questions from the audience. the parties have made policy pledges and the conservatives have said they will raise child benefit tax threshold to £120,000 and charge it to households rather than individuals. labour have said if it wins power, it would make permanent a skin that ensures low deposit mortgages are available for first—time buyers —— a scheme. the lib dems have offered a bad month of paid leave for new fathers and a doubling of statutory maternity pay —— dad month. tom symons is in swindon on the campaign trail with the conservative campaign. this apology from the prime minister, unusual to get that, especially in an election campaign.— an election campaign. senior election watchers _ an election campaign. senior election watchers are - an election campaign. senior election watchers are calling | an election campaign. seniorl election watchers are calling it an election campaign. senior i election watchers are calling it a disaster for the conservatives and it looks like a mistake for rishi sunak to pull out early from the d—day commemoration, a major historical event, rubbing shoulders withjoe biden and volodymyr zelensky and emmanuel macron and also nigel farage there, reform coming up in the polls potentially, to come back to the uk, to do an interview for itv, immediately put under pressure defending himself against accusations he lied over the amount of money labour would have to raise to pay for its spending commitments. and it did not take too long before this apology came from rishi sunak, he said the anniversary, d—day anniversary, should have been about those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, the last thing i want is for the commemorations to be overshadowed by politics, he said. on reflection it was a mistake not 0n reflection it was a mistake not to stay in france longer and i apologise. but you can be sure in today's campaigning which is up to speed again after the break for the d—day commemorations, he will be asked about this a lot. he is due at two places today, a school in the west of england and a nursery in southern england, where the conservatives are hoping to be talking about the author they are giving to parents and child benefit refunds and that will be overshadowed by the d—day issue. already seen some reaction from conservative supporting commentators, including one suggestion even the french government was told a week ago rishi sunak was not going to attend the commemorations in the first place. we have not been able to confirm that yet. what is your sense of the wider reaction and the mood on the campaign trailteam? i wider reaction and the mood on the campaign trail team?— campaign trail team? i think there are coule campaign trail team? i think there are coume of— campaign trail team? i think there are couple of points _ campaign trail team? i think there are couple of points to _ campaign trail team? i think there are couple of points to make. - are couple of points to make. certainly the conservatives have said he was due to attend the g7 next week, he would have been seen very much in the top table of world leaders. therefore the political implication of not being seen was not that great. that was before the apology rishi sunak has made. also worth pointing out being close to veterans is important to the conservative party. an early manifesto pledges in lung scan pain —— in this campaign... inaudible it is clearly a mess to have to apologise for coming back from a very historic commemoration, anniversary of a major event in british history. thank you, sorry about the break—up on the line to everyone trying to hey you, we got most of what you are trying to say. let me show you what nigel farage has tweeted in the last hour. he says, i was honoured to help raise £100,000 for the charity to send veterans back to normandy, a pleasure to meet them. rishi sunak could not be bothered to attend the international event above 0maha beach. who believes in our people? him or me? jessica parker is following the labour campaign today. we saw what nigel farage has tweeted in response to rishi sunak�*s apology, what is the labour response to the prime minister's apology? yes, unsurprisingly, pretty critical response from the labour party following yesterday's events and rishi sunak�*s decision to leave the commemorations early. we have been hearing from labour's shadow paymaster general, jonathan ashworth tsch, saying the pm chose to prioritise his vanity tv appearances over the veterans, a reference to the interview the prime minister did with itv news last night. he said, yet more desperation, chaos and dreadfuljudgment from this out of touch prime minister. i think opposition parties to the conservatives, like the labour campaign following, perhaps we'll hear from campaign following, perhaps we'll hearfrom keir starmer campaign following, perhaps we'll hear from keir starmer later, they will see up a political opportunity here. there are a lot of issues that parties try to champion in the general election but also values as well. patriotism being one of them. i think the labour party among others will be keen to try to paint this notjust as a poorjudgment by rishi sunak politically but a values —based one as well. the conservatives will say, look, the prime minister has quickly recognised his mistake, he has apologised. but of course he is not being criticised by opposition, there is also disquiet among conservative supporters about yesterday's events and it is the story dominating the headlines this morning in terms of the campaign trail early on. £31 morning in terms of the campaign trail early om— trail early on. of course penny mordaunt _ trail early on. of course penny mordaunt is — trail early on. of course penny mordaunt is going _ trail early on. of course penny mordaunt is going to - trail early on. of course penny mordaunt is going to be - trail early on. of course penny i mordaunt is going to be speaking trail early on. of course penny - mordaunt is going to be speaking for the conservatives against angela rayner, seven people on the debate tonight. presumably the apology is designed in part to try to close it down so that the candidates can talk about other issues they are all trying to put before the public. yeah, i think certainly there is probably an attempt by the conservatives and by mr sunak coming out with this apology which is unusual, as you are saying, to see something like that, to try to draw a line under it, say, as i mentioned, they recognised a mistake was made. to what extent it comes up into night's debate is hard to say at the moment. i would be surprised if it does not come up in some form or other, something other parties can use as an attack line against the conservatives. 0f can use as an attack line against the conservatives. of course it is not rishi sunak who will be there tonight. seven way debate, 90 minutes, and having watched the debate between keir starmer and rishi sunak earlier this week, might be quite a fast pace, get to a lot of issues, could potentially be messy at times. i don't want to pre—empt exactly what will be talked about, the format, how it will go, interesting to watch.— about, the format, how it will go, interesting to watch. thank you very much indeed- _ interesting to watch. thank you very much indeed. of— interesting to watch. thank you very much indeed. of course _ interesting to watch. thank you very much indeed. of course as - interesting to watch. thank you very much indeed. of course as we - interesting to watch. thank you very much indeed. of course as we have | much indeed. of course as we have been saying, attention will be focused later on the debate which involves representatives of seven parties. seven senior politicians tiring here tonight, for an hour and a half, they will face questions from audience members and those sent in from across the country. their policies, their performances in the spotlight. the leader of the commons, penny mordaunt, will represent the conservatives. for labour, its deputy leader, angela rayner. daisy cooper, liberal democrat deputy leader, will make her party's case, as will stephen flynn for the snp. green party co—leader carla denyer will appear alongside plaid cymru's leader, rhun ap iorwerth, and nigel farage will take part after becoming leader of reform uk earlier this week. meanwhile, the two main parties are still putting out policies ahead of their manifesto launches. labour says if it wins power, it will make permanent an existing government scheme designed to ensure first—time buyers can access low—deposit mortgages through the state acting as a guarantor for part of the loan. the conservatives have put forward plans to allow high earners to keep more of their child benefit. the party says, if it continues to govern, the threshold at which parents start to lose child benefit through a tax charge will double to £120,000. and it's committed to a previously announced proposal to assess claimants as a household rather than an individual. plenty still to be digested and scrutinised as political parties continue to vie for votes. leila nathoo, bbc news. 0ur correspondent hannah miller is outside bbc hq for us. the parties will have been prepping for tonight's debate, all wanting to get their messages out, yet within the last hour we have had this apology from the prime minister, how difficult will it be within the format of seven people for any clear message to be put across to the public? i message to be put across to the ublic? ~ . , ., ., , public? i think that is a really aood public? i think that is a really good point — public? i think that is a really good point to _ public? i think that is a really good point to some - public? i think that is a really good point to some extent i public? i think that is a really good point to some extent in| public? i think that is a really - good point to some extent in the sense we often see during these debates sound moments of leaders or deputy leaders, representatives, trying to outdo each other for social media. the sense of which whether or not they are successful in getting points across, some managed to do that far better than others. i think this row about rishi sunak leaving the d—day commemorations early yesterday is something i would certainly expect someone like nigel farage, representing reform uk, to be talking about. he has already tweeted saying it is him or me, as in rishi sunak or nigel farage, making a great play of this. if you are one of the politicians, i would point to the lib dems as well, particularly trying to take a different type of photo from the conservative party, they have described this this morning as a dereliction of duty by the prime minister. if you are one of the parties who really sees taking votes from the conservatives is a big part of your election strategy, you are going to want to keep going with this story that he has had to apologise for this morning. the labour party of course as well being very strong on it and suggesting... pointing out keir starmer stayed longer than rishi sunak. the issue of national security has won the prime minister has tried to campaign on quite significantly. i think during the debate of course the questions will come from audience members, there will be a variety of topics. this is something politicians might try to get in, i don't know the questions in advance, the politicians won't have seen them either, but that there is something around defence, these types of issues, we will see, but there will almost certainly be questions about other issues that are hugely important to voters as well, things like the nhs, the cost of living. to some extent, this is an issue that you would expect parties to try to get in and get their clips on social media at there, but i would also expect a broader variety of topics and views on display at the debate this evening because by having seven representatives from the different parties, there is a much broader display of policy platforms than we previously saw in the debate between rishi sunak and keir starmer earlier in the week. fin rishi sunak and keir starmer earlier in the week-— in the week. on the prime minister ossible in the week. on the prime minister possible apology. _ in the week. on the prime minister possible apology, you _ in the week. on the prime minister possible apology, you will- in the week. on the prime minister possible apology, you will have - in the week. on the prime minister. possible apology, you will have seen reports... i don't think we have verified ourselves, was he even going to be at the commemoration at all in the first place? suggestion he was planning not to attend and decided to attend for a brief time. given the conservatives are worried about some of their vote is going to reform and nigel farage, on the question of patriotism, many conservatives will feel vulnerable, won't they?— won't they? yeah, i was 'ust checking fl won't they? yeah, i was 'ust checking my i won't they? yeah, i was 'ust checking my e-mails i won't they? yeah, i was 'ust checking my e-mails as h won't they? yeah, i wasjust checking my e-mails as you | won't they? yeah, i wasjust - checking my e-mails as you said that checking my e—mails as you said that because i personally contacted the conservative party about that report rishi sunak had said he was not going to attend at all, i contacted them by phone half an hour ago, i was told to e—mail, i told them we would be talking about it shortly and i asked if they wanted to push back on that, suggest it was wrong, offer any guidance, i have not heard back at this stage. we will have to see how they respond. we do not have it stood up ourselves, but something we have tried to put to the conservative party. particularly this kind of issue about national security and the international context to this election, whether it is the war in gaza, the war in ukraine, worries about china, something leaders both from labour and the conservatives have been trying to talk about and put themselves out there, rishi sunak claiming people know what he stands for in terms of keeping the country safe, the labour party trying to rid itself of previous issues it has had around that issue and trying to say, keir starmer is the man to do this. i think this mistake, as rishi sunak has acknowledged, further advances keir starmer�*s case in that sense because he did not make this misjudgment, this mistake, he did prioritise staying for the d—day commemorations, and nigel farage of course as well, from reform, he knows this is a key area for many of his voters. there are conservative mps who will be really quite worried about what this does to their own vote in their own constituencies when people see how this has played out. we when people see how this has played out. ~ ., , when people see how this has played out. . . , ., , ., out. we have seen the images of euro ean out. we have seen the images of european and — out. we have seen the images of european and us _ out. we have seen the images of european and us leaders, - out. we have seen the images of european and us leaders, but. out. we have seen the images of| european and us leaders, but not with rishi sunak, with david cameron instead. we will see what further emerges. thank you. we will be looking ahead to the tv debate later on this evening. what are people expecting from it? our reporter is in watford today and we can join her now. have you managed to get a sense of what people are expecting from it, are they going to be watching? yes, absolutely, hello, welcome to watford. kind ofjust waking up at the moment, some people picking up a coffee before going to college or work, but having had a few chats for people here, to set the scene, as a commuter town that you can access from london, it is some of that kind of diversity, bustling community driving some of the issues on people's mines, in terms of what they want to see improved on what they want to see improved on what they love about watford. i am in the centre of town, as you can see, the high street has a range of businesses, and that is one of the things people today so far have told me they love about watford will stop the other thing is the diversity of the other thing is the diversity of the community between different groups and ages, people enjoy talking to one another, which one may decide to me found like a rarity but one of the things she has loved someone who has lived here for a0 years. an interesting constituency, if we think about the types of things people might be wanting to hear from the leaders in the debate, this has been a seat that has previously been held by the conservatives but not with a very big margin. it is a hot target for labour. the influence of the liberal democrats would also be worth noting and watching because in the recent local elections, the liberal democrats have got dominance in the council as well as the mayor as well. talking to people, a range of things on people's minds and also the issues. i mentioned the proximity to london and the diversity of the community and for some people it is a massive positive, but for others, also pushing up the likes of house prices, making it a tricky place to get onto the property ladder. one guy we have been speaking to, just turning 35, still struggling to find a place for him and his family to be able to afford to live. those are some of the key issues here at the moment for people here. just waking up moment for people here. just waking up here, i have had my coffee, i am raring to go, there is a busker setting are behind us, a sense of life coming here to the town centre in watford. i’m life coming here to the town centre in watford. �* ., , ., ., ., in watford. i'm glad you have had one coffee. _ in watford. i'm glad you have had one coffee. i _ in watford. i'm glad you have had one coffee, i need _ in watford. i'm glad you have had one coffee, i need another. - in watford. i'm glad you have had| one coffee, i need another. thank you so much, we will be back to you as soon as you can get a bit more in terms of a sense of what people are saying. here are the candidate selected so far to battle it out in the constituency of watford. the bbc news website will have a complete list when they are confirmed. more officers are todayjoining a large search and rescue operation on the greek island of symi for the dr and television presenter michael mosley who has gone missing on holiday. his wife raised the alarm after he failed to return from a hike wednesday lunchtime. simon jones reports. in the scorching greek sunshine, the searches are continuing — both on land and from the air — trying to find out what has happened to michael mosley. this picture — along with an appeal for information — was posted on a local facebook group. greek police say michael mosley was with his wife on st nicholas beach on wednesday lunchtime when he decided to go for a walk. a sighting was reported at pedi. he then failed to return. he didn't have his phone with him. what can science tell us about getting a better night's sleep? some people think of sleep as a luxury... michael mosley, who's 67, has been on our tv screens for more than two decades, talking about health and science. apparently, this is the easiest and most reliable way to find out. a presenter known for getting stuck in. i've got this list of the things that i'm allowed on my new diet. he would often focus on diet and exercise. he's a regular on the one show. last night's programme opened with the presenters sharing the feelings of many viewers. lots of us concerned to hear that our friend michael mosley has gone missing whilst on holiday in greece, and our thoughts are very much with his wife, clare, and the rest of his family at this worrying time. we hope for more positive news. and his disappearance is the front page story on the daily mail, where he's a columnist. the search is proving to be challenging, covering rugged terrain. the police, firefighters, a sniffer dog and volunteers are involved. let's speak to our news correspondentjoe inwood. there are now around 25 people involved in the search for michael mosley. police, fire and locals of the island of symi where he was last seen wednesday around 1:30pm greek time. he was with his wife, they were on a nearby secluded beach not far from where they were staying, he set off to walk home across the island but along the coastal path. we understand he did not have his phone. that was the last time he was seen. a major operation, people have been leaving from here on rhodes, trying to find this well loved tv personality, very well known to viewers on the bbc, he has been on channel a, a very well—known face the uk. there is this major operation trying to find him. but at the moment, no sign of him. they are searching on land and a concern if he is on land somewhere, if he is lost, the intense heat, not that theyin lost, the intense heat, not that they in the day, very, very hot, only set to get hotter. there is an extreme heat warning. the other fear, the greater fear, extreme heat warning. the other fear, the greaterfear, you could say, is that he has fallen in some way. a beautiful island, symi, but very rugged, unforgiving, and there are concerns he could have slipped. that is why the search and rescue operation is notjust on land but at sea as well and something that will be of great concern to his friends and family. be of great concern to his friends and family-— be of great concern to his friends and famil . ., ., , ., . ., and family. following the search for michael mosley, _ and family. following the search for michael mosley, we _ and family. following the search for michael mosley, we will— and family. following the search for michael mosley, we will keep - and family. following the search for michael mosley, we will keep you . michael mosley, we will keep you across any updates. netflix has said it will vigorously defend itself against a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she is the inspiration behind a character in the series baby reindeer. she says the series baby reindeer. she says the show caused her emotional distress. our correspondence explains. it depicts a violent stalker called mata who harasses and results and aspiring comedian in london. it claims the whole story is true, this is a true story, the text written on the screen at the beginning of the episode one. another woman widely believed to be the inspiration behind martha, fiona harvey, she has filed a lawsuit in california claiming her detection in the series is defamatory. she says the series is defamatory. she says the central claim that this is a true story is the biggest lie in television history. she denies stalking and assault. i was talking to her lawyer, a little earlier. he said he has incontrovertible documentary evidence that his client has never been convicted of a crime in the uk. that would contradict a claim in the series that martha was given a four and a half year sentence in prison for stalking. in the lawsuit, fiona harvey also claims she suffered emotional distress as a result of the series. she says she received death threats and it ruined her life and that the programme's makers made no attempt to disguise her identity. speaking to disguise her identity. speaking to the bbc earlier, fiona harvey said she had no doubt she would win her case. we have not heard yet from netflix, but richard ross, he said he expects the company's lawyers to deny any link or connection whatsoever between fiona harvey and the characters in baby reindeer. one thing netflix could do as they could refer to a note in the credits of the show that says, this programme is based on real events, however certain characters, events, dialogue, locations, they have been fictionalised for dramatic purposes. netflix could try and use that. it is the day taylor swift funds have been waiting for, the pop star's tour is finally here and kicks off in edinburgh tonight. they have waited more than a year for the show to arrive in the uk, she began a marathon string of dates in arizona in march last year. colin paterson, have you found some fans? i am behind murrayfield and this is where the fans are queueing to dash to the front of the stage. an amazing statistic, in the history of music, no tour had managed to gross $1 billion. by the end of this year, taylor swift's will have grossed $2 billion, that is how big a deal it is, that is why we are here speaking to the people in the queue. the weather has taken a turn from the —— for the worst. is that a taylor swift raincoat?— for the worst. is that a taylor swift raincoat? ._ ., ,, swift raincoat? taylor swift themed, fits in with the _ swift raincoat? taylor swift themed, fits in with the theme. _ swift raincoat? taylor swift themed, fits in with the theme. an _ swift raincoat? taylor swift themed, fits in with the theme. an outfit - 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that is the section around the stage. i am learning the lingo from my morning. thank you very much. i hope your mobile phone has to fight the cameraman standing on it. edinburgh is excited, they have turned the trams into taylor swift trams, monkeys at the zoo have been named after taylor swift. thank you. i wonder what the soundtracks are for the parties taking part in tonight's debate. much more on that and looking at some of the battleground constituencies and some policy ideas the parties are trying to put forward today. what are the public going to be voting on? we are back very soon and we will be hearing from nicky campbell on radio 5 live. stay with us. this is bbc news. hate stay with us. this is bbc news. we are stay with us. this is bbc news. - are joined by bbc news, we are on arejoined by bbc news, we are on radio 5 live as well, we want to hear what you think about the major political story, hear what you think about the major politicalstory, his hear what you think about the major political story, his political opponents are making great hay of the fact that the prime minister has apologised. background again, just joining us, yesterday the prime minister attended the british ceremony in normandy, 80th anniversary, as you know. but he left france before world leaders including joe biden gathered for the main international ceremony in the afternoon. there is a picture there of president biden, emmanuel macron, david cameron, foreign secretary. there was a white ferrari about it. but now the prime minister has apologised, a couple of lines from the apology. we want to know what you think about this. is it a major gaffe? is it something that will be written about and spoken about in years to come when we write about election campaigns? is it here today, gone tomorrow? we want your reaction. he has apologised. he says in the apology, the last thing i want is for commemorations to be overshadowed by politics and i care deeply about veterans and i am honoured to represent the uk at a number of events in portsmouth and france. and to meet those who fought so bravely. after the conclusion of the british event in normandy, i returned back to the uk. on reflection, it was a mistake not to stay in france longer and i apologise for that. absolute manna from heaven for his opponents and we have the bbc leader's debate tonight angela rayner and penny mordaunt will be there in situ penny mordaunt big on defence, cares deeply about defence and it will be very deep plea interesting to hear from and it will be very deep plea interesting to hearfrom her. and it will be very deep plea interesting to hear from her. there will be people _ interesting to hear from her. there will be people saying _ interesting to hear from her. there will be people saying ok, - interesting to hear from her. there will be people saying ok, he i interesting to hear from her. tues will be people saying 0k, he made a mistake, how often do you hear an apology from a prime minister. let me welcome tim in xmas and charles in macclesfield and greg in lincoln. thanks so much for getting in touch you have time to get in touch with us from now until ten o'clock. hi tim how are you doing? share us from now until ten o'clock. hi tim how are you doing?