Party to ensure there is a process now of reflection. The snp strengthens its hold on scotland gaining 13 seats including that of the liberal democrat leaderjo swinson. A trip to the palace this morning for the Prime Minister where the queen invited him to form a new government. And coming up on bbc news, ferrari confirm theyve held social well be drilling into all the numbers from the night. We will pick out the patterns and well show you where this election was won and lost. Good afternoon from downing street, where borisjohnson is in number ten after his decisive victory in the general election. With one seat left to declare, the conservatives have a majority of 78, their biggest since 1987. They captured a swathe of traditional labour strongholds, withJeremy Corbyn calling it a very disappointing night, and saying he wont lead the party into another election. There was also disappointment for the liberal democrats, with their leaderjo swinson losing her seat. Shes stepping down as
Top grades have nudged up slightly despite concerns opening day of the third test but about the difficulty of exams. The rain is playing havoc at ryanairs uk pilots have walked out in a 48 hour strike, headingley. Thanks. But so far theres been little disruption for passengers. Record numbers of fires also coming up are burning in the amazon, the microscope thats sparking brazils president claims opponents a biology revolution as it captures images at previously of his government are unseen levels of detail. Lighting them deliberately. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Hello. An early wicket for england and after rain delays, the third hello everyone test at headingley has just got back this is afternoon live. Borisjohnson is in paris under way. Thanks. Where his efforts to try and break the brexit impasse have met plus all the weather. Opposition from the french president , Emmanuel Macron. Mr macron has insisted and it is warming up. Good news for that the controversial iris
This. Well, to go through the papers this morning, im delighted to be joined by australias former high commissioner to the uk, the former minister former foreign minister Alexander Downer, whos now chief not chief chief chair, actually not chief chair policy Exchange Chair of the policy exchange think tank. Nice to see you this morning, thanks morning, alexander. Thanks for joining me, i know weve been talking green room about talking in the green room about these mad stories now about Penny Mordaunt being the answer to tory prayers. Lets talk about that appears about the polling that appears in sunday. First of in the mail on sunday. First of all, basically predicting electoral oblivion. Wipe out whatever word you want. An armageddon for the tories. Do you agree with that analysis that labour could be winning, or on course to win a 250 seat or plus majority . Yes, i must say, as i go around the country that is the impression i get. But people arent very enthusiastic about laboun arent