hello and welcome to bbc world ten years ago, a british toddler went missing from her holiday home in portugal. the disappearance of madeline mccann sparked worldwide headlines. a decade on, one of the men questioned by scotland yard has been speaking for the first time. paulo ribeiro is no longer a suspect, but was questioned in connection with a theory that she was taken during a burglary that went wrong. the three year old had been left by her parents in their holiday apartment while they dined at a restaurant nearby. portuguese police have also given their first tv interview about the case, as richard bilton, from the bbc‘s panorama, reports. for ten years, the holiday village of praia da luz has given up no answers. on the third of may 2007, madeleine mccann went to bed in apartment 5a and was never seen again. it is the policia judiciaria s job to find her, i asked for an interview ten years ago, now they ve finally said yes. why did you think it was important to talk
you are this morning. this is the current beach outside the studio in sa lfo rd. current beach outside the studio in salford. a lovely picture. good morning. after a chilly start, it will be dry with a fair bit of sunshine around. for the rest of england and wales, a bit more clouds, a few showers, a breeze picking up, and chilly on the east coast. i will have all the details inis coast. i will have all the details in 15 minutes. thank you. good morning. first, our main story. theresa may will visit buckingham palace today, for an audience with the queen, to mark the dissolution of parliament. it signals the official start of the general election campaign and just after midnight all seats in the house of commons became vacant. attention turns to the local elections tomorrow, with crucial votes for 3h english councils, all scottish and welsh councils, as well as a number of local authority mayors. the deadline to register to vote in the general election is may 22nd and polls o
in a botched burglary. and scientists say they found shocking levels of a toxic chemical in the body of one of the uk s few killer whales. good morning, i mjane hill reporting live from westminster on the day the general election campaign officially gets underway. at midnight last night parliament was officially dissolved, meaning that from today onwards every seat in the house commons is up for grabs. let s bring you up to date with some of the key stories this morning. the eu s chief negotiator on brexit, michel barnier, says britain must honour its obligations as it leaves the eu and warns departure will not be quick or painless. later today the prime minister theresa may will visit the queen at buckingham palace to mark the dissolution of parliament. and labour and conservatives have clashed on their tax plans. in the last hour, the european commission s lead brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has been setting out his guidelines for the discussions on britain s depart
and why the uk s last killer whales are under threat. and coming up in the sport on bbc news. after announcing her retirement, 11 time british javelin champion goldie sayers says she leaves athletics feeling a deep sense of injustice . good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the european union s chief brexit negotiator has been setting out his priorities for the talks, warning that they will be complex and not painless. michel barnier insisted that the uk would not be punished for leaving but said that the accounts had to be settled. it came after reports that the uk could be asked to pay up to 100 billion euros to leave the eu. mr barnier said the top priority was to establish the rights of eu citizens living the in the uk and of britons in the eu. here s our political correspondent ben wright. in the tories‘s sights this morning, jeremy corbyn‘s tax plans. the conservatives claim there is a huge hole and his sons, a charge labour strongly denies. but what ab
i m ben brown, the other main headlines this hour: police investigating the murder of a man shot at his home in dorset have arrested two men and a woman. smartphone users only get access to signal two thirds of the time according to a survey. ten years to the day since madeleine mccann disappeared from a holiday resort in portugal, we speak to the first man named as a suspect. and concern for the uk s killer whales after scientists find shocking levels of a toxic chemical in a member of the last resident pod. hello and good afternoon from westminster. on the day the general election campaign officially gets under way. at midnight, parliament was officially dissolved, meaning that from today every seat in the house commons is upforgrabs. let s ta ke let s take a look at the main developments so far today. the eu s chief negotiator on brexit, michel barnier, says britain must honour its financial obligations as it leaves the eu, and warns departure will not be quick or pain