Process but some on the left think thatis process but some on the left think that is watering down an immediate recognition of a palestinian state the previous policy, and when it comes to unions, what is left out is what is contentious, some of the big unions are pressing for specific policies on workers rights, they think labour is trying to give himself too much leeway and too many caveats on some of the policies around hiring and firing workers. the union unite says that unless they get their way with some specifics, they will be far less generous than before and handing over cash to the labour party for this election campaign. over cash to the labour party for this election campaign. thank you, iain. we ve been talking about the commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of the d day landings and those events have been continuing today. later, us presidentjoe biden is expected to hold talks with ukraine s president zelensky. our correspondent hugh schofield is in paris for us. hugh, tell us about what s been happening today. the d day commemorations continue
Of the contentious claims that have dominated the week and why you should be aware of them. this here was the most controversial claim from tuesday s debate the prime minister s claim that every working household would face a £2,000 tax bill if labour win power. but that statement is misleading. the £2,000 is overfour years, so it s about £500 a year. we talked about it earlier in the week on breakfast. it s also based on political assumptions. some of them are dubious. labour have denied that they ll put up income tax, national insurance, or vat, but labour have their own dubious claim. this one that there s a £71 billion gap in conservative spending plans. the problem with that is, it s based on assuming the conservatives will do things that they ve said they won t like scrapping national insurance in the next few years. so if you hear these claims tonight, it s fair to be a bit sceptical. now, we don t know for sure what is going to come up this evening, but the cost
Strategies, it became a debate between labour and the tories, and the smaller party strategy was to pick holes in both of their arguments. an interesting dynamic, but really well and well presented. let s go some of the highlights, starting with out debate on defence in the armed forces and rishi sunak s early departure from the d day commemorations. it was nigel farage who raised it first. let s listen to him and the response from penny mordaunt. listen to him and the response from penny mordaunt. respect our veterans and those with penny mordaunt. respect our veterans and those with the penny mordaunt. respect our veterans and those with the average penny mordaunt. respect our veterans and those with the average age - penny mordaunt. respect our veterans and those with the average age of- and those with the average age of 100 deserted by the prime minister in normandy which was a complete and utter disgrace and shows us we have a very utter disgrace and shows us we have a very own utter disgrace and shows us we have a very own patriotic prime minister. it was a very own patriotic prime minister. it was dreadful. penny mordaunt, response about, leaving before the end of the day. response about, leaving before the end of the day- response about, leaving before the end of the day. what happened was comletel end of the day. what happened was completely wrong
Advisers. let s listen to what he said. ., ., , said. are you willing to lie to stay in power? said. are you willing to lie to stay in power? no- said. are you willing to lie to stay in power? no. the said. are you willing to lie to stay in power? no. the labour- said. are you willing to lie to stay in power? no. the labour party l said. are you willing to lie to stay l in power? no. the labour party say ou are a in power?- the labour party say you are a “at in power? no. the labour party say you are a liar. it in power? no. the labour party say you are a liar. it is in power? no. the labour party say you are a liar. it is desperate - you are a liar. it is desperate stuff. you are a liar. it is desperate stuff- the you are a liar. it is desperate stuff. the labour you are a liar. it is desperate stuff. the labour party - you are a liar. it is desperate stuff. the labour party and l you are a liar. it is desperate i stuff. the labour party and keir starmer stuff. the labour party and keir starmer are rattled that we have said they starmer are rattled that we have said they plan to raise tax. you know your said they plan to raise tax. you know your claim said they plan to raise tax. you know your claim is said they plan to raise tax. you know your claim is dubious. i i said they plan to raise tax. you i know your claim is dubious. i am across the know your claim is dubious. i am across the numbers know your claim is dubious. i am across the numbers and - know your claim is dubious. across the numbers and the chancellor gave a press conference on this chancellor gave a press conference on this topic a month ago where he laid out on this topic a month ago where he laid out the on this topic a month ago where he laid out the workings find what i am saying laid out the workings find what i am saying his laid out the workings find what i am sa inc. , , ., laid out the workings find what i am sain. ,, ., saying. his permanent secretary at the treasury saying. his permanent secretary at the treasury said do saying. his permanent secretary at the treasury said do not saying. his permanent secretary at the treasury said do not use - saying. his permanent secretary at the treasury said do not use this i saying. his permanent secretary at| the treasury said do not use this to claim the treasury said do not use this to claim that the treasury said do not use this to claim that civil the treasury said do not use this to claim that civil servants the treasury said do not use this to claim that civil servants crunch - claim that civil servants crunch these claim that civil servants crunch these numbers. claim that civil servants crunch these numbers. claim that civil servants crunch these numbers. no, that is not riuht. these numbers. no, that is not right- now these numbers. no, that is not right. now there these numbers. no, that is not right. now there is these numbers. no, that is not right. now there is a these numbers. no, that is not right. now there is a second i these numbers. no, that is not. right. now there is a second row brewin: right. now there is a second row brewing about right. now there is a second row brewing about the right. now there is a second row brewing about the timing - right. now there is a second row brewing about the timing of- right. now there is a second row brewing about the timing of the | brewing about the timing of the interview, recorded yesterday afternoon after the prime minister returned from d day celebrations. he came back early and missed the omaha beach ceremony. david cameron was
