this is bbc news. the headlines at 11am: both labour and the conservatives claim they'd improve worker's conditions — theresa may rules out a vat rise and promises to protect pensioners. we will also be introducing greater powers to take action against individuals if what they were doing was effectively about trying to destroy people's pensions for the future. madeleine mccann has been missing for ten years — but in an interview to mark the anniversary her parents say they still hope she'll be found. no parent's going to give up on their child unless they know for certain their child's died — we just don't have any evidence. anthonyjoshua produces the performance of his career to win the world heavyweight title with a knockout at wembley stadium. 100 days into his presidency, donald trump tells a rally media criticism is ‘fake news'. tornados that hit texas on saturday have left at least five people dead and nearly 50 in hospital.

and at 11:30 we'll bring you dateline london, where foreign correspondents currently posted to london look at events in the uk through outsiders' eyes. good morning and welcome to bbc news. theresa may says the conservative party has no current plans to raise tax and has ruled out a specific rise in vat. she has also said that pensions would continue to rise but wouldn't commit to retaining the triple lock. and speaking to the bbc‘s andrew marr, mrs may also re—stated her earlier assertion that no deal is better than a bad deal in brexit talks with the european union. meanwhile labour is campaigning

on workplace conditions today. jeremy corbyn‘s party says they'll end zero hours contracts and raise the minimum wage. the liberal democrat leader tim farron told andrew marr that mrs may had called the election out of cold political calculation — and said he wants voters to make him the real leader of the opposition. with me is our political correspondent jonathan blake. theresa may talking about tax? 50 far theresa may talking about tax? so far she has refused to keep that commitment, not to reason national insurance, income tax and vat. we have had a lot of that of a shift. perhaps, not going to stick to that when we did the conservative ma nifesto when we did the conservative manifesto over the next few weeks. she said that she did not want to

increase the overall burden on families but did not want to make promises that she could not keep. but the prime minister then went four, specifically ruling out that rise on vat. we have absolutely no plans to increase the level of tax. but i'm also very clear that i do not want to make specific promises on tax unless i'm absolutely sure i can deliver on those. it would be my intention to reduce the taxes on working families. we have got no plans to raise the level of tax, in relation to specific taxes. we will not be increasing vat. but i want to be able... definitely not going to

raise vat? win we do look more likely at the tax system, we want to be absolutely clear that we can deliver on that. and also, i want to see us deliver on that. and also, i want to see us able to reduce taxes on working families. one such commitment, one vat, but nothing on income tax, we will get more details when the manifestos are released over the coming weeks. theresa may also spoke about social care, long—term solutions, no details on that, and of course brexit, saying that, and of course brexit, saying that no deal was better than a bad deal. and also asked about the response to the european union leaders negotiating the lines, and she is up against the stands that britain needs to keep what it owes,

and guarantee eu citizen rights before the trade deal. and labour, talking about workers' rights?m before the trade deal. and labour, talking about workers' rights? it is co mforta ble talking about workers' rights? it is comfortable territory, speaking about the 20 point plan and promises that they have made, banning zero hour contracts, equal rights. such promises can cost money, and the shadow chancellorjohn mcdonald was asked about how his party would raise taxes, if so. what we will be doing, we will be having every policy fully costed, and that is going to be the funding source. some of that, going to the borrowing? not the day—to—day spending. that is the fiscal rule. tax rises, matching every single one of those commitments? we will end that, for the corporations and the rich,

demonstrate that item by item. but i can get this assurance, no reasons in income taxes for the middle... but you need to define. we will define that. can you tell now? middle income earner? the only increases, all those higher percentages. 100,000? we will define that in the manifesto. john mcdonald, making the commitment that the policies are going to be costed. labour are not the only ones talking about this, the conservatives also talking about workers, protecting pensions, in the event of big company takeovers, as we saw with bhs. the deficit at the end of that. that is another example of the conservatives campaigning, trying to

attract traditional labour voters. we have seen in going to the northern cities of england, and parts of wales, traditional labour stronghold, perhaps train to get votes. but labour are going to be hoping to keep that ground for themselves. the parents of madeleine mccann say they believe their daughter is still alive and real progress is being made to find her. in an interview with the bbc marking the tenth anniversary of her disappearance, they've also defended the costs of the ongoing investigation. last week scotland yard confirmed it's still pursuing critical lines of inquiry. laura tra nt reports. not a day goes by where they don't remember her. but the ten—year anniversary of their daughter madeleine's disappearance is a reminder of what should have been. it is time we should have had with madeleine. have been a family of five. it feels stolen. the three—year—old disappeared from her bedroom while her parents were eating at an on—site restaurant.

