Launching their campaigns for the weeks to come and setting their pitch to voters. Political correspondent harry farley has this report. The campaign is off to a jet setting start. Rishi sunak met supporters in a Biscuit Factory in derbyshire before a trip to a brewery in barry and then to inverness, where he highlighted signs that he says the economy is turning a corner. Inflation has returned to normal. Wages have been rising faster than prices. The economy is now growing at a healthy rate. And thats why now is the right time to talk about our future. And my view is we need to have leadership that can provide a clear plan, take bold action to deliver a secure future for everyone in scotland and across the country, especially in these uncertain times. Sir keir starmer will also be in scotland later, as the campaigns spread across the length and breadth of the uk. The cost of energy will be a point of division today, with labour promising to bring down energy bills for good. You vote labour, its a vote to stop the chaos. Its a vote to turn the page. And its a vote to rebuild our country together. The conservatives launched their own plan to cut energy bills this morning, claiming labour arent being honest about the cost of their net zero policies. As important as what the Party Leaders said, where they said it was noticeable. Ed davey popped up in the Liberal Democrat target seat of cheltenham. Its time for change and that means the conservatives have to go. And across the country, weve seen so many parts of the country where its a vote for the Liberal Democrats that will get rid of the Conservative Mp. The Scottish National partys John Swinney Set Out his stall in edinburgh. We will win our countrys independence and win the powers to bring about a better scotland through democratic pressure. So onjuly the 4th, independence day. Away from the campaign trail, today is the last day mps will sit in parliament before the election. Several bills, like the one to set up the Compensation Scheme for victims of infected blood are likely to pass. But others, like the conservative promise to ban no fault evictions, will not become law before the election. Harry farley, bbc news, in westminster. Lets go now to Political Correspondent helen catt. We have seen the first burst of campaigning but before that, Business Of Parliament has to be wrapped up. Business of parliament has to be wrapped urn Business Of Parliament has to be wrapped up wrapped up. How will that look . Parliament wrapped up. How will that look . Parliament is wrapped up. How will that look . Parliament is trying wrapped up. How will that look . Parliament is trying to wrapped up. How will that look . Parliament is trying to get wrapped up. How will that look . L parliament is trying to get through some of the bills that have not quite become law and there has been negotiating between government and opposition to decide which go through. As you heard harry say, we expect the bill that would set up the Compensation Body for the infected blood scandal to compensate victims, that is expected to pass. Another expected to go through is the Leasehold Reform Bill, that is the Leasehold Reform Bill, that is the bill that will stop new houses being sold as leasehold but not new flats and would make it easier to extend your lease which we expect to go through. There are big bits of the government agenda which will not be expected to become law in the parliament and one of those is the renters reform bill, a bill that was going to ban those so called no fault of evictions where your landlord can evict without reason. It is understood that will not make it through todays wash up. That was a Manifesto Commitment from the conservatives in 2019. And the big one that will not make it through as we understand is the tobacco and of vapes bill to create a smoke Free Generation making it possible for anyone born after 2009 to buy cigarettes, that will not pass. I understand labour would have backed the last two but in terms of the renters reform bill, a Government Source suggests amendments from the lords would make it too difficult to passin lords would make it too difficult to pass in the timeframe. 0n the smoke Free Generation, both parties talked about backing back. Rishi sunak mentioned it in his speech earlier this week when he called the election so it is possible we might see it come back in the manifestos of both. ~ see it come back in the manifestos of both. ,. , picking up on business that has been donein picking up on business that has been done in the commons. 0ne bill that was passed yesterday means Sub Postmasters in england, wales and Northern Ireland who were found guilty as part of the Horizon It Scandal will have their convictions quashed today. It comes as former post office boss Paula Vennells faces her last day of questioning at the post office inquiry. Andy verity has this report. I am very, very sorry. Paula vennells first public interrogation in nine years on the scandal at the post office began with a warning against Self Incrimination and an apology. One thing it hasnt been is an easy ride for her. She was asked, for example, about this moment depicted in the itv docudrama mr bates versus the post office. Is it possible to access the system remotely or not . I hope it is that we know it is not possible and that were able to explain why that is. I need to be able to say no, it is not possible. Inquiry counsel, jason