two 15—year—boys are arrested on suspicion of murder, after a teenager is stabbed to death in bristol. christian bruckner, the main suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann, goes on trial today accused of sexual offences near to the area where the toddler went missing could morning from london fashion week. it is about to open its doors for its 40th year. we will have a front row seat to look at the impact on the british economy. back to where it once belonged — sir paul mccartney reunited with his bass guitar, more than 50 years after it went missing. in sport, england strike twice early on day two, in their latest against india. meanwhile, christian horner says it's business as usual at red bull, on his first public appearance

since a complaint of innappropriate behaviour was made against him — a complaint he fully denies. allow to dry for many of you today. not quite as warm as it was but still a pretty mild today. all the weather details coming up here on breakfast. good morning. it's friday, 16th february. labour has secured an emphatic double by—election victory, overturning large majorities in two parliamentary seats in a bad night for the conservatives. two counts took place overnight, one in kingswood in south gloucestershire, the other in wellingborough in northamptonshire. the results came in the early hours of this morning, with the labour leader sir keir starmer declaring that the outcome shows people want change. let's take a closer look at those results. in wellingborough, labour won with more than 13,000 votes — that's a share of more than 45%. labour's success continued in kingswood in south gloucestershire, with more than 11,000 votes

and a 2,500 majority. 0ur political correspondent hannah miller has all the details from a dramatic night in politics. genevive in victoria, also known as genevive in victoria, also known as gen kitchen, labour party, 13,8114 votes. it's a result even better than they had hoped for. the biggest drop in the conservative vote in the second largest swing from tory to labour in any by—election since the second world war. any by-election since the second world war-— any by-election since the second worldwar. ., ., ., , world war. they know that our roads are not fit to — world war. they know that our roads are not fit to drive _ world war. they know that our roads are not fit to drive in, _ world war. they know that our roads are not fit to drive in, getting - world war. they know that our roads are not fit to drive in, getting our- are not fit to drive in, getting our child a doctor's appointment can seem impossible, and that they are paying more and getting less. today, they said enough is enough. wellingborough was also a record—breaking for reform uk. the party picked up 13% of the vote. it's biggest show yet. the tories

are terrified of us because we have -ot are terrified of us because we have got the _ are terrified of us because we have got the policies that make sense, and they— got the policies that make sense, and they realise that they have had their opportunity, they have blown it, they— their opportunity, they have blown it, they have messed up the economy, allowed _ it, they have messed up the economy, allowed mass emigration, obsessed with net—zero, the labour party at the same. — with net—zero, the labour party at the same, so people are voting positively— the same, so people are voting positively sang, thank heavens there is somebody on the scene has got some _ is somebody on the scene has got some good — is somebody on the scene has got some good policies that essentially will save _ some good policies that essentially will save britain, and that is why people _ will save britain, and that is why peorrle are — will save britain, and that is why people are starting to vote for us. in kingswood, labour arrived with a spring on their step in the journey towards power, winning by more than 2500 votes in a seat that has a tendency to pick the winner in general elections over the years. westminster needs to understand that you can't get a dentist, there is no dentist accepting nhs patients anywhere. really hard to get to a doctor. people don't see you —— feel safe on the streets. the cost of living crisis notjust a slogan, it's impacting people. families have not been on holidays for years,

people are worried about what food they put in the trolley, about heating their homes, and it is putting stress on family life as well. , , , ., putting stress on family life as well. , ,, well. despite the win, labour has not -- did — well. despite the win, labour has not -- did not— well. despite the win, labour has not -- did not do _ well. despite the win, labour has not -- did not do quite _ well. despite the win, labour has not -- did not do quite as - well. despite the win, labour has not -- did not do quite as well. well. despite the win, labour has not -- did not do quite as well as| not —— did not do quite as well as it has done in the past, some consolation for the one conservative willing to speak. it’s consolation for the one conservative willing to speak-— willing to speak. it's not as bad as i had expected. _ willing to speak. it's not as bad as i had expected. if— willing to speak. it's not as bad as i had expected. if you _ willing to speak. it's not as bad as i had expected. if you add - willing to speak. it's not as bad as| i had expected. if you add together the conservative and the reform party _ the conservative and the reform party vole — the conservative and the reform party vote it is more than the labour— party vote it is more than the labour party. labour did not get over— labour party. labour did not get over 50%~ — labour party. labour did not get over50%. bear labour party. labour did not get over 50%. bear in mind this was a seal _ over 50%. bear in mind this was a seal labour— over 50%. bear in mind this was a seat labour held throughout its breed _ seat labour held throughout its breed of — seat labour held throughout its breed of government from 1997 to 2010 _ breed of government from 1997 to 2010 if— breed of government from 1997 to 2010 if it — breed of government from 1997 to 2010. if it is not winning, unwilling strongly hear any by—election, then its prospects with the general election not that good. everyone _ the general election not that good. everyone here knows that success in a by—election doesn't necessarily translated to triumph when a general election comes, but the voters in wellingborough and kingswood have played a part in shaping the narrative is the unknown date looms closer. hannah miller, bbc news.

in a moment we'll speak to our political correspondent iain watson, who is in kingswood. but first, let's go to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman, who is in wellingborough. help us with a little bit of context. what does the win for labour mean?— context. what does the win for labour mean? morning. ithink --erhas labour mean? morning. ithink perhaps the — labour mean? morning. ithink perhaps the most _ labour mean? morning. ithink| perhaps the most extraordinary labour mean? morning. i think- perhaps the most extraordinary thing about this result in wellingborough last night, this morning perhaps, is how ordinary by—election results like this are becoming. it's just the latest in a string of vast conservative majorities that labour have overturned in by—elections in a bout or so. that will buoy the troops in labour. it comes at the end of one of sir keir starmer�*s worst weeks as labour leader. it will remind them that the fundamentals are really strong. conversely, the impact on the conservative party will be to remind conservative party will be to remind conservative mps, strategists, that the fundamentals are really weak. it

was a calamitous result for the conservative party here in wellingborough. their vote fell off a cliff. and a reminder, there is the threat on the right of the conservative party as well. the reform party performed pretty strongly here. got 13% of the vote. there are some conservative mps who think that is the way for the conservatives to improve their prospect, to squeeze that vote. even if you make the generous assumption that all of the reform uk votes could could —— potentially come to the conservatives, that would not have been enough for them to hold the seat. conservative point to local factors, the seat. conservative point to localfactors, to the seat. conservative point to local factors, to the circumstances of peter bone losing the seat, their own decision to have his partner as their candidate. but i think you can't avoid that this result was part of a very bad national trend for the conservative party. henry, thank you. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is in kingswood. good morning. labour overturned an 11,000 majority there? timer;r

good morning. labour overturned an 11,000 majority there?— 11,000 ma'ority there? they did indeed. 11,000 majority there? they did indeed- they — 11,000 majority there? they did indeed. they will _ 11,000 majority there? they did indeed. they will be _ 11,000 majority there? they did indeed. they will be pleased - 11,000 majority there? they did i indeed. they will be pleased about that after— indeed. they will be pleased about that after what was a very difficult week _ that after what was a very difficult week for— that after what was a very difficult week for keir starmer, the row over the rochdale candidate, that they eventually ditched. interestingly here, _ eventually ditched. interestingly here, chris skidmore, the conservative mp resigned and caused this by—election, resigned over what he saw— this by—election, resigned over what he saw as_ this by—election, resigned over what he saw as his party's lack of commitment to green issues. labour had just— commitment to green issues. labour had just watered down their so—called green prosperity plan. that seems to have had no effect on the results _ that seems to have had no effect on the results here. they campaigned relentlessly on the cost of living and the — relentlessly on the cost of living and the state of the nhs. that seems to have _ and the state of the nhs. that seems to have paid _ and the state of the nhs. that seems to have paid off. the conservatives went _ to have paid off. the conservatives went for— to have paid off. the conservatives went for a — to have paid off. the conservatives went for a local approach, complaining about threats to the green _ complaining about threats to the green belt, they also talked about the winning labour mp, damien egan, he is not— the winning labour mp, damien egan, he is not local. that tactic did not appear— he is not local. that tactic did not appear to — he is not local. that tactic did not appear to pay he is not local. that tactic did not appearto pay —— he is not local. that tactic did not appear to pay —— pay off either. labour— appear to pay —— pay off either. labour witt— appear to pay —— pay off either. labour will think of the votes they are seeing — labour will think of the votes they are seeing it opinion polls have

been _ are seeing it opinion polls have been turned in at the electoral box. labour's _ been turned in at the electoral box. labour's majority are more than 2000 _ labour's majority are more than 2000. 2500 votes, biggerthan labour's majority are more than 2000. 2500 votes, bigger than the labour— 2000. 2500 votes, bigger than the labour majority, that went to third place _ labour majority, that went to third place reform uk, the former brexit party. _ place reform uk, the former brexit party. the _ place reform uk, the former brexit party, the party associated with nigel— party, the party associated with nigel farage. labour say if reform uk had _ nigel farage. labour say if reform uk had not studied candidate, they would _ uk had not studied candidate, they would still have won this seat. that may be _ would still have won this seat. that may be true. but there are people within— may be true. but there are people within the — may be true. but there are people within the conservative party putting — within the conservative party putting pressure on rishi sunak to adopt— putting pressure on rishi sunak to adopt a _ putting pressure on rishi sunak to adopt a more reform type agenda on immigration. we heard from jacob rees—mogg saying it was time for fresh _ rees—mogg saying it was time for fresh ideas for his party and they need _ fresh ideas for his party and they need to— fresh ideas for his party and they need to do— fresh ideas for his party and they need to do more to win over those who are _ need to do more to win over those who are tempted to back reform uk this time _ who are tempted to back reform uk this time around. thank— this time around. thank you very much for that analysis. we will talk to the labour leader later in the programme. nine minutes past six. charlie, you have got more of the news. yes, thank you. two 15—year—old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder,

after a 16—year—old boy was stabbed to death in bristol on wednesday evening. a warning that danjohnson's report contains some flashing images. this ordinary van is a makeshift ambulance. and these are the last moments of a teenage life, taken on bristol streets at six o'clock on wednesday evening. in the passenger seat is a 16—year—old boy who's just been stabbed. we're not going to show you what happens as the door opens and he falls to the pavement. i just came out of the shop and i saw the van was parked there and the guy was laying down on the floor. annie he was trying to help. i can only imagine the pain he was going through, the agony. he was covered in blood completely, really. really? yes. on his back? on his back. 12 minutes later, paramedics and an ambulance arrive. i don't know if he was still alive, but he wasn't conscious, he wasn't breathing.

and then, they done surgery on the spot. but it was too late already. it's really sad. half a mile away, this is the children's play area where he was attacked, detectives say, by two people wearing masks who rode off on bikes. we're told the boy ran from the park looking for help. he made it to the main road here and a van driver stopped to assist him. they drove to the local police station, but they found that had closed nearly a year ago. this is the third fatal teenage stabbing in bristol in a month. others have been seriously injured, too. police say there's no evidence they're linked, but they'd already announced extra patrols. now its greater stop and search powers. what do you think is the root of this problem, and what's the key to solving it? you look at the age of those involved. the high levels of violence that are being used, the weapons that are being carried currently, it's like something i've not seen before. we need to work with communities.

we need to work with families. we need to work with schools to try and turn these behaviours around. the investigation works continuing here into the night, and there are more police officers out on the streets. it's worth saying bristol doesn't have the worst record in terms of knife crime or youth violence, but this city has felt the worst impact of it over the last few weeks. 90 minutes after he was stabbed, all hope has gone. we don't yet know the name of this young man, but his life ended violently atjust 16 years old, leaving a murder investigation and so many questions of why this keeps happening. don johnson, bbc news. the man viewed by german prosecutors as the main suspect in the madeleine mccann case, will go on trial in germany this morning. christian bruckner has been charged with a series of unrelated sexual offences. 0ur berlin correspondent

jessica parkerjoins us now. this is day one of the trial. just look ahead to the trial itself for us? , . , , ., look ahead to the trial itself for us? , ,, look ahead to the trial itself for us? , , ., us? yes, as you say, this is a trial we expect — us? yes, as you say, this is a trial we owed to _ us? yes, as you say, this is a trial we expect to stretch _ us? yes, as you say, this is a trial we expect to stretch on _ us? yes, as you say, this is a trial we expect to stretch on until - us? yes, as you say, this is a trial we expect to stretch on until late| we expect to stretch on until late june, where christian bruckner, the main suspect named in the madeleine mccann disappearance, although he has denied involvement and has never been charged, but he will face charges of five unrelated sex offences. this is the first time that we have actually seen christian bruckner in public court since he was named as a suspect in the madeleine mccann case back in 2020 by german prosecutors. the reason for that is he was already in prison on a separate charge. and the other reason that this case is significant as well is that because of the current ascendancy is serving, a seven—year sentence, current ascendancy is serving, a seven—yearsentence, he current ascendancy is serving, a seven—year sentence, he would currently be due for release in

december 2026, so the outcome of this trial, which is set to stretch on over a number of months, be held —— heard by a on over a number of months, be held —— heard byajudge, notajury, could determine if he stays in prison beyond that. german prosecutors continue their investigation into the madeleine mccann case. thank you. voting begins today to select mark drakeford's successor as the leader of welsh labour, and the next first minister of wales. members of the welsh labour party and affiliated trade unions will choose between two current ministers, vaughan gething and jeremy miles. the ballot closes on the 14th march. the bbc has dropped a contestant from the apprentice spin—off show you're fired, after he was accused of posting anti—semitic comments on social media. asif munaf has apologised for any offence caused by his posts about israel. greece has become the first christian orthodox—majority country to legalise same—sex marriage. the change will allow same—sex couples to adopt, though the law will not permit them to have a child through surrogacy.

the greek prime minister hailed it as a milestone for human rights. the duke and duchess of sussex are on day two of their trip to a ski resort in whistler to attend an invictus games training camp. prince harry tried his hand at skeleton as he joined athletes, with his wife meghan, to promote next year's winter games in the city. 0ur north america correspondent emma vardy reports. this is whistler sliding centre where the olympic sports of bobsleigh and luge and skeleton take place. and, if you've seen the film cool runnings, well, you know that these are winter sports, which are not for the faint—hearted. and today, prince harry has been giving skeleton a go, which basically involves throwing yourself head first down an ice track on something resembling a tea tray. but he certainly seemed to enjoy it. we're told he reached speeds of around 99 kilometres per hour. so not bad for a first go.

now he's here, along with meghan, because they are supporting the invictus games. it's that sporting event which harry founded to help injured veterans with their recovery. and it's involving winter sports for the first time when the games takes place next year. so athletes here have been receiving coaching in those new winter sports. now, as for the skeleton, it looked like prince harry enjoyed it so much he went back for a second run. although when we asked meghan if she'd like to try it, her answer was, no way. emma vardy reporting. all the woolly hats, all the snow, not so much of that. even though it is february it has been pretty mild so far, especially yesterday and today. yes, incredibly mild yesterday. it felt like late spring, never mind late winter. today, not quite as mild but still, temperatures well above average for the time of the year. we have got a day which will

see more sunshine around for the north and west compared to yesterday. the chance of a shower but many of you will get away with a dry friday. not quite so at the moment if you're in parts of east anglia and the south—east. short lived but heavy rain around for the night. lots of surface or water spray on the roads. they will be some showers pushing on with increased cloud in the west. many start the day dry and bright, morning sunshine. cloud amounts vary through the day. showers spread east. by the afternoon a keen northerly breeze. lighter winds across the west of scotland. the odd light shower same in northern ireland. 0verall, drier, brighter day than yes it. showers scattered across england and wales. if you avoid them, longer spells of sunshine in the south. highs of 13 or 1a, sunshine in the south. highs of 13 or14, down sunshine in the south. highs of 13 or 1a, down on the 18 degrees we saw yesterday. into tonight, after some clear skies and a chilly start to

the night in the east, cloud will increase from the west and we will see some light rain or drizzle started to appear. it does mean though pretty cloudy, grey start to the weekend, party light rain or drizzle, brightest in the east, rain and the west later on saturday, the chance of the could linger across england and wales on sunday. a full weekend forecast in about half an hour. thank you. 18 minutes past six. let's take a look at today's front pages. all of the papers went to print before the by—election results were announced, so they don't make the front pages. instead, many lead with the news that britain is now in recession. the daily mail calls on the chancellor to make big tax cuts, despite the negative economic outlook. "rishi sunak has been warned against launching a fresh austerity drive", reports the guardian, adding that treasury sources have said the chancellorjeremy hunt is considering "a fresh squeeze on public spending" to finance pre—election tax reductions.

elsewhere, the telegraph reports mr hunt has shelved plans for a 2p cut to income tax in next month's budget, after the news of the recession. the paper says the chancellor will now have less money to spend than he expected. the express leads with the news that the energy supplier british gas has reported record profits this week. the paper quotes a senior government official as saying the money could be used to cut customer bills immediately. just looking at some of the inside pages, a story in the daily telegraph today reporting on multiple sclerosis treatments. i think it is 130,000 people in the uk sufferfrom ms. there is a doctor who is a keen ping—pong player, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis himself in 2016, and he has started doing research on whether ping—pong

can make your symptoms less bad. so, you play more ping—pong. he has been doing a lot of research on this. he is saying that playing ping—pong could revolutionise ms treatment. and what is the reason behind this? they have already had amazing results, clinical trials launched this week in the us and italy, and he attributes changes in his condition, for example, he says playing table tennis he has regained movement and sensation in his left arm and his right leg or. and he now hopes to find out. in the trial itself what they will do is, people with ms will have two two rarick table tennis lessons a week, assessments at the beginning and the ant to look at the quality of life, their speeding walk and there is strong. just measure everything to

see if it can make a difference. so it is just getting the muscles moving again and coordination and reaction times as well? yeah. the doctor putting forward this research is a former gynaecologist himself, so he is a medic. and he hasjust said, it has happened to me. i have watched the change. they are trying to work out if it could work for other people. interesting. good. 21 minutes past six is the time. in 1972, paul mccartney's most treasured bass guitar, that he had played throughout the early days of the beatles, was stolen from the back of a van. now, more than 50 years later and thanks to a campaign to reunite the pair, it has finally been found. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito reports. # love, love me do... the beatles, love me do, and a story about paul mccartney's famous hofner bass guitar. he bought it for £30 in 1961, and in 1972 it was stolen.

52 years later, scott and naomi jones wondered if they could find it. and amazingly, it's reappeared. it's just unbelievable. it's just absolutely thrilling, it's wonderful, it's just wonderful, yeah. i mean, when we started looking for this bass, which was lastjuly, that was sort of day one in the office, we thought we'd probably never find it. and here it is, being authenticated by hofner. but where's it been? the key clue was a call from a roadie who helped the couple track it down to a deal in a pub, and then it ended up in an attic. and it's now back with sir paul. so sitting here now knowing that the bass is back with paul mccartney, the bass is found, the search has been successful, the mission is accomplished, it'sjust, it's unbelievable, it's brilliant. so after more than 50 years, the hofner bass is back where it belongs. david sillito, bbc news.

how lovely when something comes back after that amount of time. absolutely. from the rather old to the brand—new. london zoo has welcomed the birth of a second critically—endangered western lowland gorilla in less than a month. staff said they were "over the moon" and are letting the mother and infant bond before confirming the sex of the new arrival. 0ur reporter harry low has more. london zoo's newest additions. the first baby ape arrived last month and it's now double trouble after mother effie gave birth eight days ago. staff here say it's a bit like london buses. having waited eight years for a baby gorilla to arrive, two have come along in the past one month alone. so to have two babies, i mean, it's amazing for us, it's amazing for all of our visitors. but for those two gorillas to actually grow up together, to have sort of like a buddy, if you will, to be able to play with, it's amazing. so rather than just sort of annoying sort of their auntie or dad,

they'll be able to play with each other and they'll have so much energy, it will be wonderful to see. the western lowland gorillas are the world's largest primate, but they're critically endangered. they can live in captivity for up to 60 years. for us in the zoo, baby animals are huge. you know, they are one reason why people want to come here. they can see these animals grow up over time as they revisit the zoo year after year after year. we're over the moon that effie has had this baby without any intervention, without any sort of need for us to sort of get involved. we want to know that baby's fine. the newborns won't really get into the swing of things until summer. the gorilla mums will literally hold on to that baby four to six months until they actually let it go and then let it do its own thing. they will keep their eyes on those babies the entire time for years to come. it's too early to know the baby's gender and the zoo hopes to name them in the coming weeks. harry lowe, bbc news, london. can't beat that for cuteness. very

cute pictures. just bring some happiness. lots to come today. red, white and blue has been nominated for best short film at the oscars. it follows the story of a single mum in america, who has to cross state lines in search of an abortion. we'll be joined by british director, nazrin choudhury just before eight. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm nicky ford. a domestic abuse charity is appealing for urgent help after it lost its base in london. the cassandra centre in croydon has provided in—person counselling, education and support to those

impacted by domestic abuse since 2007. since then, it has been forced to switch to virtual sessions and pay high rents for office space and storage for furniture and donations. we had four therapy rooms, we had meeting rooms, we had training rooms, we had, you know, a library, the women actually called the space home from home. london fashion week kicks off today with designers, new and established, presenting their autumn and winter lines. in celebration of its 40th birthday this year, landmarks in the capital will be lit up green to mark the anniversary. there will be more than 150 events taking place, with fashion week running until the 20th. the english national opera has reached an agreement with its musicians following proposed cuts. the musicians' union announced

the deal, which includes a minimum redundancy payment. the agreement, which cancels a strike, also guaranteed seven months of work and "important improvements" to contracts. planned strikes next week by london 0verground workers have been called off after a pay offer was increased. rmt members working for arriva rail london on london 0verground were due to take strike action on monday and tuesday. they will now vote on the new offer next week. let's take a look at the tubes now. there's minor delays on the central and district and piccdilly lines this morning. thejubilee and metropolitan lines are both part suspended. now onto the weather with katerina. hello there, good morning to you. it's a mild start to the day, and not a bad day ahead of us. it will brighten up as the day progresses and there is just a chance of one or two isolated showers. so here's your picture this morning, quite a bit of cloud out there, one or two spot of drizzle but as the morning progresses

and through this afternoon, we will see some decent sunny spells develop, the chance of one or two isolated showers. winds coming from a westerly direction and highs of around 1a celsius, perhaps not as mild as yesterday but our temperatures are still above average for the time of year. for this evening and overnight, it does look to stay mostly dry. clear spells at first, more cloud will build towards the end of the night, and our temperatures will fall away to around five or six celsius. so one or two mist and fog patches on saturday morning. there will be a little bit of brightness just behind, the rest of the day is looking largely cloudy and quite a bit of rain expected overnight on saturday into sunday. so do expect a wet start to sunday morning but temperatures remain above average through the weekend. that's it from me, much on the bbc news app where you can see more on the changes to the london 0verground map where six lines have been renamed.

