episode of newscast, just a little moment to explain what we actually do. we and some of our other kind of bestjournalistic pals in the bbc get together every night, chew over what s happened in the election that day and then publish it as a podcast, which is newscast. and you can get that every night wherever you get your podcasts. and it sjust, for me, as a journalist, it s a really kind of fun, but also kind of in depth way ofjust processing what s happened in this big, crazy news event, which is the general election of 202a. that s right. and i think what we also try to do is open up our notebooks and give people more of the kind of conversations that you have with politicians, advisers, staffers, privately and some of the things, frankly, that you can t necessarily fit into a news bulletin when you ve got 60 seconds or two and a half minutes to explain a story. and we also want to hear from you and you in the next half hour can get in touch with us. newscast@bbc.co.uk
Against so called Islamic State in iraqs second city, mosul. Theyve taken the citys airport, a key Staging Point in the battle to drive militants from the western half of the city. Our correspondent Quentin Sommerville was there as Iraqi Government troops fought their way in. Before the attack came the rockets and artillery. Its day five of the offensive to retake western mosul. Slowly, the forces make their way past a suspected is car bomb, torched en route. These armoured columns are now moving forward to mosul airport. The attack for the airport is under way. All night long, weve heard Coalition Aircraft and iraqi artillery slam this area just to the north of us. The onslaught had cleared this village of is fighters and civilians. Its eerily quiet as the men proceed on foot. A local man tells the Special Forces there were up to 100 is here yesterday. Theyve hidden bombs all over. So the men took to higher ground. And we followed at a safe distance. As the day went on, there was no l
Our Political Editor nick watt reports. For the moment, our unlikely Prime Minister reigned supreme, a by election win in an area that had been beyond the reach of the tories since the interwar years leaves theresa may surveying a Political Landscape with few credible opponents. Theresa may once likened herself to Queen Elizabeth the first, a woman who thrived in a male dominated world by knowing her mind. But shes never seen herself as a glory on a figure but shes never seen herself as a gloriana like figure and she is one of the least assuming occupants of number ten. Shes more Likejohn Major than Margaret Thatcher in her imperial pomp and, just Likejohn Major, who secured the highest number of votes of any tory leader, theresa may is not the slightest bit complacent and knows that around every corner there are bear traps. Theresa may has been shrewd in her position, she has a huge amount of authority and the Conservative Party believes shes an election winner. Those three things giv
Welcome to bbc news. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has said he accepts a share of the responsibility for losing the copeland constituency to the conservatives in thursdays by election. He told the Scottish Labour Conference the defeat showed the scale of the task facing the party, that hell remain as leader, and that labour must unite to win. His critics say the result shows labour is failing to appeal to the electorate. Our political correspondent, carole walker, reports. Thank you very much. He says his partys defeat at the hands of the conservatives in the copeland by election underlined the scale of the task ahead, and he urged his party to stand together to turn back the tory tide. Clapping. The result in copeland was deeply disappointing and of course, i take my share of responsibility for it. We havent done enough yet to rebuild trust with the people whove been ripped off and sold out for decades and dont always feel that labour represents them. But now is not the time to re
Welcome to bbc news. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has said he accepts a share of the responsibility for losing the copeland constituency to the conservatives in thursdays by election. He told the Scottish Labour Conference the defeat showed the scale of the task facing the party, that hell remain as leader, and that labour must unite to win. His critics say the result shows labour is failing to appeal to the electorate. Our political correspondent, carole walker, reports. Thank you very much. He says his partys defeat at the hands of the conservatives in the copeland by election underlined the scale of the task ahead, and he urged his party to stand together to turn back the tory tide. Clapping. The result in copeland was deeply disappointing and of course, i take my share of responsibility for it. We havent done enough yet to rebuild trust with the people whove been ripped off and sold out for decades and dont always feel that labour represents them. But now is not the time to re