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also this hour, how climate change is transforming the british garden. they will be looking at new techniques because of rising temperatures. and looking for love online one rhino‘s search for a partner on the dating app tinder. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the labour party has switched its election campaigning to the nhs today pledging to give a bigger pay rise to nhs staff in england if it wins the general election. labour says it would scrap tuition fees and restore bursaries for student nurses and midwives which are due to end in august. the party says it would end the current 1% cap on wage increases, in part because nhs staff had been undervalued, overworked and underpaid by the government. labour says. and it says its policies would be paid for by reversing corporation tax cuts. the party says a labour government would also introduce tougher rules to ensure that staffing levels in hospitals are safe. the shadow health secretary, jon ashwort ....
in the last few minutes corbyn cosh says he will not take part in an opposition leaders debate. he says it is in response of theresa may s refusal to participate. west ham and newcastle united football clubs have been raided as part of a fraud investigation a number of arrests have been made. surrey police are strongly criticised for returning shotguns to a man who went on to murder his partner and her daughter. almost a decade after madeleine mccann disappeared, detectives say they are still following a critical lead. also and in the next hour both sides of the korean border have seen live firing exercises, as donald trump prepares to brief the us senate on heightened tensions in the area. and swipe left for an endangered animal one rhino s search for a partner on the dating app tinder. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. there were angry exchanges in the commons today in what was the last prime ministers questions before parliament is dissolved next week. t ....
his decision comes after theresa may also ruled it out saying she preferred to get out and meet voters. west ham and newcastle united football clubs have been raided in an investigation into alleged tax fraud. surrey police is strongly criticised for returning shotguns to a man who went on to murder his partner and her daughter. almost a decade after madeleine mccann disappeared, detectives say they are still following a critical lead. in the next hour, a top us military commander has told congress that a us missile defence system based in south korea will be operational in days. it comes as president trump prepares to brief the entire senate over north korea s nuclear capabilities. and why our immaculate green lawns could become a thing of the past because of climate change. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. there were angry exchanges in the commons today in what was the last prime ministers questions before parliament is dissolved next week. the prime minister s ....
the campaign posters are printed with the french election in full swing. for emmanuel macron it was less than a warm welcome in his hometown where marine le pen showed up as well. and. the white house says funding for that mexican wall may have to wait. we go to the border where not all residents are convinced. you build a 20 foot wall, someone isjust going to build a 21 foot ladder to go over it. hello, i am katty kay in new york, christian fraser is in london. the us senate is about to decamp to the white house as a top admiral wa nts the white house as a top admiral wants lawmakers a north korean attack on the us is possible. mr trump has summoned his senators were briefing, quite a show. the television image of senators going into the white house make the president look assertive in the run up to 100 days but then he has already shown his resolve coming to korea. the carl vincent battle group is now positioned. and the us michelin is always there. the us military ....
in sport: still in the title race. tottenham beat crystal palace and keep the heat on leaders chelsea. a boom for books as the publishing industry has a surge in sales and a record year. and carol has the weather. a chilly start in southern areas, with a touch of frost. but here we ve got early sunshine. most of the uk will be cloudy, with showers and a few sunny spells in between. more in about 15 minutes. thank you amcu bend. see you then. tensions are rising in north korea, as the u 5 call for more pressure to force the country to give up its nuclear weapons programmes. last night, president trump briefed all 100 members of the senate, revealing a strategy of economic sanctions and diplomacy. but washington also said they were prepared to defend themselves and their allies, as our correspondent laura bicker reports. the us is piling on the pressure. this is a military exercise just north of the north korean border. a message that the us is ready if diplomatic effo ....