol. i've overdone it today, i'll tell you. i'm so hot- it today, i'll tell you. i'm so hot today~ — it today, i'll tell you. i'm so hot toda . ., , , it today, i'll tell you. i'm so hot toda . . ,, ., ., it today, i'll tell you. i'm so hot toda. ., ., ,, ., today. rabbit! common, bub. i have today. rabbit! common, bub. i have to sa we today. rabbit! common, bub. i have to say we spent _ today. rabbit! common, bub. i have to say we spent quite _ today. rabbit! common, bub. i have to say we spent quite a _ today. rabbit! common, bub. i have to say we spent quite a bit _ today. rabbit! common, bub. i have to say we spent quite a bit of- today. rabbit! common, bub. i have to say we spent quite a bit of time . to say we spent quite a bit of time sleeping in the shade this afternoon. it's very hot. try. is

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to get married. and then we came across james and maria who had got engaged minutes before, with help from glastonbury regulars and performance artists ministry of happy. performance artists ministry of happy- i performance artists ministry of ha - . ~' performance artists ministry of ha-- . ~' ., performance artists ministry of ha--. ~ ., ., performance artists ministry of happy. i knew i was going to make it ha en happy. i knew i was going to make it happen this — happy. i knew i was going to make it happen this glastonbury. _ happy. i knew i was going to make it happen this glastonbury. i _ happy. i knew i was going to make it happen this glastonbury. i didn't - happen this glastonbury. i didn't want to be the guy that goes to the glastonbury surveying and goes to do my deed and someone gets there before me. i didn't want to do that. i knew that she likes the theatre. i 'ust i knew that she likes the theatre. i just didn't — i knew that she likes the theatre. i just didn't know what was happening. they took_ just didn't know what was happening. they took the blindfold of the channel — they took the blindfold of the channel the love, and there he was standing _ channel the love, and there he was standing there are no my friends are there _ standing there are no my friends are there ini— standing there are no my friends are there. i'm glad you said yes. yeah. thankfully, — there. i'm glad you said yes. yeah. thankfully, things had cooled down by 1030 at night. and events had officially got under way with glastonbury�*s first—ever drone show. mr sparkly bum bag, what did you make of it? aha, mr sparkly bum bag, what did you make of it?—

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and replacing it with fresher atlantic air. so it's going to feel cooler even as we go through the day today. so here are the dregs of that weather front, not much more than a band of cloud. behind it we're looking at some sunny skies, showers across wales and northwest england, but rain across northern ireland and western scotland. we will also have gusty winds. temperatures 1a to 26 degrees — certainly down in the south compared to what we've been used to. into the evening and overnight, still strong winds across the northern half of the country, gales with exposure blowing the rain from the west to the east, also across northern england. south of that, some clearer skies and drier conditions, but a fresher night in prospect than it has been recently. these are our overnight lows, ten in the north to about 13 as we sweep down towards the south. so for friday, the low pressure is still with us pushing north—westwards. we still have a weather front you can see from the isobars it's still going to be windy across the northern half of the country for a time. slowly, the winds will moderate and as we move further south, it's a mixture of sunny intervals, some spells of cloud, but equally there'll be a lot of dry weather around as well. temperatures 13 to 22 celsius — closer to where we would expect them

to be at this time of year. as we move from friday into saturday, we've got this next area of weather fronts coming our way. they're not particularly potent, but what you will find is they're going to bring in more cloud and some splashes of rain across the central swathe of the country. we also still will have some showers, not as windy in the north and in between these systems and ahead of them still a lot of dry weather with highs up to 25 celsius. for sunday, a ridge of high pressure is building in so a lot of dry weather, but some showers in the north—west.

this is bbc news. the headlines... one weekto one week to go until election day, rishi _ one week to go until election day, rishi sunak and keir starmer clash over tax— rishi sunak and keir starmer clash over tax and immigration in a heated head—to—head debate. the former army chief of— head—to—head debate. the former army chief of bolivia is arrested for taking — chief of bolivia is arrested for taking part in what the president says was— taking part in what the president says was an attempted coup. joe biden— says was an attempted coup. joe biden donald trump will debate later

face—to—face for the first time in four years — and prince harry opens up about the pain of losing his mother, as he meets a charity founder whose husband was killed during the war in afghanistan. the bbc has tracked down and confronted a people smuggler who organised a channel crossing in which a seven—year—old girl died. about 3 months ago our correspondent andrew harding witnessed the death of sara, who was among those trying to make their way to britain— in an overcrowded small boat. four other people also died in a crush on the boat. andrew explained how they knew they had found the man behind the fatal smuggling attempt. the aftermath of that terrible incident in which five people in late april died, some of them trampled to death on a small boat, just off the coast in northern france, we decided not only to find and challenge the family in their responsibility for putting these children in that boat, but also we wanted to track down the smuggler.

