The financial crisis hit. Wages fell sharply and inflation rose as things like the cost of petrol went up. That led to this long period of pay squeeze and that didnt come to an end until september 20 14. And until today wages have stayed above the cost of living but the gap has been closing and today those lines crossed. Individual incomes on average are going down again. Donna spicer is a Teaching Assistant from south east london. She has faced a pay freeze for four years. South east london. She has faced a pay freeze for four yearsli struggle pay freeze for four years. struggle to eat sometimes. I have no social life. There is no money to go out. And it is a choice of heating and eating. So, one winter we were sitting with blankets, hot water bottles, jackets, jumpers. Low unemployment used to mean higher wages as firms chased good workers. I inflation meant workers demanded increased pay rises but people are still concerned about asking for a pay rise while the Public Sector pay freeze remains in place. The big question for 2017 is whether wages respond to either of two big rashes, those are fast rising inflation and very low unemployment. If they dont, we are likely to see the pay freeze continue. Is there a spark for the uk economy, a way to produce more well from the hard hours that we work . That relies on productivity going up but the figures are down again. Until that problem is solved the danger of a continued income squeeze remains. For viewers who were expecting to see newsnight here on the channel, an apology, were unable to bring you tonights edition due to technical difficulties. The former american soldier, Chelsea Manning, who was behind one of the biggest Intelligence Leaks in us history, has been released from military prison. The 29 year old was expected to remain injail until 2045 but president 0bama commuted her sentence just before he left the white house injanuary. 0ur Correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, reports from kansas. Chelsea manning, seen here in her final days behind bars. Held in an all male prison, she won her right to transition to another. In her new life, she shared photos of all the things she missed like peter. The statement said she is looking forward to so much. Pizza. She left the prison in the early hours of this morning under cover of darkness. Support is sad she is a whistleblower and a hero. Supporters said. In the past, donald trump called her a traitor. That is the view of those in the base year who believed her actions put people at risk. She was convicted for one of the largest leaks of Government Information in history. A low ranking army private in iraq, she hacked databases. Ranking army private in iraq, she hacked data bases. She ranking army private in iraq, she hacked databases. She uploaded Hundreds Of Thousands of classified documents to wikileaks. It included this video of an Apache Helicopter strike in iraq which killed civilians and journalists. And diplomatic cables revealing private thoughts of us officials. Wikileaks had significant impacts in many countries for a variety of reasons. It did not necessarily have the Global Impact that we had initially feared. But Chelsea Manning put real american interests and real lives at risk. Supporters have been campaigning for her release for yea rs. Campaigning for her release for years. They say she faced discrimination in prison because of her Transgender Identity she revealed shortly after her sentencing. She has learned to live with her situation as it was because she thought she would be there for a long time. And now she is ready to get out, and more importantly, she is ready to finally be able to live as the woman that she is. For now, Chelsea Manning will remain a member of the us military. She will appeal her conviction. The chocolate maker, nestle, has lost its attempt to make the shape of its four fingered kit kat bar, a registered trademark. The company argued the shape of the snack was iconic, and deserved protection. But there was strong opposition from nestles rivals at cadbury. This is the latest twist in a long running legal battle between the two firms, as our Business Correspondent emma simpson reports. They have been making this famous wafer since 1935. Have a break, have a kit kat. But should nestle have a monopoly on the shape of the best seller . Today, Supreme Courtjudges said it was not distinctive enough ina 16,000 said it was not distinctive enough in a 16,000 page ruling. Thejudges gave two fingers to nestles attempt to trademark it. The same happened with creamy whirls. Cadbury had the same legal battles with its purple wrappers. Toblerone had a trademark of its triangular peaks. Why do these big brands go at all to this expense and bother . It is important to get the shape right for brands. There are distinctive shapes that people recognise. You can see in your own head why these colours and shapes are denoted and associated with the brand. Trademarks are hugely valuable as well. Obviously, there is a big commercial benefit in having a trademark. It is easier to push away copycats and keep your place in the market. Nestle says it is disappointed and is considering next depth. This long running dispute could end up going all the way to the supreme court. Lloyds bank, which was bailed out by the taxpayer at the height of the financial crisis, has returned to