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. let's get a recap on the results of the two by—elections from overnight. in wellingborough in northamptonshire, labour's gen kitchen won with 13,844 votes, overturning a significant conservative majority. looking at the share of the vote, labour took 45.9%, the conversatives 24.6% and reform uk on 13%. it meant labour's share went up by 19.5%, while the conservatives saw a drop of more than 37%. and the swing in wellingborough from

conservative to labour was 28.5%. the result in kingswood in south gloucestershire saw labour's damien egan secure more than 11,000 votes, with the conservatives coming second. labour won a share of almost 45%, but that was slightly less than the conservatives and reform combined. the share change shows a big drop for the conservatives of more than 21%. and that means there has been a swing from conservative to labour of 16.4%. we'rejoined now by sirjohn curtice, professor of politics at the university of strathclyde. there are a lot of numbers there! hopefully that offers some clarity. always love to speak to you on these mornings, john, after a night like that. i think it's worth you giving

an overview. your quick snapshot impression of those two by—elections and what they signify. impression of those two by-elections and what they signify.— and what they signify. there are three big headlines, _ and what they signify. there are three big headlines, naga. - and what they signify. there are three big headlines, naga. the| and what they signify. there are - three big headlines, naga. the first is that they confirm that the conservatives are still in deep, deep electoral trouble. the 21 point drop in their support in kingswood is in line with that 19, 20 point drop they have an opinion piles. the drop they have an opinion piles. the drop in wellingborough is actually the biggest loss that conservatives have had in a post—war by—election. it could be the circumstances regarding peter bone a's downfall and his replacement by his partner might have added to the woes there but this morning we are still looking at a government that at the moment is staring defeat in the face at the next general election.

headline number two is that the conservatives troubles are no longer simply combined to losing votes to labour. reform uk who have had support increasing in the polls, they have now gone to get some votes in the ballot box. 13% in wellingborough, 10% in kingswood. the problem for the conservatives is that we know from the opinion polls, for every one voter who switches from conservative to labour, there is another one switching to reform uk. and now not everyone who voted conservative before will vote for reform uk but they will come disproportionately from the conservatives and it means that that coalition of pro—brexit leave rotors that took boris johnson to coalition of pro—brexit leave rotors that took borisjohnson to victory in 2019 is fragmenting further as refor threatened to take more votes

from the conservatives. so labour other beneficiaries, to more by—election gains, two seats where the swing they needed to win was above what they needed to get a majority at a general election. you can quibble that the labour support is only up about half as much as the conservative support is down, i think today sir keir starmer looks as likely to be the next prime minister as he did 2a hours ago if indeed even more so. i}!(. minister as he did 24 hours ago if indeed even more so.— minister as he did 24 hours ago if indeed even more so. ok, that's a really good _ indeed even more so. ok, that's a really good overview, _ indeed even more so. ok, that's a really good overview, john, - indeed even more so. ok, that's a really good overview, john, thank| really good overview, john, thank you. to extrapolate, often when we talk about by—elections, we are going to be talking to all of the parties today but when they talk about by—elections, the government in power says, yes, they are always a reaction to the government in power, they are not a key indicator or a crucial or a decisive indicator

about a general election but what you are saying is that these are indicating an outcome at the general election? , ., indicating an outcome at the general election? , . .., indicating an outcome at the general election? , . .. ., election? they are indicative of the current position _ election? they are indicative of the current position we _ election? they are indicative of the current position we are _ election? they are indicative of the current position we are at. - election? they are indicative of the current position we are at. there i current position we are at. there are still nine months or so until the general election and things could change. certainly what is true if you're going to make sense of these things, you shouldn't be saying, if there were a general election tomorrow the labour party would have got a 28% swing in wellingborough, you should be comparing by—elections with by—elections. the last time we saw a government losing by—elections with the regularity with which the conservatives have been doing so in the parliament, they have lost nine in the parliament although they did gain one in hartlepool, the last time the government did so with these kind of swings, it was the 92-97 these kind of swings, it was the 92—97 parliament that ended in serious defeat forjohn major's conservative party. in other words we seem to be as the opinion polls

are also saying in a very similar place as we were in the run—up to 1997. maybe history will not repeat itself but the truth is the conservatives are going to have to delete the historical record to come back from where they are. the second caveat that politicians will say and they are quite right, the turnout is low and it has been a feature of by—elections in this parliament, turnout has been falling quite markedly. you have to go back to go back to the 1997—2001 parliament to find a similar regularity in a fall in turnout. the conclusion is not that somehow the conservative party will be able to win lots of voters backed very easily, as opposed to the fact that all of our parties are facing an electorate which is deeply discontented, deeply pessimistic, and at the moment are not entirely sure that it is worth their shoe leather to go to the polls in any way. and i think we will have

another record low turnout in the general election. it’s another record low turnout in the general election.— general election. it's really interesting _ general election. it's really interesting when _ general election. it's really interesting when you - general election. it's really i interesting when you examine general election. it's really - interesting when you examine the pressure that the leaders of both parties, conservatives and the labour party are under. 0ur chief political correspondent said that sir keir starmer has had one of the worst weeks in his leadership as labour leader. have you seen any bearing of that or any influence on these by—elections? bearing of that or any influence on these by-elections?_ these by-elections? well, i think it's very difficult _ these by-elections? well, i think it's very difficult to _ these by-elections? well, i think it's very difficult to argue - these by-elections? well, i think it's very difficult to argue from i it's very difficult to argue from these by—elections that when the labour party ends up with the second biggest swing from the conservatives in post—war electoral history, that we can argue that these by—elections indicates that the labour party has suffered because of the arguments about his candidate in rochdale which is in two weeks' time, or the reversal of his decision on the 28 billion investment fund. we have had one poll yesterday evening which suggested labour support could be down a couple of points since before

the rochdale row but that is frankly too small a reader upon which to grant anything at all. we have to get much more evidence from the opinion polls before we get any sense as to whether this has damaged labour. 0ne sense as to whether this has damaged labour. one of the headlines from the pole that came out yesterday is that 49% of people just don't have a view as to whether sir keir starmer did or did not handle the rochdale situation well. you and i have to remember that some of the things that excite some of us who follow the development of fw one, it doesn't percolate through to the wider electorate. —— follow the developments in westminster, it doesn't calculate you to the wider electorate. ., ~' , ., doesn't calculate you to the wider electorate-— doesn't calculate you to the wider electorate. ., ,, , ., , . ,, electorate. thank you very much, sir john curtis — electorate. thank you very much, sir john curtis and _ electorate. thank you very much, sir john curtis. and we _ electorate. thank you very much, sir john curtis. and we will _ electorate. thank you very much, sir john curtis. and we will be _ electorate. thank you very much, sir john curtis. and we will be speaking | john curtis. and we will be speaking to sir keir starmer— john curtis. and we will be speaking to sir keir starmer later. _ good morning, mike. there has been a lot of chatter around formula 1, not necessarily about the drivers, not about racing conditions, not about

the cars. it’s about racing conditions, not about the cars. �* , ., about racing conditions, not about thecars. v .,, , about racing conditions, not about thecars. _ ., , ., the cars. it's a busy time of year. yes, we the cars. it's a busy time of year. yes. we are _ the cars. it's a busy time of year. yes, we are two _ the cars. it's a busy time of year. yes, we are two weeks _ the cars. it's a busy time of year. yes, we are two weeks away i the cars. it's a busy time of year. | yes, we are two weeks away from the cars. it's a busy time of year. i yes, we are two weeks away from the start of the new season so all of the teams are busy with the new season launches, especially at red bull, after all their success last year, the defending champions. but all eyes were on their team principal, christian horner, after recent allegations made against him which he denies. red bull team principal christian horner says its business as usual at the formula one team despite an ongoing investigation following a complaint of alleged inappropriate behaviour against him. horner made his first public appearance since the allegation yesterday as red bull launched their new car for the upcoming new season. horner has denied the allegations. our sports news correspondent laura scott reports. it was planned as a celebration of 20 years of red bull racing and the unveiling of the car they hope will help them defend their two world titles. but with the world's media gathered, there was no escaping the fact that the man at the helm, christian horner, is under

investigation following recent allegations against him, which he completely denies. for me, its business as normal. i'm focused on the season ahead. and, of course, it is a distraction for the team. but, you know, the team are very together. they're very focused on the season ahead, and they've been tremendously supportive. given that you've said it's a distraction, would it be better if you stepped aside while the investigation ran its course? well, no, because, you know, i deny anything, any of the allegations that have been made. so for me, it's absolutely business as normalfocusing on preparing for the season ahead. horner was bullish today that the working environment he's presided over here at the team's base in milton keynes is a healthy one. but this case has prompted scrutiny over the culture within the team. over the course of several hours last week, horner was interviewed by an external specialist barrister brought in by red bull to carry

out the investigation. the bbc understands the claims relate to allegedly inappropriate and controlling behaviour towards a female colleague. you said on stage today that you're a man of your word. can you guarantee you've never behaved inappropriately towards a colleague? look, i deny any accusations that have been made against me. so you're innocent? yeah, as i say. having steered red bull racing to record breaking success, horner insists he's the right person to lead the team forward, but that's not up to him. and with the season fast approaching, the investigation is ongoing and so is the speculation over his future. laura scott, bbc news, milton keynes. in football, crystal palace are not in action until monday night but there is some confusion of who'll be taking charge for their crucial match against everton. it was widely reported yesterday that manager roy hodgson was set to be sacked with the club 15th in the premier league and five points clear of the relegation zone.

however palace then cancelled their pre—match news conference, releasing the news that hodgson who's 76 years old was taken ill during training. the club have confirmed hodgson is in a stable condition and now undergoing further tests in hospital. the former tottenham striker jurgen klinsmann has lost hisjob after being dismissed as manager of south korea. the german was sacked after being knocked out at the semi—finals of the asian cup with the korean football association saying there were "various reasons" for his firing to do with his ability to lead the team. now, some big teams will have been alerted to the news that one of the world's best strikers will be available this summer. that's after kylian mbappe told paris saint—germain he would be leaving the club in the summer. however he won't be cheap, with mbappe estimated to currently earn around 200 million euros a year, that's just over £170 million. the french captain has been heavily linked with joining real madrid when his contract in paris expires.

it's a huge night ahead in the women's super league as league leaders chelsea face second placed manchester city who sitjust three points behind emma hayes�* side. and there could be another bit of history made at the emirates tomorrow when arsenal's match against manchester united could be played in front of a record—breaking crowd. the stadium is sold out and can hold just over 60,000. the current wsl attendance record came in arsenal's win over chelsea at the emirates in december, and that was watched byjust over 59,000. to cricket now and england struck twice early on day two of the third test against india in rajkot including jimmy anderson getting closer to 700 test wickets. anderson dismissed kuldeep yadav, for his wicket 696 in test cricket beforejoe root got ravindra jadeya who added just two runs to his overnight total of 110. but india's score is still almost 400 so plenty still to do for england. to rugby league where the new super league season has kicked off in memorable style as city rivals hull fc and hull kr came together

in a fiesty opening match. it was hull kr who ended the night happy scoring five unanswered tries to win 22—0 against a hull fc team who ended the game with just 11 men. adam wild was watching. this most dissipated of super league seasons, this was some build—up. a hull derby, one of the fiercest rugby league in the world, but they didn't show it, niall evalds st crossing in the opening moments. two more first half schools and hull fc in real trouble. feeling the tension before the break it would bubble over. a moment of madness from franklin pele, a red card on debut and it was all falling apart. it is to hull's credit that with 12 men

they held out until the game? final quarter. matt parcell powering over ending any lingering doubt. the second half ending like the first, another hull red card, the black—and—white reckless and ultimately pointless. the hull derby, almost a red letter day and here are red and white knight. it's hard to imagine a season starting with more hype. the hull kingston rovers, it's hard to imagine a better start than beating your fiercest rivals. and even so early on, the rest of the petition will be taking note. tiger woods marked his return to the pga tour with an indifferent start to his first competitive appearance of 2024 but has plenty of work to do if he's to get amongst the leaders at the genesis 0pen. the former world number one hit an opening round of 72, one over par, in california. the 15—time major champion underwent ankle surgery in april last year and this was his first

round of an official pga tour event since the masters ten months ago. now this isn't for the faint hearted. as the world aquatic championships heads into its final weekend this was the view for british diver aidan heslop at the top of the 27 metre board, wow! and he kept his composure to nail it to win gold and become a world champion for the first time. spectacular final dive securing the win. he's hoping this kind of high diving will soon be an olympic event. and there was a maiden world title too for laura stephens as she won the women's 200 metre butterfly becoming gb�*s first individual female world champion, since rebecca adlington in 2011. elsewhere, gb�*s women took silver in the four by 200 metres freestyle. i'm really proud of it, you know, i've been in a lot of, well, a few world championship finals now and a lot of the time i have come away with disappointment or i have come

away feeling like i didn't put my best performance out there whereas but tonight i think i did, i don't think i could have done much better than this so i'm really happy of with that, proud of that. and finally — how do you give the best welcome to a colleague, who has just achieved great success? borussia dortmund gave it a pretty good go. streamers... party cannons....as sebastian haller returned to the german side borussia dortmund after scoring for ivory coast in the final of the africa cup of nations. what a great story, haller remember was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2022 and now look at him. that is what we do every morning when charlie comes in. streamers, balloons. when charlie comes in. streamers, balloons it — when charlie comes in. streamers, balloons. it is _ when charlie comes in. streamers, balloons. it is a _ when charlie comes in. streamers, balloons. it is a bit _ when charlie comes in. streamers, balloons. it is a bit sad. _ when charlie comes in. streamers, balloons. it is a bit sad. i— when charlie comes in. streamers, balloons. it is a bit sad. i was i balloons. it is a bit sad. i was thinking. _ balloons. it is a bit sad. i was thinking. a — balloons. it is a bit sad. i was thinking, a lot _ balloons. it is a bit sad. i was thinking, a lot of— balloons. it is a bit sad. i was thinking, a lot of cleaning i balloons. it is a bit sad. i was thinking, a lot of cleaning up| thinking, a lot of cleaning up today. i thinking, a lot of cleaning up toda . ., �* ~' , today. i don't think they were thinkin: today. i don't think they were thinking about _ today. i don't think they were thinking about that _ today. i don't think they were thinking about that too i today. i don't think they were | thinking about that too much. today. i don't think they were i thinking about that too much. but someone thinking about that too much. emit someone has to clear it up. thinking about that too much. but someone has to clear it up. havel thinking about that too much. but i someone has to clear it up. have you heard of the — someone has to clear it up. have you heard of the term, _ someone has to clear it up. have you heard of the term, party _ someone has to clear it up. have you heard of the term, party pooper? i heard of the term, party pooper? someone has to clean up, always,

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today in northern and western areas, a few showers but many of you will be extending the day dry. 0vernight rain clearing from east anglia and the south—east, a few showers dotted in the north and west but much fewer than we had yesterday. some good cloud breaks around through the morning. cloud amounts can vary, of the sunshine in the —— better the sunshine in the south. most of us are six to eight celsius, eight to 14 this afternoon. there will be a few showers throughout the day but many places will avoid them. it turns chilly for a time but cloud amounts increase, turning damp into the start of saturday morning. six orseven the start of saturday morning. six or seven to most in the morning. 0verall or seven to most in the morning. overall a lot of cloud around, a little bit —— any sunshine on the

hazy side. damp andreazzoli on the coast, but then drive for race —— it is drierfor most coast, but then drive for race —— it is drier for most of us. but there is drier for most of us. but there is some rain coming in into western scotland and northern ireland and western wales in the afternoon, and a strong wind which will boost temperatures. bitter? from saturday night into sunday —— there is a bit of a question over what is going to happen saturday to sunday. there is a chance this rain will clear but at the moment it looks like it could be a wet start to sunday in southern and eastern parts and the trail of rain in northern england, north wales and the midlands which could take all day shifted. to the south it should brighten up and in northern and western areas of the second half of sunday will be better than first half. still very mild but keep coming back to the forecast because that rain could shift away quicker and if it does parts of

england and wales where it could be quite wet will have a better day. into next week we are going to see a mixture of sunshine and showers across the country, may be a longer speu across the country, may be a longer spell of rain but the story next week as well as some stronger winds will be that temperatures will drop away back to where we should be for the time of year after what is at the time of year after what is at the moment and incredibly mild spell. the moment and incredibly mild sell. ., ., “ the moment and incredibly mild sell. ., ., 4' the moment and incredibly mild sell. ., ., ~ ., spell. how do you think you would erform spell. how do you think you would perform on _ spell. how do you think you would perform on the — spell. how do you think you would perform on the catwalk, _ spell. how do you think you would perform on the catwalk, matt, i spell. how do you think you would l perform on the catwalk, matt, have you perfected your structure? i am you perfected your structure? i am so uncoordinated, _ you perfected your structure? i am so uncoordinated, i— you perfected your structure? i am so uncoordinated, i would be rubbish. ., ., , ., ~' so uncoordinated, i would be rubbish. ., ., ~' rubbish. how do you think nick eardley would _ rubbish. how do you think nick eardley would look? _ rubbish. how do you think nick eardley would look? i - rubbish. how do you think nick eardley would look? i think i rubbish. how do you think nick eardley would look? i think we | eardley would look? i think we should find _ eardley would look? i think we should find out. _ eardley would look? i think we should find out. absolutely. i eardley would look? i think we i should find out. absolutely. the hand is on _ should find out. absolutely. the hand is on the _ should find out. absolutely. the hand is on the hip, _ should find out. absolutely. the hand is on the hip, striking i should find out. absolutely. the hand is on the hip, striking a i should find out. absolutely. the i hand is on the hip, striking a pose! that's the answer. i'm a natural, that's the answer. i'm a natural, that's the answer. it that's the answer. i'm a natural, that's the answer.— that's the answer. i'm a natural, that's the answer. it is 40 years of london fashion _ that's the answer. it is 40 years of london fashion week, _ that's the answer. it is 40 years of london fashion week, has - that's the answer. it is 40 years of| london fashion week, has anybody spotted you and ask you to take part in any of the shows?—

spotted you and ask you to take part in any of the shows? when we heard we were coming _ in any of the shows? when we heard we were coming to _ in any of the shows? when we heard we were coming to cover— in any of the shows? when we heard we were coming to cover british i we were coming to cover british fashion week, they said, they have got to find the coolest person on the bbc but they were not available so here we are. it is a big day here, the first day of london fashion week. the doors will be opening in a few hours. this is the space where the first show is on, it is all about the new generation of designers this morning. this will be a lot busier in a couple of hours' time. it's worth remembering that the fashion industry is a massive deal for the the fashion industry is a massive dealfor the uk. there will be 67 designers over 43 catwalks over the next four days or so. and they are representing a massive industry for the uk. the amount of money is colossal. £46.5 billion goes into the uk economy from british fashion, 32 billion alone is from women's fashion, and it's a huge employer

for the uk. 2.5% of the whole workforce of the uk is employed in fashion in some way or another. so it's a big deal. the next few days is going to be really significant and a man who can tell us a bit more about that is here, david, chairman of the british fashion council, nice to see you. yesterday on the programme we were talking about recession and obviously, huge challenges with the cost of living, a lot of industries struggling, that being reflected in fashion? i a lot of industries struggling, that being reflected in fashion?- being reflected in fashion? i don't think there _ being reflected in fashion? i don't think there is _ being reflected in fashion? i don't think there is an _ being reflected in fashion? i don't think there is an industry - being reflected in fashion? i don't think there is an industry which i being reflected in fashion? i don't think there is an industry which is| think there is an industry which is not affected by interest rates, cost of living, still the fractures post—brexit. but one thing about the fashion industry is its resilience, it's an extraordinary business, you talk about the scale and size. if you look at the luxury end, that is now probably back to pre—pandemic size in terms of profit margins, it has got a lot of investment. we have

got to say that the fast fashion side is growing post cost of living crisis but the luxury end is also growing with phenomenal design is doing great things. tbs, growing with phenomenal design is doing great things. tbs. lat growing with phenomenal design is doing great things.— doing great things. a lot of people are talkin: doing great things. a lot of people are talking about _ doing great things. a lot of people are talking about sustainable i are talking about sustainable fashion, there is a trend towards renting something rather than buying something for a night out, how is that being reflected? the something for a night out, how is that being reflected?— that being reflected? the rental scheme, that being reflected? the rental scheme. i— that being reflected? the rental scheme, i think— that being reflected? the rental scheme, i think that _ that being reflected? the rental scheme, i think that shows i that being reflected? the rental scheme, i think that shows the | scheme, i think that shows the innovation, it shows that people care about where their clothes came from and the longevity of things, be prepared to read them. equally sustainability is now embedded in how we make products. people care about where things are sourced, the supply chain issues are being addressed, there are company—wide projects, the bfc facilitates that, to get best practice about how things are made. now the consumer is far more aware about where things are being sourced and will be much bolder about where they buy things. if they are not happy about where things are sourced, they will not

