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first, the latest headlines... in the last hour, the jury in donald trumps hush money trial has requested some further evidence after beginning deliberations. the former president is now close to learning his fate after becoming the first american president to face a criminal trial. the polls have now closed in south africas general election. the vote is being seen as the most pivotal in three decades and is considered a test of the ruling anc�*s — the african national congress —...

hello. rishi sunak is promising to increase the tax—free allowance for pensioners if the conservatives win the general election. he says the policy would mean retirees are £95 better off from the beginning of the next financial year. in a moment, well be on the campaign trail with labour and the reform party. but first, harry farley reports on the new conservative pledge and the reaction to it. the prime minister at a pottery factory in stoke—on—trent, painting his offerfor pens...

12 hours later the labour leadership have lifted her suspension. but is she banned from standing as a labour candidate in this election? plus the conservatives say if they win the election they will now protect pensioners from their own future tax rises. are they neglecting young voters? welcome to election newsnight. we are live each weekday night at half past ten on bbc 2 and bbc news with interviews and insight. with me throughout the programme tonight — labour mp dawn butler and ...

southampton are promoted after beating leeds in the championship play—off final at wembley. good morning. today is going to be a day of sunshine and showers. the heaviest showers will be in the north and north—east scotland, later rain coming to south—west england. all of the details throughout the programme. its monday 27th may. our main story. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a refugee camp near rafah....

happens to be our national capital may be atypical of the wider uk. later on, you did an interview with him and i had to laugh, not at your interview because it was very good and interesting, but the actual setting, the main camera shot was you and him in a room where there was unionjack bunting on the walls. it looked like you were leaning against the bar in a traditional pub and then you could see there was quirky mugs and floral wallpaper. it was like you were in a middle england th...

moment asjoe biden and donald trump face in atlanta. good evening and welcome to newsnight, live on weeknights and packed full of political vitamins, interviews and — tonight — insights about the rematch betweenjoe biden and donald trump that kicks off in three and a half hours. donald trumps are playing, it has just arrived in atlanta. and we are waiting for him to disembark from that. it has landed for at least three minutes but no sign of him. last time 73 million americans watc...

he left belmarsh prison in london on monday. he is then driven to stansted airport before boarding a flight. the guilty plea is due to be confirmed on wednesday when mr assange will appear in front of a court in the northern mariana islands, a us territory in the pacific. he is then expected to return home to his native australia. julian assange spent seven years held up inside the ecuadorian embassy in london as washington tried to extradite him over the wikileaks files — which disc...

northern england, more cloud and the odd shower or a splash of rain. i will have all the details later. its tuesday 25th june. the bbc has been told that the gambling commission is considering whether more police officers are involved in alleged betting on the date of the general election. four conservatives and a police officer assigned to the protection of rishi sunak are known to be facing inquiries. scotland yard has denied a report that it leaked the names of some of those under i...

fighting his extradition to the us. a uk court ruled last month that he could appeal this decision after mr assange argued that he would not receive a fair trial. now hes agreed a plea deal, and legal documents show that mr assange is set to appear before a court in a us territory in the pacific ocean before an expected return to his home nation australia. paul hawkins has more. wikileaks published this clip on social media showing its founder flying published this clip on social media...

craig williams and laura saunders, on the date of the general election. on the campaign trail, labour is setting out changes to the process for someone to legally change their gender. the party is also offering to provide hundreds of thousands more dental appointments on the nhs. the lib dems release their analysis on hospital waiting times. leader sir ed davey claimed the country has ten days to save the nhs. the snpsjohn swinney will give a speech on brexit. while the dup is launchin...