leanne wood ? i would like to say as soon as possible.ere in birmingham from the elgar concert hall with the asian network big election debate. one week from today the polls open. you are voting for the mps who represent us in parliament and the prime minister. apologies to our audience, we could not cover all of your questions. but our politicians will be around for a short while so you can ask any questions you did not get the chance to. from me, the audience, and our guests, goodbye. it has a cooler, fresher feel to the weather this weekend following on from the sunshine most of us enjoy today. clear skies overnight. from the sunshine most of us enjoy today. clearskies overnight. robert lee a bit cooler than last night. some showers around across northern ireland and scotland where we have had lightning flashes dancing in the skies and moving north across the country. the heaviest showers should be clearing away in the next few hours. overnight foremost, dry with a few showers lingering in the western coasts the northern isles. light w

tonight, the leader of plaid cymru leanne wood faces questions from an audience here in swansea. for the second time during this campaign, the uk has been shaken by a terror attack. today politicians across the border seem united in saying this cannot stop the democratic process, so tonight, days before your vote, the leader of plaid cymru faces questions from this audience. there's a mix of supporters from the main parties and other parties so please welcome the leader of plaid cymru, leanne wood. by by the way, you can join by the way, you canjoin in tonight's debate online. let's go to oui’ tonight's debate online. let's go to our first tonight's debate online. let's go to ourfirst question from tonight's debate online. let's go to our first question from dalejones. good evening. can ijust ask what are the three main things that can be done to help combat terrorism. cani be done to help combat terrorism. can i first say i want to place on record my condolences with everyone affected by this as well as what happened in manchester last week. it's terrible that young people on a

leanne wood's point about it fuelling hate. do you agree? completely.n young women to be walking down the road with headscarves, and they've had their headscarves ripped off them. 16—year—olds. that is assault. yes, and a lot of the time people get away with it. these young women are scared to leave their houses and do everyday normal things, and it is unacceptable how people get away with this. i am from kent. i've been walking down the road and people have accused me... have you got a bomb in your bag? no. i am having to justify myself to you, as a young muslim. i had to show my bag and say actually, i have curry in my bag. do i need to show you that i have food in my bag? what kind of world do we live in? the stories are not rare, whose fault is it? i think some of the language that we have been hearing that the referendum campaign is really fuelling this. some of the images that the campaign, i know there are different versions of the league campaign, but the one led by my ukip person here on the left, i'm not quite able to call him a colleague, but

well aprilia -- the plaid cymru leader leanne wood has been giving herfinal plaid cymru leader leannecting an increased majority conservative government would pose a threat to wales and only her party was stand up wales and only her party was stand upfor wales and only her party was stand up for welsh interests. we face a number of different threats from a tory government with an increased mandate. threats to people in our communities, threats to our and threats to the process of leaving the european union, tojobs and livelihoods. it is only by having a strong team of plaid cymru mps will make sure that wales is taken seriously and not ignored in the way it has been since the referendum took place lastjune. it has been since the referendum took place last june. in scotland the assembly leader nicola sturgeon urged voters to show their support for a urged voters to show their support forafairand urged voters to show their support for a fair and prosperous society and stop the tories in their tracks. she walked a vote for labour risked handing the keys of ten downing st to theresa may.

in wales, leanne wood has told voters that a strong welsh voice in the brexit process can only be guaranteedr had taken wales for granted, and she warned that re—electing a conservative government would pose a threat to public services in every part of wales. we face a number of threats from a tory government with an increased mandate — threats to people in our communities, threats to our nhs, and threats to the process of leaving the european union, to jobs and livelihoods. for more now on the campaign in wales and in northern ireland, chris buckler‘s in stormont, but first let's join sian lloyd in cardiff. huw, iam huw, i am outside city hall, which is where some of the welsh vote will be counted tomorrow, but how will voters here really pick their way through the general election issues, because so many of them are devolved? lines because so many of them are devolved ? lines really because so many of them are devolved? lines really have been blurred, because uk manifestos have been making pledges about devolved issues, like health and education. now, brexit has been a key is used here, wa

