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this is bbc news, and these are the top stories developing at 11am. labour leaderjeremy corbyn is about to give a speech linking british military action overseas, to terrorist attacks in the uk, as election campaigning resumes following the manchester attack. this is the scene in central london where the speech will begin any moment. we will bring it to you live. police have made another arrest in connection with the manchester bombing — eight people are now held — as armed police begin patrolling national rail services. i'm jane hill live in manchester. people continue alive to lay flowers in memory of the 22 people who died in the city on monday night. the last victim has just been named as 15—year—old megan hurley from merseyside. irish police launch an investigation into month old baby girl.
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the seven month old girl dies after being found unresponsive in a car in county tipperary on one of the hottest days of the year county tipperary. neither as the two parties are presenting honest choices, suggests a report. severe disruption and long queues at gatwick airport, as the automated conveyor belt system breaks down scientists describe new observations of the planetjupiter — sent back to earth by nasa's spacecraftjuno — as "breathtaking" good morning, it's friday 26th may. i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc newsroom live. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn, as we have let you know, is about to give a speech in which shall say
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there was a connection between british foreign policy abroad including wars in the middle east and north africa and terrorism at home. he'll also say a labour government will be one which will reduce rather than increase the terror threat. the conservatives have already reacted to this by saying the comments are inappropriate and crassly timed in light of the attack in manchester on monday night. we will be back there in central london as soon asjeremy corbyn starts that speech. first, let's get the latest on the investigation into the terror attack in manchester in which 22 people were killed. jane hill is in manchester. good morning from saint and square where people continued to come to lay
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flowers a nd people continued to come to lay flowers and read the hundreds of m essa 9 es flowers and read the hundreds of m essa g es of flowers and read the hundreds of messages of tributes to the 22 people who lost their lives in the city on monday night. the last of those to be named, a 15—year—old girl, a reminder of how many very young people were attending that concert at the manchester arena. in terms of the investigation, there have been a total of ten arrests, eight people still in custody. in connection with this continuing enquiry. eight people still in custody aged between 18 and 30. —— 38. police say they have searched an address in st helens and in merseyside. —— st helens in merseyside. —— st helens in merseyside. but is not in relation to any specific threat. police have resumed sharing intelligence, we had a continuing row yesterday after the leaking of various elements of the
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investigation from sources in the united states. a huge amount of political anger around all of that. the security minister ben wallace has been speaking on radio and television this morning. he says that an extra protective shield of resources is now in place. let's hear a bit more about his explanation and his assessment of this continuing investigation. this is not about failure. this is about the challenges, the scale of the challenge we face at the moment. m15 have now clearly said that the number of people they are investigating everyday, huge number of people, we have anywhere between 400 to 500 large cases of investigation. ——live cases of investigation. there are 3000 people within that group, and another 12,000 people that are often flagged as of interest that we have to make the judgment. and 500 active plots as we understand that we are dealing with? 500 active investigations. some of those development plots, some of them before
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to that stage we disrupt. some turn out to be people boasting but don't actually turn out to have any credibility behind them. and that is the big challenge that these professionals have to make. ben wallace, the security minister, talking there. the investigation continues and we will update you from st ann's square later in the hour and keep you up—to—date with everything of this enquiry. 22 people killed on monday, 75 people in hospital. jane, thanks for joining us. will be back with her in a little while. let's return to the jeremy corbyn speech in london due to begin imminently. let's get our assistant political editor norman smith. jeremy corbyn is expected to
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link british reaction aboard the terrorism in the uk, saying the labour would change foreign policy. are we expecting much detail on that? that will be one of the key questions because we know mr corbyn is against foreign military investigations abroad —— in —— interventions. we will hopefully find out more. you can hear the cheers from inside. we are told a lot to be a 0&a afterwards. a lot of journalists want to press him. let's have a listen to what mr corbyn has to say. good morning everyone. i and labour's leader in the house of lords, thank you becoming this morning. although national
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campaigning is resuming today, we all know that it does so in the most sombre and subdued way. as we move forward, we now that all those affected by monday's atrocity will be in our thoughts. tommy haas, including the photographers press, “ can we including the photographers press, —— can we ask that everyone including the and press can stand for those who have lost their lives and for whom life will never be the same. thank you everybody. in the circumstances, it is appropriate that we resume labour's campaign witha
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appropriate that we resume labour's campaign with a speech from our party leaderjeremy corbyn. that allows him the opportunity to set up his commitment to the most important issue that affects all of us. the safety and security of the people across the uk. in the face of such appalling terrorism. jeremy, if you'd like to address the audience please. applause thank you very much everyone for being here this morning. on what is continuing to be a sombre time in this country before the history and obviously, reflections on what has happened in manchester. 0ur obviously, reflections on what has happened in manchester. our whole nation has been united in shock and grief this week. as a night out at a concert ended in horrific terror.
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and the brutal slaughter of innocent people who were out enjoying themselves. when i stood in albert square in manchester at the i , there was a sense of defiance. they sent a powerful message of solidarity and love. it was a profound human impulse to stand together, caring and strong. and it was actually very, very inspiring. in the past few days, we have all had perhaps thought it's more about our country, —— thought a bit more about our country, our community and people. the people we lost to atrocious violence, who have suffered grievous injury, so many of them heartbreakingly young people. those young lives will never come back. the people who we are asked to
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protect us and care for us in the emergency services, who yet again did our country proud, the police, firefighters, paramedics, nurses and doctors. people who never let us down. and deserve all the support that we can give them. and the people who did their best to help on that dreadful monday night. the homeless men who rushed forward to carnage, to comfort the dying. the taxi drivers who took the stranded home free. the local people who offered comfort and even their homes to the teenagers who couldn't find their parents. any of us who are pa rents their parents. any of us who are pa re nts ca n their parents. any of us who are parents can understand the unbelievable, trauma of knowing a bomb has gone off at a concert is your children are attending and you don't know what has happened to
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them. they are the people of manchester. but we know that attacks like the one at the manchester arena could have happened anywhere and that the people in any city, town or village in britain, would have responded in exactly the same way. it is these people who are the strokes and the heart of our societies. —— strengths. they are the country we love and seek to serve. that is the solidarity that defines the country. i meet this on the street every day, but human warmth, the basic decency and kindness. it is our compassion that defines the britain i love. and it is compassion that the bereaved families need most of all. at this time. to them, i say the whole country reaches out its arms to you and will be here for you, notjust
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this week but in the weeks and years to come, as the trauma will never wholly disappear. terrorists and their atrocious acts of cruelty and depravity will never divide us. they will never prevail. applause they didn't in westminster two months ago, they didn't whenjo cox was murdered a year ago, they didn't in london on 77 and the awe—inspiring response of the people of manchester and their heroism and kindness of a demonstration that they will fail again. applause
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but these vicious and contemptible a cts but these vicious and contemptible acts cause profound suffering. and among the tiny minority they are used as an opportunity to try and then communities against each other. —— turn communities against each other. let us be clear, the man who unleashed carnage on manchester targeting the young and young women and girls in particular, is no more representative of muslims than the murder ofjo cox spoke for anyone else. applause young people, and especially young women, must and will, be free to enjoy themselves in our free
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society. i have spent my political life working for peace and human rights. and to bring an end to conflict and devastating war. that will almost always mean talking to people who profoundly disagree with. that is what conflict resolution is about. but don't count my determination to take whatever action is necessary to keep our country action is necessary to keep our cou ntry safe action is necessary to keep our country safe and protect our people on our street on our towns and cities and at our borders. applause there is no question about the seriousness of what we face. over recent yea rs, seriousness of what we face. over recent years, the threat of terrorism has continued to grow. you deserve to know what a labour government would do to keep you and yourfamily safe. government would do to keep you and
