After a high turnout forced them to be extended three times. Hello and welcome to the programme. We start with yet more Turbulent Development in washington, hot on the heels of president froms departure on his first foreign trip, us media published two new revelations. The New York Times is reporting that the president described his sacked fbi chief james coney the president described his sacked fbi chiefjames coney as a nutjob. They show document summarising the meeting saying i face great pressure because of russia has taken off. The Washington Post has also published an article saying a Current White House official has been identified Asa House Official has been identified as a significant person of interest. In the fbi investigation into links between russia and the tramp campaign. We will have more for you with our correspondent in a moment. But both those stories were published only minutes after Air Force One took off from Andrews Air Base taking donald trump on his first foreig
Newswatch. Hello and welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. Coming up the Party Manifestos are all out. How well has the bbc done on explaining their policies fairly and impartially . And, are we hearing too many random opinions from not always well informed voters . With the main parties publishing their offers to voters, this week has seen the general Election Campaign in full swing. The bbcs Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg was on hand and on air with her analysis. Here she is on thursday reporting on the conservatives proposals, and first on tuesday reacting to labours manifesto. And remember not so long ago in 2015 ed miliband made a few little tiptoes to the left of where labour had been and he lost that election. Jeremy corbyn is making a much bigger step in the same direct of middle england are really ready for the policies that he believes will be popular. And, of course, the complications of brexit means whatever else she is promising could be derailed by that becoming e
Or his direct heir. You felt it, didnt you . The power. Its what pulled you out. You just dont know how to control it. So what happens now . You know what happens now. Youre quickly becoming a legend. Theres a surprise from guy ritchie that the baddy is well spoken and posh and jude law. Here is the weird thing. Arthurian legend is rich and magical, i have rarely seen a film so lacking in magic. Stuff happens, big snakes, swords, huge cgi beasties and you think this is dull. There are times it looks like outtakes from a ramstein video. Its just reminding me of other franchises i would much rather be watching. Iquite like. I think he did a terrificjob with sherlock holmes, he took a small element of the text about fighting and turned it into something that made the movie action packed. The problem with this is itjust looks like a bunch of cgi effects thrown together around the ropiest of scripts with the broadest of performances, the whole film, nudging and winking at the audience all t
In the final of the european championship. Good evening. The wikilea ks founder, Julian Assange, says he will not forgive or forget after a seven year Rape Investigation in sweden was dropped without charge today. For almost five of those years, mr assange has been holed up inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in london to avoid extradition. But todays development doesnt mean that the 45 year old can finally walk free. Police say they would still be obliged to arrest him if he left the embassy. And the United States may also take legal action against him for leaking secret official documents. Our correspondent Caroline Hawley has the story. Her report includes flashing images from the start. Out into the fresh air. Cheering on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, Julian Assange emerged this afternoon to have his say on the end of the swedish investigation against him. Today is an important victory for me and for the un human rights system. Seven years without charge while my children grew u
Toa in the conservative Party Approach to a winterfuel in the conservative Party Approach to a winter fuel benefit, henry . The news on the tory manifesto that if you are in england and ui pensioner and you receive Winter Fuel Allowa nce and you receive Winter Fuel Allowance between £100 to £300 per year, that will now be means tested. Rich people wont get it. But if you are in scotland that would be the case. Itll still be available universally. That tells us something interesting. It is doing so well amongst older voters that it doesnt need to keep giving them goodies like David Cameron did. They can say, look, you are getting a great deal, you have a good deal over the past few years, so we will cut back on some of your benefits. But they still need scottish voters. There is still need scottish voters. There is still a strong Independence Campaign north of the border. The last thing theresa may wants to do in the middle of brexit negotiation this have that flare up. Middle of brex