Welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. We start here in the uk, where rishi sunak has suffered two stunning set backs and a surprising hold in three by elections in england. There were massive swings away from the conservatives in the two defeats, and the main Political Parties have been taking stock of what the results mean. There were celebrations for labour in the North Yorkshire seat of Selby And Ainsty the party Overturning A majority of more than 20,000 votes. There was an even bigger percentage swing for the Liberal Democrats in the south west, Taking Somerton and froome, Overturning A 19,000 majority. But the tories held on to borisjohnsons former constituency of uxbridge and South Ruislip in west london winning by just a95 votes. Lets go live to westminster and samantha simmonds. Thank you. Lets get more reaction now from all of those by election constituencies with our correspondents. Weve gotjonathan blake in froom and Chi Chi Izundu in uxbridge. Concept is mashed onto that seat. Chi chi, to you first. Theres been a row about adding onto the seat with the labour party blaming the extension of a policy known as ulez, ultra low emission zone by londons mayor. The conservative candidate said that is the reason he won. Indeed. He said that as the sole reason he won. Its a local issue and about the expansion of the ultra low emission zone. Labours london mayor sadiq khan said he wanted to expand it in london including this one but people said no, they dont want that because its another tax for them, another payment regardless of which way they decide to go about it. Whether they pay is a daily charge of £12 50 or try and upgrade their vehicles so it complies with their vehicles so it complies with the emissions. Either way, they said they dont want that. But lets not forget, Steve Tuckwell won by very small margin ofjust under 500 votes. They had to be a recountjust to double check he was in fact the one who won the seat. So it wasnt a walk in the park but he is saying that ulez, Ultra Low Emission Zone Expansion is the sole problem they have here and thats how he managed to take the seat. 50 it have here and thats how he managed to take the seat. To take the seat. 50 it seems is one issue has to take the seat. So it seems is one issue has dominated to take the seat. So it seems is one issue has dominated this. To take the seat. So it seems is one issue has dominated this. A to take the seat. So it seems is one issue has dominated this. A very i issue has dominated this. A very local and specific issue but a lot of soul searching now for the labour party and they were really hoping to take the seat even though they have never won it previously and it was that wind by Steve Tuckwell by very slim majority. That wind by Steve Tuckwell by very slim majority that wind by Steve Tuckwell by very slim majority. Slim maority. Indeed. 1966 was the last slim majority. Indeed. 1966 was the last time a labour slim majority. Indeed. 1966 was the last time a labour candidate slim majority. Indeed. 1966 was the last time a labour candidate won i slim majority. Indeed. 1966 was the | last time a labour candidate won the seat here but before last night but the idea was that labour would sweep the idea was that labour would sweep the board and take all three seats but now they had to be serious questions notjust for the conservative party but also the labour party because they did not do what they were expected to do and must ask the question is where they have gone wrong. The other issue is over ulez, the Ultra Low Emission Zone Expansion, there seems to be some confusion about what labour really stand for. 0bviously sadiq khan is pushing it through as labour london mayor but there seems to be a science approach from keir starmer who has not made the front that he is backing that is an issue that he wants to take forward. If there is an election next year and that might be causing confusion amongst Labour Voters and where he stands with this issue in london. Its anyones game as we know in the next election. People here are telling us that they did partake in some Tactical Voting simply because of that ulez issue. 0ne simply because of that ulez issue. One woman told us her son had a car who had to sell it for 11000 and is now in debt because he had £23,000 vehicle in order to go about doing his dailyjob. She said that is not fair and should not be what the local people here have two incorporate on top of The Cost Of Living crisis. 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Conservatives have held for many ears. , , years. Yes, big win here in selby and its labour years. Yes, big win here in selby and its Labour Celebrations years. Yes, big win here in selby and its Labour Celebrations we i years. Yes, big win here in selby i and its Labour Celebrations we have seen in and its Labour Celebrations we have seen in town today at the local football seen in town today at the local Football Club where Party Leader Keir Starmer came a little earlier and said keir starmer came a little earlier and said that result, labour Overturning Majority was a cry for change Overturning Majority was a cry for change from voters. Keir starmer suggests change from voters. Keir starmer suggests that if labour could win here, suggests that if labour could win here, in suggests that if labour could win here, in what seems of what rocksolid here, in what seems of what rock solid tory constituency, then they can rock solid tory constituency, then they can win rock solid tory