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The Conservatives and Labour go head to head on taxes,

promising policies fair to everyone if they win the election.

Theresa May says no to VAT rises, but there's no pledge on keeping

current levels of income tax or national insurance.

We are the party that wants low taxes low and medium earners.

We have no plans to increase the level of tax. I'm very clear that I

want make specific proposals on taxes unless I am absolutely sure I

can deliver on them. We are the party that wants low

taxes for low and medium earners. The Conservative Party are the party

that wants low taxes Britain's champion heavyweight,

Anthony Joshua, reflects on that extraordinary victory,

over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley. Donald Trump says he hasn't

ruled out military action against North Korea,

after the country's second ballistic And ten years after the

disappearance of Madeleine McCann, her parents tell the BBC they'll do

whatever it takes for as long Theresa May says there'll

be no increase in VAT if the Conservatives win the general

election, with Labour saying it But the Prime Minister did signal

she may scrap a pledge made by David Cameron

not to raise income tax Mrs May has also made it clear

she expects "hard talks" It follows comments from

the German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Britain musn't delude

itself about the outcome Here's our political

correspondent Ben Wright. As this economy recovers,

I want you to be able to keep more of your own money to spend

as you choose. It was a startling policy,

a solemn promise made days before David Cameron said that three

key taxes, VAT, income tax and national insurance,

would not go up for a five-year parliament, so will Theresa May

repeat that pledge in her manifesto? We have no plans to increase

the level of tax, but I am also very clear that I don't want to make

specific proposals on taxes unless I A pretty strong hint

the Prime Minister does not think the existing tax freeze

can be continued. And remember, just last month,

the Chancellor's plan to raise the National Insurance rate in the

budget was criticised for breaking the manifesto tax pledge

and the move was ditched. Politicians need to decide how

to balance the growing demand of hospitals, schools,

social care, defence, Today there was clarity

from the Prime Minister on one part But no matching promise on national

insurance or income tax, Labour is making a lot

of spending promises which it says We are the party that wants low

taxes for low and middle earners. The Conservative Party are the ones

who want lower taxes for So, yes, there will be changes,

but they will be very much In the next couple of weeks,

we will get the party manifestos, when promises over tax

and spending may crystallise The biggest issue facing Britain

over the next two years is Brexit, and there seems to be

a divide between Theresa May and the rest of the EU over how

negotiations should happen. Yesterday, EU leaders dismissed

the idea of a quick trade deal and said there had to be

progress on the terms of the divorce first, including the

money Britain owes. Yes, they do want to start

discussions about money. I'm very clear that

at the end of the negotiations we need to be clear not

just about the Brexit arrangement, the exit, how we withdraw,

but also for our future Opposition parties said

the Government was kidding itself. The Prime Minister is not

in charge of the agenda. There are 27 member states

in the European Union They are absolutely united,

they are holding a common line and Theresa May

is not going to be able But the EU will not begin

to negotiate with us until after polling day and a new Westminster

Government is in place. Anthony Joshua says he still has

much to learn, despite becoming the world's leading heavyweight

boxer after an extraordinary victory over Wladimir Klitschko

at Wembley Stadium last night. In one of the biggest fights ever

held on British soil, he was knocked down by the Ukrainian

former champion, but recovered and went on to stop his opponent

in the eleventh round. Our sports correspondent

Natalie Pirks caught up Joshua gets off the

canvas in the sixth... With every headline

comes the realisation of what he has achieved -

overnight global superstardom. But with the spoils of his greatest

night never far from his sight, Anthony Joshua's staying the only

way he knows how. I am going back to the same flat,

with the same family. Nothing changes, do

you know what I mean? Perception and reach changes,

but where I am, where I am based, I am still a fighter, and I have

to keep that mindset right now. The night began with a visual feast

as AJ played his title For a while here, it looked

as if his dream would also be The fight pitted power

against experience, and after four cagey rounds,

Joshua suddenly exploded into life. But with 69 career fights comes

resilience, and, boy, I knew I had something in me that

wouldn't let me stay down. I knew I could get up, no problem.

