as the uk's new prime minister, after a landslide victory for labour in the general election. changing a country is not like flipping a switch, but have no doubt, the work of change begins immediately. the prime minister's begun appointing his cabinet rachel reeves is named as the first female chancellor. angela rayner is named deputy prime minister, david lammy, foreign secretary and yvette cooper is appointed home secretary. as he left downing street for the final time as prime minister, rishi sunak said he'd heard the anger of voters. iam i am sorry. i have given this job i am sorry. i have given thisjob my all. but you have sent a clear signal that the government of the united kingdom must change and yours is the onlyjudgment that matters.

# wo—oh—oh # and celebrations for the liberal democrats winning 71 seats and becoming the third largest party in the commons. hello. in the next few hours, we'll take you through all of the headlines and key outcomes from the general election hearing from representatives from all of the main parties. let's start by recapping the result. labour have taken power, winning 412 seats, which is set to give them a majority of 170. sir keir starmer has been appointed prime minister by king charles and has spent the afternoon appointing his first cabinet. rishi sunak�*s conservatives fell to just 121 seats down 250 on the last election.

he has left downing street, and says he will resign as conservative leader. the liberal democrats have gained 63 seats. their total of 71 makes them the third largest party at westminster. reform uk led by nigel farage won 14.3% of the vote but that has translated into just five seats. that's one more than plaid cymru who doubled their representation in the house of commons to four. in northern ireland sinn fein are now the largest single party holding 7 of the 18 seats in the province. and in scotland the snp were big losers losing 38 seats, leaving them with just nine elected members in westminster. let's start with labour and sir keir starmer. his first official business once the outcome of the election was confirmed was to travel to buckingham palace, for his formal

appointment as prime minister. the meeting with king charles was held, as is traditional, in private, but buckingham palace did issue this video of the moment the monarch met the politician. after that it was a short trip back to his new residence at ten downing street. he and his wife victoria travelled the last few yards to the famous front door by foot — the people you can see greeting them on the pavement are labour party supporters, who'd been allowed into the gated street for the morning. sir keir then made his first speech as prime minister. my speech as prime minister. government will fight ev until my government will fight every day until you believe again. from now on, you have a government unburdened by doctoring guided only by the determination to your interests. to define, quietly, those who have written our country off. you have

given us a clear mandate and we will use it to deliver change. to restore service and respect to politics. and the error of noisy performance, tread more lightly on your lives and unite our countries. mr starmer has been busy since going inside the front door at number ten appointing his first cabinet. most of the new ministers and secretaries are no surprise. angela rayner will serve as deputy prime minister. the uk will now have its first female chancellor of the exchequer with rachel reeves taking on that role. yvette cooper who was a cabinet minister under gordon brown the last time labour were in power, 1a years ago, will be the home secretary. and david lammy will become the uk's new foreign secretary.

david lammy there. in the meantime i want to bring you an update from our office at milbank. imilli want to bring you an update from our office at milbank.— office at milbank. with a few more cabinet appointments _ office at milbank. with a few more cabinet appointments we - office at milbank. with a few more cabinet appointments we have - office at milbank. with a few more cabinet appointments we have had in the last few moments. sir alan campbell, mp, chief whip. darren jones, mp, chief secretary to the treasury. richard herm or casey will be the attorney general. let's talk now live to a good friend of sir keir. joining me now is keir starmer�*s long time friend, john murray. talk us through how you have been celebrating because i presume this is good news for you.— celebrating because i presume this is good news for you. amazing news for me. is good news for you. amazing news for me- forgive _ is good news for you. amazing news for me. forgive me _ is good news for you. amazing news for me. forgive me for _ is good news for you. amazing news for me. forgive me for looking - is good news for you. amazing news for me. forgive me for looking a - is good news for you. amazing news for me. forgive me for looking a bit| for me. forgive me for looking a bit tired, like a lot of people i have been up overnight and i've been

lucky enough to spend time with keir. my wife and i attended to downing street this morning which was both surreal but also a natural experience. surreal because nobody expects, maybe some would, their friend, prime minister, but no one for a regular backer and expects that to happen some a0 years after they met so it felt surreal because it was my friend becoming prime minister but in many ways it felt natural because he has grown into his job in natural because he has grown into hisjob in perfectly timed to natural because he has grown into his job in perfectly timed to take thisjob. and ifell off proud to know him what he has achieved with the labour party and what he will achieve for the country.— the labour party and what he will achieve for the country. many people over the last — achieve for the country. many people over the last few _ achieve for the country. many people over the last few weeks _ achieve for the country. many people over the last few weeks will - achieve for the country. many people over the last few weeks will have - over the last few weeks will have seen keir starmer as the politician, they will be intrigued to know about what he is like as a person. what kind of leader, especially in what is a rather rowdy house of commons

will keir starmer be? i is a rather rowdy house of commons will keir starmer be?— will keir starmer be? i think he will keir starmer be? i think he will be an _ will keir starmer be? i think he will be an inspirational- will keir starmer be? i think he will be an inspirational leader. | will keir starmer be? i think he | will be an inspirational leader. i think you will grow into this role. he has the quality to be a leader. he has the quality to be a leader. he is not remotely driven by the normal hubris in the eagle of leadership or the financial rewards or anything for himself and he talks about public service and that is the man he is, a decent man. that also means for a number, man he is, a decent man. that also means fora number, i man he is, a decent man. that also means for a number, i am man he is, a decent man. that also means fora number, iam biased, but i think any of his friends would say the same. those who know him properly would have no bad things to say against them. part properly would have no bad things to say against them.— say against them. part of being a olitical say against them. part of being a political leader _ say against them. part of being a political leader during _ say against them. part of being a political leader during a - say against them. part of being a | political leader during a campaign is laying out your plans for the future, your plans for what you want to do with the country. of course, will often confer a lot of leaders out is the things that come their way which are unplanned. whether those are extreme events like terror attacks or the economy crashing, situations that really mark a leader's time in office. how do you think keir starmer will cope with

those unplanned events? it is always the events. — those unplanned events? it is always the events. the _ those unplanned events? it is always the events, the prime _ those unplanned events? it is always the events, the prime minister- those unplanned events? it is always the events, the prime minister finds| the events, the prime ministerfinds hardest to deal with. he will deal with them on a pragmatic basis meeting them head on, he is a incredibly resilient and strong minded person and he will meet these challenges as they come and deal with them in a pragmatic basis and not necessarily a basis dictated by dogma or idealism. it will be by what is the right thing to do for the country. he has put it out clearly that he wants to be in service of the country and that is what his government will be doing. long—time friend of our new prime minister, sir keir, i think you may need to go get some sleep now. thank you forjoining us on the programme. let's go now to downing street and joined ben thompson who was there with our political correspondent ian watson. thank you for bearing with

