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,
In an attempt to rescue scores of civilians trapped underground with little food or water welcome to our continuing coverage of the election results across the uk. so far, it s been a mixed picture for all the parties. in england, the conservatives have lost control of three symbolic london councils westminster, barnet and wandsworth to labour. the liberal democrats and greens have also made gains across england. counting has onlyjust begun in council elections across scotland and wales and in northern ireland, where voters have been electing members of the stormont assembly. so here s the state of play for the parties. lets take a look, you can see 75 of 146 councils lets take a look, you can see 75 of 146 councils declared, as we have ust 146 councils declared, as we have just been 146 councils declared, as we have just been discussing. labour have taken just been discussing. labour have taken those three totemic london councils taken those three totemic london councils
Would provide a much needed boost for a president who wrongly believed he would have taken the whole country months ago. the un and red cross will today attempt to evacuate civilians trapped here. there may be money on the way to rebuild that infrastructure, but for those who managed to escape mariupol, rebuilding their lives after the trauma of what has happened here will not be as easy. vincent mcavinney, bbc news. now it s time for a look at the weather with matt taylor. many a garden in southern parts of ring and will stay dry, but there has been more rain around today. that rain heading southwards. it does mean it is going to be brighter for the afternoon across parts of scotland and northern ireland, is this where the fun starts to push its way across other parts of england and wales. but notice how it is running into an area of high pressure in the south. it will fade
Cooler, temperatures down a touch on today s values, you will probably notice it mostly across eastern coastal counties, it will feel pleasant in strong sunshine. that is holding on into sunday, as it slips further eastwards, we allow a weather front grazing into the north and west. that will introduce more cloud at times. sunshine a bit on the hazy side across northern and western areas. parts of western scotland, maybe even northern ireland could catch the odd spot of rain. much of england and wales and a good part of scotland will stay dry. starting to feel warm away from eastern coasts. warmer still for some across england and wales into monday. more of a southerly air flow here. sunny spells for the most part, greater chance of rain for scotland and northern ireland once again. temperatures climbing more widely into the 20s where you have the sunshine. the warm air will be with us for much of next week. still very little rain across southern areas, into parts of scotland and north
Have also made gains across england. counting has onlyjust begun in council elections across scotland and wales. and in northern ireland, where voters have been electing members of the stormont assembly. so here s the state of play for the parties.. our political correspondent helen catt has the story so far. a good night and morning for the liberal democrats so far, they have added 59 councillors. residents groups, 40, they have added six. an impressive 23 for the greens, bringing their total to 39. if we look at the number of councils,