stuart flinders, bbc north west tonight, manchester.not be beaten and will stay strong as councillor pat carney. thank you for joining us. i said to some people down there that the city will recover, and it will, won't it? this is the biggest crowd i have seen in albert square. people were determined to turn up to show the families that we care about them and to show the rest of the world that the evil that came to manchester would be rejected. we will not cower against that even though. we will carry on our values in manchester. if you look at the crowd here, it is a great manchester crowd. what is your message? it is a multicultural city with many different faiths. what would be your message to the people of manchester tonight, some of whom will feel angry? when we get through the tears and the grief, and there will be a lot of tears and grief with funerals coming up, we will show that manchester's values of mutual respect and peace, exemplified in this crap tonight, this is worth fighting for. we will get beyond the tears and grief a

in haslam, bbc north west tonight.butes have been placed in st ann's square in manchester in honour of the victims of the attack. jane hill was there. you can see, i am sure, that people are still coming here tonight on this beautiful evening in st ann's square, still laying flowers, looking at all the tributes but that one minute of silence this morning was one of the most moving things i have experienced. the silence itself absolutely observed, sober and sombre as you would expect that it was that applause, the spontaneous applause, and it was prolonged, and i felt as if that was just a response from the crowds that said, we are not defeated, we are diverse city, you will not divide us, we are still here, i was so struck by that and so many people watching at work, and so many people watching at work, a lot of us welled up at that point, it was impossible not to. a group of men began singing don't look back in anger, famous manchester song from the manchester band that is reflected the messages from the fans, extraor

the best of the sunshine in the north and west. welcome to bbcame is mike embley. our top stories: as brexit talks loom, tensions deepen between britain and the european commision, there's a warning the road ahead could be bumpy. i was described as a difficult woman during the campaign. i said the next person to say that would be jean—claude junker. ten years after the disappearance of madeleine mccann, one of the men questioned by police speaks out for the first time. more protests in venezuela as the president's plan to rewrite the constitution faces widespread international criticism. and hang tight, we'll tell you the story of the surfer rescued after 30 hours adrift in the irish sea.

together, but the heaviest in the north and west and still warm in the north and west and still warm in the sunshine —— others avoiding them altogether. hello. this is bbcs. the headlines: the home secretary, amber rudd has said it's not yet known who was behind yesterday's cyber attack which hit nhs computer systems. hospitals in england and scotland have been affected by software which demands a ransom payment to restore access. thousands of computers in up to 100 countries were infected by the malicious software. telecoms giant telefonica, delivery company fedex, and megafon, the second largest mobile phone network in russia, are all said to have been affected. labour's deputy leader, tom watson, has warned of a "margaret thatcher—style landslide" for the conservatives unless his party improves its poll ratings before the general election next month. pope francis is canonising two portuguese children today on the spot where they reported seeing the virgin mary a hundred years ago. those are live pictures. tens of thousands of pilgrims have been gathering in the portuguese town of fatima to see the pontiff. in 2004, the bbc spoke to five children livi

north—west. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe.ed out military action against north korea, even if itjeopardises commercial co—operation with china. north korea is maybe more important than trade. trade is very important, but massive warfare with millions, potentially millions of people being killed, that, as we would say, trumps trade. tornadoes hit texas, leaving at least nine people dead and nearly 50 in hospital. emergency services say they fear the death toll may rise. international tributes to ueli steck, one of the world's best—known mountaineers, who was killed in an accident on mount everest.

ahead of it, bit of warmth, 22 degrees, feeling fresher in the north and the west. hello. this is bbcdlines: the british airways chief executive, alex cruz has told the bbc he is profusely sorry for the disruption called by a worldwide crash of their computer systems. week and profusely, profusely apologetic about what has happened. we are very conscious of the hardship that many of our customers have had to go through. officers investigating the attack at manchester arena last week arrested 23—year—old man at shoreham by sea near brighton. police are also searching addresses in manchester and chester. the latest arrest brings the total number of people in custody to 14. the former blue peter hostjohn noakes, who hosted the show in the 19605 and ho5tjohn noakes, who hosted the show in the 19605 and 705, has died at the age of 83. time for the sport. england's bat5men are fighting to post a respectable total, after a morning to forget at lord5 against south africa. england were put into bat, and lost their first six wicket5 for just 20 runs, in the first half hour of this third one—day

