his supporters clearly expect that he will tonight, and we will see what the reaction is from the labour leadership into the morning.- leadership into the morning. peter, there was a — leadership into the morning. peter, there was a cheer _ leadership into the morning. peter, there was a cheer behind _ leadership into the morning. peter, there was a cheer behind you - leadership into the morning. peter, there was a cheer behind you whatl leadership into the morning. peter, i there was a cheer behind you what i was going on. any idea what that was for? i was going on. any idea what that was for? . , ., , �* for? i am trying to see... don't know if it _ for? i am trying to see... don't know if it is _ for? i am trying to see... don't know if it is one _ for? i am trying to see. .. don't know if it is one of— for? i am trying to see... don't i know if it is one of the candidates turning up, i don't know if it was the forementioned george galloway. there is something ofa of a scrum around the leader of the... we are told he is actually angry about the campaign, i mentioned that there were. mentioned that there reform angry about the campaign, i mentioned that there reform uk think their candidate simon danczuk was unfairly ta rted by their candidate simon danczuk was unfairly tarted by george galloway�*s supporters. we have 28 to see what he has to say, but reform uk, i don't think very confident of having done much in this by election, having had a local candidate in simon danczuk, and they have not fully come close to doing anything. peter, i am going to let you go and

try and get richard tice from that be a scrum so we can talk to him. back to you very shortly. want to go back to joe twyman. the back tojoe twyman. the george calvin camping saying if they did win it would be a total rejection of mainstream party politics. it would be an interesting win —— the george galloway campaign. it be an interesting win -- the george galloway campaign.— galloway campaign. it would be. by election campaigns _ galloway campaign. it would be. by election campaigns are _ galloway campaign. it would be. by election campaigns are unusual - galloway campaign. it would be. by election campaigns are unusual in l election campaigns are unusual in some anyways and for so many reasons. but it could be the case that george galloway? and if he does, i am sure a lot of the will be about notjust palestine, the important issue that he has campaign on, but also mainstream politics generally. in the major parties, what they deliver people in areas like rochdale, and i'm sure we will hear a lot about labour in days to come. it hear a lot about labour in days to come. , , ., , come. it is interesting that this seems to be — come. it is interesting that this seems to be about _ come. it is interesting that this seems to be about local- come. it is interesting that this seems to be about local issues| come. it is interesting that this l seems to be about local issues in the community if we talk about the

muslim vote and the issue with gaza, but then also if that independent does come second, then that would be bread and butter, local issues like he was campaigning for the return of the maternity unit at the local hospital? i the maternity unit at the local hosital? ~ , ., , hospital? i think it is really important _ hospital? i think it is really important to _ hospital? i think it is really important to look - hospital? i think it is really important to look at - hospital? i think it is really important to look at this i hospital? i think it is really important to look at this in terms of things beyond simply the "muslim vote". a lot of comparison has been made to bradford west. in that constituency, 9% of the population were muslims, in this particular in situ and see, in rochdale, the figure is 30% —— 59%. it is around half. if george galloway is to win and convincingly, he has to reach beyond the muslim vote, and so that will mean voting on potentially local issues, as well, and a rejection of the mainstream parties will be part of that, but it all goes into the mix.— goes into the mix. joe, stay with us. we goes into the mix. joe, stay with us- we are _ goes into the mix. joe, stay with us- we are so — goes into the mix. joe, stay with us. we are go to _

