and any ties to trump s campaign. the former tv presenter rolf harris is being released on bail tomorrow. the veteran entertainer is currently on trial accused of indecently assaulting three girls between 1971 and 1983. retail sales rose by 2.3% last month defying market expectations that rising inflation would cause a consumer slowdown. hello and good morning. welcome to bbc news. i m sophie long, in west yorkshire. where theresa may will promise to address the rising cost of social care in england and curb immigration when she launches the conservative manifesto shortly. it has been delayed due to travel problems and there have been a couple of protests which have sprung up. small protests at this stage. one to the side of the building and another to the entrance. shortly theresa may will arrive here and unveiled the conservative party plans for the election. let s take you through what we are expecting to hear from theresa may at this stage. the party is promising that
much bigger, more ambitious legacy, till just be defined much bigger, more ambitious legacy, tilljust be defined by brexit, even though that would probably determine whether she is viewed as a successful or unsuccessful prime minister. i think we learned that this is mrs may s moment, this, shebelieves cup if she wins the election is her moment of maximum power, when she can drive through the radical changes to social care, intervening in the energy market, taking on gps and consultants in the nhs. this is, if you like, peak may. norman smith, thank you. time for a look at the weather. here s ben rich. if you are caught in a deluge yesterday, we were talking about how dry was in april. it s exceptional to refresh your memory, three millimetres in edinburgh, six millimetres in edinburgh, six millimetres in edinburgh, six millimetres in south west london. with the rain yesterday and more wet weather in may, things are looking healthier this month, particularly towards the south