19/04/2016 BBC News at Six

A vision for the UK outside the EU - the Leave campaign calls it

Michael Gove says we could still trade freely with Europe and not

have to abide by EU rules and regulations.

There is a free trade zone stretching from Iceland to Turkey,

which all European nations have access to, regardless

of whether they are in or out of the euro or the EU.

But those fighting for the UK to remain in the EU

condemned Mr Gove's claims as unfounded and untenable.

The father jailed for assaulting his baby daughter.

His conviction was quashed, now six years later he's

How the rise in cases of dementia is slowing down -

So it was born on Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

As the Queen turns 90 we speak to the man in charge of her stables.

With just over two weeks to election day, we're in the chamber

of the Scottish Parliament - which is fast becoming one

of the most powerful devolved bodies in the world -

And we have the latest on the campaign.

We'll be reporting on how Scotland spends its money -

and what the parties have to say about taxation - one of the main

And coming up in Sportsday, Newcastle's fight to beat

the drop continues - a win against Manchester City

tonight will take them out of the relegation zone.

Good evening. Welcome to the BBC News at six o'clock. Michael Gove

has outlined how he believes the UK's economy could thrive outside

the EU. One of the leading figures in the Vote Leave group, Mr Gove

suggests the UK could be part of what is known as the European free

trade zone and struck a unique deal which lets Britain trade with Europe

but not abide by EU laws such as the free movement of people. Yet those

arguing to stay in the EU claim he is labouring under serious

misunderstanding of Filling in the blanks, those who

have been campaigning to remain in the UK are mocked. The man with a

slightly more detailed plan and ridiculed for his colleagues Martyn

warnings, cabinet list Michael Gove. The idea that if Britain voted to

leave the European Union we would suddenly become some sort of hermit

kingdom, and north Atlantic North Korea and without that country's

fund of international goodwill! It's a fantasy. A phantom. A great

grotesque patronising and preposterous Peter Mandelson type

conceit. The suggestion is that the people of this country are children

frightened of the bogeyman. If you can banish the bogeyman by being as

clear as clear as you can about what the future would be like if we

leave. In the simplest of terms can you describe our trading

relationships? We would be part of a free-trade zone that extends from

Iceland to Turkey. By being part of that free trade zone we would have

access to the European market but we would be freed from EU regulation.

They love those ambitions here, outside the single market, but

trading freely without EU migration. The message coming out of Vote

Leave's anonymous headquarters is a goal of hope versus fear. They are

being a bit more explicit about how the economy might look if we leave

the EU but there is precious little detail of how it would actually

work. And over there, they say it just won't wash. The In the campaign

scoffed, we trade in a similar fashion to contract Albania and we

would be lonelier and poorer outside EU. The Leave campaign have said and

being outside the single market, this means a risk of tariffs,

services would not be included and that is a real threat to jobs,

investment and trade. Whatever Michael said is right! They agree

and a powerful minority of ministers believe the obstacles to Brexit

could be hurdled over. There's a lot of scaremongering. Even if it is

desirable is it feasible for us to be outside yet get the benefits of

being in? Anything will involve trade-offs, the closer to the market

you want to get them all exceptions it will have to accept. In what was

described as the definitive speech Michael Gove made the boldest claim

yet. Voting to leave will be a powerful galvanising moment of

patriotic renewal. Yet for Europe written voting to leave will be the

beginning of something even more exciting, the Democratic liberation

of the continent. Voters crossing their fingers that if we vote to

leave the whole of the EU might crumble. Their rivals hope that luck

and logic will end up on their side. With me is our business editor. Tell

us more about this free trade zone and how the campaign's suggestion

that we could be part of it would work. The lots of free trade

agreements around the world, one of the most relative is the European

free trade Association which includes Iceland, Norway,

Switzerland. Of those three, two of them are in the European economic

area, which is like EU light. All the EU rules apply, it covers

fisheries which are important to us with and away Switzerland which does

have access to the single market although it cannot for example sell

financial products directly and what have you. The Switzerland idea is

probably closest to what Mr Gove is presenting. Yet at the same time

they have free movement of people so that might not match up either. So

what he proposes by his own admission is unique deal. It doesn't

exist anywhere at the moment. He says, with the fifth largest economy

in the world, we would get that special deal. Salmon, thank you.

