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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective

    How credible is Labour's plan for growth?

    How credible is Labour's plan for growth?

    Sir Keir Starmer has set out Labour's plans for government, saying economic growth is the party's "core business". We assess how credible Labour's plan to grow the economy really is - and get the view from businesses.
    Also tonight:
    World leaders at the G7 summit in Italy have made an historic agreement to raise $50bn dollars for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets. How much difference could that make?
    Celine Dion speaks about the illness that's kept her away from the stage - and how she's determined to sing again.
    And why does June feel more like January - what's causing our unseasonably cold weather?

    • 38 min
    Sunak and Starmer face more questions just over three weeks from election day

    Sunak and Starmer face more questions just over three weeks from election day

    With just over three weeks to polling day, the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition faced live questions from Sky News and a TV audience. With many voters still undecided, we speak to Leo and Janet - two people who can't make up their mind - on what it'll take for any party to win them over.
    The BBC has also spoken to the parents of Andrey Kozlov, one of four Israeli hostages who was rescued in a raid last week. They spoke of the psychological toll of his months of captivity.
    And we hear from the five-year-old girl who sat with her unconscious mum overnight before walking to her school to find help.

    • 37 min
    Rishi Sunak promises tax cuts in Tory manifesto

    Rishi Sunak promises tax cuts in Tory manifesto

    The Prime Minister unveils the Conservatives' General Election manifesto, with a promise to reduce the tax take by 17 billion pounds.
    Also in the programme:
    A US court has found Hunter Biden, the son of US president Joe Biden, guilty on all counts in his federal gun crimes case, will it influence how Americans vote in November?
    And, previously unseen diary of Christine Keeler, the woman at the heart of the Profumo affair, is to go up for auction. We spoke to her son Seymour Platt.

    • 37 min
    Will Tory manifesto contain any big surprises?

    Will Tory manifesto contain any big surprises?

    After what is seen as one of the biggest blunders in recent political history, Rishi Sunak is trying to claw back the initiative. So will there be a big surprise in tomorrow's Tory manifesto that could take the heat off the prime minister?
    And as Mr Sunak tells the BBC it has become harder for people to own their own home under the Conservatives, we ask what parties are offering on housing in the election.
    Also on the programme:
    US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Israel as the country is engulfed in political chaos. Can he make a difference this time?
    And after Emmanuel Macron's shock decision to call a snap parliamentary election we ask whether the French president's gamble is backfiring - and what is drawing so many young people across Europe to the far-right.

    • 38 min
    Parties clash in first BBC election debate

    Parties clash in first BBC election debate

    The 7-party debate covered taxation, immigration and defence ahead of the general election on 4 July. It featured Penny Mordaunt (The Conservatives), Angela Rayner (Labour), Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat), Nigel Farage (Reform UK), Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party), Carla Denyer (The Green Party), and Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru).
    Also in the programme - Taylor Swift begins the UK leg of her Eras tour in Edinburgh. Shaun Ley meets fans at The Black Dog pub in London, which attracts Swifties from across the globe.

    • 37 min

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