Also in the programme a Scrappage Scheme for diesel cars could be on the way as the Government Strategy to tackle Air Pollution is due to be published later. Ill be looking at what that might mean for car owners. And a lifetime of service, we will hear your memories as the duke of edinburgh retires. And in sport, Manchester United reign in spain, where Marcus Rashford makes his mark, to help his team, take a big step towards the Europa League final. And Sarah Keith Lucas has the weather. I will have a full forecast in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. There has been a substantial swing from labour to the conservatives in early results from yesterdays local elections. The tories have made significant gains in england and wales. Counting doesnt start in scotland until later. All the councils in wales and scotland were up for grabs and a third of those in england. The conservatives have gained 115 seats and labour have lost 113. Heres our Political Correspondent chris
Unashamedly saying what it thinks of the tory manifesto. It is astonishingly supportive, even reverential. I was quite taken aback when i saw this because even though it has been very supportive of theresa may, especially over the last few days, ahead of the ma nifesto last few days, ahead of the manifesto launch, she can do no wrong. All you need to do is compare this to what would happen if David Cameron was Prime Minister and he announced some of the policies she did today, you can imagine what the daily mail might say about the elderlys homes being sold off to pay for care and getting rid of winter fuel allowance. And yet, theresa may receives plaudits for her practical pledges rather than unrealistic, eye catching promises. A lot of this comes down to the comment box in the middle, which is the word moral. And the fact that the word moral. And the fact that the editor of the daily mail has a real admiration for her sense of being. This image of her being very sensible and stable,
Managed to fool hsbcs Voice Recognition Security System, designed to prevent fraud. Good morning, its friday, 19th may. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Breaking news this morning. Swedish prosecutors are ending their seven year long investigation into the wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, who has been accused of rape. Mr assange, whos a5, has been living at the Ecuadorian Embassy in london since 2012, claiming asylum to avoid extradition to sweden. Scotla nd Scotland Yard says it is obliged to arrest him for Breaching Bail Conditions if he leaves the embassy. Julian assange has just tweeted this picture. This is in reaction to that means from sweden. That is the first reaction from Julian Assange, though no statement from him as yet. Lets cfoss no statement from him as yet. Lets cross to the Ecuadorian Embassy in london. Our correspondent, Richard Lister, is there. Richard, so, any expectation we might Seejulian Assange leading that embassy any time soon . I would hav
And in other news. Jailed for 15 years the Breast Surgeon who carried out a series of unnecessary operations at hospitals in the west midlands. And coming up on Newsnight Fresh from the Election Debate spin room, Brexit Secretary david davis and shadow foreign secretary emily thornberry. And Fashion Campaigning in fife, snp leader nicola sturgeon. Fresh from campaigning. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. With just eight days to go until the election, one of the biggest debates of this campaign has just taken place in cambridge. There were seven Party Representatives involved, including labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, whod announced earlier in the day that he would, after all, be attending. The Prime Minister theresa may did not take part. She said shed rather be out meeting voters on the campaign trail. Heres our deputy political editor, john pienaar. Guess who came after all and what an entrance. Jeremy corbyn left it late, but how could he resist trying to show up theresa may, who s
And in other news. Jailed for 15 years the Breast Surgeon who carried out a series of unnecessary operations at hospitals in the west midlands. And coming up on Newsnight Fresh from the Election Debate spin room, Brexit Secretary david davis and shadow foreign secretary emily thornberry. And Fashion Campaigning in fife, snp leader nicola sturgeon. Fresh from campaigning. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. With just eight days to go until the election, one of the biggest debates of this campaign has just taken place in cambridge. There were seven Party Representatives involved, including labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, whod announced earlier in the day that he would, after all, be attending. The Prime Minister theresa may did not take part. She said shed rather be out meeting voters on the campaign trail. Heres our deputy political editor, john pienaar. Guess who came after all and what an entrance. Jeremy corbyn left it late, but how could he resist trying to show up theresa may, who s