leaders debate. if she won't, then he won't. will the bbc do more to make a head—to—head happen? and are the green party being given a fair share of airtime on the bbc‘s special election programmes. there has been a bit of a phoney war feel to the election campaign so far. before the parties began publishing their manifestos. many questions had been fobbed off with this answer, given to laura kuenssberg byjeremy corbyn on tuesday. well, you will have to wait for the manifesto for the details. you were expecting that answer. those manifestos will be officially unveiled next week, but on wednesday night we got a sneak preview of what labour's might contain. somehow, an earlier version had ended up in the hands of chris mason. i can't claim i've read it all, but here it is. stamped right through the middle of the document, about 20,000 words in total, draft, confidential. in other words, they hadn't quite anticipated me waving it around on the telly. but i can do, because we've received this leaked draft. well, he could leave it around on the telly, but should he have done? tim grant was

for the majority of those contacting the bbc, though, the bias is in the other direction with rev dhillon speaking for many who feel: elsewhere, the bbc‘s economics editor kamal ahmed also came under attack after his piece on labour's manifesto on tuesday's news at six. those earning above £80,000 will pay a tax rate of 45p in the pound. if you earn above that amount the loss will be around £400. for those earning £123,000 the rate rises to 50p. that could leave some with a loss of up to £23,000. many viewers took to their calculators and then to social media to point out that those sums were wrong as the bbc later acknowledged, though not on—air, those earning £123,000 under labour's plans would actually pay an extra £2150 in income tax, not 23,000. you'd have to earn £500,000 to be taxed that much more. so was that cock—up or conspiracy? philipjones told us: but louis mendee spoke for many when he posted: later that night, there were several examples the bbc‘s efforts to get out and about during this election campaign and hear the views of so—called ordinary vot

you watching bbc news, our main headlines. britain's governing conservatives are on course to make significant gains in local elections. with a month until the general election, they've won hundreds of extra seats, many from the opposition labour party. the french presidential candidates are winding up their campaigns, opinion polls suggest the far right contender marine le pen needs at least 20% points to overtake mark emmanuel macron. north korea has accused the us of plotting with south korea to assassinate kim jong—un. the state media when the cia and south korea's italian, intelligent in dr involve a plot. and china's programme has made its first flight. that's it from me. at ten o'clock, and fiona bruce will be here with a round—up of the day before the news. but first, it's time for newswatch. hello, welcome to newswatch with me, paddy o'connell standing inforsamira. coming up: diane abbott got her maths in a muddle but did bbc news get their sums wrong too and make too muchf it? and madeline mccann is a tragic case, but is the bbc obsessed with it? brexit was always goi

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to probe the sun's atmosphere. and coming up in the sport on bbc news... defending champion novak djokovic and the king of clay, rafa nadal, both ease into the third round of the french open. good evening from cambridge. we're at the senate house of the university, the venue for one of the biggest debates of this election campaign, with just eight days to polling day. seven party representatives will be taking part, including the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, who announced earlier today that he would, after all, be attending the debate. but the prime minister, theresa may, will not be here. she says she'd rather be out meeting voters on the campaign trail. the stakes are high because tonight's debate takes place amid suggestions in some opinion polls that the conservative lead over labour might be shrinking. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has more on the day's campaigning and the final preparations for this evening's debate. london, nine o'clock in the morning, based ago. a rare sight, an old—fashioned press based ago. a rare sight, an old —fashioned press conference.

mixed picture. it could be warm for a while. every chance of some rain, as well. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: the home secretary amber rudd will chair a cobra meeting this afternoon, to discuss the global cyber attack. nhs computer systems have been hit by software which demands a ransom payment. the european police agency, europol, has described the scale of the attack as unprecedented. thousands of computers in up to 100 countries were infected by the malicious software. this lunchtime car maker nissan's sunderland plant said it too has 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 has declared two portuguese children as saints, on the spot where they reported seeing the virgin mary a hundred years ago. tens of thousands of pilgrims have gathered for the ceremony in the town of fatima. it's 20 years since we last won the eurovision song contest, so what are our chances this time round? the uk hop

