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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 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. at the g7 summit in sicily, world leaders discuss how to fight extremism online.
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and chasing the dream — ben ainslie‘s bid for sailing history gets underway tomorrow. if we can win the america's cup for britain, you know, look at our sporting maritime heritage, it's the one thing that's missing, it would be huge if we could bring the cup home, and that's what motivates and inspires us. in the sport on bbc news: world number one andy murray will play russia's andrey kuznetsov in the first round of the french open. johanna konta faces unseeded soo way shei of chinese taipei. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the labour leaderjeremy corbyn has given a speech this morning,
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linking british military action abroad to terrorist attacks here at home. mr corbyn said the ‘war on terror‘ is not working — and that a different approach is needed. he was speaking as election campaigning resumed after monday's attack in manchester. the conservatives have condemned his remarks as crass and ‘appallingly timed'. our political correspondent iain watson reports. the political truce after manchester, ended this morning. but first, there was a further moment of remembrance. can i ask that we all stand for a moment's silence. and thenjeremy corbyn re—drew the political dividing lines. austerity has to stop at the aide wards and at the police station door. we cannot be protected and cared for on the cheap.
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in an attempt to nuetralise the attacks, the labour leader insisted he was patriotic and with manchester. then he made a link between uk terror at home and foreign wars. 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 nuclear tower terrorists and generate terrorism. and this message was for the british soldiers. i want to assure you under my leadership, you will be deployed abroad when there is a clear need and only with a plan that you have the resources to do yourjob and secure an outcome that delivers lasting peace. tackling terrorism requires a complex response. jeremy corbyn‘s determined not to steer clear of controversial issues and i'm told he wa nted controversial issues and i'm told he wanted to avoid platitudes in the wa ke wanted to avoid platitudes in the wake of the manchester attack and
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promote an honest debate. he has done that. although the speech went down well with the supporters, the opponents are attacking notjust the message but the timing. this is a very badly timed speech, showing muddled and dangerous thinking. he seems to imply that a terrorist attack in manchester is somehow ourfault. it terrorist attack in manchester is somehow our fault. it is somehow britain's fault. jeremy corbyn is far too ready to find excuses. 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 is wrong. i disagree withjeremy corbyn's point but i disagree more strongly with his timing. the politicians always call for a united response against terrorism. but it's proving much more difficult to get agreement and possible solutions. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster.
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a very controversial speech by mr corbyn to restart labour's election campaign. hugely contern shuss peach byjeremy corbyn. it is widely criticised by the conservatives, accusing him of making excuses for terrorists. but also by some in the labour party aghast he should make the speech so soon after the manchester atrocity and in the middle of an election campaign. jeremy corbyn‘s thinking seems that there is a responsibility on the politicians to start a discussion about how we try to ensure atrocities like manchester don't happen again. that for all of the wars we have been involved in, the wars we have been involved in, the pieces of counter—terrorism legislation we have passed, that has not reduced or removed the terrorist threat. so he is advocating a very, very different approach where
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britain would only engage in wars abroad when there was a clear need, abroad when there was a clear need, a plan, when there are the resources and when the outcome leads to what he calls lasting peace and he also suggests we should be prepared to talk to our enemies. the aide says that does not mean is butjeremy corbyn arguing that most conflicts in the end are only resolved by negotiating with your opponents. he did not take questions so it was ha rd to press did not take questions so it was hard to press him further, in part i think he knows that backlash he could face with the speech and many in the party worried that it leaves him open to critics to raise question marks about his leadership, patro texas ism and his readiness to defend britain. patro texas ism and his readiness to defend britain. neither the conservatives nor labour are presenting an "honest set of choices" to the public over their tax and spending plans — that's according to an influential think tank.