us the rain rigidly getting down to us the rain rigidly getting down to us in downing street playing havoc with all sorts of electrics in the technology down here but we are here with you. is been quite an eventful day down in downing street. keir starmer inc. the new prime minister of course making his appointments to cabinet so we now know what a labour government looks like and he is wasted no time and setting them to work. they've made their way up the street got their jobs work. they've made their way up the street got theirjobs and are in the departments to which they will now run. let's talk about this appointments what we have learned overnight. 0ur political correspondent ian wants it is with us. so much for us to digest in the rain. let's persevere as long as we can. talk to me about this appointments. sir keir think this is appointments. sir keir think this is a book for stability and they are at work already. it a book for stability and they are at work already-— a book for stability and they are at work already. it does not quite feel like a new day _ work already. it does not quite feel like a new day has _ work already. it does not quite feel like a new day has broken - work already. it does not quite feel like a new day has broken in - work already. it does not quite feel like a new day has broken in this i like a new day has broken in this weather but equally there is continuity with the shadow cabinet,

almost all the people in the shadow cabinet are now in the actual cabinet. the reason for that, he says, is because they sure are you with civil servants in those roles, making those kinds of links planning what they are going to do first. so we have, unsurprisingly, rachel reeves the first female chancellor of the uk, taking over in charge of economic stability. david lammy continues as foreign secretary moving over from continues as foreign secretary moving overfrom shadow foreign secretary but spent quite a bit of time not talking to democrats in america but also talking closely to people who know donald trump, labour hedging their bets. perhaps an even bigger election later this year. went shadow cabinet brought upon sir keir because the shadow cultural secretary was defeated by the greens at bristol so lisa nandy gets a promotion who will be the actual cultural secretary which may mean, previously she was shadowing the

international development is the foreign office and it could be that the labour previous commitment to restore that to a full department may well be on hold. elsewhere, people likejohnny reynolds who is really spent a lot of time talking to the business community, he will continue in that role as well. so there is continuity and cabinet with it meeting tomorrow in have to decide where early priorities. angela rayner is that departments are in housing secretary will expect announcements on changing planning laws to help housing soon. some of the other things that labour have regarded as first steps, things that are highlighted during the campaign, they probably will have to wait on that so we will get an announcement on that employees and six and half thousand more teachers, you can't recruit them and train them overnight to some of these things promised will take time. interesting wes streeting, the new health secretary said that, the position of his department now is expected to adopt is that the nhs is broken. so it has to be changed. they have to

get the a0,000 extra appointments. in the block to get people to do over time. in the block to get people to do overtime. i in the block to get people to do over time. i guess that is what the cabinet will be doing over working weekends that is what to be expected from public service as well. it does not feel like summer at the moment, it has been postponed a bit by the labour and it is likely they will have an pisa sitting into what would normally be the summer recess to show how serious they are about beginning the process of change. talk to me about the recount in basil ten. a good day for nigel farage, a ftse butjust scraping it by a tiny margin. fiee farage, a ftse but 'ust scraping it by a tiny margin._ farage, a ftse but 'ust scraping it by a tiny margin. five seats putting him ahead of— by a tiny margin. five seats putting him ahead of the _ by a tiny margin. five seats putting him ahead of the greens _ by a tiny margin. five seats putting him ahead of the greens describing j him ahead of the greens describing it as a bridgehead in parliament so a platform for him, the small crew of his fellow reform uk politicians but as he said he wants to be the opposition in the country and while the conservatives are trying to sort out just the conservatives are trying to sort outjust not the conservatives are trying to sort out just not the the conservatives are trying to sort outjust not the leadership contest but the rules on how it will be

conducted, he will try to at the ground running and make arguments he says he is coming for labour next and interestingly, while can't necessarily talk about his chances of doing so, his party is in second place with 90 seats and also if there is disillusionment with the new government, he hopes to be the beneficiary of that disillusionment. so for him, i think after eight times of trying, he now has a c in the house of commons. i think we saw a lot of them during the election campaign and we will be hearing a lot with a majority of a00 during the labour years likely going the full term. go the labour years likely going the full term. ., ., ., , full term. go ahead and get dry we will stay here. _ full term. go ahead and get dry we will stay here. ian _ full term. go ahead and get dry we will stay here. ian watson - full term. go ahead and get dry we will stay here. ian watson there, l will stay here. ian watson there, our political correspondent. let's talk to sean berry who joins me a good night for the greens, for mps, a good night, congratulations, what did last night look like and how have you been celebrating? timer;r

did last night look like and how have you been celebrating? they take a ve lona have you been celebrating? they take a very long time _ have you been celebrating? they take a very long time over— have you been celebrating? they take a very long time over counting - have you been celebrating? they take a very long time over counting semi i a very long time over counting semi result is in the early morning so at that point i knew i was joining fellow colleagues which was extra special to be able to not only be elected to take on the legendary work in this city, but also to be able to look forward to working with new colleagues as well. we have one across the country and we have one in places that no one was expecting. we have managed to unseat to conservatives and particularly rural areas and that is through hard work, working through grassroots, building up working through grassroots, building up counsellors and achievements and working with our communities. and then winning their trust to serve in parliament. i am then winning their trust to serve in parliament. iam really then winning their trust to serve in parliament. i am really proud of my colleagues were across the country for putting —— pulling together. we said we would win for mps and have

done we will be a strong group in opposition, being constructive, pushing the new labour government to do more than what they have promised in their manifesto and holding them to account on when they are going wrong, it is an important role to play and i'm so proud to have great colleagues to do it with. talk to me about that role _ colleagues to do it with. talk to me about that role that _ colleagues to do it with. talk to me about that role that you _ colleagues to do it with. talk to me about that role that you now - colleagues to do it with. talk to me about that role that you now have, | about that role that you now have, now 7% of the vote in 2019 securing 3% so that gives you a mandate in being able to hold government to account. what are key issues you will press them on?— account. what are key issues you will press them on? what we have been hearing _ will press them on? what we have been hearing on _ will press them on? what we have been hearing on the _ will press them on? what we have been hearing on the ground - will press them on? what we have been hearing on the ground is - will press them on? what we have been hearing on the ground is real concern about the future of the nhs. not only the funding that labour have promised only a tiny amount of to bring it back up to the levels it was even under the last labour government, it needs serious investment. it also the growing use of private health care within the nhs is not within its east coast and is not efficient and the public money should not be going into private coffers and that way for

