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let's go straight to wandsworth. ., ., ' ., ., wandsworth. void, five and 29, total number of rejected _ wandsworth. void, five and 29, total number of rejected ballot _ wandsworth. void, five and 29, total number of rejected ballot papers - wandsworth. void, five and 29, totali number of rejected ballot papers was therefore _ number of rejected ballot papers was therefore 1171. the total number of ballot _ therefore 1171. the total number of ballot papers counted was 176,823 so a turnout _ ballot papers counted was 176,823 so a turnout of 49.57%. i therefore declare — a turnout of 49.57%. i therefore declare that the only alison gibbon has been _ declare that the only alison gibbon has been duly elected as london assembly member for merton and wandsworth. cheering —— leonie alison cooper. -- leonie alison cooper. thank you for that announcement. _ -- leonie alison cooper. thank you for that announcement. it - -- leonie alison cooper. thank you for that announcement. it was - -- leonie alison cooper. thank you| for that announcement. it
let's go straight to wandsworth. ., ., ' ., ., wandsworth. void, five and 29, total number of rejected _ wandsworth. void, five and 29, total number of rejected ballot _ wandsworth. void, five and 29, total number of rejected ballot papers - wandsworth. void, five and 29, totali number of rejected ballot papers was therefore _ number of rejected ballot papers was therefore 1171. the total number of ballot _ therefore 1171. the total number of ballot papers counted was 176,823 so a turnout _...
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it is merton and wandsworth. have a look. sadiq khan well ahead of the conservative there. a win for him of about 35,000. not surprising, that siddiqui can as one merton and wandsworth but there is the percentages. a8, 29. buti wandsworth but there is the percentages. a8, 29. but i want to achieve what a change. labour's vote is up 5%, the conservative vote is down 5%. that is a swing 5.1% conservative to labour. that is good news for sadiq khan. there was a lot of speculation about what the turnout in london would mean but that starts to paint a picture, i think, of sadiq khan being in a good place would be expecting some more results from london pretty soon, actually. but that picture so far, good for sadiq khan and that is reflected in conversations i have been having this money with people in the labour party who seem confident that the london mayor will hang on to that, the labour candidate, i should say, will hand onto thejob of candidate, i should say, will hand onto the job of the london mayor. and, nick, we hearing yesterday that things might be tighter than initia
it is merton and wandsworth. have a look. sadiq khan well ahead of the conservative there. a win for him of about 35,000. not surprising, that siddiqui can as one merton and wandsworth but there is the percentages. a8, 29. buti wandsworth but there is the percentages. a8, 29. but i want to achieve what a change. labour's vote is up 5%, the conservative vote is down 5%. that is a swing 5.1% conservative to labour. that is good news for sadiq khan. there was a lot of speculation about what the...
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a former chaplain at wandsworth prison has described conditions there as "unbearable." the prison service insists it�*s improving safety and conditions at the 170—year—old jail. but liz bridge claims it�*s been "allowed to fail" with rats and sewage in cells a common occurrence. i cannot but think we are walking towards an explosion of some sort. because prison numbers are going up very quickly and officer numbers are not keeping pace. and the conditions are appalling. people are casting their votes in local and mayoral elections today. polling stations are open from 7 this morning until 10 o�*clock tonight. one of the oldest open water swimming events in the country has been cancelled over concerns about sewage in the river thames. the annual boulters lock to bray swim in maidenhead has taken place most years since the 1890s. but the event this july will not go ahead, as organisers are worried about people getting sick. the royal parks is asking dog owners to keep their pets on leads from now until the end ofjuly. that�*s because it is the season for newbor
a former chaplain at wandsworth prison has described conditions there as "unbearable." the prison service insists it�*s improving safety and conditions at the 170—year—old jail. but liz bridge claims it�*s been "allowed to fail" with rats and sewage in cells a common occurrence. i cannot but think we are walking towards an explosion of some sort. because prison numbers are going up very quickly and officer numbers are not keeping pace. and the conditions are...
