Re elected. There rishi sunak says that result is evidence that people will stick with the conservatives come the general election. Election. Keir starmer came here twice, Rachel Reeves came here three times, but even they couldnt dislodge ben and the fantastic conservative team, right. And they also threw a lot of mud. It needs to be said in this election because they were angry, angry that ben has delivered more for this region in seven years than labour Party Managed in 30 years. Well, lets take a quick look at those latest council results from across england as counting continues tonight. If youre watching on tv, you can see here the number of councillors confirmed so far fewer than seven councils left to declare out of a total of 107. Some will follow into tomorrow , including follow into tomorrow, including the West Midlands. And the result for londons mayor in other news, the family of murdered schoolboy alfie lewis have thanked him for making them smile every day. He was stabbe
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
. And 7 and i 7 and i say . And i say today, this is 7 and i say today, this is not my victory. This is palestine. Innocent people victory on my panel as bbc and itv political chief John Sergeant tory mp for Romford Andrew rosindell and the apprentice finalist joanna joana jarjue. Oh yes, and is this londons new mayor everything. The city ill be conquering all of them. All of them. You used to all of them. You used to think ive just to come without defeat. Thats all right. Get ready. Thats all right. Get ready. Britain. Here we go. Its absolute bedlam out there. Next. Next. Very good evening to you from the newsroom. Its just gone 9 00. And we start with the latest developments in the local elections today. The conservatives are now on track for their worst set of results in 40 years. The partys lost hundreds of seats across england, with labour, the liberal democrats and independents making gains. Reform uk also put in a strong showing in the blackpool south by election, coming in thi
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
Modern british history was sentenced to a whole life order at Manchester Crown court last month. Well, unions have vowed month. Well, unions have vowed to fight the government tooth and nail after half £1 billion Government Investment in tata steel has put 3000 jobs at risk. The government, though, says it will support more than 12,000 jobs in the sector overall. Tata jobs in the sector overall. Tata has been in talks with the government to switch from coal fired to electric furnaces in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. Labour says only the emissions. Labour says only the tories could spend £500 million of taxpayers money to make thousands of british workers redundant. The man killed in a dog attack in staffordshire yesterday has been named by police as ian price. The 52 year old died in hospital after being seriously injured in stonnall yesterday afternoon near walsall in staffordshire. A man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of two dangerous dogs, both believed