They have done an outstanding job. Today has really been an interesting look at how the bible influenced the people, and the events of the revolution after nations founding. Im going to thank those who have submitted questions, im just gonna randomly go through these for our speakers. We will start with doctor kid. Franklin quoted god, hey god helps those who help themselves. Can you put that in the context of your remarks about franklins beliefs . That is an example of franklin, the poor Richards Almanac was full of aphorisms that sounded sort of like proverbs, and sometimes they were proverbs, and i think that type of philosophy is and we excellent example of this type of emphasis on Virtue And Morality and industry, and frugality that where the hallmarks of Franklins Philosophy about Religion And Morality. But there is a way in which, was that statement in particular sort of Dissenters God in a way that his cabinets four bearers would not have wanted him to do. The point for his par
also ahead: an spectacular win for anthonyjoshua. it was billed as the biggest fight in british boxing history, and it definitely lived up to expectation. joshua powers past wladimir klitschko to become the unified heavyweight champion of the world. a pension pledge from theresa may. she promises to tackle irresponsible bosses, as jeremy corbyn sets out his plan for workers rights. president trump marks his 100th day in office, insisting at a rally he s kept one promise after another. more recycling, selling wonky veg, and scrapping best before dates. we ll hear why mps think serious action is needed to tackle food waste. and sarah has the weather. good morning. good morning. a rather mixed picture today. wet and windy weather for the south west of england and wales as well. elsewhere, still breezy, but with some sunshine. i will have a full forecast for you in about 15 minutes. thank you very much. good morning. first, our main story. the parents of madeleine mccann say th
become prosperous. words of hope from a man whose job brings him face to face with unimaginable horror on a daily basis. if he can be optimistic, there s inspiration for us all. hello this is breakfast, with katherine downes and ben thompson. the parents of madeleine mccann tell the bbc they re convinced real progress is being made as they try to discover what happened to their daughter. speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of madeleine s disappearance, kate and gerry mccann, talk of their regret at the time they ve lost together, and of their hope that she ll be found. no parent s going to give up on their child unless they know for certain that child s dead, and theyjust don t have any evidence. we should have been a family of five for all of that time, and, yeah, it does feel stolen. good morning it s sunday 30th april. also ahead: a spectacular win for anthonyjoshua. a it was billed as the biggest fight in british boxing history, and it definitely lived up to expectatio
are james miller and rachel shabi. the parents of madeleine mccann say they believe their daughter is still alive and real progress is being made to find her. in an interview with the bbc ahead of the tenth anniversary of her disappearance they ve also defended the costs of the ongoing investigation. last week scotland yard confirmed it s still pursuing critical lines of inquiry. laura tra nt reports. not a day goes by where they don t remember her. but the ten year anniversary of their daughter madeleine s disappearance is a reminder of what should have been. it is time we should have had with madeleine. it is time we should have been a family of five. it feels stolen. the three year old disappeared from her bedroom while her parents were eating at an on site restaurant. more than £11 million has been spent on the search for her. i know she is a single missing child but millions of tourists go there year on year. essentially, you have a british subject who has been a subjec
welcome to bbc news. theresa may has said there will be no increase in vat if the conservatives win the general election. however, the prime minister has given her clearest signal yet that her party will abandon its promise not to raise income tax or national insurance contributions. labour has also promised not to raise vat. the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, said he would end what he called giveaways to the rich , while labour would protect low and middle earners. our political correspondent leila nathoo reports. in the swing of an election campaign, there is, for some, an unmentionable word. so far, theresa may has skirted around the issue of whether her government would increase taxes but this morning she gave her strongest indication yet not to raise national insurance, income tax or vat. we have no plans to increase the level of tax, but i am also very clear i don t want to make specific proposals on taxes unless i am absolutely sure i can deliver on those. it woul