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the institute for fiscal studies has criticised both parties' election manifestos, saying they fail to address the country's long term challenges. here's our economics correspondent andy verity. ina way, in a way, both parties are being honest. labour say that they want to raise taxes to pay for better public services, the conservatives wish to continue with existing plans but the institute for fiscal studies says that neither party is being honest about how those plans will play out. so take labour. they plan to raise £49 billion through tax measures but the institute for fiscal studies says that they reckon it will be a lot less. more like £40 billion. but what about the conservatives. they plan to continue with austerity. the institute for fiscal studies says there is a risk if they implement cuts there could be serious damage to the public services. labour will bring in more money but the risk is they will not bring in
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the risk is they will not bring in the revenue. under the conservatives, the risk is that the squeeze to public services will not prove deliverable. the parties say that they wish to be fairer but the institute for fiscal studies are saying that they are not honest about that. conservatives wish to means test winter fuel payments or tackling the tripping lock. but the measures will not raise much money. £1 billion. nothing from that in the next five yea rs. nothing from that in the next five years. what about the labour's plans? they are saying that they are for the many as they are scrapping tuition fees but the institute for fiscal studies says it is the wealthier segment of the population that goes to university and they are going ahead with cuts for some of the poorest families out there. and there are questions that neither party is answering, in labour's case, the tax burden is going to be at its highest level since the 19405, at its highest level since the 1940s, as a share of the economy it brings it up to the average internationally, for all countries
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but it is the highest tax burden for the uk since the 40s. what about the conservatives? their immigration plans, according to the ifs are likely to damage the economy and create a £6 billion hole in the public finances. so £6 billion less coming in tax. all of those are the views of the institute for fiscal studies. and this evening, jeremy corbyn will be the latest party leader to be interviewed by andrew neil. you can see that at 7pm tonight, on bbc one. police have made another arrest in the moss side area of manchester as they continue their investigation into monday's terror attack, which killed 22 people. it brings the total number of suspects in custody to eight — aged between 18 and 38. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. the hunt for the accomplices of the
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manchester bomber led to this shop in moss side overnight. the police appeared to have sawn through the security shutter to get access. local shopkeepers say that the two brothers who ran this barber's were arrested on tuesday. the police cut their way into the shop last night. there was another raid in saint helen's in merseyside but nobody arrested there. the police still have eight people in custody, they are men aged between 18 and 38. all held on suspicion of terrorism, and most appear to be of libyan origin. the flat that salman abedi seems to have rented for the final days before the attack is being searched. it is thought this is where he did the final assembly of the bomb but the final assembly of the bomb but the police are worried that there are components for one more bomb that are missing. so the threat level is critical. meaning another attack may be imminent. that's why armed police officers are patrolling on trains outside of
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london for the first time and the army are still very much involved. over this weekend, normal events will take place. the police are engaging with the organisers of the events to ensure that we can get all of the support at the events that we need to have and we may see additional military presence there. i hope that they can take comfort from it, we must not let this terrible terrorist incident impact on our lives. the bomber, salman abedi, flew back into the country from libya. we are learning more about his father, rajeev ram, detained in libya. he is believed to have had strong connections to abu qatada, a suspected senior al—kyleda figure in london until he was detained after 9/111 . it was told that abu cat ata and
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rajeev ram were always together in london. he was one of abu qatada's supporters in london and would a lwa ys supporters in london and would always meet up. all the time, the police operation is expanding as the detectives try to find missing bomb parts and members of the bomber‘s network not already in custody. well all of those who died in monday's attacks have been named. the 22 victim was 15—year—old megan hurley. danny supports from manchester on a community grieving for lost family and friends. manchester, a city which has been punched and badly wounded. yes, it's trying to carry on but it doesn't feel right. the people of this area feel right. the people of this area feel so sorry for those directly affected. how do you explain that to your
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children? someonejust how do you explain that to your children? someone just #k078s. .. how do you explain that to your children? someonejust #k078s... and done that. in a concert... it is just awful. i'll be holding tonne my kids that little bit tighter. it is inconceivable to understand how the families are feeling. especially of the children. it's just shocking. you just want to do something. even if you can come here and bring flowers and put them down and bring flowers and put them down and rememberthe dead. i've beena and rememberthe dead. i've been a coronation street superfan... i've been a coronation street superfan. .. 29-year-old martyn hett was well known online, his mum paid tribute to him. at the moment, it will change, it will hit me at some point but at this minute i don't feel the need to be upset and cry. when i think of martyn all i can think of is smiling because i have so many fondant
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really fu n ny because i have so many fondant really funny memories. the final and 22nd victim to be named today was 15—year—old megan hurley. his family's business on merseyside is closed as they try to deal with their loss. in the north—east, further tributes we re in the north—east, further tributes were made to chloe rutherford and liam curry, the teenage couple devoted to each other. from the moment she walked in the door, she had the smile on herface, it rubbed off on everybody else. if you had a busy day, her smiling face—lifted you. there is a very sombre and respectful atmosphere here. it may be four days after the atrocity but it really is the blink of an eye. people are still trying to come to termed with what happened and coming to pay their respects. the sea of tributes will grow. a focal point for a city in shock. a focal point for a city in shock.
