Since keir starmer became leader i forecasts suggest that the conservatives could lose up to half of the Council Seats that theyre defending in england , theyre defending in england, transport secretary mark harper says the party is expecting a difficult night. If you look around the country, conservative councils deliver Better Services for lower costs. Police and crime commissioner elections that are conservative have less crime than labour ones. Youre safer in one of their areas. Thats the record that theyre standing on. And well have full coverage right through the night here on gb news on all of those results. So do stay with for us that. Meanwhile, the governments apologised to veterans after reports that some were turned away from polling stations today because their cards werent on the official list of acceptable ids. Veterans ministerjohnny ids. Veterans minister Johnny Mercer has vowed to do all he can to make sure veterans cards are added to the list of valid identification.
Good afternoon. A man has appeared in court, charged with murdering 14 year old Daniel Anjorin, who died in a sword attack in east london this week. Daniel was on his way to school on tuesday when he was fatally attacked in hainault. 36 year old marcus monzo, who has dual spanish and brazilian nationality, also faces several other charges including two counts of attempted murder. Ben woolvin reports. Arriving at court this morning, the man charged with the murder of a 14 year old boy. Daniel anjorin was on his way to school on Tuesday Morning in North East London when he became one of the victims of this alleged attack involving a samurai sword. He died in hospital shortly afterwards. Today, tributes continue to avoid described as a true scholar who had a positive nature and gentle character. There were four other alleged victims including two Police Officers. Marcus monzo has been charged with a total of seven offences including two counts of attempted murder, causing Grievous Bodily
Music the rise and rise of dua lipa well hear from her about her new album and Headlining Glastonbury this summer good morning. We have some heavy, thundery good morning. We have some heavy, Thundery Downpours across parts of southern Thundery Downpours across parts of Southern England and south wales. The driest Southern England and south wales. The driest and brightest conditions today the driest and brightest conditions today will the driest and brightest conditions today will be in the north and west and the today will be in the north and west and the low cloud and mist and the murkihess and the low cloud and mist and the Murkiness Across Eastern Areas is turning Murkiness Across Eastern Areas is turning back to the coast. I have the details turning back to the coast. I have the details later in the programme. Its thursday 2nd may. Our main story. Britains biggest Indoor Arena Co Op Live In Manchester Has postponed its opening yet again, and called off this weeks concerts by The Gr