Also in the programme a Scrappage Scheme for diesel cars could be on the way as the Government Strategy to tackle Air Pollution is due to be published later. Ill be looking at what that might mean for car owners. And a lifetime of service, we will hear your memories as the duke of edinburgh retires. And in sport, Manchester United reign in spain, where Marcus Rashford makes his mark, to help his team, take a big step towards the Europa League final. And Sarah Keith Lucas has the weather. I will have a full forecast in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. There has been a substantial swing from labour to the conservatives in early results from yesterdays local elections. The tories have made significant gains in england and wales. Counting doesnt start in scotland until later. All the councils in wales and scotland were up for grabs and a third of those in england. The conservatives have gained 115 seats and labour have lost 113. Heres our Political Correspondent chris
Borisjohnson remains foreign secretary, amber rudd home secretary, and Philip Hammond stays as chancellor. It was a great turnout for labour, who won 40 of the popular vote, and Jeremy Corbyn insisted he could lead a minority government. We are ready to do everything we can to put our programme into operation. There isnt a parliamentary majority for anybody at the present time. The party that has lost in this election is the conservative party. And on the losing side were the Liberal Democrats, the snp, who lost a third of their seats, and ukip, whose leader paul nuttall resigned. The election was called to strengthen the Prime Ministers hand over brexit so where does this leave the negotiations now . Well bring you more on that and all the latest from Downing Street on this most unexpected of election results. To ta ke to take you straight over to kensington. The final seed has been declared and it looks like a labour victory. Thank you to my incredible family who supported me all the
Running our great crunchy country. And when elections go wrong how mansfield nearly got the Member Of Parliament they didnt vote. Hello and welcome to bbc news. British Prime Minister theresa may is trying to put together a new government, after the Snap Election she called backfired on her badly. She now faces the challenge of the imminent Brexit Negotiations without a majority in the house of commons. Heres the final result. Mrs mays conservatives have 318 seats, eight short of an overall majority. The Main Opposition Labour Party has 262. So there are questions about the viability of this new administration, which is hoping to rely on the support of another Political Party to stay in power. In this programme well have the results, reaction and analysis. But we begin with our Political Editor Laura Kuenssbergs report on a Night And Day of intense political drama. Is this strong and stable, Prime Minister . She who dares doesnt always win. The most votes, the most seats, but under thi
Borisjohnson remains foreign secretary, amber rudd home secretary, and Philip Hammond stays as chancellor. It was a great turnout for labour, who won 40 of the popular vote, and Jeremy Corbyn insisted he could lead a minority government. We are ready to do everything we can to put our programme into operation. There isnt a parliamentary majority for anybody at the present time. The party that has lost in this election is the conservative party. And on the losing side were the Liberal Democrats, the snp, who lost a third of their seats, and ukip, whose leader paul nuttall resigned. The election was called to strengthen the Prime Ministers hand over brexit so where does this leave the negotiations now . Well bring you more on that and all the latest from Downing Street on this most unexpected of election results. To ta ke to take you straight over to kensington. The final seed has been declared and it looks like a labour victory. Thank you to my incredible family who supported me all the
Borisjohnson remains foreign secretary, amber rudd home secretary, and Philip Hammond stays as chancellor. It was a great turnout for labour, who won 40 of the popular vote, and Jeremy Corbyn insisted he could lead a minority government. We are ready to do everything we can to put our programme into operation. There isnt a parliamentary majority for anybody at the present time. The party that has lost in this election is the conservative party. And on the losing side were the Liberal Democrats, the snp, who lost a third of their seats, and ukip, whose leader paul nuttall resigned. The election was called to strengthen the Prime Ministers hand over brexit so where does this leave the negotiations now . Well bring you more on that and all the latest from Downing Street on this most unexpected of election results. To ta ke to take you straight over to kensington. The final seed has been declared and it looks like a labour victory. Thank you to my incredible family who supported me all the