The Conservatives have suffered crushing defeats in two by elections overnight with Labour Overturning substantial majorities in both Mid Bedfordshire and tamworth. The result in Mid Bedfordshire represents the largest conservative majority overturned by Labour At A By Election since 1916. It was triggered following the resignation of former culture secretary Nadine Dorries. Heres our Political Correspondent, helen catt. These by elections were billed as nailbiter is. Close, tense. In the end they two significant victories to labour. First in tamworth. The 57th safest Conservative Seat in the country before last night. Country before last night. Edwards, sierra, country before last night. Edwards, sierra. Labour country before last night. Edwards, sierra, labour party. Country before last night. Edwards, sierra, labour party. 11,719 country before last night. Edwards, sierra, labour party. 11,719 votes. | sierra, labour party. 11,719 votes. Cheering the new mp was elated. The defeated conservative candidate chose not to stick around. In a statement the tories described it as a difficult result on a much reduced turnout. But it was about to get even more difficult for them. Over in Mid Bedfordshire, when the ballot boxes started arriving, it had still been too close to call in a rare three way fight between the Conservatives, labour and the lib dems. The liberal democrats doubled their share of the vote but once again it was labour who emerged victorious. I again it was labour who emerged victorious. ,. , victorious. I therefore duly declare Alistair Strathern victorious. I therefore duly declare Alistair Strathern elected victorious. I therefore duly declare Alistair Strathern elected as victorious. I therefore duly declare i Alistair Strathern elected as Member Of Parliament for the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency. Cheering for labour, an emotional reaction. The labour party would not be where it is right the labour party would not be where it is right now without Keir Starmers leadership. The changes he had made starmers leadership. The changes he had made have been so powerful, those had made have been so powerful, those values of respect, Country First, those values of respect, Country First, politics are so important and that has first, politics are so important and that has given us a platform on which that has given us a platform on which we that has given us a platform on which we have been able to deliver such a which we have been able to deliver such a historic result and set us up for hopefully a historic win in the next for hopefully a historic win in the next General Election. For for hopefully a historic win in the next General Election. Next General Election. For the Conservatives, next General Election. For the Conservatives, another next General Election. For the Conservatives, another swift i next General Election. For the i Conservatives, another swift exit and a lot to contemplate. Defeated in two safe seats with their share of the vote slashed in each. By elections often throw up surprises. These ones could leave behind some significant political aftershocks. Helen catt, bbc news. In a moment well speak to our chief Political CorrespondentHenry Zeffman in tamworth. First lets speak to our Political Correspondent nick eardley, whos in Mid Bedfordshire. Good morning. We are familiar with some of the worst politicians use after events like this. But put the result where you are, Mid Bedfordshire, in some kind of context. It bedfordshire, in some kind of context. ,. , , context. It is absolutely huge. Labour have context. It is absolutely huge. Labour have never context. It is absolutely huge. Labour have never won context. It is absolutely huge. Labour have never won this i context. It is absolutely huge. I labour have never won this seat, ever, in the whole time it has existed. It is the biggest majority to ever be overturned at a by election and it really does feel like a big moment for the labour party. They have been looking at this seat for months, since Nadine Dorries, the former mp here, said she was going to resign. There was a three way battle that involved the liberal democrats, as well, so for labour to pull this off, to win this seat, feels like a really big deal, a really big moment that is going to send shock waves through this region. This should be the sort of area that the Conservatives are winning comfortably. The fact that labour can win here suggests that there is no real part of the country now that is safe for the Conservatives. I think you will hear labour try to keep their feet on the ground about this result and say, look, we are delighted but there is still a long way to go if we are going to win a General Election. It is true, as helen was saying, the General Elections can be very different from by elections, but this result is a great one for the labour party, it will give them even more confidence they are on track to win a General Election, and it is very ominous indeed for the Conservatives. Very ominous indeed for the Conservatives. , ~ ,. ,. Labours success in tamworth is the first since the party won the seat in the 2005 General Election. Our chief Political CorrespondentHenry Zeffman is there. Henry, how do you think the conservative party will assess this one . I conservative party will assess this one . , � , conservative party will assess this one . , � , , conservative party will assess this one . , � ,. ,. , one . I mean, its pretty bad for the conservative one . I mean, its pretty bad for the conservative party. One . I mean, its pretty bad for the conservative party. If one . I mean, its pretty bad for the conservative party. If this one . I mean, its pretty bad for the conservative party. If this result i conservative party. If this result was replicated at the General Election all across the country in seats like this, it wouldnt mean defeat for the conservative party, it would mean annihilation. That is how serious what happened in tamworth last night is. If you think back to the 2019 General Election, when the Conservatives won here very big, but also nationally very big, one of the big reasons for that was brexit, and this is a seat that voted very strongly to leave the eu. So the fact that so many people here yesterday switched their vote from the Conservatives to labour, which went into the 2019 General Election promising a second brexit referendum, it makes me think that perhaps that brexit issue is waning insignificance. That is one specific thing that i think its quite interesting about tamworth. It suggests brexit might be less significant and that might help the labour party win back some seats in the midlands and the north. But if you zoom out and look at the national picture, this isjust clearly disastrous the conservative party. I bump into conservative mps in westminster the whole time who tell me that the National Polls showing labour way ahead just dont accord with what they are seen on the doorstep. They do accord with what happened in these by elections last night. These results are not the normal mid term blues for the conservative party because they are not normal sized swings, they