full private ownership. The government has sold its last remaining shares in the company, and the bank says taxpayers made a profit. Heres simon gompertz. The end of an era for british banking. Some of the biggest names go to the government. Lloyds bank, a spectacular casualty of the financial crisis in 2008. We must, in an uncertain and unstable world, be the rock of stability. It had its own bad loans. Then it took over hbos, much worse afflicted. Banks we re hbos, much worse afflicted. Banks were bailed out by the taxpayer. Now, lloyds bank is back in the black and out on its own. It is a moment of huge pride for all of the collea g u es moment of huge pride for all of the colleagues of lloyds bank, for the customers. We gave taxpayers the money back. The government pumped in more than £20 billion, taking a 43 sta ke. More than £20 billion, taking a 43 stake. The proceeds of selling the shares have raised more than that, leaving a return of nearly £900 million. It has been a difficult recovery, complaints stacking up about Ppi Mis Selling leading the billions of compensation having to be paid. Shareholders in lloyds bank suffered a significant loss. From a share price of over £3 to over £70 to date. That is a big hit to valuation. Probably we are looking ata valuation. Probably we are looking at a pretty permanent loss of capital. Lloyds bank has been pared down, leaving hundreds of branches relabelled as tsb. Thousands ofjobs have been cut. Today has turned into a long celebration for lloyds bank, ignoring a long drawnout disaster, a bank that should have been part of the solution to the financial crisis, turning into part of the problem for nine years. We have come a long, long way together. The message from lloyds bank is that It Isa Message from lloyds bank is that it is a Libel Message from lloyds bank is that it isa libelagain, message from lloyds bank is that it is a libel again, but it will be forever marked by its difficult road to recovery. Reliable. A new Study Suggests the idea that people can be fat but medically fit, is a myth. As weve been hearing, Thejustice Department has announced that the former fbi director Robert Mueller will be the Special Prosecutor of an investigation of russian government efforts to influence the 2016 president ial election, and related matters. 0ur Correspondent laura bicker is in washington for us. What is the significant of robert getting thisjob . What is the significant of robert getting this job . A Special Prosecutor will still be answerable to the department ofjustice, but he will have more economy. The scope of the investigation into whether or not russia colluded with the Donald Trump Campaign and helped him win, that will be one of the key allegations that the Special Prosecutor will be looking at. The man in charge of this is Robert Mueller, a former fbi director, serving for 12 years president 0bama and president bush. This may also go some way to easing tensions between democrats and republicans. The tension in washington over the last week has been extremely high because democrats, in some way, have been smelling blood. They can see the problems continuing to mount in the white house, with Donald Trumps continuing accusations against him, the latest of which being that he tried to influence the former fbi director to drop an investigation into his National Security adviser, the previous one. Whether that will be included in an investigation, we will have to wait and see. By the looks of the paper in front of me outlining the various points of the investigation, it could very well be. Indeed. It will look at russian endeavours to influence the 2006 in us election and related matters. 2016. It would be strange if there was not a crossover in the rematch of this into whether or not certain associates of donald trump who may be in the white house now were involved in any russian attempts to influence the election. Remit. think it is worth pointing out there are various investigations still ongoing. Today, for instance, three Different Senate committees have asked for details on the memo that the fbi director, the former fbi director, james comey, allegedly wrote after his meeting with donald trump, when he was asked, allegedly, to drop the investigation into michael flynn. All three have asked for these memos, and the Intelligence Committee has asked for james comey to come and testified that he while the Special Prosecutor is looking into this, there are still other investigation is ongoing, but it does ramp up the continued pressure on the white house, both to comply with every investigation, and it will ramp up the media effort as well, because when the details of this investigation become known, perhaps it is going to, perhaps, perhaps it is going to increase the headlines that donald trump continually hates. You have heard him today saying almost the fact he feels he is being treated unfairly by the media. He feels that all of this is a way to smear his white house. There is a bit ofan smear his white house. There is a bit of an attitude coming up between donald trump and the media and the white house. The Special Prosecutor will cut between all of that and try to look at all the facts. Thank you, laura bicker. And now for the weather. Hello. For those parts of england that had soaking rain on wednesday, thursday wont be better. Cloudy in e§e§zii§ §§£ffi slow moving heavy and ireland. Slow moving and heavy and fun downpours around. Showers in northern scotland. Northern england, wales, the south west, showers developing. It could be heavy. It feels fresh. Plenty of sunny spells where the warmth will be felt. Thursday night. Another area of rain up thursday night. Another area of rain up the east of england. Friday. That good develop widely across the northern half of the uk. Could. 