good afternoon. the conservatives have defended their planned changes to social care and winter fuel payments if they win the next election. they insisted the new system would be fairer to everyone. the work and pensions secretary damian green also told the bbc that he thought £100,000 was a reasonable inheritance when questioned about the moves to reform social care. 0ur political correspondent, susana mendonca, reports. pensioners are used to being courted by politicians because they vote him larger numbers than younger people do. but the conservatives‘ plans for social care haven‘t been going down well with this crucial group of voters. leading labour to step up its campaign to woo the grey vote. the plans would see elderly people who are cared for in their homes having to meet the cost of that care above £100,000. the property may have to be sold after their death to pay for it, meaning that they might not be able to pass their homes their children. the work and

pensions secretary said it was a fairer system. £100,000 pensions secretary said it was a fairersystem. £100,000 is a reasonable inheritance to have, and people who are lucky enough to have great rises in property value will still, i think, great rises in property value will still, ithink, decide great rises in property value will still, i think, decide that £100,000 isa still, i think, decide that £100,000 is a better way of doing it. labour has accused theresa may of stirring up has accused theresa may of stirring upa war has accused theresa may of stirring up a war between the generations. it is promising extra funding for social care and to set a cap of no more than £72,000 on how much someone more than £72,000 on how much someone should have to pay for their own care. double bull democrats, meanwhile, have accused the tories of wanting to bring in a dementia cap. —— the liberal democrats. of wanting to bring in a dementia cap. -- the liberal democrats. what we‘re seeing this weekend with the conservatives under increasing pressure because they have chosen a dementia tax, if you and a loved one has or will get dementia, they are coming for you. questioned about newspaper reports that the cabinet would not —— was not consulted by mrs may on the plans, borisjohnson

insisted they were. i think this is the right policy and i am supporting it. plainly you were not ask your opinion on it. there are all sorts of consultations about the ballot box and you would not expect me to go into detail but we need to do something. conservatives say the system that they are proposing would protect elderly people from the fear that they would lose all their savings in life. and they are accusing their critics of running a scare campaign. the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, has said that a labour government will effectively end the freeze on welfare benefits with a package of new reforms. mr mcdonnell claimed the party‘s proposals would make the freeze ‘irrelevant‘ but refused to say if they would unfreeze benefits. he said labour would be putting £30 billion into welfare during the course of a parliament. the us president donald trump will shortly give a major speech in saudi arabia — appealing for a unified approach in the fight against islamic extremism in the world.

he‘ll deliver it on the second day of his tour of the middle east and europe. from riyadh, frank gardner sent this report. a smooth passage to the palace for president trump‘s armour plated convoy. he‘s amongst friends and allies here, the leaders of the gulf arab states, most of whom share his antipathy towards their giant neighbour, iran. the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, signed a counter—terrorism pact with the saudi crown prince. yesterday, the secretary called on iran to stop what he called its malign behaviour. last night, president trump joined his saudi hosts in a traditional sword dance of welcome. his earlier controversial comments appear to have been forgiven here. with president trump, you know, the inflammatory remarks on muslims and the perceived muslim ban, that caused a lot of noise in the united states but you would be surprised how little noise it

caused in the region. what did, however, cause a lot of controversy in the region, and caused a lot of support for donald trump in the region, was the strike on assad in syria. that‘s gone down well on the streets of the capital, riyadh. saudis admire strong leadership but when it comes to religion, donald trump may face a more sceptical audience. the speech president trump is made today to the leaders of more than 1a islamic nations is risky territory. because this is saudi arabia, the birthplace of islam. so every single word of his speech will be carefully scrutinised, not just word of his speech will be carefully scrutinised, notjust here in riyadh but all over the middle east and beyond. excerpts of the speech say that arab leaders must do their fair share in fighting terrorism. that is not a message that will go down well with countries that have already lost hundreds of citizens doing exactly that. frank gardner, bbc news, riyadh. north korea has launched another missile, say security