the liberal democrats' tim farron and plaid cymru, leanne wood, going to the polls, ending 50 days ofg the terrorist attacks in london and manchester. last time round, a windmill, a launderette and even a kitchen were pressed into service, transformed into polling stations for the day. 68 different parties are vying for votes this time around with a total field of more than 3300 candidates. we'll elect mps from 650 constituencies across the uk. 533 in england, a0 in wales, 59 in scotland and 18 in northern ireland. the polls close at 10pm tonight, with the exit poll immediately afterwards giving a hint of how things may have gone. the first seat is expected to declare a little before 11pm, the results will then stack up overnight with the full results on friday. and a look at the weather for the rest of today and the weekend. we have had a lot of cloud and rain for many parts of the country but not everywhere. this was kent, a few hours ago from one of our weather watchers, so some clear skies this evening. also plenty of showers in england and wales. persistent rain in northern irela

the liberal democrats' tim farron and plaid cymru's leanne wood all took the trip to the polls, bringingarguing and persuading, that was twice halted following the terror attacks in london and manchester. but for most today, voting is happening as it has always done, in places large and small. last time round, a windmill, a launderette and even a kitchen were pressed into service, transformed into polling stations for the day. 68 different parties are vying for votes this time around with a total field of more than 3,300 candidates. we will elect mps from 650 constituencies across the uk. 533 in england, a0 in wales, 59 in scotland and 18 in northern ireland. the polls close at 10pm tonight with the exit poll immediately afterwards giving a hint of how things may have gone. the first seat is expected to declare a little before 11pm, the results will then stack up overnight with the full results on friday. they've opened the bars early in washington today so people can watch what's being billed as the political version of the super bowl. the star will be former fbi directorjames comey, fi

in wales, leanne wood has told voters that a strong welsh voice in the brexit process can only be guaranteedng a conservative government would pose a "threat" to public services in every part of wales. we face a number of threats from a tory government with an increased mandate, threats to people in our communities, threats to our nhs, and threats to the process of leaving the european union, to jobs and livelihoods. the election, in the later stages, was dominated by questions about security, following the terror attacks in london and manchester. but today, the parties were keen to refocus on their core messages, brexit for the conservatives, the future of the nhs, and public services for labour. 0ur correspondent, christian fraser, looks at some of the policy choices in these key areas. have you decided? what if you haven't? maybe we should look at some of the issues. where do the parties stand on them? the conservative party. they want to balance the budget by 2025. they are sticking with the plans they set out on personal tax allowance and they are sticking to vat. labour is pledging to

but it was a mixed night for leanne wood's party.w their share of the vote in wales fall overall. it has been a difficult election, yes. certainly it was run between tory, labour, corbyn, may, and it was difficult for us to get in there. it was while walking in snowdonia that theresa may decided she would call a snap election, a decision that cost her party here dear. sian lloyd, bbc news, gower. the leader of ukip paul nuttall, has resigned , after his party failed to sin a single seat in parliament. the party's popularity plummeted after securing just over 500 and 90 thousand votes across the entire country , down from nearly four million in 2015. our political correspondent alex forsyth reports now on pa rty‘s collapse a brave face but a bruising result. ukip‘s leader came third here in boston and skegness, losing thousands of votes, a picture replicated across the country, prompting this. i am standing down today as the leader of ukip with immediate effect. the party has struggled to find its way since the eu referendum, losing s

sorry, there are still hands up at thank you so much, thank you leanne wood and thanks to our audiencer say on social media tonight. from all of us here good night. hello there. you're probably wondering weather summer has gone because unsettled —— you're probably wondering where the summer has gone because unsettled weather this week, some spells of rain, heavy at times and often accompanied with strong and gusty winds. some drier interludes and it may turn warmer later in the week. ourfirst area of rain is coming from this developing cloud here and that's been pushing rain across northern ireland, that's heading its way into scotland, should move through and things brighten up to bring us showers, a dull start, though, for northern ireland. rain developing more widely in northern england, especially wales and the south—east, showery outbreaks developing as the wind picks up in other eastern parts of england too. into the afternoon across scotland, we're going to find some sunshine but also some showers. these could be heavy, possibly thundery too, and we should get brighter skies all

