In local elections in england, the conservatives suffer a series of significant losses in london but across the country labour are only making modest gains. we had some difficult results, you can see that in london. i would say that we are mid term and it is quite a mixed picture. you look elsewhere, in hartlepool, nuneaton, thurrock, we have actually made gains. believe you me, this is a big turning believe you me, this is a big turning point for us. 2019, and a general turning point for us. 2019, and a general election, back on track. elsewhere the liberal democrats and greens are making gains. in hull the liberal democrats won control of the council from labour. counting is getting under way for the local elections in scotland and wales and also in northern ireland where voters have been having their say over forming a new government and in other news, the un says a new convoy is heading to the ukrainian city of maruipol,