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a lot of talk about the west midlands and the tees valley, but this one in the east midlands will also give a really interesting indication of where the parties are at nationally. lots of attention on this one, it is a straight two horse race between labour and the conservatives. at the moment, it's labour sounding much more confident than the tories, the conservatives i've spoken to this morning pointing to a much more difficult national picture, they believe they have a strong candidate in the mp for mansfield, ben bradley, but he is feeling a little despondent at the moment. labour much more confident with claire ward, a former labour mp during the layer and brown years, covering derbyshire and nottinghamshire. not necessarily the whole of the region, leicestershire not included in that, but a huge area, 2.2 million people. a large geographic one stretching from the peak district to south nottinghamshire. lots of attention on this one nationally, we will get the counting under way in about half an hour's time, the result due between one and two o'clock. {slate an hour's time, the re
a lot of talk about the west midlands and the tees valley, but this one in the east midlands will also give a really interesting indication of where the parties are at nationally. lots of attention on this one, it is a straight two horse race between labour and the conservatives. at the moment, it's labour sounding much more confident than the tories, the conservatives i've spoken to this morning pointing to a much more difficult national picture, they believe they have a strong candidate in...
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the only positive was ben - houchen winning in tees valley. but when you look at the actual result on what it means project in a national election, it would actually mean the conservatives losing every seatin mean the conservatives losing every seat in his modality area. if these results were projected nationally at a general election, it would mean the labour party would only be the largest party and a hung parliament, so it does give something for the conservatives to work towards. but they have got to focus on delivery and getting a clear message across and getting a clear message across and actually presenting a united front. because at the moment all voters are looking at and healing from as a conservative party looking inwards, ratherthan from as a conservative party looking inwards, rather than saying to the country what it thinks it should do. to scotland now where — with less than 2a hours to go until nominations close to replace humza yousaf as leader for the scottish national party — there are suggestions of a late entry to the
the only positive was ben - houchen winning in tees valley. but when you look at the actual result on what it means project in a national election, it would actually mean the conservatives losing every seatin mean the conservatives losing every seat in his modality area. if these results were projected nationally at a general election, it would mean the labour party would only be the largest party and a hung parliament, so it does give something for the conservatives to work towards. but they...
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but their candidate ben houchen won the race in the tees valley to stay on as mayor. the liberal democrats have been targeting conservative areas in the south of england, hoping to establish a base to fight for those seats in the general election. unlike the other leaders, sir ed davey�*s media event was held in the south in winchester. complete with — as you can see — conservative dinosaurs, which he wants to consign to history. and the greens have seen their vote go up by around 17% in areas with large muslim communities. they've also done well in places where there is a high student population. sir keir starmer and rishi sunak have been talking to the media about their parties�* fortunes. here's a little of what they had to say. we want that general election and we're confident going into the general election. because what this by—election shows is that the country wants change. this is a very clear divide, we've had 1a years of failure and decline, we've got chaos and division from the tories. people want to turn the page on that and go forward with labo
but their candidate ben houchen won the race in the tees valley to stay on as mayor. the liberal democrats have been targeting conservative areas in the south of england, hoping to establish a base to fight for those seats in the general election. unlike the other leaders, sir ed davey�*s media event was held in the south in winchester. complete with — as you can see — conservative dinosaurs, which he wants to consign to history. and the greens have seen their vote go up by around 17% in...
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one of their few islands of optimism in a sea of gloom, the tees valley. the conservative ben houchen wearing victory, but not a tory rosette. he won by a million miles last time. it was much closer this time, and he had this message for the prime minister. the people that i'm hearing that may not be thinking about voting - conservative or are currently - thinking whether they want to vote conservative at the next general i election, they want more progress. they want to give... we need to give them - the excuse to vote for us, and we haven't quite given them that excuse yet. _ and in classic marginal harlow in essex, the conservatives managed to cling on, just. the liberal democrats�* delight in the less—than—subtle photo opportunity. here they are in winchester in hampshire. let's make this conservative government history! cheering. they're suggesting here the conservatives are soon to be as dead as, yes, the dinosaurs and point to gains they're making at the tories�* expense. in so many parts of the country, it'll be conservative mps worried abo
one of their few islands of optimism in a sea of gloom, the tees valley. the conservative ben houchen wearing victory, but not a tory rosette. he won by a million miles last time. it was much closer this time, and he had this message for the prime minister. the people that i'm hearing that may not be thinking about voting - conservative or are currently - thinking whether they want to vote conservative at the next general i election, they want more progress. they want to give... we need to give...