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. our top stories: tracking down the terror network surrounding the manchester bomber. uk police say they have made immense progress. they're very significant, these arrests. we're very happy we've got our hands around some of the key players that we're concerned about. like i say, there's still a little bit more to do. more details emerge about the bomber. a formerfriend told the bbc his behaviour had changed in the last six months. funerals in egypt for the coptic christians killed in an attack on friday. the country retaliates with airstrikes on libya. and a glimpse into the past. the bbc is given exclusive access to historic footage that has not been seen in 80 years. britain's top counter—terrorism officer says they have captured a large part of the network involved in the manchester arena attack, where 22 people died. a 44—year—old man was taken into custody friday evening on suspicion of terrorism offences. it brings the total number of men under arrest over the attack to nine. our home af

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is gavin grey. our top stories: tracking down the terror network surrounding the manchester bomber: uk police say they've made "immense progress". they're very significant, these arrests. we're very happy we've got our hands around some of the key players that we're concerned about. like i say, there's still a little bit more to do. more details emerge about the bomber. a formerfriend told the bbc his behaviour had changed in the last six months. funerals in egypt for the coptic christians killed in an attack on friday. the country retaliates with airstrikes on libya. reports that president trump's son—in—law discussed a secret back—channel between the trump transition team and the kremlin. and a glimpse into the past — the bbc‘s given exclusive access to historic footage that's not been seen in 80 years. hello. police investigating the manchester suicide bombing have arrested two more suspects, bringing the total number of men being held over the attack to 11. officers say the

has the bbc done on explaining their policies fairly and impartially? and, are we hearing too many random opinions from not always well—informed voters? with the main parties publishing their offers to voters, this week has seen the general election campaign in full swing. the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg was on hand and on air with her analysis. here she is on thursday reporting on the conservatives‘ proposals, and first on tuesday reacting to labour's manifesto. and remember not so long ago in 2015 ed miliband made a few little tiptoes to the left of where labour had been and he lost that election. jeremy corbyn is making a much bigger step in the same direct of middle england are really ready for the policies that he believes will be popular. and, of course, the complications of brexit means whatever else she is promising could be derailed by that becoming extremely difficult, and notjust hard to deliver but also potentially very nasty. so, broadly, though, as with any political idea leader for the mainstream, easier to say than to prove. some viewers object to

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm gavin grey. our top stories: tracking down the terror network surrounding the manchester bomber. uk police say they have made immense progress. funerals in egypt for the coptic christians killed in an attack on friday. the country retaliates with airstrikes on libya. britain's top counter—terrorism officer says they have captured a large part of the network involved in the manchester arena attack, where 22 people died. mark rowley said immense progress had been made in the investigation, but there were still important lines to pursue and arrests to be made. a 44—year—old man was taken into custody friday evening on suspicion of terrorism offences. it brings the total number of men under arrest over the attack to nine. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. the bomber, salman abedi, came back to manchester from libya last week. renting a flat in this block, he had already bought many of the ingredients for his lethal device. it was here that salman abedi spent his last week

can't thank them enough. and coming up in the sport on bbc news... why european success is now the priority for manchester united over their league form as they plot a route into the champions league. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. after nearly 70 years in the public eye, prince philip has decided it's time to call it a day. he'll retire from royal duties in the autumn. his decision, which has the support of the queen, is not related to any health issues. there have been tributes from public and politicians alike, with theresa may praising what she called his steadfast support for the queen. in a moment we'll look at the prince's contribution to national life but first our royal correspondent nick witchell on what's prompted this decision. it is an image to which the nation has become accustomed over a good many decades. the queen and the duke of edinburgh side—by—side on official business. today they were at a reception at st james‘ palace. the duke a few steps behind and there in support. inside, meeting members of the order of merit, swapping stories abou

of the manchester bombing and the aftermath. and then the bbc showed a photo. i thought that we were better than that. there were more general concerns about the quantity of the coverage, playing into the hands of those responsible for the atrocity with mark dunsford wondering, is repeated analysis over every little detail really necessary or just counter—productive sensationalism 7 by focusing on this one story to the virtual exclusion of all others, are you in effect aiding the terrorists by providing them with the oxygen of publicity? other viewers objected to the repeated use of video showing panicked concertgoers fleeing the scene with jane mitchell recording this video for us. what i don't understand is why the bbc keeps playing this footage when there is one of these terrorist atrocities. of the people screaming as it is happening. what is the purpose of it? our natural human reaction if we hear something like that, if we hear somebody else suffering and terrified, people being murdered, is to put our hands over our ears. it is dehumanising, weird and intrusive to have

