Not resigning yet. The responsible thing is not to walk away from the whole thing, and i wont do that. I will stay here until there has been somebody elected to succeed me, and then i will step down at that point. Cheering. In scotland, a triumphant night for the Scottish National party. They took almost all of the seats available, prompting new questions about the future of the union. Given what i fear a tory government now has in store for scotland, that right to choose our own future has never been more important or more urgent. One of the snps casualties wasjo swinson, who lost her seat on a bad night for her party and stepped down as leader of the lib dems. Well be hearing from voters in some of the seats that produced the conservative victory, asking what they make of the new political landscape. The times are changing. The labour party in its day was great, but things have changed now. Hopefully, brexit can finally get done. Onwards and upwards, i say. Stay with us for the story
For private tenants. Major wins for pro democracy campaigners in hong kongs council elections, putting renewed pressure on the government. People orderly and peacefully lining up people orderly and peacefully lining up outside of the voting station early in the morning, just because they want to get the vote. We deserve democracy. And coming up, two cinema chains withdraw the gang film blue story after a brawl at a cinema in birmingham on saturday. We speak to one of the actors in the movie. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A lorry driver who is accused over the deaths of 39 migrants in essex has admitted plotting to assist illegal immigration. Maurice robinson appeared at the old bailey a short time ago. Our home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford, is at the old bailey. Tell us what happened 7 tell us what happened . This was a plea and trial preparation hearing in front of mrjustice id, and Maurice Robinson spoke first of all to confirm his name, date of birth and addr
Lewis hamilton will start the us formula one grand prix in fifth on the grid, but is still poised to win the world drivers championship. And the dateline london panel ask if a general election can resolve the crisis that is brexit. Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. In the past hour, the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he wont stand in next months general election. He says instead he will be campaigning across the country against the prime ministers proposed brexit deal. It comes as the Election Campaign gets into full swing, with labour and the conservatives making big spending pledges. Borisjohnson has confirmed the benefits freeze in place since 2016 will end in april, whilejeremy corbyn is proposing to insulate almost every home in the uk, which labour says will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker is here. We saw the brexit party launch on friday, when nigel farage kept people guessing as to whether he would
Across england and wales. The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering british backpacker, Grace Millane in new zealand are shown cctv footage of her last known moments. Several people have been injured and more than 1,000 people were evacuated from a theatre in londons west end, hello, this is bbc news after part of the ceiling collapsed. With me, annita mcveigh. In the bbcs your questions, the headlines former labour minister ian austin, we head to leeds home to five universities, who left the party in february, to answer students questions has urged people to vote about next months election. Conservative in decembers general election. And in sport, tottenham edge closer towards the Champions League labour promises an additional knockout stages by thrashing £150 billion of Public Investment in what it calls an irreversible shift in wealth red star belgrade. In favour of working people. But the tories say its fantasy economics. The liberal democrats, plaid cymru and the greens
In colossal danger. Lewis hamilton says he is flying super high, after being crowned World Champion for the sixth time. Good morning, welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im joanna gosling. Health bosses in england have warned politicians not to use the nhs as a political weapon, during the general Election Campaign. Nhs providers, the organisation which represents health trust leaders, has urged parties not to make empty promises over future funding. Our Health Editor, hugh pym reports. Nhs providers says hospitals and other trusts have been preparing for winter, but the pressures are greater than ever. Front line services, it said, arent keeping up with the growing demand for care which is particularly worrying with winter looming. But, with health featuring prominently already in the Election Campaign, there is a warning that politicians need to be straight and clear about funding promises and not overdramatise the problems. We recognise there is a political potency around the health servi