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ben hudson, is that how do you say his name to losing tees valley and andy street losing west midlands? but since they didn't happen, he's saying rishi squeaks through. yeah, because as you say it's kind of pointless at this stage. and penny mordaunt can't be the answer to really anything except the question who's good at carrying a big sword? >> yeah. and rishi starting to have some wins. i mean, the rwanda plan is finally coming together. there was something else that it did. well, i can't remember what it was maybe. >> or defence or. >> or defence or. >> yeah, all of those things, all of those things are, you know, generally pretty good. >> okay. well, a surprising for vote rishi there. he's going to get one vote at least. maybe. all right. that is a front pages deau all right. that is a front pages dealt with. but coming up why we randy is totally safe soon. welcome back to headlines. i'm nick dixon, still here with leo kearse catching up with his reading. there and jonathan kogan who only had one book. and he's given it away. all right so he's given it away. all right so he crack
ben hudson, is that how do you say his name to losing tees valley and andy street losing west midlands? but since they didn't happen, he's saying rishi squeaks through. yeah, because as you say it's kind of pointless at this stage. and penny mordaunt can't be the answer to really anything except the question who's good at carrying a big sword? >> yeah. and rishi starting to have some wins. i mean, the rwanda plan is finally coming together. there was something else that it did. well, i...
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valley and in the mayors in tees valley and in the west midlands as well, not include anything about the conservatives or rishi sunak on their literature in fact, they included something from boris johnson saying forget about the government. i if i'm interpreting what matt is saying there, maybe susan hall in london decided it might be better to not actually be endorsed by the prime minister. does that not tell you everything you need to know about the popularity of the guy in number 10? yeah, but you're still stuck with, you know, who's the alternative? >> and could you change in the in the time available. and the answer is no. no. so the whole business really of let's concentrate on the leadership is a big, big mistake. what you've got to try and do is to give the impression you're a competent government. so take rwanda. what are we stuck with a coach with its tyres let down, people sitting in the road. and this is meant to be a carefully worked out plan which is going to come, you know, come into action slowly over ten weeks. so then the first flight takes off. well, so far so bad
valley and in the mayors in tees valley and in the west midlands as well, not include anything about the conservatives or rishi sunak on their literature in fact, they included something from boris johnson saying forget about the government. i if i'm interpreting what matt is saying there, maybe susan hall in london decided it might be better to not actually be endorsed by the prime minister. does that not tell you everything you need to know about the popularity of the guy in number 10? yeah,...
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okay. dare i say in tees valley? okay. >> i think it's been a pretty good set of results for keir starmer and for the labour party under his leadership. >> i mean, we've seen an extraordinary result again in blackpool. that result a 20% swing to labour, we've seen that now as a pattern. it's the fifth by—election where we've seen swings of that kind. i think we've also got to remember , we've also got to remember, darren, that, you know, these are taking place not in the middle of a parliament. they're not mid—term. this is on the eve of a general election. and i think there is a pattern here. and the pattern, i think fundamentally, is that people are fed up with the government. they think the tories have failed and it's time for a change. and i think whatever way you carve this, however you look at it, and of course you can pick out extreme examples of a result in teesside, for example, which is a good result for the conservatives. but at the end of the day, these are one and a few amongst a pattern which is not
okay. dare i say in tees valley? okay. >> i think it's been a pretty good set of results for keir starmer and for the labour party under his leadership. >> i mean, we've seen an extraordinary result again in blackpool. that result a 20% swing to labour, we've seen that now as a pattern. it's the fifth by—election where we've seen swings of that kind. i think we've also got to remember , we've also got to remember, darren, that, you know, these are taking place not in the middle of...
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the tees valley mayoral win for the conservatives appears to buy
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valley. here's our reporter, richard moss. ben houchen was never going to win as big as he did three years ago. in fact, he said he'd be happy to win by one vote. in the end, though, it was more comfortable than that. i therefore give notice that conservative party candidate ben houchen is duly elected as mayor for the tees valley combined authority. a clear victory, a third term secured. a conservative defying political gravity, a rarity in these elections. his defeated rivals, though, insist it was the clear blue water between mayor houchen and his own party that was crucial. i've been campaigning against an incumbent of seven years who's been well resourced and has been for seven years. but more importantly, i've been campaigning against an incumbent that did not wish to be associated with the conservative party or rishi sunak one little bit. his campaign made very little mention of the fact he was a conservative and he vey much campaigned on the fact that he was an independent in all but
valley. here's our reporter, richard moss. ben houchen was never going to win as big as he did three years ago. in fact, he said he'd be happy to win by one vote. in the end, though, it was more comfortable than that. i therefore give notice that conservative party candidate ben houchen is duly elected as mayor for the tees valley combined authority. a clear victory, a third term secured. a conservative defying political gravity, a rarity in these elections. his defeated rivals, though, insist...
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rishi sunak left clinging on to just one mayor in the tees valley. even his majority diminished. this morning, the former home secretary, and one of the prime minister's biggest critics, warned of a total wipe—out for the conservatives. i despair at these terrible results. there is no spinning these results, there is no disguising the fact that these have been terrible election results for the conservatives, and they suggest that we are heading to a labour government. her prescription for the pm... he needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel, not tweaking round the edges. if he is serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on illegal migration, he needs to take us out of the european convention on human rights. in defeat, the now former conservative mayor of the west midlands, andy street, said the opposite, urging his party to stick to the centre ground. this morning, ministers were insisting they are already on the right track. we have a plan and the plan is working. but voters are telling you they don't like it. but we're not all the way through yet.
rishi sunak left clinging on to just one mayor in the tees valley. even his majority diminished. this morning, the former home secretary, and one of the prime minister's biggest critics, warned of a total wipe—out for the conservatives. i despair at these terrible results. there is no spinning these results, there is no disguising the fact that these have been terrible election results for the conservatives, and they suggest that we are heading to a labour government. her prescription for the...
