A number of orphaned british children caught up in the war in syria are to be brought home to the uk, says the foreign secretary. Murdered more than 30 years ago helen mccourts family say theyre horrified after her killer is recommended for release despite refusing to tell them where her body is. And why coldplay have announced that they wont be going on tour to promote their latest album. And at 11 30pm well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, nicola bartlett, Political Correspondent from the daily mirror, and olivia utley, deputy leader writer from the sun. Good evening. Jeremy corbyn has launched labours general election manifesto and vowed to transform the United Kingdom if they win. He unveiled the wide ranging plans in birmingham promising what he called a green transformation of the economy and a manifesto for hope. A Labour Government would nationalise rail, mail, water and energy companies. They would build at least 150,000 new council and social homes every year until 2025 levels not seen since the late 70s and mr corybn said thered be a one off windfall tax on Oil Companies to pay back the damage done to the climate. Thered be big tax increases on higher earners and companies to pay for the plans. Heres our political editor, laura kuenssberg. Her report contains flash photography. Is it time . Time for a much bigger state . Time for a government to spend and tax more . Time for a leader at its head who strongly believes the answer is yes . To rapture in some of his ranks, but who presides over a party where there are still even doubts about him. Labours manifesto is a manifesto for hope, a manifesto that is full of popular policies that the political establishment has blocked for a generation. Labour is on your side, and there could be scarcely a clearer demonstration of that than the furious reaction of the richest and most powerful. Hed write huge cheques paid for with the public purse, using higher taxes on business and the wealthy, spending and changing the rules. Our investment blitz will rebuild our schools, our hospitals, care homes and the housing so desperately needed. This will be investment on a scale youve never known before. Well launch the biggest Council HouseBuilding Programme since the 1960s and cap rents. He promised tough new targets for scrapping carbon emissions, extra free care for the elderly, the universal credit benefit system would go along with University Fees in england. There was now the familiar chant among the crowd. Not for sale labour would not privatise any more of the health service. But when it comes to the Biggest Issue in the country right now, only a careful restatement of the position, Jeremy Corbyn will not say whether he would stay or leave, he would ask you on the eu again. We will secure a sensible deal that protects manufacturing and the good friday agreement and then put it to a public vote alongside the option of remaining in the eu. So, lets take this out of the hands of politicians and give the british people the final say. With no final decision on europe, no final decision on eu immigration, and its notjust the scale of the leaderships plan that was controversial, a small group ofjewish protesters were outside. Jeremy corbyn undeterred. It is time for real change. Thank you why do you think the whole country wants much bigger spending and a much, much bigger state . Because this manifesto has put rocket boosters on what you promised in 2017 and it did not convince the country to give you a majority then . Yes, it is a radical manifesto but, if you travel around this country and you talk to people, radical answers are whats necessary. Youve got to have an offer on the table that matches the scale of the problem we face at the moment in the 21st century. If we can get big if beyond brexit, labour can win this election. Do you think he will be moving into number 10 . I hope so. I promised my son we could play some fifa there. Does your dad play fifa with you . Whatever family plans there are for downing st, this election is a huge and serious moment for the labour leader and for all of us. AsJeremy Corbyn heads off around the country, be in no doubt his manifesto isnt about tinkering round the edges, but offering a totally different way of running the country, but there are doubts over whether it is realistic or whether the country is ready for him. Elections are about bold statements on big platforms but millions of small moments, too. We face an epic decision in a few weeks time, but it will be taken one by one. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, birmingham. Labours multi billion pound plans would mean the biggest increases in spending, tax and borrowing weve seen in peacetime history thats according to the leading think tank the institute for fiscal studies. 