more than £11 million has been spent on the search for her. i know she is a single missing child but millions of tourists go there year on year. essentially, you have a british subject who has been a subject of a crime. there is no evidence that she is dead. the prosecutor has said there was no evidence we have been involved in any crime. for a decade, her disappearance has been a mystery. now there are only four officers working on the case. butjust days ago, the metropolitan police said they are pursuing a significant line of enquiry. her 14th birthday is in may. her twin siblings, who are now 12, were in the room with her the night she went missing. the mccanns have tried to protect them from online abuse. people are writing things that are untrue and they need to be aware of that. both of us realise we owe it to the twins to make

sure their life is fulfilling, as they deserve. we have tried our best to achieve that. as a family, the mccanns vow to never give up hope. you can see the full version of that interview on panorama: madeleine mccann ten years on. that's on wednesday night at 9pm on bbc one. anthonyjoshua's being hailed as one of the biggest stars in boxing after a sensational win over wladimir klitschko to lift the world heavyweight title. the stoppage time victory was watched by a crowd of 90,000 at wembley last night. joshua was knocked down in the sixth round but fought back and floored the 41—year—old ukrainian with a flurry of punches in the 11th. the win meansjoshua adds two belts to his ibf world title and remains undefeated after 19 professional bouts. 0ur sports correspondent 0lly foster was ringside at wembley.

it was an absolutely extraordinary fight. anthonyjoshua, the ibf world champion, was taken to a very, very dark place tonight. dropped to the canvas for the first time in his career. his 19th fight. he had already put wladimir klitscko down as well in the fifth. wladimir1li years his senior, the former world champion of the heavyweight division, undefeated in a decade. he thought he could get back to the top and he so nearly did, the ukrainian. but there was an unbelievable response from joshua. longest fight in his professional career. he knocked out klitschko in the 11th. all klitscko had to do was hang on till the end, he was ahead on points in this fight butjoshua knocked him down three times in the 11th

and the ref had to intervene. all over. anthony joshua has held on to his ibf title, now wba champion as well. unified half the heavyweight division. not undisputed yet but that is going to be the next step if he can. anthony is in the stratosphere, he's the man they all want to fight now. fantastic night forjoshua and british boxing in front of a record number of fans. with me is boxing commentator, ronald mcintosh. you were commentating larceny. good morning. 0ne heck of a fight. certainly. the centre of a sporting universe was focused on wembley, lasley, 90,000 people in attendance.

the american star, anthonyjoshua, taking on the legendary former champion klitschko, trying to become one of the men to become three time champ. and it exceeded all expectations. 11 rounds. extraordinary. talk us through it. it was extraordinary, klitschko, a1, and in his last contest 17 months ago, he could not perform against tyson fury. but in this one, the started looking fresher. the movement was sublime. anthonyjoshua looked hesitant, robotic, getting into this as it progressed, and then produced a thunderbolt. sending klitschko to the fore. but then he punched himself out, and the older man ended stronger. at round number six, anthonyjoshua, on the floor in his career. but he got back up, the

two men in this competitive fight, we had anthony joshua two men in this competitive fight, we had anthonyjoshua behind on points, but it was a blistering rally to knock the man out. sensational. back and forth. from the start, just norway of predicting this? —— no way. the start, just norway of predicting this? -- no way. exactly. that is why 90,000 came through the tall was. we did have been the energy of anthonyjoshua, or the wisdom of klitschko? i do not think anybody anticipated what it became. and anthonyjoshua, not the usual boxer. speaks clearly. speaks about character. and talking to somebody earlier, he stayed in the ring, pics with his family. an interesting man. certainly. but we can speak the same about klitschko, full phd graduates,

both been heavyweight champions, and the build—up to the fight was about cordial conduct, not trash talk. these two gentlemen remain true to who they are. gentlemen of the sport, respect before and after, and the state in the ring for some amount of time afterwards, taking autographs, selfies, enjoying the moment. and what the moment it was. are they going to fight again?|j think are they going to fight again?” think you have got that abertay, but anthonyjoshua having think you have got that abertay, but anthony joshua having added think you have got that abertay, but anthonyjoshua having added wba to his ibf, the time —— he can call the shots. personally i think klitschko has got a lot left, but that they do do this again, i think they are going to need another stadium. one of the most famous climbers in the world, ueli steck, has been killed on mount everest. he died in an accident while acclimatising for an attempt on the mountain, without oxygen, by a new route.

