going backwardsjeremy corbyn s performance, the conservatives going backwards as well. the main beneficiaries, the lib dems have done that are in other parts of the country, we can talk about that later, particularly in the south of england, the greens doing well and independence doing well. you can see it as a mixed picture. we keep using the phrase, but it is a good way of describing the results we have had so far. i think the truth is that there is something in it for everyone in these results. something where the labour party can say we are doing better than we did in 2019, betterthan are doing better than we did in 2019, better than 2021. the conservatives can say we are not doing as badly as you might expect we might, given the circumstances, given the fact we are 12 years in, and in that sense, both parties will have something to comfort themselves with an something to worry about as well. . ~ with an something to worry about as well. ., ,, , ., ., ., with an something to worry
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conservatives to become the second party, although not much evidence they would take seats from the snp, where all councils are being contested. nick eardley is in barnet, we havejust been contested. nick eardley is in barnet, we have just been talking about it, a lovely sunny day, but i cannot tell from inside the studio! how is it looking there? it is cannot tell from inside the studio! how is it looking there? how is it looking there? it is very sunn , how is it looking there? it is very sunny. jo. how is it looking there? it is very sunny. lo a how is it looking there? it is very sunny, jo, a lovely how is it looking there? it is very sunny, jo, a lovely day! - how is it looking there? it is very sunny, jo, a lovely day! keir- sunny, jo, a lovely day! keir starmer was here about 40 minutes ago, and this is definitely one of those seats or councils, i should say, that you will hear labour shouting about over the next 24 hours, along with wandsworth and westminster, those part
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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. good morning and welcome to bbc news, with 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