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General election 2017: Labour steps up push for pensioner vote 20 May 2017 From the section Election 2017 Image copyright Getty Images Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to protect pensioners from Conservative "attacks" on their income as he steps up his push for older voters. The Labour leader claims pensioners will be £330 a year worse off under the plans set out in the Tory manifesto.…

Theresa May faces Tory opposition to social care plans 20 May 2017 From the section Election 2017 Image copyright iStock Tory plans to shake-up the funding of social care in England are likely to go down badly with the party's core voters, Theresa May has been warned. The Tory manifesto says elderly people requiring care in their own homes would have to meet the cost - but wou…

Theresa May faces Tory opposition to social care plans 20 May 2017 From the section Election 2017 Image copyright iStock Tory plans to shake-up the funding of social care in England are likely to go down badly with the party's core voters, Theresa May has been warned. The Tory manifesto says elderly people requiring care in their own homes would have to meet the cost - but wou…

Julian Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation 19 May 2017 From the section Europe Sweden's director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. The move comes ahead of a Stockholm court's examination of a demand by Mr Assange's lawyers that Sweden drop his European arrest warrant. Mr Assange has lived in the Ecuadoran embassy in London since 2012, trying to a…

Theresa May says Labour can't be trusted on defence after Trident row 20 May 2017 From the section Election 2017 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mrs May has been addressing supporters in Ealing, west London Theresa May has said a shadow cabinet row over Trident shows Labour cannot be "trusted" to d…

Labour's Emily Thornberry 'wrong' over Trident review 20 May 2017 From the section UK Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMs Griffith said Labour was "absolutely committed" to Trident Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry was "wrong" to suggest Labour might drop its commitment to the UK's nuclear deterrent, the party's defence secretary has said. Nia Griffith told BBC Newsnight it was "already se…

Violet-Grace Youens death: Driver Aidan McAteer jailed 19 May 2017 From the section Liverpool Image copyright Merseyside Police Image caption Driver Aidan McAteer, left. and passenger Dean Brennan, right, ran past Violet-Grace Youens as she lay injured on the ground A man has been jailed for the hit-and-run d…

Violet-Grace Youens death: Driver Aidan McAteer jailed 19 May 2017 From the section Liverpool Image copyright Merseyside Police Image caption Driver Aidan McAteer, left. and passenger Dean Brennan, right, ran past Violet-Grace Youens as she lay injured on the ground A man has been jailed for the hit-and-run d…

Chinese jets intercept US aircraft over East China Sea, US says 19 May 2017 From the section China Image copyright AFP Image caption File picture of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet Two Chinese Sukhoi Su-30 jets have conducted an "unprofessional" intercept of a US aircraft, the US military said. One of the Chin…

Car injures pedestrians in Times Square 18 May 2017 From the section US & Canada Image copyright Twitter A vehicle has driven on to a crowded pavement in New York City's Times Square, reportedly killing one person and injuring several others. The driver is in custody and the area has been sealed off, according to the New York Police Department. At least 13 patients were …

Former FBI boss to lead Russia inquiry 17 May 2017 From the section US & Canada Former FBI boss Robert Mueller to oversee inquiry into alleged Russian interference in US election. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App …

Conservative manifesto: Firms to pay more to hire migrant workers 17 May 2017 From the section Election 2017 Image copyright PA The Tories will promise further measures to curb immigration in their manifesto, the BBC understands. Firms will be asked to pay more to hire migrant workers and they in turn will be asked to pay more to use the NHS. Theresa May will make a commitme…

Conservative manifesto: Firms to pay more to hire migrant workers 17 May 2017 From the section Election 2017 Image copyright PA The Tories will promise further measures to curb immigration in their manifesto, the BBC understands. Firms will be asked to pay more to hire migrant workers and they in turn will be asked to pay more to use the NHS. Theresa May will make a commitme…

Ian Brady's ashes 'not to be scattered at Saddleworth Moor' 16 May 2017 From the section Manchester Image copyright PA Image caption Ian Brady died at Ashworth Hospital, a secure psychiatric unit Ian Brady's body will not be released until assurances are made his ashes will not be scattered on Saddleworth Moo…

Brexit: Lib Dem manifesto pledges new EU referendum 17 May 2017 From the section Election 2017 Image copyright PA Image caption Mr Farron is hoping to reverse the party's electoral fortunes after the setbacks in 2015 The Liberal Democrats have put a second EU referendum at the heart of their general election …