cash may no longer be king, but the king is now on the cash. from today, banknotes featuring charles iii go into circulation, making him only the second monarch ever to appear on them. good morning from portsmouth, i good morning from portsmouth, lam atone _ good morning from portsmouth, lam atone of— good morning from portsmouth, lam atone of the — good morning from portsmouth, lam at one of the locations that troops used _ at one of the locations that troops used to— at one of the locations that troops used to board landing craft that would _ used to board landing craft that would take them to modern —— normandie. dry in the south, brisk winds— normandie. dry in the south, brisk winds in— normandie. dry in the south, brisk winds in the — normandie. dry in the south, brisk winds in the west. all the details laten _ it's wednesday, the 5th ofjune. our main story. rishi sunak and sir keir starmer have clashed on taxes, the nhs, immigration and the cost of living in theirfirst general election debate on itv. the labour leader challenged the prime minister over hospital waiting lists, whilst rishi sunak took aims at labour's spending plans. political correspondent iain watson reports. the first debate of the campaign was a head—to—head clash between the prime minister and the man who wanted to replace him. if you're still wondering about the key messages they want to hammer home at this election, wonder no longer. this election is all about a choice — more of the chaos and division we've seen for the last 1a years, or turning the page and rebuilding with labour. no—one knows what labour would actually do. but you know what i would do. i'll cut your taxes, protect your pension, and reduce immigration. last night, the party leaders faced questions not from members of parliament, but members of the public. i in the last few years, i found it. very difficult to make ends meet, and the money simply doesn't go far enough _ paula from huddersfield wanted to know what they'd do about the cost of living. to know what they'd do my priority has always been to do what i can to support you. that started with bold action like the furlough scheme during the pandemic, and more recently my clear plan to bring inflation back to normal. paula, ijust don't know how you feel when you hear a prime minister say — having heard what you're going through — that the plan is working, it's all all right. but in discussing serious issues — such as nhs waiting lists — there were still some lighter moments. waiting lists were 7.2 million, they're now 7.5 million, he says they're coming down — and this is the guy who says he's good at maths. yeah, they are... they are now coming down. laughter. they are now coming down. 7.2 when you said you'd get them down — 7.2 million — they're now 7.5 million. i'd like you to explain how they're coming down. because they were coming down from where they were when they were higher. 7.2... laughter. and they're now on their way down. laughter and applause. both men were asked if they would raise taxes to help meet the many challenges the country faces. but, repeatedly, rishi sunak asserted that labour would have to put taxes up. keir starmer is going to raise taxes. but that's just the start, because there's a long list of other things that he needs to find the money for. so it's notjust going to start and stop there. there are £2,000 worth of tax rises coming for every working family. what's happened here is it's a classic — they put in pretend labour policies to the treasury and then they get a false read—out. the new reform uk leader nigel farage says he wants to make this an immigration election — he'll be one of seven leading party representatives taking part in a bbc debate later this week. but last night, divisions between the main two parties in this issue were obvious. we need to smash the gangs that are running this vile trade, making a huge amount of money... applause. ..putting some of the most vulnerable people in boats across the channel. they're making a fortune. 0k... what are you going to do? just tell everybody. let's... what are you going to do? and rishi sunak was asked if he was prepared to leave the european convention on human rights. but if i am forced to choose between securing our borders and our country's security or a foreign court, i'm going to choose our country's security every single time. applause. if i'm prime minister, we will not pull out of international agreements and international law which is respected the world over. applause. but the debate wasn't over yet. afterwards, in the crowded spin room, party representatives tried to get voters to see their leaders' performance in the best possible light, and to cast shade on their opponents. what they cannot answer is how they will plug the £71 billion hole in their own tax and spending plans. in fact, like tory britain, the lights have just gone out — this is a metaphor for the state of the country. what has he actually said? i what has he committed to? what is he going to do? because every single i answer is looking back, is having a go, or, "well, what about liz truss?" i we're past that now — l this is about the future. if you haven't made up your mind who to vote for yet, well, there are more debates to come, and — oh, yes — another month of campaigning. iain watson, bbc news. we'rejoined now by our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman. you were watching it all. looking at the headlines, some strident language. feisty rishi, kapow. this is a general election where _ rishi, kapow. this is a general election where it _ rishi, kapow. this is a general election where it is _ rishi, kapow. this is a general election where it is plausible l election where it is plausible control of government could switch from one party to another for the first time in 14 years and for rishi sunak you could see he knew his job was on the line and he came out swinging against keir starmer. a lot of interruptions. flashes of anger, frankly. but i think his team will be looking at those headlines this morning and think that worked because he showed his desire to keep the job and speaking to conservatives, one thing they wanted him to show was for candidates knocking on doors, they wanted a morale boost and having rishi sunak showing he was fighting hard, they think it will provide a morale boost. from keir starmer�*s point of view, he has a big lead in the polls. they will be happy he landed key messages, talking about 14 years and trying to tie rishi sunak to his predecessor's records. in a format like that you have to go through a lot of subjects and it is a lot for viewers to take in so i imagine politicians want one message to be drilled home and you could argue what we heard over and again was the £2000 tax hike. cheer what we heard over and again was the £2000 tax hike.