Demands for rishi sunak to call a general election. However, the a general election. However, the party failed to win back control of oxford after nine councillors there defected to independent last year over the labour leaders stance on gaza. Well, leaders stance on gaza. Well, the liberal democrats have also made some gains , with party made some gains, with Party Leader Sir Ed Davey pledging to make the conservative government. He says history people from around our great country have had enough of this out of touch conservative government. Government. Theyve had enough of being taken for granted and being let down. Its time for change. Anas sarwar. And across this country , sarwar. And across this country, from cheltenham to dorset, from west oxfordshire to here in winchester, so many people , winchester, so many people, including lifelong conservatives, are switching to the liberal democrats to make that change happen. That change happen. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister insists hes
Budget and stay in a premier inn . To fall out over those topics and many more, my friday a team tv news legend Nicholas Owen ex bbc radio superstar liz kershaw and the founder of the electoral calculus polling expert martin baxter. So my reaction to todays Political Drama is coming in my friday feeling. But coming in my friday feeling. But first, the News Headlines and sam francis. Sam francis. Mark, thank you very much. Mark, thank you very much. And good evening to you. Its just gone 8 00 and we will start with the latest developments in the local elections. The conservatives have suffered their worst results in decades, conceding hundreds of seats to opposition parties across england. So far, labours gained more than 170 seats and taken control of now eight more councils in england. Sir keir starmer claims those gains are a direct message. He says to the Prime Minister as hes renewed demands for rishi sunak to call a general election. However, the a general election. However, the p
Sondheim theatre in to london a halt. Five people have been arrested. The protesters were not welcomed warmly by the audience. You know , youre not audience. You know, youre not keeping. Keeping. Just dont get it. Do they record high rents . The average rent outside of london has risen to almost £1,300 a month. To almost £1,300 a month. And well be telling you all our gossip from the conservative Party Conference. Thats first one. I think it was probably my 33rd one. I was trying to work it out there. I dont think it really was. Was it the first time you came home in a minibus, though . It certainly was. The first one came and can tell came in first. And can i tell you the last to thank you, you the last time to thank you, rmt. Oh, it was aslef, wasnt it . Wasnt no. We came back it . Wasnt it . No. We came back in a very jolly peoples carrier. We are a people carrier. We are a people carrier. We are a people carrier. We the peoples champion. Definitely minibus. It its definitely a mi
Mean, it was sad to hear about the cancer diagnosis and what with him and catherine coming at the same time. So its great that hes on the mend. Well be happy to be out and about. And everyone, you know, seeing that hes in good in good health, its good news for him, i suppose, and its quite favourable news for the nation, isuppose. I suppose. The families of three men murdered in the reading terror attack are calling for urgent change, after a coroner ruled their deaths were probably avoidable. Friends james furlong , doctor david wales and Joseph Ritchie bennett were fatally stabbed in june 2020 when libyan refugee Khairi Saadallah targeted them in a town centre park. The coroner said failings by the home office and the local nhs Community Mental health team contributed to their deaths. James furlongs father , gary, james furlongs father, gary, said he has very little confidence that an attack like this will not happen again. This will not happen again. Humza yousaf says he will not re
Me warn you, theyve all had a dnnk. Me warn you, theyve all had a drink. The me warn you, theyve all had a drink. The uks best loved psychic, sally morgan. She saw psychic, sally morgan. She saw that gag coming. Yeah, i did International Best selling author. The drinks are on him. Alpesh patel and legendary tv executive Mike Hollingsworth. Now ill be reacting to the brilliant news about the king in just two minutes time. But first, the News Headlines and tamsin roberts. Roberts. Mark, thank you very much. Here are the top stories from the gb newsroom. Well wishers outside Buckingham Palace are welcoming the news. The king is returning to public duties following the positive effect of his Cancer Treatment. But a his Cancer Treatment. But a palace spokesperson says king charles is greatly encouraged to be resuming some public facing dufies be resuming some public facing duties and very grateful to his medical team. Hes been medical team. Hes been receiving Outpatient Care since february