Gains. Another blow for conservatives, they also lost a blackpool by election. The third biggest swing in the postwar by election history. Heres our political correspondent, hannah miller. The Prime Minister touring a Military Base with very little to laugh about. Laughter. Trying to defend his partys losses after a dismal set of results. Obviously its disappointing to lose good, hard working conservative councillors, but weve still got lots of results to come as well. And there are also things that i would point to. Harlow, for example, where keir starmer held a rallyjust on wednesday saying that was a place that he had to win to be on track to win a General Election. That hasnt happened. The conservatives did deprive labour of a win in harlow, but they still lost five seats and are considering that a success. The party had also pinned its hopes on ben houchen remaining tees valley mayor, though he wasnt even wearing a rosette. He did thank the Prime Minister in a later show of unity.
May i first of all, congratulate the Prime Minister on her triumph last friday. Here, here. Can ijoin my right honourable and learned friend in congratulating my right honourable friend in driving through an improved agreement on friday against what many thought could not have been feasible. Today really was an illustration about old Harold Wilson cliche that a week is a long time in politics. So how did theresa may go from humiliation in brussels to widespread praise on her own benches . Well, the vast majority of tory mps want to give her space ahead of the eu summit in brussels this week. I am also told that the crucial change in mood came over the weekend when downing street offered assurances to euro sceptics on one of their main concerns from last weeks deal with the eu this was that the offer on Northern Ireland could be used to smuggle the uk back into the Single Market. They were told this was not possible for one very simple reason if the uk crashes out of the eu, with no dea
Thousands of homes in Northern Ireland and wales are left without power as storm ophelia sweeps across the British Isles commuters in scotland are being warned of difficult travelling conditions this morning. To not just scotland to notjust scotland but parts of north east england does well but it is in scotland and north east scotla nd is in scotland and north east scotland have gusts of 60 or 70 mph will that could possibly lead to trouble disruption. The win will ease over the day and there is rain and the forecast but i will have more later. Of the wind will ease. In sport, what a night there is in store for tottenham. They take on the 12 time winners real madrid in the Champions League their manager says its so special to be playing at the bernabeu. And some are calling it red october the extreme weather conditions left many of us with some amazing views. Well have more of the pictures youve been sending us throughout the morning. And that was one of salford here. It is so spooky.
Way and if you are happy to speak on air, start your message with the words call me. And hes gone from this to this. The first strong evidence there is the supermassive black hole at the centre of the milky way came from a 10 year study. And hes here to answer your questions on all things science. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Throughout the morning the latest breaking news and developing stories at around half past nine this morning were expecting the latest hate crime figures. Well bring them to you as soon as we get themm, and a little later well hear how house prices in large parts of england and wales have fallen over the last ten years. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged. Theresa may and the president of the European Commission, jean claude juncker, have agreed to accelerate the brexit negotiations. In a Statement Issued after a working dinner in brussels last