— what we heard over and again was the £2000 tax hike. over and again. what did it mean? — did it mean? right or wrong? it was amazing how rishi sunak diverted almost any question and answer to that tax point. ifound myself question and answer to that tax point. i found myself laughing question and answer to that tax point. ifound myself laughing when a question about national service became about tax. rishi sunak wanted to land a political attack which was he claimed labour will put up taxes by £2000 for each household and that comes from a figure the conservatives claim is a hole in labour's spending plans. they say there are £40 billion across the board they have not accounted for and they say if you divide it by every household in the country where one is in work you get a £2000 figure. the figure was generated by civil servants in the treasury. but it was generated by civil servants on the basis of assumptions provided by the conservative party and those assumptions, a lot of people not just labour would say are pretty out there. for example, one where you get the figure is by the conservative saying to the treasury if stuff is done by the private sector, it will be 7.5% more efficient than the public sector. even the treasury civil servants producing calculation and said we are not sure about that figure. labour say this figure is just nonsense. they were frustrated keir starmer did not [and that lying quickly in the debate but i think we will hear labourfast quickly in the debate but i think we will hear labour fast out of the traps today saying not true. we will seak traps today saying not true. we will s - eak to traps today saying not true. we will speak to representatives _ traps today saying not true. we will speak to representatives from - traps today saying not true. we will speak to representatives from the i speak to representatives from the main parties later. but the bbc will host a debate between leading figures from the seven biggest political parties in great britain on friday. you can watch from 7.30 on friday. you can watch from 7.30 on bbc one and iplayer. in other news — two people have been arrested after the leader of reform uk, nigel farage had a drink thrown over him whilst campaigning at clacton in essex. police say a 25—year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault. separately, a man was detained on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker. the liberal democrats say they will provide regular mental health mot checks for those at high risk of developing conditions such as anxiety and depression if they took office. their plan would see an additional £70 million a year invested in talking therapies by the end of the next parliament, which is funded by a clampdown on tax evasion. several major hospitals in london have declared a critical incident following a cyber—attack. operations were cancelled and emergencies diverted elsewhere. our reporter is outside saint thomas' hospital. it meant a lot of disruption. what is the latest? _ it meant a lot of disruption. what is the latest? this _ it meant a lot of disruption. what is the latest? this is _ it meant a lot of disruption. what is the latest? this is a _ it meant a lot of disruption. what is the latest? this is a stark - is the latest? this is a stark example of how a cyberattack on the health service can have a direct impact on patients. it targeted an it company that provides pathology services for a number of london hospitals and gp surgeries, such as blood transfusions and test results, things are crucial to life—saving care. it meant a number of operations have been cancelled and some have been diverted elsewhere. the nhs says the attack is having a significant impact on the delivery of services at saint thomas' and also guy's hospital, royal brompton, and a children's hospital. oliver was minutes away from going into theatre before being told his operation was not going to happen. i was initially dumbfounded, i suppose. and then upset and angry about it, because of the delay and when you have been sitting there since the crack of dawn, waiting to have open heart surgery, however calm i try to feel, you still get a bit nervous. calm i try to feel, you still get a bit nervoue— calm i try to feel, you still get a bit nervous. , , ., ., ., bit nervous. this is a ransom ware attack where _ bit nervous. this is a ransom ware attack where hackers _ bit nervous. this is a ransom ware attack where hackers gain - bit nervous. this is a ransom ware attack where hackers gain access. bit nervous. this is a ransom warel attack where hackers gain access to data, _ attack where hackers gain access to data, withhold it and lock it before demanding some sort of payment for the data _ demanding some sort of payment for the data to _ demanding some sort of payment for the data to be handed back. the conwany— the data to be handed back. the company says it is still trying to understand what happened. what is not clear— understand what happened. what is not clear is— understand what happened. what is not clear is how long the attack will last. — not clear is how long the attack will last, how long it will take before — will last, how long it will take before the services get back to normal — before the services get back to normal. the nhs says emergency systems— normal. the nhs says emergency systems are operating as normal and if you _ systems are operating as normal and if you need _ systems are operating as normal and if you need to call 999, do so. and if you need to call 999, do so. and if you _ if you need to call 999, do so. and if you have — if you need to call 999, do so. and if you have an operation scheduled to turn— if you have an operation scheduled to turn up— if you have an operation scheduled to turn up unless told otherwise. results from india's general election show an alliance led by the prime minister, narendra modi has won enough seats to form the next government. but his party has failed to secure a majority on its own. he won farfewer he won far fewer seats than the last election. he has dominated politics for more than a decade. more than 640 million people voted in a marathon seven week collection. the first minister of wales, labour's vaughan gething, will face a vote of no confidence in the senedd this evening. opposition parties