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Days later, a Jewish grocery store was killed -- stormed and four were

killed. Then there was the attack on the Bataclan Theatre. And on

Bastille Day last year, a truck was driven through people on a Nice

promenade and 56 people died. Below that, there have been persistent

low-level attacks, many of them aimed at the security forces. Last

year, a police officer and his wife were stabbed to death in their

home-buyer jihadist linked to so-called a lot -- so-called Islamic

State. Then an 80 Six Rd priest was attacked at a church in Normandy.

More recently, someone was killed in the suburbs of Paris before the

attacker appeared at Orly airport, where he was shot dead. Over the

past few months, we have been calling on security forces to ensure

the safety of our citizens. Since the attack on the Bataclan, the

state of emergency in France has been extended five times. Police

carry their weapons of duty for their own safety and they have

sweeping powers to put people under house arrest. They can search homes

without judicial warrant, but the number of people they are monitoring

is enormous. One person told me there are 15,000 names on the list

that documents the most dangerous. In Marseille this week, police say

they foiled an imminent attack involving two men. Again, one of

them was linked to Belgium and in the rates that took place, they

recovered a haul of semiautomatic weapons and bomb-making material.

Europe is awash with weapons. They have come in from the Balkans and

they are easy to source, cheap to buy. Just a line of breaking news

which has gone to press in the last hour. They are saying that the named

attacker was not on the terror list but he was known to police. He was

arrested in February after making threats to the security forces and

then released. It would seem that the extremists are trying to

influence the tone of this election and perhaps the outcome. If you look

at the polls in this final day of this campaign, they are so tight

that just a few thousand votes could make all the difference. The

election on Sunday will go ahead, that was reconfirmed today, but I

think we are in for a very tense few days as the security services try to

head off a repeat of what we saw last night.

Christian Fraser, many thanks. They will, of course, the live coverage

of the results of that first round of voting in the presidential

elections on Sunday on the BBC News Channel at 6:30pm.

The latest retail sales figures show sales down by 1.4%

in the three months to March - their biggest fall for seven years.

Our Economics Correspondent Andy Verity joins me now.

Partly you can answer that with the everyday shopping experience we have

had, forking around and thinking, gosh, that has gone up. Food prices

were falling but if you look at the average retail prices index now, the

consumer prices index is up by 2.3%. I think we have got a different

index their, but average pay up 2.2% is not keeping up with it, so we

have been renewed squeeze on living standards. We had that with the

living standards for about four years from 2011 to 2015, then wages

outpaced prices but we are back in the same situation. Living standards

are being squeezed because prices are going up because most of what we

buy comes from abroad. When the pound is weak, you need more pounds

to buy the same goods, Seo we will feel that, particularly

post-referendum. The former England and Aston Villa

defender Ugo Ehiogu has He suffered a cardiac

arrest at Tottenham's Ehiogu, who was Spurs'

Under-23s coach, was capped A statement from the club said:

"Ugo's immense presence Our sport correspondent

Olly Foster reports. Ms Machado, Tracy in hand, one of

the really cups he would win in his career. Tributes from his friends --

tributes that his friends and team-mates could never have imagined

having to make with so much still ahead of him. Ehiogu was born in

London but his dad for most keenly be felt in the West Midlands, where

he came three West Brompton smack Academy before spending nine years

at Aston Villa. All of the football world will be shocked and saddened.

The club will hold a minute's silence before their game. Stan

Collymore says he is truly broken and called Ehiogu one of the good

guys. From Aston Villa, Ehiogu moved to Middlesbrough and formed a

fearsome partnership with the now England manager, Gareth Southgate. A

towering header from a towering centre half. He also forced his way

back into the England reckoning, scoring in their win against Spain

in 2001. Sven-Goran Eriksson's first game in charge, that, one of four

caps for his country. And he continued to serve. They

highly regarded coach with the next generation of Tottenham players, he

collapsed at the training ground yesterday after suffering a cardiac

arrest. His death will also be marked at Sheffield United, Leeds

and Rangers, one of his last clubs. He will be remembered for this goal

there, but Ehiogu will be remembered across the game.

Early campaigning is continuing today as the parties race to prepare

for the snap General Election on June 8th.

The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was in Swindon this morning,

focusing on education and particularly class sizes.

