emerged that the one of the prime minister's closest aides had placed a bet on the date of the election days before it was announced. as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. today, the conservative party announced it will no longer support craig williams, there candidate in montgomeryshire nor laura saunders who is stsanding in bristol north west. in a statement, the party said... is it the right decision to withdraw support from these candidates? conservatives said the decision was the result of internal inquiries. if they had been suspended without any proper investigation, i think it would have been unfair. there has been an investigation, there are obviously questions to answer, possible criminal investigations going on and the gambling commission is doing its inquiry as well. the labour party is questioning why the decision didn't come sooner. it's taken rishi sunak the best part of two weeks to act on this. that is just weak leadership. it's too late for ballot papers to be changed, but if elected, the conservative party is suggesting that these two candidates would become independent mps. at least until the gambling commission has finished its inquiries. both candidates have said they will cooperate with the investigation. but as rishi sunak stepped away from campaigning today, he will be hoping this decision draws a line under the issue. hannah miller, bbc news. and hannah millerjoins us now. now the party has withdrawn the support for these candidates, will that be the end of it or will rishi sunak still be facing questions? the cuestion is sunak still be facing questions? tue: question is that sunak still be facing questions? tte: question is that the labour party will keep trying to pursue art along the lines of, what took you so long over this? we heard the battle lines continuing to be drawn around this issue in the report there, the conservative party arguing that there needed to be a process and that this is the result of what they call the ongoing internal investigation, and that is why it has taken them the time to come to this decision, and it would have been unfair to do anything any sooner. labourand been unfair to do anything any sooner. labour and the liberal democrats using language like, dither and delay, saying, why did it take so long, especially given the fact that craig willliams has admitted an error ofjudgment? we don't know where he had information or what information he had at the time that he placed his bet, that is a very open question, which the gambling commission is looking into. he has not said he necessarily did anything wrong but he has said that it was an error ofjudgment. and why rishi sunak did not take that and act more quickly on it is something that as much as he would like to move on from this, i think it is a question that will keep being raised for now. . ., ., , the snp are on the campaign trail today. our reporter is there. what has the snp been saying today? tt is has the snp been saying today? it is ve wind has the snp been saying today? it is very windy in — has the snp been saying today? te 3 very windy in east lothian. kate forbes was out visiting this wind farm, and green energy is becoming a big topic, not least because i was at the same wind farm with the lib dems just two weeks ago, everyone very keen to show their green credentials. this can project was set up when the snp been in government, just along the coast of the scottish parliament, and kate forbes says it shows their commitment to these green projects and she says scotland could become a green powerhouse. she said scotland is an energy—rich nation, they have basically won the energy lottery twice, first with oil and gas and now with renewable energy. oil and gas has often been the focus of the energy debate, something where there are clean dividing lines between the parties because you have the conservatives in favour of giving out new licences for north sea exploration, labourare out new licences for north sea exploration, labour are against it and the snp are somewhere in the middle, but kate forbes wanted to move it onto clean energy and she said that should be the focus and the snp want regulation of energy services to be devolved to the scottish parliament, so msps can work on it as well as pricing because that is one of the key thing is, when we talk about the labour plans for gb energy, kate forbes says that will not cut bills in scotland, and you will have people who basically can knock out their windows at a wind farm like this and are not seeing energy bills going down as a result. she would like more control over pricing and more powers for the scottish government to set up wind farms like this. what to set up wind farms like this. what is the assessment _ to set up wind farms like this. what is the assessment on _ to set up wind farms like this. what is the assessment on how - to set up wind farms like this. what is the assessment on how the snp campaign is going with a relatively new party leader and various issues they have to deal with it internally as well? , ., they have to deal with it internally as well? ., ,, , .., they have to deal with it internally as well? ., ,, , .. ., , as well? john swinney came in as the leader about — as well? john swinney came in as the leader about a _ as well? john swinney came in as the leader about a fortnight _ as well? john swinney came in as the leader about a fortnight before - as well? john swinney came in as the leader about a fortnight before the i leader about a fortnight before the election was called, his predecessor home use use —— humza yousaf is stepping down after the collapse of his power—sharing agreement with the scottish greens for the john swinney has been around a long scottish greens for thejohn swinney has been around a long time, since the formation of the scottish parliament, and seen as a safe pair of hands, steady campaign, but he admits the snp have not had their —— not had it easy in recent years, and if you look at the polling, there is a revival of labour in scotland, which is the territory of the snp took almost completely from the 2015 election and this is what labour want to reverse, they want to take back seats, the last time they were in government they had 40 seats north of the border, although they are down to one now, and they want to reverse that, that is what the snp want to ward off. the focus of the campaign has switched in recent weeks for the snp, they spoke a lot of time talking about the tories, and they have prospered by being the anti—tory vote in scotland, but because the election has become about a narrative of change under labour, they are now seeing themselves more fighting against labour to be the party of change and they say that a labour victory is priced in in the election and they say keir starmer will be the prime minister and that means people need to elect a group of snp mps on the other side of the house of commons, in opposition, to hold his feet to the fire when it comes to things like green energy and north sea oil and gas licensing.— and gas licensing. thanks for “oininu and gas licensing. thanks for joining us- — with just over a week to go, all eyes turn to the polls and what they can tell us. with me is scarlett maguire, director at polling firm jl partners. good to see it. it seems that the latest polling but the conservatives and the labour going down some points? we and the labour going down some oints? ~ . , , ., , points? we have seen this a number of times in a — points? we have seen this a number of times in a number— points? we have seen this a number of times in a number of— points? we have seen this a number of times in a number of polls - points? we have seen this a number of times in a number of polls with i of times in a number of polls with the vote share folding for the conservatives and labour, and you have a picture where the main parties are getting less than 70% of the vote between them, which is not unprecedented, some of them have a combined figure we have never seen before, but our latest polling we released shows we have the conservatives on 25 and labour 16 points in front but we found more interesting movement in the reform uk party this week. what interesting movement in the reform uk party this week-— uk party this week. what about the alle . ations uk party this week. what about the allegations over _ uk party this week. what about the allegations over betting _ uk party this week. what about the allegations over betting concerning | allegations over betting concerning the conservatives? is that playing out in the polling? 0ur questions being asked about that? yes out in the polling? our questions being asked about that?- out in the polling? our questions being asked about that? yes and no. we have done _ being asked about that? yes and no. we have done focus _ being asked about that? yes and no. we have done focus groups - being asked about that? yes and no. we have done focus groups including in rishi sunak�*s constituency where voters compare it to partygate and they said it showed a disregard for voters so it has reinforced negative impressions that people already held a rishi sunak in the conservatives, but it doesn't seem to have hurt their vote share substantially, and thatis their vote share substantially, and that is because a lot of this, conservative voters have priced it in, but it is not winning us over, not something they have done at the moment. ~ ., not something they have done at the moment. ~ . ., ,., not something they have done at the moment. ~ . ., ., ., , , moment. what about geographically, any differences? _ moment. what about geographically, any differences? interesting - moment. what about geographically, any differences? interesting story, i any differences? interesting story, and that is something _ any differences? interesting story, and that is something where - any differences? interesting story, and that is something where you i any differences? interesting story, l and that is something where you can look at the differences between the liberal democrats and reform uk, and the liberal democrats have seen a slight increase in their vote since the beginning of the campaign, ed davey has done some attention seeking campaigning which seems to be working but their geography is very concentrated in seats where they are more likely to win, disproportionally held by conservative mps, but reform are doing pretty well everywhere and the damage they can do to the conservative party is everywhere but it is likely to be a case of how many seats they can get. when you look at the — many seats they can get. when you look at the reform _ many seats they can get. when you look at the reform uk _ many seats they can get. when you look at the reform uk party, - many seats they can get. when you look at the reform uk party, who l many seats they can get. when you | look at the reform uk party, who is more interesting to vote for them? they look a lot like conservative voters which is why they are taking so many conservative voters from the party, they are disproportionally made up of former conservative voters who tend to be older, and they tend to care a lot about immigration and be very socially conservative, and one thing we have noticed that it is interesting around reform, this was after the comments about ukraine from nigel farage, we saw a drop in support for them by three points, but that is driven by a drop with women, but with men it stays the same. so it seems that with women may be they are starting to turn off from the reform party. are starting to turn off from the reform party-— reform party. very interesting, thanks for— reform party. very interesting, thanks forjoining _ reform party. very interesting, thanks forjoining us. _ breaking news. the allegations over election batting, the gambling commission have said according to the press association, they have passed information onto the metropolitan police alleging that five more officers placed bets relating to the timing of the general election. according to the metropolitan police, this comes after, hours after the conservative party withdrew support from two of their candidates standing in the election next week, so the gambling commission say they have passed information onto the metropolitan police alleging five more officers placed bets relating to the timing of the general election. julian assange, the founder of wikileaks, has flown out of the uk after spending five years inbelmarsh prison fighting extradition to the united states. he's struck a deal with prosecutors, and will stop in a us territory to plead guilty to a charge of espionage, on his way home to australia. mr assange uploaded classified military files to his website nearly 15 years ago. his supporters called it a victory for free speech, but critics said he'd put lives at risk. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. what's going through his mind as he looks out of the plane window afterfive years in prison? julian assange had boarded a private jet to thailand yesterday evening before the world even knew of the deal that brought about his release. from stansted to bangkok, a plane ride to freedom, after he agreed to plead guilty to one charge of conspiring to illegally obtain classified us military information. his punishment — the time he's already served in belmarshjail. wikileaks has released this footage of one of the world's best known prisoners arriving for a layover in bangkok. he'll fly on later tonight to a pacific island — us territory — where a judge will approve his plea. it's a whirlwind of emotions. i mean, i'm just elated, frankly. it's just incredible. i don't know. it feels like it's not real. it was this footage released by wikileaks in 2010 that first brought julian assange international attention. it shows an american helicopter gunship in iraq shooting unarmed civilians. it was part of a flood of military secrets spilled by wikileaks that year. two years later, he was wanted in sweden for questioning about allegations of sexual assault made by two women. to avoid extradition, he sought refuge in ecuador�*s london embassy. he spent seven years there, but was arrested in 2019 when the ecuadorian government withdrew his political asylum and he was jailed for skipping bail. soon, it was the americans asking for his extradition. after endless court cases it was approved by the then home secretary, priti patel in 2022, butjulian assange kept appealing until this deal was struck. australia, his home country, had recently pushed hard for his release. regardless of the views that people have about mr assange's activities, the case has dragged on for too long. there's nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration and we want him brought home to australia. but there's anger in some quarters in the us. the charges were first brought under donald trump. his former vice president, mike pence, said julian assange had endangered the lives of american troops at a time of war and should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. in australia, his wife stella waits for a family reunion and the final act of an extraordinary legal and human drama that spanned several continents and 1a years. caroline hawley, bbc news. 0ur north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, explains the significance of the move from the us and president biden. three years ago, the us justice department said it wanted to pursue extradition. the americans, as caroline said there, you know, they've long considered julian assange as someone who endangered the lives of american operatives when his wikileaks website released those documents on the iraq and afghanistan wars. but earlier this year, back in april, president biden said that he was considering a request by the australian government to resolve julian assange's legal limbo. the australians are a key security ally for mr biden and there's no doubt there was pressure on him in that respect. also pressure from progressive members of his own democratic party who view mr assange as somebody who was simply exercising his free speech rights as a journalist and exposing those wars. but it's not a view held by everyone in the democratic party nor in the republican party. there are those who believe that mr assange should be held accountable. it's also hard not to see everything through the prism of the presidential election. mr biden obviously is looking to november. you've got donald trump who said last month or earlier this year that he would consider pardoning mr assange if he won the election. but i'm sure we'll find out in the coming days or even coming hours exactly why this deal has been struck now. there is a fire at the canyon —— canyon parliament. at least five protesters have been killed and dozens wounded with police opening fire on sections of the parliament building, set ablaze as well with lawmakers inside, and passing legislation to actually raise taxes. you can see the police outside. you cannot clearly see the pictures with the camera operator trying to get a shot of what is going on and i imagine people being kept away. chaotic scenes with protesters overwhelming police and chasing them away. in an attempt to storm the parliament compound with flames seen coming from inside as well. these are protesters outside the parliament building. these are agency pictures coming into us. we will try to find out what is coming on but we think the police have opened fire after tear gas and water cannon failed to disperse crowds. we are being told via the reuters news agency that a journalist counted the bodies of at least five protesters outside parliament. a paramedic said at least ten people had been shot dead. we will keep a close eye on those pictures and find out more about what is happening there with these protests. protesters storming these protests. protesters storming the parliament there. demonstrating against a new finance bill which is introducing new taxes, and we understand that some protesters broke through the police cordon and end of the parliament building, starting a fire and vandalising parts of the complex. police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as thousands of people marched through the of nairobi. they were denouncing the of nairobi. they were denouncing the legislation but the government says the legislation is needed to lower the national debt. now back to westminster and more on the breaking news from the metropolitan police. five more police officers are being investigated over alleged misconduct investigated over alleged misconduct in public office with regard to bets placed on the timing of the general election which of course has impacted the conservative party and their electioneering. this has been going on for two weeks now. hannah miller is here. tell us what the metropolitan police have said and who might be involved? we heard reviousl who might be involved? we heard previously that — who might be involved? we heard previously that one _ who might be involved? we heard previously that one police - who might be involved? we heard previously that one police officer i previously that one police officer from the metropolitan police has been arrested in relation to bets made around the timing of the general election, and what we have heard now is the met police coming forward and saying the gambling commission have said they are also looking at five other officers who it is alleged to have placed bets in relation to the timing of the election. those police officers are based on the royalty and specialist command, the parliamentary and diplomatic command, and the central west basic command, which is the unit which essentially works around westminster. none of them at work in a close protection role so they are not assigned to any particular individual but it suggests that this investigation from the gambling commission is widening into more and more people. as i say, one a police officer we already knew under criminal investigation, and a further five not under criminal investigation, but they are being looked at as part of the gambling commission's investigation and the met police says they will take a decision in due course about whether that means they should be placed on restricted duties from what they would usually be expected to do. thanks forjoining us. a former fujitsu engineer who helped design the faulty horizon software at the centre of the post office it scandal, has said sorry to a sub—postmistress wronglyjailed for stealing money. garethjenkins said he may have been "wrongly confident" that accounting bugs were quickly resolved. seema misra was sent to prison when pregnant, one of hundreds of sub—postmasters falsely accused of theft. 0ur employment correspondent zoe conway reports. garethjenkins is not a household name, but he is a key figure in the post office scandal. he helped design the faulty horizon software system. he gave evidence in court cases, including that of former sub—postmistress seema misra. his testimony helped put her in prison whilst pregnant after she was wrongly accused of stealing £70,000. it is very, very important because i definitely want to know why he did what he did, who was behind it and all of that. five years ago, sub—postmasters won their stunning victory against the post office in the high court. the judge, justice fraser, said the problems with horizon could cause discrepancies in sub—postmasters' accounts. that the evidence i shall give shall be the truth... garethjenkins told the inquiry he didn't agree with the judge. and you don't accept his findings that bugs, errors and defects could result in, ie cause discrepancies or shortfalls in branch accounts? they could cause discrepancies in branch accounts, but not at the sort of levels that are being talked about. and in general, the systems, i believe, were operating as they should. do i take it that you accept his first finding that legacy horizon was not remotely robust? i don't accept that finding. he was asked about his role in giving evidence in court cases, whether he was sufficiently briefed about all the bugs and errors. i was confident and possibly wrongly so that when problems did occur, they were quickly fixed and they weren't left to fester in the system to have a larger impact. knowing what you know now, would you adopt the same approach of relying on your confidence? i think i'd have to say that with hindsight, i would have done things differently, yes. in his witness statement, garethjenkins said he was truly sorry that seema misra was wrongly convicted, that he didn't know she was pregnant at the time. "i can only apologise again," he said, "for what happened to her." let's speak to azadeh moshiri who's at the inquiry for us. a really important day of evidence, hearing directly from the fujitsu engineer. hearing directly from the fu'itsu enaineer. ~ , , �*, ., engineer. absolutely. there's a reason he _ engineer. absolutely. there's a reason he is — engineer. absolutely. there's a reason he is appearing - engineer. absolutely. there's a reason he is appearing for - engineer. absolutely. there's a reason he is appearing for four| engineer. absolutely. there's a - reason he is appearing for four days in a row, longerthan reason he is appearing for four days in a row, longer than paula vennells, the former post office chief executive, and his appearance is being scrutinised not only by the public inquiry but also by the metropolitan police who are investigating him for potential perjury and potentially perverting the course ofjustice. this has to do with his role in defending the robustness of the horizon it system, and as you heard, he served as an expert witness in several cases, civil cases and criminal cases, including the case of seema misra that you heard referred to. it is worth pausing on her story because it is one of the most difficult of the entire scandal. she was sentenced to prison when she was eight weeks pregnant, she was wrongly convicted of having stolen £70,000. she described the impact this had on herfamily, not only did she have to give birth with an electronic tag eventually, but her husband says he was beaten up, a local paper branded her a thief and her child is said to have been bullied as well, so this impacted notjust her about her family as a whole. garethjenkins apologised to her and said he did not know she was pregnant but he did insist he did not lie and that he did not mislead the court. i spoke to seema misra earlier and i asked her if she accepted garethjenkins apology. you have just read his apology to you in his witness statement. do you accept it? ., his witness statement. do you accept it? he. why his witness statement. do you accept it? tia. why is that? his witness statement. do you accept it?- why is that?— it? no. why is that? he could have apologised — it? no. why is that? he could have apologised ages — it? no. why is that? he could have apologised ages ago _ it? no. why is that? he could have apologised ages ago when - it? no. why is that? he could have apologised ages ago when he - it? no. why is that? he could have apologised ages ago when he said | it? no. why is that? he could have l apologised ages ago when he said he realised. _ apologised ages ago when he said he realised, but now, just for the sake of it, _ realised, but now, just for the sake of it. and _ realised, but now, just for the sake of it, and only time will tell, how much _ of it, and only time will tell, how much he — of it, and only time will tell, how much he cooperates with the inquiry. you still_ much he cooperates with the inquiry. you still do _ much he cooperates with the inquiry. you still do not have closure, why is it that you still cannot find closure? ., . , is it that you still cannot find closure? ., ., . is it that you still cannot find closure? ., ._ ., ., is it that you still cannot find closure? ., ., ., ., closure? today i am here, to hear from mrjenkins, _ closure? today i am here, to hear from mrjenkins, why _ closure? today i am here, to hear from mrjenkins, why did - closure? today i am here, to hear from mrjenkins, why did he - closure? today i am here, to hear from mrjenkins, why did he do i closure? today i am here, to hear. from mrjenkins, why did he do what he did _ from mrjenkins, why did he do what he did that— from mrjenkins, why did he do what he did. that is what i wanted to hear~ _ he did. that is what i wanted to hear. , ., he did. that is what i wanted to hear. i. i. he did. that is what i wanted to hear. ,, ,, . hear. do you feel you are getting those answers? _ hear. do you feel you are getting those answers? not _ hear. do you feel you are getting those answers? not yet, - hear. do you feel you are getting those answers? not yet, but - hear. do you feel you are getting | those answers? not yet, but only half a day gone. _ those answers? not yet, but only half a day gone, so _ those answers? not yet, but only half a day gone, so not _ those answers? not yet, but only half a day gone, so not yet. - those answers? not yet, but only half a day gone, so not yet. and | those answers? not yet, but only i half a day gone, so not yet. and yet in 2019, a judge — half a day gone, so not yet. and yet in 2019, a judge found _ half a day gone, so not yet. and yet in 2019, a judge found that - half a day gone, so not yet. and yet in 2019, a judge found that the - in 2019, a judge found that the system was not remotely robust and he found issues with the expert witness, the evidence that was given, in your case as well, but garethjenkins does not given, in your case as well, but gareth jenkins does not accept those findings, how does that make you feel? tt findings, how does that make you feel? , ., , , ~ feel? it is horrible. it is like, 0k, it is— feel? it is horrible. it is like, 0k, it is all— feel? it is horrible. it is like,| 0k, it is all black-and-white, feel? it is horrible. it is like, i 0k, it is all black-and-white, it feel? it is horrible. it is like, - 0k, it is all black-and-white, it is 0k, it is all black—and—white, it is clear. _ 0k, it is all black—and—white, it is clear. it _ 0k, it is all black—and—white, it is clear. it is — 0k, it is all black—and—white, it is clear. it is not _ 0k, it is all black—and—white, it is clear, it is notjust one person, there _ clear, it is notjust one person, there were _ clear, it is notjust one person, there were so many, and proven in there were so many, and proven in the court. — there were so many, and proven in the court. as— there were so many, and proven in the court, as well, but maybe he does _ the court, as well, but maybe he does not — the court, as well, but maybe he does not want to accept the consequences he is going to face, i'm consequences he is going to face, i'm not— consequences he is going to face, i'm not sure. it consequences he is going to face, i'm not sure-— i'm not sure. it is clearly still difficult for _ i'm not sure. it is clearly still difficult for you _ i'm not sure. it is clearly still difficult for you to _ i'm not sure. it is clearly still difficult for you to come - i'm not sure. it is clearly still difficult for you to come to i i'm not sure. it is clearly still- difficult for you to come to these events, not the first time i have seen you and it is always difficult for you, so what are you hoping to get out of this by the end of these four days? t get out of this by the end of these four da s? , ., ., ~ ., , four days? i 'ust want to know, why on earth he — four days? i just want to know, why on earth he did _ four days? i just want to know, why on earth he did what _ four days? i just want to know, why on earth he did what he _ four days? i just want to know, why on earth he did what he did, - four days? i just want to know, why on earth he did what he did, what l on earth he did what he did, what was the _ on earth he did what he did, what was the reason behind it, who was asking _ was the reason behind it, who was asking him — was the reason behind it, who was asking him to answer like this? you said ou asking him to answer like this? you said you still _ asking him to answer like this? gm. said you still have difficulties letting go of some of the shame he felt during the ordeal. do you still feel that shame? t felt during the ordeal. do you still feel that shame?— felt during the ordeal. do you still feel that shame? feelthat shame? i do. even though i mentally tired. _ feelthat shame? i do. even though i mentally tired, i _ feelthat shame? i do. even though i mentally tired, i still _ feelthat shame? i do. even though i mentally tired, i still can't _ feelthat shame? i do. even though i mentally tired, i still can't get - mentally tired, i still can't get over— mentally tired, i still can't get over it — mentally tired, i still can't get over it. ., . ., :: ' over it. you were cleared in 2021, so why is — over it. you were cleared in 2021, so why is the _ over it. you were cleared in 2021, so why is the same _ over it. you were cleared in 2021, so why is the same still— over it. you were cleared in 2021, so why is the same still there? i i so why is the same still there? i was sent to prison. i was the one who was— was sent to prison. i was the one who was four months in prison and with a _ who was four months in prison and with a tag — who was four months in prison and with a tag on it later on, so that is the _ with a tag on it later on, so that is the hit — with a tag on it later on, so that is the hit i — with a tag on it later on, so that is the bit i still can't come to terms — is the bit i still can't come to terms with. is the bit i still can't come to terms with-— is the bit i still can't come to termswith. . , ., ., terms with. that is how you wore it when ou terms with. that is how you wore it when you are _ terms with. that is how you wore it when you are giving _ terms with. that is how you wore it when you are giving birth? - terms with. that is how you wore it when you are giving birth? yes, i. when you are giving birth? yes, i was giving _ when you are giving birth? yes, i was giving birth, _ when you are giving birth? yes, i was giving birth, i— when you are giving birth? yes, i was giving birth, i was _ when you are giving birth? yes, i was giving birth, i was thinking, l was giving birth, i was thinking, what _ was giving birth, i was thinking, what kind — was giving birth, i was thinking, what kind of mother am i going to be? do _ what kind of mother am i going to be? , ., ., what kind of mother am i going to be? , ., be? do you accept now as a 'udge, as a court has — be? do you accept now as a 'udge, as a court has found, * be? do you accept now as a 'udge, as a court has found, that _ be? do you accept now as a 'udge, as a court has found, that you _ be? do you accept now as a judge, as a court has found, that you were - a court has found, that you were wrongfully convicted, that you did not deserve that prison sentence? definitely, i knew when i went in that i_ definitely, i knew when i went in that i should not have been there, but i _ that i should not have been there, but i still— that i should not have been there, but i still am the one who went through— but i still am the one who went through it. _ but i still am the one who went through it, for trying to protect my family. _ through it, for trying to protect my family, having a baby and everything, it still gives me nightmares. she still clearly has a lot of difficulty coming to terms with what happened to her, that is common with many of the victims of this scandal. what is key to all of this is that garethjenkins did not disclose to her legal team and the courts that there were bugs on the horizon it system, and that lack of disclosure was deemed so significant that in 2013 the post office was advised that it was in breach of its duties as a prosecutor. right now at the inquiry he's been questioned on whether he understood his responsibilities as an expert witness, and whether he understood the consequences of what he did and he did not disclose. he will continue giving evidence over the course of four days and it seema misra is sitting in that room are listening and looking at him while he answers the questions. thanks for 'oinin: us. he answers the questions. thanks for joining us. these are _ he answers the questions. thanks for joining us. these are pictures - joining us. these are pictures coming in from kenya. joining us. these are pictures coming infrom kenya. 