this is just incredible. the caribbean a collection of 7,000 islands set in shimmering seas with some of the best beaches and marine life in the world. it s home to over 45 million people and a mix of cultures, music and natural wonders. but this oceanic environment is as fragile as it is beautiful and the caribbean s relationship with its seas and ecosystems are changing rapidly. i m reece parkinson. as someone who has caribbean ancestry, this place has almost mythical status, even though i ve never been here before. we re swimming with sharks! i m kicking off my adventure in the dominican republic. oh, i m excited! ..where i discover how islanders are carving out a new relationship with the sea. really, what i want is for the community to get in touch with the ocean because that s the only way we re going to take care of the ocean. and. esperate, capi! shouting. ..i come face to face with one of the giants of this unique marine environment. there s a whale! yeah. 0h, whoa
as fragile as it is beautiful, and the caribbean s relationship with its seas and ecosystems are changing rapidly. i m reece parkinson. as someone who has caribbean ancestry, this place has almost mythical status, even though i ve never been here before. we re swimming with sharks! i m kicking off my adventure in the dominican republic. oh, i m excited. voice over: ..where i discover how islanders are carving out a new relationship with the sea. really, what i want is for the community to get in touch with the ocean, because that s the only way we re going to take care of the ocean. and. esperate, capi! they shout and scream ..i come face to face with one of the giants of this unique marine environment. there s a whale. yeah. 0h, whoa! i m starting myjourney on the island of hispaniola, shared by haiti and the dominican republic. this is my first time ever in the caribbean. i m in the dominican republic, in the capital city, santo domingo, and it actually feels quite european
up their campaigns out across the country. let s take you through some of todays key events: rishi sunak and sir keir starmer go head to head in their second live tv debate later facing questions from voters on sky news in grimsby this evening. will either man change tack, or will it be more of the same? we ll be discussing all of that during the course of the day. and the green party launches its manifesto promising to raise taxes on higher earners and the wealthy to help fund 50 billion a yearfor the nhs and social care. also today: the cost of living is always important, and we ve just had figures out this morning showing that the uk economy failed to grow in april after particularly wet weather affected consumer spending. the office for national statistics recorded no growth for the month, which was in line with economists expectations. nevertheless it will be disappointing for the conservatives. here is hannah minna. the green party are pledging to mend what i call brok
does the green party now accept that thatis does the green party now accept that that is a totally retrograde step that is a totally retrograde step that puts ideology before a women and their babies health? this that puts ideology before a women and their babies health? and their babies health? this is a sensitive subject and their babies health? this is a sensitive subject and and their babies health? this is a sensitive subject and a and their babies health? this is a sensitive subject and a woman . and their babies health? this is a - sensitive subject and a woman always has the right to choose what happens to her body. policy needs to be decided by health experts. in the green party are education policies overlooked by teachers and health policy overlooked by gps. this was never going to be in the manifesto and certainly isn t in the manifesto. if you will bear with me for 20 seconds, policy is decided on the green party, one member one vote so any member c