good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and victoria derbyshire. our headlines today. local election results coming in across england — the conservative lose seats, including the key london borough of wandsworth, labour make modest gains, and the liberal democrats say they're picking up support. counting will begin later this morning for the local elections in scotland and wales, while in northern ireland's assembly elections, sinn fein are hoping to top the poll for the first time. reacting to the economic warnings — with interest rates rising, inflation expected to peak at 10%, and fears for the economy, i'll explain what's happening and what you can do to protect your personal finances. an incredible night for rangers. they dance into the night at ibrox, after reaching the final of the europa league — theirfirst european final, in m years. will young speaks for the first time about the death of his twin brother rupert, who took his own life after years of struggling with

alcohol addiction. i didn't manage to keep him alive. um... and that's part of my grief process. there's only so much i can do for someone — there's only so much any of us can do for anyone. and a bit more in the way of heavy rain around fora and a bit more in the way of heavy rain around for a time in the northern half of the uk. the further south you are, dry, sunny and warm. good morning. it's friday, the 6th of may. our main story. counting has begun across england following yesterday's local elections. the results will be seen as a significant test for the government, after weeks of rows about lockdown parties and the rising cost of living. later this morning, votes will begin to be tallied for council seats in scotland and wales, and also for northern ireland's power sharing assembly at stormont. but for now, let's take a look at what we know so far in england. elections have taken place in 146

local authority areas, with more than 4,000 seats up for grabs. in just over half of those council areas, counting has already begun. here is the state of the parties so far. 0ur political correspondent helen catt has the story so far. for the conservatives it has been a night of anticipated but still painful losses. 0ne night of anticipated but still painful losses. one is worth in south london, tory 44 years, until now. even in an election about local services, having the lowest council tax in the country didn't keep it blue. . .,, ., tax in the country didn't keep it blue. ., . , , blue. the cost of living crisis did come up. _ blue. the cost of living crisis did

come up. as _ blue. the cost of living crisis did come up, as did _ blue. the cost of living crisis did come up, as did the _ blue. the cost of living crisis did come up, as did the massive - blue. the cost of living crisis did l come up, as did the massive cuts from the government since 2010. and also borisjohnson. borisjohnson also boris johnson. boris johnson was also borisjohnson. borisjohnson was a vote winner for labour,, as indeed was keir starmer as well. in 1998, year after an landslide victory, we didn't win the seat in wandsworth. in 2002, after a landslide victory in 2001, and we didn't win the seat in wandsworth. we have done it in 2022. time we have done it in 2022. once worth's former _ we have done it in 2022. once worth's former leader - we have done it in 2022. once worth's former leader blamed | we have done it in 2022. once worth's former leader blamed the loss on the cost of living and said theissue loss on the cost of living and said the issue of borisjohnson was raised. that was echoed by tory councillors elsewhere. it is partygate- _ councillors elsewhere. it is partygate- it _ councillors elsewhere. it is partygate- it is _ councillors elsewhere. it is partygate. it is not - councillors elsewhere. it is partygate. it is notjust - councillors elsewhere. it 3 partygate. it is notjust partygate. basically, ijust don't partygate. it is notjust partygate. basically, i just don't feel partygate. it is notjust partygate. basically, ijust don't feel people any longer have the confidence that their prime minister can be relied upon to tell the truth. the conservatives lost barnet in north london, west 0xfordshire and southampton. although others maintain things are not as bad as they could be. maintain things are not as bad as they could be-_

maintain things are not as bad as they could be— they could be. where people are unfortunately — they could be. where people are unfortunately turning _ they could be. where people are unfortunately turning away - they could be. where people are unfortunately turning away from | they could be. where people are . unfortunately turning away from the conservative party because we are one midterm, people want to make an understandable protest vote at the usual— understandable protest vote at the usual way, they seem to be going to the greens, — usual way, they seem to be going to the greens, to independents, sometimes to lib dems, less so to the labour— sometimes to lib dems, less so to the labour party, particularly out of londou — of london. labour has talked of making of london. — labour has talked of making progress from the general election in 2019. it won the newly created cumberland council in the north—west, but it's not expecting big gains, and its had losses too. the liberal democrats, who have had a strong night, took hull council. this who have had a strong night, took hull council.— hull council. this evening we are makin: hull council. this evening we are making gains _ hull council. this evening we are making gains in _ hull council. this evening we are making gains in the _ hull council. this evening we are making gains in the tory - hull council. this evening we are making gains in the tory blue - hull council. this evening we are l making gains in the tory blue wall seats that we are targeting for the next general election, and we are taking seats off labour in places like hull, we took a seat off labour in sunderland earlier. we are the only party to make gains against the conservatives and the labour party. the greens also have made gains. 0vernight the greens also have made gains. overnight in bristol voters chose to scrap their mayor in a referendum.

this is only a partial picture. almost half of england's councils have yet to start counting, and will do so later today. helen catt, bbc news. we can speak now to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. wouldn't life be a lot easier for people like you if on a day like today you could have clear winners and clear losers, and it would all be very straightforward. it is not that kind of day, is it?— that kind of day, is it? yes, chardy. _ that kind of day, is it? yes, chardy, back _ that kind of day, is it? yes, chardy, back to _ that kind of day, is it? yes, chardy, back to you. - that kind of day, is it? yes, chardy, back to you. we . that kind of day, is it? yes, | chardy, back to you. we are that kind of day, is it? yes, i chardy, back to you. we are in that kind of day, is it? yes, - chardy, back to you. we are in the fo- chardy, back to you. we are in the fog al— chardy, back to you. we are in the fog at the — chardy, back to you. we are in the fog at the moment where there are lots of— fog at the moment where there are lots of results but still lots of results — lots of results but still lots of results to go. we are trying to work out what _ results to go. we are trying to work out what the patterns are. what is pretty— out what the patterns are. what is pretty clear is what is happening in london _ pretty clear is what is happening in london. they have counted lots of their— london. they have counted lots of their votes — london. they have counted lots of their votes quickest. it looks like labour— their votes quickest. it looks like labour are — their votes quickest. it looks like labour are going to take control of three _ labour are going to take control of three big _ labour are going to take control of three big councils. wandsworth, barnet— three big councils. wandsworth, barnet and westminster. and so that would _ barnet and westminster. and so that would he _ barnet and westminster. and so that would be very, very highly symbolic, to take _ would be very, very highly symbolic, to take those three councils from the conservatives, where the tories have been_ the conservatives, where the tories have been in power for decades and decades _ have been in power for decades and decades. labourwill have been in power for decades and decades. labour will be really, really—

decades. labour will be really, really happy about that. the question is, how well does the party perform _ question is, how well does the party perform elsewhere in the country? and it _ perform elsewhere in the country? and it is _ perform elsewhere in the country? and it is looking like they are going — and it is looking like they are going to _ and it is looking like they are going to do about as well as they did in_ going to do about as well as they did in 2018, whenjeremy corbyn going to do about as well as they did in 2018, when jeremy corbyn was in charge, _ did in 2018, when jeremy corbyn was in charge, which kind of calls into question— in charge, which kind of calls into question this rhetoric you are going to hear— question this rhetoric you are going to hear from labour party people this morning that this is a real turning — this morning that this is a real turning point for them. also, they lost control— turning point for them. also, they lost control of kingston upon hull council— lost control of kingston upon hull council to— lost control of kingston upon hull council to the liberal democrats, who are — council to the liberal democrats, who are making a big gain in the number— who are making a big gain in the numberof— who are making a big gain in the number of councils they are getting. the focus _ number of councils they are getting. the focus will then turn to the conservatives, who seem to have quite _ conservatives, who seem to have quite a _ conservatives, who seem to have quite a had — conservatives, who seem to have quite a bad night, but they were expecting — quite a bad night, but they were expecting to have a bad night. they told everyone they were going to have a _ told everyone they were going to have a bad night. as you are starting _ have a bad night. as you are starting to see some criticism of boris _ starting to see some criticism of borisjohnson from kind of starting to see some criticism of boris johnson from kind of outgoing council— boris johnson from kind of outgoing council leaders. ijust saw a conservative mp saying maybe it's time for— conservative mp saying maybe it's time for a — conservative mp saying maybe it's time for a reshuffle, to bring in some _ time for a reshuffle, to bring in some fresh people into the cabinet. what _ some fresh people into the cabinet. what will— some fresh people into the cabinet. what will really matter as far as the conservative party is concerned, at the _ the conservative party is concerned, at the ends — the conservative party is concerned, at the ends of the day, have they

had such— at the ends of the day, have they had such a — at the ends of the day, have they had such a dropping beyond what they expected _ had such a dropping beyond what they expected that more conservative mps decide _ expected that more conservative mps decide to _ expected that more conservative mps decide to submit letters calling for a vote _ decide to submit letters calling for a vote of— decide to submit letters calling for a vote of confidence in boris johnson? _ a vote of confidence in boris johnson? the greens seem to be doing well in _ johnson? the greens seem to be doing well in england. in bristol they have _ well in england. in bristol they have decided to end the experiment they have _ have decided to end the experiment they have had for ten years of having — they have had for ten years of having an _ they have had for ten years of having an elected mayor. still lots of results — having an elected mayor. still lots of results to go. also, scotland and wales, _ of results to go. also, scotland and wales, we — of results to go. also, scotland and wales, we don't know anything there yet. wales, we don't know anything there yet i_ wales, we don't know anything there yet ithink— wales, we don't know anything there yet. i think the big wales, we don't know anything there yet. ithink the big kind wales, we don't know anything there yet. i think the big kind of really constitutionally significant thing for the — constitutionally significant thing for the whole uk will be the result is a northern ireland, which will be trickling _ is a northern ireland, which will be trickling out today and over the weekend — trickling out today and over the weekend. and that could have real consequences for the good friday agreement, which has secured peace in northern— agreement, which has secured peace in northern ireland and sets the rules— in northern ireland and sets the rules for— in northern ireland and sets the rules for how the northern ireland assemhly— rules for how the northern ireland assembly and the executive work. that could — assembly and the executive work. that could end up being the huge dramatic— that could end up being the huge dramatic story of the next few days. adam, _ dramatic story of the next few days. adam, thank you. as we've been hearing, labour has taken control of wandsworth, which had been a flagship conservative council since 1978.

0ur reporter charlotte rose is in wandsworth. what are people telling you about the reasons why it is gone from conservative to labour?- the reasons why it is gone from conservative to labour? well, it has, as conservative to labour? well, it has. as you _ conservative to labour? well, it has, as you said, _ conservative to labour? well, it has, as you said, been - conservative to labour? well, it has, as you said, been an - conservative to labour? well, it. has, as you said, been an historic night _ has, as you said, been an historic night here — has, as you said, been an historic night here. labour have overturned 44 years _ night here. labour have overturned 44 years of— night here. labour have overturned 44 years of conservative rule. labour — 44 years of conservative rule. labour 35, _ 44 years of conservative rule. labour 35, the conservatives 22 and one independent. the outgoing leader of the _ one independent. the outgoing leader of the council, the conservative, has been — of the council, the conservative, has been talking to the bbc and said that some _ has been talking to the bbc and said that some of the issues that came up on the _ that some of the issues that came up on the doorstep included people's concerns— on the doorstep included people's concerns about the cost of living. he said _ concerns about the cost of living. he said as— concerns about the cost of living. he said as an administration they have _ he said as an administration they have taken— he said as an administration they have taken action to deal with that. he said _ have taken action to deal with that. he said they had cut the council tax, _ he said they had cut the council tax. frozen _ he said they had cut the council tax, frozen rounds and reduced builds— tax, frozen rounds and reduced builds on— tax, frozen rounds and reduced builds on the services and things like that — builds on the services and things like that. he said he found it disappointing that he felt he delivered, and the conservatives had delivered _ delivered, and the conservatives had delivered for the borough of wandsworth for 44 years, and now they found — wandsworth for 44 years, and now they found that has meant nothing to

local people. he said it was a sad reflection — local people. he said it was a sad reflection on the importance of local— reflection on the importance of local government. but he also said the issue _ local government. but he also said the issue of— local government. but he also said the issue of borisjohnson had come up the issue of borisjohnson had come up when _ the issue of borisjohnson had come up when he — the issue of borisjohnson had come up when he had been talking to people — up when he had been talking to people. he didn't want to delve into what exactly that meant, woody said it had _ what exactly that meant, woody said it had clearly been a factor. he didn't— it had clearly been a factor. he didn't call— it had clearly been a factor. he didn't call for boris johnson to quit or— didn't call for boris johnson to quit or stand down but there is clearly— quit or stand down but there is clearly a — quit or stand down but there is clearly a feeling emerging about the impact _ clearly a feeling emerging about the impact that national issues are having — impact that national issues are having on— impact that national issues are having on these local elections. and as we _ having on these local elections. and as we have — having on these local elections. and as we have seen here, a new dawn is breaking _ as we have seen here, a new dawn is breaking this — as we have seen here, a new dawn is breaking this morning and hearing wandsworth it is a red one. thank— wandsworth it is a red one. thank you _ wandsworth it is a red one. thank you much, charlotte. if you want to find out the result in your area, head to the bbc news website or bbc news app, and enter your postcode. you ll also find lots of election analysis and the latest reports from our teams around the country. there is still lots of counting to 90, there is still lots of counting to go, as adam said. but

there is still lots of counting to go, as adam said. an operation has beuun to go, as adam said. an operation has begun to rescue _ go, as adam said. an operation has begun to rescue more _ go, as adam said. an operation has begun to rescue more civilians - go, as adam said. an operation hasi begun to rescue more civilians from the steelworks surrounded by russian forces in the southern ukrainian city of mariupol. in forces in the southern ukrainian city of mariupol.— city of mariupol. in his latest video address, _ city of mariupol. in his latest video address, the _ city of mariupol. in his latest video address, the ukrainian i video address, the ukrainian president described the situation is hell for the remaining 200 people still sheltering there. let's get the latest from our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. good morning. bring us up to date as best you can? i know it's hard to get information out of mariupol. what is the situation as you understand it?— what is the situation as you understand it? ~ , , ., , understand it? well, the russians are claiming _ understand it? well, the russians are claiming victory _ understand it? well, the russians are claiming victory in _ understand it? well, the russians are claiming victory in mariupol. l are claiming victory in mariupol. this is— are claiming victory in mariupol. this is act— are claiming victory in mariupol. this is act for more than ten weeks which _ this is act for more than ten weeks which is _ this is act for more than ten weeks which is found itself surrounded and bombarded. vladimir putin is saying it is his _ bombarded. vladimir putin is saying it is his control. at the as steelworks, this underground... it is they— steelworks, this underground... it is they are — steelworks, this underground... it is they are that a combination of

militia. — is they are that a combination of militia, soldiers, police officers, all ukrainian, that are putting up what _ all ukrainian, that are putting up what is _ all ukrainian, that are putting up what is increasingly look like a final— what is increasingly look like a final stand. the united nations today— final stand. the united nations today is— final stand. the united nations today is attempting a third operation to try and safely move in there _ operation to try and safely move in there and — operation to try and safely move in there and evacuated the estimated 200 civilians, including children, which _ 200 civilians, including children, which are — 200 civilians, including children, which are still thought to be trapped _ which are still thought to be trapped there. you can only imagine what they— trapped there. you can only imagine what they have gone through to this point _ what they have gone through to this point the _ what they have gone through to this point. the ukrainians are accusing russia, _ point. the ukrainians are accusing russia, this — point. the ukrainians are accusing russia, this sounds familiar to many people. _ russia, this sounds familiar to many people, accusing them of breaking the ceasefire. in turn, russia is demanding _ the ceasefire. in turn, russia is demanding that those fighters surrender before any civilians are able to _ surrender before any civilians are able to make it out. ukraine claims that russia — able to make it out. ukraine claims that russia has been launching air strikes _ that russia has been launching air strikes on — that russia has been launching air strikes on this plant, but it represents what is increasingly looking — represents what is increasingly looking like the grim and for the ukrainian — looking like the grim and for the ukrainian resistance in a city which has found — ukrainian resistance in a city which has found itself at the heart of the most _ has found itself at the heart of the most concentrated area of russian fighting _ most concentrated area of russian fighting. reason being, it would allow— fighting. reason being, it would allow the —

fighting. reason being, it would allow the russian forces to join up from _ allow the russian forces to join up from crimea to the eastern regions of ukraine, — from crimea to the eastern regions of ukraine, strategically significant, but also it puts economic pressure on ukraine. it seals— economic pressure on ukraine. it seals them — economic pressure on ukraine. it seals them off from the black sea. and thirdly, it is a propaganda wing for russia — and thirdly, it is a propaganda wing for russia. they have this state—sponsored victory day on monday — state—sponsored victory day on monday. any kind of gain in mariupol will be _ monday. any kind of gain in mariupol will be something that vladimir putin— will be something that vladimir putin can — will be something that vladimir putin can show to his people to say, look, _ putin can show to his people to say, look. what _ putin can show to his people to say, look, what we are doing in ukraine isjustified and look, what we are doing in ukraine is justified and working. thank you very much for the moment. convenience store chain mccoll�*s is on the brink of collapse, potentially placing thousands ofjobs at risk. more than 16,000 people are employed by mccoll�*s, which also has a partnership with supermarket morrisons. the retailer said it was increasingly likely it would fall into administration, unless talks around short—term funding were successful. the first ever cbeebies bedtime story to be told using british sign language will air this sunday. the strictly come dancing winner and actor, rose ayling—ellis, will make her debut as part of deaf awareness week.

her book, which is called can bears ski? by raymond antrobus, highlights the isolation faced by a deaf child in a hearing world. neuo. — my name is rose and this is bear. bear and i are deaf, and we sign with our hands. well, teddy bear uses his paws! it's called sign language and we think it's really cool. maybe you can sign too. i will signing tonight's bedtime story, which is about a bear having a hard time understanding the world around him. that is absolutely going to work. it is going to work so well. find that is absolutely going to work. it is going to work so well.— is going to work so well. and also, it is auoin is going to work so well. and also, it is going to _ is going to work so well. and also, it is going to encourage _ is going to work so well. and also, it is going to encourage so - is going to work so well. and also, it is going to encourage so many . it is going to encourage so many more people to learn to sign. rose was on strictly anyway. it is

normalising _ was on strictly anyway. it is normalising things. - was on strictly anyway. it is normalising things. making it visual. let's look at the weather with matt. look at you, all smiles. good morning. i was completely captivated by rows there. i might tune in later. good morning. it is a north— south split today. the northern half of the country, have a brolly at hand. it is not going to rain all day long but there will be some rain around. furthersouth day long but there will be some rain around. further south you will probably stay dry. more rain into tonight. parts of western scotland and northern ireland have been wetter during the past couple of hours. the south—east of northern ireland, south—east scotland, dry at the moment. that will change. the rain is on the move. england and wales starting off dry. a few mist and fog patches. the best of the sunshine to the south and east. brightening up in scotland and northern ireland after the rain. temperatures today, when the sun is

out, 18 degrees in parts of north—east scotland. 21, 22 towards the south and east. for the school pick—up, evening rush hour, parts of north—west england, north west wales, especially wet. the rain makes its way into yorkshire, parts of the north west midlands, towards the evening. we could see the odd splash further south into tonight. not a great deal. gardeners will be left disappointed. dry them to enter the night in most places. clearer skies in the west. cooler denied than last night. this weekend a lot of dry weather. some showers. temperatures where they should be for this stage in may, pleasant enough when the sun is out. more details throughout enough when the sun is out. more details throughout the programme. thank you. for the fourth time in a row, the bank of england has raised interest rates, meaning they're now at their highest level since 2009. ben's with us and can explain what it means for our personal finances. people are dealing with a lot at the moment in terms of extra expense. where does this fit in? yeah, this

all feeds into the cost of living crisis, the pressure on household budgets for people at home and for businesses. let me explain the details of it all. good morning, everyone. we're going to take a little trip down the high street to explain what the interest rate rise means for the economy. let's start at the bank. the interest rate we're charged by places like this depends on what's called the base rate. it's set by the bosses of the bank of england, and they put it up yesterday for the fourth time in a row, to 1% — the highest it's been since 2009. why? a visit to the supermarket will tell us — rising prices. the rising cost of living — or inflation. it's 7% now, but the bank of england thinks it could hit 10% this year. the idea is you make the cost of borrowing higher to try and keep these price rises in check. inflation hasn't been at 10% in the uk since 1982. as you can see things looked very different then.

what is the same, of course, is the impact high prices have on people's living standards. there's that many things you can't get anywhere. a lot of lads are working for good wages. they can still afford a lot of things. we can't afford nothing. i can't afford to buy clothes, anything. this shirt is dropping to pieces. important to note that unemployment in 1982 was much, much higher than it is now. but the comparison is still worrying economic experts. we've moved from the supermarket to this flat upstairs. energy costs are the biggest culprits for the high inflation rate. we all know the price cap went up last month. now the bank is warning it could go up by another 40% to £2,800 in october. higher petrol, gas or electricity costs don't hurt everyone in the same way. people on lower incomes

have to spend a lot more of their cash on energy. the man in charge of the bank of england had this message for people who don't think he should be tackling spiralling inflation. that will hurt the least—well—off in society, and those with the least bargaining power in the labour market, the hardest. i think we just have to be very, very, you know, aware of that. let's go to the estate agent. a rise in interest rates doesn't mean higher mortgage payments for everyone, because most people are on fixed deals. but 1.5 million of those deals come to an end this year, so one thing you can do is prepare for that if you've got a fixed mortgage. just look at energy bills. some of us were on a fixed. we've had bill shock because we've come off those fixes and rates are much higher. it's going to be pretty much the same for mortgages. so know when your fixed—rate deal expires, put a note in your diary six months before that date — that's when you should start to be shopping around, looking at what different lenders,

including the lender you're with, will do, getting an idea of how much more your rates might go up by. we've come back to the bank to talk savings and debt. these higher rates don't always feed very quickly into good savings deals. and inflation means your savings will still buy you less. some people will be able to switch to get a slightly better deal. but remember, don't fix your savings account at the moment, because rates could rise again. if you have a credit card or a loan, then your repayments might well be going up. this is claer�*s tip if you're thinking of moving your debt to a cheaper rate. doing a budget, going through your income and expenditure, keeping an eye on things, that is the best advice any personal finance expert could give you. when it comes to getting the best deal on your debt, if you are looking at consolidating your debts, getting a 0% credit card

deal, there are deals around. but do your research. you don't want to be applying for these things willy—nilly. it will leave your mark on your credit file. abs, it will leave your mark on your credit file-— it will leave your mark on your credit file. a few bits of advice there. the reality is that even with these tips, household incomes are going to suffer. the bank of england says it's treading a really fine line between high inflation and a loss of income and economic damage. there's only so much they can do. we are going to talk to the co—chairman of the conservative party later on. we will ask him when, if, the government is going to do more to help people with the cost of living. the time now is 20 minutes past six. for more than 20 years, will young's twin brother and best friend rupert struggled with a severe addiction to alcohol. in 2020, his family received the news that he had taken his own life. now, for the first time, will has shared his story in a new documentary. he's been telling our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, why he decided to speak out.

rupert was my twin brother, and he struggled with alcohol from the age of, probably about 18, yes, through tojuly 2020, when he killed himself. will young, this is a brave subject to be talking about so openly. what made you want to do it? well, alcoholism, i don't think is spoken about enough anyway. but also, what it's like to live with someone that has alcoholism in the family, what that can do to a family. you know, we're a very private family, very close family. but we were all on the same page about wanting to tell our story in a very authentic, non—sensationalised way, and just to show people that they're not alone, you know. it's a complex thing, because i miss my brother.

he's my best friend and my twin. and i don't miss the alcoholic. this is the sitting room, where rupert slept. my day would start, i would come in. i mean, check if he was all right. i'd normally have to clear up some sort of mess. so either, like, he was sick, he would have normally have peed on the sofa. when did you start to feel that things were going wrong for your brother? the last three years, it just seemed to get worse and worse, you know? and by the end, i was his carer. i was clearing up sick, urine, faeces, you know, then going out, you know. this is in your house? this is in my house. and plus, i'm then trying to navigate a national health system which is woefully underfunded. three days before he died, he was brought in to the hospital, threatening to jump off westminster

bridge. and he wasn't even seen by an assistant psychiatrist. and he left and he killed himself. and that — i've heard this story so many times. feeling suicidal is not deemed strong enough to be sectioned. it seems extraordinary to me, you know. i've been suicidal, by the way, in the past, and i've spoken about that when i haven't been well. and luckily, i wasjust about in my right mind. but there were two times when i was very worried and i had the samaritans on speed dial, and they were there for me. how close do you think you came? not that close, but luckily, i'd done enough work then and i knew the symptom of what suicidal ideation is. with rupert, you know, over 20 suicide attempts, if not more, and yet never could i get him sectioned in 20 years. i really have never

spoken about this before. and i'd like to speak about things. but it wasn't my story to tell. but now it is. how difficult was it for you to have your brother living with you in your house? it was for four years from 2016, wasn't it? yeah, it was, it was difficult. and it's amazing what we do out of love for people, you know? and ijust didn't want my brother to die. so that was my decision. in the end that, you know, i didn't manage to keep him alive. and that's part of my grief process. there's only so much i can do for someone. any of us can do for anyone. i remember scuffles, fighting with him in the kitchen, in my house, you know, wrestling a knife away, calling the police. still to this day, if the phone rings late at night, my heart sinks to my boots,

because it always presaged some form of crisis, threat, or the police. the last time you saw your brother, you hit him? yes. what was going on? i elbowed him. what was happening? he deserved it. well, because he was, you know, he was... i was so angry. and... and i rememberthinking, oh, gosh, if this is the last time, you know, i don't want this to be some sort of film moment when i regret it. and luckily, i've done enough therapy to be strong enough to go, this won't be my lasting memory of my brother. you know, the lasting memory, in fact, the whole film in a way, is an amazing sort of legacy for rupert, because it really shows who he was. the most extraordinary man, you know, who struggled a lot of the time, and still did extraordinary things.

