Its thursday 1st june. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. This time next week, the polls will have opened across the uk for the general election. Last night, key figures from the seven main parties went head to head on the bbcs election debate. So lets bring you up to date with the latest from the Campaign Trail. This morning, the Prime Minister is attempting to move the agenda back to brexit pledging to use the Promise Of Brexit to build a stronger, fairer and even more prosperous country and calling for voters to unite behind her leadership. Meanwhile, labour is returning to its rail policy promising to save money for Rail Commuters by changing the way fare increases are calculated. The party says the move would save an average rail season Ticket Holder £319 a year by 2022. Last night key figures from the seven main parties went head to head on the bbc. Theresa may was criticised for her failure to appear at that debate. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is i
Her neighbors. They tell me it started with a fight. A lot of yelling and screaming crashing in class and things breaking. Reporter 22yearold luis jimenez wrestled the phone away from his girlfriend to stop her from calling 911. He punched her three times in the face in front of her three Young Children and then followed her out of the house with his car. I was walking in the next thing i know i see a car down the road. He came up in our yard. We thought he was going to hit our halloween decorations. Truck multiple neighbors say they watched jimenez try to mode her down with his car twice. She escaped by jumping into the back of his pickup truck and that is when two neighbors stepped in to protect her holding a concealed carry permit it handgun. Jimenez saw the gun and pulled away. We dont know what he wouldve done. He wouldve kept trying. Truck one neighbor took the home until police were able to arrest him late sunday night. It was a terrible incident with a silver lining. It is unse
More tickets for papal events that weekend. A total of 10,000 tickets will now be up for grabs for the popes event at independence mall. 10,000 tickets for saturdays papal festivities and another 10,000 more tickets for the popes mass on sunday. Organizers say the event itself justifies all of the changes we have seen in recent weeks. Huge part of this is the experience pilgrims joining arms and singing and waving their flags from tow heed dough, ohio or to lido pain. Its going to be the most joyful experience ever. So i would say to everyone, come see our city. Come see our pope. You have to think about the people who are booking their trips far in advance. Paying a lot of money to come to the see to see the pope. And its also, you know, we also have to get the message out there. That this a positive event. Reporter spokesperson from the greater Philadelphia Hotel association. He says there are some cancellations due to planning confusion but not a quote mass exodus. He also says one
Statehouses across the country. The images on the left show the National Mall as it looked four years ago. Thousands of people filled the mall for President Trumps inauguration. But on the right, this is what it will look like on wednesday because its closed. Officials are asking everyone to stay home this year. And heres what the mayor of the district of columbia had to say about whats in store this week. I think this will be an inauguration unlike any other. I think it was already destined to be, given Covid Concerns and some of the limited seating in public access. But having our fellow americans storm the capitol in an attempt to overthrow the government certainly warrants heightened security. Also, newly released video from the new yorker shows the scene inside and outside the capitol during the insurrection on january 6th. Now were trying to be selective with what we show tonight, but you will get to see more of these dramatic scenes in a moment. Plus, well update how many people
Statehouses across the country. The images on the left show the National Mall as it looked four years ago. Thousands of people filled the mall for President Trumps inauguration. But on the right, this is what it will look like on wednesday because its closed. Officials are asking everyone to stay home this year. And heres what the mayor of the district of columbia had to say about whats in store this week. I think this will be an inauguration unlike any other. I think it was already destined to be given Covid Concerns and some of the limited seating and public access. But having our fellow americans storm the capitol in an attempt to overthrow the government certainly warrants heightened security. Also newly released video from the new yorker shows the scene inside and outside the capitol during the insurrection on january 6th. Now, were trying to be selective with what we show tonight, but you will get to see more of these dramatic scenes in a moment. Plus well update how many people