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until the tragedy in manchester on monday, the london bombings of 2005 were the worst atrocity by british—born islamist terrorists. twelve years ago, the bombers were led by a gang who grew up in the beeston area of leeds. our religious affairs correspondent martin bashir, has been there to gauge the response to what's happened in manchester. what have you been doing since 77? why do we have another terrorist attack in the uk after 12 years? this man was related to mohammed sadiq khan, one of the ringleaders who left the city of leeds to plant death and destruction in london on the 7th ofjuly 2000 and five. yellow market is a critical point,... he showed us ask new —— he he asked us not to show his face. these people are members of the
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leads muslim youth group. they offer volu nta ry leads muslim youth group. they offer voluntary service to the community and believe their faith voluntary service to the community and believe theirfaith inspires their action. for me, as a muslim, i feel outraged that someone could use the name of my religion to justify carrying out these acts. this is spreading and doesn't look like stopping any time soon, which is scary for all of us, muslim and non—moslem. scary for all of us, muslim and non-moslem. people are finding it very ha rd to non-moslem. people are finding it very hard to accept that these people who are self—professed moslems had nothing to do with this. people seem to see a pattern in particular community of faith and it can appear that that faith is driving them. for at least the last decade, social scientists and psychiatrists have tried to understand why are smaller readies born muslims express themselves violence. we know that in migrants and their children, they have all sorts of difficulties, including mel to —— including mental illness.
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depressive thinking, pessimism, lack of parliament and control. but while academia continues to research the phenomenon, the nation must rely on community and religious leaders to fight back against the small but dangerous of you who want to pursue terror. these young men who are committing terror on our soil profess to belong to the muslim community. but it is 12 years since beeston produced the 7/7 bombers, and we have it again. and we cannot be complacent. the community broke ported these perpetrators to the intelligence services, including salman abedi. cooperation and community engagement remain their priorities, both here in leeds and across the country. well thousands of us will be heading out to big public
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events this weekend, whether it's 90,000 fans at the fa cup final at wembley, 50,000 watching the courteeners at old trafford cricket ground, or those of us heading to the local park and wherever you go there is likely to be a much bigger security presence. in a couple of hours manchester's great city games gets underway and our sports correspondent katherine downes is there for us. thanks, ben. to give you an idea of the geography, there is a pole—vault and longjump the geography, there is a pole—vault and long jump pit being constructed here. a sprint track is being built. jonnie peacock, the double paralympic hundred jonnie peacock, the double pa ralympic hundred metres jonnie peacock, the double paralympic hundred metres champion. as ha paralympic hundred metres champion. asha philip, one of the rising stars, just amongst some of the names who will be taking to the
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stage here in manchester, and all of it just stage here in manchester, and all of itjust a 5—10 minute walk away stage here in manchester, and all of it just a 5—10 minute walk away from the arena where that bombing took place on monday night. as you would expect, security is incredibly tight with armed police all over the square, hundreds of officers visible in the city centre. it will be interesting to see what effect this week's tragedy has had on the crowd is expected later here today. it is a free event and you don't need a ticket, so will people stay awake? i expect the opposite will be true, given the way that manchester has responded so far. that is because across the country some events have been cancelled, not just across the country some events have been cancelled, notjust because of a mark of respect and the increased terror threat, which is understandable, and entirely appropriate, that manchester has had to make a different decision. after consulting the police and security servers is, this event will go ahead, as will be great manchester run over the weekend, because this is another chance for the people of the city to say, we are not afraid