we launched a long investigation that took us from france to belgium, to berlin, to britain, and finally we managed to track down the man, the smuggler, responsible for putting sara's family on that small boat. we confronted him here on the streets of luxembourg. excuse me, sir. andrew harding from bbc news. we believe we know who you are, you are a smuggler. no, sorry. you are denying that? we understand you are still in business. no, no... you are still smuggling people across the channel. we know 100% that you are a smuggler. that you are responsible for the death of this seven—year—old. that you put her on a boat, you took money from her parents, that she and four other people died. this is you. no, no. that is you. we know this is or man. he has confirmed the phone is his. his own picture that we have got of him. he is getting on a tram now. we are going to let him go.

there's not much more we can do. this is the smuggler. now, we were confident that we had our man because we had one of our team members posing as a migrant and we had actually arranged a trip with that gentleman, that smuggler, and he promised on the same phone that he was then using, as you saw on the screen there, he answered it when we called him. we informed, subsequently, the french police. they are in the middle of their investigation and they said they could not comment. as far sara's family, they are still waiting for clarity. the two siblings of sara, a young boy and a young girl, still don't have access to school. they were both born and raised in europe, belgium and sweden, but they have no passport and really no sense of what happens next for them.

let's catch up with the conservative campaign. helen catt is with them. took us through where you are and what the conservatives want to talk about today. i am in derbyshire. i can't be more precise for security reasons but it's pretty clear that we are at a business that manufactures things, and that is what the conservative campaign is focusing on today, business, and they want to give some of the policies they put out in their manifesto which they say will help business, so things like keeping under review the threshold for when they pay vat and the policy called full expensing, which in essence gives a tax break the companies for plant machinery, things that they buy like that. the

tories say they would extend it to leasing, which businesses have asked for. they are talking about putting £22 billion into research and development. the focus of the messaging today is on business. it's not a policy we haven't heard before because we have had the manifesto but they are reiterating that and i think they want to take advantage of the chipper mood they are in after that debate. talk me through the debate, not what we heard but how the conservatives feel it went for them how to they feel it went for them how to they feel it went for them how to they feel it went for rishi sunak? this has been a campaign that hasn't had many bright spots for the conservatives but this morning they are feeling pretty buoyant. they think rishi sunak performed well last night. they think he got across some of the key attack lines they want to use on labour, but across some of the key point on things like

tax, small boats and immigration. those messages that they really want to keep hammering home between now and polling day, and they think he did a good job of that last night, and i think the expectation is that, when we see rishi sunak later, the expectation is he is still going to be fairly buoyed up by that and they are going to try and repeat those lines to get their message across from now until next thursday. hello, thank you. in the debate, the leaders challenged each other over a number of issues and whether they are telling the truth. a lot of heated exchanges, but let's start with this one. , , ., ., one. the numbers had come down com ared one. the numbers had come down compared with _ one. the numbers had come down compared with the _ one. the numbers had come down compared with the 12 _ one. the numbers had come down compared with the 12 months - one. the numbers had come down l compared with the 12 months before but, compared with the 12 months before but. in _ compared with the 12 months before but, in orderto compared with the 12 months before but, in order to solve this problem, you need _ but, in order to solve this problem, you need a —

but, in order to solve this problem, you need a deterrent.— but, in order to solve this problem, you need a deterrent. 50,000 people have come since _ you need a deterrent. 50,000 people have come since rishi _ you need a deterrent. 50,000 people have come since rishi sunak- you need a deterrent. 50,000 people have come since rishi sunak has - you need a deterrent. 50,000 people| have come since rishi sunak has been prime minister. let have come since rishi sunak has been prime minister.— prime minister. let me show you what's happened _ prime minister. let me show you what's happened in _ prime minister. let me show you what's happened in the _ prime minister. let me show you what's happened in the last - prime minister. let me show you what's happened in the last few. what's happened in the last few years. the numbers of small boats crossing have gone up overall. keir starmer was right to say that 50,000 people have entered the country on small boats since rishi sunak became prime minister. but they were both using different calculations about what's happening now. it's true to say, although this doesn't show it, as rishi sunak claimed, the small boats crossing saadoun over the last 12 months. they are down 30%. but so far this year, there have been a record number of people crossing the channel on small boats to the end of june. there are questions about who would reduce those numbers and who has the best policy but that is some context about the figures that were discussed last night. another thing