north and the west. feeling fresher in the north and the west. hello. this is bbc news.es: the chief executive of british airways says sorry for disruption after an it failure. alex cruz said the computer issues had nothing to do with either redundancies at the airline or cost cutting. mi5 says it will investigate its handling of information from the public about the manchester bomber salman abedi. meanwhile nick clegg and the liberal democrats warn national security could be at risk if theresa may negotiates a hard brexit deal. france's new president emmanuel macron welcomes vladimir putin to paris despite russia's wooing of mr macron‘s political rival marine le pen. the former blue peter host john noakes, who hosted the show in the 1960s and ‘70s, has died at the age of 83. now on bbc news exclusive access to a priceless archive of footage taken by young adventurers exploring parts of the world that were completely new to western eyes. this is great explorations. historic moments captured on film from a bygone age. we have been given exclusive access to a priceless arc

the best of the sunshine in the north and west. welcome to bbcoom, tensions deepen between britain and the european commission — a warning the road ahead could be bumpy. ten years after the disappearance of madeleine mccann, one of the men questioned by police speaks out for the first time. more protests in venezuela as the president's plan to rewrite the constitution faces widespread international criticism. and hang tight. we'll tell you the story of the surfer rescued after 30 hours adrift in the irish sea.

the best of the sunshine in the north and west. welcome to bbcour top stories: a5 brexit talks loom — tensions deepen between britain and the european commision — a warning the road ahead could be bumpy. during the conservative party leadership campaign i was described by one of my colleagues as a "bloody difficult woman". i said at the time that the next person to find that out would be jean—claude juncker. ten years after the disappearance of madeleine mccann. one of the men questioned by police speaks out for the first time. more protests in venezuela as the president's plan to rewrite the constitution faces widespread international criticism. and hang tight — we'll tell you the story of the surfer rescued after thirty hours adrift in the irish sea.

north—west. hello. this is bbc news. my name is ben bland.ld trump says he hasn't ruled out military action against north korea — but he issues a warning about the consequences of conflict. north korea is maybe more important than trade. trade is very important, but massive warfare with millions, potentially millions of people being killed, that, as we would say, trumps trade. tornadoes rip through texas, leaving at least nine people dead and nearly 50 in hospital. emergency services say they fear the death toll may rise. mosul‘s christians still waiting to return home — seven months after iraqi forces liberated their town from so—called islamic state. hello. i am sally bundock with business. it is the final

north—west. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe.p says he hasn't ruled out military action against north korea, but he warns of the consequences of conflict. north korea is maybe more important than trade. trade is very important. but massive warfare with millions, potentially millions of people being killed? that, as we would say, trumps trade. tornadoes hit texas, leaving at least nine people dead and nearly 50 in hospital. emergency services say they fear the death toll may rise. international tributes to ueli steck, one of the world's best known mountaineers, who was killed in an accident on mount everest. and ten years after the disappearance of madeleine mccann,

it will be warmer to the upper west, particularly in the north—west. this is bbc world news.n leader kimjong—un, calling him "a pretty smart cookie." but mr trump said he won't rule out military action against north korea, if the country pursues its nuclear programme, and warned that a conflict with the country could kill millions of people. tributes have been paid to ueli steck, one of the most famous climbers in the world, who's died on mount everest. the 41—year—old is believed to have fallen from a rock—face while spending time acclimatising at altitude. and this story is trending on bbc.com. these deadly tornadoes in the us state of texas. at least three struck the city of canton, killing four people, and causing widespread destruction. winds flipped over cars, snapped trees, and left fallen power lines on roads. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: theresa may has ruled out increasing vat for the next five years

head further west, that's where it's going to be warmest, particularly so in the north—west. this is bbc xijinping, as he tries to build international support for the us effort to halt north korea's nuclear programme. mr trump says he hasn't ruled out military action. in the united states, tornadoes have ripped through texas, leaving at least nine people dead and nearly 50 in hospital. emergency services say they fear the death toll may rise. high winds and floods have also affected neighbouring states. tributes have been paid to ueli steck, one of the most famous climbers in the world, who's died on mount everest. the 41—year—old is believed to have fallen from a rock—face while spending time acclimatising at altitude. ten years after the disappearance of madeleine mccann, her parents have told the bbc they'll do "whatever it takes to find their daughter." madeleine was three—years—old when she went missing on a family holiday in portugal. now on bbc news: dateline london.

west. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe.t and have talks with north korea‘s leader, under the right circumstances. if the conditions are clear, if the circumstances present them5elve5, we would be prepared to. but they‘re clearly not at this time. violent scenes on the streets of paris, as the city‘s traditional may day march becomes a protest against marine le pen. they can‘t even agree to disagree. britain and eu leaders offer rival explanations for what happened at a downing street dinner. after months of protest, venezuela‘s president says he is creating a new citizens assembly, which could give him much greater powers. and the faces of war.

the best of the sunshine in the north and west. this is bbc world news. our top stories.ritain and the european union. following leaked reports of a very difficult meeting with european commission president jean—claude juncker, british prime minister theresa may has signalled the road ahead could be bumpy. in a phone call, donald trump and vladmir putin have discussed how they could work together on problems ranging from north korea to syria. they agreed to try to meet at the g20 summit injuly. and this story is trending on bbc.com. it could almost be the plot of a hollywood film, a surfer stranded at sea off the scottish coast in freezing waters, and a life saving rescue operation. this is the dramatic rescue, the surfer survived 30 hours with nothing but his board. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

the best of the sunshine in the north and west. this is bbc news.brexit talks have been laid bare. theresa may has told jean—claude juncker she will be a ‘bloody difficult woman' during the negotiations. he accused her, it's reported, of being deluded. ten years since madeleine mccann disappeared on holiday in portugal — one of the men questioned by scotland yard has been speaking for the first time. paulo ribeiro is no longer a suspect but was questioned in connection with a theory that madeleine was taken during a burglary that went wrong. there's widespread international criticism of president maduro's plans to set up a new body which could rewrite venezuela's constitution, and get around the current parliament, dominated by the opposition. protesters have again been out in numbers with barricades limiting traffic in many cities. to talking movies.

the best of the sunshine in the north and west. this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers.speaks out for the first time. —— ten years after the disappearance of madeleine mccann, one of the men questioned by police speaks out for the first time. the starting gun is fired — britain's parliament is dissolved, the general election campaign gets under way. the last of their kind — why these killer whales are in danger and how man—made chemicals are to blame. hello, and in business: apple reports a surprise fall in iphone sales as customers wait for the ten year anniversary phone. we talk you through the tech giant's latest numbers. and as the french prepare to make their choice on sunday, we look at the contentious issue of immigration.

north—easterly winds to develop for sunday. so we'll see a bit more sunshine around in places. the best in the west. cool down the eastern coast. take care. welcome to bbce embley. our top stories: the us congress announces a vote to repeal 0bamacare as republican politicians say they have enough support to win it. the fbi director defends his handling of the hillary clinton e—mail investigation. look, this was terrible. it makes me mildly nauseous to think that we might have had some impact on the election. but, honestly, it wouldn't change the decision. the candidate of the elite or the spirit of defeat? rivals for the french presidency trade insults in their televised debate. and we visit the american town where one in ten are addicted to opioids and where pharmaceutical companies are getting the blame.

bbc news, wrexham. we have some news coming in from the north—west. warned people to stay away from manchester and arena as officers respond to what they are as an incident amid reports on social media of some kind of explosion. network rail has announced that emergency services are dealing with an incident near manchester victoria station. right in the heart of the city. trains may be delayed or cancelled until the end of the day. that's all we have the moment. just getting some details from the transport police. they are saying they are aware of an incident at manchester arena, they have offices at the scene and will provide updates as soon as sub or. butjust in from british transport police. —— we will provide updates as soon as possible. it is amid reports on social media of an explosion. any moron that, we will bring it when we get it. going back to theresa may. earlier this evening the prime minister was asked again to explain her thinking on social care when she spoke to the bbc‘s andrew neil. we have not rewritten the manifesto. the principles

north and west. you are watching bbc news. your headlines atjust after 3:30pm.ritish airways cancels all flights at heathrow and gatwick until at least 6 o'clock this evening, after a global computer system failure. ba says it's working to resolve the problem. passengers have reported "chaotic scenes". as you can see behind me, a huge queue waiting for any information. my queue waiting for any information. my main concern is that i don't want to spend the night on heathrow floor. the terror threat level in the uk which was increased to the highest status of ‘critical‘ following the manchester bombing has been reduced to ‘severe‘. there will be more arrests and searches, but we have come to the conclusion that an attack is no longer imminent. police and army bomb disposal experts have been evacuating an area of moss side as part of an ongoing search linked to the manchester arena bombing. there are new revelations about president trump's son in law, jared kushner, and his alleged involvement in secret dealings with russia. us media is reporting that the fbi is in

