General election 2019: Labour launches ‘radical’ manifesto
The party promises to scrap a rise in the pension age and bring in a windfall tax on oil companies. BBC News – UK
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Florida: 145 graves of an African-American cemetery found under school
Nearly all the people buried at the mid-20th Century paupers’ cemetery were African Americans. BBC News – US & Canada
A third of tropical African plants face extinction
An assessment shows rapid loss of trees, shrubs and herbs in countries such as Ethiopia and Tanzania. BBC News – Africa
Freelancers should be paid higher minimum wage, says think tank
A higher rate would insulate workers from some of the risk they face, according to think tank Demos BBC News – Business
Iran protests: UN fears dozens of people have been killed
Some sources have indicated about 200 people may have died since the protests erupted on Friday. BBC News – Middle East
Election debate: Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit
The two leaders also lock horns over the NHS and leadership in the first TV debate of the election. BBC News – UK