Charge it to households rather than individuals. labour says it will ensure low deposit mortgages are available for first time buyers. ensure low deposit mortgages are available forfirst time buyers. the liberal democrats have offered a dad month of paid leave for new fathers and a doubling of statutory maternity pay. i am joined by christine from the institute for fiscal studies. if i can go through some of those policies. the conservative pledge on raising the child benefit tax threshold, can you explain what they offer is? bit child benefit tax threshold, can you explain what they offer is?- explain what they offer is? at the moment child explain what they offer is? at the moment child benefit explain what they offer is? at the moment child benefit is - explain what they offer is? at the moment child benefit is given - explain what they offer is? at the moment child benefit is given to l moment child benefit is given to all families but then tape it away if one parent earns between 60000 and £80,000 a year. if anybody earns more than £80,000 then all of it is gone and the family doesn t get any more. the conservatives plan to double dose to £120,000 when you
Says, i was honoured to help raise £100,000 for the charity to send veterans back to normandy, a pleasure to meet them. rishi sunak could not be bothered to attend the international event above 0maha beach. who believes in our people? him or me? jessica parker is following the labour campaign today. we saw what nigel farage has tweeted in response to rishi sunak s apology, what is the labour response to the prime minister s apology? yes, unsurprisingly, pretty critical response from the labour party following yesterday s events and rishi sunak s decision to leave the commemorations early. we have been hearing from labour s shadow paymaster general, jonathan ashworth tsch, saying the pm chose to prioritise his vanity tv appearances over the veterans, a reference to
Declined an interview but the big shift in muslim voting does now relate to labour. independents and smaller parties drawing away muslim voters might have an impact on results in a handful of seats, but there is a question as to whether this has all been more damaging to labour, or to british muslims ability to have a real say in the policies that shape their future. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in leicester. here is a list of confirmed candidates standing in leicester south so far. a full list will be available on the bbc website once nominations close at 4pm. still to come on today s programme. mobile phones are now the most stolen item in england and wales with one taken every ten minutes in london. first, though, it s time tojoin our colleagues with the news where you are. vigorously and stand by the right of richard gadd, to tell his story. hello and welcome to sportsday.
Those who the conservative party. some of those who attended the conservative party. some of those who attended the - the conservative party. some of those who attended the event i the conservative party. some of. those who attended the event were equally unimpressed. it is disrespectful equally unimpressed. it is disrespectful to equally unimpressed. it is disrespectful to the - equally unimpressed. it 3 disrespectful to the atmosphere, when you see the whole atmosphere of displays which is of commemoration. he would have been better to stay here, he would have been better to stay here, where the heroes were here. the conservative minister who represents veteran said he would continue represents veteran said he would continue to support the prime ministen continue to support the prime minister. . , continue to support the prime minister. ., , , ., , minister. personally, it is a bit crossing. minister. personally, it is a bit crossing. yes. minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it is - minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it is what i minister. personally, it is a bit crossing, yes, but it is what it| minister. personally, it is a bit. crossing, yes, but it is what it is and he has apologised and he has made a mistake and it is not reflective of his wider work with veterans. ~ , ,., veterans. the prime minister said he did not want veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this most veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this most poignant - veterans. the prime minister said he did not want this most poignant of i did not want this most poignant of ceremonies to be overshadowed by politics, but that is exactly what has happened. we re joined now by our political correspondent, chris mason. this is a major distraction for the prime minister on a day when both the conservatives and labour are launching new policies. a huge distraction, a huge own goal, an unforced errorfrom a huge distraction, a huge own goal,
Say a few home truths, particularly to some members of this panel. migration to some members of this panel. migration is absolutely essential to our public migration is absolutely essential to our public services, essential to our public services, essential to our businesses, and essential to our economicm economic. applause what we need to do is enter the demonisation of migration. in scotland. demonisation of migration. in scotland, we have a declining working scotland, we have a declining working age population, despite a net number of people moving from the rest of net number of people moving from the rest of the net number of people moving from the rest of the uk to scotland. we need migrants, and this race to the bottom migrants, and this race to the bottom on migrants, and this race to the bottom on migration, driven by nigel farage. bottom on migration, driven by nigel farage, followed by the conservative party. farage, followed by the conservative party. and farage, followed by the conservative party, and hotly chased by the labour party, and hotly chased by the labour party, does not serve scotland s interests will stop and it does scotland s interests will stop and it does not serve your interests, either~ it does not serve your interests, either so it does not serve your interests, either. so rise up against it. do as keir starmer either. so rise up against it. do as keir starmer did in 2020 and talk about keir starmer did in 2020 and talk about the keir starmer did in 2020 and talk about the benefits of migration. its importance to our fundamental aspects importance to our fundamental aspects of life. to importance to our fundamental aspects of life. importance to our fundamental aspects of life. to be clear, any voter in scotland aspects of life. to be clear, any voter in scotland who aspects of life. to be clear, any voter in scotland who wants i aspects of life. to be clear, any i voter in scotland who wants lower immigration should vote for other party? i immigration should vote for other -a ? ~ immigration should vote for other .a ? ~ ., , .,
Including foreign secretary david cameron. conservative sources say reports the prime minister had originally told the french he would not tend d day commemorations at all are not true. main developments, representatives of the seven biggest parties in the uk will take part in a special 90 minute election debate on the bbc tonight where they will face questions from the audience. the parties have made new policy pledges, the conservatives have said they will raise the child benefit tax threshold and charge it to households rather than individuals. labour has had a it wins power, it would make permanent a scheme ensuring low deposit mortgages are available for first time buyers. ensuring low deposit mortgages are available forfirst time buyers. the liberal democrats have offered a dad month of paid leave for new fathers and a doubling of statutory maternity pay. tom symons is with the conservative campaign. where exactly are you and what do you expect to see? you are hoping to see rishi sunak today? yes.