day on many bbc outlets, which displeased llewellyn samuels. he recorded this video on thursday to explain his objection. i was really concerned with the way this whole thing that diane abbott actually got wrong yesterday, the way it actually was being escalated. diane abbott is not a maths teacher. people make mistakes, she got the figures wrong at that point, she was put on the spot, i believe people who have made mistakes more than that, to the way it was taken out of context. at the end of the day, everything will be clarified in the manifesto. the views of our viewer llewellyn samuels. theresa may and jeremy corbyn have made it clear that they won't take part in any tv leaders debates during the campaign. but the french presidential candidates have shown no such reluctance. emmanuel macron and marine le pen were slugging it out again this week, in advance of sunday's second round of voting. translation: against terrorism we have to close our borders. straightaway, immediately. and that is what i will do the moment i take power. translation: closing borders achieves nothing. th

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation. and color -- and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that's relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here, in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. ." and now "bbc world news >> this is "bbc world news america." i am jane o'brien. the manchester bomber and tracking down the network that supported him. very happy we have our hands around some of the key players we work concerned about, but there is more to do. 28 people are killed in egypt. and which language should you learn, the answer may depend on what is on the news. we go global to find out. >> ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe.

its position. stories of a bygone era. the bbc get exclusive access to in credible footage which shows what western explorers found 100 years ago. welcome to bbc world news. british police have made and another arrest in connection with monday's terror attack in manchester. they say they have found a large part of the network responsible for the bombing. police are still pursuing a number of lines of enquiry and the terror level remains critical. there will be more police officers at prominent events this weekend, such as the fa cup. an already vast investigation, still expanding. each day, counter—terrorism detectives raid more properties in manchester, cutting through the shutters at this moss side barbershop. the shop owner, abs forjani, is a cousin of the manchester bomber who was arrested earlier in the week, with two of his brothers. police also raided another house in the middle of the night, bringing the number of people in custody to nine, all men, mostly libyan, and aged between 18 and 1m. they're very significant, these arrests. we are very happy we have our hands ar

, how to protesters on either side of the divide have rebuilt themselves. this is bbc world news. glad you could join us, it's midnight here in london and 7am in singapore and we start in berlin where it was all smiles earlier as angela merkel played host to le keqiang. he is the second east asian leader to receive the red—carpet treatment in berlin this week after india's prime minister on tuesday. the more positive mood, a change on last week when the g—7 countries meeting in sicily saw a split with the united states taking a different position to the rest on issues such as climate change and free trade. the bbc‘s joe mellor climate change and free trade. the bbc‘sjoe mellor has been following the events in berlin. it's tempting to read a lot into this, there have been two east asian leaders here and this comes after a week where tensions between the us and germany have never really been higher. of course these visits are planned a long way in advance and it's true to say press officers of either delegation if you take a look at the trade numbers between china and europe they

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00 — police make another arrest and say they've "got hold of a large part" of the terror network surrounding the manchester bomber. these arrests are very significant. we are very happy we have got our hands around some of the key players we are concerned about. there is still a little bit more to do. with the security level at critical, armed police are in force at the start of the bank holiday weekend — with more than 1,000 public events taking place. also this hour, an election row asjeremy corbyn links british military intervention abroad to terrorist atrocities at home. the conservatives call his comments crass and ill timed — but the labour leader insists there must be a new approach to foreign policy. we must be brave enough to admit that the war on terror is not working. we need a smarter way to reduce the threat from countries that nurture terrorists and generate terrorism. jeremy corbyn has said that terror attacks in britain are our own fault and he's chosen to do that just a few days after one of the worst t

every page and that this report was not meant for public viewing." why, then, do the bbc take the opportunity to make a moral stand here and not report on what was in the manifesto? this is, in effect, a stolen document, and therefore should have not been used in the way that it was. we didn't discover much about the conservative pa rty‘s policy plans on tuesday night's one show, but we did get a few insights into the personalities and marriage of mr and mrs may. i get to decide when i take the bins out. not if i take the bins out. there's boyjobs and girljobs, you see. eurovision. now, we're not leaving that as well, are we? no. i'm tempted to say in current circumstances i'm not sure how many votes we'll get. alison norcross found that "a stomach—churning interview, it made uncomfortable viewing on many fronts, not the least of which is the absolute obsequiousness of the presenters." and one twitter user wondered, "how can this propaganda be allowed when may runs from a face—to—face debate?" yes, the television debates. the format in which senior politicians appear in th