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your family safe. 0ur government would do to keep you and your family safe. our approach will involve change at home and change abroad. at home, we will reverse the cuts to our emergency services and police. 0nce cuts to our emergency services and police. once again in manchester, they proved to be the best of us. austerity has to stop. the accident and emergency ward and on the police station door. we cannot be protected and cared for on the cheap. applause there will be more police on the streets under a labour government and if the security services need more resources to keep track of those who wish to murder and maim them they should and will get them. —— then they should and will get them. we will also change what we do abroad. many experts including
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professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed out the connections between wars we have been involved in all the portadown 1a have been involved in all the portadown14 in other countries such as libya and terrorism —— or supported in other countries such as libya. those who attack our children, those terrorists will forever be reviled and implacably held to account for their actions. applause an informed understanding of the causes of terrorism is an essential pa rt causes of terrorism is an essential part ofan causes of terrorism is an essential part of an effective response that will protect the security of our people that fights rather than fuels terrorism. protecting this country requires us to be both strong against terrorism and strong against
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the causes of terrorism. the blame is with the terrorists but if we are to protect our people, we must be honest about what threatens our security. those causes certainly cannot be reduced to foreign policy decisions alone. 0ver cannot be reduced to foreign policy decisions alone. over the last 15 yea rs or decisions alone. over the last 15 years or so, a subculture of often suicidal violence has developed a mostly tiny minority of mainly young men, falsely drawing authority from islamic beliefs. and often nurtured ina islamic beliefs. and often nurtured in a prison system in urgent need of resources and perform. applause and no rationale based on the actions of any government can rightly excuse or even adequately explain outrages like this week's massacre. we must be brave enough to
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admit that the war on terror is not working. we need a smarter way to reduce the threat from countries that nurture terrorists and generate terrorism. that is why i set out labour's approach to foreign policy earlier this month. it focuses on strengthening our national security in an increasingly dangerous world. we must support our armed forces, foreign office, international professionals and diplomats engaging ina professionals and diplomats engaging in a world in a way that holds peace and security. seeing the army on our own streets today is a stark reminder that the current approach is not really working so well. i would like to take a moment to speak to our soldiers on the streets of britain. you do what, your duty as you have done that can occur you have done your
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duty as you have done before. but you will be appointed abroad only when there is the resources to do yourjob and secure an outcome that delivers lasting peace. applause. that is my commitment to our armed forces. that is my commitment to our country. i want the solidarity, humanity and compassion that we have seen on the streets of manchester this week. to be the values that guide our government. there can be no love of country if there is neglect or disregard for its people. no government can prevent every terrorist attack. if an individual is determined enough and callous enough, sometimes they will get through. but the responsibility of
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government is to minimise that chance. to ensure the police have the resources they need, that our foreign policy reduces rather than increases the threat to the country, and that time, we never surrender the freedoms we have one and that the freedoms we have one and that the terrorists are so determined to ta ke the terrorists are so determined to take away. applause. too often, government has got it wrong on all three counts. and in security is going as a result. however you decide you should be the next government, they must do better. today we must stand united in our communities coming united in our values, and united in our communities coming united in ourvalues, and united in our determination not to let triumph those who seek to divide us. so for the rest of this election campaign, we must be out there. demonstrating
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what they would take away. 0ur freedom, our democracy, and our support for one another. democracy will prevail. we must defend our democratic process, when our arguments by discussion and debate. and stand united against those who seek to take our rights away or who will divide us. last week, i said the labour party was about bringing our country together. today, i do not want to make a narrow party political point. because all of us now need to stand together. stand together in memory of those who so tragically lost their lives in manchester this week. and the pain theirfamilies are manchester this week. and the pain their families are suffering and will continue to suffer. stand together in absolute solidarity with the city of manchester. and stand
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together for democracy. the city of manchester. and stand togetherfor democracy. because the city of manchester. and stand together for democracy. because when we talk about british values including tolerance and mutual support, democracy is at the very heart of it. and our general election campaigns are the centrepiece of our democracy. the moment all our people get to exercise their sovereign authority over their representative. rallies, debates, campaigning in the marketplace is, knocking on doors, listening to people. on the streets, and workplaces and in the home. all the arts of peaceful persuasion and discussion of the stuff of our complaint. they —— of our campaign. they remind us that... by whim or religious decree, and never count by a terrorist bomb. indeed, carrying on as normal as an act of defiance,
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democratic defiance, of those who do reject our commitment to democratic freedoms. applause. we cannot carry on as if nothing happened in manchester this week. so let the quality of our debate over the next two weeks, be worthy of the country we are proud to defend. let's have a hard arguments without imposing any one's patriotism or the unity we stand together. together, we can build a briton worthy of those who died and those who inspired us in manchester this week. thank you very much. applause.
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jeremy corbyn not taking questions at the end of that speech, saying if elected, labour would reverse cuts to police and services, austerity has to stop at the police station door, seeing the army this week is a reminder that the current approach isn't working. listening to that speed is our political editor norman smith. corbyn says voters deserve to
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hear what will make them safe, what did we hear their? what a beeline? we learned that under a corbyn government british troops would never read deployed abroad and messi said there was a clear need, there was a plan, they have the resources and they would promote peace. in other words, in fairly rare circumstances, he also suggested that a longside providing more money for the security services and police, labour government would look at prison reform which he said had become a breeding ground for much of the radicalisation. but you got a sense of how acutely aware mr corbyn is that this is a very, very delicate and dangerous territory to be talking aboutjust days after the manchester bombing. he says, we have the minute's silence at the start of the minute's silence at the start of the speech. he said do not impune my
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patriotism or my determination to protect the country. 0ffering patriotism or my determination to protect the country. offering more resources and cash to security services, designed to buttress himself against the likely attack that he is soft on terror and playing politics in the wake of the terror attack. i think we got a sense of the approach of the foreign policy that would not be based on military intervention, except in very rare circumstances. and at home, talking about significantly more resources for police and explicitly aiming the reason may because at home secretary, she resided over cuts deeply summer. a delicate and difficult speed by corbyn, but his argument is politicians have a duty to discuss and debate how to protect citizen. you talk about the implied criticism of theresa may, corbyn said he didn't want to make a narrow
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political point but there were some implied criticism of the government's strategy and approach? i think he was careful not to get sucked into the party politics of it. but it's not difficult to read across. i don't think he was just criticising theresa may, i think he was criticising the last labour government who are under tony blair, talking about the success and failures of government over the past few years and the whole approach to foreign policy which he has described as a.... one part will be picked up is that all complex has to be resolved by talking to people with whom you've profoundly disagree. that is difficult terrain, because they who are you suggesting we talk to? are you suggesting we should talk to ief? that is very dangerous territory for mr corbyn to
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—— talk to isis. that is dangerous territory for corbyn, he didn't say explicitly but he said all complex after the resolved by talking to people with whom you profoundly disagree. i expect that will be picked up by his opponents as they suggested that mr corbyn is prepared to talk to terrorist groups, potentially like ies and i'm sure conservatives will rake over the record with other groups like the ira when he suggested dialogue. norman in london. and jeremy corbyn will be the latest leader in the hot seat talking to andrew neil — you can see that at seven o'clock this evening on bbc one. that get the latest weather. things are going to change over the
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next couple of days but not yet. it is blue skies for everyone. we could have the highest temperatures in scotla nd have the highest temperatures in scotland today. it could go up to 30 degrees. hot sunshine, a bit breezy in the south. late in the day, they north side and northern ireland could see an isolated thunderstorm. mid—to high 20s. through this evening we will see a change. thunderstorms coming in from the west across parts of northern ireland particularly in the night across wales. heavy downpours are possible. some gusty winds as well but they will be head and beds. as showers will move eastwards through england as they move through tomorrow. it will brighten up in wales with some sunshine in the afternoon. a little fresher at west but still some hot weather in the south—east. warm across scotland as well. this is bbc newsroom live.