goes into the mix. joe, stay with us. we are go to head back- goes into the mix. joe, stay with us. we are go to head back to i goes into the mix. joe, stay with i us. we are go to head back to peter saull. he has managed to get richard tice, the leader of reform uk, pete. richard tice here, the leader of reform uk. how is your candidate done tonight? we reform uk. how is your candidate done tonight?— reform uk. how is your candidate done tonight? we will see when the result comes _ done tonight? we will see when the result comes out. _ done tonight? we will see when the result comes out. it _ done tonight? we will see when the result comes out. it is _ done tonight? we will see when the result comes out. it is quite - done tonight? we will see when the result comes out. it is quite clear i result comes out. it is quite clear mr galloway has won, but i want to do, mr galloway has won, but i want to do. we _ mr galloway has won, but i want to do. we put — mr galloway has won, but i want to do, we put out on socials estate which _ do, we put out on socials estate which i — do, we put out on socials estate which i think is important for viewers, _ which i think is important for viewers, listeners, and the british elector_ viewers, listeners, and the british elector to — viewers, listeners, and the british elector to understand, because the polls have — elector to understand, because the polls have closed, and this has been an extraordinary by election campaign. we are in a situation where _ campaign. we are in a situation where parliament or election, we have _ where parliament or election, we have to _ where parliament or election, we have to ask— where parliament or election, we have to ask serious questions, has this genuinely been a free and fair election? — this genuinely been a free and fair election? unfortunately the behaviour of some candidates and supporters raise serious doubts about— supporters raise serious doubts about that. and they fall far short of our— about that. and they fall far short of our traditional democratic standards here in the uk. in recent weeks _ standards here in the uk. in recent weeks our— standards here in the uk. in recent weeks our own candidate has suffered violent _ weeks our own candidate has suffered violent racist abuse, death threats, we have _ violent racist abuse, death threats, we have had some don't act to remove and relocate _ we have had some don't act to remove and relocate our staff, we have been refused _

and relocate our staff, we have been refused entry into hustings, council buildings, _ refused entry into hustings, council buildings, and we have suffered daily— buildings, and we have suffered daily intimidation. our own business sunporters_ daily intimidation. our own business supporters have also and threatened with firebombing unless they remove leaflets _ with firebombing unless they remove leaflets from their premises. menacing paper not only a feature of the campaign but also today. we've actually _ the campaign but also today. we've actually seen unaccountable behaviour by certain people outside podium _ behaviour by certain people outside podium done at polling stations, intimidation —— unacceptable behaviour. i am concerned about the increase _ behaviour. i am concerned about the increase of— behaviour. i am concerned about the increase of postal votes. really? what _ increase of postal votes. really? what does that tell us? i am indeed. this by— what does that tell us? i am indeed. this by election needs to act as a serious _ this by election needs to act as a serious wake—up call to the whole british— serious wake—up call to the whole british people. we're supposed to be a beacon _ british people. we're supposed to be a beacon of— british people. we're supposed to be a beacon of democracy. but i'm questioning that. unless something dramatic_ questioning that. unless something dramatic changes, the reality is this scene — dramatic changes, the reality is this scene will be repeated in dozens— this scene will be repeated in dozens of constituencies at the general— dozens of constituencies at the general election, and we face by christmas — general election, and we face by christmas the prospect of numerous

extremist. _ christmas the prospect of numerous extremist, anti—somatic, lawmakers in the _ extremist, anti—somatic, lawmakers in the house — extremist, anti—somatic, lawmakers in the house of commons. —— a lot of people will say, you've not done well here, this is sour grapes? the results are relevant. it is the application — the results are relevant. it is the application for democracy. how can you run— application for democracy. how can you run a _ application for democracy. how can you run a campaign when your suffering — you run a campaign when your suffering death threats, abuse, you have to _ suffering death threats, abuse, you have to move your staff from premises. _ have to move your staff from premises, your business gets threatened with firebombs? that is not the _ threatened with firebombs? that is not the thing you see in democracy, you see _ not the thing you see in democracy, you see it— not the thing you see in democracy, you see it in— not the thing you see in democracy, you see it in a failed states. you said it could happen in another by — states. you said it could happen in another by election... _ states. you said it could happen in another by election... i _ states. you said it could happen in another by election... i clearly - another by election... i clearly said in the next general election. we need to understand what is going on here. can't _ to understand what is going on here. can't you _ to understand what is going on here. can't you give specific examples because loop i have given them to you. there is a video circle leading online you clearly have not seen of