the best of the sunshine in the north and west. this is bbc news.european commission ahead of the brexit negotiations have been laid bare. theresa may has warned jean—claude juncker that she will prove to be a "bloody difficult woman" during the ongoing brexit talks. ten years since madeleine mccann disappeared while on holiday in portugal, one of the men questioned by scotland yard has been speaking for the first time. paulo ribeiro, who is no longer a suspect, was questioned in connection with a theory that she was taken during a burglary that went wrong. there's been widespread international criticism of president nicolas maduro's plans to set up a new body which could rewrite venezuela's constitution. lawmakers have rejected the move and protesters have again been out in numbers with barricades limiting traffic in cities across the country. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

north and west. you are watching bbc news. your headlines atjust after 3:30pm.re. ba says it's working to resolve the problem. passengers have reported "chaotic scenes". as you can see behind me, a huge queue waiting for any information. my queue waiting for any information. my main concern is that i don't want to spend the night on heathrow floor. the terror threat level in the uk which was increased to the highest status of ‘critical‘ following the manchester bombing has been reduced to ‘severe'.

elsewhere, sunshine, blustery showers in the north—west and temperatures a little lower. this is bbcdlines: emmanuel macron has been sworn in as france's new president. he's promised to restore the confidence of french people in their country's future. the european union's law enforcement agency, europol, has warned of an escalating threat from the cyber attack which struck nhs computer systems on friday. the conservatives have said they'll help local authorities to build thousands of council homes for rent if they win the general election. labour says it would raise billions of pounds for public services with a new tax on financial transactions known as a "robin hood" tax. now on bbc news it's the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show: we're in colombia, exploring the legacy of one of the country's most controversial criminals. we're here at pablo‘s prison slash five star resort! ooops! did ijust make that man crash? i hit the road in tokyo, taking tourists for a ride. they look a bit shell—shocked! and global gadgets gives you the lowdown on how to take a selfie from up

north—west england and north wales. at least it's north—west england and north wales. at least its warm. not that much rain in the south—east, but some at least. this is bbc the headlines. the head of the eu's law enforcement agency has described the scale of friday's cyberattack as "unprecedented". in his inaugural address, the new french president emmanuel macron has promised to rejuvenate france and give it back its confidence and pride. the largest nursing union is to hold a series of protests this summer and a possible ballot for strike action later this year. labour says its proposed ‘robin hood' tax on financial transactions would raise billions of pounds for public services. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week: regenerating teeth, unusual vegetation, and, goodness gracious, great balls of fire! energy, as our demand for it grows, the world is faced with a challenge. when we burn coal, the energy that has been stored inside formally and is of years is released, to power cities and machines. but so, of course, is all the bad stuff that is polluting and changing the environment. countries have met and agreed to reduce carbon emissions and

north and the west. lighter and more patchy further south and east. this is bbc world news today. i'm alpa patel.s friday's ra nsomwa re hack was unprecented in its scale — and officials round the world say they will hunt down the people responsible. we haven't identified the eyed —— people at this time but we have a number of lines of enquiry. we'll have the latest on the attack, plus details on how you can work out if your computer is at risk, and what you can do also ahead: donald trump says he could announce his replacement for the man he sacked as director of the fbi within a week — with 11 names said to be on the shortlist. the grand final of the eurovision song test.

wind and rain coming in heading into the start of the new week, particularly in the north and the west. goodbye. this is bbconfirmed there will be a cobra meeting this afternoon. to discuss the global cyber attack which has disabled nhs computers in england and scotland. the home secretary says it's not known who is responsible. we are working very hard to make sure that we help the nhs that their systems back in order and so far we have had a reassurance from them. no patient data has been compromised. europol say the scale of the attack is unprecedented as thousands of organisations in around 100 countries are affected. labour's deputy leader tom watson warns his party faces a "margaret thatcher style" landslide defeat, if it doesn't improve ahead of the election. also in the next hour: from horse heads to monkeys, it can only be eurovision. but will the uk be able to blame a brexit backlash this year?

