melissa cochrane has spoken exclusively to fiona bruce.probably the best man i have ever met. he was... sweet and kind. and, i'm extremely proud of him. i'm very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. two viewers recorded their thoughts on that for us. they were divided about the interview itself, but united in their condemnation of how it was described and promoted on air. can someone please explain to me what it means when hugh edwards prefaces a news report with the expression exclusive report? the interview was very emotionally charged, but handled very sensitively by fiona bruce. i feel the interview was cheapened by this out of date expression. the woman was visibly traumatised, she was shocked, there were tears on her face. i don't believe she should have been interviewed, even had she agreed to it. here's the rub: at the very beginning of the interview, fiona bruce said, and now we have an exclusive interview with melissa cochrane. it was like it was a trophy. we are better than the rest. we have managed to get

melissa cochran has spoken exclusively to my colleague fiona bruce. bruce. curt was probably the best man i have ever met. he was sweet and kind and i'm extremely proud of him and i'm very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. two viewers recorded their thoughts on that for us. they were divided about the interview, but united in their condemnation of how it was described and promoted on air. can someone please explain to me what it means when hugh edwards prefa ces a what it means when hugh edwards prefaces a news report with an expression "exclusive report"? the interview was very emotionally charged. and, but handled sensitively by fiona bruce, but i feel the interview was cheapened by this out of date expression. the woman was visibly traumatised, shocked. there were tears running down her face. i

speaking to fiona bruce, kate and gerry mccann say the pain never leaves them, after a decade of uncertainty day without madeleine... i think it's just that number. without madeleine... that ten—year mark makes it more significant. it's a reminder of how much time has gone by and obviously ten is a big number. gone by and obviously i think that the day and the poignancy of it... we don't tend to go back because it's so draining. but inevitably on anniversaries and birthdays, they're by far the hardest. and birthdays, they're how different is your life now to what you must have imagined all those years ago? to what you must have imagined it's a hard one. to what you must have imagined such a long time. to what you must have imagined i think before madeleine was taken we felt we'd managed to achieve a perfect, nuclear family of five. we had that for a short period. nuclear family of five. you adapt. nuclear family of five. you have a new normality. nuclear family of five. unfortunately for us, the new normality at the moment is a family of four. the new normality at the moment last time we tal

at the very beginning of the interview fiona bruce said, "and now we have an exclusive interview withissa cohchrane, it's like we it's a trophy, we're better than the rest, we managed to get an interview with a visibly traumatise red, shocked and bereaved woman before anyone else. well done bbc. give yourselves a pat on the back. well, we put their points one of the big debates was over the comments made by football manager david moyse with bbc sport the bbc sports reporter. does this put pressure with you on the manager when you know the owner is in the stands watching on? not at all. brilliant. then came this. getting a bit naughty at the end. watch yourself. you still might get a slap even though you're a woman. careful the next time you come in. david moyse apologised for those comments which we re apologised for those comments which were widely condemned and are being investigated by the football association, but newswatch viewers thought there was a storm in a tea cup who decides what constitutes impartiality, balance and accuracy in bbc news reports and passes judgement when th

kate and gerry mccann speaking to fiona bruce.t and wounded by police during a counter—terrorism operation in north—west london last week has now been arrested after being discharged from hospital. police are still questioning six other suspects. meanwhile, officers have been given more time to question another man — khalid mohammed 0mar ali — who was arrested on thursday near parliament square. dorset police have launched a murder inquiry after a man was shot at his home in the early hours of the morning. officers had responded to reports of intruders entering a property in st ives near ringwood. the victim — who was in his 60s — died in hospital. one of the world's most accomplished mountaineers, ueli steck, has been killed in an accident on mount everest. he was a0. known as the swiss machine, he was climbing alone in preparation for a new route up the mountain. he'd won numerous awards and was celebrated for the speed of his climbs. alexandra mackenzie reports. mount everest — dangerous and daunting, even for the most experien

kate and gerry mccann, speaking to fiona bruce.errorism detectives have been granted more time to question seven suspects detained in two separate incidents. khalid mohammed omar ali was arrested on thursday afternoon near parliament square. three women, two men and a teenager remain in custody following separate police operation in north london and kent. under anti—terrorism laws, suspects can be held for a maximum of 14 days with judicial approval. in turkey, the manager of an iranian television network has been shot dead in istanbul. saeed karimian was driving with a business partner when masked gunmen opened fire on their vehicle. saeed karimian‘s network, gem tv, broadcasts foreign and western shows in iran. he had previously been convicted in his absence of spreading anti—iranian propaganda. one of the world's most accomplished mountaineers, ueli steck, has been killed in an accident on mount everest. steck, known as the swiss machine, was climbing alone on the mountain as he prepared for an attempt on the summit without oxyg