earlier leanne wood told the bbc she is worried wales is voicing the negotiations could be ignored.eave the european union. we face a number of different threats from a tory government with an increased mandate. threats to people in our communities, threats to our nhs and threats to the process of leaving the eu. it's only by having a strong team of five camry mps we will make sure that wales' voices taken seriously and not ignored in the way it has been since the referendum took his last june. ukip are campaigning in great yarmouth on the final day of the campaign. some of their main policies ukip are campaigning in great yarmouth on the final day of the election. some of their main policies include completing the brexit process by 2019 without paying a divorce bill and cutting net migration, operating a one in one out policy. —— leader paul nuttall said that the party would protect the will of the people. if you want to vote for a party that wa nts if you want to vote for a party that wants real brexit brexit where we don't pay a divorce bill, don't vote tory, vote ukip. you keep

plaid cymru field day can make ground under leanne wood.onvicted following an investigation into abuse at two private care homes for adults with learning disabilities in devon. a series of trials at bristol crown court, which can now be reported, have heard that residents at the vielstone and gatooma homes were routinely punished by being held in empty rooms without food, heating or even a toilet. from bristoljon kay reports. it looks idyllic. but what happened in this former care home was described in court as "systematic neglect". adults with learning disabilities routinely imprisoned in an empty room, for the sake of convenience. what i heard, no mother should ever hear. this woman's son was held in isolation nearly 200 times at vielstone in north devon. put in a so—called "quiet room" without food, heating, or even a toilet. it was not a quiet room. it was far from a quiet room. how would you describe what happened there? barbaric. disgusting. unnecessary. it's shameful. before he was placed at vielstone her son was a resident at the no

the liberal democrats' tim farron and plaid cymru's leanne wood all took the trip to the polls, bringingbating, arguing and persuading that was twice halted following the terror attacks in london and manchester. but for most today, voting is happening as it has always done, in places large and small. last time round, a windmill, a launderette and even a kitchen were pressed into service, transformed into polling stations for the day. 68 different parties are vying for votes this time around with a total field of more than 3,300 candidates. we'll elect mps from 650 constituencies across the uk. 533 in england, a0 in wales, 59 in scotland and 18 in northern ireland. the polls close at 10pm tonight, with the exit poll immediately afterwards giving a hint of how things may have gone. the first seat is expected to declare a little before 11pm, the results will then stack up overnight with the full results on friday. and just a reminder that the bbc‘s main election programme, fronted by david dimbleby, starts at 9.55pm tonight on bbc one and here on the bbc news channel. you can watch the full

but it was a mixed night for leanne wood's party.n, yes. certainly it was run between tory, labour, corbyn, may, and it was difficult for us to get in there. it was while walking in snowdonia that theresa may decided she would call a snap election, a decision that cost her party here dear. sian lloyd, bbc news, gower. the leader of ukip, paul nuttall, has resigned after his party failed to win a single seat at westminster. the party's share of the popular vote fell by more than 10%, in sharp contrast to the 4 million votes it won in 2015. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth reports now on ukip‘s collapse. a brave face but a bruising result. ukip‘s leader came third here in boston and skegness, losing thousands of votes, a picture replicated across the country, prompting this. i am standing down today as the leader of ukip with immediate effect. the party has struggled to find its way since the eu referendum, losing support in droves. but even after quitting, he insists ukip‘s not finished. i believe the worst is over. the party

all the major party leaders already go to the polls, theresa may, jeremy corbyn, nicola sturgeon, leanne woode are 3301 candidate standing and 986 of those are women. the polls close at 10pm tonight and we expect the first result come just before 11pm. traditionally that is one of the seats in sunderland that declares first. we will get a nexit poll just after declares first. we will get a nexit polljust after 10pm declares first. we will get a nexit poll just after 10pm and declares first. we will get a nexit polljust after 10pm and then the results will begin to roll in overnight with the bolt coming in the middle of the night and so by this time tomorrow, we should know the outcome. 650 seats in the house of commons up for grabs. christian fraser has been looking at some of the numbers. it's a numbers game, a general election and there are some big numbers for us to consider this time around. here's the biggest of them all — 46.9 million people eligible to vote. a million more people on the register. there's been a surge in fact in places around the country, up to 10%, particularly in stud