Well look at what weve learned so far. We start in the uk where Prime Minister rishi sunak has acknowledged a disappointing series of local Election Results after the conservatives suffered big defeats across england. Votes are still being counted in the local elections. The results are seen as the last major test of public opinion, before a General Election later this year. Theres little good news for Prime Minister rishi sunak. At a by election in blackpool south, his party suffered its Third Largest swing to the Opposition Labour Party since the second world war. At a local Council Level the results are no better. The conservatives have lost half of the seats announced so far. Experts say, they could be on track to lose a staggering 500 councillors a staggering 500 councillors, one of the worst performances at the polls in four decades. Heres our political editor, chris mason. Cheering. Northallerton in North Yorkshire this afternoon. The Prime Minister lives a few miles away, and look whos turned up to rub his nose in it. York and North Yorkshire, the wider county so often rock solid conservative, has elected a labour mayor. Weve had really good results across the country all day long, but this is a very, very special moment, david, to become the mayor here. And thank you to the team for all the fantastic work that they have done. Because through the villages and the towns of North Yorkshire, people have voted for change. There have been smiles and red rosettes all over the place, taking the council in the military town of aldershot in hampshire. Labour did the same in hartlepool in the north east of england. And on the south coast in adur in west sussex, where theyve never won before. But five independent candidate standing on a pro gaza Platform Cost Labour Control in oldham in Greater Manchester as evidence labours stance on gaza has had an impact, particularly in places with a significant muslim population. Earlier, keir starmer was in blackpool to celebrate winning a westminster seat there. Winning wasnt surprising, the scale of labours victory was. Music. The mood music for the Prime Minister pretty dire, then. Rishi sunak was in Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire. Obviously its disappointing to lose good, hard working conservative councillors, and im grateful to them for all their service in Local Government keeping council tax low and delivering services for local people. But weve still got lots of results to come. One of their few islands of optimism in a sea of gloom, the tees valley. The Conservative Ben Houchen wearing victory, but not a tory rosette. He won by a million miles last time. It was much closer this time, and he had this message for the Prime Minister. The people that im hearing that may not be thinking about voting conservative or are currently thinking whether they want to vote conservative at the next general i election, they want more progress. They want to give. We need to give them the excuse to vote for us, and we havent quite given them that excuse yet. And in classic marginal harlow in essex, the conservatives managed to cling on, just. The liberal democrats� delight in the less than subtle photo opportunity. Here they are in winchester in hampshire. Lets make this conservative government history cheering. Theyre suggesting here the conservatives are soon to be as dead as, yes, the dinosaurs and point to gains theyre making at the tories� expense. In so many parts of the country, itll be conservative mps worried about liberal democrats. Across the south east, the blue wall, the south west, in many other parts of the country where we are the challengers to the conservatives, people know that if you want to get rid of this awful conservative government and make them history, they should vote liberal democrat. Reform uk, the successor to the brexit party, gives some conservatives the collie wobbles. They came within a whisker of beating the tories in the blackpool by election. Whats rapidly becoming clear is basically as more people hear about reform, were becoming the real opposition to the labour party in the north, in the midlands, in wales. Were on the way up, and its quite clear that the tories are on the way down. And the green party is volunteering a bow. This is hastings in east sussex. The trend of the greens� steady rise in local politics continues. A fantastic set of results for the green party. The fifth local election in a row i where we scored a Record Number of green councillors being elected, winning seats in all corners of the country from labour. And from the conservatives, in rural and urban areas alike. The Democratic Process comes with certain rituals colour, stamina and sleep deprivation. And winners clutching babies. There are yet more results to come tomorrow. Chris mason, bbc news. Lets speak to jack blanchard, uk editor for politico. Just how bad was his for the tories . Really, really bad for the tories. Most of these results are exactly what you would expect to see for a government thats about to be thrown out of office. The tories have been losing councils and all the wrong places. In every part of the country were seeing a marginal parliamentary seats, seeing their counsellors getting thrown out of office and i suspect will see more office and i suspect will see more of that tomorrow. The ones sort of Shining Light for rishi sunak was a victory for ben halogen in tees valley. We may see some big mmmeee oral wins are rishi sunak possibly in the West Midlands, possibly even in the West Midlands, possibly even in london is the rumor. Mayoral politics is often very personality based. The wider picture in terms of whether people want to turn out and vote tory is not good for rishi sunak at all. Sunak at all. Interesting in teesside sunak at all. Interesting in teesside. He sunak at all. Interesting in teesside. 