that came up was this, can the conservatives raise the money they claim from welfare cuts? its conservatives raise the money they claim from welfare cuts?— claim from welfare cuts? its right to identify welfare _ claim from welfare cuts? its right to identify welfare as _ claim from welfare cuts? its right to identify welfare as a _ claim from welfare cuts? its right to identify welfare as a challenge | to identify welfare as a challenge that needs to be addressed in the ifs acknowledge that, when the conservatives previously set up savings — conservatives previously set up savings they would get from the welfare — savings they would get from the welfare bill, the ifs didn't they were _ welfare bill, the ifs didn't they were delivered. it�*s welfare bill, the ifs didn't they were delivered.— welfare bill, the ifs didn't they were delivered. it's about whether the conservatives _ were delivered. it's about whether the conservatives found _ were delivered. it's about whether the conservatives found the - were delivered. it's about whether| the conservatives found the money they pledged from welfare savings in 2015 and it's a bit more complicated than the prime minister made out. its right to say the issue for fiscal studies concluded that the savings were broadly delivered, albeit two years later than planned, but the government spending watchdog isn't as convinced. this is the office for budget responsibility in 2019 and they say about a third of the money, £4 billion, wasn't found. on the question of welfare savings, there is a claim from keir starmer

that the money conservatives want to save from the welfare budget has already been spent. because turn his chancellor has said the money he is relying on has really been spent. it's more complicated. some of the savings were identified in the budget not all of them. some haven't, and the conservatives have insisted they will go further and find more savings. throughout the campaign, both men have been trading close on tax and spending. last night was no different.- close on tax and spending. last night was no different. think what a labour government _ night was no different. think what a labour government would _ night was no different. think what a labour government would mean. i night was no different. think what a l labour government would mean. can you afford _ labour government would mean. can you afford to pay at least £2000 more _ you afford to pay at least £2000 more in — you afford to pay at least £2000 more in tax? we you afford to pay at least £2000 more in tax?— you afford to pay at least £2000 more in tax? ~ . . a , more in tax? we have checked this before and — more in tax? we have checked this before and it _ more in tax? we have checked this before and it risks _ more in tax? we have checked this before and it risks misleading - before and it risks misleading people. it's based on questionable assumptions from political advisers. all of this is some context about the claims made last night and there is plenty more, looking at both leaders and other parties and other

debates, on the bbc website. some breaking news from the metropolitan police. they have issued a statement on their investigation into those alleged bets made on the date of the election. we are hearing, the met police have confirmed they are investigating a small number of bets made on the timing of the election as part of a joint investigation led by the gambling commission. the met said the approach is to split the investigation into two parts, the first category is better suspected to be in brief of one part of the gambling act cheating only the tip these are being investigated by the gambling commission and that's likely the majority of the cases, and there is another part, which are suspected to be in breach of the gambling at all to have a specific feature which could mean additional offences apply, for example,

misconduct in public office, and the met police say they will be assessed by the met�*s specialist crime command to determine if further investigation is required. the met say that we are focused on investigation into confidential information being used to gain an unfair advantage when betting on the date of the general election. they go on to say, our enforcement team has made rapid progress and will continue to work closely with the met police to draw the case to a just conclusion. we understand the desire for information but to protect the integrity of the investigation and ensure a fair and just outcome, we are unable to comment further at this time, including the name of any person who may be under suspicion. that's a statement from the met police. we will bring you more on that as and when we get it. andy murray has said

he thinks it's unlikely he will play singles at wimbledon, which starts on monday. the former british number one, who has won the title twice, had an operation to remove a spinal cyst from his back at the weekend. let's get more from our tennis correspondent. what has andy murray been saying about wimbledon? he has given more details about the operation and explained that this was a cyst which grew quite rapidly in size over the course of a couple of weeks and the advice was you need to make sure this operation takes place immediately and, when he was having discussions with surgeons, he was told initially, you are probably going to be out for between six and 12 weeks but he says he was getting conflicting advice and he says he has been told there is a risk associated with trying to play at wimbledon next week and he is not ruling it out. his exact words on whether he will play singles, he would say, i would say it's more likely that i am not able to play

singles right now. he will make a decision the day before a match. but more optimistic about playing doubles with his brother, jamie, a best of three sets. two men covering a court is an advantage and the doubles event would not start before wednesday. he has battled various injuries since 2019. yes, he has had a hip operation... problems with sound. technical gremlins have taken his voice. we will try and get him back if we can. are we going to get russell back? shall we have another try russell back? shall we have another t j �* , russell back? shall we have another t a j , , russell back? shall we have another t j �*, , ., ., russell back? shall we have another try let's try again. talk to me, russell. andy murray from injury woes since

2017 to he was world number one at the end of 2016, when he won wimbledon for the second time, and it was in the summer of 2017 he realised his hip going to be able to sustain him further and, after a couple of operations, has been able to play on. he has not been the same player again but he loves the sport so much, which is why he is struggling with the decision. he knows the end is close. he has decided pretty much that either wimbledon or the olympic games will be his final event but he has said if he is not able to play either, he wouldn't rule it play one more tolerant somewhere in future, because he doesn't want his final memory, his final act on a tennis court to beat him to retire after just five games and 23 minutes, as he had to at queens last week, because of his back problem. thank you, russell. andy murray's tennis career in the next few weeks.