officials in south korea — the latest in a series of tests and launches, amid concerns about the country‘s nuclear capability. earlier this month, north korea successfully launched a long range missile — prompting protests from japan. the latest launch is being analysed by washington and south korea. the uk coastguard say they are concerned about a family of nakhi wells off the suffolk coast. 0ne aduu wells off the suffolk coast. 0ne adult washed up on felixstowe beach yesterday while a second calf is also believed to have died. —— a family of men keep wales. three more whales appear to be in trouble further out to sea, one in the water off harwich in essex. returning to the general election, the deadline to register is tomorrow. the latest figures from the electoral commission show there could be up to 7 million people eligible to vote who haven‘t yet registered. 0ur correspondent, sophie long,

has been speaking to people in west yorkshire where both the conservatives and labour launched their election manifesto. in this barber shop in leeds, where every vote could count, most people haven‘t yet registered. have you registered to vote? no. will you register to vote? no. why not? cos basically i don‘t understand it. i never have voted. never voted. just to dry that off... bev is assessing the trainee barbers here. not really interested in stuff like that. and do you think you will bother voting? probably not. why do you say that? why would you not bother voting? i don‘t really get politics and all stuff like that. have you registered to vote? i haven‘t yet, actually. do you know when the deadline is? 22nd, isn‘t it? yes. so that‘s monday. oh yeah, yeah, yeah.

young people, that‘s under 34s, are the least likely to be registered. according to the electoral commission, just under a third aren‘t. i haven‘t yet, no. i don‘t know if i‘m going to either. why not? i don‘t know. i should do, really, but i haven‘t got round to it, if i‘m honest. students are generally quite politically engaged. though registration is still low. here in leeds, the university union is trying to change that. so from next september the union is working with the university to make sure that students, upon registering for their course at university, also have the option to register to vote, so all the details they put in will be sent on by the university to the council. and then they will be automatically registered without having to do anything else. as with so many things, lessons can be learned from those with a little more life experience. and are you registered to vote? i am, always vote, yeah. certainly am, yes. yes. this is old pool bank village hall where each and every member of the dance group that meets

here is not only registered to vote but really can‘t understand why anyone wouldn‘t be. i fought for this country in the second world war so i think you should do, to get everything sorted out. i wouldn't like to miss it really, especially this year, because it's very important, what's going on. and for the young people, they should vote as well, because it's their future, isn't it? it's not really difficult. in fact it's very easy. only takes two minutes online. if you haven‘t got the internet, just go to your local council office and they will help you. either way you will need your national insurance number. and you find that on your payslip, and if you‘re not working it‘s on any correspondence from the department for work and pensions.

at the last general election nearly half a million people left it until the last minute to register. the clock is ticking. tomorrow is deadline day. sophie long, bbc news, leeds. you can see more on all of today‘s stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 6pm. bye for now. hello, you‘re watching the bbc news channel. let‘s bring you more now on the visit of president trump to saudi arabia. he is due to make a speech to the leaders of more than a0 muslim nations this afternoon. 0ur chief international

correspondent lyse doucet has been speaking to former us defence secretary, ash carter. he told her that muslim leaders needed to stand united in the fight against religious extremism. it is important, and this is something the united states can‘t do, that the islamic countries stand together against the use of their religion as an excuse for barbarism. and that is what saudi leaders are saying here in riyadh, and that‘s important because it is something we westerners... do you think they are doing enough? was that your message when ye used to come to saudi arabia as the secretary of defence, it‘s got to start at home? it's one of the messages, yes, that they have to use their moral authority to stand against religious extremism. that‘s

something americans can‘t do. we can help them militarily but we can‘t help them militarily but we can‘t help them militarily but we can‘t help them make that political and moral argument on behalf of islam. yes it involves saudi arabia but thatis yes it involves saudi arabia but that is only one place. this religious extremism, we just head east, pakistan, southeast asia, north up to iran and syria. when you gave that message on your many visits to saudi arabia, do you think they listened, that they did enough, or have to do more? they know they need to do more and that‘s why they are talking to the united states and countries about doing more. that‘s what the meaning is of this new islamic coalition. it will work on the moral and political front, islamic coalition. it will work on the moral and politicalfront, and also on the economic front. ash carter speaking earlier. let‘s return to the news that north has launched what appears to be a ballistic missile, according to south korea‘s military. the projectile was launched from pukchang which is near pyongyang in the central part of the country,

