Is the tory candidate really suffering as a result. It will confirm the fear of tory mps that the effect of the reform party is to really reduce their chances and increase labour s chances, so if it is replicated on scale in a General Election it could have quite a devastating effect in terms of the type of loss of the tories have, so this result will not provide much comfort, particularly because there are problems that nigel farage might say he is taking a more active role in the party, something tories have also feared, for giving it more momentum. Also feared, for giving it more momentum also feared, for giving it more momentum. ,. ,. , momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi sunak, momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi sunak, what momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi sunak, what do momentum. Moving away from reform towards rishi sunak, what do you towards rishi sunak, what do you think the results so far
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
Good afternoon. Its 3 01. Our top stories this hour. Donald trump has arrived at a court in new york where hes due to stand trial in a civil fraud case. Now, we should be able to see pictures coming to us live from manhattan where the former us president is accused of inflating the value of his assets by billions of dollars to secure better loan and insurance terms. And for those of you watching on television, we can see live footage there of donald trump speaking outside the civil court in new york city. Now, of course, this comes a week after the judge found that mr trump was liable fraud will was liable for fraud and will largely concern the penalties that he must face. Now, the prosecutor is seeking 250 million fines and a permanent million in fines and a permanent ban against trump from running businesses in new york. Well bnng businesses in new york. Well bring you more on this story as we get in. Well, a government source has told gb news that no decisions have been taken on hs2
Inflation because it impacts the poorest the most on a visit to burnley ahead of todays gathering, the pm insisted his approach is deeply conservative, saying its a thatcherite policy i the best tax cut that we can deliver right now is to halve inflation and thats something that im deeply committed to. Its the first of my five priorities. Why because thats how we can help people with the cost just want to cost of living. We just want to put in peoples put more money in peoples pockets. And the best way to do that is through that right now is through halving and that is halving inflation. And that is a deeply conservative approach to this. Understand deeply conservative approach to this. Is understand deeply conservative approach to this. Is what understand deeply conservative approach to this. Is what margaretitand that this is what Margaret Thatcher well, tax is set to thatcher did well, tax is set to be a key issue over the next four days, with more than 30 tory mps promising to not
Were taken to hospital, including a 14 year old boy whose injuries are said to be life changing. The pupils were on their way to Calday Grange and west kirby grammar schools on the wirral when their bus overturned after colliding with a car. Dozens of conservative a car. Dozens of conservative mps have signed a pledge to never again vote for an increase in overall taxes. A former prime in overall taxes. A former Prime Minister, liz truss , and former minister, liz truss, and former Party Leader Sir Iain duncan smith, are among those to have signed up, along with seven former cabinet ministers the promise means they wont vote for the chancellors autumn statement if it contains tax rises. Putting pressure on rishi sunak ahead of the conservative Party Conference, jeremy hunt has told the times he wants to stop the vicious circle of ever rising taxes , but ruled out tax rising taxes, but ruled out tax cuts in the short term. Former Party Chairman sir jake berry, who organised the pledge,