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let's go over now to have a look at tees valley, shall we. so the candidates are conservatives ben houchen. we've also got labour's chris mcewan and liberal democrats simon thorley. so those are the people who have been pounding the stump, as it were, that ben houchen was first elected as mayor for tees valley in 2017. he was re—elected for a second term in 2021, in a landslide victory. so this really is going to be one to watch tonight, isn't it? now the mayor leads the tees valley combined authority, which covers the five boroughs of darlington , boroughs of darlington, hartlepool, middlesbrough, redcar and cleveland and stockton on tees as well. these are going to be great bellwether areas for how a general election could go. some quite big brexit backing areas there. but here's the big one. isn't it. yes, the mayor of london well, it's pretty much a straight shooter between sadiq khan and the conservative susan hall. it is expected that sadiq khan will win another term as the mayor of london, but labour are obviously slightly rattled. w
let's go over now to have a look at tees valley, shall we. so the candidates are conservatives ben houchen. we've also got labour's chris mcewan and liberal democrats simon thorley. so those are the people who have been pounding the stump, as it were, that ben houchen was first elected as mayor for tees valley in 2017. he was re—elected for a second term in 2021, in a landslide victory. so this really is going to be one to watch tonight, isn't it? now the mayor leads the tees valley combined...
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we're going to well, we sort of almost found out what's happening in tees valley. ben houchen, the tory mayor, report that he is holding on, but still a massive 19% swing to labour. so the tories will be delighted about that and labour will be delighted about the swing. >> yes, it looks like ben houchen is going to cling on but we don't know for sure we haven't had it officially . we haven't had it officially. we count it all up so we'll find out very soon. >> there's a couple of new mayoralties as well. there is york and north yorkshire that contains rishi sunak constituency, so that will be interesting to watch and that will be revealed by emily and i. the east midlands loads the red wall seats there. bolsover ashfield, north east derbyshire, laboun ashfield, north east derbyshire, labour. suppose to be the favourites there, but until we hear the result, which you will in mine and emily's air time, you know, we don't know. >> got loads of great guests on actually during our show we've got, we're going to be hearing from rishi sunak at the top of the show, we're g
we're going to well, we sort of almost found out what's happening in tees valley. ben houchen, the tory mayor, report that he is holding on, but still a massive 19% swing to labour. so the tories will be delighted about that and labour will be delighted about the swing. >> yes, it looks like ben houchen is going to cling on but we don't know for sure we haven't had it officially . we haven't had it officially. we count it all up so we'll find out very soon. >> there's a couple of...
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valley yesterday — the conservatives in tees valley yesterday and the anticipated success — yesterday and the anticipated success for the conservatives in the west— success for the conservatives in the west midlands and on that turn a story— west midlands and on that turn a story in— west midlands and on that turn a story in particular one of the things— story in particular one of the things that people start to forget is that— things that people start to forget is that the turnout is usually lower in london. — is that the turnout is usually lower in london, in inner london rather than _ in london, in inner london rather than outer— in london, in inner london rather than outer london and opposed to those _ than outer london and opposed to those that— than outer london and opposed to those that vote conservatives. if you look— those that vote conservatives. if you look at _ those that vote conservatives. if you look at the in 2021, yes, it is a bit _ you look at the in 2021, yes, it is a bit higher— you look at the in 2021, yes, it is a bit higher in labour areas. i
valley yesterday — the conservatives in tees valley yesterday and the anticipated success — yesterday and the anticipated success for the conservatives in the west— success for the conservatives in the west midlands and on that turn a story— west midlands and on that turn a story in— west midlands and on that turn a story in particular one of the things— story in particular one of the things that people start to forget is that— things that people start to forget is that the...
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his party did manage to retain tees valley, with ben houchen being re—elected there. rishi sunak says that result is evidence people will, he says, stick with the conservatives come the general election . come the general election. >> keir starmer came here twice, rachel reeves came here three times. >> but even they couldn't dislodge ben and the fantastic conservative team. right. and they also threw a lot of mud. it needs to be said in this election because they were angry, angry that ben has delivered more for this region in seven years than labour party managed in 30 years. >> well, let's take a quick look at the latest council results from across england. if you're watching on television, you can see here those latest results we expect by the end of tonight, most results will be in. do stay with us on gb news for full coverage throughout the evening. on that and more results to follow into tomorrow, including the west midlands and london's mayor. in other news, a schoolboy has been convicted of murdering another 15 year old boy outside a primary school in leeds l
his party did manage to retain tees valley, with ben houchen being re—elected there. rishi sunak says that result is evidence people will, he says, stick with the conservatives come the general election . come the general election. >> keir starmer came here twice, rachel reeves came here three times. >> but even they couldn't dislodge ben and the fantastic conservative team. right. and they also threw a lot of mud. it needs to be said in this election because they were angry,...