now back to the news that the met say they are going to investigate a small number of bets made on the timing of the general election. daniel sandford is with me. took me through what you have been hearing. crop until now, the gambling commission were looking at people suspected of cheating by breaking the gambling act essentially by betting on the elections with some kind of inside knowledge that the general public wouldn't have. the met police have been looking at only those of their own officers had come up those of their own officers had come up under suspicion, in particular one close protection officers who had been arrested and questioned on suspicion of misconduct in public office. what they might have said is, first of all, there are now seven police officers on their own force who they have been notified of possibly having bet on the election date, but only one of those is currently being looked at on suspicion of misconduct in public office, but they are going to investigate any other cases, not necessarily police officers, for

whom there is a suspicion beyond just betting on the election date, and the example they are given is other people who might be suspected of misconduct in public office, and the kind of other categories of people who might be investigated on suspicion of public office are people on the public payroll, which would be mps and civil servants as well as police officers. those are the kind of people. if you are working for conservative central office, welcome you wouldn't be on the public payroll, so there are some people that suspicion is full and over and they have stood aside but they were not necessarily on the public payroll, so what the met are saying is they will look at the small number of cases where there may be other offences involved and then brought out this possibility that it could be people who are not just police officers. find that it could be people who are not just police officers.— just police officers. and the met not aaivin just police officers. and the met not giving any — just police officers. and the met not giving any names? -

just police officers. and the met not giving any names? quote i not giving any names? quote typically. _ not giving any names? quote typically. in _ not giving any names? quote typically. in a _ not giving any names? quote typically, in a police - not giving any names? quote i typically, in a police investigation and eighth family commission investigation, you wouldn't get maimed unless you were charged with an offence, which comes under the standard privacy rules in force. names might leak out, people might be named, people might name themselves, but typically you wouldn't get a name unless it gets to the point of a charge, so that might take more time, but i think what is significant about this is that the police are now taking on a small number of cases but it looks like it might be beyond just investigation their own officers. thank you, daniel. bolivia's former army chief has been arrested for carrying out what the government has described as an attempted coup. the general was detained after deploying hundreds of soldiers as well as armoured vehicles in the centre of la paz. he had demanded that the cabinet be sacked. president luis arce named new military commanders

and vowed to resist. the troops returned to their barracks. our colombia correspondent for bbc mundo, jose carlos cueto has been keeping across the story. there are calmer hours now in bolivia after the leader of this attempted coup was arrested. until tuesday, he was the head of the army in the country. this happened a few hours after heavily armed military took over where the presidential building and other key government buildings are situated. what is most striking is at the moment of his arrest, he accused the president of being behind this alleged coup to raise his popularity, something that cannot be proved at the moment.

as you are mentioning as well, a criminal investigation by the public prosecutor might shed some clarity on this. more on that story in bolivia on the website. as campaiging continues here — there is of course another big election happening this year in the united states. and tonight — donald trump and joe biden will go head to head in the first of two planned tv debates of the us election campaign. my colleague in washington — helena humphrey — has been talking to margaret talev from axios, and bloomberg's peggy collins, about what we can expect from tonight's debate. margaret, starting with you, how high would you say the stakes are in this debate? it has the potential to be huge or the potential to be kind of, you know, things that we already knew about leaders that we've been living with for the last decade or so. but there are a lot of eyes on this in a couple of different categories. i would say in particular, many republican voters have expressed that they're excited to watch this debate because they think

that president biden is going to fumble or show that he's, you know, incapable of running for another term and that that will elevate donald trump. democrats are in a different position where they are thinking they want to see questions towards former president trump, to hold him accountable forjanuary sixth, for, you know, refusing to acknowledge the election results. and for a lot of the chaos that ensued afterwards. so a lot of people will be tuning in. we don't know whether it's going to move the needle. and there are not that many american voters that are really trying to make up their mind between the two. there are many american voters who are trying to decide whether to bother voting, and whether to take a hail mary on a third party candidate. for those voters, it could be really important. peggy, your thoughts on that? how high stakes a moment or not, do you potentially see this as being? well, as margaret said, i think it is high stakes in the sense that it's so competitive, this race, and it's really coming down to a handful of states, one of them being georgia, where the debate is going to be set.

