and now we can turn to that uplifting news. alan bates who led the campaign forjustice of victims of the post office it scandal being giving given a knighthood. he said the honour was notjust for him but for everyone who supported his cause. tracey emin was nominated for the turner prize and now has become a dame. also dame hodes for imelda staunton and the handbag designer anya hindmarch. cyclist mark cavendish was awarded a knighthood along with the composerjohn rutter. our business correspondence went to speak with alan bates. alan bates, congratulations. thank you. what was your reaction when you found out? it was all a bit of a surprise. it was a bit out of the blue. and, also, the time it was given. i think i received it on the lunchtime of the first day of paula vennells being at the enquiry, had a look being at the inquiry, had a look at my emails and it was there. i thought this is weird. is this a wind up? yes. to me the things are just say no. but there are a
as many of us look forward to a summer holiday, the cost of being dropped off at the airport is now higher than ever. i ll have the details on how much it s gone up. it s gold in rome for keely hodgkinson. despite struggling with illness, she wins the european 800m title once again, with the olympics just around the corner. after a brighter, sunny start in central and eastern areas, rain in the west will cross us all except for the far east and it will be windy especially in the west. all the details later. it s thursday the 13th ofjune. our main story. labour will publish its election manifesto this morning, with sir keir starmer saying he is putting wealth creation at the heart of his plans for government. he s said there will be no surprises on tax and has ruled out increases in vat, income tax and national insurance. the conservatives have challenged labour to match their own range of tax pledges for families and businesses. our political correspondent damian grammaticas
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it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. the legacy of conflict left behind after the collapse of yugoslavia isn t easily overcome. they know that in kosovo, which declared independent statehood a dozen years ago, but has yet to make a lasting peace with neighbouring serbia. and right now, kosovo is experiencing a major political shift. my guest, the country s acting president, vjosa osmani, is a young, post war politician challenging the old guard of the kosovar independence struggle. she promises clean government, a fresh start, but can she deliver? president vjosa osmani in pristina, kosovo, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for this opportunity. a pleasure to be talking to you. it is a pleasure to have you on the show. i ve just described you as a member of a new generation of kosovan politicians. in what way, would you say, are you different from the old guard? in plenty of ways, in fact, and although i ve been part of politics for quite some time,