It made his comeback all the more incredible.

In round 11, he had Klitschko down once, twice, and the referee ensured

I said, what you have done in boxing is phenomenal. Don't let one that

fight define your whole career. If you want to come again, I'm here to

fight. Do that one fight define your whole career. What he's achieved is

remarkable. -- .net one fight. It was a moment that stopped not

only British sports fans Nigeria, where Joshua's parents

are from, celebrating wildly. That pounding jam, Nigerian food

that keeps me strong. Battle scarred but not battle weary,

his 19th knockout of 19 fights has seen him usher in a new era

for a heavyweight division And you can see a full length

documentary on Antony Joshua: The Road to Klitschko at

11:50pm on BBC One. President Trump says he hasn't

ruled out military action against North Korea,

after another unsuccessful ballistic missile test this

weekend by the country. He says he isn't happy about it,

but wouldn't be drawn on speculation that the failure

of the test was down Earlier, it was the American media

he had in his sights, attacking them at a rally marking

100 days in office. Our North America editor

Jon Sopel reports. There's no doubt this

is where Donald Trump is happiest, and on his 100th

day he had a choice - bathe in the warmth

of his still adoring base or do what presidents have done

for decades and stay in Washington Given his toxic relationship

with the media, that turned They are gathered together

for the White House correspondents And I could not possibly

be more thrilled than to be more than 100 miles away

from Washington swamp. Back in Washington, it was a very

different atmosphere. More serious, defensive, yes,

but in no way apologetic. It is our job to report

on facts and to hold And for the comedian,

an absent president was a The leader of our

country is not here. And that's because he lives

in Moscow, it is a very long flight, it would be hard

for Vlad to make it. Vlad can't just make

it on a Saturday. As for the other guy,

I think he's in Pennsylvania because But this is the noise

of the President's term. There is deadly serious

stuff like North Korea and the real tension

as Pyongyang continues to defy the international community

and a lot of "what if" to intensify the pressure

on Kim Jong-un. If he does a nuclear test,

I will not be happy. And I can tell you also,

I don't believe that the president of China,

who is a very respected man, There's a growing

belief in Washington that the failure

of the last two rocket launches in North Korea is down

to an American cyber attack. This is designed to do one thing, to

persuade them to come to a negotiating table. Meanwhile, Donald

Trump has held conversations with the leader of Singapore and the

leader of Thailand. To try to put more pressure on the North Koreans.

