Heres to you norfolk. A white wine from the broads, beats global competition, to be crowned one of the worlds best. And the legend of king arthur gets the guy richie big screen treatment. Our own knight at the round table mark kermode will be giving it his verdict in the film review at 5 45pm. Its five oclock. Our main story Julian Assange the founder of wikileaks and urged on the belt that prosecutors in sweden have dropped their investigation into Rape Allegations against him. He said in a tweet i do not forgive or forget. He has always denied the charges. The development emerged this morning as the swedish prosecutor announced they would discontinue the investigation into an alleged sex offence committed in 2010. Julian assange has been holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy since august 2012. The met police say they would still be obliged arrest him on a lesser charge if he tried to leave. He has now gone back inside the embassy and has not said what he will do next. Victory is howJuli
Theyre disappointed they had to drop the case. His alleged victim says she stands by the allegation. Caroline hawley reports i ,and , and this contains flashing images. Out into the fresh air. 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 up without me. That is not something that i can forgive, it is not something that i can forget. But prosecutors in sweden have not cleared Julian Assange, they have simply said they cant pursue the case any further. Translation there are now no further measures remaining which are possible to advance the investigation. In order to proceed, it would be necessary forJulian Assange to be formally served notice of the crimes of which he is suspected. This was a measure that was to have been conducted during an interview in london, but
Lets catch up on the latest developments from the campaign trail. The conservatives in scotland have launched their manifesto with the leader of the tories Ruth Davidson, and the Prime Minister theresa may making a pledge to stand up to the Scottish National party. Part of the manifesto was a protection for the Winter Fuel Payments for all older people, with no Means Testing in scotland, unlike the policy for england. We made a different choice in scottish manifesto we believe there should be Means Testing. The reason we have said that if as many of your viewers will acknowledge, scotland isa viewers will acknowledge, scotland is a colder climate than we have a different amount of Housing Stock and evolution allows you to make different decisions. I want to use the money in terms of the Winter Fuel Payments, dance out my collea g u es fuel payments, dance out my colleagues want to put it into the health service. That is what politics are about, sometimes it is tough decisions. I say i
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