north and west. them i'm kasia madera with bbc news. our top stories.ng leaked reports of a very difficult meeting with european commission president jean—claude juncker — british prime minister theresa may has signalled the road ahead could be bumpy. in a phone call — donald trump and vladimir putin have discussed how they could work together on problems ranging from north korea to syria. they agreed to try to meet at the g20 summit injuly. and this video is trending on bbc.com — it could almost be the plot of a hollywood film — a surfer stranded at sea off the scottish coast in freezing waters and a life—saving rescue operation. this is the dramatic rescue — the surfer survived 30 hours with nothing but his board. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: a man from cardiff has beenjailed for eight years for creating an online library for followers of the islamic state group.

west. that is the setup into the weekend. high pressure keeps the low pressure systems at bay, we maintained the north—easterly wind, the best of the sunshine in the west. this is bbcned by scotland yard has been speaking for the first time. paulo ribeiro is no longer a suspect but was questioned at the time. britain's pa rliament‘s been formally dissolved — paving the way for next month's general election. prime minister theresa may will visit buckingham palace later for an audience with the queen to herald the start of the campaign. there's been widespread international criticism of president nicolas maduro's plans to set up a new body which could rewrite venezuela's constitution — and get around the current parliament which is dominated by the opposition. sweden is to lift identity checks on people entering the country from denmark imposed at the height of the migration crisis in 2015. another four countries from the schengen area are expected

more sunshine on wednesday as the wind dropped, but further north—west, the best of the sunshine and the highest temperatures. hello. this is bbcs. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment — first the headlines. theresa may says she is taking nothing for granted after the tories' success in the local elections. campaigning in the west midlands, she urged voters to give her a strong mandate to negotiate brexit. labour are pledging not to raise council tax dashing contacts for those earning more than £80,000 a year. the liberal democrats say they would put a penny in the pound on income tax to go towards the nhs and social care. party leader tim farron said politicians needed to be honest about financing the health service. the ukip leader paul nuttall urges his supporters to "stay on the pitch" despite suffering heavy losses on thursday. he said voters would return if theresa may failed to deliver on brexit. the french authorities warn the media and the public not to spread documents hacked from the centrist candidate emmanuel macron‘s campaign team in the run—up to sunday's presidential election. at least

bbc news, with karin giannone and tom donkin. we start with our breaking news from the north—west of england.ople have been killed and more than 50 others injured in an explosion at manchester arena. they says it is being treated as a terrorist incident. witnesses reported hearing a loud bang in the venue at the end of an ariane grande concert. the complex is above a railway station, and train services have been suspended. on the line is imran, who was outside the concert waiting to pick up his partner and their daughter when the explosion happened. hello to you.

north—west of the uk. to the south—east, variable rainfall and a bit warmer, 22 — 23 degrees. hello. my name is tom donkin. a warm welcome to bbcare our top stories: "a nutjob": how donald trump is said to have described his sacked fbi director to russian officials. he also reportedly said firing him "took the pressure off". the revelations comes as mr trump embarks on his first foreign trip as us president. counting is under way in iran's presidential election, after a high turnout forced polling to be extended for several hours. the wikileaks founderjulian assange claims a personal victory, as sweden drops a long running rape investigation against him. and the film that's sparked a generational clash at the cannes film festival has its world premiere. we'll tell you what the public thought of it.

west. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe.th north korea's leader under the right circumstances. if the circumstances present themselves, we are prepared to, but they are clearly not at this time. violent scenes on the streets of paris, as the city's traditional mayday march becomes a protest against marine le pen. they can't even agree to disagree. britain and eu leaders offer rival explanations for what happened at a downing street dinner. after months of demonstrations, venezuela's president says he's creating a new citizens assembly which could give him much greater power. and the faces of war. a new exhibition focuses on the americans who fought

west. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe.ald trump says he hasn't ruled out military action against north korea, but he warns of the consequences of conflict. north korea is maybe more important than trade. trade is very important. but massive warfare with millions, potentially millions of people being killed? that, as we would say, trumps trade. tornadoes hit texas, leaving at least nine people dead and nearly 50 in hospital. emergency services say they fear the death toll may rise. international tributes to ueli steck, one of the world's best known mountaineers, who was killed in an accident on mount everest. and ten years after the disappearance of madeleine mccann,