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and not cowed. the message is that life goes on as normal. catherine, many thanks indeed. our top story this lunchtime: jeremy corbyn says there's a link between british military action abroad and terrorism at home — the labour leader calls for a different approach to foreign policy. coming up: with the election looming, we're in cumbria taking the political pulse in one of britain's most picturesque counties. coming up in sport at half—past: what's next for wayne rooney? left out of the latest england squad and seemingly surplus to requirements at manchester united, rooney says he'll decide on his future in the next two weeks. president trump is at a g7 summit with leaders of the world's major economies in sicily, on the last leg of his first foreign trip. four of the group's leaders — including mr trump and theresa may — will be sitting around the table
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for the first time. mrs may is expected to urge her colleagues to do more on tackling extremism online. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports from sicily. over the centuries, this ancient hilltop in eastern sicily has been the scene of many dramas. but the players on this stage are facing a very modern challenge: the threat of global terrorism. theresa may told her g7 colleagues that they had to do more to combat the spread of extremism online. by making internet companies develop new technologies to identify and take down dangerous material. and in the margins, the prime minister had a private meeting with the new french president, where they discussed the recent attacks manchester and paris. the incident shows why it's so important for us to work together. in defeating terrorism. and i look forward to the opportunity now to speak directly with you, but of course, but also the discussions here more widely at the g7 about how we can work further to defeat the terrorists.
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we will be here to cooperate and do everything we can to increase this cooperation at the european level. in orderto do in order to do more and work with you against terrorism. this was donald trump's first time at a g7 summit, and the fear amongst his fellow leaders was that the us president would walk his own path on issues such as trade and climate change. but the italian hosts were doing everything they could to keep the summit together and heading in the same direction. and on counterterrorism, some said they were impressed by mr trump's determination. i totally agreed with him when he said that the international community, the g7, the united states, europe, should be tough, even brutal,
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vis—a—vis terrorism and isis. this afternoon, the g7 will issue a statement condemning the manchester bombing and agree to step up the fight against so—called islamic state. theresa may will leave early this afternoon so that she can continue to deal with the reality on the ground at home that has been overshadowing this summit. james landale, bbc news, sicily. president trump's son—in—law and adviser, jared kushner, is reported to be under scrutiny by the fbi enquiry into alleged russian interference in last year's presidential election. investigators are said to believe mr kushner might have relevant information, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's suspected of a crime. here's our north america correspondent nick bryant. jared kushner is arguably donald trump's most trusted white house adviser, and so the fbi is now scrutinising a member of the president's innermost family circle. of interest to investigators are
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meetings that took place in december last year, during the presidential transition, between mr kushner and the russian ambassador to washington, and also a leading russian banker. sergei gorkov is the head of an institution that's been subject to us sanctions imposed by the obama administration following russia's annexation of crimea. jared kushner, the president's son—in—law. the person of interest has a name, and that name isjared kushner. tonight, we're learning the jared kushner is under fbi scrutiny... this does not mean that jared kushner is suspected of a crime, or that he is accused of wrongdoing, but investigators do apparently believe he has information that is relevant to their enquiry. his lawyer told the bbc that the 36—year—old has already volunteered to share with congress what he knows about these meetings, and will do the same if contacted in connection with any other enquiry. there's no collusion. russia is fine, but whether it's russia or anybody else, my total priority, believe me, is the united states of america.
