But stuff like knife crime, you really do need to speak up because it could end up getting someone killed. But they arent just focusing on bristol. Leanne and her best friend carly have been to westminster to try to persuade the politicians. And he said it could be something that could be added to the already first aid and stuff thats already on the curriculum. So, for me and leanne, that was a really positive response because it wasnt a no, it was a this could possibly be done. This is where weve left all his stuff. Oh, wow it brings me comfort because i feel like hes here. I dont want to take it down. No. Id be sat down watching telly and hed be sat on my lap, literally on my lap, and id be like, max, youre six foot two. I should be sat on your lap, not the other way around. But i miss that. Max should have been starting his gcses this week. It was just upsetting. I wish i wasnt sat here doing this, to be honest. Yeah, but i just. I would like max to be remembered in a good way. And
Interviews and reaction. Sir keir starmer is promising to set up a new Border Security command to crack down on people smugglers if his party wins power. Lets have a look at what the labour party is doing to do. Sir keir starmer is promising to set up a new Border Security command to crack down on people smugglers if his party wins power. He is also pledging to hire hundreds more Specialist Investigators and cross border police. Meanwhile, Counter Terror powers would be extended to cover organised immigration crime, including the power to search people suspected of being involved in people smuggling, close bank accounts, restrict their travel and trace their movements before an offence has taken place. And he says £75 million of the money allocated for the first year of the Rwanda Scheme would fund its plans. We will set up a new command with new powers, resources and a new way of doing things. Border security command. This is about leveraging the power and potential of dynamic govern
We spend the day with prince harry as he makes a surprise visit to a Charity Event for bereaved military children. Aston villas European Dream is over. Disappointment in athens as theyre knocked out in the semi finals of the Europa Conference League by olympiakos. Good morning from the blue peter garden, which is going to be fine in todays lovely weather once again. Is it going to last of the weekend . Join me throughout the programme. Its friday 10th may. Officalfigures released in an hour are expected to show the economy is no longer in recession, after growing in the first three months of this year. The uk entered recession after output fell during two consecutive quarters at the end of last year. Our Economics Correspondent andy verity reports. At this butcher on the Gloucester Road in bristol, business is ticking along, but hardly roaring away. After the soaring price rises ofjust over a year ago some customers are now seeing wages rise faster than prices, and the price of meat or
Hits paris. Before that, the world is ready for the hits paris. Before that, the world is ready for the eurovision hits paris. Before that, the world is ready for the eurovision song i is ready for the Eurovision Song Contest in malmo because the pie will bring you the latest news and gossip on the bbc news channel. Lets turn to the us a school board in virginia has voted in favour of restoring the previously removed names of three Confederate Military leaders to two schools. The Motion Undid A Decision from 2020, which had removed the names of the men who had fought for the pro slavery Southern States during the civil war. Before making the decision, the school board heard arguments both in favour and against the proposal. Im a black student, and if the names are restored, i would have to represent a man that fought for my ancestors to be slaves. That makes me feel like im disrespecting my ancestors and going against what my family and i believe, which is that we should all be treated
Yeah, its great. Nice to see you. Some Breaking News for you, official figures released in the last hour show the uk economy is no longer in recession. The economy grew by 0. 6 in the first three months of this year. The uk entered recession after output fell during two consecutive quarters at the end of last year. Most economists had predicted growth of 0. 4 . This is the fastest growth rate for more than two years. Well, i think its encouraging that we, in the last quarter, have grown faster notjust in france and germany, but also the United States. But i think more significant is the longer term data that is coming out now about the uk economy. We can see that since 2010 we have created morejobs in the uk than anywhere else in europe. Weve attracted more greenfield foreign direct investment, notjust done anywhere in europe, but anywhere in the world outside of the United States and china. In terms of the most rapidly growing industries, we have by far the largest Tech Industry in eu