Keeps rearing its head. When will the general election be . And its not going to be on the 2nd of may because in an interview with itv in the west country on thursday night, rishi sunak said there will not be a general election on the same day as the local mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections, which are happening that day. Now, whether you love or hate speculation about the general election campaign, the fact that there is so much and the way its been going, actually, it is quite revealing about whats happening in politics. So we will kick off with that on this episode of newscast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its adam in the studio. And it is chris in cardiff today, because theres a splash of democracy and voting going on here, with a new Labour Leader being elected on saturday who will become the new First Minister next week. And talking of other stories that have occurred today, michael gove, the levelling up and communities secretary, unveiled the governme
To hospital beds, and forced to wear blindfolds and nappies. Israels army has said, that restraints are only used when theres Security Risk. Donald trumps defence have rested their case this morning after calling just two witnesses in the former president s hush money trial. Robert costello, the lawyer who advised michael cohen, and was admonished by the judge yesterday, finished his testimony. The uk government has outlined what its described as a comprehensive plan to compensate those affected by the nhs blood scandal. At least 30,000 people were given Blood Products infected with hiv and hepatitis c between the 19705 and early 905. An interim payments of £210,000 will be paid within 90 days for the most urgent cases. Good evening. Medical workers in israel have told the bbc that palestinian detainees from gaza are routinely kept shackled to hospital beds, blindfolded, sometimes naked, and forced to wear nappies a practice one medic said amounted to torture. Israels army said in res
Day in the Premier League. Good day in the Premier League. Morning. After the war the good morning. After the warmest of the year yesterday, today will be warmer in the east changes in the west with thunderstorms. I will bring you all the details shortly. Good morning. Its sunday may 12. Did you stay up late . Maybe you did switzerland has won the Eurovision Song Contest in a competition marred by controversy and politics. The singer nemo triumphed with the song the code. The uks Olly Alexander came a disappointing eighteenth. There was booing for israel in the arena, while earlier, thousands of pro Palestinian Protesters marched outside. Our arts correspondent David Sillito has more. Switzerland, winning one of the most extraordinary Eurovision Song Contests of all time. Fans had to file into the arena amidst a small melee of police and protesters, the presence of israel in the final has provoked demonstrations and discomfort from some of the competitors. But when israels eden golan t
Have consequences and we should always be mindful of that fact. john woodcock, or lord walney as he is also known, is a crossbench peer and former labour mp who now works as the government s independent adviser on political violence. he s told the bbc that he would like to see tougher laws here in the uk to stop the kind of flash mob protest. we should be doing far more in this place at being able to protect the political process and protect our democracy and part have to say, is rethinking the opposition that many of my colleagues made to parts of the policing bill that dealt with protest. there are some measures in their which we absolutely could challenge come by the focus has been on let s protect the idea of protests and what slumped up in that it s really become unacceptable forms of protest and i think we need to think again about that. ianthem forms of protest and i think we need
The decision was made to spend some time remembering a man who was so much a part of their lives since 1997, and was really, in a way that many mps are not, was a significant figure in this community. figure in this community. daniel, thank ou figure in this community. daniel, thank you very figure in this community. daniel, thank you very much. figure in this community. daniel, thank you very much. daniel- figure in this community. daniel, - thank you very much. daniel sandford in leigh on sea. the former labour mpjohn woodcock now lord walney is an independent adviser to the government on political violence and disruption. he s been conducting an review due to be submitted by the end of year. hejoins me now. i know that when you originally appointed, you are focusing on far right violence but the whole area of political violence is a big one and obviously you were still an mp when jo cox was killed. i wonder if you think there are lessons we thought we d learned that perhaps