0ut joining us. these are pictures coming in from kenya. out of the kenyan parliament are set on fire. protesters are opposing to new tax laws, they have preached the complex. gunshots have also been heard in the capital with a of at least one person killed and dozens injured but there are different reports coming in about the numbers of dead and casualties. some of the protesters there coming in, these pictures coming in from nairobi. bbc reporters on the ground and they have seen two people with gunshot wounds arriving at the cathedral of the city which is being used as a medical camp. there is a lot of footage of the protests emerging on social media with the intensifying. several men have been flying flags. another man has been trying to kick the doors into the senate. people there outside the parliament building. reports a 45 people injured and sent to the nairobi hospital. we understand several are receiving surgery. those pictures that are just freezing, but you can see huge numbers on the streets. some mps reportedly sheltering inside the parliament's basement. this is about a finance bill being passed that seeks to introduce new taxes and a lot of people are very unhappy about that. anger surging around these changes. it is impossible for us to verify the numbers but our correspondent is at one cathedral and we are hoping to talk to her shortly. she is at all saints cathedral. she has told the bbc there are medics and doctors there. we will go to penny a little bit later. hello. good afternoon. well, yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far across england, scotland and northern ireland. it could be even hotter still today across parts of england, perhaps, but we're tracking some changes over the next few days, it will be turning coolerfrom the north and the west. some showers tied in with this weather front at times, but remaining hot and humid until thursday for much of england and wales. now, this is this afternoon and here is that cooler, fresher feeling for the north and the west. it could brighten up some time with some sunshine, i think towards the end of the day for north west scotland, northern ireland. showers for eastern scotland down through northern england, cloudier here. but this is where we're seeing all of that strong june sunshine develop yet again. it's warm, it's humid. locally, we could see highs of 29 or 30 degrees celsius. sea breezes offering some coastal refreshment, but pollen levels today, again, very high for many, tied in with all of that sunshine and grass pollen season of course, already underway. so overnight tonight, some areas of cloud, still a few spits and spots of rain, more cloud moving in to north sea facing coast. now, here is that fresher feeling air out towards the north and the west. almost chilly here, but elsewhere it's muggy. it's humid, possibly uncomfortable for sleeping yet again. and into wednesday, we've got plenty of cloud out towards these north sea facing coast. some sunshine and showers for scotland. quite a decent day of weather across northern ireland, but clouding over later. it's still very warm for much of england and wales, here should stay dry. any low cloud will lift and once more we could get to the high 20s for many, even 30 degrees celsius once again. and then our deep area of low pressure that's bringing about the change with that cold front sweeps its way eastwards into thursday, replacing all of that hot and humid air with something a lot cooler. some windy conditions, too, out towards the north and the west. so wet, windy across northern ireland for a time, showery outbreaks of rain just pushing into parts of northwest scotland, eventually easing their way further eastwards. it should stay largely dry for much of england and wales. a few showers around at times, fresher feeling conditions across the south east of england and east anglia by the time we get to the end of the day. so let's just take a look at the outlook for our capital cities. temperatures much closer to the seasonal average through the weekend. still warm in the best of the sunshine. bye— bye. this is bbc news, the headlines... a section of kenya's parliament is on fire as protesters break through police lines to storm the building. medics say a number of people have been killed. the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers placed bets related to the timing of the general election. iamat iam atan i am at an arts venue in nottingham finding out what young people think about the general election. and a royal welcome for the emperor ofjapan, as he begins a three—day state visit to the uk. we can cross to kenya now where protestors in the capital the princess royal's has spent has been visiting his wife in hospital. the princess royal was admitted to hospital with a minor head injury and concussion thought to be caused by a horse. we can get some reaction. let's listen in. i think he did say a few words but it is very quiet so we will try to make those out for you. i think he said, she is doing fine. princess anne, 73, is expected to make a swift recovery after an incident at her estate in gloucestershire on sunday. buckingham palace has said she is in a comfortable condition but her husband there visiting her in hospital where she was taken on sunday. she has been there for the past couple of days. she has had to cancel a visit to canada as a result of this. we will bring you more on that bit later. let's head southeast now to discuss about another key election issue with voters — immigration. labour and the conservatives have been exchanging blows on the subject throughout the campaign — each saying they're best placed to get net migration levels down. so let's look at this in some more detail, with my colleague ben brown, who is in doverfor us today. we are in dover where many of the small boat arrivals across the channel come in. today, we had to boat loads, one of 60 people, one of 20, so around 80 today. rishi sunak has promised to stop the boats and will implement his rwanda policy if he wins the election. keir starmer has said the rwanda policy is an expensive gimmick which the labour party will scrap. we are going to talk to two people now from the kent refugee action network which works with young asylum seekers who have got separated from their families. we have got by my who is chief executive of the organisation, and also roya rasully who came from afghanistan as a young refugee 17 years ago. just explain the work you do with asylum seekers when they came here. we do with asylum seekers when they came here-— came here. we work with young se arated came here. we work with young separated asylum _ came here. we work with young separated asylum seekers. - came here. we work with young separated asylum seekers. we l came here. we work with young - separated asylum seekers. we offer a range of services including learning for life activities and classes to help them integrate into mainstream education, active mentoring with volunteers who have been changed —— trained locally. housing and activities, well—being activities. what do you say to the politicians who want those coming across on small boats to either be sent back to france or be flown to rwanda, or whatever? what is your argument? every individual in the world has a right to seek asylum and to be safe. that is a un declaration of human rights. i strongly believe that we have a young vulnerable individuals who face persecution in several countries and they want to seek refuge in the uk. there are a number of issues that are creating blockages of that for them. i don't regard any of our young people as being illegal, it is the smugglers and the trade which is illegal. would you accept some of them are economic migrants seeking a better life? ., ., ., .,, life? not out of the last eight ears of life? not out of the last eight years of working _ life? not out of the last eight years of working in _ life? not out of the last eight years of working in this - life? not out of the last eight | years of working in this space. life? not out of the last eight - years of working in this space. all of the ones we work with are from fleeing persecution. and of the ones we work with are from fleeing persecution.— of the ones we work with are from fleeing persecution. and roya, you came here from _ fleeing persecution. and roya, you came here from afghanistan - fleeing persecution. and roya, you came here from afghanistan in - fleeing persecution. and roya, you i came here from afghanistan in 2007. what has life been like for you? you have settled status now. have you managed to integrate it here? t have settled status now. have you managed to integrate it here? i have interrated managed to integrate it here? i have integrated to — managed to integrate it here? i have integrated to an _ managed to integrate it here? i have integrated to an extent. _ managed to integrate it here? i have integrated to an extent. in _ managed to integrate it here? i have integrated to an extent. in terms - managed to integrate it here? i have integrated to an extent. in terms ofl integrated to an extent. in terms of education. — integrated to an extent. in terms of education, social life, i have done well in_ education, social life, i have done well in the — education, social life, i have done well in the education system, i have a lot of— well in the education system, i have a lot of friends around here. i feel even _ a lot of friends around here. i feel even though i have been brought up here since _ even though i have been brought up here since i— even though i have been brought up here since i was little, people don't — here since i was little, people don't accept me. they look at me and think. _ don't accept me. they look at me and think. you _ don't accept me. they look at me and think. you are — don't accept me. they look at me and think, you are a foreigner and they have _ think, you are a foreigner and they have the _ think, you are a foreigner and they have the xenophobia. i think a lot of negative — have the xenophobia. i think a lot of negative rhetoric people have is a xenophobia. i have settled to an extent _ a xenophobia. i have settled to an extent but — a xenophobia. i have settled to an extent but i— a xenophobia. i have settled to an extent but i feel i can't fully settle — extent but i feel i can't fully settle until people have more open minds _ settle until people have more open minds. do— settle until people have more open minds. ,, . minds. do you agree when the government — minds. do you agree when the government says _ minds. do you agree when the government says we _ minds. do you agree when the government says we have - minds. do you agree when the government says we have to l minds. do you agree when the i government says we have to stop small boats, we have to stop these crossings? t small boats, we have to stop these crossinus? ., �* ., , , crossings? i don't agree because it likewise, people _ crossings? i don't agree because it likewise, people have _ crossings? i don't agree because it likewise, people have the - crossings? i don't agree because it likewise, people have the right - crossings? i don't agree because it likewise, people have the right to l likewise, people have the right to seek refuge and if they feel the uk is a safe _ seek refuge and if they feel the uk is a safe country for them they have every _ is a safe country for them they have every right— is a safe country for them they have every right to come here. it is in the un _ every right to come here. it is in the un declaration of human rights. a lot of— the un declaration of human rights. a lot of them choose the uk because they hear— a lot of them choose the uk because they hear it _ a lot of them choose the uk because they hear it is a safe country. they are coming — they hear it is a safe country. they are coming from _ they hear it is a safe country. they are coming from france, _ they hear it is a safe country. tte: are coming from france, which they hear it is a safe country. tte are coming from france, which is they hear it is a safe country. tte1 are coming from france, which is a safe country. are coming from france, which is a safe country-— are coming from france, which is a safe country. everyone has different reasons for— safe country. everyone has different reasons for coming _ safe country. everyone has different reasons for coming to _ safe country. everyone has different reasons for coming to the _ safe country. everyone has different reasons for coming to the uk - safe country. everyone has different reasons for coming to the uk and i safe country. everyone has different i reasons for coming to the uk and why they choose _ reasons for coming to the uk and why they choose the uk but a lot of them come _ they choose the uk but a lot of them come because, not physically, but mentally, — come because, not physically, but mentally, they need to feel safe. english _ mentally, they need to feel safe. english is — mentally, they need to feel safe. english is a universal language and a lot feel— english is a universal language and a lot feel they will do well in england _ a lot feel they will do well in england compared to someone like france _ england compared to someone like france if— england compared to someone like france if they have family here. if they feel— france if they have family here. if they feel mentally safe in england they feel mentally safe in england they have the right to come here. do they have the right to come here. dy: you they have the right to come here. you think they have the right to come here. dr? you think something like the rwanda policy, do you think that works? do you think that would deter potential asylum seekers who want to come here? tt asylum seekers who want to come here? , ., ., ., ., ~' here? it is not going to work because at _ here? it is not going to work because at the _ here? it is not going to work because at the end - here? it is not going to work because at the end of - here? it is not going to work because at the end of the i here? it is not going to workl because at the end of the day here? it is not going to work- because at the end of the day they come _ because at the end of the day they come from — because at the end of the day they come from countries like afghanistan that are _ come from countries like afghanistan that are seen decades of instability and all— that are seen decades of instability and all other countries are seeking refuge _ and all other countries are seeking refuge from. something like a policy like rwanda is not going to work because — like rwanda is not going to work because after freeing all those horrors — because after freeing all those horrors for decades, a lot of people have said _ horrors for decades, a lot of people have said i— horrors for decades, a lot of people have said i am going to cross anyway and try— have said i am going to cross anyway and try my— have said i am going to cross anyway and try my luck anyway. 0n the day the rwanda — and try my luck anyway. 0n the day the rwanda policy was past, a small boat came _ the rwanda policy was past, a small boat came over and people tragically died. boat came over and people tragically died since _ boat came over and people tragically died. since then people have been coming _ died. since then people have been coming over. rwanda isn't going to stop them — coming over. rwanda isn't going to stop them if they are fleeing war or persecution. the only way to stop these _ persecution. the only way to stop these deaths is by establishing a safe route. ., ~ , ., these deaths is by establishing a safe route-— safe route. thank you very much both. in safe route. thank you very much both- in and _ safe route. thank you very much both. in and i— safe route. thank you very much both. in and i time _ safe route. thank you very much both. in and i time we _ safe route. thank you very much both. in and i time we are - safe route. thank you very much both. in and i time we are going| safe route. thank you very much i both. in and i time we are going to get the other side of the arguments, we will be talking to the former chief immigration officer of the uk border force who supports the rwanda scheme and who thinks the asylum system in this country is completely broken. front doverfor system in this country is completely broken. front dover for the system in this country is completely broken. front doverfor the moment, back to you in the studio. we can cross to kenya now where protestors in the capital nairobi have broken through police lines around the country's parliament and are believed to have entered the building. these are protests against a finance bill that would raise taxes. earlier we've seen clashes between police and protests with tear gas being fired. they speak live now to our correspondent who is in nairobi and is near the building. explain to us that has been happening. you need to keep safe. the situation there is extremely fluid where there has been a huge amount of violence on the streets of nairobi near the parliament building over the past few hours with thousands of protesters out on the streets. mercy there was by the business district which is about a kilometre away from the parliament building, butjust before she came to as she said she could hear gunshots so she has had to move. it is an unsafe and fluid situation. these are people protesting about the finance bill that has been passed or being discussed in the parliament building which a lot of people are unhappy about. parts of the parliament building were set on fire. certain areas were breached by protesters. gunshots heard in the capital and reports of several people being killed and dozens injured. we can go back to mercy now. can you hear me? are you safe? yes, i can hear you. i am at the all saints cathedral. this is outside the central business district a few metres away from all the drama is happening. what is happening here is some doctors have set up a temporary camp here and they are treating people who are injured. in the last hour, i have seen two gunshot wounds in a couple of other people coming in with different injuries. the security forces is trying to ask people to come out. they feel the people who are here, the medical personnel and about to wrap up. they are going to ask people not to come here because it is unsafe. what you are hearing is tear gas canisters being logged as protesters. these are big rows that lead to the business district. thousands of people trying to go. this is because of the finance bill 2024. , ., , ., 2024. tell us a little bit more about the _ 2024. tell us a little bit more about the bill— 2024. tell us a little bit more about the bill and _ 2024. tell us a little bit more about the bill and why - 2024. tell us a little bit more about the bill and why peoplej 2024. tell us a little bit more - about the bill and why people are unhappy about it. the about the bill and why people are unhappy about it.— unhappy about it. the finance bill 2024 is aimed _ unhappy about it. the finance bill 2024 is aimed to _ unhappy about it. the finance bill 2024 is aimed to introduce - unhappy about it. the finance bill 2024 is aimed to introduce new. unhappy about it. the finance bill - 2024 is aimed to introduce new taxes for the people of kenya with the aim of raising for the government around 28 billion us dollars. they are proposals to tax things like sanitary towels, proposals to tax the digital media platforms. this has angered the people. they are already really quite high taxes being levied on people. we have seen government officials going, using privatejet to go government officials going, using private jet to go to outside the country and a lot of corruption many being taken out of public accounts. people are saying more taxes but it is not working for them and they feel they have been pushed to the wall, that is why they are protesting. wall, that is why they are protesting-— wall, that is why they are ”rotestin. ~ , , ., protesting. mercy, we understand olice protesting. mercy, we understand police have _ protesting. mercy, we understand police have opened _ protesting. mercy, we understand police have opened fire _ protesting. mercy, we understand police have opened fire on - police have opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm the parliament. is that what you understand?— parliament. is that what you understand? , . ., , ., understand? yes, and that is what i have seen as _ understand? yes, and that is what i have seen as well. _ understand? yes, and that is what i have seen as well. before _ understand? yes, and that is what i have seen as well. before i - understand? yes, and that is what i have seen as well. before i came i understand? yes, and that is what i have seen as well. before i came to all saints cathedral i had a view of what was going on on the other side of town, i could see parliament, the streets to parliament. at some point we could hear live bullets. a couple of people were lying down on the streets outside parliament. some of the protesters we spoke to, some of them had the shells from a live bullets. ., ~ , ., , . ., bullets. thank you very much for u -adatin bullets. thank you very much for updating us _ bullets. thank you very much for updating us there _ bullets. thank you very much for updating us there from - bullets. thank you very much for updating us there from nairobi. l bullets. thank you very much for. updating us there from nairobi. do try and say say. tomorrow, the bbc hosts the final head—to—head election debate between rishi sunak and sir keir starmer. it's taking place in nottingham — a city with a large student population, which boasts two major universities, as well as a number of business schools and colleges. our reporter lola schroer is at the new art exchange in nottingham this afternoon, to find out which issues young people there care about the most. lola. hello. i am at the new art exchange which is an art space in nottingham. that is a diverse space. i am here to find out what the issues are that young people care about in this general election. let's go over in front of some beautiful artwork. are you and your friends interested in the general election? what are the issues you guys might talk about? we issues you guys might talk about? - aren't the most political but we are all registered to vote and make sure that we use our vote. our concern is, will our vote make a difference? a lot of us are struggling with money and the cost of living crisis and things like being able to afford rent and stuff like that. since growing up i have noticed has been a lot cuts in youth centres and community free activities. what are the kind of things _ community free activities. what are the kind of things you _ community free activities. what are the kind of things you would - community free activities. what are the kind of things you would want i the kind of things you would want parties to do that would win your vote? , , ., ., vote? just putting more funding into communities — vote? just putting more funding into communities and _ vote? just putting more funding into communities and especially, - vote? just putting more funding into communities and especially, as - vote? just putting more funding into i communities and especially, as young people, we are shaping the future. not everyone has access to things like art and learning about creativity. just things like learning english, things like that. there needs to be funding going into those kinds of things. you there needs to be funding going into those kinds of things.— those kinds of things. you go to the university of — those kinds of things. you go to the university of nottingham and - those kinds of things. you go to the university of nottingham and you i those kinds of things. you go to the | university of nottingham and you are here on a placement. what are the issues you care about when you are walking around this area and in your day—to—day life that could impact your vote? day-to-day life that could impact your vote?— day-to-day life that could impact our vote? .,, ,., ., your vote? the most important thing is the arts funding. _ your vote? the most important thing is the arts funding. that _ your vote? the most important thing is the arts funding. that is _ your vote? the most important thing is the arts funding. that is a - your vote? the most important thing is the arts funding. that is a curry i is the arts funding. that is a curry i is the arts funding. that is a curry i want _ is the arts funding. that is a curry i want to— is the arts funding. that is a curry i want to go— is the arts funding. that is a curry i want to go into and it is important it is made accessible to lots of— important it is made accessible to lots of people from backgrounds, they feel — lots of people from backgrounds, they feel it is a space they are included — they feel it is a space they are included in. that is not the first thing _ included in. that is not the first thing that— included in. that is not the first thing that has funding cuts when there _ thing that has funding cuts when there are — thing that has funding cuts when there are cuts.— there are cuts. some people are callin: there are cuts. some people are calling this _ there are cuts. some people are calling this the _ there are cuts. some people are calling this the tick-tock - there are cuts. some people are | calling this the tick-tock election calling this the tick—tock election and we are seeing a lot of things wrong parties on tick—tock. what you about that? t wrong parties on tick-tock. what you about that? , , .. , ~ about that? i smile because i think tiktok and instagram _ about that? i smile because i think tiktok and instagram is _ about that? i smile because i think tiktok and instagram is part - about that? i smile because i think tiktok and instagram is part of - about that? i smile because i think tiktok and instagram is part of my| tiktok and instagram is part of my everyday _ tiktok and instagram is part of my everyday life. it is embarrassing, doesn't _ everyday life. it is embarrassing, doesn't encourage me to look at further— doesn't encourage me to look at further contents from parties. it is a little _ further contents from parties. it is a little bit cringe. they are waging wars _ a little bit cringe. they are waging wars against each other. people who are first—time voters like me, i am 20, they— are first—time voters like me, i am 20, they don't even do things like that on— 20, they don't even do things like that on social media to each other. ithink— that on social media to each other. i think it _ that on social media to each other. i think it is — that on social media to each other. i think it is a — that on social media to each other. i think it is a little bit naive and immature _ i think it is a little bit naive and immature-— i think it is a little bit naive and immature. ., ., ~ , immature. how would you like parties to reach young _ immature. how would you like parties to reach young people? _ immature. how would you like parties to reach young people? there - immature. how would you like parties to reach young people? there are - immature. how would you like parties to reach young people? there are a i to reach young people? there are a couple of weeks left, how would they reach people like you to be interested?— reach people like you to be interested? ~ , ., interested? when i first learned about the general— interested? when i first learned about the general election - interested? when i first learned about the general election it - interested? when i first learned | about the general election it was through— about the general election it was through social media. it can be used as an _ through social media. it can be used as an important tool. it is what encouraged me to sign up to vote but i encouraged me to sign up to vote but i don't _ encouraged me to sign up to vote but idon't think— encouraged me to sign up to vote but i don't think the right way is to make — i don't think the right way is to make fun _ i don't think the right way is to make fun of each other all ridicule each _ make fun of each other all ridicule each other— make fun of each other all ridicule each other over social media. doing it in a _ each other over social media. doing it in a more — each other over social media. doing it in a more informative way when people _ it in a more informative way when people can — it in a more informative way when people can feel they are getting proper— people can feel they are getting proper content and there isn't any fake news, — proper content and there isn't any fake news, that is important to me. tomorrow, — fake news, that is important to me. tomorrow, there is the last head—to—head debate on the bbc. will you be watching? is that something you be watching? is that something you will settle down to watch? considering the way the last one went— considering the way the last one went it _ considering the way the last one went it does make my stomach turn a little bit _ went it does make my stomach turn a little bit it— went it does make my stomach turn a little hit it is— went it does make my stomach turn a little bit. it is something i have seen _ little bit. it is something i have seen snippets of but i don't want to be watching people having a go at each other. be watching people having a go at each other-— be watching people having a go at each other. ., , ., , ~ each other. that is what they think here in nottingham. _ each other. that is what they think here in nottingham. i— each other. that is what they think here in nottingham. iwill- each other. that is what they think here in nottingham. i will be - here in nottingham. i will be speaking to a few more young people throughout the rest of the day. this is the list of the candidates standing in the nottingham east constituency. i'm hoping we can show you that. i can't, but i promise you it isn't our website for the list of all the constituents wherever it in the uk. there is that lest there from the nottingham east constituency. that's my list. the japanese emperor has begun a three—day state visit to the uk, hosted by the king. emperor naruhito and his wife empress masakojoined king charles and queen camilla for a ceremony at horse guards parade before a state banquet this evening. the visit is intended to reinforce military, cultural and scientific links between the two two nations. but because of the general election it won't include the usual visit to downing street to meet the prime minister. joining me now is the royal commentator caroline aston. this is the king's first state visit since his cancer diagnosis. don't foruet, since his cancer diagnosis. don't forget. those — since his cancer diagnosis. don't forget, those visits _ since his cancer diagnosis. don't forget, those visits should - since his cancer diagnosis. don't forget, those visits should have | forget, those visits should have taken place back in 2020 but the pandemic that in the way of it. it is extremely appropriate that one of the places that the emperor and empress will be visiting is the francis crick institute which is an institute partnership with japan which is a world leader in cancer clinical research. there is a topical ring so that with what is going on with our royal family at the moment. going on with our royal family at the moment-— going on with our royal family at the moment. , , , ., ., the moment. these visits are about soft diplomacy- _ the moment. these visits are about soft diplomacy. what _ the moment. these visits are about soft diplomacy. what do _ the moment. these visits are about soft diplomacy. what do the - the moment. these visits are about| soft diplomacy. what do the nations hope to get out of its? 5am soft diplomacy. what do the nations hope to get out of its?— hope to get out of its? sam trade, certainl . hope to get out of its? sam trade, certainly. technological, _ hope to get out of its? sam trade, certainly. technological, scientific| certainly. technological, scientific linkup. and also to reinforce a warmth between the two countries. i will later clean hosted to japanese state visits. —— i will late queen. there were some public demonstrations back then. she hosted his father in 1998. i was injapan in 2019 when the current emperor succeeded to the chrysanthemum throne. ., , , throne. that sounds interesting. it is the first state _ throne. that sounds interesting. it is the first state visit _ throne. that sounds interesting. it is the first state visit by _ throne. that sounds interesting. it is the first state visit by a - is the first state visit by a japanese head of state since 1998, delayed by a couple of years because of covid. is it normalfor delayed by a couple of years because of covid. is it normal for there to be such a big gap?— of covid. is it normal for there to be such a big gap? whine now? i su ose be such a big gap? whine now? i suppose it _ be such a big gap? whine now? i suppose it is _ be such a big gap? whine now? i suppose it is the _ be such a big gap? whine now? i suppose it is the king. _ be such a big gap? whine now? i suppose it is the king. his - be such a big gap? whine now? i suppose it is the king. his first i suppose it is the king. his first state visit since his cancer diagnosis that is very interesting. i suppose this is a gradual moving towards the normal table of state visits, things got a bit elected by the pandemic and the declining health of our late queen. this is an important one. the world is agog to see if there might be a glimpse of the princess of wales who, of course, the world rejoiced looking so well at the trooping the colour the other day. interesting that the queen camilla on the carriage ride also seemed to be channelling an audrey hepburn had led, rather the princess did on the balcony. this audrey hepburn had led, rather the princess did on the balcony.- princess did on the balcony. this is uuite a princess did on the balcony. this is quite a personal— princess did on the balcony. this is quite a personal visit _ princess did on the balcony. this is quite a personal visit for— princess did on the balcony. this is quite a personal visit for the - quite a personal visit for the emperor who has got a long ties with this country, alongside the empress. he attended oxford university. he had a research fellowship there. he has already had a look at the thames barrier, the wonderful construction that he was very anxious to see. why is that? he was gripped apparently by the history of transportation on the river thames, the life of the river, how the river has affected the life of the city. the thames barrier is just the most remarkable construction. he was very keen to see that. that is a private visit before the state stuff began. i understand on friday before he leaves, he and the empress will visit oxford. i suppose you could say that this is topped and tailed by a nod to their alma mater and the emperor's great interest into something heat that meant a lot when he was at oxford.— he was at oxford. thank you very much for being _ he was at oxford. thank you very much for being with _ he was at oxford. thank you very much for being with us. - he was at oxford. thank you very much for being with us. it - he was at oxford. thank you very much for being with us. it is - much for being with us. it is beautiful out there. let's get a cheque on the weather. hello. good afternoon. well, yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far across england, scotland and northern ireland. it could be even hotter still today across parts of england, perhaps, but we're tracking some changes over the next few days, it will be turning coolerfrom the north and the west. some showers tied in with this weather front at times, but remaining hot and humid until thursday for much of england and wales. now, this is this afternoon and here is that cooler, fresher feeling for the north and the west. it could brighten up some time with some sunshine, i think towards the end of the day for north west scotland, northern ireland. showers for eastern scotland down through northern england, cloudier here. but this is where we're seeing all of that strong june sunshine develop yet again. it's warm, it's humid. locally, we could see highs of 29 or 30 degrees celsius. sea breezes offering some coastal refreshment, but pollen levels today, again, very high for many, tied in with all of that sunshine and grass pollen season of course, already underway. so overnight tonight, some areas of cloud, in to north sea facing coasts. now, here is that fresher feeling air out towards the north and the west. almost chilly here, but elsewhere it's muggy. it's humid, possibly uncomfortable for sleeping yet again. and into wednesday, we've got plenty of cloud out towards these north sea facing coast. some sunshine and showers for scotland. quite a decent day of weather across northern ireland, but clouding over later. it's still very warm for much of england and wales, here should stay dry. any low cloud will lift and once more we could get to the high 20s for many, even 30 degrees celsius once again. and then our deep area of low pressure that's bringing about the change with that cold front sweeps its way eastwards into thursday, replacing all of that hot and humid air with something a lot cooler. some windy conditions, too, out towards the north and the west. so wet, windy across northern ireland for a time, showery outbreaks of rain just pushing into parts of northwest scotland, eventually easing their way further eastwards. it should stay largely dry for much of england and wales. a few showers around at times, fresher feeling conditions across the south east of england and east anglia by the time we get to the end of the day. so let's just take a look at the outlook for our capital cities. temperatures much closer to the seasonal average through the weekend. still warm in the best of the sunshine. bye— bye. live from london. this is bbc news. part of kenya's parliament is on fire, as protesters break through police lines to storm the building — at least five people are reported killed. the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers placed bets related to the timing of the general election. julian assange leaves the uk, after agreeing a plea deal with us authorities — after a 14—year legal battle an engineer who worked on the flawed post office it system tells the official inquiry he's "truly sorry" over the wrongful conviction of a sub—postmistress. how is she doing? she is doing fine. slowl but how is she doing? she is doing fine. slowly but surely. _ princess anne's husband, sirtim laurence, - visits his wife in hospital as she recovers from a minor head injury thought to have been caused by a horse. and a royal welcome for the emperor ofjapan — as he begins a three—day state visit to the uk. hello and welcome. several people are reported to have been killed, and dozens injured, after clashes between protesters and police in the kenyan capital nairobi. some of the protesters — who are opposed to new tax laws — broke through police cordons and entered the parliament buildings — part of which was set alight. for several hours officers fired tear gas and rubber bullets as thousands of people marched through the streets. let's speak live to our correspondent mercyjuma. where are you and what is happening? nairobi. i am where are you and what is happening? nairobi. iamjust where are you and what is happening? nairobi. i am just outside the business district. there are medical people offering help to those injured. just a few moments ago some police walked and asked them to leave, so we saw them pack their stuff and leave, so probably the next few minutes, they will be nobody here, and we will be leaving as well. ~ ., ., nobody here, and we will be leaving as well. ~ . ., , , as well. what have been people -- --eole as well. what have been people -- people been _ as well. what have been people -- people been protesting _ as well. what have been people -- people been protesting about? - as well. what have been people -- people been protesting about? we| people been protesting about? we have people been protesting about? - have had thousands of people on the nairobi central business district, occupied by people who are protesting against the finance bill, which seeks to raise about 26 billion us dollars in new taxes for the government. people are angry that the government wants to increase taxes and bring new taxes, but for the last couple of years, especially with this government, the people have not seen the money they are taking from them, and people cannot even afford the basic necessities and now this finance bill, it will probably be past, because the members of parliament have voted overwhelmingly for it, this will make life a really unbearable for people in kenya. there are reports that the police have opened fire on protesters, is that the case?