so and i think for president biden, he really needs to appeal to young voters and to black voters in particular, and also defy the odds on his age. we did see in our reporting and polls a bounce after his state of the union. this could give him a bounce if he does have a good performance tomorrow night. and for donald trump, this is an opportunity to potentially separate a bit from his legal troubles and his criminal conviction and start to pick up some other voters who are unhappy with the economy, or suburban women in particular. i'm curious as to what you think their potential game plans are here. do you think it'll be a case of for example, for president biden touting what he sees to be his achievements and for donald trump, putting forward potential policies, or actually, peggy, you know, going after their rival — what do you think the plan could be? well, i think they are going to try to cut through with some policy issues, particularly on the economy and border security, as you were just mentioning. i think the danger is, is that it devolves into just a back and forth between, you know, don't pick him,

pick me, don't pick him, pick me. and that will, as margaret was saying, potentially not draw in more voters that might be on the fence in terms of being able to sway it all. but there's some potential to head that off at the pass. i mean, as we all know, there are different rules to this debate, right? the mic is not supposed to be on for the person whose turn it is not to talk. you don't have the same audience dynamic because there is not a studio audience of voters there. and so it really will come down to whether to some extent, whether the moderators can manage the flow of these questions, sort of control the candidates. that could be really important. there's alsojust a lot of history here. remember, these debates are happening before either one of these two gentlemen has actually formally become the nominee for their party. will that set a new precedent? is that how all american presidential debates are going to be going forward? there are, voters do start voting earlier in the process. so is this just a continuation

of the permanent campaign? and these are two rivals who have a lot of questions that voters want them to answer about themselves, not just attack the other, notjust talk about the past. that was my colleague helena humphrey in washington. you can watch the debate live on the bbc news channel from 1 in the morning. here are the details. prince harry has been opening up about the pain of losing his mother, as he discussed the impact of grief on military families. the duke of sussex was speaking to nikki scott, whose husband was killed in afghanistan, and who set up a charity to support the bereaved children of military parents. our royal editor daniela relph reports. how long did it take to be able to go, ok, this has happened? prince harry turned interviewer

with his own experience to share. he spoke to nikki scott, whose husband, corporal lee scott, was killed in afghanistan in 2009. at the time, her daughter, brooke, was six months old and her son kai was five. nikki told harry about the pain of telling kai his dad had died. it sounds like you did the best that you could in that situation. exactly. and that's the same for anyone. there's no wrong or right way of doing that. and it's a conversation i will never forget. and, you know, i've had to do a lot of repatriation, the funeral, loads of tough stuff, but that is. sorry, i'm filling up now because that is. the hardest part. yeah. last month, harry led the party games at an event for scotty's little soldiers in london. nikki set up the charity to support bereaved military families. every child here had lost a parent.

that sense of grief and loss was something harry had in common with them. so easy as a kid to think or convince yourself the reason is. i wouldn't know. like, i was 12. yeah. for you, for an adult. but it seems to be the same. which is you convince yourself that the person that you've lost wants you or you need to be sad for as long as possible to prove to them that they're missed. then there's this realisation of. they must want me to be happy. three, two, one, go! scotty's provides both practical and emotional support. the charity tries to bring the fun back, and they have the backing of a prince who's been on his own bereavementjourney. you've literally turned your pain into a purpose. i need to give you a hug. let's do it. daniela relph, bbc news. now it's time for a look

at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. if you've been finding the temperatures by day and also by night a bit uncomfortable, well you'll be pleased to hear that in the next few days it is going to turn fresher for us all, both by day and by night. and it's going to be windy at times as well, especially in the northern half of the country. low pressure is driving our weather at the moment. you can see the isobars indicating the strongest winds and we've got this weather front continuing to push towards the east, pushing away the hot and humid air and replacing it with fresher atlantic air. so it's going to feel cooler even as we go through the day today. so here are the dregs of that weather front, not much more than a band of cloud. behind it we're looking at some sunny skies, showers across wales and northwest england, but rain across northern ireland and western scotland. we will also have gusty winds. temperatures 1a to 26 degrees — certainly down in the south compared to what we've been used to. into the evening and overnight, still strong winds across the northern half of the country, gales with exposure blowing the rain from the west to the east, also across northern england.

south of that, some clearer skies and drier conditions, but a fresher night in prospect than it has been recently. these are our overnight lows, ten in the north to about 13 as we sweep down towards the south. so for friday, the low pressure is still with us pushing north—westwards. we still have a weather front you can see from the isobars it's still going to be windy across the northern half of the country for a time. slowly, the winds will moderate and as we move further south, it's a mixture of sunny intervals, some spells of cloud, but equally there'll be a lot of dry weather around as well. temperatures 13 to 22 celsius — closer to where we would expect them to be at this time of year. as we move from friday into saturday, we've got this next area of weather fronts coming our way. they're not particularly potent, but what you will find is they're going to bring in more cloud and some splashes of rain across the central swathe of the country. we also still will have some showers, not as windy in the north

and in between these systems and ahead of them still a lot of dry weather with highs up to 25 celsius. for sunday, a ridge of high pressure is building in so a lot of dry weather, but some showers in the north—west.

