Limited the further north you are. For england and wales, a fine day with sunshine. Tambe djos will climb further as we head into the second half of the week. Temperatures will climb further as we head into the second half of the week. A bit ofa dip the second half of the week. A bit of a dip on tuesday. Donald trump has told arab leaders in riyadh, that they must fulfil their part of the burden in confronting extremists. If we do not stand in uniform condemnation of this killing, then not only will we be judged by our people, not only will we be judged by history, but we will be judged by god. The conservatives have defended proposals to change social care, but they will not confirm which pensioners will lose the winter fuel allowa nce. Labour says it will keep the amount and guarantee rises in pensions and other benefits. Party leader stopped campaigning today to remember the mpjo cox, murdered in her constituency last june. Those are the main stories. More at the top of the hour. No
Its pledge on tuition fees in england theyll be scrapped for students starting this year. President trump is in israel. He speaks of a rare opportunity for peace with the palestinians. The sun was out, the garden is in full bloom, yes, time for the Chelsea Flower Show. Coming up in sportsday on bbc news, david moyes resigns as manager of sunderland following the clubs relegation from the Premier League this season. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Theresa may calls it a clarification, Opposition Parties call it a u turn. Either way, the conservatives have spent the day defending their decision to include a cap on the amount anyone in england will have to spend on social care. There was no explicit pledge to have such a cap in the partys manifesto last week, leading critics to label it a dementia tax. Labour accused the conservatives of being mired in chaos and confusion over the policy, while the Liberal Democrats called it a manifesto meltdown. Heres our Political Edit
Our audience was selected by a leading opinion Polling Company to ensure they are representative of the country as whole. They support different parties, some are undecided voters, and they are also equally split along the lines of last years Eu Referendum half voted to leave the eu and half to remain. And if youd like to join in the debate at home, you can do so on twitter using the hashtag bbcdebate. We start with Opening Statements from all seven politicians, the order of which was decided by the drawing of lots. First, the leader of plaid cymru, leanne wood. Theresa may called this election because shes taking you for granted. She wont turn up to these debates, because her campaign of soundbites is falling apart. Unlike theresa may, i am not afraid to defend my policies, my principles, my values. Plaid cymru exists to defend and build up our country. In wales, it is plaid cymru that stands for fairness and equality for everyone who chooses to call wales home. For a hundred years, w
Voice in the brexit negotiations. Ukips Paul Nuttalls message when it comes to brexit his party is the real deal. Well be across the country, bringing you the latest from the electoral front line also tonight. Police searching for Xavier Thomas after the London Bridge attack have found a body in the thames the eighth victim. They were first on the scene at last saturdays attack then they had a job to do, today they offered a tribute. Celebrities, friends and fans gatherfor a memorial to comedian ronnie corbett. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. The lions still to hit their stride as they slip to defeat in their second tour match of new zealand. Welcome to the bbc news at six. With just over 12 hours until polls open, Party Leaders have spent the day criss crossing the country, making their last pitch to voters. Fifty days after calling the General Election, theresa may said that brexit was the priority and she was the leader best able to build a stronger, More Prosperous Britain.
But was he asked to intervene in the fbi inquiry. Hello, i am katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. 12 hours from now pollings stations will open in the uk. Its an election the ruling conservative were expected to win in a landslide over labour. But during the Six Week Campaign the polls have narrowed. Were going to focus first on the front runners. Theresa may has her final event in birmingham whilst Jeremy Corbyn has two events in london before the campaign closes at midnight. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Morning. She called it to win it, but its not her choice. Its all of ours. A few hackles at 5 30am, following her trail like the missteps in the last few weeks. Jolly photo ops arent quite her style, and theres not much jolly about this campaign. With security and tighter terror laws on her mind. At eight oclock in glasgow, Jeremy Corbyn enjoying his time in the sun. I signed up just for you. With his long held views on security, cautious about the