steck, who was a0, won multiple awards and was known for the speed of his climbing. his body has been recovered from everest and brought to the nepalese capital, kathmandu. the headlines on bbc news: both labour and the conservatives claim they'd improve worker's conditions — theresa may rules out a vat rise and promises to protect pensioners. madeleine mccann has been missing for ten years — but in an interview to mark the anniversary her parents say they still hope she'll be found. anthonyjoshua produces the performance of his career to win the world heavyweight title with a knockout at wembley stadium. sport now, and for a full round up we can cross to the bbc sport centre. we'll hear more about the epic bout. tyson fury says he'll fight world

heavyweight champion anthonyjoshua, following the londoner's title victory over wladimir klitschko. joshua challenged fury after his win last night, with fury responding on social media saying ‘let‘s dance'. joshua added the wba world heavyweight title to his ibf belt with a pulsating win over klitschko in front of 90,000 fans at wembley stadium. as the fight approached the final two rounds aj was needing a knockdown and he delivered — dropping klitscko twice in the 11th before the referee stepped in to stop the fight. it was an incredible performance by both men, but it'sjoshua who makes it 19 professional fights unbeaten. promoter eddie hearn says realistically his next opponent will be either deontay wilder, joseph parker or a rematch with wladimir klitschko. he came to show what he is about. that he still had it. i knew it was going to be difficult for them to show what he was about. we both went

confident. but against anybody else in the division, he could have come out on top. i have got respect for what he has achieved, inside and outside the ring. but i would not mind fighting again. know problem.” think it was a good fight, and the audience, fans, enjoyed it. iwish i was the winner of the contest. aj, good job. he was trying, he was focused, and even if he went down, he got up. the north london derby could have a huge impact on the top of the premier league today. tottenham could close the gap on chelsea to just one point — but they'd need to beat arsenal to do it, and hope chelsea lose at everton. there are two other top flight fixtures today. second bottom middlesbrough host fourth place manchester city. city and manchester united could both go above liverpool. jose mourinho's side host

struggling swansea at midday, with no less than seven senior players unavailable either through suspension or injury. then my career, i had one in 17 yea rs. then my career, i had one in 17 years. one cruciate. 17 years. and against anderlecht, two in one match. very unlucky. that is the only thing that we can say. pogba, valencia last week... those injuries, fatigue. mark selby and john higgins will meet in the final of the world snooker championship in sheffield this afternoon in a repeat of their 2007 match up. selby narrowly beat china's ding junhui 17—15, to reach the final, as he aims for back to back titles. scotland's higgins overcame barry hawkins to book his place, and he's looking for a fifth world title to match ronnie 0'sullivan.

great britain have won their first ice hockey world championship gold in 2a years, as they beat japan a—0 to clinch promotion in belfast. both sides had won their first four matches in division one group b, and promotion came down to the final game of the tournament. it was gb who ended the tournament unbeaten and having spent the last three seasons in the sports third tier, they now move up to the second level. i have been dreaming about this, a lot. and before we came away i spoke to my wife, parents, and we deserve this. the last two years, what we have experienced, saw us through tonight. it is one of the best groups i have known.”

tonight. it is one of the best groups i have known. i am sure those celebrations, continuing. that's all sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. in turkey the manager of an iranian television network has been shot dead in istanbul. saeed karimian was driving with a business partner when masked gunmen opened fire on their vehicle. mr karimian‘s network, gem tv, broadcasts foreign and western shows in iran. what do we know about this incident? at this moment, police have been conducting a very thorough investigation, looking at cctv, and at around 8:15 last night and suv vehicle cut off saeed karimian and his vehicle, pretty much firing at them. saeed karimian was killed on them. saeed karimian was killed on the spot. and later, they found a

vehicle set on fire. it seems that this has been well planned and executed by professional killers, not leaving anything, any clues behind. but police conducting the investigation have been talking to witnesses, family members, and collea g u es witnesses, family members, and colleagues of saeed karimian, to find out who was behind this. and he had had a lot of trouble, back in iran? this television network was one of the most popular, showing soap operas, islamic regime, and they believe this is promoting western culture, against islam. some of his family members arrested, putting pressure on them to shut down the television network. and i talked to some people close to his family and they have told me that over the last few months, he was

