But they will give us a huge indicator of our politicians fortunes as we hurtle towards the big contest. The Prime Minister tried to look cheerful on the campaign trail. But hes been under the cosh for many months. If the results are gruesome, could rishi sunak sjob be at risk . Will sir keir starmer be able to show convincing progress tonight . Labours been miles ahead in the National Polls for months though real life votes are what really count. Ed davey and his army of activists want to call time on the tories. In how many parts of the country will they get their way . Thousands of Council Seats are up for grabs, a by election in blackpool, Police Commissioners are being chosen too, and there are elections for those powerful mayors around the country it is the biggest test of Public Opinion before The General Election. Reeta chakrabarti will bring us the numbers as the hours tick by. These are the seats at the main parties are defending. Just under 1000 for the conservatives, and fo
Golfs greatest rivalry is ready to rumble in rome. Passions are sky high with the start of the ryder cup just minutes away, with team europe looking to reclaim the trophy they lost in the usa two years ago. And i am in amongst the dahlias, but not where you would expect. We are in stonehenge this morning. I will tell you why i am here i give you a forecast which will today has a lot more sunshine around. That and all of the weekend details coming up on breakfast. Its friday the 29th of september. Our main story. Family and friends of Elianne Andam, the 15 year old who was fatally stabbed on her way to school in south london, have attended a vigil by the bus stop where she died and said their hearts are broken. Police are continuing to question a 17 year old boy on suspicion of her murder, as Graham Satchell reports. Late yesterday afternoon, Elianne Andams family gathered on the street in croydon. Guided by a Senior Police officer, they made their way to the exact spot where the 15 yea
Nuclear facilities should never be a target in military conflicts. Irans semi official tasnim news agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary guard corps, posted a video with a caption saying. Isfahan s nuclear site is completely safe. In the video, a man near the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Centre is seen showing his watch to the camera to indicate the time and date. We can then see several troops standing around what looks like an air defence battery. Reuters newsagency is reporting that an unnamed iranian source has said there is no immediate plan for retaliation. As well as these explosions in iran, they were reported, too, in Southern Syria apparently from missiles targeting radar sites. And there were also blasts in iraq in the capital baghdad. And babil province to the south. Israel had promised to respond to irans drone and Missile Attack on saturday night. Both nbc and cnn have reported unnamed Officials Saying that israel warned washington, but that washington did not
Months ago and says it is investigating. Our Political Correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. Honesty needs to start now. The lack of Clarity Needs to stop. Mark menzies. Of Clarity Needs to stop. Mark menzies, this of Clarity Needs to stop. Mark menzies, this was of Clarity Needs to stop. Mark menzies, this was him of Clarity Needs to stop. Mark menzies, this was him last i of Clarity Needs to stop. Mark menzies, this was him last week urging transparency about the impact locally of a wind farm being built offshore. The allegation about his own behaviour, first reported by the times newspaper, is that last december at three oclock in the morning he called his former Campaign Manager and said bad people had locked him in a flat, adding that he needed £5,000 as a matter of life or death. It is claimed Campaign Donations were later used to cover the payment, and also that he has received £14,000 to cover medical bills. The bbc has not been able to speak to him for a comment but in a
Slight fall in inflation yesterday. The governor of the bank said he expects that trend to continue but cautioned that hes watching to see whether further rises may be needed in the future. With all the details, heres our economics correspondent andrew verity. At this shared workspace in brixton in south london, what higher Interest Rates mean for students like paige is fewer landlords entering the Rental Market and more selling up as their Mortgage Costs jump and rents rise rapidly. After her landlord sold, shes given up finding a decent home to rent and moved back in with her parents. With the competition out there and what you get for your money in london, it just wasnt worth it. You would see a Shoe Box Room or a double mattress literally in a room with no floor space for upwards of, like, £800. Gerald, who runs the workspace, is also a landlord who said he had more than 80 applicants when he tried to let out a local flat for £1500 a month. The trouble for him was the Mortgage Pa