eastern areas and it will be another cool day. i will have all the details later. it's tuesday the 11th ofjune. the conservatives will promise to cut a further two pence from employee national insurance when they publish their election manifesto today. the prime minister will claim his government would let working people keep more of the money they earn, while labour branded the plans a desperate series of unfunded commitments. our political correspondent hannah miller has the latest. thank you! hoping for a warm welcome... katherine, i'm rishi. ..as rishi sunak prepares to set out his party's plans for another five years in government. on the eve of his manifesto launch last night, the prime minister hinted at tax cuts to come. we will have a manifesto that builds on all the things that you've just gone through that we've already announced in this campaign — that, yes, does continue to cut people's taxes, because i believe in a country where people's hard work is rewarded. after cutting national insurance last autumn — and in the spring — the manifesto will promise to cut it by a further two pence for employees. it will also pledge that the state pension will not be taxed, and make permanent an existing cut to stamp duty for first—time buyers, as well as promising that parents will only have to start paying back child benefit when their household income reaches £120,000. the manifesto will also contain pledges to raise defence spending, reform the welfare system, and double down on plans to send asylum—seekers to rwanda. labour say it all amounts to a desperate wish list from what they call a desperate prime minister. after 14 years of the tories, the money is not there. so no matter what promise rishi sunak makes in his manifesto in the coming days, he's not able to deliver on any of them because he cannot explain where the money is coming from. the prime minister will be hoping today is a day to win notjust attention — but votes, as well — as he tries to turn his party's fortunes around after a rocky few days. hannah miller, bbc news. we're joined now by our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, who's on the campaign trail in northamptonshire. we can speak to him. a nice sunny day. good to see you. how important is today for the conservatives, the launch of their manifesto? it is massively _ launch of their manifesto? it is massively important _ launch of their manifesto? it 3 massively important because the prime minister has not had a good few days, as we all know, but also, evenif few days, as we all know, but also, even if he had had few good days this is a crucial moment where he gets to tell the voter, here is the conservative party programme for government, should they win another term in office. and he wants to use this opportunity to carve a clear dividing line with the labour party and that line will be on tax. we have talked a lot this campaign about taxes that both parties are promising not to raise and here is the conservative party promising to cut the employee rate of national insurance by 2p and if that sounds familiar it is because they have done it twice in the last year. if this were to happen it would mean over at rishi sunak�*s tenure at the rate of national insurance have been halved from i2% to 6% and he would say that is a sign of the different priorities between his conservative party and keir starmer�*s labour party. forthe party and keir starmer�*s labour party. for the labour party, they have said it is a desperate prime minister making desperate promises and they talk about throwing them kitchen sink at this manifesto was that it kitchen sink at this manifesto was thatitis kitchen sink at this manifesto was that it is notjust about tax, it will have eye—catching policies from earlier in the campaign. banning what they called mickey mouse degrees, and i think i rishi sunak, he would acknowledge he is desperate to turn around this campaign, to find a way to get some voted to change their minds. today matters because it is a set piece moment where he gets to set out his stall to the country and there are not a lot of those moments left. henry, for now, thank _ lot of those moments left. henry, for now, thank you. _ lot of those moments left. henry, for now, thank you. we _ lot of those moments left. henry, for now, thank you. we will- lot of those moments left. henry, for now, thank you. we willjoin . lot of those moments left. henry, l for now, thank you. we willjoin you a again later. what else is going on with the election? labour say they will ban under—16s from buying highly caffeinated energy drinks, as part of a series of commitments to improve children's health. the party also plan to create an extra 100,000 urgent dental appointments for children, to clear a backlog in england. the liberal democrats are calling for a new fund to support doctors' surgeries in rural and remote areas of the country. they say it forms part of their £1 billion package to improve services and give patients a legal right to see a gp within a week. we will speak to labour and to the conservatives about their plans as the programme goes on. sally has more of the day's news. the bbc has announced it will air a special tribute to michael mosley on friday evening. the tv presenter�*s body was found in a rocky area of the greek island of symi on sunday — four days after he went missing. 0ur correspondent, joe inwood, is there for us this morning. what can you tell us about what happens next? we what can you tell us about what happens next?— what can you tell us about what happens next? what can you tell us about what ha ens next? ~ , ., ., happens next? we understand that the ostmortem happens next? we understand that the postmortem examination _ happens next? we understand that the postmortem examination is _ happens next? we understand that the postmortem examination is still- postmortem examination is still continuing although we have a pretty clear idea of what it has found so far. a police source yesterday said michael mosley died of natural causes and today the local police chief is reported as saying it was heat exhaustion, which very much tallies with a version of events which has been building. we also discovered that the time of death was about lipm, roughly two and a half hours after he set off on his walk. we are starting to get really now quite a clear picture of the final moments of michael mosley and what led to his death. the bbc has announced a special half—hour programme and that is reflective of how he was held and his contribution to broadcasting. as we have been speaking about the last couple of days, this huge outpouring of emotion, grief, affection for michael mosley and how he changed lives and help people change their own lives and that is what we will see on friday, a reflection of his work and legacy.