Read more about the free trade deal and other EU referendum issues on

the BBC website, Of reality Check. A father who was convicted

of assaulting his six week old daughter, but whose conviction

was then quashed, is now accused Ellie Butler died from

a "catastrophic" head injury allegedly inflicted by her father

Ben at their home in south-west He and Ellie's mother are accused

of staging an elaborate cover up Our social affairs correspondent

Alison Holt has been following the trial

at the Old Bailey. The Battler home on the upper level

of these south London maisonettes was, said the prosecution, toxic

environment. Behind the front door, the Old Bailey jury was told that

then battler was an angry, violent man who dominated family life. The

court was told he had a short fuse. It is claimed that in October 2013

in a violent outburst he murdered his six-year old daughter Ellie. She

suffered severe head injuries. The jury also heard that in 2007, the

father was found guilty of harming Ellie. She was just six weeks old

and was taken into care but on appeal that conviction was quashed

and she returned home. Inside court eight at the Old Bailey today the

prosecution painted a picture of life with Ben Butler and the mother

of Ellie, Jenny Gray. She denies manslaughter. Texts between them in

the months before the death were read out, those from Ben Butler were

often angry. In one come he says, I cannot cope any more, woke up, I am

in a rage already, one more mystic and I will lose it. He was

frequently abusive to his partner, in another message he says, you are

dead when I come home, I will kill you later. She would try to calm

him, saying, I want you more than anything I ever wanted, even more

than my kids. Yet the court searches give an insight

into what was happening, and with a bloody man who beats me and says I

am ugly and fat and beats me all the time. Prosecuting, Edward Bryant QC

said that on the day that Ellie died Ben Butler made four quick calls to

his partner who was at work in the centre of London. The court was told

that within minutes of Jenny getting the phone calls from him she was

here just around the corner from her work, trying to get a taxi home. The

prosecution say it was part of a frantic reaction to what she had

heard. It is claimed that at home they staged things to make it

because of Ellie had had an accident and then made a desperate man and

I'm called. The jury heard that Ellie had died two hours before

that. Ben Butler denies murder, the case is expected to last at least

six weeks. Alison Holt, BBC News. The number of people known to have

died in the earthquake that struck Ecuador on Saturday has risen

above four hundred. Rescue teams - searching

through the rubble of collapsed buildings -

are continuing to The country's president -

on a visit to the worst affected region - said the cost

of rebuilding is likely to be At least 28 people have been killed

in a Taliban suicide bomb and gun assault on a government security

building in the Afghan More than three hundred people

were wounded in the attack A car bomb was detonated

near a security headquarters, and there was a gun

battle with police. The police said most of those

killed were civilians. Emergency officials in the US state

of Texas are warning of further severe flooding in the city

of Houston as floodwaters flow

down into the city. Five people have been killed

and 1,200 had to be rescued after extreme rainfall

hit Houston yesterday. Some areas had seen the equivalent

of nearly sixteen inches It's been described

by the Prime Minister as 'one of the greatest

enemies of humanity'. And yet the growth of dementia

in the UK may not be Research, published in the journal

Nature, suggests new cases of dementia are up to a fifth lower

than might have been Our Health Correspondent Dominic

Hughes reports. A diagnosis of dementia

changes lives forever. Each year tens of thousands

of families join those who have That will give her a break and be

company for you... Walking groups like these one

are a really important way of giving people with dementia,

and their carers who look after And there's no doubt that

with a growing, ageing population, But the key question is -

exactly how many? Research, conducted over two

decades, suggests dire predictions of a dementia tsunami may

be wide of the mark. Today's study has found a 20%

reduction in the proportion of people developing dementia,

driven largely by This report suggests across the UK

there are just under 210,000 cases a year -

74,000 men and 135,000 women. Dementia remains a very

important condition, but it hasn't increased as much

as we would have expected. We do have an increased number

of people developing dementia because of the ageing

of the population, So that's 40,000 less

than we would have expected. Singing For The Brain is one

way of trying to slow Why there's been a proportional fall

in new cases is not clear. It could be healthier lifestyles,

such as a decline in smoking. Charities say this is good news,

but dementia remains There are still over 200,000

new cases of dementia each year, according to this new research,

and therefore we need to invest in research and we need to find

better care and support. Dementia is a particularly cruel

disease, robbing us of loved But while there is still no

cure or even a really effective treatment,