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wandsworth and westminster, in the past when tories have had bad results, they cling on a couple, helping the tees valley mayor is re—elected this afternoon because that will give them another thing to point to. right now pretty slim pickings if you want to have a positive story for the tory party on its results. let's spend a moment on the reform problem, as you phrased it, for the conservatives. where there was over reform candidate, they did not stand one in every seat, it seemed to impact the conservatives' vote share. reminders who reform are and why they are a potential problem for the conservatives?— why they are a potential problem for the conservatives? reform was born out of the brexiter _ the conservatives? reform was born out of the brexiter party _ the conservatives? reform was born out of the brexiter party which - the conservatives? reform was born out of the brexiter party which was l out of the brexiter party which was led by nigel farage. req set was delivered, in the technical sense at least, so they became the reform party. effectively they are on the right of the
wandsworth and westminster, in the past when tories have had bad results, they cling on a couple, helping the tees valley mayor is re—elected this afternoon because that will give them another thing to point to. right now pretty slim pickings if you want to have a positive story for the tory party on its results. let's spend a moment on the reform problem, as you phrased it, for the conservatives. where there was over reform candidate, they did not stand one in every seat, it seemed to impact...
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they lost a by—election in wandsworth and to some independents against the loan traffic neighbourhoods in oxford. —— low traffic. i don't want to take away from the fact the result disappointing. labour's success in the local elections has seen it recapture control of a number of councils in places that could be key battlegrounds in the upcoming general election. one of those is redditch, bringing an end to six years of conservative leadership. our reporter, ben godfrey, has been getting the reaction from people in the area. labour's return to power in redditch might be seen as the beginning of the red wall rebuild, claiming 21 of 27 council seats. they'd promised a fresh start, to rejuvenate the town centre and keep the at—risk library exactly where it is. the library is the hub and they stipulated i believe that they were going to keep the library there, which i think�*s really good idea. i'm very pleased. very pleased. need a change all around, really. i'm elated, really. ijust hope they pull their socks up and do something. but the mood among tory voters here was as damp as
they lost a by—election in wandsworth and to some independents against the loan traffic neighbourhoods in oxford. —— low traffic. i don't want to take away from the fact the result disappointing. labour's success in the local elections has seen it recapture control of a number of councils in places that could be key battlegrounds in the upcoming general election. one of those is redditch, bringing an end to six years of conservative leadership. our reporter, ben godfrey, has been getting...
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i think the other one was wandsworth, westminster and wandsworth. if all the country was like this, we could do really well. and of course there wasn't like westminster and wandsworth, a better or worse. and so the country isn't like harlow and of course, you know, six months after ken baker was saying that margaret thatcher was gone as, prime minister and party leader. so i think that it doesn't it's something they have to say to get through it, but i'm not sure how much there is to take from harlow. unfortunately where they had a very good, well respected local mp. and you can't say that for huge swathes of the country or should be voting against the tories. come those general election. >> and what about labour hq? how do you think it's going down there. because they'll be very pleased with their their victories and marginal seats, won't they. but there isn't the dramatic gains that we saw pre 1997 which, which some would expect. >> well i think that they'll be very happy with this. you know they frankly don't care . a win they frankly don't care.
i think the other one was wandsworth, westminster and wandsworth. if all the country was like this, we could do really well. and of course there wasn't like westminster and wandsworth, a better or worse. and so the country isn't like harlow and of course, you know, six months after ken baker was saying that margaret thatcher was gone as, prime minister and party leader. so i think that it doesn't it's something they have to say to get through it, but i'm not sure how much there is to take from...
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there are swings of 4.5% and 5% to sadiq khanin swings of 4.5% and 5% to sadiq khan in wandsworth and merton and greenwich and lewisham, respectively . if we see swings respectively. if we see swings like that across the rest of london, then it looks like it's going to be a pretty easy win for sadiq khan. of course, it is quite possible that in some of those outer london constituencies, the doughnut constituencies, the doughnut constituencies, as they're called in in bromley, bexley, dagenham, the conservative vote could go up because of, as you mentioned, ulez ulez is deeply, deeply unpopular. and susan hall, the conservative candidate has been campaigning on a very much anti ulez ticket . so it much anti ulez ticket. so it could be that she increases her share of the vote in areas like that, but it now looks as though to win this mayoral election, she would have to get very , very she would have to get very, very lucky and some really extraordinary things would have to happen in the remaining constituencies. left to declare , constituencies. left to declare, all right, olivia utley
there are swings of 4.5% and 5% to sadiq khanin swings of 4.5% and 5% to sadiq khan in wandsworth and merton and greenwich and lewisham, respectively . if we see swings respectively. if we see swings like that across the rest of london, then it looks like it's going to be a pretty easy win for sadiq khan. of course, it is quite possible that in some of those outer london constituencies, the doughnut constituencies, the doughnut constituencies, as they're called in in bromley, bexley, dagenham,...