0ur economics editor faisal islam has been looking at labours proposals and what impact they could have on the economy. This is a radical attempt to change britains business model, involving not just britains business model, involving notjust huge britains business model, involving not just huge amounts britains business model, involving notjust huge amounts of public spending and investments, but also attempting to rewire the way the economy works. There would be significant sums going to schools and opening centres for preschool children, £16 billion. And more than £18 billion a year to do with healthcare and social care in particular. And £5 billion a year will be spent on immediate inflation busting pay rises and earnings increases for Public Sector workers. Alongside other pledges, £83 billion in spending rises matched, yes, by £83 billion in extra taxes that labours as it can squeeze from business and the rich. Labour says. £24 billion would be raised by reversing Corporation Tax cuts, that is the tax on business profits. Higher taxes for the top 5 of earners, those on more than £80,000, including additional for those over £125,000. And changes to Capital Gains tax, making it as high as 50p, rather than 28 p. These are massive sums raised from a small number of wealthy people and businesses and raise real questions. Labours tax and Spending Plans would take tax and Spending Plans would take tax and Spending Plans would take tax and spending to levels not seen in the uks his time. These are big changes indeed. In effect, taxes on companies affect all of us anyway. But if you want transformation on this scale you will need broader tax increases than that and that will affect many more people. There is also long term spending on creating 100,000 Council Homes a year. That is borrowed money to the investment ina green is borrowed money to the investment in a green Industrial Revolution at that, and you reach a large sum of extra spending, £140 billion a year, roughly the size of nhs england annual spend, hundreds of billions. 0ther england annual spend, hundreds of billions. Other parties are suggesting using governments pending power to invest hundreds of billions ina green power to invest hundreds of billions in a green future, although labour has pushed this by far the furthest. It isa has pushed this by far the furthest. It is a decisive shift by brett into a bigger state taking spending and taxation to levels not seen outside ofa taxation to levels not seen outside of a crisis in decades. But as high as that is in uk history, it isjust above german levels, and is actually around average for europe. That was faisal islam there. Jeremy corbyn says labours plans are radical and are about bringing people together. The partys also promising all workers at least £10 an hour for the so called real living wage with Public Sector employees getting a 5 pay rise as well. Theyll offer free personal care to over 65s in england, and in higher education, labour says they will abolish tuition fees and bring back maintenance grants. And on the crucial issue of brexit, labour are promising to renegotiate a new deal with the eu and then have another referendum although mr corbyn will not say how he would vote. 0ur Political Correspondent alex forsyth has been to hastings, a marginal seat with a small tory majority that voted to leave the eu, to find out what voters make of the plans. There is a battle in hastings. This seaside town was narrowly won by the tories in 2017. Now, this working fishing port is exactly the kind of seat labour needs for an election victory. 0n the edge of town, staff at this Manufacturing Business had half an ear on labours offer today. For some long term supporters, it was persuasive. I believe in good housing for people, i believe in, you know, a Good National health service, education. I believe in all the things that everybody else believes in, but i actually believe that labour will do more for normal people. I think he plans to take a lot of that money from the rich, doesnt he . From corporations rather than from, you know, the lower classes, so i think thats a good way to go. And i think british rail should be nationalised. There are some 60 employees here making high end electrical switches and sockets. Some of the many labour wants to win round. Cameron, an apprentice, was attracted by uni without the fees. Theres always that money part, thats put me away from it, really. So if there were no fees that might change your mind . Yeah, 100 . If there was no fees, i would 100 go, and i think thats the same for a lot more people my age. Labours pitch is investment across the board, but some arent convinced. How can you say youre going to find all this money when all the other parties down the line, theyve done the same thing but theyve not found the money, so where does he think hes going to find it from . For many voters, credibility is an issue in this contest, who will deliver whats promised . Jeremy corbyn might hope this broad offer on domestic policy has wide appeal, not least to those whose priority isnt brexit. The problem he has is how that goes down with labour supporters who wanted to leave the eu and dont want another referendum. For many fishermen in hastings, fed up with eu quotas, brexit is the biggest thing in this election. This industry might have had labour traditions here but theres a loss of faith. Why have another referendum . Is it the best of