clipping spells and some showers. some when clipping the spells and some showers. some when clipping the coast of kent and also sussex clipping the coast of kent and also sussex. ~ ., ., , ., . sussex. more details later. when, she sa s. the wet weather s leading to an influx of slugs in our gardens. we ll be finding out how to deal with the slimy pests. it s tuesday 18th june. our main story. millions of eligible people are being urged to register to vote in order to have their say in the general election, ahead of the deadline at midnight tonight. previous voters who have moved address, changed their nationality, or their name will also need to re register. it comes as parties return to the campaign trail today, with just over two weeks left until polling day. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has the latest. labour s campaign is captured in one word and so far it is a pitch keeping sir keir starmer s party miles ahead in the opinion polls. yesterday, the labour
of the side effects. hms elizabeth heads east for its first deployment. britain shifts its foreign policy focus after brexit towards countries like india and japan. an autumn trial for the police officer accused of killing sarah everard. from woodwind to woodwork how thousands of performers have changed roles since theatre curtains came down a year ago today. and coming up on bbc news. history is made at the cheltenham festival, as rachel blackmore becomes the first female jockey to win the champion hurdle. reaction from the opening day coming up. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the duke of edinburgh has left hospital in central london after receiving treatment for an infection and surgery for a pre existing heart condition. prince philip, who s 99, spent a month in hospital and has now returned to windsor to be reunited with the queen. the prince of wales said he was thrilled with the news. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. shielded by a s
are you optimistic or are you pessimistic? i am optimistic but i don t want to deny the reality. there are things that are not fair. there is inequality, there is racism, there is sexism, there is discrimination. so we cannot deny that. but i m optimistic about the change that we can bring. and i m also optimistic about the fact that we have seen change throughout history. but we have seen that because people in our past have stood up. now it s our time that we do it for our future generation and ourselves that we bring that change. fanfare malala, the youngest person to be awarded the nobel prize for peace, has become an influencer with international reach, a global brand of sorts, with her own charity, book club, social media following and now this new tv production deal. proof that in a new world of content it s not who you know that counts but how many millions of people know you. will gompertz, bbc news. that s it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a
White house. We are in detroit where the White Working Class voters still have their back. He spoke to their need for change. When he spoke they said, i will remember him. He said he would fix the problem and i demand to do it raced on my experience. He won over the hearts and minds of the many people. I remember one very Senior Minister telling me that if it was the last day of an Election Campaign, and he had a choice between canvassing a hall of residence or an old peoples home, you do the old peoples home any day because theyre the ones who are going to vote. Good evening. 23,000 deaths by Nitrogen Dioxide poisoning. A ruling today that the government cant block the clean air plan until after the general election. They claim publication would drop controversial bomb into the mix of local and national elections, but that didnt wash and after the local elections we will find out what theresa may plans to do about reducing dirty diesel, the main culprit. The mayor of london said he ho