# happy birthday, dear william and rupert. # happy birthday to you.# all loss is unique. but for someone who finds themselves in a situation similar to yours, what would you say? i remember years ago a friend of mine, he lost his mum and. and i said... i don't know why i was having such a poetic moment, but i said, "grief is like water. it will always find its way out through the rocks." and it will. but it's a thing that one has to sit with, you know, and trust that it will it will find its way out. there is no set way to grieve. it's really important to talk about these things. and that's why i've done this documentary, and want to do more and other things. it's really important. get rid of the shame.

it's very moving and very honest, the interview. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised in that interview, the bbc action line home page has the contact details for a wide range of organisations which can offer help and support. go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. will young: losing my twin rupert is on channel 4 at 10pm on tuesday 10th may. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. so, already, some of the biggest headlines of the local elections are being made in london. there's been a seismic result for labour in wandsworth. the last time they won there it was 1974. here's our correspondent, karl mercer. from early on, the conservative faces were painting a picture of what was to come in wandsworth. among the anxious onlookers — the former council leader and former chief of staff to the prime minister

— sir eddie lister. a tory flagship borough since 1978, wandsworth is now run by labour. councillors, whey—hey! you're my mum's councillor, yeah? no pressure! 0n hand for the celebrations, london's mayor — himself a former wandsworth councillor. wandsworth's new leader wasn't even born when his party last ran the borough. i think they felt the conservative council had grown stale and complacent. it just didn't really have values that fitted with modern london. we need to, in fact, _ make sure that all those people who feel that we haven't fully supported them or looked - after their interests — - we need to find out how well we can do it. we also need to actually hold the labour party to account . on the promises they have made. losing a borough they've run for the last 44 years should serve as a warning to the party in london, says one conservative watcher. if they lose their flagship councils, then they risk losing even more seats and their seat count

is already well down on where it was even in 2010. i think the conservative party does need to not... it can't afford to just write that off and say, "well, london is a labour city." it needs to have a real reckoning with why this party — this party of government — is so unappealing to sort of eight million voters in this country's capital. we now have three labour mps, and a labour council! cheering. victory, then, for labour — whojust happened to have the posters on hand. karl mercer, bbc london. let's go to wandsworth now and speak to susana mendonca. how big a deal is it for the tories to lose wandsworth? this is a massive loss for the conservatives. this was a flagship tory borough, they held it for more than 40 years and lost it to labour and labour won with a comfortable majority, got 35 seats, conservatives on 22, one independent. the mayor of london was here saying that this show boris johnson is now a vote winner for the labour party. the conservatives here are reluctant to blame borisjohnson for this loss but there will be many

out there who might well be. abs, out there who might well be. a fascinating picture emerging. thank you very much for now, susana. 0nto the weather now with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning, plenty of warm sunshine around. through the afternoon, though, we've got a cold front sinking south, and that's going to introduce more cloud. staying dry, still some bright and sunny spells in the far southeast, and temperatures reaching a warm 22 celsius. 0vernight, that cloud continues to move across. a spell of mainly light rain clearing by saturday morning. a cloudy day on the whole for saturday, the chance of a spot of rain, maybe one or two brighter spells, and temperatures staying in the high teens. in other london boroughs, we understand in the last few moments that labour has just taken control of westminster council for the first time ever. that's it — i'm back in half an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and victoria derbyshire.

as you will be well aware the programme this morning is all at the local election results. many in overnight, and many more are yet to come. where picking up on one story we are seeing in the wires right now. not on the bbc is able to absolutely confirm but the suggestion is that labour has taken control of westminster city council in london. why is that so significant? it would be the first time since its creation in 1964 that that had taken place. we will keep a close eye on that. many results still to come in and we will try to give you as clear a picture as possible of how it is looking this morning. possible of how it is looking this morninu. ., , possible of how it is looking this morninu. . , ., possible of how it is looking this mornin.. . , ., , morning. that is two flagship conservative _ morning. that is two flagship conservative councils, - morning. that is two flagship - conservative councils, westminster and wandsworth, which have gone to the labour party. it has also been a positive night so far for the liberal democrats. in the first change

of control of the night, they took hull from labour. we can speak now to the party leader, sir ed davey. how are you feeling because i am really good, lots of results to come but it looks like it will be a historic night for the liberal democrats. we are making big gains from the conservatives in the heartland, places like wimbledon and west 0xfordshire, places in the north like a stopwatch, we took that seat from labour as you mentioned, in hull. a huge vote of confidence in hull. a huge vote of confidence in liberal democrat run councils like richmond, where there is a complete takeover. there is only one tory councillor left. this is very positive news. i said yesterday that the voters could use their ballots to send a message to borisjohnson that he failed to provide leadership on the cost of living emergency which was the issue voters were raising a sent that message and lots of lib dem councillors have been elected. ., ,,., of lib dem councillors have been elected. ., , ,, g ., , elected. professor sirjohn curtis, the exert elected. professor sirjohn curtis, the exoert in _ elected. professor sirjohn curtis, the expert in these _ elected. professor sirjohn curtis, the expert in these matters, - elected. professor sirjohn curtis, the expert in these matters, he . elected. professor sirjohn curtis, i the expert in these matters, he says for the liberal democrats are so far

it last night, a notable advance, albeit for a relatively low past baseline. is that fair?- albeit for a relatively low past baseline. is that fair? four years auo, baseline. is that fair? four years ago. when _ baseline. is that fair? four years ago. when many _ baseline. is that fair? four years ago, when many of _ baseline. is that fair? four years ago, when many of these - baseline. is that fair? four years ago, when many of these seats i baseline. is that fair? four years - ago, when many of these seats were fought, we did well, we took control of richmond council, kingston council, south cambridgeshire and elsewhere. so actually we have been making a lot of progress over a number of years now and i think that is very promising for the next general election. the liberal democrats will be fighting particular conservatives in many seats at the next general election and what is really interesting about the results last night, in places like wimbledon and cheadle and elsewhere, we were winning seats where we need to win them in the next general election so it was a great night for those councillors and for the voters who were putting their trust in those liberal democrats community activists, the champions, who are very well known for being good community politicians. but also i think it sent a signalfor that politicians. but also i think it sent a signal for that base for us

to grow and defeat conservative mps at the next general election. i am lookin: at at the next general election. i am looking at what _ at the next general election. i am looking at what sir _ at the next general election. i am looking at what sirjohn _ at the next general election. i am looking at what sirjohn curtis has suggested in terms of his analysis of your performance so far. the lib dems' performance is about as good as the one it achieved in the 2019 local elections wait profited from theresa may's difficulties over at brexit. , ., , ., , , ., brexit. john curtis has set tonight, i heard him, _ brexit. john curtis has set tonight, i heard him, that _ brexit. john curtis has set tonight, i heard him, that it _ brexit. john curtis has set tonight, i heard him, that it was _ brexit. john curtis has set tonight, i heard him, that it was a - brexit. john curtis has set tonight, i heard him, that it was a good - i heard him, that it was a good night for the lib dems. i am happy tojoin with his night for the lib dems. i am happy to join with his verdict that we are the party making the biggest gains so far. there is a sense now i find in the party, whether it is our by—election victories last year when we beat the conservatives in true blue buckinghamshire and jess and a mission, taking a seat nobody thought we could win, and in north shropshire, a seat on the conservatives help a 200 years. there is now a real picture emerging across the country in many areas, particularly once held by conservative mps. it is the liberal democrats who are the real

challenges. democrats who are the real challenges-— democrats who are the real challenges. democrats who are the real challenues. ., ., ,, ., challenges. you talked about local issues and how— challenges. you talked about local issues and how you _ challenges. you talked about local issues and how you feel— challenges. you talked about local issues and how you feel lib - challenges. you talked about local issues and how you feel lib dems| challenges. you talked about local. issues and how you feel lib dems and local councils, but how much did national issues and the behaviour of politicians at westminster play into this? it politicians at westminster play into this? ., , politicians at westminster play into this? . , ., ., ., ., this? it was a mixture of local and national, this? it was a mixture of local and national. it _ this? it was a mixture of local and national, it always _ this? it was a mixture of local and national, it always is, _ this? it was a mixture of local and national, it always is, let's - this? it was a mixture of local and national, it always is, let's be - national, it always is, let's be honest. i think the national issue which was the biggest was the cost of living emergency. partygate and all that awful scandals from the tory backbenches, that was on some minds, but i have far more conversations about the cost of living. millions of pensioners and families are really worried and felt that boris johnson families are really worried and felt that borisjohnson and rishi sunak and the whole conservative government was ignoring them is taking them for granted. actually, after the cost of living emergency, the other issue i heard most was the nhs crisis. people are really worried about the health and care for their families. worried about the health and care fortheirfamilies. i worried about the health and care for theirfamilies. i think worried about the health and care for their families. i think these are really big issues, the economy, our health service, and the conservatives are not delivering.

the chancellor would say he has come up the chancellor would say he has come up with e9 the chancellor would say he has come up with £9 billion worth of measures to help people struggling with a cost of living and as far as the nhs is concerned he would state that is the justification for raising national insurance, which is attacks you want to scrap. that rise will pay for the nhs. the you want to scrap. that rise will pay for the nhs.— you want to scrap. that rise will pay for the nhs. the chancellor has failed to tax — pay for the nhs. the chancellor has failed to tax the _ pay for the nhs. the chancellor has failed to tax the windfall _ pay for the nhs. the chancellor has failed to tax the windfall profits - failed to tax the windfall profits of the oil and gas companies. we have seen results from bp and shell which have confirmed that. the lib dems where the first party to say these companies are making huge amounts of money on the flip side of the high heating bills and high petrol prices that people are all paying. it would be right to have a windfall tax and we could use that money to have a big tax cut we think, a vat cut, to deliver £600 for the average family, that is one of the pigs we would like to do. we would like packages to help the most vulnerable and the chancellor is not doing that. the liberal democrats want a fair society where companies who are making these huge

unexpectedly high profits on the back of these global rises in gas prices, but they are asked to pay their fair share to protect people who are really struggling.- their fair share to protect people who are really struggling. thank you ve much who are really struggling. thank you very much for— who are really struggling. thank you very much for talking _ who are really struggling. thank you very much for talking to _ who are really struggling. thank you very much for talking to us - who are really struggling. thank you very much for talking to us this - very much for talking to us this morning. the leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey. friday morning, results morning. we need a graph stocking up we need lewis. need a graph and lewis attached to it. lewis goodall is in the newsroom to explain all. sometimes it is helpful to have a graph, tell the story.— sometimes it is helpful to have a graph, tell the story. before we get to the grass — graph, tell the story. before we get to the grass let's _ graph, tell the story. before we get to the grass let's look— graph, tell the story. before we get to the grass let's look at _ graph, tell the story. before we get to the grass let's look at the - to the grass let's look at the headline numbers. this is the state of the parties as we are about eight orso of the parties as we are about eight or so hours into the counting. labour are already defending the most seats, so you would expect them to have the most but they have gained 32. the conservatives are down by 118. lib dems not having a bad night on 57 but the headline figures only tell part of the story.

let's look more specific. all the headlines so far have been about one sweat, the flagship tory council since 1978. westminster, the final results, in some ways this is more extraordinary than ones with —— i felt they won all of the three parliamentary seats in wandsworth. they have won putney, the sole victory in the 2019 general election. the sole net gain for the party. we knew that was on the cards. westminster was at the upper end of the ambitions of the labour party in london tonight and over this election campaign. they have now gained westminster, the first time it has had a non—majority since the creation of the borough in 1964. this is the home of the houses of parliament, buckingham palace, mayfair, park lane. michael white. all these places you don't necessarily associate with the people's republic. he said to look

at labour now control westminster. an absolute rout. 13 games for the labour party, 13 losses for the conservatives. a stonking night for labour in the capital but has not been replicated everywhere? in some places like southampton on the south coast, not a bad night there. they have taken back control. they've only lost control of this council in 2021 after a poor performance. gained from a conceit, conservatives lost four, they will be pleased. both of the southampton seats are important to seats for the next election. labourwill important to seats for the next election. labour will hope to gain there. elsewhere, things don't look quite as rosy, particularly in the north of the country. somewhere like the amber valley, which had been a labour council not too long ago and the conservatives have extended their hold here. they have gained two seats, labour lost four seats and that is the pattern you have seenin and that is the pattern you have seen in other places, as well.

nuneaton, the 2015 general election, that was a seat to the labour party had to win in that election. it has been slipping further and further and further away into the conservative column. labour again just going back modestly but you would help if labour would be hoping in a situation where they would be on the precipice of power, to potentially be taking seats like nuneaton. it is notjust the conservative labour battle, we have also seen what is going on with the liberal democrats. not to bad. places like west 0xfordshire, david cameron's backyard. conservative since 2000 and conservative control since 2000 and conservative control since before that. lib dems have been doing well here for some years. they have gained seats, conservatives lost five. it has gone into no overall control. if we look at somewhere like cumberland, where the labour party conversely yeah delac at... this is a new council,

lots of really key parliamentary seats, places like workington, which they lost at the last election, seats like carlisle, copeland. labour got 12 seats, gained 12 seats, the conservatives lost 14. they cleared the winning post of 25. let's compare something. i knew you wanted that grass so let's have a look. labour performance within london compared to outside. labour had a cracking election back in 2018 in london, they have still managed to advance on that, up 2%, conservatives now free but outside of london, again, the picture is shaky. labour down and conservatives down, lib dems are gaining. a complicated set of results. not necessarily easy to analyse. as my results come in we will have a clearer picture but so far at labour, not about performance. not necessarily a performance you would think they are on the precipice of

entering government. the conservatives, well, it is not a terrible performance, given they are 12 years into government. 0n the other hand it is a real retreat by comparison to when they were settling in 2019 but even compared to a year ago in 2021 when they had a very creditable local election performance indeed.— a very creditable local election performance indeed. lewis, it is all aood performance indeed. lewis, it is all good information, _ performance indeed. lewis, it is all good information, thank— performance indeed. lewis, it is all good information, thank you, - performance indeed. lewis, it is all good information, thank you, we i performance indeed. lewis, it is all. good information, thank you, we will catch up with you later. lots more coming in all the time. one of the areas that turned conservative in the 2019 general election was newcastle—under—lyme. navteonhal is there for us this morning. good morning. good morning. welcome to the eight-day — good morning. good morning. welcome to the eight-day heritage _ good morning. good morning. welcome to the eight-day heritage centre - good morning. good morning. welcome to the eight-day heritage centre not - to the eight—day heritage centre not far from stoke—on—trent. to the eight—day heritage centre not farfrom stoke—on—trent. this area has a proud mining history and that is something which this place celebrates and teaches people about. you can see some of the trains and equipment that mine is used to use around me. it has been built on the

site of a vomit mine. why has there been so much interest in newcastle—under—lyme borough council elections? let's find out by speaking to the radio state political reporterjohn gallagher. political reporter john gallagher. why political reporterjohn gallagher. why are political types, pundits, also interested? this why are politicaltypes, pundits, also interested?— why are politicaltypes, pundits, also interested? this could really set the picture — also interested? this could really set the picture nationally, - also interested? this could really set the picture nationally, the - set the picture nationally, the council— set the picture nationally, the council here is exactly the type of counsel— council here is exactly the type of counsel that the prime minister's conservative party needs to keep hold of— conservative party needs to keep hold of and which sir keir starmer of labour— hold of and which sir keir starmer of labour really needs to try to take _ of labour really needs to try to take back _ of labour really needs to try to take back. this area devoted brexit, voted _ take back. this area devoted brexit, voted to— take back. this area devoted brexit, voted to leave, voted for a conservative mp in 2019. previously they have _ conservative mp in 2019. previously they have had a labour politician covering — they have had a labour politician covering this area. we headed into the election year with the conservatives having just one seat majority — conservatives having just one seat majority. fouryears conservatives having just one seat majority. four years ago there was no overall— majority. four years ago there was no overall control so there really

is everything to play for. are very slim majority _ is everything to play for. are very slim majority for _ is everything to play for. are very slim majority for the _ is everything to play for. are very i slim majority for the conservatives. what i'm saying about how they feel and how the party is feeling? the main issues _ and how the party is feeling? the main issues here, the environment plays— main issues here, the environment plays a _ main issues here, the environment plays a big — main issues here, the environment plays a big part. people are concerned about public transport, the state — concerned about public transport, the state of high streets. there is also the _ the state of high streets. there is also the stop the sting campaign here, _ also the stop the sting campaign here, a _ also the stop the sting campaign here, a quarry is letting out this awful— here, a quarry is letting out this awful obnoxious smell where people have campaign. there are three independent candidates who are standing — independent candidates who are standing in newcastle—under—lyme on that stop _ standing in newcastle—under—lyme on that stop the stink ticket. we will find out _ that stop the stink ticket. we will find out today what votes they take from labour primarily, it could be the difference between the conservative hold or meditating it. as far— conservative hold or meditating it. as far as _ conservative hold or meditating it. as far as what politicians are saying. — as far as what politicians are saying, conservatives are still quite — saying, conservatives are still quite confident they can stay in overall— quite confident they can stay in overall control at the labour leader i overall control at the labour leader i was _ overall control at the labour leader i was speaking to last night said, slightly— i was speaking to last night said, slightly confident. not as confident

as tuesday but still thinks possibly they could take this council. that is the question. _ they could take this council. that is the question. how _ they could take this council. trust is the question. how do you think things will play out? we are expecting results this afternoon? ii expecting results this afternoon? if i was a betting woman i would say it is too _ i was a betting woman i would say it is too close — i was a betting woman i would say it is too close to call. the count starts — is too close to call. the count starts at _ is too close to call. the count starts at nine in the ballrooms, i will get — starts at nine in the ballrooms, i will get my— starts at nine in the ballrooms, i will get my dancing shoes ready. hopefully around 3pm we should get a result but— hopefully around 3pm we should get a result but if there are recounts it could _ result but if there are recounts it could go — result but if there are recounts it could go later, but too close to call _ could go later, but too close to call. , could go later, but too close to call. �* . ~' could go later, but too close to call. , ., ,, i. could go later, but too close to call. �* . ~' ~ , call. joanne, thank you. we will be heafina call. joanne, thank you. we will be hearing from _ call. joanne, thank you. we will be hearing from local _ call. joanne, thank you. we will be hearing from local voters - call. joanne, thank you. we will be hearing from local voters later- call. joanne, thank you. we will be hearing from local voters later in i hearing from local voters later in the programme. 9am is when the count begins, expecting results sometime in the afternoon, around 3pm. thank ou ve in the afternoon, around 3pm. thank you very much. _ in the afternoon, around 3pm. thank you very much, navtej. _ in the afternoon, around 3pm. thank you very much, navtej. different - you very much, navtej. different counts are happening at different times so some have started —— because some have not started some results are already in. we will try to give you is clear a picture as we can this morning. time for the sport. all about that

europa league. there are three season—ticket holders for west ham in my family. if season-ticket holders for west ham in my family-— in my family. if they are watching ma be in my family. if they are watching maybe make _ in my family. if they are watching maybe make a — in my family. if they are watching maybe make a cup _ in my family. if they are watching maybe make a cup of _ in my family. if they are watching maybe make a cup of tea. - rangers are the story of europe this season, considering that whenever they play in europe they have gone to a different level, found a new gear. i don't know what it is. they are fantastic at ibrox, but they have beaten the likes of borussia dortmund is now done it again. no wonder they were dancing on the good morning. it means rangers now have a chance, the week after next, to win their first european trophy in 50 years. their dream run in the europa league continued as they beat rb leipzig 3—1 at ibrox. they'll meet another german side, eintracht frankfurt — who beat west ham 1—0 in the other semifinal. sorry to the derbyshire household. while leicester city saw their european adventure come to an end, asjoe wilson reports. fireworks in frankfurt, british teams everywhere, three european semifinals, two different competitions. 0ne deep breath.

right, first to glasgow, to rangers... they began this match against leipzig 1—0 down after the first leg. they began with inspiration, with their captain... commentator: james tavernier! whatever expectations ibrox possessed, they were exceeded. glen kamara kept his composure, which meant that fans could lose theirs — joy. rangers led. but with 20 minutes left to play, leipzig responded — it was all equal. rangers persevered, just like they've done throughout this competition. john lundstram's winning goal, a night to rival any, and a european final to look forward to. in frankfurt, west ham lost a defender to a red card in the 19th minute and conceded a goal soon after. that left them two behind in their europa league semifinal. there were no more goals, but after tempers frayed on the touchline, west ham's manager david moyes was sent off and his team went out. the europa conference league meant little to leicester city until they began to excel in it.

