We pulled it off. We broke the deadlock, we ended the gridlock, we smashed the road block. The Prime Minister is now inside number 10 having pledged to earn the support of people who in his words may have lent him their vote. An awful night for labour losing 59 seats many of them in places the party has held for decades. Jeremy corbyn said the results were very disappointing. I want to also make it clear that i will not lead the party in any future general Election Campaign. I will discuss with our party, to ensure there is a process now of reflection. Borisjohnson pledges to work day and night to retain the support of labour voters who deserted Jeremy Corbyn as labour suffered its worst defeat since the dark days of michael foot. Jo liberal democrat leader jo swinson has quit after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. For millions of people in our country, these results will bring dread and dismay and people are looking for hope
Were expecting to hear from the Prime Minister shortly outside number ten. Labour performed poorly, losing 59 seats, many of them in places theyve held for decades. Jeremy corbyn says hell stand down as leader early next year. I think the responsible thing to do is not to walk away from the whole thing, and i wont do that. I will stay here until there has been somebody elected to succeed me and then i will step down at that point. A strong result for the snp, who now hold 48 seats out of 59 in scotland. Leader Nicola Sturgeon says it sends a clear message for a second independence referendum. Liberal democrat leaderjo swinson quits, after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. Iam i am proud to have been the first woman to lead the liberal democrats. Iam even woman to lead the liberal democrats. I am even more proud that i will not be the last. We will go original this hour, looking at the West Midlands, where the tories had a good
An extra hour in school for some pupils in wales as heads try out changes to the Academic Year. The Winter Olympics torch relay kicks off in beijing as chinas capital gears up for the games. Good morning. Quite a lot of Cloud Producing Light Rain in the north and east. Not as windy as it has been but it is still going to be mild. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 2nd of february. The government will today set out its long delayed Manifesto Plan to level up the lives of millions of people across the uk. The proposals include a series of pledges to improve education, Public Transport and housing in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Labour have dismissed the project as more slogans and strategies. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. We are a government committed to levelling up. It is absolutely what levelling up is all about. What were doing is levelling up. Level up across the whole of the uk. Ministers have talked about
An extra hour in school for some pupils in wales as heads try out changes to the Academic Year. The Winter Olympics torch relay kicks off in beijing as chinas capital gears up for the games. Good morning. Quite a lot of Cloud Producing Light Rain in the north and east. Not as windy as it has been but it is still going to be mild. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 2nd of february. The government will today set out its long delayed Manifesto Plan to level up the lives of millions of people across the uk. The proposals include a series of pledges to improve education, Public Transport and housing in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Labour have dismissed the project as more slogans and strategies. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. We are a government committed to levelling up. It is absolutely what levelling up is all about. What were doing is levelling up. Level up across the whole of the uk. Ministers have talked about
An extra hour in school for some pupils in wales as heads try out changes to the Academic Year. The Winter Olympics torch relay kicks off in beijing as chinas capital gears up for the games. Good morning. Quite a lot of Cloud Producing Light Rain in the north and east. Not as windy as it has been but it is still going to be mild. Details later in the programme. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 2nd of february. The government will today set out its long delayed Manifesto Plan to level up the lives of millions of people across the uk. The proposals include a series of pledges to improve education, Public Transport and housing in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Labour have dismissed the project as more slogans and strategies. Our Political Correspondent Jessica Parker reports. We are a government committed to levelling up. It is absolutely what levelling up is all about. What were doing is levelling up. Level up across the whole of the uk. Ministers have talked about