the vile, racist, death threat of you'd stoop my candidate earlier this week. we have supporters being threatened with firebombs. i have had to move my staff. at this count of all my staff have left. i have been here all night and not spotted all this kind of thing going on. ., spotted all this kind of thing going on, ., ., , , . ., , spotted all this kind of thing going on. . . , . on. yeah, that is because you are the media. _ on. yeah, that is because you are the media, you're _ on. yeah, that is because you are the media, you're not _ on. yeah, that is because you are the media, you're not the - the media, you're not the candidates, you are not the people in the _ candidates, you are not the people in the staff— candidates, you are not the people in the staff of her warm uk. —— reform — in the staff of her warm uk. —— reform uk _ in the staff of her warm uk. —— reform uk full of ivy to security guards — reform uk full of ivy to security guards |t— reform uk full of ivy to security auards. , , ., ~ i. reform uk full of ivy to security auards. , , ., ~ ., guards. it seems to me like you are distractingly from _ guards. it seems to me like you are distractingly from the _ guards. it seems to me like you are distractingly from the fact, - guards. it seems to me like you are distractingly from the fact, your- distractingly from the fact, your candidate has not performed well, and it has been won by someone you find mentally dislike politically and you're saying that is not the case was blue that's not the case at all. ., ., . , ., case was blue that's not the case at all. ., ., .,, ., . , all. no one has done well except stir galloway. _ all. no one has done well except stir galloway. the _ all. no one has done well except stir galloway. the indications - all. no one has done well except stir galloway. the indications forj stir galloway. the indications for our democracy a series indeed. is this how— our democracy a series indeed. is this how we — our democracy a series indeed. is this how we want our general election— this how we want our general election to go? i am telling you,

this is— election to go? i am telling you, this is what— election to go? i am telling you, this is what has happened on the ground _ this is what has happened on the ground could hear in rochdale and how can _ ground could hear in rochdale and how can you run a proper campaign like that? _ how can you run a proper campaign like that? this is the worst i have ever_ like that? this is the worst i have ever experienced in my political life, ever experienced in my political life. some — ever experienced in my political life, some of my team have been politics— life, some of my team have been politics 30 — life, some of my team have been politics 30 years, they've never seen _ politics 30 years, they've never seen anything like it, suggesting it is sour— seen anything like it, suggesting it is sour grapes friendly is a nonsense.— is sour grapes friendly is a nonsense. ., ~ , ., y . is sour grapes friendly is a nonsense. . ~ , ., , . nonsense. thank you very much. some ve , ve nonsense. thank you very much. some very. very strong _ nonsense. thank you very much. some very, very strong words _ nonsense. thank you very much. some very, very strong words from _ nonsense. thank you very much. some very, very strong words from the - very, very strong words from the leader of from uk. we will be putting those concerns to george galloway if and when the speed to them later on this morning. it galloway if and when the speed to them later on this morning. it does seem that this _ them later on this morning. it does seem that this chaotic _ them later on this morning. it does seem that this chaotic campaign i seem that this chaotic campaign carrying on at the moment with those claims —— if we speak to him. claims and counterclaims. is claims -- if we speak to him. claims and counterclaims.— and counterclaims. is very noisy indeed. and counterclaims. is very noisy indeed- i've _ and counterclaims. is very noisy indeed. i've never— and counterclaims. is very noisy indeed. i've never experienced l and counterclaims. is very noisy i indeed. i've never experienced and and counterclaims. is very noisy - indeed. i've never experienced and a thing _ indeed. i've never experienced and a thing like _ indeed. i've never experienced and a thing like this. we indeed. i've never experienced and a thing like this-— thing like this. we have the leader of a political _ thing like this. we have the leader of a political party _ thing like this. we have the leader of a political party at _ thing like this. we have the leader of a political party at five - thing like this. we have the leader of a political party at five to - thing like this. we have the leader of a political party at five to one i of a political party at five to one a: m., of a political party at five to one a:m., suggesting serious things have happened on the campaign trail. we don't know to the except which this is true and this is something we

have to look into. as i say it is something we will put you some of the other candidates here, but clearly there is a feeling that this by election, tensions have really run high and perhaps have gone over the top somewhat in some areas, but, yeah, as it stands, as you are hearing from notjust george galloway cut supporters but some of the other parties, they clearly believe that he is going to be making a return to parliament as the new mp for rochdale.— new mp for rochdale. peter saull at the count, new mp for rochdale. peter saull at the count. we _ new mp for rochdale. peter saull at the count, we will— new mp for rochdale. peter saull at the count, we will be _ new mp for rochdale. peter saull at the count, we will be back _ new mp for rochdale. peter saull at the count, we will be back to - new mp for rochdale. peter saull at the count, we will be back to you i the count, we will be back to you throughout the evening, as the count progresses. thank you for the moment. if you are justjoining progresses. thank you for the moment. if you arejustjoining us, the turnout in rochdale, 39.7%. we have a special live page up and running on the bbc news website and app which has the latest analysis from our team in rochdale and experts inputting into that live page, which you find at... or on the