Let's go over to Westminster now and to our Political

Chris, what more was Jeremy Corbyn saying? Labour had been doing some

number crunching about class sizes and have concluded that 16,000

pupils are in classes of 40 children or more. Jeremy Corbyn said that it

seemed obvious to him, the bigger the number of children in the class,

the less attention per pupil from the teacher. He said Labour would

attempt to do something about that although he wasn't specific about

what exactly. He also talked about the whole issue of school funding

and the letters that some headteachers are sending out to

parents. "Dear parent, we're very sorry

to have to ask you this. "Our budgets have been so cut,

we need donations from you "in order to buy school equipment,

in order to buy books for our children, "while we wrestle

with a budget to decide which teacher to make redundant,

which teaching assistant to make redundant, which subject

to close down." Jeremy Corbyn did get into a tangle

in statistics this morning,' a time there were more children in big

classes than was the case. The Conservatives have responded by

saying they know in England there is no room for despondency and there is

work to do. The Prime Minister is out on the campaign trail this

afternoon and will be at a school and in the business. Tim Farron is

in the North of England talking about Brexit, a big figure for -- a

big subject for the Liberal Democrats. One final thought, Rita,

seven weeks today we will know who has one. Chris, thank you. Chris

Mason there. Votes are being counted

in the election for a new General Secretary of Unite -

Britain's biggest union. It emerged yesterday that

Gerard Coyne, the main challenger to the current boss,

Len McCluskey, has been suspended from his post as a regional

official with the union. Joining me now from the headquarters

of Unite in Central London is our Political Correspondent,

Leila Nathoo. When will we get a result and do we

know anything more about Gerard Coyne's suspension? Gerard Coyne's

suspension from his position came completely out of the blue at the

end of what has been a bitter battle to be at the helm of Britain's

biggest union and one of the Labour Party's biggest donors. We are no

clear as to why he was suspended. We know there will be an investigation

into what has happened but his suspension from his post doesn't

actually have an affect on the contest, which is being seen as a

proxy election for the soul, really, of the Labour Party. Why? Because

the current general secretary, Len McCluskey, is one of Jeremy Corbyn's

strongest allies whilst Gerard Coyne is saying the union shouldn't be

meddling in Westminster politics. Within the last few minutes, we have

heard from Jeremy Corbyn. When asked about this he said, this is a matter

for Unite, it is nothing to do with me, they are following their rules

and they should be allowed to do so. We hope to hear something from them

by the end of this evening, but it will be closely watched because

should Labour lose the next general election and a leadership battle

ensues, who is in charge here will matter very much indeed.

Now, the average computer hacker is just 17

and gets involved in cyber crime because they think

That's the conclusion of a new report by the National Crime Agency,

which has been looking at ways to stop young people getting

Our correspondent Angus Crawford has more.

The internet is breeding a new kind of criminal who'd never

They're young and tech savvy, and sometimes don't even realise

Investigators questioned teenagers convicted of cyber crime

The report found financial gain wasn't a priority.

But they did want to impress other hackers.

And thought the risk of getting caught was low.

The early motivations can be the challenge,

can be proving to their peers online that they can complete

the challenge or they can break into certain things,

But we do see, if they are good at that and if they can

build their reputations in forums and prove to their peers,

we do see them then getting into this more for monetary

This self-confessed hacker, now 16, claims he taught himself.

I got interested, wanted to know how it worked and how

this actually happens, how a website gets taken down.

You learn about the Computer Misuse Act, which is something

you are likely to fall foul of if you go off and do cyber

The NCA research also shows early intervention can

Here, teenagers take part in a tech competition,

learning how to hack and stay on the right side of the law.

A lot of students have access to their own computers at home now

and therefore they are trying things out, and rightly so,

we don't want to discourage people from going out and trying

new skills, learning how to do things.

What we absolutely must get in there, though,

is there is a line they shouldn't be crossing, both in

It's a huge challenge for law enforcement.

The average age of suspects in cyber crime investigations is now just 17.

The gunman who shot dead policemen in Paris was known to authorities as

a potential Islamist radical. And still to come, the refugee

footballers who have made it to the top of game.

In sport, tributes are paid the former England and Aston Villa

defender Ugo Ehiogu, who has died at the age of 44, having suffered a

cardiac arrest. He was the coach of Tottenham's under 23 side.

Prison authorities in the US state of Arkansas have carried

out their first execution for more than a decade.

The death by lethal injection of Ledell Lee, who was convicted

of murder more than 20 years ago, is the first of several

planned by the state before supplies of a drug expire.