three . Its a nonsense. Youve had a democratic decision made by the people and that should be upheld. If there was 10 million and one voted to come out and ten million voted to go in, we should come out, shouldnt we . thats right. The anger clear at the angling association, disappointment with pledges and promises. All this business about what theyre going to do when they get in, theyre going to give you free this and free that. I dont believe it, i dont believe anything anymore. Convincing voters in these key seats could win or lose this election. Crucial could be how labours policy offer compares to brexit frustration. Alex forsyth, bbc news, hastings. Official figures show the conservatives raised 26 times more in donations than labour in the first week of the election campaign. The Electoral Commission said the tories took in £5. 7 million compared with less than £220,000 for labour, who also trailed behind the liberal democrats and the brexit party. The figures dont include all donations, as only those above £7,500 have to be reported. The former first minister of scotland alex salmond has appeared in court charged with 14 Sexual Offences against 10 women including one count of attempted rape. The incidents are all alleged to have happened betweenjune 2008 and november 2014 while he was leader of the scottish government. He denies all the charges. 0ur scotland editor, sarah smith, reports from the high court in edinburgh. A warning her report contains flashing images. Walking into court with his sister, alex salmond knew he would have to face the press, who were waiting to hear the details of the charges against him. Inside, during a short hearing, he entered a plea of not guilty. I am innocent and i will defend my position vigorously. But the only place, the only proper place, to answer criminal charges is in this court, and thats exactly what we intend to do next spring. It is, frankly, astounding, to see a man who held such high office accused of serious Sexual Offences, allegedly committed while he was first minister of scotland. The charges, which he strenuously denies, all relate to the time during which he was snp leader and first minister. Watch your backs one of the alleged sexual assaults is said to have happened in the same month as the 2014 independence referendum. Many of the assaults are alleged to have taken place here, at the first ministers official residence in edinburgh, including the attempted rape. Mr salmond is accused of pushing a woman against a wall, removing her clothing and his own, before pinning her to a bed and attempting to rape her. Mr salmonds facing a total of 14 charges, including incidents in 2008 when hes alleged to have kissed a woman on the mouth and touched her buttocks and breast with his hand over her clothing, indecently assaulting a woman in 2010 by seizing her by the wrists, repeatedly pulling her towards him and attempting to kiss her, sexually assaulting a woman in november or december 2013 by removing her shoe, lifting herfoot towards his mouth and attempting to kiss her foot, assaulting the same woman in december 2013 by lying on top of her, struggling with her and pulling up her dress with intent to rape her. The last of the alleged incidents is said to have happened just days before he left office as first minister. The trial will take place in march next year, when mr salmond says he will strenuously defend his innocence. Sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. The headlines on bbc news Jeremy Corbyn launches labours election manifesto, calling it the most ambitious plan in decades to transform britain. Alex salmond appears in court accused of Sexual Offences while he was first minister of scotland. He denies the charges. A number of orphaned british children caught up in the war in syria are to be brought home to the uk, according to the foreign secretary. We will stay with that story. The government has announced that a number of children, whose british parents were inside the former Islamic State territory and who died in syria, are being returned to the uk. The foreign secretary, dominic raab, said it was the right thing to do and that innocent children should never have been subjected to the horrors of war. Reporting Restrictions Mean that few details about them can be revealed. 0ur middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville, reports. These children are looking for a way home, still trapped in syria. But today, british orphans, who arent shown here, are finally able to escape the misery of syrias camps. Theyre now safely in the care of uk diplomats and theyre doing well. The foreign secretary welcomed their return. This evening, were in the process of returning back to the uk a number of orphaned british children from the conflict in syria. We look at the cases individually very carefully and in these circumstances, its the right thing to do. These children should be safe and sound here in the uk, at home, not caught up in that vicious conflict. The british kids will be home in the next few days, but around 60 others from the uk are still caught up in Islamic States aftermath. This