such an institution. in my area there is an enormous concern about sewage not only in the sea but badly needed infrastructure where it spills out into the streets as well. it is important that we do speak serious about those water companies very, very soon and of course, i am a green mp and the green new deal of funding into investing not only energy which labour have promised, but also the new key homes, the coral and damp homes that are damaging peoples house and all of the other green measures that are needed, greenjobs the other green measures that are needed, green jobs that are needed around the country, labour need to up around the country, labour need to up their game on this. they need to raise money to borrow more than they have said but borrow to invest in the country, to invest in the assets that make our country what it is and that make our country what it is and thatis that make our country what it is and that is really good investment. rachel reeves, at the moment is saying, there is no money. but

labour have options when it comes to new taxes on wealth, there was an enormous talking point during the election. they have options to borrow, to invest, to borrow of great income streams that you can the treasury would sign off. i think rachel reeves needs to be more ambitious and pushing to do that. one concern, it is easy to say it is 0ne concern, it is easy to say it is a disastrous night for the conservatives, a landslide win for labour and get caught in the headlines. it does not talk to the fact that turnout was pretty dismal. what does this say about the state of our politics when even an important election when there was a feeling that people were very agitated by the issues on some things, turnout was so low, does not speak to the fact that many voters simply think that the politicians can deliver for them? == simply think that the politicians can deliver for them? -- cannot. i think there _ can deliver for them? -- cannot. i think there has _ can deliver for them? -- cannot. i think there has been _ can deliver for them? -- cannot. i think there has been a _ can deliver for them? -- cannot. i think there has been a very - can deliver for them? -- cannot. i | think there has been a very serious lack of inspiration of hope during

the election campaign. in my constituency that turnout was above 70% and i think that speaks to the fact that people are running a very positive campaign trying to bring hope and new ideas into the election. people are very, very jaded about politics at the moment. they see a lot of discussion about things that are basically within the westminster bubble, personalities clashing with each other. and for the should be about big ideas, about making sure that communities can thrive, about making sure that power and decision—making comes down to a lower level than squabbling within westminster. we want to build up that spirit in the country and we have not only for green mps but over 800 green counsellors, people in administration across the country in local councils trying to do that and we want to bring more positivity into politics, but also into what is actually going on in communities around the country. we are about

hope and i think labour need to learn a bit from us, although they have an awful lot, their boat sure has not risen whereas with us it has gone up substantially. we have a nearly 2 million votes, second and so many constituencies and they need to listen to us. so many constituencies and they need to listen to ne— so many constituencies and they need to listen to us— to listen to us. good to talk to you and congratulations _ to listen to us. good to talk to you and congratulations again, - to listen to us. good to talk to you and congratulations again, thank. to listen to us. good to talk to you i and congratulations again, thank you for being with us on bbc news. it has been a very busy few hours here in downing street. lots of comings and goings. such is the brutal nature of a handover of power. rishi sunak was here this morning making his farewell speech. we have seen him back in his constituency of richmond in north yorkshire. keir starmer wasting no time in getting inside number ten appointing that cabinet. and is setting his team to work. with the story of the day here's our political editor chris

mason. greeted by flag—waving labour activists. it is 27 years since we have witnessed a moment like this. labour winning for opposition and assuming power. labour very good at losing elections, this is one that bucks the trends. i losing elections, this is one that bucks the trends.— bucks the trends. i have 'ust returned fl bucks the trends. i have 'ust returned from i bucks the trends. i have just returned from buckingham l bucks the trends. i have just - returned from buckingham palace where i accepted an invitation from his majesty the king to form the next government of this great nation. i want to think the outgoing prime minister, rishi sunak.

his achievement, as the first british asain prime minister of our country, the extra effort that that will have required, should not be underestimated by anyone. but now our country has voted decisively for change. whether you voted labour will not, but especially if you did not, i say to you, directly, my government will serve you. but, hang on, he admitted. changing a country is not like flicking a switch. the world is now a more volatile place. this will take a while. but, have no doubt that the work of change begins immediately... and he promised... to restore service and respect to politics, to end the era of noisy performance, tread more lightly on

your lives, and unite our country. jubilation, yes, but with terms and conditions. the slogan may have been changed, but he admits it will take time. keir starmer entering 10 downing street as prime ministerfor the very first time. and with that, the business of governing begins. arriving this afternoon to join the cabinet, the new deputy prime minister angela rayner, the first woman to be chancellor, ever, rachel reeves, and the new foreign secretary, david lammy. all of this began to unfold at ten o'clock last night. blimey, just take a look and take in those numbers. a nocturnal political earthquake. massive labour gains in england, scotland and wales, colossal conservative losses. just look at theirfaces. in norfolk, a former prime minister became a former mp.

conservative party chairman richard holden had a nervous wait, winning byjust 20 votes. former cabinet minister jacob rees—mogg wasn't so lucky, and lost. thank you very much to everybody and good night. # sweet caroline...# lib dems leader ed davey could not resist a spot of dad dancing to greet his party. the scottish national party lost 38 seats, and havejust nine. reform uk got more votes than the lib dems but ended up with just five mps, one of them nigel farage, and the green party of england and wales won four seats. among their victims, coded a carla denyer of beating out former labour frontbencher in the process. bristol, you made history today. back in westminster, it is just over six weeks when i last got

soaked in downing street when the election campaign began. it is going to be a busy morning for the lectern. there was a splash of deja vu as well as rain there this morning, as rishi sunak left. to the country i would like to say first and foremost, i am sorry. i have given thisjob my all. but you have sent a clear signal, that the government of the united kingdom must change. and yours is the only judgment that matters. i have heard your anger, your disappointment, and i take responsibility for this loss. he offered these words about keir starmer. whatever our disagreements in this campaign, he is a decent, public—spirited man, who i respect. these were his last public remarks in high office. this is a difficult day, at the end of a number of difficult days.

but i leave thisjob, honoured have been your prime minister. this is the best country in the world, and it is thanks entirely to you, the british people, the true source of all of our achievements, our strengths and our greatness, thank you. in truth, he tried everything to revive conservative fortunes, but had failed, leading his party to catastrophic defeat. sir keir starmer, your majesty. and so leading to this moment. as keir starmer get used to regal small talk, and the country gets used to its fourth prime minister in under two years. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. chris was not wrong about the rain.

