Applause labour won mayors, councils, and police and crime commissioners. Rishi sunak left clinging on to just one mayor in the tees valley. Even his majority diminished. This morning, the former home secretary, and one of the Prime Ministers biggest critics, warned of a total wipe out for the conservatives. I despair at these terrible results. Theres no spinning these results, theres no disguising the fact that these have been terrible Election Results for the conservatives and they suggest that we are heading to a labour government. Her prescription for the pm. He needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel, not tweaking round the edges. If he is serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on illegal migration, he needs to take us out of the European Convention on human rights. In defeat, the now former conservative mayor of the West Midlands, andy street, said the opposite, urging his party to stick to the centre ground. This morning, ministers were insisting the
Lets speak to our scotland Political Correspondent, jenni davidson. Jennl jenni, for those of us that dont follow the Politics Of Scotland that much, who is this activist . Follow the Politics Of Scotland that much, who is this activist . Well, he has a bit of much, who is this activist . Well, he has a bit of a much, who is this activist . Well, he has a bit of a track much, who is this activist . Well, he has a bit of a track record much, who is this activist . Well, he has a bit of a track record of has a bit of a track record of challenges to the snp leadership. He is a former lawyer. Last year he stood against former snp msp and former government minister mike russell for the snp presidency. And quite memorably, he also described the snps Independence Policy as flatulence in a trance, whatever that might mean im not quite sure. So we have been Hearing Reports in the last couple of days that Graeme Mccormick is planning to challenge john swinney for the snp leadership. It had looke
Active in gaza. Mediators have been waiting for hamas to respond to an israeli proposal to halt the fighting for forty days and to exchange hostages, for palestinian prisoners. But even if a deal is reached, israeli prme minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists there will be a fresh Military Offensive in rafah. There has been Widespread International concern that an Israeli Ground operation could endanger more than one million palestinians sheltering there. Our correspondent Anna Foster Injerusalem has more on where negotiations stand as of saturday. Were at that point in proceedings where, through the afternoon, ive been watching in the regional media, various briefings, everything from saying were on the verge of an agreement the framework of an agreement everything through to israel saying no, they wont agree to a ceasefire to end the war permanently. The key thing at this point in time is this is the moment where we hear these briefings and hear Different Things from different sides but
And to exchange hostages, for palestinian prisoners. But even if a deal is reached, israeli prme minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists there will be a fresh Military Offensive in rafah. There has been Widespread International concern that an Israeli Ground operation could endanger more than one million palestinians sheltering there. Our correspondent Anna Foster Injerusalem has more on where negotiations stand as of saturday. Were at that point in proceedings where, through the afternoon, ive been watching in the regional media, various briefings, everything from saying were on the verge of an agreement the framework of an agreement everything through to israel saying no, they wont agree to a ceasefire to end the war permanently. The key thing at this point in time is this is the moment where we hear these briefings and hear Different Things from different sides but until we get some sort of official word, potentially from the egyptian mediators, in charge of the talks in cairo, really a
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