social worker from the camps says they too need to be returned. He said, we are calling upon the countries, whether western, foreign or arab, to take their undocumented children back, so they have proper care at home and so that those kids know their families, aunts, uncles and relatives. Its very hard here. But this isntjust britains problem and its wider than detention camps. In prisons, there are more than 150 children. Steven from suriname is one of them. We first met him eight months ago when he was captured. I neverjoined them, its just my mother brought me to idlib. They took me here, without me wanting to come. Steven, like others, dreams of returning home. His father is waiting for him. The british children didnt choose the Islamic State. Theyre now free from its suffering, but for thousands more, the hardship continues. The pain theyve already experienced is more than any child should bear. Quentin sommerville, bbc news. The company which bought the package holiday giant, thomas cook, when it collapsed in september, has announced its to hire an extra 1,500 staff. Hays travel, which had already taken on more than 2,000 former thomas cook employees, says it plans to take on another 200 people for its head office in sunderland, while creating further apprentice and Foreign Exchange roles in its 737 branches. Israels Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, has been charged with criminal offences, including fraud, bribery and breach of trust. Mr netanyahu, who is facing three separate corruption investigations, has denied any wrongdoing. The israeli Prime Minister has been struggling for political survival after two inconclusive elections, and the announcement by the countrys attorney general will further undermine his efforts to remain in power. In washington, the inquiry on whether to impeach President Trump has heard that he personally pushed a false theory that ukraine had meddled in the 2016 election. One of the Top National Security advisers in the us, fiona hill, said the president ignored senior officials who said russia had interfered with the election, and chose instead to believe conspiracy theories. Congressmen and women are currently considering whether to impeach mr trump the first stage in the process of removing him from office. But even if congress find him guilty, two thirds of senators in the upper house would still have to vote to remove him. Heres our north america editor, jon sopel. This may well be the season one finale of the impeachment hearings, but it was drama packed. David holmes, a diplomat from the ukrainian embassy. Fiona hill, english born, the daughter of a miner from the north east, whos risen to the heights of the National Security council, and tough and plain speaking as any colliery worker youll find. She went after republicans whove pushed a Conspiracy Theory that it was ukraine who interfered in the 2016 election to do down donald trump. Based on questions and statements ive heard, some of you on this committee appear to believe that russia and its Security Services did not conduct a campaign against our country and that perhaps, somehow, for some reason, ukraine did. This is a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the russian Security Services themselves. David holmes had overheard a call between the Eu Ambassador and the president , in which donald trump was only interested in hearing whether the ukrainians were going to dish the dirt on his political rival, joe biden, and his son, hunter, who was the director of a ukrainian gas company. I asked ambassador sondland if it was true that the president did not give an expletive about ukraine. Ambassador sondland agreed the president did not give an expletive about ukraine. I asked why not. Ambassador sondland stated that the president only cares about big stuff. I noted there was big stuff going on in ukraine, like a war with russia. Ambassador sondland replied that he meant big stuff that benefits the president , like the biden investigation. And fiona hill was devastating about the ambassador who testified yesterday that he was only obeying the president s orders. He was being involved in a domestic political errand, and we were being involved in National Security foreign policy, and those two things had just diverged. The white house has issued a furious statement. These two witnesses, just like the rest, have no personal or direct knowledge regarding why us aid was temporarily withheld. The democrats are clearly being motivated by a sick hatred for President Trump and their rabid desire to overturn the 2016 election. As things stand, these are the last witnesses scheduled to appear and a lot of the evidence that theyve given has been compelling and deeply damaging to the president s argument, but the mistake would be to think that this is a court of law. Indicated that they are going to vote for the impeachment of donald trump. