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lucy hughes hallett talks about her latest novel. good evening and welcome to bbc news. theresa may has launched the conservative party s election manifesto, with a claim that the party represents what she called mainstream britain , and a warning that if the next government failed to negotiate a good deal on brexit, the consequences for the country would be dire . among the headline policies is a sweeping change to the way social care will be funded in england. for the first time, if you are receiving means tested care in your own home, the value of your house will be counted when calculating your contribution. the so called triple lock on state pensions, which guaranteed a minimum 2.5% rise each year will go, replaced by a double lock linked to the rise in average earnings and inflation. and there s a commitment to bring net immigration down to below 100,000 a year. 0ur political editor, laura kuennsberg reports from halifax, a marginal labour seat where the tory ma ....
victims, and she claims he assaulted her at a sports event in cambridge when she was 16 years old. the trial continuing, but to recap that news, rolf harris is going to be released from stafford prison tomorrow, on bail, and due to appear at his own trial here from monday. the court will not be sitting tomorrow and rolf harris denies all the charges against him. the headlines on bbc news: theresa may has launched the conservative manifesto, saying politicians need to be upfront and straight about the challenges ahead. one woman has died and 22 other people were injured after a motorist drove into pedestrians in the centre of new york. donald trump says he s being subjected to the greatest witch hunt against a politician in american history after a special investigator was appointed to examine claims of collusion with russia. now it s time for meet the author. a great house with a great wall around it. we are in mid 17th century england at a time of religious strife when ....
witchhunt and there is no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign, buti between certainly myself and my campaign, but i can only speakfor myself and the russians, zero. a man who tried to hire a hitman to kill his partner is facing a life sentence after being found guilty of soliciting murder. and some of the best images ever taken we look at the famous archive of magnum photos on its 70th anniversary. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: can life away from the lane begin with a win for tottenham hotspur as they travel to leicester city in the premier league? good evening. theresa may has published the conservative manifesto promising a mainstream government to deliver for mainstream government to deliver for mainstream britain. she said a strong economy and delivering a successful brexit were the main priorities. the manifesto includes reform of social care in england to include the value of property in qualifying for home care. the way the state pe ....
promising a mainstream government for mainstream britain. in the way state pension is calculated. there would be more funding for schools in england but free lunches would no longer be available for all students. and conservatives would keep the same target on immigration, aiming for a net figure of less than 100,000 a year. more detail and reaction when we start with laura kuenssberg. 0utside. inside. theresa may says she wants to end political tribes. tell them. getting rid of your nurses. i have been a nurse for 27 years and we are on our knees. the tory manifesto is meant to be a blueprint for what she now calls the mainstream. yet with protesters at the gates, the tories were whisked in behind tight lines to make their case. with brexit the backdrop, theresa may s ambitions are plainly far wider than that. i believe that our united kingdom can emerge from this period of national change stronger, fairer and more prosperous than ever before. and i believe we can and ....
sex abuse ring. it was a harrowing, hard watch and has been praised for how close to the truth it was. there is no such thing as a child prostitute. what there is is a child who was being abused. by two? by men who was being abused. by two? by men who pick on vulnerable girls. well, a little later we ll be talking to sarah rowbotham, the sexual health worker who blew the lid on the scandal. hello, welcome to the programme. we re live until ”am this morning. lots coming up today, that special report on autistic children undergoing shock therapy in america, is it cruel or a way of helping them have a better life? do get in touch on all the stories we re talking about this morning use the hashtag #victorialive. if you text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today brexit dominated the televised leaders debate, which was held last night despite the absence of theresa may and jeremy corbyn. the itv event saw little disagreement between the ....