— have opened fire on protesters, is that the case? unfortunately that is true. that the case? unfortunately that is true- before — that the case? unfortunately that is true- before i _ that the case? unfortunately that is true. before i came _ that the case? unfortunately that is true. before i came to _ that the case? unfortunately that is true. before i came to the - true. before i came to the cathedral, we were up on the nairobi expressway, 500 metres from here, with a clear view of what is happening in parliament and outside parliament, and when the protesters broke through the barrier that the police had put outside parliament, live shots were fired and we saw a couple of people lying down in the streets and local media, you can see that the people have been pronounced dead. local media says a couple of people have died and we have seen a couple of injuries as well, even right here, i have seen two people with gunshot wounds and others coming with other injuries. [30 with gunshot wounds and others coming with other injuries. coming with other in'uries. do we know what — coming with other in'uries. do we know what is h coming with other injuries. do we know what is happening - coming with other injuries. do we know what is happening right - coming with other injuries. do we i know what is happening right now, coming with other injuries. do we know what is happening right now, is the situation calming down? it still looks like people out on the streets. what about the mps sheltering in the parliament basement? t sheltering in the parliament basement?— sheltering in the parliament basement? i don't have clear information _ basement? i don't have clear information about _ basement? i don't have clear information about what - basement? i don't have clear information about what is - basement? i don't have clear- information about what is happening to the members of parliament who are sheltering there. we have seen activity out on the roads and people have been pushed further out of the nairobi town by the police but we can still hear either gunshots or to gas canisters being lobbied and you can have the smell of the tear gas as well, so there is still activity down the other side but reduced activity outside the central business district and also we can confirm that more security officers are being sent into nairobi town right now. are being sent into nairobi town ritht now. ~ are being sent into nairobi town ritht now. . ., , are being sent into nairobi town rithtnow.~ ., , , right now. with only people in'ured, what are hospitals * right now. with only people in'ured, what are hospitals and t right now. with only people injured, what are hospitals and medical - what are hospitals and medical facilities are saying about helping those people? we facilities are saying about helping those people?— facilities are saying about helping those people? facilities are saying about helping those theole? ~ . , ., those people? we have seen quite a lot of efforts — those people? we have seen quite a lot of efforts to _ those people? we have seen quite a lot of efforts to help _ those people? we have seen quite a lot of efforts to help the _ those people? we have seen quite a lot of efforts to help the dozens - lot of efforts to help the dozens who have been injured and dozens of ambulances have been ferrying people from this place, taken them to the hospitals and we have seen a lot of calls for blood drives, people being asked to donate blood, and we have also seen medics saying they have received a lot of donations, and other things they need, so a lot of work for the medical personnel which has translated to the other facilities who are handling injured people from the protests. for facilities who are handling in'ured people from the protests. for now, thanks forjoining _ people from the protests. for now, thanks forjoining us. _ the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers placed bets related to the timing of the general election. this morning, it was revealed that the conservative party had withdrawn support for two of its candidates the week before the uk goes to the polls for the general election. both craig williams — who was a close aide to rishi sunak — and laura saunders — who is married to the conservatives' director of campaigning — are being looked into by the gambling commission over alleged bets placed on the timing of the election. our political correspondent hannah miller reports. did you have any inside information when you made the bet? i clearly made a huge error ofjudgment. it is almost two weeks since it emerged that the one of the prime minister's closest aides had placed a bet on the date of the election days before it was announced. as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. today, the conservative party announced it will no longer support craig williams, there candidate in montgomeryshire nor laura saunders who is standing in bristol north west. in a statement, the party said... is it the right decision to withdraw support from these candidates? conservatives said the decision was the result of internal inquiries. if they had been suspended without any proper investigation, i think it would have been unfair. there has been an investigation, there are obviously questions to answer, possible criminal investigations going on and the gambling commission is doing its inquiry as well. the labour party is questioning why the decision didn't come sooner. it's taken rishi sunak the best part of two weeks to act on this. that is just weak leadership. it's too late for ballot papers to be changed, but if elected, the conservative party is suggesting that these two candidates would become independent mps. at least until the gambling commission has finished its inquiries. both candidates have said they will cooperate with the investigation. but as rishi sunak stepped away from campaigning today, he will be hoping this decision draws a line under the issue. hannah miller, bbc news. and hannah millerjoins us now. within minutes of speaking to you, in the last hour, we had an update from the metropolitan police, that five further police officers are being looked into now in terms of placing these alleged bets. the met tolice placing these alleged bets. the met police confirmed _ placing these alleged bets. the met police confirmed the _ placing these alleged bets. the met police confirmed the gambling - police confirmed the gambling commission have told them that the investigation has widened to cover five more metropolitan police officers. this is about bets allegedly made in relation to the timing of the general election. we know those offices are based in the royalty and specialist command, the parliamentary and diplomatic protection unit, and also what is called the central west basic command which essentially is the unit that works around westminster. none of the have what is called a close protection role where they are assigned to a particular individual —— none of the new five. none of these five are under criminal investigation either, but it will look into this about whether or not their assigned duties should be changed. this comes after one metropolitan police officer was arrested in relation to this and that officer has been placed on restricted duties. any investigation by the cabin commission is clearly widening. —— gambling commission. the conservatives will hope to have drawn a line under this by cutting ties with two of its candidates but it doesn't look like that will happen? it doesn't look like that will hat-en? ,. it doesn't look like that will ha i hen? , ., , it doesn't look like that will hat ten? , ., it doesn't look like that will ha. en? , ., , it doesn't look like that will hat-en? , ., ,., happen? the battle lines of this are tuite firml happen? the battle lines of this are quite firmly drawn _ happen? the battle lines of this are quite firmly drawn now— happen? the battle lines of this are quite firmly drawn now and - happen? the battle lines of this are quite firmly drawn now and labour. quite firmly drawn now and labour and liberal democrats using language like dither and delay, questioning why it took rishi sunak two weeks to get to the point where the conservative party is withdrawing its support from these candidates. the conservative party say there has been a process and it would have been a process and it would have been unfair to act more quickly than that, but given that we have known for quite some time, especially craig williams admitted there was an error ofjudgment, although not error of judgment, although not admitting error ofjudgment, although not admitting any wrongdoing as such, and certainly nothing criminal, but he suggested that he made an error ofjudgment. why the conservative party stuck with him as a candidate for so long is a question we are hearing from the opposition parties time and time again. this is an issue that has overshadowed rishi sunak�*s campaign in the course of the last couple of weeks, and he is trying to draw a line under it and he does not want to keep having to face questions over this but it has added to the flavour overall of an issue that is coming up on doorsteps we understand for some conservative candidates, something which some voters have heard about, and they want to be seen to have taken action on this before it gets to the 4th of july on this before it gets to the 4th of july and people go to the ballot box and make their decisions.— july and people go to the ballot box and make their decisions. thanks for 'oinint us. the snp are on the campaign trail today promising to make scotland a "green powerhouse", with the deputy first minister and economy secretary kate forbes visiting a wind farm in east lothian. our political reporter phil sim is there now. what's she been saying? slightly disappeared into a cloud at this time, the wind farm behind me, and kate forbes has been talking about scotland being blessed with natural resources twice in her view, the idea that we won the lottery with the oil and gas industry, with plentiful reserves of that, which have provided great wealth over the previous decades, she says the future is in renewable energy like the wind farm which you cannot see behind me. she says scotland could become a green powerhouse and the snp is aiming in this to hopefully get things like energy regulation and pricing devolved to the scottish parliament, and the snp has been in power at holyrood for a good few years now and that is where they have been involved with giving permission to projects like this one, and they say if the pricing could be decided here, they could see things like the benefits of these projects passed more directly onto local residents because they say people can look at the window on a clear day and see a wind farm at the moment but they do not necessarily feel the benefit of that in their bills and it has become a bitter debate between the different parties in terms of it, and labour have their plan for a green energy company to be headquartered in scotland. we can hear what kate forbes had to say about some of this this morning. forbes had to say about some of this this morning-— this morning. scotland has the totential this morning. scotland has the potential to — this morning. scotland has the potential to be _ this morning. scotland has the potential to be a _ this morning. scotland has the potential to be a green - this morning. scotland has the - potential to be a green powerhouse globally _ potential to be a green powerhouse globally and with wind farms like this that — globally and with wind farms like this that we have developed, when the snp _ this that we have developed, when the snp first came to power, we have seen the _ the snp first came to power, we have seen the transformation it has had on communities. a seen the transformation it has had on communities.— seen the transformation it has had on communities. a lot of talk about oil and gas — on communities. a lot of talk about oil and gas as _ on communities. a lot of talk about oil and gas as well, _ on communities. a lot of talk about oil and gas as well, and _ on communities. a lot of talk about oil and gas as well, and i _ on communities. a lot of talk about oil and gas as well, and i can - on communities. a lot of talk about oil and gas as well, and i can see i on communities. a lot of talk about oil and gas as well, and i can see a| oil and gas as well, and i can see a nuclear power plant over your shoulder so where do these different things to fit in, do we need to have a broad energy mix? th things to fit in, do we need to have a broad energy mix?— things to fit in, do we need to have a broad energy mix? in scotland we have a broad _ a broad energy mix? in scotland we have a broad energy _ a broad energy mix? in scotland we have a broad energy mix _ a broad energy mix? in scotland we have a broad energy mix already, i have a broad energy mix already, although— have a broad energy mix already, although we remain opposed to nuclear— although we remain opposed to nuclear power, and we believe with the plentiful supply of clean green energy— the plentiful supply of clean green energy in— the plentiful supply of clean green energy in terms of wind, we should focus _ energy in terms of wind, we should focus when — energy in terms of wind, we should focus when it comes to the energy transition — focus when it comes to the energy transition on a green industry and creating _ transition on a green industry and creating jobs for the future. it is a win-win— creating jobs for the future. it is a win—win situation because here we have created jobs and we are developing schemes like this and in so doing. _ developing schemes like this and in so doing, we are also making sure that people — so doing, we are also making sure that people in scotland have access to green _ that people in scotland have access to green energy. that people in scotland have access to green energy-— to green energy. sounds like you mitht be to green energy. sounds like you might be in _ to green energy. sounds like you might be in favour— to green energy. sounds like you might be in favour of— to green energy. sounds like you might be in favour of something | to green energy. sounds like you i might be in favour of something like a clean energy company, maybe something like gb energy? the troblem something like gb energy? the problem is _ something like gb energy? the problem is that so little detail without — problem is that so little detail without and our concern is that it does _ without and our concern is that it does not — without and our concern is that it does not act to reduce the energy bills of— does not act to reduce the energy bills of people, we know with the energy— bills of people, we know with the energy cap injuly bills of people, we know with the energy cap in july that bills will still be — energy cap in july that bills will still be £300 higher than in 2021, which _ still be £300 higher than in 2021, which is _ still be £300 higher than in 2021, which is horrendous in a country which _ which is horrendous in a country which is — which is horrendous in a country which is producing green energy like here _ which is producing green energy like here that— which is producing green energy like here. that is why we need to send snp mps — here. that is why we need to send snp mps to westminster to put our interests — snp mps to westminster to put our interests first and to stand up for scotland — interests first and to stand up for scotland and to make sure we have a fairer— scotland and to make sure we have a fairer deal— scotland and to make sure we have a fairer deal for scottish households who can _ fairer deal for scottish households who can see the production of green energy— who can see the production of green energy and — who can see the production of green energy and yet pay far too much for it. ,, . . , ., energy and yet pay far too much for it. the snp criticism of labour is a common thing _ it. the snp criticism of labour is a common thing in _ it. the snp criticism of labour is a common thing in the _ it. the snp criticism of labour is a common thing in the campaign - it. the snp criticism of labour is a common thing in the campaign in l common thing in the campaign in scotland at the moment, especially around the economy, and the other areas of the debate, as well, especially in an election dominated by the cost of living. there are no seats in scotland which are a contest between the labour party and the conservatives, as you might see in england, it is a contest between the snp and the tories or the snp and labourand the snp and the tories or the snp and labour and the snp will feel they can attack labour from the left, and if they have mps returned, they can be the ones who will be pulling labour to the left on issues from the economy to energy. labour have set out a cautious position and they say they will follow quite strict fiscal rules in order to give people confidence to invest in the economy and the snp say that is actually continuing the fiscal regime of the conservatives and that is what they term austerities so the snp is say a vote for them it's a vote to pull labour away from that and the economic debate about the future of the economy and whether there will be further spending underlies everything including when we talk about investment in green projects like this one here. pro'ects like this one here. thanks for projects like this one here. thanks for 'oinint projects like this one here. thanks forjoining us- _ with just over a week to go until polling day, what do the polls tell us about the state of the race for number 10? earlier we heard from scarlette maguire, the director at polling firm jl partners, who explained how support for both the conservatives and labour seems to have been squeezed. we have seen this actually in a number of polls that conservative and labour have seen their vote shares falling. overall, you're looking at a picture where the both main parties are getting less than 70% of the vote between them now. that is not unprecedented. some of them have them on a sort of combined figure we've never seen them before. but our poll, for example, our latest poll that we just released, the rest is politics, shows that we have conservatives on 25 and labour 16 points ahead on 41. but actually, we found the more interesting movement in the reform party this week. and what about the allegations over betting concerning the conservative party, of course, we've just been talking about? is that playing out in the polls? are they that specific or questions being asked about that? i think yes and no. so, on the one hand, we've done focus groups, including in rishi sunak�*s own constituency, where voters brought it up and they compared it to partygate and they said this shows a total disregard for voters. so i think it's reinforced negative impressions that people already held of rishi sunak and the conservative party. doesn't actually seem to have hurt their vote share substantially. and i think that's because a lot of the conservative voters sort of unfortunately already priced in, but it's not doing what they needed it to do in this campaign, which is to win people back over. that's not something they've managed to do at the moment. and what about geographically? are you seeing any differences? geographically, i think it's an interesting story. i think that's something where you can look at the differences between something like the liberal democrats and reform. so we can see that the liberal democrats have seen a slight uptick in their vote since the beginning of the campaign. no doubt, you know, ed davey has been doing some quite attention seeking campaigning, which seems to be working. but it's interesting because their geography is very, very concentrated in seats that they're more likely to win and in seats that are disproportionately held by conservative mps. whereas reform, we can see that they're doing pretty well everywhere. and that means firstly the damage that they can do to the conservative party is everywhere, but it means that it's likely to translate to less seats for them. so that's some of the interesting things seeing the geography. and when you look at reform, do you look at demographics who are indicating that they may be more interested in voting for reform? so it's interesting because reform voters look a lot like conservative voters, which is why they're managing to take quite as many conservative voters from the party as they are doing. they are disproportionately made up of former conservative voters. these voters tend to be older. they tend to care a lot about immigration. they tend to be very socially conservative. i think one thing that we've noticed that's interesting about reform this week, though, and so we did field work this over this weekend. so this is after nigel farage's ukraine comments, for example, is that we've seen a drop in reform's support. we've seen it drop by three points, but that is driven by a drop in women. so it's remained equal with men. but in terms of those demographics, it seems like maybe women are starting to turn off the reform party. craig willliams are betting on the election timing. —— has been dropped as a candidate over betting on the election timing. he now says he intends to clear his name. that is coming through the press association. craig willliams responding to the fact he has been dropped by the conservative party over betting on the election timing, saying he had committed an error of judgment, not an offence, and in the past few hours he and laura saunders were dropped as candidates by the conservative party. craig willliams gave a response when the story broke a couple of weeks ago, saying that he admitted he had committed an error ofjudgment, saying the same thing effectively, and he intended to clear his name. he has now been dropped as the candidate by the conservative party. that is reaction from him. julian assange, the founder of wikileaks, has flown out of the uk after spending five years in belmarsh prison fighting extradition to the united states. he's struck a deal with prosecutors, and will stop in a us territory to plead guilty to a charge of espionage, on his way home to australia. mr assange uploaded classified military files to his website nearly 15 years ago. his supporters called it a victory for free speech, but critics said he'd put lives at risk. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. what's going through his mind as he looks out of the plane window afterfive years in prison? julian assange had boarded a private jet to thailand yesterday evening before the world even knew of the deal that brought about his release. from stansted to bangkok, a plane ride to freedom, after he agreed to plead guilty to one charge of conspiring to illegally obtain classified us military information. his punishment — the time he's already served in belmarshjail. wikileaks has released this footage of one of the world's best known prisoners arriving for a layover in bangkok. he'll fly on later tonight to a pacific island — us territory — where a judge will approve his plea. it's a whirlwind of emotions. i mean, i'm just elated, frankly. it's just incredible. i don't know. it feels like it's not real. it was this footage released by wikileaks in 2010 that first brought julian assange international attention. it shows an american helicopter gunship in iraq shooting unarmed civilians. it was part of a flood of military secrets spilled by wikileaks that year. two years later, he was wanted in sweden for questioning about allegations of sexual assault made by two women. to avoid extradition, he sought refuge in ecuador�*s london embassy. he spent seven years there, but was arrested in 2019 when the ecuadorian government withdrew his political asylum and he was jailed for skipping bail. soon, it was the americans asking for his extradition. after endless court cases it was approved by the then home secretary, priti patel in 2022, butjulian assange kept appealing until this deal was struck. australia, his home country, had recently pushed hard for his release. regardless of the views that people have about mr assange's activities, the case has dragged on for too long. there's nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration and we want him brought home to australia. but there's anger in some quarters in the us. the charges were first brought under donald trump. his former vice president, mike pence, said julian assange had endangered the lives of american troops at a time of war and should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. in australia, his wife stella waits for a family reunion and the final act of an extraordinary legal and human drama that spanned several continents and 14 years. caroline hawley, bbc news. princess anne's husband sir tim lawrence has given waiting reporters a brief update on his wife's condition after visiting her in hospital in bristol. you doing? —— how is she doing? you doing? -- how is she doing? she is doint you doing? —— how is she doing? is doing fine. slowly but surely. the princess royal is recovering from a minor head injury and concussion thought to have been caused by a horse. she is expected to make a full recovery but she will miss the state banquet with the emperor and empress ofjapan later and her trip to canada this week has been postponed. these are pictures of the royal visit by the japanese emperor and empress. they have visited the picture gallery with some special japanese items of interest from the royal collection. this is inside buckingham palace. theyjust had lunch, we understand. later this afternoon they will visit westminster abbey where the emperor will lay a wreath at the grave of the unknown warrior. they will then take a tour of the abbey accompanied by the dean of westminster. this is the beginning of a three—day state visit for the japanese emperor. and his wife. i want to show you some pictures we have just had of i want to show you some pictures we havejust had ofjulian i want to show you some pictures we have just had ofjulian sands arriving in bangkok. ——julian assange arriving. this was after he was freed from prison in the uk, and he is now on the way to bangkok, and he is now on the way to bangkok, and he set off from bangkok to the northern mariana islands, us territory, he left the uk yesterday after spending five years in prison fighting extradition to the us. it also emerged that last week he signed a deal with the us that will see him plead guilty to one espionage charge. these are the first pictures we have seen of him as a free man. he has been in prison for more than five years in the uk and before that was holed up in the ecuadorian embassy. he will not face further prison time after pleading guilty, we understand, and when he arrives in his home country australia he will be a free man. those pictures just into us of julian assange. a former fujitsu engineer who helped design the faulty horizon software at the centre of the post office it scandal, has said sorry to a sub—postmistress wrongly jailed for stealing money. garethjenkins said he may have been 'wrongly confident�* that accounting bugs were quickly resolved. seema misra was sent to prison when pregnant, one of hundreds of sub—postmasters falsely accused of theft. our employment correspondent zoe conway reports. garethjenkins is not a household name, but he is a key figure in the post office scandal. he helped design the faulty horizon software system. he gave evidence in court cases, including that of former sub—postmistress seema misra. his testimony helped put her in prison whilst pregnant after she was wrongly accused of stealing £70,000. it is very, very important because i definitely want to know why he did what he did, who was behind it and all of that. five years ago, sub—postmasters won their stunning victory against the post office in the high court. the judge, justice fraser, said the problems with horizon could cause discrepancies in sub—postmasters' accounts. that the evidence i shall give shall be the truth... garethjenkins told the inquiry he didn't agree with the judge. and you don't accept his findings that bugs, errors and defects could result in, ie cause discrepancies or shortfalls in branch accounts? they could cause discrepancies in branch accounts, but not at the sort of levels that are being talked about. and in general, the systems, i believe, were operating as they should. do i take it that you accept his first finding that legacy horizon was not remotely robust? i don't accept that finding. he was asked about his role in giving evidence in court cases, whether he was sufficiently briefed about all the bugs and errors. i was confident and possibly wrongly so that when problems did occur, they were quickly fixed and they weren't left to fester in the system to have a larger impact. knowing what you know now, would you adopt the same approach of relying on your confidence? i think i'd have to say that with hindsight, i would have done things differently, yes. in his witness statement, garethjenkins said he was truly sorry that seema misra was wrongly convicted, that he didn't know she was pregnant at the time. "i can only apologise again," he said, "for what happened to her." zoe conway, bbc news. and we'll be getting more on this shortly from our reporter who's at the inquiry. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth. hello. good afternoon. well, yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far across england, scotland and northern ireland. it could be even hotter still today across parts of england, perhaps, but we're tracking some changes over the next few days, it will be turning coolerfrom the north and the west. some showers tied in with this weather front at times, but remaining hot and humid until thursday for much of england and wales. now, this is this afternoon and here is that cooler, fresher feeling air for the north and the west. it could brighten up some time with some sunshine, i think towards the end of the day for north west scotland, northern ireland. showers for eastern scotland down through northern england, cloudier here. but this is where we're seeing all of that strong june sunshine develop yet again. it's warm, it's humid. locally, we could see highs of 29 or 30 degrees celsius. sea breezes offering some coastal refreshment, but pollen levels today, again, very high for many, tied in with all of that sunshine and the grass pollen season of course, already underway. so overnight tonight, some areas of cloud, still a few spits and spots of rain, more cloud moving in to north sea facing coast. now, here is that fresher feeling air out towards the north and the west. almost chilly here, but elsewhere it's muggy. it's humid, possibly uncomfortable for sleeping yet again. and into wednesday, we've got plenty of cloud out towards these north sea facing coasts. some sunshine and showers for scotland. quite a decent day of weather across northern ireland, but clouding over later. it's still very warm for much of england and wales, here should stay dry. any low cloud will lift and once more we could get to the high 20s for many, even 30 degrees celsius once again. and then our deep area of low pressure that's bringing about the change with that cold front sweeps its way eastwards into thursday, replacing all of that hot and humid air with something a lot cooler. some windy conditions, too, out towards the north and the west. so wet, windy across northern ireland for a time, showery outbreaks of rain just pushing into parts of northwest scotland, eventually easing their way further eastwards. it should stay largely dry for much of england and wales. a few showers around at times, fresher feeling conditions across the south east of england and east anglia by the time we get to the end of the day. so let's just take a look at the outlook for our capital cities. temperatures much closer to the seasonal average through the weekend. still warm in the best of the sunshine. bye— bye. this is bbc news, the headlines... part of kenya's parliament is on fire, as protesters break through police lines to storm the building. at least five people are reported killed. the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers placed bets related to the timing of the general election. an engineer who worked on the flawed post office it system, tells the official inquiry he's "truly sorry" over the wrongful conviction of a sub—postmistress. and a royal welcome for the emperor ofjapan, as he begins a three—day state visit to the uk. several people are reported to be killed and injured following clashes between protesters and police in the kenyan capital of nairobi. pat some mps are reported to have taken shelter in the basement of the parliament. police officers fired tear gas and live ammunition as thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets. one media agency is saying there is introduction to the internet connection in kenya. let's have a look at these pictures. protesters are still on the streets. i am not sure exactly where this is but we know they have been mainly placed outside the parliament building in nairobi. parts of the parliament is on fire. these protesters are angry about new tax laws breaching the complex, gunshots were heard around the capital nairobi, reports vary between one killed and ten killed, but certainly our correspondence on the ground saw people with gunshots lying on the streets. some mps sheltering in the parliament building in a short time ago reports that there had been a sharp drop in internet availability. the japanese emperor and empress are at buckingham palace as part of their three—day state visit to the uk. king charles and queen camilla welcomed the couple with a ceremony at horse guards parade. the emperor has been in the uk since saturday — with the visit adapted as it coincides with campaigning in the uk general election. let's speak to helena wilkinson who is outside buckingham palace. good to see you. a short time ago we saw pictures of both royal families following the lunch break looking at some art. yes, they have been inside the palace looking at the royal collection with some japanese palace looking at the royal collection with somejapanese items being shown around being the king and queen has early on, the full p°mp and queen has early on, the full pomp and pageantry that comes with a state visit, they were formally welcomed during a ceremonial welcome on horse guards parade a little earlier on. with me here is katie nicholl, vanity fair royal correspondent. you saw the pictures earlier on, what did you make of it? state visit our grand affairs. it was _ state visit our grand affairs. it was a — state visit our grand affairs. it was a grand affair, it is the only way to— was a grand affair, it is the only way to describe it. it is wonderful to have _ way to describe it. it is wonderful to have the — way to describe it. it is wonderful to have the weather because when you have a _ to have the weather because when you have a state _ to have the weather because when you have a state occasion like this and the sun— have a state occasion like this and the sun is— have a state occasion like this and the sun is shining, those herds on the sun is shining, those herds on the characters can be open, you can see the _ the characters can be open, you can see the king — the characters can be open, you can see the king with the emperor. it was a _ see the king with the emperor. it was a spectacle. it is quite a moment _ was a spectacle. it is quite a moment i_ was a spectacle. it is quite a moment. i writes for an international audience and i get so many— international audience and i get so many messages from americans saying you brits _ many messages from americans saying you brits do _ many messages from americans saying you brits do it so well. you don't see spectacles is you do today. the crowds _ see spectacles is you do today. the crowds here — see spectacles is you do today. the crowds here are there to prove that, they want _ crowds here are there to prove that, they want to — crowds here are there to prove that, they want to photograph it and be a part of— they want to photograph it and be a part of it _ they want to photograph it and be a part of it it— they want to photograph it and be a part of it. it becomes a historic moment — part of it. it becomes a historic moment. we haven't had a japanese state _ moment. we haven't had a japanese state visits _ moment. we haven't had a japanese state visits for over 20 years. a state visits for over 20 years. state banquet tonight. but missing will be princess anne and also the princess of wales. how significant is that for tonight's state banquet? it is significant, they are both very— it is significant, they are both very popular members of the royal family _ very popular members of the royal family. they are female members of the royal— family. they are female members of the royal family and we get to see them _ the royal family and we get to see them in _ the royal family and we get to see them in all— the royal family and we get to see them in alltheir the royal family and we get to see them in all theirjewels and finery which _ them in all theirjewels and finery which comes with the white tie dress code _ which comes with the white tie dress code the _ which comes with the white tie dress code. the photographers will be missing — code. the photographers will be missing them. for the code. the photographers will be missing them. forthe prince code. the photographers will be missing them. for the prince of wales, — missing them. for the prince of wales, he — missing them. for the prince of wales, he will be missing having his wife by— wales, he will be missing having his wife by his— wales, he will be missing having his wife by his side. he has been shouldering that responsibility, supporting the king all while his wife was — supporting the king all while his wife was going through cancer treatment as well. we have seen the royal— treatment as well. we have seen the royal family depleted the numbers. the fact— royal family depleted the numbers. the fact that king is there, it has been _ the fact that king is there, it has been hot — the fact that king is there, it has been hot today, and he was able to stand _ been hot today, and he was able to stand through the ceremony, hosted a lunch and _ stand through the ceremony, hosted a lunch and a _ stand through the ceremony, hosted a lunch and a state banquet, that has been _ lunch and a state banquet, that has been impressive. when it comes to tri, the _ been impressive. when it comes to tri, the queen has serious power as well! _ tri, the queen has serious power as well! , ., . ,, well! reminders about the princess ro al, she well! reminders about the princess royal. she is _ well! reminders about the princess royal, she is still _ well! reminders about the princess royal, she is still in _ well! reminders about the princess royal, she is still in hospital- well! reminders about the princess royal, she is still in hospital but. royal, she is still in hospital but is expected potentially to come out and be discharged later this week. her husband was seen visiting her today _ her husband was seen visiting her today we — her husband was seen visiting her today. we understand she is making a recovery _ today. we understand she is making a recovery we — today. we understand she is making a recovery. we don't quite know exactly— recovery. we don't quite know exactly what happened, we understand she was _ exactly what happened, we understand she was kicked by a horse and suffered — she was kicked by a horse and suffered a _ she was kicked by a horse and suffered a concussion. she is in her mid-70s _ suffered a concussion. she is in her mid-70s i— suffered a concussion. she is in her mid—70s. i suspect, suffered a concussion. she is in her mid—70s. isuspect, like suffered a concussion. she is in her mid—70s. i suspect, like the king, they— mid—70s. i suspect, like the king, they are _ mid—70s. i suspect, like the king, they are very— mid—70s. i suspect, like the king, they are very similar, she will be itching _ they are very similar, she will be itching to — they are very similar, she will be itching to get back to work, she will not — itching to get back to work, she will not want to let people down, she has— will not want to let people down, she has had to cancel an overseas to herself _ she has had to cancel an overseas to herself but — she has had to cancel an overseas to herself. but rest and recuperation at the _ herself. but rest and recuperation at the moment. and herself. but rest and recuperation at the moment.