— see on friday, a reflection of his work and legacy. see on friday, a reflection of his workand lea . ., , . work and legacy. thank you very much indeed. the parents of a student who went missing after a night out 100 days ago have lodged a formal complaint against police over their handling of the case. jack 0'sullivan�*s family say they've lost all faith in avon and somerset police. the force said officers are determined to do everything they possibly can, but jack's mother 0bviously we're still in a desperate, desperate position, wanting an answer to where jack is. and i wouldn't want anyone on earth to be faced with what we've dealt with in the last hundred days, because it is horrific. and to think that the people that you possibly would depend on the most in the world have totally let us down... that's what i feel. the united nations security council has voted to support a resolution, drafted by the us, calling for a ceasefire in gaza. israel had already accepted the plan and it has been welcomed by hamas. the proposal sets out conditions for a full and complete ceasefire and the release of hostages held by hamas, in exchange for palestinian prisoners. apple has unveiled new plans to integrate artificial intelligence into its products, at an event held at its california headquarters. apple intelligence will assist users with writing messages to supplying travel directions to an event saved in the calendar. apple says most of the ai processing would be carried out on the device itself to increase security. hunter biden is waiting for the jury to return a verdict in his federal gun trial in delaware. the son of the us president is accused of lying about his illegal drug use when he bought a hand gun in 2018. he denies the allegations. us scientists have discovered that elephants call to each other using their names. while dolphins and parrots are known to address each other by mimicking sounds, elephants are the first non—human species found to create names for each other, which they express as a series of rumbles. laughter a little bit like us. is laughter alittle bit like us. , ., , a little bit like us. is that me, my tumm ? a little bit like us. is that me, my tummy? that _ a little bit like us. is that me, my tummy? that is _ a little bit like us. is that me, my tummy? that is both _ a little bit like us. is that me, my tummy? that is both of _ a little bit like us. is that me, my tummy? that is both of us. - a little bit like us. is that me, my tummy? that is both of us. what| a little bit like us. is that me, my| tummy? that is both of us. what a lovely story- _ tummy? that is both of us. what a lovely story. let's _ tummy? that is both of us. what a lovely story. let's see _ tummy? that is both of us. what a lovely story. let's see if _ tummy? that is both of us. what a lovely story. let's see if the - lovely story. let's see if the weather will be lovely, shall we? caroljoined us. is it going to warm up, carol, please? caroljoined us. is it going to warm up. carol. please?— caroljoined us. is it going to warm up, carol, please? towards the end ofthe up, carol, please? towards the end of the week — up, carol, please? towards the end of the week it _ up, carol, please? towards the end of the week it will _ up, carol, please? towards the end of the week it will be _ up, carol, please? towards the end of the week it will be a _ up, carol, please? towards the end of the week it will be a bit - less cold, but it that way. we won't suddenly— less cold, but it that way. we won't suddenly see a huge hike up in temperature. good morning. in fact it is a— temperature. good morning. in fact it is a cold _ temperature. good morning. in fact it is a cold start to the day today. some _ it is a cold start to the day today. some places starting at 3 or 4 degrees _ some places starting at 3 or 4 degrees. as we go through the rest of the _ degrees. as we go through the rest of the day— degrees. as we go through the rest of the day we are looking at sunshine, a few showers, a lot of cloud _ sunshine, a few showers, a lot of cloud building up and feeling cool forjune — cloud building up and feeling cool forjune. temperatures below average forjune. temperatures below average for this— forjune. temperatures below average for this time _ forjune. temperatures below average for this time of year. we have quite a lot of— for this time of year. we have quite a lot of showers coming in across the north, — a lot of showers coming in across the north, east and the west, being driven— the north, east and the west, being driven in_ the north, east and the west, being driven in on— the north, east and the west, being driven in on a northerly wind. this is why— driven in on a northerly wind. this is why it _ driven in on a northerly wind. this is why it is — driven in on a northerly wind. this is why it is so _ driven in on a northerly wind. this is why it is so chilly. although it is why it is so chilly. although it is starting — is why it is so chilly. although it is starting with sunshine, through the day— is starting with sunshine, through the day you will find the cloud will spread _ the day you will find the cloud will spread out and we will see further showers _ spread out and we will see further showers developed, especially across central _ showers developed, especially across central and _ showers developed, especially across central and eastern parts of the countrv — central and eastern parts of the countrv it _ central and eastern parts of the country. it will be drier and brighter— country. it will be drier and brighter out towards the west. this is where _ brighter out towards the west. this is where we — brighter out towards the west. this is where we will see the best of the sunshine _ is where we will see the best of the sunshine. temperatures, ten in lerwick— sunshine. temperatures, ten in lerwick to— sunshine. temperatures, ten in lerwick to 17 in cardiff and also plymouth _ lerwick to 17 in cardiff and also plymouth. as we head through the evening _ plymouth. as we head through the evening and overnight, a lot of the showers _ evening and overnight, a lot of the showers will fade. we will still hang _ showers will fade. we will still hang on— showers will fade. we will still hang on to a few, still a fair bit of cloud — hang on to a few, still a