constituency, then they can win anywhere. And what labour they can win anywhere. And what labour really need to do if they are going labour really need to do if they are going to labour really need to do if they are going to get back into power in the next election is take back all those seats next election is take back all those seats that next election is take back all those seats that they lost to the conservatives in the 2019 General Election. Conservatives in the 2019 General Election, red bull seats across the north election, red bull seats across the north of election, red bull seats across the north of england and midlands. They need to north of england and midlands. They need to win those back if sir keir starmer need to win those back if sir keir starmer is need to win those back if sir keir starmer is going to have a chance to et starmer is going to have a chance to get the starmer is going to have a chance to get the keys to 10 downing street. What get the keys to 10 downing street. What were the issues they were campaigning about there . We had about an issue in axbridge and south right lip but what one it there for labour do you think . Labour do you think . Unlike uxbridge. Labour do you think . Unlike uxbridge. You labour do you think . Unlike uxbridge, you cant labour do you think . Unlike uxbridge, you cant pin labour do you think . Unlike uxbridge, you cant pin thisj labour do you think . Unlike uxbridge, you cant pin this labour byetectioh uxbridge, you cant pin this labour by election victory for one issue. Its fair by election victory for one issue. Its fair to by election victory for one issue. Its fair to say the issues here on the streets its fair to say the issues here on the streets of selby are exactly the same the streets of selby are exactly the same on the streets of selby are exactly the same on any street right across the hatioh same on any street right across the hatioh we same on any street right across the nation. We are talking about the cost of nation. We are talking about The Cost Of Living rising, nhs waiting lists, cost of living rising, nhs waiting lists, a cost of living rising, nhs waiting lists, a lot cost of living rising, nhs waiting lists, a lot of people here i spoke to in lists, a lot of people here i spoke to in the lists, a lot of people here i spoke to in the run up to the by election over to in the run up to the by election over the to in the run up to the by election over the course of the Campaign Said the one over the course of the Campaign Said the one thing that frustrates more than anything else is they could not et than anything else is they could not get to than anything else is they could not get to see than anything else is they could not get to see a doctor, a gp on the day they wanted get to see a doctor, a gp on the day they wanted to see a gp. That was really they wanted to see a gp. That was really vexing people in this constitution. Constituency. And cutting constitution. Constituency. And cutting costs, cutting inflation are on cutting costs, cutting inflation are oh rishi cutting costs, cutting inflation are on rishi sunaks to do list that he says he on rishi sunaks to do list that he says he wants to deal with but on the evidence of yesterday, he is not doing the evidence of yesterday, he is not doing enough to tackle those issues according doing enough to tackle those issues according to voters. Now doing enough to tackle those issues according to voters. According to voters. Now lets take ou to according to voters. Now lets take you to jonathan according to voters. Now lets take you to jonathan blake. According to voters. Now lets take you to jonathan blake. Hi, according to voters. Now lets take you to jonathan blake. Hi, a according to voters. Now lets take you to jonathan blake. Hi, a Big I You Tojonathan blake. Hi, a big loss for the tories and a huge win for the lib dems. It loss for the tories and a huge win for the lib dems. 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We will have plenty more from westminster throughout the next few hours. For now, back to matthew in the studio. Thank you, samantha. Live now to the political analyst and professor of politics at strathclyde university, professor sirjohn curtice. Lets ta ke lets take stock and take this in stages. Your assessment first of all the results as a whole. The principal the results as a whole. The Principal Headline the results as a whole. Tie Principal Headline from the results as a whole. Tt;e Principal Headline from this the results as a whole. Tt9 Principal Headline from this result is despite the fact that the conservatives narrowly managed to hang on the uxbridge constituency, borisjohnsons former hang on the uxbridge constituency, Boris Johnsons former seat, the results more broadly confirm that the conservatives are indeed in a deep electoral hole as the Opinion Polls have been suggesting. If you take them all including one in uxbridge, on average, the conservatives shall 20 points down on what the body achieved in these seats back in 2019. That is with the fact that the polls are currently showing support to beat 18 point double conservatives. So the truth is therefore that these elections dont necessarily mean the conservative position looks any worse than it did before yesterday morning but it certainly does not look any better despite that seemingly encouraging result in uxbridge. 