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safety changes are being made along a busy stretch of the thames path, between wandsworth bridge and battersea park, after residents reported feeling unsafe due to speeding cyclists. the works involve installing planter boxes and rumble strips along the path. extra measures will also be added to help people navigate blind corners. now, travelling on the london underground can test tempers particularly when it's busy. so what is good tube etiquette? what do with your backpack when the carriage is rammed, for example? should you eat on the tube? well, one of the uk's best—known etiquette experts, podcaster william hanson, has some tips on the the unofficial dos and don'ts. you can see that on our website. let's take a look at how the tubes are running this morning then. there's a good service so far. now onto the weather with kawser. hello. good morning. a more unsettled spell of weather over the next few days. this morning, a wet start. there will be some outbreaks of heavy rain for a time, gradually clearing to the north—east, becoming drier, but staying rather cloudy. and you ca
safety changes are being made along a busy stretch of the thames path, between wandsworth bridge and battersea park, after residents reported feeling unsafe due to speeding cyclists. the works involve installing planter boxes and rumble strips along the path. extra measures will also be added to help people navigate blind corners. now, travelling on the london underground can test tempers particularly when it's busy. so what is good tube etiquette? what do with your backpack when the carriage...
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also like in harlow, a number of areas where labour are in power , areas where labour are in power, wandsworth and oxford, they're actually losing some seats. so you know, perhaps a bit more mixed but difficult for, for many colleagues up and down the country. and no one should be celebrating anyone who's ending up with a labour council is going to cost them a bit more, it does frame the choice at the election. i think . really well, election. i think. really well, really clearly now, which is, you see where reforms stand. all they do is help labour to get in and that we've got a clear set of plans. we need to use the next few months to clearly articulate that point. there's going to be a very, very simple choice at the next election . who choice at the next election. who walks through number 10 downing street? is it rishi sunak with his plan that's starting to work now, or is it keir with with no plan or where they do have plans that that don't really go with the grain of what the british people want? french style industrial policy and an amnesty for those who've come here illegally. >> this
also like in harlow, a number of areas where labour are in power , areas where labour are in power, wandsworth and oxford, they're actually losing some seats. so you know, perhaps a bit more mixed but difficult for, for many colleagues up and down the country. and no one should be celebrating anyone who's ending up with a labour council is going to cost them a bit more, it does frame the choice at the election. i think . really well, election. i think. really well, really clearly now, which is,...
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they lost a by—election in wandsworth and lost to some independents against the low traffic neighbourhoods in oxford. perhaps i mix, neighbourhoods in oxford. perhaps i mix. but— neighbourhoods in oxford. perhaps i mix. but i— neighbourhoods in oxford. perhaps i mix, but i don't want to take away from _ mix, but i don't want to take away from the _ mix, but i don't want to take away from the fact that the result disappointing. —— perhaps mixed. labour— disappointing. —— perhaps mixed. labouralso— disappointing. —— perhaps mixed. labour also won a by—election yesterday. i want to talk about the mayoral votes. interesting you had ben houchen win. and we're waiting for another result. are you interested in how they campaign, how little mention now was of them being conservatives? they were campaigning on their personalities and not on being conservatives. t on their personalities and not on being conservatives.— on their personalities and not on being conservatives. i don't accept that premise- _ being conservatives. i don't accept that premise. with _ being conservati
they lost a by—election in wandsworth and lost to some independents against the low traffic neighbourhoods in oxford. perhaps i mix, neighbourhoods in oxford. perhaps i mix. but— neighbourhoods in oxford. perhaps i mix. but i— neighbourhoods in oxford. perhaps i mix, but i don't want to take away from _ mix, but i don't want to take away from the _ mix, but i don't want to take away from the fact that the result disappointing. —— perhaps mixed. labour— disappointing. —— perhaps...