Make sure that there are meaningful tax cuts that people can feel and benefit from. Put a cap on legal migration. Take us out of the European Convention on human rights so that we actually stop the boats and make sure that we reclaim our streets back from the extremists, Suella Braverman there speaking to us earlier this morning. Well, while opposition leaders are calling for a general election now, government minister mark harper insists the conservatives are focusing on the priorities of the british people. I think all conservatives now need to get behind the Prime Minister. As the chairman said in his article this morning and take that message to the country. We see from the analysis the experts have done that. The experts have done that. The results show that the position is closer than the polls are suggesting. So its everything is delightful for the next election, and were absolutely up for that fight. Mark harper well, in other news, a candle lit vigil has been held today for a
A fascinatingly close result. Richard parkerfor labour, 225,000, andy street for the conservatives, 224,000. The majority, despite there being more than half a million votes, wasjust 1508, thats reflected in the percentages. 37. 8 for labour, 37. 5 for the conservatives. One interesting thing to point out is independents 12 , that was a candidate critical of labours policy on gaza. Still didnt stop them winning, just. Have a look at how the rates have changed. The conservative vote went right down. Labours vote went down as well but the fact the conservative vote went down by so much was what got labour over the line. There is the swing. Conservative to labour, 4. 6 . That was the big result from last night but there was another really important result yesterday in the capital, london. Here it is. Sadiq khan comfortably beating the conservative susan hall, 275,000 votes in it this time, a lot more. This is what the swing looked like and is why labour won. A 3. 2 swing from the conserva
Rishi sunak s plans have not yet come to fruition. Our Political Correspondent, hannah miller, has this report. Labour won mayors, councils, and police and crime commissioners. Rishi sunak left clinging on to just one mayor in the tees valley. Even his majority diminished. This morning, the former home secretary, and one of the Prime Ministers biggest critics, warned of a total wipe out for the conservatives. I despair at these terrible results. There is no spinning these results, there is no disguising the fact that these have been terrible Election Results for the conservatives, and they suggest that we are heading to a labour government. Her prescription for the pm. He needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel, not tweaking round the edges. If he is serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on illegal migration, he needs to take us out of the European Convention on human rights. In defeat, the now former conservative mayor of the West Midlands, andy street, s
Attempted murder to all Northern Ireland. Now, where a man has been left with potentially life changing injuries, thats after he was found nailed to a fence. Police there have described the attack in the residential area of bushmills as sinister and brutal. Officers who attended the incident also said two vans had been set on fire in a car park near to where the man was found. Police now are appealing for anyone with information on all those who may have dash cam footage to urgently call 101. A man has been arrested on suspicion of organising people trafficking across the english channel. The 38 year old, who claims to be an iraqi, was detained in preston in the early hours of this morning. It relates to crossings made in november and december from france to the uk. Last year he was detained as part of an investigation into an organised Crime Network in israel. Benjamin netanyahu claims the next 7th of october attack is only a matter of time away. If he agrees to a ceasefire with hamas
Shortly and looking forward to this in my take at ten, Prince Andrew needs to get his house in order as the £30 million royal lodge that he inhabits is falling apart. Should king charles evict his own brother . My charles evict his own brother . My verdict at ten. Two hours of big opinion, big debate and big entertainment. Big opinion, big debate and big entertainment. And it is the entertainment. And it is the Bank Holiday Weekend. So shall we have some fun . I think well have some fun. Ive got a great panel tonight. Why dont you grab a cold beer from the fridge, uncork a bottle of wine . Fridge, uncork a bottle of wine . I dont think its too late. Its 9 00. That sounds good to me. Wine oclock. Rock or fire up the kettle. Tear open the custard creams and lets get to work. Thats right. It is a mark dolan tonight. Bank holiday special. Two hours of entertaining lolz and a bit of debate along the way. First up, debate along the way. First up, the headlines that a good friend of mine, sa