50 seemingly encouraging result in uxbridue. , ,. , uxbridge. So obvious difficulties were rishi sunak. Uxbridge. So obvious difficulties were rishi sunak. Does uxbridge. So obvious difficulties were rishi sunak. Does it uxbridge. So obvious difficulties i were rishi sunak. Does it suggest that uxbridge show any credibility over the labour vote and brought point about ulez . The speculation that has are point about ulez . The speculation that has are merged point about ulez . The speculation that has are merged by point about ulez . The speculation that has are merged by this point about ulez . The speculation that has are merged by this result is they were unhinged by a Campaigner Focused is they were unhinged by a campaignerfocused on is they were unhinged by a Campaigner Focused on the is they were unhinged by a campaignerfocused on the proposal from the london labour mayor sadiq khan that the London Low Emission Zone means that people have to pay to go around london must be into the constituency. And seemingly heavy commitment of voters to labour was not so strong that against the backdrop of that local Campaign Voters some at least did not go back towards the conservatives. Therefore, it raises the question as to whether or not labour who strategy seems to be primarily to say as little as possible in order to offend as few as possible and thereby gains put that way, whether to try to make voters more enthusiastic about labour after the next election. It currently seems to be the case and implies taking a few more risks in the hope that you then solidify the support of most of the People Recurrently with you at present. People recurrently with you at resent. , , present. And do these results underline present. And do these results underline a present. And do these results underline a real present. And do these results underline a real peril present. And do these results underline a real peril for present. And do these results underline a real peril for the L Underline A Real Peril for the conservative party which is Tactical Voting that voters appear to have worked out a way to unseat conservative amongst the various Opposition Parties . Is a conservative amongst the various Opposition Parties . Opposition parties . Is a very difficult for Opposition Parties . Is a very difficult for voters Opposition Parties . Is a very difficult for voters to Opposition Parties . Is a very difficult for voters to work i Opposition Parties . Is a very. Difficult for voters to work out Opposition Parties . Is a very difficult for voters to work out who to vote for in these by elections because the Liberal Democrats effectively did not fight uxbridge or selby and didnt send anyone very much to somerton. So the intensity of the campaign sends voters a clear message as to which party is actually posing a serious challenge to the conservatives. The truth is that even in the General Election for the most part the lib dems would be spending some of their resources in somerton and wouldnt be going to use selby or 0xbridge and labour would be doing the same. We can certainly expect voters getting similar signals in certainly expect voters getting similarsignals in a certainly expect voters getting similar signals in a General Election, whether or not somewhat less than what has just been spoken about is whether voters will be as willing to vote tactically in the context of a General Election as they are in these by elections. But that said, the by elections in the Previous Parliament should Tactical Voting going on and some of that continued into the General Election costing the conservatives quite dearly in terms of seats. Brute costing the conservatives quite dearly in terms of seats. We have to leave it there dearly in terms of seats. We have to leave it there but dearly in terms of seats. We have to leave it there but thank dearly in terms of seats. We have to leave it there but thank you dearly in terms of seats. We have to leave it there but thank you for leave it there but thank you for your time and expertise. Around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. A look now at some other news from across the uk. A planned strike by London Underground drivers next week has been called off after progress was made in negotiations about pensions and jobs. Members of the rmt, aslef and unite unions had been due to stage a string of walkouts, starting on sunday which analysts had said would have brought most of the capitals tube network to a standstill. Members of a Head Teachers Union in england have accepted an offer of a 6. 5 pay rise. Four Teaching Unions have been considering Strike Action in the autumn term, but the association of school and College Leaders has now called off its ballot. Some nhs workers in england say they havent received a one off sum of £1,600, as part of the latest pay deal. The issue is affecting some agency staff. The Department Of Health says the deal, agreed with most unions, involves individual employers determining pay locally. Youre live with bbc news. Lets go to the Breaking News, lets take you inside the budget due to hals migrants which has moored off the south west coast of england. This is the Bibby Stockholm which will house 500 Asylum Seekers by autumn. It follows the governments soul and reform on thursday. The controversial legislation is preventing me from claiming asylum in the uk if they arrive through unauthorised means. Lets go live to our Correspondent Danjohnson in our correspondent dan johnson in dorset for us. Just our Correspondent Danjohnson in dorset for us. Just take us through what you have seen. This dorset for us. Just take us through what you have seen. Dorset