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during this trump presidency, the extraordinary has become everyday. this is noteworthy because it takes the fbi's russian enquiry inside the white house. mr kushner is the only west wing official known to be a key figure in that investigation. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. back now to the election. with just 13 days to go, the parties will be looking to target every voter, no matter where they live. some of the hardest to reach might be the rural voters of cumbria, where farming and tourism are vital to the economy. the bbc‘s north east and cumbria political editor richard moss has travelled across the county to find out about the issues concerning people. sale day at longtown livestock mart, right on the northern edge of
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england. cumbrian farmers' main concern today maybe the cost of a bull, but another b word dominates the election — brexit. farmers are like everybody else in the country, they are in a period of uncertainty. but i still think are of the firm belief that they are better off in their own independent country than they are as part of the eu. certainty is in short supply, the farmers here are searching for answers on how leaving the eu will affect their financial support or ability to export. if we had an interruption in the ability to export, that would be our trade is completely finished. it would probably wipe a year's profit out. we have to have a good deal, and we need a strong negotiator for it. my son is farming, and my grand daughter and grandson, they are farming, and i've got a great granddaughter who just left school, and she wants to farm. i'm worried for them. ijust want stability and a bit of honesty from politicians, but that's like hen's teeth. 40 miles away in keswick, and locals also want answers.
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tourists are the town's lifeblood and give 22—year—old josh his job, but the town's popularity poses problems he would like to see tackled. house prices in this area are absolutely unbelievable. for me to be able to buy a house is really quite hard. i can't fork out the amount of money they want just for a deposit. my friends are all having to move away. it's not easy, that's it. and student lydia finds it tough to afford to even make it to work. i think things like bus prices, particularly for young people trying to travel around... for example, i need to get through to keswick for work, and it's like £10 return, which is too much, really. tour driver andy has his own transport and knows that getting around the county can be a problem. it is an elderly population. when all the visitors have gone, it's very much an elderly population.
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local access to hospitals in particular, and of course, the roads we need good roads a lot of them have got big holes in them at them have got big holes in them at the moment. on a day like today in surroundings like this, it's hard to believe that anyone in cumbria could have a care in the world, but actually, from the price of land to the cost of a house, voters here do wa nt the cost of a house, voters here do want issues addressed by the politicians after the 8th ofjune. richard moss, bbc news, in keswick. it's a dream which has been more than £100 million in the making — now, four—time olympic sailing champion sir ben ainslie is vying to win the oldest trophy in international sport — the america's cup. britain has never won the competition, but ainslie and his team hope to change that when qualifying begins tomorrow in bermuda. our sports 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. over in bermuda, he finds himself in
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a most unfamiliar role, that of underdog. in its166— a most unfamiliar role, that of 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 of section. it's very hard as a new tea m section. it's very hard as a new team to come into the cup and be in a dominant position. that is what we are aiming to achieve. i think we have certainly come a long way in the last three years. ben ainslie has previous in the cup. four years ago, he won the oldest trophy in sport with us team oracle. in a spectacular fight sport with us team oracle. in a spectacularfight back, sport with us team oracle. in a spectacular fight back, they came from 8—1 down to beat new zealand 9-8. commentator: the comeback of 2013 is complete. this sport is dubbed formula 1 on water, and on bermuda great‘s sound —— on bermuda's great sam, i got to see all the boats in action. wow, it's only when you see this close—up that
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you can appreciate that these are less like boats and more like planes. they are gliding over the water on foyles, and the aim is not to touch the water as much as possible, which would cause drag, and that makes them go faster. it is amazing to watch. there was no engine on—board. it's all generated by sheer muscle the sailors. speed is the key here — the boats are capable of hitting up to 60 mph. ba are have struggled a little in practice. ainslie's live giorgi, who has moved to bermuda with their ten—month—old daughter and two dogs, believe that his rivals write him off at their peril. if you are silly enough to wind him up to that level where he feels like his back is against the wall, he will respond in the only way he knows how, which is to win on the water. it is a costly

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