- us from now until ten o'clock. hi tim how are you doing? are you all riaht tim how are you doing? are you all right charles? _ tim how are you doing? are you all right charles? and _ tim how are you doing? are you all right charles? and greg? _ tim how are you doing? are you all right charles? and greg? are i tim how are you doing? are you all right charles? and greg? are you l right charles? and greg? are you ready to go greg? tim, your reaction to your apology? mr; ready to go greg? tim, your reaction to your apology?— to your apology? my reaction to the a oloa is to your apology? my reaction to the apology is that _ to your apology? my reaction to the apology is that it — to your apology? my reaction to the apology is that it it _ to your apology? my reaction to the apology is that it it is _ to your apology? my reaction to the apology is that it it is absolutely, i apology is that it it is absolutely, i was texting you. they have obviously gone, are no he has dropped one. excuse my language if anyone —— ii dropped one. excuse my language if an one -- ., i. dropped one. excuse my language if an one-- ., ., ,�* dropped one. excuse my language if anone-- ., anyone -- if anyone doesn't excuse the language _ anyone -- if anyone doesn't excuse the language i— anyone -- if anyone doesn't excuse the language i will. _ anyone -- if anyone doesn't excuse the language i will. they _ anyone -- if anyone doesn't excuse the language i will. they said i anyone -- if anyone doesn't excuse the language i will. they said you i the language i will. they said you need to put _ the language i will. they said you need to put an — the language i will. they said you need to put an apology _ the language i will. they said you need to put an apology out, i the language i will. they said you need to put an apology out, the l need to put an apology out, the apology is pathetic. it is pathetic in my view. i have had a lot of dealing with local politics, including our mp. when you sit down with them they are people, but for him to walk away from that ceremony yesterday, i wouldn't say for whatever reason... unless it was life—threatening. whatever reason. .. unless it was life-threatening.— whatever reason... unless it was life-threatening. you do not accept his apology- _ life-threatening. you do not accept his apology. thank _ life-threatening. you do not accept his apology. thank you _ life-threatening. you do not accept his apology. thank you very - life-threatening. you do not accept his apology. thank you very much l his apology. thank you very much indeed. i want to get an idea of what everyone is saying about this. greg, do you accept his apology? until i heard this morning i didn't know_ until i heard this morning i didn't know he — until i heard this morning i didn't know he had been there. i don't think_ know he had been there. i don't think he — know he had been there. i don't think he should have been there. being _ think he should have been there. being ex — think he should have been there. being ex forces myself, not interested in politics. i do when a politician — interested in politics. i do when a politician there. not interested in seeing _ politician there. not interested in seeing some silly politician. he shouldn't— seeing some silly politician. he shouldn't have been there, not interested. he didn't need to apologise one little bit. it's pe0ple _ apologise one little bit. it's people making a mountain out of a mole _ people making a mountain out of a mole hilt — people making a mountain out of a mole hill. not interested one little bit. mole hill. not interested one little bit he _ mole hill. not interested one little bit. he shouldn't have been there. you shouldn't have been there in the first place, but he was there, should he have stayed there for longer? should he have stayed there for loner? ., , ., ., ., ., . longer? no, why hang around once the british bit was — longer? no, why hang around once the british bit was done? _ longer? no, why hang around once the british bit was done? let's _ longer? no, why hang around once the british bit was done? let's be - british bit was done? let's be sensible _ british bit was done? let's be sensible. ~ , ., ., , sensible. why did he apologise then. because someone _ sensible. why did he apologise then. because someone would _ sensible. why did he apologise then. because someone would have - sensible. why did he apologise then. i because someone would have turned around _ because someone would have turned around and _ because someone would have turned around and said you better say sorry — around and said you better say sorry i — around and said you better say sorry i did _ around and said you better say sorry. i did my bit, i have gone home — sorry. i did my bit, i have gone home and _ sorry. i did my bit, i have gone home and left it to the people who really _ home and left it to the people who really matter, the people who really matter— really matter, the people who really matter whether people on the ground when it _ matter whether people on the ground when it happened. no politicians, no one like _ when it happened. no politicians, no one like that has ever fought, they haven'l_ one like that has ever fought, they haven't got— one like that has ever fought, they haven't got a clue, i have for a few wars, _ haven't got a clue, i have for a few wars, i_ haven't got a clue, i have for a few wars, i know— haven't got a clue, i have for a few wars, i know what it's about and i am not _ wars, i know what it's about and i am not interested in one politician coming _ am not interested in one politician coming along and want to sit down and say. _ coming along and want to sit down and say, well done. he has not got a clue what _ and say, well done. he has not got a clue what it's — and say, well done. he has not got a clue what it's like. he shouldn't be there _ clue what it's like. he shouldn't be there. , ., . clue what it's like. he shouldn't be there-_ i've - clue what it's like. he shouldn't be there-_ i've got - clue what it's like. he shouldn't be there._ i've got to l clue what it's like. he shouldn't be l there._ i've got to go there. greg, nuanced. i've got to go now, b . there. greg, nuanced. i've got to go now, by. charles— there. greg, nuanced. i've got to go now, by. charles in— there. greg, nuanced. i've got to go now, by. charles in macclesfield. i there. greg, nuanced. i've got to go now, by. charles in macclesfield. ll now, by. charles in macclesfield. i think he's--- _ now, by. charles in macclesfield. i think he's... i— now, by. charles in macclesfield. i think he's... iwonder— now, by. charles in macclesfield. i think he's. .. i wonder how - now, by. charles in macclesfield. i think he's. .. i wonder how old - now, by. charles in macclesfield. i think he's. .. i wonder how old his| think he's... i wonder how old his advisers were who decided to make in issue an apology. he is apologising for their mistakes. but he has made one mistake and i am surprised for a man of his calibre. i think he works very hard, i won't be voting for him. he is not a recent immigrant to this country it's not as if he turned up here ten or 15 years ago and has no comprehension of the history of this country and the culture. furthermore, that is reinforced by the fact that his family background, his family lost members in the forgotten war in burma. they should be fully cognisant of family history. on that personal note i think he failed miserably because he should have been there not only as an emblem of our country, he should have been there on a personal level for members of his family. i see a lot of his supposed mistakes in lots of people i meet and also i am on the spectrum and i think he is autistic. surrey? l spectrum and i think he is autistic. surre ? ~ , . spectrum and i think he is autistic. surrey?_ you i surrey? i think he is autistic. you can't say that _ surrey? i think he is autistic. you can't say that sort _ surrey? i think he is autistic. you can't say that sort of— surrey? i think he is autistic. you can't say that sort of thing. - surrey? i think he is autistic. you can't say that sort of thing. why i can't say that sort of thing. why can't say that sort of thing. why can't i? because _ can't say that sort of thing. why can't i? because it's _ can't say that sort of thing. why can't i? because it's a _ can't say that sort of thing. why can't i? because it's a massive. can't i? because it's a massive assumption — can't i? because it's a massive assumption and _ can't i? because it's a massive assumption and it's _ can't i? because it's a massive assumption and it's wrong - can't i? because it's a massive assumption and it's wrong and i can't i? because it's a massive . assumption and it's wrong and it's wrong and there's nothing wrong with it. i'm going to leave it there because. hang on. a lot of people find that deeply offensive and we can go quite a long way but we have to draw a line. amelia in norwich. hello amelia. d0 to draw a line. amelia in norwich. hello amelia.— hello amelia. do you accept this a oloa ? hello amelia. do you accept this apology? l _ hello amelia. do you accept this apology? i think _ hello amelia. do you accept this apology? i think he _ hello amelia. do you accept this apology? i think he was - hello amelia. do you accept this apology? i think he was right - hello amelia. do you accept this apology? i think he was right to | apology? i think he was right to a oloaise apology? i think he was right to apologise but — apology? i think he was right to apologise but i _ apology? i think he was right to apologise but i think _ apology? i think he was right to apologise but i think it's - apology? i think he was right to apologise but i think it's caused} apologise but i think it's caused a lot of damage to him and i think it will be hard to recover from it. lot of damage to him and i think it will be hard to recoverfrom it. hagar will be hard to recover from it. how does he recover _ will be hard to recover from it. how does he recover from _ will be hard to recover from it. how does he recover from it if he hadn't does he recoverfrom it if he hadn't with apologise for it would have been worse? l with apologise for it would have been worse?— been worse? i think with the right-wing — been worse? i think with the right-wing media _ been worse? i think with the right-wing media they - been worse? i think with the i right-wing media they would been worse? i think with the - right-wing media they would have right—wing media they would have really gone for him on this and he's right to apologise. hopefully he can get over it and people can accept the apology but i think there will be damage from it with the voters and it goes to show his desperation in terms of trying to fight this election and he feels like he has to pull desperate moves like that to carry on combining in the uk and that looks really bad on him. i think it shows this election is going towards labour. the polls would seem _ going towards labour. the polls would seem to _ going towards labour. the polls would seem to suggest - going towards labour. the polls would seem to suggest you - going towards labour. the polls would seem to suggest you are | going towards labour. the polls - would seem to suggest you are right. you mention the right—wing media. a lot of people are wondering this. and i am just funnelling their thoughts, if this had been prime minister, for example, starmer or prime minister corbyn who of course was whacked every time there was a whiff of lack of patriotism, do you think there is a double standard of play? {3h think there is a double standard of -la ? , think there is a double standard of -la 7 , ., , play? 0h definitely. if it had been starmer, then _ play? 0h definitely. if it had been starmer, then the _ play? 0h definitely. if it had been starmer, then the right-wing - play? 0h definitely. if it had been i starmer, then the right-wing media starmer, then the right—wing media would have come for him and they would have come for him and they would have come for him and they would have been more consequences. it will be interesting to see the news today and see how the right—wing media is reporting on rishi sunak leaving france yesterday. hopefully they will give him a bit of a hard time because obviously it was wrong. but because he is a conservative i think there will be more gentle on him that is the nature of the media. it’s will be more gentle on him that is the nature of the media. it's going to be an interesting _ the nature of the media. it's going to be an interesting leaders - the nature of the media. it's going | to be an interesting leaders debate tonight isn't a?— to be an interesting leaders debate tonight isn't a? yes. in kettering, what do you _ tonight isn't a? yes. in kettering, what do you think _ tonight isn't a? jazz in kettering, what do you think about tonight isn't a? is; in kettering, what do you think about it? tonight isn't a? yes. in kettering, what do you think about it? my i what do you think about it? my thoughts were, i'm 59 years old, and ithink— thoughts were, i'm 59 years old, and i think everyone in my generation and older— i think everyone in my generation and older than i think everyone in my generation and olderthan me, i think everyone in my generation and older than me, our national identity— and older than me, our national identity is — and older than me, our national identity is soaked in the second world _ identity is soaked in the second world war, rightly or wrongly. the number— world war, rightly or wrongly. the number of— world war, rightly or wrongly. the number of people who come on your show— number of people who come on your show and _ number of people who come on your show and still reference it and make comparisons and so on. i think the first thing — comparisons and so on. i think the first thing soon acted was he failed to understand the importance of world _ to understand the importance of world war ii in general and d—day in particular— world war ii in general and d—day in particular to — world war ii in general and d—day in particular to our national character and our— particular to our national character and our values and what it means to us as— and our values and what it means to us as a _ and our values and what it means to us as a nation. to leave early, he completely— us as a nation. to leave early, he completely misjudged the mood. the second _ completely misjudged the mood. the second point regarding the argument about— second point regarding the argument about the _ second point regarding the argument about the heads of state and our kin- about the heads of state and our king being there, the other heads of state there — king being there, the other heads of state there are political leaders, they are — state there are political leaders, they are elected by the nation and our king _ they are elected by the nation and our king is— they are elected by the nation and our king is not political. i think soon _ our king is not political. i think soon nack— our king is not political. i think soon nack missed a rare and fantastic— soon nack missed a rare and fantastic opportunity to network with macron and other leaders and he should _ with macron and other leaders and he should have _ with macron and other leaders and he should have stayed there as long as possible _ should have stayed there as long as possible. having david cameron representing great britain in photo ops with _ representing great britain in photo ops with biden and macron seems slightly— ops with biden and macron seems slightly disrespectful to the other world _ slightly disrespectful to the other world leaders who are our key allies~ — world leaders who are our key allies. ., .. world leaders who are our key allies. ., ~' , ., , world leaders who are our key allies. . ,, , ., , . world leaders who are our key allies. . ,, , . , allies. thank you very much. james in bristol and _ allies. thank you very much. james in bristol and james _ allies. thank you very much. james in bristol and james on _ allies. thank you very much. james in bristol and james on the - allies. thank you very much. james in bristol and james on the isle - allies. thank you very much. james in bristol and james on the isle of i in bristol and james on the isle of wight. james from the isle of wight, fire away. i’m wight. james from the isle of wight, fire awa . �* , .. wight. james from the isle of wight, fire awa . �* , ., ~ , , fire away. i'm trying to keep this nonpolitical_ fire away. i'm trying to keep this nonpolitical because _ fire away. i'm trying to keep this nonpolitical because a _ fire away. i'm trying to keep this nonpolitical because a lot - fire away. i'm trying to keep this nonpolitical because a lot of- fire away. i'm trying to keep this nonpolitical because a lot of the | nonpolitical because a lot of the conversations that are going on seem to bring in the politics of it. the people that should have been... the king was there, it is right. the military do not pledge allegiance to politicians. they are sent to war by politicians, who properly know very little about the actual business of war. . .. .. little about the actual business of war. . .. ., ., little about the actual business of war. ,, ., ., ., ~ ., war. should he not have blank to this day out _ war. should he not have blank to this day out and _ war. should he not have blank to this day out and not _ war. should he not have blank to this day out and not do anything | this day out and not do anything else on that day of days, come imagining d—day, take time out of the campaign, put a marker pen through the white board and do nothing on that day? loath? through the white board and do nothing on that day? why didn't all the leaders of _ nothing on that day? why didn't all the leaders of the _ nothing on that day? why didn't all the leaders of the political - nothing on that day? why didn't all the leaders of the political parties l the leaders of the political parties come to that agreement? ? but he's the prime minister. _ come to that agreement? ? but he's the prime minister. when _ come to that agreement? ? but he's the prime minister. when you're - the prime minister. when you're havin: an the prime minister. when you're having an election _ the prime minister. when you're having an election all— the prime minister. when you're having an election all the - the prime minister. when you're having an election all the parties are involved in it, when there is a halt for anything like has happened in the past, it is all the parties together agreeing to not do anything on that day. not taking political opportunities. i’m on that day. not taking political opportunities-— on that day. not taking political opportunities. i'm gonna move on because we _ opportunities. i'm gonna move on because we have _ opportunities. i'm gonna move on because we have got _ opportunities. i'm gonna move on because we have got james - opportunities. i'm gonna move on because we have got james in - because we have got james in bristol. you made that point well. james in bristol what do you think? i think the problem seems to be of two halves — i think the problem seems to be of two halves and two distinct halves, which _ two halves and two distinct halves, which is _ two halves and two distinct halves, which is why i am flabbergasted by the prime — which is why i am flabbergasted by the prime minister's move to leave yesterday — the prime minister's move to leave yesterday. speaking as the young generation i think it is disrespectful. clearly other political figures found the time in their diary— political figures found the time in their diary and to be seem to leave early. _ their diary and to be seem to leave early, leaving once the british section— early, leaving once the british section is— early, leaving once the british section is done but this regarding every— section is done but this regarding every else — section is done but this regarding every else it is disrespectful. but the bit _ every else it is disrespectful. but the bit that confuses me is that in the bit that confuses me is that in the middle — the bit that confuses me is that in the middle of the campaign, why he or any— the middle of the campaign, why he or any of— the middle of the campaign, why he or any of his — the middle of the campaign, why he or any of his team thought this was good. _ or any of his team thought this was good, either leaving early and then live photo— good, either leaving early and then live photo shopping david cameron in at the _ live photo shopping david cameron in at the end _ live photo shopping david cameron in at the end. live live photo shopping david cameron in at the end. , ., .. live photo shopping david cameron in at the end. , ., ., , ., ,, at the end. live photo shopping, there is a phrase. _ at the end. live photo shopping, there is a phrase. this _ at the end. live photo shopping, there is a phrase. this is - at the end. live photo shopping, there is a phrase. this is what i there is a phrase. this is what conservative commentators are asking. people saying that they are tories, the advice that he was given, the advisers that he has, if you are there prime minister, be a prime minister, that is what a lot of people are saying. but he has apologised. politician apologises, shock, horror. i apologised. politician apologises, shock, horror.— shock, horror. i think that has almost made _ shock, horror. i think that has almost made it _ shock, horror. i think that has almost made it worse - shock, horror. i think that has almost made it worse in - shock, horror. i think that has almost made it worse in the l shock, horror. i think that has - almost made it worse in the middle of the campaign. he should have apologised... of the campaign. he should have apologised- - -_ apologised... hold it there were auoin to apologised... hold it there were going to come — apologised. .. hold it there were going to come back— apologised... hold it there were going to come back to _ apologised... hold it there were going to come back to you. - apologised... hold it there were l going to come back to you. thank apologised... hold it there were - going to come back to you. thank you very much for watching us on bbc news. nicky campbell, thank you very much for that. we are also going to look at some of the policies that the parties are talking about because of course that is key to helping people decide who they are going to vote for and let's recap some of the main promises. the conservatives has said that they are going to raise the tax threshold to charge it to households rather than individuals. labour says it will ensure low deposit mortgages are available for first—time buyers. ensure low deposit mortgages are available forfirst—time buyers. the liberal democrats have offered a dad month of paid leave for new fathers and a doubling of statutory maternity pay. i am joined by christine from the institute for fiscal studies. if i can go through some of those policies. the conservative pledge on raising the child benefit tax threshold, can you explain what they offer is? bit child benefit tax threshold, can you explain what they offer is?- explain what they offer is? at the moment child _ explain what they offer is? at the moment child benefit _ explain what they offer is? at the moment child benefit is - explain what they offer is? at the moment child benefit is given - explain what they offer is? at the moment child benefit is given to l moment child benefit is given to all families but then tape it away if one parent earns between 60000 and £80,000 a year. if anybody earns more than £80,000 then all of it is gone and the family doesn't get any more. the conservatives plan to double dose to £120,000 when you start losing out but also changing individual income to household income. they have been chosen so that no family is likely to lose from that and then if it is implemented only around 12% of families with children will lose some of their child benefit. then there becomes the question of why you doing all of this extra minute of hassle when you are affecting a small number of families and you might wish to return child benefit to the universal benefit that it was until 2013 at a cost of around £1.5 billion and save the means best benefit for children and put that into universal credit system. thank ou for into universal credit system. thank you for explaining _ into universal credit system. thank you for explaining some _ into universal credit system. thank you for explaining some of- into universal credit system. thank you for explaining some of the - you for explaining some of the context. let's look at the labour scheme that they are announcing today. this is a pledge to continue a current government policy on mortgages. talk through that. the mort . a . e mortgages. talk through that. ii9: mortgage guarantee mortgages. talk through that. ii9 mortgage guarantee scheme was mortgages. talk through that. "ii9 mortgage guarantee scheme was to mortgages. talk through that. i“i9 mortgage guarantee scheme was to end next summer and it offers commercial lenders the option to take out insurance to cover buyers who default on mortgages that have a very high loan to faro ratio, iea low deposit. that is supposed to make it easier for brokers to offer mortgages to first—time buyers who potentially might only have a 5% deposit. that could help first—time buyers, because it makes it easier to raise that deposit, but it is important to remember that those buyers are still going to have two pass the mortgage affordability checks and still have to have a sufficiently large income to take out what would be a much bigger mortgage. the people most likely to benefit from this would be buyers in their 30s from better off backgrounds and buying outside of london and the south—east. let backgrounds and buying outside of london and the south-east. let me also ask you _ london and the south-east. let me also ask you about _ london and the south-east. let me also ask you about their _ london and the south-east. let me also ask you about their liberal - also ask you about their liberal democrats offering this dad months of paid leave for fathers and doubling of statutory maternity pay. statutory maternity pay is about hundred and £81; a week. the liberal democrats would like to raise that -- £184. it is a democrats would like to raise that —— £184. it is a big increase but it would still leave the uk behind a lot of high income countries in terms of the generosity of the system. when we think about the bad month, this is usually to get dads involved in child care early in life with the hope for longer term benefits for gender equality. the international evidence is patchy. in some countries it seems to work, in other countries the benefit seem to be short lived. other countries the benefit seem to be short lived-— other countries the benefit seem to be short lived. thank you very much for talkin: be short lived. thank you very much for talking to _ be short lived. thank you very much for talking to us _ be short lived. thank you very much for talking to us and _ be short lived. thank you very much for talking to us and explaining - for talking to us and explaining three of the policy ideas that we are hearing about today. within the wider general election it is the battleground seats where the physicist campaigning is taking place we are focusing on two those constituencies today. bournemouth west, conservative for decades which is now a labour target and lead red car which was won by the conservatives in 2019. joining me now is our political editor and a bbc political reporter from redcar. peter i gather you have been covering some of the d—day events in portsmouth, has there been any sense of reaction to the prime minister's apology and how big a deal has that been? i apology and how big a deal has that been? ~ apology and how big a deal has that been? .. . apology and how big a deal has that been? ~ , ., apology and how big a deal has that been? ~ . :. ., been? i think it is a huge deal, gathering _ been? i think it is a huge deal, gathering pace _ been? i think it is a huge deal, gathering pace before - been? i think it is a huge deal, gathering pace before the - been? i think it is a huge deal, i gathering pace before the debate this evening. on wednesday, when the d—day focus was on portsmouth, rishi sunak suspended electoral campaigning to be part of the commemoration services, whereas keir starmer held a campaign event with journalists, it involved a veteran and a cadet, but he was talking about rishi sunak�*s tax lies. he went on to —— ed davey went to a care home and then it went back to the second day of d—day commemorations. on that day rishi sunak and the conservatives were just focusing on d—day. leaving something early is different to continuing with a bit of campaigning what you have done the ceremony, which is what happened in portsmouth. let which is what happened in portsmouth.