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the headlines — jeremy corbyn has said the war on terror is not working. police investigating the manchester attack have made a further arrest in the moss side area of the city. eight men are now in custody as part of the investigation. the institute for fiscal studies has warned neither of the two main parties is presenting voters with an honest set of choices. it said labour's spending plans could not be funded, whilst the tory pledge to slash immigration would cost billions. irish police are investigating the death of a baby girl who was found unresponsive in a car in county tipperary on one of the hottest days of the year. time now for the sports news
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with hugh woozencroft. good with hugh woozencroft. morning. after this devast week, good morning. after this devastating week, mantis will use sport as a way of showing its strength after the terrible attacks in the city. at the weekend the great manchester run will go ahead as planned as will today's great city games. it sees international stars such as great britain's paralympic champion jonnie peacock take part in events right in the heart of the city. despite the heightened security, peacock believes it's right to go ahead. these events are the ones we need. we need to show it doesn't stop us. that is what we showed great in this country and that is what we do a greatjob. we will get on country and that is what we do a great job. we will get on with our lives, we will stand up and take those onjobs. we will turn up to events and show our support together. they keep get the opposite
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response to what people want. it is amazing to see and i love it. wayne rooney says he has "more or less" decided about his manchester united future but won't say what that is for another two weeks. as for the 31—year—old's international career, well that looks to be coming to a close. england's record scorer has been been left out again by head coach gareth southgate who's named his squad to face scotland and france next month. rooney has been a bit player in his club sides season, with former club everton or the chinese super league possible destinations if he leaves old trafford. chelsea take on arsenal tomorrow in the fa cup. there have been contrasting fortunes. arsenal finished fifth in premier league, missing out on the champions league for the first time in 20 years. arsene wenger hasn't confirmed if you will be in the club next season. alex 0xlade—chamberlain things
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victory tomorrow would be a morale booster for the club. we have given ourselves an opportunity to win a trophy and when you are in football, winning trophies is what it is all about. it will be a bonus to the season to finish on a more positive note. there will be that thing where we wa nt to there will be that thing where we want to finish high up in the league but you can't hide from that. we need to own up to that. it is a big trophy and it is one we want to win. it'll definitely boost morale going into next season. that is coverage of the fa cup final across the bbc tomorrow. it is on bbc one and is available on bbc radio five live. build up will start an hour before the 5:15pm kick. i will be back in the next hour. manchester showing the indomitable spirit of the city. we will return to manchester and get the latest on developments there. the laces on the
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investigation into monday night's attack at the manchester arena. jane hill is there. thank you. it does reflect that real spirits, i think, thank you. it does reflect that real spirits, ithink, that thank you. it does reflect that real spirits, i think, that you are talking about. even you go past dean ‘s gate which isn't far from here you can see them setting up for the ten kay roney and we've got the games starting this evening. —— ten kilometre run. all of those major sporting events are going ahead this weekend. whether athletes want to run in this temperature is another matter entirely. the fact that it is going ahead sends a fantastic powerful message and we had some that's reflected in the sports bulletin. we will talk more about those games and they run this afternoon as the starting time draws nearer. against the backdrop of
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that, the police investigation continues as it must. in of arrests as we have seen and let's not forget, 22 people died here in the city on monday night. scores of people are still in hospital. must getan people are still in hospital. must get an update on all of that. we're going to hearfrom our health, the —— correspondence in a moment who is at one of the hospital. let's go over to katrina who is as greater manchester police headquarters. where are we in terms of the arrests and the other activities the police are telling us about? more developments happened overnight and this morning here in this very fast moving investigation. 0ne and this morning here in this very fast moving investigation. one man was arrested in the moss side area of manchester overnight. police are currently searching a property in that part of the city right now. there has been a property in saint helens in merseyside that has been searched as well. the total number
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of arrests now is at ten. a 16—year—old boy and a 34—year—old woman have both been released without charge. that leaves the total number of people in custody at eight. there are eight men, one of them the brother of the bomber salman abedi. they are suspected of terror offences but none of them have been charged. a series of raids have been charged. a series of raids have been charged. a series of raids have been carries out over the last few days. some controlled explosives as well. in wigan yesterday evening people that were evacuated from their home while their bomb squad investigated there. they found some potentially suspicious items. police are asking the public to bear with them while they carry out these important searches. that is more and more lines of enquiry coming in. they have to follow these up. it is
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leading to some inconvenience for the public but the police said the public have been supportive and have shown resilience and strength in the face of all this. progress being made in the investigation but the terror threat remains at a critical. that means police still think there are people out there who are connected in some way with what happened on monday night with salman abedi and they are looking for them. they feel there are people in that network and thinks they have to find that means that level is still at critical. another development we heard because of lea ks critical. another development we heard because of leaks to the american media, greater manchester police here stopped sharing their intelligence but that has resumed. that is the latest from here as greater manchester police headquarters. thank you for that update. let's get more from our health correspondence as well. still a very large number
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of people in hospital. there are. we know that 116 people received some sort of treatment, worth admitted to hospital. we know 75 are still in hospital. they are spread around eight hospitals across the greater manchester area. of those, 23 and still in critical care. it means they are receiving a higher level of care rather than being on a general medical ward. as of this hospital where i yam, the magister royal infirmary, there are 32 patients who are still in the hospital here. 18 adults and 1a children, five in critical care. many of them will require further
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surgery so i think we can expect many of them to be spending the weekend in hospital. i know he will keep it up—to—date. weekend in hospital. i know he will keep it up-to-date. we will keep you across the continuing investigation and all the build—up to the positive things that are going on here in manchester as well this coming bank holiday weekend. we will have more from here at the top of the hour. jane hill, thank you very much. political parties have resumed their general election campaigns after a three day pause in the wake of the manchester terror attack. the institute of fiscal studies has this morning published its assessment of the parties' pledges. it said: neither the conservatives labour are being honest about their policy proposals. the imf said conservatives didn't have enough tax raising. let's cross over live
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to central london, where carl emmerson from the institute for fiscal studies joins me. thank you very much for your time. perhaps the most eye—catching assertion in what you say is this, the shame of the two big parties ma nifested the shame of the two big parties manifested is neither sets out an honest set of choices. why do you say that? and the labour they want to increase pending very significantly and they have set out a set of measures which they think will increase taxes. there are two problems. while they would be a big tax rise it wouldn't raise the revenue they want. secondly, they claim it would only affect the top 596 claim it would only affect the top 5% of earners, that may be true of income tax but when you increase corporation tax, you are going to affect people who have got many in pensions. you may affect consumers.
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more people will pay labour's tax rises than just the top 5%. and that the conservatives, you get not much in the way of specific proposals but what we can see is you get a continued got in terms of welfare spending on working age families, continued cut to day—to—day public service spending was put at risk the quality of the nhs and schools. you highlight very sharply there are two very different path for the uk that have been set out by the conservatives and labour. it isa conservatives and labour. it is a very big choice. under labour he would get a significant increase in tax, you would get borrowing higher than under the conservatives, around the current level. that would be used to be spent on infrastructure, childcare. it wouldn't be that generates to the nhs, they wouldn't reverse most of the welfare cuts the conservatives have planned. under the tories you get a slight edging above the tax burden. you get what looks like a
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very tight settlement for the nhs and a quarter to day—to—day spending on schools. somewhere in your report you use the phrase, optimistic assumptions. i guess we all realised that political parties often make optimistic assumptions about spending plans and pledges. how confident are you that your assessment of the financial picture that the parties are presenting is accurate? and presumably you would urge voters to really look at those plans carefully. there clearly is a lot of uncertainty. labour's tax rises is £49 billion. we think it'll be an optimistic costing of around 41 billion. that would be more likely to disappoint. there is risk either way. it could be some of the taxes bring ina way. it could be some of the taxes bring in a bit more than we expect. under the conservatives, the risks
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are harder to quantify. they are more about what kind of nhs we want and what it might look like if we we re and what it might look like if we were to squeeze spending in the wake of the conservative plans imply. very good to talk to you. thank you. a post—mortem is expected today after the death of a baby girl who was found in a car in county tipperary in ireland. the girl has been named locally as seven—month—old chloe fogarty. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page joins us now from belfast. an absolutely terrible a terrible case. what more can you tell us about what happened ? case. what more can you tell us about what happened? do we know how long she was in the car for? it is unspea kably long she was in the car for? it is unspeakably sad story. the girl has been named as chloe fogerty. it is understood that her father had been due to take to crash before he went to work yesterday morning at about eight o'clock but
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he didn't drop her off at the crash, he didn't drop her off at the crash, he became distracted apparently. he remembered that chloe was in the car early in the afternoon just before two o'clock. that meant she was in the car first several hours. the emergency services were called, the paramedics arranged her to be airlifted to hospital in limerick, the nearest big city, but doctors weren't able to save her life. a postmortem will be carried out. at the moment, because of chloe's death hasn't been confirmed but most people seem to believe she died of heat stroke. it is one of the hottest days in ireland yesterday. temperatures were up in the mid—20s. what's more at the irish police saying about this? the irish police are investigating but they say this was a personal tragedy. there's been a great outpouring of sympathy across local
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community and across ireland. nobody can believe in heatwave has caused the death of a seven—month—old baby girl. she was the only child of her pa rents. girl. she was the only child of her parents. local people have said they we re parents. local people have said they were well—respected, very involved in the business scene and the only got married in the last couple of yea rs. got married in the last couple of years. a great deal of sadness and shock particularly in the communities and the villages of cou nty communities and the villages of county tipperary. that sense of grief has been felt right across the country, such a dreadful incident. thank you very much. in a moment a summary of the business news this hour but first the headlines on bbc newsroom live: as election campaigning resumes following the magister attack, jeremy corbyn has given a speech saying the war on terror isn't working. police have arrested a man in the moss side area of manchester in connection with the terror attack on monday. eight men are being held. irish