— herself. but rest and recuperation at the moment. �* ., , at the moment. and the menu for this evenint ? at the moment. and the menu for this evenint? i at the moment. and the menu for this evening? i haven't _ at the moment. and the menu for this evening? i haven't had _ at the moment. and the menu for this evening? i haven't had the _ at the 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will be on and off the menu. they have got a lot in common.- have got a lot in common. vanity fair's royal— have got a lot in common. vanity fair's royal correspondence, - have got a lot in common. vanityl fair's royal correspondence, thank you very much indeed for taking us through i'm giving us your thoughts was that the state banquet here this evening at buckingham palace for the japanese emperor and empress on their state visits to the a former fujitsu engineer who helped design the faulty horizon software at the centre of the post office it scandal, has said sorry to a sub—postmistress wrongly jailed for stealing money. garethjenkins said he may have been "wrongly confident" that accounting bugs were quickly resolved. seema misra was sent to prison when pregnant, one of hundreds of sub—postmasters falsely accused of theft. our employment correspondent zoe conway reports. let's speak to azadeh moshiri who's at the inquiry for us. take as to what has been said. former sub—postmasters, victims of the scandal, have been in full —— waiting for this moment as gareth jenkins had such a key role in the scandal. particularly in defending the falter horizon it system, alongside the post office. his role in his work as an expert witness for the post office in both civil and criminal cases is being scrutinised by the public inquiry right now but it is being looked at by the metropolitan police. they are investigating whether potential perjury as well as potential perverting the course ofjustice. he is an expert witness in the case of seema misra, he did not disclose during that court case as several others, there were bugs in the horizon it system. that lack of disclosure was considered so significant he was advised he was in breach of his duties as a prosecutor. he says that micro heat so far has still maintained that the horizon it system was robust. he does not believe it could account for the shortfall to the extent. he said in hindsight he would have done things differently. in his witness statement we apologised to seema misra, not realising she was eight weeks pregnant when she was sentenced to prison. it is worth pausing on her story because she ended up serving for the half months in prison and had to wear an electronic tag. her husband was beaten up, she was branded a thief on her local newspaper and harrison was bullied, according to the family. she still finds it very difficult to come to terms with has happened to her first i asked whether she accepts this apology from garethjenkins. seema, you've just read his apology to you in his witness statement. do you accept it? no. and why is that? suddenly because he is apologising now, but like he could have done like ages ago when he said he realised or whatever, but like just now, just for the sake of it. only time will tell. it's just a first day. let's see how cooperative he is with inquiry. you still don't have closure, clearly. why is that? why is it you still can't find closure? this isn't giving it to you, clearly. it is not. today, i'm here to hearfrom mrjenkins. why did he do what he did? that's what i wanted to hear. and do you feel you're getting those answers? not yet. only half a day gone, not yet. and yet in 2019, a judge found that the system was not remotely robust. he found issues with the expert witness, the evidence that was given in your case as well. but garethjenkins doesn't accept those findings. how does that make you feel? it's horrible. it's just like how on earth it's like, ok, if that time he didn't know about it. it's all black and white, it's cleared now. it's notjust one person. it was so many and it's all proven in the court as well. we're still not accepting it. probably not wanted to accept the consequence he is going to face or something, i'm not sure. and seema, it's clearly so difficult for you still to come to these events. it's not the first time i've seen you and it's always difficult for you. what are you hoping to get out of this by the end of these four days? why on earth he did what he did? what was the reason behind it? who was asking? who was asking to answer like some truth? and you've told me before you still have difficulty letting go of some of the shame you felt throughout this ordeal. do you still feel that shame now? ido, ido. it's just like i'm walking to the post office day in, day out. i'm like, even when i'm really tired, it'sjust the prison bit i still can't get over it. but seema, you were cleared in 2021. so why is that shame still there. i wasn sent to the prison. i was sent to the prison. i was the one who was there for four months in the prison and with the tag on later on. so that's the bit i still can't come to terms with. and that's tag you wore it when you gave birth. yes, i had the tag on while giving birth. i had tag on everything. oh, my god, what midwife would be thinking what kind of mother i'm going to be? do you understand ? do you accept now, as a judge, as a court has found that you were wrongfully convicted, but that you did not deserve that prison sentence? definitely. i know. i knew when i went in there as well that i shouldn't have been here. but like still, i'm the one who went through it for trying to protect my family, trying protect my baby and everything. it still gave me nightmares. i have been talking to seema misra quite a few times. those victims carry a lot of shame and have a lot of difficulty finding closure. as for garethjenkins, he will be questioned over the public inquiry overfour questioned over the public inquiry over four days. questioned over the public inquiry overfour days. it questioned over the public inquiry over four days. it tells you just how important he is to this story. we have had these pictures in a few times ago. these are pictures of june and assigned on a plane, i think is that in the plane or the car? he lands in bangkok airport is that he left the uk on monday, he has spent five years in prison fighting extradition to the us. heery is emerging from that plane a little earlier today. he reaches his plea the other ends his fight against extension to the us. he left bangkok. he intends to return to his native australia. but according to legal documents it appears he has to appear before a court in the us territory in the pacific ocean. here are pictures of the plane that he had boarded. he got it in bangkok to head out to the pacific ocean. he will plead guilty to violating espionage laws. he is not expected to serve any further time in jail for that he wasn't allowed to fly on a commercial plane so he has had the charter planes for both of these jerseys which have cost half a million us dollars, which his wife told the news agency that money going to be paid forfrom thejewel in a sound fund. julian sounds's free them from his father has said it lifted a huge burden on his family. he spent seven years in the ecuadorian embassy in london to fight extradition. this is a flight tracker, we're keeping an eye on that plane. he has now left bangkok. he is to the pacific ocean. we'll bring you more on that as we get it. let's head southeast now to discuss about another key election issue with voters — immigration. labour and the conservatives have been exchanging blows on the subject throughout the campaign — each saying they're best placed to get net migration levels down. so let's look at this in some more detail, with my colleague ben brown, who is in doverfor us today. hi, we are in folkestone harbour in fact. a beautiful summer day here, very hot indeed. perfect weather for a small boat crossings across the channel. a little earlier on we were in doverjust beyond the white cliffs you can see there behind me. they were a couple of bungalows that came in as we were there this morning. —— boat loads. the first flights to rwanda of asylum seekers will take place, if rishi sunak remains in power. but keir starmer said labour would scrap that. in the first six months of this year, there are up significantly on the same time last year. at about 13,000. small boat is a tiny part of the immigration story, illegal migration is much, much bigger and dwarfs small boat crossings as of 20 times more people here legally and illegally. i have been taking a look at the figures. annual net migration, the difference between people coming to the uk and leaving in the year to december 2023 was 685,000 people. now, in the same year there werejust over 36,700 irregular arrivals. that's illegal migration. and of those who came to the uk last year illegally, about 80% arrived on small boats. you can see here how those numbers have changed over the last few years, ranging between almost 10,000 to around 45,000 people a year. as of this time last week, 12,315 people had made the crossing so far this year. but as we've seen, the far bigger numbers are net legal migration, 685,000 people last year. now, that includes people coming here for work, study and other reasons, as well as those coming under humanitarian schemes for ukraine and hong kong. and you can see there's been a significant increase in this legal migration over the last few years and it's makeup has changed since we left the european union with non eu arrivals from places like india and nigeria, now making up the vast majority of those coming here. according to the most recent data, about 14% of the uk's population was born outside this country. that's about ten million people. that's a similar proportion to countries such as the united states, france, slovenia and the netherlands. it is a complex topic with lots of numbers behind all of them a person with a story, but also a question about how the united kingdom handles migration. joining me now is kevin saunders, former chief immigration officer, of britain's border force. thanks very much for being with us. let's talk about small boats first of all. do you think any politician that talks about stopping the boats or ending the illegal crossings across the channel, is it possible? for all the talk, can it ever be done? ,., ., ., ., ., , done? good afternoon. it will be difficult. the — done? good afternoon. it will be difficult. the problem _ done? good afternoon. it will be difficult. the problem is- done? good afternoon. it will be difficult. the problem is you - done? good afternoon. it will be| difficult. the problem is you have to make the uk into a place that people don't want to go. at the moment, it is too inviting. i know that is an awful thing to say but thatis that is an awful thing to say but that is the bottom line. now, that is off the table, now we have no deterrent whatsoever you are going to see the numbers massively increase. i would going to see the numbers massively increase. iwould imagine going to see the numbers massively increase. i would imagine you are probably looking at 60,000 this year. probably looking at 60,000 this ear. ~ ., . probably looking at 60,000 this ear. ~ ., , probably looking at 60,000 this ear. . . , . ., year. what is your evidence for sa int year. what is your evidence for saying that? — year. what is your evidence for saying that? it _ year. what is your evidence for saying that? it hasn't - year. what is your evidence for saying that? it hasn't always i year. what is your evidence for i saying that? it hasn't always been that level in previous years. because what is happening, you have a huge number of people in calais waiting to come and we have french elections next week and it looks as though the far right will be in charge in france and they have said they want all non—french people out of france. that will mean people will come our way much more. itoothed will come our way much more. what about the bigger _ will come our way much more. what about the bigger picture in terms of legal migration as i was going through the figures there. that completely dwarfs the numbers of people crossing on unauthorised small boat crossings are way more than 20 times bigger. what would you say about that figure? david cameron famously promised to get net migration down to the tens of thousands. currently it is hundreds of thousands.— of thousands. yes, it is. the big difference _ of thousands. yes, it is. the big difference between _ of thousands. yes, it is. the big difference between the - of thousands. yes, it is. the big difference between the illegal. difference between the illegal migration of the net migration, sorry, the illegal migration and migration, is these are people we are inviting to come to the uk. we are inviting to come to the uk. we are issuing visas for them to come. also, we had the hong kong chinese and the ukrainians and also the afghans. you see, with migration, you have people like university students. they bring in something in the region of £30 billion into the universities economy. is this an area that the politicians wants to stop? that will impact immensely on the universities. i know that the tories have told the students you can spring dependence with you, that sort of thing, that is will go some way to stopping some of the migration. way to stopping some of the migration-— way to stopping some of the migration. isn't is part of the toint migration. isn't is part of the point also. — migration. isn't is part of the point also, we _ migration. isn't is part of the point also, we also _ migration. isn't is part of the point also, we also need - migration. isn't is part of the i point also, we also need some migration. isn't is part of the - point also, we also need some of the illegal migrants who are coming in to dojobs in illegal migrants who are coming in to do jobs in fields like hospitality, social care, where we just don't have enough workers at the moment? where there are acute shortages. the moment? where there are acute shortates. . the moment? where there are acute shortates. , ., shortages. yes, there are acute labour shortages, _ shortages. yes, there are acute labour shortages, you - shortages. yes, there are acute labour shortages, you are - shortages. yes, there are acute labour shortages, you are quite| labour shortages, you are quite right. on the other hand you have 5 million people that are not directly employed in the uk of working age who we could train up to do these jobs. it is a very difficult area. there is no doubt, we do need people from abroad at the moment if we are going to continue with the policies we have got in the uk. ok. going to continue with the policies we have got in the uk.— going to continue with the policies we have got in the uk. ok, thank you very much- — we have got in the uk. ok, thank you very much- the _ we have got in the uk. ok, thank you very much. the former— we have got in the uk. ok, thank you very much. the former chief- very much. the former chief immigration officer at uk border force. thank you for that. just to say, the people we talk to here in dover and in folkestone where we are right now, a lot of them obviously have the issue of immigration on their minds, they will be casting their minds, they will be casting their ballots next week. they say it is one of many issues that they will be thinking about when they do cast their ballots and often people assume that because we have the small boat crossings here, that is all they care about. they are telling us they cared about everything from potholes to hospitals as well. we'll be talking to some of those people in dover in the five o'clock hour. but for now from folkestone harbour, it is back to you in the studio. there's loads more on our top story, several people are reported to be killed and injured at the clashes between protesters and police in nairobi. some of the protesters — who are opposed to new tax laws — broke through police cordons and entered kenya's parliament building. some mps are reported to have taken shelter in the basement. police officers fired tear gas rubber bullets and live ammunition as thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets, and one update the news agency afp is reporting of�*major disruption' to kenya internet amid protests. we'll keep you updated. you can keep up—to—date with all the developments on the bbc news live page. there it is for you. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth. hello. good afternoon. well, yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far across england, scotland and northern ireland. it could be even hotter still today across parts of england, perhaps, but we're tracking some changes over the next few days, it will be turning coolerfrom the north and the west. some showers tied in with this weather front at times, but remaining hot and humid until thursday for much of england and wales. now, this is this afternoon and here is that cooler, fresher feeling for the north and the west. it could brighten up some time with some sunshine, i think towards the end of the day for north west scotland, northern ireland. showers for eastern scotland down through northern england, cloudier here. but this is where we're seeing all of that strong june sunshine develop yet again. it's warm, it's humid. locally, we could see highs of 29 or 30 degrees celsius. sea breezes offering some coastal refreshment, but pollen levels today, again, very high for many, tied in with all of that sunshine and grass pollen season of course, already underway. so overnight tonight, some areas of cloud, still a few spits and spots of rain, more cloud moving in to north sea facing coast. now, here is that fresher feeling air out towards the north and the west. almost chilly here, but elsewhere it's muggy. it's humid, possibly uncomfortable for sleeping yet again. and into wednesday, we've got plenty of cloud out towards these north sea facing coast. some sunshine and showers for scotland. quite a decent day of weather across northern ireland, but clouding over later. it's still very warm for much of england and wales, here should stay dry. any low cloud will lift and once more we could get to the high 20s for many, even 30 degrees celsius once again. and then our deep area of low pressure that's bringing about the change with that cold front sweeps its way eastwards into thursday, replacing all of that hot and humid air with something a lot cooler. some windy conditions, too, out towards the north and the west. so wet, windy across northern ireland for a time, showery outbreaks of rain just pushing into parts of northwest scotland, eventually easing their way further eastwards. it should stay largely dry for much of england and wales. a few showers around at times, fresher feeling conditions across the south east of england and east anglia by the time we get to the end of the day. so let's just take a look at the outlook for our capital cities. temperatures much closer to the seasonal average through the weekend. still warm in the best of the sunshine. bye— bye. fw live from london. this is bbc news. police shoot dead at least five people in the kenyan capital, nairobi, during huge protests against planned tax increases, where protesters broke through police lines to storm the parliament building — we'll be bringing you the latest. tear gas has been in love die protesters and they were treated away from the business district —— has been thrown at protesters. a conservative candidate dropped by the party over allegations related to bets on the timing of the election says he "intends to clear his name". meanwhile, the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers were also involved. julian assange has left the uk, after agreeing a plea deal with us authorities — after a 14—year legal battle. and a royal welcome for the emperor ofjapan — as he begins a three—day state visit to the uk. hello and welcome. we begin this hour in kenya — where authorities say several people have been shot dead by police during protests against a new finance bill — which is introducing new taxes. some protesters broke through police cordons and entered the parliament buildings — starting a fire and vandalising parts of the complex. for several hours officers fired tear gas and rubber bullets as thousands of people marched through the streets of nairobi to denounce the legislation. let's speak live to our correspondent mercyjuma. right now i am at the old cathedral and this is a church just outside the nairobi central business district and i am not far from the parliament buildings and the city hall. what has been happening here, a group of medical people have been offering help to those injured but just a few minutes ago a contingent of police from the general service unit asked all of them to leave so we have seen them pack their stuff and leave it so probably in the next two minutes they will be here and we will be leaving as well. itoothed two minutes they will be here and we will be leaving as well.— will be leaving as well. what have theole will be leaving as well. what have people been _ will be leaving as well. what have people been protesting _ will be leaving as well. what have people been protesting about - will be leaving as well. what have i people been protesting about today? today, from about nine o'clock this morning, we have had thousands of people in the nairobi central business district, the streets occupied by people who are protesting against the finance bill 2024, which seeks to raise about 26 billion us dollars in new taxes for the government, so people are angry that the government wants to increase taxes and bring new taxes but for the last couple of years and especially with this government, the people have not seen the money the government has taken from them, working for them, and living conditions have been unbearable and people cannot afford the basic necessities and now this finance bill, if it is passed, and would probably be passed because the members of parliament have voted overwhelmingly for it, this will make life really unbearable for the people of kenya. make life really unbearable for the people of kenya-— make life really unbearable for the people of kenya. there are reports that the authorities _ people of kenya. there are reports that the authorities have _ people of kenya. there are reports that the authorities have opened i that the authorities have opened fire on protesters, is that the case? ., . , fire on protesters, is that the case? ., ., , ., , case? unfortunately, that is true. before i case? unfortunately, that is true. before i came _ case? unfortunately, that is true. before i came to _ case? unfortunately, that is true. before i came to the _ case? unfortunately, that is true. before i came to the cathedral, i case? unfortunately, that is true. i before i came to the cathedral, we were up on the nairobi expressway about 500 metres from here, with a clear view of what is happening in parliament and outside parliament, and when the protesters broke through the barrier that the police had put outside parliament, live shots were fired and we saw a couple of people lying down on the streets and local media said that these people have been pronounced dead, local media says a couple of people have died, and we have seen a couple of injuries as well, even right here, i have seen a couple of people with gunshot wounds and seven others coming in with other injuries. tote coming in with other in'uries. we know coming in with other injuries. we know what is happening right now, if the situation come down? looks like still a lot of people out on the streets and what about the mps who were sheltering in the parliament basement? —— is the situation coming down? we basement? -- is the situation coming down? . ., ., ., basement? -- is the situation coming down? ., ., ., . ., down? we do not have clear information _ down? we do not have clear information about _ down? we do not have clear information about what - down? we do not have clear information about what is i down? we do not have clear - information about what is happening to the mps who were sheltering in parliament but we have seen reduced activity on the roads and people have been pushed further out of the nairobi town by the police but from the background we can still hear either gunshots or tear gas canisters being thrown and you can still smell the tear gas or the way from the central business district, so definitely still activity down on the other side but reduced activity outside the central business district and we can confirm the news that a contingent of security officers is being sent into nairobi town right now with so many people injured, what to do the hospitals say about helping those people? we have seen quite a lot of effort from the medical fraternity to have seen quite a lot of effort from the medicalfraternity to help have seen quite a lot of effort from the medical fraternity to help those who have been injured. dozens of ambulances have been operating and ferrying people from this place, taking them to the hospitals, and we have seen a lot of calls for blood drives, people being asked to donate blood, and we have also seen medics saying they have received a lot of donations in terms of drugs and other medical things they needed to treat the injured, so a lot of support for the medical personnel which has translated to helping the injured people from the protests. the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers placed bets related to the timing of the general election. this morning, it was revealed that the conservative party had withdrawn support for two of its candidates the week before the uk goes to the polls for the general election. both craig williams — who was a close aide to rishi sunak — and laura saunders — who is married to the conservatives' director of campaigning — are being looked into by the gambling commission over alleged bets placed on the timing of the election. our political correspondent hannah miller reports. did you have any inside information when you made the bet? i clearly made a huge error ofjudgement. it is almost two weeks since it emerged that the one of the prime minister's closest aides had placed a bet on the date of the election days before it was announced. as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. today, the conservative party announced it will no longer support craig williams, there candidate in montgomeryshire nor laura saunders who is standing in bristol north west. in a statement, the party said... is it the right decision to withdraw support from these candidates? conservatives said the decision was the result of internal inquiries. if they had been suspended without any proper investigation, i think it would have been unfair. there has been an investigation, there are obviously questions to answer, possible criminal investigations going on and the gambling commission is doing its inquiry as well. the labour party is questioning why the decision didn't come sooner. it's taken rishi sunak the best part of two weeks to act on this. that is just weak leadership. it's too late for ballot papers to be changed, but if elected, the conservative party is suggesting that these two candidates would become independent mps. at least until the gambling commission has finished its inquiries. both candidates have said they will cooperate with the investigation. but as rishi sunak stepped away from campaigning today, he will be hoping this decision draws a line under the issue. hannah miller, bbc news. and hannah millerjoins us now. we have had some new developments, craig williams giving his reaction and another update from the gambling commission? icraig and another update from the gambling commission?— commission? craig willliams making it tuite commission? craig willliams making it quite clear — commission? craig willliams making it quite clear that _ commission? craig willliams making it quite clear that he _ commission? craig willliams making it quite clear that he intends - commission? craig willliams making it quite clear that he intends to - it quite clear that he intends to keep on fighting in montgomeryshire, and he said he remains on the ballot paper, and he has apologised again to his constituents and said he is cooperating with the inquiry, but then said he remains committed to his campaign to be an mp. his seat would have been seen after the last general election to have been the safest conservative seat in wales but after all of this, that looks a lot less certain. the labour party came second last time and there are candidates of course representing a range of parties. where this leaves rishi sunak now, as he tries to draw a line under it, but knows there is someone who he was very close to who is still campaigning and it will have the conservative party logo, evenif have the conservative party logo, even if the party itself is disowning him, at the moment as it stands, it makes it very difficult for rishi sunak as he tries to move on from this question, wanting to look ahead to the final week now of the election campaign, but opposition parties like labour and the lib dems trying to keep this going, asking why he did not act more swiftly. and that is made even more swiftly. and that is made even more difficult to move on from as it emerges that the gambling commission is looking at five more police officers from the metropolitan police, as to whether or not they made bets on the date of the general election put up the met police said those police officers have not been suspended from their duties or had their duties changed at the moment and they are not under criminal investigation but clearly be —— the net has widened under the gambling commission inquiry and so this means that the story rumbles on.— that the story rumbles on. thanks for 'oinint that the story rumbles on. thanks forjoining us- _ elsewhere — the snp are on the campaign trail today promising to make scotland a "green powerhouse", with the deputy first minister and economy secretary kate forbes visiting a wind farm in east lothian. our political reporter phil sim has been at the wind farm. he has this update. kate forbes was here. there is a wind farm behind me, i promise. slightly disappeared into a cloud at this point in time. but she was really talking about actually the scottish weather in a way about how scotland's been blessed with natural resources twice. in her view, the idea that we first won the lottery with the oil and gas industry, obviously there were great plentiful reserves of that which have provided great wealth over the previous decades. and she says the future now is in renewable energy, like the wind farm, which you can't see behind me. she says that scotland could become a green powerhouse and the snp's aim in all of this really is to in this election, to hopefully get things like energy regulation and pricing devolved to the scottish parliament. snp has been in power at holyrood just along the coast from here in edinburgh for a good few years now, and that's where they have been involved with giving permission to projects like this one. they say if there is more of the regulation and indeed the pricing decided here in scotland, then they could see things like the benefits of these projects passed more directly onto local residents because they say as it stands, people can look out the window on a clear day and see a wind farm, but they don't necessarily feel the benefit of that in their bills here in scotland. it has become a bit of a debate here between the different parties in terms of, you know, a lot of it's been about oil and gas, but renewables, too, because labour have their plans for a clean energy company to be headquartered in scotland. so, yeah, a bit of discussion about the energy revolution going on. and we can hear some of what kate forbes had to say this morning about that now. scotland has the potential to be a green powerhouse globally and with wind farms like this that were developed when the snp first came to power, we've seen the transformation that it's had on communities. obviously, there's been a lot of talk about the place of oil and gas and the energy mix. i can see a nuclear power plant over your shoulder. where do you think all of these different things fit in? do we need to have a broad energy mix with all of these things? well, in scotland we already have a broad energy mix, although the snp remain opposed to nuclear power. we believe that with a plentiful supply of clean, green energy in terms of wind, we should focus when it comes to the energy transition on green industry and on creating jobs for the future. it's a win win situation because here we have created jobs. we are developing schemes like this and in so doing we are also ensuring that people in scotland have access to green energy. it sounds like you might be in favour of something like a clean energy company, maybe something called gb energy? well, the problem with gb energy is that there's so little detail and our concern is that it doesn't actually act to reduce people's energy bills. we know with the energy cap and july that people's bills will still be about £300 higher than in 2021, which is horrendous in a country which is producing green energy like here. and that's precisely why we need to send snp mps to westminster to put scotland's interests first, to stand up for scotland and to ensure that we get a fairer deal for scottish households who can see the production of green energy and yet pay far too much for it. now that snp criticism of labour, quite a common thing in the campaign in scotland at the moment, particularly around the economy, and it seems to seep into all the other areas of the debate, especially in an election dominated by the cost of living. the snp are hoping that their role here can really be to kind of push labour to the left because there are no seats in scotland which are a contest between the labour party and the conservatives, as you might see in england. it's much more a contest either between the snp and the tories or the snp and labour and the snp will feel that they can attack labour from the left and if they have mps returned to the house of commons, those mps will be the ones who are pulling labour to the left on issues from the economy to energy. obviously, labour have set out quite a cautious position. they say they're going to follow quite strict fiscal rules in order to give people confidence to invest in the economy. the snp say that is actually continuing the fiscal regime of the conservatives. that is what they term "austerity." so the snp saying that a vote for them is a vote to pull labour away from that and as i say, that economic debate about the future of the economy, about whether there will be further spending really underlines everything, including when we're talking about investment in green projects like this one here. julian assange, the founder of wikileaks, has flown out of the uk after spending five years in prison fighting extradition to the us on espionage charges. he's struck a deal with prosecutors, and will stop in a us territory to plead guilty to a single charge, before flying home to australia. mr assange uploaded classified military files to his website nearly 15 years ago. in the last hour — after leaving the uk — his plane was seen taking off from bangkok airport — en route to the northern mariana islands, where he will appear in a us court. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports. what's going through his mind as he looks out of the plane window afterfive years in prison? julian assange had boarded a private jet to thailand yesterday evening before the world even knew of the deal that brought about his release. from stansted to bangkok, a plane ride to freedom, after he agreed to plead guilty to one charge of conspiring to illegally obtain classified us military information. his punishment — the time he's already served in belmarshjail. wikileaks has released this footage of one of the world's best known prisoners arriving for a layover in bangkok. he'll fly on later tonight to a pacific island — us territory — where a judge will approve his plea. it's a whirlwind of emotions. i mean, i'm just elated, frankly. it's just incredible. i don't know. it feels like it's not real. it was this footage released by wikileaks in 2010 that first brought julian assange international attention. it shows an american helicopter gunship in iraq shooting unarmed civilians. it was part of a flood of military secrets spilled by wikileaks that year. two years later, he was wanted in sweden for questioning about allegations of sexual assault made by two women. to avoid extradition, he sought refuge in ecuador�*s london embassy. he spent seven years there, but was arrested in 2019 when the ecuadorian government withdrew his political asylum and he was jailed for skipping bail. soon, it was the americans asking for his extradition. after endless court cases it was approved by the then home secretary, priti patel in 2022, butjulian assange kept appealing until this deal was struck. australia, his home country, had recently pushed hard for his release. regardless of the views that people have about mr assange's activities, the case has dragged on for too long. there's nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration and we want him brought home to australia. but there's anger in some quarters in the us. the charges were first brought under donald trump. his former vice president, mike pence, said julian assange had endangered the lives of american troops at a time of war and should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. in australia, his wife stella waits for a family reunion and the final act of an extraordinary legal and human drama that spanned several continents and 14 years. caroline hawley, bbc news. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, explains the significance of the move from the us and president biden. three years ago, the us justice department said it wanted to pursue extradition. the americans, as caroline said there, you know, they've long considered julian assange as someone who endangered the lives of american operatives when his wikileaks website released those documents on the iraq and afghanistan wars. but earlier this year, back in april, president biden said that he was considering a request by the australian government to resolve julian assange's legal limbo. the australians are a key security ally for mr biden and there's no doubt there was pressure on him in that respect. also pressure from progressive members of his own democratic party who view mr assange as somebody who was simply exercising his free speech rights as a journalist and exposing those wars. but it's not a view held by everyone in the democratic party nor in the republican party. there are those who believe that mr assange should be held accountable. it's also hard not to see everything through the prism of the presidential election. mr biden obviously is looking to november. you've got donald trump who said last month or earlier this year that he would consider pardoning mr assange if he won the election. but i'm sure we'll find out in the coming days or even coming hours exactly why this deal has been struck now. a former fujitsu engineer who helped design the faulty horizon software at the centre of the post office it scandal, has said sorry to a sub—postmistress wronglyjailed for stealing money. garethjenkins said he may have been �*wrongly confident�* that accounting bugs were quickly resolved. seema misra was sent to prison when pregnant, one of hundreds of sub—postmasters falsely accused of theft. our employment correspondent zoe conway reports. garethjenkins is not a household name, but he is a key figure in the post office scandal. he helped design the faulty horizon software system. he gave evidence in court cases, including that of former sub—postmistress seema misra. his testimony helped put her in prison whilst pregnant after she was wrongly accused of stealing £70,000. it is very, very important because i definitely want to know why he did what he did, who was behind it and all of that. five years ago, sub—postmasters won their stunning victory against the post office in the high court. the judge, justice fraser, said the problems with horizon could cause discrepancies in sub—postmasters�* accounts. that the evidence i shall give shall be the truth... garethjenkins told the inquiry he didn�*t agree with the judge. and you don't accept his findings that bugs, errors and defects could result in, ie cause discrepancies or shortfalls in branch accounts? they could cause discrepancies in branch accounts, but not at the sort of levels that are being talked about. and in general, the systems, i believe, were operating as they should. do i take it that you accept his first finding that legacy horizon was not remotely robust? i don�*t accept that finding. he was asked about his role in giving evidence in court cases, whether he was sufficiently briefed about all the bugs and errors. i was confident and possibly wrongly so that when problems did occur, they were quickly fixed and they weren�*t left to fester in the system to have a larger impact. knowing what you know now, would you adopt the same approach of relying on your confidence? i think i�*d have to say that with hindsight, i would have done things differently, yes. in his witness statement, garethjenkins said he was truly sorry that seema misra was wrongly convicted, that he didn�*t know she was pregnant at the time. "i can only apologise again," he said, "for what happened to her." zoe conway, bbc news. and we�*ll be speaking live to our correspondent who is at the post office inquiry — a little later in the programme. tomorrow the bbc hosts the final head—to—head election debate between rishi sunak and sir keir starmer. it�*s taking place in nottingham — a city with a large student population, which boasts two major universities, as well as a number of business schools and colleges. our reporter lola schroer is in nottingham city centre this afternoon, to find out which issues young people there care about the most. iam in i am in the city centre of nottingham at the old market square. a beautiful day and ifeel like i am in spain. i am here with students from different universities so we will start off here, with the president of the public speaking society at the university of nottingham, what are the issues that you care about at the election? the cost of living _ you care about at the election? tte cost of living crisis is so important and it is very difficult for students, and one prominent thing is the homelessness crisis as well, so many people really struggling, and that is such an important issue.— struggling, and that is such an important issue. what you want to see from the _ important issue. what you want to see from the political— important issue. what you want to see from the political parties - important issue. what you want to see from the political parties and i see from the political parties and would you like to see anybody come to nottingham? tt would you like to see anybody come to nottingham?— to nottingham? it would be great if the came to nottingham? it would be great if they came down — to nottingham? it would be great if they came down here _ to nottingham? it would be great if they came down here and _ to nottingham? it would be great if they came down here and had - to nottingham? it would be great if they came down here and had a - to nottingham? it would be great if| they came down here and had a look at what is going on. it is great to read about it but when you come and meet the real people that are affected it is so important, and i think sometimes it can feel quite removed when mps are in parliament, so it is important they represent us but also important that they meet the people who are affected by these things. i would love to see that. used to be a tory party member, you are not any more, back to what could they do to win you back? tt are not any more, back to what could they do to win you back?— they do to win you back? it would re t uire they do to win you back? it would retuire a they do to win you back? it would require a complete _ they do to win you back? it would require a complete change - they do to win you back? it would | require a complete change around they do to win you back? it would - require a complete change around on almost _ require a complete change around on almost everything, i think. and basically— almost everything, i think. and basically every policy area of the last, _ basically every policy area of the last. since — basically every policy area of the last, since the 2019 election, which i last, since the 2019 election, which i was _ last, since the 2019 election, which i was not _ last, since the 2019 election, which i was not old enough to vote in, they— i was not old enough to vote in, they have — i was not old enough to vote in, they have had a history of the trade of the _ they have had a history of the trade of the public and from my perspective there are several issues but the _ perspective there are several issues but the primary goal is that the tory— but the primary goal is that the tory party— but the primary goal is that the tory party gets zero seats in the election — tory party gets zero seats in the election. ~ ., ., tory party gets zero seats in the election. . . . , , , ., election. what are the issues that ou care election. what are the issues that you care about — election. what are the issues that you care about in _ election. what are the issues that you care about in nottingham? ii election. what are the issues that - you care about in nottingham? i know that you are from sussex. what is going to be informing your vote? there is a few. primarily, the numbers— there is a few. primarily, the numbers of immigration, and the strain— numbers of immigration, and the strain that — numbers of immigration, and the strain that puts on housing and school — strain that puts on housing and school places and the nhs, but multiple — school places and the nhs, but multiple other issues. i would like to see _ multiple other issues. i would like to see more profamily policies from any of— to see more profamily policies from any of the _ to see more profamily policies from any of the parties, a bit more like the bbb — any of the parties, a bit more like the sdp. but i don't see that from any of— the sdp. but i don't see that from any of the — the sdp. but i don't see that from any of the main parties. i'm not a contented — any of the main parties. i'm not a contented voter but my primary goal would _ contented voter but my primary goal would be _ contented voter but my primary goal would be to get the tories out. do ou would be to get the tories out. you watch would be to get the tories out. idit? you watch debates? would be to get the tories out. do you watch debates? i _ would be to get the tories out. do you watch debates? i have - would be to get the tories out. do | you watch debates? i have watched some of the — you watch debates? i have watched some of the leadership _ you watch debates? i have watched some of the leadership once, - you watch debates? i have watched some of the leadership once, but i some of the leadership once, but they were — some of the leadership once, but they were incredibly boring. i am not a _ they were incredibly boring. i am not a big — they were incredibly boring. i am not a big fan of keir starmer. and i don't _ not a big fan of keir starmer. and i don't like _ not a big fan of keir starmer. and i don't like some of his policies but rishi _ don't like some of his policies but rishi sunak isjust the dullest man ever~ _ rishi sunak isjust the dullest man ever~ he— rishi sunak is 'ust the dullest man ever. . rishi sunak is 'ust the dullest man ever. , ., ., ever. he is not here to defend himself but — ever. he is not here to defend himself but anyway, _ ever. he is not here to defend himself but anyway, what - ever. he is not here to defend i himself but anyway, what about ever. he is not here to defend - himself but anyway, what about you? you go to nottingham trent and you are part of the university radio there. where are you getting your information from in the general election? social media? tt is information from in the general election? social media?- information from in the general election? social media? it is a bit of both. i tried _ election? social media? 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when i wrote. | i am more informed when i wrote. used _ i am more informed when i wrote. used to _ i am more informed when i wrote. used to work— i am more informed when i wrote. used to work in _ i am more informed when i wrote. used to work in the _ i am more informed when i wrote. used to work in the nhs, - i am more informed when i wrote. used to work in the nhs, so - i am more informed when i wrote. used to work in the nhs, so is - i am more informed when i wrote. j used to work in the nhs, so is the nhs an issue that you are concerned about? ,, , ., ., , ., about? the nhs is one of my main toints about? the nhs is one of my main points that — about? the nhs is one of my main points that i _ about? the nhs is one of my main points that i want _ about? the nhs is one of my main points that i want to _ about? the nhs is one of my main points that i want to make - about? the nhs is one of my main points that i want to make sure, i points that i want to make sure, that it _ points that i want to make sure, that it is — points that i want to make sure, that it is getting _ points that i want to make sure, that it is getting a _ points that i want to make sure, that it is getting a lot _ points that i want to make sure, that it is getting a lot better, . that it is getting a lot better, because _ that it is getting a lot better, because i_ that it is getting a lot better, because i feel— that it is getting a lot better, because i feel there - that it is getting a lot better, because i feel there are - that it is getting a lot better, because i feel there are not. that it is getting a lot better, - because i feel there are not many appointments _ because i feel there are not many appointments for— because i feel there are not many appointments for the _ because i feel there are not many appointments for the public, - because i feel there are not many appointments for the public, and i appointments for the public, and working — appointments for the public, and working in— appointments for the public, and working in the _ appointments for the public, and working in the nhs— appointments for the public, and working in the nhs and - appointments for the public, and working in the nhs and having i appointments for the public, andj working in the nhs and having to make _ working in the nhs and having to make those — working in the nhs and having to make those appointments - working in the nhs and having to make those appointments for. make those appointments for patients, _ make those appointments for patients, it— make those appointments for patients, it is— make those appointments for patients, it is really- make those appointments for patients, it is really hard - make those appointments for patients, it is really hard to. make those appointments for. patients, it is really hard to get them _ patients, it is really hard to get them off— patients, it is really hard to get them off waiting _ patients, it is really hard to get them off waiting lists _ patients, it is really hard to get them off waiting lists becausei patients, it is really hard to get- them off waiting lists because they are struggling _ them off waiting lists because they are struggling with _ them off waiting lists because they are struggling with care, _ them off waiting lists because they are struggling with care, so - them off waiting lists because they are struggling with care, so it- them off waiting lists because they are struggling with care, so it is. are struggling with care, so it is difficult — are struggling with care, so it is difficult when _ are struggling with care, so it is difficult when you _ are struggling with care, so it is difficult when you cannot - are struggling with care, so it is difficult when you cannot offer i are struggling with care, so it is- difficult when you cannot offer them the service — difficult when you cannot offer them the service because _ difficult when you cannot offer them the service because they— difficult when you cannot offer them the service because they are - difficult when you cannot offer them the service because they are not - the service because they are not enough — the service because they are not enough staff— the service because they are not enough staff or— the service because they are not enough staff or even _ the service because they are not enough staff or even enough - the service because they are not - enough staff or even enough funding to find _ enough staff or even enough funding to find those — enough staff or even enough funding to find those appointments. - enough staff or even enough funding to find those appointments. it - enough staff or even enough funding to find those appointments. it is - to find those appointments. it is important — to find those appointments. it is important to _ to find those appointments. it is important to put— to find those appointments. it is important to put in— to find those appointments. it is important to put in more - to find those appointments. it is| important to put in more funding to find those appointments. it is - important to put in more funding and time within— important to put in more funding and time within the — important to put in more funding and time within the nhs _ important to put in more funding and time within the nhs so— important to put in more funding and time within the nhs so they - important to put in more funding and time within the nhs so they can - important to put in more funding and time within the nhs so they can get. time within the nhs so they can get appropriate — time within the nhs so they can get appropriate patients— time within the nhs so they can get appropriate patients for— time within the nhs so they can get appropriate patients for patients. i appropriate patients for patients. -- appropriate _ appropriate patients for patients. —— appropriate appointments. - appropriate patients for patients. —— appropriate appointments. doj appropriate patients for patients. -- appropriate appointments. do you talk about the — -- appropriate appointments. do you talk about the general _ -- appropriate appointments. do you talk about the general election - -- appropriate appointments. do you talk about the general election with l talk about the general election with your friends and family? t tatk your friends and family? i talk about your friends and family? i talk i about it with my family because i feel every— about it with my family because i feel every vote _ about it with my family because i feel every vote is _ about it with my family because i feel every vote is important, - about it with my family because i feel every vote is important, so i feel every vote is important, so even _ feel every vote is important, so even one — feel every vote is important, so even one vote _ feel every vote is important, so even one vote could _ feel every vote is important, so even one vote could sway - feel every vote is important, so - even one vote could sway anything, so even _ even one vote could sway anything, so even if _ even one vote could sway anything, so even if i — even one vote could sway anything, so even if i say— even one vote could sway anything, so even if i say to _ even one vote could sway anything, so even if i say to them, _ even one vote could sway anything, so even if i say to them, look- even one vote could sway anything, so even if i say to them, look at- so even if i say to them, look at the manifestos, _ so even if i say to them, look at the manifestos, and _ so even if i say to them, look at the manifestos, and make - so even if i say to them, look at the manifestos, and make surel so even if i say to them, look at- the manifestos, and make sure that you vote, _ the manifestos, and make sure that you vote, i— the manifestos, and make sure that you vote, lam — the manifestos, and make sure that you vote, i am trying _ the manifestos, and make sure that you vote, i am trying to— the manifestos, and make sure that you vote, i am trying to encourage i you vote, i am trying to encourage my friends— you vote, i am trying to encourage my friends as — you vote, i am trying to encourage my friends as well _ you vote, i am trying to encourage my friends as well because - you vote, i am trying to encourage my friends as well because they i you vote, i am trying to encouragei my friends as well because they are a bit younger— my friends as well because they are a bit younger than _ my friends as well because they are a bit younger than me, _ my friends as well because they are a bit younger than me, so- my friends as well because they are a bit younger than me, so their- a bit younger than me, so their views— a bit younger than me, so their views are — a bit younger than me, so their views are important _ a bit younger than me, so their views are important because i a bit younger than me, so theirl views are important because we a bit younger than me, so their- views are important because we are the future _ views are important because we are the future and — views are important because we are the future and if _ views are important because we are the future and if we _ views are important because we are the future and if we have _ views are important because we are the future and if we have our- views are important because we are the future and if we have our vote i the future and if we have our vote and say _ the future and if we have our vote and say it — the future and if we have our vote and say it will— the future and if we have our vote and say it will be _ the future and if we have our vote and say it will be much _ the future and if we have our vote and say it will be much more - and say it will be much more important _ and say it will be much more important-— and say it will be much more im-ortant. ., ~ . ., ., important. thank you so much to all of ou. important. thank you so much to all of you- we — important. thank you so much to all of you- we will _ important. thank you so much to all of you. we will continue _ important. thank you so much to all of you. we will continue to - important. thank you so much to all of you. we will continue to hear- of you. we will continue to hear from young people across nottingham later in the day and it was great to hear from all of you. studio: later in the day and it was great to hearfrom all of you. studio: thanks forjoining us. this is the list of the candidates standing in the nottingham east constituency. we will be back with the headlines in just a couple of minutes. this is bbc news, the headlines. several people are reported dead, after police open fire in the kenyan capital nairobi, during huge protests against planned tax increases. a conservative candidate dropped by the party over allegations related to bets on the timing of the election says he "intends to clear his name". meanwhile the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers were also involved. taking off from bangkok airport, julian assange begins the next leg of his journey home to australia, after agreeing a plea deal with us authorities. and a royal welcome for the emperor ofjapan, as he begins a three—day state visit to the uk. the japanese emporor and empress are at buckingham palace as part of their three—day state visit to the uk. king charles and queen camilla welcomed the couple with a ceremony at horse guards parade. the emperor has been in the uk since saturday — with the visit adapted as it coincides with campaigning in the uk general election. our correspondent helena wilkinson is outside buckingham palace. they�*ve been inside the palace looking at the royal collection with somejapanese items, being shown around by the king and the queen. earlier on, the full pomp and pageantry that comes with the state visit, they were formally welcomed during this ceremonial, ceremonial welcome on horse guards parade a little early on. with me here is katie nicholl, vanity fair�*s royal correspondent. katie, you saw the pictures earlier on. what did you make of it? i mean, state visits are grand affairs, aren�*t they? it was a grand affair. i mean, i think it�*s the only way to really describe it. and it was just wonderful to have the weather because i think when you have a state occasion like this and the sun is shining, you know, those hoods on the carriages can be open. you can see the king with the emperor, the queen with the empress. and it�*s really quite a spectacle, particularly when they were processing up the mall with the japanese and the british flags. it�*s quite a moment. i mean, i write for an international audience and i get so many messages on social media from the americans saying, you know, you brits do it better than anyone else because you don�*t really see spectacles like you do today. and the crowds which were here earlier are there to sort of prove that really, they want to photograph it. they want to be a part of that at that moment because it becomes a historic moment. we haven�*t had a japanese state visit in over 20 years. the state banquet, centrepiece of any state visit, this evening. but missing will be princess anne, the princess royal, princess anne and also the princess of wales as well. how significant is that for tonight�*s state banquet? well, it is significant. they are both obviously very popular members of the royal family. they�*re female members of the royal family, which means we get to see them in all theirjewels and their finery and tiaras, which comes with the white tie dress code for tonight. and the photographers will be missing them, that�*s for sure. and of course, for the prince of wales, he will be missing having his wife by his side. he�*s been very much shouldering that responsibility, supporting the king all whilst his wife is going through cancer treatment as well. so i think we have seen the royal family looking depleted in numbers recently. but the fact that the king was there, it�*s been very hot today. he was able to stand through that ceremony, that guard of honour, host a lunch, host a state banquet is pretty impressive and it has looked formidable. let�*s not forget the queen in all of this. when it comes to tiara, she has serious pulling power, too. exactly. and just remind us about the princess royal. she is still in hospital, isn�*t she? but expected potentially, depending on medical advice, to come out to be discharged later this week? we hope so. her husband was seen visiting her, taking some food in. perhaps she didn�*t have a taste for the hospital food earlier on today. but we understand she is making a recovery. we don�*t quite know exactly what happened. we understand she was kicked by a horse. she suffered a concussion. and, you know, she�*s in her mid—70s, incredibly hard working, i suspect, like the king, they�*re very similar, the king and his sister, she will be itching to get back to work. she will be missing tonight. she will not want to let people down. she�*s had to cancel an overseas tour herself later this week, but obviously rest and recuperation for the time being. and the menu this evening? we have yet to be told. i haven�*t had the heads up yet. it will be delicious. i�*m sure it�*ll be organic. it�*ll be in—season and locally sourced and all the things that we know to expect of the king. and i�*m sure sustainability and the environment will be both on the menu and off the menu in those important discussions that he will have been having with the emperor. you know, they�*ve got a lot of that in common. all right. katie nicholl, vanity fair�*s royal correspondent, thank you very much indeed for taking us through and giving us your thoughts there. so that state banquet here this evening at buckingham palace for the japanese emperor and empress on their state visit here to the uk. princess anne�*s husband sir tim lawrence has given waiting reporters a brief update on his wife�*s condition after visiting her in hospital in bristol. how is she doing, sir? she�*s doing fine. slowly but surely. the princess royal is recovering from a minor head injury and concussion thought to have been caused by a horse. she is expected to make a full recovery but she will miss the state banquet with the emperor and empress ofjapan later and her trip to canada this week has been postponed. a former fujitsu engineer who helped design the faulty horizon software at the centre of the post office it scandal, has said sorry to a sub—postmistress wrongly jailed for stealing money. garethjenkins said he may have been �*wrongly confident�* that accounting bugs were quickly resolved. seema misra was sent to prison when pregnant, one of hundreds of sub—postmasters falsely accused of theft. let�*s speak to azadeh moshiri who�*s at the inquiry for us. but at the inquiry for us. really significant day of evidence but really significant day of evidence at the inquiry today. tell us more. that is right. it is because gareth jenkins tell us more. that is right. it is because garethjenkins played such a pivotal role in defending the horizon it system alongside the post office. as you mentioned, he was used as an expert witness in criminal and civil cases. he kept the pen —— defending how robust the horizon it system was from 2005. but there were bugs in the system that is crucial information he did not disclose to the courts nor to the legal teams of sub—postmasters. even though he was duty—bound to do so. that lack of disclosure was considered so significant that in 2013 the post office was advised it was in breach of its duties as a prosecutor. you mentioned seema misra and her case was in 2010, he was an expert witness in that case. her story is one of the most difficult ones are that there is a scandal. she was sentenced to prison when she was eight weeks pregnant with her second son. she later on gave birth wearing an electronic tag. this had a wider impact on her family, her husband said he was beaten up at one point, the family says her son was bullied. this had an impact notjust on her but on her family as a whole. today, we have seenin family as a whole. today, we have seen in garethjenkins�*s witness statements he apologises, he didn�*t realise she was pregnant at the time and that makes a story more tragic. he has said he would have done things differently in hindsight, he still maintains that the bugs did not cause the shortfalls that we have been talking about was that it doesn�*t matter the extent of what we have seen about on the whole these systems were working well. all of this despite a high court ruling in 2019 that found this was not the case. i asked seema misra whether she accepted his apology after everything we have heard today. have a listen. seema, you've just read his apology to you in his witness statement. - do you accept it? no. and why is that? suddenly because he is apologising now, but like he could have done like ages ago when he said he realised or whatever, but like just now, just for the sake of it. only time will tell. it�*s just a first day. let�*s see how cooperative he is with inquiry. you still don�*t have closure, clearly. why is that? why is it you still can�*t find closure? this isn�*t giving it to you, clearly. it is not. seema, you've just read his apology to you in his witness statement. - today, i�*m here to hearfrom mrjenkins. why did he do what he did? that�*s what i wanted to hear. and do you feel you�*re getting those answers? not yet. only half a day gone, not yet. and yet in 2019, a judge found that the system was not remotely robust. he found issues with the expert witness, the evidence that was given in your case as well. but garethjenkins doesn�*t accept those findings. how does that make you feel? it�*s horrible. it�*s just like how on earth it�*s like, ok, if that time he didn�*t know about it. it�*s all black and white, it�*s cleared now. it�*s notjust one person. it was so many and it�*s all proven in the court as well. we�*re still not accepting it. probably not wanted to accept the consequence he is going to face or something, i�*m not sure. and seema, it�*s clearly so difficult for you still to come to these events. it�*s not the first time i�*ve seen you and it�*s always difficult for you. what are you hoping to get out of this by the end of these four days? why on earth he did what he did? what was the reason behind it? who was asking? who was asking to answer like some truth? and you�*ve told me before you still have difficulty letting go of some of the shame you felt throughout this ordeal. do you still feel that shame now? ido, ido. it�*s just like i�*m walking to the post office day in, day out. i�*m like, even when i�*m really tired, it�*sjust the prison bit i still can�*t get over it. but seema, you were cleared in 2021. so why is that shame still there. i was sent to the prison. i was the one who was there for four months in the prison and with the tag on later on. so that�*s the bit i still can�*t come to terms with. and that�*s tag you wore it when you gave birth. yes, i had the tag on while giving birth. i had the tag on everything. oh, my god, what midwife would be thinking what kind of mother i�*m going to be? do you understand ? do you accept now, as a judge, as a court has found that you were wrongfully convicted, but that you did not deserve that prison sentence? definitely. i know. i knew when i went in there as well that i shouldn�*t have been here. but like still, i�*m the one who went through it for trying to protect my family, trying protect my baby and everything. it still gave me nightmares. now, the metropolitan police is also investigating garethjenkins over potential perjury and potentially perverting the course ofjustice. as for this public inquiry, he will be testifying another three days, all in one go. that is longer than the former chief executive testified. seema misra as well as other sub—postmasters will be here to listen and to watch. let�*s turn to football now — england�*s path to the next round of the euros is assured, as they prepare to face slovenia in theirfinal group game later tonight. but there is added pressure for the team to perform — after some high—profile criticism of their performance so far. joining me now is editor of the athletic, dom fifield who is soaking in the atmosphere in frankfurt. you are actually still in your hotel room! not sure how much atmosphere there is in there.— there is in there. there is not much atmosphere — there is in there. there is not much atmosphere in _ there is in there. there is not much atmosphere in this _ there is in there. there is not much atmosphere in this particular - there is in there. there is not much atmosphere in this particular hotel. in cologne, they are getting ready. it is a big game, three hours until kick—off. while they are through to the next stage, no matter what, just explain to us why this game is so important. it is what they will face next. . . important. it is what they will face next. , , ., , next. yes, it is. moreover, it is about england _ next. yes, it is. moreover, it is about england needing - next. yes, it is. moreover, it is about england needing to - next. yes, it is. moreover, it is about england needing to put l next. yes, it is. moreover, it is| about england needing to put in performance. they have been stodgy. they beat serbia but against denmark, it wasn�*t a satisfactory performance that prompted some of the criticism you mentioned. we are after evidence of energy and dynamism from this england team. we want to see a pattern and purpose to their play particularly if they go ahead because they tend to sit back and defend when they are 1—0 open games. it cost them against denmark. we want to see signs of progress to give us a bit of belief.— give us a bit of belief. gareth southgate — give us a bit of belief. gareth southgate has _ give us a bit of belief. gareth southgate has said _ give us a bit of belief. gareth southgate has said there - give us a bit of belief. gareth southgate has said there is i give us a bit of belief. gareth - southgate has said there is room for improvement. what you think is going on with the team? he improvement. what you think is going on with the team?