kate and gerry mccann, speaking to fiona bruce. are calling for best—before dates on food to be scrapped, saying they‘ re unnecessary and contribute towards unacceptable levels of food waste. in a report published today the environment, food and rural affairs committee says £10 billion worth of food gets thrown away every year. one of the world's most accomplished mountaineers, uli steck, has been killed in an accident on mount everest. steck, known as the swiss machine, was climbing alone on the mountain as he prepared for an attempt on the summit without oxygen. steck, who was 40, had won many awards and was famed for the speed of his accents. alexandra mackenzie reports. mount everest, dangerous and daunting, even for the most experienced of climbers. just climbing from base camp to camp number two. ueli steck, also known as the swiss machine, planning the detail of his route. we don't know if it is possible, that is the interesting thing. nobody has done that before. having the chance, it is there and it is possible, but i don'

kate and gerry mccann speaking to fiona bruce.ces in the west african country of mali have killed or captured about 20 militants in an operation near its border with burkina faso. it followed the death of a french soldier earlier this month. mali suffers regularjihadist attacks in spite of operations to force militants out of northern cities they seized in 2013. france has deployed about 4,000 soldiers in the region. at least five people have been killed and nearly 50 others injured after several tornados hit texas yesterday evening. as the search for missing people continues emergency services say they fear the death toll may rise. the winds flipped over cars, destroyed houses and left roads strewn with debris and fallen power lines. the american midwest has been struck by an intensive weather system that has caused damage across several states. we'll have a full paper review at 11:30pm, but let's have a quick look at some of the front pages. the ft leads on warnings from leader bankers that interest—free credit cards are ticking

in an interview to mark a decade since her disappearance they've been talking to fiona bruce about hownto hope that their absent daughter is still alive. every day is another day without madeleine. i think it isjust that number, it is that ten—year mark which makes it more significant, i think, because it's a reminder of how much time has gone by. and obviously ten's a big number. i think the day, and the poignancy of it, that we don't tend to go back, because it is so draining. but, inevitably, anniversaries, and on her birthday, they are by far the hardest days, by far. how different is your life now to what you must have imagined all those years ago? that's a hard one, isn't it, because it's such a long time. i think before madeleine was taken, we felt we had managed to achieve a little perfect nuclear family of five. and we had that for a short period, and you adapt and you have a new normality. and unfortunately for us our new normality for the minute is a family of four. and last time you talked to me, you told me you are still buying birthday presents and christmas presents for

kate and gerry mccann speaking to fiona bruce.nterview in full here on bbc news at 2.30pm. counter—terrorism detectives have been granted more time to question seven suspects detained in two separate incidents. khalid mohammed omar ali was arrested on thursday afternoon near parliament square. three women, two men and a teenager remain in custody following separate police operation in north london and kent. under anti—terrorism laws, suspects can be held for a maximum of 14 days with judicial approval. donald trump has marked the 100th day of his presidency with a speech defending his record and attacking the media. addressing thousands of cheering supporters in pennsylvania, he insisted he's delivering his election promises "every single day" and dismissed criticism of him as "fake news". our correspondent laura bicker sent this report from the rally. they came to support their champion, to celebrate 100 days of a president who calls them "the forgotten of america." i think his first 100 days have been outstanding, myself. he has

melissa cochran talking to fiona bruce. minority — have fled their homeland in myanmar, formerly known as burma. there are now reports that the national army has been responsible for mass killings and rapes. the country‘s leader is aung san suu kyi who for many years has been widely recognised as a champion of human rights. but more recently she‘s been accused of failing to confront the atrocities against the rohingya minority. a year after aung san suu kyi became leader in democratic elections she has given a rare interview to our special correspondent fergal keane. it is a relic of the absurdity and paranoia of military rule, a capital marooned far from the people, designed to keep the generals safe, but where the new democratic government is trying to consolidate its hold on power. it‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, has undergone a rapid transformation from pro—democracy icon. it‘s good to see you, a year later. a period of intense scrutiny and criticism. now, for the first time this year, she‘s agreed to a face—to—face inte

kate and gerry mccann speaking to fiona bruce.terview here on the bbc news channel at 8:30pm. a woman who was shot by police and wounded during a counter—terrorism operation in north—west london last week, has now been arrested after she was discharged from hospital. police are still questioning six other suspects. meanwhile, officers have been given more time to question another man, khalid mohammed omar ali, who was taken into custody on thursday afternoon near parliament square. president trump has described the north korean leader kimjong—un as a ‘pretty smart cookie‘ — while also warning that a conflict with pyongyang could kill millions of people. mr trump made the comments during an interview with the us network cbs, where he also did not rule out military action against north korea. earlier he marked the 100th day of his presidency with a speech at a rally in pennsylvania. our correspondent laura bicker is in harrisburg. supporters last night were pleased with how he is performing around the globe, they say they have a tou