0n Northern Half of the uk. Could. On friday, sunshine and showers. Temperatures around the mid teens. Pleasa nt temperatures around the mid teens. Pleasant in the sunshine. Cool in the rain. A similar picture on the weekend. At times. Of a heavy downpour. Chilly nights to some as youre watching bbc news. Now, round up of our coverage of todays major developments in the general election in election wrap. Welcome to the election wrap, the guide to the latest the. ~ a brexit referendum sequel. Itisan iiiifor a brexit referendum sequel. Itisan 7for the a brexit referendum sequel. Itisan for the g dems, as uphill fight for the lib dems, as they launch the manifesto and say it is only fair to have a second vote on the brexit deal. Critics have said, hang on, that is a do over. What a difference a day makes yesterday Len Mccluskey said labour we re yesterday Len Mccluskey said labour were dead ducks, but today he says that they are soaring eagles. Are you confused . That they are soaring eagles. Are you confused . We that they are soaring eagles. Are you confused . We will clear everything up. If, you confused . We will clear eve reelected, f, i you confused . We will clear eve reelected, f, stilli you confused . We will clear eve reelected, f, still be e neighbours . neighbours . A in heaven . Ok, maybe not. Made in heaven . Ok, maybe not. Philip hammond and theresa may show Dynamite Chemistry at a News Conference but rumours of a strange relationship has been dismissed as media tittle tattle. And how do you deal with a problem like boris . He hasnt been seerr deal with a problem like boris . He hasnt been seen and on has been aboute campaign 7 77,. Z ticking g ticking time bomb . Packs are, or a ticking time bomb . Packs are, what about you . Or a ticking time bomb . Packs are, what about you . 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And the lib dems have launched their Party Manifesto in east london with tim farron saying to support him to make sure they have a choice on europe. believe that our children will have a brighterfuture believe that our children will have a Brighter Future if believe that our children will have a brighterfuture if we believe that our children will have a Brighter Future if we are believe that our children will have a brighterfuture if we are inside the european union. And that they will be safer and better off, and that our economy will be stronger and our economy will have more influence in the world. But, just because i believe that, doesnt mean people who voted to leave are bad people. Of course they are not. We just disagree. One of Jeremy Corbyns key allies, unite leader Len Mccluskey, is full of optimism about the Labour General Election hopes, despite saying he couldnt see the Party Winning in an interview. It was against the backdrop of, if the Opinion Polls are to be believed, that i made the comments. Of course, since then, labour have launched the manifesto, a fantastic manifesto. Theresa may has brushed aside questions on whether the chancellor, Philip Hammond, will keep hisjob if the win the conservatives win the election. And the greens england a § 31 7 v is promised a sanitary products for free to those who cannot afford them. Nicola sturgeon has warned that labour could be in meltdown after the eighth ofjune, making her party the eighth ofjune, making her party the only real opposition to the tories at westminster. And the pirate launches the ma nifesto. Manifesto. They describe asa themselves as a Civil Liberties party and they will be campaigning for copyright reform, safeguarding digital liberties, opposing surveillance and fighting for a free and open internet. We area and open internet. We are a Civil Liberties movement. We are a Civil Liberties movement. We are a Civil Liberties movement. We are trying to retain the human rights we have enjoyed. It is a protectionist start. We would like to see that expanded in general. The 9 . . 222 95} 2212515125 i g f;1; ; 77 m ,. ,. , z party. ,, 9 . . 222 95} 2212515125 i g f;1; ; 77 m ,. ,. , party suspended | 9 . . 222 95} 2212515125 i g f;1; ; 77 m ,. ,. , party suspended all Scottish Labour Party suspended all nine members of the labour group in aberdeen for breaching party rules, after labourjoined forces with the conservatives and the independents to form a coalition to run the city council. This isnt about positions 01 council. This isnt about positions or gold medals around their necks of councillors, it is about the job Labour Councillors have been elected to do to protect services and to invest and defend. The deal in aberdeen did not pass the test and it was rejected by the democratic body of the labour party and why we have suspended those councillors. And the liberal democrat leader, tim farron, wants to give power back to the people over brexit, that is what he said at the manifesto launch. The people over brexit, that is what he said at the Manifesto Launchm is really obvious when you think about it, someone is going to have the final say over the final brexit deal. It could be the politicians, 01 deal. It could be the politicians, or it could be the people. I believe it must be the people. Applause. You should have their say over whether Theresa Mays Brexit deal is right for you, and if youd like that deal, you should have the choice to remain in the european union. Cheering and applause. 