The go-ahead for the execution was given just 30 minutes

Ledell Lee had been on death row for almost a quarter of the century. He

was convicted of killing a woman with an iron bar. Three years he had

protested his innocence, but last night the stay of execution was

lifted, minutes before his death warrant was due to expire. He was

the first four men due to be given the lethal injection here in the

next few days. I am not going to say I have come to terms with the state

trying to take my life, because I have not, nor will I ever come to

terms. But even if I go fight it, there is no way I can stop them from

forcibly take it to me and strapping me to a girlie. But by dying words

will always be, I am an innocent man. The state of Arkansas had

originally wanted to put to death all eight of these men before the

end of the month, an unprecedented rate of executions. And the reason

for the rush is that is when the expiry date on supplies of this

sedative used in the lethal injections runs out. All this has

brought protesters out onto the streets, and action in the courts,

with lawyers arguing the rush to execute amounted to cruel and

unusual punishment. But the legal manoeuvres have only succeeded in

halting four of the planned executions. The authorities in

Arkansas, though, insist what they are doing is right. There's been a

lot of talk about the inmates. I would encourage you to remember the

victims throughout this process and their families who have had to go

through this nightmare for 20, 25, 30 years. Mary Phillips was raped

and strangled by one of the other men due to be executed soon. Her

husband cannot forgive her killer. I know a lot of people forgive and all

that kind of stuff, that's my business if I do it, so they can

protest all they want, it doesn't matter. More executions are

scheduled, even though the drugs have not worked in some other

states, leaving condemned prisoners writhing in pain.

It's believed that more than 60 gay men have fled the Russian

republic of Chechnya, after claims of an ongoing campaign

Their allegations have been dismissed by the Chechen leader.

But some of those men, who are now in a safe house,

have been speaking to our Moscow correspondent, Sarah Rainsford.

Ruslan says he was tortured for being gay.

We met in a safe house after he fled Chechnya for his life.

He told me was kept prisoner by the security forces

TRANSLATION: They have a special black box and they tie wires

They used to detain people before, all the time, to blackmail them.

The level it's at now, it's extermination.

Human rights activists are sure dozens of men were rounded up

Chechnya is a deeply conservative society,

part of Russia, but one that seems to live by its own rules.

TRANSLATION: People came to us, they wrote for help.

Anonymous and scared people, reporting what happened to them.

It's hard to know the scale of it, but we know that people

The head of Chechnya has denied everything.

With international concern growing, Ramzan Kadyrov

He said all talk of a gay purge was slander.

Vladimir Putin's spokesman told me there is an investigation

Thousands gathered in Chechnya's main mosque just after the first

Religious leaders accused the newspaper responsible of insult,

Ruslan's life has already been shattered.

TRANSLATION: I can't ever go back there.

It's not just the security forces, my own relatives won't forgive me.

After what he's already been through, he's

The Premier League is filled with international footballers

from around the world who are at the top of their game.

Some have made it despite having a sometimes traumatic background

Now, Amnesty International has called on clubs to celebrate players

In a crossing position, into the box, Benteke! History must to play

for a Premier league club, he is now one of the world's top strikers,

successful and wealthy. Christian Benteke is also a refugee. Just two

years old when his father decided a life in Zaire was too dangerous. He

was sent to Belgium. He found football and ultimately fame. I feel

proud, I feel proud and also that nothing is impossible when you have

a dream in your head you have to do everything that you can to achieve

and to reach your dream. No matter what your background? Yes, it

doesn't matter, it might be harder but you can still do it. His story

is an inspiration for others. These refugees and asylum seekers are

taking part in a weekly session run by Everton. They are not expected to

make it as professionals but it helps them feel welcomed into the

community. There are refugees from the likes of war-torn countries,

countries with issues, it is a brilliant idea, really important.

Any background, any walk of life, you don't want to feel isolated from

the community. This is not just a modern-day problem, people have been

displaced throughout history and here, like before, they hope

football can offer a community and perhaps the odd career. Behind these

happy pictures of the Spanish refugee children arriving in

Southampton aboard the line have banner lies the tragedy of the year

of civil war... Amongst those who fled the fighting from the Basque

region of Spain in 1937 were five children who would go on to play in

English football. This is the best-known, Amelia Lord Coe, who

dazzled at Coventry City. Following in his footsteps is Gail Romana. He

believes the goal that helped provide a rare piece of silverware

for the club that took him in as a ten-year-old fresh Ron Burgundy. You

never know where the next best footballer will come from. Not every

refugee is a danger to the nation. Some can change the nation for the

good. So I think it is just giving people opportunity. Amnesty

International's campaign this weekend is a celebration of what

refugees like these current Premier league stars have achieved in

football. For them, there have been great rewards. They also offer great

hope. Alex Capstick, BBC News. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