— on with the team? he picked a very brave squad — on with the team? he picked a very brave squad which _ on with the team? he picked a very brave squad which i _ on with the team? he picked a very brave squad which i admired. - on with the team? he picked a very brave squad which i admired. it - on with the team? he picked a very brave squad which i admired. it is i brave squad which i admired. it is felt as though the team he has picked on his first two games has been shoehorning all the best players into the team but not necessarily putting them in the best positions to express themselves. it is about balance, it is about finding the patterns of play, the combinations within the team and getting the best out ofjude world—class talent. can they operate together? can they supply harry kane at the top? the quality is there, it is about finding the balance, finding a left—sided threat, get some belief, momentum into the play to take them into the knockout phase. then we can go forward with confidence. ~ ., phase. then we can go forward with confidence-— phase. then we can go forward with confidence. . . ., , . confidence. what about the prospect of facin t confidence. what about the prospect of facing germany _ confidence. what about the prospect of facing germany on _ confidence. what about the prospect of facing germany on saturday? - confidence. what about the prospectj of facing germany on saturday? how tough a game will that be? what are your thoughts heading towards the weekend? tt your thoughts heading towards the weekend? ., , ., ., ., weekend? it would be far from ideal, let's tut weekend? it would be far from ideal, let's out it weekend? it would be far from ideal, let's put it like _ weekend? it would be far from ideal, let's put it like that. _ weekend? it would be far from ideal, let's put it like that. england - weekend? it would be far from ideal, let's put it like that. england want. let�*s put it like that. england want to top this group and have a far easier draw against a team that has finished third, not the host nation. germany has been fantastic, they have with their fans into a frenzy. they believe they can win this tournament and england coming up against them with a test, would be a test too soon. they would want to do that in the latter stages, possibly in the final but let�*s not get ahead of ourselves. it is about providing evidence this team, the quality those players possess. that will propel them forward into the knockout phases whoever they play. have you got tickets for the game? t have you got tickets for the game? i will be watching it and editing it. it should be really interesting. t it should be really interesting. i hope you find some atmosphere somewhere! best of luck, good value. let�*s return to the general election and head southeast now to discuss about another key election issue with voters — immigration. labour and the conservatives have been exchanging blows on the subject throughout the campaign — each saying they�*re best placed to get net migration levels down. so let�*s look at this in some more detail. for more on this — i spoke a short while ago to my colleague ben brown in folkestone. beautiful summer day in folkestone, very hot indeed. perfect weather for small boats crossings across the channel. a little early on we were in doverjust beyond the white cliffs you can see behind me. there were a couple of photos that came in as we were this morning. about 80 people altogether because of rishi sunak is that he will stop the boats, he has got his rwanda policy where if he is elected, says the first flights to rwanda will take place. keir starmerfor first flights to rwanda will take place. keir starmer for labour has said that one of the policy is an expensive gimmick and labour would scrap that. in terms of small boats crossings come in the first six months of this year they are up significantly on the same period last year. 17%, about 13,000. small bows are just last year. 17%, about 13,000. small bows arejust a last year. 17%, about 13,000. small bows are just a tiny part of the immigration story, illegal migration is much, much bigger and dwarfs a small boats crossings. about 20 times more people are here legally and illegally. i have been taking a look at the figures. annual net migration, the difference between people coming to the uk and leaving in the year to december 2023 was 685,000 people. now, in the same year there werejust over 36,700 irregular arrivals. that�*s illegal migration. and of those who came to the uk last year illegally, about 80% arrived on small boats. you can see here how those numbers have changed over the last few years, ranging between almost 10,000 to around 45,000 people a year. as of this time last week, 12,315 people had made the crossing so far this year. but as we�*ve seen, the far bigger numbers are net legal migration, 685,000 people last year. now, that includes people coming here for work, study and other reasons, as well as those coming under humanitarian schemes for ukraine and hong kong. and you can see there�*s been a significant increase in this legal migration over the last few years and it�*s makeup has changed since we left the european union with non eu arrivals from places like india and nigeria, now making up the vast majority of those coming here. according to the most recent data, about 14% of the uk�*s population was born outside this country. that�*s about ten million people. that�*s a similar proportion to countries such as the united states, france, slovenia and the netherlands. it is a complex topic with lots of numbers behind all of them a person with a story, but also a question about how the united kingdom handles migration. joining me now is kevin saunders, former chief immigration officer, of britain�*s border force. thanks very much for being with us. let�*s talk about small boats first of all. do you think any politician that talks about stopping the boats or ending the illegal crossings across the channel, is it possible? for all the talk, can it ever be done? good afternoon. it will be difficult. the problem is you have to make the uk into a place that people don�*t want to go. at the moment, it is too inviting. i know that is an awful thing to say but that is the bottom line. now, the rwanda scheme is off the table, now we have no deterrent whatsoever. you are going to see the numbers massively increase. i would imagine you are probably looking at 60,000 this year. what is your evidence for saying that? it hasn�*t always been that level in previous years. because what is happening, you have a huge number of people in calais waiting to come and we have french elections next week and it looks as though the far right will be in charge in france and they have said they want all non—french people out of france. that will mean people will come our way much more. doctors are warning of a "tipping point" being reached because targets for childhood vaccinations aren�*t being hit. the immunisation programme protects against 13 different illnesses — doctors say low take—up could lead to more outbreaks of disease. there�*ve already been rises in measles and whooping cough. our health correspondent catherine burns explains. by the time a child turns one they should have had three different sets of vaccines, starting to protect them from nine illnesses like whooping cough. when they blow out the candles on their second birthday cake, they should have had more vaccines, including for measles. by the time they start school, more boosters helping their community. it�*s really important for all children to be vaccinated, not just for their safety but then for the children they�*re around all the time. definitely do it. i don't believe in any of the conspiracies. ijust don't trust the whooping cough, i don't know. - i mean, if my children, if they start coughing, i if they start doing it and i feel like. oh. 0k. _ it's getting a bit much, maybe i'll readjust it. i but to me it's not 100% trustworthy. but if your kids start coughing, it�*ll be too late? yeah. health officials have targets for how many children they want to have certain key vaccines. the aim is for 95% to be protected by the time they�*re five. recently we haven�*t been hitting that target. in fact, vaccination rates have been going generally in the wrong direction. the latest figures show that 93.4% of uk children who�*ve just turned five have had the six—in—one vaccine, which protects against illnesses including whooping cough and polio. for mmr, measles and rubella, 92.5 have had a first dose. and for the second dose only 85.2% were protected. this represents tens of thousands of children who remain unprotected and unvaccinated within our wider population. there is a reason why we have this target. we know that this is what we need to keep our children safe and protected. a kiss from mum for 12—week—old baby aidan, ahead of three vaccines, including protection against whooping cough. sorry, my love. sharp scratch. baby cries. it�*s only like a few seconds of the crying and he�*s done, you know, and then he�*ll be for all of his life strong. because listen to this. baby coughing. the reality of whooping cough, gasping for air. we�*re seeing the biggest outbreak for years. eight babies from england have died so far this year. ciara daly has made it a priority to vaccinate baby shay. she got measles ten years ago, and spent five days in isolation in hospital. i was scared. i could barely lift my head off the pillow, felt really poorly and thought, yeah, i don�*t know why i am so sick, but i might even die. i wouldn�*t want anyone to get that poorly, especially children or babies. a chinese spacecraft which has gathered the first ever soil and rock samples from the far side of the moon has returned to earth, after a nearly two—month long mission. scientists believe the samples could answer the biggest questions about how planets are formed. our china correspondent laura bicker has more. broadcast live to the nation as it bobbed down—to—earth. the chang�*e—6 finally touched down with its treasure, says the state media anchor. she means prices soil samples that could unlock the mysteries of the far side of the moon. it�*s a world first, and a clear source of chinese pride. this is the first time that we�*ve got samples exactly from the bit of the moon we can�*t see in the sky. so from a technical point of view it�*s obviously quite complicated, so it represents a good technical accomplishment. but from a scientific point of view, the samples brought back will be quite unique. the chang�*e—6 blasted off in early may in what was a technically demanding journey. a special satellite was needed to relay messages to the craft as it would not be visible from earth. then came the tricky part. landing on the moon�*s south pole. the surface here is different, more craters, a thicker crust. a mechanical arm and drill spent two days gathering samples. scientists are desperate to examine the soil and rock. president xi has poured huge resources into this space dream. china has harboured lunar emissions for hundreds of years. many of these built on the 17th century. but it�*s only in recent years they are making real gains and entering a space race with the united states. but this is notjust about putting a man or woman on the moon. it is about staking a claim and controlling resources . washington is worried that china�*s space programme could have military uses. beijing insists its missions are peaceful. translation: china is willing - to continue working with like-minded international partners to explore outer space is a common territory for all humanity. this craft�*s mission, named after a moon goddess, marks a new era in space exploration. one that for now china clearly dominates. laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with elizabeth. hello. good afternoon. well, yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far across england, scotland and northern ireland. it could be even hotter still today across parts of england, perhaps, but we�*re tracking some changes over the next few days, it will be turning coolerfrom the north and the west. some showers tied in with this weather front at times, but remaining hot and humid until thursday for much of england and wales. now, this is this afternoon and here is that cooler, fresher feeling for the north and the west. it could brighten up some time with some sunshine, i think towards the end of the day for north west scotland, northern ireland. showers for eastern scotland down through northern england, cloudier here. but this is where we�*re seeing all of that strong june sunshine develop yet again. it�*s warm, it�*s humid. locally, we could see highs of 29 or 30 degrees celsius. sea breezes offering some coastal refreshment, but pollen levels today, again, very high for many, tied in with all of that sunshine and grass pollen season of course, already underway. so overnight tonight, some areas of cloud, still a few spits and spots of rain, more cloud moving in to north sea facing coast. now, here is that fresher feeling air out towards the north and the west. almost chilly here, but elsewhere it�*s muggy. it�*s humid, possibly uncomfortable for sleeping yet again. and into wednesday, we�*ve got plenty of cloud out towards these north sea facing coast. some sunshine and showers for scotland. quite a decent day of weather across northern ireland, but clouding over later. it�*s still very warm for much of england and wales, here should stay dry. any low cloud will lift and once more we could get to the high 20s for many, even 30 degrees celsius once again. and then our deep area of low pressure that�*s bringing about the change with that cold front sweeps its way eastwards into thursday, replacing all of that hot and humid air with something a lot cooler. some windy conditions, too, out towards the north and the west. so wet, windy across northern ireland for a time, showery outbreaks of rain just pushing into parts of northwest scotland, eventually easing their way further eastwards. it should stay largely dry for much of england and wales. a few showers around at times, fresher feeling conditions across the south east of england and east anglia by the time we get to the end of the day. so let�*s just take a look at the outlook for our capital cities. temperatures much closer to the seasonal average through the weekend. still warm in the best of the sunshine. bye— bye. live from london, this is bbc news. police open fire in the kenyan capital, nairobi, during huge protests against planned tax increases. protesters broke through police lines to storm the parliament building and several people have been shot dead. at lease five people have binged shot dead. , ., ., ._ at lease five people have binged shot dead. , . ., ._ ., shot dead. they retreated away from the business — shot dead. they retreated away from the business district. _ taking off from bangkok airport, julian assange begins the next leg of his journey home to australia, after agreeing a plea deal with us authorities. here in the uk, a conservative candidate dropped by the party over allegations related to bets on the timing of the election says he "intends to clear his name". meanwhile, the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers were involved. and a royal welcome for the emperor ofjapan, as he begins a three—day state visit to the uk. hello and welcome. i�*m samantha simmonds. we begin this hour in kenya, where police in the capital nairobi have shot dead at least five people taking part in huge demonstrations against planned tax increases. crowds broke through police cordons and entered the city�*s parliament buildings, setting part of the complex alight. for several hours, police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as thousands of protesters marched through the streets. about 40 people are being treated in hospital. our correspondent mercyjuma is following developments from nairobi and has the latest. this is the accident and emergency unit at the kenyatta national hospital here in nairobi, the biggest referral facility in the county and country. and the whole day, the medics here have been on standby to receive casualties from the protests that have been happening in town. initially, there were two other medical camps set closer to the central business district, with volunteer medical personnel taking care of the injured people, giving them emergency treatment before referring them here, but those have now been closed. we saw earlier the general service unit getting into one of the camps — that was at the all saints cathedral — and asking the medical providers to pack up and leave, and also everybody who was in that compound was asked to leave, so this is now the main area where casualties and people injured from the protests are coming to get treatment. let�*s show you some more pictures from earlier in the day in nairobi more there has been extremely dramatic scenes. this is part of the canyon parliament on fire early windows protesters took to the streets opposed to new tax laws. they breached the complex where the building sits. there are reports just a short time ago that police there have shocked at at least five people during these protests, according to the kenyan medical association. there�*s been differing reports all day on the dead and injured but that seems to be the latest and a journalist for the reuters news agency also reported county bodies of these five protesters outside parliament and our own correspondence have also seen people with gunshot wounds today. gunshots and the firing of tear gas have been heard all day in the capital nairobi. you can see flames coming from that window in the apartment building and we understand some mps were reportedly sheltering the parliament�*s basement after they pass this finance bill that seeks to introduce new taxes, and we know that people in kenya are struggling with a huge cost—of—living crisis and are very angry at these new taxes being imposed on lots of different goods. we went through the latest from our correspondent in nairobi a little later on in the programme —— we will hear. now, in the uk... the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers placed bets related to the timing of the general election. this morning, it was revealed that the conservative party had withdrawn support for two of its candidates the week before the uk goes to the polls for the general election. both craig williams, who was a close aide to rishi sunak, and laura saunders, who is married to the conservatives�* director of campaigning, are being looked into by the gambling commission over alleged bets placed on the timing of the election. our political correspondent hannah miller reports. did you have any inside information when you made the bet? i clearly made a huge error ofjudgement. it is almost two weeks since it emerged that one of the prime minister�*s closest aides had placed a bet on the date of the election days before it was announced. as i said, i will not be expanding on that statement. today, the conservative party announced it will no longer support craig williams, their candidate in montgomeryshire and glyndwr, nor laura saunders, who is standing in bristol north west. in a statement, the party said... is it the right decision to withdraw support from these two candidates? conservatives said the decision was the result of internal inquiries. if they had been suspended without any proper investigation, i think it would have been unfair. there has been an investigation, there are obviously questions to answer, there's possible criminal investigations going on, and the gambling commission is doing its inquiry as well. the labour party is questioning why the decision didn�*t come sooner. it�*s taken rishi sunak the best part of two weeks to act on this. that is just weak leadership. it�*s too late for ballot papers to be changed, but if elected, the conservative party is suggesting that these two candidates would become independent mps, at least until the gambling commission has finished its inquiries. both candidates have said they will cooperate with the investigation. but as rishi sunak stepped away from campaigning today, he will be hoping this decision draws a line under the issue. hannah miller, bbc news. and hannahjoins us now. it does not look like that is going to happen, does it? bring us up—to—date on the latest develops in this story. th up-to-date on the latest develops in this sto . ., , up-to-date on the latest develops in this sto . .,, _, , ., this story. in the last couple of hours we _ this story. in the last couple of hours we have _ this story. in the last couple of hours we have heard _ this story. in the last couple of hours we have heard on - this story. in the last couple of hours we have heard on social| this story. in the last couple of- hours we have heard on social media from the now former conservative candidate craig williams. he has declined a request be interviewed by the bbc, but he did post this video in which he suggests that he is very much still campaigning. ijust want a quick message to the constituents of montgomeryshire and glyndwr. i remain on the ballot paper on the 4th ofjuly, and i hope to secure your support after years of delivery. i committed an error ofjudgment, not an offence, and i want to reiterate my apology directly to you. i'm fully cooperating with routine inquiries for the gambling commission, and i intend to clear my name. in all these things, due process is important, and that is what sets the uk apart from other countries. and the commission must be allowed to do its work. it's been a privilege for me to be the member of parliament for the constituency where i was born, raised and now live with my young family. i've been working hard helping thousands of constituents with our team from everything from benefits to housing, from potholes to energy bills, as well as securing unprecedented level of investment in our local businesses, communities and high streets. and finally sticking up for farmers, because without farmers, there's no food, and without food, there's no future. for now, however, the most important thing i want to say to you today is i'm committed to my campaign to be elected as your member of parliament and staunch champion. finally, a huge thank you for everyone that's reached out, come up to the office and still continues to lend me your support this week and today. it's now over to you, the electorate of montgomeryshire and glyndwr. it's your decision. you're the ones that matter on the 4th ofjuly. the seat where he is standing is one that the conservative party would have hoped to hold in this general election. it would have been regarded as the safest conservative seatin regarded as the safest conservative seat in wales, but now that seems very much in doubt. it was the labour party who came second in 2019 and they no doubt will be trying to work hard to win that seat there. the prime minister too is still facing questions about the way all of this has been handled. the organ from the conservative party is that they had their process, their ongoing process, and that it was important to allow that to be carried out, it would have been unfair to acting more quickly, but it has taken nearly two weeks since these allegations first emerged, and labour and liberal democrats are accusing the prime minister of things like dither and delay, and of taking this decision really only as we head into the final week of the campaign, having allowed to hang over him for so long rather than acting more quickly. just over him for so long rather than acting more quickly.— over him for so long rather than acting more quickly. just stay with us, acting more quickly. just stay with us. hannah. _ acting more quickly. just stay with us, hannah, because _ acting more quickly. just stay with us, hannah, because i _ acting more quickly. just stay with us, hannah, because i want- acting more quickly. just stay with us, hannah, because i want to - acting more quickly. just stay with i us, hannah, because i want to bring our viewers some breaking news on this story. the press association has just reported that labour have now suspended a parliament tree candidate kevin craig after being told the gambling commission has launched an investigation to him, according to a party spokesperson, revealing that information. appreciate this is the first you are probably hearing about this as well, but looks at this could become a headache for the labour party as well? ~ , ,., , headache for the labour party as well? ~ ,,., , ., �* headache for the labour party as well? ~ , , ., �* ., headache for the labour party as well? ~ , ., �* ., ., , well? absolutely. i don't have any more details _ well? absolutely. i don't have any more details of _ well? absolutely. i don't have any more details of that _ well? absolutely. i don't have any more details of that case, - well? absolutely. i don't have any more details of that case, but - well? absolutely. i don't have any more details of that case, but it i well? absolutely. i don't have anyj more details of that case, but it is the labour party having spent quite a lot of time asking what took rishi sunak so long to act will want to be seen to be acting quickly if it has indeed emerged that one of their candidates may have been involved in some way. it�*s not something they can afford to be seen to delay on or to wait any longer, having to choose the prime minister of done exactly, have done exactly that.— the prime minister of done exactly, have done exactly that. anna, thank ou. elsewhere, the snp are on the campaign trail today promising to make scotland a "green powerhouse", with the deputy first minister and economy secretary kate forbes visiting a wind farm in east lothian. our political reporter phil sim was at the wind farm speaking to kate forbes. yeah, kate forbes was here. there is a wind farm behind me, i promise. it has slightly disappeared into a cloud at this point in time, but kate forbes was really talking about actually the scottish weather in a way, about how scotland�*s been blessed with natural resources twice in her view. the idea that we first won the lottery with the oil and gas industry. obviously there were great, plentiful reserves of that which have provided great wealth over the previous decades, and she says the future now is in renewable energy like the wind farm which you can�*t see behind me. she says that scotland could become a green powerhouse, and the snp�*s aim in all this really is, in this election, to hopefully get things like energy regulation and pricing devolved to the scottish parliament. the snp�*s been in power at holyrood just along the coast from here in edinburgh for a good few years now, and that�*s where they have been involved with giving permission to projects like this one. they say if there is more of the regulation and indeed the pricing decided here in scotland, then they could see things like the benefits of these projects passed more directly onto local residents because they say, as it stands, people can look out the window on a clear day and see a wind farm, but they don�*t necessarily feel the benefit of that in their bills here in scotland. and it has become a bit of the debate here between the different parties in terms of, you know, a lot of it�*s been about oil and gas, but renewables, too, because labour have their plans for a clean energy company to be headquartered in scotland. so, yeah, a bit of discussion about the energy revolution going on. and we can hear some of what kate forbes had to say this morning about that now. scotland has the potential to be a green powerhouse globally, and with wind farms like this that were developed when the snp first came to power, we've seen the transformation that it's had on communities. obviously there�*s been a lot of talk about the place of oil and gas in the energy mix. i can see a nuclear power plant over your shoulder. where do you think all of these different things fit it? do we need to have a broad energy mix with all of these things in it? well, in scotland, we already have a broad energy mix, although the snp remain opposed to nuclear power. we believe that with the plentiful supply of clean green energy in terms of wind, we should focus when it comes to the energy transition on green industry and on creating jobs for the future. it's a win—win situation because, here, we have created jobs. we are developing schemes like this, and in so doing, we are also ensuring that people in scotland have access to green energy. the snp are hoping that their role here can really be to kind of push labour to the left because there are no seats in scotland which are a contest between the labour party and the conservatives as you might see in england. it is much more a contest either between the snp and the tories or the snp and labour, and the snp will feel that they can attack labour from the left. and if they have mps returned to the house of commons, those mps will be the ones who are pulling labour to the left on issues, you know, from the economy to energy. obviously labour have set out quite a cautious position. they say they�*re going to follow quite strict fiscal rules in order to give people confidence to invest in the economy. the snp say that is actually continuing the fiscal regime of the conservatives. that is what they term austerity, so the snp saying that a vote for them is a vote to pull labour away from that. and, as i say, that economic debate about the future of the economy, about whether there will be further spending, really underlies everything, including when we�*re talking about investment in green projects like this one here. phil sim, in east lothian. a reminder, you can see all of the candidates standing in every constituency across the uk on the bbc news website. julian assange, the founder of wikileaks has flown out of the uk after spending five years in prison fighting expedition to the us on espionage charges. he has struck a deal with prosecutors and. in a us territory to plead guilty to a single charge for flying home to australia. mr assange uploaded classified military files to his website nearly 15 years ago. in the past hour or so, after leaving the uk, his plane was seen taking off from bangkok airport on route to the northern mariana islands where he will appear in a us court. our diplomatic correspondent caroline holly reports. what�*s going through his mind as he looks out of the plane window afterfive years in prison? julian assange had boarded a private jet to thailand yesterday evening before the world even knew of the deal that brought about his release. from stansted to bangkok, a plane ride to freedom, after he agreed to plead guilty to one charge of conspiring to illegally obtain classified us military information. his punishment — the time he�*s already served in belmarshjail. wikileaks has released this footage of one of the world�*s best known prisoners arriving for a layover in bangkok. he�*ll fly on later tonight to a pacific island — us territory — where a judge will approve his plea. it�*s a whirlwind of emotions. i mean, i�*m just elated, frankly. it�*s just incredible. i don�*t know. it feels like it�*s not real. it was this footage released by wikileaks in 2010 that first brought julian assange international attention. it shows an american helicopter gunship in iraq shooting unarmed civilians. it was part of a flood of military secrets spilled by wikileaks that year. two years later, he was wanted in sweden for questioning about allegations of sexual assault made by two women. to avoid extradition, he sought refuge in ecuador�*s london embassy. he spent seven years there, but was arrested in 2019 when the ecuadorian government withdrew his political asylum and he was jailed for skipping bail. soon, it was the americans asking for his extradition. after endless court cases, it was approved by the then home secretary, priti patel, in 2022, butjulian assange kept appealing until this deal was struck. australia, his home country, had recently pushed hard for his release. regardless of the views that people have about mr assange�*s activities, the case has dragged on for too long. there�*s nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration and we want him brought home to australia. but there�*s anger in some quarters in the us. the charges were first brought under donald trump. his former vice president, mike pence, said julian assange had endangered the lives of american troops at a time of war and should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. in australia, his wife stella waits for a family reunion and the final act of an extraordinary legal and human drama that spanned several continents and 14 years. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal explained the significance of the move from the us and president biden. three years ago, the us justice department said it wanted to pursue extradition. the americans, as caroline said there, you know, they�*ve long considered julian assange as someone who endangered the lives of american operatives when his wikileaks website released those documents on the iraq and afghanistan wars. but earlier this year, back in april, president biden said that he was considering a request by the australian government to resolve julian assange�*s legal limbo. the australians are a key security ally for mr biden and there�*s no doubt there was pressure on him in that respect. also pressure from progressive members of his own democratic party who view mr assange as somebody who was simply exercising his free speech rights as a journalist and exposing those wars. but it�*s not a view held by everyone in the democratic party nor in the republican party. there are those who believe that mr assange should be held accountable. it�*s also hard not to see everything through the prism of the presidential election. mr biden obviously is looking to november. you�*ve got donald trump who said last month or earlier this year that he would consider pardoning mr assange if he won the election. but i�*m sure we�*ll find out in the coming days or even coming hours exactly why this deal has been struck now. nomia iqbal there, the latest now on that breaking news from a few moments ago that labour have suspended parliamentary candidate kevin craig after being told the gaming commission has launched an investigation into him. let�*s give more on this with iain watson. what more on this with iain watson. what more do you know? this more on this with iain watson. what more do you know?