Know what you think to it. All. Know what you think to it. All. Yes, indeed. Ive got a lot to get stuck into with you tonight. Paul embry and lord moylan will be keeping me company. But before we get stuck in, lets cross live for tonights latest headlines. Michelle, thank you very much. And good evening from the newsroom. Itsjust much. And good evening from the newsroom. Its just gone 6 00, and we start with the top story tonight that sir keir starmer has claimed labours gains in englands local elections are a direct message to the Prime Minister as he renewed demands for rishi sunak to call a general election. So far, labour general election. So far, labour has gained more than 100 seats and taken control of six more councils in england, while the conservatives have lost almost 300 seats. The liberal democrats, meanwhile , have also democrats, meanwhile, have also made some gains, with Party Leader Sir Ed Davey pledging to make the conservative government history. History. People from
In corporation tax, and a lower rate for some individuals. Barclays bank says it will no longer offer a russian Anti Virus Software program free to customers after warnings it could be exploited by the kremlin. Hello and welcome to dateline london. Im shaun ley. President donald trump is celebrating his first legislative triumph, after the Us Senate Passed tax cuts in the early hours of saturday morning. Should he be looking over his shoulder now his former National Security adviser has admitted lying to the fbi about contacts with russia . Well also discuss why irelands border could be a brexit barrier come monday. With me in the studio the irish writer and broadcaster brian oconnell. The algerian journalist nabila ramdani. Jeffrey kofman, who spent many years working for the us networks and the uk political commentator steve richards. Welcome to you all. Robert mueller, the special prosecutor examining alleged links between the trump president ial campaign and russia, has claimed an
In the administration because he lied to the Vice President about russia has now admitted he lied to the fbi, too. The question being asked in washington is whether his admission is part of a deal with mueller that could take the investigation into the white house. Does this now smack of a plea bargain . Yes, absolutely. And i think we can record december i, 2017 as both the best and the worst day of trumps presidency so far. He has got this massive tax cut passed by the senate bya hair, and now the pressure is, the noose is tightening around the white house. And if not him then certainly those close. What we see from flynn is that in this agreement he is pointing fingers at senior white house officials and the us media is rife with speculation that it is trumps son in law and he stated this publicly very blue back many times is that it will be over by christmas that he can move on, that is not the case. This is a case of trumps alternate reality catching up with him. In terms of the p
To dateline london. Im shaun ley. President donald trump is celebrating his first legislative triumph, after the Us Senate Passed tax cuts in the early hours of saturday morning. Should he be looking over his shoulder now his former National Security adviser has admitted lying to the fbi about contacts with russia . Well also discuss why irelands border could be a brexit barrier come monday. With me in the studio the irish writer and broadcaster brian oconnell. The algerian journalist nabila ramdani. Jeffrey kofman, who spent many years working for the us networks and the uk political commentator steve richards. Welcome to you all. Robert mueller, the special prosecutor examining alleged links between the trump president ial campaign and russia, has claimed an important scalp. Mike flynn, who resigned early in the administration because he lied to the Vice President about russia has now admitted he lied to the fbi, too. The question being asked in washington is whether his admission is