victory in a snap general election. provisional results show they got aroud 42% of the vote. the prime minister antonio costa said they had secured an absolute majority in parliament. the election was called in november after parliament rejected the minority government s budget. five hours and 24 minutes, that s how long it took to. i want script, were you? i was gripped. time now for the latest sports news. it s a moment of sporting history that will be talked about for quite some time rafael nadal has become the first man to win 21 grand slam titles after victory at the australian open, he beat world number two, daniil medvedev in an epic five and a half hour marathon five setter. it is nadal s second title at melbourne park and it means that he becomes the most successful men s singles player of all time, surpassing his greatest rivals roger federer and novak djokovic. he s also the first player to win the australian open from a two set deficit since 1965. mohamed salah scored a
is in place from 5am until 6am tomorrow morning with a clean up and the counting of the cost begins again. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here s karthi. it s a moment of sporting history that will be talked about for quite a while. rafael nadal claimed his 21st grand slam title by winning the australian open men s singles final beating world numbertwo, daniil medvedev in five sets. it is nadal s second title at melbourne park and it means that he becomes the most successful men s singles player of all time surpassing his greatest rivals roger federer and novak djokovic. it was an epic final that lasted over five hours with medvedev winning the opening two sets, and he seemed to be heading for a comfortable victory but then came the fightback. nadal, as he has done in so many matches dug deep and won the next two sets to level before eventually coming out on top in a tense fifth set. an achievement made all the more