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that paid off in places like tees valley. then how much and had a _ like tees valley. then how much and had a similar— like tees valley. then how much and had a similar strategy and he was elected _ had a similar strategy and he was elected for a third term. —— ben houchen — elected for a third term. -- ben houchen-— elected for a third term. -- ben houchen. ., , ., houchen. labour is looking at some of those results, _ houchen. labour is looking at some of those results, particularly - of those results, particularly birmingham, thinking that could be losses of seats in the general election. maybe notjust about palestine in those areas. the stance b labour palestine in those areas. the stance by labour on — palestine in those areas. the stance by labour on gaza _ palestine in those areas. the stance by labour on gaza had _ palestine in those areas. the stance by labour on gaza had a _ palestine in those areas. the stance by labour on gaza had a big - palestine in those areas. the stance by labour on gaza had a big impact. j by labour on gaza had a big impac
that paid off in places like tees valley. then how much and had a _ like tees valley. then how much and had a similar— like tees valley. then how much and had a similar strategy and he was elected _ had a similar strategy and he was elected for a third term. —— ben houchen — elected for a third term. -- ben houchen-— elected for a third term. -- ben houchen. ., , ., houchen. labour is looking at some of those results, _ houchen. labour is looking at some of those results, particularly...
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however the party have managed to retain tees valley, with ben houchen being re—elected there. rishi sunak has said that that result is evidence that people will stick with the conservatives. come the general election. >> keir starmer came here twice. rachel reeves came here three times, but even they couldn't dislodge ben and the fantastic conservative team. right. and they also threw a lot of mud. it needs to be said in this election because they were angry. angry that ben has delivered more for this region in seven years than labour party managed in 30 years. >> well, let's take a quick look at those latest council results from across england. as counting continues tonight. if you're watching on television , you can watching on television, you can see there the number of councillors confirmed so far fewer than ten councils out of 107 are still to declare tonight . some will also follow into tomorrow, including the west midlands . and the result for midlands. and the result for london's mayor in other news, the family of murdered schoolboy alfie lewis have thanked him for mak
however the party have managed to retain tees valley, with ben houchen being re—elected there. rishi sunak has said that that result is evidence that people will stick with the conservatives. come the general election. >> keir starmer came here twice. rachel reeves came here three times, but even they couldn't dislodge ben and the fantastic conservative team. right. and they also threw a lot of mud. it needs to be said in this election because they were angry. angry that ben has...
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valley. the former home secretary, no fan of the prime minister's, warned today that the party faced a wipe—out at the general election, but that there was no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. he's been making these decisions. these are the consequences of those decisions. he needs to own this, and therefore, he needs to fix it. and these are her suggestions. he needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel, not tweaking around the edges. if he's serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on legal migration. he needs to take us out of the european convention on human rights. that's how you actually send a message that he's serious about stopping the boats. not all tories agree. after his defeat, the now former mayor of the west midlands, andy street, urged the party to stick to the centre ground. ministers insist they are already acting decisively. we have a plan, and the plan is working. but voters are telling you they don't like
valley. the former home secretary, no fan of the prime minister's, warned today that the party faced a wipe—out at the general election, but that there was no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. he's been making these decisions. these are the consequences of those decisions. he needs to own this, and therefore, he needs to fix it. and these are her suggestions. he needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel, not tweaking around the...
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one of the few bright spots — a victory for their mayor in the tees valley. the former home secretary — no fan of the prime minister's — warned today that the party faced a wipe—out at the general election, but there was no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. he's been making these decisions. these are the consequences of those decisions. he needs to own this and therefore, he needs to fix it. and these are her suggestions. he needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel — not tweaking around the edges. if he's serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on legal migration, he needs to take us out of the european convention on human rights — that's how you actually send the message that he's serious about stopping the boats. not all tories agree. after his defeat, the now former mayor of the west midlands, andy street, urged the party to stick to the centre ground. ministers insist they're already acting decisively. we have a plan and the plan is working... but voters are telling you that th
one of the few bright spots — a victory for their mayor in the tees valley. the former home secretary — no fan of the prime minister's — warned today that the party faced a wipe—out at the general election, but there was no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. he's been making these decisions. these are the consequences of those decisions. he needs to own this and therefore, he needs to fix it. and these are her suggestions. he needs to actually...
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yesterday they were pointing very heavily to tees valley, which they did win, and that the real hope was to hold onto the west midlands as well, and the conservatives were heavily hinting yesterday they were going to run sadiq khan close in london. well, the truth is that they lost london badly, and they have lost the west midlands in a way that will undoubtedly affect the way the whole election is viewed now we have got all the results in. brute election is viewed now we have got all the results in.— all the results in. we have heard from some _ all the results in. we have heard from some conservative - all the results in. we have heard from some conservative sourcesj all the results in. we have heard - from some conservative sources and some tory rebels who have texted to our own political editors say that this was always going to end badly for andy street, that the campaigning was a mess. do you think that that is a fair assessment here? i know he was campaigning on brand andy, but is this also just indicative of the black hole, as you put it, that the conservatives are in right
yesterday they were pointing very heavily to tees valley, which they did win, and that the real hope was to hold onto the west midlands as well, and the conservatives were heavily hinting yesterday they were going to run sadiq khan close in london. well, the truth is that they lost london badly, and they have lost the west midlands in a way that will undoubtedly affect the way the whole election is viewed now we have got all the results in. brute election is viewed now we have got all the...