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that brought back? we need that brought back. notjust because of knightsbridge, uk businesses up and down the country, if we don't have the scheme in place, that does affectjobs. the scheme in place, that does affect iobs-_ the scheme in place, that does affect 'obs. ., ~ ., ., ~ affect 'obs. thank you for talking to affect jobs. thank you for talking to us. affect jobs. thank you for talking to us- david _ affect jobs. thank you for talking to us. david from _ affect jobs. thank you for talking to us. david from the _ affect jobs. thank you for talking to us. david from the british - to us. david from the british fashion council there, some pressure on the government on that tax—free shopping issue, but there is going to be a lot going on here this morning, we will be back later on with some other people to talk to and i will practice my moves. you have practised — and i will practice my moves. yfrl. have practised already, haven't you? i can't say too much. we have practised already, haven't you? i can't say too much.— i can't say too much. we will reveal more later— i can't say too much. we will reveal more later on- _ i can't say too much. we will reveal more later on. oh! _ i can't say too much. we will reveal more later on. oh! we _ i can't say too much. we will reveal more later on. oh! we were - i can't say too much. we will reveal more later on. oh! we were talking about clearing _ more later on. oh! we were talking about clearing up, _ more later on. oh! we were talking about clearing up, i— more later on. oh! we were talking about clearing up, i have _ more later on. oh! we were talking about clearing up, i have just - about clearing up, i have just noticed, _ about clearing up, i have just noticed, there is a bit of litter down — noticed, there is a bit of litter down there. we need to clear up, down _ down there. we need to clear up, down to— down there. we need to clear up, down to your left hand side, is there — down to your left hand side, is there a — down to your left hand side, is there a little bit of litter? look at ou there a little bit of litter? look at you spotting _ there a little bit of litter? look at you spotting that. _ there a little bit of litter? look at you spotting that. i - there a little bit of litter? look at you spotting that. i will- there a little bit of litter? look at you spotting that. i will sort| at you spotting that. i will sort that out. at you spotting that. i will sort that out- i _ at you spotting that. i will sort that out. i really _ at you spotting that. i will sort that out. i really hope - at you spotting that. i will sort that out. i really hope that - at you spotting that. i will sort i that out. i really hope that wasn't mine. �* ., ., ~' that out. i really hope that wasn't mine. �* ., ., ., , mine. i'm looking forward to seeing nick. as mine. i'm looking forward to seeing nick- as long _ mine. i'm looking forward to seeing nick. as long as _ mine. i'm looking forward to seeing nick. as long as someone - mine. i'm looking forward to seeing nick. as long as someone clears . mine. i'm looking forward to seeing| nick. as long as someone clears up. still to come on breakfast.

frank rothwell has successfully crossed the atlantic for a second time smashing his own world record as the oldest person to complete the world's toughest row. he's also raised more than a quarter of a million pounds for alzheimer's research uk. we'll catch up with frank later this morning but for now let's take a look at his latest adventure. it's a big row, a very big row, it is a big character. we

it's a big row, a very big row, it is a big character.— it's a big row, a very big row, it is a big character. we have spoken to him before, _ is a big character. we have spoken to him before, i _ is a big character. we have spoken to him before, i like _ is a big character. we have spoken to him before, i like him, - is a big character. we have spoken to him before, i like him, he - is a big character. we have spoken to him before, i like him, he is - is a big character. we have spoken to him before, i like him, he is an| to him before, i like him, he is an enthusiastic rower. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm nicky ford. a domestic abuse charity is appealing for urgent help after it lost its base in london. the cassandra centre in croydon has provided in—person counselling, education and support to those impacted by domestic abuse since 2007. since then, it has been forced to switch to virtual sessions and pay high rents for office space and storage for furniture and donations. we had four therapy rooms, we had meeting rooms, we had training rooms, we had, you know, a library, the women actually called the space home from home. four men have been convicted

for their involvement in a drive—by shooting outside a church in euston just over a year ago. four women and two children were injured when a sawn—off shotgun was fired into a crowd of people who'd been at a memorial service. detectives trawled through more than 2000 hours of cctv footage to identify the culprits. they're due to be sentenced in april. london fashion week kicks off today with designers, new and established, presenting their autumn and winter lines. in celebration of its 40th birthday this year, landmarks in the capital will be lit up green to mark the anniversary. there will be more than 150 events taking place, with fashion week running until the 20th. planned strikes next week by london 0verground workers have been called off after a pay offer was increased. rmt members working for arriva rail london on london 0verground were due to take strike action on monday and tuesday. they will now vote on the new offer next week.

let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with katerina. hello there, good morning to you. it's a mild start to the day, and not a bad day ahead of us. it will brighten up as the day progresses and there is just a chance of one or two isolated showers. so here's your picture this morning, quite a bit of cloud out there, one or two spots of drizzle but as the morning progresses and through this afternoon, we will see some decent sunny spells develop, the chance of one or two isolated showers. winds coming from a westerly direction and highs of around iii celsius, perhaps not as mild as yesterday but our temperatures are still above average for the time of year. for this evening and overnight, it does look to stay mostly dry. clear spells at first, more cloud will build towards the end of the night, and our temperatures will fall away to around five or six celsius. so one or two mist and fog patches on saturday morning.

there will be a little bit of brightness just behind, the rest of the day is looking largely cloudy and quite a bit of rain expected overnight on saturday into sunday. so do expect a wet start to sunday morning but temperatures remain above average through the weekend. that's it from me — much on our website, where you can see more about the changes to the london 0verground map where six lines have been renamed. riz lateef is on bbc radio london right now. i'll be back in half an hour. but for now let's cross back to naga and charlie. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today. emphatic victories for labour in two parliamentary by—elections, meaning a humiliating double defeat for the conservatives, who lose large majorities.

with racy�*s recession we are left, again, paying more and getting less. this is a stunning victory for the labour— this is a stunning victory for the labour party and must send a message from northamptonshire to downing street _ two is—year—boys are arrested on suspicion of murder, after a teenager is stabbed to death in bristol. christian bruckner, the main suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann, goes on trial today accused of sexual offences near to the area where the toddler went missing. two parents united by loss — brianna ghey�*s mother and molly russell's father — join forces to call for better protection for teenagers on social media in sport, england strike twice, early on day two, in their latest test against india. meanwhile, christian horner says it's business as usual at red bull, on his first public appearance since an allegation of innappropriate behaviour was made against him — one he fully denies. and while we won't hit the 18

celsius many saw yesterday, still pretty mild today. details coming up. good morning. it's friday, 16th february. labour has secured an emphatic double by—election victory, overturning large majorities in two parliamentary seats in a bad night for the conservatives. two counts took place overnight, one in kingswood in south gloucestershire, the other in wellingborough in northamptonshire. the results came in in the early hours of this morning, with the labour leader sir keir starmer declaring that the outcome shows people want change. let's take a closer look at those results. in wellingborough, labour won with more than 13,000 votes — that's a share of more than 45%. labour's success continued in kingswood in south gloucestershire, with more than 11,000 votes and a 2,500 majority.

0ur political correspondent hannah miller has all the details from a dramatic night in politics. genevieve victoria, also known as gen kitchen, labour party, 13,8114 votes. cheering. it's a result even better than they had hoped for. the biggest drop in the conservative vote, and the second largest swing from tory to labour, in any by—election since the second world war. they know that our roads are not fit to drive on, getting our child a doctor's appointment can seem impossible, and that they are paying more and getting less. today, they said enough is enough. wellingborough was also record—breaking for reform uk. the party picked up 13% of the vote, its biggest share yet. the tories are terrified of us because we'veg got the policies that make sense, that bluntly will save britain,

and they realise that they've had their opportunity, they've blown it, they've messed up the economy, they've allowed mass emigration, they're obsessed with net—zero — the labour party's the same — so people are actually voting positively, saying, thank heavens there's someone who's arrived on the scene who's got some good policies that essentially will save britain, and that's why people are starting to vote for us. in kingswood, labour arrived with a spring in their step on the journey towards power, winning by more than 2500 votes in a seat that has a tendency to pick the winner in general elections over the years. westminster needs to understand that you can't get a dentist, there is no dentist accepting nhs patients anywhere in bristol. it's really hard to get to a doctor. people don't feel safe on the streets. the cost of living crisis not just a slogan, it's impacting people. you've got families who haven't been on holidays for years, people are worried about what food they put in the trolley, about heating up their homes in winter, and it's putting a lot of stress on family life as well.

despite the win, labour didn't do quite as well as it has done in the past, some consolation for the one conservative willing to speak. it's not as bad as i'd expected. if you add together the conservative and the reform party vote, it's more than the labour party. labour did not get over 50%. bear in mind this was a seat labour held throughout its perio of government from 1997 to 2010. if it's not winning, and winning strongly in a by—election, then its prospects with the general election aren't that good. everyone here knows that success in a by—election doesn't necessarily translate to triumph when a general election comes. but the voters in wellingborough and kingswood have played a part in shaping the narrative as the unknown date looms closer. hannah miller, bbc news. in a moment we'll speak to our political correspondent iain watson in kingswood. but first, let's go to our chief

political correspondent henry zeffman in wellingborough. you watch the events. we know the results. what does it mean? i you watch the events. we know the results. what does it mean?- results. what does it mean? i think one of the most _ results. what does it mean? i think one of the most extraordinary - results. what does it mean? i think| one of the most extraordinary things about this result here in wellingborough is how ordinary results like this are becoming. it's the latest in a string within the last seven months or so of vast conservative majorities which have been overturned in by—elections by the labour party. here in wellingborough labour has a sizeable majority of their own. talk to conservatives here and they say the circumstances are peter bone's removal, the former conservative mp, over allegations of misconduct, which he denies, or a drag on their vote. they say the local party's decision to select a peter bone's partner as their candidate really didn't help. but you have to say the results are part of an non—ignorable

national trend. at national trend is pointing towards labour winning the general election. one of the concerns for the labour party here as well is that their vote is clearly being squeezed on both sides. the reform party have their best by—election result yet. they got a 30% of the vote. but even if you make the very generous assumption that the conservatives could potentially win over all of those reform voters, or combine both votes, it is still some way short of the vote labour got yesterday. it is clear the conservative party is still in a very bad state electorally. our political correspondent iain watson is in kingswood. there was an 11,000 majority, which was overturned here, and after what some have described as a very difficult week for the labour leader, the party will be feeling quite optimistic at this moment in time? i

quite optimistic at this moment in time? .. quite optimistic at this moment in time? ~ ., �* , quite optimistic at this moment in time? .. . �* . .. time? i think that's right. i think keir starmer _ time? i think that's right. i think keir starmer will _ time? i think that's right. i think keir starmer will be _ time? i think that's right. i think keir starmer will be relieved - time? i think that's right. i think keir starmer will be relieved the focus is now going to turn back on to rishi sunak�*s leadership. he was under huge scrutiny in the past week, the row over rochdale for the forthcoming by—election there later this month, having to drop the labour candidate after prevarication, and indeed he also, interestingly enough, as you will remember, water down his plan for green projects, the green prosperity plan. that is interesting because the previous conservative mp chris skidmore resigned criticising his own party's attitudes towards green policies and their support for fossil fuels, policies and their support for fossilfuels, as he saw policies and their support for fossil fuels, as he saw it. policies and their support for fossilfuels, as he saw it. that does not seem to have had a big impact on the result. labour campaigned relentlessly on these issues, the cost of living, the state of the nhs, the conservatives were taking a very local focus, campaigning about threats to the green belt for a liberal democrat labour council. that didn't work. it

didn't book the national trend. and labour have won a seat which, in his 50 year history, and every occasion almost, tends to point to the result of the general election. if you win in kingswood, you tend to win nationally. thank you. i should say to you we are going to be talking to richard holden, the conservative party chairman, at about half past seven. and at half past eight, sir keir starmer, the labour party leader willjoin us. we will cover these by—elections with the two main parties. it is nine minutes past seven. charlie has got more of the news. i do. two 15—year—old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a 16—year—old boy was stabbed to death in bristol on wednesday evening. a warning that danjohnson's report contains some flashing images. this ordinary van is a makeshift ambulance. and these are the last moments of a teenage life, taken on bristol streets at six

o'clock on wednesday evening. in the passenger seat is a 16—year—old boy who's just been stabbed. we're not going to show you what happens as the door opens and he falls to the pavement. i just came out of the shop and i saw the van was parked there and the guy was laying down on the floor. anni he was trying to help. i can only imagine the pain he was going through, the agony. he was covered in blood completely, really. really? yes. on his back? on his back. 12 minutes later, paramedics and an ambulance arrive. i don't know if he was still alive, but he wasn't conscious, he wasn't breathing. and then, they done surgery on the spot. but it was too late already. it's really sad. half a mile away, this is the children's play area where he was attacked, detectives say, by two people wearing masks who rode off on bikes. we're told the boy ran from the park looking for help.

he made it to the main road here and a van driver stopped to assist him. they drove to the local police station, but they found that had closed nearly a year ago. this is the third fatal teenage stabbing in bristol in a month. others have been seriously injured, too. police say there's no evidence they're linked, but they'd already announced extra patrols. now it's greater stop and search powers. what do you think is the root of this problem, and what's the key to solving it? you look at the age of those involved. the high levels of violence that are being used, the weapons that are being carried currently, it's like something i've not seen before. we need to work with communities. we need to work with families. we need to work with schools to try and turn these behaviours around. the investigation works continuing here into the night, and there are more police officers out on the streets. it's worth saying bristol doesn't have the worst record in terms of knife crime or youth violence, but this city has felt

the worst impact of it over the last few weeks. 90 minutes after he was stabbed, all hope has gone. we don't yet know the name of this young man, but his life ended violently atjust 16 years old, leaving a murder investigation and so many questions of why this keeps happening. don johnson, bbc news. the man viewed by german prosecutors as the main suspect in the madeleine mccann case, will go on trial in germany this morning. christian bruckner has been charged with a series of unrelated sexual offences. a warning that some viewers may find this report from our berlin correspondent jessica parker distressing. 47—year—old christian bruckner, a convicted sex offender who's currently serving a seven yearjail term in germany for rape, and the prime suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann. he has denied involvement and has never been charged in the case.

three—year—old madeleine mccann was on holiday with her parents and siblings in portugal's algarve region in may 2007 when she disappeared from the family's apartment. to the anguish of her parents, kate and gerry mccann, their daughter has never been found, despite investigations spanning over more than 15 years. it was in 2020 that bruckner was identified by german prosecutors as a suspect. a drifter, convicted criminal and sex offender who'd lived in the algarve for many years on and off. the charges he'll face today in braunschweig, lower saxony, are separate to the mccann case. they are three counts of aggravated rape and two counts of the sexual abuse of children. all are alleged to have happened in portugal between the years 2000 and 2017. the disappearance of madeleine mccann remains one of the most high profile missing person cases in the world. german prosecutors have classed it as a suspected murder inquiry. their investigation continues. jessica parker, bbc

news in braunschweig. voting begins today to select mark drakeford's successor as the leader of welsh labour, and the next first minister of wales. members of the welsh labour party and affiliated trade unions will choose between two current ministers, vaughan gething and jeremy miles. the ballot closes on the 14th march. the bbc has dropped a contestant from the apprentice spin—off show you're fired after he was accused of posting anti—semitic comments on social media. asif munaf has apologised for any offence caused by his posts about israel. greece has become the first christian orthodox—majority country to legalise same—sex marriage. the change will allow same—sex couples to adopt, though the law will not permit them to have a child through surrogacy. the greek prime minister hailed it as "a milestone for human rights".

and finally, sir paul mccartney reunited with his bass guitar — more than 50 years after it went missing. the hoffner bass guitar, which he used on beatles hits including love me do and she loves you, was stolen from the back of a van in london in 1972. it was found in a family's attic in sussex thanks to a search by a project called the lost bass. there were days, returned. quite a story. beautiful thing. —— there it is. that has the weather with some beautiful skylines. i don't know if that is offering a hint or taking don't know if that is offering a hint ortaking a don't know if that is offering a hint or taking a look back. good morning. it is a little hint. a bit of friday optimism in the skies

above scotland this morning after what was a mild but for some a pretty wet day. more in the way of dry weather. more sunshine. there will be some isolated showers. we will be some isolated showers. we will be some isolated showers. we will be on the mild side. temperature is above where we should be at this stage. heavy rain overnight is clearing away from east anglia and the south—east. a lot of surface water. some showers in the west. very few showers overall. the cloud mounts are going to bury through the day. some of the sunniest conditions to the south and later in the far north, where the breeze will pick up. overall, lighter winds through much of scotland. the showers that do form here, fairly slow moving. some isolated showers in northern ireland, but it vastly can prove today compared to yesterday. the showers scattered across england and wales. many of you will stay dry. evenif wales. many of you will stay dry. even if a shower does come your way,

it will be a small portion of the day. temperatures are still about where we should be, nine to a0 degrees. they will drop quite quickly set out in the east of scotland and the south—east of england, east anglia. a chillier night. temperatures rise later. drizzly on western coasts and hills which will lead to a cloudy saturday. the best of the brightness in central and eastern areas. rain in central and eastern areas. rain in the west later in the day, which could linger across parts of england and wales for sunday. full forecasting half an hour. thank ou. 17 full forecasting half an hour. thank you. 17 minutes _ full forecasting half an hour. thank you. 17 minutes past _ full forecasting half an hour. thank you. 17 minutes past seven. - esther ghey�*s daughter, brianna, wasjust 16 when she was murdered by two other teenagers. ian russell's daughter, molly, was 1a when she took her own life after viewing thousands of images online, promoting suicide and self harm. both parents have a determination to see tech companies take more responsiblity for what young people see online and remove harmful content from social media. our correspondent angus crawford was there as they met for the first time.

what could possibly connect the murder of brianna ghey and the death of molly russell, overwhelmed by depression and negative social media? the answer? their parents, esther and ian. united by their loss and the fear of what the online world is doing to young lives. as soon as we started to discover what molly had been exposed to in terms of online harms, towards the end of her life, it was a horrifying revelation to us in many ways, and we thought that other people should know. i didn't have a clue what brianna was looking at online. it was only after she was taken from us that i found out that she was accessing self—harm sites and eating disorder sites and she was restricting her eating and she was actually hospitalised because of the amount

of weight that she'd lost. and i always thought as a parent like, why? why is she doing this? like what's making her want to do this to herself? and i found it quite frustrating as well because she's she was harming herself and she was my child. and like, you don't want your child to go through any sort of pain or suffering and she was inflicting this harm on herself. but then to find out afterwards that she was on these sites, looking into it now, it's an absolutely horrific place. i'm over six years down the road from molly's death, and i still have bad days, and hearing your story has reminded me how raw the emotions are when you're closer to the death. and i don't want to upset you, but... how have you managed to cope so well, given that you've just commemorated the first anniversary of brianna's death? i think for me, it also helps to remember the good times

and to remember brianna for who she was. and alsojust to be grateful for the 16 years i had with her, rather than to feel too sad that she isn't here any more. that's one of the first things... i don't know why it came into my head, when i saw molly's body for the first time after her death, i stopped and i didn't know what to do. and then i can clearly remember this thought in my head, if she has gone, and i didn't know for certain at the time, it was better that i knew her for nearly 15 years. yeah. i don't know where that came from, but there's definitely a strength in that. yeah, yeah, yeah, definitely, that does, it keeps me going. i feel lucky because molly left us some handwritten notes.

