James comeys replacement would do a far betterjob. The president claims americas most senior Law Enforcement official had lost the confidence of almost everyone in washington. James comey was leading an fbi investigation into alleged links between the Trump Campaign team and russia. Heres our north america editor, jon sopel. This is a fox news alert. Fbi Directorjames Comey has been fired by the president of the united states. The term Breaking News is banded around with abandon. Last night, it was justified. Because at fbi offices the first they knew that their director had been fired was when it flashed up on their tv screens. And james comey, who was in los angeles addressing staff, knew nothing about it either until an aide handed him a note and the letter sent by President Trump was brutal. At least they left him the governmentjet to fly back to the east coast, a private citizen, a turbulent career cut short. And today the president was unrepentant. Reporter why did you fire Director Comey . Because he wasnt doing a good job, very simply. He was not doing a good job. James comey, the 68 tall fbi director, was the person who confirmed in Bombshell Testimony in march that the Trump Campaign was under investigation for its links to russia during the election. The fbi, as part of our counterintelligence mission, is investigating the russian governments efforts to interfere in the 2016 president ial election. The president has railed consistently that its fake news and there has been no improper conduct. Last night, he fired the man heading the inquiry. Its caused fury and dismay among some republicans and all democrats. We know Director Comey was leading an investigation in whether the Trump Campaign colluded with the russians, a serious offence. Were those investigations getting too Close To Home for the president . The dismissal of Director Comey establishes a very troubling pattern. And democrats have wasted no time in drawing parallels with the dark days of the nixon presidency when richard nixon, in 1973, fired the Special Prosecutor investigating him over the break in at the watergate building. It was known as the Saturday Night Massacre. A year later, nixon would resign. For Special Prosecutor then, insert fbi director today. It was brazen. One of the most staggering, stunning acts of a president compromising an investigation since the Saturday Night Massacre involving richard nixon. In fact, it was a nixonion act and reminds us all about the importance of the rule of law, which evidently donald trump does not respect. But the white house is seeking to persuade people that the decision to fire comey had nothing to do with russia or the fbi investigation. It was time for a fresh start at the fbi. And i think the president did, as hes done in so many other cases, he took decisive action, he provided strong leadership and to act on the recommendation of the Deputy Attorney general. The white house says the loss of confidence stems from james comeys investigation into Hillary Clintons use of a private E Mail Server from when she was secretary of state. I made a mistake using a private e mail. He decided lastjuly there would be no prosecution, just a rap on the knuckles. Republicans were furious. Then, stunningly, he reopened his inquiry 11 days before polling. It took guts for Director Comey to make the move that he made. But if it really is all about the way the fbi conducted the Hillary Clinton investigation, why sack him now . Why this intervention . Why not do it when donald trump first came to office . And how do you reconcile it with the praise that was heaped upon james comey . Whatever, its left the fbi feeling very sore about the way their directors been treated. And into the washington Maelstrom Who should arrive today for his first visit to see the Trump Administration . Why, none other than sergey lavrov, the Russian Foreign minister. Injokey mood. Was he fired . You are kidding he then went to meet donald trump at the white house but curiously for the camera loving president , the press was kept away. This feels like house of cards on steroids. The bbc has tonight seen a copy of labours draft manifesto which has been leaked ahead of its publication next week. How shall we put this . Makes interesting reading. It certainly does. I cant claim ive read it all but here it is. Stamped through the middle of the document, about 20,000 words in total draft confidential. In other words, they havent anticipated me waving it around on the telly. But we have received this leaked draft, and so have the telegraph and the mirror ahead of meeting tomorrow when the party is due to sign it off ahead of its formal publication next week. So whats in it . Page 18, for instance, talking about higher education, the party promising, if it wins the election, they will get rid of University Tuition fees in england, they will be abolished. They will reintroduce Maintenance Grants for university students. They also promise a big nationalisation programme, so promise a big nationalisation programme, so energy firms, railways, bus firms, the royal mail among those things being nationalised under labour. The Policy Detail will be scrutinised when the final document is published. What this leak tells you is the extent to which there are divisions in disputes within the labour party, tempting some to leak this document rather than being sufficiently disciplined to sit on their hands and wait for its formal publication. Labour tonight saying they dont comment on leaked documents. Thank you. Labour and the Liberal Democrats have both promised to invest billions of pounds more in education if they win the election. Both parties say they would pay for it by significantly raising business taxes. The conservatives say School Funding has already reached record levels, and accused their rivals of made up promises. 0ur Education EditorBra Nwen Jeffreys reports. Were going to take lots of measurements of how long it takes for the sound to get to us. Measuring the Speed Of Sound in cambridge. Today a lesson in politics as well as science news travelling of money for education. At a college in leeds it was all about lifelong learning. Labour promising to invest in Adult Training but, most of all, in schools, paid for by a rise in corporation tax. We have a problem in britain, we have not invested enough in manufacturing industry, we have not invested enough in infrastructure, we have not invested enough in the skilled workers, engineers, scientists and teachers of tomorrow. We are determined to turn that round. Labour promises for england include extra money each year for schools, reaching 4. 