welcome to the asian network's big election debate.e are on the asian network, and the bbc news channel. i'm nomia iqbal, here in the splendid elgar concert hall at the university of birmingham, and we are on the stage here in the concert hall. with me is our audience, people from all different backgrounds, different political allegiances, and, with just one week to go before the big vote, they have a lot of questions about a wide range of issues. they will be putting those questions to our panel of guests from different political parties. with us today is shailesh vara from the conservatives, khalid mahmood from labour, baroness sheehan from the liberal democrats, bob dhillon from ukip, and leanne wood from plaid cymru. following the horrific terror attack in manchester last week, campaigning for the election had been suspended. of course it has now resumed. but the events of manchester are still very much on people's minds. i was in the city reporting and i am from manchester. there were a lot of questions being asked in the aftermat

and in half an hour's time here on bbc news, it's asian network's election discussion and debate, lookinges affecting british asians in this year's campaign. good evening and welcome to bbc news. jeremy corbyn has accused the conservatives of being in "complete chaos" over their tax policy. it comes after theresa may avoided repeating comments made by a senior colleague who told a newspaper there would be no income tax rises under a conservative government. with more, our political correspondent iain watson. senior conservatives, including the defence secretary and foreign secretary, have been sending out a strong message to their core voters. if you are worried that income tax might rise if we are elected, don't be full to bid is not our intention. the conservative manifesto is nowhere near as explicit. is it being rewritten? our position on tax has not changed. we have set it out in the manifesto. what people will know when they vote on thursday, it is the conservative party who always has and is a low tax party. it is our intention to reduce taxes for ordinary working families. what do

the head of metropolitan police, cressida dick, speaking to the bbc asian network.iples of a deal with northern ireland's democratic unionist party to help keep the conservatives in power. theresa may is leading a minority administration following the outcome of the general election and needs the help of ten dup mps to survive. let's talk to akash praun from the institute of government. first, let's deal with this matter of confidence and supply. in brief terms, how does it work? in simple terms, how does it work? in simple terms, a confidence and supply agreement is a way of making government work in a hung parliament that falls somewhere between a full coalition, which we have between 2010 and 2015 between the conservatives and lib dems, of course, and that the other end of the spectrum, a pure minority government which doesn't have any agreement with any other party and basically has to live from hand to mouth and put together temporary coalitions as each issue comes up. with a confidence and supply deal, we will wait to see exactly what the two parties agree. we

cressida dick speaking to bbc asian network's rickin majithia. now it's time for the weather.lor is still here, i thought you had gone home! i wish, here for a few more hours yet! weather—wise today, a bit mixed, sunshine and warmth, very pleasant, for others it was cloudy and cruel. tomorrow we switch around, where you had sunshine today it will be cloudy and cooler, where you had rain, it will be brighter and warmer. let me show you what is going on, a deep area of low pressure to the west of us area of low pressure to the west of us in the atlantic, those that got caught of it were to the west of that with a big, strong northerly flow but at the moment a weather front is crossing the country, especially across england, it's what brought the rain in northern and western england earlier on, producing drizzle in southern england leaving murky conditions in the channel but the temperatures, a muqqy the channel but the temperatures, a muggy night to come in the south—east corner. elsewhere temperatures in the teens as we start sunday morning. showers around from first thing, sco

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tommy sandhu, on bbc asian network. 81869 on the text!my monday to friday. i play songs on national radio and talk in between. now, the music that i play comes from a server. there are some decks over there, but i hardly use them. and when i'm on my way into the radio show, i listen to music on my phone. but, today, i'm going to meet some people who believe that music should be appreciated and enjoyed the old —fashioned way. the uk is at the centre of a global revival in vinyl music. last year, sales of lps rose here by more than 50%. but why? is the old tech really better than the new? this is gearbox records — a studio where they use vintage kit from the ‘60s to make records today. this retro equipment all works, it's not a museum. so we are producing sounds from analogue and from digital, which are really as best as one can do at the moment. so we're mixing the best of ancient and modern to create the best sound. because normally you hear people saying, "oh, vinyl is best", you know. and for sound quality, you won't get better than vin

he'd would only speak to the bbc‘s asian network if we protected his identity and changed his voice. musa jibril. i've heard this stuff, and it's very radical. i'm surprised some of this stuff is still on youtube and easily accessible. i phoned the anti—terrorist hotline. i spoke to the gentleman, i told him about our conversation and why i think he's been radicalised. we put these allegations to the police. the friend said the attacker wasn't arrested even after he was reported. i did my bit. i know a lot of people did, but the authorities didn't do their bit. this couple say they also reported the same man to police almost two yea rs the same man to police almost two years ago after he tried to prevent their children. what did you think he was doing? radicalised the kids, the message was clear. if you aren't muslim and you don't follow the religion of muslim you're basically going to help. he said the kids needed to be saved. saved from what? from this world. we don't know if any chances to stop these men were missed. for now the focus is on a search for evidence and answers. this