we found this in her bedroom after her death and it's this... ..angry sea with a tiny little boat, she wrote, "sometimes my mind is like a little boat out in the middle of the sea in a big storm. i'm alone and all the waves are closing down on me, drowning me." ..i don't even, i don't know what to say. it's... for her to have written that down and to, it's... what she wrote was so powerful and it just shows exactly how she was feeling. this has been something obviously i've never asked to do, but i've been campaigning forfive years. and i can't see it ever stopping because i think tech harms will evolve. i don't want to keep doing it.

ijust wondered how long you think you might keep doing it or what might happen in the future? no, i feel the same as you. i feel that it's going to be something that's ongoing. i can't really see any end to it because, as you say, things are going to change and... and evolve, and we're always going to have to keep on top of that. and i think that for me, i'd like to create a more peaceful empathetic society, and i think that there's so much wrong with society right now that it's probably going to be maybe not a lifetime job, maybe like a five lifetime job. so i can't see it ending any time soon. brianna and molly, two young voices silenced. their parents now determined to speakfor them. angus crawford, bbc news. ian russelljoins us now.

good morning. my first thought watching that is that it clearly, you and esther can have conversations that the rest of those of us who have not lost a child, cannot. it is a group that you belong to, you never wanted to, and you can speak to each other in a way that other people would not be able to? i that other people would not be able to? .. . �* . that other people would not be able to? ~ ., �* , .,. to? i think that's right. in fact, since molly's — to? i think that's right. in fact, since molly's death, _ to? i think that's right. in fact, since molly's death, which - to? i think that's right. in fact, since molly's death, which is i to? i think that's right. in fact, i since molly's death, which is over six years ago now, i have made far too many families in similar situations —— met. there is a tremendous bond that exists between all of us, every loss of a child is unique and different, but there is a connection, and i think that maybe we think we can understand each other a little bit better because we have been through something similar. we have been through a tragedy and we have had to cope with grief in a similar sort of way. and that allows

us to talk quite directly and quite bluntly. but also, it is a really supportive feeling as well. hind supportive feeling as well. and clearl , supportive feeling as well. and clearly. from — supportive feeling as well. and clearly, from what _ supportive feeling as well. and clearly, from what you asked esther, you are both concerned for each other�*s welfare, and we will come onto some of the issues you are dressing in a moment. buti onto some of the issues you are dressing in a moment. but i heard you ask that question. and i am sure it was reciprocated?— it was reciprocated? yes. i think an one it was reciprocated? yes. i think anyone who _ it was reciprocated? yes. i think anyone who has _ it was reciprocated? yes. i think anyone who has lost _ it was reciprocated? yes. i think anyone who has lost anyone - it was reciprocated? yes. i think anyone who has lost anyone at l it was reciprocated? yes. i think- anyone who has lost anyone at some point in their life knows that grief is not an easy thing to cope with. there is no set rules. you can have good days and bad days. and of the nearer you are to that loss, the more raw it is. those bad days can come more unexpectedly and more regularly. and so, those people who have lived through those traumas, can understand a little bit of what another person might be going through. i think they quite

naturally want to look out for each other. ~ . , ., naturally want to look out for each other. ~ ., i. ., naturally want to look out for each other. ~ ., ., ., ., ., naturally want to look out for each other. ., ., ., ., ., , other. what you also want to do very clearl is other. what you also want to do very clearly is make _ other. what you also want to do very clearly is make a _ other. what you also want to do very clearly is make a change. _ other. what you also want to do very clearly is make a change. you - other. what you also want to do very clearly is make a change. you want l clearly is make a change. you want to have an impact on young people's lives going forward, society, do you feel you are making progress? i think things are beginning to change. the foundation issued researched last year which showed that sadly there is still the same sort of content that molly viewed before her death available online. and until that content, and young people are separate, if you like, until there is a reduced chance of young people coming across harmful content and it detrimentally affecting their mental health, then there is still lots to do. but there is change because now in the uk we have the online safety act. and even in america, where there has been quite a lot of resistance to regulating big ted, we havejust had

over 60 senators in congress have given their support to the kids online safety act in america, which is a similarthing online safety act in america, which is a similar thing happening in america. the world is waking up and realising that unless it starts to regulate big tech, nothing will change. d0 regulate big tech, nothing will chance. ,, regulate big tech, nothing will chance. , ., , change. do you still feel, and this is one of the _ change. do you still feel, and this is one of the frustrations - change. do you still feel, and this is one of the frustrations of - change. do you still feel, and this| is one of the frustrations of people who work in that field, as you do, do you still feel like we are trusting those tech companies too much, that we are asking them to have their own discussions, look at what they are doing, and not telling them, as in governments telling them what they can and can't do, and having very clear consequence? i don't think the world actually trusts the tech companies any longer. they have made promises to improve their safety. in fact, there is evidence beginning to emerge that rather than trying to improve safety online, platforms quite often can get rid of staff and distribute

safety practices across the organisation, which makes them far less effective. and so, they are heading in the wrong direction. what's really needed are those strong words. what we need in the uk at the moment is for ofcom, the regulator appointed by the government to take the powers of the online safety act and put them in place, we need ofcom to be far bolder. it isjust place, we need ofcom to be far bolder. it is just the place, we need ofcom to be far bolder. it isjust the beginning of the ofcom consultation process, which is a technical, legal thing they have to go through. but the early signs are that they have been very timid and very tame. if cough, or aren't bolder and take stronger measures to take control of these online harms, then tech will race away in front of us and we will have this problem for far longer and young people will be in danger for far longer. young people will be in danger for far loner. . ,, ., , far longer. ian, you and esther both show remarkable, _ far longer. ian, you and esther both show remarkable, i _ far longer. ian, you and esther both show remarkable, i am _ far longer. ian, you and esther both show remarkable, i am going - far longer. ian, you and esther both show remarkable, i am going to - far longer. ian, you and esther both| show remarkable, i am going to use the word constraint, when it comes

to these things. somewhere there must clearly be frustration and angen must clearly be frustration and anger. i know you have set face—to—face with politicians and asked them those questions. you have set face—to—face with tech bosses and had those discussions. there must be a lot of frustration for you about still, and i think you referenced at a moment ago, how it is thought about, how it is treated, when you know for sure that people watching you and esther talking, people will stop in their tracks and they will stop and listen and they will hear and if they will understand, and yet...? i will hear and if they will understand, and yet. . . ? understand, and yet...? i don't think there _ understand, and yet...? i don't think there is _ understand, and yet...? i don't think there is a _ understand, and yet...? i don't think there is a parent - understand, and yet...? i don't think there is a parent in - understand, and yet...? i don't think there is a parent in the i think there is a parent in the country, or the parent of teenagers, who is not concerned about what their children might be doing on their children might be doing on their phone. i think there is a january move to wanting things to change. i think that is being heard. i think the politicians understand. i think the politicians understand. i think the politicians understand. i think lots of people in tech companies understand. there are people working lower down within the tech company who would like things

to be safer. it is the bosses at the tech companies who seem resistant to change. we have got to get the message to them somehow. until we get that message to them we are not going to stop talking about it. we appreciate your time. thank you very much. we appreciate your time. thank you ve much. . .. we appreciate your time. thank you ve much. ., ,, i. you can hear more on esther and ian's campaign on the 5 minutes on podcast, a safer internet: our lifetime commitment, which is available on bbc sounds. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm nicky ford. a domestic abuse charity is appealing for urgent help after it lost its base in london. the cassandra centre in croydon has provided in—person counselling, education and support to those impacted by domestic abuse since 2007. since then, it has been forced to switch to virtual sessions and pay high rents for office space

and storage for furniture and donations. we had four therapy rooms, we had meeting rooms, we had training rooms, we had, you know, a library, the women actually called the space home from home. four men have been convicted for their involvement in a drive—by shooting outside a church in euston just over a year ago. four women and two children were injured when a sawn—off shotgun was fired into a crowd of people who'd been at a memorial service. detectives trawled through more than 2000 hours of cctv footage to identify the culprits. they're due to be sentenced in april. london fashion week kicks off today with designers, new and established, presenting their autumn and winter lines. in celebration of its a0th birthday this year, landmarks in the capital will be lit up green to mark the anniversary. there will be more than 150

events taking place, with fashion week running until the 20th. planned strikes next week by london 0verground workers have been called off after a pay offer was increased. rmt members working for arriva rail london on london 0verground were due to take strike action on monday and tuesday. they will now vote on the new offer next week. on that note, let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the central and piccadilly lines this morning. thejubilee line has severe delays and the metropolitan line is part suspended. now onto the weather with katerina. hello there, good morning to you. it's a mild start to the day, and not a bad day ahead of us. it will brighten up as the day progresses and there is just a chance of one or two isolated showers. so here's your picture this morning, quite a bit of cloud out there, one or two spots of drizzle but as the morning progresses and through this afternoon, we will see some decent sunny spells develop, the chance of one or two isolated showers.

winds coming from a westerly direction and highs of around 1a celsius, perhaps not as mild as yesterday but our temperatures are still above average for the time of year. for this evening and overnight, it does look to stay mostly dry. clear spells at first, more cloud will build towards the end of the night, and our temperatures will fall away to around five or six celsius. so one or two mist and fog patches on saturday morning. there will be a little bit of brightness just behind, the rest of the day is looking largely cloudy and quite a bit of rain expected overnight on saturday into sunday. so do expect a wet start to sunday morning but temperatures remain above average through the weekend. that's it from me, much on our website where you can see more about the changes to the london 0verground map where six lines have been renamed. riz lateef is on bbc radio london right now. i'll be back in half an hour.

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. let's get a recap on the results of the two by—elections from overnight. brace the two by—elections from overnight. yourself, bec to brace yourself, because we are going to give you a lot of figures now but it does put the whole thing in context. in wellingborough in northamptonshire, labour's gen kitchen won with 13,8aa votes, overturning a significant conservative majority. looking at the share of the vote, labour took a5.9%, the conversatives 2a.6 and reform uk on 13%. it meant labour's share went up by 19.5%, while the conservatives saw a drop of more than 37%. and the swing in wellingborough from conservative to labour was 28.5%. the result in kingswood in south gloucestershire saw labour's damien egan secure more than 11,000 votes, with the conservatives coming second.

labour won a share of almost a5%, but that was slightly less than the conservatives and reform combined. the share change shows a big drop for the conservatives of more than 21%. and that means there has been a swing from conservative to labour of 16.a%. we're joined now by the conservative party chairman richard holden. good morning to you, thank you for your time this morning. goad your time this morning. good morning. _ your time this morning. good morning, naga. _ your time this morning. good morning, naga. is— your time this morning. good morning, naga. is it- your time this morning. good morning, naga. is it as- your time this morning. good morning, naga. is it as bad i your time this morning. good | morning, naga. is it as bad as your time this morning. good i morning, naga. is it as bad as you feared? it's _ morning, naga. is it as bad as you feared? it's not _ morning, naga. is it as bad as you feared? it's not a _ morning, naga. is it as bad as you feared? it's not a great _ morning, naga. is it as bad as you feared? it's not a great result i morning, naga. is it as bad as you feared? it's not a great result for. feared? it's not a great result for the conservatives, _ feared? it's not a great result for the conservatives, overnight, i feared? it's not a great result for. the conservatives, overnight, losing these two by—elections. but i think we have got to look at the context of them as well. one of them in kingswood, we had an mp stand down, it is less than a year before a

general election as well. and in wellingborough, we saw a recall petition and an mp forced to stand down as well. so not ideal context at all to have these by—elections and both of those were in a local context as well. i think the big thing as i have noticed as well, in addition to the results themselves as you talked about to the viewers, also the turnout figures being so substantially down in both of the by—elections, about half of what we saw at the last general election as well. . ., , , ., , well. 0k, which of these statements do ou not well. 0k, which of these statements do you not agree _ well. 0k, which of these statements do you not agree with. _ well. 0k, which of these statements do you not agree with. our - well. 0k, which of these statements do you not agree with. our chief i do you not agree with. our chief political correspondent said it is a calamitous result for the conservative party. our political analysts said, the conservatives are in deep, deep electoral trouble. a government that is a staring defeat in the face. do do you disagree with

any of those statements?— in the face. do do you disagree with any of those statements? there is no den inc , any of those statements? there is no denying. you — any of those statements? there is no denying. you can _ any of those statements? there is no denying, you can talk— any of those statements? there is no denying, you can talk it _ any of those statements? there is no denying, you can talk it up _ any of those statements? there is no denying, you can talk it up as - any of those statements? there is no denying, you can talk it up as much i denying, you can talk it up as much as you like, there is no denying their aroma bad results for the conservative party here. what i would say is we have seen turnout figures very substantially down, we haven't seen a massive switch from the conservatives to labour or anybody else, what we have seen is a huge number of people who had voted conservative in 2019 staying at home. if you look at both results, i think particularly in kingswood, significantly fewer people voted labour times and then the —— than they did at the last general election. so this is very much people holding their votes at home rather than going out to make a positive decision either way. {eek rather than going out to make a positive decision either way. ok but there were some _ positive decision either way. ok but there were some who _ positive decision either way. ok but there were some who turned - positive decision either way. ok but there were some who turned out i positive decision either way. 0k but| there were some who turned out and voted conservative who had voted conservative before an analysis of the data suggests that there were switches to labour from the

conservatives but there were also switches to reform uk as well, and they say their ambition is to block conservative victories at the general election. do you think that with one of these by—elections where reform is standing, they have a point, they have a chance of doing that and fulfilling that ambition? i think you are absolutely right, that is reform's ambition, their ambition is reform's ambition, their ambition is to block conservatives winning seats and therefore put keir starmer into downing street. they had made it very clear, that it is the statement from them. that is what reform uk want to see, they want to see keir starmer in downing street and not have a conservative government. and not have a conservative government-— and not have a conservative rovernment. , ., ., ., ,, government. they are also taking votes from _ government. they are also taking votes from the _ government. they are also taking votes from the conservatives. i government. they are also taking i votes from the conservatives. they are achieving that, aren't they? so you are losing votes to reform? i think it's very clear as the statement from reform said, they are trying to block conservatives winning seats, you are absolutely

right. they want to see us lose a seat and that puts putting keir starmer in downing street. it's quite clear from the results today, reform are not challenging realistically for seats, this next general election will be a battle between conservatives and the labour party. all reform are going to do as they had set themselves is a help put keir starmer and labour into downing street. when we look at labour in the moment, over the last few months, what have we seen? it is going to be very much back to square one when it comes to anti—semitism in the labour party... haiti one when it comes to anti-semitism in the labour party. . .— in the labour party... hold on a moment. _ in the labour party... hold on a moment, please, _ in the labour party... hold on a moment, please, we _ in the labour party... hold on a moment, please, we will- in the labour party... hold on a moment, please, we will be i moment, please, we will be interviewing sir keir starmer and putting challenges to him, he will bejoining us injust under an hour but i want to talk about the conservative party with you, the conservative party with you, the conservative party with you, the conservative party chairman, if that's ok. you spoke about reform and its ambitions, the fact is it is taking votes from the conservatives. jacob rees—mogg, a high—profile member of the conservative party, has said, the right wing must reunite to stop starmer. there is

lots of speculation that those on the right of the party are very unhappy, and rishi sunak now needs to appease the right of the party, firstly to prevent further division, and secondly to have a clearer picture and to present that to the electorate. do you think that is fair and appropriate? i electorate. do you think that is fair and appropriate?— fair and appropriate? i was out campaigning — fair and appropriate? i was out campaigning in _ fair and appropriate? i was out campaigning in kingswood i fair and appropriate? i was out| campaigning in kingswood with fair and appropriate? i was out - campaigning in kingswood with jacob. i think he's totally right that if the right of british politics and the right of british politics and the centre and centre—right, that broad church which is the conservative party, does not unite, then we will see a labour victory as then we will see a labour victory as the reform person you mentioned earlier spoke of. 50 the reform person you mentioned earlier spoke of.— earlier spoke of. so how does it unne? earlier spoke of. so how does it unite? how _ earlier spoke of. so how does it unite? how does _ earlier spoke of. so how does it unite? how does rishi - earlier spoke of. so how does it unite? how does rishi sunak i earlier spoke of. so how does it i unite? how does rishi sunak unite the party? i unite? how does rishi sunak unite the -a ? .. . unite? how does rishi sunak unite the -a ? ~ ., ., ., the party? i think we have got to ush the party? i think we have got to push forward _ the party? i think we have got to push forward with _ the party? i think we have got to push forward with the _ the party? i think we have got to push forward with the plan i the party? i think we have got to push forward with the plan at i the party? i think we have got to| push forward with the plan at the moment getting inflation down. we have seen we have made substantial progress so far... the have seen we have made substantial progress so far. . .— progress so far... the right of the -a is progress so far... the right of the party is not _ progress so far... the right of the party is not arguing _ progress so far... the right of the party is not arguing about - party is not arguing about inflation. i party is not arguing about inflation-—

party is not arguing about inflation. ~ , ., inflation. i think it is arguing about the — inflation. i think it is arguing about the economy - inflation. i think it is arguing about the economy and i inflation. i think it is arguing | about the economy and what inflation. i think it is arguing i about the economy and what we are doing with that. we have started to see inflation come down, that is a good step in the right direction. only when that is down sustainably then we will be able to make those tax cuts that i want to see... the ri . ht of tax cuts that i want to see... the right of the _ tax cuts that i want to see... the right of the party. _ tax cuts that i want to see... the right of the party, tell me if i am wrong... ii right of the party, tell me if i am wron: . .. y ., right of the party, tell me if i am wron: . .. , ., , right of the party, tell me if i am wronr... , ~ wrong... if you let me finish. when we see sustainable _ wrong... if you let me finish. when we see sustainable tax _ wrong... if you let me finish. when we see sustainable tax cuts, i wrong... if you let me finish. when we see sustainable tax cuts, we i wrong... if you let me finish. when | we see sustainable tax cuts, we can only do that if we have inflation coming down, the bank of england think it will be at 2%, that will hopefully see interest rates come down which is incredibly important forfamilies for their down which is incredibly important for families for their mortgages and for families for their mortgages and for businesses looking to invest in the country. i want to see sustainable tax cuts but we can only do that on the basis of lower inflation when it is affordable. we have started to see that moving the right direction. when we go the country with that, as people like jacob... , �* ., ., jacob... sorry, i'm going to interrupt— jacob... sorry, i'm going to interrupt you, _ jacob... sorry, i'm going to interrupt you, richard i jacob... sorry, i'm going to i interrupt you, richard holden. for example, popular conservatism, one of the issues there is one thing lower immigration, wanting illegal

immigrants deported. claims that a nanny state is doing more harm than good. it's not about inflation. these are issues that are dividing the party and have not been addressed, are they going to be addressed? in the telegraph earlier you said there are issues to be thrashed out, are those of some of the issues?— the issues? let's look at immigration _ the issues? let's look at immigration for - the issues? let's look at l immigration for example. the issues? let's look at i immigration for example. as a the issues? let's look at _ immigration for example. as a party we havejust put immigration for example. as a party we have just put forward the biggest package restricting immigration, legal immigration with the changes we have made to family visas coming with students, i think that has been a huge and welcome package, opposed by the labour party. when it comes to dealing with illegal migration, we have seen progress there with the crossings on small boats down by over a third. all conservative mps voted for further measures on that, at second reading. at the labour party opposed it. we are quite clear at the direction of travel we want to go in. obviously i want to go

further, that's why we have got that macro to bill to provide that deterrent —— that rwanda built to depose —— oppose that in the lords. at the conservatives can all get behind proper controls on immigration so we control our borders, all part of the plan the prime minister is putting forward for the country. an important part of that is controlling immigration and also ensuring the economy is in and also ensuring the economy is in a good pace so we can continue to put that record investment into public services like the nhs that we have seen over the last few years. do you personally believe that rishi sunak will win the general election? i believe that we have every opportunity to win the general election. i think we definitely can do it but that means we have got to come together as a party, unite in the best interests of the country, deliver on those things we have promised, work together as a party to do that. we have started to see some very good progress in some of those areas, inflation is down from

11.1% to a%, we need it to go further, we will only do that with sound management of our nation's finances which you get under conservatives. i wanted to see tax cuts, we have seen a national insurance tax cut at the start of the year, i want us to do further and we can only do that with sustainable economic position. when you juxtapose that with what labour is offering, riven by anti—semitism, that massive u—turn on the 28 billion last week, i don't know what the labour party stands for... which is the mined — the labour party stands for... which is the mined out _ the labour party stands for... which is the mined out as _ the labour party stands for... which is the mined out as we _ the labour party stands for... which is the mined out as we are - the labour party stands for... which is the mined out as we are talking i is the mined out as we are talking to sir —— we will find out as we are talking to sir keir starmer in a5 minutes. thank you for your time this morning. minutes. thank you for your time this morning-— mike is here on the sofa, and formula 1 is a big story, so when there is a story behind it...

