hello and welcome to bbc news. we ll be getting more on all our top stories this afternoon, including tonight s doorstep vigilfor sarah everard, when we join the bbc one bulletin with clive myrie in a few minutes time. but first to the american city of minneapolis, and one of the largest pre trial settlements in us history $27 million to the family of george floyd. he s the african american man who died while being restrained by police officers in may last year. lawyers for his family say the city has agreed to settle in the civil case for damages. separately, a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on criminal charges, including third degree murder, following the incident. here s the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. today marks the one year anniversary of the killing by police of breonna
Representation in parliament are all on the list. We will speak to them injusta on the list. We will speak to them injust a moment. The former american soldier, Chelsea Manning, who passed thousands of confidential documents to wikileaks, will be released from a Military Prison today. Well speak to someone who campaigned for her release. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Are you fat and fit . The bad news is there may be no such thing. Some doctors now reckon its impossible to be overweight without increasing your risk of future health problems. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the Hashtag Victoria Live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. In a moment well get the latest on Election Campaign here. First, though to the us, where the white house is denying reports that donald trump asked former fbi Directorjames Comey to stop an investigation into alleged links between an advisor and russia. Mr c
Election debate. We are on the Asian Network, and the bbc news channel. Im nomia iqbal, here in the Splendid Alga Concert Hall at the university of birmingham, and on stage here in the concert hall. With me is our audience, people from all different backgrounds, different political allegiances, and with just one week to go before the big vote, they have a lot of questions about a wide range of issues. They will be putting those questions to our panel of gu ests putting those questions to our panel of guests from different Political Parties. With us today is Shailesh Va Ra parties. With us today is Shailesh Vara from the conservatives, Khalid Masood mood from labour, Baroness Sheehan from the liberal democrats, bob bob dhillon from ukip, and leanne wood from plaid cymru. Following the horrific Terror Attack in manchester last week, campaigning for the election had been suspended. Of course it has now resumed. But the events of manchester are still very much on peoples minds. I was in th
Gareth bale is denied a stop button ats final between real madrid and jill venters juventus in ats final between real madrid and jill venters juventus in cardiff tonight. And in half an hours time here on bbc news, its Asian Networks Election Discussion and debate, looking at the big issues affecting british asians in this years campaign. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Jeremy corbyn has accused the conservatives of being in complete chaos over their tax policy. It comes after theresa may avoided repeating comments made by a senior colleague who told a newspaper there would be no income tax rises under a conservative government. With more, our Political Correspondent iain watson. Senior conservatives, including the Defence Secretary and foreign secretary, have been sending out a strong message to their core voters. If you are worried that income tax might rise if we are elected, dont be full to bid is not our intention. The Conservative Manifesto is nowhere near as explicit. Is i
Gareth bale is denied a stop button ats final between real madrid and jill venters juventus in ats final between real madrid and jill venters juventus in cardiff tonight. And in half an hours time here on bbc news, its Asian Networks Election Discussion and debate, looking at the big issues affecting british asians in this years campaign. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Jeremy corbyn has accused the conservatives of being in complete chaos over their tax policy. It comes after theresa may avoided repeating comments made by a senior colleague who told a newspaper there would be no income tax rises under a conservative government. With more, our Political Correspondent iain watson. Senior conservatives, including the Defence Secretary and foreign secretary, have been sending out a strong message to their core voters. If you are worried that income tax might rise if we are elected, dont be full to bid is not our intention. The Conservative Manifesto is nowhere near as explicit. Is i