23/04/2017 BBC Weekend News

Jeremy Corbyn says he'll order a complete review

of UK defence policy, if he wins the general election.

Today, he didn't commit to renewing the Trident weapons system,

but Labour later said it would back the nuclear deterrent.

Many of the parties have been outlining proposals likely to appear

There's a royal send off for tens of thousands of runners,

In France, voting is almost over, in the first round of the eagerly

And Arsenal go through to the FA Cup final, beating Manchester City

Jeremy Corbyn says he'll order a review of "all aspects"

of UK defence policy, if he becomes Prime Minister.

The Labour leader, speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr,

also refused to confirm whether renewing the Trident nuclear

weapons system would be in his party's election manifesto.

But a spokesman later made it clear Labour did

In response, the Conservatives argue Labour would "dismantle"

Jeremy Corbyn has an army of loyal supporters who have kept him at the

helm of the Labour Party despite opposition from many of his own MPs,

but now he has to introduce himself to a wider audience and persuade

voters he's ready to be Prime Minister. Some of his views have

caused huge controversy, even within his own party. Mr Corbyn is the new

deal -- unilateralist, opposed to nuclear weapons. So would Labour's

manifesto include a commitment to renew Trident? We'll have a

Strategic Defence Review which will include all aspects of defence, as

most incoming governments do, in fact I think all have. We would look

at the situation at that time. After the interview a party spokesman

issued a statement clarifying the situation, saying the decision to

renew Trident had been taken and Labour supported that. Mr Corbyn

risked further controversy, when he was asked whether he would order a

drone strike to order to kill the leader of so-called Islamic State,

if such an opportunity arose. What I'd tell them is tell me the

information you've got, tell me how accurate it is and tell me what you

think can be achieved by this. But the point... I'm asking about

decisions you would take us by minister. What is the objective

here? Is the objective to start more strikes that may kill many innocent

people, as has happened, or is the objective to get a political

solution in Syria? Theresa May is dubbing this an election about

Brexit, and immigration is a key issue. So does Mr Corbyn think that

freedom of movement should continue after the UK leads the European

Union? Free movement ends when we leave the European Union because

clearly that's an intrinsic part of the membership of the European

Union. There's also the question of EU nationals who are living in

Britain, who should be given the right to live here, as British

nationals living in Europe should be given the same decision. We then

work out the system by those that are able to come here for working

and so on. Labour is keen to focus on domestic issues in this election.

On grammar schools, Mr Corbyn said he didn't like selective education.

On the economy, he repeated his promise to set up a public national

investment bank, to plough money into new industries and

infrastructure. And on private service providers in the NHS, he

said he would phase out those contracts and bring in directly

employed staff. Jeremy Corbyn's supporters say he's been hampered by

leader -- as leader by disloyal MPs under negative press. This election

campaign is a chance for him to lay out his vision for Britain, to tell

voters exactly what he stands for. But any confusion over policy will

be seized on by his opponents. It's just chaos. Jeremy Corbyn is putting

himself forward as the next Prime Minister of this country and I think

what we've seen this morning is that we would basically have a coalition

of chaos of Jeremy Corbyn became Prime Minister of this country. The

Conservatives want to put leadership at the heart of this campaign and

they'll portray Jeremy Corbyn as a man unable to take difficult

decisions. But his allies say he's a man of principle and they believe

voters will warm to him the more they hear his message. Vicki Young,

BBC News, Westminster. Some of the other parties have been outlining

proposals that could appear in their election manifestos.

The Work and Pensions Secretary, Damian Green, has confirmed

the Conservatives would cap the gas and electricity bills

of millions of households, if they win the election.

There will be a lot about energy policy in the manifesto.

Obviously there will be more details then.

But, absolutely, I think that people feel that some of the big energy

companies have taken advantage of them with the tariffs.

The Liberal Democrats have ruled out being part of another

Their leader, Tim Farron, says there are no circumstances

in which the party would prop up the Conservatives or Labour.

Voting Liberal Democrat is not a proxy for anything else.

Voting Liberal Democrat is a vote against a hard Brexit,

a vote for the people to have the final say, not the politicians,

and a vote for a decent, strong opposition.

And the leader of Ukip, Paul Nuttall, says the party wants

to ban full-face veils worn by a minority of Muslim women.

He says the move's part of what he calls Ukip's

58% of Muslim women are economically inactive.

22% don't speak English to any great level.

We need to ensure that these people are fully integrated into British

society, and you can't do that if you are hidden behind a veil.

In France, the polls close in less than half an hour,

in the first round of one of the most anticipated

and unpredictable presidential elections of recent times.

11 candidates are standing, from across the political spectrum,

far-left to far-right, with one of the leading

candidates being Marine Le Pen of the Front National.

Our Europe editor Katya Adler is at her election headquarters

in Henin-Beaumont in northern France.