it now seems we are doing something right -

we just don't know exactly what. The time is coming up to a quarter

past six. In a moment we will be live in Scotland as voters prepare

for the Scottish elections. First, a reminder of the top story. Michael

Gove has outlined how he believes the UK will be able to trade freely

with Europe even outside the EU. In the next 15 minutes on BBC News

will have the latest from the crucible where John Higgins looked

in brilliant form to reach the second round of the World

Championship. We've been given special

access to the chamber of the Scottish Parliament,

one of the most powerful devolved bodies anywhere in the world,

and it's going to get even more powerful in the years ahead,

with more powers over taxation That's the all-important context

to this year's elections which take Scottish voters will be

electing 129 members to sit in this chamber,

a chamber dominated by Scottish National Party

for much of the past decade. Our Scotland editor

Sarah Smith reports now on one of the main talking points

of the campaign so far. The famous Forth Bridges -

road and rail - are being joined Here, Scots can see what their taxes

are being spent on. Before this bridge is finished,

Scottish voters have a choice to Whoever wins this election will,

for the first time, have the power to set income tax rates and that's

what's dominating the debate. The Scottish Labour leader

is making a bold pitch, Proposing to put a penny

on the basic rate and higher rates of tax, while putting the top rate

up to 50p. It is a very clear and simple

message that we have for the Scottish electorate,

if you want to stop the cuts and end austerity, invest

in your children's future, you have to use the powers

of the parliament to make different The SNP leader is playing

a different game. Last year she too was arguing

for a 50p top rate, now she is proposing far

more modest changes. Saying only that she would not pass

on the tax cut for higher earners The real difference

between the SNP's tax proposals in this election and Labour's tax

proposals, it is not at the top end, but how we are propsing to treat

people on low and average incomes. Labour wants to increase tax

on everybody, even if they earn We want to protect those

on lower incomes - It is a curious feature of this

election that the SNP, the party who have always argued

for more powers for the Scottish Parliament,

are taking a remarkably cautious approach to using the powers over

taxation the parliament What is quite clear now with the SNP

is despite the rhetoric - the wild rhetoric -

condemning everybody else from the left, they are not prepared

to do anything far too cautious and timid and not

ambitious for Scotland. The Lib Dems, like Labour,

propose a penny on the basic and higher rates of tax,

with a top rate of 46p. The Greens want to go further,

with a 60p top rate, and a tax cut We do think it is absurd that very,

very high earners, people on astronomical incomes,

way beyond what most people will ever earn,

are being undertaxed. We see an incredible gulf

between rich and poor. The Tories had hoped to squeeze some

tax cuts into their platform, but have decided Scotland can't

afford that right now. They are enjoying being the only

major party that does not We don't believe that you should

have to pay more tax in Scotland We think it is bad for individuals,

the money in their pocket, and we also think it's bad

for the Scottish economy, to make us the highest

taxed part of the UK. The new bridge, the Queen's Ferry

Crossing has cost almost ?1.5 billion of public money

and will open later this year. All the political parties

who propose higher taxes, are now making pledges

to spend the money raised Giving voters in Scotland a choice

about whether they are prepared to pay more for the promise

of increased public spending. Sarah Smith, BBC News,

North Queensferry. If we believe the polls, we know now

that the SNP will be dominating this chamber for another five years, so

what is at stake? Whoever wins the election, the next Government will

have far greater powers than any previous administration, taking

control of income tax as well as some benefits, and the Scottish

parliament will be in charge of raising a lot of the money they

spend, so if they want to make promises on what they will spend,

they will also have to explain where the money will come from, and that

could have a profound effect on Scottish politics. It is just 18

months or so since the Scottish National party and its allies lost

that referendum, so what is happening next? Although this

election is not about whether or not Scotland should be an independent

country, Scottish voters are divided now into yes and no supporters, and

that hasn't big impact on what part you are likely to vote for, so the

SNP could expect most people, the 45% who voted for independence,

devote them in this election, and that leaves Labour, the Tories and

the Liberal Democrats fighting over the remaining unionist vote, which

goes some way to explain why they are so far behind. Sarah Smith,

thank you very much. Sarah and I will be back with more

from Edinburgh at Ten tonight, and I'll be visiting the magnificent

old Parliament House in the heart of the capital in the company of two

of Scotland's political experts. We'll be asking if, 18 months

after the referendum, Scotland is nonetheless