0k, were gonna get the views of David Wooding and stephen bush in a couple of minutes, but first lets David Wooding and stephen bush in a couple of little es, but first lets David Wooding and stephen bush in a couple of little bit but first lets David Wooding and stephen bush in a couple of little bit some rst lets David Wooding and stephen bush in a couple of little bit some of lets David Wooding and stephen bush in a couple of little bit some of the s analyse a little bit some of the pledges in lib dem pledges in the lib dem election ma nifesto. Pledges in the lib dem election manifesto. They are promising to help young people get on the housing ladder, discounted bus passes, but how can they afford all of this . Chris morris has given the figures a chris morris has given the figurese the biggest Revenue Raising to add one p2 income tax across is to add one p2 income tax across the board. They estimate it will raise £6. 3 billion per year, money they would spend exclusively on the nhs, Care Services and Public Health |p nhs, Care Services and Public Health 1p on income tax. This isnt as much as labour proposed, but they say they can raise £3. 6 billion annually through the corporation tax. And there is an eye catching proposal to legalise and tax cannabis. The lib dems say this will raise £1 billion per year. 0verall, this is a manifesto that will cost the country in the this is a manifesto that will cost the ct would in the , spend eied billion spend sid billion more dems would spend £14. 1 billion more in new day to day spending that they would raise in taxes. That would meana would raise in taxes. That would mean a small rise in the Budget Deficit by the end of the decade. If you strip out the money going into long Term Investments in things like hospitals and roads, they say they would still balance the books. They wa nt to would still balance the books. They want to launch a package of Infrastructure Investment worth £100 including to including to Build New Homes if . If eff if ff, 1 f, new homes a if . If eff if ff, 1 f, new homes a year. 1; if eff if ff, 1 f. New homes a year. But eff e 1 513 new homes a year. But the e 1 513 300,000 new homes a year. But the big thing in this manifesto is something that sets the lib dems apart from the conservatives and labour, it is that they want to hold another referendum on brexit. This time the vote wouldntjust be in or out, it would be about whether to accept the terms of the deal on offer from the accept the terms of the deal on offerfrom the eu accept the terms of the deal on offer from the eu at the end of the brexit negotiations in 2019. They will also 3 option of mili m ballot aer. Over course of the next parliament, the course of the next parliament, the course of the next parliament, the biggest factor in determining the biggest factor in determining the help of the british economy and spending will be the outcome of the brexit negotiations. The lib dems say that they oppose a high brexit. It will be a vote in parliament on a proposed deal but in this manifesto the Liberal Democrats argue it is that people final say. Chris morris there. Some are suggesting the lib dems have as much chance of winning the next election as liverpool have of winning the champions league. Your beloved liverpool, by the way. Laughter there are some eye catching pledges in this manifesto. Not least the possibility cf the 7 not least the possibility that the British Public would have the opportunity for a final say on brexit. Actually, to turn away from brexit, if the final deal isnt agreeable. Yeah, the only unique Selling Point of the lib dems is they are gonna be the campaign for they are gonna be the campaign for the diehard remain voters. The the Extremelyee Ee f. ~ , extremely unlikely,. ~ e extremely unlikely, to~ ,. E extremely unlikely, to get ,. E power to deliver a power to deliver . And into power to deliver that. And people will have to weigh that up against what is being done by the conservatives and the coalition of chaos with the labour party. And also, half of people would vote to leave the eu now if they were given a second referendum. A lot of people who voted to remain did so because of what has been dubbed project fear. Now they have seen that the sky hasnt fallen in. They probably feel that they might vote to leave anyway. I am feel that they might vote to leave anyway. Iam not feel that they might vote to leave anyway. I am not sure how well being in the remain party in the general election will work. They got into a lot of hot water over the decision to back tuition fees. That was after pledging not to in 2010. Now they are tried to help young people get on the housing ladder, they want to legalise cannabis. Want to push legalise cannabis. They want to push things that will attract younger people. Is it gonna worker, is the toxicity of the whole tuition fee issue one that is too much . toxicity of the whole tuition fee issue one that is too much . I mean, thats the big question. 