the team is trying to cover all of our kids to make sure the rain does not get at it. let's try and talk to the whitehall editor at the financial times, the whitehall editor at the financialtimes, lucy the whitehall editor at the financial times, lucy fisher. persevering in turning out to be what is not a very summery day, a lot today just today we know keir starmer has had to work today already appointing the team, sent them off to begin the work saying there is a lot to do. what is at the top of his to do list do we get the sense of right now?— sense of right now? given the tiahtness sense of right now? given the tightness of — sense of right now? given the tightness of the _ sense of right now? given the tightness of the public - sense of right now? given the l tightness of the public finances sense of right now? given the - tightness of the public finances he will hit the ground running straightaway with the central mission which is to drive economic growth. to that end we are expecting over the next few days possibly even the weekends to get going with some significant planning reforms, possibly re—imposing house—building targets and also rewriting the national planning framework which its guidance to planning authorities in presumption of being prodevelopment so it will be measures like that sending signals to be private sector that the uk is

an attractive place for investment that will be really crucial in his first few early days and also making some signals on restoring ethics and integrity to the heart of government. we got a flavour of that today with his first words here play outside of downing street. abs, today with his first words here play outside of downing street. ab, 11th outside of downing street. a lot will be made — outside of downing street. a lot will be made of _ outside of downing street. a lot will be made of the _ outside of downing street. a lot will be made of the size - outside of downing street. a lot will be made of the size of- outside of downing street. a lot will be made of the size of this victory. but a phrase we have heard a lot today is that it is a mile wide and an inch deep, explain that. i think that is right and i'm interested in whatjames has i think that is right and i'm interested in what james has called the sand castle theory of politics, we have seen so much volatility in recent years, notches in the uk but in many western democracies where parties can win these big majorities, but can be swept away at the next election and that is have of course what is happened to the conservatives who won a sunny 80 seat majority in 2019 to fall to the worst ever election defeat last night so i think the is that labour has won this commanding 170 seat majority, but is also a common large part, due to anti—tory sentiment

empty political force that has emerged in our political system that is reform uk. this fragmentation of the vote on the right has helped labour come to the middle in many seats but some of the margins are very narrow indeed so it makes a potentially quite a tight fight in swathes of seats at the next election. ., ., swathes of seats at the next election. . ., , election. nigel farage getting his fifth seat so _ election. nigel farage getting his fifth seat so five _ election. nigel farage getting his fifth seat so five reform - election. nigel farage getting his fifth seat so five reform mps - election. nigel farage getting his| fifth seat so five reform mps now. nigel farage has said that he has labour in his sight wanting to be their opposition. they were a problem for the conservatives last night, could they be a problem for labour? , . ., night, could they be a problem for labour? , .., , night, could they be a problem for labour? , , . ., , labour? they could be particularly on immigration, _ labour? they could be particularly on immigration, trekkers- labour? they could be particularly on immigration, trekkers like - labour? they could be particularly on immigration, trekkers like you | on immigration, trekkers like you government show it is the third most issue to voters out of the economy and cost of living and health. so unless sir keir can tackle both legal and illegal migration bringing both numbers down, nigel farage will be waiting in the wings parroting populist policies including is suggested that he wants to bring net migration down to zero. liaise

suggested that he wants to bring net migration down to zero.— migration down to zero. give us a sense of what _ migration down to zero. give us a sense of what has _ migration down to zero. give us a sense of what has opened - migration down to zero. give us a sense of what has opened up - migration down to zero. give us a i sense of what has opened up around the country, the conservatives have wiped out in wales, and scotland, the snp and conservatives doing very badly. it was scottish labourer that took all the headlines there as well. it paints a picture of politics that is about some key issues and i wonder, particularly in this case of scotland, where he does that leave the independence debate? the selection could not have come at worst timing for the snp act of the political turmoil the party has been through with the change of leaders from nicola sturgeon to humza yousaf and then ontojohn swinney. the legal problems that have engulfed the party, questions about its finances and so i thinkjohn swinney had not had a chance to embed as a leader and reset the narrative around the party, but as to that such a question as what it means for independence, it's not looking good, snp pledging to record low in terms of mps. 50 snp pledging to record low in terms of mps. . , snp pledging to record low in terms of mps. ., , . ., , of mps. so many challenges right now. as

of mps. so many challenges right now- as far— of mps. so many challenges right now. as far as _ of mps. so many challenges right now. as far as the _ of mps. so many challenges right now. as far as the conservatives. of mps. so many challenges right i now. as far as the conservatives are concerned, i wonder now the challenge for them is to go away, to regroup, to nurse their wounds and bruises from last night, what does the new conservative party start to look like? to have any sense about how they may emerge from this? i have been speaking to tory insiders today about the mps that are left. 121. 95 of those are reelected and the rest are newbies. 0n 121. 95 of those are reelected and the rest are newbies. on balance, they look a bit more like the centre of gravity has shifted to the centre. we have lost a lot of the red while mps who are more right wing so that could influence the choice of two candidates i could get down to the final of the leadership, but of course the party membership of the conservative ranks is much more to the right. so i think we will see a real battle for the future of the soul of the party. we have already seen that begin overnight with recriminations being held, part of the point of apportioning is trying to shape the narrative and influence the future direction of the parties who have

heard from people like jacob rees—mogg on the bright saying it was a betrayal of conservative principles, a failure to be right wing nut enough that's all the parties was begin and candidates and ousted mps more on the centre who argued, the party can only win from the centre ground and it would be a mistake to take off to the right. it was a very angry robert buckland in his speech when he lost is he talking about the fragmentation of the party and the people in it for their own personal gain. he pointed to suella braverman and i wonder, with such division within the party, and also losing some real key names, cabinet ministers that lost their seats yesterday, penny mordaunt, grant shapps, amongst others, it will look like a very new conservative party. with new faces and names. iwonder therefore, the uphill batter and whether there is a real challenge the conservatives may be in opposition for a very long time. i be in opposition for a very long time. ~ ., , be in opposition for a very long time. ~ . , , time. i think that is quite possible and i was struck _ time. i think that is quite possible

and i was struck by commentary l time. i think that is quite possible | and i was struck by commentary by lord william hague, a former leader himself and someone who took over the party as it had crashed into opposition, warning his colleagues, a path back to power is not inevitable. i think the weariness and resignation i have heard from any mps including those who have been reelected and those who missed out last night is the fear that, while there may be a new makeup of the party, some new faces, was likely to remain same for the time being as the displays of disunity and infighting that we have got used to over many months. i think people feel very passionately about the future direction of the party and the arrival of use. no particular tribe is willing to go quiet on this so i think it will be quite a turbulent few months and also, the party has to come to terms with the scale of its defeat. there is no fewer than one tory mp for every three labour mps. when they amass in westminster to get sworn into the comments and see just how small a rump they form physically in the chamber, that will be a damning moment for them. we chamber, that will be a damning moment for them.—

chamber, that will be a damning moment for them. we will talk some more, but thank _ moment for them. we will talk some more, but thank you _ moment for them. we will talk some more, but thank you for _ moment for them. we will talk some more, but thank you for now. - we spoke there about the picture in scotland, before the election, john swinney who only had a few weeks at the top job said if his party took half of the 57 seats in scotland. in scotland, that would be a mandate for a new independence referendum. but that didn't happen. the snp dropped from having a7 seats to just nine — with one scottish seat still to declare. mr swinney insists that the people of scotland do still want independence — but that at this election, they simply chose to vote for labour to be sure to be rid of a conservative government. i want to make it clear that i take full responsibility for the scottish national party campaign, and the outcome that has been achieved. that is what leadership is about. you plan a campaign and you take responsibility for it when it is completed, and i take full responsibility for that campaign. but i also, out of that campaign,