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police are investigating the death ofa police are investigating the death of a seven—month—old girl who was found ina of a seven—month—old girl who was found in a car in county tipperary on one of the hottest days of the year. a leading think tank says neither labour nor the tories are being honest about the economic impact of their planned policies. the institute for fiscal studies says tory plans would most likel mean more austerity, while labour plans would mean very 0ur big increases in tax and spending. new regulations on pay day loans come into force today. 0nline lenders will have to advertise on at least one price comparison website. this comes after an investigation by regulators who want borrowers to know about other options for borrowing. the industry has already complained about being over regulated. the price of crude has fallen by about 5%. that's despite oil producing countries agreeing to extend their cut in production until march next year. investors had been hoping they'd
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extend the cut even further. now to one of the country's favourite topics — house prices. well, prices here in london are rising at their lowest level for five years according to home track. other cities in the south are also seeing prices cool off. but it's a different story if you're in the midlands or the north of the country. there, you're seeing very strong growth in house prices, as high as 8% in some places. so what's causing this north/south divide? kate faulkner is an independent property consultant. thank you forjoining us. what is behind this north south divide? it is simple. we had a massive credit crunch back in 2007, house prices fell. london and the south—east recovered quickly and have seen incredibly strong growth over a period of time. i am here in
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the midlands and we saw very little growth for the first five or six yea rs growth for the first five or six years after the recession and what we are seeing is a little bit of additional growth now. it is nothing like the level you have seen down in london and the south—east. it is good news because some areas in the north still haven't recovered their house prices to prices they were in 2007. here in the south, vast swathes, high numbers of areas are simply unaffordable for people. do you think that is going to become the case perhaps further on for the north of the country? no, ithink north of the country? no, i think it'll be the opposite. 0ne no, i think it'll be the opposite. one of the bits of good news coming out is parliament and local authorities are now starting to build more homes. they understand more affordable homes are what we need. there is a huge swathe of shedding coming through. a lot more support for things like help to buy schemes and also for those in the rented sector where you can rent
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properties at 80% less than the market rate which may allow you to say for a property of your own. the growth rate we are seeing in the midlands and the north, we have seen this before the top they are not as high as we have seen in 2003. we're not seeing the growth rate is coming through whether you aaron dundon or the south—east, all in the rest of the south—east, all in the rest of the country. i think we have got a rosy a picture for people who want to buy in the future. i hate to drag brexit into everything but is that having an impact down in the south? to some extent if that is going to happen it may be in the premium market squares and savvy buyers have negotiated a good deal. but overall, i don't think we have seen much of an impact. we saw a wobble in confidence over the summer last year but that is not long—term. stop the big question mark moving forward is
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buy to let on demand for property in london and the south—east. more importantly, what impact that half of the private rented sector and whether there are in fact the problems we have got in the ownership area are now going to be transferred into the private rented sector which isn't necessarily going to see the volume come through that it's required to satisfy the level of demand out there. thanks very much. some other stories to update you on. the amount of money stolen from contactless bank cards and mobile devices has soared. fraudsters took almost 7 million pounds last year compared to 2.8 million the year before according to financial fraud action uk. contactless is really popular these days we spent more than £25 billion that way in 2016 so the pressure is on to try to improve security. walkers are finding out the hard way that its not always wise to get the public to participate in their marketing campaigns. the company came up with the bright idea of getting consumers to tweet mocked up selfies featuring themselves and gary linker.
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some smart alecs responded by mocking up pictures of gary and a host of unsavoury characters, including murderer fred west. a computer glitch which stopped employers from signing up for auto enrolment pensions has now been fixed. the regulator says the site is now up and running again. some companies had been worried about being fined if they did not register before a deadline next week. let's have a look at the markets for you. the ftse seen a record high but it isa you. the ftse seen a record high but it is a different story for sterling which has fallen against the dollar and the euro because of increased uncertainty about the election. that wea ker uncertainty about the election. that weaker pound helps british exporters which has helped fuel the rise in the ftse. we have seen back stocks and lower oil prices. back to you.
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as game or reaction to the speech jeremy corbyn made a while ago. stephen gethinsjoins us jeremy corbyn made a while ago. stephen gethins joins us now. jeremy corbyn said in that speech seen the army on the streets this week is a stark reminder that the current approach to the terrorism threat is not working any more. do you agree with that assessment? i think first of all, what we want to see is those who are responsible for these acts are the terrorists themselves, be that the tragic event that happened in manchester earlier this week in london, glasgow or the terror events that have taken place in other parts of the world. i think we need to be absolutely clear that the terrorists are the ones who are
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responsible for terrorism. you don't agree with his assertion that ourforeign you don't agree with his assertion that our foreign policy, you don't agree with his assertion that ourforeign policy, actions abroad may be a factor in terrorism here in the uk? lam not here in the uk? i am not saying that at all. i think we need to be clear on that. we need to be clear the work the intelligence services are doing, the police are doing is important and they have our full support for that. the snp and across parliament has been fairly clear that any action that we take overseas, be it military action but in terms of international development, or the refugee crisis, it will always have an impact on what will happen to us at home. for instance, the last parliament i was a member of foreign affairs committee where there was a conservative majority and we were
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very critical of the uk government's approach to bombing libya, for example, but not putting the resources into rebuilding afterwards. i think these are things that in the fullness of time you have to assess these implications. i made the point clearly that terrorists are responsible for their own actions. in terms of our foreign policy we have to be mindful of the impact of our action in libya and our failure to rebuild that country, restructure it. 0n restructure it. on that first question, if i may go back, jeremy corbyn said seeing the army on the streets suggest the current structures aren't working. five terror plots have been filed in the uk in the last two months alone since the westminster attack. clearly, a loss of the strategy is working there. that is right. that is why i said we need to give the police and
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intelligence services our full support. they have foiled terror attacks in the police had an extraordinary work. as we saw in manchester where the security services and other emergency services and other emergency services responded incredibly quickly. in the broaderforeign policy issue which is the question you were asking earlier, in the fullness of time we need to reflect on the impact. this is something we look that in the foreign affairs community... iam community... i am sorry to interrupt you but we are running out of time. the headlines at coming up. in a moment we say goodbye to viewers on bbc two, first we leave you with for a look at the weather. if you are enjoying this hot weather and sunshine you are hoping it will last into the bank holiday weekend but there are some changes on the way in the form of thundery downpours. for the time being as you can see, it is beautiful out there. blue skies all the way for most
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areas. it is a little bit breezy down towards the south. it feels cool on the coast. if you are in the sunshine uv levels are particularly high so bear that in mind if you are out for any length of time. all the south coast it is a little bit on the cool side, 19 degrees for example for east anglia .com in line and you are looking at highs into the high 20s with sunshine. the chance of some heavy thundery downpours into the far west, northern scotland could get temperatures into 30 degrees. again, that could spark one or two thunderstorms but most places will stay dry. however, through the ceiling and overnight we will see more showers and stores pushing in. initially across northern ireland and then across the south west and wales. some could be heavy indeed with hail and gusty winds. they will be hit and miss some places may avoid them and stay dry. during
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tomorrow, there's weather front is going to move north eastwards across wales and england taking this band of heavy downpours and thunderstorms with it. as i mentioned, they will be hit and miss so most places won't see them. you could have a lot of rain ina see them. you could have a lot of rain in a short space of time if you do have one. more persistent rain at times across northern ireland and parts of scotland. things will be turning fresh from the west was still some heat in the south—east and across northern scotland. sunday will be a fresh day for most. we will be a fresh day for most. we will seek dry weather and spells of sunshine. then a fresh clutch of thunderstorms approaches from the south into monday. that will push northwards. some of those thunderstorms on bank holiday monday. but for many, sunshine and dry weather. 0n monday. but for many, sunshine and dry weather. on balance it isn't a bad bank holiday weekend. there will be some cells of sunshine around at times but also they will be some
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hefty showers and gradually it will turn a little cooler. this is bbc news, and these are the top stories developing at midday. labour leaderjeremy corbyn is about to give a speech linking british military action overseas to terrorism in the uk, as election campaigning resumes following the manchester attack. we must be brave enough to admit that the war on terror is not working. we need a smarter way to reduce the threat from countries that nurture terrorists and breed terrorism. police investigating the terror attack in manchester say a further arrest today brings to eight the total number of people currently in custody. i'm jane hill live in manchester. people continue to arrive in memory of the 22 people who died. they are laying flowers. the final victim has
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been named as 15—year—old megan hurley. irish police are investigating the death of a seven month old girl — who was found in a car in county tipperary on one of the hottest days of the year neither of the two main parties are presenting voters with an honest set of choices on taxation and spending , the institute for fiscal studies warns. scientists say new photos of the planetjupiter — sent back to earth by nasa's spacecraft juno — are "breathtaking". good afternoon and welcome to bbc newsroom live. jeremy corbyn has said the war on terror is not
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working and a different approach was needed. it is first speech since the manchester attack. he went onto say that no country could prevent a terror attack but it was a government's responsibility to reduce the threat. he also said that a future labour government would not deploy british troops abroad unless there was a ‘clear need'. norman smith, what did you make of it? i think it was interesting that he was trying to doubt down the criticism he has only received from people who say this is inappropriate in the wake of the manchester attack, to make these arguments so soon after. there was a minutes silence before the speech, going out of his way to say don't doubt my determination to protect britain and
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don't impugn my patriotism, terrorists will always be reviled and held to account, and saying if the security services need more reserve day resources a labour government will provide them. but —— he's advocating a different foreign policy, with saying many in the taligent community share the view that the war is not working. they would be reluctant to deploy troops abroad. he said most conflicts a re troops abroad. he said most conflicts are resolved by talking to people he profoundly disagrees with. i would not be surprised if critics seize on that and say this is mr corbyn prepared to talk to terrorists. let's have a listen to mr corbyn setting out some of his case.
