i have spent the morning here in south thanet.to the conservative party flat a few hundred yards from me in ramsgate to look for craig mackinlay. i went to the conservative party office in broadstairs, but no sign of craig mackinlay in either of those two places, but he has now released a full statement. he describes the crown prosecution service's decision as shocking and says he has done nothing wrong. he says his candidature in south thanet is entirely unaffected, and his campaign will continue as before. with the general election, though, in just a few days' time, we're yet to see how this will affect the vote down here in south thanet, if at all. the function of the election will be unaffected, though. we have contacted thanet district council and the electoral commission, and they say craig mackinlay‘s name will remain on the ballot paper. postal votes have already started. they say that being charged is not a ban on being a candidate. we have is a statement from the conservative party, they say that the allegations put befo

police charge conservative candidate for south thanet, craig mackinlay, over an alleged breach of election spending at the last general election. once again, it's bad judgment from theresa may. why on earth would you allow someone to go ahead as a general election candidate when this cloud was clearly hanging over him? the conservative party continues to believe that these allegations are unfounded. craig mackinlay is innocent until proven guilty, and remains our candidate. jeremy corbyn launches a stinging attack on theresa may for not joining european leaders in condemning donald trump for quitting the paris climate accord. police investigating the manchester bombing find a car they say may be "significant" to the inquiry into last week's attack. prince william visits manchester to talk to those who helped the victims on the night of the bombing. and in the next hour, a warning from the royal college of surgeons. new figures show the number of nhs patients waiting six months or more for surgery has increased threefold since 2013. two astronauts are leaving the international space station

we are just down the road from the south thanet constituency.and still has a registered address, but we haven't been able to get any response from him so far this morning. previously, the conservatives said that the national that'll bus is going around the whole country trying to make a case for a conservative government, which is why that was recorded as national rather than local. as far as you are aware, how does this leave things for the vote next week in this general election? that is the million—dollar question. we heard nigel farage making the point that he believes it is a fight between ukip labour. labour were a close third in that last election. mr mackinlay has been charged, he is not appearing in court untiljuly, so we still don't know what is going to happen. thank you very much amanda. ticketmaster say more than ten thousand people who were not at manchester arena during the suicide bomb attack last week, have tried to claim free tickets for sunday's one love concert. some tickets were put on ebay for up to £200 — within hours of t

it was not the big name politicians that all passed through south thanet two yea rs passed through southo years ago that have led to this case. it was the thousands of pounds spent on hotels for party activists, disclosed by channel 4 news. these we re disclosed by channel 4 news. these were picked up by the national party and put on their expenses return. but police have been investigating whether in fact, they should have been entered on craig mackinlay‘s local campaign expenses. that investigation has now led to him being charged. the conservative party continues to believe that these allegations are unfounded. craig mackinlay is innocent until proven guilty and he remains our candidate. craig mackinlay has said he will continue to fight for re—election. standing in this general election while accused of declaring false expenses in the last. daniel sandford, bbc news. and daniel's with me. what happens with the case now? the first court appearance for craig mackinlay and his agent and marion little, the senior party activist who was given an obe in the honours after that general elect

police charge the conservative candidate for south thanet,

conservative candidate in south thanet is charged with expense fraud.first on the scene in the suicide bombing in which 22 people died. and join us for the question time leaders debate withjeremy corbyn and theresa may on bbc one and here on the bbc news channel at 830. and just a reminder of the breaking news from dublin a few moments ago, leo the radtke has been named as the biggest leader. the new prime minister taking overfrom biggest leader. the new prime minister taking over from ember kenny in the next few weeks. we will have more on the story throughout the evening, now it is time for sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday — i‘m holly hamilton. first tonight, both teams have arrived in cardiff, where real madrid will be hoping for their second consecutive champions league title as they take on juventus tomorrow night. and i‘m 0llie foster at the principality stadium. we have already heard from juve. more on that coming up. australia‘s cricketers are in trouble against new zealand in the champions trophy, but on a rain affected day, will the

