Whether Angela Merkel can remain chancellor when germans go to the polls later this year . And Behind The Scenes at the white house. Well speak to a reporter about his dinner with the president , and finding out Donald Trumps favourite modern invention. Welcome to the programme. Im katty kay in washington. Clive myrie is in london. We are learning a lot today about the firing of the head of the fbi and we are hearing it from the president. Mr Trump Hasjust called mr comey a showboat and a grandstander. He also revealed he was determined to fire the director anyway, whatever the Justice Department recommended. Mr trump also reasserted the claim, that mr comey told him three times that he personally wasnt under investigation over ties to russia. Mr trump made those comments in an interview with nbc news thats just been released. He isa he is a showboat. He is a grandstander. The fbi has been in turmoil. You know it, dynamic, Everybody Knows it. You take a look at the fbi a year ago, it w
Pa rents interviewing the head of the Chibok Parents Association, who hasjust been released by the broker her islamist s. The boko haram is my list. In case you didnt see me play a little of what donald trump has been saying on us tv, let me play you some of that interview right now. Hes a showboat, a grandstand. The fbi has been in turmoil. You know that, i know that. You take a look at the fbi a year ago, it was in virtual turmoil, less than a year ago. It hasnt recovered from that. On monday year met with the Deputy Attorney general. Did you ask for a recommendation . What i did was, i was going to fire comey. You had already made the decision . was going to fire comey. You had already made the decision . I was going to fire comey. The Prime Minister and pulling no punches as to why comey was fired from the fbi. I have been speaking to a president of law at a big Us University and i asked her how she thought the president came to take the decision. I think he got sacked because he d
Pa rents interviewing the head of the Chibok Parents Association, who hasjust been released by the broker her islamist s. The boko haram is my list. In case you didnt see me play a little of what donald trump has been saying on us tv, let me play you some of that interview right now. Hes a showboat, a grandstand. The fbi has been in turmoil. You know that, i know that. You take a look at the fbi a year ago, it was in virtual turmoil, less than a year ago. It hasnt recovered from that. On monday year met with the Deputy Attorney general. Did you ask for a recommendation . What i did was, i was going to fire comey. You had already made the decision . was going to fire comey. You had already made the decision . I was going to fire comey. The Prime Minister and pulling no punches as to why comey was fired from the fbi. I have been speaking to a president of law at a big Us University and i asked her how she thought the president came to take the decision. I think he got sacked because he d
Has died after spending more than 50 years in custody for killing five children. Police say an outstanding case will not be closed. Ruined by rubbish the british island in the South Pacific which has more Plastic Waste than anywhere else in the world. And coming up in sport on bbc news, no trophies for Pep Guardiola but the race to secure a Champions League spot hots up tonight as City Take On West Brom and arsenal host sunderland. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has officially launched the pa rtys General Election manifesto, some of the details of which were leaked last week. It includes plans to renationalise the water companies, as well as the railways and the royal mail. There would be more Free Childcare for 2 year olds and some 1 year olds. And University Tuition fees in england would be scrapped. 0n taxation, it proposes a 45p tax rate on earnings of over £80,000, and 50p from £123,000, and a levy on companies which pay staff o
Children he murdered. And why does this tiny island in the South Pacific have more plastic rubbish washing up on its shore, than anywhere else in the world . Its 5 oclock. Our main story The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has officially launched the partys General Election manifesto, describing it as a Blueprint For What Britain could be. He chose bradford for the event saying it was a radical and radical and responsible plan for government. Ben brown has been at the launch event and is in bradford for us now. Im ben brown live in bradford where The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has officially launched the pa rtys General Election manifesto, some of the details of which were leaked last week. We now know that it includes proposals to renationalise the Water Companies as well as the railways and the royal mail. There would be more Free Childcare for two year olds and some one year olds. And University Tuition fees in england would be scrapped. 0n taxation, it proposes a 45p tax rate on earni