formula1 is a big story, so when there is a story behind it. . .- there is a story behind it... yes, two weeks _ there is a story behind it. .. yes, two weeks until— there is a story behind it... yes, two weeks until the _ there is a story behind it... yes, two weeks until the season, i there is a story behind it... yes, two weeks until the season, a i there is a story behind it... yes, two weeks until the season, a lot of launches for the teams, usually the attention is on the drivers but red bull yesterday it was certainly on the team principal, christian horner. red bull team principal christian horner says it's business as usual at the formula one team, despite an ongoing internal investigation into him, following a complaint of innappropriate behaviour. horner made his first public appearance since the allegation yesterday, as red bull launched their new car for the upcoming new season. horner, who has led the team since 2005, has denied the allegations, and insists he still has the full backing of everyone at the organisation. we are one team. and i think that, you know, we are one group, the shareholders have been incredibly supportive of the team and the group is thriving. and enjoying great support from the shareholders. you are sure that you are the right person to lead this team? absolutely, i've done it for 20 years and i have no doubts about that. in football, crystal palace say manager roy hodgson is stable in hospital after he was "taken ill" during training yesterday.

palace cancelled a news conference after the 76—year—old became unwell and this was after it was widely reported that the club were set to sack hodgson, with the club 15th in the premier league and five points clear of the relegation zone. palace face everton at goodison park in the premier league on monday. hodgson will now undergo further tests in hospital and as yet it's unclear who will be in charge on monday. now, some big teams will have been alerting their financial advisors after the news that one of the world's best strikers will be available this summer. kylian mbappe has told paris saint—germain he will be leaving them after this season. however he won't be cheap, with mbappe estimated to currently earn around 200 million euros a year, that's just over £1.7 hundred million. the french captain has been heavily linked with joining real madrid, when his contract in paris expires. it's a huge night ahead in the women's super league as league leaders chelsea face second placed manchester city who sitjust three points behind emma hayes�* side. and there could be another hit of history made at the emirates

tomorrow when arsenal's match against manchester united could be played in front of a record—breaking crowd. the stadium is sold out and can hold just over 60,000. the current wsl attendance record came in arsenal's win over chelsea at the emirates in december, and that was watched byjust over 59,000. to cricket now and england are still fighting, on day two of the third test against india in rajkot. india went past a00 after losing two wickets early on, but rehan ahmed took a couple of wickets in quick succession after lunch, including dismissing ravichandran ashwin. jimmy anderson with the catch. anderson took his 696th test wicket earlier as he edges closer to 700 test wickets — he'd be only the third man in history to achieve that feat. to rugby league as the new super league season kicked off in dramatic fashion. city rivals hull fc and hull kr came together in a fiesty opening match.

so fiesty in fact that hull fc had two players sent off, which meant a comfortable win in the end for their neighbours hull kr. adam wild was watching. even in this most eagerly anticipated of super league seasons, this was some build—up. a hull derby, one of the fiercest of rugby league rivalries anywhere in the world. and if all that came with pressure, hull kingston rovers weren't showing it. niall evalds crossing in the game's opening moments. two more first half scores and hull fc in real trouble. feeling the tension and before the break it would bubble over. a moment of madness from franklin pele, a red card on debut and it was all falling apart. it is perhaps to hull's credit that with 12 men they held out until the game's final quarter. matt parcell powering over ending any last lingering doubt. the second half ending

like the first, another hull red card, the black and whites reckless and ultimately pointless. the hull derby, always a red letter day and here a red and white night. it's hard to imagine a season starting with more hype. for hull kingston rovers, it's hard to imagine a better start than beating your fiercest rivals. and even so early on, the rest of the competition will be taking note. adam wild, bbc news, hull. now this will take your breath away. as the world aquatic championships heads into its final weekend this was the view for british diver aidan heslop at the top of the 27 metre board. that's the equivalent of a nine storey building. your timing as you enter the water at over 50 miles per hour is crucial. any mistake can be so dangerous. but heslop managed a spectacular final dive to win gold, and become a world champion for the first time. he's hoping this kind of high diving

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the diner where the main character is assaulted, i think that was the moment that encapsulated what this woman was experiencing. in terms of oppression. at this moment in time. i think that is definitely one of the feelings i got out of this film. how did it come about, what inspired you to write this? 50. how did it come about, what inspired you to write this?— you to write this? so, i live in america _ you to write this? so, i live in america now _ you to write this? so, i live in america now and _ you to write this? so, i live in america now and i _ you to write this? so, i live in america now and i am i you to write this? so, i live in america now and i am raising| you to write this? so, i live in i america now and i am raising two young daughters and in 2022, the supreme court made a decision to reverse roe versus wade, and that had a knock—on effect across the country. and the real—world repercussions of that... country. and the real-world repercussions of that. .. please ex - lain repercussions of that. .. please explain that — repercussions of that. .. please explain that for _ repercussions of that. .. please explain that for anyone i repercussions of that. .. please explain that for anyone who i repercussions of that. .. please i explain that for anyone who isn't familiar? :, :: , ., , familiar? so, for 50 years, there was a landmark _ familiar? so, for 50 years, there was a landmark ruling _ familiar? so, for 50 years, there was a landmark ruling by i familiar? so, for 50 years, there was a landmark ruling by the i familiar? so, for 50 years, there i was a landmark ruling by the supreme court that protected reproductive rights access to health care, abortion, for so many different reasons. and that decision that had protected those rights for almost half a century was effectively reversed. an individual states are now enacting legislation that

affects people's ability to get this necessary health care. in affects people's ability to get this necessary health care. in practical terms, necessary health care. in practical terms. you _ necessary health care. in practical terms. you are — necessary health care. in practical terms, you are talking _ necessary health care. in practical terms, you are talking about - necessary health care. in practical terms, you are talking about 14 i terms, you are talking about iii states, women who are having to travel across states and take risks to have reproductive care? absolutely and our story is actually set in arkansas, which has some of the most restrictive legislation around that. our character, rachel, played by brittany snow, has to go across two states through missouri into illinois to get this very urgent and necessary procedure. and i myself actually have my own lived experience of needing this care. i had a pregnancy that was not viable, i was a mother of two children, and i was a mother of two children, and i needed that same procedure and that came a life—saving endeavour for me. and we are hearing about cases with women who have to go out of state because they are also in the same situation where without that, their life is at risk and they are not able to be the mother to the

children they only have. fir are not able to be the mother to the children they only have.— children they only have. or simply the women _ children they only have. or simply the women they _ children they only have. or simply the women they want _ children they only have. or simply the women they want to _ children they only have. or simply the women they want to be. - children they only have. or simply l the women they want to be. simply the women they want to be. simply the women — the women they want to be. simply the women they — the women they want to be. simply the women they want _ the women they want to be. simply the women they want to _ the women they want to be. simply the women they want to be. - the women they want to be. simply the women they want to be. the i the women they want to be. simply. the women they want to be. the way we set this story out, there is a turn in the story, but the way we are trying to land it as well is, that there are any number of reasons you could want this or need. and to not have thejudgment you could want this or need. and to not have the judgment placed upon these individuals for whatever reason that they might need health care, because abortion is health care. it care, because abortion is health care. . ., care, because abortion is health care. , ., , ., care, because abortion is health care. , ., ., care, because abortion is health care. ., ., ., care. it is a short film, how have ou, or care. it is a short film, how have you. or have _ care. it is a short film, how have you. or have you _ care. it is a short film, how have you, or have you tried _ care. it is a short film, how have you, or have you tried to - care. it is a short film, how have you, or have you tried to avoid l care. it is a short film, how have you, or have you tried to avoid it becoming — you, or have you tried to avoid it becoming a _ you, or have you tried to avoid it becoming a political film? because in america. — becoming a political film? because in america, this is a huge political issue. _ in america, this is a huge political issue, people would argue it should not he _ issue, people would argue it should not be but — issue, people would argue it should not be but it is. how do you avoid it becoming — not be but it is. how do you avoid it becoming part of what someone might— it becoming part of what someone might use — it becoming part of what someone might use in a campaign terms of the issue _ might use in a campaign terms of the issue itself? — might use in a campaign terms of the issue itself? �* . might use in a campaign terms of the issue itself? �* , ., might use in a campaign terms of the issue itself?— issue itself? there's a number of wa s to issue itself? there's a number of ways to tell— issue itself? there's a number of ways to tell this _ issue itself? there's a number of ways to tell this story _ issue itself? there's a number of ways to tell this story and - issue itself? there's a number of ways to tell this story and the - ways to tell this story and the predicament that people are in. the reason i work in the fictional

space, in the scripted space is that we can actually really utilise characters and story telling to walk a mile in someone else's shoes, and therefore make it less critical that way because really what we are trying to do is talk about human beings. and the connection we have to another human being. we deal as storytellers, especially in this fictional space, with this intangible quality that is empathy which is sadly in short supply at the moment. i think by leading with that, that's how we managed to maybe he a little bit above the be a little bit above the conversation on the political level, and just be able to talk about it really on is very human level. qm. really on is very human level. ok, on that theme, _ really on is very human level. ok, on that theme, and _ really on is very human level. ok, on that theme, and we will talk about the oscar congratulations by the way, we will talk about that in a moment. the way, we will talk about that in a moment-— the way, we will talk about that in a moment._ have - the way, we will talk about that in a moment._ have you | the way, we will talk about that in i a moment._ have you had a moment. thank you. have you had any adverse — a moment. thank you. have you had any adverse reaction? _ a moment. thank you. have you had any adverse reaction? there - a moment. thank you. have you had any adverse reaction? there is i a moment. thank you. have you had any adverse reaction? there is a i a moment. thank you. have you had any adverse reaction? there is a lot| any adverse reaction? there is a lot of toxic stuff that knocks around particularly in america in relation

to anyone who talks about this issue which is part of the problem in itself. has anything come your way as a result of putting yourself, is as a result of putting yourself, is a fictional film—maker, as a result of putting yourself, is a fictionalfilm—maker, into as a result of putting yourself, is a fictional film—maker, into this territory? a fictional film-maker, into this territo ? ., , ., territory? not yet stop and certainly — territory? not yet stop and certainly not _ territory? not yet stop and certainly not in _ territory? not yet stop and certainly not in a... - territory? not yet stop and certainly not in a... not. territory? not yet stop and i certainly not in a... not really. which is a good thing. it certainly not in a... not really. which is a good thing.- certainly not in a... not really. which is a good thing. it is, and i would actually _ which is a good thing. it is, and i would actually say _ which is a good thing. it is, and i would actually say what - which is a good thing. it is, and i would actually say what has i which is a good thing. it is, and i i would actually say what has happened is the reverse, where people have approached me and said, thank you for telling this story, i came to this with preconceived notions or judgments, watching yourfilm made me rethink this. i knew very well when i wrote this that that backlash might be something i would have to confront but i was going for it because it is such an important subject matter for me personally and for the country as a whole. this is what we have to do as storytellers, take those risks and tell stories and we have to start a conversation. and then there is the fun of it. you get to go to lunch with stephen spielberg, is that right, at the

oscars luncheon?— spielberg, is that right, at the oscars luncheon? that was 'ust this monday and — oscars luncheon? that was 'ust this monday and tomorrow i i oscars luncheon? that was 'ust this monday and tomorrow i ami oscars luncheon? that was just this monday and tomorrow i am at i oscars luncheon? that was just this monday and tomorrow i am at the l monday and tomorrow i am at the oscars nominees reception. paint a icture. oscars nominees reception. paint a picture- drop _ oscars nominees reception. paint a picture. drop some _ oscars nominees reception. paint a picture. drop some names! - oscars nominees reception. paint a picture. drop some names! it- oscars nominees reception. paint a picture. drop some names! it was i picture. drop some names! it was amazin: , picture. drop some names! it was amazing. i— picture. drop some names! it was amazing. i had — picture. drop some names! it was amazing, i had a _ picture. drop some names! it was amazing, i had a lovely _ picture. drop some names! it was i amazing, i had a lovely conversation with carey mulligan.— with carey mulligan. there is you and stephen _ with carey mulligan. there is you and stephen spielberg. - with carey mulligan. there is you and stephen spielberg. that's i with carey mulligan. there is you i and stephen spielberg. that's right. i had been on _ and stephen spielberg. that's right. i had been on the _ and stephen spielberg. that's right. i had been on the red _ and stephen spielberg. that's right. i had been on the red carpet - and stephen spielberg. that's right. i had been on the red carpet with i i had been on the red carpet with him for the premier of warhorse at the uk, so i said that to him, and i said, you are so busy signing autographs i did not want to disturb you. he was so charming, and he said, it 12 —— my critically i2 said, it 12 —— my critically 12 years to talk to me! and then he took out his phone and said, i am going to what your film, and he took out his phone and said, i am going to what yourfilm, and he is looking at my nametag and putting my name into his phone, it was very surreal. and it was christopher no

—— christopher nolan, greta gerwig, and me! -- christopher nolan, greta gerwig, and me! . , ., , -- christopher nolan, greta gerwig, andme! . , ., , and me! perfectly worthy, you deserve to _ and me! perfectly worthy, you deserve to be _ and me! perfectly worthy, you deserve to be in _ and me! perfectly worthy, you deserve to be in that - and me! perfectly worthy, youj deserve to be in that territory. and me! perfectly worthy, you i deserve to be in that territory. did anything embarrassing happened, did you go dumbstruck at any point, did you go dumbstruck at any point, did you say anything? that's what sometimes happens when you meet your heroes if they are your heroes. find heroes if they are your heroes. and the heroes — heroes if they are your heroes. jifuc the heroes were nice. heroes if they are your heroes. a"uc the heroes were nice. sometimes they say don't meet your heroes, but in this case it was a wonderful experience. i work quite meaningfully in the tv space already, i started meaningfully in the tv space already, istarted in meaningfully in the tv space already, i started in the film, i always thought i would direct a while ago but i transitioned into tv, i have worked on multiple shows in the uk before i moved to america so i have worked on shows like jack ryan, fearthe so i have worked on shows like jack ryan, fear the walking dead other shows which bring you into contact with talent. 50 shows which bring you into contact with talent-— with talent. so you are fairly cool! yes, with talent. so you are fairly cool! yes. completely _ with talent. so you are fairly cool! yes, completely honestly, - with talent. so you are fairly cool! yes, completely honestly, you i with talent. so you are fairly cool! | yes, completely honestly, you are cool with it but sometimes you do need someone to pinch you because

there is so much talent in one room, how am i in this? it is crazy but wonderful. i how am i in this? it is crazy but wonderful-— how am i in this? it is crazy but wonderful. ., ., , , ~ ., wonderful. i am no expert but i know what i like but _ wonderful. i am no expert but i know what i like but i — wonderful. i am no expert but i know what i like but i think— wonderful. i am no expert but i know what i like but i think you _ wonderful. i am no expert but i know what i like but i think you are - wonderful. i am no expert but i know what i like but i think you are in i what i like but i think you are in the space — what i like but i think you are in the space because you have made a really— the space because you have made a really powerful film and congratulations on being nominated. keep us— congratulations on being nominated. keep us posted on how it goes. it is the 10th of — keep us posted on how it goes. it 3 the 10th of march, not that long. the outfit sorted?— the outfit sorted? yes, it is very secial the outfit sorted? yes, it is very special surprise. _ the outfit sorted? yes, it is very special surprise. i— the outfit sorted? yes, it is very special surprise. i know - the outfit sorted? yes, it is very special surprise. i know that i the outfit sorted? yes, it is very i special surprise. i know that sounds trivial but it — special surprise. i know that sounds trivial but it is _ special surprise. i know that sounds trivial but it is important _ special surprise. i know that sounds trivial but it is important as - special surprise. i know that sounds trivial but it is important as well. i trivial but it is important as well. it is the thing that everyone asks me. i'm interested in answering not just who are you wearing but why are you wearing it. {lilia just who are you wearing but why are you wearing it— you wearing it. ok, we will keep an e e out! you wearing it. ok, we will keep an eye out! congratulations, - you wearing it. ok, we will keep an eye out! congratulations, nazrin i eye out! congratulations, nazrin choudhury. herfilm red, white and blue has been nominated for best short film at this years oscars. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm nicky ford. four men have been convicted for their involvement in a drive—by shooting outside a church in euston just over a year ago. four women and two children

were injured when a sawn—off shotgun was fired into a crowd of people who'd been at a memorial service. detectives trawled more than 2,000 hours of cctv footage to identify the culprits. they're due to be sentenced in april. london fashion week kicks off today, with designers, new and established, presenting their autumn and winter lines. in celebration of its 40th birthday this year, landmarks in the capital will be lit up green to mark the anniversary. there will be more than 150 events taking place, with fashion week running until the 20th. planned strikes next week by london 0verground workers have been called off after a pay offer was increased. rmt members working for arriva rail london on london 0verground were due to take strike action on monday and tuesday. they will now vote on the new offer next week. let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the central

and piccadilly lines this morning. thejubilee line has sever delays and the metropolitan line is part suspended. now for a look at today's weather. it'll be cloudy with some scattered showers around this afternoon. feeling mild with a top temperature of ia degrees. that's it from me, but i'll be back in half an hour. plenty more on our website, and riz lateef is on radio london now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. our headlines today... emphatic victories for labour in two parliamentary by—elections, meaning a humiliating double defeat for the conservatives, who lose large majorities. with rishi's recession we're left, again, paying more and getting less. this is a stunning victory for the labour party, and must send a message from

northamptonshire to downing street. two is—year—boys are arrested on suspicion of murder, after a teenager is stabbed to death in bristol. christian bruckner, the main suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann, goes on trial today accused of sexual offences near to the area where the toddler went missing good morning from a british fashion week, said bringing its 40th birthday this year. we are going to chat to industry figures about some of the challenges and how much it means for the british economy. a life—changing year on the front line of the miners�* strike — we'll be looking back at the most divisive conflict of a generation, lio years on and a few micro spots 818 celsius yesterday. not quite that warranted i would still very mild for the state in february. today, less rain, more sunshine. details on breakfast micra.

good morning. it's friday, 16th february. labour has secured an emphatic double by—election victory, overturning large majorities in two parliamentary seats in a bad night for the conservatives. two counts took place overnight, one in kingswood in south gloucestershire, the other in wellingborough in northamptonshire. the results came in in the early hours of this morning, with the labour leader sir keir starmer declaring that the outcome shows "people want change". let's take a closer look at those results. in wellingborough, labour won with more than 13,000 votes — that's a share of more than 45%. labour's success continued in kingswood in south gloucestershire, with more than 11,000 votes and a 2,500 majority. hannah miller has all the details from a dramatic night in politics. genevieve victoria, also known as gen kitchen, labour party, 13,8“; votes. cheering.

it's a result even better than they had hoped for. the biggest drop in the conservative vote, and the second largest swing from tory to labour, in any by—election since the second world war. they know that our roads are not fit to drive on, getting our child a doctor's appointment can seem impossible, and that they are paying more and getting less. today, they said enough is enough. wellingborough was also record—breaking for reform uk. the party picked up 13% of the vote, its biggest share yet. the tories are terrified of us because we've got the policies that make sense, that bluntly will save britain, and they realise that they've had their opportunity, they've blown it, they've messed up the economy, they've allowed mass emigration, they're obsessed with net—zero — the labour party's the same — so people are actually voting positively, saying, thank heavens there's someone who's arrived on the scene who's got some good policies that essentially will save britain, and that's why people are starting to vote for us.

in kingswood, labour arrived with a spring in their step on the journey towards power, winning by more than 2500 votes in a seat that has a tendency to pick the winner in general elections over the years. westminster needs to understand that you can't get a dentist, there is no dentist accepting nhs patients anywhere in bristol. it's really hard to get to a doctor. people don't feel safe on the streets. the cost of living crisis not just a slogan, it's impacting people. you've got families who haven't been on holidays for years, people are worried about what food they put in the trolley, about heating up their homes in winter, and it's putting a lot of stress on family life as well. despite the win, labour didn't do quite as well as it has done in the past, some consolation for the one conservative willing to speak. it's not as bad as i'd expected. if you add together the conservative and the reform party vote, it's more than the labour party. labour did not get over 50%.