melissa cochran has spoken exclusively to my colleague fiona bruce.m very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. two viewers recorded their thoughts on that for us. they were divided about the interview, but united in their condemnation of how it was described and promoted on air. can someone please explain to me what it means when hugh edwards prefaces a news report with an expression "exclusive report"? the interview was very emotionally charged. and, but handled sensitively by fiona bruce, but i feel the interview was cheapened by this out of date expression. the woman was visibly traumatised, shocked. there were tears running down her face. i don't believe she should have been interviewed even had she agreed to it. here is the rub. at the very beginning of the interview fiona bruce said, "and now we have an exclusive interview with melissa cohchrane, it's like we it's a trophy, we're better than the rest, the woman was visibly traumatised, shocked. we managed to get an interview with a visibly traumatise red, shocked and berea

at ten p.m., fiona bruce will be hit with a full round—up of the day's news.is time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch. they are off again as bbc news embarks on covering another general election campaign, how much attention should be given to the views of people like brenda from bristol? not another one. oh, for god's sake! i can't stand this. and correspondentjohn sudworth on the challenges of reporting from north korea, surrounded by government minders. my myjob is to work out how far i can push being a nuisance and an annoyance without getting me or my tea m annoyance without getting me or my team into difficulty. tuesday morning saw one of those moments when, after an hour of speculative gossip, almost everyone here in the niche broadcasting house , the newsroom here at. listened to an announcement, takes a deep breath and embarks on a period of frenzied, journalistic activity which, in this case, could last for seven weeks here is the bombshell. i have just chaired a meeting of the cabinet, where we agreed that the government should call a gen

fiona bruce was listening. every day is another day without madeleine.. it is that ten—year mark which makes it more significant, i think, because it's a reminder of how much time has gone by. and obviously ten‘s a big number. i think the day, and the poignancy of it, that we don't tend to go back, because it is so draining. but, inevitably, anniversaries, and on her birthday, they are by far the hardest days, by far. how different is your life now to what you must have imagined all those years ago? that's a hard one, isn't it, because it's such a long time. i think before madeleine was taken, we felt we had managed to achieve a little perfect nuclear family. and we had that for a short period, and you adapt and you have a new normality. and unfortunately for us our new normality for the minute is a family of four. and last time you talked to me, you told me you are still buying birthday presents and christmas presents for madeleine. are you, ten years on, still doing that? we are still doing that. so, you go to the shops, you think madeleine would be th

speaking to the bbc‘s fiona bruce, kate and gerry mccann have been talking about the pain they continue that ten—year mark makes it more significant. it's a reminder of how much time has gone by, and obviously ten is a big number. i think that the day and the poignancy of it... we don't tend to go back to the time because it's so draining. but inevitably on anniversaries and birthdays, they're by far the hardest. how different is your life now to what you must have imagined all those years ago? it's a hard one. so it's such a long time. i think before madeleine was taken, we felt we'd managed to achieve a little perfect, nuclear family of five. we had that for a short period. you adapt. you have a new normality. unfortunately for us, the new normality at the minute is a family of four. last time we talked, you told me how you were still buying birthday presents and christmas presents for madeleine... are you still doing that? yes, i still do that. a lot of thought goes into it. but i couldn't not. she'll always be our daughter. the police have talked about one significant lead that they

melissa cochran spoke exclusively to fiona bruce. kurt was probably the best man i've ever met. i'm very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. he would probably hate all the publicity that's going on, he's a very private kind of person. very generous, very sweet, and... ..the love of my life. what can you remember about the day? we just were having another wonderful day in our vacation, and just enjoying the sights, taking pictures, making our way to the abbey. and i don't remember much more after that, so crossing the bridge, and we were almost there. you have no recollection of the car, the attack itself? i don't, i don't. there is a photograph that has been printed, i imagine you're aware of it, of you on the ground, being helped by a passer—by. i do recall all of that, and the panic, you know, of not being able to see my husband anywhere. 0r really know what was kind of going on. it was — it was quite scary. and when did you find out that kurt had been killed? it was after my surgery on my leg. i had come out of recovery, and they had placed me in a hos

