Sharply, after its launch on the New York Stock Exchange. In china, we witness the official efforts to silence popular criticism ahead of the National Peoples congress. And jackies Life Afterjfk the lost letters which reveal a love affair with a senior british diplomat. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news high drama in dubai for andy murray. After an epic tie break, the world number one is into the the semifinals. Good evening. One of president trumps most trusted colleagues, the us Attorney GeneralJeff Sessions, is under intense pressure tonight. Hes facing allegations that he lied under oath about his contacts with russian officials during the election campaign. But mr sessions, speaking within the past hour, has denied any improper contact and hes announced that hell not be involved in the official investigation into claims of russian influence in the president ial election. Our North America editor jon sopel reports. Marine one touching down on the navys newest
The main lines of his political program. Finance is high on the agenda. Need to invest and spur growth and create the conditions for true economic and social mobility. He wants to create a universal benefits system for those seeking work with better checks and balances. Macron wants to also overhaul the Pension System to make it fairer without changing the retirement age during his fiveyear term. Education and culture were a key concern as he promised to create 5000 additional teaching positions and allocate bonuses of 3000 euros to teachers working in business working in disadvantaged areas. You he wants to limit 12 pupils per teacher. The independent candidate responded with a program that will seek 10,000 Additional Police officers, 15,000 extra places in prisons. He also wants to increase military spending to 2 of gdp. As allegations of corruption cast a shadow over this boat, macron warned against tarring all officials with the same brush. We will prohibit any member of parliament
The main lines of his political program. Finance is high on the agenda. Need to invest and spur growth and create the conditions for true economic and social mobility. He wants to create a universal benefits system for those seeking work with better checks and balances. Macron wants to also overhaul the Pension System to make it fairer without changing the retirement age during his fiveyear term. Education and culture were a key concern as he promised to create 5000 additional teaching positions and allocate bonuses of 3000 euros to teachers working in business working in disadvantaged areas. You he wants to limit 12 pupils per teacher. The independent candidate responded with a program that will seek 10,000 Additional Police officers, 15,000 extra places in prisons. He also wants to increase military spending to 2 of gdp. As allegations of corruption cast a shadow over this boat, macron warned against tarring all officials with the same brush. We will prohibit any member of parliament
2 0 against wigan athletic. In one against wigan athletic. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Us Vice President mike pence, whos on a visit to south korea, has warned that his countrys era of strategic patience with north korea is over. It comes as south korea and the United States agreed to speed up a Defence System designed to intercept north korean missiles, something china views as a threat to its own military. Stephen evans reports. The american Vice President went to the front line, the Demilitarised Zone between north and south korea, what he called the frontier of freedom. For him, the visit was personal because his father fought in the korean war. From the other side today, north korean guards looked back and took pictures. Vice president pences mission today, to affirm support for the alliance between the us and south korea. We will defeat any attack and we will meet any use of conventional or Nuclear Weapons with an overwhelming and effective response. Over the past 18
By phony media they try and suppress the vote. This way people dont go out and vote. But were winning this race. Trump supporters cite a handful of polls they say correctly contradict all the others showing their man trailing. In particular they like the rasmussen poll which currently shows mr. Trump 2 point lead in a fourway race. Only poll in the real clear politics average which has the republican leading. Why doesnt this poll get more attention . For answers we turn once again to Scott Jennings who did political analyst for the bush 43 white house. So, scott, can i remember back not too many years ago we thought the rasmussen polls were just fine. However, here at fox news, were encouraged to not pay much attention to them. Why would that be . Well, the rasmussen polls methodology has been called into question. Automated polling survey. Its not a live caller like some of the higher qualities media polls out there. Therefore, they dont have the capacity to capture people with cell c