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ben houchen winning the tees valley mayor. people knew that they couldn't be taken for granted. they knew that it was ben and the conservatives that delivered for them and they stuck with you in this election. and i know that come the general election, they're going to stick with us too. the conservatives hope to win the west midlands mayoral race when the results are out later today. another possible ray of hope in an otherwise bleak picture. but for now at least, rishi sunak looks to have avoided the major rebellion he feared from his own mps. and three miles from the prime minister's house in yorkshire, look who showed up. sir keir starmer here celebrating a labour mayor in york and north yorkshire, where parts of the county are usually solidly tory. to the villages and the towns of north yorkshire, people have voted for change. they voted for labour. webb, christopher paul, commonly known as chris, labour party, 10,825. there was a red pattern across this patchwork of elections in the parliamentary seat of blackpool south, a massive 26% swing to labour in the by election. bu
ben houchen winning the tees valley mayor. people knew that they couldn't be taken for granted. they knew that it was ben and the conservatives that delivered for them and they stuck with you in this election. and i know that come the general election, they're going to stick with us too. the conservatives hope to win the west midlands mayoral race when the results are out later today. another possible ray of hope in an otherwise bleak picture. but for now at least, rishi sunak looks to have...
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they can point to the tees valley and a couple of council results here and there but there's not a lot to go on for them. contrast that with labour and you will not be surprised that keir starmer is wearing a broad smile and you will not be surprised either that he has been here in birmingham in the last hour. 50 that he has been here in birmingham in the last hour.— in the last hour. so the message from these _ in the last hour. so the message from these elections, _ in the last hour. so the message from these elections, the - in the last hour. so the message from these elections, the last i from these elections, the last elections _ from these elections, the last elections now, the last stop before we go _ elections now, the last stop before we go to— elections now, the last stop before we go to the general election is the couhtry_ we go to the general election is the country wants change. i hope the prime _ country wants change. i hope the prime minister is listening and gives— prime minister is listening and gives the — prime minister is listening and gives the opportunity
they can point to the tees valley and a couple of council results here and there but there's not a lot to go on for them. contrast that with labour and you will not be surprised that keir starmer is wearing a broad smile and you will not be surprised either that he has been here in birmingham in the last hour. 50 that he has been here in birmingham in the last hour.— in the last hour. so the message from these _ in the last hour. so the message from these elections, _ in the last hour. so the...
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valley, they are looking for glimmers of hope in what has not been a very good couple of days when we have a look at those results in the local elections and mail races for the conservative party and of course as you know, everyone looking at what is happening across the country to see if they can get any clues as to what might happen in a general election. 0ne might happen in a general election. one point about the west midlands and other races is a lot of address on personality and notjust party and so it is often difficult to draw and so it is often difficult to draw a broad trend because personal appeal goes a long way.- a broad trend because personal appeal goes a long way. thank you for that update. _ appeal goes a long way. thank you for that update. it _ appeal goes a long way. thank you for that update. it has _ appeal goes a long way. thank you for that update. it has been - appeal goes a long way. thank you for that update. it has been a - appeal goes a long way. thank you for that update. it has been a long| for that update. it has been a long day and it will be a long nig
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but they did hang on in tees valley. but the despite the fact there was a whole plethora of conservative mps suggesting what the party should do in response, some signalling that it should sift for the right on issues like immigration, saying that would be irrational. but the prime minister, who was on a visit to a community centre this afternoon, suggests that he's not going to change tact at all. he was instead saying the government is making progress on what he has set. he seems to suggest the election is not yet a done deal. independent analysis shows that whilst, of course this was a disappointing weekend for us, that the result of of the next general election isn't a foregone conclusion, and indeed, the situation is closer than many people are saying, or that the opinion polls are predicting. that's why i'm determined to fight incredibly— that's why i'm determined to fight incredibly hard. that's what i'm going _ incredibly hard. that's what i'm going to — incredibly hard. that's what i'm going to do. fight for
but they did hang on in tees valley. but the despite the fact there was a whole plethora of conservative mps suggesting what the party should do in response, some signalling that it should sift for the right on issues like immigration, saying that would be irrational. but the prime minister, who was on a visit to a community centre this afternoon, suggests that he's not going to change tact at all. he was instead saying the government is making progress on what he has set. he seems to suggest...
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valley. the prime minister is expected to be back out from today showing he's getting on with the job, knowing some of his mps think that the prime minister is expected to be back out from today showing he's getting on with the job, knowing some of his mps think that might not be enough. helen catt, bbc news. for more on this, political correspondent for website politichoe — ava—santina — joins me now. there is this line push by the government this morning that it could, if we extrapolate from the local elections could be hung parliament in the general election. presumably that suits them? i was presumably that suits them? i was confused when _ presumably that suits them? i was confused when i _ presumably that suits them? i was confused when i saw _ presumably that suits them? i was confused when i saw this _ presumably that suits them? i —" confused when i saw this headline on the front page of the times because i think this will be more helpful to labour and i think this will be mo
valley. the prime minister is expected to be back out from today showing he's getting on with the job, knowing some of his mps think that the prime minister is expected to be back out from today showing he's getting on with the job, knowing some of his mps think that might not be enough. helen catt, bbc news. for more on this, political correspondent for website politichoe — ava—santina — joins me now. there is this line push by the government this morning that it could, if we extrapolate...
