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
Ray addison in the gb newsroom. The snp is preparing for a leadership contest after the Scottish First minister announced his resignation. Humza yousafs admitted that he underestimated the level of upset he would cause by cutting political ties with the greens. Hell now continue in his post until a replacement can be found. Clearly emotional, mr yousaf said hes quitting to help repair relationships across the political divide. Political divide. No, ella whelan certainly bear no grudge against anyone. Politics can be a brutal business. It takes its toll on your physical and mental health. Your family suffer alongside you. I am in absolute debt to my wonderful wife, my beautiful children and my wider family for putting up with me over the years. Im afraid you will be seeing a lot more of me, from now. How. Now. Well, the race to replace humza yousaf starts now. Former humza yousaf starts now. Former deputy first minister john swinney says hes considering it carefully. Ive got lots of thi
The commonwealth, theres no way that we can move forward unless we acknowledge the past. What do you make of harry and meghans fake royal tour of nigeria and get up, have a drink, have a ciggie and try and get more drink. The Office Politics because it is on my side. Jobcentre i got, but i dont give a welcome to the full time job of living off the state benefits britain. Too many people are on the take, get back to work, have their form formed. The snps National Secretary of my intention to stand down as party leader , and now hes out party leader, and now hes out of work on my panel tonight is daily express columnist carol maloney, the darling of the left, Benjamin Butterworth, and political commentator suzanne evans. Oh yes. And what do you eat. 7 oh yes. And what do you eat. 7 this. Get ready, britain, here this. Get ready, britain, here we go. The bbc has been captured by black lives matter. Next. Black lives matter. Next. Good evening. Im ray addison in the gb newsroom. Our top in
On bbc london their first ever chance to vote. We speak to young londoners about what issues matter to them ahead of the Mayoral Election on thursday. Good afternoon. And we start with dramatic Political Developments in edinburgh where in the last hour scotlands First Minister humza yousaf has announced that hes resigning. Hes been under growing pressure after he ripped up a Power Sharing Deal with the scottish green party. As a result, he had been facing two separate votes of no confidence this week. Well, in an emotional statement a short time ago, mr yousaf said hes not willing to trade his values and principles simply to hold on to power. Our scotland editor james cook is in edinburgh. This was a pretty emotional statement. Humza yousaf pretty close to tears at the end of that statement . To tears at the end of that statement . ,. , ~ ,. , statement . Yes, he was. As you say, emotional as statement . Yes, he was. As you say, emotional as he statement . Yes, he was. As you say, emot
Nigeria and get up, have a drink, have a ciggie and try and get more drink. The Office Politics because it is on my side. Jobcentre i got, but i dont give a welcome to the full time job of living off the state benefits britain. Too many people are on the take, get back to work, have their form formed. The snps National Secretary of my intention to stand down as party leader , and now hes out party leader, and now hes out of work on my panel tonight is daily express columnist carol maloney, the darling of the left, Benjamin Butterworth, and political commentator suzanne evans. Oh yes. And what do you eat. 7 oh yes. And what do you eat. 7 this. Get ready, britain, here this. Get ready, britain, here we go. The bbc has been captured by black lives matter. Next. Black lives matter. Next. Good evening. Im ray addison in the gb newsroom. Our top in the gb newsroom. Our top stories. The snp is preparing for a leadership contest after the Scottish First minister announced his resignation in. H