Shortly. Sunshine. All the details very shortl. , its saturday 4 may. Our main story rishi sunak has insisted the conservatives have Everything To Fight For, despite the party losing nearly half the seats contested in local elections in england. With results expected in several mayoral races today, the tories will be hoping that andy street can cling on as mayor in the West Midlands. Having already won key councils and a decisive by election, labours expected to hold on to most of the regional mayors up for grabs. Our Political Correspondent, harry farley, has the story. Not many smiles around for the conservatives. The party is that for its worst local elections result in years. One result did bring some cheerfor rishi sunak. X t aur cheer for rishi sunak. Your reelected cheer for rishi sunak. Your reelected mayor cheer for rishi sunak. Your reelected mayor of cheer for rishi sunak. Your i reelected mayor of teesside cheer for rishi sunak. Your reelected mayor of Teesside Ben Houchen
And they came a close third to the conservatives. Heres the result their candidate came in just 117 votes behind their conservative rival securing 17 of the vote. I spoke to the leader of reform uk richard tice and asked him if he was pleased with the result or frustrated not to have done better. It would have been great, but nevertheless, we are delighted with 17 , its above our National Polling average, our best by election result, and what it shows actually, with great local candidates, more and more people are hearing about reform uk and they like the message they hear, and everybody knew labour would win this but if you look at the collapse in the tory vote, they went from 50 down to 17 . This is a seismic shift. What about the idea for voters that actually you did very well Given National vote share and the things you mentioned, nobody will dispute that, but its still nowhere near actually winning a seat, so what does that say to voters in the area . That says we have the wrong E
Chowns. Take them for granted and in ellie chowns. A take them for granted and in ellie chowns, a local committed champion who wilt chowns, a local committed champion who will work tirelessly for their interests who will work tirelessly for their interests. From protecting the rod from interests. From protecting the rod from agricultural pollution to improving services for local communities. Applause yeah. And for myself in bristol, it is such and for myself in bristol, it is such a and for myself in bristol, it is such a special place. Bristol is such such a special place. Bristol is such a such a special place. Bristol is such a special place. Bristol is such a special place. Bristol is such a special place. The city is so often such a special place. The city is so often ahead such a special place. The city is so often ahead of the curve and bristolians are proud to do things differently. But sums things are not working differently. But sums things are not working properly. Everyone
Of our conference in liverpool. You know, that were about to go to now making a positive case for change. But blair rates are urging you to be more radical to get you into number ten. Are you the man really to lead the party for that Radical Change for labour . Ive had clarity of strategy since the very first day i took over as leader. Is there clarity on hs2 and the two Child Benefit Cap . We had to change the labour party first. We had to expose both the tories and the snp is not fit to govern. And then we needed to lay out our positive case for change, which is what were doing at our conference. According to my strategy, when i started this strategy three and a half years ago, most people said to me, good luck, but youll never achieve it. Within five years, weve put ourselves in a position where we are credible contenders who humbly accept the victories that weve had, but know that we must work even harder to earn the trust and faith of voters as we go into that General Election. Ju
Buy and sell whatever property they want . And tonight , you know they want . And tonight, you know they want . And tonight, you know the drill. On a friday we opened jubilee tavern. We have cheeky jubilee tavern. We have a cheeky drink. And joining me tonight is an absolute legend , john cleese. An absolute legend, john cleese. Yes and i want to put your questions to him. So have you got any questions . Get in touch. Weve got it all to come and more. But first up, lets grab tonights latest headlines. Michelle, thank you very much. And good evening. This is the latest. A man and good evening. This is the latest. A man has and good evening. This is the latest. A man has been remanded latest. A man has been remanded in custody over an alleged plot to kidnap and kill tv presenter holly willoughby. Gb News Reporter lisa hartle has been outside court in chelmsford, 36 year old gavin plum appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates Court this afternoon. The Shopping Centre Security Guard from harlow