commit to us to listen and to learn from the very obvious setback that we had last night. joining me on zoom are geoff aberdein, a former head of press and chief of staff for the former snp leader alex salmond. and george foulkes, who served as minister of state for scotland under the labour government from 2001 to 2002. geoff aberdein, let me start with you, it was it disastrous night for the smp, what happens next for them? it was a bruising election for the snp and i have news, the one seat you said was outstanding has actually been conceded by the snp to the liberal democrats, so they will only be left with nine seats when it's all said and done. what is next is, john swinney has had a few weeks to get his feet on the table, he didn't want this election right now,

quite clearly, didn't have a chance to establish a clear narrative and programme for government, but he has to do that very fast now in response to do that very fast now in response to this disastrous result as you rightly say. he has made positive steps, kept kate forbes and as his deputy, who has performed pretty well, i believe, stephen flynn was important to get him reelected as the snp westminster leader mark a good campaigner in difficult circumstances, and if you use that triumvirate as your key messengers and apply a much more bold programme for government in terms of your message, that is the way forward. i always believed you have to have and demonstrate competent government in holyrood before you make the case for independence thereafter. i wonder, mr sweeney said there would be a need for soul—searching, what he called clearly a poor result, what does that soul—searching evolve? what does that soul-searching evolve? . , what does that soul-searching evolve? ., , ., , ., what does that soul-searching evolve? ., ., , evolve? there has to be an honest assessment _ evolve? there has to be an honest

assessment of _ evolve? there has to be an honest assessment of the _ evolve? there has to be an honest assessment of the roots _ evolve? there has to be an honest assessment of the roots of - evolve? there has to be an honest assessment of the roots of the - assessment of the roots of the problem. if you're going to solve it problem. if you're going to solve it problem in politics you have to establish the root of the problem, and frankly at the root of the problem in my opinion is that the governments agenda of recent times and gers has not reflected the priority of the people. they have been waylaid on a number of different issues, almost extracting as much pain from them rather than trying to maximise gain. the point of return scheme which is now in debate, highly particular marine areas protecting catholic community, they have dined out on that vote in particular years gone by, that is now up for debate, so in long protracted debate about gender recognition, an important issue, but my lungs and other issues not handled well, so we need to focus on theissues handled well, so we need to focus on the issues that align with peoples priorities, that is the first step. 0ne thought, and there's room for comfort, because of the first—past—the—post nature of a general election, only six

percentage points, five or six, between the snp and labour, which is enough to get the labour party lots of seats in the central belts because of the content section of the seats are on that part of the country, but with the holyrood election, that is a lot closer, so all is not lost in terms of the 2026 election and if you're snp you would much rather lose the general election than a scottish election in holyrood. election than a scottish election in hol rood. , ., , holyrood. george might let me bring ou mean holyrood. george might let me bring you mean at — holyrood. george might let me bring you mean at this _ holyrood. george might let me bring you mean at this point, _ holyrood. george might let me bring you mean at this point, and - holyrood. george might let me bring you mean at this point, and john - you mean at this point, and john swinney their sane people voted for labour because they did not want the conservatives, they wanted them out, is that how you seats? irlat conservatives, they wanted them out, is that how you seats?— is that how you seats? not at all. geoff aberdein _ is that how you seats? not at all. geoff aberdein is _ is that how you seats? not at all. geoff aberdein is one _ is that how you seats? not at all. geoff aberdein is one of - is that how you seats? not at all. geoff aberdein is one of the - is that how you seats? not at all. | geoff aberdein is one of the most honest. _ geoff aberdein is one of the most honest, realistic people in the snp had a _ honest, realistic people in the snp had a moment, others have their head in the _ had a moment, others have their head in the semi _ had a moment, others have their head in the sand. read an excellent campaign, excellent candidates, the snp had _ campaign, excellent candidates, the snp had a _ campaign, excellent candidates, the snp had a lackluster campaign, demoralised, scandalous over the last few_ demoralised, scandalous over the last few years have demoralise them, and the _

last few years have demoralise them, and the truth is that they are going to have _ and the truth is that they are going to have a _ and the truth is that they are going to have a civil war now. they are in real trouble — to have a civil war now. they are in real trouble because some people are already— real trouble because some people are already blaming nicola sturgeon, quite _ already blaming nicola sturgeon, quite rightly, humza yousaf and others, — quite rightly, humza yousaf and others, for their loss, and lots of snp mps — others, for their loss, and lots of snp mps will return to scotland really _ snp mps will return to scotland really furious at what happened to them _ really furious at what happened to them and — really furious at what happened to them and blaming the msps and scottish— them and blaming the msps and scottish government, and i think we will see _ scottish government, and i think we will see a _ scottish government, and i think we will see a real civil war within the snp, _ will see a real civil war within the snp, and — will see a real civil war within the snp, and the truth is that independence is off the agenda for the next _ independence is off the agenda for the next five years of this government, and probably for longer. you said it _ government, and probably for longer. you said it was a great campaign by labour in scotland, but it sort of underlined stress are part labour had fallen in 2019 in scotland, and the ground that they had to make up in this election, dated it, but it was an uphill battle. brute in this election, dated it, but it was an uphill battle.— in this election, dated it, but it was an uphill battle. we had lots of round to was an uphill battle. we had lots of ground to make _ was an uphill battle. we had lots of ground to make it _ was an uphill battle. we had lots of ground to make it was _ was an uphill battle. we had lots of ground to make it was really great, j ground to make it was really great, not ohiy— ground to make it was really great, not only have the individual candidates but with anise son were,

we have _ candidates but with anise son were, we have a _ candidates but with anise son were, we have a really great leader, he is charismatic. — we have a really great leader, he is charismatic, he would lead us into a great _ charismatic, he would lead us into a great victory, i think any scottish government elections to holyrood, and everyone that i have spoken to in people _ and everyone that i have spoken to in people in— and everyone that i have spoken to in people in other parties those who didn't— in people in other parties those who didn't vote — in people in other parties those who didn't vote for labour that we had a really— didn't vote for labour that we had a really good — didn't vote for labour that we had a really good camping and came over extremely— really good camping and came over extremely well and they were very disappointed with the snp the snp were seen vote for us because the labour— were seen vote for us because the labour party will win anyway because of the _ labour party will win anyway because of the votes in england, that send protesters — of the votes in england, that send protesters down to westminster that to send _ protesters down to westminster that to send people down to westminster and ian— to send people down to westminster and ian murray is secretary of state for scotland, we would see junior ministers — for scotland, we would see junior ministers from scotland, they are playing _ ministers from scotland, they are playing a — ministers from scotland, they are playing a big part in looking after the interests of scotland and i think— the interests of scotland and i think with ian murray as secretary of state, — think with ian murray as secretary of state, he would make a real effort — of state, he would make a real effort unlike the tories to cooperate with the scottish

