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all, he is his watch. hello. welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. viewers say they want policy information, not personal insults. but has the bbc‘s general election coverage already got mired in mudslinging mostly against jeremy corbyn? and criticisms too about how both french presidential candidates have been described on air. although the general election campaign still hasn t officially started, there was no doubt this week about where the focus of politicians and broadcasters lay. all the party leaders were out on the stump and facing questions on a wide variety of subjects. after some pressure on the issue, tim farron of the liberal democrats told the bbc‘s eleanor garnier that he did not believe gay sex was a sin. i was asked the question early on and i didn t want to get into a series of questions, unpicking the theology of the bible. isn t itjust that it s your christian belief and you didn t want to admit it? no, that s not the case. what i want ....
that is not at all relevant to the current election campaign. his views on homosexuality have clearly not impacted his policies. he is absolutely not in favour of any person of any orientation, sexually, being discriminated against. so he should not be pressurised into saying something that conflicts with his personal beliefs. but most of our correspondence this week has been about the treatment of the labour leader, jeremy corbyn. last friday, deputy political editor john pienaar was on his tail. he stood by what is called the triple lock pensions up every year by inflation, or average earnings, or 2.5%. can labour afford this, along with other promises? he hopes he can win this argument. sorry, i m not quite sure where i m going. the use of that comment from jeremy corbyn was picked up by some viewers who considered it an example of an insidious tendency to snipe at the labour leader. one anonymous caller left us this telephone message. you make it a cheap shot on c ....
oldest sports. it s the richest bout in british boxing history. the countdown is on for the world heavyweight showdown as anthonyjoshua meets former champion vladimir klitschko. and it s one of britain s oldest sports. archive: well caught, miss. a fine bit of fielding that will make her the pride of the school, rah rah. i ve been finding out why stool ball is making a comeback. and sarah has the weather. good morning. a largely dry day today with some sunshine around, some of us will see a little bit of rain tomorrow. a full forecast in 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. there are growing calls for a public inquiry following the conviction of a breast surgeon who carried out a series of needless operations. ian paterson was found guilty of intentionally wounding his patients at two private hospitals in the west midlands. now solicitors working on the case say the true number of his victims could be in the hundreds or even thousands. simon clemison reports ....
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turning professional, getting engaged to fellow top boxer marlen esparza and about her life growing up in leeds. i was just i wasjust thinking i was just thinking i want to win a gold medal. the whole being a role model came with it. politicians like it out in front of sceptical voters. you left a note telling the country you spent all the money. you are punching harder. hello. welcome to the programme. we re live until 11 this morning. nicola adams will be with us after ten, so if you have any questions for her then do get in touch. we d also love your comments on the conservative party manifesto especially if you or your parents are likely to be affected by new plans for paying for social care. do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning. use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today. an end to winter fuel payments for wealthier pensioners, new measures to curb immigration ....