you are watching bbc news. our main headlines this hour. police investigating this week's suicide bombing at a concert in manchester have tonight arrested a ninth man. police have detained a 44—year—old man in connection with the bombing. the egyptian president says the military have attacked age hardest training camp following an attack on a bus containing coptic christians. 28 people were killed, many of them children. libby has claimed responsibility so far. internet companies have been called upon to stop the spread of hateful content online. the world leaders were unable to reach an agreement on climate change at the summit. true anger is calling for international assistance is at least 91 people die in flooding and mudslides caused by monsoon rains. —— sri lanka is calling for international assistance. that's it from me. at 10pm you will get a full round—up of the day ‘s news. but first, it's newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. after the manchester arena bombing, we discussed how news should report the horror of a terrorist attack wit

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my my name is gavin grey. our top stories: donald 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, her parents tell the bbc they'll do "whatever it takes for as long as it takes" to find their daughter. president trump has warned that a conflict with north korea, which is trying to develop nuclear weapons, could kill millions of people. he argued that getting chinese help to deal with north korea was more important than becom

this is bbc news, i'm chris rogers. our top stories: fears of a second wave of cyber attacks as the working week begins. microsoft says friday's ransomware outbreak is a wake—up call for the world. north korea says its successfully tested a new type of missile north korea says it's successfully tested a new type of missile and claims the us is now within range. a hero's reception — the winner of this year's eurovision song contest, salvador sobral, arrives home in portugal. and i'm sally bundock. with hundreds of thousands of computers affected — we'll find out how you can protect yourself. and facebook‘s sheryl sandberg makes a mother's day plea to the us government — we'll have all the details. hello and welcome to bbc news. thanks forjoining us. governments and businesses around the world are anxiously waiting to see if they'll be hit by a second wave of cyber attacks. experts say there could be more disruption as people round the world switch on their computers for the first time on monday morning, although so far only a few cases have been reported in australia and so

hear what happened as the bbc commentary box was assaulted by a big alex hales six as the batsman scores another century at the scene of his record—breaking england innings last year. hello again. with all their success, history, and trophies, manchester united have never played in the europa league final before. but they're just 90 minutes away and in a good position too. defending a 1—nil lead in the second leg of their semi final tonight at old trafford. but there's notjust a possible cup at the end of this particular rainbow. as our correspondent andy swiss can tell us as he joins us now from old trafford. andy... jose mourinho has made it pretty clear he has another prize in mind. it is this manager is the most important in the club's history. it iszisa bit ofan important in the club's history. it is z is a bit of an exaggeration but it is the most important of the season it is the most important of the season because winning the europe league is now their best chance of qualifying for next season's champions league. they could yet qualified by finishing in the top four o

this is bbc world news, and these are the headlines: president trump has praised his chinese counterpart, 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 whilst spending time acclimatising at altitude. and 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. mps are calling for best—before dates on food to be scrapped, saying they‘ re unnecessary and contribute towards unacceptable levels of food waste. the envir

gets back home? laura bicker, bbc news. shortly we'll be speaking to the bbc‘s chief international correspondent lyse doucet, live from riyadh in a few minutes. new rules for cigarette packaging come into force this weekend. all packs must be greenish—brown, withjust a small space for the brand name and include a graphic warning of the dangers of smoking. the measures, aimed at discouraging young people from taking up the habit, also include a ban on selling packs of ten. tom burridge reports. persuading young people not to smoke. that's what the government hopes these new rules will do. from today, all cigarette packets have to be a standard green design, similar to this. health warnings must cover two thirds of the front and back of the packets. and you can no longer buy packets of ten. there will also be restrictions on e—cigarettes and on rolling tobacco too. public health campaigners say the number of people smoking in britain continues to fall and this is another positive step. it's too early to say how many will avoid taking up, but even if it's just a few percent that w