bear in mind this was a seat labour held throughout its perio of government from 1997 to 2010. if it's not winning, and winning strongly in a by—election, then its prospects with the general election aren't that good. everyone here knows that success in a by—election doesn't necessarily translate to triumph when a general election comes. but the voters in wellingborough and kingswood have played a part in shaping the narrative as the unknown date looms closer. hannah miller, bbc news. in a moment we'll speak to our political correspondent iain watson in kingswood. but first, let's go to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman in wellingborough. this is all about you explaining to us the importance of whatjust happened. one story is locally, then there's the question of what this means in the bigger picture? it has

means in the bigger picture? it has been a disastrous _ means in the bigger picture? it has been a disastrous night _ means in the bigger picture? it has been a disastrous night for- means in the bigger picture? it has been a disastrous night for the i been a disastrous night for the conservative party will stop and almost the most striking thing is that the disastrous is becoming mundane. because yes, the conservatives are stressing local factors, they are stressing the circumstances in which peter bone, the previous conservative mp here, was talked out after allegations of misconduct, which he denies. and yes, they say it was probably a mistake that the local party selected his partner to be their candidate. whatever the local factors, this is becoming part of an old ignorable national trend. it is just the latest in a string of by—elections the last half a year or so, in which fast —— conservative majorities have been overturned. in this case labour now have a pretty sizable majority of their own. and it's notjust of the labour party the conservatives need to worry

about. here in wellingborough the reform party got 13% of the vote. their strongest performance in any by—election so far. it will feel the concerns of some conservative mps, who believe the biggest risk for rishi sunak is losing votes to his right and losing even more seats that way. but even if you add together the reform vote and the conservative vote, that is way short of the labour vote. and that is a reminder that nastily the electoral picture for rishi sunak is looking pretty bleak. our political correspondent iain watson is in kingswood. let's pick up on what henry was saying, the applications for the conservative party, but the labour party will be very positive, will have a pep in its step this morning? it does. you can see that here just behind _ it does. you can see that here just behind me — it does. you can see that here just behind me. labouractivists it does. you can see that here just behind me. labour activists are gathering — behind me. labour activists are gathering for a rally in the local park _ gathering for a rally in the local park the — gathering for a rally in the local park. the drizzle has stopped, the sun is— park. the drizzle has stopped, the sun is coming out, they are in good spirits _ sun is coming out, they are in good spirits we — sun is coming out, they are in good spirits. we will be hearing from the

new mp. _ spirits. we will be hearing from the new mp, damien egan, very soon, and also from_ new mp, damien egan, very soon, and also from the _ new mp, damien egan, very soon, and also from the national campaign coordinator, pat mcfadden. he is not necessarily— coordinator, pat mcfadden. he is not necessarily known for his bullion style _ necessarily known for his bullion style but— necessarily known for his bullion style but he has even managed to crack _ style but he has even managed to crack a _ style but he has even managed to crack a smile this morning because labour— crack a smile this morning because labour have — crack a smile this morning because labour have overturned the 11,000 conservative majority, turned it into a _ conservative majority, turned it into a 2000 labour majority. significantly, apart from one occasion— significantly, apart from one occasion in the past 50 years of this constituency is's existence, the party— this constituency is's existence, the party that won here went on to win the _ the party that won here went on to win the election. labour sources are saying _ win the election. labour sources are saying this _ win the election. labour sources are saying this was not an inevitable victory, — saying this was not an inevitable victory, they had to work really hard _ victory, they had to work really hard to — victory, they had to work really hard to get people to switch directly _ hard to get people to switch directly from conservative to lahoun _ directly from conservative to labour. the conservatives for a labour. the conservatives fora local— labour. the conservatives for a local campaign, suggesting there was a threat _ local campaign, suggesting there was a threat to— local campaign, suggesting there was a threat to the green belt from the local lib _ a threat to the green belt from the local lib lab council, for example, but that did not come off. what _ example, but that did not come off. what is _ example, but that did not come off. what is also — example, but that did not come off. what is also interesting is that many— what is also interesting is that many of— what is also interesting is that many of the campaign themes they intend _ many of the campaign themes they intend to _ many of the campaign themes they intend to take up any general later this year. — intend to take up any general later this year, are the ones campaigned on here _ this year, are the ones campaigned on here relentlessly, the state of the nhs, — on here relentlessly, the state of the nhs, nhs dentistry, for example, and also, _ the nhs, nhs dentistry, for example, and also, the cost of living. that

appears — and also, the cost of living. that appears for _ and also, the cost of living. that appears for labour so far to have paid off — paid off. thank you. ian watson paid off. — thank you. ian watson there in kingswood. we are going to be talking to the labour party leader in about 20 minutes. you will be joining us, sir keir starmer, on the sofa. coming up to ten minutes past eight or. charlie, other news drawing attention this morning. thank you. two 15 year—old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a 16—year—old boy was stabbed to death in bristol. officers were called to rawnsley park in the easton area of the city on wednesday evening. the victim, who hasn't been named by police, died at the scene. the man viewed by german prosecutors as the main suspect in the madeleine mccann case will go on trial in germany this morning. christian bruckner has been charged with a series of unrelated sexual offences. our berlin correspondent jessica parkerjoins us now. that trial getting under way later

on this morning? it that trial getting under way later on this morning?— on this morning? it should be caettin on this morning? it should be getting under— on this morning? it should be getting under way _ on this morning? it should be getting under way actually i on this morning? it should be| getting under way actually any moment now. we are an hour ahead of you guys here in lower saxony. just to go through what we expect, we expect proceedings to last for up to around lunchtime, the charges to be read out, the prosecution to speak. but the significance for this trial, which is set to stretch over several months, is that it will be the first time we have actually seen 47—year—old christian bruckner since he emerged as a suspect in the disappearance of madeleine mccann. he has denied involvement in that. no charges have ever been brought against him in that case. the charges he is facing today, and will face over the coming weeks, relate to five alleged sex offences. the other point of significance of this also is that he is already in prison

for a previous conviction, and that sentence is due to run out in 2026. if you were to be found guilty he would stay behind bars for longer. chess, thank you. voting begins today to select mark drakeford's successor as the leader of welsh labour, and the next first minister of wales. members of the welsh labour party and affiliated trade unions will choose between two current ministers, vaughan gething and jeremy miles. the ballot closes on the 14th march. the bbc has dropped a contestant from the apprentice spin—off show you're fired, after he was accused of posting antisemitic comments on social media. asif munaf has apologised for any offence caused by his posts about israel. greece has become the first christian orthodox—majority country to legalise same—sex marriage. the change will allow same—sex couples to adopt, though the law will not permit them to have a child through surrogacy. the greek prime minister hailed it

as "a milestone for human rights". prince harry tried his hand at skeleton bobsled as he joined athletes at whistler ski resort in canada to attend an invictus games training camp. he was there with his wife meghan, to promote next year's winter games in the city. here's our north america correspondent emma vardy. this is whistler sliding centre where the olympic sports of bobsleigh and luge and skeleton take place. and, if you've seen the film cool runnings, well, you'll know that these are winter sports, which are not for the faint—hearted. and today, prince harry has been giving skeleton a go, which basically involves throwing yourself head first down an ice track on something resembling a tea tray. but he certainly seemed to enjoy it. we're told he reached speeds of around 99 kilometres per hour. so not bad for a first go. now he's here, along with meghan, because they are supporting the invictus games. it's that sporting event

which harry founded to help injured veterans with their recovery. and it's involving winter sports for the first time when the games takes place next year. so athletes here have been receiving coaching in those new winter sports. now, as for the skeleton, it looked like prince harry enjoyed it so much he went back for a second run. although when we asked meghan if she'd like to try it, her answer was, no way. emma vardy reporting. i was looking at those blue skies, crisp weather. and look at what you have behind you. that is magnificent. i you. that is maanificent. ~ .., that is magnificent. i think we can to that. that is magnificent. i think we can top that- take _ that is magnificent. i think we can top that. take a _ that is magnificent. i think we can top that. take a moment - that is magnificent. i think we can top that. take a moment to i that is magnificent. i think we canl top that. take a moment to admire the sunset in northern ireland yesterday. all these pictures from county down micra. a stunning evening. it plays into this —— that saying, red sky at night, shepherd's delight. what we had with the setting sun bouncing off cloud which are starting to move away from northern ireland. it brought lots of

rain. here it is on the satellite picture. quite a bit of rain overnight. lots of surface water and spray on the roads. we are into a clearer slot, a quieter window as far as weather is concerned. there will be one or two showers dotted around today. fairly light, reasonably well scattered. most of you will spend either all of the day dry the bulk of the day dry, and even though we have variable amounts of cloud, northern and western areas will have more sunshine than yesterday. the breeze will be light. a strong one of the far north of scotland. a cool one year, 6 degrees in lerwick. elsewhere, another very mild day. it took 1a degrees, down a little bit on the 18th celsius so yesterday. tonight will be chillier in eastern areas, clear skies to begin with. cloud amounts increase in the west. apache light rain or drizzle to take us into the start of saturday. temperatures lower than they were this morning. for saturday

itself, plenty of cloud, the best of any breakthrough central and eastern parts. the breeze strengthening any worse. later in the day we seem rain becoming more widespread to take us into saturday night. another mild day. into saturday night. another mild da . ., ,, . ., another mild day. thank you. quarter ast eiuht another mild day. thank you. quarter past eight or- — “119811, thousands of miners across the country went on strike against proposals to close the pits. families were divided as police and protestors violently clashed on the picket line. a new bbc documentary, to mark the lio—year anniversary, tells the stories of 15 ordinary men and women on the front line of the year—long strike. let's take a look. i want people to know that even after all this time, 110 years, that the feelings are still as strong within me. and i'll answer you as honestly as i can.

it wasn't just about a job. it was everything. it was our livelihood _ and who we are was being destroyed. we were taking on the state. notjust taking on the coal board, we were taking on the state. to see your own brother turn their back on you, it's painful. for the thousands of cops, it was going to become i a battle of wills. this government will not weaken! we became the enemy within. this is one of these certain moments in life that create who you are. - it became a fight for your survival. and to me, it turned into a war.

we are joined now by former miner, david nixon, and brenda boyle, whose four sons were miners. good morning to you. brenda is going to get the first to go. how are things? are we allowed to ask, first of all, i am i allowed to ask how old you are? i of all, i am i allowed to ask how old you are?— of all, i am i allowed to ask how old you are?- so - of all, i am i allowed to ask how old you are?- so back. of all, i am i allowed to ask howj old you are?- so back in old you are? i am 87. so back in 1984, old you are? i am 87. so back in 1984. 40 _ old you are? i am 87. so back in 1984. 40 years _ old you are? i am 87. so back in 1984, 40 years ago, _ old you are? i am 87. so back in 1984, 40 years ago, tell- old you are? i am 87. so back in 1984, 40 years ago, tell people | 1984, 40 years ago, tell people about what you are doing, what your role was in what was a very difficult time?— role was in what was a very difficult time? yeah. i had five sons. difficult time? yeah. i had five sons- they _ difficult time? yeah. i had five sons. they all _ difficult time? yeah. i had five sons. they all went _ difficult time? yeah. i had five sons. they all went to - difficult time? yeah. i had five sons. they all went to school. | difficult time? yeah. i had five | sons. they all went to school. i also worked at the same time, not the same time as having the sons, but i have always worked. my husband

were a miner. he always worked. with five sons you had to. to keep them in shoe leather. the youngest one didn't go to the pit. four sun state. two were married, paul and michael were married. paul had got two tickets. michaelwere married. paul had got two tickets. . . michaelwere married. paul had got two tickets-— two tickets. help us with the time and place- — two tickets. help us with the time and place- -- _ two tickets. help us with the time and place- -- two _ two tickets. help us with the time and place. -- two little _ two tickets. help us with the time and place. -- two little kids. i two tickets. help us with the time and place. -- two little kids. the| and place. —— two little kids. the strike starts and it causes real problems for you and your family about how you are going to eat. what did you do at that time? what was your role? did you do at that time? what was our role? ~ . your role? well, i still fed the family but _ your role? well, i still fed the family but i — your role? well, i still fed the family but i helped _ your role? well, i still fed the family but i helped out - your role? well, i still fed the family but i helped out at i your role? well, i still fed the | family but i helped out at food banks, food kitchen. we cooked meals for the lads banks, food kitchen. we cooked meals for the [ads that had been picketing. they used to come back. we used to cook. me and me

daughter—in—law used to cook meals. how did you buy the food? taste daughter-in-law used to cook meals. how did you buy the food?— how did you buy the food? we had a catchin: how did you buy the food? we had a catching team. _ how did you buy the food? we had a catching team, that _ how did you buy the food? we had a catching team, that used _ how did you buy the food? we had a catching team, that used to - how did you buy the food? we had a catching team, that used to go i how did you buy the food? we had a catching team, that used to go to i catching team, that used to go to shops and supermarkets and cadge anything. we used to have to make a meal out of it. we used to say when the lads come in, what have we got today, brenda? isaid, you would be looking. don't leave anything! so ou looking. don't leave anything! so you wouldn't know what you would get? you wouldn't know what you would aet? ., ., you wouldn't know what you would let? ., ., ~' . get? no, it were what in kitchen. and kitchen _ get? no, it were what in kitchen. and kitchen were _ get? no, it were what in kitchen. and kitchen were behind - get? no, it were what in kitchen. and kitchen were behind kitchen| get? no, it were what in kitchen. i and kitchen were behind kitchen of the steward and stewardess as club. there _ the steward and stewardess as club. there kitchen were there. we were in the kitchen _ there kitchen were there. we were in the kitchen. they would be a loaf of bread _ the kitchen. they would be a loaf of bread and _ the kitchen. they would be a loaf of bread and butter if that weren't much _ bread and butter if that weren't much for— bread and butter if that weren't much for dinner. there were a lot of good _ much for dinner. there were a lot of

good people. the bishop came down and he _ good people. the bishop came down and he said, the day it didn't open, when— and he said, the day it didn't open, when he_ and he said, the day it didn't open, when he went the next day, he realised — when he went the next day, he realised that the freezers were broke — realised that the freezers were broke. and he just came down to club and asked _ broke. and he just came down to club and asked if— broke. and he just came down to club and asked if we could use it. so that— and asked if we could use it. so that they— and asked if we could use it. so that they were a treat because we .ot that they were a treat because we got all— that they were a treat because we got all this fish and it were beautiful. i got all this fish and it were beautiful.— got all this fish and it were beautiful. ~ , ., ,., beautiful. i think the point, david, that brenda _ beautiful. i think the point, david, that brenda made _ beautiful. i think the point, david, that brenda made is _ beautiful. i think the point, david, that brenda made is that - beautiful. i think the point, david, that brenda made is that they i beautiful. i think the point, david, | that brenda made is that they were good people. you look at the start of this film in the first person who is interviewed says, and is asked, are you happy to talk about this? and he said, i'm a bit trepidation as. he doesn't use that word. but he is a bit nervous because he said, remember how we were betrayed by the media. ., ., , ., , ., media. yeah, to be able to understand _ media. yeah, to be able to understand it, _ media. yeah, to be able to understand it, i've - media. yeah, to be able to understand it, i've looked. media. yeah, to be able to - understand it, i've looked through the clips. — understand it, i've looked through the clips, and one thing i have not done _ the clips, and one thing i have not done is. _ the clips, and one thing i have not done is. i— the clips, and one thing i have not done is, i don't want to look at the historical—

done is, i don't want to look at the historical documents, i don't read nothing _ historical documents, i don't read nothing about it because i want to separate — nothing about it because i want to separate the 67—year—old as i am now from the _ separate the 67—year—old as i am now from the 27—year—old. i want a 27-year-old _ from the 27—year—old. i want a 27—year—old to remember what it is like _ 27—year—old to remember what it is like can _ 27—year—old to remember what it is like can i _ 27—year—old to remember what it is like. can ijust say before i go on to that. — like. can ijust say before i go on to that, people talk about pickets and people talk about when they get pit closures. but the reason we were on strike _ pit closures. but the reason we were on strike for— pit closures. but the reason we were on strike for 12 months is because of people — on strike for 12 months is because of people like brenda. they never .ot of people like brenda. they never got recognition, the people who worked — got recognition, the people who worked in — got recognition, the people who worked in the soup kitchen who actually — worked in the soup kitchen who actually fed us. that is really important. they have never been recognised. the miners's strike... you talk— recognised. the miners's strike... you talk about what you might've seen _ you talk about what you might've seen violence. violence always portrayed. to me it is a must clip. there _ portrayed. to me it is a must clip. there is— portrayed. to me it is a must clip. there is a — portrayed. to me it is a must clip. there is a balance in this film. i

was ten, 910 years old when the miners�* strike was on. i heard the narrative about the miners back. by the unions, arthur scargill, margaret thatcher. it has revealed a picture, i think of the camaraderie between the miners themselves, the splits between the regions, for example, we hearfrom police as well and what they felt they were facing, but it is that camaraderie amongst the miners, i think, that was never, or perhaps wasn�*t told as much as it could been? or perhaps wasn't told as much as it could been?— could been? when you talk about camaraderie. _ could been? when you talk about camaraderie, what _ could been? when you talk about camaraderie, what you _ could been? when you talk about camaraderie, what you have i could been? when you talk about camaraderie, what you have to i camaraderie, what you have to understand is that in the mining industry— understand is that in the mining industry people have this kind of concept — industry people have this kind of concept in — industry people have this kind of concept in the mining industry, these _ concept in the mining industry, these industrial areas, and the way you were _ these industrial areas, and the way you were brought up in rural areas, a farming— you were brought up in rural areas, a farming community. think about a farming _ a farming community. think about a farming community where the sun shies— farming community where the sun shies and — farming community where the sun shies and you make hay, when it is dark you _ shies and you make hay, when it is dark you have each other. —— shines. that_ dark you have each other. —— shines. that kind _ dark you have each other. —— shines. that kind of—

dark you have each other. —— shines. that kind of fed through to the mining — that kind of fed through to the mining kind of psyche, where there is that_ mining kind of psyche, where there is that kind — mining kind of psyche, where there is that kind of, when the hard times coma, _ is that kind of, when the hard times come. like — is that kind of, when the hard times come, like when the soup kitchen, you come — come, like when the soup kitchen, you come together and help each other~ _ you come together and help each other~ and — you come together and help each other. and that is what the mining community— other. and that is what the mining community is about, which sadly we no longer— community is about, which sadly we no longer have. community is about, which sadly we no longer have-— community is about, which sadly we no longer have. what was obvious in this film is that — no longer have. what was obvious in this film is that some _ no longer have. what was obvious in this film is that some people - no longer have. what was obvious in this film is that some people still. this film is that some people still now reluctant to talk openly about it. it's almost like the wounds of the scars of the community, individuals, houses, families, pulled apart by a command that remains. you think that is true? yeah, but we have got a community centre and we do help in there. we are all volunteers. people have said, you know, how did you carry on going? and i said, when you can't throw the towel in, you have to make the most of it. a lot of marriages

broke up. half of them couldn't cook, or do it without husbands. they used to come to me and say how do you make this, how do you make that? younger probably married with kids. i used to show them and tell them all sorts of things. whatever you have got you can make a meal out of it. it you have got you can make a meal out of it. . , you have got you can make a meal out of it. , ., you have got you can make a meal out ofit. , ., of it. it occurs to me david, as brenda explained _ of it. it occurs to me david, as brenda explained that - of it. it occurs to me david, as l brenda explained that perfectly, what emerges from this documentary, that you live through that we look at now, are those very personal stories emerge clearer. i think a lot of people out there have an idea of the narrative and the timings, but the personal stories, the impact it had on you and your colleagues at the time, would that be fair? again, for me, the time, would that be fair? again, for me. and — the time, would that be fair? again,

for me. and l— the time, would that be fair? again, for me, and i can _ the time, would that be fair? again, for me, and i can only _ the time, would that be fair? again, for me, and i can only talk— the time, would that be fair? again, for me, and i can only talk about - the time, would that be fair? again, for me, and i can only talk about my own personal— for me, and i can only talk about my own personal view, i've always said this _ own personal view, i've always said this 0ut _ own personal view, i've always said this out of— own personal view, i've always said this. out of my life, that is the this. 0ut of my life, that is the only— this. 0ut of my life, that is the only year— this. out of my life, that is the only year that i remember everything. it got worse. that is what _ everything. it got worse. that is what happened regarding the miners strike _ what happened regarding the miners strike. there was that kind of humour _ strike. there was that kind of humour. there was pathos. there was hardshio _ humour. there was pathos. there was hardshio but— humour. there was pathos. there was hardship. but it's something that completely cemented into our psyche of what _ completely cemented into our psyche of what the miners strike was. believe — of what the miners strike was. believe it— of what the miners strike was. believe it or not, i was speaking to this young — believe it or not, i was speaking to this young woman, she was 30 years of age. _ this young woman, she was 30 years of age. and — this young woman, she was 30 years of age. and i— this young woman, she was 30 years of age, and ijust mentioned to her, nothing _ of age, and ijust mentioned to her, nothing to— of age, and ijust mentioned to her, nothing to do with the programme coming _ nothing to do with the programme coming up, i wasjust mentioning to her, coming up, i wasjust mentioning to her. the _ coming up, i wasjust mentioning to her, the miners strike, what's that? people _ her, the miners strike, what's that? people around 30 years of age know nothing _ people around 30 years of age know nothing about the strike, which is a sad reflection of society today. the tood thin sad reflection of society today. tie: good thing about this sad reflection of society today. ti9: good thing about this film, and sad reflection of society today. ti9 good thing about this film, and it is a good film, it shows that it was one of the first moments when

authority was properly challenged and openly challenged, which we had not seen in the uk in that way before. it has been a pleasure talking to. have you been looked after 0k? have you had a cup of tea? how come i've had a lot of cup of teas! ,, . , :, how come i've had a lot of cup of teas! ,, :, : :, how come i've had a lot of cup of teas! ,, :, : : , teas! she has not criticised me so far! i've got _ teas! she has not criticised me so far! i've got all— teas! she has not criticised me so far! i've got all day. _ teas! she has not criticised me so far! i've got all day. brenda - teas! she has not criticised me so| far! i've got all day. brenda boyle, david nixon. _ far! i've got all day. brenda boyle, david nixon, thank _ far! i've got all day. brenda boyle, david nixon, thank you _ far! i've got all day. brenda boyle, david nixon, thank you both - far! i've got all day. brenda boyle, david nixon, thank you both very l david nixon, thank you both very much. miners strike: a frontline story is available on iplayer on sunday. it isa it is a big learning curve, even if you are old enough to remember. i didn't mention when my [ads got beat up didn't mention when my [ads got beat up by the police. didn't mention when my lads got beat up by the police-— up by the police. there are so many stories told — up by the police. there are so many stories told in _ up by the police. there are so many stories told in that _ up by the police. there are so many stories told in that film. _ stories told in that film. and they are powerful. ibtnd stories told in that film. and they are powerful. stories told in that film. and the are owerful. : , and they are powerful. and they were beat u -. and they are powerful. and they were beat up- the — and they are powerful. and they were beat up. the stories _ and they are powerful. and they were beat up. the stories are _ and they are powerful. and they were beat up. the stories are well- beat up. the stories are well documented _ beat up. the stories are well documented in _ beat up. the stories are well documented in the _ beat up. the stories are well documented in the film. -

beat up. the stories are well documented in the film. we | beat up. the stories are well. documented in the film. we are beat up. the stories are well- documented in the film. we are in this awkward position where i now have to tell you to stop talking. i don't want to do that. i don't want to. brenda is in shock at how you have just spoken to her. i am sorry. what can i say? that was awkward. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store. you would never be so rude to your guests. i think charlie could do with a few minutes off to apologise! coming up — we're fighting for your rights, with disrupted flights. with thousands ofjourneys already affected this year, our consumer champ matt allwright explains how to get your money back. there's been lots of delays and cancellations due to the recent airline strikes. i'll tell you how a two—hour setback could earn you free sarnies and drinks, but a three hour delay means cold hard cash. plus, we investigate how a shortage of medications in the uk could be putting patients' lives at risk. if i was to have another seizure, i

it would be absolutely devastating. i would lose my driving licence, i would lose i my confidence. it would affect my life in almost every way. i we'll also look into the pressure pharmacists are under, and hear how ordering your prescriptions via the nhs app could help. and hay fever season is just around the corner. we find out why you need to start taking antihistamines right now, to make symptoms like sore eyes and stuffy noses more manageable. also, chefjohn gregory smith has a friday fakeaway for £2 a portion. it's my north african—inspired coconut harissa meatball- dish with rice. i'll show you how to roll. your own balls and explain why keeping the meat moist with wet hands is key! - and if that wasn't enough comedian rosiejones tells us about taking part in this year's comic relief, and the real reason she loves to swear during her performances. there will be no swearing on this show though, rosie!

