Turning professional, getting engaged to fellow top boxer Marlen Esparza and about her life growing up in leeds. I was just i wasjust thinking i was just thinking i want to win a gold medal. The whole being a role model came with it. Politicians like it out in front of sceptical voters. You left a note telling the country you spent all the money. You are punching harder. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Nicola adams will be with us after ten, so if you have any questions for her then do get in touch. Wed also love your comments on the conservative Party Manifesto especially if you or your parents are likely to be affected by new plans for paying for social care. 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. Our top story today. An end to Winter Fuel Payments for wealthier pensioners, new measures to curb immigration and cuts to Free Sch
Its all in the packaging the everyday items that recyclers say are impossible to deal with. And coming up in the sport on bbc news tonights swedish top division fixture between gothenburg and aik has been postponed, after an alleged match fixing attempt. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The Prime Minister, theresa may, has launched the conservative Party Manifesto this lunchtime, with a raft of policy pledges claiming to get to grips with the great challenges of our time. It includes major changes to social care in england. For the first time, the value of someones property would be included in the means test for care at home. Mrs may pledged changes to our State Pensions. She said therell be a new double lock system when the current triple lock expires in 2020. Theres also a promise for an increase in nhs funding, by a minimum of £8 billion in real terms over the next five years. On brexit, mrs may warned that if a government failed in the negotiations, the conseque
Funding for schools. Real Technical Education for young people. And, the first ever proper plan to pay for and provide social care. Strong Public Services do notjust provide security and enhance opportunity. They are vital institutions that bring us all together. Theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn will be absent as britains political leaders take pa rt britains political leaders take part ina britains political leaders take part in a prime time tv debate this evening. The itv event will see Liberal Democrat leader tim farron, Ukips Paul Nuttall and the snps Nicola Sturgeon lock horns. Plaid cymrus leanne wood and Green Co Leader Caroline Lucas will also take part in the two hour show being broadcast from salford at 8pm. The Prime Minister has refused to take part in tv debates and the Labour Leader said he would not participate without his main rival being there. Atv a tv debate must include the Prime Minister, the leader of the conservative party. That would be a proper debate. I made the
Witchhunt and there is no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign, buti between certainly myself and my campaign, but i can only speakfor myself and the russians, zero. A man who tried to hire a hitman to kill his partner is facing a Life Sentence after being found guilty of soliciting murder. And some of the best images ever taken we look at the famous archive of Magnum Photos on its 70th anniversary. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News can life away from the lane begin with a win for Tottenham Hotspur as they travel to Leicester City in the Premier League . Good evening. Theresa may has published the Conservative Manifesto promising a Mainstream Government to deliver for Mainstream Government to deliver for mainstream britain. She said a Strong Economy and delivering a successful brexit were the main priorities. The manifesto includes reform of social care in england to include the value of property in qualifying for home care. The way the State Pension is protected aga
Sex abuse ring. It was a harrowing, hard watch and has been praised for how close to the truth it was. There is no such thing as a child prostitute. What there is is a child who was being abused. By two . By men who was being abused. By two . By men who pick on vulnerable girls. Well, a little later well be talking to sarah rowbotham, the Sexual Health worker who blew the lid on the scandal. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until am this morning. Lots coming up today, that Special Report on autistic children undergoing Shock Therapy in america, is it cruel or a way of helping them have a better life . Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victorialive. If you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top Story Today Brexit dominated the televised leaders debate, which was held last night despite the absence of theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn. The itv event saw little disagreement between the lib dems, green party, p