In sport. Swanseas premier League Future is in their own hands, as they win and the teams around them slip up. And louise has the weather. Good morning. Its another quiet day of weather mostly dry and yet again, west is best in terms of the sunshine and the warmth. More details from me later on. Good morning. First, our main story. With just over a month to go until the general election, the Political Parties are making key pledges today. Labour says if it wins, it will not raise income tax for those earning less than £80,000 a year. The conservatives are planning to reform Mental Health services, while the Liberal Democrats are vowing to protect pensions. 0ur Political Correspondent ellie price, can tell us more. Ellie, the parties are making big promises today . Absolutely. Labour will be pleased with what they see as their pitch to low and middle income earners, that its on the front pages today. Theyve essentially saying they will not raise the standard rate of vat, nor will be pu
In sport. Swanseas premier League Future is in their own hands, as they win and the teams around them slip up. And louise has the weather. Good morning. Its another quiet day of weather mostly dry and yet again, west is best in terms of the sunshine and the warmth. More details from me later on. Good morning. First, our main story. With just over a month to go until the general election, the Political Parties are making key pledges today. Labour says if it wins, it will not raise income tax for those earning less than £80,000 a year. The conservatives are planning to reform Mental Health services, while the Liberal Democrats are vowing to protect pensions. 0ur Political Correspondent ellie price, can tell us more. Ellie, the parties are making big promises today . Absolutely. Labour will be pleased with what they see as their pitch to low and middle income earners, that its on the front pages today. Theyve essentially saying they will not raise the standard rate of vat, nor will be pu
Hello and welcome. President trump has announced that hes cancelling the main gathering of the Republican National convention in florida in august following a spike in coronavirus cases there. Speaking at a White House Press briefing, mr trump said he would give a speech ahead of us elections as planned, the timing for this event is not right, its just not right with whats happened recently, the flare up in florida. To have a Big Convention, its not the right time. Its really something that for me i have to protect the american people, thats what ive always done, thats what ive always done, thats what i always will do. Thats what im about. Joining us now on this is our north america correspondent david willis david, how significant does this, for those who dont understand the significance of the Republican National convention, start with that . Its interesting, isnt it, because this underlines the impact, if you like him about the coronavirus pandemic is having on the political process
Has now been detained or deported. And one of the most high profile covidi9 vaccine trials has been paused. Though were assured thats a standard part of the process. 13,000 people are homeless on the island of lesbos. They had lived in the largest migrant camp in greece but this was last night. Explosion. A fire destoyed the moria camp the only welcome news being that no one died. Already around 400 unaccompanied children are now being flown to the greek mainland. And germany is urging eu members to take in migrants well see if they choose to. Weve also had this tweet from the president of the European Commission. Lets hear more about those who need that help. Amanda munoz de toro leads an organisation which provides legal aid to refugees in lesbos. At the moment, there are thousands of people that are just on the streets with out any type of access to medical aid, water, food, blankets. They spent the whole night, they just lost all of their belongings, the last things they had. There
Volunteer falls ill. New legislation which would override elements of the uk governments brexit in sudan, the nile has risen to its highest withdrawal deal is published today level in over a century. Ministers acknowledge it will breach International Law. New legislation which Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe would override elements the british iranian woman who was detained in iran four years of the uk governments brexit withdrawal deal is due ago and is almost reaching to be published today. The end of herjail term ministers admit it will breach International Law. Is told shell face another the shadow attorney general says trial on sunday. The decision will come back weve been battling to get her home, to haunt the government. Insisting it was unfair all along and that its been a political use of her as a bargaining chip but we were near to the end every time another government is and certainly she was counting down inconvenient for them to comply with the weeks until it was going an Intern