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
Of coffee these days. Also on tonights programme. A former tv producer is found guilty of trying to hire a succession of hitmen to kill his wealthy partner. In new york, at least 13 people are reported hurt after a car hits pedestrians in times square. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. The Football Association will introduce new rules that could see players retrospectively banned for diving or feigning injury from next season. Good evening and welcome to halifax, where the conservatives have launched their Election Manifesto. By choosing halifax, where labour has a majority of less than 500, theresa may is signalling her determination to show that the Conservative Party is now the champion of working people Mainstream Britain as she put it. So what are the Policy Highlights . In a Sweeping Change to social care in england, if you are Receiving Care in your own home, the value of your house above £100,000 will be counted when calculating your contribution. And after 2020 the so c
Of the day in the commons and the lords, and on this programme, the government confirms it is abandoning its pledge to scrap Free School Lunches the better off children at Infant Schools in england. We have listened carefully to the proposals in the sector to remove Infant School Meals and we have decided it is right to retain the existing provision. Labour makes a plea for fair pay, for doctors and nurses. I want to talk about the Spending Plans of 2017 where he can find £1 billion for Northern Ireland but nothing the nurses in england. And the trials and tribulations of Southern Trains. My constituents have had to put up with so much, extended engineering works, overcrowding an unsatisfactory compensation process. Theresa may had made a Manifesto Commitment to scrap Free School Lunches for better off children at Infant Schools in england, during the Election Campaign conservatives said evidence showed every School Breakfast was as effective at helping children learn as a hot meal at
Its wednesday 18 january. Iamjoanna i am joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Foreign Secretary has said countries are queuing up to sign Free Trade Deals with britain when it leaves the European Union. Borisjohnson also suggests that agreements could be achieved quickly after the article 50 negotiations are concluded, and said the uk would not be hauling up the drawbridge, despite the new Migration Controls promised by theresa may. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in westminsterfor us. Over to you. Thank you. What is striking this morning is the confidence oozing from number ten about yesterdays Big Speech By theresa may on brexit, insisting there has been a positive reaction from other senior eu leaders such as Angela Merkel and francois hollande, both of whom theresa may spoke to last night. This despite the fact that she has thrown down the gau ntlet that she has thrown down the ga u ntlet to that she has thrown down the gauntlet to the rest of the eu say