Of their europa conference newsnight at 10 30pm, Election Night fever as the bbc gets ready to report the results of a last big vote before the General Election. Will it be boomtime for starmer or doom time the sunak . Good evening. The polls have just closed in local elections across england and wales, the biggest test of political opinion, ahead of the General Election. Police and Crime Commissioners will also being chosen, there are mayoral elections, and a by election in Blackpool South. All the results will be coming in over the next couple of days, with Party Leaders looking for indications, of what a General Election might bring. Well chris is here with his take on what we should be looking out for, over the next 48 hours. Chris. Evening, clive. For the last 15 hours, millions of decisions have been taken and thousands of aspiring Decision Makers politicians await their fate. This is a Patchwork Set of elections around england and wales with a long tail of results, going on unti
We start with Breaking News in the uk from scotland. We havejust we start with Breaking News in the uk from scotland. We have just heard that kate forbes has said she will not stand to become the next leader of the snp, you remember there is a vacancy because humza yousaf, that man there, has resigned. Kate forbes you may remember a year ago ran against humza yousaf for the leadership so many expected her to run again but she has announced that she will not run. What does that mean . It means in all likelihood John Swinney Look Set to be the next leader of the Scottish National party and therefore the next First Minister of scotland although of course i should underline that it is not confirmed at the moment. The reason he is in the driving seat is because just a few hours ago he announced that he would stand. Lets listen. Mi; announced that he would stand. Lets listen. G , announced that he would stand. Lets listen. G ,. , announced that he would stand. Lets listen. G ,. Listen. My me
In california have been told to disperse by police or face arrest. These are live pictures outside the camp, where its nowjust after 1am local time. More and more students are gathering to show their support, as demonstrations against the war in Gaza Continue at universities across the United States. Earlier, californias governor, gavin newsom, accused the police of being too slow to respond after Counter Demonstrators attacked the camp on tuesday night. In texas, riot police broke up a similar encampment, accusing the demonstrators of breaching trespass laws. Lets hear from our correspondent Helena Humphrey who is at the ucla campus live for us. Welcome and take us through what is happening right now. You welcome and take us through what is happening right now. Happening right now. You can hear the chanting happening right now. You can hear the chanting behind happening right now. You can hear the chanting behind me, happening right now. You can hear the chanting behind me, chantingl
President biden has condemned the violence and unrest on University Campuses across america during pro palestinian protests. His remarks come as police in los angeles cleared an encampment at the University Of California. After a tense late night standoff, hundreds of riot police fired Rubber Bullets to dismantle barricades surrounding the encampment. Its the latest flashpoint in an eruption of protest over israels war against hamas in gaza. Officers in riot gear descended on the camp less than 2a hours after it was violently attacked. They tore down wooden barriers around the protest and dragged tents and equipment away. The Police Used Tear Gas and some fireworks were thrown by the protesters. This all happened in the very Early Morning in la in a really tense atmosphere. There were loud bangs and thick smoke as police fired flares and stun grenades. Dozens of students have been detained some reportedly injured. Lets ta ke lets take another look at the pictures, live from the ucla ca
After 2am local time. Lets hear from our correspondent Helena Humphrey who is at the ucla campus live for us. Police have breached the perimeter of the encampment. More police potentially waiting to go in but this is what they will have to get through, you can see the reinforcements from the barricades as protesters anxiously survey the scene and on the other side we have seen images of protesters with Makeshift Riot Shields, essentially, which police are coming up against. From the images we have seen so far police getting into the perimeter and we do not know if arrests are taking place but clearly that is what the authorities have been telling people, leave Orface Arrest. There has been a trickle of students or demonstrators, people inside the encampment leaving and ten or 15 minutes ago we heard what was either a firework or a flash bang, something lighting up the sky momentarily stunning the crowd and there is the sense this operation is under way. And we will continue to monitor