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iour i our approach will involve change at home and abroad. at home, we will reverse the cuts to police and services. austerity has to stop and the accident and emergency ward and on the police station door. we cannot be protected and cared for on the cheap. i also thought it interesting that mr robinson all at the prison system and that there has to be fundamental reforms because of concerns that prisons are becoming a breeding ground for radicalisation. although we got the broad brush strokes of a corbyn approach to counter terrorism, we really didn't get much detail or specifics, not helped by the fact that mr corbyn declined to ta ke the fact that mr corbyn declined to take questions afterwards. 0ne the fact that mr corbyn declined to take questions afterwards. one area he was more explicit was impossible deployment of british troops abroad. they're coming he sought to frame a
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different approach, saying that this is tuimavave british troops would only be deployed in very —— only be deployed in very specific circumstances, when the outcome would be leading to lasting peace. i'd like to take a moment to speak to our soldiers on the street. you are doing your duty as you have done so many times before. i want to assure you that under my leadership, you will only be deployed abroad when there is a clear need and only when there is a clear need and only when there is a plan that you have the resources, to do yourjob and secure an outcome that delivers lasting peace. i surmise the reason corbyn did not ta ke i surmise the reason corbyn did not take questions today, there are 91 to two start the debate and it's a curious way to do this, i surmise that the reason he didn't is he
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knows full well just how charged that the reason he didn't is he knows full welljust how charged an argument this could be. i suspect his advisers thought safer to make this speech and not allow any loose language or anything else to make this a more delicate issue. going back to the part of the speech were mr corbyn said conflict resolution is about talking to people, even those with whom you profoundly disagree. what did you make of that? was he suggesting that perhaps there should be some discussion, some conversation with isis or with some form of mediator that would act as a go—between? form of mediator that would act as a go-between? it's a moot point. mr corbyn's people have always insisted that mr corbyn does not backed negotiations, talks with isis. when you hear him saying conflicts are resolved with people you profoundly disagree, the most obvious conflict
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will involve development is the bombing of is and they would seem to be the enemy. it does leave him open to the accusation, i suspect his critics will point to his approach in northern ireland where he was the at the forefront of mps advocating dialogue with sinn fein and the ira. there was a pattern here that mr corbyn's approach is to talk to terrorists and those who support them. mr:'s supporters will argue, i suspect i am in northern ireland context, it did require negotiations to end the conflict. this doesn't track from the fact this is extraordinarily sensitive to rain in the middle of a general election. i have no doubt he will face significant criticism from his opponents. thank you, norman smith. and jeremy corbyn will be the latest
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leader in the hot seat talking to andrew neil — you can see that at seven o'clock this evening on bbc one. so let's get the latest on the investigation into the terror attack in manchester in which 22 people were killed. in the last short while, police have given more details about the arrests they've made. jane hill is in manchester for us now. hello again. another stunningly beautiful day in st ann's square, people coming all the time and there was no letup of people coming. some of them still laying flowers, standing quietly alongside the flowers here to read the cards and m essa g es flowers here to read the cards and messages remembering the 22 people who died. many more are in hospital but we will have an update on that in the next few minutes. in terms of the investigation in terms of what happened at manchester arena. 0ne
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man has been arrested in moss side in manchester. he is among eight people who remain in custody , all are between 18 and 38. all are men. police say they're searching a separate address in moss side, meanwhile detectives investigating monday's attack have resumed sharing information with the us after it was suspended yesterday, following assurances there will be no further leaks. there was so much anger about the lea k of there was so much anger about the leak of intelligence information. we have been hearing this morning from the security minister ben wallace who has been talking about the scale of the operation and the scale of the challenge still facing the intelligence services and the police. this is not about favour, this is about challenges, the scale of the challenge we face
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at the moment. m15 have clearly said that the number of people they are investigating every day is a huge number of people. we have to, anywhere between 400 to 500 live cases of investigation are being pursued. there are 3,000 within that group and another 12,000 people that are often flagged up of as interest, that we have to make those judgment calls. and 500 active plots as we understand it that we're dealing with? 500 active investigations. some of those develop into plots, some of them we disrupt before they get to that stage. some of them turn out to be people boasting but don't actually turn out to have any credibility behind them and that's the big challenge that the professionals have to make. we'll hear from our health correspondent in a moment. but now,
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our correspondent is that police headquarters. bring us up—to—date with what they are you there. as you said, there has been one man arrested in moss side overnight. a separate property in that area is currently being served. also earlier, a property in saint helens in merseyside has been set. these searches continue which are important to this investigation. that brings the total number of arrests to ten. a 16—year—old boy and a 34—year—old woman have both been released without charge. that leaves eight men in custody. what do we know about them? they are aged between 18 and 38 years old. 0ne we know about them? they are aged between 18 and 38 years old. one of them is the brother of salman abedi. they are suspected of terror offences, no one has been charged. the series of raids and controlled explosions has been happening over the past few days. we expect more as
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lines of enquiry emerge. there was a certain wigan, some viewers have been affected by that —— cert in wigan. the bomb disposal unit and armed police searched that area. they found potentially suspicious item. progress is really being made in this investigation. but, of course, the threat level remained at critical. that means that there are people out there that the police are hoping to find still in connection with best network that surrounds salman abedi and the horrific attack on monday night. also, the leaks to the american media led to the greater manchester police here stopping sharing directly their information about the investigation. that has now been resumed. they have been givena that has now been resumed. they have been given a reassurance from washington that there will be no more breaches of confidence. this is a big weekend for police in
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manchester, there are a number of events over the bank holiday weekend. the great city games, of course, in manchester stop this evening. manchester's great one. there was also a concert in old trafford. please i am hoping that the metro police hope to carry on as normal, with increased security as they hope to carry on their lives as normal. apologies, we have some sound problems with jane in manchester. we will try to come back to train shortly. right now, let's talk about the g-7 shortly. right now, let's talk about the g—7 summit of leading industrialised nations taking place
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in sicily, theresa may is there at her first to in sicily, theresa may is there at herfirst to since in sicily, theresa may is there at her first to since becoming prime minister. she will make meet trump later. —— meet donald trump later. theresa may is to urge the leaders of the world's most developed nations to do more to tackle extremism online. it has been described as a robust set of talks. in a speech at the g7 summit in sicily, the prime minister will say technology companies should do more to remove harmful material. 0ur deputy political editor is in sicily. first of all about, tackling of the extremist that online, how much headway is the reason may likely to make today? —— todayis today is about sitting at the table, the major leaders and arguing for more coordination in tackling online extremism. more pressure on internet
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companies to, for example, identify harmful content and report harmful people to the authorities. but would not be problem in getting agreement to do more on that, and do it on a single fun. i expect there will be a communique within a couple of hours. —— single front. that is just a bit beginning. how far do you take on these companies do you apply sanctions with what other sanctions? how do you deal with big, powerful, quite passionate owners and leaders of these companies who argue that they need to protect the interest of their users, the civil liberties of users, that argument continues in america and here too. it is an argument still in progress. but i think we will see that in the g—7 summit. the fight against extremism on the internet is one of many
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fronts in which they hope to engage with extremism and terrorism. that isa with extremism and terrorism. that is a complex and engagement which is going on now and you cannot see coming toa going on now and you cannot see coming to a conclusion any time soon. thanks forjoining us. . that communique is likely to be signed later today. unity in islamist terror —— they hope to have unity in fighting islamist terror. we can return to our correspondent in manchester. we have been reflecting on the aftermath of the terror attack. we have a big bank holiday weekend here in manchester. there are lots of sporting events, including the city
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games will start today, the ten k run on and grabbed the the —— and greater manchester police say it is vital that these events go ahead and people should enjoy them as they a lwa ys people should enjoy them as they always would on this beautiful bank holiday weekend. i am pleased to say that here in st ann's square to blog about that is ami khan, the boxer. he lives not too far away from here. thanks forjoining us. you happen to —— you happen to be here?|j -- you happen to be here? i was. traffic was at a standstill. i had been to the arena when they had been a fight, i've fought there myself four or five times. when i had been concerts i have been there. this time, the traffic was very busy. it was gridlock. i got to the place i got two after an hour which was normally a 20 minute drive and got a
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tweet saying there had been an explosion and children and young people were killed. it was sound. that something like this in manchester would happen —— it was sound. do you ever —— it was sad. do you ever go to concerts like that? there always is to be 20,000 people at the same time. i neverthink always is to be 20,000 people at the same time. i never think of security, will i be safe? i know security, will i be safe? i know security in the uk and in manchester is fine. we never really had problems. the community is pulling together, we stick together and something like this never really happened. it gives us a push to stick together and support one another. because it is a tough time for manchester. that idea of sticking together, i think, very much ties into things happening this weekend. so many sporting events. sport can be such a healer and brings together people of all ages.
