now on bbc news, it s newscast with laura kuenssberg, paddy o connell and henry zeffman. newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it s laura in the studio. paddy in the studio. and henry at home. and if you re watching, this is the sunday edition of newscasts, which is new on the tv. and i think, chaps, the main thing we re going to talk about today is trust in politics, which is something that people talk about a lot very earnestly and occasionally pompously. but the reason to talk about it today is that the big focus group project that we did, britain in a room, which we talked about yesterday, it was on the telly today, did raise a really central theme. a really central theme does the public think that politicians can actually get anything done? does changing them bring change? yes. the system is broken. yeah. and i think as i said yesterday and we discussed a lot on bbc one this morning is there is a mood in the country at the moment that whichever politician it is, they
Voting in some seats. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Tax officials have raided west ham and Newcastle United football clubs as part of an investigation into suspected fraud. Strong criticism for Surrey Police for returning a collection of shotguns to a man who went on to kill his partner and her daughter. A show of unity in south korea as the us Military Holdsjoint exercises with local forces as the us senate prepares for Security Briefing on north korea. And a warning that britains immaculate green lawns could become a thing of the past because of climate change. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the Prime Minister has refused to guarantee that the so called triple lock on pensions will continue if the conservatives are re elected at the General Election. At the final session of Prime Ministers questions before polling day theresa may said that Pensioner Incomes would continue to rise, but she was accused of abandoning a commitment previously made by the conservatives. La
In sport still in the title race. Tottenham beat Crystal Palace and keep the heat on leaders chelsea. A boom for books as the Publishing Industry has a surge in sales and a record year. And carol has the weather. A chilly start in southern areas, with a touch of frost. But here weve got early sunshine. Most of the uk will be cloudy, with showers and a few sunny spells in between. More in about 15 minutes. Thank you amcu bend. See you then. Tensions are rising in north korea, as the u 5 call for more pressure to force the country to give up its Nuclear Weapons programmes. Last night, President Trump briefed all 100 members of the senate, revealing a strategy of economic sanctions and diplomacy. But washington also said they were prepared to defend themselves and their allies, as our correspondent laura bicker reports. The us is piling on the pressure. This is a Military Exercise just north of the north korean border. A message that the us is ready if diplomatic efforts fail. This is how
To to Delay Publication of its anti pollution strategy until after the election . Its being argued over in court today. Well have the details. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. We are also talking about designer cats. The gene that gives floppy ears can also cause arthritis. Some vets say that can leave them in pain. If you have one let us know and to get in touch on all the stories we are talking about this morning. Use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. The Foreign Secretary has said that the government would be open to join strikes against syria without parliamentary approval. Speaking this Morning Borisjohnson said it would be very difficult for britain to say no if us asks us Tojoin In Future Military Action in syria. Lets speak to norman smith our political guru. Norman, tell us more about what Boris Johnson has political guru. Norman, tell us more about what borisjohnso
Research suggests a simple eye test could lead to much earlier detection of glaucoma, a condition which causes irreversible sight loss. Also. Do you prefer to feel the pages of a book between your finger . 2016 was a record year for the Publishing Industry, as printed book sales went up by 8 compared to the previous year. Good morning. Its thursday 27th april. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Borisjohnson has used his first intervention in the election borisjohnson has said it would be difficult for the uk to refuse the us if it asks for help on a strike on syria. Borisjohnson has used his first intervention in the Election Campaign to mount the conservatives most personal attack yet onJeremy Corbyn. In an article published in the sun newspaper, the foreign secretary accused the Labour Leader of being a Security Threat to the uk. He accused mr corbyn of being reluctant to use lethal force, opposing Nuclear Weapons and campaigning against nato. He went on to describe the