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It is too early to say one way or the other. 01 of optimism about ie insists he is full of optimism about labours general election hopes, despite saying in an interview he couldnt see the Party Winning. He told the political news website politico that a Labour Victory would be extraordinary and just winning 200 seats would be a successful result. The interviewl gave at politico was a conversational piece against the backdrop of if the Opinion Polls are to be believed g | Opinion Polls are to be believed est i those Opinion Polls are to be believed teetl those cemments; , a mm workers, for working workers, for ordinary working people, and manifesto that Will Change Britain for the good. And the response that weve had from Unite Members has been incredible. That is why i was checking our polls, we do co nsta nt why i was checking our polls, we do constant rolling polls, and the response has been like something we have never seen before. So i am now full of optimism. If i was having that interview today i would be making those comments. mm . 2 one of the labours Len Mccluskey. One of the most interesting places to watch the Election Night might be dewsbury. It is rural villages and the town centre and the leadership has changed ten times between labour and the conservatives. There are can be few constituencies more diverse than this one. Of dewsbury is the outskirts of dewsbury is the conservative savile town. Labour. Labour. Why labour . I think they will do more for the working class. Thinking of voting this year for jeremy corbyn. Because you like and . He seems genuine. Him . jeremy corbyn. Because you like and . He seems genuine. Him . Iwill just vote for whoever my family tells me too. Even those dont feel passionately about the politics feel passionately about the politics feel passionately about the issues. To. Education is something i am concerned about, cutting teachers and assistants, and you think what is going to be like when my daughter goes to school . Inflation at the moment is ridiculous, to be honest. Taxes are always going up, whereas the working wage is not far off what it used to be. Immigration everybody is moaning about it, but it isnt a big issue. It can be dealt with. The main is for the nhs, really. Just a couple of miles away beneath the shadow of emley moor, the landscape of the Dewsbury Constituency changes dramatically. At the local craft group in the village of highburton it is the conservative leader who seems to be getting the most support. conservative leader who seems to be getting the most support. I do that earl obvioum to a e. A. R. 1 obvioum to a handle e. A. R. 1 obvioum to a handle on e. A. R. 1 obvioum to a handle on what the women e. A. R. 1 obvioum to i she |andle on what the women e. A. R. 1 obvioum to i she is idle on what the women e. A. 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And you want to stick with a conservative government . I am not quite sure what the difference would be if i voted for labour. I feel think; 1 there there needs there heedsfg there needs . Be m exist up here. Realisation that we exist up here. Of course, although many of these women might be voting conservative, the village they live in does have plenty of labour supporters. It seems this constituency really could go either way. And here is the list of candidates standing in the Dewsbury Constituency. The pulse of the labour party. Len mccluskey. They said 200 seats would be seen as a victory, losing more than 30. Today he says they could wind. What is going on . It is the usual Len Mccluskey dance. Dont forget, trade Union Leaders are having to balance voting address. Became close to being defeated a candidate they did not have much time Forjeremy Corbyn. He is having this cake and eating it. He is saying things and good. He says 200 seats. And to the left, he is saying the manifesto is great. What is important to remember about Len Mccluskey is he is a politician, and is acting like any other wood in his shoes. 200 seats. It is managing expectations. They always try to get it below what they think it will be so it below what they think it will be so when they get more it is good. Len mccluskey thinks he will get more than 200 seat. Seats. It will cost a fortune if he does not. Do you feel the plant now, barring a wipeout, is Forjeremy Corbyn to stay . Plan. Wipeout, is Forjeremy Corbyn to stay . Plan. There is no doubt in my mind. Some believe they can turn it around and go on to win. But you do not give up the keys to the castle willingly, that is their line. I think people are underestimating him when he says 200. I would underestimating him when he says 200. Iwould be underestimating him when he says 200. I would be worried if i was in the lead office and heard him say 200. I dont think they are on course to get 200 seats. The bottom line is the unions are the powerbrokers. Is Len Mccluskey says, sorry, jeremy corbyn, that is it, isnt it . If. Sorry, jeremy corbyn, that is it, isnt it . If. They are the ones to tap him on the shoulder at the end of the day, but he is from the same hard left wing of the party as jeremy corbyn. He has even been described as his puppet master. He isa described as his puppet master. He is a big backer. If he loses Len Mccluskey, the sand will be shifting