saturday the 6th of may. the campaign of the french presidential candidate emmanuel macron says it s suffered a massive hacking attack before france goes to the polls. the teenage british racing driver who lost both legs in a formula 4 crash says he ll get back behind the wheel. i want to take the positives out of this and that is it for now, i have still got a few years in this for sure. still got a few years in this for sure. in sport chelsea are on the brink of the premier league title as their closest challengers, tottenham, are beaten by west ham at the london stadium. these papers are taking part in the first ever festival of makers and we will find out what it is all about. and we will find out what it is all about. another north south divide across the country. the chilly start for scotland. some outbreaks of showery rain into the extreme south west. some outbreaks of showery rain into the extreme south west. good morning. first our main story. after a day of tory tr
at west ham last night. and the travel show heads to the church of the holy sepulchre injerusalem. that s in half an hour here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. theresa may has sought to play down talk of a landslide general election victory after the conservatives made major gains at local elections. the tories gained 500 seats and seized control of ii councils, with the gains mostly coming at the expense of labour and ukip. the tory leader said she would fight for every vote on 8thjune to strengthen her hand in brexit talks. labour leaderjeremy corbyn said his party faced a challenge on a historic scale to win back power, but insisted he could close the gap on the tories. meanwhile, the lib dems say they would raise income tax by a penny in the pound to raise £6 billion for nhs and social care. the conservatives did well in the book for six metropolitan mayers. metropolitan mayers. andy street was the victor in a tight contest for mayor in the west midla
chelsea are on the brink of winning the premier league title after spurs lost at west ham last night. the war of words in the uk and french elections and the search for peace to the middle east. that s all in dateline london in half an hour here on bbc news. good morning. welcome to bbc news. theresa may has sought to play down talk of a landslide general election victory after the conservatives made major advances at local elections. the tories gained 500 seats and seized control of ii councils, with the gains mostly coming at the expense of labour and ukip. the tory leader said she would fight for every vote on 8thjune to strengthen her hand in brexit talks. labour leaderjeremy corbyn said his party faced a challenge on an historic scale to win back power, but insisted he could close the gap on the tories. meanwhile, the lib dems say they would raise income tax by a penny in the pound to raise £6 billion for nhs and social care. the conservatives did well in the votes fo
on the pitch despite heavy losses on thursday. the french authorities warn the media and the public not to spread documents hacked from the centrist candidate emmanuel macron‘s campaign team ahead of tomorrow s poll. also in the next hour the teenage racing driver who lost both legs in a crash says he s determined to get back behind the wheel. he says the support he has received from the stars and fans of motorsport has made him even more determined to return. and wasps seal the top spot in rugby union s premiership, with victory over saracens. theresa may says she s grateful for the support her party s received in the local elections, but insists she s taking nothing for granted ahead of next month s general election. meanwhile, jeremy corbyn has admitted labour faces a historic challenge. ukip‘s leader, paul nuttall, said his party has a bright future despite its drubbing in thursday s vote. our political correspondent ben wright reports. step by step, theresa may is
good morning, it s saturday the 6th of may. the campaign of the french presidential candidate emmanuel macron says it s suffered a massive hacking attack before france goes to the polls. the teenage british racing driver who lost both legs in a formula 4 crash says he ll get back behind the wheel. i definitely want to take the positives out of this and make sure i use it in positives out of this and make sure iuse itina positives out of this and make sure i use it in a positive way for the rest of my life now. i have still got a few years left in me for sure. i have still got a few years left in me for sure. in sport chelsea are on the brink of the premier league title as their closest challengers, tottenham, are beaten by west ham at the london stadium. we are live in blackburn at the first ever festival of making. we are live in blackburn at the first ever festival of making. david baldacci, the bestselling crime novel writer will be here and we have the weather as well. ac