8 billion by 2022, almost a 10 increase on current spending. 1. 5 billion extra for adult skills training, and no School Losing under a Funding Formula to share out money across england. A promise matched by the lib dems. The party also says it would spend 5. 8 billion extra on schools in england over the next four years, and more for poorer pupils. 660 million on further education. The lib dems suggested they would also raise taxes on businesses. Two thirds of schools, it now turns out today, are trying to lay off at least one teacher, losing at least one teaching post in the next two months. Under that kind of pressure, there needs to be a response, a fully costed response, to build a future for all of our children so we can have a decent education and be confident in that. Schools in cambridgeshire are among the lowest funded in england. All the secondary teachers here wrote to parents with a warning. Weve said there will be fewer teachers and fewer teaching assistants, weve said there will be fewer resources in classrooms, whether that is exercise books, laptops. Fewer opportunities for students to perhaps go on trips or sporting fixtures. We have said across the board there will be an impact and reductions. This school is one of thousands across england that have been writing to parents, spelling out the difficult Financial Decisions that lie ahead. That has galvanised parents to lobby mps of all parties. It is that grassroots pressure which has really pushed School Budgets onto the election agenda. The costs in schools are rising faster than budget, but today the conservatives defended their record. First of all, School Funding is at record levels. Weve also. Within that were putting Record Number of funding into early education, protected the School Pupil Premium at 2. 5 billion, worth £2. 5 billion. But what matters in education is, actually, its not just about the funding, its about the results you see and the education you are providing for the children. 0k, what have you got . Labour and lib dems say there will also be extra education cash for the rest of the uk. Today, for young voters, no details yet on tuition fees. Labour might well promise to scrap them in its manifesto, an issue still toxic for the lib dems after they broke their promise not to raise them. Branwen jeffreys, bbc news. No conservative politicians or officials will face charges for breaches of Expenses Rules during the 2015 general election. It follows allegations that the party had under estimated the amount it spent in local constituencies. The Crown Prosecution Service said it had examined files from 1a Police Forces in england but had not found enough evidence to justify further action. Our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds, reports. Im on the bus. The last general election, conservative activists tour the country by battle bus, staying in a string of hotels as they campaign for local candidates. Party officials declared the cost of this as National Election expenses, not local. And political rivals said the law had been broken. But today prosecutors decided there was no case to answer. After full and lengthy investigation, the legal authorities have confirmed what we believed all along, and what we said all along, which was that the expenses, that local spending was properly reported, was properly declared and that the candidates had done nothing wrong. Prosecutors said today that under the relevant law it must be proved that a suspect, thats the local official putting in the declaration, knew the return was inaccurate and acted dishonestly in signing the declaration. But in these cases the local officials said theyd been told what to do by the national party, which wasnt prosecuted but did receive a record penalty from the Electoral Commission. Gregg kinsell and his partner louise were also on the bus supporting a string of conservative candidates. But they went to the police about how the campaign was run. Their response to todays news . I think this is absolutely disgusting, its a cover up on a huge level and i think that the Electoral Commission are involved in it, and i think the cps and the government. I think its all to deflect attention from what really goes on behind the scenes. Its not entirely over. The candidate and former mp for south thanet, craig mackinlay, avoiding interviews today, could still be charged. Prosecutors are reviewing spending in his constituency in the 2015 election. Tomorrow is the last day on which he could be replaced on the ballot paper. But hes not going to hear about any prosecution by then. So, for now, it seems the conservatives are pushing on with him as their candidate, no doubt holding their breaths. Tom symonds, bbc news, westminster. The family of an 11 Year Old Girl who died on a school trip to a theme park in staffordshire say their world has been torn apart. Evha jannath from leicester fell from a water ride at Drayton Manor park. The park will remain closed tomorrow while investigations continue. Thats a summary of the news. Now on bbc news its time for newsnight with evan davies. Its not the way they meant to release it, but a draft of the labour manifesto has found its way into the press. 43 pages of it. A radical manifesto but is it 1983 again . The mirror journalist, jack blanchard, with his own leaked copy, joins us. Also tonight is he trying to run the us like its a game show . Well ask if the president is irreversibly undermining and politicising justice and security in the us. And noam chomsky hasnt mellowed much, aged 88. Youve called the Republican Party the most Dangerous Organisation on earth . In human history. And. Thats on viewsnight. Hello. Probably not the news that labour wanted but a draft of their manifesto has been leaked. The telegraph and daily mirror have it and wrote it up about 90 minutes ago. Labours nec is gathering tomorrow in what is called a clause five meeting, to agree the final version, so it could in theory all be changed. And Labour Tonight told us we do not comment on leaks. We will announce our policies in our manifesto, which is our plan to Transform Britain for the many not the few. Well, many not the few is the kind of theme of the draft