fair bit of cloud around, as well, but where we have _ of cloud around, as well, but where we have broken cloud across rural parts _ we have broken cloud across rural parts of _ we have broken cloud across rural parts of scotland and wales, the temperature could well fall away to 2 or three _ temperature could well fall away to 2 or three degrees, so getting close to frost _ 2 or three degrees, so getting close to frost levels. not everywhere, obviously — to frost levels. not everywhere, obviously. tomorrow, we start off with cloud — obviously. tomorrow, we start off with cloud around, still some showers. _ with cloud around, still some showers, as well, showers across eastern _ showers, as well, showers across eastern areas, decent spells of sunshine — eastern areas, decent spells of sunshine out towards the west. temperatures very similar to what we are looking _ temperatures very similar to what we are looking at today. ignore these 23s, that — are looking at today. ignore these 23s, that is — are looking at today. ignore these 23s, that is absolutely wrong! as we head into _ 23s, that is absolutely wrong! as we head into thursday, we will see more rain coming _ head into thursday, we will see more rain coming ourway. thank you very much indeed. the pressure on public services is a key election issue — and to understand the challenges authorities are facing, we've been looking at the town of telford. today, we're focusing on social care, as demand for support has yesterday we looked at the justice system and the backlogs there. today, we're focusing on social care, as demand for support has soared in recent years, particularly from people under the age of 65. here's our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan. club 17 is a group for people with disabilities and support needs to meet and mingle. or maybe something more. you'vejust got engaged! yes, i have. so when are you going to get married? er, i don't know yet. how did you propose to her? i got down on one knee. did you? yeah. fantastic. and she said yes. yeah, she did. the room is full of the hopes and fears of any young people — though, in their cases, the struggles can be greater. well, i had to leave the town that i was born and grew up in because there was no supported accommodation provision. abby has a condition that causes herjoints to dislocate, leaving her in pain. after a battle, she now has the care she needs. i spent two years in emergency accommodation, in a shared homeless shelter, because there was disagreements over what care and support i actually needed. so we really had to fight the council to get my care package put in place. in another room, the parents of some of the young people who are struggling to be heard. we just want them to live fulfilled lives. we don't want to be a burden on anybody, but we want them to be treated with equity. and the problem is, our options are so limited. a constant problem is the lack of supported accommodation. ailsa's son is due to finish college next month. i didn't want him to have to come home where he's going to be set back in his development. er... but that's probably what's going to happen because at the moment i still don't have any ideas of where he could move to. when you have a wheelchair and you have mobility issues, you can't, obviously, get up the stairs in a house, so it would need to be accessible. i know a couple of young people that have had to go to south wales because they haven't got the housing or the support staff, which is — for them parents and that young person that's lived in telford all their lives, having to go all the way there at the weekend is actually a tragedy. around 70% of the council budget in telford is spent on social care. demand for support from people under the age of 65 increased by close to 300% in the five years to 2022—23 — the latest figures. it's far greater than the increase for england as a whole — delivered in part, say the council, by the area's attractiveness. because of some of the really positive services in certain things like special educational needs services, people are attracted to coming in, which means that there's another pressure of people, younger people coming in with high complex needs. but people will need to move into adult social care at some point to maintain their independence going forward. adding to the pressures is poor lifestyle. care homes say they're seeing people needing support in their 50s due to problems linked to smoking and alcoholism. most of the residents, however, are still the elderly — though the care they are having to provide is changing, and more expensive. people in residential services probably look more like the old nursing threshold used to be, and that people in nursing homes mirror much more of a hospice situation — people tend to come in now at the latter part of their life, so for end—of—life care, or where they have extremely advanced complex nursing and dementia needs. telford — like britain — is both growing and ageing. it's a combination that is increasingly stretching public finances — particularly social care. michael buchanan, bbc news, telford. let's have a look at today's papers. several of the front pages focus on the conservative manifesto launch. the times reports that the party will pledge to help first time buyers, workers, parents and pensioners by putting tax cuts at the heart of its offer to voters. we will be asking how possible that might be. the mirror focuses on a pledge from labour to improve children's health. we will also be talking about this. it says the party will introduce a ban on the sale of some energy drinks to under 16s, and create thousands more dental appointments for youngsters. the mail leads with the conviction of two 12—year—old boys for murder in an unprovoked attack using a 16—inch machete in wolverhampton last year. the pair, who cannot be named, are believed to be the youngest convicted of the crime since james bulger�*s killers were detained back in 1993. and elsewhere, 2a hours after scotland arrived in germany for the euros, the guardian features an image of england stars trent alexander—arnold and jude bellingham as they head off ahead of their first match this weekend. the countdown is truly on. really is, it's coming. _ after rob burrow died earlier this month, one of those leading the tributes was the former rugby union player ed slater. we have spoken to him lots of times on the programme. ed was diagnosed with mnd two years ago and says that after the devastating news, rob's bravery helped lead him out of the darkness. we caug