now a semifinal, soon this... commentator: fabulous goal! that was tammy abraham, the englishman reborn in roma. there's one roman forever idolised in leicester. yeah, it's you, claudio ranieri. but a european final was a dream too far. 2—1 overall, leicester's run all over. joe wilson, bbc news. so disappointment for west ham and leicester, but what a night at ibrox. rangers through to their first european final in 14 years. we can speak to former scottish international pat nevin, who was watching the game. what seems at ibrox, the players dancing on the pitch afterwards. also may be a sense among them disbelief at what they have achieved this season. it disbelief at what they have achieved this season. ., , , disbelief at what they have achieved this season. . , , . , this season. it has been incredible. peole this season. it has been incredible. people have _ this season. it has been incredible. people have looked _ this season. it has been incredible. people have looked at _ this season. it has been incredible. people have looked at every - this season. it has been incredible. people have looked at every single | people have looked at every single game and thought we are not going any further than this but they have shown great character, great spirit. the two main strikers, out of most

of the season and would be back for a while. getting all the way to this fight without a recognised striker. it is extraordinary what they have done that when they get back to ibrox, there is an incredible atmosphere. i was here, actually, watching eintracht frankfurt play and that was a brilliant atmosphere, as well. when those two sets of fans get together, when they will, in seville, it will be interesting! it certainly will. you think rangers might fancy their chances again because what they have done to german teams, the likes of borussia dortmund, already, and leipzig all right —— last night. what do you make of their chances? right -- last night. what do you make of their chances? eintracht frankfurt played _

make of their chances? eintracht frankfurt played well, _ make of their chances? eintracht frankfurt played well, a - make of their chances? eintracht frankfurt played well, a little - frankfurt played well, a little naive sometimes but they are a decent side. they are a side that ranges can use professionalism, certainly giovanni van bronckhorst has a lot so far. can he do the extra? i think he can because ranges are incredibly hard to beat. it is going to be an incredible final, it will be in seville. if you don't have a ticket to get there, i still think every rangers fan will try to get there and i wouldn't be surprised if there are 70,000, 80,000 scotsmen there. it will be an incredible evening. i was there at the last one when rangers played against zenit saint petersburg. that didn't go particularly well. let's hope there is better behaviour from the fans this time. flit hope there is better behaviour from the fans this time.— the fans this time. of course! what a moment if—

the fans this time. of course! what a moment if they _ the fans this time. of course! what a moment if they do _ the fans this time. of course! what a moment if they do when, - the fans this time. of course! what a moment if they do when, their. a moment if they do when, their first european trophy in 50 years. that puts it into context. i remember the 1972 trophy, and that was in spain, as well. absolutely incredible. celtic managed to get to the final in seville a few years before rangers played in theirfinal in manchester so it is a long time for scottish clubs to be getting there. it is a bit unexpected but really good news. rangers had all the difficulties going down the leagues, and now with the way celtic have come out with their resurgence, there was a great fight for the league championship between the two teams and you put this with it and it is exciting times for scottish football. , ., ., ., .,

it is exciting times for scottish football. ., ., ., ., football. great to hear from you this morning. — football. great to hear from you this morning, pat _ football. great to hear from you this morning, pat football. great to hear from you this mornin: , pat nevin. football. great to hear from you this morning, pat football. great to hear from you this mornin: , pat nevin. the football. great to hear from you this morning, pat football. great to hear from you this mornin: , pat nevin. the final this morning, pat nevin. the final of the europa league is on at maybe 18. this was a big disappointment yesterday. —— 18th of may. andy murray was supposed to play world number one novak djokovic for the first time in five years yesterday. but he had to pull out of the third round of the madrid 0pen because of illness. british number one cameron norrie is also out — he lost in three sets in the last sixteen to spanish teenage sensation carlos alcaraz. the 19—year—old will face compatriot — and his idol — rafael nadal in the next round. it was a bad day for the british number two dan evans, who was beaten in straight sets by andrey rublev. evans had his opportunites but failed to capitalise and world number eight rublev will face stefanos tsitsipas in the quarter—final. we wish andy murray a speedy recovery, the good news is that it is illness rather than injury so it should not affect him competing in the french open and wimbledon. he

had tweeted, little hips against the world number one so he was up for it. ., ~ world number one so he was up for it. . ~ , ., , world number one so he was up for it. thank you, we will see you later. they're crucial to the environment — pollinating most of the world's crops, performing natural pest control and returning nutrients into the soil. but the number of flying insects in the uk is falling sharply — a trend conservationists have described as "terrifying". in kent, a citizen science survey found the number of bugs fell by more than 70% in just 17 years. yvette austin has been finding out more. they're fundamental to our food and the health of our environment. but insects are in steep decline. conservationists working to try to build a detailed picture of the problem have enlisted the help of the general public for some survey work. counting bug splats on cars. things are different now. lots of people remember having to clean the windscreen before you take a journey in the car, and you used to find buckets and squeegees in petrol station forecourts to clean your windscreen. and people have noticed this, and noticed that they find fewer.

and this is now known as the windscreen phenomenon. so the way the survey was carried out is that you register to take part. and you get one of these grids. you clean your numberplate, you go on a journey, and then you have a look. and here there are just two bug splats on my number plate after half an hour's journey. and all the recordings are sent in via an app. it's the third year of the survey — the first was back in 2004. conservationists say the results show a deeply worrying trend, caused in part by intensive farming. and we have thistles and we have ragwort, seen as weeds. i mean, a weed is simply a plant in the wrong place in the eye of a human. the use of herbicides and pesticides must be greatly reduced, says the charity buglife. insects are facing a perfect storm — they're losing habitat, they're suffering from global warming, and they're suffering from the most powerful insecticides that we've seen on this planet.

the new insecticides — a few grams can kill, in theory, 2.5 billion bees. so the issue is really pressing. kent wildlife trust says there's a lot we can all do to help the bugs, though — like leaving a space for them in your garden, welcome weeds, and avoid chemicals. here, i've got a meadow area. ijust mow the grass once a year, which allows the wild flowers to flower and set seed, and continue to grow. over here i've got nettles that i leave to grow long — they're really important food plants for lots of butterflies. i've got a pond, which is fantastic for the dragonflies, newts and things. and a log pile, which is a great place for lots of insects to hibernate, and there are loads of insects that feed specifically on dead wood. there'll be another survey launched later this year. yvette austin reporting there. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning, i'm asad ahmad. without question, the biggest results of the local election are in london. labour have taken control of the conservative jewel in the crown, westminster, for the first time ever. there have been other significant results too. here's nicola ford. a huge win for labour in westminster, a borough they have never won before. i’m westminster, a borough they have never won before.— westminster, a borough they have never won before. i'm delighted, i'm tired. we never won before. i'm delighted, i'm tired- we have _ never won before. i'm delighted, i'm tired. we have been _ never won before. i'm delighted, i'm tired. we have been working - never won before. i'm delighted, i'm tired. we have been working so - never won before. i'm delighted, i'm tired. we have been working so hard| tired. we have been working so hard for this, tired. we have been working so hard forthis, not tired. we have been working so hard for this, not only in the last few years, but over decades, trying to make the case for labour in westminster and i'm delighted we have finally had the breakthrough today to make history here in westminster.— today to make history here in westminster. ., , ., , westminster. the conservatives in shock. it westminster. the conservatives in shock- it has _ westminster. the conservatives in shock. it has been _ westminster. the conservatives in shock. it has been there _ westminster. the conservatives in shock. it has been there since - westminster. the conservatives in i shock. it has been there since 1964. hurray! ih

shock. it has been there since 1964. hurra ! a ., shock. it has been there since 1964. hurra ! ., ., ., shock. it has been there since 1964. hurra! ., ., ., . hurray! in barnard, another historic moment for— hurray! in barnard, another historic moment for labour. _ hurray! in barnard, another historic moment for labour. they _ hurray! in barnard, another historic moment for labour. they have - hurray! in barnard, another historic. moment for labour. they have never won an outright majority. concerns over anti—semitism a factor last time, barely registering now. four ears time, barely registering now. four years ago. — time, barely registering now. four years ago. the _ time, barely registering now. four years ago, the main _ time, barely registering now. fm;- years ago, the main issue is about anti—semitism. it hardly came up on the doorstep. i think in that labour have turned a corner. for the doorstep. i think in that labour have turned a corner.— have turned a corner. for the conservatives, _ have turned a corner. for the conservatives, their - have turned a corner. for the conservatives, their faces - have turned a corner. for the l conservatives, their faces said have turned a corner. for the i conservatives, their faces said it conservatives, theirfaces said it all. they leader said lessons must be learned. i all. they leader said lessons must be learned-— be learned. i think this is a warning — be learned. i think this is a warning shot _ be learned. i think this is a warning shot from - be learned. i think this is a - warning shot from conservative supporters. i think our lost today is not _ supporters. ! think our lost today is not only— supporters. i think our lost today is not only due to the fact i have 'ust is not only due to the fact i have just mentioned, but a fair number of conservative — just mentioned, but a fair number of conservative voters who didn't go out to _ conservative voters who didn't go out to vote, stayed at home. with the loss of— out to vote, stayed at home. tn the loss of westminster, out to vote, stayed at home. try the loss of westminster, wandsworth and barnet, it will be hard for the government to ignore. let's join thomas magill who's in barnet now. thomas, tell us what is happening? well, this is one of labour pots key

targets across this campaign. they have given everything towards the campaign. as it stands we are waiting on one more ward to declare. labour at the moment have 38 seats and the conservatives have 21. a massive swing to labour, who now have a majority here of 17 seats. labour will be here in power in barnet for the first time, and they acknowledge that will have its challenges. but given the win here that has already been accepted, and the win in wandsworth, there is a real confidence among these guys who are waiting on the next result. thomas, thank you. 0nto the weather now with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning, plenty of warm sunshine around. through the afternoon, though, we've got a cold front sinking south, and that's going to introduce more cloud. staying dry, still some bright and sunny spells in the far southeast, and temperatures reaching a warm 22 celsius. 0vernight, that cloud continues to move across. a spell of mainly light rain clearing by saturday morning. a cloudy day on the whole

for saturday, the chance of a spot of rain, maybe one or two brighter spells, and temperatures staying in the high teens. results are continuing to come in from across london. another seismic shift has been in wandsworth, which labour have won for the first time in nearly 50 years. it's a borough they've targeted for decades, but never been able to win — until this morning. we'll have more on that and the results in half an hour. bye for now. good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and victoria derbyshire. 0ur headlines today. local election results coming in across england — the conservative lose seats including the key london boroughs of wandsworth and westminster to labour,

the liberal democrats say they're picking up support counting will begin later this morning for the local elections in scotland and wales, while in northern ireland they're voting for a new government. mccoll�*s on the brink of collapse — the convenience store chain says its now "increasingly likely" it will fall into administration, potentially putting thousands ofjobs at risk. an incredible night for rangers. they dance into the night at ibrox, after reaching the final of the europa league — theirfirst european final, in 14 years. there's a new masterchef in the kitchen — we'll be joined by the winner of last night's final, after another intense series draws to a close and many of you will see rain at some point today. most counties in england are dry. the best of the sunshine and warmth we will see

here. details coming up. good morning. it's friday, the 6th may. our main story. counting has begun across england following yesterday's local elections. the results will be seen as a significant test for the government, after weeks of rows about lockdown parties and the rising cost of living. later this morning, ballot boxes will be opened for council seats in scotland and wales, and also for northern ireland's power sharing assembly at stormont. but for now, let's take a look at what we know so far in england. elections have taken place in 146 local authority areas, with more than 4,000 seats up for grabs. in just over half of those council areas, counting has already begun. here is the state of the parties so far. our latest figures show the conservatives have lost 121 council seats. labour has gained 35 seats and the key conservative councils of wandsworth, westminster and barnet.

meanwhile, the lib dems have gained 57 seats, and the greens are up 20. 0ur political correspondent helen catt has the story so far. for the conservatives it has been a night of anticipated but still painful losses. wandsworth in south london, tory for 44 years, until now. even in an election about local services, having the lowest council tax in the country didn't keep it blue. the cost of living crisis did come up, as did the massive cuts from the government since 2010. and also, boris johnson. borisjohnson was a vote winner for labour, as indeed was keir starmer as well. in 1998, a year after our landslide victory, we didn't win the seat in wandsworth. in 2002, after a landslide victory in 2001, and we didn't win the seat in wandsworth. we have done it in 2022. wandsworth's former leader blamed

the loss on the cost of living and said the issue of borisjohnson was raised. that was echoed by tory councillors elsewhere. it is partygate. it is notjust partygate. there is the integrity issue. basically, ijust don't feel people any longer have the confidence that their prime minister can be relied upon to tell the truth. the conservatives lost barnet in north london, westminster, west 0xfordshire and southampton. although others maintain things are not as bad as they could be. where people are unfortunately turning away from the conservative party, because we are midterm, people want to make an understandable protest vote at the usual way, vote in the usual way, they seem to be going to the greens, to independents, sometimes to lib dems, less so to the labour party, particularly out of london. labour has talked of making progress from the general election in 2019. it won the newly created cumberland

council in the north—west, but it's not expecting big gains, and it's had losses too. the liberal democrats, who have had a strong night, took hull council. what was really interesting about last night's results, in places like wimbledon, cheadle and elsewhere, we were winning seats where we need to win seats at the next general election. it was a great night for those cancers. the greens too have made gains. overnight in bristol voters chose to scrap their mayor in a referendum. this is only a partial picture. almost half of england's councils have yet to start counting, and will do so later today. helen catt, bbc news. in northern ireland, polls suggest sinn fein could become the largest party for some time. —— for the

first time. we can speak now to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. this is a point in the morning when you give us a clear picture as to what happens and what it all means? we are still waiting for results to come _ we are still waiting for results to come in. — we are still waiting for results to come in, especially wales, scotland and northern ireland, where they have _ and northern ireland, where they have not— and northern ireland, where they have not started counting. the simplest— have not started counting. the simplest way of describing this is the picture we have seen in the opinion— the picture we have seen in the opinion polls for the past few months. _ opinion polls for the past few months, with labour ahead a bit, seems _ months, with labour ahead a bit, seems to— months, with labour ahead a bit, seems to have been replicated in the real world _ seems to have been replicated in the real world. with real voters in their— real world. with real voters in their local— real world. with real voters in their local elections in england. that— their local elections in england. that is— their local elections in england. that is the _ their local elections in england. that is the big picture. the big symbolic— that is the big picture. the big symbolic wins for labour have been the three _ symbolic wins for labour have been the three tory councils in london, including — the three tory councils in london, including wandsworth, which has been including wandsworth, which has been in conservative hands for more than 40 years _ in conservative hands for more than 40 years of— in conservative hands for more than 40 years. of those wins are significant, but they are mostly symbolic — significant, but they are mostly symbolic. labour already piles up votes _ symbolic. labour already piles up votes in _ symbolic. labour already piles up votes in london, it is where they've piled _ votes in london, it is where they've piled up _ votes in london, it is where they've piled up votes elsewhere. the tories are saying _ piled up votes elsewhere. the tories

are saying privately that keir starmer _ are saying privately that keir starmer is not make any progress in the rest _ starmer is not make any progress in the rest of— starmer is not make any progress in the rest of the country needs to if he wants— the rest of the country needs to if he wants to — the rest of the country needs to if he wants to be prime minister. but labour— he wants to be prime minister. but labour say— he wants to be prime minister. but labour say they are at a turning point _ labour say they are at a turning point if— labour say they are at a turning point. if you compare the results now with — point. if you compare the results now with how they did in the 2019 election. — now with how they did in the 2019 election. it— now with how they did in the 2019 election, it looks pretty good. however. _ election, it looks pretty good. however, if you compare labour's results _ however, if you compare labour's results note to the last time a lot of were _ results note to the last time a lot of were fought in 2018 underjeremy corbyn. _ of were fought in 2018 underjeremy corbyn, their performance looks actually — corbyn, their performance looks actually a — corbyn, their performance looks actually a bit flat. let's see how that feels— actually a bit flat. let's see how that feels when we hear the news from _ that feels when we hear the news from scotland and wales throughout the day _ from scotland and wales throughout the day in _ from scotland and wales throughout the day. in terms of the conservatives, there have been a few complaints— conservatives, there have been a few complaints about boris johnson, conservatives, there have been a few complaints about borisjohnson, but on the _ complaints about borisjohnson, but on the whole outgoing conservative councillors — on the whole outgoing conservative councillors and now former leaders of conservative councils they lost, been _ of conservative councils they lost, been quite — of conservative councils they lost, been quite generalised in their criticism — been quite generalised in their criticism. they are blaming boris johnson — criticism. they are blaming boris johnson a — criticism. they are blaming boris johnson a bit, but they are also saying — johnson a bit, but they are also saying that the downing street, whitehall lockdown busting parties came up. _ whitehall lockdown busting parties came up, and the cost of living. i wonder— came up, and the cost of living. i wonder if— came up, and the cost of living. i wonder if the threats to boris johnson — wonder if the threats to boris johnson as a result of these results will not _ johnson as a result of these results will not materialise. the liberal democrats and the greens are very

happy— democrats and the greens are very happy in _ democrats and the greens are very happy in england though because they have been— happy in england though because they have been getting lots of council seats, _ have been getting lots of council seats, and the liberal democrats took control of kingston upon hull council— took control of kingston upon hull council from labour. itjust shows there _ council from labour. itjust shows there is— council from labour. itjust shows there is really quite a lot going on in these _ there is really quite a lot going on in these results. because there is quite _ in these results. because there is quite a _ in these results. because there is quite a lot— in these results. because there is quite a lot going on, people can cherry— quite a lot going on, people can cherry pick— quite a lot going on, people can cherry pick their favourite ones and say they've — cherry pick their favourite ones and say they've done the best. adam, _ say they've done the best. adam, thank you.- say they've done the best. adam, thank you. say they've done the best. adam, thank ou. ., .,, ., ,, adam, thank you. labour has taken control of two _ adam, thank you. labour has taken control of two key _ adam, thank you. labour has taken control of two key london _ adam, thank you. labour has taken control of two key london councils, | control of two key london councils, sorry, three, and here is lewis goodall to talk you through it. london has been... people often ask is why— london has been... people often ask is why we _ london has been... people often ask is why we are — london has been... people often ask is why we are talking about london at the _ is why we are talking about london at the moment, well it is because they are _ at the moment, well it is because they are counting overnight, many places— they are counting overnight, many places are — they are counting overnight, many places are not. there have been some remarkable _ places are not. there have been some remarkable results so far. there was a lot of— remarkable results so far. there was a lot of attention always going to be paid _ a lot of attention always going to be paid to — a lot of attention always going to be paid to wandsworth. it has been this so—called flagship conservative borough _ this so—called flagship conservative borough since 1978. salubrious, wealthy— borough since 1978. salubrious,

wealthy in — borough since 1978. salubrious, wealthy in the main, south—west london~ — wealthy in the main, south—west london. labour have taken this borough — london. labour have taken this borough. they had it in their sites in 2018. _ borough. they had it in their sites in 2018, didn't manage it. got 35 seats _ in 2018, didn't manage it. got 35 seats. eight seats gained, the conservatives lost eight. that was not the _ conservatives lost eight. that was not the only scalp the labour party managed _ not the only scalp the labour party managed to take from the conservatives in the capital. westminster in many ways is more surprising — westminster in many ways is more surprising still because it has been conservative since 1964. this was not the _ conservative since 1964. this was not the operand of where the labour party— not the operand of where the labour party was— not the operand of where the labour party was hoping to get in london tonight _ party was hoping to get in london tonight -- — party was hoping to get in london tonight. —— upper end. they have stormed — tonight. —— upper end. they have stormed it — tonight. —— upper end. they have stormed it. 13 seats gained. 13 conservative losses. quite remarkable. they were not expecting that. remarkable. they were not expecting that they— remarkable. they were not expecting that. they only really got wind that was competitive a few days ago and diverted _ was competitive a few days ago and diverted resources to it. barnet, somewhere else they were hoping to win in— somewhere else they were hoping to win in 2018, didn't happen because of the _ win in 2018, didn't happen because of the anti—semitism crisis within the labour— of the anti—semitism crisis within the labour party at the time. barnet is a very— the labour party at the time. barnet

is a veryjewish area of north londoh _ is a veryjewish area of north london. they weren't too enamoured with the _ london. they weren't too enamoured with the jeremy corbyn leadership. but this— with the jeremy corbyn leadership. but this time the labour party have managed _ but this time the labour party have managed to take it, 12 seats gained, 12 seats _ managed to take it, 12 seats gained, 12 seats lost from the conservatives. you will notice all these _ conservatives. you will notice all these areas continue voting. this is part of— these areas continue voting. this is part of the — these areas continue voting. this is part of the continued realignment we are seeing _ part of the continued realignment we are seeing a british politics. we have _ are seeing a british politics. we have spoken about it in the electoral— have spoken about it in the electoral cycle after electoral cycle — electoral cycle after electoral cycle after electoral cycle. it is behind — cycle after electoral cycle. it is behind why the labour party is now dominating an london overall. 70 parliamentary seats also in london. the labour— parliamentary seats also in london. the labour party already dominant in many— the labour party already dominant in many of— the labour party already dominant in many of them. this is one of the problems— many of them. this is one of the problems with the labour party doing so well— problems with the labour party doing so well in _ problems with the labour party doing so well in london alone. it is not doing _ so well in london alone. it is not doing so— so well in london alone. it is not doing so well in other places. they are dominating london. they will not be able _ are dominating london. they will not be able to— are dominating london. they will not be able to get a parliamentary majority — be able to get a parliamentary majorityjust be able to get a parliamentary majority just from be able to get a parliamentary majorityjust from dominating in london — majorityjust from dominating in london alone. but richmond, it isn't 'ust london alone. but richmond, it isn't just the _ london alone. but richmond, it isn't just the labour party doing well in london. _ just the labour party doing well in london, richmond was always a lib dem borough, but you can see the extent— dem borough, but you can see the extent of— dem borough, but you can see the extent of the conservative rout in the capital. the conservatives now

only on _ the capital. the conservatives now only on one — the capital. the conservatives now only on one seat in this borough. this was— only on one seat in this borough. this was a — only on one seat in this borough. this was a seat at parliamentary level _ this was a seat at parliamentary level they — this was a seat at parliamentary level they held until relatively recently, but losing ten seats is a real wipe—out in the capital. remember, as i say, you don't have to go— remember, as i say, you don't have to go back— remember, as i say, you don't have to go back that far to find conservatives having a majority of seats _ conservatives having a majority of seats in _ conservatives having a majority of seats in the capital. go back 20, 30 years— seats in the capital. go back 20, 30 years and _ seats in the capital. go back 20, 30 years and you will find that. go back— years and you will find that. go back to — years and you will find that. go back to 2006, or a micros like eating. — back to 2006, or a micros like ealing, david cameron's conservative party winning in ealing. no longer. the conservative party is not quite facing _ the conservative party is not quite facing extinction in the capital but it is really— facing extinction in the capital but it is really struggling. after tonight— it is really struggling. after tonight they will only control a handful— tonight they will only control a handful of councils. they went into the selection is controlling seven. they— the selection is controlling seven. they will— the selection is controlling seven. they will probably end up with two, three. _ they will probably end up with two, three, perhaps four. a lot of other places— three, perhaps four. a lot of other places voting, that have voted over the last _ places voting, that have voted over the last 204! was. if you want to find out — the last 204! was. if you want to find out whether you can expect to see any— find out whether you can expect to see any results, going to the bbc

website, — see any results, going to the bbc website, type in your postcode and you can _ website, type in your postcode and you can look at the results where you can look at the results where you are — you are. brilliant, thank you. you are. brilliant, thank ou. �* ., brilliant, thank you. ben has 'oined us. we are talking about elections. a lot of people will be thinking about the economy. we are talking about jobs this morning. tell us about mccoll�*s? yes, mccoll�*s teetering on the brink yes, mccoll's teetering on the brink of possible — yes, mccoll's teetering on the brink of possible collapse. this is a huge chain— of possible collapse. this is a huge chain of— of possible collapse. this is a huge chain of convenience stores and newsagents. it employs about 16,000 people _ newsagents. it employs about 16,000 people across the country. it has 1100 _ people across the country. it has 1100 stores. it serves about 5 million — 1100 stores. it serves about 5 million customers a week. but it is having _ million customers a week. but it is having real— million customers a week. but it is having real problems to the extent an administrator has been put on standby, — an administrator has been put on standby, we understand, to deal with the possible collapse. the company points— the possible collapse. the company points to _ the possible collapse. the company points to a — the possible collapse. the company points to a number of factors. they say weak _ points to a number of factors. they say weak trading. basically, not enough — say weak trading. basically, not enough people going in spending money _ enough people going in spending money. soaring costs, those energy bills we _ money. soaring costs, those energy bills we have been talking about,

affecting — bills we have been talking about, affecting businesses like this, as well as— affecting businesses like this, as well as households. high levels of debt _ well as households. high levels of debt tens— well as households. high levels of debt. tens of millions of pounds of debt. tens of millions of pounds of debt the _ debt. tens of millions of pounds of debt the company has. and on top of that, they— debt the company has. and on top of that, they have had supply chain problems. — that, they have had supply chain problems, availability of stock. it is all— problems, availability of stock. it is all very— problems, availability of stock. it is all very well if you have got customers coming in. if you haven't -ot customers coming in. if you haven't got the _ customers coming in. if you haven't got the items they want, they can spend _ got the items they want, they can spend the — got the items they want, they can spend the money. a combination of problems — spend the money. a combination of problems. it is quite a turnaround for this— problems. it is quite a turnaround for this company. just last year it managed — for this company. just last year it managed to raise £30 million for investors— managed to raise £30 million for investors to invest in its future. that _ investors to invest in its future. that meant _ investors to invest in its future. that meant people believed it was viable _ that meant people believed it was viable. these investors thought it was a _ viable. these investors thought it was a credible business, it had a future _ was a credible business, it had a future and _ was a credible business, it had a future. and now we have seen an absolute — future. and now we have seen an absolute collapse in the share price — absolute collapse in the share price. that is an indicator of how investors— price. that is an indicator of how investors see the health of the company _ investors see the health of the com an . ~ ., investors see the health of the coman . . . ., investors see the health of the coman _ . ., ., , ., ' u company. what about the staff? a very worrying _ company. what about the staff? a very worrying time. _ company. what about the staff? a very worrying time. 16,000 - company. what about the staff? a very worrying time. 16,000 staff. | very worrying time. 16,000 staff. this is— very worrying time. 16,000 staff. this is more — very worrying time. 16,000 staff. this is more staff who would be out of a job— this is more staff who would be out of a job that — this is more staff who would be out of a job that when debenhams collapsed. debenhams employed about