north—west. back to you. that's all from the bbc news at one.e for the sport. 0n the bbc has learned it will be two more years for arsene wenger after he agreed a new contract. that follows a meeting yesterday. it is understood the 67—year—old will remain manager until at least 2019, extending his tenure in two 23rd year. arsenal won the fa cup on saturday, beating chelsea at wembley. it was the club's 13th saturday, beating chelsea at wembley. it was the club's13th when and arsene wenger‘s seven. of the missed out on a champions league place for the first time since 1996 and there were speculations about arsene wenger‘s future. that has been decided. it will be rubber sealed by the club today and an official announcement will follow tomorrow. gareth southgate says he didn't speak to captain wayne rooney before leaving him out of the squad to face scotland and france next month. england's all—time leading goalscorer rooney has only started 15 league games for manchester united this season. the 31—year—old was left out of the previous squad in ma

bbc news. a woman who was shot by police and wounded during a counter—terrorism operation in north—west londonpital. dorset police have begun a murder investigation, after a man was shot dead at his home in the early hours of the morning. officers had responded to reports of intruders at the property, in st ives near ringwood. the victim, who was in his 60's died in hospital. don't forget you can get in touch with me to discuss any of the stories we've been covering here via twitter. time to tell you what's happening in sport with sport today. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: chelsea move a step closer to the english premier league title. cool hand and a level head. it's higgins who leads after the first day of the world snooker championship final. taking a stand in sochi, valteri bottas wins the russian grand prix. yes, hello and welcome. chelsea moved another step closer to securing the english premier league title following a 3—0 win over everton, a match which was considered their toughest remaining fixture this season. it didn't look

north and west. hello. this is bbc news.esponsible" plan that will "put the interests of the many first". addressing an audience in bradford, the labour leader promised more free childcare, the abolition of tuition fees, investment in infrastructure, and the nationalisation of the water industry and railway systems. whatever your age or situation, people are under pressure struggling to make ends meet. 0ur manifesto is for you. in other news inflation has risen to its highest level for nearly four years. the consumer prices index jumped last month from 2.3% to 2.7% — driven partly by the fall in the value of sterling. us president donald trump has defended what he calls his ‘absolute right‘ to share information with russian officials. he discussed sensitive information on terrorism during a meeting with russia's foreign minister. greater manchester police says the force will never stop searching for the remains of keith bennett — one of the five children killed by the moors murderer, ian brady, who died last night at the age

on wednesday as the wind drops we lose the feed off the north sea but further west the best of the sunshine and the highest temperatures. this is bbcn talk of a landslide general election victory after the conservatives' local election success. labour pledge not to raise income tax for those earning less than £80,000 a year. the french authorities warn the media and the public not to spread documents hacked from the centrist candidate emmanuel macron's campaign team ahead of tomorrow's poll. also in the next hour — the young racing driver who lost both legs in a crash says he won't give up. billy monger thanks racing stars and fans for the support he's received. itjust shows you when a tragic event like this happens, how people pull together. and we

north—easterly winds to develop for sunday. so we'll see a bit more sunshine around in places. the best in the west. cool down the eastern coast. take care. welcome to bbclobe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: the us congress announces a vote to repeal obamacare as republican politicians say they have enough support to win it. the fbi director defends his handling of the hillary clinton e—mail investigation. look, this was terrible. it makes me mildly nauseous to think that we might have had some impact on the election. but, honestly, it wouldn't change the decision. the candidate of the elite, or the spirit of defeat? rivals for the french presidency trade insults in their televised debate. and we visit the american town where one in ten are addicted to opioids and where pharmaceutical companies are getting the blame.