see you at 9:30 thank you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm nicky ford. a domestic abuse charity is appealing for urgent help after it lost its base in london. the cassandra centre in croydon has provided in—person counselling, education and support to those impacted by domestic abuse since 2007. since then, it has been forced to switch to virtual sessions and pay high rents for office space and storage for furniture and donations. we had four therapy rooms, we had meeting rooms, we had training rooms, we had, you know, a library, the women actually called the space home from home. four men have been convicted

for their involvement in a drive—by shooting outside a church in euston just over a year ago. four women and two children were injured when a sawn—off shotgun was fired into a crowd of people who'd been at a memorial service. detectives trawled through more than 2000 hours of cctv footage to identify the culprits. they're due to be sentenced in april. staff at london zoo have said they are "over the moon" to have welcomed a second critically endangered baby gorilla in less than a month. the western lowland gorilla baby was born on february the 8th to mother effie. staff say they are letting the mother and infant bond before naming the arrival. the gorilla mums will literally hold onto their baby for literally four to six months until they actually let it go and let it do its own thing. they keep their eyes on those babies the entire time for years to come. planned strikes next week by london 0verground workers have been called off after a pay offer was increased. rmt members working

for arriva rail london on london 0verground were due to take strike action on monday and tuesday. they will now vote on the new offer next week. on that note, let's take a look at the tubes now. there are minor delays on the central and piccadilly lines this morning. thejubilee line has severe delays and the metropolitan line is part suspended. now onto the weather with katerina. hello there, good morning to you. it's a mild start to the day, and not a bad day ahead of us. it will brighten up as the day progresses and there is just a chance of one or two isolated showers. so here's your picture this morning, quite a bit of cloud out there, one or two spots of drizzle but as the morning progresses and through this afternoon, we will see some decent sunny spells develop, the chance of one or two isolated showers. winds coming from a westerly direction and highs of around ilt celsius, perhaps not as mild as yesterday but our temperatures are still above average for the time of year. for this evening and overnight, it does look to stay mostly dry. clear spells at first, more cloud will build

towards the end of the night, and our temperatures will fall away to around five or six celsius. so one or two mist and fog patches on saturday morning. there will be a little bit of brightness just behind, the rest of the day is looking largely cloudy and quite a bit of rain expected overnight on saturday into sunday. so do expect a wet start to sunday morning but temperatures remain above average through the weekend. that's it from me — much on our website where you can see more about the changes to the london 0verground map where six lines have been renamed. hello, this is breakfast with chatrlie stayt and naga munchetty. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. labour has welcomed two by—election victories, in which they overturned big conservative majorities from the last election. we're joined now by labour leader, sir keir starmer. good morning. what happened

overni . ht good morning. what happened overnight in — good morning. what happened overnight in those _ good morning. what happened overnight in those two - good morning. what happened - overnight in those two by-elections? overnight in those two by—elections? well, understandably, we are very pleased with those results, these were huge swings to labour. the wellingborough one was the second biggest swing in a by—election since the second world war so this is a very significant swing. i think there is a message now from these by—elections, we had a number of them last year as you will remember. i think the country is crying out for change, everybody knows that things aren't working, their nhs isn't working, there is a cost of living crisis, i think they have concluded that the tories have failed after ilt years. they can see now the labour party has changed, it's a different party to the party in 2019. and they can see that we have got the answers to their problems. and i was very pleased last night to see that we were clearly getting tory switches, in other words people who had not voted for the labour party before, coming out last for the labour party before, coming outlast night

for the labour party before, coming out last night and voting for the labour party in a by—election. and i think that vindicates, if you like, or is evidence, but i would say this particularly to my team, there that is more work to do, there is a with more work to do. there is a long way to go before the election and as every football fan knows you don't win the league with a good win in february. we have got to keep at this and earn every vote. let february. we have got to keep at this and earn every vote.- february. we have got to keep at this and earn every vote. let me put a thou . ht this and earn every vote. let me put a thought to — this and earn every vote. let me put a thought to you. — this and earn every vote. let me put a thought to you, it _ this and earn every vote. let me put a thought to you, it is _ this and earn every vote. let me put a thought to you, it is one _ this and earn every vote. let me put a thought to you, it is one thing - a thought to you, it is one thing and it is manifest when you look at the results, that the tory vote is disappearing. there are problems in terms of the way that people are seeing the conservative party. and you havejust seeing the conservative party. and you have just had those two by—election victories and that is also clear. but do you feel like, as keir starmer, future potential prime minister, that this is a glowing endorsement of you? i minister, that this is a glowing endorsement of you?- minister, that this is a glowing endorsement of you? i think that if ou look endorsement of you? i think that if you look at — endorsement of you? i think that if you look at these _ endorsement of you? i think that if you look at these two _ endorsement of you? i think that if you look at these two results, - endorsement of you? i think that if you look at these two results, you | you look at these two results, you can see the vindication of the hard work that i have done as leader and

that we have done together as leader. i will tell you why, take wellingborough as an example. i know you will have no end of tory spokespeople out today saying, it's a by—election, mid—term, which it isn't any more, by the way, low turnout. in wellingborough, yes, low turnout, that tends to be true in by—elections. but more people voted labour yesterday and voted labour in 2019, despite the low turnout. that is not possible unless people who did not vote labour before have come over to us. if! did not vote labour before have come over to us. :, , did not vote labour before have come over to us. , :, . over to us. if! may, you have slithtl over to us. if! may, you have slightly deflected _ over to us. if! may, you have slightly deflected the - over to us. if! may, you have l slightly deflected the question, which is whether you see it as a glowing endorsement of you. you, if these predictions come true, and labour wins the general election, you will be by minister. do you see this as a glowing endorsement of you? this as a glowing endorsement of ou? :, , . ,:, : you? the only reason i deflect the tuestion, you? the only reason i deflect the question. i— you? the only reason i deflect the question, i don't _ you? the only reason i deflect the question, i don't tend _ you? the only reason i deflect the question, i don't tend to - question, i don't tend to personalise it. but i'm proud of that result and the work i have done

as leader. that was the second biggest swing since the second world war. we have had a lot of labour leaders in that period, i have changed the labour party and we brought in a very good result last night. i don't want to get in the warm bath of saying, job done, which is why i am not reflecting that i don't want to absorb your question because my message to my team is there is more work to do. we have got in a way to go, keep making the positive case and earn every vote. i say that my team, every week, we must fight like we are five points behind and we will fight like we are five points behind because what is at stake in this election is so huge. it's the chance to go from m years of decline to a decade of national renewal, a chance to bring your bills down, to have better public services. a chance to change our country for the better. there is so much at stake that we must fight so much at stake that we must fight so hard for every vote. you so much at stake that we must fight so hard for every vote.— so hard for every vote. you can do that with policies, _

so hard for every vote. you can do that with policies, but _ so hard for every vote. you can do that with policies, but whether - so hard for every vote. you can do that with policies, but whether or| that with policies, but whether or not it _ that with policies, but whether or not it is— that with policies, but whether or not it is comfortable talking about yourself _ not it is comfortable talking about yourself and putting yourself front and centre of a labour victory, it is a fact— and centre of a labour victory, it is a fact that _ and centre of a labour victory, it is a fact that people vote for prime ministers, — is a fact that people vote for prime ministers, people vote for people. what _ ministers, people vote for people. what are _ ministers, people vote for people. what are you working on in yourself to become — what are you working on in yourself to become more appealing in a general— to become more appealing in a general election a year? i�*m to become more appealing in a general election a year? i'm working on how to be — general election a year? i'm working on how to be the _ general election a year? i'm working on how to be the best _ general election a year? i'm working on how to be the best leader - general election a year? i'm working on how to be the best leader i - general election a year? i'm working on how to be the best leader i can i on how to be the best leader i can be of the labour party in very difficult circumstances. i had the opportunity to pick the labour party up opportunity to pick the labour party up in 2019 after our worst election result since 2035... it’s up in 2019 after our worst election result since 2035. . .— result since 2035. .. it's an easier wa to result since 2035. .. it's an easier way to do it _ result since 2035. .. it's an easier way to do it than _ result since 2035. .. it's an easier way to do it than picking - result since 2035. .. it's an easier way to do it than picking up - result since 2035. .. it's an easier way to do it than picking up from | result since 2035. .. it's an easier. way to do it than picking up from a low point — way to do it than picking up from a low point. just way to do it than picking up from a low oint., , :, way to do it than picking up from a low oint.g , . :, low point. just hear me out. i acce -t low point. just hear me out. i accept the — low point. just hear me out. i accept the argument - low point. just hear me out. i accept the argument that - low point. just hear me out. i accept the argument that if . low point. just hear me out. i l accept the argument that if you start from a low point then you tend to make progress. but the progress we have made since the worst result since 1935 to being now credible contenders, that is all we are, for the 2024 election... when i took over as leader, most people shook me by the hand and said, good luck,

keir, and in the next breath, they said, you will never do this in 15 year parliamentary term. most people didn't think it was possible. we are trying to do what kinnick, smith and blair did in 13 or14 trying to do what kinnick, smith and blair did in 13 or 14 years, in four short years. blair did in 13 or14 years, infour short years. i blair did in 13 or14 years, infour short years. lam blair did in 13 or 14 years, in four short years. i am pleased with the progress we have made, we are a changed party, people can see that and that is why people who did not vote labour before now voting labour sometimes in the first time, that is vindication. but so much more needs to be done because this is going to be a long year, there is a lot of work to do, we have to fight, fight, fight because of what is at stake for the country. i’m fight because of what is at stake for the country.— fight because of what is at stake for the country. i'm conscious we have three _ for the country. i'm conscious we have three more _ for the country. i'm conscious we have three more minutes - for the country. i'm conscious we have three more minutes with i for the country. i'm conscious we l have three more minutes with you, there are more things i want to talk to about. �* ,:, , there are more things i want to talk to about-_ the _ there are more things i want to talk to about._ the last - there are more things i want to talk to about._ the last week . to about. i'msorry. the last week ou have to about. i'msorry. the last week you have had _ to about. i'msorry. the last week you have had has _ to about. i'msorry. the last week you have had has been _ to about. i'msorry. the last week you have had has been described| to about. i'msorry. the last week i you have had has been described as one of the worst, that's it, one of the worst weeks in your leadership. i mean, wejust have had massive

by—election wins. .. i mean, wejust have had massive by—election wins... lip i mean, we just have had massive by-election wins. . .— by-election wins... up until the results. the _ by-election wins... up until the results. the reason _ by-election wins... up until the results. the reason is _ by-election wins... up until the results. the reason is because l by-election wins... up until the i results. the reason is because you will be well aware you have had to suspend two parliamentary candidates over comments regarding anti—semitism. perceived anti—semitic. and there has been a lot of criticism about you delaying that first suspension and then reacting to the second suspension. it's part of the reason i am asking about you, when you came and you declared that you were saying that anti—semitism would be driven out of the labour party, yet there were these delays, whether or not you are stepping up to the promises he made, and you are going to be seen to, and you will be aware of the u—turn argument as well, various u—turns that have been made under your leadership. flan that have been made under your leadership-— that have been made under your leadershi-. . . ,, , leadership. can i take those things head on? please. _ leadership. can i take those things head on? please. i— leadership. can i take those things head on? please. i have _ leadership. can i take those things head on? please. i have had - leadership. can i take those things head on? please. i have had to - leadership. can i take those things. head on? please. i have had to take two tou . h head on? please. i have had to take two tough decisions _ head on? please. i have had to take two tough decisions in _ head on? please. i have had to take two tough decisions in the _ head on? please. i have had to take two tough decisions in the last - head on? please. i have had to take two tough decisions in the last ten l two tough decisions in the last ten days. the first was to change our plan in relation to the £28 billion

of investment that we wanted to put into the economy under the green prosperity plan because of the damage that the tories have done to the economy, i had to change my plan. i don't think that the tory attack that says, you had to change your plans because we broke the economy is as good as they think it is. many people watching the programme will have had to change their own plans, where they go on holiday, where they go at christmas, how much they can afford at this supermarket because the toys have broken the economy and i had to take that tough decision. i took it because i am not prepared to make a promise i can't keep an eye will not do that. in relation to the second point, i did something that no leader the labour party has ever done before which is to remove a candidate in a by—election where they cannot be replaced. because i was so determined to take decisive action in relation to anti—semitism. you can say it was decisive but was

it quick enough? it you can say it was decisive but was it quick enough?— it quick enough? it has never been number. white _ it quick enough? it has never been number. white was _ it quick enough? it has never been number. white was it _ it quick enough? it has never been number. white was it quickly - it quick enough? it has never been - number. white was it quickly enough? it was done within days. to remove a candidate within a by—election who cannot be replaced is not a small matter, it's not like removing the whip, it is a massive decision for any... whip, it is a massive decision for an �* , ., whip, it is a massive decision for an... �* , . ., whip, it is a massive decision for an... , . . , any... because he gave an offensive comments — any... because he gave an offensive comments against _ any... because he gave an offensive comments against the _ any... because he gave an offensive comments against the community. | any... because he gave an offensive i comments against the community. we are in comments against the community. 9 are in effect giving up a labour seat which is the right thing to do. when it it shows that i have been making tough and ruthless decisions to change this party. i have taken to change this party. i have taken to decisions in the last ten days. are you going to be making them quicker? bre are you going to be making them tuicker? : , :, , , , quicker? are they tough, yes, but the were quicker? are they tough, yes, but they were the _ quicker? are they tough, yes, but they were the right _ quicker? are they tough, yes, but they were the right decisions. - they were the right decisions. politicians are often accused of waiting — politicians are often accused of waiting and seeing what the mood music is, — waiting and seeing what the mood music is, people think that about

your decision people say that you are waiting to see how it is playing and people are cynical about that and people are cynical about that and think— and people are cynical about that and think that is the game you are playing _ and think that is the game you are playing i— and think that is the game you are tla int. :, �* ~' and think that is the game you are .la int, .,�* 4' ., �*, and think that is the game you are tin. ,, . playing. i don't think that's fair if ou playing. i don't think that's fair if you look— playing. i don't think that's fair if you look at — playing. i don't think that's fair if you look at the _ playing. i don't think that's fair if you look at the last - playing. i don't think that's fair if you look at the last four - playing. i don't think that's fair l if you look at the last four years, i have taken decisive action about the ex leader of the labour party he will not even be standing as a candidate at the next election. people could accuse me of many things but i do not think they could accuse me of a failure to take tough and ruthless decisions which other leaders... in and ruthless decisions which other leaders... :, , and ruthless decisions which other leaders... . , :, :, leaders... in a timely fashion? you do know what _ leaders... in a timely fashion? you do know what we're _ leaders... in a timely fashion? you do know what we're saying. - leaders... in a timely fashion? you| do know what we're saying. nobody has ever said _ do know what we're saying. nobody has ever said to _ do know what we're saying. nobody has ever said to a _ do know what we're saying. nobody has ever said to a former _ do know what we're saying. nobody has ever said to a former labour i has ever said to a former labour leader that they will not stand as a candidate or removed a candidate before. :, ~' :, candidate or removed a candidate before. :, ,, :, . . before. you know what we are saying, es, ou before. you know what we are saying, yes. you took — before. you know what we are saying, yes. you took the _ before. you know what we are saying, yes, you took the decision _ before. you know what we are saying, yes, you took the decision but - before. you know what we are saying, yes, you took the decision but in - before. you know what we are saying, yes, you took the decision but in a - yes, you took the decision but in a timely fashion. the delays that come to taking crucial decisions, that is what you are being criticised for. it's worth getting it in some perspective. something came to light on the sunday and by monday he was removed as the candidate, we're not talking about something that dragged on for weeks on end. after a tough week i ask myself this question. did

i take the right decisions? and the answer i am confident is, yes. as the work we have been doing to change the labour party persuaded tory switches to vote for us again? the evidence from last night is, yes. there is a long way to go. that moment in — yes. there is a long way to go. that moment in the _ yes. there is a long way to go. that moment in the commons when you are facing rishi sunak at prime minister's questions and esther ghey was in the prime —— in the building and you said, shame on you to rishi sunak, did something change in the way you thought about the man opposite you on that day? because a lot of people looked very closely at your demeanour and your attitude, and suddenly it felt quite personal. did something change? it and suddenly it felt quite personal. did something change?— did something change? it did, something _ did something change? it did, something went _ did something change? it did, something went through - did something change? it did, something went through me l did something change? it did, | something went through me in did something change? it did, - something went through me in that moment because i knew... i

something went through me in that moment because i knew. . .- moment because i knew... i don't want to go — moment because i knew... i don't want to go to _ moment because i knew... i don't want to go to that _ moment because i knew... i don't want to go to that whole - moment because i knew... i don't| want to go to that whole argument again, people understand that. my question is very specific that whether looking at the prime minister rishi sunak, you thought about him differently. did something fundamentally change about what people say as may be some respect between the two of you, did something change?- between the two of you, did something change? yes. because i think whatever _ something change? yes. because i think whatever political _ something change? yes. because i think whatever political party - something change? yes. because i think whatever political party you l think whatever political party you are in, whoever you are, think whatever political party you are in, whoeveryou are, and i try not to pick personal fights with those who i am against in politics, i think thejob those who i am against in politics, i think the job of the prime minister is to rise above all other politicians and make sure that every single citizen in this country, whatever their identity, background, ethnicity or anything else, feels safe and respected. whichever way they vote. safe and respected. whichever way the vote. , . ,, : they vote. does he have your respect any more? — they vote. does he have your respect any more? he _ they vote. does he have your respect any more? he has— they vote. does he have your respect any more? he has lost— they vote. does he have your respect any more? he has lost some - they vote. does he have your respect any more? he has lost some of - they vote. does he have your respect any more? he has lost some of my i any more? he has lost some of my res-ect any more? he has lost some of my respect because — any more? he has lost some of my respect because of— any more? he has lost some of my respect because of his _ any more? he has lost some of my respect because of his response i any more? he has lost some of my respect because of his response in| respect because of his response in relation to that. this is fundamental to me. i genuinely believe the prime minister of all people should rise above and to be