12.000 _ collapsed. debenhams employed about 12,000 people. we are talking about 16,000 _ 12,000 people. we are talking about 16,000 people. quite a lot of them in part—time roles. the impact of this will— in part—time roles. the impact of this will be — in part—time roles. the impact of this will be felt far and wide just at a time — this will be felt far and wide just at a time when the same staff are worried _ at a time when the same staff are worried about making ends meet and there household budgets. this will be a worrying time. they are looking for solutions. they are trying to raise _ for solutions. they are trying to raise more _ for solutions. they are trying to raise more money. they will maybe look to— raise more money. they will maybe look to see — raise more money. they will maybe look to see if there is some other investor— look to see if there is some other investor or— look to see if there is some other investor or company perhaps looking to pick— investor or company perhaps looking to pick them up and salvage parts of the company. to pick them up and salvage parts of the company-— if you wanted something to take you away from all of that mouldy difficult times, there is going to be a moment in time this evening. the first ever cbeebies bedtime story to be told using british sign language will air this sunday. the strictly come dancing winner and actor, rose ayling—ellis, will make her debut as part of deaf awareness week. her chosen story, which is called can bears ski? by raymond antrobus, highlights the isolation faced by a deaf child in a hearing world.

neuo. — my name is rose and this is bear. bear and i are deaf, and we sign with our hands. well, teddy bear uses his paws! it's called sign language and we think it's really cool. maybe you can sign too. that is what is going to happen. lots more kids are going to learn to sign. lots more kids are going to learn to sin, �* , , lots more kids are going to learn to sin. , lots more kids are going to learn to sign. absolutely. matt was watching that area and _ sign. absolutely. matt was watching that area and was _ sign. absolutely. matt was watching that area and was quite _ sign. absolutely. matt was watching that area and was quite taken - sign. absolutely. matt was watching that area and was quite taken with l that area and was quite taken with that. i am completely taken with that. we use to learn sign language are —— with our children when they were young. you are going to see some rain later on. a bit more than of late. it is spreading south. some southern counties which need the rain at the moment, very little in

the forecast. this is where the rain starts out, parts of scotland and northern ireland, some of it heavy. it is pushing into south—east scotland and south—east northern ireland. clearing away to the west. brighter skies will push into scotland and northern ireland later. i dry start for england and wales. the best of the sunshine in the south—east. highest temperatures up to 21 degrees. temperatures around 18 degrees in north—east scotland later when the sun returns. but for the school pick up and the evening rush hour, this is where you will need your umbrella. isle of man, parts of northern ireland, north and west wales. this is where you will see the heaviest rain. spreading into the north and west midlands. we will see maybe a few splashes of rain across southern counties in the first part of the night. many gardens will stay largely dry. a night for most parts tonight. some mist and fog patches. cooler than last night. high pressure in charge,

rain skirting the north and west. most places will stay with sunny spells. thank you. let's go back to where main story. the results of england's council elections. ., ., ., ., elections. information coming in all the time. elections. information coming in all the time- we _ elections. information coming in all the time- we try — elections. information coming in all the time. we try to _ elections. information coming in all the time. we try to keep _ elections. information coming in all the time. we try to keep you - the time. we try to keep you up—to—date on what is happening. three key london councils have passed hands from the conservatives to labour so far. 0utside passed hands from the conservatives to labour so far. outside the b party is only making modest gains. let's speak now to the labour mp shabana mahmood, who's in westminster. thank you for your time. i am sure you have had a busy time looking at results. what picture are you seeing from labour's point of view? goad from labour's point of view? good morninu. from labour's point of view? good morning- it _ from labour's point of view? good morning- it is _ from labour's point of view? good morning. it is a _ from labour's point of view? good morning. it is a real— from labour's point of view? good morning. it is a real turning - from labour's point of view? good morning. it is a real turning point from _ morning. it is a real turning point from the — morning. it is a real turning point from the labour party. what we have seen is _ from the labour party. what we have seen is that _ from the labour party. what we have seen is that we are making real progress — seen is that we are making real progress on our 2019 general election— progress on our 2019 general election result. that was our worst

election— election result. that was our worst election result. that was our worst election result since 1930. it was a near death— election result since 1930. it was a near death experience for the labour party _ near death experience for the labour party if— near death experience for the labour party if you — near death experience for the labour party. if you look at these early results. — party. if you look at these early results, under keir starmer's leadership we are making real progress. _ leadership we are making real progress, real headway, in some of those _ progress, real headway, in some of those key— progress, real headway, in some of those key battlegrounds across england. i am confident that across the rest _ england. i am confident that across the rest of— england. i am confident that across the rest of the day as results come in from _ the rest of the day as results come in from wales and scotland, we will show— in from wales and scotland, we will show progress across the whole of the uk, _ show progress across the whole of the uk, as— show progress across the whole of the uk, as we look ahead to the next general— the uk, as we look ahead to the next general election. we have cake —— taken _ general election. we have cake —— taken key— general election. we have cake —— taken key local authorities from the conservatives. we have taken barnet, wandsworth and westminster in london. — wandsworth and westminster in london, but also southampton, a bellwether area for general elections, and what we can expect to see in— elections, and what we can expect to see in the _ elections, and what we can expect to see in the general election. and we have taken— see in the general election. and we have taken the newly formed cumberland authority. if you overlay what these results are showing us in terms of the popular vote share, and what is _ terms of the popular vote share, and what is happening in parliamentary constituencies and what would happen in key— constituencies and what would happen in key parliamentary seats, there are some — in key parliamentary seats, there are some tory mps who should be very

worried _ are some tory mps who should be very worried because on these results we would _ worried because on these results we would be _ worried because on these results we would be winning seats such as workington, such as copeland, hartlepool, carlisle, great grimsby, we'd be _ hartlepool, carlisle, great grimsby, we'd be taking two seats back in wolverhampton, west bromwich, across the whole _ wolverhampton, west bromwich, across the whole of _ wolverhampton, west bromwich, across the whole of england we would be making _ the whole of england we would be making progress on these results as a result— making progress on these results as a result of— making progress on these results as a result of keir starmer's leadership of the party. it is a real— leadership of the party. it is a real turning point. we have made real turning point. we have made real progress. we have a lot more work— real progress. we have a lot more work to— real progress. we have a lot more work to do. — real progress. we have a lot more work to do, we have no doubt about that _ work to do, we have no doubt about that but _ work to do, we have no doubt about that. but this is a solid foundation looking _ that. but this is a solid foundation looking ahead to the next general election — looking ahead to the next general election. it looking ahead to the next general election. ., looking ahead to the next general election. . , , ., , ., election. it all depends who you ask. election. it all depends who you ask- 0ther _ election. it all depends who you ask. other people _ election. it all depends who you ask. other people look - election. it all depends who you ask. other people look at - election. it all depends who you ask. other people look at the i ask. other people look at the figures we have seen so far and they say you are doing about as well as you did on thejeremy corbyn? say you are doing about as well as you did on the jeremy corbyn? look, we went into — you did on the jeremy corbyn? look, we went into these _ you did on the jeremy corbyn? look, we went into these elections, - you did on the jeremy corbyn? look, we went into these elections, these l we went into these elections, these were last _ we went into these elections, these were last fought in 2018 in england, and we _ were last fought in 2018 in england, and we already held over 50% of the seats _ and we already held over 50% of the seats that _ and we already held over 50% of the seats that were being contested in these _ seats that were being contested in these local elections. so when you are already— these local elections. so when you are already at over 50%, the head that you _ are already at over 50%, the head that you have four very significant gains _ that you have four very significant gains is _ that you have four very significant gains is obviously necessarily limited — gains is obviously necessarily limited because you are already at

an above _ limited because you are already at an above 50% high point. i think you have to _ an above 50% high point. i think you have to take — an above 50% high point. i think you have to take it in the context of the particular cycle that these local— the particular cycle that these local elections have been fought on. if i may, _ local elections have been fought on. if i may, another way of looking at thatis if i may, another way of looking at that is that you are flatlining from 2018? ., ., ., ., , 2018? no, we have gone into these local elections _ 2018? no, we have gone into these local elections with _ 2018? no, we have gone into these local elections with more _ 2018? no, we have gone into these local elections with more than - 2018? no, we have gone into these local elections with more than 50%| local elections with more than 50% of the _ local elections with more than 50% of the seats being contested and we have made — of the seats being contested and we have made significant gains in the areas _ have made significant gains in the areas that— have made significant gains in the areas that were held by the conservatives and which are bellwether areas for general elections, which have always been seen _ elections, which have always been seen as— elections, which have always been seen as bellwether areas for general elections. _ seen as bellwether areas for general elections, such as southampton, which _ elections, such as southampton, which is — elections, such as southampton, which is an— elections, such as southampton, which is an important game. 0n elections, such as southampton, which is an important game. on these results _ which is an important game. on these results we _ which is an important game. on these results we are able to show progress across _ results we are able to show progress across the _ results we are able to show progress across the whole of the united kingdom. i am confident we will show progress _ kingdom. i am confident we will show progress later today in scotland and wales _ progress later today in scotland and wales if— progress later today in scotland and wales. if you look at the seats which — wales. if you look at the seats which will _ wales. if you look at the seats which will be the absolute key parliamentary battleground seats between us and the conservatives at the next _ between us and the conservatives at the next general election, you look at what _ the next general election, you look at what has — the next general election, you look at what has happened in terms of the popular— at what has happened in terms of the popular vote share in these local elections. — popular vote share in these local elections, in those parliamentary constituencies, we will be winning back seats —

constituencies, we will be winning back seats currently held by the conservative party. they will be returning — conservative party. they will be returning to the labour party at the next general election. that is the foundation we have built in these local— foundation we have built in these local elections and we will be building _ local elections and we will be building on the head of the next general— building on the head of the next general election. gk, building on the head of the next general election.— building on the head of the next general election. ok, reference if ou would general election. ok, reference if you would specifically _ general election. ok, reference if you would specifically amber - general election. ok, reference if. you would specifically amber valley in derbyshire, where conservatives are gaining seats ahead of labour. why is that happening in that place? we are going to see local factors in some _ we are going to see local factors in some areas. — we are going to see local factors in some areas, and as i said, in the 2018— some areas, and as i said, in the 2018 cycle — some areas, and as i said, in the 2018 cycle we were over 50% of these seats contested again last night. so in some _ seats contested again last night. so in some parts of the country we are able to— in some parts of the country we are able to show— in some parts of the country we are able to show we can make some gains, but our— able to show we can make some gains, but our headway for a significant gains _ but our headway for a significant gains across the whole of the country — gains across the whole of the country is _ gains across the whole of the country is necessarily limited when you are _ country is necessarily limited when you are already at over 50%. so we do have _ you are already at over 50%. so we do have moral progress to make and some _ do have moral progress to make and some of— do have moral progress to make and some of these areas, like amber valley. _ some of these areas, like amber valley. but— some of these areas, like amber valley, but if you look at what is happening — valley, but if you look at what is happening in terms of the popular vote share, we are taking the fight to the _

vote share, we are taking the fight to the tories in seats we need to win _ to the tories in seats we need to win... , ., �* ., ., to the tories in seats we need to win... , .,�* ., ., win... yes, i don't want to say the same thing _ win. .. yes, i don't want to say the same thing over— win... yes, i don't want to say the same thing over and _ win... yes, i don't want to say the same thing over and over - win... yes, i don't want to say the same thing over and over again. l win... yes, i don't want to say the j same thing over and over again. it is important to set that in context. i is important to set that in context. i would _ is important to set that in context. i would want is to be doing better in amber— i would want is to be doing better in amber valley. we have more progress — in amber valley. we have more progress to be made. i'm not saying it isjob _ progress to be made. i'm not saying it isjob done. but we have built a solid _ it isjob done. but we have built a solid foundation to build on ahead of the _ solid foundation to build on ahead of the next general election and faces— of the next general election and faces a — of the next general election and faces a solid and good of results. your— faces a solid and good of results. your share — faces a solid and good of results. your share outside london is down? again, as i say, the popular share across— again, as i say, the popular share across parliamentary constituencies, we would _ across parliamentary constituencies, we would be winning, we would be winning _ we would be winning, we would be winning workington, hartlepool, copeland, carlisle, great grimsby, lee, wolverhampton, we would be winning _ lee, wolverhampton, we would be winning parliamentary constituencies across _ winning parliamentary constituencies across the _ winning parliamentary constituencies across the length and breadth of england. — across the length and breadth of england, and that is the progress we need to— england, and that is the progress we need to be _ england, and that is the progress we need to be making out of the next general— need to be making out of the next general election. we need to be making out of the next general election.— need to be making out of the next general election. we leave it there. thank ou general election. we leave it there. thank you for— general election. we leave it there. thank you for your _ general election. we leave it there. thank you for your time _ general election. we leave it there. thank you for your time this - thank you for your time this morning. 22

thank you for your time this morning-— thank you for your time this morninu. , , morning. 22 minutes past seven. good morninu. an operation is underway to rescue more civilians from steelworks besieged by russian forces in the ukrainian city of mariupol. the situation there has been described as a "hellscape", with food, water and medicine close to running out. let's get the latest from our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. i know you have been out to talk to people, but first, tell us what you can about what is happening with this apparent rescue? the authorities are telling us that it has— the authorities are telling us that it has reached its next phase. they have _ it has reached its next phase. they have not— it has reached its next phase. they have not elaborated. what we can take from — have not elaborated. what we can take from that is that efforts are continuing today to try and get the estimated 200 civilians and 20 children— estimated 200 civilians and 20 children are still trapped in the azovstal— children are still trapped in the azovstal steelworks, this four sguare — azovstal steelworks, this four square miles site where what is looking — square miles site where what is looking like the last stand is taking — looking like the last stand is taking place from those ukrainian fighters — taking place from those ukrainian fighters. mariupol is looking like it may— fighters. mariupol is looking like it may finally fall in the coming

days— it may finally fall in the coming days and — it may finally fall in the coming days and weeks. it is a city that has been — days and weeks. it is a city that has been strategically significant in the _ has been strategically significant in the eyes of the russians since the start— in the eyes of the russians since the start of this work. this conflict _ the start of this work. this conflict has shifted eastwards in this country. the russians are still trying _ this country. the russians are still trying to— this country. the russians are still trying to launch offensives in a number— trying to launch offensives in a number of— trying to launch offensives in a number of ukrainian regions. but as they have _ number of ukrainian regions. but as they have pulled back from the kyiv region. _ they have pulled back from the kyiv region, where the capital sets, we are continuing to learn what took place _ are continuing to learn what took place here — are continuing to learn what took place here. we have been to one town a 45 minute _ place here. we have been to one town a 45 minute drive from here, and given— a 45 minute drive from here, and given the — a 45 minute drive from here, and given the subject matter, there are some _ given the subject matter, there are some pictures people may find upsetting. makariv isn't a big place — 10,000 people live here. but the russians saw it as an important route to kyiv. this town found itself at the heart of the battle for the capital. it's been a month since the invaders pulled back. the effects of what they did are only starting to be felt. ivan's worked in this uniform factory for 32 years.

this is what's left of his business after it was shelled three times. translation: this i was my second home. and when you find out that your home is burnt and destroyed, my heart ached and my soul was in pain. ivan's described the people who did this as non—human. his makariv is still in the middle of its darkest chapter. a few miles away, we're taken here — to the body of a man found in a shallow grave next to what were the russian trenches. he's thought to be a civilian. police say they've discovered around 100 bodies in the area. many more are missing. posters are dotted around the town. however, spring is bringing some signs of healing, this week seeing the market come back. i reported on towns

like makariv for weeks — we knew this was where some of the heaviest fighting was happening — and being here for the first time really makes you think of the unimaginable things which occurred. the route to recovery is going to be long and difficult, but it's a path people here are determined to take. translation: it's difficult, - of course, but we keep on living. our house is destroyed — not completely, so we have a place to stay, but it's damaged. we'll see how it goes. it's hard now, but we carry on. and so does this war — the threat of further attacks hasn't gone away. james waterhouse, bbc news, in makariv. this war is far from over. yes, the fighting _ this war is far from over. yes, the fighting has— this war is far from over. yes, the fighting has shifted eastwards, but on monday, in russia, there is a state—sponsored victory day, where they typically celebrate the victory in the _ they typically celebrate the victory in the second world war. monday will

be a time _ in the second world war. monday will be a time that vladimir putin will use to _ be a time that vladimir putin will use tojustify what be a time that vladimir putin will use to justify what he be a time that vladimir putin will use tojustify what he is doing in ukraine — use tojustify what he is doing in ukraine. the question is, what will happen— ukraine. the question is, what will happen next? will he make another land grab _ happen next? will he make another land grab in the east, try and gain a strategic— land grab in the east, try and gain a strategic advantage by creating an effective _ a strategic advantage by creating an effective land corridor? will he escalate — effective land corridor? will he escalate things further with the use of chemical weapons, for example, to achieve _ of chemical weapons, for example, to achieve his _ of chemical weapons, for example, to achieve his goal, or will he declare achieve his goal, or will he declare a win— achieve his goal, or will he declare a win anyway? whichever one of those plans out _ a win anyway? whichever one of those plans out it _ a win anyway? whichever one of those plans out it will be at the cost of the ukrainian people, as ever, in this long—running war. the goal is still not _ this long—running war. the goal is still not clear. the scale of it has shrunk— still not clear. the scale of it has shrunk but — still not clear. the scale of it has shrunk but the most intense fighting is very— shrunk but the most intense fighting is very much ahead of us. thank— is very much ahead of us. thank you _ is very much ahead of us. thank you very much, james. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. it's been an historic night for the labour party in london. earlier this morning it took control of wandsworth —

after four decades out of power. the last time labour won there was in 1974. and within the past hour, labour gained westminster from the conservatives for the first time ever. here's our correspondent karl mercer. we now have three labour mps and a labour council! cheering first they took ones worth... then came barnett. and then the shock of the night, labour took westminster council, completing a hat—trick of historic wins. london's me out was in wandsworth as the celebrations began. in wandsworth as the celebrations bean. ., . ., , ., in wandsworth as the celebrations bean. ., . ., ., , in wandsworth as the celebrations bean. ., . ., . , �*, began. councillors! you are my mum's counsellor. — began. councillors! you are my mum's counsellor. no — began. councillors! you are my mum's counsellor, no pressure! _ began. councillors! you are my mum's counsellor, no pressure! it's— began. councillors! you are my mum's counsellor, no pressure! it's the - counsellor, no pressure! it's the borisjohnson to decide how he feels being the first leader in a generation to have lost this seat, margaret thatcher's favourite counsel. when you speak to people on

the doorsteps as i have been doing in wandsworth, the three big things that came up was the cost—of—living crisis, the cuts they were feeling from the government, and boris johnson. ., ., _ johnson. labour have never run by its counsel. _ johnson. labour have never run by its counsel, the _ johnson. labour have never run by its counsel, the beaten _ johnson. labour have never run by its counsel, the beaten tory - johnson. labour have never run by| its counsel, the beaten tory leader blaming national problems. partygate ka mer ve blaming national problems. partygate kaymer very occasionally _ blaming national problems. partygate kaymer very occasionally throughout l kaymer very occasionally throughout the campaign. not all the time. there were some weeks when partygate went quiet and nobody was bringing it up but when it came up again, when there was a new revelation of a fine or something like that, people would bring it up on the doorstep and it really was an issue that impacted us. and it really was an issue that impacted us— and it really was an issue that impacted us. some conservative watches have — impacted us. some conservative watches have one _ impacted us. some conservative watches have one of _ impacted us. some conservative watches have one of these - impacted us. some conservative l watches have one of these defeats impacted us. some conservative - watches have one of these defeats in london need to be addressed by the party. if london need to be addressed by the -a . , .,, london need to be addressed by the party. if they lose their flagship councils then _ party. if they lose their flagship councils then they _ party. if they lose their flagship councils then they risk - party. if they lose their flagship councils then they risk even - party. if they lose their flagship councils then they risk even the losing _ councils then they risk even the losing was— councils then they risk even the losing was seat and their seat count is way— losing was seat and their seat count is way down — losing was seat and their seat count is way down even on what it was in 2010 _ is way down even on what it was in 2010 the — is way down even on what it was in 2010. the conservative party cannot afford _ 2010. the conservative party cannot afford to— 2010. the conservative party cannot afford to write it up and say london is a labour— afford to write it up and say london is a labour city, it needs a real

reckoning _ is a labour city, it needs a real reckoning with why this party of government is so unappealing to 8 million _ government is so unappealing to 8 million voters in the capital. labour— million voters in the capital. labour now runs more councils in london and it has ever done. the liberal democrats have held onto richmond—upon—thames and sutton in south west london. they gained nine councillors in richmond. the party currently controls three councils in london. 0nto the weather now with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning, plenty of warm sunshine around. through the afternoon, though, we've got a cold front sinking south, and that's going to introduce more cloud. staying dry, still some bright and sunny spells in the far southeast, and temperatures reaching a warm 22 celsius. 0vernight, that cloud continues to move across. a spell of mainly light rain clearing by saturday morning. a cloudy day on the whole for saturday, the chance of a spot of rain, maybe one or two brighter spells, and temperatures staying in the high teens. there's much more on the election on bbc radio london with vanessa feltz. tune in via the bbc sounds app, your smartspeaker, or on 94.9.

i'll have the latest on bbc one and the iplayer in an hour. hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and victoria derbyshire. let's bring you right up to date with the local election results. the conservatives have suffered a number of losses in the local elections in england — particularly councils in london. but it's been a mixed picture outside the capital. this let's get an update on what we know — newsnight�*s lewis goodall is in our london newsnight�*s lewis goodall newsroom to explain all. lets have a recap of where we are. 75 out of 146 councils i declared, a little over half way. as good a time as any. labour were going into this election defending most seats so you expect them to be on top unless they had a catastrophic night, and they haven't they have made modest gains.