it was not the big name politicians that all passed through south thanet two years ago that have ledent on hotels for party activists, disclosed by channel 4 news. these were picked up by the national party and put on their expenses return. but police have been investigating whether, in fact, they should have been entered on craig mackinlay‘s local campaign expenses. an investigation has now led to him being charged. the conservative party continues to believe that these allegations are unfounded. craig mackinlay is innocent until proven guilty and he remains our candidate. craig mackinlay has said he will continue to fight for re—election. standing in this general election while accused of declaring false expenses in the last. daniel sandford, bbc news. here we are in york and just over three hours' time jeremy here we are in york and just over three hours' timejeremy corbyn and theresa may will be taking part in question time and will not be appearing at the same time by the way. each will take questions from the studio audience in separate terms. vicky young is with me, let's talk

the conservative candidate for south thanet craig mackinlay — along with his agent and a senior tory breaking electoral law, related to spending in the 2015 campaign. theresa may has been criticised by the opposition parties for failing to join the leaders of france, germany and italy in condemning president trump's withdrawal from the paris climate deal. police investigating the manchester suicide bombing have evacuated an area in the south of the city after finding a car which they say could be "significa nt to the investigation". hello, in the business news this afternoon... construction here in the uk hits an 18—month high. latest figures credit the boost to a rise in house building but commercial construction, including shops and offices also increased at its fastest rate since march 2016. members of the black, asian and ethnic minority communities are a third more likely to be in insecure work than white workers — that's according to the trade union congress. one in 20 white employees are on zero—hours or temporary work contracts, whilst the figure for ethnic minority workers i

david grossman has been to south thanet, and brings us this.servative activists visiting south thanet in the 2015 general election part of national or local campaigning? it might seem like a dull question, but the two are treated differently, and have different spending limits. knowingly failing to declare election spending correctly is a criminal offence. the then—victorious candidate, craig mackinlay, has been charged with two offences relating to election spending between december 2014 and may 2015. also charged are his election agent, nathan gray, and a party organiser, marion little. back in 2015, this was the front line of the conservatives‘ battle with ukip. it was such a ukip—supporting area that nigel farage had chosen it to stand in the election. the tories thought if they could beat him here, well, they could hold back the tide of ukip nationally. the defeated ukip candidate in 2015 was out campaigning in clacton today, chatting to journalists, when an aide starts trying to get his attention. you're joking! oh, my good lord! right, t

earlier today the crown prosecution service announced that the conservative candidate for south thanetg mackinlay —— had been charged in connection with expenses claimed —— during the last election —— two years ago. the party said it believed the allegations were ‘unfounded'. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. in the 2015 general election, the voters of south thanet were deluged by big—name conservative campaigners, desperate to keep the seat away from nigel farage. their candidate posed with every member of the front bench he could find. craig mackinlay. the tories won... just. today, following an investigation started by channel 4 news, craig mackinlay was charged with filing false expenses for the campaign. so was his agent, nathan grey, and senior campaigner marian little, obe, has been charged with aiding and abetting them. this, the moment this morning when nigel farage heard the news. you'rejoking? my good lord! right. that's big news. 0k. thank you. craig mackinlay has just been charged. once again, it is bad judgment from theresa may. why on earth would yo

the mirror leads with the conservative candidate for south thanet, craig mackinlay, being charged withction is also the main story on the express, with snp leader nicola sturgeon saying she'd be willing to enter coalition talks with labour if the result is inconclusive. the mail cites research which suggests statins can dramatically cut the risk of dying from breast cancer. theresa may has vowed to consult businesses at every step of the brexit negotiations, in an interview with the financial times. the i leads with the conservative candidate for south thanet, craig mackinlay, being charged with allegedly overspending in the 2015 general election campaign. the telegraph shows a picture of the prime minister facing the question time audience. and the guardian says labour has accused the tories of using fake—news ads to attackjeremy corbyn. all the stories, in some form or another, are connected to the election of people standing in it. a lot of interesting stuff for you both this week, as political correspondence, the daily telegraph is where we will start, theresa may on question time

this is bbc news at 5 — the headlines: conservative candidate for south thanet, craig mackinlay, and party workers, are charged over expenses claimed during the 2015 campaign. jeremy corbyn has accused theresa may of "subservience" to president trump, by failing to join fellow european leaders in condemnation of his withdrawal from the paris climate accord. police in manchester say they have found a car that may be "significant" to their investigation into last week's attack. well, now on bbc news we look ahead to sportsday at half past six this evening. we will be live in cardiff, as thousands of fans descend on the welsh capital, ahead of tomorrow night's champions league final. security at the principality stadium has been a concern following the manchester bombing of last week, but uefa's president insists it will be as safe as possible. we'll also be looking ahead to the british and irish lions‘ first game in new zealand tomorrow, as their tour officially gets underway, and we preview the derby, with a look at the frankel foal no one wanted. that's all in sportsday at 6:30pm, bu