governments, as long as the scottish government stopped using holyrood as a battering _ government stopped using holyrood as a battering ram, using it to —— weapon— a battering ram, using it to —— weapon eyes in it to try to get independence to stop as geoff aberdein said, if they want to convince _ aberdein said, if they want to convince doubtful people in scotland that independence has even got a chance _ that independence has even got a chance of— that independence has even got a chance of being considered, then they need — chance of being considered, then they need to be a competent government. they need to show that they can _ government. they need to show that they can run — government. they need to show that they can run the services that are already— they can run the services that are already devolved effectively or otherwise, if they cannot do that, as they— otherwise, if they cannot do that, as they can't run the health service and education and can't reduce fairies. — and education and can't reduce fairies, can't get a train running properly. — fairies, can't get a train running properly. if— fairies, can't get a train running properly, if they can't do that, how on earth _ properly, if they can't do that, how on earth can— properly, if they can't do that, how on earth can they run an independent country? _ on earth can they run an independent count ? , ., ' on earth can they run an independent count ? , a on earth can they run an independent count 7,, a , on earth can they run an independent country? geoff aberdein, is george wriuht, we country? geoff aberdein, is george wright. we look — country? geoff aberdein, is george wright, we look at _ country? geoff aberdein, is george wright, we look at what _ country? geoff aberdein, is george wright, we look at what john - country? geoff aberdein, is george i wright, we look at what john swinney wright, we look at whatjohn swinney said, they are not winning the argument on scottish independence even though the independence policy it's about 50—50 for those 1a for independence in scotland right now.

is that the point? the snp needs to convince it is competent and capable of running the other services and independence is only one aspect of that. , , �* ~ ., independence is only one aspect of that. _ �* ~' ., ,., independence is only one aspect of that. , , �* ~ ., , ., ., that. firstly, i've known george for a lona that. firstly, i've known george for a long time — that. firstly, i've known george for a long time so _ that. firstly, i've known george for a long time so it's _ that. firstly, i've known george for a long time so it's not _ that. firstly, i've known george for a long time so it's not the first - a long time so it's not the first verbal— a long time so it's not the first verbaliust _ a long time so it's not the first verbaljust with pride, listen, whether— verbaljust with pride, listen, whether to labour, you have to throw your hat _ whether to labour, you have to throw your hat off, — whether to labour, you have to throw your hat off, a professional campaign and they got theirjust rewards — campaign and they got theirjust rewards i— campaign and they got theirjust rewards. i wouldn't be too overconfident if i was labour, and he put _ overconfident if i was labour, and he put it— overconfident if i was labour, and he put it that way, and you will come _ he put it that way, and you will come to— he put it that way, and you will come to your question shortly, i promise — come to your question shortly, i promise. we have to remember the 2010 experience, the snp at that point _ 2010 experience, the snp at that point a _ 2010 experience, the snp at that point a majority —— a minority government and the points,. at that election— government and the points,. at that election in_ government and the points,. at that election in 2010, the snp returned six mps. _ election in 2010, the snp returned six mps, and a year later, the snp broke _ six mps, and a year later, the snp broke the — six mps, and a year later, the snp broke the mould by getting a majority in a pr system at holyrood which _ majority in a pr system at holyrood which paved the way for a referendum, sol which paved the way for a referendum, so i think the labour party— referendum, so i think the labour party should be careful not to get

too overconfident at this stage, but i too overconfident at this stage, but i agree _ too overconfident at this stage, but i agree with a lot of what george said _ i agree with a lot of what george said i_ i agree with a lot of what george said i said — i agree with a lot of what george said. i said that in my first answer. _ said. i said that in my first answer, competent government, and that experience, was what rewarded the snp _ that experience, was what rewarded the snp in _ that experience, was what rewarded the snp in 2011with that experience, was what rewarded the snp in 2011 with that majority which _ the snp in 2011 with that majority which paved the way for the referendum. i know were not seen there _ referendum. i know were not seen there aren't — referendum. i know were not seen there aren't good things going on, and a _ there aren't good things going on, and a number of good things, the child _ and a number of good things, the child payment right now helping vulnerable children in particular, is transformational for that section of our— is transformational for that section of our community, and that is viewed in a much _ of our community, and that is viewed in a much broader base or all the issues _ in a much broader base or all the issues under core, strip out the nonsense. _ issues under core, strip out the nonsense, focus on core issues and id nonsense, focus on core issues and go for— nonsense, focus on core issues and go for it— nonsense, focus on core issues and go for it like — nonsense, focus on core issues and go for it like your lives depend on it. ~ ,., ., go for it like your lives depend on it. ~ ., ., go for it like your lives depend on it. also not to blame everything that was wrong _ it. also not to blame everything that was wrong in _ it. also not to blame everything that was wrong in westminster. j it. also not to blame everything - that was wrong in westminster. that is what they — that was wrong in westminster. that is what they do _ that was wrong in westminster. that is what they do all _ that was wrong in westminster. that is what they do all the time. they don't _ is what they do all the time. they don't take — is what they do all the time. they don't take responsibility, and any to say— don't take responsibility, and any to say they— don't take responsibility, and any to say they have made a mistake and we will— to say they have made a mistake and we will do _ to say they have made a mistake and we will do the different way, or we will discuss — we will do the different way, or we will discuss with westminster. george. — will discuss with westminster. george. i_ will discuss with westminster. george, i have a solution there. if we don't want to blame westminster,

we don't want to blame westminster, we can just be we don't want to blame westminster, we canjust be an we don't want to blame westminster, we can just be an independent country and it would just be the scottish governments fault. brute country and it would just be the scottish governments fault. we will have that arguments _ scottish governments fault. we will have that arguments about - scottish governments fault. we will| have that arguments about currency and hard _ have that arguments about currency and hard borders in a whole range of other— and hard borders in a whole range of other things — and hard borders in a whole range of other things if we ever get to that, but that's— other things if we ever get to that, but that's not the argument at the moment — but that's not the argument at the moment. the argument at the moment is making _ moment. the argument at the moment is making devolution work. we have a hu-e is making devolution work. we have a huge amount of powers devolved to scotland. _ huge amount of powers devolved to scotland, and the responsibility of those _ scotland, and the responsibility of those elected to the scottish government is to make them work for the interest— government is to make them work for the interest of the people of scotland. , ' . the interest of the people of scotland-— the interest of the people of scotland. ' ., , ., ., ., scotland. jeff and george, i have a feelin: scotland. jeff and george, i have a feeling this — scotland. jeff and george, i have a feeling this discussion _ scotland. jeff and george, i have a feeling this discussion will - feeling this discussion will continue throughout the evening between the two of you so we let you go and do that but good to get you with us on bbc news tonight will stop thank you. as you heard there, those of discussion, and let's talk about some of the implications of what unfolded overnight. christian fraser has been casting his eye across what's been happening and is at the newswall. it has been an extraordinary