38 seats. conservatives down by about 124. a pretty bad night, they would be edging towards 250, 300, which is entirely possible on the basis of the results we have seen so far. lib dems on 57, greens not having a bad night on 23. let's delving a bit more. we have talked about london so let's ignore that for now. one of the stories of the night is very uneven patchy distribution of wins and by the conservatives and labour. in some places, one of the things we have been looking at is, is the labour party making advances in the sort of seats they have been targeting over the last few elections to try to get backin the last few elections to try to get back in the game? particularly outside of london and big cities. leases like nuneaton in warwickshire. this was the seat that received so much attention in 2015 when ed miliband was labour leader, when ed miliband was labour leader, when he lost the seat, didn't win it back and new labour was not returning to power. it is another

story of continued loss in somewhere like nuneaton, the conservatives continuing to make gains. as recently as 2016, the labour party won this council, hung in 2018, conservatives in 2021, conservatives continuing to make advances this time. one seat, 66% leave. maybe thatis time. one seat, 66% leave. maybe that is a clue as to why it is happening. part of the realignment. ambit valley, a similar situation, the labour party in control up until as late as 2019. labour party continued attrition, —4, conservatives up to greens also up two. sometimes labour have not been losing just to the conservatives but also to the green party. you think you have a pattern but then you look at somewhere like cumberland, a new council in cumbria. the borough council in cumbria. the borough council of quite a few significant parliamentary seats, places like

workington, which the labour party lost in 2019 general election, and the labour party is the new council so the seats all have to be notional but nonetheless the labour party have done very well, got 12 notional gains, 14 notional losses by the conservative party. they will be very pleased with that. the conservative party and a lot of the seats that the conservatives won in cumbria at the last general election, the same places like workington, copeland, carlisle, workington, copeland, ca rlisle, those workington, copeland, carlisle, those conservative mps will be very concerned about that. we had overnight the leader of the conservatives carlisle council conservatives ca rlisle council expressing conservatives carlisle council expressing concern saying he thinks borisjohnson expressing concern saying he thinks boris johnson needs expressing concern saying he thinks borisjohnson needs to accept responsibility for results like that and needs to go. it is a complicated picture. then somewhere like hartlepool, which is a good illustration of what i'm talking about. a loss to the conservatives last time. there was a parliamentary by—election where the conservatives took this once rock—solid labour seat. labour have not gone anywhere, they haven't won, not lost.

conservatives have won two from the independents. the labour party say this is progress because they say that, had the labour party done as badly as they did in 2019, as badly as they did in 2021, just one year ago, then the labour party it would have lost more seats, they would not have lost more seats, they would not have stood still, they may have been eliminated from the council altogether. and so really that is the story in terms of the performance of the labour party. it depends on your baseline. if your baseline is doing better than 2019, the general election, better than 2021, the local election drumming under keir starmer's leadership, then there is real signs of progress. if your metric is, is the labour party on the verge of returning to government? well, on the basis of these results, if you are too extrapolate it, you have to be careful about that, but you could easily see the labour party making gains, would that be enough to eliminate the conservative majority altogether, enough to when your own

majority and become the biggest party? 0n the results so far, i am not so sure. party? on the results so far, i am not so sure-— party? on the results so far, i am not so sure. thank you very much, lewis. not so sure. thank you very much, lewis- let's _ not so sure. thank you very much, lewis. let's turn _ not so sure. thank you very much, lewis. let's turn our _ not so sure. thank you very much, lewis. let's turn our eyes - not so sure. thank you very much, lewis. let's turn our eyes away - not so sure. thank you very much, l lewis. let's turn our eyes away from the election — lewis. let's turn our eyes away from the election for— lewis. let's turn our eyes away from the election for a _ lewis. let's turn our eyes away from the election for a moment _ lewis. let's turn our eyes away from the election for a moment and - lewis. let's turn our eyes away from the election for a moment and look. the election for a moment and look at the sports. fabulous night for rangers in the final of the europa league. social media full of famous fans tweeting, gordon ramsay included. it is the way they have taken europe by storm this season. it has brought them to another level, looking at the likes of borussia dortmund and then rb leipzig last night. it's going to some night later this month when thousands and thousands of rangers fans flock to seville for the europa league final against eintracht frankfurt and a chance for rangers to win their first european final in 50 years. it's after they once again produced a superb performance, to beat rb leipzig 3—1 to turn their semi final tie around.

once again the rangers captain led by example with an early goal to level the tie on aggregate. glen kamara put them ahead overall soon after, before hearts were in the home fans' mouths, again as the german side scored. butjohn lundstram' goal, ten minutes from time, sent them to the final and the fans and players into raptures, the dancing continued long after the final whistle and now they can start booking their trips to seville on may 18th, when rangers will be in their first european final for 14 years. in germany, west ham's hopes of making it an all—british europa league final were dampened when defender aaron cresswell was sent off in just the 19th minute. and soon after, they conceded the only goal, and lost 3—1 on aggregate to eintracht frankfurt. and there was another red card for the west ham manager after tempers frayed on the touchline, david moyes was sent off for kicking the ball at a ball boy.

something for which he sort of apologised for afterwards. i have to apologise for kicking the ball. but the ball boy left it short. it was nicely on the volley for me. but i apologise for it. leicester's dreams of reaching their first european final were dashed in rome. they lost 1—0 to roma at the stadico 0limpico, that's 2—1 on aggregate. former chelsea striker tammy abraham scoring the only goal of the game. roma will face feyenoord in the competition's final in albania. the players and everyone, it's been a greatjourney for us this last couple of seasons in europe. the players will learn and gain a lot of experience from it. nights like tonight, which was a great atmosphere, will stay with them and then give them that motivation going forward. andy murray will have to wait

for his chance to play the world number one novak djokovic for the first time in five years after he had to pull out of the third round of the madrid 0pen because of illness. british number one cameron norrie is also out — he lost in three sets in the last 16 to spanish teenage sensation carlos alcaraz. the 19—year—old will face compatriot — and his idol — rafael nadal in the next round. it was a bad day for the british number two dan evans, who was beaten in straight sets by andrey rublev. evans had his opportunities but failed to capitalise, and world number eight rublev will face stefanos tsitsipas in the quarter—final. what a shame for andy murray, he was pretty excited about playing novak djokovic. hopefully in the next few weeks, the french open or wimbledon. back to rangers, just an incredible performance in europe, taking it by storm. they really have been the story. there is every reason to think they can now go and win the first european trophy in 50 years, especially against german sides with

their record. beating the likes along the way, the giants of borussia dortmund, so a real belief and the tactics of giovanni van bronckhorst have been a big help and so, too, the atmosphere we saw at ibrox, hide to rival that. let's bring you the weather for today and the weekend.- let's bring you the weather for today and the weekend. thank you very much- — today and the weekend. thank you very much. good _ today and the weekend. thank you very much. good morning. - today and the weekend. thank you very much. good morning. what i today and the weekend. thank you very much. good morning. what a| very much. good morning. what a start this is for some across the south and east. not a bad location for a morning commute, blue skies overhead in greenwich but looking quite different in inverness, this is the view of cloud and rain at the moment and that is spreading southwards across many areas but some southern counties once again will stay largely dry. let me show you where the wet weather is at the moment. it is across parts of scotland and northern ireland so be prepared for a wetjourney to school and work. heaviest rain west of scotland into northern ireland, spreading south and east in northern

ireland, eastern parts of scotland but still turning dry and bright it to the north and west of scotland through the morning, a bright afternoon. england and wales star striker minister for patches, best of the subject of the south and east. that will continue as we go into the temperatures, another one day once the sun is out, 21, 20 2 degrees possible. could get to around 17 or 18 in eastern scotland as things brighten up later. by the time we get to that school pick up on the journey time we get to that school pick up on thejourney home time we get to that school pick up on the journey home from work, northern england, north and west wales are likely to see rain, some heavy, also spreading into parts of the west midlands. we could see some of the range just a splash a few guidance across southern counties but many will stay dry, outbreaks of showery rain continuing in east anglia, south—east into the morning. dry and clear night to the north and west, a bit cooler than last night, but into saturday, started the weekend, a lot of dry weather to come on saturday, good sunny spells, the best in north and west. if you show as possible across eastern

parts of england through the day, a touch cooler than today and it looks like the dry conditions continue. again, very pleasant where you see the sunshine. that's how it is looking, charlie, and back to you, victoria, as well. three key london councils have passed hands from the conservatives to labour so far this morning. we're joined now by the conservative party chair, 0liver dowden, who's in westminster this morning. good morning. tell us your assessment of how you think you have done. we assessment of how you think you have done. ~ . ., ,., , . done. we have had some difficult results and _ done. we have had some difficult results and you _ done. we have had some difficult results and you can _ done. we have had some difficult results and you can see _ done. we have had some difficult results and you can see that - done. we have had some difficult results and you can see that in i results and you can see that in london. i would say that we are mid—term and quite a mixed picture because you look elsewhere, whether in hartlepool or nuneaton or thurrock and we have made gains. you take the whole picture, it really doesn't demonstrate that labour has the momentum to form the next government. flan the momentum to form the next government-—

the momentum to form the next overnment. . , . . , ., government. can i play youa clip of the conservative _ government. can i play youa clip of the conservative leader _ government. can i play youa clip of the conservative leader of - government. can i play youa clip of the conservative leader of carlisle l the conservative leader of carlisle city council? he said when he was out campaigning, borisjohnson's out campaigning, boris johnson's character out campaigning, borisjohnson's character kept coming up. have a listen. there's the integrity issue — basically, i just don't feel people any longer have the confidence that the prime minister can be relied upon to tell the truth. that wasjohn that was john mallinson. that wasjohn mallinson. how do you respond to that? i that was john mallinson. how do you respond to that?— respond to that? i very much respect him and i heard _ respond to that? i very much respect him and i heard a _ respond to that? i very much respect him and i heard a slightly _ respond to that? i very much respect him and i heard a slightly longer i him and i heard a slightly longer version of that clip on a previous programme i was on this morning where he acknowledged that he had never been the biggest fan of the prime minister in the first place. he was talking about the people he had met on the doorstep. nonetheless... nonetheless, ido accept that this election has been fought against a difficult backdrop. i think what i take from this election and what the government needs to take is that people are fed up needs to take is that people are fed up with all the distraction from westminster and they want us to focus on what is going on in their

lives, particularly at a time when we have this global challenge caused by both the crisis in ukraine and as we come out of covid, of rapidly rising inflation. so that'sjust yesterday. i rising inflation. so that's 'ust yesterdayfi yesterday. i would like to address. . . _ yesterday. i would like to address... no _ yesterday. i would like to address... no people i yesterday. i would like to l address... no people want yesterday. i would like to i address... no people want us to yesterday. i would like to _ address... no people want us to take focus on action in respect of those things. i will definitely come onto the cost of living. i want you to address directly what you are conservative councillorjohn mallinson was saying. people don't have the confidence the prime minister can tell the truth. that is fundamental, isn't it?— fundamental, isn't it? well... i... i accet fundamental, isn't it? well... i... i accept people's _ fundamental, isn't it? well... i... i accept people's concerns - fundamental, isn't it? well... i... i accept people's concerns about. i accept people's concerns about what has happened over the past few months. i actually think the prime minister gave a very full explanation both to parliament and on the day... explanation both to parliament and on the day- - -_ explanation both to parliament and on the day- - -— on the day... people don't believe him. and on the day... people don't believe him- and on _ on the day... people don't believe him. and on the _ on the day... people don't believe him. and on the day _ on the day... people don't believe him. and on the day those - on the day... people don't believe him. and on the day those fines i on the day... people don't believe i him. and on the day those fines were issued and i — him. and on the day those fines were issued and i have _ him. and on the day those fines were issued and i have accepted _ him. and on the day those fines were issued and i have accepted what i him. and on the day those fines were issued and i have accepted what he i issued and i have accepted what he said and i think lots of people i have spoken to, of course they feel anger and frustration about this. i feel anger and frustration about what happened in downing street and i have made that clear on previous

occasions. but at the same time, people are also saying, well, hang on, this is the man that gave us the fastest vaccine roll—out programme in the world, not once, not twice, but three times. if you look what is happening in ukraine, he is genuinely leading that response from the western world. when you take those things in the balance, we need that kind of leadership. wandsworth... conservatives can't wandsworth. .. conservatives can't hold wandsworth... conservatives can't hold onto wandsworth with the lowest average council tax in the country. they are the only council in england to cut council tax this year. you have held it for 44 years. it is gone. westminster has been conservative since its creation in 1964. it is gone. in the former conservative leader of wandsworth said there were no worries locally with local issues. he said, quote" theissues with local issues. he said, quote" the issues are borisjohnson were raised by many people." yes.

the issues are boris johnson were raised by many people." yes, well, auain, i raised by many people." yes, well, again. i heard _ raised by many people." yes, well, again, i heard the _ raised by many people." yes, well, again, i heard the comments i raised by many people." yes, well, again, i heard the comments from | raised by many people." yes, well, i again, i heard the comments from the leader of wandsworth council and i pay tribute to all that he and his counsellors have done. so pay tribute to all that he and his counsellors have done.- pay tribute to all that he and his counsellors have done. so deal with his oint, counsellors have done. so deal with his point, then. _ counsellors have done. so deal with his point, then. i'm _ counsellors have done. so deal with his point, then. i'm very _ counsellors have done. so deal with his point, then. i'm very sad - counsellors have done. so deal with his point, then. i'm very sad we i his point, then. i'm very sad we lost then _ his point, then. i'm very sad we lost then and _ his point, then. i'm very sad we lost then and indeed _ his point, then. i'm very sad we lost then and indeed he - his point, then. i'm very sad we| lost then and indeed he referred his point, then. i'm very sad we i lost then and indeed he referred to other things that have been in the headlines over the past few months. i would say that in wandsworth we unexpectedly held onto it last time by only 200 votes and consistently the past 20 years we have been losing support their and we have got three labour mps, they are not conservative mps, so because it is disappointing but it does form part of a wider trend, and when look outside places like that, if you look at somewhere like hartlepool, we made gains. thurrock, we made gains. nuneaton, we made gains. in many of those councils labour have beenin many of those councils labour have been in powerfor a generation. i simply don't think that if you look across these results, it isn't like what tony blair got in, say, 1985, two years before his election

victory, they may 1800 gains. ed miliband managed to make 800 gains in 2011 and still not win the election. in 2011 and still not win the election-— in 2011 and still not win the election. , ., ., ., ,, ., election. using kina to talk about labour on the _ election. using kina to talk about labour on the conservatives i labour on the conservatives performance overnight. let me ask you about the cost—of—living crisis. earlier this week the prime minister said there is more you can do to help people with their bills. what are you waiting for?— are you waiting for? well, it is really important _ are you waiting for? well, it is really important to _ are you waiting for? well, it isj really important to understand are you waiting for? well, it is i really important to understand the global context of this, the combination of ukraine and covid are putting pressure notjust in the uk but in america, across europe, everyone is struggling with this massive surge in inflation. no government is going to be able to buy people out of all these problems, you have to be honest with your viewers, problems, you have to be honest with yourviewers, it problems, you have to be honest with your viewers, it is not possible. just a minute, your viewers, it is not possible. justa minute, i'm your viewers, it is not possible. just a minute, i'm sorry, your viewers, it is not possible. justa minute, i'm sorry, i'm confused, i'm confused. igrate just a minute, i'm sorry, i'm confused, i'm confused. we have taken unprecedented _ confused, i'm confused. we have taken unprecedented action i confused, i'm confused. we have taken unprecedented action and.

confused, i'm confused. we have i taken unprecedented action and £22 million worth of support. i am confused- _ million worth of support. i am confused. whether _ million worth of support. i am confused. whether it - million worth of support. i am confused. whether it is i million worth of support. i am i confused. whether it is increasing the national _ confused. whether it is increasing the national living _ confused. whether it is increasing the national living wage, - confused. whether it is increasing the national living wage, £1000 i the national living wage, £1000 improvement to people income. the prime minister said... clearly, he prime ministersaid... clearly, he said this week... igrate prime minister said... clearly, he said this week. . ._ said this week... we are taking action and _ said this week. .. we are taking action and will— said this week... we are taking action and will continue - said this week... we are taking action and will continue to i said this week... we are taking action and will continue to do i said this week... we are taking i action and will continue to do so. i am asking you, what are you waiting for? ~ ,., ., ., for? well... the point that i have been making _ for? well... the point that i have been making to _ for? well... the point that i have been making to you, _ for? well... the point that i have been making to you, victoria, i for? well... the point that i have been making to you, victoria, is| been making to you, victoria, is that we have already taken an extraordinary range of measures. the oint i'm extraordinary range of measures. the point i'm putting you is that the prime minister made it clear this week... . . prime minister made it clear this week... , , ., , ., week... the premise has taxed the whole government _ week... the premise has taxed the whole government at _ week... the premise has taxed the whole government at cabinet i week... the premise has taxed the whole government at cabinet to i week... the premise has taxed the i whole government at cabinet to take action across the board. there whole government at cabinet to take action across the board.— action across the board. there is more you _ action across the board. there is more you can — action across the board. there is more you can do. _ action across the board. there is more you can do. to _ action across the board. there is more you can do. to see - action across the board. there is more you can do. to see what i action across the board. there is i more you can do. to see what bed measures — more you can do. to see what bed measures we _ more you can do. to see what bed measures we can _ more you can do. to see what bed measures we can take. _ more you can do. to see what bed measures we can take. when i more you can do. to see what bed i measures we can take. when people are hurting, and i know people are hurting and i hear this on the doorstep —— look further measures we can take. they are sat around the kitchen table or in the front room, thinking, how are we paying those bills? it is incumbent on the government to see every further measure we can take but what i would say is we have already taken an

unprecedented amount of action. loath? unprecedented amount of action. why are ou unprecedented amount of action. why are you waiting to do more? well, i are you waiting to do more? well, victoria, are you waiting to do more? well, victoria. we _ are you waiting to do more? well, victoria, we are _ are you waiting to do more? well, victoria, we are not _ are you waiting to do more? well, victoria, we are not waiting i are you waiting to do more? well, victoria, we are not waiting to i are you waiting to do more? well, victoria, we are not waiting to do| victoria, we are not waiting to do more. injuly there will be an increase in the threshold for national insurance contributions, that will make people better off to the tune of about £270. we have already increased national living wage, that came in from april. that is £1000 increase. budget, the cowslip cut fuel duty by 5p, that is £100 improvement to family finances. i accept that we need to continue to look to do more and that is what we are doing. there has been a constant stream of action from ligament. 0k. stream of action from ligament. ok. the bank stream of action from ligament. ok. the itank of — stream of action from ligament. 0k. the bank of england said yesterday that the price cap on energy bills could go to £2800, inflation will hit 10% by the end of year, interest rates are at a 13 year high. a warning from the bank of england

that we are at the risk of recession. taxes are at their sleepers for decades because of decisions made by your government. what are you waiting for?! well. decisions made by your government. what are you waiting for?!— what are you waiting for?! well, we have big challenges _ what are you waiting for?! well, we have big challenges across - what are you waiting for?! well, we have big challenges across the i what are you waiting for?! well, we | have big challenges across the board and the bank of england highlighted that. this is a situation that countries around europe and the us, we have not experienced this for at least 40 years. this combination of us coming out of covid and rapid growth, pushing up prices and the effect on the supply chains and also at this war in ukraine. actually, you highlighted attacks we have precisely taken action on that. the chancellor announced plans to increase the national insurance. —— we have taken action on the tax you have highlighted. the effect and i'm

sure many of your viewers have seen this, in our hospitals and gp surgeries, the pressure they are under demanding extra resources so thatis under demanding extra resources so that is why we make that increase to the national insurance contributions. that is why tax has risen over the past few years, because we were faced with this unparalleled situation, but we are now taking action to ease the burden on people group the measures i have outlined to you and i'm happy to talk about more of them. igrate outlined to you and i'm happy to talk about more of them. we are auoin to talk about more of them. we are going to leave — talk about more of them. we are going to leave it _ talk about more of them. we are going to leave it there, - talk about more of them. we are going to leave it there, but i talk about more of them. we are| going to leave it there, but thank you very much for your time. 0liver dowden, chairman of the conservative party. thank you. klaxon that is a warning sign, have you seen that before? ida. klaxon that is a warning sign, have you seen that before?— klaxon that is a warning sign, have you seen that before? no, can we do it auain? you seen that before? no, can we do it again? can — you seen that before? no, can we do it again? can we _ you seen that before? no, can we do it again? can we do _ you seen that before? no, can we do it again? can we do it _ you seen that before? no, can we do it again? can we do it again? - it again? can we do it again? klaxon- _ it again? can we do it again? klaxon. that _ it again? can we do it again? klaxon. that is _ it again? can we do it again? klaxon. that is the - it again? can we do it again? klaxon. that is the alarm | it again? can we do it again? i klaxon. that is the alarm that should sound off for anyone who is a big masterchef fan who did not see the final last night. whatever you

do, go away, stop watching. put the kettle on, do, go away, stop watching. put the kettle on. go _ do, go away, stop watching. put the kettle on. go and — do, go away, stop watching. put the kettle on, go and clean _ do, go away, stop watching. put the kettle on, go and clean your- do, go away, stop watching. put the kettle on, go and clean your teeth. l kettle on, go and clean your teeth. whatever it is. over the past six weeks, we've watched the contestants serve up scrumptious scallops and daring duck dishes. i see what they have done their! but what culinary creations to the grand final produce? for the very last time, welcome to the masterchef kitchen. this is going to be one extraordinary final, because it is close as anything. three hours, three courses, one trophy. let's cook. what excites me here is the thought of how hard they're going to push themselves. what dishes have they been dreaming up, john? i'm ready to give it a go, pookie—style. feeling great. got a lot to do, though, so it will be quite a stressful

day, i think. ineverthought i'dj be here, but i am, so i've just got to keepi focused and keep calm. three incredible cooks. three completely different styles. who's it going to be? 0ur masterchef champion is... your chance has gone now. the winner is here. eddie scott. congratulations. is here. eddie scott. conaratulations. ., ,, , ., m congratulations. thank you. amazing. the exoerience _ congratulations. thank you. amazing. the experience of— congratulations. thank you. amazing. the experience of a _ congratulations. thank you. amazing. the experience of a lifetime _ congratulations. thank you. amazing. the experience of a lifetime and i congratulations. thank you. amazing. the experience of a lifetime and to i lift the trophy at the end, the happiest _ lift the trophy at the end, the happiest moment of my life. i felt everything had been building up that moment. _ everything had been building up that moment, all my experiences as a