and Prince Harry have been talking frankly about mental health

and in particular their relationship following the death

of Princess Diana. It's part of their campaign

for their charity Heads Together. We never really talked about it, we

never really talked about losing Mum at such a young age, and when you

speak to other people's families with young kids and stuff, you

think, I don't want them to have to go through the same things. With a

little bit of experience, you want to help as much as you can and try

to empower them to have that conversation, to be brave enough to

talk about it as a young age. Everything that you boys, obviously,

sadly went through, the trauma you experienced, particularly early

intervention that I have been doing in the early years, I do think it is

incredible how strong and how you have been able to cope, really. I

put that down to your really early years, childhood experience, but

also the relationship that you've got, amazingly close. And... No,

that sadly some families are not as lucky as you guys in being able to

share things. But we have been brought closer because of the

circumstances as well, that is the thing. We are uniquely bonded

because of what we've been through. This sunday, the 37th

London Marathon will be run, and as usual taking us

round the course will be BBC Sport The former athlete has commentated

on every London marathon But this will be his last,

as he has announced plans Our sports correspondent

Joe Wilson reports. Foster now, in a lonely battle with

himself and the watch. There is a chance you don't remember this man

by the way he ran. Brendan Foster's medals were won in the 1970s, feats

of endurance on the track. Gold medal for Britain! But if you have

watched the London Marathon, you will have heard his voice. I can't

imagine a more fitting man to finish in third place... His first race in

1981, his commentary. The marathon is tough enough, but to dress up as

a rhino... And again and again through decades of triumph, comedy

and agony, which often seems to come with this race uniquely. It is

colourful now, it used to be grey and rub.

We have seen the greatest runners in history on the streets of London, we

have seen London respond to those people and to the occasion, and it

gets better, it gets more colourful, it gets bigger. But the race has

also faced the curse of doping. Jemima Song Long's Victory Lane here

seemed like one of the great London triumphs until she failed the drugs

test. And for athletes like Jo Pavey, competing this weekend, the

sport's whole credibility is at stake. It is a shame for the sport

that there are still people out there cheating the system and

ruining the name of our sport, because you want to believe a good

performance, look at athletes winning Olympic and big events and

admire their performance, and people like her are ruining the sport.

Brendan Foster knows he has praised performances by at the slated to

have been exposed as cheats. We have always known that some sports are

tainted blood at least athletics is trying to do better, and it is

better than it was in my time, in the 70s. Bob Foster, gold medal in

the 5000 metres. He won medals in his ear on the track, he will be

given a lifetime achievement award by the London Marathon this weekend.

The microphone, like any other battle, is there to be passed on.

Joe Wilson, BBC News. Let's take a look at the weather

now. I will look at the marathon weather in a moment but normally at

this time of year you expected to get warm as the month goes on. This

picture, lovely blue skies, was earlier in the month, on the 9th of

April, when temperatures hit 25 degrees. Roll on into early next

week and, in Cambridgeshire, 8 degrees is more likely, maybe even

colder further north, almost anywhere next week could catch

wintry showers. I don't think there will be very much snow

because the ground has warmed up at this time of year, but underneath

the cloud in Ely today it is not going to feel particularly warm.

Some thinning of the crowd going on, it is turning lumpy, some of the

crowd could break and get some sunshine. The best of the sunshine

this morning across south-west England, but cloud has bubbled up

here. Some sunshine across southern England, 16, 17 degrees quite

likely, under the cloud in the Midlands 13 or 14, but brighter

skies, thinning of the cloud and some sunshine at times. Rain into

parts of Northern Ireland, southern Scotland, and to the north of that

some sunshine but turning colder, much colder in north-east Scotland

than it was yesterday. It is a weak weather front responsible for the

change in the North, and that weakens as it heads south, very

little rain on it at all. Behind it, clearer skies and Imrul Scotland

there may a touch of frost well. To the south of our weather front, with

more cloud, it should be quite a bit milder. Through the day tomorrow the

cloud will tend to break in Wales, the West Midlands, the south-west

and the West Country. More cloud for Northern Ireland, for eastern

Scotland, eastern England, where there could be one or two light

showers but most places will have a dry day. Nice and warm in the

sunshine, 15 or 16 degrees. Probably not a lot of sunshine in London. For

marathon, though runners will not be bothered, perfect running weather, a

chilly start, warming to 12 or 13 in the afternoon, light wind as well.

Other parts of England and Wales seeing more sunshine, perhaps,

western and northern Scotland, Northern Ireland seeing more cloud

and some spots of rain, but the wetter and windy weather is waiting

in the winds, this area of low pressure approaching full strength

in the wind across northern Scotland during Sunday night and into Monday,

and then we see a significant change into this

much colder air, arctic wind blasting across the whole of the

country, almost anywhere could catch a wintry showers. If you don't get a

wintry shower, you will notice the cold, typical afternoon temperatures

about eight or 9 degrees.