— which is what happened in portsmouth. . ,., portsmouth. let me bring in david in redcar, do portsmouth. let me bring in david in redcar. do you _ portsmouth. let me bring in david in redcar, do you have _ portsmouth. let me bring in david in redcar, do you have any _ portsmouth. let me bring in david in redcar, do you have any reactions i portsmouth. let me bring in david in redcar, do you have any reactions to the parameter�*s announcement? what do you think the key issues are going to be? i do you think the key issues are going to be?— do you think the key issues are going to be? do you think the key issues are rroin to be? ~' , :. going to be? i think in terms of the d-day commemorations, _ going to be? i think in terms of the d-day commemorations, quite i going to be? i think in terms of the i d-day commemorations, quite often d—day commemorations, quite often redcar— d—day commemorations, quite often redcar in— d—day commemorations, quite often redcar in the north—east and the north—eastern general fills long way from westminster and things that cause _ from westminster and things that cause arguments and politics don't have residents here. the questions are whether rishi sunak was truthful about— are whether rishi sunak was truthful about labour's tax plans versus leaving — about labour's tax plans versus leaving d—day early, the first one won't _ leaving d—day early, the first one won't have — leaving d—day early, the first one won't have a big impact in the north—east, i suspect the d—day commemorations probably will, it's the sort _ commemorations probably will, it's the sort of— commemorations probably will, it's the sort of thing, like party gate, it's the _ the sort of thing, like party gate, it's the sort— the sort of thing, like party gate, it's the sort of thing that will resonate _ it's the sort of thing that will resonate with the public, but that remains _ resonate with the public, but that remains to — resonate with the public, but that remains to be seen. in terms of the wider— remains to be seen. in terms of the wider issue — remains to be seen. in terms of the wider issue here there is a lot of social— wider issue here there is a lot of social problems here, hi crime rates and a _ social problems here, hi crime rates and a lot— social problems here, hi crime rates and a lot of— social problems here, hi crime rates and a lot of ill health and poverty. things— and a lot of ill health and poverty. things like — and a lot of ill health and poverty. things like public services, crime, policing _ things like public services, crime, policing and job creation are big issues — policing and job creation are big issues a — policing and job creation are big issues. a couple of important things come _ issues. a couple of important things come up _ issues. a couple of important things come up. one is from the politicians and one _ come up. one is from the politicians and one from — come up. one is from the politicians and one from the public. when you speak— and one from the public. when you speak to _ and one from the public. when you speak to people here, it's the state of the _ speak to people here, it's the state of the high — speak to people here, it's the state of the high street. people get a sense _ of the high street. people get a sense of— of the high street. people get a sense of damaged pride when they look at _ sense of damaged pride when they look at their high street with its boarded—up shops. the local conservative candidate here was the minister— conservative candidate here was the minister for levelling up, he says they have — minister for levelling up, he says they have put millions of pounds into redcar. you can see the effects more _ into redcar. you can see the effects more on the — into redcar. you can see the effects more on the seafront and the high street— more on the seafront and the high street but— more on the seafront and the high street but he thinks people will see that in— street but he thinks people will see that in time. labour, they say the high _ that in time. labour, they say the high street— that in time. labour, they say the high street is a reflection of the conservative failure on the levelling up and the economy. if people _ levelling up and the economy. if people don't have money in their pockets — people don't have money in their pockets it's difficult to have a thriving — pockets it's difficult to have a thriving high street. the other issue _ thriving high street. the other issue is— thriving high street. the other issue is energy. over the water is hartlepool. — issue is energy. over the water is hartlepool, a conservative was a guest _ hartlepool, a conservative was a guest about energy. there are a lot of energy— guest about energy. there are a lot of energy intensive english destroys here _ of energy intensive english destroys here it _ of energy intensive english destroys here it is _ of energy intensive english destroys here it is a — of energy intensive english destroys here. it is a crucial place in the batting — here. it is a crucial place in the batting against climate change. there _ batting against climate change. there is — batting against climate change. there is a — batting against climate change. there is a lot of controversy about carbon _ there is a lot of controversy about carbon storage. people think it's a game _ carbon storage. people think it's a game changer in terms of kluivert change _ game changer in terms of kluivert change. there are also lots of plans for renewable energy and the success or failure _ for renewable energy and the success or failure of— for renewable energy and the success or failure of that will be crucial to climate _ or failure of that will be crucial to climate change and also to the economy — to climate change and also to the econom . �* :, :. economy. peter in bournemouth, in terms of the — economy. peter in bournemouth, in terms of the numbers _ economy. peter in bournemouth, in terms of the numbers and _ economy. peter in bournemouth, in terms of the numbers and the i terms of the numbers and the polling, we have to have all the normal caveats around polling because it isn't always correct, but what are the expectations of the parties as you are talking to them? there are eight conservative mps in dorset, it is something they have been able to rely on, almost safe seats, in previous elections. this time labour are hopeful of taking the two bournemouth seats and they are campaigning really hard. the candidate is a special adviser to international development shadow spokespeople, she is a barrister, but she is up against an opponent with great international conventions and who has been a minister. his slogan his slogan is, build bournemouth back. it is true that the cost of living has really hit the cost of living has really hit the town. seven miles of golden beaches brings people here on a sunny day, but there are an impact on the local shop with the problems of the economy, crime as well. knife crime has been a terrible problem with some awful murders and rapes in the town. there has been money going into the local hospitals and schools and the conservatives will be talking about that. a lot of work done on the nhs locally. but labour will point to loads those problems in terms of perception of whether services work for them and local authorities not having enough money. they are fighting very hard. a lot of doorstep work by labour here. conservatives and a lot of the mps i spoke to privately were very concerned at the timing of this election. ~ ., :, ., election. we will have to leave it there, election. we will have to leave it there. thank— election. we will have to leave it there, thank you _ election. we will have to leave it there, thank you both _ election. we will have to leave it there, thank you both very i election. we will have to leave it there, thank you both very much indeed, to fascinating seats to have a look at for us. the candidates who have been selected so far to stand in their constituency of bournemouth west are on the screen and we also have the candidate selected for the redcar constituency. the bbc website will be updated for final nominations. let's catch up now with the weather. low pressure is centred on the north of us and so the air is coming on the way round from iceland. the weather front you saw there which brought the rain across scotland and northern ireland this morning sits across parts of northern england this afternoon particularly the further north you are. further rain or drizzle at times. north of its sunshine and showers. to the south of it a few isolated showers with isolated showers. more cloud into the afternoon. the wind is making it feel cool out of the sunshine. in the sunshine temperatures at around 13 to 19 celsius. a few degrees down on where we would be in this stage injune. overnight a lot more cloud for england and wales. scotland and northern ireland see showers but clearer skies and lighter winds to the east of scotland and it's here where we could get down to lower single figures for tomorrow morning. not as cool across england and wales because of increased cloud. slightly cloudier on saturday for england and wales to begin with. showers spreading southwards and longer spells of rain across wales for a time. it does brighten up with longer spells of sunshine during the day. little change and temperature is not far off we will see this afternoon. through saturday evening and overnight we will see clearer skies to end the day and a cold and i don't store. through parts of scotland and central and southern england and wales temperatures into lower single figures. a chilly start to sunday. cloud increasing from the north—west with some outbreaks of rain. the damp day in northern ireland. blustery wind continues in scotland. if anything on sunday after the colour start and the cloud increasing it will be a cooler day than we see today and ended on saturday. as we go into next week, the area of low pressure pulls off into scandinavia we have more of a northerly wind directly from the arctic. the sun is strong enough to make it feel pleasant in the sunny moments but it will feel colder when the cloud and the rain clouds come your way. take care. live from london. this is bbc news. rishi sunak apologises for leaving d—day commemorations early, saying it was a mistake not to stay longer. we are waiting for the prime minister to arrive at his first campaign stop in wiltshire and it is likely he will be asked many questions about leaving the d—day commemorations early. the questions about leaving the d-day commemorations early.— questions about leaving the d-day commemorations early. the bbc hosts its first election _ commemorations early. the bbc hosts its first election debate _ commemorations early. the bbc hosts its first election debate tonight - its first election debate tonight featuring representatives from our seven biggest political parties. in other news, the search for broadcaster michael mosley will 30—macro resumes after he went missing on holiday in greece. —— michael mosley resumes. and swifties in a frenzy as taylor swift's tour kicks off tonight in edinburgh. hello. welcome to bbc news. the key election lines this hour for you, rishi sunak has apologised for his early departure from d—day commemorations in france following criticism for his decision to return to the uk to campaign. rishi sunak said on reflection it was a mistake not to stay in france longer and i apologise. he spoke at the event but delegated at the duties to ministers including foreign secretary david cameron. conservative sources say reports the prime minister had originally told the french he would not tend d—day commemorations at all are not true. main developments, representatives of the seven biggest parties in the uk will take part in a special 90 minute election debate on the bbc tonight where they will face questions from the audience. the parties have made new policy pledges, the conservatives have said they will raise the child benefit tax threshold and charge it to households rather than individuals. labour has had a it wins power, it would make permanent a scheme ensuring low deposit mortgages are available for first—time buyers. ensuring low deposit mortgages are available forfirst—time buyers. the liberal democrats have offered a dad month of paid leave for new fathers and a doubling of statutory maternity pay. tom symons is with the conservative campaign. where exactly are you and what do you expect to see? you are hoping to see rishi sunak today? yes. expect to see? you are hoping to see rishi sunak today?— rishi sunak today? yes, that campaigning _ rishi sunak today? yes, that campaigning is— rishi sunak today? yes, that campaigning is back - rishi sunak today? yes, that campaigning is back on i rishi sunak today? yes, that i campaigning is back on following rishi sunak today? yes, that - campaigning is back on following the d—day commemorations yesterday. all the leaders decided for most of the time not to campaign throughout that. rishi sunak is expected in wiltshire, i cannot say exactly where we are until he arrives for security reasons, he will be doing three campaign stops today and he will be talking about the conservatives offer to working parents claiming child tax benefits that they will get a wider range of refunds in the future. it is likely he will be asked a lot of questions about the apology this morning, and apology coming back to early from d—day commemorations. he said, the anniversary of d—day should be about those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. the last thing he said he wanted was for the commemorations to be overshadowed by politics. he said, on reflection it was a mistake not to stay longer in france. i apologise. was a mistake not to stay longer in france. iapologise. it was a mistake not to stay longer in france. i apologise. it is pretty rare for a prime minister to make a straight apology like that and to do so right in the middle of an election campaign. seasoned conservative watchers have described it as a disaster for rishi sunak�*s campaign so far. it as a disaster for rishi sunak's campaign so far.— it as a disaster for rishi sunak's campaign so far. obviously, we are waitinr for campaign so far. obviously, we are waiting for the _ campaign so far. obviously, we are waiting for the manifestos - campaign so far. obviously, we are waiting for the manifestos from i campaign so far. obviously, we are waiting for the manifestos from all| waiting for the manifestos from all of the parties. we have got this tv debate later today, there are still weeks to go before anybody votes. presumably, the conservatives will also be hoping the public ultimately are going to vote on the policies that they offer, and not this level of political froth, as some might see it. . ., :, ., see it. yes, and the government and the conservatives _ see it. yes, and the government and the conservatives are _ see it. yes, and the government and the conservatives are trying - see it. yes, and the government and the conservatives are trying to i the conservatives are trying to continue along this line which is that they are going to cut taxes and make life easier for working families. the announcement overnight of a policy extending what is called the child benefit credit, which is effectively when you take child benefit, if you earn a certain amount of money, currently £60,000, beyond that, you have to start repaying it. what the conservatives have announced is they are extending that to make it apply to two parents in a family and so you can then earn up in a family and so you can then earn up to £120,000 before having to start repaying child benefit. so, thatis start repaying child benefit. so, that is a big offer to voters, the conservatives would say, that they hope will cut through when it comes to the key message of the conservative campaign so far, which is they say they will try to help with the cost of living. labour say it was the conservatives that introduced taxes or refunds, if you like, on child benefits and therefore they are simply easing off on something they introduced. they also question how it will be paid for. the conservatives say it will be paid for by clawing back money which is not currently being paid due to tax avoidance. the labour party say in response to that, we are spending that money over and over again, are spending that money over and overagain, back are spending that money over and over again, back to familiar ground and arguments at the moment. thank ou ve and arguments at the moment. thank you very much. _ and arguments at the moment. thank you very much. tom _ and arguments at the moment. thank you very much, tom symons. - and arguments at the moment. thank you very much, tom symons. we i and arguments at the moment. thank you very much, tom symons. we will now take you to the leader of the snp, john swinney, first minister, as he continues on the campaign trail. in as he continues on the campaign trail. .. . , as he continues on the campaign trail. :, ., , :, :. ~' as he continues on the campaign trail. :, ., , :, :, ~ ., , trail. in normandy... i took a very conscious— trail. in normandy... i took a very conscious decision _ trail. in normandy... i took a very conscious decision that _ trail. in normandy... i took a very conscious decision that for - trail. in normandy... i took a very conscious decision that for the i trail. in normandy... i took a very conscious decision that for the 40| conscious decision that for the 40 hours i was involved in the memorial and observation of the sacrifices that have been made, i would essentially not engage in this election campaign, and i haven't. i have deliberately exercised my responsibilities as first minister to focus entirely on the d—day commemorations and there has been plenty for me to comment about politically, but i took a very deliberate decision not to do so, so i could fulfil the commitment i gave to parliament and to the country that i would be the first minister for all of scotland. so i have taken responsibility and that representational role to portsmouth and to normandy, and taken it seriously, because of the importance of the events that we have all been commemorating in the last 48 hours. being at those events and having the privilege to meet individuals who made enormous sacrifices and who went through incredibly difficult experiences to guarantee our freedom, i met charlie who was a young fisherman at the age of 14 and he landed on the beaches in normandy at the age of 17 and he was there yesterday. absolutely incredible man. listening to his story and to those of other veterans reminded me of the importance of what those individuals were fighting for. they were fighting for democracy, they were fighting for democracy, they were fighting for freedom, they were fighting for the ability for us to have decent, democratic debate in our society, so we could be free to choose and to make our political choices about our future. and i thought a lot about that as i reflected on the debate that took place on tuesday night, just before i arrived in portsmouth for the events on wednesday morning. because i the debate between keir starmer and rishi sunak and i think as events have taken their course in the last 48 hours or so, it is very clear that the attack that rishi sunak made on keir starmer on the question of a £2000 tax increase was baseless. it was not an argument that merited serious consideration or serious argument. it was fundamentally flawed. it was a deceptive argument. and speaking personally, if i had received a letterfrom personally, if i had received a letter from the permanent secretary of the scottish government telling me not to use information in a particular way because it created that misleading impression, i would not have used it because that is not what you do when you are a senior political leader. i have received a letterfrom political leader. i have received a letter from the permanent secretary that tells me a whole host of things i want to set out to parliament in the course of the next few weeks i cannot set out because of the pre—election guidance in place. i am following to the letter because that is the right thing to do in a democratic society, so that i do not use my role in government to influence in any way the outcome of the election, that is the right thing to do. rishi sunak ignored that advice in the full knowledge of what the permanent secretary of the treasury had said. i make this point to make a deadly serious argument that this election has got to be conducted on substance. it has got to be conducted on the reality of the choices that we face, the reality of the situation that is in front of us. so, that is what i want to do today. i want to make it abundantly clear that i think the attack that was levelled by rishi sunak was completely and utterly inappropriate in that debate and it risks devaluing the debate that we are having, a debate that is made possible because we live in a democratic society where we can exercise choice. so, for me, the real issue in this election campaign, the realfault line, the real issue that matters in communities like springbank where we are today, the issue about public spending and what is going to be the impact of this election on public expenditure. earlier this week the director of the institute for fiscal studies, pauljohnson, who all of us would accept is a distinguished, independent figure in the commentary about the public finances of the uk, he said this. neither party, i am quoting from pauljohnson, neither party, labourand quoting from pauljohnson, neither party, labour and the conservative party, is really addressing the big problem is they will face if they win the election. the numbers we have got from the chancellor which the labour party have not emerged from a tool imply big spending cuts over the next five years, unless there are big tax rises all the parties break their promises on getting the national debt down. but they do not want to talk about that because if they talk about it, they have to talk about where the spending cuts are going to come from. neither of them want to do that. that is the fundamentally dangerous position we find ourselves in today. because in my role as first minister, i can see the enormous pressure there is on the public finances and on public services. i passionately want to make sure our national health service can meet the expectations of every one in our country, as has been so powerfully explained in the introduction this morning, the national health service has got to meet the needs of individuals, our schools have got to make sure our young people have the best start in life. we must ensure that our colleges and universities are able to educate our student population to be skilled for the future, to be able to take forward the innovations of tomorrow. we have to ensure the housing stock of our country is replenished and strengthened to meet the needs of the population. these are all necessary choices in public expenditure. but if we go back to what pauljohnson has said, there is the risk, not the risk, there is the plan of significant public spending cuts from both parties which are not being faced up to in this election. when it comes to the choices that have been made, we know where the conservatives stand on these questions, the conservatives are hostile to public expenditure, they have practised that for the last 40 odd years. that has been the hallmark of their existence as a party. but there is a choice for the labour party. and the difficulty, again in the words of the institute for fiscal studies, pointed out in this fashion, labour has committed to the same debt rule is the conservatives and that will makes no distinction between investment and day—to—day spending. it is also the rule that binds. the labour party has signed itself up to a conservative outlook on public expenditure which will do significant damage to the public services of our country, if they are implemented. my warning today, i try to create space where we have a real and substantive discussion in this election about the choices we face, is to warn people in scotland that a vote for the labour party is a vote for the continuation of tory spending cuts. we know what tory spending cuts. we know what tory spending cuts. we know what tory spending cuts look like. what the labour party has signed up to, by signing up to the fiscal discipline rachel reeves set out on her visit to scotland earlier on this week, what it translates into is a continuation of tory spending cuts in scotland, if there is a labour government. the people of scotland need to be aware of that reality. they are going to hear that reality from me day in, day out, for the remainder of the election campaign. of course, there is a choice and the scottish government, the snp government, it has exercised that choice. over the last few years, we have taken an approach to introduce an approach to progressive taxation which has acknowledged that people with higher earnings should make a greater contribution towards the public purse. as a consequence, there is £1.5 billion available to spend on public services in scotland today that wouldn't be available at the snp government not taken the decisions we have taken on tax. so, the investment in our national health service can be higher than it ordinarily would have been because the snp government has made the hard choice on tax. the investment in our schools and our colleges and universities is higher than it ordinarily could have been because the snp government has made the hard choice on tax. what i am warning about today is that the fiscal discipline that the conservatives have introduced after years of fiscal recklessness, with the liz truss budget and all the rest, the labour party has signed up to that same fiscal discipline and what they cannot escape is the reality of what the institute for fiscal studies are saying will be significant cuts in public expenditure in a whole host of different areas of policy in the years to come, unless labour take a different stance. the thing that bewilders me about the labour party's bewilders me about the labour pa rty�*s stance, bewilders me about the labour party's stance, the only way you can strengthen the public finances is to get the economy to perform better and what the tory example has shown us is that if you cut public expenditure, the economy does not perform well. you have got to invest. you have got to invest in the nhs so that people can be treated quicker so they can get back to their work. you have to invest in skills so people can have the skills of tomorrow and utilise those skills to invest in the economy. you have to invest in the economy. you have to have the