, as the new prime minister. he is the mayor of le havre in france. earlier, i spoke to olivierfrom bbc news havre in france. earlier, i spoke to olivier from bbc news to find out more. you don't know him but that ok because most people in france don't know him, so he is a complete unknown, you said he was the mayor le havre. what is very important to know is he is from the traditional right—wing party, he is from the republicans and he comes from the moderate wing so he's from the centre—right but macron has chosen someone, like you said, who is not from his own party and by doing that, he is sending a very strong message. remember, macron is the ultimate disruptive. the ultimate disru ptor. he wants to upend and completely change the political landscape, that's exactly what he's doing by nominating someone from the right. he is drawing broader support from the right but he's also destabilising the traditional right—wing party, the republicans, before very important parliamentary elections next month. is he being seen as a traitor to his party? yes, there is talk of that. some in

reappears overnight — thanks to a freak tide. and coming up in sport later in the hour on bbc news: chelsea can take another step towards the title tonight as their midfielder n'golo kante wins the football writers‘ player of the year award. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. emmanuel macron says a new page is being turned in the history of france — after his decisive victory over marine le pen in the presidential election. to the undoubted relief of other european leaders, the pro—eu candidate won by 66% to 34% to become, at 39, the country's youngest president. it's the first time in decades that the election has been won by someone who's not a member of the two traditional main left—wing and right—wing parties. our correspondent christian fraser is in paris. good afternoon. welcome to paris. emmanuel macron has fulfilled his first ceremonial role here he stood alongside the outgoing president at the tomb of the unknown soldier. together they marked the 72nd anniversary of victory in europe. a few years ago francois hollande named emmanuel macron as his

tournament. england know the line between the two is ever thinner... patrick gearey, bbc news. the british and irish lions have arrived in new zealand ahead of their 10 match tour. head coach warren gatland has admitted they have a tough schedule ahead. they landed in auckland overnight — just three days before their first tour match against the nz provisional barbarians. the all blacks head coach steve hansen said the lions should have arrived a week before their first game — while gatland urges players not to listen to the negativity. i've mentioned how difficult the schedule was for 12 months. for people to talk about it now seems a little bit ironic, as we've all been well aware of it and how tough it is. you cannot well on it, we cannot change it. if you let negativity in terms of thinking about those sorts of things worry you, it is going to influence a team. it is what it is, and we are excited about it, looking forward to it. the schedule is tough, but some of those tough games are going to get a slice preparation for the test series. it's been a long couple of months since the

club for another two years. and coming up in the sport on bbc news. they face a gruelling schedule over the next few weeks but british and irish lions coach warren gatland says his squad cannot afford to be negative. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a breast surgeon who carried out a series of unnecessary operations at hospitals in the west midlands has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. ian paterson was found guilty last month of wounding with intent, and unlawful wounding — in a case involving ten private patients. our health editor hugh pym sent this report from nottingham. ian paterson, once a higher earning and highly regarded surgeon, now a convicted criminal about to begin a 15 yearjail sentence. convicted criminal about to begin a 15 yearjailsentence. some convicted criminal about to begin a 15 yearjail sentence. some of the patients that he harmed arrived in court in nottingham this morning to hear the sentencing. the judge, court in nottingham this morning to hear the sentencing. thejudge, mr justicejeremy hear the sentencing. thejudge, mr justice j

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>> this is bbc "world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, bbc "world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. more arrests in the manchester bombing as the investigation spreads to libya. salman abedi's father and brother are also in custody. >> this is a network we are investigating and it continues at a pace with extensive investigations going on. jane: britain publicly reduce the u.s. over leaks of information. british officials say it is frustrating and undermining. a match not ent

lion's share of the sunshine. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... downing street says it doesn't recognise an account published in a german newspaper of a fractious dinner last week between the prime minister and the european commission president, jean—claude juncker. three women are arrested on suspicion of terror offences in raids linked to a police operation in north london on thursday in which a woman was shot and injured. police and protestors clash on the sidelines of a may day parade in paris. they were demonstrating against far—right presidential candidate, marine le pen, who's made a scathing attack on her rival, the frontrunner, emmanuel macron. police say the burglars who shot dead dorset homeowner guy hedger wore balaclavas, were armed with a shotgun and stole jewellery in a pre—planned raid. in 2005, the bbc spoke to five children living in mumbai from across the social classes about their hopes and dreams. now, life stories revisits the children in india's millennials. india's millennial generation. over 65% of this vast country's population are under 35. they