2a hours for labour and the new prime minister, sir keir starmer. this looks for all the world like a 1997 tony blair landslide. this an implosion for the conservatives. there is no precedent for this, even all the way back to 1832 and the great reform act. but there is a word of caution in these results for labour and the liberal democrats, and that is in the vote share. here is the collapsing conservative share, but look at labour's vote share — going upjust a couple of points to 35%. that is the lowest vote share for a party returned with a majority. it is lower than jeremy corbyn in 2017. it's certainly lower than that landslide we were talking about in 1997. similar picture for the liberal democrats. they've picked up 71 seats, but their vote share is flatlining. so how have they done it? well, the answer is in the way

people voted and where they voted. so where labour was competitive against the conservatives, you see some evidence of tactical voting. labour's vote was up, the liberal democrat vote is squeezed, and there you see the split on the right. conversely, in liberal democrat—conservative seats, where liberal democrats were competitive against the conservative candidate, the liberal democrats are up 7%, labour's vote is squeezed. so this is more about a revulsion of the conservative candidates in these seats than it is about revolution. let's have a look at how that works in a couple of examples. so this is chichester a lib dem gain from the conservatives — gillian keegan, the former education secretary. there you see quite a big swing towards the liberal democrats, and that squeeze in the labour vote. yes, reform takes a big chunk out of the right, but it wouldn't have mattered because people are lending their votes to the liberal democrats

to get rid of the conservative. similar picture the other way around in hitchin, where you have bim afolami, a former treasury minister. again, labour's vote going up and almost conversely, the liberal democrat vote going down. and again, the reform a lot of vote for reform, but it doesn't matter. and so that's why you get a situation where reform pick up four million in vote share and only get four, possibly five seats when it's all done and dusted. and yet the liberal democrats, with 3.5 million votes, get 71. their vote is concentrated in the seats where it counts. let's talk about the nations, so we can talk about scotland. back in 2019, the snp picked up a8 of the then 59 seats. scotland lost two in the boundary review. any labour recovery had to come through glasgow, through the central belt,

through north lanarkshire, south lanarkshire, east renfrewshire out to the west. let's click it on and see what happened. in fact, labour took all six glasgow seats, a total disaster for the snp. some interesting seats here. uh, this one here. cowdenbeath and kirkcaldy was formerly gordon brown's seat lothian east, douglas, alexander, um and of course now they have many, many more seats than that one seat they had in 2019, in edinburgh south. let's have a look at the picture in wales. in actual vote share terms in scotland, labour party did particularly well — doubled their vote share. but in wales, actually, their vote share was down a%. and there's a reason for that. first of all, of course they're being judged on their record in wales because labour are in charge of the senned.

and there's been that vote of no confidence in the first minister, vaughan gething. but the conservatives were very much on the defensive. we knew that in north wales, where they had a good night in 2019, a swing of 5% would deliver a clutch of seats for labour. so let's click it forward and see what happened, and you'll see that the conservatives are completely wiped out. the welsh secretary david tc davies, taken out in monmouthshire. in carmarthenshire, the chief whip, simon hart, is gone. this really good result actually should point this out for plaid cymru. that was a traditional three way marginal and they took it. so a really good result for plaid. and they finished with four having been reduced nominally speaking to two under the boundary review. not all great news though, for labour candidates up and down the country. spare a thought forjonathan ashworth, the man who appears on radio four today programme or on the bbc to defend labour and speak for the shadow cabinet.

0n the cusp of power, and he's taken out by an independent who is campaigning on gaza and the middle east, who's critical ofjonathan ashworth, the shadow secretary for work and pensions, because he hadn't voted for a ceasefire. and there's a big minority vote, muslim minority vote, in leicester south. in fact, in four seats, we've seen independents take seats from labour on a campaign for gaza and the middle east. and jonathan ashworth certainly one of those who paid the price. you will see in the cabinet a lot of sympathy for him, because, in fact, rachel reeves and yvette cooper who have taken two of the great offices of state — they were clinging on in 2019 up there in leeds, and now they're in government. yvette cooper has been there, of course, before home secretary. she's been on the front benches in power and in opposition. she's putting forward, as home secretary, a plan to tackle the boats crossing the channel. there will be a new border force with powers under the anti—terrorism laws. she will certainly bejudged on that.

david lammy, mpfor tottenham, campaigning mp. he will become the foreign secretary. got a lot of praise actually through the campaign, particularly on d—day. bad for rishi sunak, but very good for keir starmer. and it was david lammy who put him alongside some of the world leaders on that day, working some of his contacts. rachel reeves — she's waited for this job. she's been trying to convince people and business that the labour party can be trusted with the economy and are fiscally responsible. she's talked about reducing debt as a share of national income to bring down borrowing, but of course she has to find growth. where will she find that growth? here's three others for you. angela rayner, who's been injeremy corbyn's shadow cabinet deputy prime minister. she'll also be secretary for levelling up, formerly a senior officer for unison, a union worker very much on the left of the party. you could maybe say she is the sort ofjohn prescott figure within this new labour government.

who arere in the cabinet. as defence secretary, he served on ed miliband's shadow cabinet. he served onjeremy corbyn's shadow cabinet. now he is the defence secretary with sir keir starmer, and quite a job he has because although labour is committed to meeting that 2.5% target on defence spending, they have ordered a spending review. they say they will do it as and when they can. but lots of pressure on the defence secretary and wes streeting finally health secretary, also a campaigning mp, was formerly president of the national students union, someone who suffered himself with ill health. he had kidney cancer. he's recovering from that. so he knows all about waiting lists. he knows about the problems in the nhs, but quite a job to fix it. lots to do for the new cabinet and some very, very urgent work to get under way. christian fraser they're running through some of the key constituencies and where there were

