be allowed to persist. labour has been focused on defence with keir starmer reaffirming his commitment to the uk nuclear deterrent. he said protecting the nation would be the bedrock of a future labour government. the lib dems deputy daisy group has outlined the snp leaderjohn swinney has called for a respectful contest ahead of the scottish leader s first television debate of the campaign that gets under way tonight. here is our political correspondent. should only biologically female be able to use women s services? just people who are biologically female, also those who have change their legal sex on a birth certificate? conservatives say that women s services should be able to refuse any one of is biologically male without facing legal challenges. it is quite clear that the intentions in the law are being misinterpreted just because of changes, social changes, and what we are trying to do is reemphasise that sex, in the law, means biological sex. it always has done but th
certain to be elected. exit polls project that the winner is the former mayor of mexico city claudia sheinbaum, who s backed by the outgoing president. her main rival the conservative businesswoman xochitl galvez told her supporters to be patient and wait for the official results. they ve both promised to improve the lives of women in a country with one of world s highest femicide rates. the election campaign has been marked by unprecedented levels of violence. the government says more than 20 candidates have been killed. two people were killed in separate incidents on election day. these are live pictures of mexico city, where you can see people are gathered. let s talk to our correspondent. will, what is the latest? the numbers ust are what is the latest? the numbers just are not what is the latest? the numbers just are not big what is the latest? the numbers just are not big enough, - what is the latest? the numbers just are not big enough, the - just are not big
very angry about the way they felt she had been treated by the party. the deputy leader of the party, angela rayner she weighed into this saying that she thought there was no reason why diane abbott couldn t stand, and that seemed to force the labour leader to say the same thing. so, really, it was all up to diane abbott now whether she was going to decide to stand, and she then put out on x a message a few hours ago actually responding to accusations or suggestions that she d been offered a peerage to be put into the house of lords. she said, this is factually incorrect. i ve never been offered a seat in the lords and would not accept one if offered, and then confirming that she is the adopted labour candidate for her constituency, and she intends to run. and a full list of candidates will be available when nominations close on the bbc news website. sir keir starmer will later today describe labour as the party of national
there s a lack of clarity in the law and that s risking the safety of women and girls. sir keir starmer calls labour the party of national security and says he s committed to the uk s nuclear deterrent. even as we work tirelessly for peace, we have to be fit to fight. even as we work tirelessly for piece we have even as we work tirelessly for piece we have to even as we work tirelessly for piece we have to be fitted to fight. china accuses mi6 of recruiting chinese state employees as spies for the uk.