investment in public infrastructure so we can undertake the major capital projects which this government has undertaken in a whole host of different areas of the country, whether it is the m70 for completion in glasgow, m80, the queensferry crossing, all of these major infrastructure projects that have fuelled the economy, it has come from public investment, but thatis come from public investment, but that is going to be cut and restricted because of the stance taken by the labour party. my only explanation of that is people in the labour party must be so terrified of scaring off tory voters in england that they are adopting the same approach to public policy as the conservatives. in scotland, that is not... , :. conservatives. in scotland, that is not... , .. . , conservatives. in scotland, that is not... ., , ., conservatives. in scotland, that is not... . , ., :, not... john swinney, leader of the snp, first minister, _ not... john swinney, leader of the snp, first minister, speaking i not... john swinney, leader of the snp, first minister, speaking in i snp, first minister, speaking in glasgow. saying his focus over the last couple of days has been on the commemorations for d—day, he was not campaigning at that point, really wanting to highlight the tax questions rishi sunak had raised in the first tv debate, saying if he had seen a similar treasury letter, he would not have used information in the way the prime minister did in the debate. he also went on to talk about the iss and pauljohnson who has said there are big questions for both conservatives and labour on tax and spending questions, given the promises and challenges ahead in the election —— the ifs and paul johnson. john swinney raising his key concerns about economic debate and economic honesty in the debate, as we continue with our election coverage. of course, there is going to be another debate today involving representatives of seven parties. let us get more. the stage is set. seven senior politicians from seven parties are preparing to meet here tonight. for an hour and a half, they'll face questions from audience members and those sent in by voters across the country. their policies, their performances in the spotlight. the leader of the commons, penny mordaunt, will represent the conservatives. the leader of the commons, penny mordaunt, will represent the conservatives. for labour, its deputy leader, angela rayner. daisy cooper, liberal democrat deputy leader, will make her party's case, as will stephen flynn for the snp. green party co—leader carla denyer will appear alongside plaid cymru's leader, rhun ap iorwerth, and nigel farage will take part after becoming leader of reform uk earlier this week. meanwhile, the two main parties are still putting out policies ahead of their manifesto launches. labour says if it wins power, it will make permanent an existing government scheme designed to ensure first—time buyers can access low—deposit mortgages through the state acting as a guarantor for part of the loan. the conservatives have put forward plans to allow high earners to keep more of their child benefit. the party says, if it continues to govern, the threshold at which parents start to lose child benefit through a tax charge will double to £120,000. and it's committed to a previously announced proposal to assess claimants as a household rather than an individual. plenty still to be digested and scrutinised as political parties continue to vie for votes. leila nathoo, bbc news. let us get more on labour's new policy on housing, the party said it would make permanent a scheme ensuring low deposit mortgages are available for first—time buyers. ensuring low deposit mortgages are available forfirst—time buyers. the mortgage guarantee scheme was introduced by the conservative government and recently extended until next summer. i'm joined by the editor of first—time buyer magazine. what is your reaction to the announcement, saying they want to continue a current month policy? hello. thank you for asking me on. well, it isjust hello. thank you for asking me on. well, it is just the same old, really. the mortgage guarantee scheme does work, and it works well, but it is nothing new. i cannot say they have pulled a rabbit out of the bag to come up with anything that is a little bit different. there are problems with the mortgage guarantee scheme in a way. it obviously gives first—time buyers particularly lower mortgage, a loan to value mortgage, which requires a smaller deposit, but they still have to pass affordability tests, the buyers. so, if you own a fairly good salary, you will probably be fine. but with house prices increasing, sort of slightly stopped at the moment, but i think today the halifax house price for the whole of the country is around 288,000, but in london, it is around 288,000, but in london, it is 536,000, said it was a huge difference. if you want to buy in london, it is going to be tough, whatever mortgage scheme you use. so, yeah, it is an interesting one. they have put freedom to buy, basically the mortgage guarantee scheme under a different label. [30 scheme under a different label. do ou scheme under a different label. do you think there is more that any of the parties should be offering or considering?— the parties should be offering or considering? well, i like the idea the have considering? well, i like the idea they have this — considering? well, i like the idea they have this plan _ considering? well, i like the idea they have this plan to _ considering? well, i like the idea they have this plan to build i considering? well, i like the idea they have this plan to build 1.5 i they have this plan to build 1.5 million homes. i think that is rather a big shout. i particularly am a great advocate of shared ownership, which is part by, part rent government scheme, which has really taken off since the end of help to buy which was a different scheme which did help a lot of people get onto the ladder. there are so many myths around shared ownership that basically there should be a lot more education about how it works. you do not have to share with somebody, for example. people think it means you share your home with a stranger, it doesn't mean that. it means you buy a bit and he went a bit and in time you actually can buy more and staircase until you own 100%. it is a really good way of getting on the ladder. i wish they would promote that more and do more to help housing associations to get shared ownership really out there in a much bigger way. if really out there in a much bigger wa . , :. really out there in a much bigger wa . ., really out there in a much bigger wa. ., , really out there in a much bigger wa . ., , ., way. if you were looking at being a first time by _ way. if you were looking at being a first time by yourself, _ way. if you were looking at being a first time by yourself, what - way. if you were looking at being a first time by yourself, what would i first time by yourself, what would be your advice? what advice would you give to anyone looking to try to find their first home now? llrlul’eii. find their first home now? well, obviously save _ find their first home now? well, obviously save as _ find their first home now? well, obviously save as much - find their first home now? well, obviously save as much as i find their first home now? well, obviously save as much as you i find their first home now? well, i obviously save as much as you can, which is pretty tough and today's market when rent is so out of control. but my first thing would be to speak to a mortgage adviser because you will find out how much you probably can afford, they will give you an absolute ball park figure, because there is nothing worse than starting house—hunting thinking, i love this place, and you cannot afford it. definitely speak to a mortgage advisor. check your credit score. people do not realise how important your credit score is. you can check that with equifax. if it is low, there are ways of improving that which they will help you with. knowledge is key. ask as many questions as you possibly can of everybody because the more you know, the more you understand the process because you have never done it before, and i think that will really give you a proper view of where you are going and what you can do. , :, :, :, where you are going and what you can do. , :, ., ,. :, i. ., do. very good to talk to you, linda clark, do. very good to talk to you, linda clark. editor _ do. very good to talk to you, linda clark, editor of _ do. very good to talk to you, linda clark, editor of first-time - do. very good to talk to you, linda clark, editor of first-time buyer. clark, editor of first—time buyer magazine. many thanks. living away from election news, to another big story today, more officers are joining a large search and rescue operation on the greek island of symi for the doctor and tv presenter michael mosley who has gone missing on holiday. his wife raised the alarm after he failed to return from alarm after he failed to return from a height wednesday lunchtime. simon jones has the latest. in the scorching greek sunshine, the searches are continuing — both on land and from the air — trying to find out what has happened to michael mosley. this picture — along with an appeal for information — was posted on a local facebook group. greek police say michael mosley was with his wife on st nikolas beach on wednesday lunchtime when he decided to go for a walk. a sighting was reported at pedi. he then failed to return. he didn't have his phone with him. what can science tell us about getting a better night's sleep? some people think of sleep as a luxury... michael mosley, who's 67, has been on our tv screens for more than two decades, talking about health and science. apparently, this is the easiest and most reliable way to find out. a presenter known for getting stuck in. i've got this list of the things that i'm allowed on my new diet. he would often focus on diet and exercise. he's a regular on the one show. last night's programme opened with the presenters sharing the feelings of many viewers. lots of us concerned to hear that our friend michael mosley has gone missing whilst on holiday in greece, and our thoughts are very much with his wife clare and the rest of his family at this worrying time. we hope for more positive news. and his disappearance is the front page story on the daily mail, where he's a columnist. the search is proving to be challenging, covering rugged terrain. the police, firefighters, a sniffer dog and volunteers are involved. all the rescue teams of the island are looking to find him. with drones, they are going into all the island. as concerns for michael mosley grow, police say more officers willjoin the search today, as an extreme heat warning for the island is issued. simon jones, bbc news. our correspondent has been travelling to symi from the neighbouring island of rhodes. police, fire and locals of the island of symi, where he was last seen on wednesday 1:30pm in the afternoon greek time. he was with his wife on a nearby secluded beach, not too far from where they were staying, he set off to walk home across the island, but along a coastal path. he did not have his phone with him. the last time he was seen. a major operation, people have been leaving from here on rhodes where i am, we are waiting for the ferry at the moment. getting there, trying to find this well known much loved british tv personality, very well known to viewers of the bbc, he has been on channel 4, a columnist for the daily mail, a very well—known face in the uk. there is this major operation to try to find him. at the moment, no sign of him. they are searching on land and the concern if he is on land somewhere, lost, the intense heat, not that late in the day here and it is very, very hot, and set to get hotter. there is an extreme heat warning. of course, the other fear, there is an extreme heat warning. of course, the otherfear, the there is an extreme heat warning. of course, the other fear, the greater fear, you could say, is that he has fallen. it is a beautiful island, symi, but very rugged and unforgiving and there are concerns he could have slipped. that is why the search and rescue operation is notjust the search and rescue operation is not just on the search and rescue operation is notjust on land but at sea as well. something which of course will be of great concern to his friends and family. great concern to his friends and famil . ~ :. great concern to his friends and famil . ~ :, _, , great concern to his friends and famil .~ :, , , ., great concern to his friends and famil. :, , family. we will of course update you if we hear anything _ family. we will of course update you if we hear anything on _ family. we will of course update you if we hear anything on that - family. we will of course update you if we hear anything on that search. i if we hear anything on that search. now, netflix has said it will vigorously defend itself against a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she is the inspiration behind a character in the series baby reindeer. fiona harvey is seeking at least $170 million in damages, saying the show caused her emotional distress. our correspondent in washington explains. bab? distress. our correspondent in washington explains. baby reindeer was a phenomenal— washington explains. baby reindeer was a phenomenal success - washington explains. baby reindeer was a phenomenal success for i was a phenomenal success for netflix, one of the bigger shows this year. it depicts a violent stalker called martha who harasses and assaults and aspiring comedian in london. it claims the whole story is true. this is a true story, the text written on the screen at the beginning of episode one. now the woman who is widely believed to be the inspiration behind martha, fiona harvey, she has filed a lawsuit in california claiming that her depiction in the series is defamatory. she says the central claim that this is a true story is the biggest lie in television history and she denies stalking and assault. i was talking to her lawyer assault. i was talking to her lawyer a little earlier and he said he has incontrovertible documentary evidence that his client has never been convicted of a crime in the uk. that would contradict a claim in the series that martha was given a four and a half year sentence in prison for stalking and in the lawsuit fiona harvey also claims she suffered emotional distress as a result of the series. she says she received death threats and it ruined her life. and that the programme's makers made no attempt to disguise her identity. speaking to the bbc a little earlier, fiona harvey said she had no doubt she would win her case. we have not heard yet from netflix. but richard has said he expects the company's lawyers to deny any link, any connection whatsoever between fiona harvey and the characters in baby reindeer. one thing netflix could do as they could refer to a note in the credits of the show. that says, this programme is based on real events, however certain characters, names, locations, incidents and dialogue have been fictionalised for dramatic purposes. netflix could try and use that. this is bbc news, the headlines. rishi sunak apologises for leaving d—day celebrations saying it was a mistake not staying longer. the bbc host the first election debate tonight featuring representatives from the main political parties. the search continues for the broadcaster michael mosley who has gone missing while on holiday of on the greek island of symi. and swifty these are in a frenzy as taylor mania finally arrives in the uk. the tour kicks off tonight in edinburgh. most m ost ofte n most often people catch e. coli from eating contaminated food. past outbreaks have been linked to bean sprouts, pre—packed salads and sandwiches, and undercooked meat. in the new year, some lancashire cheese was recalled as a precaution after an e.coli death. it's not yet known what's behind the current spate of cases being investigated. lab tests suggest this is a single outbreak, says the uk health security agency that's hunting for the cause. it predicts more cases to come. so far, there have been 81 cases in england, 18 in wales, 13 in scotland, and one person sick in northern ireland, who believes they caught it in england. the youngest of the 113 ill in recent weeks is two, and the oldest 79. while most people will easily recover, some can be very unwell. these type of e.coli infections are associated with a very nasty diarrhoea, sometimes vomiting. in the vast majority of people, it's a self—limiting infection, but it is quite a nasty diarrhoeal disease, and you will be off work for a few days with it and so on. so, as i say, it can range from unpleasant diarrhoea to, unfortunately, sometimes much more complicated infections. since the bacteria that cause the illness thrive in the gut and faeces, people can also get sick from contact with infected animals or contaminated waterways. in march, rowers in the oxford cambridge boat race were warned not to swim in the river thames because of e.coli. it usually takes a few days from being infected for symptoms like diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach cramps and fever to show. consumers will be told if and when a food source is identified. michelle roberts, bbc news. let's wa ke let's wake up our main story today. rishi sunak has apologised for departing early from d—day celebrations, following criticisms of his decision to return early to campaign. rishi sunak said it was a mistake not to stay longer in france and i apologise. he delegated other duties to ministers including foreign secretary david cameron. later today the first of the bbc prime time election debate is going to take place and that is a seven way contest between the biggest parties in great britain. it follows the debate on tuesday between the two main party leaders. that was between rishi sunak and keir starmer. bbc verify has been looking at the claims made ahead of the debate. . . . . . at the claims made ahead of the debate. . : :. , ., debate. yes claims and counter claims will _ debate. yes claims and counter claims will fly _ debate. yes claims and counter claims will fly in _ debate. yes claims and counter claims will fly in that _ debate. yes claims and counter claims will fly in that seven i debate. yes claims and counteri claims will fly in that seven way debate on the bbc. statistics will be traded and we will be on hand to help you make sense of them. what can we expect? the? —— the conservatives have doubled down on the fact that a future labour government would put up taxes by £2000. expect to hear that again. remember the context, even taking this figure at face value, which we shouldn't, this is a figure over four years, shouldn't, this is a figure over fouryears, not shouldn't, this is a figure over four years, not one and it is claimed as a treasury figure but a top figure this week clarified that it isn't. be similarly sceptical of a claim from labour that the conservatives would scrap worker's national insurance they have said this is a longer term aspiration, not party policy. what else? expect the government's record on small boat channel crossings to be debated. here is the crucial context. the cumulative total of people arriving on small boats did fall by a third in 2023 reality 22022 but the numbers are up so far this year on both years. health will no doubt feature as well and expect the performance of the devolved administrations to be debated given that the snp and playground will be involved. here is the situation on waiting lists in england broken down by length of weight. wales is worth when it comes to average waiting times though experts point out the population in wales is older, less healthy and more socially deprived which has an effect on their demand. scotland is worse than england on the share of patients waiting less then 18 weeks for treatment but the big picture is the deterioration in both countries, england and scotland over the past 13 years. there are likely to be other subjects that come up tonight, net zero, crime and things that we can't predict, but we will be here and across the bbc to help make sense of what is being said and to make sure that you are properly informed.— properly informed. thank you very much indeed- _ properly informed. thank you very much indeed. let's _ properly informed. thank you very much indeed. let's get _ properly informed. thank you very much indeed. let's get some i properly informed. thank you very | much indeed. let's get some other news now. donald trump has been speaking at a campaign appearance in arizona his first since his criminal conviction forfraud. mrtrump arizona his first since his criminal conviction for fraud. mr trump said his recent court case in new york was rigged and the charges against him were fabricated. the former us president said he would terminate all of what he called mr biden's open border legislation on day one if re—elected as president and begin deportations of migrants. less than five months from now and we're going, and i'll tell you what — we have to change the system. we have to straighten out what's going on in these courts. we got a rigged deal going, this whole country, and we've got to do it. and those appellate courts have to step up and straighten things out, or we're not going to have a country any longer. but we're going to win the great state of arizona, and we're going to tell crooked joe biden, "you're fired — you're doing a lousy job, the worstjob — the worst president in history. joe, you fired!" our correspondent was at that rally and gave us this report.— our correspondent was at that rally and gave us this report. there were several thousand _ and gave us this report. there were several thousand people _ and gave us this report. there were several thousand people queueing i and gave us this report. there were | several thousand people queueing in extreme temperatures and over a thousand people didn't get in and some people were taken to hospital by emergency services for the people who did make it inside this event the energy is very high. the volume is very high, they are clearly relishing the opportunity to show what they think ofjohn's criminal conviction. there are people wearing his criminal conviction —— trump's from a conviction. he didn't waste much time in hitting out at the judge in new york and calling it a rigged trial. arizona, a key battle ground state one by donald trump in 2016, narrowly turned blue for the democrats in 2020, so both sides note this is a must win state. it is seen as a must win state for those who want to get the keys back to the white house. away from here, the undecided swing voters will make all the difference as to which way the state goes. some i talk to this morning say we don't feel enthusiastic about either candidate this time around. it's not a popular rematch between joe this time around. it's not a popular rematch betweenjoe biden and donald trump, the polls are suggesting. those i spoke to said they voted in many elections their whole lives but don't even know if they are going to go out and vote. more evidence that it is which side that gets its vote out more successfully that is going to be the deciding factor of this election. thefts of mobile phones have been increasing. they are used for storing bank details and have become more of a target for thieves. police gave chase after receiving a report of a stolen mobile phone. it shows thieves fleeing after stealing a smartphone out of the victim's hands. when officers catch the rider they find not one, but 24 stolen phones on him. it is a crime that is becoming more common. mobile devices are the most silent item now in england and wales according to the latest crime survey. criminals find various ways to get hold of the phone knowing they usually contain valuable financial and personal data. this man, who wanted to stay anonymous, who wanted was out with colleagues when his phone was stolen and defrauded of £20,000. there was and defrauded of £20,000. there was a credit card — and defrauded of £20,000. there was a credit card transaction _ and defrauded of £20,000. there was a credit card transaction via _ and defrauded of £20,000. there was a credit card transaction via google i a credit card transaction via google play and a three bank transfers and the whole time these criminals had my phone and they had access to my financial apps and these four transactions resulted in significant money being withdrawn from my business and personal accounts which has had a serious impact on my ability to run my company and it has also had a serious impact on my mental health and that of my family. although the phones themselves are valuable, it is the credit and debit card stored on them as well as banking and other financial apps that the thieves are after. primarily what's in it for them is data. of course these days we have all of our banking and financial apps on our phones and all manner of passwords saved, perhaps, for every service we engage with, and that's primarily what they are after. that attracts a high price on the dark web. there are people who will pay many times the value of the handset just for the data that's on it. meanwhile this man's traumatic experience and the financial four has made him more vigilant. since the incident _ has made him more vigilant. since the incident occurred _ has made him more vigilant. since the incident occurred i _ has made him more vigilant. since the incident occurred i have i has made him more vigilant. ’5 “i99 the incident occurred i have deleted a lot of financial apps on my phone and also disabled financial recognition and salmon fingerprint access just recognition and salmon fingerprint accessjust in case. recognition and salmon fingerprint access just in case. the recognition and salmon fingerprint accessjust in case.— access 'ust in case. the white house is accessjust in case. the white house is callinr accessjust in case. the white house is calling on — accessjust in case. the white house is calling on israel— accessjust in case. the white house is calling on israel to _ accessjust in case. the white house is calling on israel to publicly - release the names of the 20 to 30 hamas fighters it says it was targeting the head of the un agency for palestinian refugees, says the attack was "horrific," and more than 35 people are thought to have died. the israeli military says it's working on a full list of names it says it was targeting hamas who were using the school in the refugee camp as a base to plan and to carry out attacks. nine names have been released so far the israeli military said that women and children were not in the area that its surveillance had shown that, what people at the scene told us is that the men and boys were sleeping in one building of the school and women and girls are sleeping in another that that was something that was the set up there. we also did here one woman talking to an agency that her nephew had been killed we are relying on journalists working with us at the scene. the hospital has been overwhelmed by the number of casualties it has seen this week. since israel began what it says is its new military offensive against hamas in the centre of gaza. this is an area that is so crowded with this base people that a million people left graphic in the last month —— left rafah. that has pushed a lot of people into these urban refugee camps. washington has been calling for israel to be more transparent here and we have also had the un condemning this attack with a spokesman there talking how people in gaza were moving in what he described as a death circle trying to find safety, moving around the gaza strip to try to escape from the fighting. earlier we heard from john swinney, let speak to our cup scotland correspondent, tell us a bit more about where you are and whatjohn swinney has been saying. mr about where you are and what john swinney has been saying. mr swinney was raivin swinney has been saying. mr swinney was giving a — swinney has been saying. mr swinney was giving a major — swinney has been saying. mr swinney was giving a major speech _ swinney has been saying. mr swinney was giving a major speech as - swinney has been saying. mr swinney was giving a major speech as a i swinney has been saying. mr swinney was giving a major speech as a venue| was giving a major speech as a venue in glasgow. you might be able to see him behind us. he is still speaking to party activists. inevitably he was asked about their prime minister's decision to leave those d—day celebrations or commemorations early. john swinney said that the prime minister's decision to leave those commemorations early was a breathtaking decision and that it was disrespectful to veterans and that mr sunak should have been there to represent the international interest of the united kingdom. he added that the apology after the event was hollow. i added that the apology after the event was hollow.