big shocks and surprises overnight. at the start know about what this election has told us about the state of politics in this country. joining me now is bethany dawson, the london playbook diary reporter for politico. bethany, so much insights, if you look at things like share and the way people voted. if you lookjust at labour, huge majority, a landslide victory, with 35% of the vote. landslide victory, with 3596 of the vote. , ., ., ., ,, ., vote. there be a lot of upset and discussion _ vote. there be a lot of upset and discussion about _ vote. there be a lot of upset and discussion about this _ vote. there be a lot of upset and discussion about this means - vote. there be a lot of upset and discussion about this means for. discussion about this means for voting. the liberal democrats for example got 71 seats and only got 12.2% of the votes. compare that to reform uk 13.a% and only five seats. lots of people who really care about politics and voting will be asking questions about how they are represented, and i think that might, there is potential it will cause headaches for this government. that is what nigel — headaches for this government. that is what nigel farage was talking

about this afternoon. he said there should be a change in the system, an overhaul of how we vote here, and that change in the first—past—the—post system. what does he want? he first-past-the-post system. what does he want?— first-past-the-post system. what does he want? he was a change of proportional— does he want? he was a change of proportional representation -- - proportional representation —— representation, so parliament is void represented by that seat rather than vote share, so more representative of how people vote, he's not the first population —— politician to call for this. whether his consistent calls, we can assume there would be consistent, will make a change, we don't know how the reform uk party will play old display out over the next two years, but it would be a high decision discussion point on his agenda. band discussion point on his agenda. and a word on low _ discussion point on his agenda. and a word on low turnout, i would 60% turnout if you look at the average across all of those sorts and i wonder what that speaks to, is it that lots of voters thought it was a done deal? there is no dealfor them to vote because the polls and suggested it was a labour victory, or they did not buy into the idea

that voting can deliver something you want the idea you vote for change and get it, and i wonder if there's a disconnect there.- change and get it, and i wonder if there's a disconnect there. there is two sides to _ there's a disconnect there. there is two sides to the _ there's a disconnect there. there is two sides to the story, _ there's a disconnect there. there is two sides to the story, one is - there's a disconnect there. there is two sides to the story, one is more j two sides to the story, one is more people going that labour would win anyway even if they don't want them to win our do, and what was the point, it translates a bit. but there a bigger problem of apathy, of people not trusting politics any more, and therefore not think it is there a place to be heard or thinking there is someone that represents them well enough. that store is partially white the reformuk has a big share of the vote. they feel are represented by this breakthrough party, but in terms of the major part to trust them, both labour and the conservatives, they have a massive jobs on their hand over the next election. �* . ~ jobs on their hand over the next election. �* ., ,, ., election. and when we talk about ma'ori election. and when we talk about majority that _ election. and when we talk about majority that labour _ election. and when we talk about majority that labour has. - election. and when we talk about majority that labour has. on - election. and when we talk about majority that labour has. on the l majority that labour has. 0n the campaign trail, which sunak said it was a dangerous to democracy to hand any party such a dumb majority, but you could say it allows the

government of the deliver difficult decisions, things that might have been not universally popular but good for the country. where you on that? i good for the country. where you on that? 4' , , that? i think it depends whether our that? i think it depends whether your criticising _ that? i think it depends whether your criticising or _ that? i think it depends whether your criticising or unhappy - that? i think it depends whether your criticising or unhappy with l that? i think it depends whether i your criticising or unhappy with the labour of women or whether you're conservative who lost her seat and say it's awful for many reasons. the labour party will be of the past what they want their even if there are rebel factions of their party, which on day one we have not seen yet. unless they are massive, there is not going to be, their plans will not be upended by that. and they are just want to be quite smooth, and we have read today, wes streeting, it new house secretary, cindy will talk with the junior doctors next week, already has a policy plan for the health department. he and the labour party know what they want to do. this majority will help them do that, and that is if you do not like the labour party, and you are again a politician who just like your seat, conservative politician, you will not be happy.—

seat, conservative politician, you will not be happy. bethany, thank ou, will not be happy. bethany, thank you. bethany _ will not be happy. bethany, thank you, bethany dawson _ will not be happy. bethany, thank you, bethany dawson there - will not be happy. bethany, thank you, bethany dawson there on i will not be happy. bethany, thank| you, bethany dawson there on the latest in what that tells us for politics. the rain has eased here in downing street, but what is it like where you are, thomas has the details westmark westmark hello. thanks forjoining me. friday brought somewhat of a mixed bag of weather. the weekend is upon us. let's see what's in store. well, you guessed it, another mixed bag with sunshine and showers. quite breezy and rather on the cool side, something we've been used to for quite some time now. so here's the forecast then for the evening hours. a weather front in the south of the country. this is where the wettest of our weather has been so far through friday, and more of that to come through friday evening and into saturday. now, the forecast shows the rain in the south, and indeed the radar confirms that, you can see rain across southwestern england into central southern england, but the dry conditions further north. and we could have some clear spells overnight across the north east of england, maybe central scotland, but elsewhere, i think a good chance of encountering some rain. the temperatures first thing in the morning will be around 13 in the southeast of the uk, but further north where the skies

will have cleared overnight, outside of town at least, it could be as low as six degrees celsius. so saturday itself, well, we've already established that it's going to be a mixed bag with sunshine and showers. really big clumps of rain, i think, early in the morning, but then they'll give way to some sunny spells. but it will be a very blustery day, too, particularly around these south eastern coasts — gusts of a0 miles an hour or so. i think eventually, second half of the afternoon, the best of the weather and most prolonged spells of sunshine out towards the west. wimbledon, then. yes, showers are expected, some of them could be heavy, and there's also going to be a good breeze blowing out of the west. and i think further showers are likely on sunday. and in fact as one low pressure pulls away, — so that's what we wiil have had on saturday — this next weather front slips in off the atlantic and delivers us showers at least early in the day across the west of the uk. then the showers will move eastwards, and then actually

there'll be further showers building inland anyway through the course of the afternoon — could even be the odd crack of thunder. look, we're not even making 20 celsius anywhere in the uk. it'll be typically around 16—18 degrees. so mixed bag on the way this weekend. and that changeable, relatively cool theme continues into the week ahead. perhaps a gentle rise in the temperature, something closer to what we'd expect earlyjuly. that's it. bye— bye.

live from downing street, this is bbc news. sir keir starmer has met with king charles as the uk's new prime minister, after a landslide victory for labour

in the general election. changing a country's not like flicking a switch, but have no doubt that the work of change begins immediately. the prime minister appoints labour mps to key cabinet positions — rachel reeves becomes the first female chancellor. angela rayner is named deputy prime minister, david lammy foreign secretary and yvette cooper is home secretary. as he left downing street for the final time as prime minister, rishi sunak said he'd heard the anger of voters. i am sorry. i have given thisjob my all, but you have sent a clear signal that the government of the united kingdom must change, and yours is the only judgment that matters. # sweet caroline # whoa, whoa, whoa! and celebrations for the liberal democrats —

winning 71 seats — and becoming the third—largest party in the commons.