are massive, and it is not mid term, it is getting really late. If i were a conservative mp i would be very, very worried. Conservative mp i would be very, very worried conservative mp i would be very, ve worried. ,. , very worried. Thanks so much. That is a Henry Zeffman. Very worried. Thanks so much. That is a Henry Zeffman. We very worried. Thanks so much. That is a Henry Zeffman. We are very worried. Thanks so much. That is a Henry Zeffman. We are going. Very worried. Thanks so much. That | is a Henry Zeffman. We are going to be talking to pat mcfadden from the labour party, to greg hands from the conservative party, and daisy cooper from the lib dems throughout the programme. We need to bring you up to date with events in the middle east. Charlie. President biden has told americans support for israel in its War Again Hamas is vital to us security. In a televised address overnight he drew a link between the conflicts in ukraine and israel and urged us politicians to do more to deliver aid to both nations. Heres more from our north america correspondent, david willis. Fresh from a Whirlwind Trip to israel, President Biden sought to draw a link between two separate conflicts on two separate continents, which he said could have profound implications for the united states. Hamas and putin represent different threats, but they share this in common they both want to completely annihilate a neighbouring democracy. Completely annihilate it. Hamas stated purpose for existing is the destruction of the state of israel and the murder ofjewish people. More than a Million People having already fled to the south of gaza in anticipation of an Israeli Ground offensive, President Biden also offered his support to civilians in palestine and stressed the need for israel to adhere to the terms of international law. But it is israel, along with ukraine, that will benefit from a new us Military Aid Package Thought to be worth around 100 billion. If we walk away from ukraine, if we turn our backs on israel, its just not worth it. Thats why tomorrow im going to send to congress an urgent budget request to fund Americas National security needs. To support our critical partners, including israel and ukraine. Its a smart investment thats going to pay dividends for American Security for generations. With convoys carrying desperately needed supplies lined up on the border with egypt and waiting to cross into gaza, President Biden said the world couldnt give up on peace, or the possibility of a two state solution. Chanting. But with anger rising around the world sparked by hamas deadly attacks nearly two weeks ago peace seems a distinctly distant possibility right now. David willis, bbc news, washington. Our middle east correspondent tom bateman joins us from jerusalem. Good morning. Very much focused today on the possibility, the notion that this humanitarian aid, a limited number, 20 lorries, good sites today. What do you well, there are at least 100 lorries which are backed up on the egyptian side of the border, but once we have with the border, but once we have with the visit by the border, but once we have with the visit b the visit by President Biden to israel the visit by President Biden to israel this the visit by President Biden to israel this week the visit by President Biden to israel this week was the visit by President Biden to | israel this week was effectively the visit by President Biden to i israel this week was effectively a deal because the americans are promising, as youve been hearing, about the military aid for the israelis. What President Biden secured was an agreement that the israelis would leave alone, not on the crossing, they would allow for it to open. The hope had been as early as today but it is limited, only 20 lorries will be allowed in. There will be water crucially, food, and medicines but no fuel because the israelis worry that will be stolen by hamas but it is crucially needed to Power Hospitals and what if Filter Systems were people there. Water Filter Systems. The if Filter Systems were people there. WaterFilter Systems. The hope is that probably in the next 2a hours, im not absolutely clear now that it will be today, there are quite a lot of challenges with that, but it could be soon and that is the big hope. The United NationsSecretary General has been in egypt talking about the desperate need to get this in now but aid groups i saying even once those 20 lorries go in, some saying this is a drop in the ocean that much a drop in the ocean, that much more is needed, a sustained supply of a because a Million People are now displaced in gaza, many of them in camps, sheltering in School Buildings and competing basically for dwindling supplies of water and food. For the moment, supplies of water and food. For the moment. Tom. Supplies of water and food. For the moment, tom, thank supplies of water and food. For the moment, tom, thank you. New Research Shows that the avian flu virus, which has killed millions of wild and captive birds around the world, has limited power to travel through the air. Its welcome news for the poultry industry, after outbreaks last year caused a shortage of free range turkeys. Scientists also said they have discovered signs of immunity in wild birds that were previously spreading the virus. The quality of the Health Care System in england is increasingly determined by where people live and how much they can pay according to the health regulator. In its annual report, the Care Quality Commission found that Cost Of Living Pressures and nhs backlogs are creating a two tier system. The government says its investing record sums to improve access to care. A 57 year old woman has died after being swept into a river in angus as storm babet batters Eastern Scotland. Hundreds of people were told to leave their homes overnight in parts of scotland as the storm hit, and a rare red Weather Warning meaning theres a risk to life is in force until midday. Simonjones reports. Its been a wet, windy and wild night, and theres more on the way as storm babet batters much of the uk. Overnight in brechin in Eastern Scotland, the coastguard and fire service have been going door to door, asking residents to leave their homes for their own safety. This area is under an extremely rare red Weather Warning for rain. That means theres a very real risk to life. A woman died after being swept into a river in angus. Weve had really extensive disruption overnight to quite a widespread number of communities across northeast scotland. If youre in an area that has been flooded, id say please follow the advice of the emergency services. Dont walk or drive through flood water. Several Flood Warnings and severe Flood Warnings have been in place in Eastern Scotland. Communities could be cut off for days, with the wet weather also bringing the possibility of landslides. Coastal areas have been hard hit. Some homes have been left without power. Residents have been doing what they can to protect their properties. Community centres have been opened in areas where its too dangerous for people to remain at home. For some, its an all too familiar story. Cos i was evacuated in november, i was