and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening from carmarthen. more than half way through this general election campaign, we re in wales tonight, looking at the political landscape of the nation and how it may change after polling day. we ve been also been asking you to get in touch and tell us about the issues you want the bbc to cover through your voice, your vote. we ll be hearing about green energy and the possible impact of its infrastructure on this beautiful landscape. we ll have more on that in a few minutes but first, reform uk launched its manifesto today, or contract, as the party calls it. the launch took place by chance in south wales. as well as policies on immigration, nigel farage outlined pledges on tax and the nhs. with more details, here s our political correspondent alex forsyth. there was something of a stir outside this community club in merthyr tydfil
winner of the eu elections and is predicted to win 30% of the vote, and a sorry high. a call for elections once the victory became clear, arguing the legitimacy is reported to the test. the leader in the assembly welcome was the eventual decision to call a snap vote. translation: they confirm our movement is the major force - for change in france and we are ready to exercise power over the french people placing their trust in us. we are ready to turn the country around, ready to defend the interest of the french, ready to put an end to mass immigration and ready to make the purchasing power of the french a priority. we are ready to start industrialisation of the country, in short, ready to turn the country around, ready to revive france. the overall winner of the elections was the president of the european commission. and her people s party grouping. they picked up a dozen seats taking them once again as the largest group and this is her celebrating their win with supporters
macron s comments welcoming the rescue of the hostages to theirfamilies in israel. we won t stop working until they are all home. and a ceasefire it is reached. that is essential. hugo bachega has more from you tel aviv. a dramatic rescue and she s free again. 25 year old noa argamani, captured by hamas on the 7th of october, and taken to gaza, is finally back in israel. she became one of the most well known faces of this crisis. her kidnapping recorded in this video. today, her ordeal came to an end. this is her, reunited with her dad. translation: please don tl forget that there are another 120 hostages in captivity. we must release them and make every effort in any way to bring them to israel and theirfamilies. by the way, it s my birthday, look what a gift i got. also freed, andrei kozlov, who is 27. shlomi ziv, 40, and almog meirjan, 21. eight months ago, they were in the nova music festival in southern israel when hamas gunmen attacked. more than 360 people were killed