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Im afraid it really does. The fact that he went to North Yorkshire, his own constituency to do his media bit today and then found out an hour later that the tories or lost that mayoral seat there, it never would he dreamed that would be possible a few years ago. North york shire is such a True Blue Plays for wealthy, retired people, always voted conservative. Losing places like that, weve seen a classic swing area, goes to labour, goes to the tories when they win elections for the back swung across to labor. Places like that tell you that people in those areas are just not listening to rishi sunak any more and he doesnt have a long left to turnit and he doesnt have a long left to turn it around before the General Election. I turn it around before the General Election. , turn it around before the General Election. , , turn it around before the General Election. ,. ,. , election. I want to come onto that in a second election. I want to come onto that in a second about election. I want to come onto that in a second about what election. I want to come onto that in a second about what this election. I want to come onto that in a second about what this tells l election. I want to come onto thatl in a second about what this tells us about the national picture. People will vote differently whether its a local or national issue. Im interested in whether this was an outright rejection of the conservatives. Norwas outright rejection of the conservatives. Nor was this just that voters thought they would like Something Else in the other parties . It cant be both a mechanic . This is a look, were done with the tories and were voting for someone else or i really like the policies that these are the parties are presenting. These are the parties are presenting these are the parties are presenting. These are the parties are resentin. , presenting. There is very little evidence of presenting. There is very little evidence of some presenting. There is very little evidence of some huge presenting. There is very little evidence of some huge tide i presenting. There is very little l evidence of some huge tide well presenting. There is very little evidence of some huge tide well of support for the opposition party. If you look at every focus group thats done, the way and people surveyed asked about labour or indeed the other opposition parties there is not a lot of love there at the moment. What there is is a massive rejection of the ruling party for that the conservatives have been in power for 14 years now, that the conservatives have been in powerfor 14 years now, thats that the conservatives have been in power for 14 years now, thats a huge amount of time put up enough time to observejust huge amount of time put up enough time to observe just about everybody at one moment or other. Particularly with the chaos weve seen over the course of this parliament with multiple Prime Ministers and all the rest of it. Every pollster, every pollster will tell you the same people are fed up with the conservatives the idea that rishi sunak would come in and youre not feeling around here were 18 months into his partnership and theres no sign of that shift in sentiment at all. ,. ,. Sign of that shift in sentiment at all. ,. , all. Reform uk poses quite a problem for the conservatives. All. Reform uk poses quite a problem for the conservatives. It all. Reform uk poses quite a problem for the conservatives. It has all. Reform uk poses quite a problem for the conservatives. It has the for the conservatives. It has the power to split that vote on the right. I wonder how much of a danger that is. Basically when we saw these local Election Results it was a real danger that conservatives can be pushed into third place. Its a danger that conservatives can be pushed into third place. Its a huge roblem pushed into third place. Its a huge problem for pushed into third place. Its a huge problem for the pushed into third place. Its a huge problem for the conservatives pushed into third place. Its a huge problem for the conservatives with j problem for the conservatives with p problem for the conservatives with up the last thing they needed. Weve seen this before, wed seen this happen to David Cameron in the 2010 when nigel faraj predecessor, was doing exactly this to the tories and taking them from the right flank. It split the vote exactly as you say. Were not going to see a huge tidal wave of reform mps being elected in the General Election. Id be amazed if we even saw one reform mps at the General Election. What we will see is them eating away at the majorities of conservative mps were already under threat. People who might� ve voted tory or last time voted, just not like them any more theyve got someone else to go on theyve got someone else to go on the that what