Well hear why throughout the programme. And a royal marine whos in prison for the Fatal Shooting of a taliban fighter in afghanistan finds out today if he is to be freed or must serve more time behind bars. Im hoping and praying that, along with the former archbishop of canterbury, forformer with the former archbishop of canterbury, for former release. Why . Because he deserves it and this was an absurd sentence from the beginning and im hoping the court will be persuaded that we are right on that. Well bring you the result as soon as it happens. Its due around 1030 this morning. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Throughout the morning the latest Breaking News and developing stories. A little later in the programme well look at the latest on scottish independence. And well discuss this front page, Never Mind Brexit who won legs it. Tell us what you think. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text,
The details of which are closely guarded but statements by the Prime Minister in Downing Street are usually reserved for significant announcements. Our assistant political editor, norman smith, is in Downing Street for us. Norman, the speculation is around an early election. What are you hearing . We have one unconfirmed source telling the bbc that theresa may looks set to announce the Snap General Election on june the may looks set to announce the Snap General Election onjune the 8th. That is roughly about six weeks away. Ignoring previous promises by number 10 that she would not go for an early summer election, she would stay the whole course through to 2020, repeatedly dismissing the idea. But we are now in a situation where some Opinion Polls giving the conservatives the lead of more than 20 over the labour party. There is a view that mrs may could have decided it is never going to be a better moment than now to go for a General Election. It would give her a huge mandate but were t
Idea that everyone living in london is living the life of riley. Has prizes are driving people out . I wa nt prizes are driving people out . I want a government that deals with Employment Issues for the whole country. In former Mining Communities that have high levels of unemployment, deprivation, iwant communities that have high levels of unemployment, deprivation, i want a Labour Government and a National Investment bank and invest in those communities and bring hope and opportunity is for those people just as much as i want to conquer homelessness on the streets of london, birmingham or manchester, it is the country we are talking about. You very helpfully mentioned the Opinion Polls, i am really pleased about that, it was very kind of you. All i can say is in 2015, almost exactly two years ago, i was given 2001 exactly two years ago, i was given 200 1 as an outside chance. Exactly two years ago, i was given 2001 as an outside chance. Cheering applause i think that is what my young
Halve your risk of getting cancer and Heart Disease. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. Left out of the lions squad but still leading his country. Dylan hartley will captain the England Party for their tour of argentina this summer. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has said he will stand up for ordinary working people, as he attacked big business and the elite in his first major speech of the general Election Campaign. Casting thejune 8th vote as a fight between the establishment and the people, mr corbyn said a cosy cartel ran a rigged system, and that wealth should be shared. Recent Opinion Polls have put labour between 15 and 20 points behind the conservatives, but mr corbyn dismissed suggestions the Election Result was a foregone conclusion. Heres our Political Correspondent chris mason. The next Prime Minister of the uk, Jeremy Corbyn. The next Prime Minister of the uk, Jeremy Corbyn. Do you believe it . Do they believe it . Do
To the week in parliament, when theresa may went public with the Best Kept Secret in westminster. I have just chaired a meeting of the cabinet where we agreed that the government should call a general election, to be held on the 8th ofjune. Opposition parties say they welcome the fight, but. This is the Prime Minister who promised there wouldnt be one. A Prime Minister who cannot be trusted. Meanwhile in holyrood, the snp and the conservatives square up over scotlands future. But it wasnt all about the general election. In the commons, there was concern over the Nuclear Ambitions of north korea. And condemnation of the alleged death, detention and torture of gay men in chechnya. Others would join in beating him with sticks or metal rods and demanding to know the names of other gay men that he knew in chechnya. But first on paper, it had looked like mps were set for a gentle return after easter, with just a little light legislating to keep them busy in the the chamber. Peers, meanwhile,