for us. Just take us through what you have seen. This is normally as close as what you have seen. This is normally as close as we what you have seen. This is normally as close as we can what you have seen. This is normally as close as we can get what you have seen. This is normally as close as we can get to what you have seen. This is normally as close as we can get to the what you have seen. This is normally as close as we can get to the bibby l as close as we can get to the Bibby Stockholm but this morning we were given a chance to go on board before any Asylum Seekers were actually moved on there. They are due to move on next week but in the coming weeks as they say. Lets see what the conditions actually like to can increase its capacity for around 220 when it was used for Construction Workers to more than 500. This will house single men who are getting towards the end of the asylum process, we are told. Near to having their claim determined. We have seen how the cabins have been an increase in capacity from single birth to double. There are bunk beds in each cabin now. The cabins felt quite spacious i must say, the whole thing had a vibe of a slightly outdated cross channel ferry perhaps. Long corridors, three floors, hundreds of cabins. We didnt see the cabin is more like dormitories that were hold for six people. We werent allowed to see that combination but we were allowed to see the Television Room where people can spend time, the multi faith prayer room, the dining room and gym. Russian spaces in the courtyard in the middle of the boat where we would damn actor they are not prisoners and are not detained. But there are defences around the dock to keep everybody save and protect the security of the port itself because they have other ships coming in, cruise ships, military vessels. So to keep it secure and it means the Asylum Seekers would have to be escorted in and out and an hourly bus service into portland and weymouth. There also a discussion of other activities being made on for them on board. The barge in the classroom as their and activities in terms of a day out. The accommodation is good standard i would say, it doesnt feel cruel or inhumane, i think thats where the home office is showing us this. It wants people to see that these conditions are decent but it always describes this as basic and functional and the intention of this barge is to reduce the cost of housing Asylum Seekers and hotels and send a message that people coming here across the channel on those dangerous boats were not live in luxury. But its a fine line here. Elsie wants us to see the conditions but doesnt please anybody because those who feel they are living too much luxury may think this looks too comfortable, those concerned about the rights of refugees, people who have come here fleeing war and trauma, they may feel this is not the right thing because its a spreading an hour and then finally comfortable but the men who move aboard in the next week or so of phasing perhaps three, six, nine months while waiting for their asylum claim to be determined. And once its full of 500 people, the conditions on board could feel very different. find conditions on board could feel very different. . , , different. And when i think that in the first people different. And when i think that in the first people to different. And when i think that in the first people to actually different. And when i think that in the first people to actually go different. And when i think that in the first people to actually go on. The first people to actually go on board and briefly, in terms of conversations you have had with people in the region, what they make of this boats . Of this boats . Earlier in the week we were told of this boats . Earlier in the week we were told the of this boats . Earlier in the week we were told the first of this boats . Earlier in the week we were told the first asylum we were told the first Asylum Seekers would go on board next week. Today, the home office is pulled back from that and says it expects people to come in the next coming weeks. There are a few things to finalise all the accommodation, making sure its safe and ready. In terms of the local reaction, we havent had a chance yet to show people what its like to see how they feel but there is huge concern in the community about the impact of 500 people moving here and adding to the pressure on local services will actually do. People are concerned about the nhs, the state of Public Transport here and security, saying they dont get a Police Officer on they dont get a Police Officer on the island very often. There been a source of local concerns and wider concerns about the conditions on there for the Asylum Seekers. The Government Home Office was trying to reassure local people that this can be managed safely and yvonne can get along and there will be things for Asylum Seekers to do during the day because they cannot work and those with wider concerns about the conditions they live in that this will be humane, safe and comfortable. Will be humane, safe and comfortable. , ,. Comfortable. Thank you very much. Dan johnson comfortable. Thank you very much. Dan johnson in comfortable. Thank you very much. Dan johnson in dorset. Ukraines president zelensky has dismissed his countrys ambassador to the uk. No reason was given for the sacking. But Vadym Prystaiko recently criticised president zelensky� s sarcasm when he was responding to comments from britains Defence Secretary, ben wallace, who said ukraine could be more gratefulfor the