expecting the tech giants to do much more. richard galpin, bbc news. this thursday, millions of voters in england will elect a new kind of politician — the first—ever metro mayors — as power is devolved from westminster to some english regions. there are six areas electing a metro mayor, including the west midlands, from where our home editor mark easton now reports. in a baptist church on the edge of birmingham, the pews are filling for an election hustings. nothing to do with the national or the local campaigns, though. they're coming to scrutinise candidates for something entirely new — a mayor for the west midlands. thank you to our candidates, who must be all husting—ed out by now. whoever gets the job will oversee the lives of 3 million people and an economy worth £120 billion, inheriting powers currently held in westminster. oversight of the region's transport, housing and economic development. a good idea? we gave each candidate ten seconds to explain why the west midlands needs a mayor. we need to take back control of the west midlands from london. we've been run direc

this is bbc news. the headlines at 2pm. labour leaderjeremy corbyn criticises the government over police cuts and says there has been a link between foreign policy and terrorism. we must be brave enough to admit the war on terror is not working. we need a smarter way to reduce the threat from countries that nurture terrorists and generate terrorism. neither of the two main parties are presenting voters with an honest set of choices on taxation and spending, the institute for fiscal studies warns. i'm jane hill live in manchester. the latest developments here today. police investigating the terror attack in manchester say a further arrest today brings to eight the total number of people currently in custody. the 22nd victim of the attack has been named as 15—year—old megan hurley from halewood in merseyside. i'll be bringing you the latest news form manchester throughout the afternoon. in st ann's square, people continue to come to pay tribute to the people who have died. the other stories this hour. at the g7 summit in sicily, theresa may urges world leaders to discuss fightin

afghanistan, tells the bbc about his regret at his actions. a moment of madness i think is the best description i can give... it's not exactly the proudest moment of my life. the chance discovery of some rare 500—year—old printed pages from william caxton which were stuck in another book. strictly has a new head judge — find out more about the queen of latin later in the programme. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news: a lucky escpae for chris froome — the tour de france champion was unhurt after getting knocked off his bike by a hit—and—run driver. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister says britain's energy market isn't working and has vowed to end what she described as rip—off bills. theresa may has confirmed that the conservative party manifesto will propose a cap on energy prices for anyone on a standard variable tarriff. the party says this would benefit 17 million households. our political correspondent chris mason reports. cook our lunch, making a brew, heating our home — we have all got to do it, but it's no

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hello everyone. this is newsday on the bbc. i i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories. the bbc. i i'm rico hizon in singapore. ourtop stories. south koreans are voting for a new president. the front when favours closer ties with north korea. —— the front—runner. this is a scene in seoul now. voting is under way. the philippines president's war on drugs. some local media change the definition of extradition dished —— extradition —— make extrajudicial killings. national security adviser... asians in britain used to ca re adviser... asians in britain used to care for their relatives at home but a new ca re care for their relatives at home but a new care centre is care for their relatives at home but a new care centre is changing that. it's 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and 7am in seoul where voting is currently under way to a late and new president. the election is months ahead of schedule after the president park geun—hye was impeached over a corruption scandal. the poll comes over major rising tensions with north korea and bubbling in the electorate o

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at eleven. jeremy corbyn apologises after being unable to come up with the cost of labour's key childcare policy during a bbc interview. how much will it cost? i will give you the figure in a moment. you do not know which? you're logging onto youripad not know which? you're logging onto your ipad here. you have announced a major policy and you do not know how much it will cost? meanwhile theresa may returns to her main election message — saying only the conservatives can be trusted to win a good brexit deal in brussels. launching the snp manifesto — nicola sturgeon says victory in scotland would ‘further reinforce' the mandate for a second independence referendum. senior political figures in wales take part in a television debate ahead of next week's general election. the singer ariana grande announces she's returning to perform in manchester less than two weeks after the bombing that left 22 people dead. police say three men arrested in connection with the manchester bombing have been released without charge. eleven people r

this is bbc news. our top stories — in step in saudi arabia — donald trump and king salman sign multibillion—dollar trade deals in what's described as a turning point in us—arab relations. president trump is also awarded the kingdom's top civilian honour ahead of sunday's major speech on islam. iran's president hassan rouhani says his re—election shows people want reform and greater engagement with the world. an emotional reunion — dozens of schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria by islamist militants three years ago finally see theirfamilies. and a sister of the duchess of cambridge gets married with a young royals sharing centrestage. —— the young. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump says the first day of his visit to saudi arabia was "tremendous" after billions of dollars of trade deals were signed. the most significant was for arms to boost the saudi military, which the white house has called the largest single arms deal in us history. simon clemison reports. in business, sometimes you have to do the dance. and having won billions of dollars worth of contrac