he live from london, this is bbc news. the metropolitan police has seven offices are now being investigated over the bets and the timing of the general election. it was one of the subjects in the bbc leaders debate. keir starmer and rishi sunak clashed over tax and legislation. the mother ofjay legislation. the mother of jay slater appealed legislation. the mother ofjay slater appealed to find her missing son is the search and tenerife continues over the 11th day. tear gas is used on the streets of nairobi and can yet, a day after the president scrapped his finance bill.

welcome to bbc news. we continue with some breaking news this hour. the metropolitan police this hour has confirmed that seven police officers are under investigation over the alleged betting over the timing of the general election. the met says the force will investigated a small number of bets as part of a joint investigation led by the gambling commission for the specialist crime unit looking into any bets that may involve additional offences including misconduct in public office. offences including misconduct in public office-— offences including misconduct in public office. intel now, we have known that _ public office. intel now, we have known that the _ public office. intel now, we have known that the gambling - public office. intel now, we have i known that the gambling commission were looking at people suspected of cheating by breaking the gambling act, incessant chili betting on the gum general election with some

knowledge that the public would not have. the metropolitan police were looking at only those of their officers that had come up under suspicion, in particular one close protection officer who had been arrested and questioned in connection with misconduct in public office. there are now seven police officers on their own force that have been notified at possibly having a bet on the election date, but only one of those is currently being looked at on suspicion of misconduct in public office. they will investigate any other cases, not necessarily police officers, for whom there is a suspicion be under suspicion for betting on the election date. the suspicion is other people who might be suspected of misconduct in public office. and the kind of other categories of people that might be investigating public office are people in the public office are people in the public payroll. that would be mps and civil servants as well as police

officers. those are the kind of people. if for example you are working for conservative central office, you would not be on the public payroll. we know there are some people for example that suspicion has fallen over and they have stood aside, but they were not necessarily on public payroll. what the met is saying is they were going to be looking at a small number of cases where there may be other offences involved and that may broaden out this possibility that they may be people who are notjust police officers. the they may be people who are not 'ust police officers.— police officers. the met are not sa inc police officers. the met are not saying any _ police officers. the met are not saying any names, _ police officers. the met are not saying any names, are - police officers. the met are not saying any names, are they? i police officers. the met are not l saying any names, are they? no, icall saying any names, are they? no, typically in _ saying any names, are they? no, typically in a _ saying any names, are they? no, typically in a police _ saying any names, are they? mfr, typically in a police investigation and the gambling commission investigation, you would not get named unless you were charged with an offence, and that comes under the standard privacy rules in force at the moment. yes, names might leak out, people might name themselves and so on, but typically, you would not get a name unless it gets to a

point of charge. so, that may take a bit more time, but i think what is significant about this is that the police are now taking on, yes, a small number of cases, but it looks like it might be beyond just investigating their own officers. this time next week people will be heading to cast their votes on the general election polling stations. the bbc has been travelling around the country to listen to the issues that matter to you, the voters. the city of london and westminster has been held by the conservatives back to 1950, but some are predicting it could pull to labour. samantha simmons is that the london transport museum —— seaham. afirm simmons is that the london transport museum —— seaham. a firm favourite with my kids. i love that place. cooked august through the main issues are for those living in the capital. issues are for those living in the ca - ital. ., , issues are for those living in the caital. ., , ., ,, , issues are for those living in the caital. ., , ., ~' , ., , capital. lots of kids living -- lots of kids here _ capital. lots of kids living -- lots of kids here today _ capital. lots of kids living -- lots of kids here today and _ capital. lots of kids living -- lots of kids here today and adults i capital. lots of kids living -- lots of kids here today and adults as. of kids here today and adults as well, so you're welcome to come

without your kids. one of the key issues for londoners transport. london is the transport hub of the country in the top ten busiest railway stations are here in the capital. there are 5 million passengerjourneys on the tube and countless car and passengerjourneys countless car and passenger journeys as countless car and passengerjourneys as well. we'll be here to talk about some of those key issues. great to have you both her. michael, could you talk us through the key priorities when it comes to transport in london? priorities when it comes to transort in london? ., ., . transport in london? london is once to see consistency, _ transport in london? london is once to see consistency, reliability - transport in london? london is once to see consistency, reliability and i to see consistency, reliability and certainty — to see consistency, reliability and certainty and issues we have seen recently _ certainty and issues we have seen recently are for example the central line. recently are for example the central line there — recently are for example the central line. there are a lot of issues with cancellations, fewer trains running than there — cancellations, fewer trains running than there were deviously. the bakerloo — than there were deviously. the bakerloo line is the oldest rolling stock _ bakerloo line is the oldest rolling stock in _ bakerloo line is the oldest rolling stock in the country. that needs to be replaced. the priority for london. _ be replaced. the priority for london. if— be replaced. the priority for london, if transport can have certainty— london, if transport can have certainty long term, the stocks will be replaced and they will have

