Contain flash photography. Elections are about to defence as well as attack. This morning, Boris Johnson was in stockport, saying the tories would provide more Grassroots Football funding in england. Today there are also questions about what role russia might be playing in this election. These are censored, blacked out reports. This leaked government document detailing initial trade documents between the uk and the us was highlighted by the labour party. The message board reddit said it was posted online by an account linked to the campaign linked in russia. I think we need to get to the bottom of that. As far as im aware we have not established the truth of that. But i certainly think that that document, whatever it was intended to prove did not prove what the Jeremy Corbyn and the labour party hoped that it would. Jeremy corbyn is campaigning in wales this morning. The labour party has said publishing the trade document was in the interest of the public and argued that the government
And at 2. 30pm its macedonia more than a name, which examines the agreement that ended the 27 year name dispute between greece and macedonia. Good afternoon. Welcome to bbc news. Questions have been raised about links between russia and leaked documents detailing talks between the United States and the uk. The papers were used by labour to claim the nhs would be on the table during post brexit trade talks. They were published on the Online Discussion Forum reddit. Last night, the site said it believed the documents are linked to a Russian Campaign to interfere in the general election. Our political correspondent, ben wright, has this report. A warning it does contain flash photography. Elections are about defence as well as attack. This morning, Boris Johnson was in stockport, saying the tories would provide more Grassroots Football funding in england. But today there are also questions about what role russia might be playing in this election. These censored, blacked out reports. This
The billionaire businessman elon musk is cleared of defaming a british cave explorer after calling him pedo guy on social media. And coming up in sport. Its fight night. Can anthonyjoshua win back his world titles from andy ruinunior in saudi arabia later. And at half past 11 in dateline london. Well be discussing this weeks nato summit and Donald Trumps visit to the uk. Borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn have gone head to head in a tv debate for the final time before the general election next week. They put forward competing visions on brexit, the nhs, and the economy, and attacked each others plans but neither scored a knockout blow. More than four Million Viewers watched the debate on tv last night. Our political correspondent, nick eardley, was there. With just a few days until the country goes to the polls, one of the last big chances to persuade voters. How would we be better off from the brexit deal or a future labout deal, compared to what we already have as a member of the eu . Ca
Today that this is bbc news with me, rebecca jones. In a crucial day of campaigning, Boris Johnson warns voters of a Hung Parliament if they dont support the conservatives. We can do it, you can do it, you can do it with your votes, with your support, we can end the gridlock thatis support, we can end the gridlock that is holding our country back, we can move forward together. Jeremy corbyn promised a relentless focus on the nhs if the labour party wins power. I do not blame the nurses, i do not blame the doctors, i do not lane the health service, i blame the government that has underfunded our nhs. The Shadow Health secretary apologises after being secretly recorded criticising Jeremy Corbyn and saying there is no hope of winning the election. Jon ashworth says he was just joshing winning the election. Jon ashworth says he was justjoshing around. Winning the election. Jon ashworth says he wasjustjoshing around. In new zealand, six people are now confirmed dead after yesterdays volcani
The billionaire businessman elon musk is cleared of defaming a british cave explorer after calling him pedo guy on social media. And coming up at 5. 30, hype building for the long awaited re match, with anthonyjoshua facing andy ruiz tonight. Find out about that and more, with our sports bulletin. The internet message forum, reddit, says it believes a leak of sensitive uk us trade documents is linked to a Russian Campaign to influence voters. The dossier, which runs to several hundred pages, was highlighted byJeremy Corbyn in labours claim that the nhs would be on the table during us trade talks, something denied by the conservatives. Labour says the release of the documents was in the public interest, and neither the uk nor us governments have denied their authenticity. Reddit have issued a statement explaining their actions. It says we were recently made aware of a post on reddit that included leaked documents from the uk. We investigated this account and the accounts connected to it