this man would only speak to the bbc‘s asian network if we protected his identity and changed his voice lot of musa jibril. i've heard this stuff, and it's very radical. i'm surprised some of this stuff is still on youtube and easily accessible. i phoned the anti—terrorist hotline. i spoke to the gentleman, i told him about our conversation and why i think he's been radicalised. the friend also claims the alleged attacker was not arrested after he was reported, and was allowed to keep his passport. i did my bit. i know a lot of people did, but the authorities didn't do their bit. we have asked the metropolitan police to respond to these allegations. this evening they described the force used to bring the attack under control. eight police firearms officers discharged their weapons. while this will be subject to an investigation by the independent police complaints commission, our initial assessment is in the region of 50 bullets were fired by eight officers. the three attackers were shot dead. and tonight, this was east ham. officers are still searching homes, still looking for answers.

the bbc asian network's shabnam mahmood was there. a distraught husband, a grieving father.ol where his daughters studied. earlier, the grief stricken father with his wife, posted a harrowing video on social media while the fire engulfed the tower, he led prayers. his wife was a volunteer who always brought us a home—made sweets. she was at the mosque with her two daughters and her husband is a member of the staff so for us it was almost like we were grieving with our own family. hundreds gathered to pay their respects. they are the kind of people we cannot find the right way to describe her. generous, kind, lova ble. to describe her. generous, kind, lovable. she is to help everyone. they remember heras lovable. she is to help everyone. they remember her as a mother and a wife, as a part of the community, as a person that, you know, left an imprint on the community and ijust think that the crowd and everyone coming out is a representation of what she has done for the community. as muslims get ready to mark the end of ramadan this week, celebrations will inevitably be oversha

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well the bbc asian network has spoken to two of the victims— tahseen ahmed choudary and his father abdulht people. one of them was underneath the van. my dad got hit on his shoulder and legs. my dad ‘s friend got hit on the stomach. what was he saying? muslim people, kill. kill all muslims. while the van was coming through, a guy was walking past me and after that he saw the van coming and pushed me back and then he moved back as well.l van coming and pushed me back and then he moved back as well. a very scary time for you, but since then you have returned to the mask? yes. before the attack

this man would only speak to the bbc‘s asian network if we protected his identity and changed his voiceheard this stuff, and it's very radical. i'm surprised some of this stuff is still on youtube and easily accessible. i phoned the anti—terrorist hotline. i spoke to the gentleman, i told him about our conversation and why i think he's been radicalised. the friend also claims the alleged attacker was not arrested after he was reported, and was allowed to keep his passport. i did my bit. i know a lot of people did, but the authorities didn't do their bit. we have asked the metropolitan police to respond to these allegations. this evening they required the forced dash is very described the force used to bring it under control. we will have an investigation by the ipc sea. our initial assessment is in the region of 50 bullets were fired by eight officers. the three attackers were shot dead. and tonight, this was east ham. officers are still searching homes, still looking for answers. ed thomas, bbc news, barking in east london. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at scotland

this man would only speak to the bbc‘s asian network if we protected his identity and changed his voice i did my bit. i know a lot of people did, but the authorities didn't do their bit. we have asked the metropolitan police to respond to these allegations. this evening they described the force used to bring it under control. we will have an investigation by the ipcc. our initial assessment is in the region of 50 bullets were fired by eight officers. the three attackers were shot dead. and tonight, this was east ham. officers are still searching homes, still looking for answers. as you read join us live, let‘s talk toa as you read join us live, let‘s talk to a superintendent in the metropolitan police in the 30 years. a lot of expertise in policing and this capital city. what are your thoughts in the wake of this devastating attack here last night? commiserations to the people who have been killed and injured, and that only here in london, london bridge, westminster, but in manchester. but we have seen some amazing work by my ex—colleagues, how they responded and saved lives, but we hav

it starts at 8.30 pm on radio 1, the asian network and bbc news channel and then at 10.40pm on bbc one politician godfrey bloom on an election blind date? it is now less than two days until voting begins. in the latest in our series of election films from across the uk, we take you to the valleys of south wales to find out what matters to voters there. here'sjoanna in the bbc newsroom with a summary of today's news. the metropolitan police is facing questions over a decision to downgrade a previous inquiry into one of the three men behind the london bridge attack. it has been revealed that one of the attackers, khuram butt, was investigated by counter—terrorism officers and mi5 two years ago. seven people were killed and dozens injured in the incident on saturday night. australian police say they're treating a siege at an apartment in the australian city of melbourne as a "terrorist incident". police shot and killed a lone gunman who had been holding a woman hostage on monday evening. another man was found dead in the foyer. so—called islamic state has claimed responsibility but author

