Is the tory candidate really suffering as a result. It will confirm the fear of tory mps that the effect of the reform party is to really reduce their chances and increase labour s chances, so if it is replicated on scale in a General Election it could have quite a devastating effect in terms of the type of loss of the tories have, so this result will not provide much comfort, particularly because there are problems that nigel farage might say he is taking a more active role in the party, something tories have also feared, for giving it more momentum. Also feared, for giving it more momentum also feared, for giving it more momentum. ,. ,. , momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi sunak, momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi sunak, what momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi sunak, what do momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi sunak, what do you towards rishi sunak, what do you think the results so far
South tyneside has been held by the labour party, 28 seats, the number needed for a majority but 15 have been taken by independent candidates and the 11 seats to the green party. We knew the greens were doing well, but look at that, labour losing ten and the independent party is gaining nine and the tories losing one and we will try to get to the bottom of what has gone on for quite a dramatic shift, so thatll be interesting and we will try to get to the bottom of that in the next a while after the news and i will say welcome to mark harper, the Transport Secretary who has just joined us and Jonathan Reynolds is still here and sarah olney from the Liberal Democrats and we will talk to you in a while. Lets tell you where things have got to in the total tally. Where things have got to in the totaltally. Labour where things have got to in the total tally. Labour have a9, gaining one and the Conservatives 19, losing 15. The lib dems 16. One and the Conservatives 19, losing 15. The lib dems
But they will give us a huge indicator of our politicians fortunes as we hurtle towards the big contest. The Prime Minister tried to look cheerful on the campaign trail. But hes been under the cosh for many months. If the results are gruesome, could rishi sunak sjob be at risk . Will sir keir starmer be able to show convincing progress tonight . Labours been miles ahead in the National Polls for months though real life votes are what really count. Ed davey and his army of activists want to call time on the tories. In how many parts of the country will they get their way . Thousands of Council Seats are up for grabs, a by election in blackpool, Police Commissioners are being chosen too, and there are elections for those powerful mayors around the country it is the biggest test of Public Opinion before The General Election. Reeta chakrabarti will bring us the numbers as the hours tick by. These are the seats at the main parties are defending. Just under 1000 for the conservatives, and fo
Hello and welcome to sportsday im hugh ferris. Our headlines this evening. A closer day. But still europe dominate in rome, needing four more points to regain the ryder cup the champions are no longer perfect. Manchester city lose for the first time int he Premier League this season and the lone home nation on a Rugby World Cup weekend, but scotlands quarter final hopes rest on a result against romania. Also coming up on sportsday. St helens bid for a fifth consecutive Super League Title is still on, but onlyjust. The ryder cup scoreboard that was ticking up for two days is now counting down. Europe need four points to regain the trophy, but go into the final day after the usas best session so far. Our correspondent andy swiss is in rome to reflect on a day that ends with europe still dominant, but with the americans grasping on to growing hope. Its been another dramatic care another dramatic day here in rome. The morning session followed the theme of yesterday, when of european domina
Israels Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, vowed to Crush And Destroy Hamas so that it no longer posed any threat, and said he would secure the release of the remaining hostages still being held in gaza. In the war that has followed the 7th Of October attacks, gazas Hamas Run Health Ministry says more than 33,000 people have been killed there. On sunday, Tens Of Thousands of protesters in israel called for the Israeli Government to strike a deal to bring the hostages home and for mr netanyahu to resign. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen has been reflecting on six months of the war, and sent us this special report. 0ver six months, gaza has been ravaged by war, disease, death and now imminent famine, caused by israels siege. The un calls it a betrayal of humanity. Kibbutz nir oz, right on israels border with gaza, feels like a time capsule stuck in the horrors of the 7th Of October. Hamas broke in at dawn. They killed and took Hostage A Quarter of the 400 or so israelis who lived h