— more on this with iain watson. what more do you know? this cabling issue does seem to — more do you know? this cabling issue does seem to be _ more do you know? this cabling issue does seem to be dominating - more do you know? this cabling issue does seem to be dominating the - does seem to be dominating the general election campaign. a labour candidate has been suspended and suspended very swiftly. labour say that as soon as they were told by the gambling commission, they moved quickly to suspend kevin craig from central suffolk and north ipswich, but interestingly he was not suspended, as i understand it, because he had bet on the date of the general election. best the reason the conservatives with your support from two of their candidates for step as i understand it, what appears to have happened is that this labour candidate, in a seat which has a large conservative majority, actually bet that he himself would lose the seat, that he would not win the seat. of course, looking at the opinion polls, nobody could say that any seat is safe, but it does seem to be an issue if somebody is a participant in the election, deciding that perhaps they could gain some financial advantage from betting on the outcome. we don�*t know the details of the gambling commission cosmic investigation, precisely what they will look into, but the mere fact they are looking to this at all, labour say, they are looking to this at all, laboursay, is they are looking to this at all, labour say, is reason to act swiftly and suspended their candidate, and of course unsurprisingly, they say they have acted swiftly while it has taken rishi sunak 13 days to suspend craig williams at a week to suspend laura saunders comes that�*s labour party point of view, but you might assume since all tied up with the date of the next general election. it isn�*t. and it looks as though we have a situation where a candidate is suspected of betting against himself. , , , , ., , himself. very, very interesting stop i'm sure there's _ himself. very, very interesting stop i'm sure there's more _ himself. very, very interesting stop i'm sure there's more to _ himself. very, very interesting stop i'm sure there's more to come - himself. very, very interesting stop i'm sure there's more to come on i i�*m sure there�*s more to come on this, but for now, thank you. a former fujitsu engineer who helped design the faulty horizon software at the centre of the post office it scandal has said sorry to a sub—postmasters wrongly jailed. scandal has said sorry to a sub—postmasters wronglyjailed. he sub—postmasters wrongly jailed. he remained sub—postmasters wronglyjailed. he remained confident bugs will be resolved. seema misra was sent to prison. zoe conway reports. garethjenkins is not a household name, but he is a key figure in the post office scandal. he helped design the faulty horizon software system. he gave evidence in court cases, including that of former sub—postmistress seema misra. his testimony helped put her in prison whilst pregnant after she was wrongly accused of stealing £70,000. it is very, very important because i definitely want to know why he did what he did, who was behind it and all of that. five years ago, sub—postmasters won their stunning victory against the post office in the high court. the judge, justice fraser, said the problems with horizon could cause discrepancies in sub—postmasters�* accounts. that the evidence i shall give shall be the truth... garethjenkins told the inquiry he didn�*t agree with the judge. and you don't accept his findings that bugs, errors and defects could result in, ie cause discrepancies or shortfalls in branch accounts? they could cause discrepancies in branch accounts, but not at the sort of levels that are being talked about. and in general, the systems, i believe, were operating as they should. do i take it that you accept his first finding that legacy horizon was not remotely robust? i don�*t accept that finding. he was asked about his role in giving evidence in court cases, whether he was sufficiently briefed about all the bugs and errors. i was confident and possibly wrongly so that when problems did occur, they were quickly fixed and they weren�*t left to fester in the system to have a larger impact. knowing what you know now, would you adopt the same approach of relying on your confidence? i think i�*d have to say that with hindsight, i would have done things differently, yes. in his witness statement, garethjenkins said he was truly sorry that seema misra was wrongly convicted, that he didn�*t know she was pregnant at the time. "i can only apologise again," he said, "for what happened to her." zoe conway, bbc news. zoe conway there, and we will be speaking live to our correspondent at the post office inquiry a little later on any programme. let us turn to football now. england�*s path to the next round of the euros is assured as they prepare to face slovenia in their final group game later tonight, but there is added pressure for the team to perform after some high—profile criticism of their performance so far. let�*s go to brighton now and speak to chris butler, who�*s the founder of 4thfans — a company which provides viewing experiences for large sporting events across the uk. a busy night for you, then? good afternoon- _ a busy night for you, then? good afternoon. tell _ a busy night for you, then? good afternoon. tell us _ a busy night for you, then? good afternoon. tell us what _ a busy night for you, then? good afternoon. tell us what kind - a busy night for you, then? good afternoon. tell us what kind of i afternoon. tell us what kind of events you _ afternoon. tell us what kind of events you are _ afternoon. tell us what kind of events you are putting - afternoon. tell us what kind of events you are putting on - afternoon. tell us what kind of events you are putting on a i afternoon. tell us what kind of| events you are putting on a boy afternoon. tell us what kind of. events you are putting on a boy or is it looking busiest? tide is it looking busiest? we 'ust o-ened is it looking busiest? we 'ust opened here i is it looking busiest? we 'ust opened here about i is it looking busiest? we 'ust opened here about five h is it looking busiest? we just i opened here about five minutes is it looking busiest? we just - opened here about five minutes ago, in brighton, so we�*ve got fans already trickling in, expecting a very big crowd here today, about 1500, but we�*ve got fanzones across the country, going up into london of over towards chester. unfortunately, scotla nd over towards chester. unfortunately, scotland ceased trading at the weekend. ., scotland ceased trading at the weekend. . , , ,.,, scotland ceased trading at the weekend. . , , weekend. oh, dear! i suppose those are the chances _ weekend. oh, dear! i suppose those are the chances you _ weekend. oh, dear! i suppose those are the chances you take. _ weekend. oh, dear! i suppose those are the chances you take. how - are the chances you take. how popular are these fanzones so far? very popular. we have been running these for about four years, since these for about four years, since the last euros, and each one of our fanzones sells out. got a really good following. got people who want to come along, get involved with their fellow fans and hopefully see some goals to celebrate. obviously, ou've tot some goals to celebrate. obviously, you've got a — some goals to celebrate. obviously, you've got a vested _ some goals to celebrate. obviously, you've got a vested interest - some goals to celebrate. obviously, you've got a vested interest in - you�*ve got a vested interest in helping the england stay in, a bit longer at least. we know they are assured through to the next round, but is important what they get tonight, isn�*t it, in this game? what do you think it is looking like? 0! ithick what do you think it is looking like? 0! i thick we have lost chris there, but i�*m sure it will be if it has a net for all those fans out across the country —— i am sure it will be a fantastic night. the weather will be shining, i think, for most of us, at least. let�*s get a check on the weather picture. here is elizabeth rizzini. hello. good afternoon. well, yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far across england, scotland and northern ireland. it could be even hotter still today across parts of england, perhaps, but we�*re tracking some changes over the next few days, it will be turning coolerfrom the north and the west. some showers tied in with this weather front at times, but remaining hot and humid until thursday for much of england and wales. now, this is this afternoon and here is that cooler, fresher feeling for the north and the west. it could brighten up some time with some sunshine, i think towards the end of the day for north west scotland, northern ireland. showers for eastern scotland down through northern england, cloudier here. but this is where we�*re seeing all of that strong june sunshine develop yet again. it�*s warm, it�*s humid. locally, we could see highs of 29 or 30 degrees celsius. sea breezes offering some coastal refreshment, but pollen levels today, again, very high for many, tied in with all of that sunshine and grass pollen season of course, already underway. so overnight tonight, some areas of cloud, still a few spits and spots of rain, more cloud moving in to north sea—facing coasts. now, here is that fresher feeling air out towards the north and the west. almost chilly here, but elsewhere it�*s muggy. it�*s humid, possibly uncomfortable for sleeping yet again. towards these north sea—facing coasts. and into wednesday, we�*ve got plenty of cloud out towards these north sea—facing coasts. some sunshine and showers for scotland. quite a decent day of weather across northern ireland, but clouding over later. it�*s still very warm for much of england and wales, here should stay dry. any low cloud will lift and once more we could get to the high 20s for many, even 30 degrees celsius once again. and then our deep area of low pressure that�*s bringing about the change with that cold front sweeps its way eastwards into thursday, replacing all of that hot and humid air with something a lot cooler. some windy conditions, too, out towards the north and the west. so wet, windy across northern ireland for a time, showery outbreaks of rain just pushing into parts of northwest scotland, eventually easing their way further eastwards. it should stay largely dry for much of england and wales. a few showers around at times, fresher feeling conditions across the south—east of england and east anglia by the time we get to the end of the day. so let�*s just take a look at the outlook for our capital cities. temperatures much closer to the seasonal average through the weekend. still warm in the best of the sunshine. bye— bye. this is bbc news. the headlines — police open fire in the kenyan capital, nairobi, during huge protests against planned tax increases. protesters broke through police lines to storm the parliament building, and several people have been shot dead. taking off from bangkok airport, julian assange begins the next leg of his journey home to australia after agreeing a plea deal with us authorities. here in the uk, a conservative candidate dropped by the party over allegations related to bets on the timing of the election says he "intends to clear his name". meanwhile, the gambling commission has passed information to the metropolitan police alleging five more officers were involved. and a royal welcome for the emperor ofjapan as he begins a three—day state visit to the uk. let�*s head to the southeast now. let�*s head south—east now to discuss about another key election issue with voters — immigration. labour and the conservatives have been exchanging blows on the subject throughout the campaign, each saying they�*re best placed to get net migration levels down. so let�*s look at this in some more detail with my colleague ben brown, who is in doverfor us today. iam here i am here in the southeast in kant and over and small boats and illegal immigration is a big issue here because of the boats come in here. let�*s talk about some of the voters in ask what kind of issue it might be for them when it comes to the election. we have rob who runs the old curiosity shop in dover, and zach who works at a food bank in dover and is a member of the green party and nicola, a full—time care. let�*s start with you, rob. how big an issue is immigration for you, both small growth and wider legal migration. will it affect the way you vote with him it�*s got to be involved with everything at the moment. ., ., moment. doc met at the end of the da , the moment. doc met at the end of the day. the small— moment. doc met at the end of the day, the small boat _ moment. doc met at the end of the day, the small boat crossings - moment. doc met at the end of the day, the small boat crossings are i day, the small boat crossings are costing _ day, the small boat crossings are costing kent county council ridiculous amounts of money. we are putting _ ridiculous amounts of money. we are putting up— ridiculous amounts of money. we are putting up with the suppose it children— putting up with the suppose it children so it's bankrupting our county — children so it's bankrupting our county is _ children so it's bankrupting our coun . . children so it's bankrupting our coun . , , ., ,, county. is it the number one issue for ou county. is it the number one issue for you when _ county. is it the number one issue for you when you _ county. is it the number one issue for you when you vote? _ county. is it the number one issue for you when you vote? not - county. is it the number one issue for you when you vote? not the i for you when you vote? not the number one _ for you when you vote? not the number one issue _ for you when you vote? not the number one issue but - for you when you vote? not the number one issue but it - for you when you vote? not the number one issue but it is - for you when you vote? not the number one issue but it is very | for you when you vote? not the - number one issue but it is very high up number one issue but it is very high up there _ number one issue but it is very high up there we — number one issue but it is very high up there. we need to stop all immigration and just work out what we're _ immigration and just work out what we're doing — immigration and just work out what we're doing with who we have got to find out _ we're doing with who we have got to find out who is who. stop we're doing with who we have got to find out who is who.— find out who is who. stop all immigration _ find out who is who. stop all immigration but _ find out who is who. stop all immigration but don't - find out who is who. stop all immigration but don't we i find out who is who. stop all - immigration but don't we actually immigration but don�*t we actually need some immigration because we don�*t have enough workers in certain sectors, hospitality, social care, care homes, that kind of thing? tide care homes, that kind of thing? we also need to know who the people are, who — also need to know who the people are, who is — also need to know who the people are, who is coming here to claim workand— are, who is coming here to claim workand he_ are, who is coming here to claim work and he was coming here to claim benefits _ work and he was coming here to claim benefits we — work and he was coming here to claim benefits. we need to find out who everybody — benefits. we need to find out who everybody is. this has gone on for too long — everybody is. this has gone on for too long. there are so many people who come _ too long. there are so many people who come in— too long. there are so many people who come in under the wire and boats coming in _ who come in under the wire and boats coming in in _ who come in under the wire and boats coming in in the middle of the night. they are not coming here to workr _ night. they are not coming here to work. what — night. they are not coming here to work, what are they coming here for? zach _ work, what are they coming here for? zach, let _ work, what are they coming here for? zach, let me — work, what are they coming here for? zach, let me ask you, what is your view of immigration both legal and unauthorised? the view of immigration both legal and unauthorised?— unauthorised? the issue is completely _ unauthorised? the issue is completely over _ unauthorised? the issue is i completely over exaggerated. immigrants _ completely over exaggerated. immigrants have— completely over exaggerated. immigrants have not- completely over exaggerated. immigrants have not caused i completely over exaggerated. - immigrants have not caused austerity or the economy the crash. in - immigrants have not caused austerity or the economy the crash. in fact, - or the economy the crash. in fact, we just— or the economy the crash. in fact, we just need — or the economy the crash. in fact, we just need to _ or the economy the crash. in fact, we just need to put _ or the economy the crash. in fact, we just need to put the _ or the economy the crash. in fact, we just need to put the blame - or the economy the crash. in fact, i we just need to put the blame where it actually— we just need to put the blame where it actually lies — we just need to put the blame where it actually lies which _ we just need to put the blame where it actually lies which is _ we just need to put the blame where it actually lies which is the _ it actually lies which is the government. _ it actually lies which is the government. do _ it actually lies which is the government.— it actually lies which is the government. , ., , ., government. do you understand concerns. _ government. do you understand concerns, people _ government. do you understand concerns, people like _ government. do you understand concerns, people like rob- government. do you understand concerns, people like rob have i government. do you understand - concerns, people like rob have these concerns, people like rob have these concerns, about services like the nhs in schools and housing being put under pressure by the number of people coming into this country? t people coming into this country? i think if you look at the nhs hospital. _ think if you look at the nhs hospital. you _ think if you look at the nhs hospital, you wanted - think if you look at the nhs hospital, you wanted to - think if you look at the nhs| hospital, you wanted to find think if you look at the nhs - hospital, you wanted to find an immigrant _ hospital, you wanted to find an immigrant as— hospital, you wanted to find an immigrant as a _ hospital, you wanted to find an immigrant as a worker - hospital, you wanted to find an immigrant as a worker rather. hospital, you wanted to find an - immigrant as a worker rather than a patient _ immigrant as a worker rather than a tatient. . ., ., ., , immigrant as a worker rather than a tatient. _, ., ., , , ., patient. ok, nicola, what is your view? you _ patient. ok, nicola, what is your view? you are _ patient. ok, nicola, what is your view? you are a _ patient. ok, nicola, what is your view? you are a full-time - patient. ok, nicola, what is your view? you are a full-time care i patient. ok, nicola, what is your view? you are a full-time care in view? you are a full—time care in dover so what is your view? then;r view? you are a full-time care in dover so what is your view? they are comint dover so what is your view? they are coming here — dover so what is your view? they are coming here and _ dover so what is your view? they are coming here and we _ dover so what is your view? they are coming here and we don't know - dover so what is your view? they are coming here and we don't know whol coming here and we don't know who they are _ coming here and we don't know who they are but — coming here and we don't know who they are but at the same time they are coming — they are but at the same time they are coming here for a reasonable sum i am are coming here for a reasonable sum i am for— are coming here for a reasonable sum i am for and _ are coming here for a reasonable sum i am for and against it, really. what — i am for and against it, really. what do — i am for and against it, really. what do you mean for and against it, clarify that a bit?— clarify that a bit? some of them are comint clarify that a bit? some of them are coming over. _ clarify that a bit? some of them are coming over, not _ clarify that a bit? some of them are coming over, not all— clarify that a bit? some of them are coming over, not all but _ clarify that a bit? some of them are coming over, not all but some - clarify that a bit? some of them are i coming over, not all but some coming over because — coming over, not all but some coming over because they want to work and they want— over because they want to work and they want a — over because they want to work and they want a better life. and others are using — they want a better life. and others are using the system and abusing the system _ are using the system and abusing the system in _ are using the system and abusing the s stem. ' . ., , , system. in effect, the whole issue of both illegal _ system. in effect, the whole issue of both illegal small _ system. in effect, the whole issue of both illegal small boat - system. in effect, the whole issue| of both illegal small boat crossings but also the wider issue of legal migration which has gone up very considerably in the last couple of years, will that affect the way you vote? th years, will that affect the way you vote? ., ., , years, will that affect the way you vote? . , , vote? in a way, yes, it will because i'm slee- vote? in a way, yes, it will because i'm sleep we _ vote? in a way, yes, it will because i'm sleep we want _ vote? in a way, yes, it will because i'm sleep we want to _ vote? in a way, yes, it will because i'm sleep we want to know- vote? in a way, yes, it will because i'm sleep we want to know what i vote? in a way, yes, it will because i'm sleep we want to know what is| i'm sleep we want to know what is going _ i'm sleep we want to know what is going to _ i'm sleep we want to know what is going to happen in the future and if it's going _ going to happen in the future and if it's going to get any better, which at the _ it's going to get any better, which at the sound of it it is not at the moment, — at the sound of it it is not at the moment, it's getting worse than ever~ _ moment, it's getting worse than ever~ the — moment, it's getting worse than ever. the nhs is overrun and people are getting _ ever. the nhs is overrun and people are getting angry because they are working _ are getting angry because they are working their socks off in this country— working their socks off in this country and in their asked people are coming overand country and in their asked people are coming over and getting it all for free _ are coming over and getting it all for free and is not the way they want _ for free and is not the way they want to— for free and is not the way they want to look at it in that way. they should be — want to look at it in that way. they should be looking at it in a different way... is should be looking at it in a different way. . ._ should be looking at it in a different wa . . different way... is in the number one issue _ different way... is in the number one issue for _ different way... is in the number one issue for you? _ different way... is in the number one issue for you? what - different way... is in the number one issue for you? what are - different way... is in the number one issue for you? what are the | one issue for you? what are the other issues that would affect the way you vote? t other issues that would affect the way you vote?— other issues that would affect the way you vote? i want better for the count , i way you vote? i want better for the country. i want _ way you vote? i want better for the country, i want to _ way you vote? i want better for the country, i want to come _ way you vote? i want better for the country, i want to come to - way you vote? i want better for the country, i want to come to be - country, i want to come to be better and i_ country, i want to come to be better and i will— country, i want to come to be better and i will the — country, i want to come to be better and i willthe nhs country, i want to come to be better and i will the nhs to improve dramatically for people. and, zach what are the _ dramatically for people. and, zach what are the key _ dramatically for people. and, zach what are the key issues _ dramatically for people. and, zach what are the key issues that - dramatically for people. and, zach what are the key issues that you i dramatically for people. and, zach i what are the key issues that you see when you cast your vote next week was meant the cost crisis. t when you cast your vote next week was meant the cost crisis.- when you cast your vote next week was meant the cost crisis. i work at a food bank — was meant the cost crisis. i work at a food bank and _ was meant the cost crisis. i work at a food bank and i _ was meant the cost crisis. i work at a food bank and i day _ was meant the cost crisis. i work at a food bank and i day day out - was meant the cost crisis. i work at a food bank and i day day out the i a food bank and i day day out the cost of _ a food bank and i day day out the cost of the — a food bank and i day day out the cost of the cost _ a food bank and i day day out the cost of the cost of _ a food bank and i day day out the cost of the cost of the _ cost of the cost of the cost—of—living crisis. i cost of the cost of the - cost—of—living crisis. universal credit — cost—of—living crisis. universal credit and _ cost—of—living crisis. universal credit and that _ cost—of—living crisis. universal credit and that is _ cost—of—living crisis. universal credit and that is the - cost—of—living crisis. universal credit and that is the thing - cost—of—living crisis. universall credit and that is the thing that ultimately~ _ credit and that is the thing that ultimately. . ._ credit and that is the thing that ultimatel �* ., , ., ., ,., ultimately... and rob, what about ou? one ultimately... and rob, what about you? one of _ ultimately... and rob, what about you? one of the _ ultimately... and rob, what about you? one of the issues... - ultimately... and rob, what about you? one of the issues... well, i ultimately... and rob, what about| you? one of the issues... well, we tot ees you? one of the issues... well, we got ees and — you? one of the issues... well, we got ees and the — you? one of the issues... well, we got ees and the a20 _ you? one of the issues... well, we got ees and the a20 is _ you? one of the issues... well, we got ees and the a20 is becoming i you? one of the issues... well, we. got ees and the a20 is becoming for me because it is opposite my shop. we get _ me because it is opposite my shop. we get barricaded by trucks and cars and he _ we get barricaded by trucks and cars and he cannot move around and off so local issues _ and he cannot move around and off so local issues are very prominent. all i’ili'it, local issues are very prominent. right, thank local issues are very prominent. ett right, thank you very much indeed. the views of some people here in dover. �* ., .. the views of some people here in dover. �* ., ,, , ., the views of some people here in dover. �* ., ,, ., , dover. ben, thank you. apologies for the break-up — dover. ben, thank you. apologies for the break-up on _ dover. ben, thank you. apologies for the break-up on the _ dover. ben, thank you. apologies for the break-up on the life _ dover. ben, thank you. apologies for the break-up on the life there. - top news today with labour party suspending a candidate over betting on the election with five more officers also being looked at on the conservative party side. let�*s talk to david davies, what do you make of all this and how damaging is it to the party? all this and how damaging is it to the -a ? . , , the party? firstly, very distracting. _ the party? firstly, very distracting. whether i the party? firstly, very distracting. whether or the party? firstly, very - distracting. whether or not the party? firstly, very _ distracting. whether or not people will vote on it, it�*s going to take away time. talking about it now rather than immigration or about tax policy or whatever. so it�*s a distraction. secondly of course it�*s important that all members of the country including the governing classes have to live by the same rules, proper rules, and it sounds as though some people at least have broken those rules in terms of voting, sorry in terms of betting on something they already knew about. if it was in finance, it will be insider trading. if it was in finance, it will be insidertrading. in if it was in finance, it will be insider trading. in gambling, if it was in finance, it will be insidertrading. in gambling, if insider trading. in gambling, if the equivalence of clearly it has to be dealt with properly and we will make judgements about how we deal with it. i happen to think of for a minister has that with it exactly right. he is taking his time in deciding what the evidence is and deciding what the evidence is and deciding what the outcome of that evidence is and who is guilty and not, and he has also made sure they did not distort the decisions of the gambling commission, which in the and they will make the final decision as to whether a criminal offence has been committed and whether action should be taken on it. ., . ., , whether action should be taken on it. craig williams says he intends to defend himself. _ it. craig williams says he intends to defend himself. you _ it. craig williams says he intends to defend himself. you say - it. craig williams says he intends to defend himself. you say the i it. craig williams says he intends - to defend himself. you say the prime minister has taken the right amount of time and as you know labour critical of them are taking two makes a come up with this decision. has hejust taken makes a come up with this decision. has he just taken too long? does it look like weak leadership?- has he just taken too long? does it look like weak leadership? look, you have two things _ look like weak leadership? look, you have two things to _ look like weak leadership? look, you have two things to worry _ look like weak leadership? look, you have two things to worry about - look like weak leadership? look, you have two things to worry about here. | have two things to worry about here. number one, this morning, keir starmer used to be a director of level prosecution and he should understand the words in his into proven guilty and that we have a under britishjustice. if proven guilty and that we have a under british justice. if the premise removed immediately without any knowledge, he would adversely acted necessarily fairly and secondly could a distort of the judgment of the gambling commission. i look back recently in eight different members of parliament who were accused of things they were not guilty of. they were all found innocent either in court or by the police or by the house of commons authorities or even their own party investigations. yet their careers are really badly damaged and in a couple of cases destroyed and in other cases handicapped by people rushing to judgment. other cases handicapped by people rushing tojudgment. now, in my view, one of the most important things for the leader of a country to do is to understand and implement justice at every turn. thatjustice can be uncomfortable. the easy thing to do for a leader is to rush and follow the crowd. that�*s the easy thing to do. the hard thing is to make the right decision in the right time in the right way and i think thatis time in the right way and i think that is what he has done. lets time in the right way and i think that is what he has done. as you say come thing — that is what he has done. as you say come thing we _ that is what he has done. as you say come thing we are _ that is what he has done. as you say come thing we are all— that is what he has done. as you say come thing we are all talking about. come thing we are all talking about across the media which takes away from all the campaigning we just over a week to go in the final leadership debate between keir starmer and rishi sunak tomorrow. do you fear it will be too late to mitigate against is now? can they make up lost ground over this? can of course is — make up lost ground over this? can of course is a _ make up lost ground over this? can of course is a distraction. it is a recurring thing. i have fought ten general election in 11 alt told and everyone there are distractions will take you away from what you want to talk about. but i don�*t think it�*s too late and i will tell you why. all these polls we have been hearing about with these dramatic outcomes, they all admit that 50% of people have not yet made up their mind. that means there is a huge number of people who are still deciding. who are still going to pay attention to tomorrow night in nottingham and the last debate. still paying attention to discussions like this to help them make up their mind. so it�*s very important in the debate tomorrow night, last night i thought rishi sunak really got the win and he got it because you could see him. very often prime ministers are wrapped up in aspect because see him come out and be passionate about things and be show that he cared and understood the problem and they knew what he wanted to do and determined to do it. those are the source adjustments people make throughout the election, characterjudgements, and the otherjust with a mate or what is right for them and their family. that will be schooling, housing, take—home pay, pensions, nhs and on all those things, i think rishi sunak is in a very good job of making clear what we want to do and i think the public will come to the view that keir starmer has set as little as he can get away with which leaves the morgue about taxes and pensions and their housing. we are writing about their savings and all the things will make an effect on the things will make an effect on the way they vote. ok. the things will make an effect on the way they vote.— the things will make an effect on the way they vote. ok, thank you very much _ the way they vote. ok, thank you very much for— the way they vote. ok, thank you very much forjoining _ the way they vote. ok, thank you very much forjoining us. - the way they vote. ok, thank you very much forjoining us. you - the way they vote. ok, thank you very much forjoining us. you can j very much forjoining us. you can see a full list of all the candidates on your screen now and head to the bbc news website for more. joining me now is dominant rachel, we heard from david davison said this is just a distraction, say the prime minister it was right to take his time to make a decision over these two candidates. do you agree? neither here nor there _ candidates. do you agree? neither here nor there whether _ candidates. do you agree? neither here nor there whether i _ candidates. do you agree? neither here nor there whether i agree. i i here nor there whether i agree. i know that — here nor there whether i agree. i know that today the former conservative chancellor george osborne — conservative chancellor george osborne has said that he thought rishi _ osborne has said that he thought rishi sunak's response was totally inadequate and it really what he needs— inadequate and it really what he needs to — inadequate and it really what he needs to worry about is what voters think— needs to worry about is what voters think of— needs to worry about is what voters think of this — needs to worry about is what voters think of this issue. and we have seen _ think of this issue. and we have seen a — think of this issue. and we have seen a poll— think of this issue. and we have seen a poll today which said that about _ seen a poll today which said that about 50% of voters did not think he had handled the issue very well, so it's not— had handled the issue very well, so it's not a _ had handled the issue very well, so it's not a good start to the campaign. it's not a good start to the campaign-— it's not a good start to the campaign. it's not a good start to the cam-tain.~ ., ., ~ campaign. what impact do you think this mitht campaign. what impact do you think this might have _ campaign. what impact do you think this might have the _ campaign. what impact do you think this might have the characterisation | this might have the characterisation thatis this might have the characterisation that is a distraction... that this might have the characterisation that is a distraction. . ._ that is a distraction... that is accurate _ that is a distraction... that is accurate and _ that is a distraction... that is accurate and therein - that is a distraction... that is accurate and therein lies - that is a distraction... that is accurate and therein lies the | accurate and therein lies the problem _ accurate and therein lies the problem for— accurate and therein lies the problem for the _ accurate and therein lies the problem for the prime - accurate and therein lies the . problem for the prime minister. accurate and therein lies the - problem for the prime minister. ps double-digit— problem for the prime minister. ps double—digit deficits _ problem for the prime minister. ps double—digit deficits in _ problem for the prime minister. ps double—digit deficits in the - problem for the prime minister. ps double—digit deficits in the polls i double—digit deficits in the polls and he — double—digit deficits in the polls and he desperately— double—digit deficits in the polls and he desperately needs - double—digit deficits in the polls and he desperately needs to - double—digit deficits in the polls i and he desperately needs to define the conversation _ and he desperately needs to define the conversation as _ and he desperately needs to define the conversation as we _ and he desperately needs to define the conversation as we head - and he desperately needs to define the conversation as we head into i and he desperately needs to define. the conversation as we head into the last week— the conversation as we head into the last week of— the conversation as we head into the last week of the _ the conversation as we head into the last week of the campaign. - the conversation as we head into the last week of the campaign. and - last week of the campaign. and yet he has _ last week of the campaign. and yet he has imprisoned _ last week of the campaign. and yet he has imprisoned by— last week of the campaign. and yet he has imprisoned by conservativel he has imprisoned by conservative self sabotage _ he has imprisoned by conservative self sabotage and _ he has imprisoned by conservative self sabotage and his _ he has imprisoned by conservative self sabotage and his own - he has imprisoned by conservativel self sabotage and his own missteps over the _ self sabotage and his own missteps over the course _ self sabotage and his own missteps over the course of— self sabotage and his own missteps over the course of this _ self sabotage and his own missteps over the course of this campaign. i over the course of this campaign. eirst _ over the course of this campaign. first in _ over the course of this campaign. first in the — over the course of this campaign. first in the case _ over the course of this campaign. first in the case of— over the course of this campaign. first in the case of the _ over the course of this campaign. first in the case of the d—day- first in the case of the d—day and now in— first in the case of the d—day and now in the — first in the case of the d—day and now in the case _ first in the case of the d—day and now in the case of— first in the case of the d—day and now in the case of this _ first in the case of the d—day and i now in the case of this mushrooming gambling _ now in the case of this mushrooming gambling scandal. _ now in the case of this mushrooming gambling scandal. and _ now in the case of this mushrooming gambling scandal. and it's— now in the case of this mushrooming gambling scandal. and it's very- gambling scandal. and it's very difficult — gambling scandal. and it's very difficult to _ gambling scandal. and it's very difficult to see... _ gambling scandal. and it's very difficult to see... he _ gambling scandal. and it's very difficult to see... he is - gambling scandal. and it's very difficult to see... he is in - gambling scandal. and it's very difficult to see... he is in this. difficult to see... he is in this weird — difficult to see... he is in this weird predicament _ difficult to see... he is in this weird predicament where - difficult to see... he is in this weird predicament where he i difficult to see... he is in this. weird predicament where he has difficult to see... he is in this- weird predicament where he has got the office _ weird predicament where he has got the office of— weird predicament where he has got the office of prime _ weird predicament where he has got the office of prime minister- weird predicament where he has got the office of prime minister but- weird predicament where he has got the office of prime minister but is. the office of prime minister but is having _ the office of prime minister but is having to — the office of prime minister but is having to fight _ the office of prime minister but is having to fight this _ the office of prime minister but is having to fight this campaign - the office of prime minister but is. having to fight this campaign almost as an _ having to fight this campaign almost as an insurgency _ having to fight this campaign almost as an insurgency. everyone - having to fight this campaign almost as an insurgency. everyone thinks i having to fight this campaign almostj as an insurgency. everyone thinks of the outcome — as an insurgency. everyone thinks of the outcome is — as an insurgency. everyone thinks of the outcome is going _ as an insurgency. everyone thinks of the outcome is going to _ as an insurgency. everyone thinks of the outcome is going to go - as an insurgency. everyone thinks of the outcome is going to go one - as an insurgency. everyone thinks of the outcome is going to go one way. he has— the outcome is going to go one way. he has to _ the outcome is going to go one way. he has to smash— the outcome is going to go one way. he has to smash through _ the outcome is going to go one way. he has to smash through that - he has to smash through that and directly— he has to smash through that and directly address— he has to smash through that and directly address the _ he has to smash through that and directly address the issues - he has to smash through that and directly address the issues that i he has to smash through that and| directly address the issues that he thinks _ directly address the issues that he thinks he — directly address the issues that he thinks he can— directly address the issues that he thinks he can win _ directly address the issues that he thinks he can win on. _ directly address the issues that he thinks he can win on. and - directly address the issues that he thinks he can win on. and as- directly address the issues that he thinks he can win on. and as long i directly address the issues that he i thinks he can win on. and as long as rachel— thinks he can win on. and as long as rachel alluding _ thinks he can win on. and as long as rachel alluding to— thinks he can win on. and as long as rachel alluding to the _ thinks he can win on. and as long as rachel alluding to the polling - thinks he can win on. and as long as rachel alluding to the polling that i rachel alluding to the polling that shows _ rachel alluding to the polling that shows the — rachel alluding to the polling that shows the issue _ rachel alluding to the polling that shows the issue is _ rachel alluding to the polling that shows the issue is going - rachel alluding to the polling that shows the issue is going throughi shows the issue is going through more _ shows the issue is going through more than — shows the issue is going through more than any _ shows the issue is going through more than any other, _ shows the issue is going through more than any other, as - shows the issue is going through more than any other, as long - shows the issue is going through more than any other, as long as| shows the issue is going through - more than any other, as long as that is the _ more than any other, as long as that is the case _ more than any other, as long as that is the case he — more than any other, as long as that is the case he cannot— more than any other, as long as that is the case he cannot have _ more than any other, as long as that is the case he cannot have that- is the case he cannot have that dialogue with _ is the case he cannot have that dialogue with the _ is the case he cannot have that dialogue with the country. - is the case he cannot have that dialogue with the country. rachel, david davis _ dialogue with the country. rachel, david davis saying _ dialogue with the country. rachel, david davis saying he _ dialogue with the country. rachel, david davis saying he says - dialogue with the country. rachel, david davis saying he says 50% i david davis saying he says 50% people have not made up their minds so he thinks that this final leadership debate tomorrow is going to be really significant and important. what were the prime minister due tojump away important. what were the prime minister due to jump away and swerve away from what we are all talking about today? t away from what we are all talking about today?