And i dont know about you guys at home. Or you, emma , but guys at home. Or you, emma, but im dubbing today, super saturday, because the results of the london Mayoral Elections. Sadiq khan against susan hall. Are announced around about 2 00. And at the moment, the rumours are the whispers are that sadiq khanis are the whispers are that sadiq khan is under big, big pressure. So all eyes on that. Everything to play for. Its going to be very unpredictable. Yeah, but let us know what you think. Is sadiq under pressure . Do you want him back pressure . Do you want him back in office . I dont think many of you would, but i think theres probably some of you who dont mind him that much. And also other results from the local elections yesterday coming through as well. But before all that, heres your News Headlines with ray. Thanks, guys. 10 01. Our top stories. The Prime Minister faces another challenging day after losing hundreds of councillors in the local elections, with 102 of 107 councils
Issues. It comes as sir mark rowley is facing calls to quit over his handling of pro palestinian protests , with pro palestinian protests, with a former home secretary, Suella Braverman, suggesting hes emboldened anti semites. The campaign against anti semitism is also calling for sir mark to resign or be sacked, after its chief executive was described as openly jewish by an officer. The met police have now responded in a statement, saying the assistant commissioner, matt twist, has written to gideon falter to offer a private meeting to apologise and discuss what the met can do to ensure jewish londoners feel safe. This evening, the met will also invite senior representatives from across londons jewish communities as officials from the Mayors Office and members of the house of lords, and selected media to operational planning exercises. A decision by the us to approve £49 billion in aid for ukraine has been welcomed by the uk, with the foreign secretary describing it as a vital step f
As a vital step forward. After months of wrangling , american months of wrangling, american politicians ended a deadlock, agreeing to provide a package which will also help replenish weapons and munitions. President weapons and munitions. President zelenskyy says the move will keep the war from expanding and will save thousands of lives. It now heads to the senate, which is expected to pass the bill in the next few days, and a record 50,000 people ran the London Marathon today, most have now crossed the finishing line after completing the 26. 2 mile route, they started just after 10 am, they started just after 10 am, the event raising millions of pounds for charities. Our very own gb news Political Editor , own gb news Political Editor, chris hope, was one of the many who crossed the finishing line today. Well, ive done it. I got round 26. 2 miles, five hours, eight minutes, but slower than normal for me. Had a very sore left hip at some point. That was really hard. But heres the proof
Program switches to Campaign Mode of president dissolved parliament with elections set for march of next year. And more instability will go live to rome for analysis. Well also be finding out how you can enjoy playing football with all the effort say hello to a version of the game. Is actually. Bring a good to have you with liberia is poised for its first peaceful transition of power in. The form of. A landslide victory in the west african countries president ial runoff liberia is africas oldest modern. Public but its last democratic transfer of power occurred back in one thousand nine hundred forty four the countrys people under colony were devastated by a fourteen year civil war that ended in two thousand and three where now succeeds Ellen Johnson sirleaf as president was his jubilant supporters cheered liberias new president weps tears of joy i was george weah had waited a long time for this moment i was asked to defeat in previous elections this time he achieved an landslide victor