— event was hollow. i think it is a truly breathtaking _ event was hollow. i think it is a truly breathtaking lead - event was hollow. i think it is a truly breathtaking lead to i event was hollow. i think it is a i truly breathtaking lead to terrible decision— truly breathtaking lead to terrible decision on a number of counts. it was disrespectful to the veterans to the prime _ was disrespectful to the veterans to the prime minister to leave as he did. secondly, there was a major gathering — did. secondly, there was a major gathering of international leaders. john swinney is the first minister of scotland and he was at those commemorations and in a koln official capacity to represent scotland. he said that he took a conscious decision to refrain from campaigning for those 48 hours such was the importance of those commemorative events both in portsmouth and in normandy. he was scathing in the questions he took from journalists about this decision by the prime minister and, as you head on that question i put to him, head on that question i put to him, he said it was a truly breathtaking —— breathtaking lead terrible decision. he had much to say about the prime minister is decision but he was here to talk about what he said will be public spending cuts on the part of labour and the conservatives, depending on who gets in to downing street. the snp argue that they protect scotland from the worst of the spending cuts and i think his argument would be that both parties basically speak with the same voice and that the snp, the reality is that spending cuts are on the way. he was also talking about the way. he was also talking about the prime minister's debate push on labour taxing plans? the prime minister's debate push on labourtaxing plans? he the prime minister's debate push on labour taxing plans? he says the prime minister was lying. there was strong language in this speech. not just about the prime minister, but also about the leader of the scottish conservatives. there has been around rambling in scotland for the last days about the decision for douglas ross to u—turn and stand for a constituency in the north—east of scotland after the party effectively deselected their candidate there because of ill health. he was speaking about that. john swinney said that the deselected candidate was a good man, it was a conservative candidate he was speaking about. he said the decision by douglas ross to stand in that seat was shoddy. he said he was disgusted by his behaviour and that it was naked self—interest on behalf of douglas ross and a despicable way to treat someone facing illness. there was a lot of politicking going on in that speech today as well as a push in terms of where the snp places itself in terms of public spending. places itself in terms of public s-endinr. . .. places itself in terms of public s-endinr. . ,. i. places itself in terms of public s-endinr. . ,. , places itself in terms of public s-endinr. :. ~' , . spending. thank you very much. scientists say _ spending. thank you very much. scientists say climate _ spending. thank you very much. scientists say climate change i spending. thank you very much. i scientists say climate change could threaten the food supply of antarctic wales. sea ice is declining at an alarming rate and researchers say humpback whales hold clues about the effect it is having on the marine ecosystem. our science correspondentjoined a research mission which is carrying out health checks on humpback whales in the antarctic delving into the lives of antarctica's giants. antarctic a's giants. we're with a team of wildlife scientists studying humpback whales up close. that is pretty amazing, to be able to see them under the water! the researchers have special permits to check the health of whales in this part of antarctica. the climate is shifting in the antarctic peninsula faster than anywhere else in antarctica. scientists want to know what impact rising temperatures and other pressures — like tourism and fishing — have on wildlife here. 0h! and they have a surprising way of finding that out. so is that a weapon? no, it's not a weapon, it's a tool. that tool allows natalia to take whale tissue biopsies. a tube on the end of each arrow takes just a tiny nick... ..out of each animal's body. the sample is three centimetre, something like that, for an animal, you know 16 metres long. so it's essentially a mosquito bite. well, it clearly didn't bother them very much because they're hanging around the boat. analysing this tissue can reveal if a female humpback is pregnant. in years that we have low sea ice then the following year, you have lower pregnancy rates, and that's as good as it gets in, like, you know, getting to know the environment and getting to know the effects of all these conservation threats on the animals. this is what the whales and many other animals here feed on — antarctic krill. swarms of them thrive here because they eat algae that lives in sea ice. so researchers want to know if this crucial marine food supply is decreasing as rising temperatures melt the ice. and they're using another scientific tool. oh, this is fantastic! the social, intelligent giants work together to catch krill inside a net of bubbles. as well as recording their behaviour, scientists use the drone to work out the whales' weight. from the drone, we're measuring how fat it's becoming over the season, and that's really important because some populations around the world are getting skinny because they're not getting enough to eat because of climate—change impacts. gb's coming up on the left, mom's pooping. one quick health check on this environment is to examine what's coming out of the animals that depend on krill. liquid gold! is that what i think it is? is exactly what you think it is, and it smells exactly like you think it would. it's whale poo. whale poo. yeah. by keeping a check on its gigantic residents, researchers hope to understand how to protect this fragile wilderness for all the wildlife here. victoria gill, bbc news, in the antarctic peninsula. 110w now is the day that taylor swift fans have been waiting for. the pop star's era tour _ fans have been waiting for. the pop star's era tour kicks _ fans have been waiting for. the pop star's era tour kicks off— fans have been waiting for. the pop star's era tour kicks off tonight i star's era tour kicks off tonight swift _ star's era tour kicks off tonight swift is — star's era tour kicks off tonight swift is have waited more than a year— swift is have waited more than a year for— swift is have waited more than a year for the show to arrive in the uk since — year for the show to arrive in the uk since you began more her marathon dates in— uk since you began more her marathon dates in america last year. more than a year after it started, today, taylor swift's eras tour finally reaches the uk. in the history of music, no tour had grossed $1 billion. at the end of this year, taylor swift's tour will pass the $2 billion mark. and as you can see from the length of queue for merchandise, edinburgh is very excited. cheering. hi from canada! how long is the queue? about an hour and 40 minutes, we timed it before we went in. an hour and 40 minutes? an hour and 40 minutes. that's about two eras. nervous. why? we've been waiting for so long. i'm going to cry, like. not upset in a bad way. it's a sign of an artist's popularity when even their tribute acts are selling out venues. taylormania's current tour lasts until 2026. this is the ringmaster costume, and for me that is the red era, so i have to wear that. katy ellis used to do half her act as katy perry and half as taylor swift. now it's taytay all the way. are you ready to be taylor swift? iam. almost time. it's almost time. i love it. i never get sick of singing the songs because they're just amazing. and depending on your mood as well, you can go, "oh, i relate to this today," and i think that's why she's so popular. and what are the essentials to being taylor swift on stage? well, she always does, like, lean back, arms out. that is definitely one, and the surprised face. so i'm looking left and right quite a lot as well. and the sold out crowd in shrewsbury on a monday night was almost entirely made up of mothers and daughters. i think she'sjust a really good idol. yeah, i think she's a good role model for young girls to have. it's the storytelling in her songs. it's life and experience and i think that's what the girls really enjoy, and i'm hoping that they grow out of it very quickly. she's a really good singer. and anything else you like? and she's really pretty. but many of taylor swift's fans are rather closer in age to her. swiftageddon club nights take place around the country, where for six hours, nothing is played apart from taylor swift. nobody so far has been either ignorant or confident enough to request a non—taylor swift tune. you don't get beyonce requested at this night. let's catch up with the weather now. hello. at the moment, it's lovely when you've got the sunshine on your back. not particularly pleasant out of it. we've got temperatures well below where we should be for this stage in the month. and that continues not only through today but through the weekend. low pressure is centred to north of us and so the air is coming all the way round from iceland and fairly brisk western north westerly winds with us throughout today. the weather front you saw there, which brought the rain across scotland and northern ireland this morning, will sit across parts of northern england this afternoon, particularly the further north you are. so lots of cloud further rain or drizzle at times north of sunshine and showers mix then with those blustery winds to the south of it, a few isolated showers dotted around. but for many after a sunny morning, a bit more cloud into the afternoon, the wind making it feel cool out of that sunshine. but in the sunshine, temperatures like recent days at around 13 to 19 celsius for most, which still a few degrees down. and where we'd want this stage injune. into this evening and overnight, a lot more cloud for england and wales. greater chance of a few showers continuing compared with last night. scott north island continue to see those showers, but some clear skies and lighter winds to the east of scotland. it's here where it could get down into lower single figures for tomorrow morning. not as cool across england and wales thanks to the increased amounts of cloud. so for saturday, a slightly cloudier day for england. wales to begin with at least there will be some showers spreading away southwards even some longer. spells of rain across wales for a time, but it does brighten up longer spells of sunshine by the end of the day, sunshine and showers elsewhere. little change and temperatures not far off. what we'll see through this afternoon, but through saturday evening and overnight with some clearer skies around to end the day, a cold night in store and certainly through parts of scotland, central, southern england, east wales, we could see temperatures into lower single figures leading to a chilly start to sunday. lovely sunny start for england. wales cloud increasing from the north and west of the day with some outbreaks of rain damp day in northern ireland as suspect, sunshine and showers mix and a blustery wind continues in scotland. and if anything on sunday after that cooler start and the cloud increasing, it will be a cooler day than we see today and indeed on saturday. then as we go into next week, as our air of low pressure pulls its way off into scandinavia, we've got more of a northerly wind directly from the arctic. again, the sun's strong enough to make it feel pleasant enough in any of those sunnier moments. but actually it feels colder when the cloud and the rain showers come your way. take care. live from london. this is bbc news. uk prime minister rishi sunak apologises for skipping part of thursday's d—day commemorations in france. an taylor swift fans are in a frenzy as the tour kicks off in edinburgh tonight. rishi sunak spoke at the event but delegated other duties to ministers, including foreign secretary david cameron. conservative sources say reports that the prime minister told the friend she would not attend tall are not true. nigel farage said rishi sunak would not even be bothered to attend the international event at omaha beach, who really believes in our people, him or me? in other developments, representatives of the seven other biggest parties will take place —— part in a debate tonight where they will take questions from the audience. forthe will take questions from the audience. for the latest on all of this, we are going to go to tom symons butjust let me update you on one line that has just come on in the last few minutes. sir keir starmer on the apology from the prime minister, he says rishi sunak will have to answer for his own actions in leaving normandy ahead of the international d—day event but there was no where else i was going to be. that campaigning is back on following the d—day commemorations yesterday which all the leaders decided for most of the time not to campaign. rishi sunak is expected in wheelchair. i can't say exactly where we are until he arrives for security reasons but he will be doing three campaign stops today and he will be talking about the conservatives' offer to working parents, claiming child tax benefits that they will get refunds, a wider range of refunds, but likely he is going to be asked a lot of questions about that apology this morning over breakfast. an apology for coming back to early from the d—day commemorations. this is what he said, that the anniversary of d—day should be about those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. the last thing he said he wanted was for the commemorations to be overshadowed by politics. he said on reflection it was a mistake not to stay longer in france and i apologise. it is pretty rare for a prime minister to make a straight apology like that and to do so right in the middle of an election campaign. seasoned conservative watches have described it as a disaster for rishi sunak's watches have described it as a disasterfor rishi sunak's campaign so far. disaster for rishi sunak's campaign so far. . .. . , disaster for rishi sunak's campaign so far. , :, , , ., ., so far. obviously, we are waiting for the manifestos _ so far. obviously, we are waiting for the manifestos from - so far. obviously, we are waiting for the manifestos from all i so far. obviously, we are waiting for the manifestos from all the i for the manifestos from all the parties. we have got this tv debate later today —— tv debate later today. there are still weeks until anybody votes. presumably, the conservatives will also be hoping that the public are going to vote on the policies. the announcement overnight of a policy extending what is called the child tax... child benefit credit, which is effectively when you take child benefit, if you earn a certain amount of money, currently £60,000, beyond that you have to start repaying it. what the conservatives have announced is that they are extending that to make it applied to two parents in a family. labour will say it was the conservatives who introduced taxes or refunds on child benefit and therefore they say it is something they introduced. the conservatives say it will be paid for by clawing back money which is not currently being paid due to tax avoidance and the labour party say in response we are spending that money over and over again, so we are back to familiar grounds and familiar arguments at the moment. there has been... . .. . arguments at the moment. there has been... :. , ., , arguments at the moment. there has been... :. , :, , :. been... that has been lots of reaction. _ been... that has been lots of reaction, including _ been... that has been lots of reaction, including from i been... that has been lots of reaction, including from our. reaction, including from our audience members. yesterday, i appreciate yesterday, iappreciate he has yesterday, i appreciate he has got advisers. — yesterday, i appreciate he has got advisers, but he has also got other experienced people around him, david cameron, _ experienced people around him, david cameron, surely they must have turned _ cameron, surely they must have turned around and said, this is a mistake~ — mistake. i- mistake. ijust don't know where mistake. — ijust don't know where to start. i am and _ ijust don't know where to start. i am and 92—year—old _ ijust don't know where to start. i am and 92—year—old lady- ijust don't know where to start. i am and 92—year—old lady who - ijust don't know where to start. i. am and 92—year—old lady who lived through— am and 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again, forget it. he - could go on forever. if you to vote for him again, forget it. he has i could go on forever. if you to vote| for him again, forget it. he has let me down, — for him again, forget it. he has let me down, he — for him again, forget it. he has let me down, he has— for him again, forget it. he has let me down, he has left— for him again, forget it. he has let me down, he has left the - for him again, forget it. he has let me down, he has left the country. me down, he has left the country down, _ me down, he has left the country down, leaving _ me down, he has left the country down, leaving. he— me down, he has left the country down, leaving. he was— me down, he has left the country. down, leaving. he was representing us. down, leaving. he was representing us and _ down, leaving. he was representing us and it— down, leaving. he was representing us and it is— down, leaving. he was representing us and it is so— down, leaving. he was representing us. and it is so wrong. _ us. and it is so wrong. i us. and it is so wrong. hust— us. and it is so wrong. ijust wanted - us. and it is so wrong. ijust wanted to - us. and it is so wrong. ijust wanted to stick l us. and it is so wrong. i ijust wanted to stick up us. and it is so wrong. - ijust wanted to stick up for him realty— ijust wanted to stick up for him really because he made a mistake, obviously. — really because he made a mistake, obviously, he apologised straightaway, which is more than most _ straightaway, which is more than most of— straightaway, which is more than most of them do, and ijust think it is a lot— most of them do, and ijust think it is a lot of— most of them do, and ijust think it is a lot of fuss about nothing. he was there — is a lot of fuss about nothing. he was there. he did make a mistake by leaving. _ was there. he did make a mistake by leaving. he _ was there. he did make a mistake by leaving, he maybe was not advised there _ leaving, he maybe was not advised there was — leaving, he maybe was not advised there was going to be a photocall, which _ there was going to be a photocall, which was — there was going to be a photocall, which was a mistake, but i think it is a storm — which was a mistake, but i think it is a storm in — which was a mistake, but i think it is a storm in a teacup. good on him for apologising. a range of views from some people calling in to nicky campbell. what is your view? it is extraordinarily difficult for the prime minister and i think he get some points for apologising quickly, for recognising the mistake, but in reality this is a very serious problem for him. that danger is, not just the danger, but the reality is it allows his opponents to say, you don't get it. one of the most significant commemorations in our history. it looks like you were escaping to play politics. it is not a great look and i think that is why he has apologised for it very quickly. but he will be batted remotely for it, not least from reform, who are gaining traction in the polls. find reform, who are gaining traction in the olls. �* ., reform, who are gaining traction in the olls. . ., reform, who are gaining traction in the olls. �* ., ~' reform, who are gaining traction in the olls. �* ., ,, ., reform, who are gaining traction in the olls. �* ., ~' . , the polls. and do you think that is wh he the polls. and do you think that is why he has _ the polls. and do you think that is why he has apologised? _ the polls. and do you think that is why he has apologised? because l the polls. and do you think that is | why he has apologised? because of that political threat? j why he has apologised? because of that political threat?— that political threat? i think they will have realised _ that political threat? i think they will have realised this _ that political threat? i think they will have realised this is - that political threat? i think they will have realised this is a - that political threat? i think they| will have realised this is a serious problem. there was a conservative minister who was put out in the airwaves this morning who was asked, why had he left early, and he was unable to answer. theyjust realised this was going to be a huge problem. the only way to deal with it, the only way to have any damage limitation, was to apologise for it. he was really in a difficult corner at the moment. because he is on the back foot, because he is 20 points behind in the polls, he feels he has to be back here and fighting and politicking, and claiming that the labour party is going to raise taxes by £2000. | labour party is going to raise taxes by £2000. i can sort of see that, the reality of that, but the problem is, in the cold light of day, this looks like somebody who was not being prime ministerial, who subcontracted a massive area of his responsibility to his foreign secretary, and it is very hard to deal with that. his secretary, and it is very hard to deal with that.— deal with that. his foreign secretary _ deal with that. his foreign secretary is _ deal with that. his foreign secretary is david - deal with that. his foreign l secretary is david cameron, deal with that. his foreign - secretary is david cameron, former prime minister who works for... one caller says this is a fuss about nothing. caller says this is a fuss about nothinu. ., ., ~' , , , .,, nothing. look, they will be people who will always _ nothing. look, they will be people who will always say, _ nothing. look, they will be people who will always say, there - nothing. look, they will be people who will always say, there is - nothing. look, they will be people who will always say, there is a - who will always say, there is a mitigation in this, and there is some mitigation, he felt he was therefore the main event, but the reality is, hejust looks therefore the main event, but the reality is, he just looks terrible. emmanuel macron, joe biden, volodymyr zelensky were there and rishi sunak wasn't, and his deputy, david cameron was. it does not look great, it is very easy in the binary world of political communications to portray it as someone who was negligent and does not care. the problem is for the conservative party that they were already on the back foot because of party gate and the mini budget, this feeds into that story, it provides easy hits for the labour party and reform. i suspect there will be many targeted ads which the mainstream media will not see but going to keep voters in this election in the red wall at this election in the red wall at this moment suggesting that rishi sunak does not care. it is going to get through. a lot of things in politics do not cut through. there was a huge amount about diane abbot, that has floated away. i suspect we will still be talking about this app to polling day and in subsequent elections, saying, do you remember the moment rishi sunak was not at d—day? the moment rishi sunak was not at d-da ? �* , ., , the moment rishi sunak was not at d-da ?~ , ., , d-day? and yet others will ask, don't voters _ d-day? and yet others will ask, don't voters actually _ d-day? and yet others will ask, don't voters actually care - d-day? and yet others will ask, don't voters actually care more | don't voters actually care more about what the parties are going to offer in terms of actual content of policy that we will get in the manifesto is in the coming days. the news cycles are very quick. you know, voters might move on. j news cycles are very quick. you know, voters might move on. i don't think so. know, voters might move on. i don't think so- i — know, voters might move on. i don't think so. ithink— know, voters might move on. i don't think so. i think the _ know, voters might move on. i don't think so. i think the reality _ know, voters might move on. i don't think so. i think the reality is - know, voters might move on. i don't think so. i think the reality is in - think so. i think the reality is in most cases you would be absolutely right, there is something that is a huge school in the media, it dominates bulletins, and after a couple of new cycles it has moved away. the reality is, it has handed something back to his opponents. they are going to remorselessly batter away at this, and the point they are going to make is that you are saying you should be our prime minister, you should represent us on the international stage on the things that matter, and you chose not to. there may be some mitigation and it is right that he has apologised for it, but in politics thatis apologised for it, but in politics that is a very, very hard thing to answer and it is a gift for reform and a gift for the labour party. rishi sunak came to politics after a career in finance. keir starmer after a career in law. it is part of what is going on that you have got two people who did not spend their formative years in the political will? because there has been comments on both of those, their overall politicaljudgment. j comments on both of those, their overall politicaljudgment.