speaking to fiona bruce, kate and gerry mccann talked about the pain they continue to face after a decadeday is another day without madeleine... i think it's just that number. that ten year mark makes it more significant. it's a reminder of how much time has gone by and obviously ten is a big number. i think that the day and the poignancy of it... we don't tend to go back because it's so draining. but inevitably on anniversaries and birthdays, they're by far the hardest. how different is your life now to what you must have imagined all those years ago? it's a hard one. such a long time. i think before madeleine was taken we felt we'd managed to achieve a perfect, nuclear family of five. we had that for a short period. you adapt. you have a new normality. unfortunately for us, the new normality at the moment is a family of four. last time we talked, you told me how you were still buying birthday presents and christmas presents for madeleine... are you still doing that? yes, we still do that. a lot of thought goes into it. i couldn't not do that. she'll always be our daughter. the police ha

and we'll be showing an extended version of fiona bruce's interview with kate and gerry mccann here ont 10.30am. theresa may says the conservative party has no current plans to raise tax —— but stopped short of promising not to raise income tax, national insurance or vat if she wins the general election. speaking to the bbc‘s andrew marr, she also said pensions would continue to rise but wouldn't commit to retaining the triple lock. mrs may also re—stated her earlier assertion that no deal is better than a bad deal in brexit talks with the european union. meanwhile labour is campaigning on workplace conditions today — jeremy corbyn‘s party says they'll end zero hours contracts and raise the minimum wage. the liberal democrat leader tim farron says his party wouldn't enter another coalition with either the conservatives or labour. he told andrew marr that mrs may had called the election out of cold political calculation — and said he wants voters to make him the real leader of the opposition. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo is here. let's start with theresa may on the subject o

shot and seriously wounded when counter—terrorism now on bbc news, in a change to the schedule, fiona bruce been speaking to kate and gerry mccann about the disappearance of their daughter madeleine in portugal ten years ago. this is a very difficult time of year and it is the 10—year anniversary. obviously an anniversary you hoped you would never see. yes. i mean, i neverthought we would still be in this situation, so far along the line. it is a huge amount of time. in some ways it feels like it was only a few weeks ago and in other ways it has felt really long. but it is a hard marker of time. you refer to it on your website as stolen time. yes, it is time we should have had with madeleine. we should have been a family of five all that time. yes, it does feel stolen. and you could never have imagined ten years ago that you would still be in this situation. i think the situation is that we tried everything in our power to not have a long, protracted missing persons case like this. it is devastating. early on i threw myself into trying to do everything we could to help find her. obviously t

speaking to the bbc‘s fiona bruce, kate and gerry mccann have been talking about the pain they continue without madeleine... i think it's just that number. that ten—year mark which makes it more significant i think because it's a reminder of how much time has gone by and obviously ten‘s a big number. i think that the day and the poignancy of it... we don't tend to go back to the time because it's so draining. but inevitably on anniversaries and her birthday, they're by far the hardest. how different is your life now to what you must have imagined all those years ago? it's a hard one, isn't it, because it's such a long time. i think before madeleine was taken we felt we'd managed to achieve a perfect, nuclear family of five. we had that for a short period. you adapt and you have a new normality. unfortunately for us, the new normality at the moment is a family of four. last time we talked, you told me how you were still buying birthday presents and christmas presents for madeleine... with ten years now, are you still doing that? yes, i still do that. you go round the shops and you think,

now on bbc news, in a change to the schedule, fiona bruce has been speaking to kate and gerry mccannut the disappearance of their daughter madeleine in portugal ten years ago. this is a very difficult time of year and it is the 10—year anniversary. obviously an anniversary. obviously an anniversary you hoped he would never see. yes. i mean, i never thought we would still be in this situation, so far along the line. it is a huge amount of time. in some ways it feels like it was only a few weeks ago and in other ways it has felt really long. but it is a hard marker of time. you refer to it on your website as stolen time. yes, it is time we should have had with madeleine. we should have been a family of five all that time. yes, it does feel stolen. and you could never have imagined ten years ago that you would still be in this situation. i think the situation is that we tried everything in our power to not have a long, protracted missing persons case like this. it is devastating. early on i threw myself into trying to do everything we could to help find her. obviously that hasn't worked

mousset spoke to fiona bruce put the service. beautiful thing i have ever seen. most beautiful thing i have ever seen. it was quite an honour. to my husband and all of the other victims who were affected by this tragedy. i have never been to anything so beautiful. it was great. tell me about your husband, what kind of person was he? kurt was probably the best man i have ever met. he was sweet and kind and i am extremely proud of him and i am very happy that the world now knows what a wonderful man he was. he would probably hate all the publicity that is going on. he is a very private kind of person, very generous, very sweet and the love of my life. when did you find out that cat had been killed? it was after the surgery on my leg. i compiled of recovery and they put me in a hospital room and my parents had come to visit and we re my parents had come to visit and were there waiting for me when i came out and i asked them to find out what had happened to my husband. no one previously could tell me, no one had any information, so m