and follows a test a week ago from the same area. 0ur seoul correspondent steve evans told me what we know so far. it seems to have been successful. the south korean military and the us say that it travelled some hundreds of kilometres and that follows a launch exactly a week ago which was without doubt successful. so, outside experts say that north korea is making serious progress towards its stated aim of having nuclear warheads and the missiles to carry them substantial distances. nobody thinks they‘ve got the ability, apart from kim jong—un, nobody outside north korea thinks they have the ability to hit the west coast of the us, for example. but they do have the ability to reach us bases for example in guam in the western pacific, and obviously all of south korea and japan. the point is, they are

making serious progress. is this another statement from the north koreans? who knows? my inclination is to say that the military and the scientists test these things when they need to. i think if you‘re looking for politics in the timing, you‘d wonder why there was a bit of a pause while the south korean elections were going on. there‘s a new president in south korea who came to power very much in favour of dialogue with pyongyang and more cooperation. he‘s identified with what was known as the sunshine policy, where there was movement from south korea to north korea. north koreans, of course, can‘t leave the country. and the belief that the way to sort it out is by talking to pyongyang, in contrast to the previous president. there was a pause during the election in missile testing. now, the missile testing has been

revved up, one last week with a range of something like 3000 miles. and one now a week later which also seems to have a serious range to it. a bit of politics but my suspicion is that it‘s the military needs and the scientific needs which are driving it. stephen evans reporting from south korea. the headlines on bbc news. president trump is continuing his visit to saudi arabia, he is preparing to address gulf leaders on the need to confront extremism. labour go on the offensive to attract older voters as the conservatives defend controversial plans to overhaul social care funding. party leaders will stop campaigning foran hour funding. party leaders will stop campaigning for an hour today to remember the mp jo cox, campaigning for an hour today to remember the mpjo cox, who was murdered in her constituency last year. the leaders of the main parties

are going to stop campaigning for an hour today to remember the mp jo cox, who was shot and stabbed in her constituency in west yorkshire lastjune. the initiative comes after a personal request from her husband brendan cox — the first anniversary of her murder is next month. 0ur correspondentjames waterhouse has more. well done, jeremy. in a moment of rare calm in this election, several party leaders, including the greens and lib dems, are putting party politics to one side. in a mark of solidarity, the labour leaderjeremy corbyn is set to visit a community centre in liverpool, and theresa may has also given her support to the idea of downing campaigning tools. today‘s focus won‘t be on policy, but instead on visiting local community projects. parties have asked all of their candidates to do the same. they are coming together to remember jo cox, the mp who was shot and stabbed by the far—right extremist thomas mair in her constituency of batley and spen last summer. he was later given a whole—life sentence for her murder.

her husband brendan cox has organised the great get together to mark the one—year anniversary of her death next month. it will see events like picnics, street parties and coffee mornings take place around the uk between the 16th and 18th ofjune. jo would have been incredibly touched and both by the fact that all political parties are pausing for a moment, but also by the public reaction there has been to the idea of the great get together, the fact that people are jumping on this. jo went into politics because of community. she wanted to draw communities closer together. that‘s what motivated her. its aim, he says, in the words of his late wife, is to remind us we are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us. james waterhouse, bbc news. it‘s one of the world‘s most popular flower shows, and as the blooms go on display at the royal chelsea flower show, one garden will be a place of tranquillity and reflection. david domoney‘s design

for the commonwealth war graves commission, celebrates the 850 gardeners who maintain 1.7 million war graves for visitors. daniela relph has been to see the garden being built. it is technical work involving dozens it is technical work involving d oze ns of it is technical work involving dozens of people. the designs draw on the expertise of local craftspeople. so, it‘s the measurement from the back of the railings to the moment it starts to descend, ineed... many of the bricks used will come from belgium, the same bricks used in the cemeteries. local metalworkers have created these leaves to be