cook. _ moment, all my experiences as a cook. from — moment, all my experiences as a cook, from my childhood memories, the nostalgia of holidays in france, cooking _ the nostalgia of holidays in france, cooking with my grandparents. ijust was flooded with emotion at the end and it— was flooded with emotion at the end and it was— was flooded with emotion at the end and it was wonderful, the greatest feeling _ and it was wonderful, the greatest feeling ever. a lifelong dream, guite _ feeling ever. a lifelong dream, quite honestly. it feeling ever. a lifelong dream, quite honestly.— feeling ever. a lifelong dream, quite honestly. it is so lovely. i don't know— quite honestly. it is so lovely. i don't know if _ quite honestly. it is so lovely. i don't know if you _ quite honestly. it is so lovely. i don't know if you have - quite honestly. it is so lovely. i don't know if you have noticed, quite honestly. it is so lovely. i- don't know if you have noticed, you can probably see we have your head almost perfectly in the middle of a dish. is that one of your dishes? what is your head in the middle of? it is kelly halibut, pan fried courgettes, fantastic flavours of the south — courgettes, fantastic flavours of the south of france. tell courgettes, fantastic flavours of the south of france.— courgettes, fantastic flavours of the south of france. tell us a bit about the _ the south of france. tell us a bit about the pressure _ the south of france. tell us a bit about the pressure in _ the south of france. tell us a bit about the pressure in that i the south of france. tell us a bit about the pressure in that room | about the pressure in that room because you are up against two very different cooks, whence you, who are bringing so many different things to the table. ~ w, , c, ,, ~' bringing so many different things to the table. ~ , , a, the table. absolutely. pookie and radha, both _ the table. absolutely. pookie and radha, both incredibly _ the table. absolutely. pookie and radha, both incredibly talented, l

radha, both incredibly talented, where _ radha, both incredibly talented, where the finalists. pookie with her amazing _ where the finalists. pookie with her amazing imagination and creativity and radha without fantastic indian vegetarian food, incredible finalists. you know you have to bring _ finalists. you know you have to bring your— finalists. you know you have to bring your a game to that final. you have _ bring your a game to that final. you have to _ bring your a game to that final. you have to c00k— bring your a game to that final. you have to cook your heart out, put your— have to cook your heart out, put your soul — have to cook your heart out, put your soul into those three dishes. you have — your soul into those three dishes. you have to — your soul into those three dishes. you have to give it your all because if you _ you have to give it your all because if you don't. — you have to give it your all because if you don't, you know that radha and pookie — if you don't, you know that radha and pookie are both going to cook flawlessly. you need to excite john and gregg — flawlessly. you need to excite john and gregg to get there, the pressure is higher— and gregg to get there, the pressure is higher than ever.— is higher than ever. standard of cookin: is higher than ever. standard of cooking is _ is higher than ever. standard of cooking is immense. _ is higher than ever. standard of cooking is immense. this - is higher than ever. standard of cooking is immense. this is - is higher than ever. standard of. cooking is immense. this is what john said about you. eddie is nothing short of a culinary powerhouse. his love of classic french food blended with the spices of india has made us really stand up and take notice. he is daring, adventurous, he does not play it safe. i am just wonderful comments from john and gregg. when you cook —— wonderful comments from them. they werejust so —— wonderful comments from them. they were just so happy with the

food _ they were just so happy with the food that — they were just so happy with the food. that is why a cook, to share myioy. _ food. that is why a cook, to share myioy, my— food. that is why a cook, to share myjoy, my love of cooking and to please _ myjoy, my love of cooking and to please john— myjoy, my love of cooking and to please john and gregg like that and receive _ please john and gregg like that and receive those comments means everything. the happiest day ever. you have _ everything. the happiest day ever. you have the trophy itself, which is there. what else happens? in practice, what about your life now? well, i knew i always wanted to embark— well, i knew i always wanted to embark on a career in food before masterchef and i wanted to apply to masterchef and i wanted to apply to masterchef to see what doors could be opened, to see and learn and have an amazing _ be opened, to see and learn and have an amazing experience and have fun cooking _ an amazing experience and have fun cooking of— an amazing experience and have fun cooking of my food. i never dreamt it would _ cooking of my food. i never dreamt it would lead to me cooking in the final and _ it would lead to me cooking in the final and now i have achieved that, massiveiy— final and now i have achieved that, massively proud of this achievement. i will massively proud of this achievement. iwiii go _ massively proud of this achievement. iwiii go on _ massively proud of this achievement. i will go on and start an exciting new career— i will go on and start an exciting new career in food. i would love to open _ new career in food. i would love to open a _ new career in food. i would love to open a restaurant, that has always been _ open a restaurant, that has always been a _ open a restaurant, that has always been a passion of mine and i think masterchef will allow me to achieve that. ., w masterchef will allow me to achieve that. ., ., , ., masterchef will allow me to achieve that. ., ., ., �* masterchef will allow me to achieve that. ., ., ,, ., that. for those that don't know, we are seeinu

that. for those that don't know, we are seeing all— that. for those that don't know, we are seeing all the _ that. for those that don't know, we are seeing all the pictures - that. for those that don't know, we are seeing all the pictures of - that. for those that don't know, we are seeing all the pictures of you i are seeing all the pictures of you doing your cooking, you do have a dayjob. i say a job, you doing your cooking, you do have a dayjob. isay a job, you have doing your cooking, you do have a dayjob. i say a job, you have had a career. you are an marine pilot, tell us about the role you have, are you still doing it? i tell us about the role you have, are you still doing it?— you still doing it? i am. i boarded shis in you still doing it? i am. i boarded ships in the _ you still doing it? i am. i boarded ships in the north _ you still doing it? i am. i boarded ships in the north sea, _ you still doing it? i am. i boarded ships in the north sea, at - you still doing it? i am. i boarded ships in the north sea, at the - ships in the north sea, at the entrance _ ships in the north sea, at the entrance to the humber river. i climb _ entrance to the humber river. i climb up— entrance to the humber river. i climb up the rope ladder and greet the captain. i then plant with him the captain. i then plant with him the passage to get his ship safely into port— the passage to get his ship safely into port stop i navigate the ship through— into port stop i navigate the ship through the river in strong tides and then— through the river in strong tides and then safely manoeuvre the ship alongside _ and then safely manoeuvre the ship alongside with the help of the captain — alongside with the help of the ca tain. ~ . alongside with the help of the catain. ~ . , alongside with the help of the catain. ~ ., , ., alongside with the help of the i captain-_ yes. captain. will that carry on? yes, for a while. _ captain. will that carry on? yes, for a while, until— captain. will that carry on? yes, for a while, until i _ captain. will that carry on? yes, for a while, until i make - captain. will that carry on? yes, for a while, until i make plans i captain. will that carry on? yes, for a while, until i make plans in the food — for a while, until i make plans in the food world and start a new exciting — the food world and start a new exciting career in food and follow my dreams, follow my passion. so you need some backers, _ my dreams, follow my passion. so you need some backers, investments, - my dreams, follow my passion. so you need some backers, investments, you| need some backers, investments, you need some backers, investments, you need to decide where you will open a restaurant with your will it be near

your hometown, will you move? there are lots of big — your hometown, will you move? there are lots of big decisions, _ your hometown, will you move? there are lots of big decisions, i _ your hometown, will you move? there are lots of big decisions, i need - your hometown, will you move? there are lots of big decisions, i need to think— are lots of big decisions, i need to think of— are lots of big decisions, i need to think of a — are lots of big decisions, i need to think of a really great place to set ”p think of a really great place to set up a restaurant and find the means to do— up a restaurant and find the means to do that — up a restaurant and find the means to do that. it will be an exciting road _ to do that. it will be an exciting road ahead, for sure. i to do that. it will be an exciting road ahead, for sure.— road ahead, for sure. i almost alwa s road ahead, for sure. i almost always ask. — road ahead, for sure. i almost always ask, it's _ road ahead, for sure. i almost always ask, it's probably - road ahead, for sure. i almost always ask, it's probably a - road ahead, for sure. i almost l always ask, it's probably a noise masterchef winners. you have to take sandwiches, when you go out to ships, you must have a packed lunch, do you take one? it is ships, you must have a packed lunch, do you take one?— do you take one? it is traditional on the ship _ do you take one? it is traditional on the ship for _ do you take one? it is traditional on the ship for the _ do you take one? it is traditional on the ship for the captain - do you take one? it is traditional on the ship for the captain to - on the ship for the captain to arrange — on the ship for the captain to arrange a _ on the ship for the captain to arrange a meal for the pilot. as soon _ arrange a meal for the pilot. as soon as— arrange a meal for the pilot. as soon as you _ arrange a meal for the pilot. as soon as you get on... so arrange a meal for the pilot. as soon as you get on. . ._ arrange a meal for the pilot. as soon as you get on... so they feed ou? soon as you get on... so they feed you? they — soon as you get on... so they feed you? they do- _ soon as you get on... so they feed you? they do. you _ soon as you get on... so they feed you? they do. you must _ soon as you get on... so they feed you? they do. you must be - soon as you get on... so they feed you? they do. you must be quite i you? they do. you must be quite ic ? you? they do. you must be quite picky? what _ you? they do. you must be quite picky? what do — you? they do. you must be quite picky? what do they _ you? they do. you must be quite picky? what do they normally - you? they do. you must be quite| picky? what do they normally give you? picky? what do they normally give ou? ~ .,, ., , picky? what do they normally give ou? ~ ., , ., you? most of the time it is great home-cooked — you? most of the time it is great home-cooked food. _ you? most of the time it is great home-cooked food. simple, - you? most of the time it is great - home-cooked food. simple, wholesome food. yes. home-cooked food. simple, wholesome food- yes- you — home-cooked food. simple, wholesome food. yes. you might _ home-cooked food. simple, wholesome food. yes. you might have _ home-cooked food. simple, wholesome food. yes. you might have something i food. yes. you might have something like... food. yes. you might have something like--- lots — food. yes. you might have something like... lots of— food. yes. you might have something like... lots of ships _ food. yes. you might have something like... lots of ships are _ food. yes. you might have something like... lots of ships are european, - like... lots of ships are european, they— like... lots of ships are european, they love — like... lots of ships are european, they love potato salad with pork schnitzel— they love potato salad with pork schnitzel and pickled cabbage, that is always— schnitzel and pickled cabbage, that is always a great meal. i am

intrigued. — is always a great meal. i am intrigued, have _ is always a great meal. i am intrigued, have your- is always a great meal. i am intrigued, have your friends| is always a great meal. i —n intrigued, have your friends and colleagues on the ships in that world, have they followed you masterchefjourney? a; world, have they followed you masterchefjourney?_ world, have they followed you masterchef journey? world, have they followed you masterchef'ourne ? ~ ., ., masterchef 'ourney? a lot them have. i have masterchef journey? a lot them have. i have climbed — masterchef journey? a lot them have. i have climbed up _ masterchef journey? a lot them have. i have climbed up onto _ masterchef journey? a lot them have. i have climbed up onto the _ masterchef journey? a lot them have. i have climbed up onto the bridge - masterchef journey? a lot them have. i have climbed up onto the bridge of. i have climbed up onto the bridge of lots of— i have climbed up onto the bridge of lots of ships and the captain has greeted — lots of ships and the captain has greeted me saying, "you are a masterchef!" masterchef! " laughter simek other agents, when they come to the uk, a lot of the ships i regulate monies to the humber so they are regulate monies to the humber so the are . . regulate monies to the humber so the are ., ., , they are familiar with the place, -- that they are _ they are familiar with the place, -- that they are regular _ they are familiar with the place, -- that they are regular to _ they are familiar with the place, -- that they are regular to the - they are familiar with the place, -- | that they are regular to the humber river— that they are regular to the humber river stuck— that they are regular to the humber river stuck in what was the most challenging bit through the competition? definitely when they threw— competition? definitely when they threw you into professional kitchens. cooking with glynn purnell. _ kitchens. cooking with glynn purnell, the heat of the kitchen, the stress — purnell, the heat of the kitchen, the stress with an cooking for guests, — the stress with an cooking for guests, discerning guests. there is a huge _ guests, discerning guests. there is a huge amount of pressure. you have to give _ a huge amount of pressure. you have to give them — a huge amount of pressure. you have to give them something amazing,

especially looking for the royal british— especially looking for the royal british legion. what an amazing event _ british legion. what an amazing event that was! cooking with gordon, you know— event that was! cooking with gordon, you know the pressure will be intense — you know the pressure will be intense with gordon ramsay. he has the highest — intense with gordon ramsay. he has the highest standards. he has been cooking _ the highest standards. he has been cooking at— the highest standards. he has been cooking at three michelin star level for years— cooking at three michelin star level for years and so it is those challenges when you are out of your comfort _ challenges when you are out of your comfort zone and you have to think clearly. _ comfort zone and you have to think clearly, think calmly, and produce your best — clearly, think calmly, and produce your best work. find clearly, think calmly, and produce your best work.— clearly, think calmly, and produce your best work. and you did it, well done, congratulations. _ your best work. and you did it, well done, congratulations. thank- your best work. and you did it, well done, congratulations. thank you i your best work. and you did it, well. done, congratulations. thank you for cominu in done, congratulations. thank you for coming in and _ done, congratulations. thank you for coming in and literally _ done, congratulations. thank you for coming in and literally putting - done, congratulations. thank you for coming in and literally putting your. coming in and literally putting your head in suit for us, it has been really nice to see you, what a nice vibe you have, thank you very much and congratulations.— series 18 of masterchef is available now on the iplayer. stay with us, headlines coming up.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and victoria derbyshire. our headlines today. local election results coming in across england — the conservative lose seats including the key london boroughs of wandsworth and westminster to labour, the liberal democrats say they're picking up support. counting is getting underway for the local elections in scotland and wales, while in northern ireland voters have been having their say over forming a new government. mccoll�*s on the brink of collapse — the convenience store chain says its now increasingly likely it will fall into administration, potentially putting thousands ofjobs at risk.

an incredible night for rangers — they dance into the night at ibrox, after reaching the final of the europa league, their first european final in ia years. will young speaks for the first time about the death of his twin brother rupert, who took his own life after years you i didn't manage to keep him alive. um... and that's part of my grief process. there's only so much i can do for someone — there's only so much any of us can do for anyone. whilst many of you will see rain at some point today, in some southern gardens it will stay dry yet again. the best of the sunshine and the highest temperatures here. details coming up. good morning. it's friday, may 6th. our main story. counting has begun across england following yesterday's local elections.

ballot boxes are being opened in northern ireland after assembly elections. the results will be seen as a significant test for the government after weeks of rows about lockdown parties and the rising cost of living. elections have taken place in 146 local authority areas — with more than 4,000 seats up for grabs. in just over half of those council areas, counting has already begun. here is the state of the parties so far. our latest figures show the conservatives have lost 121 council seats. labour has gained 38 seats and the key conservative councils of wandsworth, westminster and barnet. meanwhile, the lib dems have gained 57 seats, and the greens are up 23. our political correspondent helen catt has the story so far. a symbolic win for labour. one is

worth in south london, tory 441i worth in south london, tory 441; years, until now. even in an election about local services, having the lowest council tax in the country didn't keep it blue. the cost of living crisis did come up, as did the massive cuts from the government since 2010. and also, boris johnson. borisjohnson was a vote winner for labour, as indeed was keir starmer as well. i remind you, in 1998, a year after our landslide victory, we didn't win the seat in wandsworth. in 2002, after our landslide victory in 2001, and we didn't win the seat in wandsworth. we have done it in 2022. wandsworth's former leader blamed the loss on the cost of living and said the issue of borisjohnson was raised. that was echoed by tory councillors elsewhere. it is partygate. it is notjust partygate. there is the integrity issue. basically, ijust don't feel people any longer have the confidence that their prime minister can be

relied upon to tell the truth. the conservatives lost barnet in north london, westminster, west oxfordshire and southampton. although others maintain things are not as bad as they could be. we have had some difficult results, you can _ we have had some difficult results, you can see — we have had some difficult results, you can see that in london. it is midterm~ — you can see that in london. it is midterm~ lt _ you can see that in london. it is midterm. it is a mixed picture. you look— midterm. it is a mixed picture. you look elsewhere, whether that is hartlepool, nuneaton or thurrock, we have actually made gains. if you take the — have actually made gains. if you take the whole picture of this, doesn't — take the whole picture of this, doesn't demonstrate labour has the momentum to form the next government. labour has talked of making progress from the general election in 2019. it won the newly created cumberland council in the north—west, but it's not expecting big gains, and it's had losses too. the liberal democrats, who have had a strong night, took hull council. what was really interesting about last night's results, in places like wimbledon, cheadle and elsewhere,

we were winning seats where we need to win seats at the next general election. it was a great night for those cancers. —— councillors. the greens too have made gains. overnight in bristol voters chose to scrap their mayor in a referendum. this is only a partial picture. almost half of england's councils have yet to start counting, and will do so later today. so will all of the councils in wales and scotland. counting will start for more than 90 seats for the northern ireland assembly, with about suggesting sinn fein could become the largest party for the first time. let's get an overall view now from our political editor, laura kuenssberg. good morning. i know you have watched all night as all these results have come in. you have wise words for us this morning as you can paint a picture of what it all means? j paint a picture of what it all means? ., , , , . , paint a picture of what it all means? ., ., .,, means? i will do my best. wise words with zero hours _

means? i will do my best. wise words with zero hours of— means? i will do my best. wise words with zero hours of sleep _ means? i will do my best. wise words with zero hours of sleep and _ means? i will do my best. wise words with zero hours of sleep and more - with zero hours of sleep and more importantly, many more results to come _ importantly, many more results to come in. _ importantly, many more results to come in, that is setting a high hurdle — come in, that is setting a high hurdle to— come in, that is setting a high hurdle to get over at five past eight — hurdle to get over at five past eight i— hurdle to get over at five past eight. i will do my best. let's think— eight. i will do my best. let's think about the big picture. voters in england. — think about the big picture. voters in england, in their wisdom, think about the big picture. voters in england, in theirwisdom, have given— in england, in theirwisdom, have given with — in england, in theirwisdom, have given with one hand to both the big parties. _ given with one hand to both the big parties, and taken away with one hand _ parties, and taken away with one hand. what do i mean? well, labour have got— hand. what do i mean? well, labour have got some gains from the tories, taking _ have got some gains from the tories, taking some — have got some gains from the tories, taking some of their iconic councils in london — taking some of their iconic councils in london. nobody expected labour to take control— in london. nobody expected labour to take control notjust in london. nobody expected labour to take control not just a wandsworth council _ take control not just a wandsworth council in _ take control not just a wandsworth council in the south—west of the city. _ council in the south—west of the city. but — council in the south—west of the city, but westminster council itself, — city, but westminster council itself, where borisjohnson's house in downing — itself, where borisjohnson's house in downing street is. they have made bin, in downing street is. they have made big, guite _ in downing street is. they have made big, quite impressive gains in london. _ big, quite impressive gains in london, and in some other pockets around _ london, and in some other pockets around the — london, and in some other pockets around the country labour are also picking _ around the country labour are also picking up— around the country labour are also picking up seats. in cumberland and cumbria, _ picking up seats. in cumberland and cumbria, for— picking up seats. in cumberland and cumbria, for example, where there is a cluster— cumbria, for example, where there is a cluster of— cumbria, for example, where there is a cluster of three tory mps, if you are thinking — a cluster of three tory mps, if you are thinking about the general election? 0h, they won the council.

that election? oh, they won the council. that is— election? 0h, they won the council. that is a _ election? 0h, they won the council. that is a decent again. here is the robber— that is a decent again. here is the robber for— that is a decent again. here is the robber for labour. voters overnight have not— robber for labour. voters overnight have not given them the kind of result— have not given them the kind of result that keir starmer can look at and think. — result that keir starmer can look at and think. i— result that keir starmer can look at and think, i am cruising my way to number— and think, i am cruising my way to number10.— and think, i am cruising my way to numberio, i and think, i am cruising my way to number10,iam and think, i am cruising my way to number 10, i am definitively on track _ number 10, i am definitively on track it— number 10, i am definitively on track. it looks very much like labour— track. it looks very much like labour will end track. it looks very much like labourwill end up track. it looks very much like labour will end up with the biggest share _ labour will end up with the biggest share of— labour will end up with the biggest share of the vote when we work out of the _ share of the vote when we work out of the numbers, but not necessarily the kind _ of the numbers, but not necessarily the kind of— of the numbers, but not necessarily the kind of slice of the pie that can make _ the kind of slice of the pie that can make labour feel comfortable about _ can make labour feel comfortable about where things are heading. but they do— about where things are heading. but they do have justification to call it a turning point for them and we are going — it a turning point for them and we are going to hear them calling it a turning _ are going to hear them calling it a turning point again and again and again— turning point again and again and againand— turning point again and again and again and again. let's think about boris _ again and again. let's think about borisjohnson's party. they have had some _ borisjohnson's party. they have had some pretty— borisjohnson's party. they have had some pretty grim results, no doubt about— some pretty grim results, no doubt about that — some pretty grim results, no doubt about that. they have lost big councils — about that. they have lost big councils in london, falling back on other— councils in london, falling back on other places like southampton on the south _ other places like southampton on the south coast, the kind of part of the country _ south coast, the kind of part of the country where general elections are fought— country where general elections are fought and won, because they are marginal— fought and won, because they are marginal seats clustered around those _ marginal seats clustered around those parts of the country. it has been _ those parts of the country. it has been a _

those parts of the country. it has been a grim set of results for boris johnson _ been a grim set of results for boris johnson as— been a grim set of results for boris johnson. as it been completely armageddon? no, it hasn't been, actually — armageddon? no, it hasn't been, actually it — armageddon? no, it hasn't been, actually. if you think about what the tories — actually. if you think about what the tories have gone through in the last six— the tories have gone through in the last six months, all those allegations, the prime minister found _ allegations, the prime minister found to — allegations, the prime minister found to have broken the law, think about— found to have broken the law, think about how— found to have broken the law, think about how people are feeling about their family finances right now, people — their family finances right now, people are feeling increasingly hard up people are feeling increasingly hard up and _ people are feeling increasingly hard up and concerned about what might like next. _ up and concerned about what might like next, but that hasn't turned into a _ like next, but that hasn't turned into a really, really strong punishment for the government. some of boris _ punishment for the government. some of borisjohnson's punishment for the government. some of boris johnson's allies will say, we have — of boris johnson's allies will say, we have been in charge for a long time, _ we have been in charge for a long time, we — we have been in charge for a long time, we are mid—term, the prime minister— time, we are mid—term, the prime minister has — time, we are mid—term, the prime minister has been through a massive amount— minister has been through a massive amount of— minister has been through a massive amount of turmoil in the last six months. — amount of turmoil in the last six months, this actually isn't a set of results _ months, this actually isn't a set of results that — months, this actually isn't a set of results that is too shabby. the lib dems— results that is too shabby. the lib dems are — results that is too shabby. the lib dems are feeling cock—a—hoop this morning _ dems are feeling cock—a—hoop this morning and the green party, who have _ morning and the green party, who have picked up pace overnight. you have picked up pace overnight. you have civen have picked up pace overnight. you have given us _ have picked up pace overnight. gm. have given us a fine explanation, laura. where does this get us in terms of what it tells us about the