from underneath his feet. The conservatives. They are preparing to launch their manifesto. Philip hammond has downplayed a rift between theresa may and her advisers. He said it was media tiddle taddle. Advisers. He said it was media tiddletaddle. We work closely together. The Prime Minister and i have known each other for many yea rs. Have known each other for many years. She has a strong team around her and years. She has a strong team around herandi years. She has a strong team around her and i have worked closely with them and have known them for many, many years. We do work very well together as a team. This is media tiddle tattle. Together as a team. This is media tiddletattle. Sharp analysis here. There is no tiddle tattle on the election wrap. But we have not seen borisjohnson election wrap. But we have not seen Boris Johnson recently. Election wrap. But we have not seen borisjohnson recently. There is criticism he is in perhaps an uncomfortable position, and got into ina uncomfortable position, and got into in a comfortable position in bristol, taken to task while talking about boosting sales of alcohol. There were also other aspects of the visit. Boris johnson there were also other aspects of the visit. Borisjohnson has apologised for the unfortunate incident. think, if i remember correctly, she said she had some personal experience of Alcohol Abuse within herfamily so experience of Alcohol Abuse within her family so i experience of Alcohol Abuse within herfamily so i said i was sorry experience of Alcohol Abuse within her family so i said i was sorry to hear about her own circumstances. That was it. That was the issue. Umm, this is not the first time borisjohnson has umm, this is not the first time Boris Johnson has done umm, this is not the first time borisjohnson has done or said something that has caused controversy or embarrassment. Let us remind ourselves of some of his finest hits. This is him in the 0lympic finest hits. This is him in the olympic park in east london. I dont think he made the team. I am not sure of his technique. He also will not make the lions. Here he is in japan. Here he is milking it at a Cattle Auction in lancashire. 0h dear. Are they hiding borisjohnson . Well, this campaign has been com pletely well, this campaign has been completely dominated by theresa may, in fact. It is called the theresa may tmt rather than the conservative party. Boris johnson may tmt rather than the conservative party. Borisjohnson is high risk, but he is also box office. He is the biggest crowd puller of any in the cabinet. They like, even traditional labour voters. They can forgive him for the gaffs, i think, but he is a risk. He is a risk, as some are suggesting. The flipside for labour. They are all too happy to talk about the party and not aboutjeremy corbyn. If you have a popular leader, you put them up front. 0therwise leader, you put them up front. Otherwise you talk about your brand. Jeremy corbyn is like an appendix. He should be cut out . He used to be the antagonist to David Cameron who could not reach out to the country. Now it is theresa may. What is the point if you have a conservatives leader who a great number of people like in great deal. Philip hammond and theresa may. How are they getting on . A suggestion it is not good. I have been involved in some of these discussions over the years. Stop it. It is no secret they dont see eye to eye. He lives next door. He does not get into the half pa st next door. He does not get into the half past eight Downing Street Meetings which George Osborne used to go in when David Cameron was Prime Minister. He says he is perfectly happy with that and has a direct line to the Prime Minister. Nevertheless, there has been some friction over the things he said about exit and the economy. He wants more wiggle room with the economy. There have been arguments over taxation policy. This little slip, talking about Boris Johnson taxation policy. This little slip, talking about borisjohnson having a gaff, Philip Hammond said one as well, saying sometimes he is reduced to swearing. There have been attempts to host that down like Len Mccluskey is hosing down his own gaffe. Mccluskey is hosing down his own gaffe. Hose. Mccluskey is hosing down his own gaffe. Hose. Is that because they dont see eye to eye philosophically about the way that theresa may is moving the party, a bigger role of state, and so on, cutting down on private enterprise, whatever, that kind of classic tory thing, or is it all so to do with brexit, that Philip Hammond is not putting in any way for any kind of hard brexit to be theresa may says it is the way forward. It is both, and also the role of treasury in the government. It is usually strong. It is the wea kest for 20 it is usually strong. It is the weakest for 20 years under theresa may. It is also institutional friction. Price is continuing her path across the uk with lots of balls, speaking about what matters to people. The issue of Scottish Independence and whether it is a crucial discussion to have . Interesting results. I get around. More than anything. I am proud to be scottish. I am very proud to be british. I am scottish. I am very proud to be british. Iam proud scottish. I am very proud to be british. I am proud to be in the uk. I cannot have one of them. What about you . I cannot have one of them. What about you . School education. The