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a victory for the mayor in the tees valley. the former home secretary, no fan of the prime minister's, warned that the party faced a wipe—out at the general election, but there was no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has _ no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been _ no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading - no point ousting him now. t 3t sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. he's been making these decisions. these are the consequences of those decisions. he needs to own this. and therefore, he needs to fix it. �* , ., to fix it. and these are her suggestions. _ to fix it. and these are her suggestions. he _ to fix it. and these are her suggestions. he needs- to fix it. and these are her suggestions. he needs to | suggestions. he needs to actually lower _ suggestions. he needs to actually lower taxes - suggestions. he needs to actually lower taxes in . suggestions. he needs to| actually lower taxes in the suggestions. he needs to - actually lower taxes in the way that people feel, not around th
a victory for the mayor in the tees valley. the former home secretary, no fan of the prime minister's, warned that the party faced a wipe—out at the general election, but there was no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has _ no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been _ no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading - no point ousting him now. t 3t sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. he's been making these decisions. these are the consequences of those decisions. he...
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valley. the prime minister is expected to be back out from today showing he's getting on with the job, knowing some of his mps think that might not be enough. helen catt, bbc news. let's speak to now to our political correspondent harry farley. all the parties absorbing what these figures mean for them in the run—up to a general election. what is your impression with the government? will there be any change in direction? rishi sunak certainly not short of advice from his own backbench mps. you had suella braverman, the former home secretary, urging him to make some fairly radical moves to leave the european convention on human rights, put a cap on migration and also the prominent backbench conservative mp miriam cates is urging him to come in her words, the voters want levelling up, they want patriotism, and they want to be proud of family and they want, in her words, proud of family and they want, in herwords, cultural proud of family and they want, in her words, cultural security, not mas
valley. the prime minister is expected to be back out from today showing he's getting on with the job, knowing some of his mps think that might not be enough. helen catt, bbc news. let's speak to now to our political correspondent harry farley. all the parties absorbing what these figures mean for them in the run—up to a general election. what is your impression with the government? will there be any change in direction? rishi sunak certainly not short of advice from his own backbench mps....
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one of their few islands of optimism in a sea of gloom, the tees valley. the conservative ben houchen wearing victory but not a tory rosette. he won by a million miles last time. it was much closer this time, and he had this message for the prime minister. the people that i'm hearing that may not be thinking about voting conservative or are currently thinking whether they want to vote conservative at the next general election, they want more progress. they want to give — we need to give them the excuse to vote for us, and we haven't quite given them that excuse yet. and in classic marginal harlow in essex, the conservatives managed to cling on — just. cheering and applause. the liberal democrats' delight in the less—than—subtle photo opportunity. here they are in winchester in hampshire. let's make this conservative government history! cheering and applause. they're suggesting here the conservatives are soon to be as dead as, yes, the dinosaurs and point to gains they're making at the tories�* expense. in so many parts of the country, it'll be co
one of their few islands of optimism in a sea of gloom, the tees valley. the conservative ben houchen wearing victory but not a tory rosette. he won by a million miles last time. it was much closer this time, and he had this message for the prime minister. the people that i'm hearing that may not be thinking about voting conservative or are currently thinking whether they want to vote conservative at the next general election, they want more progress. they want to give — we need to give them...
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we indeed saw a swing even in the tees valley. so here, even though the conservatives will not want us to focus on these contests, the message coming out at the ballot box is unsurprisingly that the conservative party is less popular thanit conservative party is less popular than it was three years ago when of course they were still ahead in the opinion polls. a very different position from where we are now. oliver coppard, just to look at his background a bit, describes himself as the uk�*s onlyjewish metro mayor, he�*s worked a lot in the region in barnsley council, he stood for a seatin barnsley council, he stood for a seat in sheffield hallam but lost to nick clegg. and those cities and towns that covered south yorkshire, again, there are muslim populations, and yet the vote who has gone up, hasn�*t it? and yet the vote who has gone up, hasn't it? , ,., ., hasn't it? yes, indeed. liverpool, merseyside. _ hasn't it? yes, indeed. liverpool, merseyside, doesn't _ hasn't it? yes, indeed. liverpool, merseyside, doesn't have -
we indeed saw a swing even in the tees valley. so here, even though the conservatives will not want us to focus on these contests, the message coming out at the ballot box is unsurprisingly that the conservative party is less popular thanit conservative party is less popular than it was three years ago when of course they were still ahead in the opinion polls. a very different position from where we are now. oliver coppard, just to look at his background a bit, describes himself as the uk�*s...