asian countries including malaysia. there have been a number of significant deals being announced. therefore, that will continue to build stronger economic networkssian countries. tom brought of malaysia and there seems to be a of investors returning to malaysia on fundamentals like rising exports. overall, a lot of these emerging markets are decayed by the fed. : in terms of the weak dollar is helping. it is interesting part of malaysia because i was in malaysia two weeks ago. it was the first time i went to malaysia in six years. towas a market we all tended ignore and for good reason. i was struck by a couple of things. this is the flip side of the dollar story. one is how expensive the dollar has become and the dollar bull market seems to have run its course. and how cheap some currencies have become. very few countries that are as cheap as malaysia when traveling a couple of weeks ago. the malaysian currency is very cheap. in today's seem to be getting some growth momentum by focusing on infrastructure -- and they seem to be getting some growth momentum eye focusing on infrastructure like high-speed rail. away, hoping it will go the politica

networks, and live sports on the go. included with xfinity tv. xfinity the future of awesome. robert handa: hello, and welcome to "asian pacific america."'m robert handa, your host for our show here on nbc bay area and cozi tv. today, we focus on frameline 41, the san francisco international lgbtq film festival. we'll take a wide shot of the festival first, how it got started, and its unique content and goals. then we talk with the director of one of the featured films, "warning shot," and the unique vision of the film and the artist behind it. from there, i'll look at the strong lineup of south asian films this year, including ones about the so-called "queer immigrant experience." plus a look at big community events coming up all on our show today. well, we like to showcase artistic events, especially those that help shed new light on the full asian-american

network ever. one that keeps you connected to what matters most. rishaad: i am rishaad salamat coming to you from bloomberg's asia headquarters. haidi: we are seeing a positive reaction when it comes to asiantracking the gains overnight from wall street. i guess shrugging off in terms of the broader market reaction to the turmoil from washington with president trump as largely expected with a drawing from the paris accord. we are watching energy stocks in this part of the world. absolutely. after what we saw in the u.s., we saw moves from solar stocks reacting to that move, but hong kong as well, premarket seeing a move to the upside in the premarket auction period, the hang seng up .5%. right, the start of the trading day. that's what we have at the moment. withdrawing the united states and announcing it come as a nothing has changed nvernight aside announcement itself. rishaad: that is the minutia here. what about the reaction from the likes of beijing and new delhi? >> sure. paris is no longer a question about climate change, but one about international relations. , there ise sentiment an issue about how other countries will react to the united states. we saw the chinese premier in brus

asian technology editor. who makes up this consortium of buyers? >> the consortium is two japanese government-backed funds, the innovation network corp.n, and bank of japan, as well as bain capital out of boston. there will be minor players. essentially they won over another consortium led by broadcom. the key part of it was the participation of these state backed funds. they are the ones that essentially running along with them the japanese government's stamp of approval. that is why they were announced as the preferred bidders yesterday. toshiba has stated they will try to reach a final agreement with them next week by june 28. bain consortium make it easier when it comes to getting regulatory approval? what is the timeline? reed: definitely -- as i mentioned, the japanese government is wary of key technology moving overseas, especially to china or south korea. so really the participation of japanese investment in some form essentially reassures everyone and helps the deal go forward. in terms of deadlines, final agreement within one week. after that, closing the deal with due diligence and hurdles is for march of 2018. money ontoib

asian tech company now? at every name individually, but those are geographies with dominant players that are evolving good three examples to illustrate the cent, -- alibaba, 10 platforms are getting bigger and stronger and the networksble. you are seeking north american large-scale players try to replicate the strategies. that is unique in tackett it is usually the other way around. -- that is unique in tech. it is usually the other way around. if you want to own a monopoly asml is an incredible company with a monopoly position. less so in europe, more so in asia. we are seeing good prospects in the u.s. scarlet: denny fish, portfolio manager at janice henderson, and julian emanuel, equity and derivatives strategist at ubs securities, thank you so much for let's get a check of the headlines. the wall -- "wall street journal" reports that the secret service is not have audio transcripts were any case that may have been recorded in the white house. press secretary sean spicer told reporters today that the president would "when he is ready," address the possibility that takes exist of conversations with former fbi director james comey. the president's revised travel ban has been blocked by second federal appeals court.

networks. they have expertise in that side of things. the tech companies bring technology. thank you so much. our technology editor there in san francisco. china sending message to asian by jailing members of the resort. this is bloomberg. ♪ yvonne: dark clouds this morning. 8:30 in singapore. half an hour away from open there. betty: looks like the opening of a horror movie. you are watching "daybreak asia." let's get to the first word news with paul allen in sydney. not so horrible there. paul: cracking day here in sydney. three republican senators say they will vote to block the latest version of the health care bill. mitch mcconnell is still hoping to repeal obamacare. the view from the congressional budget office says it would 22 millionditional people off health insurance. republican leaders still hope to pass the bill this week. president trump says the supreme court's partial revival of his travel ban is a victory for national security. said lower courts had gone too far by blocking the 90 day dan. --ple from six mainly muslim constant countries will be blocked unless they can show a connection our reason for being in the u.s.. they will take up in the fall wh