beer, challenged her on that. Thats an odd way of going about things, isnt it . I beg your pardon . Thats an odd way of going about things, isnt it . I want to know the answer to the question. Heres the answer to the question. Laughter. Tell me im wrong. Yesterday, the inquiry heard that on the 7th ofjuly 2013, the post office pr director, mark davies, sent Paula Vennells an email advising her how to respond to the interim findings of the forensic accountants second sight, warning that if the post office looked at past prosecutions of subpostmasters, it would make front page news with a ballistic impact. Ms vennells replied, i will take your steer. Her email said the most urgent objective was to manage the media. The email that you had sent, to which this is a response, posits shall we look back 12 to 18 months since separation, or should we go back further . Why arent we going back further, five to ten years . And this says you cant do that, youll be on the front page. Thats a grossly improper perspective, isnt it . Yes, it is, yes, it is. Ahead of a crunch Board Meeting on the 16th ofjuly 2013, the post offices top lawyer, susan crichton, has testified that she told Paula Vennells about an Expert Witness in the trials whose evidence was unsafe and that subpostmasters could sue for malicious prosecution. But instead of being invited to brief the board, she told the inquiry she was kept out of the Board Meeting. She was made to wait outside on a chair. Yes, and i felt bad about that. Sitting there like a naughty schoolgirl . I have no recollection of that whatsoever. That would be very significant information, wouldnt it . It would. Were you incompetent, Paula Vennells . Today, in her last day of evidence, ms vennells will face questions from the lawyers representing subpostmasters who were wrongly prosecuted or jailed. Andy verity, bbc news, at the horizon inquiry. This is an important day for those people who were wrongly convicted . It really is. We always knew it was going to be an important few days at the inquiry but what nobody really knew was that by today, the names of the wrongfully convicted Sub Postmasters would be cleared. It is only because the election was called which leaves limited parliamentary time, the parties agree on which laws get priority and this post office bill was deemed to be one of the most important so it passed Parliament Yesterday and will get royal assent today. It means the majority of wrongly convicted Sub Postmasters will today officially have their convictions cleared, their names will be cleared. I should stress it only applies to england and wales. It does not apply to scotland because it has its own legal system and a separate law will be needed. Under this law, not only will it clear the names of those wrongfully convicted, it will entitle them to settle for £600,000 without having to make a formal claim. Forthose £600,000 without having to make a formal claim. For those not wrongfully convicted but lost money, topping up the post offices accounts when the system wrongly showed a shortfall, they will be entitled to £75,000, an enhanced redress as they call it. Those who settled for less will be allowed to top that up. At the inquiry, the former post office boss Paula Vennells will today face a third and final day of questioning, by those representing the sub pass masters. Victims have waited years for that opportunity and waited years to have their names cleared and suddenly, in their names cleared and suddenly, in the space of days, things finally seem to be moving quickly. Child serial killer lucy letby will find out today if her bid to challenge her convictions at the Court Of Appeal has been successful. The former nurse was sentenced to 1a whole life orders for murdering seven babies and attempting kill six others. Seniorjudges are expected to give their decision on her appeal bid later. In the next hour, 0fgem is expected to announce that the average Household Energy bill will drop by around 7 . The change to the Energy Price Cap would mean savings from july for a typical household, but experts think bills could rise again in october. Cost of living correspondent Colletta Smith has more. Energy prices are always a hot topic in michelles salon. Bills at home have like tripled. Although you hear its coming down, youve no confidence that it actually will. Not significantly for you not to have to save, not to have to budget more. My direct debit certainly hasnt come down, you know. Todays announcement is the second consecutive fall in the price cap within six months. Thats great news for everybody. But lets remember that people are still paying on average £400 more now than at the start of the Energy Crisis. Weve got over two million households paying back £3 billion of Household Energy debt. The idea that this just clears the slate and everyones 0k is for the birds. Would it make a bit of a difference if you paid a bit less . Possibly, i dont know. Depends how much it takes off monthly. You wont really feel it, would you, to be honest with you. You spread that over a year, you know. Anything will make a difference. But its all part of the vast increases that we are getting at the moment with everything, not just energy. But anything would help. Todays news will be a relief for millions of households who have been struggling to pay their high energy bills. And, of course, it comes at a time, through the summer, when most of