Your trust in me, and this region. Thank you. You have put yourtrust in me, and i this region. Thank you. You have put your trust in me, and i will repay that trust. I will deliver for you and your family. That trust. I will deliver for you and yourfamily. I promise you that trust. I will deliver for you and your family. I promise you that i will deliverjobs. We will fix our public transport system. We will build the homes you need. And we will give this region the fresh start it richly deserves. Andy street, whod been hoping to hold on as conservative mayor, says his loss is no surprise. It caps off a bleak set of results for the tories. Ultimately we didnt persuade enough people ultimately we didnt persuade enough people to ultimately we didnt persuade enough people to go out and put their cross in the people to go out and put their cross in the right people to go out and put their cross in the right box on thursday, and im not in the right box on thursday, and im not going to be slo
Street and his labour rival, richard parker. Votes rechecked, a recount in coventry and this result in the last hour or so. The number of votes recorded for each. Weve waited all day for this moment. Its happening now. The result. And i do hereby declare that richard parker. Cheering this is the most important thing i will ever do. This week, people here voted for the person and the party. | they recognise that a labour mayor can make a positive. Difference in this region. So where do i go . A winner and a loser and the finest of margins. Mr street, commiserations. What do you put your loss down to . Very straightforward, chris, isnt it . We didnt persuade enough people across the West Midlands of our record and our plans for the future to give them confidence to go and vote on thursday. Ive always said it was my campaign and we didnt get over the line. Bluntly, is rishi sunak to blame . No, this was my campaign. Idid it. The famous words. I did it my way, and it was always going to be
Rival, richard parker. Votes rechecked, a recount in coventry and this result in the last hour or so. The number of votes recorded for each. Weve waited all day for this moment. Its happening now. The result. And i do hereby declare that richard parker. Cheering. This is the most important thing i will ever do. This week, people here voted for the person and the party. | they recognise that a labour mayor can make a positive. Difference in this region. Where do i go . A winner and a loser and the finest of margins. Mr street, commiserations. What do you put your loss down to . Very straightforward, chris, isnt it . We didnt persuade enough people across the West Midlands of our record and our plans for the future to give them confidence to go and vote on thursday. Ive always said it was my campaign and we didnt get over the line. Very straightforward. Bluntly, is Rishi Sunakto blame . No, this was my campaign. Idid it. The famous words. I did it my way, and it was always going to be li
goes to the point i made about the advantage of the politicians and decision makers and cobra having their own experiences, it is not a criticism, is an observation, very few there could understand. intergenerational households, people live with mum, dad, grandfather, parents. also, to get around london you have to use buses, and the tube. some breaking news, this is about a deal that the british medical association has reached with the government over pay and conditions of senior doctors. there has in long running disputes. more on this with our health editor in the newsroom. there have been several weeks of talks and we have not been very clear that what the outcome is going to be. but we havejust learned clear that what the outcome is going to be. but we have just learned that the british medical association consultants committee has agreed a deal with health officials for england, endorsed by ministers, that will at least be put to members. that will last two months. that
Details on that. Labour having a turbulent time in england, scotland and wales, parts thereof. Strong challenge from the snp. In wales theyve lost bridgend and merthyr tydfil, keeping hold of cardiff, swa nsea tydfil, keeping hold of cardiff, swansea and newport. In england theyve lost more than 100 councillors, many to the tories. Theyve won the male role contest in the Liverpool City Region. Lost the Liverpool City Region. Lost the mayoral contest. And it has been a terrible night for ukip, overnight they lost every seat they were defending. And the party has been wiped out on Councils Like lincolnshire, hampshire and essex. Their vote share is down dramatically, most of it going straight to the conservatives. In scotland the snp have managed to deprive labour of an overall majority in glasgow but we are not yet sure if they have won overall control of scotlands biggest city for themselves. Were still waiting for most of the results in scotland. Well keep a close eye on birmingham th