state of the nation? you will have done this yourself, you talk to each different party and they are very happy to say whatever is in the moment. they can say, we have got work to do, we are pretty please. where does that leave us? in a work to do, we are pretty please. where does that leave us? in a funny wa , i'm where does that leave us? in a funny way. i'm rrot — where does that leave us? in a funny way. i'm rrot sure _ where does that leave us? in a funny way, i'm not sure actually _ where does that leave us? in a funny way, i'm not sure actually that - where does that leave us? in a funny way, i'm not sure actually that this i way, i'm not sure actually that this leaves _ way, i'm not sure actually that this leaves things very different to how they felt _ leaves things very different to how they felt a week ago or two weeks a-o. they felt a week ago or two weeks ago. broadly, we have got a government that has had a hard time. we have _ government that has had a hard time. we have got— government that has had a hard time. we have got a government who, some of their— we have got a government who, some of their own _ we have got a government who, some of their own supporters, some of their— of their own supporters, some of their own — of their own supporters, some of their own mps, think is past its best, _ their own mps, think is past its best. are — their own mps, think is past its best, are not happy with what their leader— best, are not happy with what their leader has— best, are not happy with what their leader has been up to. and we have -ot leader has been up to. and we have got a _ leader has been up to. and we have got a government, many people are questioning the faith they had in them, _ questioning the faith they had in them, if— questioning the faith they had in them, if they backed them in the first place. — them, if they backed them in the first place, but we have a government where we don't yet see definitively that swathes and sway the site _ definitively that swathes and sway the site suedes of voters are going to wake _ the site suedes of voters are going to wake up— the site suedes of voters are going to wake up when it comes to a general— to wake up when it comes to a general election and say, i feel so

cross, _ general election and say, i feel so cross. i_ general election and say, i feel so cross. lam — general election and say, i feel so cross, lam motivated general election and say, i feel so cross, i am motivated to get them out. cross, i am motivated to get them out it— cross, i am motivated to get them out. it doesn't feel like they are in that— out. it doesn't feel like they are in that situation. at the same token, — in that situation. at the same token, as _ in that situation. at the same token, as we had last week in the week— token, as we had last week in the week before, you have got an opposition party under keir starmer, in contrast— opposition party under keir starmer, in contrast tojeremy opposition party under keir starmer, in contrast to jeremy corbyn, who has been — in contrast to jeremy corbyn, who has been making progress, who has made _ has been making progress, who has made changes to the party, who is normally— made changes to the party, who is normally ahead in the polls with a relatively — normally ahead in the polls with a relatively decent margin, but not a leader— relatively decent margin, but not a leader who — relatively decent margin, but not a leader who seems to be putting fire in people's— leader who seems to be putting fire in people's bellis, who seems to be getting _ in people's bellis, who seems to be getting swing voters, people who change _ getting swing voters, people who change their minds in general elections, to think, i feel really enthusiastic about the idea of a labour— enthusiastic about the idea of a labour government and what they might— labour government and what they might be — labour government and what they might be able to do for me and my family _ might be able to do for me and my family and — might be able to do for me and my family. and if any sort of idea of the set — family. and if any sort of idea of the set of— family. and if any sort of idea of the set of elections in england, and there _ the set of elections in england, and there are _ the set of elections in england, and there are still so many numbers two, and of— there are still so many numbers two, and of course — there are still so many numbers two, and of course counting in scotland, wales _ and of course counting in scotland, wales and — and of course counting in scotland, wales and northern ireland, which will bring — wales and northern ireland, which will bring all sorts of other stories— will bring all sorts of other stories and important issues to light, _ stories and important issues to light, but— stories and important issues to light, but it looks like the results in england, in a funny way, have been _ in england, in a funny way, have beena— in england, in a funny way, have been a bit — in england, in a funny way, have been a bit like confirming the position— been a bit like confirming the position we are at. it matters so

much _ position we are at. it matters so much because the assessments that people _ much because the assessments that people in— much because the assessments that people in politics normally make are based _ people in politics normally make are based on _ people in politics normally make are based on surveys, opinion polls, focus _ based on surveys, opinion polls, focus groups, instincts, what people are hearing — focus groups, instincts, what people are hearing anecdotally. and elections, even when they are local elections. — elections, even when they are local elections, and we have to be careful because _ elections, and we have to be careful because there is a low turnout and people _ because there is a low turnout and people vote for all sorts of different reasons, and on issues such— different reasons, and on issues such as — different reasons, and on issues such as council tax, their bins, to how— such as council tax, their bins, to how they— such as council tax, their bins, to how they feel about the national parties. — how they feel about the national parties, but local elections are a real test — parties, but local elections are a realtest~ it— parties, but local elections are a real test. it is people going into a ballot _ real test. it is people going into a ballot box — real test. it is people going into a ballot box with a pencil putting an x in a _ ballot box with a pencil putting an x in a box — ballot box with a pencil putting an x in a box. the parties might not be surprised _ x in a box. the parties might not be surprised by— x in a box. the parties might not be surprised by the patent over all of these _ surprised by the patent over all of these results. but they do matter, even _ these results. but they do matter, even if— these results. but they do matter, even ifiust— these results. but they do matter, even ifjust to confirm what people sense _ even ifjust to confirm what people sense is _ even ifjust to confirm what people sense is really going on. they matter— sense is really going on. they matter in— sense is really going on. they matter in a brass tacks way because from _ matter in a brass tacks way because from today— matter in a brass tacks way because from today it was going to be different _ from today it was going to be different people making decisions are now— different people making decisions are now perhaps if you live in an area _ are now perhaps if you live in an area where _ are now perhaps if you live in an area where the council is up for grabs — area where the council is up for grabs ls— area where the council is up for crabs. . . area where the council is up for crabs. , ., ., area where the council is up for i rabs. , ., ., ..,' area where the council is up for grabs— oh, i area where the council is up for| grabs— oh. it grabs. is it tea or coffee? oh, it is tea. i haven't _ grabs. is it tea or coffee? oh, it is tea. i haven't had _ grabs. is it tea or coffee? oh, it is tea. i haven't had my - grabs. is it tea or coffee? oh, it is tea. i haven't had my first - is tea. i haven't had my first

caveat~ _ is tea. i haven't had my first caveat. you do tea all night and then— caveat. you do tea all night and then coffee all day. if you have coffee — then coffee all day. if you have coffee all— then coffee all day. if you have coffee all night as it is an absolute disaster. i am about to have _ absolute disaster. ! am about to have my— absolute disaster. i am about to have my first coffee. that will see me through until the ten o'clock. we will— me through until the ten o'clock. we will leave you alone. nice me through until the ten o'clock. we will leave you alone.- me through until the ten o'clock. we will leave you alone. nice to see ou. we will leave you alone. nice to see you- cheers- — one of the areas that turned conservative in the 2019 general election was newcastle—under—lyme. navteonhal is there for us this morning. you are on some kind of contraption. explain why? yes, good morning. welcome — explain why? yes, good morning. welcome to the ape dale heritage centre _ welcome to the ape dale heritage centre. this is a place, an area which — centre. this is a place, an area which is — centre. this is a place, an area which is part— centre. this is a place, an area which is part of its mining history in newcastle—under—lyme. this place teaches _ in newcastle—under—lyme. this place teaches people about their history. the trains— teaches people about their history. the trains they used to use, the eguipment— the trains they used to use, the equipment they used to use, but over the past _ equipment they used to use, but over the past few weeks they have been more _ the past few weeks they have been more interested, the politicians, the candidates, in the vaults. why has this— the candidates, in the vaults. why has this election got so many people exercise? _

has this election got so many people exercise? let's speak to joanne gallagher, bbc political reporter. i am correct — gallagher, bbc political reporter. i am correct my choir politicians and pundits _ am correct my choir politicians and pundits watching what happens here so slightly? it is pundits watching what happens here so sliahtl ? , ., , ., so slightly? it is really important because the _ so slightly? it is really important because the conservative - so slightly? it is really important because the conservative party | because the conservative party really _ because the conservative party really need _ because the conservative party really need to _ because the conservative party really need to keep _ because the conservative party really need to keep hold - because the conservative party really need to keep hold of- really need to keep hold of authorities— really need to keep hold of authorities like _ really need to keep hold of authorities like this - really need to keep hold of authorities like this one . really need to keep hold of authorities like this one inl authorities like this one in newcastle—under—lyme i authorities like this one in. newcastle—under—lyme and authorities like this one in- newcastle—under—lyme and labour newcastle—under— lyme and labour commander— newcastle—under— lyme and labour commander sir— newcastle—under—lyme and labour commander sir keir— newcastle—under—lyme and labour commander sir keir starmer, - newcastle—under—lyme and labour commander sir keir starmer, needj newcastle—under—lyme and labour. commander sir keir starmer, need to take those _ commander sir keir starmer, need to take those seats _ commander sir keir starmer, need to take those seats back— commander sir keir starmer, need to take those seats back and _ commander sir keir starmer, need to take those seats back and when - take those seats back and when kansans — take those seats back and when kansans like _ take those seats back and when kansans like this. _ take those seats back and when kansans like this. previously. take those seats back and when kansans like this. previously iti take those seats back and when i kansans like this. previously it had a lot of— kansans like this. previously it had a lot of support _ kansans like this. previously it had a lot of support amongst _ kansans like this. previously it had a lot of support amongst labour i a lot of support amongst labour party _ a lot of support amongst labour party four— a lot of support amongst labour party. four years— a lot of support amongst labour party. four years ago _ a lot of support amongst labour party. four years ago it - a lot of support amongst labour party. four years ago it was i a lot of support amongst labour i party. four years ago it was under no overall— party. four years ago it was under no overall control. _ party. four years ago it was under no overall control. we _ party. four years ago it was under no overall control.— no overall control. we will 'ust interru -t no overall control. we will 'ust interrupt you i no overall control. we will 'ust interrupt you for i no overall control. we will 'ust interrupt you for one i no overall control. we willjust interrupt you for one second. i no overall control. we willjust i interrupt you for one second. we are going to show you these pictures of keir starmer, who hasjust arrived in the sunshine in barnet, one of the labour gains of the morning. barnett is really significant for labour because it has a big jewish population. the fact that labour have taken this council would suggest that sir keir starmer has

been successful in ridding the party of anti—semitism, essentially. yes. of anti-semitism, essentially. yes, and as you — of anti-semitism, essentially. yes, and as you see _ of anti-semitism, essentially. yes, and as you see those _ of anti—semitism, essentially. yes, and as you see those celebration scenes, it is clearly worth pointing out that the gains... winning in north cumberland! southampton! we have changed labour and now— southampton! we have changed labour and now we _ southampton! we have changed labour and now we are seeing the results of that _ and now we are seeing the results of that what _ and now we are seeing the results of that. what brilliant teams we have -ot. that. what brilliant teams we have got all _ that. what brilliant teams we have got. all the fantastic work we have put in _ got. all the fantastic work we have put in. when it comes to london you can hardly— put in. when it comes to london you can hardly believe it is those names come _ can hardly believe it is those names come off— can hardly believe it is those names come off our list. one is worth! we won wandsworth. they have been saying _ won wandsworth. they have been saying for— won wandsworth. they have been saying for years, you will never take _ saying for years, you will never take wandsworth. we have just done it! westminster! astonishing result. here in _ it! westminster! astonishing result. here in barnet! thanks, as i look around _ here in barnet! thanks, as i look around to— here in barnet! thanks, as i look around to each and every one of you and all— around to each and every one of you and all the _ around to each and every one of you and all the teams we had out doing that really—

and all the teams we had out doing that really hard work across london, across _ that really hard work across london, across the _ that really hard work across london, across the country, we have sent a message _ across the country, we have sent a message to — across the country, we have sent a message to the prime minister. britain — message to the prime minister. britain deserves better. cheering. iwant britain deserves better. cheering. i want to say a few words cheering. ! want to say a few words about— cheering. i want to say a few words about barnet. it was important for me to _ about barnet. it was important for me to come here to barnet because my first words— me to come here to barnet because my first words as _ me to come here to barnet because my first words as leader of our party when _ first words as leader of our party when i _ first words as leader of our party when i took over in april, 2020, was that we _ when i took over in april, 2020, was that we were — when i took over in april, 2020, was that we were going to root out anti—semitism from our party, not tolerated — anti—semitism from our party, not tolerated any more in our party, change — tolerated any more in our party, change our— tolerated any more in our party, change our party, and i said the test of— change our party, and i said the test of that will be whether the voters — test of that will be whether the voters trust us again in places like barnet _ voters trust us again in places like barnet. and they've done it! that is your hard _ barnet. and they've done it! that is your hard work. that is the change that collectively we have brought about _ that collectively we have brought about in — that collectively we have brought about in our labour party, the trust we are _ about in our labour party, the trust we are a _ about in our labour party, the trust we are a building that is putting us on the _ we are a building that is putting us on the road — we are a building that is putting us on the road to number 10, on the road _ on the road to number 10, on the road to— on the road to number 10, on the road to the — on the road to number 10, on the road to the general election. that change _ road to the general election. that change the past two years has been very hard _ change the past two years has been very hard for us as a party but we have _ very hard for us as a party but we have done — very hard for us as a party but we have done it, we have built those solid _ have done it, we have built those

solid foundations, we have won here in barnet, _ solid foundations, we have won here in barnet, we have won across london — in barnet, we have won across london. we are winning from coast—to—coast. and ijust want to say a _ coast—to—coast. and ijust want to say a massive thanks to all of you for your— say a massive thanks to all of you for your very— say a massive thanks to all of you for your very special part in that here _ for your very special part in that here in— for your very special part in that here in barnet. it is brilliant to see on— here in barnet. it is brilliant to see on a — here in barnet. it is brilliant to see on a brilliant morning. marty, is the _ see on a brilliant morning. marty, is the day— see on a brilliant morning. marty, is the day goes on. massive thanks. let's _ is the day goes on. massive thanks. let's hear— is the day goes on. massive thanks. let's hear it— is the day goes on. massive thanks. let's hear it for barnet and let's hear— let's hear it for barnet and let's hear it— let's hear it for barnet and let's hear it for— let's hear it for barnet and let's hear it for labour! sir— hear it for labour! sir keir starmerthere. you hear it for labour! sir keir starmer there. you can get a sense of the atmosphere. it is his first appearance of the morning. that is where a labour win in barnet. he was talking about westminster and wandsworth. it should be said we have not seen borisjohnson this morning. we will show those pictures if we see the prime minister. as you hear those places where labour have done well, when you look at the actual statistics, sir keir starmer very much enjoying the moment, the labour share outside of london is actually done. it is something we have referenced any number of this

morning. they have some shiny baubles, those places which are significant. showing the change we have done, the hard change _ showing the change we have done, the hard change we have done in the last two years. _ hard change we have done in the last two years, what a difference it has made _ two years, what a difference it has made you — two years, what a difference it has made. you know, cumberland, very important _ made. you know, cumberland, very important when last night in key constituencies for the next general election _ constituencies for the next general election. same in southampton. many more results to come today. i want to thank— more results to come today. i want to thank ahmad brilliant team. —— our brilliant — to thank ahmad brilliant team. —— our brilliant team. a to thank ahmad brilliant team. -- our brilliant team.— our brilliant team. a message for londoners? _ londoners? sir keir starmer in north london. we are going to go back to another key constituency when it comes to the next general election, newcastle—under—lyme, which went from labour to the conservatives in 2019. sorry for interrupting earlier but i know you will understand why. yes, of course, no problem. we were speaking _ yes, of course, no problem. we were speaking to— yes, of course, no problem. we were speaking to bbc radio stoke

political reporterjoanne gallagher. political reporter joanne gallagher. why is— political reporterjoanne gallagher. why is this area so significant politically? it why is this area so significant politically?— why is this area so significant oliticall ? ., ., �* politically? it voted for brexit. it formally had _ politically? it voted for brexit. it formally had a _ politically? it voted for brexit. it formally had a labour— politically? it voted for brexit. it formally had a labour mp i politically? it voted for brexit. it formally had a labour mp untill politically? it voted for brexit. it i formally had a labour mp until 2019 when _ formally had a labour mp until 2019 when the _ formally had a labour mp until 2019 when the conservatives _ formally had a labour mp until 2019 when the conservatives won - formally had a labour mp until 2019 when the conservatives won with i when the conservatives won with aaron _ when the conservatives won with aaron bell, — when the conservatives won with aaron bell, who _ when the conservatives won with aaron bell, who came _ when the conservatives won with aaron bell, who came out- when the conservatives won with aaron bell, who came out a i when the conservatives won with aaron bell, who came out a fewl aaron bell, who came out a few months — aaron bell, who came out a few months ago _ aaron bell, who came out a few months ago and _ aaron bell, who came out a few months ago and said _ aaron bell, who came out a few months ago and said he - aaron bell, who came out a few months ago and said he had i aaron bell, who came out a few| months ago and said he had lost confidence — months ago and said he had lost confidence in _ months ago and said he had lost confidence in the _ months ago and said he had lost confidence in the prime - months ago and said he had lostl confidence in the prime minister, boris _ confidence in the prime minister, boris johnson _ confidence in the prime minister, borisjohnson. and _ confidence in the prime minister, borisjohnson. and it— confidence in the prime minister, borisjohnson. and it is— confidence in the prime minister, borisjohnson. and it is for- confidence in the prime minister, j borisjohnson. and it is for issues like that— borisjohnson. and it is for issues like that around _ borisjohnson. and it is for issues like that around partygate - borisjohnson. and it is for issues like that around partygate and i borisjohnson. and it is for issues. like that around partygate and local issues _ like that around partygate and local issues around — like that around partygate and local issues around the _ like that around partygate and local issues around the cost _ like that around partygate and local issues around the cost of _ like that around partygate and local issues around the cost of living i like that around partygate and local issues around the cost of living and| issues around the cost of living and the smell— issues around the cost of living and the smell of— issues around the cost of living and the smell of a _ issues around the cost of living and the smell of a nearby _ issues around the cost of living and the smell of a nearby quarry, - issues around the cost of living and the smell of a nearby quarry, that. the smell of a nearby quarry, that will be _ the smell of a nearby quarry, that will be interesting _ the smell of a nearby quarry, that will be interesting to _ the smell of a nearby quarry, that will be interesting to see - the smell of a nearby quarry, that will be interesting to see how- the smell of a nearby quarry, that will be interesting to see how it i will be interesting to see how it equates— will be interesting to see how it equates to _ will be interesting to see how it equates to vaults. _ will be interesting to see how it equates to vaults. this - will be interesting to see how it equates to vaults. this council, | will be interesting to see how it i equates to vaults. this council, it is a really— equates to vaults. this council, it is a really good _ equates to vaults. this council, it is a really good indicator- equates to vaults. this council, it is a really good indicator of- equates to vaults. this council, it is a really good indicator of the i is a really good indicator of the national— is a really good indicator of the national political— is a really good indicator of the national political stratosphere, j is a really good indicator of the i national political stratosphere, so to speak — national political stratosphere, so to speak. labour— national political stratosphere, so to speak. labour need _ national political stratosphere, so to speak. labour need to - national political stratosphere, so to speak. labour need to win i national political stratosphere, so to speak. labour need to win this| to speak. labour need to win this council— to speak. labour need to win this council back— to speak. labour need to win this council back and _ to speak. labour need to win this council back and the _ to speak. labour need to win thisi council back and the conservatives need _ council back and the conservatives need to _ council back and the conservatives need to keep — council back and the conservatives need to keep it _ council back and the conservatives need to keep it. it _ council back and the conservatives need to keep it. it will— council back and the conservatives need to keep it. it will be - council back and the conservatives need to keep it. it will be really. need to keep it. it will be really interesting _ need to keep it. it will be really interesting to— need to keep it. it will be really interesting to see _ need to keep it. it will be really interesting to see how- need to keep it. it will be really interesting to see how this i need to keep it. it will be really. interesting to see how this goes. they— interesting to see how this goes. they have — interesting to see how this goes. they have that _ interesting to see how this goes. they have that slim _ interesting to see how this goes. they have that slim majority, i interesting to see how this goes. | they have that slim majority, the conservatives. the young voters, another _ conservatives. the young voters, another issue, we have a couple of them _ another issue, we have a couple of them from — another issue, we have a couple of them from keele university. thank you for— them from keele university. thank you for being with us. holly, how difficult _ you for being with us. holly, how difficult is — you for being with us. holly, how difficult is it to engage younger voters? — difficult is it to engage younger voters? �* .

difficult is it to engage younger voters? �*, ., i. voters? it's always difficult. i think students _ voters? it's always difficult. i think students and _ voters? it's always difficult. i think students and young i voters? it's always difficult. i i think students and young voters voters? it's always difficult. i - think students and young voters feel constantly let down by the system and that is why they are less willing to engage. but we need to change that mentality and we are changing that mentality by using our vote, the most powerful tool we have to make change. vote, the most powerful tool we have to make change-— to make change. what are the issues ounier to make change. what are the issues younger voters _ to make change. what are the issues younger voters are _ to make change. what are the issues younger voters are most _ to make change. what are the issues younger voters are most concerned i younger voters are most concerned about? _ younger voters are most concerned about? . ., , younger voters are most concerned about? . .,, ., younger voters are most concerned about? . ., . , , about? the cost of living crisis disproportionately _ about? the cost of living crisis disproportionately affects i about? the cost of living crisis i disproportionately affects students. students _ disproportionately affects students. students have — disproportionately affects students. students have two _ disproportionately affects students. students have two or _ disproportionately affects students. students have two or three - disproportionately affects students. students have two or three jobs i disproportionately affects students. students have two or three jobs to. students have two or three jobs to -et students have two or three jobs to get by _ students have two or three jobs to get by the — students have two or three jobs to get by. the mental— students have two or three jobs to get by. the mental health - students have two or three jobs to get by. the mental health crisis. i get by. the mental health crisis. nhs waiting _ get by. the mental health crisis. nhs waiting lists _ get by. the mental health crisis. nhs waiting lists are _ get by. the mental health crisis. nhs waiting lists are up. - get by. the mental health crisis. nhs waiting lists are up. urban. nhs waiting lists are up. urban landfill— nhs waiting lists are up. urban landfill is — nhs waiting lists are up. urban landfill is causing _ nhs waiting lists are up. urban landfill is causing problems i nhs waiting lists are up. urban landfill is causing problems for| landfill is causing problems for young — landfill is causing problems for young people _ landfill is causing problems for young people. when— landfill is causing problems for young people. when it - landfill is causing problems for young people. when it is - landfill is causing problems for young people. when it is that. landfill is causing problems for i young people. when it is that bad it can affect _ young people. when it is that bad it can affect campus _ young people. when it is that bad it can affect campus as _ young people. when it is that bad it can affect campus as well. - young people. when it is that bad it can affect campus as well. that i young people. when it is that bad it can affect campus as well.— can affect campus as well. that is a bi local can affect campus as well. that is a big local issue. _ can affect campus as well. that is a big local issue. holly, _ can affect campus as well. that is a big local issue. holly, you - can affect campus as well. that is a big local issue. holly, you have i big local issue. holly, you have found _ big local issue. holly, you have found an — big local issue. holly, you have found an innovative way to encourage young _ found an innovative way to encourage young people to vote, something keir starmer— young people to vote, something keir starmer and borisjohnson should pay attention— starmer and borisjohnson should pay attention to? starmer and boris johnson should pay attention to?— attention to? yes, i run my goats for votes campaign _ attention to? yes, i run my goats for votes campaign which -