us expect to spend less on our energy anyway because of the lovely weather were experiencing. But for a lot of households, they have to have high energy use throughout the whole year. Deborah depends on charging her wheelchairs in order to get out and to move around her home. The lowering is still not enough to pay for my wheelchair to be charged every day. And this time, ive had to put my gas and electric bill, energy bill, on my credit card and hopefully pay for it the following month when i have a bit more money. And whatever the summer holds, theres another increase predicted for the autumn. Colletta smith, bbc news, in wigan. The governments target to reduce a record backlog of cases in criminal courts in england and wales cannot be achieved, the National Spending watchdog has concluded. The National Audit office says the unprecedented delays in bringing cases to trial are hurting victims and risking cases collapsing. Ministers had hoped to reduce the backlog of more than 67,000 to 53,000 by next march. More than two thirds of beer and wine served in uk pubs and bars is short measured, according to trading standards. In a snapshot survey, the average glass of wine contained 5 less than it should, whilst the average beer was short by li . The findings comes as the price of alcohol is at an all time high. Four people have died and many more injured after a two storey building collapsed in palma on the Spanish Island of majorca last night. Emergency services are trying to reach people trapped in the rubble. The Foreign Office says there are no reports of british nationals being involved. 0ur Reporter Simonjones has more. Searching through the night for survivors. People were enjoying a drink or something to eat at Medusa Beach Club on Playa De Palma when part of the building came down, showering debris on those below. Many of those hurt were tourists. Pictures from the immediate aftermath Show Ambulances at the scene and the injured being taken away on stretchers. Police asked shocked onlookers on the beach, in several different languages, to remain quiet while the Emergency Services listened for any signs of life in the rubble. Majorca is the largest of spains balearic islands, which attracted 17 million visitors last year. The spanish Prime Minister, pedro sanchez, said his government was ready to offer any support that was needed. He sent his condolences to the families of those who died. The Foreign Office in london is in contact with the spanish authorities, although there are currently no reports of any british people being involved. What caused the building to collapse is now under investigation. Simon jones, bbc news. Heres sarah with a look at this mornings weather. Do we want to know after yesterday . Good morning. Certainly an improvement in the weather. We saw heavy rain lasting several days for many but this morning a dry story. Some have the sunshine. But in some areas more cloud and still a little bit of rain but generally dry today with sunny spells breaking through the cloud if you have it with you first think. The low pressure that brought the wet weather in recent days particularly in the north of the uk, that is starting to ease away. We have remnants of the system with a lot of cloud. Some Rain In Southern Scotland and western Northern Ireland. And in wales and South West England a few showers, as well. The best of the sunshine in southern and South East England and east anglia and the north east of scotland. Top temperatures in the afternoon around 14 19 with the threat of showers in the South West Of England and parts of North East England and south east scotland. Most should see a choir today. Tonight, some fog patches in central areas and by the end of the night, more cloud and rain in east anglia. Down to single figures so a fresh start to saturday morning. We have a couple of areas of cloud and rain. 0ne moving in from the south west and the other from east anglia and parts of eastern england. But in between these areas where it will be cooler, we should see sunshine and feeling warmer, temperatures up to 21 on saturday. Mostly dry and settled on saturday but as we head through the Bank Holiday Weekend, sunday into monday, some showers, hit and miss, you sunday into monday, some showers, hitand miss, you might sunday into monday, some showers, hit and miss, you might catch some heavy and thundery ones so a mix over the next couple of days. Lets take a look at todays papers. Politics dominates the front pages, with the guardians showing the Prime Minister stepping off a plane at Inverness Airport with the headline sunak begins Election Campaign by abandoning flagship policies. The paper claims that bills on a smoking ban and no fault evictions are likely to be dropped. The conservatives will today pledge to cut green levies on fuel bills, according to the daily mails splash. It comes as 0fgem will announce the latest Energy Price Cap in the next hour which is expected to go down by around seven per cent. The times also leads on energy bills, reporting that the conservatives will seek to use net zero polices to distinguish themselves from labour, accusing keir starmer� s party of failing to be honest about the costs its environmental pledges will place on households. Sometimes i look at whos birthday it is today and it is friday, made the 24th. Bob dylan, it is his birthday. 83 years old. The legend thatis birthday. 83 years old. The legend th