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valley. the former home secretary, no fan of the prime minister's, warned today that the party faced a wipe—out at the general election, but there was no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has — point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been _ point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading - point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading us l point ousting him now. 1131 sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. he's been making these decisions. these are the consequences of those decisions. he needs to own this. and therefore, he needs to fix it. �* , ., to fix it. and, these are her suggestions- _ to fix it. and, these are her suggestions. he _ to fix it. and, these are her suggestions. he needs- to fix it. and, these are her suggestions. he needs to l suggestions. he needs to actually lower _ suggestions. he needs to actually lower taxes - suggestions. he needs to actually lower taxes in . suggestions. he needs to actually lower taxes in a i suggestions. he needs to i actu
valley. the former home secretary, no fan of the prime minister's, warned today that the party faced a wipe—out at the general election, but there was no point ousting him now. rishi sunak has — point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been _ point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading - point ousting him now. rishi sunak has been leading us l point ousting him now. 1131 sunak has been leading us for about 18 months. he's been making these decisions. these are the consequences of...
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let's look at the tees valley mayoral election. let's speak to richard moss, political editor, north east and cumbria. good to see you, give us the lay of the land _, good to see you, give us the lay of the land , . good to see you, give us the lay of the land _, , . . . the land counting began at about 9:30am, i was— the land counting began at about 9:30am, i was told _ the land counting began at about 9:30am, i was told it _ the land counting began at about 9:30am, i was told it is - the land counting began at about i 9:30am, i was told it is progressing fast, we were given an estimate of about 12:30pm but it might be sooner than that. they are counting on various different areas but this is where the results will be declared. ben houchen, who won with 73% of the vote last time, does not expect such a resounding vote this time, he says our vote is enough. his labour rival chris mcewan would love to beat ben houchen, he the poster boy for levelling up and it would be a huge blow to rishi sunak to lose as high—profile a mayor a
let's look at the tees valley mayoral election. let's speak to richard moss, political editor, north east and cumbria. good to see you, give us the lay of the land _, good to see you, give us the lay of the land , . good to see you, give us the lay of the land _, , . . . the land counting began at about 9:30am, i was— the land counting began at about 9:30am, i was told _ the land counting began at about 9:30am, i was told it _ the land counting began at about 9:30am, i was told it is - the...
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yes, they did manage to hang on to tees valley all with it, with a very reduced majority . but losing reduced majority. but losing andy street in the west midlands is, is a real massive blow. how long can rishi sunak cling on? well, that is the million dollar question as far as i'm reading it. there are a number of conservative mps who would like to see him gone, but they're not sure if it's worth moving. just yet. we are a few months away from a general election . there from a general election. there isn't anyone who would naturally step into his shoes. the only real possibility is penny mordaunt, and looking at the polling at the moment, penny mordaunt looks quite likely to lose her seat at the next general election. and obviously it would be hugely, hugely embarrassing for the conservative party if they were to if their leader were to lose their seat of the prime minister, were to lose her seat at a general election. so most mps seem to be keeping their counsel for now. but it could get increasing difficult over the coming days and weeks. one aspect of these shattering l
yes, they did manage to hang on to tees valley all with it, with a very reduced majority . but losing reduced majority. but losing andy street in the west midlands is, is a real massive blow. how long can rishi sunak cling on? well, that is the million dollar question as far as i'm reading it. there are a number of conservative mps who would like to see him gone, but they're not sure if it's worth moving. just yet. we are a few months away from a general election . there from a general...
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you mention | ben houchen, he managed to pull it off in tees valley, although i was watching some voters there yesterday saying they voted for him rather than the party. as we go into a general election, everyone is trying to see what lessons can be learnt going into that general election. whichever way this result goes, what lessons do you think the party needs to take away? i lessons do you think the party needs to take away?— to take away? i think the party needs to face _ to take away? i think the party needs to face to _ to take away? i think the party needs to face to the _ to take away? i think the party needs to face to the front i to take away? i think the party needs to face to the front and | needs to face to the front and deliver— needs to face to the front and deliver for everybody on our pledges _ deliver for everybody on our pledges. rishi sunak has a plan, the plan involves dealing with the migration problems. achieving net zero in _ migration problems. achieving net zero in an— migration problems. achieving net zero in an affordable way. cutting inflatiort — zero
you mention | ben houchen, he managed to pull it off in tees valley, although i was watching some voters there yesterday saying they voted for him rather than the party. as we go into a general election, everyone is trying to see what lessons can be learnt going into that general election. whichever way this result goes, what lessons do you think the party needs to take away? i lessons do you think the party needs to take away?— to take away? i think the party needs to face _ to take away? i...
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one of their few islands of optimism in a sea of gloom, the tees valley. the conservative ben houchen wearing victory, but not a tory rosette. he won by a million miles last time. it was much closer this time, and he had this message for the prime minister. the people that i'm hearing that may not be thinking about voting - conservative or are currently - thinking whether they want to vote conservative at the next general i election, they want more progress. we need to give them - the excuse to vote for us, and we haven't quite given them that excuse yet. _ and in classic marginal harlow in essex, the conservatives managed to cling on, just. the liberal democrats' delight in the less—than—subtle photo opportunity. here they are in winchester in hampshire. let's make this conservative government history! cheering. they're suggesting here the conservatives are soon to be as dead as, yes, the dinosaurs and point to gains they're making at the tories' expense. in so many parts of the country, it'll be conservative mps worried about liberal democrats. acros
one of their few islands of optimism in a sea of gloom, the tees valley. the conservative ben houchen wearing victory, but not a tory rosette. he won by a million miles last time. it was much closer this time, and he had this message for the prime minister. the people that i'm hearing that may not be thinking about voting - conservative or are currently - thinking whether they want to vote conservative at the next general i election, they want more progress. we need to give them - the excuse to...