thinking of leaving istanbul and going back to london. but obviously, we have just got to wait and see what is going to happen. some people on social media have said it was a lot of murky business, it could have been some sort of business feud, but what we know definitely was not the islamic regime was not happy with the programmes being shown. and some of them had said that he could have been sentenced to six years, for spreading anti—islamic regime messages. donald trump has marked the one—hundredth day of his presidency with a speech defending his record and attacking the media. addressing thousands of cheering supporters in pennsylvania, he insisted he's delivering his election promises "every single day" and dismissed criticism of him as "fake news". 0ur correspondent laura bicker sent this report from the rally. they came to support their champion, to celebrate 100 days of a president who calls them "the

forgotten of america." i think his first 100 days have been outstanding, myself. he hasn't got enough credit for what he has done. i support him 100%. in the nation's capital, the deliberate contrast. celebrities and journalists gathering for the glitzy white house correspondents' dinner which is usually attended by the president. but he said he wanted to shun the press in favour of his people. i could not possibly be more thrilled than to be more than 100 miles away from the washington swamp spending my evening with all of you! back at the correspondents' dinner, the usual revelry was replaced by a sombre defence. it is ourjob to report on facts and to hold leaders accountable. that is who we are.

we are not fake news. but the president kept a determined note, and those who'd waited all day to hear those magic words were finally rewarded. we will make america safe again! and we will make america great again! donald trump has said there has been nothing like the last 100 days. he has proved to be unconventional and certainly unpredictable. on that, at least, both his supporters, and his critics, will agree. meanwhile hours before the rally, thousands of people across the united states took part in protests to express their concern about climate change. much of their anger was directed at president trump who has previously called climate change a hoax. 0rganisers said they wanted to put the debate firmly on the agenda for next year's midterm elections. a four—year—old boy has died after being hit by a car in leeds.

police were called to the reginald medical centre on chapeltown road shortly before 5pm yesterday — but the youngster was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. his parents are being supported by officers. in the united states, five people have been killed and dozens more injured after a series of tornados hit texas. at least one powerful storm hit the city of canton — about eighty kilometres east of dallas — and more were reported in surrounding areas. the local fire department says a warehouse in canton was also struck and unknown chemicals were released. texas lies along a region of the united states known as tornado alley and is prone to frequent, powerful storms. mps are calling for best—before dates on food to be scrapped, saying they‘ re unnecessary and contribute towards unacceptable levels of food waste.

in a report published today the environment, food and rural affairs committee also believes that supermarkets should sell more wonky vegetables, as claire marshall reports. mixed in with other waste, we throw more than £10 billion worth of food away every year. the committee calls it a scandal. councils have to raise bills to dispose of it. and this is happening while food bank use is at a record high. mps say the best before date should be abolished. 0n packaging, it only refers to quality. it is perfectly safe to eat afterwards, but the food may not be at its best. industry experts told the committee it was meaningless. the important information to be displayed was the use by date, which is about safety. the best before date, i believe, can be scrapped, because it is unnecessary. it means food is wasted and sometimes people don't actually eat that food when it goes beyond the best before date. the use by date is still safe to eat. we need to make the best use of our food.

if it is still good to eat, let's eat it. customers at a pioneering project in leeds sell food that otherwise would have gone in the bin. three tonnes arrive each day. they say we need to learn to love our wonky veg. time now for a look at the weather. we can get the latest. the bank holiday, looking mixed, some sunshine around, but also quite a lot of grey cloud, rain, wind. particularly the south west of england and wales. the system has been moving, continuing to go eastwards as we head to the abdomen.

perhaps at the south east, going to see some rain. but at the north—east, some blistery winds. mostly dry across scotland and northern ireland, possibly some grass frost in rural scotland, but also some cloud and showery rain. 0n bank holiday monday, some showers across southern england, and during the weekend, a lot of dry weather, with the best of the sunshine generally in the west, and cooler conditions in the east. this is bbc news. both labour and the conservatives claim they'd improve worker's conditions — theresa may rules out a vat rise and promises to protect pensioners. we will also be introducing greater powers to take action against individuals if what they were doing was effectively about trying to destroy people's pensions

for the future. madeleine mccann has been missing for ten years — but in an interview to mark the anniversary her parents say they still hope she'll be found. last time we talked, you said you we re last time we talked, you said you were still buying birthday and christmas presents for macklin. are you still doing that? we still do that, yeah. —— madeleine. anthonyjoshua produces the performance of his career to win the world heavyweight title with a knockout at wembley stadium. one of the most famous climbers in the world, ueli steck,