services — be replaced and they will have services they really need it. london is a trail— services they really need it. london is a trail blazer and we say london as an _ is a trail blazer and we say london as an example, but there are risks that london— as an example, but there are risks that london is not matching up to the standards we maintain for the rest of— the standards we maintain for the rest of the — the standards we maintain for the rest of the country, and then what are we _ rest of the country, and then what are we aspiring to? so it has to maintain— are we aspiring to? so it has to maintain its _ are we aspiring to? so it has to maintain its standards. the funding for tfl has been _ maintain its standards. the funding for tfl has been a _ maintain its standards. the funding for tfl has been a key _ maintain its standards. the funding for tfl has been a key issue - maintain its standards. the funding for tfl has been a key issue for- maintain its standards. the funding for tfl has been a key issue for the| for tfl has been a key issue for the london mayor hasn't it? what are the problems? it london mayor hasn't it? what are the roblems? . , , ., ., london mayor hasn't it? what are the roblems? , ., ., , ., problems? it has 'ust made a profit of about £150 — problems? it hasjust made a profit of about £150 million. _ problems? it hasjust made a profit of about £150 million. that's - problems? it hasjust made a profit of about £150 million. that's the i of about £150 million. that's the first time ever it's made a profit but it has no money for the big ticket items. tfl requires about £8 billion per year and about 25% of that has to come from the government. this is from the sort of items like the big line trains we are talking about, extending the piccadilly line and putting new trains on the piccadilly line. so the lines are bumpy, so it's like driving a ferrari along a country road. there are things in terms of

long—term planning that simplicity can does not have access to. long-term planning that simplicity can does not have access to. would a labour government _ can does not have access to. would a labour government make _ can does not have access to. would a labour government make any - labour government make any difference when it comes to that? sadik khan has long complained that he is or has been stymied by a conservative government. if he is or has been stymied by a conservative government. if there were alignment _ conservative government. if there were alignment between - conservative government. if there were alignment between the i conservative government. if there i were alignment between the parties, there might be some hope for better progress, but labour essentially have been fairly risk averse up until now and transport. they have talked about in their manifesto nationally is for buses nationally to allow frenchay is in a london model across the country. the rail reform bill to pass through. that's an inconsistent between the two parties. labour has slightly different plans but for londoners, but we would like to see a services devolved into the london network, and they have been talking about thatis and they have been talking about that is something of a priority. south—eastern, south—western, london is to get confused when they want to

use that service. it's a different ticket price. there are some issues there. that would be a priority. the expansion. — there. that would be a priority. the expansion. is _ there. that would be a priority. the expansion, is that going to be an issue in the selection? thea;r expansion, is that going to be an issue in the selection? they were chained to _ issue in the selection? they were chained to make _ issue in the selection? they were chained to make it _ issue in the selection? they were chained to make it an _ issue in the selection? they were chained to make it an issue i issue in the selection? they were chained to make it an issue but i chained to make it an issue but they've — chained to make it an issue but they've failed when they said this was the _ they've failed when they said this was the number one priority to get rid of— was the number one priority to get rid of the _ was the number one priority to get rid of the expansion to greater london — rid of the expansion to greater london. sadik comes we elected them with a _ london. sadik comes we elected them with a record majority. it did not work— with a record majority. it did not work back— with a record majority. it did not work back in may, why should it work now? _ work back in may, why should it work now? highly— work back in may, why should it work now? highly and none likely. thank ou for now? highly and none likely. thank you for taking _ now? highly and none likely. thank you for taking us _ now? highly and none likely. thank you for taking us through _ now? highly and none likely. thank you for taking us through the i you for taking us through the transport issues. you can get a list of all their candidates standing in this constituency on the bbc news website and they are on your screen now. back to you. thank you very much for that. the snp leaderjohn swinney has been on radio four�*s woman's hour this morning saying that women's health was a priority of the snp. he was asked if women's health is a focus, then why is it

not in his party manifesto? listen to his response. _ not in his party manifesto? listen to his response. you _ not in his party manifesto? listen to his response. you are - not in his party manifesto? listen i to his response. you are absolutely correct. health is an entirely devolved issue and it's one that the government was entirely responsible for this campaign, there is a set of issues confined to the uk government. but at the very outset, we were the first governments of the united kingdom to bring forward a women's health plan and we want to take the necessary measures to improve the services is available to women and improve their health. let's take you away from the election now. this is the seen live in nairobi. these are the protesters who have taken to the streets once again in the capital of pena. these demonstrations have been happening all around the nation. people have been very angry at the finance bill that was brought in attempted to be brought in by the of work william

