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also in the programme: a scrappage scheme for diesel cars could be on the way as the government strategy to tackle air pollution is due to be published later. i ll be looking at what that might mean for car owners. and a lifetime of service, we will hear your memories as the duke of edinburgh retires. and in sport, manchester united reign in spain, where marcus rashford makes his mark, to help his team, take a big step towards the europa league final. and sarah keith lucas has the weather. i will have a full forecast in about 15 minutes. good morning. first, our main story. there has been a substantial swing from labour to the conservatives in early results from yesterday s local elections. the tories have made significant gains in england and wales. counting doesn t start in scotland until later. all the councils in wales and scotland were up for grabs and a third of those in england. the conservatives have gained 115 seats and labour have lost 113. here s our politica ....
interview later in the programme. swords, axes and air guns, just some of the weapons seized from children in schools across the country. police chiefs are warning that there has been a worrying rise in the number of young people carrying knives. hello. welcome to the programme. we re live until iiam. caitlynjenner is with us this morning. is there anything you d like to ask her about her life, her family, her relationships? get in touch. we are also talking about the rise in the number of children carrying knives, as police seize thousands of them from schools. if you have school age kids, are you worried for them? if you re getting in touch, use #victorialive and text, you will be charged at the standard network rate. our top story today. donald trump has been defending his decision to sack the director of the fbi. in his first extensive television interview since he sacked james comey, he told the american network nbc news that the former fbi boss was a showboat and ....
on the campaign trail. but he has been out and about in bristol. a campaign asset or a ticking time bomb? what about you? and we speak to the human and animal residents of dumfries and galloway to find out whether scottish independence would be a deciding factor in their vote. no coalition of chaos here. we will be getting the pet theories of our panel, stephen bush from the new statesman, and the sun on sunday s dave wooding. let s catch up on the latest developments from the campaign trail today. the liberal democrats have launched their party manifesto in east london. leader tim farron called on voters to support his party and ensure they get a choice about britain s future relationship with europe. i believe that our children will have a brighter future if we are inside the european union. that they will be safer and better off. that our economy will be stronger and our country will have more influence in the world. butjust because i believe that doesn t mean i thin ....
to further reduce taxes for ordinary working families. her manifesto only ruled out increasing vat claiming the conservatives ‘s intention was to reduce taxes for working families. but with no firm promise on income tax, the defence secretary used an interview in a newspaper to certify high earners wouldn‘t pay more. and his cabinet colleague gave a similar reassurance last night. you can confirm what michael fallon told the telegraph, there will be no increase in income tax under this conservative parliament if you win, is that correct? we are a party that has already taken 4 million of the lowest paid out of tax. has already taken 4 million of the lowest paid out of tax. .. no increase in income tax, will you pledge that with one week to go? we will bear down on taxation. we have absolutely no plans to raise income tax. are you doing all right? i am now i have met you. jeremy corbyn says only those at the top will pay more tax under labour back, but low and middle ....
while fleeing so called islamic state in mosul. also in this hour.advances in cancer treatments. one of the largest clinical trials produces ‘powerful results‘ for prostate cancer patients. and sportsday in half an hour s time good evening and welcome to bbc news. jeremy corbyn has accused the conservatives‘ of being in complete chaos over their tax policy. it comes after theresa may avoided repeating comments made by a senior colleague who told a newspaper there would be no income tax rises under a conservative government. with more our political correspondent iain watson. senior conservatives, including the defence secretary and foreign secretary, have been sending out a strong message to their core voters. if you‘re worried that income tax may rise if we are re elected, don‘t be because it is not our intention. but the conservative manifesto is nowhere near as explicit. is it being rewritten? our position on tax hasn‘t changed, as we have set out ....