So far, with little effect. Ten years after the disappearance

of Madeleine McCann her parents have told the BBC

they'll do whatever it takes for as long as it takes

to find their daughter. Madeleine was three years

old when she went missing, while on a family holiday in

Portugal. Speaking to Fiona Bruce,

Kate and Gerry McCann say the pain never leaves them,

after a decade of uncertainty. Every day is another day

without Madeleine... That ten-year mark makes

it more significant. It's a reminder of how much time has

gone by and obviously I think that the day

and the poignancy of it... We don't tend to go back

because it's so draining. But inevitably on anniversaries

and birthdays, they're How different is your life now

to what you must have imagined I think before Madeleine was taken

we felt we'd managed to achieve a perfect,

nuclear family of five. Unfortunately for us,

the new normality at the moment Last time we talked, you told me how

you were still buying birthday presents and Christmas

presents for Madeleine... You go round the shops and you

think, Madeleine would be this age, I obviously have to think

about what age she is Whenever we find her,

will it still be appropriate? One of the police officers

in Portugal has been a He wrote a book which implicates

you and you fought it through the At the moment, you have

lost and he has won. He was effectively suggesting

that you were involved? I think people need

to realise, and Assistant Commissioner Riley has said it again

this week and the Portuguese have said it in the final report,

there is no evidence that Madeleine And the prosecutor said

that there was no evidence that we The police have talked about one

significant lead that The investigation is in

the hands of the Met Police. We've come a long way

and there is progress, there are some very credible lines

the police are working on, and while there's no evidence

to give us any negative news, that The hope that one day you'll be

reunited with your daughter? No parent is going to give up

on their child unless they know My hope of Madeleine

being out there is no less Apart from those first

48 hours, nothing I think the difficult

thing has always Because you rely on the police doing

everything they can. And you are relying

on somebody with information Kate and Gerry McCann

speaking to Fiona Bruce. A woman who was shot and wounded

by police during a counter-terrorism operation in north-west London last

week has now been arrested after Police are still questioning

six other suspects. Meanwhile, officers have been given

more time to question another man - Khalid Mohammed Omar Ali -

who was arrested on Thursday Dorset Police have launched a murder

inquiry after a man was shot at his home in the early

hours of the morning. Officers had responded to reports

of intruders entering a property The victim - who was

in his 60s - died in One of the world's most accomplished

mountaineers, Ueli Steck, has been killed in an accident

on Mount Everest. Known as the Swiss Machine,

he was climbing alone in preparation He'd won numerous awards

and was celebrated for Mount Everest - dangerous

and daunting, even for the most The idea is just climbing from base

camp, just on the normal route... Ueli Steck was preparing to tackle

a new and particularly difficult I think it is possible,

but we don't know. But that is exactly the challenge,

the interesting thing. Nobody has done that before,

so I think the chance is there that it is possible,

but I don't know. He had reached the summit

without oxygen in 2012. In 2015, he climbed all 82

Alpine peaks over 4000 metres in just 62 days,

and he conquered the North face of Ueli Steck was on Everest

to acclimatise when it is thought His body has been recovered,

and tributes have been paid. He broke amazing records

by a mixture of modesty, humility and great ability,

on top of athleticism The climbing community says it has

lost a pioneer who was known for his speed and ruthlessly

methodical approach, with an ability to push himself

to the limits of human endurance. Now with the sport, here's

Lizzie Greenwood Hughes It's been an important day

at the top of the Premier League. Match of the Day 2 follows

the news so if you don't want to know what happened,

please avert your attention. Chelsea moved a step closer

to clinching the title after comfortably beating

Everton 3-nil. They had to patient, all the goals

coming in the second half, Chelsea just need to win three

more games to be crowned Tottenham kept up the pressure

behind Chelsea in second place after winning the last ever

North London derby Dele Alli and Harry Kane scored

the goals in the second half. The victory guarantees Spurs

will finish the season above Arsenal for the first time in more

than two decades. So, this is how the top

of the Premier League table looks after today's action with four games

left to play. Chelsea are four

points ahead of Spurs. Manchester City and United stay 4th

and 5th after both were held City drew 2-2 at Middlesbrough

while United against Valterri Bottas held his nerve

to win his first Formula One race The Finn led virtually

from start to finish, leaving his frustrated Mercedes

team-mate Lewis Hamilton struggling Eyeing a maiden F1 win, today

was Valtteri Bottas's time to shine. With team-mate Lewis Hamilton off

the pace this weekend, it was up to the Finnish driver

to take the fight to Ferrari. He had two to get past two of them

on the grid and he dispatched The second of those corners proved

tricky for the British driver Jolyon Palmer,

whose race ended The seemingly unflappable Finn,

so comfortable leading for so long, This mistake allowed

Sebastian Vettel to hunt him down over the remaining

few nerve-racking laps. Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari hustled,

but the prize would be won by Valtteri Bottas -

a Grand Prix winner It took quite a while, more than 80

races but it was definitely worth the wait and the learning curve. And

this strange opportunity came to me in the winter to join this team and

they made it possible. Some questioned if Valtteri Bottas

would play number two Today, at least, he was

very much number one. John Higgins is still comfortably

ahead of Mark Selby halfway The Scot was leading the defending

champion and World number one 8-4 at the mid-session

interval in Sheffield. And the latest from the Crucible

is that Higgins is 10-6 up, One of the most prominent figures

in world football has resigned after being linked

to a corruption scandal. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah

was a senior official at Fifa - football's world governing body -

but has recently been He strongly denies any

allegations of wrongdoing. You can see more on all of today's

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