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asa brings together people of all ages. as a professional sportsman, you see thatis as a professional sportsman, you see that is vital? i think it is vital. there are so many sporting and boxing events with the running on sunday as well. every once to carry on what's happening and the lies. security has increased the connector and their lives. security has increased but everyone needs to carry on with their lives. stay strong physically and mentally and move forward. is it going to be tough for the athletes taking part. will there be nervousness on their part? iam will there be nervousness on their part? i am wondering if that affects performance? there will be nervous. i don't think they'll be scared but they'll have the thought in the back of the mind, what happened a couple of the mind, what happened a couple of days ago. that will weaken them a bit because obviously, this is a tough race for them, they will go through a ten k run, it's not easy, i've done it before. i ran it to years ago, i would be a bit nervous.
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your thoughts about manchester? you have mentioned that sense of community and i've experienced it here the last few days. moving scenes yesterday with the minutes's silent. extraordinarily moving. is your sense of someone who lives nearby, grew up in this area, that the city can overcome? yes. cities need to stick together. we all have to stick together and help one another. it is going to be tough for us to get around what has happened. the people of manchester strongbow, and they believe in what the police are doing and everything else. —— the people of manchester strong. thank you and i hope you enjoy this weekend before provide events. thanks forjoining us. we will talk more about the games and that ten kilometre run on saturday over the
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course of today in st ann's square as people come to continue to lay flowers, in memory of those who died on monday night. the labour leader today gave a speech on foreign policy when he said the war on terror was not working. let's get more on that. mr corbyn signalling a different approach to counterterrorism. he said only in rare circumstances would a government consider deploying troops. i am still going to buy the defence secretary michael fallon. you surely it's right we should have this debate? this is a badly timed speech with muddled
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thinking. he is implying that a terrorist attack in manchester is somehow britain's fault. jeremy corbyn is far too ready to find excuses and far too slow to support the police and security services. this is a man who has opposed every piece of terrorist legislation, who thinks we should talk to terrorist and has even to question whether police should be right to shoot to kill. you see the contrast today, between theresa may acting in the national interest and jeremy corbyn confirming that he is simply not up to the job. clearly, terrorism has been about for a number of years now. we have to have an honest argument about how we dress that? —— address it? corbyn says compensations are resolved by talking to those who disagree with us. how can you talk to somebody who
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burst into the manchester arena and detonate the bomb killing children? busybody not want to negotiate will stop they are not taking hostages. the clinic of these people do not wa nt the clinic of these people do not want to negotiate. they want to —— you can't talk to these people, you have to deal with them. in the speech, jeremy corbyn confirmed he is not up to dealing with them. we have heard from you get an corbyn today. but your government's decision to cut more than 20,000 police officers has made us more vulnerable? had it must have done something? we spent more on armed police. increasing armed police office rs police. increasing armed police officers and said more money aside to increase it in london as well. we have a prevent programme to work with communities to derail the lies extremism in mosques and colleges. you have to do all these things. you
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also have to be determined to take action. the means, yes, it means being ready to shoot to kill. it means tough anti—terror legislation and authorise an bif to strike those planning attacks against our country. all of those things, jeremy corbyn is weak, weak, weak. where does the government stand on foreign intervention. we had from theresa may that we could not continue with the failed policies of the class of america tried to the failed policies —— failed policies of america's intervention and britain's. we had attacks long before the gulf war. we had the attacks on the twin towers before we intervened in iraq. the way to deal that is being tough at home, passing anti—terrorism
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legislation do need, giving police and security forces powers they need to tackle terrorism. where you have attacks being planned against this country, then you have to take military action. that is where jeremy corbyn is weak. what would the conservative government, if re—elected, do? all we have in the ma nifesto re—elected, do? all we have in the manifesto is a promised of a commission to counter radicals and provide a welcome radicalism in schools and colleges, will work with muslim leaders to curb extremism in mosques. we have to do that. we are also committed to the coalition against isis in the middle east, empowering br af to strike, to get ices out of iraq and syria, and reduce the danger to our streets. ices out of iraq and syria, and reduce the danger to our streetsm there a need to return to control orders? you heard criticism of the regime introduced by the reza made that it regime introduced by the reza made thatitis regime introduced by the reza made that it is not the goode the reza may that it is not adequate? you
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have to do you have —— you have to do ——jeremy have to do you have —— you have to do —— jeremy corbyn has opposed every piece of terrorism legislation throughout parliament. he is soft on terrorism. we are determined to protect our people. that was a child speech and corbyn knew that, he repeatedly sought to stress that —— charged speech. but it laid open to significant criticism. thank you norman. let me bring you the news from westminster magistrates' court, where four men charged in relation to an alleged terror plot have been remanded in custody by a judge there. 0mar ahmed haq remanded in custody by a judge there. 0marahmed haq is remanded in custody by a judge there. 0mar ahmed haq is accused of terrorist attack plotting using a heavy vehicle and knives or firearm.
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the prosecution say that his intention were shared by two other men. a fourth man, is accused of related firearms offences. those four men charged in terms of a relation to an alleged terror plot. remanded by a judge in westminster magistrates' court to live. they will appear in the old bailey on the 19th ofjune. let's pause now and catch up with the sports news, that's with you. the draw has taken place for the french open. world number one and top seed and andy murray will go through to a comfortable first round. the world number two novak djokovic will take on marcel granollers of spain. kerber has an
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open draw facing a makarova of russia. you konta will be hoping for a good plan this year. —— good run. the tournament at roland garros sta rts the tournament at roland garros starts on sunday. rain rooney says he is more or less decided about as manchester united future. he won't say what it is for two weeks. as for the international career, that seems to be coming to a close. he has been left out by gareth southgate who is left out by gareth southgate who is left his squad to face scotland in france. rooney has been a bit part player in his club side this season. his former club so everton or a chinese super league team have expressed interest. chelsea will ta ke expressed interest. chelsea will take on the london rivals arsenal in the fa cup final tomorrow. there have been contrasted fortunes for this season. arsenal fan of this, missing out on the champions league for the proscribed in 20 years. mustn't anger has not confirmed
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whether he will be at the club next season. axar —— at alex 0xlade—chamberlain thinks it will be a morale boost. we have given ourselves a boost, winning trophy is what it is about. it will be positive to finish on a positive note. there will be —— we wanted to finish higher in the league, there is no doubting about that. but it's a big trophy and one we want to win. it will definitely boost morale going into next season. lewis horner has received a suspended ban for betting on football matches including his at his own club inverness. but he will not serve punishment if he proves he's beaten his gambling club on with help of addiction support services. he breached betting rules both in the common season “— breached betting rules both in the common season —— current season and in 2011 to 2012. former 0lympic
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champion greg rutherford says today's great city games can show the world united manchester in the face of monday's terrorist attack. it sees rutherford and paralympic champion johnny peacock raced through the city. you can watch it on bbc two from 6pm this evening. that is all the sport for now, i'll be back in the next hour. we have been reporting onjeremy corbyn's speech on foreign policy withdraws a link between uk actions abroad and terrorism at home. there has been criticism from all sides of the political divide and in the last hour the liberal democrat leader tim farron has spoken. a few days ago a young man prepared a bomb, went to a pop concert and slaughtered 22 people. it seems to me that to choose to make a political point on the back of that
