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i fully accept now that the post office, excuse me. former chief executive of the post office paula vennells breaks down in tears while giving evidence to the inquiry into the horizon it scandal, and admits she made mistakes tributes are paid to the former british olympic swimming champion david wilkie, who s died at the age of 70. a number of flood warnings are starting to rise after relentless rain, more to come for some today but something a bit brighter across the south. will that become more extensive as we head towards the bank holiday weekend? it s thursday 23rd may. our main story. the uk will go to the polls six weeks today after the prime minister announced there will be a general election on the 4th ofjuly. on the steps of downing streetjust over 12 hours ago rishi sunak vowed to fight for every vote while labour leader sir keir starmer said it was time for change . our political editor chris mason has this report on how the surprise events unfolded. the lecte ....
after official figures showed inflation was falling again. mr sunak says he will fight for every vote, while the labour leader, sir keir starmer says the country is ready for change. we begin our coverage with our political editor, chris mason. the lectern in place after a downpour of after a downpour of a anticiptaion. cameras, reporters, brollies, the downpours coming from the skies too. at teatime, this. earlier today, i spoke with his majesty the king to request the dissolution of parliament. the king has granted this request and we will have a general election on the 4th ofjuly. music blaring from campaigners in nearby whitehall, rain tumbling onto the prime minister s sodden suit. you must choose in this election who has that plan. who is prepared to take the bold action necessary to secure a better future for our country and our children? now, i cannot and will not claim that we have got everything right. no government should. but i am proud of what we have achie ....
scandal later today. between 1999 and 2015 hundreds of sub postmasters were wrongly prosecuted due to faulty software. it s the first time she ll publicly speak about her role in the scandal for nearly a decade. our business correspondent emma simpson has the details. it s 2012, and paula vennells is in herfirst year as the new boss of the post office. she s already spent half a decade with the business. and here she s on a visit to the shop floor. retail is detail. i don t know whoever it was that said that, but it is that. and you come to places like this and you find out the little things that make the operation much more efficient. back then, the post office was haemorrhaging money. the pressure is on to turn things around. but did she put profits before people? there s a sack full of questions waiting for her now. lee bought the bridlington branch in 2003. the losses soon began. here he is after the post office made him bankrupt with huge legal costs as they pursue ....
northern ireland, southern counties of england with some brighter weather. there is a yellow warning in force for southern counties but for the rest of the country it is wet and cloudy with persistent rain. more of a breeze as well so feeling a bit cooler with temperatures low to mid teens for most. around 16 or 17 further south where we have clearer skies. 17 further south where we have clearerskies. but 17 further south where we have clearer skies. but cloudy for most of us through the day. scotland, northern england, northern ireland and north while staying wet tonight with low pressure sitting on top of us bring higher rainfall totals. temperatures double figures overnight for many of us. but low pressure still across the uk, still wet across much of the north and west of the country, the rainfall continuing to ease as we move towards the end of thursday. it could pep up across central and southern scotland. still a great day for many set by the end of thursday the ....
before, from the goal, i think even before, they have been over us, and today before, they have been over us, and today was not. there is not and today was not. there is not enough and today was not. there is not enough attitude. i tried to explain not enough attitude. i tried to explain the benefits as well in football explain the benefits as well in football terms, tried to analyse that. but that doesn t change analyse that. but that doesn t change my. my thoughts for appreciations for the players. it s football. it wasn t meant to be, it s football. it wasn t meant to be, it it s football. it wasn t meant to be, it was in our day, they were to be, it was in our day, they were better. well, earlier, ispoke to football journalist andy brassell and asked whether leverkusen would be kicking themselves at not adding european honours to their first bundesliga title, which they clinched a few weeks ago. a little, but we have to say it is still possible fo ....