Pause for a second because we are about to have yet another string of results, notjust from scotland from wales as well. I will be talking as we go along with some of the results of the english local authorities too which are still coming in. In welsh terms, this is the picture really as we understand it. The ukip vote which was really high in wales in 2016 has pretty much evaporated. And where it has gone as far as we can measure it so far is that it has led to a kind of 5 boost for labour, and 5 for the Conservatives, with plaid can reach pretty much flat and plaid can reach pretty much flat and plaid cymru would have expected to be not running flat in this senedd election, they would have been expecting to be shown to make some kind of gain. We will talk to one of plaid cymrus members in a second. But lets look at some of these battlegrounds first with rita so that we get a bit of context. I am just being told that swansea west has been held by labour, not a surprise. But a conserva
There are some hard months to come this winter so says englands deputy chief medical officer, because of very high covid rates in the uk. The racism claims made by former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq a leaked report suggests a senior player did use racially offensive language against him. And four year old cleo smith is found alive, more than two weeks after vanishing from a campsite in western australia. Hello, good afternoon. Mps have voted to block the suspension of a conservative mp who broke lobbying rules. An investigation found that the former cabinet minister, Owen Paterson, used his position to benefit two companies he worked for. Mps voted by 250 to 232 not to support the recommendations of parliaments committee on standards over mr patersons conduct. Instead, a new committee will be set up to review his case and the wider process of investigating members of parliament. Labour and the snp have both said they will boycott the new committee. Heres how the vote went in the co
Because of very high covid rates in the uk. The racism row at Yorkshire County Cricket Club major sponsors withdraw their support over the way former player azeem rafiq was treated. And in the last few minutes, the south African Writer has won the booker prize for his novel the promise. Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. A conservative mp who was found to have broken Lobbying Rules wont be suspended for now after mps narrowly voted to look at an overhaul of their disciplinary process. An investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog had ruled that former minister Owen Paterson should be suspended for six weeks for repeatedly lobbying ministers and officials for two Companies Paying him more than £100,000 a year. But todays vote means his suspension is halted for now. Downing street insists the move is about the fairness of the system, not one individual case. But labour called it an absolute disgrace and accused the government of breaking and then remaking the rules. Heres
charles, who has spent his life preparing for this, addressing the nation for the first time as king. in a rare display of royal emotion, talking about his mother and what she meant to the country and her family. to my darling mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late papa, i want simply to say this. thank you. thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. king charles yes king charles acknowledging how much the nation and the world have changed since his mother was crowned and the challenges he faces ahead in a britain that is very different from the one he was born in. he ll be officially proclaimed king in a matter of hours. charles also addressing his family, naming william and kate prince and princess of wales. kate taking on the title that her mother-in-law, diana, had and sending a message to harry and meghan. i want also to express my love for harry and meg
a police arrest after a critical incident was declared in hainault. a man with a sword has been arrested. the statement from police says that they were called shortly before seven o clock to report other vehicle driven into a house in the thurlow gardens area and there were reports that people have been stabbed. this is what they know so far, this is what they are telling us from the statement. at this time, we understand the suspect went on to attack other members of the public as well as two police officers. they said that they are waiting for an update on the condition of those injured because a reminder, reports that several people have been stabbed. we do have those updates on our live page. more details on the person who has been arrested. this is again from the police statement, from the met police. 36 year old man was arrested at the scene and he is in custody. the deputy assistant commissioner has said, this must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned. i