- overall political 'udgment. i don't think that overall political 'udgment. i don't thinkthatrs— overall politicaljudgment. i don't think that is what _ overall politicaljudgment. i don't think that is what is _ overall politicaljudgment. i don't think that is what is the - overall politicaljudgment. i don't think that is what is the issue - think that is what is the issue here. the reality is, it is a very hard for people who have not been at the centre of a political campaign to realise the sheer velocity that they happen at. there see a speed of events and the sheer amount of pressure that is on a leader at a given time. sometimes that makes people not see things clearly. in this case, i think people standing back who are not experiencing what rishi sunak and his advisers are experiencing, it is very easy to say, of course he should have stayed there. people start seeing things differently during campaigns and they start making errors ofjudgment because they are exhausted and the sheer amount of decisions they are making. that does not make it any easierfor rishi sunak, it is a huge problem for him, it is massively going to get through, particularly in the red wall seats which they are trying to defend, and when you have got someone like nigel farage, who was already making a great deal about d—day before this, who has got about d—day before this, who has got a debate tonight with several other leaders and he is really going to make hay with it. does the apology draw a line under it? .,, ., , does the apology draw a line under it? ., , ., does the apology draw a line under it? .,, ., , ., ., does the apology draw a line under it? ., , ., ., it? those veterans had made the most incredible effort _ it? those veterans had made the most incredible effort to _ it? those veterans had made the most incredible effort to be _ it? those veterans had made the most incredible effort to be there, _ it? those veterans had made the most incredible effort to be there, most - incredible effort to be there, most of them _ incredible effort to be there, most of them that was physically difficult, emotionally it was difficult, emotionally it was difficult for some of them because they had _ difficult for some of them because they had not been back, and i was really— they had not been back, and i was really struck by the fact that when the king _ really struck by the fact that when the king arrived, many of them in their— the king arrived, many of them in their wheelchairs, you could see the effort _ their wheelchairs, you could see the effort they— their wheelchairs, you could see the effort they were putting in to try to get— effort they were putting in to try to get out — effort they were putting in to try to get out of a wheelchair to stand up to get out of a wheelchair to stand up for— to get out of a wheelchair to stand up for the — to get out of a wheelchair to stand up forthe king, and most of to get out of a wheelchair to stand up for the king, and most of them up forthe king, and most of them did, even— up for the king, and most of them did, even for up forthe king, and most of them did, even fora up for the king, and most of them did, even for a few minutes, up forthe king, and most of them did, even for a few minutes, a up for the king, and most of them did, even for a few minutes, a few seconds, _ did, even for a few minutes, a few seconds, because it was so hard, and they will— seconds, because it was so hard, and they will still— seconds, because it was so hard, and they will still be making their way back _ they will still be making their way back i_ they will still be making their way back. i thought it was really important for me to be there to pay my respects to them and those that did not— my respects to them and those that did not return, and actually to say, thank— did not return, and actually to say, thank you — did not return, and actually to say, thank you. rishi sunak will have to answer— thank you. rishi sunak will have to answer his— thank you. rishi sunak will have to answer his own actions. for me, there _ answer his own actions. for me, there was— answer his own actions. for me, there was no— answer his own actions. for me, there was no where else i was going to he _ there was no where else i was going to be. ., ., , there was no where else i was going to be. ., , , to be. the labour party is meeting toda for to be. the labour party is meeting today for a — to be. the labour party is meeting today for a meeting _ to be. the labour party is meeting today for a meeting which - to be. the labour party is meeting today for a meeting which aims - to be. the labour party is meeting today for a meeting which aims to | today for a meeting which aims to set the party's manifesto ahead of the general election. affiliated trade unions will be in attendance. they say labour will put workers' rights at the heart of its campaign. ian watson is at the labour event. first of all, just on sir keir starmer�*s comments on rishi sunak's absence, or his early departure from the d—day commemorations, what do you make of that? this the d-day commemorations, what do you make of that?— you make of that? this is seen as something _ you make of that? this is seen as something of— you make of that? this is seen as something of a — you make of that? this is seen as something of a political— you make of that? this is seen as something of a political gift - you make of that? this is seen as something of a political gift for i something of a political gift for labour. keir starmer is expected to arrive pretty soon at this meeting to discuss the manifesto. he was obviously on that campaign visit a little bit earlier. but it is also the place to talk to labour sources and what they are saying is that they are likely to frame this as a prime minister who is telling young people that they have got to do national service, people that they have got to do nationalservice, but people that they have got to do national service, but he could not see out a service for british veterans. that is the kind of argument from labour that we are going to see as the day progresses. they are not going to let this go. and it is a gift to labour because keir starmer spent a long time trying to convince people that the party is now patriotic, it has changed sincejeremy corbyn's days, he usually stands, when he gives any official speeches, between two union flags. for rishi sunak to go early and attend a tv interview that is not going to be broadcast until next week is something which one person he said, my goodness, have we secretly recruited rishi sunak to the labour party? that shows just how damaging this has been for the prime minister and for labour also. they have got plenty of disputes to have behind closed doors. they will be bashing out the final draft of their manifesto... and what more can you tell us about the manifesto? do we know when it is going to be published? are they still making decisions on it or is thisjust to finalise still making decisions on it or is this just to finalise it? there will still be decisions to be made, largely the document is written and ready to go. it is going to be between 30 and a0 pages. there is not going to be new policies but they say they will be tweaks to certain paragraphs. i don't think it has been officially announced yet but i understand it will be published next thursday, sojust under a week to make any of those adjustments. for example, speaking to people going into this meeting, some left—wing members of labour's national executive committee say they will be very disappointed if this manifesto did not include a commitment to scrap the benefits cap, which george osborne introduced under a conservative government ten years ago. i think they are going to be disappointed, i don't think there is going to be that commitment in the manifesto. perhaps there will be something further down the line, so perhaps when they come out, they will be making those arguments. i think where there is more likely to be changes is where the trade unions are pressing to get rid of some of the caveats and consultations that are likely to be in there and the questions of workers' rights, especially on this practice of firing and rehiring workers. it is interesting that unite in particular has been consistently the biggest trade union donor to labour over many years, and they are calling into question how much, if anything, they will fit into the national campaign ahead of polling day if they don't get what they want on workers' rights. that is very much a live issue. in terms of surprises, i think a lot of the policies are out there already. labour saying it is not true that this is not a radical manifesto, reforms to the planning system, house—building, they see that as radical and potentially controversial. and there will be a commitment to bring immigration down, butjust like rishi sunak, they are not going to put number on it. one of the other areas which has been very difficult has been the issue of gaza and the middle east. they think having some kind of commitment in the manifesto to recognise a palestinian state during a peace process is a step forward, keeping the party together. those on the left are saying, no, they are watering down a previous commitment. thank you very much indeed. throughout the day we are going to be looking ahead to the tv debate we are expecting tonight and what everyone is expecting from it. i work reporter is out in watford today and have you managed to get any sense of what people are expecting to hear? seven guests today from the main political parties? yes, absolutely. the thing about watford is that it is not a given which way this constituency will go, which way this constituency will go, which will make the lead up to a debate particularly interesting. it is a town that is not too far from london, it is a commuter town, previously held by the conservatives but not by a big margin, and that makes it a target for labour. i am going to bring you inside. the other good thing about watford is a few steps this way and the use of your imagination and we can go into a little mini lisbon. this cafe is owned by amir, who has very kindly got a cup of tea ready for us. you own a business in watford, you live here with your family. what kinds of things matter to you on a day to day? what are the issues on your mind in the time of a general election? being the head of a young family, having three children, we find it very difficult growing up in watford, which is a lovely place. i am born and bred here. but you get on the housing market is a huge challenge. notjust speaking for myself, with the prices are so high around the areas of watford, hertfordshire and london, it is almost impossible, even though i own almost impossible, even though i own a business and it does well, for us to get on the housing market. it has been very, very difficult for many families, many young families, to even achieve that. we need to see something happening there. and especially in the lead up to a debate tonight, which will see seniorfigures, leaders from debate tonight, which will see senior figures, leaders from seven political parties kind of say their piece on a stage, what kinds of things, if any, piece on a stage, what kinds of things, ifany, are piece on a stage, what kinds of things, if any, are you looking to hear, or is that something you will be following or not?— be following or not? honestly, i will not be _ be following or not? honestly, i will not be following _ be following or not? honestly, i will not be following it. - be following or not? honestly, i will not be following it. i - be following or not? honestly, i will not be following it. i do - be following or not? honestly, i will not be following it. i do not| will not be following it. i do not follow — will not be following it. i do not follow politics any more. i think i am just— follow politics any more. i think i am just one _ follow politics any more. i think i am just one speaking for many, especially— am just one speaking for many, especially from the younger generation, that we have lost all hope _ generation, that we have lost all hope in — generation, that we have lost all hope in politics, in the that represent our country. a lot of it isjust— represent our country. a lot of it isiust hice — represent our country. a lot of it isjust nice talk, wearing lovely suits. — isjust nice talk, wearing lovely suits. and _ isjust nice talk, wearing lovely suits, and nothing follows through. why is— suits, and nothing follows through. why is that? you say not any more into politics, what has changed for you? to into politics, what has changed for ou? ., , ., , ., , ., you? to be honest, growing up and s-ueakin you? to be honest, growing up and speaking to — you? to be honest, growing up and speaking to friends _ you? to be honest, growing up and speaking to friends of _ you? to be honest, growing up and speaking to friends of a _ you? to be honest, growing up and speaking to friends of a similar - speaking to friends of a similar age. _ speaking to friends of a similar age. how— speaking to friends of a similar age. now i_ speaking to friends of a similar age, now i am in my mid 30s, we have never— age, now i am in my mid 30s, we have never really _ age, now i am in my mid 30s, we have never really had any hope and we have _ never really had any hope and we have hot— never really had any hope and we have not seen much happen or much he done have not seen much happen or much be done for— have not seen much happen or much be done for the _ have not seen much happen or much he done for the people. therefore, i don't _ done for the people. therefore, i don't vote, — done for the people. therefore, i don't vote, many of my friends don't vote, _ don't vote, many of my friends don't vote, because we don't have confidence in the leaders. they talk all the _ confidence in the leaders. they talk all the lovely conversation but nothing — all the lovely conversation but nothing follows through. but there are issues that _ nothing follows through. but there are issues that you _ nothing follows through. but there are issues that you care _ nothing follows through. but there are issues that you care about - nothing follows through. but there are issues that you care about that politics or leaders could potentially influence. riff politics or leaders could potentially influence. of course. like myself. _ potentially influence. of course. like myself. if— potentially influence. of course. like myself, if i _ potentially influence. of course. like myself, ifi give _ potentially influence. of course. like myself, if i give you - potentially influence. of course. like myself, ifi give you my - potentially influence. of course. i like myself, ifi give you my word, like myself, if i give you my word, iwill— like myself, if i give you my word, twill do _ like myself, if i give you my word, twill do my— like myself, if i give you my word, i will do my best to follow through and sincerely do that, and we need to see _ and sincerely do that, and we need to see more — and sincerely do that, and we need to see more sincerity from our leaders — to see more sincerity from our leaders. ., ~ to see more sincerity from our leaders. ., ,. , ., to see more sincerity from our leaders. ., ~' , ., , to see more sincerity from our leaders. ., ,. , ., , . leaders. thank you very much indeed. yes, a leaders. thank you very much indeed. yes. a mixed — leaders. thank you very much indeed. yes, a mixed range _ leaders. thank you very much indeed. yes, a mixed range of— leaders. thank you very much indeed. yes, a mixed range of issues - leaders. thank you very much indeed. yes, a mixed range of issues that - yes, a mixed range of issues that are on voters' mines, but what gets through it is a real question. just a quick word also from chris, who is from the watford observer. just a word on some of the issues you find dominating the area. j word on some of the issues you find dominating the area.— dominating the area. i would say a bi one is dominating the area. i would say a big one is at _ dominating the area. i would say a big one is at the _ dominating the area. i would say a big one is at the hospital. - dominating the area. i would say a big one is at the hospital. the - dominating the area. i would say a| big one is at the hospital. the area has wanted — big one is at the hospital. the area has wanted a — big one is at the hospital. the area has wanted a new— big one is at the hospital. the area has wanted a new hospital - big one is at the hospital. the area has wanted a new hospital for - big one is at the hospital. the area has wanted a new hospital for a . big one is at the hospital. the area i has wanted a new hospital for a long time. _ has wanted a new hospital for a long time. there — has wanted a new hospital for a long time. there has— has wanted a new hospital for a long time, there has been— has wanted a new hospital for a long time, there has been a _ has wanted a new hospital for a long time, there has been a lot _ has wanted a new hospital for a long time, there has been a lot of- has wanted a new hospital for a long time, there has been a lot of false . time, there has been a lot of false dawns _ time, there has been a lot of false dawns ahd — time, there has been a lot of false dawns and as— time, there has been a lot of false dawns and as yet _ time, there has been a lot of false dawns and as yet it _ time, there has been a lot of false dawns and as yet it has _ time, there has been a lot of false dawns and as yet it has not - dawns and as yet it has not materialised, _ dawns and as yet it has not materialised, but - dawns and as yet it has not materialised, but a - dawns and as yet it has not materialised, but a lot - dawns and as yet it has not materialised, but a lot of. dawns and as yet it has not i materialised, but a lot of the people — materialised, but a lot of the people we _ materialised, but a lot of the people we speak— materialised, but a lot of the people we speak to - materialised, but a lot of the people we speak to tell - materialised, but a lot of the people we speak to tell us i materialised, but a lot of the l people we speak to tell us that materialised, but a lot of the - people we speak to tell us that is one of— people we speak to tell us that is one of the — people we speak to tell us that is one of the main _ people we speak to tell us that is one of the main issues. - people we speak to tell us that is one of the main issues. bobbiesl people we speak to tell us that is l one of the main issues. bobbies on the beat _ one of the main issues. bobbies on the beat we — one of the main issues. bobbies on the beat. we have _ one of the main issues. bobbies on the beat. we have a _ one of the main issues. bobbies on the beat. we have a lot— one of the main issues. bobbies on the beat. we have a lot of- one of the main issues. bobbies on the beat. we have a lot of people i the beat. we have a lot of people saying _ the beat. we have a lot of people saying they — the beat. we have a lot of people saying they want _ the beat. we have a lot of people saying they want more _ the beat. we have a lot of people saying they want more police, - saying they want more police, pa rticula rlv _ saying they want more police, particularly in _ saying they want more police, particularly in the _ saying they want more police, particularly in the town - saying they want more police, | particularly in the town centre. saying they want more police, - particularly in the town centre. and housihg _ particularly in the town centre. and housing is— particularly in the town centre. and housing is also _ particularly in the town centre. and housing is also an _ particularly in the town centre. and housing is also an issue. _ particularly in the town centre. and housing is also an issue. you - particularly in the town centre. and housing is also an issue. you walk. housing is also an issue. you walk down _ housing is also an issue. you walk down watford. _ housing is also an issue. you walk down watford, you _ housing is also an issue. you walk down watford, you see _ housing is also an issue. you walk down watford, you see a - housing is also an issue. you walk down watford, you see a lot - housing is also an issue. you walk down watford, you see a lot of. down watford, you see a lot of towers — down watford, you see a lot of towers that _ down watford, you see a lot of towers that were _ down watford, you see a lot of towers that were not _ down watford, you see a lot of towers that were not there - down watford, you see a lot of towers that were not there a l down watford, you see a lot of. towers that were not there a few years _ towers that were not there a few years ago. — towers that were not there a few years ago, several— towers that were not there a few years ago, several more - towers that were not there a few years ago, several more in- towers that were not there a few years ago, several more in the l years ago, several more in the pipeline. — years ago, several more in the pipeline. some _ years ago, several more in the pipeline, some people - years ago, several more in the pipeline, some people see - years ago, several more in the pipeline, some people see the benefit — pipeline, some people see the benefit of— pipeline, some people see the benefit of it, _ pipeline, some people see the benefit of it, they _ pipeline, some people see the benefit of it, they want - pipeline, some people see the benefit of it, they want to - pipeline, some people see the benefit of it, they want to getl pipeline, some people see the . benefit of it, they want to get on the housing _ benefit of it, they want to get on the housing ladder, _ benefit of it, they want to get on the housing ladder, they- benefit of it, they want to get on the housing ladder, they want. benefit of it, they want to get on i the housing ladder, they want their kids on— the housing ladder, they want their kids on the — the housing ladder, they want their kids on the housing _ the housing ladder, they want their kids on the housing ladder, - the housing ladder, they want their kids on the housing ladder, but- kids on the housing ladder, but others — kids on the housing ladder, but others think— kids on the housing ladder, but others think it _ kids on the housing ladder, but others think it is _ kids on the housing ladder, but others think it is changing - kids on the housing ladder, but others think it is changing the i others think it is changing the character— others think it is changing the character of— others think it is changing the character of the _ others think it is changing the character of the area. - others think it is changing the character of the area.- others think it is changing the character of the area. today we have heard rishi — character of the area. today we have heard rishi sunak _ character of the area. today we have heard rishi sunak apologising - character of the area. today we have heard rishi sunak apologising for - heard rishi sunak apologising for leaving d—day commemorations early. how much, in your experience, working in an area like this, does that affect what people think or how much they take note? he that affect what people think or how much they take note?— much they take note? he has obviously _ much they take note? he has obviously made _ much they take note? he has obviously made a _ much they take note? he has obviously made a mistake, i much they take note? he has| obviously made a mistake, he much they take note? he has - obviously made a mistake, he has apologised — obviously made a mistake, he has apologised for _ obviously made a mistake, he has apologised for it, _ obviously made a mistake, he has apologised for it, it _ obviously made a mistake, he has apologised for it, it is _ obviously made a mistake, he has apologised for it, it is dominatingl apologised for it, it is dominating the agenda — apologised for it, it is dominating the agenda at _ apologised for it, it is dominating the agenda at the _ apologised for it, it is dominating the agenda at the moment, - apologised for it, it is dominating the agenda at the moment, but. apologised for it, it is dominating - the agenda at the moment, but there is a long _ the agenda at the moment, but there is a long way— the agenda at the moment, but there is a long way to — the agenda at the moment, but there is a long way to go _ the agenda at the moment, but there is a long way to go until— the agenda at the moment, but there is a long way to go until the _ is a long way to go until the election. _ is a long way to go until the election, so— is a long way to go until the election, so the _ is a long way to go until the election, so the agenda - is a long way to go until the election, so the agenda will is a long way to go until the - election, so the agenda will change over the _ election, so the agenda will change over the weeks _ election, so the agenda will change over the weeks and _ election, so the agenda will change over the weeks and eventually- election, so the agenda will change over the weeks and eventually this| over the weeks and eventually this will be _ over the weeks and eventually this will be forgotten _ over the weeks and eventually this will be forgotten and _ over the weeks and eventually this will be forgotten and be _ over the weeks and eventually this will be forgotten and be amongst i will be forgotten and be amongst lots of— will be forgotten and be amongst lots of issues. _ will be forgotten and be amongst lots of issues. i— will be forgotten and be amongst lots of issues. i don't— will be forgotten and be amongst lots of issues. i don't think- will be forgotten and be amongst lots of issues. i don't think it- lots of issues. i don't think it will— lots of issues. i don't think it will cut— lots of issues. i don't think it will cut through _ lots of issues. i don't think it will cut through too - lots of issues. i don't think it will cut through too much. i lots of issues. i don't think it. will cut through too much. we lots of issues. i don't think it will cut through too much. we will be speaking _ will cut through too much. we will be speaking to _ will cut through too much. we will be speaking to a _ will cut through too much. we will be speaking to a more _ will cut through too much. we will be speaking to a more purple, - be speaking to a more purple, hopefully, ahead of tonight's election debate. and here are the candidates who have been selected so far to battle it out in the constituency of watford. the bbc news website will have a complete list, once they're all confirmed. more officers are todayjoining a large search and rescue operation on the greek island of symi for the doctor and television presenter michael mosley who has gone missing while on holiday. his wife raised the alarm after he failed to return from a hike on wednesday lunchtime. simonjones has the latest. in the scorching greek sunshine, the searches are continuing — both on land and from the air — trying to find out what has happened to michael mosley. this picture — along with an appeal for information — was posted on a local facebook group. greek police say michael mosley was with his wife on st nikolas beach on wednesday lunchtime when he decided to go for a walk. a sighting was reported at pedi. he then failed to return. he didn't have his phone with him. what can science tell us about getting a better night's sleep? some people think of sleep as a luxury... michael mosley, who's 67, has been on our tv screens for more than two decades, talking about health and science. apparently, this is the easiest and most reliable way to find out. a presenter known for getting stuck in. i've got this list of the things that i'm allowed on my new diet. he would often focus on diet and exercise. he's a regular on the one show. last night's programme opened with the presenters sharing the feelings of many viewers. lots of us concerned to hear that our friend michael mosley has gone missing whilst on holiday in greece, and our thoughts are very much with his wife clare and the rest of his family at this worrying time. we hope for more positive news. and his disappearance is the front page story on the daily mail, where he's a columnist. the search is proving to be challenging, covering rugged terrain. the police, firefighters, a sniffer dog and volunteers are involved. all the rescue teams of the island are looking to find him. with drones, they are going into all the island. as concerns for michael mosley grow, police say more officers willjoin the search today, as an extreme heat warning for the island is issued. simon jones, bbc news. our correspondentjoe inwood has been travelling to symi from the neighbouring island of rhodes and sent this update. he was last seen on wednesday around 1:30pm in the afternoon, greek time. they were on a secluded beach and he set off to walk home across the island, but along a coastal path. we understand he did not have his phone with him. that was the last time he was seen. there has been a major operation. people have been leaving on roads. at the moment, getting there, trying to find this well known, this much loved british tv personality, he is very well known to viewers of the bbc, he has been on channel a, he is a columnist for the daily mail, he is a well—known face in the uk, and there is this major operation trying to find him, but at the moment there has been no sign of him. they are searching online the concern if he is on land somewhere, the intense heat. it is not that late in the day and it is very, very hot, and it is only set to get hotter. there is an heat warning. the otherfear, the to get hotter. there is an heat warning. the other fear, the greater fear, is that he has fallen. it is a beautiful island but it is a very rugged, very unforgiving, and there are concerns he could have slipped, and that is why the search and rescue operation is notjust on land but at sea as well, which will be of great concern to his friends and family. baby range it was a phenomenal success for netflix. one of its biggest shows this year. it pits a violent stalker called martha, who harasses and assaults and aspiring comedian in london, and it claims that the whole story is true. this is a true story is the text full written on the screen at the beginning, but now the woman who is widely believed to be the inspiration behind martha, fiona harvey, she has filed a lawsuit in california claiming that her depiction in the series is the dash is defamatory. she says the central claim that this is a true story is the biggest lie in television history. she denies stalking and assault. i was talking to her lawyer assault. i was talking to her lawyer a little earlier. he said that he has incontrovertible documentary evidence that his client has never been convicted of a crime in the uk. that would contradict a claim in the series that martha was given a four hunter half year sentence in prison for stalking. and in that lawsuit, fiona harvey also claims emotional distress as a result of the series. she says she has received death threats and it ruined her life and that the programme's makers make no attempt to disguise her identity. speaking to the bbc a little earlier, fiona harvey said that she had no doubt that she would win her case. we have not heard yet from netflix, but they said they expect the company's lawyers to deny any connection between fiona harvey and the characters in baby reindeer, but one thing netflix could do is they could refer to a note in the credits of the show. that says this programme is based on real events, however certain characters, names, incidents, locations and dialogue have been fictionalised for dramatic effect. so netflix could try and use that. �* �* , , effect. so netflix could try and use that. “ , , that. the bbc hosts its first election debate _ that. the bbc hosts its first election debate tonight. i that. the bbc hosts its first| election debate tonight. the that. the bbc hosts its first - election debate tonight. the search continues for the broadcaster michael mosley who has gone missing whilst on holiday. fans are in a frenzy as taylor swift mania finally arrives in the uk. the tour kicks off tonight in edinburgh. rishi sunak has apologised for leaving d—day celebrations in normandy early. it later transpired he had taken part in an itv interview. labour accuses him of a dereliction of duty. let us speak to a veteran whose father was involved in the d—day landings. thank you so much forjoining us today. can i ask you, the prime minister has apologised, what is your reaction to what has happened? goad apologised, what is your reaction to what has happened? good morning. the prime minister — what has happened? good morning. the prime minister has _ what has happened? good morning. the prime minister has apologised, - what has happened? good morning. the prime minister has apologised, he - prime minister has apologised, he should not have had to apologise, he should not have had to apologise, he should have had the better sense to stay where he was with all the other dignitaries and see his duties out as prime minister. people are outraged by this.