bbc news app. ijust wa nt to ta ke want to take you to some of the front pages of the newspapers which have come in. we'll start with the i, which splashes an exclusive ahead of the spring budget next week. "2p tax cut in doubt after gloomier forecast on uk economy" is its headline. the national covers the growing financial pressure scottish councils are facing as some write to demand intervention from westminster over a council tax freeze. scotland's deputy first minister labelled the latest calls "ridiculous". the war in ukraine features on the financial times, carrying a message from vladimir putin. the kremlin leader warns that western support for kyiv risks a wider global conflict, including use of nuclear weapons. it comes after nato allies rejected france's emmanuel macron's idea to send troops to ukraine. and the metro pictures the tv chef dave myers, best known as one half of the hairy bikers,

who's died at the age of 66. and the daily star has a sombre tribute from his co—star simon king who says his best friend is on a journey that, "for now, i can't follow." and a reminder that you can get a full newspaper review on the bbc news website or app. i will be back later with more from the rochdale by election, but first let's get a check on the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. well, february was mild on the whole, and it was also very wet for many of us, particularly across parts of east anglia, where some spots saw as much as three times the average february rainfall. now, as we head into march and the start of the meteorological spring, well, it's all about to turn colder. there'll be some frosty nights and the possibility of some of that rain, the showers turn into snow over the higher ground. now, mostly any snow will be over

200 metres elevation. so that does include the high ground of northern ireland, the welsh mountains, the pennines and the cumbrian fells. and some of that rain and snow will be pushing towards the southern uplands as we head towards the end of the day where the snow levels could start to drop a little bit. but there will be a lot of heavy rain as we head through the morning across england, wales and northern ireland. it's all clearing its way northwards and eastwards showers, brighter spells following on behind for many of us, blustery winds up through the channel and for north sea facing coasts as well. some of that rain clearing away from northern ireland. it's going to be feeling cold, largely dry across much of scotland until we get to the end of the day when we could start to see some snow just feeding its way in from the south and then gradually pushing northwards as we head throughout the night. the snow levels starting to drop. it's another cold night on friday in to saturday. there will be a frost out there for many sheltered spots. temperatures down to low single figures. watch out for some icy stretches, of course, as we start off the weekend. now, on saturday, a low pressure is very much centred right across the uk and it's just spiralling around all of these showers. there could be showers just

about anywhere as we head throughout the day on saturday. still brisk northerly winds blowing across the north west of scotland, down through northern ireland. but elsewhere, the winds will fall a little lighter. there will be some showers again, wintry over the high ground. it's still feeling cold as well, with temperatures peaking only between seven and nine degrees celsius. that's a little below the seasonal average, of course, feeling colder and exposure to the wind and underneath the rain. it's the same again on sunday, but it looks drier for most of us. so fewer showers around. but the showers that we do see again could turn wintry over the higher ground. the winds will be lighter as that low tends to fill. as we head through into the start of next week, another area of low pressure swings in from the southwest. so again, it's looking wet and it's looking windy at times. but after we get to tuesday and wednesday, things will start to settle down. it could turn a bit milder. bye— bye.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines: the un security council holds an emergency meeting after dozens of palestinians are killed converging on a food aid convoy in gaza city. officials in bangladesh say a massive fire at a commercial

building in the capital dhaka has killed at least a0 people. presidentjoe biden and donald trump make competing visits to the us—mexico border to address a surge in illegal crossings — a key theme for voters. thousands of south korean trainee doctors refuse to return to work on thursday, the day the government set as a deadline to end a mass walk—out. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. we start this hour with events in the middle east. international criticism of israel is mounting over the deaths of dozens of palestinians desperately seeking aid in northern gaza. the eu's foreign policy chief, josep borrell, has described the incident as completely unacceptable carnage.