A run the clock across the world this is r. T. International from the team and myself you know neal hello and welcome. Its been quite the night in the u. K. The conservative party top the general election polls by a huge distance with leader Boris Johnson declaring breaks that can finally happened as for the opposition pretty much theres astros all runs with labor suffering humiliating defeat in areas long regarded as their loyal heartland some other big stories from iran the d u p a northerner which were holding up the conservatives for so long they have suffered a big defeat while well lets not find out more cross live to r. T. U. K. In westminster for our special continuing election coverage. Good afternoon sir its very clear that Boris Johnsons election gamble is paid off as he secures a massive majority in Parliament Well he has since made a victory speech and met the queen for permission to form a new government and return to downing street where former mayor of london Ken Living
Were expecting to hear from the Prime Minister shortly outside number ten. Labour performed poorly, losing 59 seats, many of them in places theyve held for decades. Jeremy corbyn says hell stand down as leader early next year. I think the responsible thing to do is not to walk away from the whole thing, and i wont do that. I will stay here until there has been somebody elected to succeed me and then i will step down at that point. A strong result for the snp, who now hold 48 seats out of 59 in scotland. Leader Nicola Sturgeon says it sends a clear message for a second independence referendum. Liberal democrat leaderjo swinson quits, after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. Iam i am proud to have been the first woman to lead the liberal democrats. Iam even woman to lead the liberal democrats. I am even more proud that i will not be the last. We will go original this hour, looking at the West Midlands, where the tories had a good
Could win the election he was saying the tories are going to lose, i was saying the same, joshing as old friends do. He has only gone and put it on a website and selectively leaked it, and i thought he was a friend. The Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi in court to defend her country over accusations of genocide against Rohingya Muslims. And the sport. Some rain and blustery wind, but nothing as turbulent as in iceland over the next couple of days. People are told to stay indoors, two metres of snow, and strong winds to come. I will have all the details just before half past. Two bens for the price of one. And the latest banksy street art gets protection after its reindeer are given red noses. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Six people are now known to have died and eight people missing presumed dead after yesterdays volcanic eruption in new zealand. 31 people are being treated in hospital, among them two british women. Almost all of the injured have at least 30 burns t
Also tonight. One of the tiny victims of the mother and baby deaths scandal at a Hospital Trust in shropshire. Now more than 200 new families have contacted an inquiry looking back over decades. This has been allowed to go on for too long. Its been ignored for too long. Millions are urged to make sure their voice is heard as the midnight deadline looms to register to vote in next months general election. More than £105 Million Pounds the builder and shop worker who scooped the euromillions jackpot and now find themselves on britains rich list. I still cant get my head around the amount. I mean, one would have done, but ive got 105. And coming up on bbc news. We will have sports day with all the reports, news and features from the bbc sports centre. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn has insisted there is no place for anti semitism in modern britain and said those guilty of such racism have been brought to book. He was speaking after the chi
A un report says the world will miss its chance to avert climate disaster unless there is an immediate reduction in fossil fuel emissions. And well look at a report from a uk Consumer Group warning that many black friday sales are not what they seem. Race and religion are dominating the uk Election Campaign today. Both major parties have been accused of institutional prejudice. For the conservatives, its a charge of islamaphobia. For labour, its anti semitism. To labour first. Heres an article in the times by britains most seniorjewish leader, the chief rabbi ephrime mirvis. He wrote. That sentiment was backed up by the chair of the jewish leadership council, an Umbrella Group representing secularjewish organisations in the uk. Anybody who knows the chief rabbi knows him to be a temperate and a thoughtful person. Hes regarded as a real shepherd to his flock. And the fact that he feels the levels of anxiety and is reflecting the anxiety of the community at this point in time, you need t