nhs. Not independence . No. Iwill vote conservatives. I am against the union. I have always voted yes. If the election included a question for yes or the election included a question for yes 01 no, the election included a question for yes or no, about independence, then yeah. It is not about independence for me. What is it about . It is about who would be best is running this country . I have always thought i will not vote for anything else besides the snp. I dont want independence. I dont think anyone in scotland should either. Dumfries and galloway, make some noise thank you very much. I do like them. Nicola sturgeon is just hellbent on independence. So, you want a vote to make sure she cannot have that . Yes. What is the most important issue at the election for you . Brexit. Scottish independence, the burning issue . Definitely not. What is . Helping the working class. This may bea helping the working class. This may be a first in mood box history, a dead heat between those who believe Scottish Independence is a big issue at the election, and those who dont. Thank you dumfries and galloway, and thank you, robbie burns. I should add there are several other kinds of joplo burns. I should add there are several other kinds Ofjoplo Bartu can get from all kinds of places. Just a bit of a health warning. Chocolate bars. This is a crucial issue, isnt it, for the scottish nationalists, because, the whole idea of a scottish referendum, if that plays against them, that is a problem. The conservatives are unusually making big gains in the polls in scotland. There are suggestions they could win five or more seat. If that happens, that will give more strength to theresa mays hand to have another referendum. Like where there is remain being a big Selling Point for lib dems, and most people voting to leave, how good is a Selling Point for them . In the same way for the snp, most people voted to remain in the United Kingdom in scotland. She is playing to half of the audience. Are voters in scotland is now beginning to actually look at the record on the snp in government, rather than thinking of the slightly sort of high urea shoes of the referendum. Higher issues. Sort of high urea shoes of the referendum. Higher issues. People always looked at the facts. They are good at running scotland. But they have been in power for a decade to be look at how tired they looked in 2010 when tony blair was stepping down. We expect the snp to look more and more the. It is hard to renew yourself in office. They are doing remarkably well for a government that has been in that long, and remarkably well is still not good enough. Somewhere like that looks like a straight fight between the conservatives in them, you know, it is difficult for them we will leave it there. It is great to see you. That is it. We will be back with more from the campaign trail tomorrow. That is it for now. Goodbye. I know many gardeners in england wa nted i know many gardeners in england wanted some rain but i suspect some of those may be water logged now after what happened during wednesday. Soaking rain. All day rainfor wednesday. Soaking rain. All day rain for some. Looking at the total is. Coningsby, A0 Millimetres. Many of you had 20 A0 Millimetres of rain. North west england stayed dry. A few showers in Northern Ireland in scotland. This is the wet weather maker. Behind that, thursday, sunshine and showers to be humidity during wednesday. But a fresher feel. But it will feel warm where you get the Sunshine After The Rain on wednesday. Cloud to start the day in parts of east anglia in south east england. Brightening up elsewhere. Blue skies from the word go. Showers developing through the morning. Dry for the stage in the morning. Dry for the stage in the morning on the chart. The Channel Islands will brighten up. Lots of blue sky across the midlands, wales, Northern England, but there is still a chance of finding an isolated showers. Wales and north west england even at this stage have that. Northern ireland, take the umbrella. Showers developing from the word go in scotland. Isolated at this stage to be through the day, Northern Ireland sees showers developing. Heavy and thundery downpours are possible in places. The risk of hail. Showers developing in scotland, especially in the north. The afternoon, the odd shower for Northern England and wales. A late stage showers the midlands. East anglia and the south east, mainly dry. It will feel dry when there is sun. Cooler when there is a shower. Thursday night and friday. Cloudy outbreaks of rain affecting the east of england in particular. Uncertainty about the position of this. It may end up in scotland towards the end of friday. Much needed rain in some spots, especially if it goes into scotland. Cool underneath that. If you avoid that, sunshine and showers over the weekend. Pleasant in the sunshine. The showers could be heavy. Fresh feeling dazed and chilly nights. Days. Hello, everyone, im rico hizon in singapore. Our lead stories Special Prosecutor Robert Miller is appointed to investigate alleged russian interference in us elections, while President Trump complains about his treatment by the media. No politician in history, and i say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more on fairly. As an Islamic Court in aceh can be men of having gay sex, we look at sharia law. Dedicated to duterte, why