on a path towards independence. But for now it's back

to Fiona in London. The General Medical Council has

urged junior doctors in England to rethink plans to take part

in next week's first ever strike involving A,

intensive care and maternity units. Junior doctors have taken part

in a series of strikes as part of a bitter dispute

with the Government over Let's talk to our health editor

Hugh Pym, who's outside St Thomas' How significant is this intervention

by the GMC? I think it is significant, that the

doctors regulator feels the need to put out this guidance. It does say

it understands what it calls the anger and frustration felt by junior

doctors after the Government decided to impose the contract in England,

but it goes on to say that some hospitals may well be struggling to

cope, and that at those hospitals, doctors will have to think very hard

and possibly not take any action if that resulted in services being

withdrawn from patients. The doctors union, the BMA, have said that

services will be covered next week by senior doctors, consultants, and

patients should be reassured, and it says there will be local

arrangements at managers so that if there is a major unforeseen

incident, doctors would go back in. One thing that seems clear, there is

no sign of any further talks happening, so it does seem as though

these unprecedented strikes will go ahead next week. Hugh Pym, thank

you. The Queen turns 90 this week,

and her passion for horses and racing shows little

sign of fading. She has owned and bred horses

throughout her reign, earning her considerable respect

for her expertise. And some of her most

unguarded moments have been Sarah Campbell went to meet her

bloodstock and racing advisor John Warren,

who has worked with her Look at the delight

there, the sheer joy... The Gold Cup at Ascot,

the Queen's horse Estimate Next to her, and putting royal

protocol aside, her long-time racing The foal was born at

1.45 last night... Breeding horses to produce

winners is far from easy, and the Queen is involved

at every stage. She has roughly 15 foals a season,

so she will want the photography, she will want all the detail,

and that's done on a daily basis. Within the horsing fraternity,

how is she viewed? Well, everyone in the whole racing

industry is astutely aware The Queen has half a dozen trainers,

and the great asset the Queen has, she can get to the quick

of the issue very quickly, because she has seen so many issues

over her career as Whether riding around Windsor Great

Park with her sister... Or cleaning up at the races,

horses have always played a big part Seemingly, the Queen just has this

affinity with horses, and she can just allow horses

to sort of relax around her. That is very evident

when you're with her. And she still riding

and still as involved 90 years of age, she still riding,

weather permitting. And she can't wait to get

out and see her horses. I'm sure if the Queen was not bred

into being a monarch, she would have found

a vocation with horses. Hers has been a life

devoted to public duty, but horses continue to be

the Queen's private passion. Sarah Campbell, BBC News,

Highclere Stud. Star Wars is one of the most popular

film franchises ever created, with millions of fans across the world,

including Princes William and Harry. S neither could resist trying out

the famous light sabres when they visited the studios where the latest

Star Wars film is being made. More sunshine to come in the next

few days. This one in the Highlands, taken by one of our weather

Watchers, and you can season snow dusted the mountains. In Greater

London, temperatures reaching as high as 15 Celsius. But temperatures

will fall sharply tonight. It will turn cold, and we will find

particularly in the countryside, the risk of frost, all the way from mid

Wales northwards. Not quite as cold at the far south-west, but here

there will be a much stronger wind. From many parts of the country,

another lovely day, lots of sunshine on offer. I think we will see cloud

tending to build through the day, and a weak weather front which will

build a few spots of rain. A fine day for Northern Ireland, sunny

spells here, more Sunter come at times. For many places it will be

warmer than today, it could hit 16 and 17 in the north and west of

Wales, north-west England. But gusty winds across the south-west. A high

pressure is getting squeezed away into the Atlantic by the end of this

week, week weather fronts brushing the North of Scotland. That will

probably not arrive over southernmost parts of England and

South Wales until Friday. Some sunshine on Thursday, a little more

cloud around on Friday, temperatures some four degrees lower. We are

getting a northerly wind, perhaps coming all the way from the Arctic

in time for the weekend, a bit like it was last weekend in fact. It will

be turning noticeably colder, especially in strong northerly

winds. It won't be too bad in the sun, but there will be showers

around that could be of a wintry flavour. So enjoy the warm sunshine

while we have it. Michael Gove, one of the leading

figures of the Leave campaign says the UK out of the EE would still be

able to treat Fraley with Europe without having to abide by EU rules

and regulations. That's all from the BBC News at Six,

so it's goodbye from me, and on BBC One we now join the BBC's

news teams where you are.