that what that means is a lot of those tories are going to lose their seats because theyve lost the votes to reform for them and labour or the lib dems can come in and scoop them up. As a the difference reform is going to make could be dozens of conservatives losing their seats in the elections who otherwise not have done. Lets who otherwise not have done. Lets talk about that who otherwise not have done. Lets talk about that election. Who otherwise not have done. Lets talk about that election. What does that tell us if anything about Voting Intention at a General Election . Interesting tonight, a lot of speculation that if their results were disastrous for the conservatives that it would once again throw the spotlight on rishi sunak and renew those calls for him to go. That doesnt seem to be happening tonight. To go. That doesnt seem to be happening tonight. Youre quite riaht happening tonight. Youre quite right about happening tonight. Youre quite right about that. Happening tonight. Youre quite right about that. The happening tonight. Youre quite l right about that. The Expectation Management by Rishi Sunak So Operation has been pretty good. They manage to convince people that if only he lost absolutely everything, including every conservative may oral and have his counsellors and the black pool by election only then will it be disasters that tory mps might think about getting rid of him. That hasnt happened to him. Lots of people think andy street will win in the West Midlands tomorrow as tory mayor. There is rumours that tories might pick up a london mayor. There are things for rishi sunak to point out and say i can win in some places. Make a mistake, more broadly the tories look like they gonna lose. Look at blackpool south, thats a proper parliamentary seat for the Reformer Running there, they almost took second place. Labourjust knocked it out of the park they are. If that kind of result is replicated in the General Election, current polling, no reason to think there will be than the tories are going to lose an awful lot of seats. Zfis than the tories are going to lose an awful lot of seats. Awful lot of seats. 26 swing for labour at awful lot of seats. 2696 swing for labour at blackpool awful lot of seats. 2696 swing for labour at blackpool south. Awful lot of seats. 2696 swing for labour at blackpool south. Jack, | labour at blackpool south. Jack, thank you for being with us. Were saying as well, we probably wont get all the final results until sunday. It does take some time to count in these local elections. Results still coming in all the time. And local elections there always some great personal stories with lets talk about one of them now. Joining me now is daisy blakemore creedon, an 18 year old student who has been voted as one of the youngest councillors in the country. Good to have you with us. Im right in saying 18 years and six months. You have that record now how does it feel . ,. , you have that record now how does it feel . ,. � ,. , you have that record now how does it feel . ,. � ,. ,. , feel . Great. Theres a Lot Of Emotions feel . Great. Theres a Lot Of Emotions going feel . Great. Theres a Lot Of Emotions going on feel . Great. Theres a Lot Of Emotions going on right feel . Great. Theres a lot of| emotions going on right now feel . Great. Theres a Lot Of Emotions going on right now for the overwhelmed, overjoyed. Its been amazing. Weve run a very good campaign, weve worked hard and it paid off. Campaign, weve worked hard and it aid off. ,. I. Paid off. Your mum and your grandparents paid off. Your mum and your grandparents were paid off. Your mum and your grandparents were at paid off. Your mum and your grandparents were at the paid off. Your mum and your grandparents were at the accounts as well. Great to have them they are. It felt like a real family affair. How important has their support been in this . You beenjuggling campaigning with trying to study for your a levels next week. Campaigning with trying to study for your alevels next week. Your alevels next week. Theyve been coming your alevels next week. Theyve been coming out your alevels next week. Theyve been coming out campaigning your alevels next week. Theyve l been coming out campaigning with your alevels next week. Theyve been coming out campaigning with me after school for the its been amazing. Im very grateful for their support. Amazing. Im very grateful for their su ort. ~ ,. , amazing. Im very grateful for their suort. ~ ,. , amazing. Im very grateful for their suort. ,. , support. When you speak to people on the campaign. Support. When you speak to people on the campaign, particularly support. When you speak to people on the campaign, particularly young the campaign, particularly young people. How did they respond . To they feel like they have a voice with you . They feel like they have a voice with ou . , they feel like they have a voice with you . With you . Yes. The amount of doors ive with you . Yes. The amount of doors we knocked with you . Yes. The amount of doors ive knocked on with you . Yes. The amount of doors ive knocked on and with you . Yes. The amount of doors ive knocked on and they with you . Yes. The amount of doors ive knocked on and they have with you . Yes. The amount of doors ive knocked on and they have said l ive knocked on and they have said i dont usually vote