Meanwhile, new measures to curb immigration are understood to be among the pledges in the conservatives manifesto launched tomorrow. A Record Number of people in work, but there are more warnings of a squeeze on living standards. And trying to fight digital propaganda the millions of fake profiles created on social media pumping out misinformation. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news theres so much at stake in the championship as Sheffield Wedmnesday and huddersfield look to reach the play off final to face reading. Good evening. President trump is facing what his critics say are the most serious allegations to beset his presidency so far. He has been accused of trying to get the former head of the fbi, james comey who he sacked last week to drop an investigation into links between his former National Security adviser and the russians. The claims have prompted a small but growing number of the president s fellow republicans to call for an independent inquiry into l
The financial crisis hit. Wages fell sharply and inflation rose as things like the cost of petrol went up. That led to this long period of pay squeeze and that didnt come to an end until september 20 14. And until today wages have stayed above the cost of living but the gap has been closing and today those lines crossed. Individual incomes on average are going down again. Donna spicer is a Teaching Assistant from south east london. She has faced a pay freeze for four years. South east london. She has faced a pay freeze for four yearsli struggle pay freeze for four years. struggle to eat sometimes. I have no social life. There is no money to go out. And it is a choice of heating and eating. So, one winter we were sitting with blankets, hot water bottles, jackets, jumpers. Low unemployment used to mean higher wages as firms chased good workers. I inflation meant workers demanded increased pay rises but people are still concerned about asking for a pay rise while the Public Sector pay fre
Oui Her Royal Status for love. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc news it is newsday. Hello, everyone. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in Washington Dc where a special prosecutor has been appointed to lead investigations into russian interference in last years residential election. He is Robert Mueller, serving as fbi chief in 2001 2013, and the mueller, serving as fbi chief in 2001 2013, and the news comes as donald trump is accused of trying to getjames donald trump is accused of trying to get james comey and, donald trump is accused of trying to Getjames Comey and, another former head of the fbi, to drop a probe into link between his former National Security adviser and the russians. For the latest, lets cioss russians. For the latest, lets cross over russians. For the latest, lets cross over to washington, and the bbcs laura bicker. How is this appointment is seen by democrats and republicans . Well, Donald Trumps political opponents have
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Every day, venezuela seems to get one step closer to economic and political chaos. Mass Anti Government protests have swept the country for the past month. Close to a0 people have been killed in clashes with President Maduros Armed Enforcers. The shops are short of food, hospitals low on medicine, something it seems, has got to give. My guest isjulio borges, speaker of the opposition controlled national assembly. Is the Chavista Socialist Revolution dying on its feet . Julio borges, in caracas, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. We have seen more than a0 days of mass protests on the streets and we see the violent clashes between protesters and the Armed Enforcers of President Maduro and we see the casualties, many injured and around a0 people, many of them very young, killed. How long can this go on . Well, listen, it is not only a5 days, we have been fighting for 18 years and a5 days. And we are fighting for democracy in venezuela and that
Was a very manipulative, conniving and ruthless individual. Detectives say harris was driven by greed and lust but thankfully failed three times to kill the woman he had spent his life with. Duncan kennedy, bbc news. Tributes have been paid by members of all parties to the former labour first minister of wales, Rhodri Morgan, whos died at the age of 77. He was widely credited with bringing stability to the National Assembly after it was created in 1999 and colleagues have singled out his ability to communicate with people of all backgrounds in a political career that spanned four decades. 0ur wales correspondent sian lloyd has this report. Rhodri morgan strove throughout his career for wales with the establishment of the National Assembly, his vision was realised and among the many tributes paid today, hes been described as the father of welsh devolution. He was first minister for almost a decade but wasnt tony blairs choice as Labour Leader in wales. He took over following the resigna