A nerve agent classed as a Weapon Of Mass Destruction is found on the face of the murdered half brother of north koreas leader. Im live in hollywood, amid the preparations for sunday nights oscars, where it might be the speeches, not the films, that gets everybody talking. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News the world of football reacts to Claudio Ranieris sacking. Jose mourinho said hed been let down by the selfishness of others. Good evening. Theresa may has said winning the copeland by election was an astounding victory for the conservatives. Its the first time a party in government has taken a seat in a by election for 35 years. Labour had held copeland since 1935, but the conservatives overturned a labour majority of more than 2500. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, described the defeat as very disappointing. But he said he wouldnt be standing down. In a second by election in stoke on trent central, labour did see off a challenge from the ukip leader paul nuttall but with a red
Of the city for the first time, to face strong resistance from so called Islamic State. And on newsnight, theresa may an unelected leader with a major constitutional negotiation to deliver, and a small majority in house, wins the day and sails forth. In the light of labours meltdown in copeland, is the party lead byJeremy Corbyn far from an effective opposition . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may has said winning the copeland by election was an astounding victory for the conservatives. Its the first time a party in government has taken a seat in a by election for 35 years. Labour had held copeland since 1935, but the conservatives overturned a labour majority of more than 2,500. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn described the defeat as Very Disappointing but he said he wouldnt be standing down. In a second by election in stoke on trent central, labour did see off a challenge from the ukip leader paul nuttall, but with a reduced majority. Our deputy political editor, john p