placed in the garden. french stonemasons have made a centrepiece, which will sit at the heart of the chelsea design. and the grand wreath that will form the entrance to the garden, made in belgium, bringing visitors into a place for quiet contemplation. but back home, the actual construction of the chelsea garden is a noisy and surprisingly ruthless business. at this nursery in hampshire, this is the chelsea dress rehearsal. i think the trees need to be reversed, but am wondering whether we half move the back one ina bit? each of the trees surrounding the garden are carefully moved into place. the layout is checked and tweaked. this is where the design becomes a reality. what it is doing is just coming around us, and almost like giving the garden a cuddle. the construction of a chelsea garden is a nerve—racking business. however much you plan a new design, there are some elements that are quite simply out of your control. we have to grow about four times

the plants that we need just to get them to flower at the right time for the chelsea flower show. it is quite a brutal selection process, then. it is, it is a brutal selection process to get into chelsea as a designer, but the plants go through the same process as well. we have to get them looking good, no insect bites, no leaf damage. and of course, with a changing of the weather we are totally at the mercy of the climate. the colours of plants and flowers for the garden will reflect the mood of tranquillity. purples, pinks and whites, there will be aliums, roses. over the last few days, the commonwealth war graves commission has moved into its chelsea home. the final work is being done. by tomorrow it will be ready to show. in so many ways, a garden to remember. now let‘s get more on the whales

that have died just off england. an area just south of the pier in felixstowe is being sealed off, after a whale has been washed up on the beach. the 30 foot minky female is one of three who‘ve died around the suffolk and essex coast. another pod of whales are reported to be in trouble nearby. a spokesman for the coastal rescue service explained what could be done to help. we aren't trying to do anything at this particular time because we aren‘t aware where they are. there have been three fatalities so far, unfortunately. there will possibly be the ones in the next few days. we are having reports coming in from vessels who have been briefed to keep a lookout for wales. as soon as we know where they are we will try and do what we can to take them further out of the coast. the east coast isn‘t a good

place for whales because the sonar system they have works better off ha rd system they have works better off hard objects like rocks. 0n the east coast you‘ve got sand and mud flats so their phone systems aren‘t as efficient. i‘ve been told this by experts. so we aren‘t hopeful we can be successful but we‘ll try our utmost to stop this happening. this scene is pretty gruesome and pretty sad, really. a bad end for a mammal to come to an ending like this where we now understand the local authority will have to dispose of it on the beach which won‘t be good for anybody. it‘s over 30 years since mining ended at one of wales‘s oldest colliery‘s — the big pit. since then it‘s become a museum to celebrate the industry‘s contribution to wales. during that time, ex—miners have worked as tour guides, providing first hand stories of life underground. now, as those last miners approach retirement, a new wave of apprentices are being trained to take over. 0ur correspondent tomos morgan reports. for around 100 years,

big pit was one of the many coalmines littered across south wales. it was a job for the future. but in 1980, its time as a working pit came to an end. for over two decades, john worked proudly here and in several collieries across the valleys. the best part is the camaraderie. there‘s nothing like camaraderie in mining. everybody would look after everybody. the bad part, how can i say, closures. for the past 30 years, he has been digging deep into past experiences, passing his knowledge to the public here at what has become a unesco world heritage site, the big pit national coal museum. 0n tours, with some of the children, especially youngsters, i even tell them to touch it if they want to... but now, as the role of a coal miner disappears in britain, john and the other ex—miners are due

to retire, and are looking for new blood to carry on their work. their technical skills are essential in showing the public what it was like mining underground, all those years ago. and without passing that knowledge on, the fear is that the history and culture of mining in south wales could be lost. it's really important that we keep that alive... ben and dai are the first apprentices. they will learn not only the history, but the technical aspects of how to fix and maintain the mine, so that it is safe for the public in future. i feel proud that i'm keeping it going. both from the local area, both appreciate how vital they will be in keeping alive the history of mining going in wales. it‘s truly unique. there are not many opportunities to come and work for a place like this and learn these skills.

