i am here in dorset where the school of your 150 million year old sea monster is going on public display. new tax rules mean leading online platforms will have to hand over details of people who make money from so called side hustles on top of their regular income. i ll explain who s affected and how. in sport, ready, set, and taking aim 16 year old luke littler becomes the youngest ever player to reach the semi finals of the world darts championship, and has his sights set on a spot in the final later. and we have a drier week this week. for the time being today we could see more disruptive rain and strong winds across the country. good morning. it s tuesday, the 2nd of january. routine school inspections won t take place for the next couple of weeks, while more training is given to 0fsted assessors to protect the wellbeing of school staff in england. in his first interview, sir martyn 0liver told the bbc that the organisation could also be far more empathetic, following t
It is once again going to feel pretty warm. I will have all of the details very shortly. Its sunday the fifth of may. Good morning to you. Our main story the conservatives have suffered a significant defeat in the West Midlands after losing the regions Mayoral Election to labour. In the closely fought race, andy street, who was seeking a third term in office, lost out to Richard Parker, by a margin ofjust over 1500 votes. The result had been seen as pivotal for Rishi Sunakfollowing One of his partys worst ever performances in this weeks local elections. Our Political Correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. Parker, richard labour and co operative party, 225590. It was a result that will send a shudder through conservatives. Street, andrew, the Conservative Party candidate, 224082. Labour victorious in the west midland mayoral race by 1508 votes a tiny margin in a region of 2 Million People. One of the conservatives high profile metro mayors andy street toppled. The Labour Leader was t
jannik sinner keeps italy in the davis cup, and the scalp he takes to do so is the biggest of them all. also coming up on sportsday. the champion s defence has ended on day one. mark allen is beaten in the first round of the uk snooker championship by the man he defeated in last year s final. and taylor cameron ii tonight has the cream of women s boxing fighting again for the undisputed light welterweight crown. hello again. after the international break, the premier league wanted to remind you what it can offer. manchester city and liverpool were the first game back. and, although it didn t quite touch the heights of previous encounters between the two, the match still provided enough to entertain albeit not enough to guarantee either would finish the day top of the table. a position poached by arsenal this evening. jo currie was watching. the showdown that would dictate who sat top of the table. if liverpool needed reminding of city s dominance in the last 12 months, the