north—west. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. investigation into the wikileaks founder. mr assange has always denied the allegations against him. police here say they are still obliged to arrest him if he leaves the ecuadorian embassy in london where he has lived since 2012. prime minister theresa may has hit back at labour over their criticism of her plans for the winter fuel benefit. mrs may said that her plans would protect the more vulnerable people in society, and that the money saved would go into health and social care. labour have condemned the conservatives over their plans to means test the winter fuel allowance. the shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell accused the tories of being "sick and sneaky". us president donald trump is on his way the middle east, where he will meet gulf arab leaders over the weekend. his visit follows the us—led coalition strike on a convoy carrying pro—government militia forces. and london city airport is the first in the country to abandon its air control tower to go fully digitial. the new system

north africa. you are watching bbc world news america. still to come, they left the westfight for islamic state, but as the group loses ground in syria, europe doesn't want them back. so what next for these i.s. defectors? south korea's new president has been sworn in following his victory and tuesday's election. he says he will work for peace and will be prepared to visit north korea if the conditions were right. our correspondent has this report. tone.er: certainly a new where the last president was reclusive, this new one appeared in full view of the people. security, certainly, but not total. and where previous presidents basked, this president took a bear 10 minutes. his predecessor is in jail awaiting trial, accused of corruption. he set a different tone. >> i take office with empty pockets and i will leave with empty pockets and returned to my hometown. but tone is easy. a hard bit is policy and action. the military is an alliance against north korea, but president trump in washington and president moon in seoul have different policies. hard-line trump and softer m

north—west of the uk. to the south—east, very little rainfall and feeling warmer. hello. my name is tom donkin. welcome to bbc to russian officials. he also reportedly said firing him "took the pressure off." the revelations comes as mr trump embarks on his first foreign trip as us president. counting is under way in iran's presidential election after a high turnout forced polling to be extended for several hours. the wikileaks founderjulian assange claims a personal victory, as sweden drops a long—running rape investigation against him. and the world premiere of a film controversially entered into the cannes film festival is repeatedly interrupted by boos from the audience.

north—easterly winds to develop for sunday. so we'll see a bit more sunshine around in places. the best in the west. cool down the eastern coast. take care. welcome to bbcunces a vote to repeal 0bamacare as republican politicians say they have enough support to win it. the fbi director defends his handling of the hillary clinton e—mail investigation. look, this was terrible. it makes me mildly nauseous to think that we might have had some impact on the election. but, honestly, it wouldn't change the decision. the candidate of the elite, or the spirit of defeat? rivals for the french presidency trade insults in their televised debate. and we visit the american town where one in ten are addicted to opioids and where pharmaceutical companies are getting the blame.

bbc news. north korea has launched another ballistic missile. the south korean military said an unidentified projectile had been launched from the country's north westthe japanese government said it came down in the sea ofjapan. the prime minister was quick to voice his condemnation. translation: once again north korea has launched a ballistic missile despite strong warnings from the international community. this is unacceptable. they are great threat to our nation and a clear breach of the united nations security council resolution. for the latest let's take you to our correspondent steve evans who's in seoul. we know it was not the dud the previous one was. it travelled 400 miles, 700 kilometres. the previous one went virtually no distance. not —— north korea is launching missiles at the rate of one every two weeks and about half fail. this one clearly did not. it seems that whatever threats or inducement come from seoul and washington in particular, the missile programme proceeds unabated and that will clearly raise questions, particularly in seoul, where there isa particularly in seoul, where there is a new president who has not been in powerfor

north and the west. at least bright to spenisation. —— compensate. for most it's looking dry and warm spells of sunshine midweek. the headlines on bbcster bomber salman abedi shopping in the hours before the attack. staff say it's the same man. looking at that cctv, it's the same guy that's been in the shop several times in the past. he looks exactly like the guy that they're saying has done the bombings. greater manchester police are searching a landfill site near bury in connection with the attack. visitors have been evacuated from hamerton zoo park in cambridgeshire after what emergency services describe a very serious incident. british airways chief executive says he's sorry about the disruption caused by a global computer meltdown but says he won't resign. also this hour: we will make a fool and exhaustive investigation and find out

blocking area of high pressure to the north, and around that, and easterly breeze keeping easel coast —— eastern coastal areas chilly, warmer in the west. this is bbctensions with the eu are laid bare, while out on the campaign trail in cornwall. during the conservative party leadership campaign, i was described by one of my colleagues as a bloody difficult woman. i said at the time that the next person to find that out would be jean claude juncker. jeremy corbyn has defended his shadow home secretary, who came unstuck in a radio interview over the cost of the party's plans for more police in england and wales. how much would 10,000 police officers cost? we believe it will be about £300,000. £300,000? sorry... 10,000 police officers? what are you paying them? no, i mean... a failure to support the family of the anorexic teenager pippa mcmanus, after leaving hospital, has been found to be a factor in her taking her own life.