support theyve received. So what should we make of mr prystaikos dismissal . A question for our Diplomatic Correspondent james landale. James, tell us more. There is a really great james, tell us more. There is a really great deal james, tell us more. There is a really great deal more. James, tell us more. There is a really great deal more. We james, tell us more. There is a i really great deal more. We know there is no official reason given for his dismissal, we know that he looks as if he is a victim of the dispute and controversy over the remarks made by ben wallace, the Defence Secretary recently where he said ukraine needed to show a bit more gratitude if it wanted to maintain support in the long run. After that, maintain support in the long run. Afterthat, president maintain support in the long run. After that, president zelensky said, jokingly, i can waking up every morning and say thank you to him. And the ambassador said perhaps this wasnt healthy sarcasm. Thats a reasonably mild criticism but it seems to have landed on a pretty hostile ground in kyiv. So we think potentially as a result, the Expectation Go Back Speculation that hes getting of him. I think its their goal by keith because he said Vadym Prystaiko was hugely popular and this will damage uk ukraine relations. And this will damage uk ukraine relations. , and this will damage uk ukraine relations. . , , relations. And a high profile Russian Military relations. And a high profile Russian Military blogger relations. And a high profile| Russian Military blogger has relations. And a high profile Russian Military blogger has been detained today. Who is he in do we know why . He is one of the extreme nationalists, hardliners complaining nationalists, ha rdliners complaining bitterly nationalists, hardliners complaining bitterly about the russian governments prosecution of its war in ukraine, complaining its not doing enough and his criticism has reached a point where hes been incredibly critical of mr putin and so he seems to have taken action to try to tidy the shots and has been detained. This is a man he was accused of involvement in the damming of the Dutch Airline where almost 300 people died at the beginning of russias invasion. Someone who is on the extreme edge of the russian argument at the moment. But clearly his criticisms of putin have reached a point for the kremlin cant tolerate too many more. Thank you for taking us through both those strands of the story. Straight to Breaking News and it concerns borisjohnson. You may remember all of that controversy around the mobile phone court case, the court case to get it handed over to the covid 19 am inquiry and that of course in recent weeks we had the explanation that they couldnt find a code for that phone to retrieve the messages. An update coming into us that says Boris Johnson the messages. An update coming into us that says borisjohnson is pleased that they have successfully recovered all relevant messages from the device and has repeatedly stated he will deliver that material in an unredacted form to the inquiry it requires it Security Check by the cabinet office. It seems that this issue finally has been resolved and theres messages have been handed over to the covid 19 inquiry. Hello, if you have outdoor plans this weekend, the weather may have a part to play. Not the most summery of weekends. It will be cool, windy with some outbreaks of rain. How much rain . This chart shows how much over the next couple of days. There will be some parts of Northern England and wales that see well over 50 millimetres of rain. A real soaking for some as this Weather System approaches from the west. Already bringing some rain into Northern Ireland through the course of the afternoon. Elsewhere, we will see, yes, some spells of sunshine but generally quite large areas of cloud and some showers and some of those will be on the heavy side. Temperatures are struggling. 15 21, a bit below par for this point injuly. Through this evening and tonight, outbreaks of rain push across Northern Ireland into southern scotland, Northern England, parts of wales and the midlands. Staying mostly dry towards the south. A mild night for most but in northern scotland, just like last night, it could turn really quite chilly, holding on to clear skies. Northern scotland seeing some of the driest and brightest of the weather on saturday. Further south, frontal systems push in with some outbreaks of rain. In fact, some heavy and persistent rain across parts of Northern Ireland, southern scotland, Northern England looking very wet indeed. Rain moving through the midlands, parts of east anglia, wales and the south west. Here it will turn quite windy. Around some coasts, gusts of 40 50 but quite windy even further inland. Temperatures very disappointing. If you are stuck underneath the rain for a length of time, mainly only up to around 1a degrees. Bad news for the cricket and the golf. There is a lot of rain in the outlook. It looks like a wash out day. Sunday may be not much better. This stripe of cloud and rain affecting Northern England and sinking south into the midlands and parts of wales. Elsewhere, sunny spells with some showers and feeling a bit warmer in the sunniest spots, 16 22. Next week . No big changes. Some drier interludes but further rain at times. Still quite cool for this time of year. A video of naked women being paraded in the streets of india. After all the hype blockbusters barbie and 0ppenheimer are released. Well get reaction live from londons leicester square