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is wrong. i disagree withjeremy corbyn's point but i disagree even strongly with his timing of making that point. tim farron. we can cross to central london to speak to lord carlile. thank you forjoining us today. what do you make of this link thatjeremy corbyn was talking about in his speech between uk actions abroad and terrorist acts in the uk? ifi terrorist acts in the uk? if i may borrow from shakespeare i thought this was a speech full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. it is completely pointless to carry out that kind of examination. we are where we are. terrorists are killing young women and children and young men in manchester. they will do it elsewhere. we need to decide what actions we should take and actions are required. the blair government
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and the brown government were very serious about these issues and talk sensible measures. iwas serious about these issues and talk sensible measures. i was independent review at the time. what mr corbyn has said isjust empty words, i'm afraid. the public should be extremely distrustful of someone who mightjust as extremely distrustful of someone who might just as well have been talking about the battle of agincourt. you say we are where we are common jeremy corbett said the current approach is not working any more. he is arguing fora approach is not working any more. he is arguing for a change of strategy. ——jeremy is arguing for a change of strategy. —— jeremy corbyn. do you agree there should be a re—examination of the current strategy? i don't know what mr corbyn thinks has been happening over all these years since 9—11. he is a privy council, he is leader of the labour party. it looks to me as though he has read and listened to nothing. of
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course we should be reconsidering policy, we do it every hour of every day of the week. this is a 24/7 job. listen to the approach of amber rudd in recent days which has been very objective and empirical. i think there are changes that need to be made in my view, we should return to these restrictions which were part of control orders. i think more money should be given to the prevent strand of counterterrorism policy which is mostly very successful and admires from all over the world. but admires from all over the world. but a speed that says let's throw away with the baby with the bath water, less reject the amazing work that has been done for example fry the security services seems to me to be ridiculous and something of an insult to the people of manchester. we heard yesterday from the security services that five plots have been further the last two months alone since the westminster terrorist attack. jeremy corbyn said he wanted to stop austerity at the police
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station... he would reverse cuts to the police. is that something he would support? not particularly. i don't know what this evidence is that the services deal with counterterrorism are underfunded. it may be community policing in some places is underfunded but it is nothing to do with this issue. the security services are reasonably well funded. there are regional police counterterrorism units, i have heard no complaints in recent times from those units about their funding. if they need more funding they should be given it. but this is not the cause of manchester. pretending it is related in some way is misleading. this is the sort of politics we could do without. what do you believe what the root cause is behind the manchester attack? the root cause behind the manchester
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attack is so—called islamic states, the way in which it created a new front in libya because of the attrition is suffering in syria, and even though there has been attrition in libya they are strong in the south. they are setting out a programme on to friends, more terrorism in libya and more terrorism in libya and more terrorism of the kind we saw in manchester. we should be giving the authorities the technical abilities and if necessary, the legislation to deal with that. which they have been doing pretty well on the whole. we should have international cooperation without the risk of outrageous and irresponsible leaks as has happened in america yesterday. but basically, the job is being done. we just have to ensure that it being done. we just have to ensure thatitis being done. we just have to ensure that it is done with best practice and talk the best of our ability with our international partners. we appreciate you talking to us today. the former independent review
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of terrorism legislation. the time is almost, 25 to one. the media personality katie hopkins has been dropped from herjob presenting a talk show on the radio station lbc. it follows a tweet in which hopkins said after monday's attack that a "final solution" was needed to terror, followed by her being reported to police and a "sack hopkins now" campaign. an lbc spokesperson has said both sides had agreed she would leave effective immediately. with me is our media correspondent david sillito. katie hopkins has finally proved too controversial for lbc. note katie hopkins has finally proved too controversialfor lbc. note dedek link has been made between the sacking and those two words but the fa ct sacking and those two words but the fact that it follows three days on suggests she has gone too far. those two words, final solution, the nazi
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phrase for the holocaust brought widespread condemnation even on lbc itself was up a fellow presenter described her as a dark and poisoners, monstrous publicist. he felt ashamed to be sharing a platform with her. there are people within lbc who are police today she longer has her sunday programme. katie hopkins, she is proud of being outspoken saying things that no one else will say. she treated something yesterday, describing herself as the jesus of the outspoken. "i will rise again". she knows that they will be another outlet. she remains a columnist for mail online so she still has an outlet. if you go back, it isn't the first time she has been in hot water. the description of migrants with cockroaches, there was the libel battle with jack munro, the libel battle with jack munro, the blogger, where she had
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incorrectly accused of scrawling on a war memorial. she lost that. a very hefty amount she has had to pat’- many ups and downs. i wonder whether the mail online or other organisations who employ people who are deliberately controversial, shall we say, should be re—examining those people and what they're writing what they are saying, what they are publishing on half of those companies. there are many people who say she can't return from this. her ability to save the unsaleable, to attract attention, it does have a value in the media. this will probably last a while, the furore it, and then people will re—examine it. whether or not she finds another outlet of one form or another. the thing about it is those two words, final solution, she almost never
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says sorry. she did delete this treat very quickly afterwards and replaced it with the words, true solution. even she acknowledged... david, thank you very much. political parties have resumed their general election campaigns after a three day pause in the wake of the manchester terror attack. the institute of fiscal studies has this morning published its assessment of the parties' pledges. it said: neither the conservatives labour are being honest about their policy proposals. labour in contrast, the iss said,
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we re labour in contrast, the iss said, were proposing big increases in tax and spending. let's look at the city ratio at gatwick airport today which has been having a huge problem with its baggage conveyor belt system. for a its baggage conveyor belt system. fora time, its baggage conveyor belt system. for a time, passengers were describing the situation as absolute chaotic and some flights were taking off without passengers bags on board. the airport is saying it would get that no bid to those passengers but the airport reporting that the problem has now been sorted out and they are hoping to get back to normal very quickly. a post—mortem is expected today after the death of a baby girl who was found in a car in county tipperary in ireland. the girl has been named locally as seven—month—old chloe fogarty. a little earlier we spoke to our
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correspondence who told us more about this tragic case. it is an unspeakably sad story. the girl has been named locally as chloe fogarty. it is understood her father had been due to take care to crash before he went to work yesterday morning at about eight o'clock but he didn't drop her off at the crash, he didn't drop her off at the crash, he became distracted. he remembered that chloe was in the carjust before two o'clock. that meant she was in the carfor before two o'clock. that meant she was in the car for several hours. the emergency services were called, the paramedics arranged for her to be airlifted to hospital in limerick but sadly doctors were not able to save her life. postmortem examination will be carried out, as you said, but at the moment the
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cause of chloe's death hasn't been confirmed but most people seem to believe she died of heat stroke. it is one of the hottest days in ireland yesterday, temperatures were in the mid—20s. what's more as the irish police saying about this? the areas police are investigating but they say this was a personal tragedy, there has been a great outpouring of sympathy across the local community in county tipperary and across ireland. nobody can believe a heatwave has caused the death of a seven—month—old baby girl. chloe was the only child of her parents, local people have said they were well—respected, very involved in the business scene. the only got married within the last couple of years. a great deal of sadness and a great deal of shock particularly in the communities and villages of county tipperary but that sense of grief has been sent that sense of grief has been sent that felt right across the country.