Marine Le Pen likes to talk of revolution and she's chosen to do

something quite revolutionary, by holding her election party outside

Paris, away from those she calls the elite, and in northern France. The

slogan of her campaign has been in the name of the people and she's

managed to stay, consistently at the top of opinion poles. But then

again, so have three other front runners. The election has been too

close to call. It's been dubbed one of the most stressful in modern

French history. Polls are about to close and we are waiting to hear who

is in and who is out. My report contains flash photography.

So security conscious following Thursday night's shooting.

So nervous, too, about their political future.

I'm scared because I don't know what's going to come out

I don't want an unpredictable president.

Far right and far left candidates are amongst the four front

runners for president here, along with a centrist

But while well heeled Paris may fear the extremes,

We drove north, where unemployment and frustration levels are high.

Henin-Beaumont is a far right stronghold.

A former industrial town - once booming, no longer.

This is the other face of France and the disillusioned,

the disadvantaged and the marginalised have a big

They hope to take back control from what they feel is a remote,

What do the patrons of this cafe think could remedy

TRANSLATION: All politicians promise change.

TRANSLATION: There's politics for the rich and politics

France today is divided, socially, economically and politically.

It'll be clearer this evening who the next president could be,

but not whether this country can unite around them.

Our France correspondent Lucy Williamson is at Emmanuel Macron's

There's been lots of talk about the significance of this election. How

important is it, in your estimation? It could change the political face

of France. It could change the political face of Europe. The

leading four candidates going into the poll have radically different

ideas about whether France should embrace change, or and its

relationship with the European Union, and they are similarly

divided over other issues, whether it's the economy, immigration, the

best way to tackle terrorism. One of them even wants to change the powers

of the President and the Parliament. So all of that, coupled with the

unique unpredictability of this poll, has meant that voters really

don't have much of a sense of who to expect, and also, until they hear

the names announced later tonight they don't even know if they are

going to have much of a choice when it comes to the next round in how to

their economy or the relationship with Europe. Lucy, thank you, Lucy

Williamson in Paris. Today's London Marathon

saw a new world record, a pair of newlyweds among

the runners, and a man who sacrificed his own time to help

another competitor cross the line. 40,000 took part, and Joe

Wilson was watching. The journey of 26 miles begins

with a single hoot, but whose? Heads Together, the

starters and the masses. David Weir in the pale blue top

was desperately seeking a seventh To mellow the bitter

disappointment of the Paralympics. At one point, I didn't think I'd

even make the start line, so to come away and win,

for me personally, is amazing. Missing from the field,

last year's winner Jemima Sumgong. Kenya's Mary Keitany

won it on her own. Westminster was witnessing

a victory of human spirit. In a marathon where the women's

race is separate, this Daniel Wanjiru's victory

in the men's elite race Everywhere, personal limits

were being stretched. The blue headbands

of the Heads Together The charitable causes

and accompanying outfits Success in the marathon

takes many forms. When Matthew Rees spotted

David Wyeth out on his feet with the end in sight,

his instinct was to assist. They'd never met before.

They made it. It's the same thing anyone

else would have done. I just helped a guy

when he was in need. I'm glad he got the line

and I'm he's OK. Why time you never know who's going

to be doing a presentation. Perhaps the only way to feel closer to the

marathon is to run it yourself. There's always next year. Joe

Wilson, BBC News, Central London. Police in Northern Ireland

say a bomb left outside a primary school in Belfast,

left by dissident Republicans, was It was discovered near

Holy Cross Boys Primary School and nearby homes had to be evacuated

while the army dealt Pupils were due to return

to the school tomorrow, Police in Manchester have launched

a murder enquiry after a man was run over and killed by his own car

as it was being stolen. Michael Samwell, a 35-year-old

former Royal Navy officer, died Our correspondent Andy Gill

is in Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Michael Samwell was woken by a bang

outside his home at 3am. Shouting was heard from the back of the

property. That's when Mr Sandwell was found with serious multiple

injuries. Police think he was run over by his own car as it was being

stolen. He died in hospital about an hour later. The car itself was found

abandoned and badly damaged, just a few miles away. So badly damaged in

fact that the police think that for a short time it may have been driven

on three wheels only. They are hoping that the detail that will

stick in somebody's mind and they will come forward. They are also

making a more general appeal for anyone who saw what happened here.

You hear a noise downstairs and you go and see what it is.

It's incredibly tragic that Michael's lost his life like this.

The police want the perpetrators and the criminal fraternity in

Manchester to search their consciences. They say whoever was

responsible for this should not have any protection. Andy Gill in

Chorlton-cum-Hardy Greater Manchester.

Arsenal will play Chelsea in next month's FA Cup final, after beating

But in the first period of extra time, Alexis Sanchez

It'll be their third appearance in the final in four years.

And in the Scottish Cup semifinal at Hampden Park,

They now face Aberdeen in next month's final,

and will be hoping for a clean sweep of three domestic trophies

Four trains have travelled side-by-side towards York,

celebrating the past and present and future of British Railways. The

Flying Scotsman was joined by an InterCity 125 and 225 as well as the

new Hitachi, which is due to go into service next year.