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that was without a reform candidate standing in tees valley _ reform candidate standing in tees valley. really disastrous results for my— valley. really disastrous results for my party and i hope the parliamentary party does something in response. if parliamentary party does something in response-— in response. if you're looking at the results _ in response. if you're looking at the results it _ in response. if you're looking at the results it was _ in response. if you're looking at the results it was an _ in response. if you're looking at the results it was an excellent l in response. if you're looking at i the results it was an excellent set results for labour, the flip side of what happened to the conservatives. the really key thing for labour is if you look at the local elections, they are doing well in the areas that they really need to do well in for a general election, they are over performing in the kind of areas where they are competitive against the conservatives, the kind of areas that the conservatives won in 2019 when borisjohnson won that very big majority of 80, in s
that was without a reform candidate standing in tees valley _ reform candidate standing in tees valley. really disastrous results for my— valley. really disastrous results for my party and i hope the parliamentary party does something in response. if parliamentary party does something in response-— in response. if you're looking at the results _ in response. if you're looking at the results it _ in response. if you're looking at the results it was _ in response. if you're looking at the...
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there's the tees valley mayor stayed on. that's about it. yeah, but but famously over history, the local elections haven't always been replicated within the general election because people are voting for different things. >> and i think i saw a statistic on friday that said that this would have meant that labour would have meant that labour would have meant that labour would have won a 29% majority, now, 29% is not as big as people are predicting, right? so it is possible, particularly with, you don't mean 29. what do i mean? >> 20? do you mean 29? >> 20? do you mean 29? >> seat 29. seat no, 29% of the vote. >> i mean, i do mean 29. that's why i wonder why you challenged it. >> because 29% is not even 5,029% lead on the tories . oh, 5,029% lead on the tories. oh, okay, i didn't understand. did you understand that? >> i didn't totally understand. but i nodded and pretended that's what it. >> so the delta difference between the two is roughly 30% and you know a third difference. yeah well, they're using words that no one understands anymore. i
there's the tees valley mayor stayed on. that's about it. yeah, but but famously over history, the local elections haven't always been replicated within the general election because people are voting for different things. >> and i think i saw a statistic on friday that said that this would have meant that labour would have meant that labour would have meant that labour would have won a 29% majority, now, 29% is not as big as people are predicting, right? so it is possible, particularly...
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valley is probably beyond — earlier in tees valley is probably beyond labour but will we see a swing _ beyond labour but will we see a swing that will take the key parliamentary seats, redcar, stockton, hartlepool into having labour _ stockton, hartlepool into having labour mps and i agree your assessment is spot on with what you said and _ assessment is spot on with what you said and we — assessment is spot on with what you said and we will see when we get the results _ said and we will see when we get the results what is happening to the labour— results what is happening to the labour and conservative vote share in those _ labour and conservative vote share in those areas and well the seats switch _ in those areas and well the seats switch or— in those areas and well the seats switch or not. if in those areas and well the seats switch or not.— in those areas and well the seats switch or not. if you cannot win a mayoralty _ switch or not. if you cannot win a mayoralty like — switch or not. if you cannot win a mayoralty like tees _ switch or not. if you cannot win a mayoral
valley is probably beyond — earlier in tees valley is probably beyond labour but will we see a swing _ beyond labour but will we see a swing that will take the key parliamentary seats, redcar, stockton, hartlepool into having labour _ stockton, hartlepool into having labour mps and i agree your assessment is spot on with what you said and _ assessment is spot on with what you said and we — assessment is spot on with what you said and we will see when we get the results _ said and we will...
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ben houchen, surviving in tees valley was one, and another was this poll that came out which put labour only nine points ahead of the conservatives. now, beanng ahead of the conservatives. now, bearing in mind most of the polling puts labour 20 points ahead. this, of course, they have latched on to and they've said, look, we might be looking at a hung parliament. and of course, the reason that they're doing this is , is to send a doing this is, is to send a message that to conservative voters, it's not necessarily a given that there's going to be a huge labour majority. therefore, you'll find to just sit on your hands because you're very cross with us or go and vote for a form because you're very cross with us, so i think it's helpful for him to sort of paint that picture. and i think worth saying, of course, that you can't you know, the 9% is if people voted in that way in a general election and, and that is assuming that the nationalist vote in scotland, which of course, had no elections this time and wales stayed the same as 2019, now we're pretty sure, aren't we, that the snp are go
ben houchen, surviving in tees valley was one, and another was this poll that came out which put labour only nine points ahead of the conservatives. now, beanng ahead of the conservatives. now, bearing in mind most of the polling puts labour 20 points ahead. this, of course, they have latched on to and they've said, look, we might be looking at a hung parliament. and of course, the reason that they're doing this is , is to send a doing this is, is to send a message that to conservative voters,...