i'm passionate about mining, the historical side of things, the social side of things, and being part of that, being one of the first apprentices offered that opportunity, is fantastic. the changing of the guard has begun at big pit, and the hope is that the legacy of south wales being one of the largest exporters of coal in the world will live on, for generations to come. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. now, on the final day of the premier league season, celtic are looking to make history this lunchtime. they will be the first team... it‘s half—time at

celtic park where it‘s currently goalless. elsewhere in aberdeen are 5-0 goalless. elsewhere in aberdeen are 5—0 up against partick thistle. it‘ll be manchester city, liverpool or arsenal who‘ll be hoping to clinch the final two champions league places this afternoon. arsene wenger‘s side need a win against everton to keep their hopes alive — and even that may not be enough as they also need liverpool or city to slip up. we just want everybody to play 100% in the last game, as traditionally it‘s been the case in england. that‘s all you want to do. we have to focus on ourselves, and everybody will be under scrutiny. i think everton will find against us, middlesbrough will find against liverpool, watford will find against city. it‘s what you want, that‘s why if you want to be the best league in the world, we shouldn‘t even question that. the champions league would be, yeah, the icing on the cake. but that's it, then, and not more. as i said before, it

shouldn't sound negative. ifjealousy is the only reason, it makes no sense for him, or for us. then you are not qualified, or whatever. we are powerful in a lot of parts of the game, and we'll be successful in the future. for this we need the players, of course. we have very good players, and we will bring a few more. this is how the race for those champions league places currently looks. manchester city have 75 points, they travel to watford today, liverpool arejust two points behind them with 73, they‘re at home to already relegated middlesbrough. arsenal have 72 points and have to rely on one of the other two slipping up. there‘s also the possibility of two of the teams finishing level on points, goals scored and goals conceded which would mean a play—off. scotland are into the semi final of the sevens world series at twickenham after their first ever win over new zealand. scotland have never beaten the all blacks in the 15 or seven

man format but came from 21—0 down to win with the last play of their quarterfinal. jamie farndale scored the try at the death to seal it. they play the usa in the semi—finals. south africa have one half of the world series events this year but dan norton‘s late try saw england progress on home turf to play canada in their semifinal. fernando alonso will compete for pole position at the indianapolis 500 later. the mclaren formula 1 driver made it through the first qualifying day seventh fastest and goes into sunday‘s ‘fast nine‘ to fight it out for pole position for next sunday‘s race. however — the dangers of racing on high—speed american oval tracks were highlighted when former f1 driver sebastien bourdais crashed into the wall. he was conscious as he was rescued from the car but has suffered multiple fractures.

the frenchman is in hospital following surgery to his pelvis and hip. the moto gp circuit is in le mans this weekend for the french grand prix. the main race is due to begin in the next hour. but in thejunior category — moto3 — there was an extraordinary pile—up on the second lap of their race this morning. a crash on the first lap led to one of the bikes dropping fluid on the track. and when the riders approached the tricky downhill corner, they fell like dominos. miraculously, it appears that nobody sustained any serious injuries in the accident. the race restarted 30 minutes later. more sport in the next hour. we can check out the latest weather forecasts. matt taylor, how is it

looking? looking pretty nice at the moment. if you take a look outside here in london we have sunny skies. fluffy clouds, we will see more of them through the week ahead but there is rain in western scotland at the moment but the week ahead will be nowhere near as wet as last week when we saw over a months worth of may rainfall. edinburgh not as wet as last week but even here, six times more than we saw in april. there is rain not farfrom edinburgh at the moment. producing rain across other parts of central and western scotland. elsewhere, showers in northern ireland. hazy sunshine also. increasing sunshine in southern parts of england and wales. tonight, clearer conditions will move northwards and the rain all

clear from scotland. city centres in the morning, temperatures in double figures to start the day. some rural areas in single digits, particularly in scotland. this weather front moving into northern ireland. we are dragging airfrom the moving into northern ireland. we are dragging air from the south and pretty warm across northern france soa pretty warm across northern france so a warm day tomorrow. setting off morning showers in northern ireland, sunshine in the afternoon. western scotla nd sunshine in the afternoon. western scotland turning west in the afternoon. eastern scotland largely dry.