is an active case, the tory mp charged over an election expenses, craig mackinlay standing in south thanetut the details of this, because it is active, how much ofa this, because it is active, how much of a problem could this be, or is it just a distraction for the conservatives? probably just a distraction, and to be fair, the co nte m pt distraction, and to be fair, the contempt laws will protect the conservatives, because there cannot be much discussion about it until proceedings have been concluded. equally, i think the timing is pretty appalling, they have been wanting this to be the only headline about it for now, to cast it aside and concentrate on other matters. it has to be said, innocent until proven guilty, as mrs may said, they will mount a robust defence, but not the best timing, and he remains as the best timing, and he remains as the candidate in south thanet, famously contested by nigel farage last time around, so i think it will be very interesting to be at that count, arguably! i saw one or two people on twitter comparing it to james comey, the fbi director getting involv

we start with the mirror which leads with the conservative candidate for south thanet, craig mackinlaying charged with breaking electoral law. the tories have said the allegations are unfounded. the election is also the main story on the express, with snp leader nicola sturgeon saying she'd be willing to enter coalition talks with labour, if the result is inconclusive. the mail cites research, which suggests statins can dramatically cut the risk of dying from breast cancer. theresa may has vowed to consult businesses at every step of the brexit negotiations, in an interview with the financial times. the i leads with the charge of alleged overspending faced by conservative candidate for south thanet craig mackinlay. the telegraph says defence secretary michael fallon has pledged high earners won't face an income tax increase, if the conservatives remain in power after the election. and the guardian says labour has accused the tories of using fake news ads to attackjeremy corbyn. now on bbc news it's time for witness with tanya beckett. hello, and welcome to witness, with me, tanya becke

the conservative candidate for south thanet in kent, craig mackinlay, has been charged in connectionng the last general election campaign. in a statement, he described the decision to prosecute as "shocking" and insisted he'd done nothing wrong. this report from our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford. in the 2015 general election, the voters of south thanet were deluged by big—name conservative campaigners, desperate to keep the seat away from nigel farage. their candidate post with every member of the front bench that he could find. craig mackinlay. the tories won, just. but following an investigation started by channel 4 news, craig mackinlay was charged with filing false charges. this, the moment this morning when nigel farage heard the news. all right, that is big news. greg mckinley has just been charged. 0nce greg mckinley has just been charged. once again, it is bad judgement for theresa may. why would you allow somebody to go ahead as a general election candidate when this cloud was hanging over him. —— craig mackinlay. —— over him? was hanging over him. —— craig mac

police charge the conservative candidate for south thanet, craig mackinlay, over an alleged breach ofthe last general election. but theresa may stands by him. well, the conservative party continues to believe that these allegations are unfounded — he's innocent until proven gulity and remains our candidate. former ukip leader nigel farage, who lost to craig mackinlay in south thanet in 2015, says he's baffled by the prime minister's stance. once again, it is bad judgment from theresa may. why on earth would you allow someone to go ahead as a general election candidate when this cloud was clearly hanging over him? the reaction to donald trump's withdrawal from the paris climate change accord sparks a political row here — opponents attack the prime ministerfor notjoining other european leaders to condemn the move. given the chance to present a united front for our international partners, she has instead opted for silent, and once again, subservience to donald trump. it's a dereliction of both her duty to this country, and our duty to our planet. and scotland's first minister, nicola stu

we start with the mirror which leads with the conservative candidate for south thanet, craig mackinlayg charged with breaking electoral law. the tories have said the allegations are unfounded. the election is also the main story on the express — with snp leader nicola sturgeon saying she'd be willing to enter coalition talks with labour, if the result is inconclusive. the mail cites research, which suggests statins can dramatically cut the risk of dying from breast cancer. the telegraph says defence secretary michael fallon has pledged high earners won't face an income tax increase, if the conservatives remain in power after the election. and the guardian says labour has accused the tories of using fake news ads to attackjeremy corbyn. now on bbc news, time for the travel show. this week on the travel show i am in a city that spans two continents and 3000 years of history. also on this week was make travel show, we are shaking things up in singapore. we are ata shaking things up in singapore. we are at a bar in london where the stereo costs more than a house.“ you like music it will bl