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a leading economic think—tank has suggested schools could be worse off financially under a conservative government, despite a pledge to increase spending by four billion pounds. the institute for fiscal studies says the party's plans would result in a three percent cut to school budgets in real terms. it says that labour would increase spending slightly and the liberal democrats would maintain the status quo. in response, the conservatives said at least their proposals were properly costed. scientists working on the american space agency's newjuno mission say its first look atjupiter has taken their breath away. in particular, they've been amazed by the storms they're seeing at the planet's poles. dozens of hurricanes, each the size of earth, all whirling around each other. the bbc‘s science reporter jonathan amos has more. juno is the first mission to get a good view ofjupiter‘s poles. they look nothing like the rest of the planet. we're all with hubble telescope pictures showing the parallel bands of weather systems that circle
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the equator and mid—latitudes. but further north and south the clouds swirl into a random bustle of vortices. huge anvil clouds reach up from the atmosphere. for decades scientists have assumed that if we drop below the cloud tops, below where the sunlight reaches, pretty much jupiter was all uniform inside and it really didn't matter where you looked, it would all look the same. what we are finding is anything but that is the truth. it is very different, very complex. juno is making discoveries at every turn. the planets's magnetic field is twice as strong as first thought. its core is most unusual. not a solid rocky ball but something quite diffuse, fuzzy is how nasa scientists describe it. there is great excitement and now asjuno approaches its next investigation, a detailed look atjupiter‘s famous giant red spot, a storm known to have raged for hundreds of years. the headlines for you. as election
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campaigning resumes following the manchester attack, the labour leader jeremy corbyn has given a speech saying the war on terror is not working. police have arrested a man in the moss side area of manchester in connection with mendip's terror attack. eight men are now being held. irish police are investigating the death of the seven—month—old girl who was found in a car in county tipperary on one of the hottest days of the year. it's reported president trump's son—in—law, jared kushner, is under scrutiny by the fbi inquiry into alleged russian interference in last year's election. mr kushner who is the president's senior adviser is understood to have met russian officials last year. 0ur north america correspondent nick bryant reports. jared kushner is idb donald trump's
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most trusted advisers of the fbi is scrutinising a member of the president's most family circle. in interest is the meeting that was held last year between jared interest is the meeting that was held last year betweenjared kushner and the russian ambassador to washington, and also a leading russian banker. he is the head of an institution that has been served with us sanctions following pressure's annexation of crimea. jared kushner, the president is's son—in—law. .. jared kushner, the president is's son-in-law... tonight jared kushner, the president is's son-in-law. .. tonight we're jared kushner, the president is's son-in-law... tonight we're learning that jared kushner is and fbi scrutiny. this doesn't mean that jared kushner is suspected of a crime, or is accused of any wrongdoing. investigators do apparently believe he has information that is relevant to their enquiry. mr kushner‘s lawyer told the bbc the 36 or drug has volunteered to share with congress what he knows about these
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meetings. he will do the same if contacted in connection with any other enquiry. there is no collusion, russia is fine. whether it is russia or anybody else, my total priority, believe me, is the united states. during this trump presidency the extraordinary has become everyday. this is noteworthy because it takes the fbi's listening quietly inside the fbi's listening quietly inside the white house. mr kushner is the only west wing official known to be a key figure in that investigation. a return to the politics in the aftermath of mendes's terror attacks in manchester. they have been several meeting of the government is's emergency committee, cobra. the home secretary has chaired another cobra meeting this morning. we have received some material from cobra meeting this morning. we have received some materialfrom her, she
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was explaining why the terror threat would be remaining at critical. the public should be in no doubt that there is a large flat. we have, up that there is a large flat. we have, up from severe to critical but savea still means an attack is highly likely. the fact is our intelligence services do a remarkable job and those numbers demonstrate the scale of the challenge they have. but they are good, they have foiled a team what's 2013. the home secretary amber rudd speaking after that cobra meeting. let's return to the political parties resuming their general election campaigning after a three—day pause in the wake of the manchester terror attack. the institute for fiscal studies has been publishing its assessment of the party pledges. the interesting lines coming out of the idf as reported but the most eye—catching was this when they say the shame of
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the big two parties manifestos is neither sets out an honest set of choices. let's get more on that report with our political correspondent whojoins report with our political correspondent who joins us now from westminster. when they say neither labour nor the conservatives set out an honest set of choices, why do they say that? what do they mean by it? what they are saying is from their reading of the manifest as they are not convinced that the conservatives can deliver the cards that they are talking about in public spending and maintaining public services, and with labour figure not maintaining public services, and with labourfigure not convinced that a labour government would be able to raise the amount of money that labour says in its manifesto it can get from increasing taxes on companies and the very wealthy. the intervention of the institute for fiscal studies is a significant moment because this think tank which is being seen as being neutral is
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like a referee between political parties when it comes to spending plans and it is often quoted by the political parties against their opponents. fair assessment as always very significant. 0n opponents. fair assessment as always very significant. on this occasion, they are saying that neither labour nor the conservatives is being entirely clear with the voters. it isa entirely clear with the voters. it is a tale of two parties and to pass those parties are taking this election campaign and proposing to lead the uk along. will voters look at this and be slightly baffled as to what to do next? given that the i etf to what to do next? given that the ietf as is saying neither big two parties are laying out an honest set of choices. we never know how many people read through the manifestos line by line. but it can be sure that the ifs. ——
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the ifs does. this is a serious point they are making. whether people really manifestos or not they still have to make a choice. the ifs is basically saying on the one hand labour is saying you can have more or less everything you want in terms of extra public spending and increased services, they are saying he would see an public spending under labour to 1980s levels that you would see an increase in taxation. with the conservatives, they are saying some of their key pledges, some of the things that have taken the headlines, and what the conservatives say. they say immigration targets could damage the economy. they are suggesting they plan to means test the winter fuel payments as pensioners get won't actually raise that much money. in the end, it is up to the voters, it doesn't matter what the ifs says. the voters are going to have to make
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their assessment based on which party they think should be in government in two weeks' time. thank you very much for that. it's said to be the oldest trophy in international sport but britain has never won sailing's america's cup. this year though four—time 0lympic champion sir ben ainslie hopes to change that. ainslie and his team will start the campaign to qualify tomorrow in bermuda. 0ur correspondent natalie pirks was given exclusive access to the team as they prepared to race. as the most successful sailor in olympic history, sir ben ainslie is well versed in pursuit of glory. but over in bermuda today, he finds himself in a most unfamiliar role — that of the underdog. in its 166—year history, no british team has ever won the america's cup. i guess you could say the america's cup becomes a life obsession. it's very hard as a new team to come into the america's cup and get into a dominant position. certainly, that's what we're aiming to achieve. i think we've certainly come a long way in the last three years. ainslie has previous.
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four years ago he won the america's cup, the oldest trophy in sport, with us team 0racle. in a spectacular fightback, they came from 8—1 down to beat new zealand 9—8. the comeback of 2013 is complete! this sport is dubbed formula one on water, and on bermuda's great sound, i got a close—up view of rita, as ainslie names all of his boats, in action. wow. it's only when you see it this close up that you can really appreciate these are boats, they‘ re like planes, they are gliding over the water on the foils, and the aim is not to touch the water as much as possible, because that will minimise drag and of course make them go faster. it's just amazing to watch. there is no engine on board. it's all generated by sheer muscle from the sailors. speed is the key here. the boats are capable of hitting up to 60mph. but bar have struggled a little in practice.
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ainslie's wife, georgie, who has moved with him to bermuda with their ten—month—old daughter and their two dogs, believes his rivals write him off at their peril. if you're silly enough to wind him up to that level where he feels like his back's against the wall, he'll respond the only way he knows how, which is to win on the water. it's a costly venture, though. rookies bar have spent £110 million on this dream. £6.5 million of that is taxpayers' cash to help them build their portsmouth hq, but for ainslie, the trophy would be priceless. personally and for everyone in this team, i believe it would be the biggest achievement if we can pull this off, if we can win the america's cup for britain. look at our sporting maritime heritage, it's the one thing that's missing, it would be huge. mild—mannered out of the water, ruthless on it. this knight of the realm is a man on a mission. natalie pirks, bbc news, bermuda.
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ina in a moment and will have the news at one but first let's take a look at one but first let's take a look at the weather forecast. it is another scorching day across the country. lots of sunshine. it is rare we get to see photos like this up rare we get to see photos like this up and down the uk, not a cloud in the sky. with it comes high uv levels across southern part of the country. high pressure is dominating the scene again for one more day before this weather front begins to bring in the thundery breakdown. but it is another sunny day across the board. a brisk breeze in southern areas which will keep temperatures down. a little bit cooler and fresh across eastern coastal path. inland, up across eastern coastal path. inland, up to the high 20s. maybe 30 in scotland. a fine end to the day but then we see the change out west.
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this weather front to bring in some thunderstorms to northern ireland and south—west england, pushing into wales and the midlands during the night. they could be centred on short downpours with some lightning and it will feel warm and muggy. saturday, we will see this area of low pressure as the weather front moves eastwards. a line of showers will quickly move northwards through the course of the morning. they could be some intense downpours with some hail and lining up by the afternoon things are bright enough. a nice afternoon. a touch cool and fresh across western areas. as for the midlands and the south—east, another one and humid day. temperatures in the third 20 celsius. through the afternoon, a clutch of thunderstorms could develop. pretty intense. it'll continue to be thundery across scotland. in northern ireland the north—west scotland, a little bit cool and fresh and rather cloudy with more persistent rain. into
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sunday, it looks like we will see more pulses of rain across northern and western areas. to the south, warm and humid with the risk of further thunderstorms pushing in particularly later sunday night and early monday. they could be intense with flash flooding. it could go into eastern areas. it'll be warm and humid but a cooler and fresher feel further north and west. there will be good spells of sunshine around, increasing chance of thundery downpours moving northwards. jeremy corbyn says there's a link between british military action abroad and terrorism at home. the conservatives say his comments are crass and appallingly timed, but the labour leader called for a different approach to foreign policy. we must be brave enough to admit that the war on terror is not working. we need a smarter way to reduce the threat from countries that nurture terrorists and generate terrorismwe must be brave enough we must be brave enough to admit that the war
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we'll have all the reaction to the labour leader's remarks. also this lunchtime. the institute for fiscal studies says neither the conservatives nor labour are being honest with voters about their tax and spending plans. armed police on the trains as detectives in manchester make another arrest in connection with monday's terror attack — 8 people are now in custody. the last of the 22 victims killed in the attack is named.
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