Labour on 203 with some significant losses from 2017. The snp performing strongly in scotland on 48. The lib dems on 11, a relatively poor performance by then, alluding their leader, jo swinson, plaid cymru projected to end the night on 4. So, a very good morning to you, and you are watching election 2019. And here at new broadcasting house in central london, we are going to have this mornings headlines. We say a very good morning to louise minchin. Thanks, huw, good morning. With more than 600 seats declared, the conservatives have won the general election, with their biggest majority since 1987. Labour meanwhile has had its worst performance in three decades. Labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said he was disappointed and wouldnt lead his party into any future general election. It was a poor night too for the liberal democrats, whose leaderjo swinson lost her seat. Jessica parkers report contains flash photography. He knows it. The conservatives have w011 he knows it. The conservatives have
Announced he is leaving. He is not running in this election. And i ought to declare a Letter Campaign of 130 British Indian groups against Corbyns Labour Party because they are damaging relations between the uk and india. I would declare that force first and foremost. Tom watson was seen as a moderate voice and if this pushes them more to the left where presumably there are fewer vote rs left where presumably there are fewer voters and a report today in one of the newspapers, the metro, said they would lose by about 100 seats. What a whopping disaster. This would move them, presumably, to an even greater defeat. Not necessarily. And remember, we cant rely on the polls, as we have learned in previous elections. will give you that about the poles but if you are moving further towards the left and there are fewer people in support of you, i have never seen the kind of campaigns we have been running ever before the election so i think there is a lot of enemies of the party. It doesnt mean
Now on bbc news. Newscast hello. Hello, laura. And hello, henry. Hi, henry. Hi. So last night, i was at my friend toms birthday party, and hes a very good amateur poet, and he did a lovely poem saying thank you to everyone whod come to the party. Happy birthday, tom. But hes also a big newscast fan and an even biggerfan of sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Even happier birthday. So i thought, why not combine all those things together and do a poem about this weeks sunday with Laura Kuenssberg . Oh, my god. Here we go. Are you ready . Howards Double Barrelled Chef on sunday with laura kay. Politicians exaggerations going to get slayed. But first, this breaking news, a picture of recovering kate. But with all the twitter gossip, did it come too late . Rachel reeves bets all on economic growth. Vicky atkins asked why nhs productivity sloweth, but waits this weekend episode has no pad, fear not newscasters you can always call up add. I think thats extremely good, tom. And we all say one and al
Wrongfully convicted of crimes will no longer have their living costs docked from their compensation payments. New compensation payments. New guidance issued by justice secretary alex chow comes into immediate effect today. It immediate effect today. It follows the controversy sparked by the jailing of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Behind bars for a crime he did not commit. He voiced his concerns that expense may be deducted from his compensation in prompting downing street to make urgent amendments. In prompting downing street to make urgent amendments. The make urgent amendments. The National Crime agency is teaming up with social media firms to crack down on posts by people smugglers who are encouraging Asylum Seekers to cross the channel will. The Prime Minister says the new partnership between Law Enforcement and tech giants will tackle attempts to lure migrants into paying to make the journey. Group discounts free spaces for child
Showdown. Discussing all tonights topic topics with me are. My Brilliant Panel tonight are kezia noble, andrew eborn, and Jonathan Colgan. But first, lets get your latest News Headlines from tony richardson. Sorry. Tony richardson. Sorry. Thank you. Right, our breaking story tonight, the ministry of defence has confirmed the death of an raf pilot after his spitfire crashed into a field in lincolnshire, describing it as a tragic accident. They said the incident took place near raf coningsby. Police and Emergency Services responded just before 120 this afternoon and the pilot, who has not yet been named, was declared dead at the scene. Its thought that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of Britain Memorial event. The mans family has been informed and an investigation is now underway. Rishi sunak has described the pilots death as awful news, whilst sir keir starmer said he was deeply saddened. Well, the was deeply saddened. Well, the Prime Minister is claiming voters and their famil