mr farage visited the constituency he lost in 2015 — south thanet.nt, conservative candidate craig mackinlay, was charged with allegedly overspending in the 2015 general election campaign. mr mackinlay denies any wrongdoing. ariana grande, the singer whose concert was the target of the manchester bomb, has visited injured fans in hospital. tomorrow she'll be joined by other stars of the music world, in a charity concert in aid of victims and their families. from manchester, philip norton reports. helping to mend broken hearts and shattered lives. pop star ariana grande visiting young fans who were injured in the suicide bomb attack at her concert less than two weeks ago. she posted a photo of her visit to royal manchester children's hospital on instagram with a simple heart. among those she visited, eight—year—old fan lily harrison. she suffered spinal injuries in the blast at manchester arena. our room was the last room on the ward of the corridor. as she was working her way up it. we were the last ones to be seen. i think i was probably just as ner

mr farage visited the constituency he lost in 2015 — south thanet.andidate craig mackinlay, was been charged with allegedly overspending in the 2015 general election campaign. mr mackinlay denies any wrongdoing. ariana grande, the singer whose concert was targeted by the bomb, has visited some of her injured fans. helpnig to mend broken hearts and shattered lives. popstar ariana grande visiting young fans who were injured in the attack at her concert less than two weeks ago. she posted a photo of a visit to the royal manchester children‘s hospital on instagram with a simple heart. among those she visited, eight—year—old lily harrison, who suffered spinal injuries in the blast. our room is at the end of the ward corridor, and she was working her way up. we were the last to be seen. i think i was as nervous as lily. her hands were shaking. she said she might need to go to the toilet, she didn‘t know what to do and she was really nervous. and then she came skipping onto our ward. she was brilliant. there has been an outpouring of love and 22 victims who

his trip comes a day after it emerged the conservative candidate for south thanet, craig mackinlay, haswith allegedly overspending in the 2015 general election campaign. mr mackinlay denies any wrongdoing. police investigating the manchester suicide bombing have made a 17th arrest. a 24—year—old man was detained in the rusholme area of the city. 11 men are currently in custody. ariana grande, the singer whose concert was targeted by the bomb, has visited some of her injured fans. anisa kadri reports. ariana grande turned up just as these fans, injured in last month's bomb attack, were getting ready for bed. the star's surprise visit to the royal manchester children's hospital left eight—year—old lily harrison feeling like a rock star, according to her dad. our room is at the end of the ward corridor, and she was working her way up. we were the last to be seen. i think i was as nervous as lily. her hands were shaking. she said she might need to go to the toilet, she didn't know what to do and she was really nervous. and then she came skipping onto our ward. she was brilliant. preparation

his trip comes a day after it emerged the conservative candidate for south thanet, craig mackinlay, hasllegedly overspending in the 2015 general election campaign. mr mackinlay denies any wrongdoing. an 18—year—old man has died after being shot in liverpool. merseyside police say armed officers and the ambulance service were called after the injured teenager was found on or near lodge lane in the toxteth area last night. he was later pronounced deadin last night. he was later pronounced dead in hospital. it follows two gun attacks in merseyside earlier this week. police investigating the manchester suicide bombing have made a 17th arrest. a 24—year—old man was detained in the rusholme area of the city. 11 men are currently in custody. ariana grande, the singer whose concert was targeted by the bomb, has visited some of her injured fans. anisa kadri reports. ariana grande turned up just as these fans, injured in last month's bomb attack, were getting ready for bed. the star's surprise visit to the royal manchester children's hospital left eight—year—old lily harrison feeling like a rock

we're now looking at the seat of south thanet, when nigel farage was beaten by craig mackinlay and in mackinlay has been charged with essentially filing false expenses, his agent has been charged with the same and marion little, who was given obes after the 2015 election for services to the conservative pa rtypa rty as for services to the conservative partyparty as a campaign specialist has been charged with aiding and abetting and they will all appear at west meta magistrates' court onjuly four, just a few weeks after this election is over. —— westminster magistrates' court. what does that mean for this election? is he still able to stand ? mean for this election? is he still able to stand? he is still able to stand on rumba to put him in a difficult position with his constituents because he will go into the election next week with having been charged after the last election. thank you for dropping by to tell us that. still to come... the new song that criticises the government and could end up being number one on the official chart this afternoon. we find out why radio stations are