have raised a number of concerns about mr gething, including why he accepted a donation from a millionaire who had convictions for illegally dumping waste. the first minister says he is confident of winning the vote. asda is the most expensive supermarket for fuel according to research. it shows asda supermarket was over 2p more per litre on average than tesco, morrisons and sainsbury at the end of last month. average prices for diesel were steeper at 2.5 p more per litre. the family of rob burrow have visited headingley stadium to read tributes left to the leeds rhinos legend. rob's wife lindsey and their children took in the thousands of messages that have been left by supporters and well wishers. rob died on sunday at the age of 41, four and a half years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. tomorrow marks the 80th anniversary of d—day — when thousands of british, commonwealth and allied troops landed on the normandy coast. this morning, jon is in portsmouth where commemorations are due to get under way. good morning. tell us what we can expect am undoubtedly a very moving, poignant two days of commemorations. indeed. good morning. good morning from southsea common. exactly 80 years ago today, portsmouth was the headquarters and the main departure point for the military and naval units heading across the channel to sword beach on the normandy coast. and this morning this specialty built arena, just yards from the shore, will host royalty, politicians, military top brass, but crucially d—day veterans and theirfamilies — for a spectacular and poignant show in memory of that day injune 1944. that morning, troops who'd been camped in the woods just outside portsmouth. they emerged and clambered into waiting boats — to begin theirjourney across the channel. they had planned and practised in secret. but now it was real — they were about to embark upon the most ambitious, audacious military operation imaginable — operation overlord, or d day. the normandy landings are still the largest seaborne invasion we've ever seen — a turning point of the second world war. last night, i was here as the final rehearsals took place for the very special ceremony youlll be able to watch on bbc one later this morning. tim explains about the next couple of days. i thought you might like to see one or two things that we have from my grandfather, king george vi. first—hand accounts of d—day are precious and increasingly rare. tonight, the king and queen will be seen hosting d—day veterans at buckingham palace, listening to their stories. yes, i spoke to montgomery when i was in normandy. did you? and to churchill. newsreel: d-day has come. early this morning, the allies began the assault on the northwestern... this is the day and this is the hour. the sky is lightening. in whitsand bay in cornwall, royal marine commandos have been practising amphibious landings. tomorrow morning, they'll be landing on beaches in normandy to mark the moment when, 80 years before, the first of the more than 150,000 allied troops went ashore on d—day. this morning, at 11am, on southsea common in portsmouth, the ministry of defence will host the uk's first major national commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary. the king, the queen and the prince of wales are all due to attend. to the north of portsmouth is southwick house, where d—day was planned and overseen by allied commanders. veterans have been gathering there this week to reflect on the role they played. marie scott was a 17—year—old radio operator relaying crucial information to those landing in normandy. i could hear machine gunfire. cannon. bombs. and shouting. and screaming. you realise, my goodness, these young men are placing their lives on the line. i can see france, the outline of france and hear these shells. it made me realise we were in a war. it wasn't an exercise or rehearsal or training — we were there and anything can happen — and i was scared. many veterans have now crossed the channel to attend tomorrow's commemorative events at the british normandy memorial in ver—sur—mer. poignant and powerful, a chance for all of us to remember and say thank you. tim muffett, bbc news. it really is going to be a very special couple of days. dame helen mirren will host the ceremony here on bbc one on this special stage. military bands will be here. we will see and hear from veterans, military bands will be here. we will see and hearfrom veterans, some military bands will be here. we will see and hear from veterans, some of their letters they sent to their families will be played to the ground. carol's at south parade pier. just along the coast from here, where many servicemen boarded the landing craft that would take them to normandy nearly 80 years ago. good morning. good morning. this good morning. this is good morning. this is the good morning. this is the original good morning. this is the original this is the origir pier. good morning. this is the original pier. the pier the troops would have seen before they set off for normandy. others were built alongside this using scaffolding, just to speed up the process. looking across the beach this morning, it is calm. people out walking their dogs. the weather is calm. it is cold, mind you. idiots poignant to think what happened eight years ago and to think how those troops must have felt watching the beach disappear as they crossed over towards normandy. i mentioned it was a cold start this morning. the forecast for us all today is sunshine and scattered, blustery showers. we will not all see the showers. we will not all see the showers. they will be most frequent in the north and we start with fog in the north and we start with fog in northern ireland and around the home counties. that will live. a chilly start to the day if you have not been out. a lot of sunshine across many areas. we have a weather front across scotland producing rain. behind that, sunshine and showers. some will be heavy and thundery. further south, showers. some will be heavy and thundery. furthersouth, looking at fewer showers and sunshine. it will feel cold in the brisk wind across the north west. top temperatures ranging from 10—17 north to south. the average at this time is roughly between 15—20 north to south. tonight, a weatherfront between 15—20 north to south. tonight, a weather front comes between 15—20 north to south. tonight, a weatherfront comes into the north of scotland introducing rain. another comes in across wales, cheshire, lincolnshire, introducing rain. another cold night but generally the wind will ease over