— as prime minister. people are outraged by this. how did it make outraged by this. how did it make ou feel outraged by this. how did it make you feel when _ outraged by this. how did it make you feel when you _ outraged by this. how did it make you feel when you first _ outraged by this. how did it make you feel when you first found - outraged by this. how did it make you feel when you first found out| you feel when you first found out that the prime minister had left? j that the prime minister had left? i was not surprised at all, itjust sums up the general contempt and disdain shown by other blue tickle class for armed forces and especially our very special group of veterans who managed to get in normandy at the ripe old age of 100 and see out what was a challenge for them, yet another challenge from 80 years after their first challenge. people are outraged by this. my social media is full of contempt for the contempt shown by rishi sunak. it is typical of the political parties of all sides so, yes, also, people are outraged by the fact that our paratroopers had to show their papers to french officials when they landed in normandy yesterday in parachute drops. equally outraged. you say you feel that it is indicative of how the whole political class behaves and feels but of course the prime minister had been there earlier, david cameron, the former prime minister and others to take his place. sir keir starmer and other particle leaders from the uk were there to pay their respects yesterday, do not think that shows that there is a huge level of respect and gratitude for all of those who took part in this landings cosmic there is some of that but i think the political leaders with their and this is another side of it which people have actually remarked on. ., ., , ,., . , on. the whole event was politicised and it became _ on. the whole event was politicised and it became almost _ on. the whole event was politicised and it became almost a _ on. the whole event was politicised and it became almost a photo - and it became almost a photo opportunity for all the leaders. we saw a little bit too much of the politicians yesterday, i'm afraid, i just refer to a poem called tommy by reed kipling which states that it is tommy this and tommy that, chuck him out, the bridge, but it is the saviour of the country when the guns begin to shoot. it is tommy this and tommy that and anything you please and tommy is not a full, you bet that tommy sees. he sees millions of veterans across the country and non—veterans have seen the behaviour of politicians yesterday and what the politicians forget is that these millions of veterans and non—veterans or voters. do millions of veterans and non-veterans or voters. , ., ,. non-veterans or voters. do you think this incident — non-veterans or voters. do you think this incident is _ non-veterans or voters. do you think this incident is going _ non-veterans or voters. do you think this incident is going to _ non-veterans or voters. do you think this incident is going to affect - this incident is going to affect your vote or any of your friends or colleagues vote choices cosmic i would rather not say but i think there will be some shocks. i don't want to push you on a private vote, can ijust want to push you on a private vote, can i just ask you to tell us about your father and can i just ask you to tell us about yourfather and his role in the d—day landings? obviously this is an incredibly important commemoration for this week for you and so many others cosmic yes, i did and interview on yesterday's programme about my father. mr; interview on yesterday's programme about my father.— interview on yesterday's programme about my father. my father landed on d-da with about my father. my father landed on d-day with number _ about my father. my father landed on d-day with number three _ about my father. my father landed on| d-day with number three commando, d—day with number three commando, was in line for ten weeks, subjected to constant attacks from the german enemy and eventually, was taken out of action in mid—august and from there, he was guarding german prisoners of war in normandy until late 19a5. i prisoners of war in normandy until late19a5. i think he probably would have had something to say about the events yesterday. we have had something to say about the events yesterday.— events yesterday. we are grateful to ou for events yesterday. we are grateful to you for speaking _ events yesterday. we are grateful to you for speaking to _ events yesterday. we are grateful to you for speaking to us _ events yesterday. we are grateful to you for speaking to us today, - events yesterday. we are grateful to you for speaking to us today, thankl you for speaking to us today, thank you for speaking to us today, thank you very much indeed. thank you very much, a privilege. there has been a lot of cross—party comment on the apology from the prime minister and the fact he let those commemorations early. that is continuing to come in. the scottish first ministerjohn swinney spoke to reporters on the issue. i'm joined by our scottish respondent who was at the event. tell us more about whatjohn swinney said because he made a speech and then was asked questions, too?— questions, too? yes, john swinney was out campaigning _ questions, too? yes, john swinney was out campaigning here - questions, too? yes, john swinney was out campaigning here in - questions, too? yes, john swinney i was out campaigning here in glasgow a little earlier. he chose to open his speech by commenting on those d—day commemorations. he has campaigned in a 21 of the 57 constituencies here in scotland so far in this general election campaign but he said he had made a deliberate and conscious decision not to campaign over the wednesday and thursday, those a8 hours, because of the importance of the events around d—day. he said he had been representing scotland at those commemorations both in portsmouth and in normandy and he said rishi sunak's apology, that he believed it was hollow. j sunak's apology, that he believed it was hollow. ~ . . sunak's apology, that he believed it was hollow. ,. , ., , was hollow. i think it is a truly breathtakingly _ was hollow. i think it is a truly breathtakingly terrible - was hollow. i think it is a truly| breathtakingly terrible decision was hollow. i think it is a truly - breathtakingly terrible decision on a number— breathtakingly terrible decision on a number of accounts. one, it was this respectful to the veterans for the prime — this respectful to the veterans for the prime minister to leave as he did. secondly, there was a major gatherihg — did. secondly, there was a major gathering of international leaders. just tell— gathering of international leaders. just tell us a bit more aboutjohn swinney�*s wider campaign message today. he swinney's wider campaign message toda . . . . swinney's wider campaign message toda . . , , ., swinney's wider campaign message toda . , ., today. he has been out campaigning so far in 21 of _ today. he has been out campaigning so far in 21 of the _ today. he has been out campaigning so far in 21 of the 57 _ so far in 21 of the 57 constituencies. he has been very busy making speeches, visiting businesses, talking to voters. the message he is pushing out on the campaign trail is that the snp's position is that there is a conspiracy of silence from both the labour and conservative party overcoming cuts and that it is the snp that is best placed to protect scotland from those cuts. he says he believes that public spending will become of the defining issue of this election and that both labour and the conservatives are concealing the true effects of their approach to fiscal policy from the public, that they are concealing the huge budget cuts that are coming. john swinney argues that the snp is taking a progressive approach to taxation here in scotland and that has led to an additional £1.5 million being made available to spend on public services here. in effect, his argument is that the snp has an unwavering conviction, he would say, that strong public services and a strong economy go hand—in—hand and he is trying to form a narrative for the voters here in scotland making up the voters here in scotland making up their minds who to vote for in july. up their minds who to vote for in july, that as he would put it, labour and the conservatives are in effect, when it comes to public spending, cut from the same cloth. it follows the debate on tuesday between the two main party leaders. the prime minister and keir starmer. we have been looking at the claims made ahead of the debate. counterclaims will fly in that seven way party debate on the bbc. statistics will be traded and we will be on hand to help you make sense of them. so what can we expect? the conservatives have doubled down on the claim which featured in the fete on tuesday that a future government would put up household taxes by £2000, so expect to hear that again. remember the context. even taking this figure at face value, this is a figure over four years, face value, this is a figure over fouryears, not face value, this is a figure over four years, not one, face value, this is a figure over fouryears, not one, and if face value, this is a figure over four years, not one, and if you hear it said that this is a treasury figure, their inbound at the top civil servant in the treasury this week clarified that it is not. also, be similarly sceptical of a claim from labour that the conservatives would scrap workers national insurance. they have said this is a longer term aspiration, not party policy. so, what else? expect the government's record on small boat channel crossings be debated. again, here is the crucial context. the kimathi of total of people arriving in small boats did full by a third in small boats did full by a third in 2023, relative to 2022 but the numbers arriving are up so far this yearin numbers arriving are up so far this year in 202a on both years. health will no doubt feature as well and expect the performance of the devolved administrations to be debated, given the snp will be involved. for context on that, here's the situation on the size of waiting this is in england, broken down by the length of white. wales is worse when it comes to average waiting times though some experts point out the publishing in wales is older, less healthy and more socially deprived, which all has an impact on the demand on health and care services there. scotland? scotland is worse in england on the share of patients waiting less than 18 weeks for treatment but the big picture is the deterioration in both countries, england and scotland, over the past 13 years. of course, there are likely to be other subjects tonight, net zero, crime and things we can predict but we will be here and across the bbc to help make sense of what is being said and to make sure you are properly informed. thefts of mobile phones have been increasing in recent years, making them one of the most stolen items. take a look at this. these are just some of the incidents of smartphone thefts that have been captured on camera. because phones are increasingly being used to store personal information like bank details, they've become even more of a target for thieves. ben boulos has been taking a look at this for us. police give chase after receiving a report of a stolen mobile phone in london. this police footage shows two thieves on e—bikes fleeing after stealing a smartphone out of the victim's hand, who was using it on the street. when officers catch the rider, they find not one but 2a stolen phones on him. it's a crime that is becoming more common. mobile devices are the most stolen item now in england and wales according to the latest ons crime survey. criminals find various ways to get hold of the phones, knowing they usually contain valuable financial and personal data. this man, who wanted to stay anonymous, was out with work colleagues when his drink was spiked, his phone was taken, and he was defrauded of more than £20,000. there was a credit card transaction made by google pay. there were also three bank transfers. the whole time these criminals had my phone, they were able to access my financial apps, and these four transactions resulted in significant money being withdrawn from my business and personal accounts which has had a serious impact on my ability to run my company, and it's also had a serious impact on my mental health and that of my family. although the devices themselves are valuable and often sold on, it's now the credit and debit cards stored on them, as well as banking and otherfinancial apps, that the thieves are after. primarily what's in it for them is data. of course these days we have all of our banking and financial apps on our phones and all manner of passwords saved, perhaps, for every service we engage with, and that's primarily what they are after. that attracts a high price on the dark web. there are people who will pay many times the value of the handsetjust for the data that's on it. meanwhile, this man's traumatic experience and the financial fallout has made him more vigilant. since the incident occurred, i've deleted a lot of financial apps off my phone and i've also disabled facial recognition and thumb and fingerprint access just in case. mike lynch has been cleared of fraud charges over the 11 billion dollar sale back in 2011. he had been in used up invading the value of his firm ahead of the sale. a jury has found him not guilty on all counts. when autonomy was sold 13 years ago for $11.1 billion, it was one of the top 100 public companies in the uk. the sale marked the largest ever takeover of a british technology business. hewlett—packard later business. hewlett—packa rd later wrote business. hewlett—packard later wrote down the company's value by more than $8 billion leading to camel charges that mike lynch had the front of the company by invading the front of the company by invading the value of autonomy. the business was extradited to the us to stand trial which could have put him in prison for 25 years. now, after two days of deliberations by a jury in san francisco, he has been found not guilty on all counts. he said he is elated with the verdict and grateful to the jury for their attention to the facts. he thanked his legal team and he said he was looking forward to getting back to his family and his work in the uk. it is a stunning reversalfor him who his work in the uk. it is a stunning reversal for him who has been involved in legal battles over the sale for over a decade. he and the formerfinance chief sale for over a decade. he and the former finance chief must a civil trial in the uk two years ago which also focused on allegations that they inflated their revenue before they inflated their revenue before the sale to hewlett—packard in 2011. it's the day taylor swift fans have been waiting for — the pop star's "eras" tour is finally here, and kicks off in edinburgh tonight. "swifties" have waited more than a year for the show to arrive in the uk, since she began her marathon string of dates in arizona in march last year. more than a year after it started, today, taylor swift's eras tour finally reaches the uk. in the history of music, no tour had grossed $1 billion. at the end of this year, taylor swift's tour will pass the $2 billion mark. and as you can see from the length of queue for merchandise, edinburgh is very excited. cheering. hi from canada! how long is the queue? about an hour and a0 minutes, we timed it before we went in. an hour and a0 minutes? an hour and a0 minutes. that's about two eras. nervous. why? we've been waiting for so long. i'm going to cry, like. not upset in a bad way. it's a sign of an artist's popularity when even their tribute acts are selling out venues. taylormania's current tour lasts until 2026. this is the ringmaster costume, and for me that is the red era, so i have to wear that. katy ellis used to do half her act as katy perry and half as taylor swift. now it's taytay all the way. are you ready to be taylor swift? iam. almost time. it's almost time. i love it. i never get sick of singing the songs because they're just amazing. and depending on your mood as well, you can go, "oh, i relate to this today," and i think that's why she's so popular. and what are the essentials to being taylor swift on stage? well, she always does, like, lean back, arms out. that is definitely one, and the surprised face. so i'm looking left and right quite a lot as well. and the sold out crowd in shrewsbury on a monday night was almost entirely made up of mothers and daughters. i think she'sjust a really good idol. yeah, i think she's a good role model for young girls to have. it's the storytelling in her songs. it's life and experience and i think that's what the girls really enjoy, and i'm hoping that they grow out of it very quickly. she's a really good singer. and anything else you like? and she's really pretty. but many of taylor swift's fans are rather closer in age to her. swiftageddon club nights take place around the country, where for six hours, nothing is played apart from taylor swift. nobody so far has been either ignorant or confident enough to request a non—taylor swift tune. you don't get beyonce requested at this night. and it was clearjust how much taylor swift meant to these people at a night in manchester. she's only a few years older than me, and so i feel like all of her life experiences and young womanhood and becoming an adult, we've, like, done together, you know, like she feels like the big sister that i don't have. a world without taylor swift. are you joking? like, i was telling my parents, who, like, grew up around the '70s, like, "she's our beatles." i think it's the way she writes her songs as well are so relatable, and it makes you connect with her on a, like, deeper level. i love the lyrics, i love the melodies, just everything. i want to scream it in my car. it's so good. it'sjust the most screamable songs. # i remember it all too well.# lana del rey is a friend of taylor swift, sang on her midnights album, and has a theory about the level of her popularity. she's told me so many times that she wants it more than anyone, so it's good. she's getting exactly what she wants. she just loves it. like, she loves it. she's driven, you know? and it's really... i think it's really paid off. it certainly has. tonight's stadium show in edinburgh is the biggest in scottish history. 73,000 people will be singing along. colin paterson, bbc news. earlier, colin spoke to some of the fans already gathering. i am behind merrifield and this is where the fans are queueing to make that —— to the front of the stage. before i speak to them, and amazing statistic. in the history of music, no tour has managed to gross $1 billion. by the end of this year, taylor swift will have grossed $2 million. that is how big a deal it is, that is why we are here and that is, that is why we are here and that is why we are speaking to the people in the queue. the weather has taken a turn for the worse. is that a taylor swift endorsed rahboni warren—vosayco? it is taylor swift endorsed rahboni warren-vosayco? it is themed, i cuess. it warren-vosayco? it is themed, i guess- it is _ warren-vosayco? it is themed, i guess- it is an — warren-vosayco? it is themed, i guess. it is an outfit _ warren-vosayco? it is themed, i guess. it is an outfit inspired - warren-vosayco? it is themed, i guess. it is an outfit inspired by| guess. it is an outfit inspired by the cover of her album. loath? guess. it is an outfit inspired by the cover of her album.- guess. it is an outfit inspired by the cover of her album. why is this such a big deal? _ the cover of her album. why is this such a big deal? i _ the cover of her album. why is this such a big deal? ijust _ the cover of her album. why is this such a big deal? ijust absolutely i such a big deal? i 'ust absolutely love her, such a big deal? i 'ust absolutely love her. i_ such a big deal? i 'ust absolutely love her, i have _ such a big deal? ijust absolutely love her, i have never— such a big deal? ijust absolutely love her, i have never seen - such a big deal? ijust absolutely love her, i have never seen her. such a big deal? ijust absolutely l love her, i have never seen her life before. what you see here is just testament to the relationship she has cultivated with her fans. she is an incredible artist and performer. big sister, this is a sisterly experience and that seems to be a lot about what taylor swift is about? j lot about what taylor swift is about? ., ., , , , about? i have only 'ust met these uirls we about? i have only 'ust met these girls we h about? i have only 'ust met these girls we are sitting — about? i have onlyjust met these girls we are sitting with _ about? i have onlyjust met these girls we are sitting with and - about? i have onlyjust met these girls we are sitting with and we i girls we are sitting with and we have _ girls we are sitting with and we have been chatting away, swapping friendship— have been chatting away, swapping friendship slits, an ice committee to be _ friendship slits, an ice committee to be part — friendship slits, an ice committee to be part of. friendship slits, an ice committee to be part of-_ friendship slits, an ice committee to be part of. have you gone for a themed outfit _ to be part of. have you gone for a themed outfit as _ to be part of. have you gone for a themed outfit as well? _ to be part of. have you gone for a themed outfit as well? yes. - to be part of. have you gone for a themed outfit as well? yes. i - to be part of. have you gone for a themed outfit as well? yes. i do i themed outfit as well? yes. i do have to say. _ themed outfit as well? yes. i do have to say, someone _ themed outfit as well? yes. i do have to say, someone grabbed me and forced me to have a taylor swift 13 tattoo on my wrist. i found some scots in the tour. how far is this from your house? its, scots in the tour. how far is this from your house?— scots in the tour. how far is this from your house? a 20 minute drive. how much does _ from your house? a 20 minute drive. how much does it _ from your house? a 20 minute drive. how much does it mean _ from your house? a 20 minute drive. how much does it mean to _ from your house? a 20 minute drive. how much does it mean to you - from your house? a 20 minute drive. how much does it mean to you to - from your house? a 20 minute drive. | how much does it mean to you to have taylor swift in edinburgh? this how much does it mean to you to have taylor swift in edinburgh?— taylor swift in edinburgh? this is the biggest _ taylor swift in edinburgh? this is the biggest concert _ taylor swift in edinburgh? this is the biggest concert i _ taylor swift in edinburgh? this is the biggest concert i have - taylor swift in edinburgh? this is the biggest concert i have ever. taylor swift in edinburgh? this is i the biggest concert i have ever been to, so exciting. it is the biggest concert i have ever been to. so exciting-— to, so exciting. it is the biggest arena concert _ to, so exciting. it is the biggest arena concert in _ to, so exciting. it is the biggest arena concert in scotland's - to, so exciting. it is the biggest. arena concert in scotland's history. 73,000 people will be here. i didn't know it was that much. what 73,000 people will be here. i didn't know it was that much.