The World Tonight

A fifth Conservative is being looked into by the Gambling Commission in relation to alleged bets on the date of the general election. We have the latest from Westminster - and ask how voters are responding to the growing controversy.

At least five people have been killed in Kenya during mass protests against the government's plans to raise taxes.

The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has arrived in a remote US territory in the Pacific to plead guilty to a charge of espionage - we're live on the island.

And the legendary Irish broadcaster Michael O'Muircheartaigh has died at the age of 93 after a career spanning six decades. We have a tribute from the comedian Dara O'Briain.

Emmanuel Macron says that the policies of his far-right and hard-left rivals risk pushing France towards a civil war, as the country prepares for an election in less than a week's time.

Also on the programme: A look at the issues most discussed in Northern Ireland ahead of the UK general elections; and the future of the Jewish residents in Russia’s Dagestan after Sunday’s gun attack.

(Picture: The French president Emmanuel Macron speaking at an event in Paris. Credit: Bertrand Guay / EPA)

It's one of the biggest battlegrounds of the election campaign - what the parties will do about immigration. We visit what in 2016 was the UK's most enthusiastic Brexit-backing constituency to find out why this is such a signficant concern for many voters - and we have live discussion on the political offer with two business leaders.

Also tonight:

Nigel Farage has told the BBC the EU and Nato “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We get reaction from a former head of Nato.

After a Chief Constable is sacked for lying about his career and achievements - has the quality of our police chiefs declined?

And France's football star Kylian Mbappe has worn a custom-fit mask at the Euros after breaking his nose. One of the leading designers of bespoke masks shows me how they work.

The leaders of the four biggest political parties: Sir Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats, John Swinney of the SNP, Sir Keir Starmer of Labour, and the Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, faced a half hour grilling each from a live Question Time audience in York. Sunak told the audience he was "incredibly angry" to learn of allegations that Tory insiders placed bets on the election.

Senior IDF commander, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, told Israeli media that it is wrong to say Hamas can be eliminated. That's despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Hamas's destruction is the objective of the military operation in Gaza.

And after a six-decade acting career, Donald Sutherland passed away at the age of 88.

An officer in the Prime Minister's close protection team has been arrested over alleged bets on when the general election would be held. We have the latest from Westminster.

Also tonight:

As inflation hits the Bank of England's target for the first time in almost three years - could the Bank cut interest rates tomorrow? We speak to a former deputy governor of the Bank.

Scientists have found micro plastics in penises for the first time. How concerned should we be about micro plastics entering the human body?

And what now for the Tartan Army as Scotland earn a draw with Switzerland? We're live in Cologne.

With the deadline to register to vote looming, we speak to young voters who are still weighing up their choices.

Also in the programme:

US President Biden announces a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation. We hear from one of the affected families, and ask how this feeds into the politics of immigration in America.

And, as the Post Office Inquiry continues, two forensic accountants take centre stage to expose the truth.

France has just two weeks before the first round of voting in legislative elections called suddenly by Emmanuel Macron. The President is seeking to confront the electoral challenge of the populist, right-wing National Rally headed by Marine Le Pen, who won twice the number of votes of Macron's centrists in European elections earlier this month. But the political uncertainty has triggered a sell-off of French bonds and stocks. We speak to a member of Macron's Renaissance party.

Here in the UK, it was the turn of the Reform party to present their platform for the general election: not a manifesto, but a contract, according to Nigel Farage. A contract that promised a freeze on "non-essential" migration and a huge overhaul of government finances with tax cuts and savings.

And, six years after the death of Avicii, we hear from his father, who is using his son's legacy to support young people's mental health.

The Princess of Wales delivered an update on her cancer treatment on Friday, saying she was making "good progress" but adding that chemotherapy meant "there are good days and bad days". She will attend Trooping the Colour on Saturday in her first public appearance this year.

In South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress has been re-elected as President in a new government of national unity comprising the ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance, and smaller parties.

And Scotland got off to a bruising start in their return to international football at the Euros, losing 5-1 to Germany after defender Ryan Porteous was sent off. We speak to a fan who's been following the national side since 1965.

Sir Keir Starmer has set out Labour's plans for government, saying economic growth is the party's "core business". We assess how credible Labour's plan to grow the economy really is - and get the view from businesses.

Also tonight:

World leaders at the G7 summit in Italy have made an historic agreement to raise $50bn dollars for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets. How much difference could that make?

Celine Dion speaks about the illness that's kept her away from the stage - and how she's determined to sing again.

And why does June feel more like January - what's causing our unseasonably cold weather?

With just over three weeks to polling day, the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition faced live questions from Sky News and a TV audience. With many voters still undecided, we speak to Leo and Janet - two people who can't make up their mind - on what it'll take for any party to win them over.

The BBC has also spoken to the parents of Andrey Kozlov, one of four Israeli hostages who was rescued in a raid last week. They spoke of the psychological toll of his months of captivity.

And we hear from the five-year-old girl who sat with her unconscious mum overnight before walking to her school to find help.