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is lebo diseko. our top stories: in step in saudi arabia: donald trump and king salman sign multi—billion dollar trade deals, in what's described as a turning point in us—arab relations. iran's president hassan rouhani says his re—election shows people want reform and greater engagement with the world. and the sister of the duchess of cambridge gets married, with the young royals sharing centre stage. hello. good to have you with us. president trump says the first day of his visit to saudi arabia was tremendous, after billions of dollars of trade deals were signed. the most significant was for arms to boost the saudi military, which the white house has called the largest single arms deal simon clemison reports. in business, sometimes you have to do the dance. and having won billions of dollars worth of contracts for us firms, donald trump is more comfortable celebrating with the saudis than it looks. it is certainly more comfortable here than at home after the sacking of the fbi directo

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11pm: counting is under way following the local elections. early results in some areas are expected around 2am. the duke of edinburgh announces he's to retire from all public duties with full support from the queen. but it was business as usual for the 95—year—old today, who took his place alongside the queen this lunchtime. president trump moves a step closer to replacing obamacare, as the us house of representatives passes a new healthcare bill. emmanuel macron and marine le pen are back on the campaign trail in france following their hostile tv debate ahead of the polling day on sunday. and coming up at 11:30, we'll take a look at tomorrow morning's front pages, including the sun on the prince of edinburgh, "he's had his phil." good evening, and welcome to bbc news. in the past hour voting has ended in local and mayoral elections across england, scotland and wales. nearly 5,000 council seats are up for grabs. six new metro mayors, with extensive strategic powers, are also being chosen in england, including the west mid

this is bbc news. i'm sophie long at buckingham palace, as the duke of edinburgh announces he's to retire from all public duties. prince philip, who'll be 96 next month, has the full support of the queen, who will continue her duties as normal. it was business as usual as he took his place alongside the queen this lunchtime. the duke, who is involved with nearly 800 charities and organisations, will carry out his existing engagements up until the end of august. and i'm ben brown. we'll be back at buckingham palace later in the programme, speaking to some who know the duke well. the other stories on the bbc news. the centrist, emmanuel macron, and the far right candidate, marine le pen, square off in the final tv debate ahead of sunday's french presidential election. adrift for 32 hours in the irish sea — in an exclusive interview, rescued surfer matthew bryce tells the bbc that he had "prepared for death". i was watching the sunset. i had very much made peace with all. and then a helicopter —— i heard a helicopter. and for the first time, british scientists use satellite imag

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. samata ullah stored is propaganda on memory sticks disguised as cufflinks. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. apple shares have lowered after the company posted a disappointing iphone sales. and training for the jobs of the future. how singapore hopes to give its students an edge in the age of globalisation. good morning asia and hello world. thank you forjoining us for this edition of asia business report. we begin with apple and its share price falling overnight about 2% after the world's most valuable company reported a fall when i fall in sales. they sold 50.8 million units in its second quarter, that is down 196 in its second quarter, that is down i% compared to the same quarter last year. it still posted revenues of around 53 million dollars us during the january to march period. i spoke to our correspondent earlier and askedif to our co

great challenge of the negotiations to come. fergal keane, bbc news, on the island of ireland. last saturday, 82 girls were released by the islamist militant group, boko haram, three years after they were kidnapped at gunpoint from their school in northern nigeria. but they have yet to be reunited with theirfamilies. another 21 girls, released last october by the militants, are still in government custody. our correspondent, alistair leithead, reports now from yola in north eastern nigeria. the chibok girls are now young women and getting used to being freed from their boko haram captors. after being kidnapped by the islamists, they spent three years in the forest and are now a little overwhelmed by their new surroundings and by all the attention. the yakubu nkeke is the families representative, we met him in north—eastern nigeria, heading back to chibok. he saw the girls and has the job of identifying all of them. among the 82 released was his daughter. when i fist saw her, shejumped and grabbed for me. i hold her hands, started dancing around with her. he'll show the families hi