president trump but they have yet to apologize for the three years of trump-russia collusion lies or their horrific early coverage of coronavirus. joe biden as president. oh, we are not to believe journalistic integrity has all of a sudden returned to the washington post. we have that story for you tonight and later, sara carter will join us from a family farm that was not eligible for the democrats us to trillion dollar covid-19 emergency stimulus and they say because they did not meet the bill s racial requirements but first, joe biden has been in office for 54 days. he has yet to hold a single official press conference. that is now officially the longest a sitting u.s. president has gone without a press conference in over 100 years. the so-called biden blitz that the media mob has been hyping apparently consists of this. one extremely short, scripted public event per day. one a day, which is seemingly about as much as joe can handle. make no mistake, with or without
2024. welcome to viewers on bbc two, bbc iplayer and bbc news. let s start with nigel farage a s return to front line politics by standing, announcing his standing at the election. let s take a look at the front pages. starting with the daily mail, double blow for rishi sunak, his darkest hour, this is how the guardian has got it, tory alarm as nigel farage takes control of reform uk. less from the daily telegraph, i am back to lead the revolt. and the daily express, vote for nigel farage is more likely to end up with keir starmer in number ten. in the last 15 minutes or so, nigel farage has launched his campaign, he is standing in clacton, we will show you the other candidates are standing so far injust you the other candidates are standing so far in just a moment, what impact is nigel farage s return are standing in the selection going to have the conservative party? fin to have the conservative party? on the campaign itself, it electrified it, it has been a dull campaign,
Turning professional, getting engaged to fellow top boxer Marlen Esparza and about her life growing up in leeds. I was just i wasjust thinking i was just thinking i want to win a gold medal. The whole being a role model came with it. Politicians like it out in front of sceptical voters. You left a note telling the country you spent all the money. You are punching harder. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Nicola adams will be with us after ten, so if you have any questions for her then do get in touch. Wed also love your comments on the conservative Party Manifesto especially if you or your parents are likely to be affected by new plans for paying for social care. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. An end to Winter Fuel Payments for wealthier pensioners, new measures to curb immigration and cuts to Free Sch
And any ties to Trumps Campaign. The former tv presenter rolf harris is being released on bail tomorrow. The veteran entertainer is currently on trial accused of indecently assaulting three girls between 1971 and 1983. Retail sales rose by 2. 3 last month defying Market Expectations that rising inflation would cause a consumer slowdown. Hello and good morning. Welcome to bbc news. Im sophie long, in West Yorkshire. Where theresa may will promise to address the rising cost of social care in england and curb immigration when she launches the Conservative Manifesto shortly. It has been delayed due to Travel Problems and there have been a couple of protests which have sprung up. Small protests at this stage. One to the side of the building and another to the entrance. Shortly theresa may will arrive here and unveiled the Conservative Party plans for the election. Lets take you through what we are expecting to hear from theresa may at this stage. The party is promising that no one will have
Into an unusually high rate of Infant Deaths at a hospital in chester. Rolf harris will be out of prison on bail tomorrow, and will attend his latest trial, on charges of Indecent Assault. And we report on the worst examples of Packaging Waste and why theyre difficult to recycle. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that theresa may has launched the conservative manifesto. She says politicians need to be upfront and straight about the challenges ahead. The Prime Minister chose to unveil the manifesto in halifax in west yorkshire, and warned that if the next government failed to negotiate a good deal on brexit, the consequences for britain would be dire. Among the policies is Sweeping Change to the way social care will be funded in england. For the first time, the value of someones property would be included in the means test for care at home. There would be a so called double lock to protect the State Pension, replacing the triple lock which expires in 2020. And new measures to curb immigra