— about today? i think it's really difficult for _ about today? i think it's really difficult for him _ about today? i think it's really difficult for him so _ about today? i think it's really difficult for him so late - about today? i think it's really difficult for him so late in - about today? i think it's really difficult for him so late in the | difficult for him so late in the campaign because it's almost, what, ten days— campaign because it's almost, what, ten days left. he has almost no time left to— ten days left. he has almost no time left to really cut through with any kind of— left to really cut through with any kind of issue. so it is quite difficult _ kind of issue. so it is quite difficult so i'm not sure quite what he could _ difficult so i'm not sure quite what he could do— difficult so i'm not sure quite what he could do and notjust the polls did not— he could do and notjust the polls did not change during the campaign, they have _ did not change during the campaign, they have been this way now for the best part _ they have been this way now for the best part of— they have been this way now for the best part of a year or more. sol thinkm — best part of a year or more. sol thinkm im— best part of a year or more. sol think... i'm not sure what really he could _ think... i'm not sure what really he could do— think... i'm not sure what really he could do other than not mess up at this point— could do other than not mess up at this point to — could do other than not mess up at this point to try and get through with the — this point to try and get through with the messages on taxes as they would _ with the messages on taxes as they would see _ with the messages on taxes as they would see them to try and look as though he — would see them to try and look as though he is on a steady path and that he _ though he is on a steady path and that he is— though he is on a steady path and that he is not getting blown off that he is not getting blown off that path all the time.- that he is not getting blown off that path all the time. gabriel, you read a book — that path all the time. gabriel, you read a book about _ that path all the time. gabriel, you read a book about keir _ that path all the time. gabriel, you read a book about keir starmer - that path all the time. gabriel, you read a book about keir starmer so | read a book about keir starmer so do you think the men that perhaps he got to know or did not get to know, is he cutting through it with the electric was meant i we seeing the real keir starmer out there? t electric was meant i we seeing the real keir starmer out there? i must briefl do real keir starmer out there? i must briefly do some _ real keir starmer out there? i must briefly do some life _ real keir starmer out there? i must briefly do some life accepting - real keir starmer out there? i must briefly do some life accepting so i i briefly do some life accepting sol read a _ briefly do some life accepting sol read a book— briefly do some life accepting sol read a book about _ briefly do some life accepting sol read a book about jeremy- briefly do some life accepting sol read a book about jeremy corbynl read a book about jeremy corbyn buffeting — read a book about jeremy corbyn buffeting the _ read a book about jeremy corbyn buffeting the ship _ read a book about jeremy corbyn buffeting the ship of _ read a book about jeremy corbyn buffeting the ship of the - read a book about jeremy corbyn buffeting the ship of the labour. buffeting the ship of the labour party— buffeting the ship of the labour party though _ buffeting the ship of the labour party though i _ buffeting the ship of the labour party though i am _ buffeting the ship of the labour party though i am in _ buffeting the ship of the labour party though i am in the - buffeting the ship of the labourl party though i am in the process of running _ party though i am in the process of running about _ party though i am in the process of running about keir— party though i am in the process of running about keir starmer. - party though i am in the process of running about keir starmer. couldl running about keir starmer. could you repeat — running about keir starmer. could you repeat the _ running about keir starmer. could you repeat the question? - running about keir starmer. could you repeat the question? quite. you repeat the question? quite ritht, you repeat the question? quite right. you _ you repeat the question? quite right. you are _ you repeat the question? quite right, you are writing _ you repeat the question? quite right, you are writing a - you repeat the question? quite right, you are writing a book. you repeat the question?- right, you are writing a book about keir starmer but can you tell us about him and the man you have gotten to know or understand that the person that we are all seeing. you know, ithink the person that we are all seeing. you know, i think the thing about keir starmer— you know, i think the thing about keir starmer is, _ you know, i think the thing about keir starmer is, it's— you know, i think the thing about keir starmer is, it's a _ you know, i think the thing about keir starmer is, it's a rare - you know, i think the thing about keir starmer is, it's a rare thing i keir starmer is, it's a rare thing in politics— keir starmer is, it's a rare thing in politics in— keir starmer is, it's a rare thing in politics in that _ keir starmer is, it's a rare thing in politics in that he _ keir starmer is, it's a rare thing in politics in that he came - keir starmer is, it's a rare thing in politics in that he came into i in politics in that he came into power— in politics in that he came into power hot _ in politics in that he came into power hot on _ in politics in that he came into power hot on the _ in politics in that he came into power hot on the heels - in politics in that he came into power hot on the heels of - in politics in that he came into i power hot on the heels ofjeremy corbyn's premiership. _ power hot on the heels ofjeremy corbyn's premiership. that- power hot on the heels ofjeremy corbyn's premiership. that was i power hot on the heels ofjeremy corbyn's premiership. that was aj power hot on the heels ofjeremy- corbyn's premiership. that was a guy who into _ corbyn's premiership. that was a guy who into supporters _ corbyn's premiership. that was a guy who into supporters love _ corbyn's premiership. that was a guy who into supporters love the - corbyn's premiership. that was a guy who into supporters love the facts . who into supporters love the facts had not _ who into supporters love the facts had not changed _ who into supporters love the facts had not changed his _ who into supporters love the facts had not changed his position- who into supporters love the facts had not changed his position or. who into supporters love the factsl had not changed his position or his politics— had not changed his position or his politics during _ had not changed his position or his politics during his _ had not changed his position or his politics during his many— had not changed his position or his politics during his many decades i had not changed his position or hisj politics during his many decades in parliament. — politics during his many decades in parliament, all— politics during his many decades in parliament, all the _ politics during his many decades in parliament, all the way— politics during his many decades in parliament, all the way from - parliament, all the way from 1983 until he _ parliament, all the way from 1983 until he assumed _ parliament, all the way from 1983 until he assumed the _ parliament, all the way from 1983 until he assumed the reins - parliament, all the way from 1983 until he assumed the reins and i until he assumed the reins and leader— until he assumed the reins and leader in— until he assumed the reins and leader in 2015. _ until he assumed the reins and leader in 2015. keir— until he assumed the reins and leader in 2015. keir starmer. until he assumed the reins and leader in 2015. keir starmer is| until he assumed the reins and i leader in 2015. keir starmer is an exceptional— leader in 2015. keir starmer is an exceptional politician _ leader in 2015. keir starmer is an exceptional politician and - leader in 2015. keir starmer is an exceptional politician and that. leader in 2015. keir starmer is an exceptional politician and that hej exceptional politician and that he arrived _ exceptional politician and that he arrived in — exceptional politician and that he arrived in politics— exceptional politician and that he arrived in politics belatedly- exceptional politician and that he arrived in politics belatedly and i exceptional politician and that hel arrived in politics belatedly and in the space — arrived in politics belatedly and in the space of— arrived in politics belatedly and in the space of four— arrived in politics belatedly and in the space of four years, _ arrived in politics belatedly and in the space of four years, the - arrived in politics belatedly and inl the space of four years, the outset of his— the space of four years, the outset of his leadership _ the space of four years, the outset of his leadership acknowledged - the space of four years, the outset of his leadership acknowledged he | of his leadership acknowledged he had to— of his leadership acknowledged he had to beat— of his leadership acknowledged he had to beat john _ of his leadership acknowledged he had to beatjohn smith, _ of his leadership acknowledged he had to beatjohn smith, neil- of his leadership acknowledged he i had to beatjohn smith, neil kenning and tony— had to beatjohn smith, neil kenning and tony blair— had to beatjohn smith, neil kenning and tony blair rolled _ had to beatjohn smith, neil kenning and tony blair rolled into _ had to beatjohn smith, neil kenning and tony blair rolled into one in - and tony blair rolled into one in order— and tony blair rolled into one in order to — and tony blair rolled into one in order to bring _ and tony blair rolled into one in order to bring a _ and tony blair rolled into one in order to bring a party— and tony blair rolled into one in order to bring a party into one i and tony blair rolled into one in - order to bring a party into one term back from _ order to bring a party into one term back from the — order to bring a party into one term back from the doldrums _ order to bring a party into one term back from the doldrums of - order to bring a party into one term back from the doldrums of defeat i order to bring a party into one term| back from the doldrums of defeat in the precipice — back from the doldrums of defeat in the precipice of— back from the doldrums of defeat in the precipice of power. _ back from the doldrums of defeat in the precipice of power. the - back from the doldrums of defeat in the precipice of power. the little - the precipice of power. the little drama _ the precipice of power. the little drama he — the precipice of power. the little drama he is— the precipice of power. the little drama he is going _ the precipice of power. the little drama he is going to— the precipice of power. the little drama he is going to has- the precipice of power. the little drama he is going to has been. the precipice of power. the little - drama he is going to has been almost more _ drama he is going to has been almost more probable — drama he is going to has been almost more probable than _ drama he is going to has been almost more probable than that _ drama he is going to has been almost more probable than that because - drama he is going to has been almost more probable than that because he i more probable than that because he obviously— more probable than that because he obviously stood _ more probable than that because he obviously stood on _ more probable than that because he obviously stood on this _ more probable than that because he obviously stood on this kind - more probable than that because he obviously stood on this kind of - obviously stood on this kind of leftist — obviously stood on this kind of leftist platform. _ obviously stood on this kind of leftist platform. ever- obviously stood on this kind of leftist platform. ever since - obviously stood on this kind of i leftist platform. ever since there is from _ leftist platform. ever since there is from this— leftist platform. ever since there is from this gradual _ leftist platform. ever since there is from this gradual process - leftist platform. ever since there is from this gradual process by. is from this gradual process by which — is from this gradual process by which the _ is from this gradual process by which the scales _ is from this gradual process by which the scales have - is from this gradual process by which the scales have felt. is from this gradual process by| which the scales have fell from is from this gradual process by. which the scales have fell from his eyes as— which the scales have fell from his eyes as he — which the scales have fell from his eyes as he sees— which the scales have fell from his eyes as he sees it _ which the scales have fell from his eyes as he sees it as _ which the scales have fell from his eyes as he sees it as to _ which the scales have fell from his eyes as he sees it as to what - which the scales have fell from his eyes as he sees it as to what is . eyes as he sees it as to what is right— eyes as he sees it as to what is right but— eyes as he sees it as to what is right but also _ eyes as he sees it as to what is right but also what _ eyes as he sees it as to what is right but also what works. - eyes as he sees it as to what is right but also what works. and | eyes as he sees it as to what is - right but also what works. and there is a bit _ right but also what works. and there is a bit of— right but also what works. and there is a bit of new— right but also what works. and there is a bit of new labour— right but also what works. and there is a bit of new labour in— right but also what works. and there is a bit of new labour in him. - is a bit of new labour in him. what we believe — is a bit of new labour in him. what we believe in — is a bit of new labour in him. what we believe in his— is a bit of new labour in him. what we believe in his will he _ is a bit of new labour in him. what we believe in his will he give - is a bit of new labour in him. what we believe in his will he give us- is a bit of new labour in him. what we believe in his will he give us a i we believe in his will he give us a fact to _ we believe in his will he give us a fact to our— we believe in his will he give us a fact to our values _ we believe in his will he give us a fact to our values and _ fact to our values and our principat _ fact to our values and our principat he— fact to our values and our principal. he is— fact to our values and our principal. he is a - fact to our values and our principal. he is a kind - fact to our values and our principal. he is a kind of. fact to our values and our i principal. he is a kind of self identifying _ principal. he is a kind of self identifying pragmatists, - principal. he is a kind of self identifying pragmatists, and| principal. he is a kind of self. identifying pragmatists, and it principal. he is a kind of self- identifying pragmatists, and it also applies— identifying pragmatists, and it also applies to — identifying pragmatists, and it also applies to his— identifying pragmatists, and it also applies to his approach _ identifying pragmatists, and it also applies to his approach to - identifying pragmatists, and it also applies to his approach to the - applies to his approach to the election _ applies to his approach to the election he— applies to his approach to the election. he is— applies to his approach to the election. he is being - applies to his approach to the election. he is being told - applies to his approach to the election. he is being told the| applies to his approach to the - election. he is being told the best way of— election. he is being told the best way of winning _ election. he is being told the best way of winning this _ election. he is being told the best way of winning this is _ election. he is being told the best way of winning this is to _ way of winning this is to minimise the target — way of winning this is to minimise the target on _ way of winning this is to minimise the target on his— way of winning this is to minimise the target on his back. _ the target on his back. obviously rishi _ the target on his back. obviously rishi sunak— the target on his back. obviously rishi sunak is _ the target on his back. obviously rishi sunak is trying _ the target on his back. obviously rishi sunak is trying to _ the target on his back. obviously rishi sunak is trying to magnify. the target on his back. obviously. rishi sunak is trying to magnify and trying _ rishi sunak is trying to magnify and trying to— rishi sunak is trying to magnify and trying to get — rishi sunak is trying to magnify and trying to get into _ rishi sunak is trying to magnify and trying to get into the _ rishi sunak is trying to magnify and trying to get into the weeds - rishi sunak is trying to magnify and trying to get into the weeds of- rishi sunak is trying to magnify and trying to get into the weeds of his i trying to get into the weeds of his record _ trying to get into the weeds of his record and — trying to get into the weeds of his record and shifting _ trying to get into the weeds of his record and shifting positions - trying to get into the weeds of his record and shifting positions and i record and shifting positions and his political— record and shifting positions and his political economy— record and shifting positions and his political economy on - record and shifting positions and his political economy on tax. - record and shifting positions and| his political economy on tax. keir starmer— his political economy on tax. keir starmer has _ his political economy on tax. keir starmer has sought _ his political economy on tax. keir starmer has sought to _ his political economy on tax. keir starmer has sought to minimise i his political economy on tax. keir. starmer has sought to minimise that and actually — starmer has sought to minimise that and actually make _ starmer has sought to minimise that and actually make this _ starmer has sought to minimise that and actually make this more - starmer has sought to minimise that and actually make this more about i and actually make this more about the national— and actually make this more about the national mood _ and actually make this more about the national mood that _ and actually make this more about the national mood that already- the national mood that already exists. — the national mood that already exists, namely— the national mood that already exists, namely the _ the national mood that already exists, namely the people - the national mood that already. exists, namely the people around the national mood that already- exists, namely the people around who can see _ exists, namely the people around who can see that— exists, namely the people around who can see that there _ exists, namely the people around who can see that there is _ exists, namely the people around who can see that there is a _ exists, namely the people around who can see that there is a deep _ exists, namely the people around who can see that there is a deep desire - can see that there is a deep desire for change — can see that there is a deep desire for change and _ can see that there is a deep desire for change and that _ can see that there is a deep desire for change and that is— can see that there is a deep desire for change and that is why - can see that there is a deep desire for change and that is why they. can see that there is a deep desire i for change and that is why they have their one-word — for change and that is why they have their one—word slogan. _ for change and that is why they have their one—word slogan. they- for change and that is why they have their one—word slogan. they think. their one—word slogan. they think that is— their one—word slogan. they think that is of— their one—word slogan. they think that is 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all the sports. hello from the bbc sport centre. let�*s get straight to games taking place right now at the european championship. group d will be concluded in the next hour or so. two—time winners france are playing already—eliminated poland in dortmund. half time and you probably saw the score there with no goals in dortmund. the big team news is that french skipper kylian mbappe starts after he missed the last game with a broken nose. there he is, you saw him holding a mask. france have already qualified for the last 16 and currently sit second in the group behind the netherlands. netherlands, though, are trailing austria in their game in berlin. half time in that match in berlin. an own goal from donyell malen. so a brilliant start from the austrians. as it stands, austria go to the top of the group with netherlands dropping to third. the netherlands have already qualified as well. just under two and half hours before england play their final group game, which is against slovenia. england�*s place in the last 16 is already secure. denmark face serbia in the other game in the group. results going their way yesterday saw england qualify for the knockout stage. at the very worst, gareth southgate�*s side will progress as one of the four best teams to finish third in their groups. they�*re top at the moment with four points, so if they beat slovenia in cologne, that will make sure they qualify as group—winners. the team, though, has come under a lot of criticism for the perfromances in theirfirst two matches even though they are unbeaten. the manager knows that goes with the territory. i have been with england for the best part of 20 years as a player and a head coach. there is little i have not seen. so i think it always is giving context to the place because myjob as leader is to keep everybody in our camp on track. this is where we are at, the reality of where we are at. we sit on four points in our top of the group. i�*ll be happy with how we apply to this point? know, because we think we can be better than we have been. you were always trying to find what is the right approach for this moment, and of course experience helps that enormously. build up to wimbledon which starts next monday. emma raducanu continued her preparations with a win over another former grand slam champion at the eastbourne international. she comfortably beat the american sloane stephens is straight sets. she raced through the second set 6—0. she will now play world number five jessica pegula, who is fresh from winning her fifth wta tour title at the berlin open on sunday. there was also a win for the british number one. katie boulter beat petra martic of croatia, also in straight sets, to set up a meeting with former french open—winnerjelena ostapenko in the next round. cameron norrie�*s poorform continues. having recently lost his status as the british number one, norrie was beaten in straight sets by finland�*s emil roosuvouri. norrie has slipped outside of the world�*s top 40 having been ranked in the top ten just 18 months ago. a great story to finish on from eastbourne. lucky loser giles hussey was called into replace the injured kei nishikori with 20 minutes�* notice. he then beat the sixth seed, argentinian mariano navone, in straight sets to make it through to round two. he said he was shaking afterwards. hussey is ranked 359 in the world and is from swindon. back was sports day at 6:30 p:m.. lots more tennis news and all the build—up of course to that england— slovenia game, going lives to cologne. samantha. let us turn to football now. talking to guy in the balkans and i see people gathering their so what is the atmosphere there�*s met very hopeful as this is notjust a day at work slovenia could get out of the group stages for the first time ever in their short history but also the national day in slovenia here. people in a festive move anyway and you can see people enjoying the hors d�*oeuvre of the france— poland game behind me. they are sticking their places early because i can assure you when it comes to kick off a couple of hours�* time, it will be absolutely bananas in this square. remind us what so many have been to do to get out of the group stages. slovenia has to draw. actually pretty easy. look in the way england is so far, they would feel confident because england cannot seem to score any goals and they have conceded. slovenia had been very tight defensively during the qualifying stages as well and if i compare the two teams, england�*s left side is been hopeless and slovenia�*s right side it�*s been very good. but those two together and it could be trouble for england and joy for slovenia. that�*s what they hope here at any rate. that's what they hope here at any rate. . ., ., , that's what they hope here at any rate. . . ., , ., that's what they hope here at any rate. . . . , . rate. ouch, that was hard. en'oy the tame and rate. ouch, that was hard. en'oy the game and tu— rate. ouch, that was hard. en'oy the game and i'll speak - rate. ouch, that was hard. en'oy the game and i'll speak to - rate. ouch, that was hard. en'oy the game and i'll speak to you - rate. ouch, that was hard. enjoy the game and i'll speak to you begin - game and i�*ll speak to you begin over the next few hours. the japanese emporor and empress are at buckingham palace as part of their three—day state visit to the uk. king charles and queen camilla welcomed the couple with a ceremony at horse guards parade. the emperor has been in the uk since saturday, with the visit adapted as it coincides with campaigning in the uk general election. let�*s speak to the royal commentator ian lloyd, whojoins me now from oxford. good to see un this is the first state visit since the cancer diagnosis for king charles the really significant for him. absolutely. state visits have been messed up personnel by covid—19 and the passing of the lake lane and now the passing of the lake lane and now the illness of the king. they used to be in the reign of the late queen two incoming state visits every year and they were correct routine but now it�*s got rather a mess. yes, it�*s a very special occasion and also they have kind of change in emphasis. normally there is a political angle and a trade angle but because of the election, that has all gone to one side because this is the only state visit anybody knows during a period of an election. some it�*s sort of unknown territory. they have changed emphasis and put more on the personal than the political. interesting you say that because all the state visits are all about soft diplomacy and the kind of power of the monarchy to reach and put tentacles around the world. what is it both countries hope to get out of this visit? ~ .. it both countries hope to get out of this visit? ~ ~ ., , ., , , this visit? well, i think obviously the rise of— this visit? well, i think obviously the rise of china _ this visit? well, i think obviously the rise of china and _ this visit? well, i think obviously the rise of china and north - this visit? well, i think obviously j the rise of china and north korea and so on. i think there is an important time to ally with japan. america is doing at the moment as well so i think there is that kind of soft diplomacy to strengthen those links. but the emperor is a great anglophile. he loves this country and was educated at oxford. and had visited the late queen very often actually and had tea with her. he could not believe how relaxed she was because she would pour the tea and hand the sandwiches herself. her court was much less stuffy than the throne ofjapan so he is very court was much less stuffy than the throne of japan so he is very strong links with the british and i think the aim is to reinforce that. {3t the aim is to reinforce that. of course always a joy to see all the p°mp course always a joy to see all the pomp and ceremony out on display and the beautiful uk sunshine. absolutely. and in a tribute to the late queen, he is going to windsor on thursday to lay a wreath on her tomb at st george�*s chapel, which is again a new sort of development and again a new sort of development and a nice personal touch. he used to go fly fishing with charles and karis driving with prince philip, and so there is that labels are also one of there is that labels are also one of the link to mark because he is going to the francis crick institute, the uk's to the francis crick institute, the uk�*s flagship biomedical research centre and japan is a world leader in cancer clinical research. so with the king�*s diagnosis, there is of the king�*s diagnosis, there is of the thing about this evening as well. ., .. the thing about this evening as well. ., ,, , ., the thing about this evening as well. . ~' , ., , the thing about this evening as well. ., ,, , ., , . the thing about this evening as well. ., ,, i. , . , ., well. ok, thank you very much. great to see ou well. ok, thank you very much. great to see you and _ well. ok, thank you very much. great to see you and hear— well. ok, thank you very much. great to see you and hear your _ well. ok, thank you very much. great to see you and hear your thoughts . well. ok, thank you very much. great to see you and hear your thoughts on | to see you and hear your thoughts on that visit. time for a look at the weather now with elizabeth. hello. good afternoon. well, yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far across england, scotland and northern ireland. it could be even hotter still today across parts of england, perhaps, but we�*re tracking some changes over the next few days, it will be turning coolerfrom the north and the west. some showers tied in with this weather front at times, but remaining hot and humid until thursday for much of england and wales. now, this is this afternoon and here is that cooler, fresher feeling for the north and the west. it could brighten up some time with some sunshine, i think towards the end of the day for north west scotland, northern ireland. showers for eastern scotland down through northern england, cloudier here. but this is where we�*re seeing all of that strong june sunshine develop yet again. it�*s warm, it�*s humid. locally, we could see highs of 29 or 30 degrees celsius. sea breezes offering some coastal refreshment, but pollen levels today, again, very high for many, tied in with all of that sunshine and grass pollen season of course, already underway. so overnight tonight, some areas of cloud, still a few spits and spots of rain, more cloud moving in to north sea—facing coasts. now, here is that fresher feeling air out towards the north and the west. almost chilly here, but elsewhere it�*s muggy. it�*s humid, possibly uncomfortable for sleeping yet again. and into wednesday, we�*ve got plenty of cloud out towards these north sea—facing coasts. some sunshine and showers for scotland. quite a decent day of weather across northern ireland, but clouding over later. it�*s still very warm for much of england and wales, here should stay dry. any low cloud will lift and once more we could get to the high 20s for many, even 30 degrees celsius once again. and then our deep area of low pressure that�*s bringing about the change with that cold front sweeps its way eastwards into thursday, replacing all of that hot and humid air with something a lot cooler. some windy conditions, too, out towards the north and the west. so wet, windy across northern ireland for a time, showery outbreaks of rain just pushing into parts of northwest scotland, eventually easing their way further eastwards. it should stay largely dry for much of england and wales. a few showers around at times, fresher feeling conditions across the south—east of england and east anglia by the time we get to the end of the day. so let�*s just take a look at the outlook for our capital cities. temperatures much closer to the seasonal average through the weekend. still warm in the best of the sunshine. bye— bye. live from london, this is bbc news. the labour party suspends one of its candidates, kevin craig, after the gambling commission launch an investigation into him. the bbc understands labour will return the £1000 in donations that mr craig has made during keir starmer�*s leadership —— £100,000. a conservative candidate dropped by his party over allegations related to bets on the timing of the election says he "intends to clear his name". police open fire in the kenyan capital, nairobi, during huge protests against planned tax increases. protesters broke through police lines to storm the parliament building and several people have been shot dead. taking off from bangkok airport, julian assange begins the next leg of his journey home to australia, after agreeing a plea deal with us authorities. and coming up on sportsday in the next half an hour, we�*re going to be live in cologne as england prepare to play theirfinal group game at the european championships. hello and welcome to bbc news, i am kasia madera. we have lots on the programme and we will be covering the situation with the gambling situation with the labour party, but we are going to start

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