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. Essex police say ten men have been found inside the container of a lorry, on the m25 near waltham abbey, at around 6 oclock this evening. One has been taken to hospital for medical treatment. All the men have all been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences. The driver of the lorry has also been arrested. Earlier today, 16 migrants were found in a sealed container on a ferry that docked in the irish port of rosslare. Stena line says they were found during a routine inspection on a sailing from cherbourg in france to rosslare. Officials said that the people who were found are all said to be in good health. They re giants of the music industry, theyve sold millions of albums, and performed to packed stadia around the world. But now the british band, coldplay, have said they wont be going on tour to promote their latest album because of concerns about the environment, as Colin Paterson reports. The amman citadel injordan, where tomorrow coldplay will perform two concerts one at sunrise, one at sunset but to no audience. Instead, it will be streamed live for free to fans around the world watching online. Coldplays last tour visited five continents and was seen by more than five million people. But this time, they will not be hitting the road in support of their new album everyday life. Chris martin says for environmental reasons. Were taking time over the next year or two to work out. How can our tour not only be sustainable, but how it can be actively beneficial . The hardest thing is the flying side of things. But, for example, our dream is to have a show with no single use plastic, to have it be largely solar powered. Is it possible to be a Carbon Neutral band on tour . I hope so thats what were trying to work out. So i think its a question ofjust accepting that you have to do your best, not to be too overzealous in criticising others because everyone will catch up, i think, if you prove that its easy to do it the right way. And theres one festival close to home that they wont be playing again in a hurry. Glastonbury you are so part of that festival now, you cropped up a couple of times on the main stage last year. Its been announced Paul Mccartneys going to headline next year. Any chance of coldplay joining him on the bill . No. Why not . I did pop up on stage last year, and i love doing so. I did pop up on stage last year, and i loved doing so. Stormzy, kylie. And then i saw a tweet afterwards that said, you can always rely on him to come on in a tracksuit and ruin everything. So, i was like, you know what . A, i should work on my trousers. And, b, i shouldnt be online. And, c, maybe just go and watch glastonbury for a year or so. Did that hurt you . Sometimes these things hurt me, yeah, because im human. I hearjerusalem bells are ringing. As for coldplay, they have a lot to work out. Their last tour used 32 trucks and there was the carbon cost of flights for over 100 crew members. But the band famous for their song yellow are serious about going green. Colin patterson, bbc news, jordan. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers, with our reviewers, nicola bartlett, from the daily mirror, and olivia utler, from the sun. Thats after the headlines at 11 30. Now its time for the weather with chris. 0ur weather is going to stay in a rather unsettled mood and that means more rain is on the way. An area of low pressure to the west of the uk for a number of days, an area of High Pressure in russia stopping the lows from moving. We will see some passing showers later in the day, we will see the next weather system bring an area of rain across southern counties and into southern wales. The heaviest rain across south western england. Temperatures eight 10 degrees. When not feeling quite as cold as it did on thursday despite being a touch stronger in nature. Through friday night, the rain heavier and more slow moving centred around cornwall. A few issues with surface water building up. Not desperately cold apart we see cloud breaks. Temperatures could dip down below freezing than. This area of rain is going to become quite extensive and move northwards into northern ireland, england and wales and eventually reach parts of scotland. The north of scotland should stay dry and bright spells of sunshine. Turning milder with temperatures reaching a high of 11 celsius in a number of places. This time yesterday we were looking at the jetstream and how uncertain the forecast was for sunday. We have a disruption in the mediterranean but it looks increasingly likely we will see a ridge moving into the uk and that means sunday is looking like quite day of weather. Heavy rain across 0rkney and shetland. Maybe a bit of sunshine across south east england but the next weather system missing during sunday afternoon and spreads to wales and the south west england. Some timing variation in how quickly that of wet weather weve seen but of course we do not need any extra rain given the ground continues to be saturated. 0n monday, our bags of rain extensive across many areas. Perhaps the north of scotla nd across many areas. Perhaps the north of scotland avoiding the was of the rain and it may stay bright with the sunshine. The north west steel mild with temperatures up to 30 degrees across parts of england. A number of showers on