Ed balls, the former labour heavyweight, used to be the mp just down the road here, has ruled himself out. some names being suggested to me, grass roots kind of conservative names in the local associations that could put their names in the mix, really, we are waiting for confirmation on that. however, in terms of the issues on the ground in terms of what people on the doorstep are telling the campaigners, the cost of living crisis, we keep hearing it again and again. that is the key thing. also, in 2019 the parliamentary seat was snatched by the tories from labour, and it was the trust in boris, it was the brexit bounce, as we called it, the winning factor. that seems to have dissipated a little bit. the trust seems to have dissipated. in many ways, this is seen as a litmus test, this local election. a referendum on the trust that people have, on the national leaders of borisjohnson and keir starmer. boris johnson and keir starmer. neither coming borisjohnson and keir starmer. neither
The doorstep here. that trust needs to be brought back. one thing to mention, there was another by election here in west yorkshire, just last year, the batley and spen by election. the sister ofjo cox won that by 322 votes, the conservatives came very close to snatching that traditional labour seat. could that story play out again here? there is a lot of trust to be rebuilt with the communities. it is about levelling up, regeneration, it is about investing in local transport. these are the things local people want to see. ultimately, it is about that trust in the main leadership.- ultimately, it is about that trust in the main leadership. thank you very much. in the main leadership. thank you very much. in in the main leadership. thank you very much, in wakefield. - in the main leadership. thank you very much, in wakefield. as - in the main leadership. thank you very much, in wakefield. as she l in the main leadership. thank you i very much, in wakefield. as she was saying, all eye
In local elections in england, the conservatives suffer a series of significant losses in london but across the country labour are only making modest gains. we had some difficult results, you can see that in london. i would say that we are mid term and it is quite a mixed picture. you look elsewhere, in hartlepool, nuneaton, thurrock, we have actually made gains. believe you me, this is a big turning believe you me, this is a big turning point for us. 2019, and a general turning point for us. 2019, and a general election, back on track. elsewhere the liberal democrats and greens are making gains. in hull the liberal democrats won control of the council from labour. counting is getting under way for the local elections in scotland and wales and also in northern ireland where voters have been having their say over forming a new government and in other news, the un says a new convoy is heading to the ukrainian city of maruipol,
In an attempt to rescue scores of civilians trapped underground with little food or water welcome to our continuing coverage of the election results across the uk. so far, it s been a mixed picture for all the parties. in england, the conservatives have lost control of three symbolic london councils westminster, barnet and wandsworth to labour. the liberal democrats and greens have also made gains across england. counting has onlyjust begun in council elections across scotland and wales and in northern ireland, where voters have been electing members of the stormont assembly. so here s the state of play for the parties. lets take a look, you can see 75 of 146 councils lets take a look, you can see 75 of 146 councils declared, as we have ust 146 councils declared, as we have just been 146 councils declared, as we have just been discussing. labour have taken just been discussing. labour have taken those three totemic london councils taken those three totemic london councils
Seats labour have won this new council, 12 seats gained, and what is really important seats gained, and what is really important about this, what labour will take important about this, what labour will take heart from, is that this is a part will take heart from, is that this is a part of will take heart from, is that this is a part of the country with crucial is a part of the country with crucial swing states that the conservatives only won in 2017, you might conservatives only won in 2017, you might remember copeland, the canary in the might remember copeland, the canary in the coat might remember copeland, the canary in the coal mine in 2017, the by election, won by the conservatives, one of the first breaks conservatives, one of the first breaks of conservatives, one of the first breaks of the blue wall to fall. workington man you might remember from the workington man you might remember from the 2019 general election, and according from the 2019 general electio