able to speak to and for the nation, every citizen, every citizen should feel safe and respected. that is a bare minimum. and i thought he crossed the line when he said when he said. whatever his views on the issues in question, i thought he crossed a line and that's why i was genuinely shocked. fiur crossed a line and that's why i was genuinely shocked.— crossed a line and that's why i was genuinely shocked. our apologies to our team genuinely shocked. our apologies to your team because _ genuinely shocked. our apologies to your team because i _ genuinely shocked. our apologies to your team because i think _ genuinely shocked. our apologies to your team because i think we - genuinely shocked. our apologies to your team because i think we have l your team because i think we have pushed you slightly over the team you were designated for us, i hope that's all right.— that's all right. thank for having me. let's speak now to our political editor chris mason. good morning, chris. you are in wellingborough, one of the places of a victory for the labour party. what a victory for the labour party. what are ou a victory for the labour party. what are you reflecting _ a victory for the labour party. what are you reflecting on _ a victory for the labour party. what are you reflecting on this _ a victory for the labour party. what are you reflecting on this morning? morning, naga. a couple of things to tease _ morning, naga. a couple of things to tease out— morning, naga. a couple of things to tease out from that fascinating conversation you just had with keir starmer— conversation you just had with keir starmer stop the context here is one of labour— starmer stop the context here is one of labour winning two colossal victories, _ of labour winning two colossal victories, both here in northamptonshire and in south gloucestershire. and yet you listen to keir— gloucestershire. and yet you listen to keir starmer, a phrase i scribbled _

to keir starmer, a phrase i scribbled into my notebook during the conversation that he says they are credible contenders going into the general election. he is desperate not to sound remotely complacent, even though the evidence is now— complacent, even though the evidence is now stacking up notjust in opinion— is now stacking up notjust in opinion polls but in by—election after— opinion polls but in by—election after by—election after by—election of labour— after by—election after by—election of labour notjust after by—election after by—election of labour not just winning but winning — of labour not just winning but winning big. and winning big in another— winning big. and winning big in another phrase that ijotted into my notebook— another phrase that ijotted into my notebook during the conversation in what keir— notebook during the conversation in what keir starmer had acknowledged had been _ what keir starmer had acknowledged had been a tough week with all of those _ had been a tough week with all of those rows about anti—semitism and crucially, _ those rows about anti—semitism and crucially, how he handled them. it looked _ crucially, how he handled them. it looked for— crucially, how he handled them. it looked for 24 hours or so like labour— looked for 24 hours or so like labour were condemning in word the comments _ labour were condemning in word the comments of their then candidate in rochdale. _ comments of their then candidate in rochdale, that effectively condoning in actions _ rochdale, that effectively condoning in actions by not removing him which of course _ in actions by not removing him which of course in — in actions by not removing him which of course in the end he did —— they did _ of course in the end he did —— they did this— of course in the end he did —— they did this is— of course in the end he did —— they did this is a — of course in the end he did —— they did. this is a day that you would expect— did. this is a day that you would expect keir— did. this is a day that you would expect keir starmer to be on

something of a victory lap but his tonei _ something of a victory lap but his tone, very— something of a victory lap but his tone, very conscious i think that the real— tone, very conscious i think that the real contest, still a few months away— the real contest, still a few months away with— the real contest, still a few months away with a — the real contest, still a few months away with a general election, he doesn't — away with a general election, he doesn't want to look like he is getting — doesn't want to look like he is getting remotely carried away. and of course we _ getting remotely carried away. fific of course we spoke to getting remotely carried away. a"i:c of course we spoke to richard holden, the chairman of the conservative party earlier and there was no denial that these by—elections, i think there had been ten during this parliament so far, they hurt, and there is work to be donein they hurt, and there is work to be done in the conservative party to put across a better message or a message which is more appealing to potential voters in.— potentialvoters in. yeah, i mean, imatine potentialvoters in. yeah, i mean, imagine being _ potentialvoters in. yeah, i mean, imagine being richard _ potentialvoters in. yeah, i mean, imagine being richard holden - potentialvoters in. yeah, i mean, imagine being richard holden thisj imagine being richard holden this morning. — imagine being richard holden this morning, clambering out of bed if he has been _ morning, clambering out of bed if he has been in — morning, clambering out of bed if he has been in bed at all and having to come _ has been in bed at all and having to come and _ has been in bed at all and having to come and talk to you and charlie and others _ come and talk to you and charlie and others and _ come and talk to you and charlie and others and what can he say? it was a pretty— others and what can he say? it was a pretty desperate night for the conservatives on a couple of fronts. firstly— conservatives on a couple of fronts. firstly they — conservatives on a couple of fronts. firstly they see the onward march of labour, _ firstly they see the onward march of labour, and — firstly they see the onward march of labour, and then secondly, the performance of reform uk, the party that came _ performance of reform uk, the party that came out of ukip and the brexit party~ _ that came out of ukip and the brexit party the _ that came out of ukip and the brexit party. the reform candidate in

wellingborough, something of a factory— wellingborough, something of a factory lap this morning, not because _ factory lap this morning, not because he won but a victory of influence — because he won but a victory of influence lap. because reform are pulling _ influence lap. because reform are pulling in— influence lap. because reform are pulling in by—elections as well as the opinion polls now to an extent where _ the opinion polls now to an extent where they— the opinion polls now to an extent where they frighten the conservatives. 13% of the vote here in wellingborough, and a share of the vote _ in wellingborough, and a share of the vote in— in wellingborough, and a share of the vote in kingswood that was greater— the vote in kingswood that was greater than the difference between the conservatives and labour. and you have _ the conservatives and labour. and you have those within the conservatives who are now not only fear that _ conservatives who are now not only fear that much of a neighbour but fear that much of a neighbour but fear reform as well because they make _ fear reform as well because they make an — fear reform as well because they make an argument that makes keir starmer's _ make an argument that makes keir starmer's passage towards downing street _ starmer's passage towards downing street easier. reform make the argument — street easier. reform make the argument that they think the conservatives have been so diabolical in recent years that they deserve _ diabolical in recent years that they deserve all they can get and as things— deserve all they can get and as things stand, they look like they will play— things stand, they look like they will play a really influential role in the _ will play a really influential role in the general election even without necessarily winning a single seat. always _ necessarily winning a single seat. always good to talk to you, chris mason in wellingborough.

a whole different feel to what we will talk about now. he's the lyricist behind some of the west end's best known musicals, including tracks from the lion king, evita and jesus christ superstar. now, sir tim rice, is touring the uk with a special live event, my life in musicals — i know him so well. let's take a look at his work, and what's in store. please welcome onto stage, sirtim rice. # a whole new world # don't you dare close your eyes # 100,000 things to see # i'm like a shooting star, i've come so far. # can you feel the love tonight? # i closed my eyes # drew back the curtain # to see for certain # any dream will do. # don't cry for me, argentina

# the truth is, i never left you # all through my wild days, my mad existence # i kept my promise, don't keep your distance. # but in the end he needs a little bit more than me, more security # he needs his fantasy and freedom # i know him so well. you will get to know, because it is going to be on stage, lovely to have you with an. going to be on stage, lovely to have you with an-— going to be on stage, lovely to have you with an-_ i _ going to be on stage, lovely to have you with an._ ijust - you with an. thank you. i 'ust askint you with an. thank you. i 'ust asking you. fl you with an. thank you. i 'ust asking you, are i you with an. thank you. i 'ust asking you, are you i you with an. thank you. i 'ust asking you, are you on k you with an. thank you. ijust asking you, are you on stage | you with an. thank you. ijust i asking you, are you on stage all you with an. thank you. ijust - asking you, are you on stage all the time or do you nip off to let this thing as do their thing? technically i am on stage _

thing as do their thing? technically i am on stage all— thing as do their thing? technically i am on stage all the _ thing as do their thing? technically i am on stage all the time, - thing as do their thing? technically i am on stage all the time, i - thing as do their thing? technically i am on stage all the time, i don't| i am on stage all the time, i don't want to put people off coming to the show, but when i am chatting about the songs as i do between most of the songs as i do between most of the songs, say what was meant wrong and right, what was a hit or a flop, how they were written, but when they sing brilliantly i let them come forward and i withdraw into the shadows. but people who want to gawp at me can just about make shadows. but people who want to gawp at me canjust about make me shadows. but people who want to gawp at me can just about make me out but i am on stage all the time. the sinters i am on stage all the time. the singers who — i am on stage all the time. the singers who were _ i am on stage all the time. the singers who were singing your songs, it's funny, we have had a film—maker on this morning he was going to the oscars and has met loads of her heroes, and they say, don't meet your heroes, because do you make them feel comfortable, they are singing your songs. there could be a thought, he wrote this! thea;r singing your songs. there could be a thought, he wrote this!— thought, he wrote this! they go out of their way — thought, he wrote this! they go out of their way very — thought, he wrote this! they go out of their way very come _ thought, he wrote this! they go out of their way very come kindly - thought, he wrote this! they go out of their way very come kindly to - of their way very come kindly to make me feel more comfortable. it's great because whenever we have singers, the cast changes but with always have brilliant wet and singers, i know who will be doing the show because there are one or

two little snags to be ironed out so i cannot reveal it. on the last run we had some superb singers and it's very nice for me just to sit back and hear these people doing all the work and all i have to do is waffle like i am now.— work and all i have to do is waffle like i am now. you mentioned the hits and the _ like i am now. you mentioned the hits and the flops, _ like i am now. you mentioned the hits and the flops, are _ like i am now. you mentioned the hits and the flops, are there - like i am now. you mentioned the| hits and the flops, are there some lurking songs that you never saw the light of day?— light of day? yes, lots. even if you are doint light of day? yes, lots. even if you are doing a — light of day? yes, lots. even if you are doing a show _ light of day? yes, lots. even if you are doing a show on _ light of day? yes, lots. even if you are doing a show on an _ light of day? yes, lots. even if you are doing a show on an all-time i light of day? yes, lots. even if you l are doing a show on an all-time high are doing a show on an all—time high like eltonjohn or something, if it is a live performance, you have to make your show primarily songs people know, otherwise they will go to the bar. i do put in one or two songs they will not know. not because you don't like them? no because you don't like them? no because they have not come out yet. no, sorry, my question was, when you are coming up with these amazing

pieces of work, whether idea ideas that were just a bit rubbish, that never quite saw the light of day? because you put your genius into it and end it was like, what have you got here? and end it was like, what have you tot here? ,:, :, and end it was like, what have you tot here? :, , got here? the sort of songs i write, the are got here? the sort of songs i write, they are in — got here? the sort of songs i write, they are in musicals, _ got here? the sort of songs i write, they are in musicals, very _ got here? the sort of songs i write, they are in musicals, very few - got here? the sort of songs i write, they are in musicals, very few out l they are in musicals, very few out of context pop songs i cannot do very well although we do have one song which was not in any show. a song which was not in any show. a song you might hear in this show would be something that comes out of the bigger context. so if the show works, the songs will often work. but you can have a great song in a rotten show and that some will never be heard. it might be possible to put it into another one but with lyrics, it's very hard if, say, if eta had flopped, i would not have been able to put the lyrics of don't cry for me argentina into the lying king. == cry for me argentina into the lying kin. :, cry for me argentina into the lying

kint. :, ~' cry for me argentina into the lying kint. :, ,, :, ,:, king. -- the lion king. to some tteole king. -- the lion king. to some people question _ king. -- the lion king. to some people question if _ king. -- the lion king. to some people question if it _ king. -- the lion king. to some people question if it works? i king. -- the lion king. to some| people question if it works? say king. -- the lion king. to some - people question if it works? say for example, a veto on stage, people say, this might not work. —— evita on stage? say, this might not work. -- evita on stage?— on stage? well, people always tuestion on stage? well, people always question things, _ on stage? well, people always question things, people - on stage? well, people always question things, people were i question things, people were interested with evita because of the record don't cry for me argentina. but lots of things have to go right for a big theatrical reduction, not just the work, the songs, the lighting, the set, the choreography, the direction, but the publicity, and you only have one disaster in one area and the whole thing comes tumbling down. you one area and the whole thing comes tumbling down-— one area and the whole thing comes tumbling down. you have had a lot of thints tumbling down. you have had a lot of things which — tumbling down. you have had a lot of things which have _ tumbling down. you have had a lot of things which have slotted _ tumbling down. you have had a lot of things which have slotted into - tumbling down. you have had a lot of things which have slotted into place l things which have slotted into place through hard work.— through hard work. through luck as well. but often _ through hard work. through luck as well. but often generated - through hard work. through luck as well. but often generated by hard l well. but often generated by hard work, well. but often generated by hard work. good _ well. but often generated by hard work, good luck. _ well. but often generated by hard work, good luck. you _ well. but often generated by hard work, good luck. you summed i well. but often generated by hard work, good luck. you summed up well. but often generated by hard - work, good luck. you summed up your career when you are talking to one of our producers as an accident, did you say that? did

of our producers as an accident, did you say that?— of our producers as an accident, did you say that? did i? maybe it was an accident that — you say that? did i? maybe it was an accident that i _ you say that? did i? maybe it was an accident that i said _ you say that? did i? maybe it was an accident that i said that _ you say that? did i? maybe it was an accident that i said that and - you say that? did i? maybe it was an accident that i said that and i - accident that i said that and i misheard the question. it is a fluke because if i had not met andrew lloyd webber, my career could have been completely different, game reserve keeper or something. i was always interested in music but never that concerned about musical theatre until i met andrew and his great enthusiasm for musical theatre about which i knew a bit, and some of the greatest songs ever written come out of great shows. greatest songs ever written come out of great shows-— of great shows. there is a two of ou of great shows. there is a two of you together- — of great shows. there is a two of you together. can _ of great shows. there is a two of you together. can you _ of great shows. there is a two of| you together. can you remember of great shows. there is a two of- you together. can you remember the very first meeting?— very first meeting? yeah, absolutely. _ very first meeting? yeah, absolutely. the _ very first meeting? yeah, absolutely. the 21st - very first meeting? yeah, absolutely. the 21st of. very first meeting? yeah, i absolutely. the 21st of march very first meeting? yeah, - absolutely. the 21st of march 1965. i wrote him a letter. it's a long gripping story which i will not bore you with now but i will bore you with it if you come to the show. so ou with it if you come to the show. so you wrote him a letter and you got together? i you wrote him a letter and you got totether? :, you wrote him a letter and you got totether? . :, you wrote him a letter and you got totether? . . , together? i heard he had been lookint together? i heard he had been looking for— together? i heard he had been looking for someone _ together? i heard he had been looking for someone to - together? i heard he had been looking for someone to work l together? i heard he had been i looking for someone to work with together? i heard he had been - looking for someone to work with and i had written a few pop songs which had been recorded, it wasn't a hit but i wrote the music as well but i

was better at the words. i was told about andrew by a book publisher, weirdly. and i went to meet him, no communication with mobile phones, i had to write a letter and ring him up had to write a letter and ring him up and all that. he was 17 and i was two years older, it was clearly, he was clearly very good. he was writing all these wonderful melodies which were very much influenced in the right way by lionel bart who we both think is one of the greatest british composers of all time, there should be a lionel bart theatre in london. and rodgers and hammerstein, and i was influenced by elvis and chuck barry and the everly brothers. it was quite a good combination. it it was quite a good combination. it worked. it was quite a good combination. it worked- but _ it was quite a good combination. it worked. but it _ it was quite a good combination. it worked. but it was _ it was quite a good combination. it worked. but it was an _ it was quite a good combination. it worked. but it was an accident. ifi worked. but it was an accident. if ou were worked. but it was an accident. if you were to _ worked. but it was an accident. if you were to be — worked. but it was an accident. if you were to be invited, _ worked. but it was an accident. if you were to be invited, most - worked. but it was an accident. if. you were to be invited, most people know _ you were to be invited, most people know what _ you were to be invited, most people know what desert island discs is, where _ know what desert island discs is, where you — know what desert island discs is, where you get to choose a seven, i am giving — where you get to choose a seven, i am giving you one. fine where you get to choose a seven, i am giving you one-—

where you get to choose a seven, i i am giving you one._ not am giving you one. one of mine? not to tla am giving you one. one of mine? not to play over — am giving you one. one of mine? not to play over and _ am giving you one. one of mine? not to play over and over— am giving you one. one of mine? not to play over and over again, - am giving you one. one of mine? not to play over and over again, but - am giving you one. one of mine? not to play over and over again, but the l to play over and over again, but the one which— to play over and over again, but the one which is— to play over and over again, but the one which is closest to your heart and the _ one which is closest to your heart and the reason why.— one which is closest to your heart and the reason why. well, you often have to write — and the reason why. well, you often have to write songs _ and the reason why. well, you often have to write songs in _ and the reason why. well, you often have to write songs in a _ and the reason why. well, you often have to write songs in a show - and the reason why. well, you often have to write songs in a show where j have to write songs in a show where there is a storyline expressing a view you don't believe in because the character you are writing for is perhaps a bad guy for somebody who has strange views on whatever or you present both sides of the argument. but occasionally i get a chance to write a song which happens to coincide with what i believe. i wouldn't say every line but there is a song in evita called high—flying flying adored which is about success and coping with it and wondering if it is worthwhile. so that is sort of, but that is plenty of others. i don't think it is in the show, so i will put it in now! can don't think it is in the show, so i will put it in now!— will put it in now! can i ask you one other _ will put it in now! can i ask you one other thing? _ will put it in now! can i ask you one other thing? some - will put it in now! can i ask you one other thing? some of- will put it in now! can i ask you one other thing? some of the i will put it in now! can i ask you - one other thing? some of the biggest names in music apps on your songs on stage or dumb versions of it. is there someone —— have some your songs or done them on stage. is

there anyone who you have thought, i would love them to sing this but it hasn't happened yet?— hasn't happened yet? well, the treatest hasn't happened yet? well, the greatest honour _ hasn't happened yet? well, the greatest honour andrew - hasn't happened yet? well, the greatest honour andrew and i l hasn't happened yet? well, the i greatest honour andrew and i had hasn't happened yet? well, the - greatest honour andrew and i had was when elvis presley covered one of our songs. when elvis presley covered one of oursongs. it when elvis presley covered one of our songs. it was just an album track. you wouldn't know it, it's called it's easy for you which i think we might feature in the show, people don't really know it but it is a fun elvis ballad.— people don't really know it but it is a fun elvis ballad. elvis presley someone of _ is a fun elvis ballad. elvis presley someone of your _ is a fun elvis ballad. elvis presley someone of your songs, - is a fun elvis ballad. elvis presley someone of your songs, i - is a fun elvis ballad. elvis presley someone of your songs, i didn't l is a fun elvis ballad. elvis presley - someone of your songs, i didn't know that? �* :,, ,, someone of your songs, i didn't know that? : _ .,, , that? bing crosby as well. sounds like a lot of— that? bing crosby as well. sounds like a lot of old _ that? bing crosby as well. sounds like a lot of old codgers. - that? bing crosby as well. sounds like a lot of old codgers. it - like a lot of old codgers. it certainly doesn't. if - like a lot of old codgers. it certainly doesn't. if dua i like a lot of old codgers. it l certainly doesn't. if dua lipa like a lot of old codgers. it - certainly doesn't. if dua lipa is watching. _ certainly doesn't. if dua lipa is watching. she _ certainly doesn't. if dua lipa is watching, she is _ certainly doesn't. if dua lipa is watching, she is welcome - certainly doesn't. if dua lipa is watching, she is welcome to i certainly doesn't. if dua lipa is - watching, she is welcome to cover one of my songs!— one of my songs! thank you for 'oinint one of my songs! thank you for joining us- _ one of my songs! thank you for joining us. thank _ one of my songs! thank you for joining us. thank you _ one of my songs! thank you for joining us. thank you for - one of my songs! thank you for| joining us. thank you for having one of my songs! thank you for- joining us. thank you for having me. 'my life in musicals i know him so well�* starts in leicester on 18th april.

live from london. this is bbc news. emphatic victories for labour in two parliamentary by—elections — meaning a humiliating double defeat for the conservatives who lose large majorities. this is a stunning victory for the labour— this is a stunning victory for the labour party and must send a message from northamptonshire to downing street _ from northamptonshire to downing street. the from northamptonshire to downing street. :, ~' :, from northamptonshire to downing street. :, ,, :, , street. the work to give kingswood its future back _ street. the work to give kingswood its future back starts _ street. the work to give kingswood its future back starts now. -

good morning. this is bbc news. we start with the government suffereing a double by—election defeat at the hands of labour. its the latest blow to the conservatives less than a year from a general election that opinion polls suggest they are likely to lose. labour candidates overturned comfortable majorities in kingswood and wellingborough. hailing the results, labour's leader, sir keir starmer, said the british people were ready to put their trust in his party to deliver change. genevieve victoria, also known as gen kitchen, labour party, 13,844 votes. cheering. it's a result even better than they had hoped for. the biggest drop in the conservative vote, and the second largest swing from tory to labour in any by—election since the second world war. they know that our roads are not fit to drive on, getting our child a doctor's appointment can seem impossible, and that they are paying more and getting less. today, they said enough is enough.