ruto their kenyan president. police crackdown very hard on protesters yesterday, 22 of them were killed during protests. today, we're hearing that tear gas has been fired at protesters. we are seeing scenes here. the issue really for those in kenya, especially the youth, because this is a protest that has been galvanised and organised and mobilised on social media, one of the main issues we will be hearing about in pena is tax. tax and the economy. people are angry that the government has tried to bring forward a bill that basically raises taxes. an example would be the government tried to bring a bill where they brought on a 16% rise in tax on bread and other food where they brought on a 16% rise in tax on bread and otherfood items. that was one of the reasons we saw these protests. the president said he would scrap the finance law, but despite that, protesters have still decided to take to the streets for

what is a second day this week. we saw protest last week as well. you can see here that protesters are facing off with riot police. you can see a lot of them are wearing facemasks. they are blowing whistles. you can see those rocks and stones in front of the protesters. things have taken a bit of a violent turn as i mentioned earlier. 22 of these protesters were killed by police. a number of them stormed parliament. they also set fire to nairobi's town hall. president william ruto said it is clear that the government wants nothing to do with their proposed law as i mentioned it was being scrapped. you are watching these pictures with me as well, and it just feels like the protesters are not letting this go, despite the fact that william ruto has scrapped

the finance bill.— the finance bill. these are relatively _ the finance bill. these are relatively small _ the finance bill. these are relatively small numbers | the finance bill. these are. relatively small numbers of protesters, and it is clear that the security of your horses are trying to stop them gathering any kind of momentum and grouping together. there was a plan to march on statehouse, and this new protest movement that has grown over the last ten days or so in kenyan, largely gender sees, young people getting online, social media, and sort of venting their anger, initially, this finance bill and the introduction of new taxes and some of it has morphed into a william ruto must go call, because they are angry with his government. basically in kenyan the cost of living is going up all the time. we are hearing stun grenades there and more gates from the police on the streets. i think that the introduction of new taxes and generally people seeing the

country's politicians living in a very lavish way and thinking, you are asking us to pay more money in taxes, we are seeing you, the political elite, living large, and something has got to change. that's the kind of feeling that many young kenyan south. this is not a new thing in kenyan. the political elite has been horrifically corrupt for many, many years. but it seems that young kenyan is a saying, we are not going to stay quiet the way that older people have come older generations have. we are not going to put up with this. because we don't see a future. that is what many of them are saying. what is happening on the streets now is not the kind of large protest that we were expecting, but things may change over the coming hours. star; change over the coming hours. stay there with us. _ change over the coming hours. stay there with us. we _ change over the coming hours. stay there with us. we will look at these pictures are little more. you can see here there has been tear gas and

you can hear the sound of those stun grenades. i think this is the point where we are going to say goodbye to viewers who have joined where we are going to say goodbye to viewers who havejoined us where we are going to say goodbye to viewers who have joined us on where we are going to say goodbye to viewers who havejoined us on bbc two. if you would like continued coverage of what is happening in nairobi, do switch to bbc news. for those of you watching on bbc two, politics live is coming up in a few minutes' time. let's bring you back in here just briefly if i may. you mentioned they are not letting this go. is there any chance william ruto will step down because of this is this to swell fight him? he will step down because of this is this to swell fight him?- this to swell fight him? he is a olitician this to swell fight him? he is a politician who _ this to swell fight him? he is a politician who has _ this to swell fight him? he is a politician who has been - this to swell fight him? he is a | politician who has been through this to swell fight him? he is a i politician who has been through all sorts, taken to the international criminal court, accused of crimes against humanity. he got through that despite the fact that the prosecution said that many of the witnesses were intimidated and withdrew their evidence. he is a master politician many people would

say, but at the moment, he is facing a very large protest movement from the use. . .. a very large protest movement from the use. ., ,, ,., a very large protest movement from the use. . ~' ,. , a very large protest movement from the use. ., ,, y., , . the use. thank you very much indeed. here on bbc — the use. thank you very much indeed. here on bbc news, _ the use. thank you very much indeed. here on bbc news, is _ the use. thank you very much indeed. here on bbc news, is certain - the use. thank you very much indeed. here on bbc news, is certain to i here on bbc news, is certain to leave these pictures from nairobi. morris always put on the bbc website. bbc news will now cross live to politics live. do not surrender to their tax rises. do not surrender your local council and our finances to them. they have been in power for 14 years. who is the guy in charge of the system over the last 14 years? the final head—to—head showdown before election day in a week's time. what did we learn? what do we want? pay restoration. when do we want it? now! junior doctors begin another five—day strike. can any party resolve it?

and, there's also an election going on in france. what could it mean for us? joining us today business minister kevin hollinrake, shadow science secretary peter kyle, ava—santina evans from the politichoe website and emma revell from the centre for policy studies. this is politics live election 202a. welcome to viewers on bbc2, bbc iplayer and bbc news. let's start with a bbc news headline, the 11th strike ofjunior doctor pay dispute begins. they have walked out again for five days, as we can see here, overpay restoration. the strike comes on the hottest week of the year, warnings from the head of nhs england amanda prichard and leading health

officials about the pressures on