Re elected. There rishi sunak says that result is evidence that people will stick with the conservatives come the general election. Election. Keir starmer came here twice, Rachel Reeves came here three times, but even they couldnt dislodge ben and the fantastic conservative team, right. And they also threw a lot of mud. It needs to be said in this election because they were angry, angry that ben has delivered more for this region in seven years than labour Party Managed in 30 years. Well, lets take a quick look at those latest council results from across england as counting continues tonight. If youre watching on tv, you can see here the number of councillors confirmed so far fewer than seven councils left to declare out of a total of 107. Some will follow into tomorrow , including follow into tomorrow, including the West Midlands. And the result for londons mayor in other news, the family of murdered schoolboy alfie lewis have thanked him for making them smile every day. He was stabbe
Finished the final election result for tonight being declared tomorrow. Those remaining results will follow with seven contests to be announced. London, the West Midlands, greater manchester, west yorkshire, liverpool , south west yorkshire, liverpool, South Yorkshire and in salford. In yorkshire and in salford. In other news, the family of murdered schoolboy alfie lewis have thanked him for making them smile every day. He was stabbed to death by another schoolboy outside a Primary School in leeds last november. The teenager, who cant be named, was 14 at the time of that attack. He claimed he was scared for his life when he pulled out the weapon, but that was disputed by prosecutors. A disputed by prosecutors. A former solicitor has been sentenced today to more than seven and a half years in jail for running what the judge described as a deceptive immigration scheme. Flora immigration scheme. Flora mendez, from luton, made up fake addresses in Grenfell Tower and charged victims £2,800
Demands for rishi sunak to call a general election. However, the a general election. However, the party failed to win back control of oxford after nine councillors there defected to independent last year over the labour leaders stance on gaza. Well, leaders stance on gaza. Well, the liberal democrats have also made some gains , with party made some gains, with Party Leader Sir Ed Davey pledging to make the conservative government. He says history people from around our great country have had enough of this out of touch conservative government. Government. Theyve had enough of being taken for granted and being let down. Its time for change. Anas sarwar. And across this country , sarwar. And across this country, from cheltenham to dorset, from west oxfordshire to here in winchester, so many people , winchester, so many people, including lifelong conservatives, are switching to the liberal democrats to make that change happen. That change happen. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister insists hes
Experts , psephologists and those experts, psephologists and those that know perhaps what might happen tomorrow. All that to come after your News Headlines with sam francis. With sam francis. Tom, thank you. And a very good evening to you from the newsroom. Itsjust good evening to you from the newsroom. Its just gone 7 00 and leading the news tonight. Sir keir starmer claims that labours gains in englands local elections are, he says, a direct message to the Prime Minister as he renewed demands for rishi sunak to call a general election. So far general election. So far labours gained more than 140 seats and taken control of seven more councils in england. The labour leader is also hailing what he calls a truly historic moment, as his party won the mayoral race in york and North Yorkshire. In the Prime Ministers own constituency. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister has insisted hes focusing on the job at hand after those disappointing local Election Results. The conservatives have lost a numb
. And 7 and i 7 and i say . And i say today, this is 7 and i say today, this is not my victory. This is palestine. Innocent people victory on my panel as bbc and itv political chief John Sergeant tory mp for Romford Andrew rosindell and the apprentice finalist joanna joana jarjue. Oh yes, and is this londons new mayor everything. The city ill be conquering all of them. All of them. You used to all of them. You used to think ive just to come without defeat. Thats all right. Get ready. Thats all right. Get ready. Britain. Here we go. Its absolute bedlam out there. Next. Next. Very good evening to you from the newsroom. Its just gone 9 00. And we start with the latest developments in the local elections today. The conservatives are now on track for their worst set of results in 40 years. The partys lost hundreds of seats across england, with labour, the liberal democrats and independents making gains. Reform uk also put in a strong showing in the blackpool south by election, coming in thi