— 73,000 people will be here. i didn't know it was that much. what are you exectin: know it was that much. what are you expecting from _ know it was that much. what are you expecting from tonight? _ know it was that much. what are you expecting from tonight? i _ know it was that much. what are you expecting from tonight? i haven't i expecting from tonight? i haven't watched any _ expecting from tonight? i haven't watched any of _ expecting from tonight? i haven't watched any of the _ expecting from tonight? i haven't watched any of the videos - expecting from tonight? i haven't watched any of the videos so - expecting from tonight? i haven't watched any of the videos so i i expecting from tonight? i haven't| watched any of the videos so i am trying to keep it a surprise. you are shivering, _ trying to keep it a surprise. you are shivering, the _ trying to keep it a surprise. you are shivering, the weather has got worse, you have quite a long wait. it is 3pm that you will be allowed in, how will you spend the time? trying to not freeze to death! what trying to not freeze to death! what is caettin trying to not freeze to death! what is getting you _ trying to not freeze to death! what is getting you excited? _ trying to not freeze to death! what is getting you excited? we - trying to not freeze to death! what is getting you excited? we are - is getting you excited? we are ho efull is getting you excited? we are hopefully going _ is getting you excited? we are hopefully going to _ is getting you excited? we are hopefully going to get - is getting you excited? we are hopefully going to get to - is getting you excited? we are hopefully going to get to the l hopefully going to get to the barricade and have a great time. you will run right — barricade and have a great time. will run right to barricade and have a great time. li’f7i. will run right to the front? thank you so much. we are standing on someone's equipment, you are live on the bbc. ., , , someone's equipment, you are live on the sac. . , , someone's equipment, you are live on the sac. . , y ., , the bbc. that is my bag. it has survived that _ the bbc. that is my bag. it has survived that was _ the bbc. that is my bag. it has survived that was the - the bbc. that is my bag. it has i survived that was the cameraman the bbc. that is my bag. it has - survived that was the cameraman who stood on your bag, where have you come from? i have flown from melbourne, australia. that come from? i have flown from melbourne, australia.- melbourne, australia. that is dedication. — melbourne, australia. that is dedication, why _ melbourne, australia. that is dedication, why is _ melbourne, australia. that is dedication, why is taylor - melbourne, australia. that is| dedication, why is taylor swift worth flying from australia for? j worth flying from australia for? i have grown up with taylor swift since i was 1a. her soundtrack as the my life. for every situation in my life, there's always a song that i can relate to.— i can relate to. you are right at the front _ i can relate to. you are right at the front of— i can relate to. you are right at the front of the _ i can relate to. you are right at the front of the queue, - i can relate to. you are right at the front of the queue, you - i can relate to. you are right at| the front of the queue, you will i can relate to. you are right at i the front of the queue, you will be able to run where you want, where are you going to?— able to run where you want, where are you going to? near the diamond. thank ou are you going to? near the diamond. thank you very _ are you going to? near the diamond. thank you very much. _ are you going to? near the diamond. thank you very much. i _ are you going to? near the diamond. thank you very much. i hope - are you going to? near the diamond. thank you very much. i hope your i are you going to? near the diamond. | thank you very much. i hope your bag survived! edinburgh is excited. they have turned the trams into taylor swift trams, two monkeys at the zoo have been named after taylor swift and looked a is being named after her nickname. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. at the moment it is lovely when you have the sunshine on your back. but particularly present out of it. temperatures lower for weather should be at this stage. that continues through the weekend. no pressure is centred so the air is coming all the way around from iceland. fairly brisk westerly winds with us today. the weather front that brought the rain this morning sits across parts of northern england this afternoon. lots of cloud here and drizzle at times. north of it, sunshine and showers with those blustery winds. to the south, isolated showers dotted around but for many, more cloud into the afternoon. the wind making it feel cool out of the sunshine but in the sunshine, temperatures at around 13 to 19 celsius. still if you degrees down on where we would want. overnight, a lot more cloud footing and and wales. greater chance of showers continuing. scotland and northern ireland continue to see the showers but clear skies and lighter winds and we could get into lower single figures tomorrow morning. but as cool in england and wales. for saturday, a slightly cloudy day for england and wales to begin with. there will be some showers spreading the way southwards. it does brighten up. longerspells the way southwards. it does brighten up. longer spells of sunshine by the end of the day. sunshine and showers elsewhere. little change in temperature is not far off what people see through this afternoon. through saturday evening and overnight, with some clear skies around to end the day, a cold night in store and through parts of scotland, central southern england and east wales, we could see temperatures into a new single figures leading to a chilly start for sunday. cloud increasing and outbreaks of rain. a damp day in northern ireland and sunshine and showers and a blustery wind continues in scotland. if anything on sunday after that cool start in the cloud increasing, it will be a cooler day than we see today and indeed on saturday. then as we go into next week, no pressure goes off into next week, no pressure goes off into scandinavia, we have a northerly wind directly from the arctic. the sun is strong enough to make it feel a pleasant enough in the sunnier moments but it will feel colder when the cloud and rain showers come your way. take care. live from london, this is bbc news. rishi sunak apologises for leaving d—day commemorations early, saying it was a mistake not to stay longer. i thought it was really important to be there to pay my respects to them and those who did not return, and to say thank you. rishi sunak will have to answer his own actions.— say thank you. rishi sunak will have to answer his own actions. there bbc hosts its first — to answer his own actions. there bbc hosts its first election _ to answer his own actions. there bbc hosts its first election debate - hosts its first election debate tonight, featuring representatives from our seven biggest political parties. in other news, more officersjoined the parties. in other news, more officers joined the search for broadcaster michael mosley, who has gone missing while on holiday in greece. and taylor swift fans are in a frenzy as taylor mania finally arrives in the uk. the tour kicks off tonight in edinburgh. rishi sunak has apologised for his early departure from d—day commemorations in france following criticism of his decision to return to the uk to campaign. he has been speaking in the last few minutes. over the past two days, i have participated in a number of events in portsmouth and france to honour those who have risked their lives to defend our freedom and those who have risked their lives to defend ourfreedom and our value is 80 years ago. the itinerary was sent weeks ago, before the start of the general election campaign, and having participated in all the british events with british veterans, i returned home before the international leaders in event later international leaders in event later in the day. on reflection, that was a mistake and i apologise. but i think it is important, given the enormity of the sacrifice made, we do not politicise this, the focus should be on the veterans who gave so much. i had the honour and privilege of speaking to many of them and theirfamilies, expressing my gratitude to them, but i will always admit when i make a mistake. you sound more exacerbated than apologetic. a 98—year—old d—day veteran told us that you let the country down. is he right? j country down. is he right? i participated in events in country down. is he right? j participated in events in portsmouth and france over two days, because this is an incredibly important moment for our country, to commemorate the sacrifice of all of those and their service, and it was an honour and those and their service, and it was an honourand a those and their service, and it was an honour and a privilege to meet many veterans, speak to them and theirfamilies, express my gratitude to them, and build on my record to make sure this is the best country in the world for our veterans. you did not care. _ in the world for our veterans. you did not care, did _ in the world for our veterans. you did not care, did you? i _ in the world for our veterans. you did not care, did you? i care - did not care, did you? i care deeply- _ did not care, did you? i care deeply- then _ did not care, did you? i care deeply. then why _ did not care, did you? i care deeply. then why didn't i did not care, did you? i care deeply. then why didn't you j did not care, did you? i care i deeply. then why didn't you stay? the itinerary _ deeply. then why didn't you stay? the itinerary was _ deeply. then why didn't you stay? the itinerary was set _ deeply. then why didn't you stay? the itinerary was set weeks - deeply. then why didn't you stay? the itinerary was set weeks ago, i the itinerary was set weeks ago, before the election campaign. having fully participated in the british events with british veterans, i returned home before the international leaders event. that was a mistake and i apologise for that, but i will always be proud of our record of supporting veterans in the uk. we have a dedicated office, the uk. we have a dedicated office, the first veterans minister sitting in cabinet, and a range of programmes to support them with health, housing, employment needs. that is something i have worked very personally on because it is personally on because it is personally important to me. yesterday and the day before i had the privilege of speaking with veterans and their families to express my personal gratitude for the service to our country and to know what they and their colleagues have done for us. j know what they and their colleagues have done for us. h mm know what they and their colleagues have done for us.— have done for us. i am told your team considered _ have done for us. i am told your team considered cancelling i have done for us. i am told your team considered cancelling your attendance at the entire event yesterday. your team denies this. i am told by sources that denial is a flat lie. can you clarify for viewers, did you or anyone around you ever consider skipping the normandy commemorations? that is sim - l normandy commemorations? that is siml not normandy commemorations? that is simply not right- _ normandy commemorations? that is simply not right. the _ normandy commemorations? that is simply not right. the itinerary - normandy commemorations? that is simply not right. the itinerary for i simply not right. the itinerary for these events was set weeks ago, before the general election campaign. of course i was always going to participate, in portsmouth and in france. i was proud and privileged to do so, to meet many veterans and their families to express my personal gratitude for everything they have done for our country, to honour their service, their sacrifice, and endure —— ensure our young generation learn from the example, the story is to learn from what has happened to before so we may live in freedom. it was a privilege to spend time with all the families. after all the british events and all the british veterans i spoke to, those events finished, i returned home to the uk before the international leaders event later in the day. on reflection, that was a mistake and i apologise for that, but i am happy to admit when i have made a mistake. one of the conservative candidates standing in this election for the party you'll eat has told me your actions show a disdain for the armed forces and disdain for them and their colleagues. they say you don't understand patriotism. iam their colleagues. they say you don't understand patriotism. i am told a seminar in tears at the way you are running this campaign.— running this campaign. people can 'udue me running this campaign. people can judge me by _ running this campaign. people can judge me by my — running this campaign. people can judge me by my actions _ running this campaign. people can judge me by my actions when i running this campaign. people can judge me by my actions when it i running this campaign. people can i judge me by my actions when it comes to supporting the armed forces. it is the conservative party, led by me, which is increasing the investment in our armed forces to 2.5% of gdp. that has not been matched by the labour party. there is a clear choice about backing our armed forces. and i have a major we have the first ever dedicated veterans minister in cabinet, which we have fully funded to support veterans, with the with it mental or physical health, housing, and that is something i are committed to add my track record demonstrates that. keir starmer managed to stay for the whole event, you did not. what does that say about your judgment, your priorities and your character? the itinerary for— priorities and your character? tie itinerary for this set priorities and your character? the itinerary for this set of priorities and your character? tie itinerary for this set of events was set weeks ago, before the election campaign even began, so i don't think it is right to politicise these things. i stuck to the itinerary set for me as prime minister weeks ago, before the election. 50 minister weeks ago, before the election. ., , ., minister weeks ago, before the election. ., ., ., minister weeks ago, before the i election-_ 0n election. so no shame at all? on reflection. _ election. so no shame at all? on reflection. it _ election. so no shame at all? on reflection, it was _ election. so no shame at all? on reflection, it was a _ election. so no shame at all? on reflection, it was a mistake - election. so no shame at all? on reflection, it was a mistake not i election. so no shame at all? on| reflection, it was a mistake not to stay longer and i have apologised for that, stay longer and i have apologised forthat, but stay longer and i have apologised for that, but i also don't think it is right to be political in the midst of d—day commemorations. the focus should be on the veterans and their service and sacrifice for our country. it their service and sacrifice for our count . . their service and sacrifice for our count . , ., , ., country. it is the veterans who say ou have country. it is the veterans who say you have let _ country. it is the veterans who say you have let your _ country. it is the veterans who say you have let your country - country. it is the veterans who say you have let your country down. i country. it is the veterans who say i you have let your country down. are they politicising this? t you have let your country down. are they politicising this?— they politicising this? i have apologised _ they politicising this? i have apologised for _ they politicising this? i have apologised for not _ they politicising this? i have apologised for not staying i they politicising this? i have i apologised for not staying longer but i had the pleasure and privilege of meeting very veterans and expressing to their my personal gratitude for everything they have done, hearing their stories, and making sure that right now we are getting veterans across the country all the support they need, whether it is with housing, health, employment opportunities. that is something i think is very important. it is something i have championed from the moment i became prime minister and our track record is clear to see. minister and our track record is clear to see-— minister and our track record is clear to see. , ,, ., ,. clear to see. rishi sunak, the prime minister. sir keir starmer has criticised rishi sunakfor his sir keir starmer has criticised rishi sunak for his early d—day departure. there is the apology draw a line under this? there is the apology draw a line underthis? he there is the apology draw a line under this?— there is the apology draw a line under this? ., , ., ., , , ., under this? he has to answer his own actions, under this? he has to answer his own actions. but — under this? he has to answer his own actions, but those _ under this? he has to answer his own actions, but those veterans _ under this? he has to answer his own actions, but those veterans had - under this? he has to answer his own| actions, but those veterans had made the most _ actions, but those veterans had made the most incredible effort to be there. — the most incredible effort to be there, most of them that was physically difficult to get there, it took— physically difficult to get there, it took them days to get there. emotionally it was difficult for some — emotionally it was difficult for some of— emotionally it was difficult for some of them because they had not been back — some of them because they had not been back. and i was really struck by the _ been back. and i was really struck by the fact— been back. and i was really struck by the fact that when the king arrived. — by the fact that when the king arrived, many of them in their wheelchairs, you could see the effort — wheelchairs, you could see the effort they were putting in to try to get— effort they were putting in to try to get out — effort they were putting in to try to get out of a wheelchair to stand up to get out of a wheelchair to stand up for— to get out of a wheelchair to stand up for the — to get out of a wheelchair to stand up forthe king, and most of to get out of a wheelchair to stand up for the king, and most of them up forthe king, and most of them did, up forthe king, and most of them did. even— up for the king, and most of them did, even for up forthe king, and most of them did, even fora up for the king, and most of them did, even for a few minutes, up forthe king, and most of them did, even for a few minutes, a up for the king, and most of them did, even for a few minutes, a few seconds. _ did, even for a few minutes, a few seconds, because it was so hard, and obviously— seconds, because it was so hard, and obviously they will still be making their way— obviously they will still be making their way back. i thought it was really— their way back. i thought it was really important for me to be the to pay my— really important for me to be the to pay my respects to them and those that did _ pay my respects to them and those that did not return. and actually to say thank— that did not return. and actually to say thank you. rishi sunak will have to answer— say thank you. rishi sunak will have to answer his own actions. for me, there _ to answer his own actions. for me, there was— to answer his own actions. for me, there was no— to answer his own actions. for me, there was no where else i was going to be _ to be. jessica parker to be. - jessica parker is to be. — jessica parker is following the labour campaign today. the party still pushing out new policy ideas and policy messages but this apology from the prime minister still getting a lot of reaction, including from the labour leadership. yes. from the labour leadership. yes, honestl , from the labour leadership. yes, honestly, when _ from the labour leadership. yes, honestly, when keir— from the labour leadership. is: honestly, when keir starmer, the labour leader came here earlier to talk about housing in north london on a campaign visit, most of the questions, not all, but most of the questions, not all, but most of the questions lobbed at him from journalists from different outlets, including ourselves, from a pool arrangement, was about rishi sunak's decision to lead those —— leave those d—day commemorations early and his subsequent apology. it is quite interesting, keir starmer is holding back a little bit compared to some of his shadow cabinet colleagues. for example, the shadow health secretary, west reading, has accused rishi sunak of extreme arrogance as a result of the decision he has now apologised for. what you just heard from sir keir starmer, the labour leader, was him may talking about his own feelings, his own emotions, his own feelings, his own emotions, his own feelings, his own emotions, his own approach to the commemorations, and saying she soon act would have to answer essentially for his own actions. i think what is going on there is perhaps the labour leadership is letting some of the people in the shadow cabinet be the real attack dogs on this issue and use that strong language. keir starmer trying to stand back from that, perhaps in an attempt to appear statesman—like, and because it is such a serious issue, because it is such a serious issue, because it is such an important day for the nation's history as well, maybe trying to avoid being seen to overly politicise it. so he was a little bit restrained, despite repeated attempts from journalists to get a little bit more out of him on this issue. he kept saying that rishi sunak would have to answer for his own actions and decisions. flan sunak would have to answer for his own actions and decisions.- own actions and decisions. can you tell is more — own actions and decisions. can you tell is more about _ own actions and decisions. can you tell is more about what _ own actions and decisions. can you tell is more about what labour i own actions and decisions. can you | tell is more about what labour were focusing on on their own campaign today? focusing on on their own campaign toda ? ., ., , focusing on on their own campaign toda ? ., ._ , ., focusing on on their own campaign toda ? ., , ., , focusing on on their own campaign toda ? ., , . , . ~' today? today they have been talking about housing. _ today? today they have been talking about housing, hence _ today? today they have been talking about housing, hence why _ today? today they have been talking about housing, hence why we - today? today they have been talking about housing, hence why we are i today? today they have been talking about housing, hence why we are at| about housing, hence why we are at this housing development in north london. sir keir starmer was here with his deputy, angela rayner, and what they are talking about is extending an existing steam, a mortgage guarantee scheme, where the government and the riskiest parts of a mortgage to help people who are struggling to pull together a deposit to get on the housing ladder. now, labour estimates that they think this will help around 80,000 people over the course of a five year period, but lots of government, lots of parties have come forward with housing proposals before, saying they are going to try to crack this huge issue of housing, which is so expensive, but it has always proved a massive challenge. he claims it will be a game changer but labour promising to build a million houses over the next five years, but that is the sort of target that has not been met in a very long time. well, later today, the first of the bbc past 's prime—time election debates takes place. it is a seven way contest between the biggest parties in britain. it follows the debate on tuesday between the two main party leaders. we have been looking at the claims ahead of the debate. remember the context, even taking this figure at face value, this is a treasury figure, bear in mind the top civil servants in the treasury this week clarified that it isn't. also, be similarly sceptical of acclaim from labour that the conservatives scrap workers national insurance and leave a hole of £a6 billion in the public finances. they say this is a longer term aspiration, not party policy. what else? expect the government record on small boat channel crossings to be debated. here is the crucial context. the cumulative total of people arriving in small boats did full by a third in 2023 relative to 2022, but the numbers arriving are apt so far this year in 202a on both years. health will no doubt feature as well, and expect the performance of the devolved administrations to be debated, given the snp and plaid cymru will be involved. here is the size of waiting lists in england broken down by the length of weight. wales is worse when it comes to average waiting times. though some experts point out the population in wales is older, less healthy and more socially deprived, which all has an impact on the demand on health and care services there. what about scotland? scotland is worse than england on the share of patients waiting less than 18 weeks for treatment but the big picture is a deterioration in both countries, england and scotland, over the past 13 years. of course, there are likely to be other subjects that come up tonight. net zero, crime, and things we can't predict, but we will be here and across the bbc to make sense of what is being said and to make sure you are properly informed. to make sure you are properly informed-— to make sure you are properly informed. ., ., ., . . . to make sure you are properly informed. ., . ., . �* �* , informed. you are watching bbc news. now, informed. you are watching bbc news. now. cross-party _ informed. you are watching bbc news. now, cross-party reaction _ informed. you are watching bbc news. now, cross-party reaction to _ informed. you are watching bbc news. now, cross-party reaction to rishi i now, cross—party reaction to rishi sunak's leaving the d—day commemorations is still coming in. that is our top story today, of course. that apology from the prime minister. and the scottish first minister, john swinney, was speaking to reporters as he was campaigning in glasgow. john swinney was out campaigning in glasgow a little earlier. he chose to open his speech by commenting on those d—day commemorations. he has campaigned in 21 of the 57 constituencies in scotland so far in this general election campaign, but he said he had made a very deliberate, a very conscious decision, not to campaign over the wednesday and thursday, those a8 hours, because of the importance of the events around d—day. he said he had been representing scotland at those commemorations, both in portsmouth and normandy, and he said of rishi sunak's apology, that he believed it was hollow. i think it is a truly breathtakingly terrible — i think it is a truly breathtakingly terrible decision on a number of counts — terrible decision on a number of counts. one, it was disrespectful to the veterans for the prime minister to leave _ the veterans for the prime minister to leave as— the veterans for the prime minister to leave as he did. secondly, there was a _ to leave as he did. secondly, there was a major— to leave as he did. secondly, there was a major gathering of international leaders. ahd _ international leaders. and just tell us a bit more about richey ——john and just tell us a bit more about richey —— john swinney's wider campaign message today. he richey -- john swinney's wider campaign message today. he has been out campaigning _ campaign message today. he has been out campaigning so _ campaign message today. he has been out campaigning so far _ campaign message today. he has been out campaigning so far in _ campaign message today. he has been out campaigning so far in 21 _ campaign message today. he has been out campaigning so far in 21 of- out campaigning so far in 21 of scotland's 57 constituencies. he has been very busy making speeches, visiting businesses, talking to voters. the message he is pushing out on the campaign trail is that the snp's position is that there is a conspiracy of silence from the labour and conservative parties over coming cuts and that it is the snp thatis coming cuts and that it is the snp that is best placed to protect scotland from those cats. he says he believes that public spending will become the defining issue of this election and that both labour and the conservatives are concealing the true effects of their approach to fiscal policy from the public that they are concealing the huge budget

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