attention to? yes, i run my goats for votes campaign which brought attention to? yes, i run my goats i for votes campaign which brought a local petting zoo onto campus to encourage students to vote for the goats. encourage students to vote for the oats. ., ., encourage students to vote for the goats-_ really - encourage students to vote for the i goats._ really well. goats. how did it work? really well. it's amazing — goats. how did it work? really well. it's amazing what _ goats. how did it work? really well. it's amazing what a _ goats. how did it work? really well. it's amazing what a piece _ goats. how did it work? really well. it's amazing what a piece of- goats. how did it work? really well. it's amazing what a piece of bribery | it's amazing what a piece of bribery you can do with goats! let’s it's amazing what a piece of bribery you can do with goats!— you can do with goats! let's speak to robert. — you can do with goats! let's speak to robert. a _ you can do with goats! let's speak to robert, a volunteer— you can do with goats! let's speak to robert, a volunteer and - you can do with goats! let's speak to robert, a volunteer and a i you can do with goats! let's speak. to robert, a volunteer and a former miner~ _ to robert, a volunteer and a former miner. robert, you are the example of a floating — miner. robert, you are the example of a floating voter. you voted conservative last time. what are the issues _ conservative last time. what are the issues you _ conservative last time. what are the issues you are most concerned about? apart _ issues you are most concerned about? apart from _ issues you are most concerned about? apart from the war, which is going on, apart from the war, which is going on. of— apart from the war, which is going on. of course. _ apart from the war, which is going on, of course, the _ apart from the war, which is going on, of course, the cost _ apart from the war, which is going on, of course, the cost of- apart from the war, which is going on, of course, the cost of living, i on, of course, the cost of living, fuel— on, of course, the cost of living, fuel is— on, of course, the cost of living, fuel is soaring _ on, of course, the cost of living, fuel is soaring. and _ on, of course, the cost of living, fuel is soaring. and a _ on, of course, the cost of living, fuel is soaring. and a certain- fuel is soaring. and a certain arrogance _ fuel is soaring. and a certain arrogance of— fuel is soaring. and a certain arrogance of power, - fuel is soaring. and a certain arrogance of power, i- fuel is soaring. and a certain arrogance of power, i think, | fuel is soaring. and a certain. arrogance of power, i think, in government— arrogance of power, i think, in government with _ arrogance of power, i think, in government with their- arrogance of power, i think, in. government with their partygate, their foreign— government with their partygate, their foreign holidays— government with their partygate, their foreign holidays and - government with their partygate, their foreign holidays and that i government with their partygate, i their foreign holidays and that sort of thing _ their foreign holidays and that sort of thin. ., ., ., ,, ., of thing. you are talking to me about that _ of thing. you are talking to me about that earlier. _ of thing. you are talking to me about that earlier. despite i of thing. you are talking to me i about that earlier. despite being a conservative voter, you are quite frustrated — conservative voter, you are quite frustrated by the partygate issue? because _ frustrated by the partygate issue? because it is a detachment from what people _ because it is a detachment from what people are _ because it is a detachment from what people are thinking. _ because it is a detachment from what people are thinking. where _ because it is a detachment from what people are thinking. where there i because it is a detachment from what people are thinking. where there has| people are thinking. where there has been so _ people are thinking. where there has been so much — people are thinking. where there has been so much suffering _ people are thinking. where there has been so much suffering and - people are thinking. where there has been so much suffering and anguish. been so much suffering and anguish in society. _ been so much suffering and anguish in society. they— been so much suffering and anguish in society, they have _ been so much suffering and anguish in society, they have been - been so much suffering and anguish in society, they have been able i been so much suffering and anguish in society, they have been able to l in society, they have been able to party _ in society, they have been able to party and — in society, they have been able to party and they—

in society, they have been able to party and they should _ in society, they have been able to party and they should know- in society, they have been able toi party and they should know better. where _ party and they should know better. where 0ther— party and they should know better. where other advisers? _ party and they should know better. where other advisers? just - party and they should know better. where other advisers? just get - party and they should know better. where other advisers? just get thei where other advisers? just get the 'ob where other advisers? just get the job done _ where other advisers? just get the job done and — where other advisers? just get the job done and deal— where other advisers? just get the job done and deal the _ where other advisers? just get the job done and deal the issues. - job done and deal the issues. robert, — job done and deal the issues. robert, thank— job done and deal the issues. robert, thank you. _ job done and deal the issues. robert, thank you. just - job done and deal the issues. | robert, thank you. just before job done and deal the issues. - robert, thank you. just before we go we are _ robert, thank you. just before we go we are going to speed quickly again tojoanne _ we are going to speed quickly again tojoanne gallagher, the bbc radio stoke _ tojoanne gallagher, the bbc radio stoke political reporter. which way is it going — stoke political reporter. which way is it going to go this afternoon? they— is it going to go this afternoon? they are — is it going to go this afternoon? they are counting this morning. it is too _ they are counting this morning. it is too close — they are counting this morning. it is too close to _ they are counting this morning. it is too close to call. _ they are counting this morning. it is too close to call. labour- they are counting this morning. it is too close to call. labour or - is too close to call. labour or conservative _ is too close to call. labour or conservative will _ is too close to call. labour or conservative will definitely . is too close to call. labour or| conservative will definitely be is too close to call. labour or - conservative will definitely be one of the _ conservative will definitely be one of the biggest _ conservative will definitely be one of the biggest parties. _ conservative will definitely be one of the biggest parties.— of the biggest parties. thank you. 9am is when _ of the biggest parties. thank you. 9am is when the _ of the biggest parties. thank you. 9am is when the count _ of the biggest parties. thank you. 9am is when the count begins - of the biggest parties. thank you. 9am is when the count begins at i 9am is when the count begins at keete _ 9am is when the count begins at keele university. we are expecting a resutt— keele university. we are expecting a result around 3pm. thank— result around 3pm. thank you. quite a few of these results, counting hasjust begun. it will take you little time. if you want to find out the result in your area, head to the bbc news website or bbc news app, and enter your postcode. you'll also find lots of election analysis and the latest reports from our teams around the country. for more than 20 years, will young's twin brother and best friend rupert struggled with a severe addiction to alcohol. in 2020, his family received the news that he had taken his own life.

now, for the first time, will has shared his story in a new documentary. he's been telling our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, why he decided to speak out. rupert was my twin brother, and he struggled with alcohol from the age of, probably about 18, yes, through tojuly 2020, when he killed himself. will young, this is a brave subject to be talking about so openly. what made you want to do it? well, alcoholism, i don't think is spoken about enough anyway. but also, what it's like to live with someone that has alcoholism in the family, what that can do to a family. you know, we're a very private family, very close family. but we were all on the same page about wanting to tell our story in a very authentic, non—sensationalised way, and just to show people that they're not alone, you know.

it's a complex thing, because i miss my brother. he was my best friend and my twin. and i don't miss the alcoholic. this is the sitting room, where rupert slept. my day would start, i would come in. i mean, check if he was all right. i'd normally have to clear up some sort of mess. so either, like, he was sick, he would normally have peed on the sofa. when did you start to feel that things were going wrong for your brother? the last three years, it just seemed to get worse and worse, you know? and by the end, i was his carer. i was clearing up sick, urine, faeces, you know, then going out, you know. this is in your house? this is in my house. and plus, i'm then trying to navigate a national health system which is woefully underfunded. three days before he died,

he was brought in to the hospital, threatening to jump off westminster bridge. and he wasn't even seen by an assistant psychiatrist. and he left and he killed himself. and that — i've heard this story so many times. feeling suicidal is not deemed strong enough to be sectioned. it seems extraordinary to me, you know. i've been suicidal, by the way, in the past, and i've spoken about that when i haven't been well. and luckily, i wasjust about in my right mind. but there were two times when i was very worried and i had the samaritans on speed dial, and they were there for me. how close do you think you came? not that close, but luckily, i'd done enough work then and i knew the symptom of what suicidal ideation is. with rupert, you know, over 20 suicide attempts, if not more, and yet never could i get him sectioned in 20 years.

i really have never spoken about this before. and i'd like to speak about things. but it wasn't my story to tell. but now it is. how difficult was it for you to have your brother living with you in your house? it was for four years from 2016, wasn't it? yeah, it was, it was difficult. and it's amazing what we do out of love for people, you know? and ijust didn't want my brother to die. so that was my decision. in the end that, you know, i didn't manage to keep him alive. and that's part of my grief process. there's only so much i can do for someone. any of us can do for anyone. i remember scuffles, fighting with him in the kitchen, in my house, you know, wrestling a knife away, calling the police.

still to this day, if the phone rings late at night, my heart sinks to my boots, because it always presaged some form of crisis, threat, or the police. the last time you saw your brother, you hit him? yes. what was going on? i elbowed him. what was happening? he deserved it. well, because he was, you know, he was... i was so angry. and... and i rememberthinking, oh, gosh, if this is the last time, you know, i don't want this to be some sort of film moment when i regret it. and luckily, i've done enough therapy to be strong enough to go, this won't be my lasting memory of my brother. you know, the lasting memory, in fact, the whole film in a way, is an amazing sort of legacy for rupert, because it really shows who he was. the most extraordinary man, you know, who struggled a lot

of the time, and still did extraordinary things. # happy birthday, dear william and rupert. # happy birthday to you.# all loss is unique. but for someone who finds themselves in a situation similar to yours, what would you say? i remember years ago a friend of mine, he lost his mum. and i said... i don't know why i was having such a poetic moment, but i said, "grief is like water. it will always find its way out through the rocks." and it will. but it's a thing that one has to sit with, you know, and trust that it will it will find its way out. there is no set way to grieve. it's really important to talk about these things. and that's why i've done this documentary, and want to do more and other things. it's really important. get rid of the shame.

a very, very thoughtful interview. full of respect for willie young for speaking so openly. it will make a big difference to a lot of people. if you are affected by any of the issues raised in that interview, the bbc line home page has the contact details for a wide range of organisations that can offer all sorts of help and support. stand sorts of help and support. and willie young's _ sorts of help and support. fific willie young's documentaries on channel 4 at 10p and on tuesday, may ten. time for the local news. good morning, i'm asad ahmad. the big local election headlines are all in london. alongside barnet, labour have taken control of wandsworth for the first time in over a0 years and — for the first time ever — westminster council, too.

here's our political correspondent karl mercer. we now have three labour mps and a labour council! cheering. first they took wandsworth. .. then came barnet. and then the shock of the night, labour took westminster council, completing a hat—trick of historic wins. london's mayor sadiq khan was in wandsworth as the celebrations began. councillors, whey—hey! you're my mum's councillor, yeah? no pressure! it's for borisjohnson to decide how he feels being the first leader in a generation to have lost this seat — margaret thatcher's favourite council. and when you speak to people on the doorsteps, as i have been doing in wandsworth for the last few days and weeks, the three big things that came up was the cost—of—living crisis, was the cuts they were feeling from the government, but borisjohnson came up. labour have never run barnet council — the beaten tory leader blaming national problems.

partygate came up, um, very occasionally throughout the campaign. not all the time. and there were some weeks when partygate went quiet and nobody was bringing it up but when it came up again, when there was a new revelation or a fine or something like that, people would bring it up on the doorstep and it really was an issue, i think, that impacted us. and some conservative watchers have warned these defeats in london need to be addressed by the party. if they lose their flagship councils, then they risk losing even more seats, and their seat count is already well down on where it was even in 2010. i think the conservative party does need to not... it can't afford to just write that off and say, "well, london is a labour city." it needs to have a real reckoning with why this party — this party of government — is so unappealing to sort of eight million voters in this country's capital. it looks like labour could now run more councils than it has ever done in london. karl mercer, bbc london.

and in the past few minutes, labour leader sir keir starmer arrived in barnet to celebrate his party's success there. cheering. the borough has long been a labour target. and earlier this morning the conservative leader said the loss to labour didn't bode well for the tories in future general elections. onto the weather now with kate. good morning. it's a bright start this morning, plenty of warm sunshine around. through the afternoon, though, we've got a cold front sinking south, and that's going to introduce more cloud. staying dry, still some bright and sunny spells in the far southeast, and temperatures reaching a warm 22 celsius. overnight, that cloud continues to move across. a spell of mainly light rain clearing by saturday morning. a cloudy day on the whole for saturday, the chance of a spot of rain, maybe one or two brighter spells, and temperatures staying in the high teens. there's more on the local election results in london — and reaction, too — on our website. i'll have an update in half an hour.

hello, this is breakfast with charlie stayt and victoria derbyshire. bringing you right up to date with the local elections. the conservatives have suffered a number of losses in the local elections in england — particularly councils in london. outside the capital, it's been a mixed picture so far. let's get an update on what we know. newsnight�*s lewis goodall is in our london newsroom to explain all. let's recap where we are. the conservatives are doing very badly in london. we have spoken about wandsworth, conservative since 1978, westminster conservative since harold wilson was prime minister in 1964. the rest of the country, we talk about whether conservatives are continuing to advance, places like the amber valley, going forward, nuneaton, concept is going forward.

then you try to extrapolate and sift through the results of what they mean in terms of other parts of the country and it becomes complicated because there are lots of other parts of the country where there is a stasis. diabetes, very important seat, used to be labour, went to no overall control —— derby is a very important seat. as you can see, it is nip and tuck, 18, i6, neighbour or a bit, conservatives down a bit, not too bad perhaps, but then you look at somewhere like bolton, we will expect the labour party to make gains. tim macrow crucial parliamentary marginal seats. again, stasis. conservatives won, independent dam one. he would help somewhere like that if you are in the labour party would be doing better. you look somewhere like worcester, another conservative loss. a very historic place in

political mythology, that will stick woman. the greens are up one, the lib dems are up one. should not neglect that story, we'll talk a lot more about the lib dems. counties like somerset coming back with the liberal democrats are hoping to do well, the green party have not had a bad night, about 23 games, or about 12% in bad night, about 23 games, or about i2% in comparison to 2018. it is a nip and tuck affair, we are going back to the status quo in lots of places in 2018, one seat, one seat down and back in 2018 the labour party conservative party wear in an uneasy stasis and we could be looking to return in many parts of the country to that sort of affair where neither party is really able to predominates over the other. the labour party would say, going back to 2018, that is an improvement on where they were in 2019 and in 2021 but it is notjust england we are expecting results. people ask why we

are talking aboutjust england it is because the delicate england is the only place to have counted overnight. we are expecting lots of results from scotland later today. what will happen in scotland? probably a battle for second place in scotland, the snp are likely to continue to dominate north of adrian sporle, back in 2007, the first time the snp entered government in holyrood and won the local elections, they have maintained first place and might even build. it's only for a party that has been in government since 2007,15 years, but there we are. look out for councils like glasgow, the snp looking to increase their gains there. for questions about who comes in second. in 2017 ruth davidson, leading the conservatives at that time, did very well. the conservatives from labour to come in second place. most of the scottish conservatives do not anticipate doing that well this time and the labour party are hoping to regain

second place but it is a long way from the hegemony that the labour party used to enjoy in scotland. wales, the one place in the uk where the labour party continues to dominate. certainly in the welsh senedd. hoping to continue that run and to do well in seats like bridgend, the seats they lost in 2019 and i hoping to regain the next parliamentary elections when the conservatives won six seats in wales in 2019. six agains. the most important result of all, most consequential results of this election is what will happen in northern ireland. the store executive. the big headline that could come from that, sinn fein, the nationalist party, overtaking the unionist party, the dup come into first place. almost happened in

2017, nip and tuck, but the dupjust on top and the reason that is important is it will be the first time in the 100 year history of the province that the nationalist party had won the pole, got the most seats in an election, had come top in an election and that could have really big political repercussions for the whole of the way that the northern ireland executive unfolds over the coming years. a really tense situation with the northern ireland protocol. we expect these results over the next two days but it will certainly be extremely consequential and worth looking out for. thank ou. it and worth looking out for. thank yom it really _ and worth looking out for. thank you. it really is _ and worth looking out for. thank you. it really is in _ and worth looking out for. thank you. it really is in terms - and worth looking out for. thank you. it really is in terms of - you. it really is in terms of northern _ you. it really is in terms of northern ireland. - you. it really is in terms of northern ireland. if - you. it really is in terms of northern ireland. if sinn . you. it really is in terms of i northern ireland. if sinn fein you. it really is in terms of - northern ireland. if sinn fein pull it off, that means there is a party in government that favours a united ireland. danjohnson dan johnson is danjohnson is in belfast where the first results are expected this afternoon. first results are expected this afternoon-— first results are expected this afternoon. , . , , ., afternoon. they have 'ust started countinu afternoon. they have 'ust started counting here h afternoon. they have 'ust started counting here in _ afternoon. they have 'ust started counting here in the _ afternoon. they have just started counting here in the last - afternoon. they have just started counting here in the last half - afternoon. they have just started | counting here in the last half hour or so. there are three cancer

centres across northern ireland. the ballot boxes are being opened here although we hear there may be a delay at one of those other counting centres but results are not expected until lunchtime they could take well into the evening, perhaps into the early hours of tomorrow morning, to get the full picture of the state of each other parties right across northern ireland, and then to work out what that means in terms of representation at stormont. it will be the biggest party. proportional representation voting system that is used to allocate seats across the various constituencies across northern ireland to decipher who gets what the seats in the stormont assembly. it takes a bit of time to work out, quite a complicated system but the big thing to watch out for is whether the dup is able to cling on to its position, pulling across northern ireland, last few months has suggested the party will suffer significant losses and it could indeed lose the position of the biggest party to sinn fein. there is

a question about whether power—sharing government will resume here. there hasn't been a government here. there hasn't been a government here since february when the dup withdrew from power—sharing in objection to the way the northern ireland protocol was hitting trade in northern ireland. they said they want to see a change in the protocol before they got back into power—sharing and if sinn fein is the in spite of there is a huge question about whether they would share power. some major questions to be determined in northern ireland as a result of this election but we won't get the results into this afternoon or evening and maybe into it tomorrow morning. find afternoon or evening and maybe into it tomorrow morning.— it tomorrow morning. and will it lead to another— it tomorrow morning. and will it lead to another government? i it tomorrow morning. and will it - lead to another government? thank you, dan. let's get a sense of the situation in scotland now — lorna gordon is in glasgow and can tell us more. update us. good morning from glasuow. update us. good morning from glasgow the _ update us. good morning from glasgow. the county _ update us. good morning from glasgow. the county in - update us. good morning from. glasgow. the county in scotland update us. good morning from - glasgow. the county in scotland gets under at 9am. the ballot boxes behind me, that is when they will be

tipped out, brought to the counting stations, it is an electronic account in scotland, a form of proportional representation, single transferable votes. they will start getting tallied in these machines which look a bit like printers that will get under way at 9am. 1200 seats across scotland and 32 local authorities, 85 of those in glasgow, the magic number here is 43, which will be very high for any party to reach. at the last local election the snp got 39, they took control of glasgow, a big result for them here. the themes to look for are, how it will be snp do? they are likely to retain their position as the largest party here in scotland, that is not really in doubt. they have won the most seats in the last ten scottish elections. the big thing to look for here in scotland is the battle for second place. the conservatives had a huge result at the last scottish

local elections, doubling their vote. will they hold onto that second—place position or it will partygate second—place position or it will pa rtygate affect second—place position or it will partygate affect them, will labour bounce back? the first results were in around lunchtime, we should get all the results here in scotland probably by the time.- all the results here in scotland probably by the time. i feel like we need to speak to say john curtis. professor of politics at strathclyde university. good morning. you have had a very long night. can you give us your glimpse as to what you think the picture in making this morning is? the big question going into these elections was, would they be so bad for the conservatives if conservative mps decided to mount a challenge against the prime minister? the evidence on ballot boxes so far, around only half the

councils in england, is that certainly the concern confirms the opinion polls that the party is probably less popular than it has been at any point since the december 2019 general election, but a loss of four point since 2018, six since last year, substantial but doesn't sound devastating. because the conservatives were not defending a great deal, we were primarily having elections in the more labour parts of england, the loss in terms of numbers of seats at least, around 120, doesn't sound that's great. that said, it is one in five of conservative seats that have so far fallen, and within london, where labour have performed rather better than they have outside of london, we have not only seen wandsworth and barnet fall, is widely expected, but also seen a labour pick up westminster, which always looked the more difficult task, and it

underlines the way in which london has become almost a one—party city. i think the conservatives will be left with control of just four of the capital's 32 borras after all the capital's 32 borras after all the ballots have been counted. irate the ballots have been counted. we were watching sir keir starmer a few minutes ago in barnet, in celebration mode. i think people are going to have to hear this word quite a lot over the next few days. turning point. when he is using. you look at the figures, you look at what happened before, what justification is there for a sir keir starmer and labour to be talking about the turning point? well, the labour party can certainly rightly claim to have done an awful lot better than last year, their vote is up by five or six points. across england as a whole. but we have to remember they did so, so badly last year. a really disappointing result for labour. in london, the party certainly has made progress on what it achieved in

2018. it has done better and achieved a better result thanjeremy corbyn managed to achieve as a leader. perhaps a turning point is code for leaving behind the party's party. in london arguably that case can be made. the trouble is that outside of london, the labour vote is a bit lower than in 2018, hasn't done quite as well asjeremy corbyn did, and so far labour has made a slight net loss of the seats outside of london. labour needs to do well in london to win an election but doing well in london will not be sufficient and there is very little sign of the labour party making particular progress in some of those leave inclined places, traditional labour places in the north of england and the midlands and that certainly is the target that labour has long been setting itself. it's target has not been to paint london even more credit than it is already, but to try to reclaim the ground it

has been losing further north —— paint london even more red and it is already quite the lib dems party can justifiably beat making a few claims this morning to success. one has to say that probably that was the surprise of the night or perhaps the trend we all failed to spotin perhaps the trend we all failed to spot in advance. the party has made more gains than labour has, about 40, 50 gains. it is not up dramatically, a couple of points compared with what it was four years ago, bit of progress compared with last year. but i think what the party will be particularly noting is it intended to do rather well when it intended to do rather well when it was fighting the conservatives for second place. the lib dem chances of making some progress in the next general election rested very heavily on taking tory held seats where the lib dems currently are in second place. encourage that

perhaps they might be in the sort of position to do that. for the liberal democrats, obtaining point submit to strong, possible foundation —— foundation for the country party climbing from where it fell in the 2015 election when voters rejected the coalition, at least an opportunity. the coalition, at least an opportunity-— the coalition, at least an opportunity. the coalition, at least an ouortuni .�* ., the coalition, at least an o-ortuni .~ ., . , opportunity. always good to catch up with ou, opportunity. always good to catch up with you. thank _ opportunity. always good to catch up with you, thank you _ opportunity. always good to catch up with you, thank you so _ opportunity. always good to catch up with you, thank you so much - opportunity. always good to catch up with you, thank you so much for- with you, thank you so much for staying up for us, you have had a long night, nice to see you go time for some sport. rangers will be so happy. for some sport. rangers will be so happy- a for some sport. rangers will be so happy. a long night for them. mung happy. a long night for them. along celebrate it time. _ happy. a long night for them. along celebrate it time. building _ happy. a long night for them. along celebrate it time. building up - happy. a long night for them. along celebrate it time. building up now i celebrate it time. building up now to the eur0pa _ celebrate it time. building up now to the europa league _ celebrate it time. building up now to the europa league final- celebrate it time. building up now to the europa league final on - celebrate it time. building up now to the europa league final on the| to the europa league final on the 18th of may. notjust around not just around ibrox notjust around ibrox but the world's immediate really impressed by rangers' run in europe this season. only a decade ago rangers were slipping into administration so they are impressed in the usa, where

a german website says there is no stadium like ibrox. a corrugated iron box of british football, a whole stadium sang for 90 minutes, it was shaking. their opponents' immediate pain tribute. —— out their opponents' media paying tribute. what a moment for the current rangers team, who now have a chance to win their first european trophy in 50 years. their dream run in the europa league continued as they beat rb leipzig 3—1 at ibrox. they'll meet another german side, in the final, eintract frankfurt, who beat west ham 1—0, in the other semifinal. leicester city saw their european adventure come to an end, asjoe wilson reports. fireworks in frankfurt, british teams everywhere, three european semifinals, two different competitions. one deep breath. right, first to glasgow, to rangers... they began this match against leipzig 1—0 down after the first leg. they began with inspiration, with their captain... commentator: james tavernier! whatever expectations ibrox possessed, they were exceeded. glen kamara kept his composure, which meant that fans could lose theirs — joy. rangers led.

but with 20 minutes left to play, leipzig responded — it was all equal. rangers persevered, just like they've done throughout this competition. john lundstram's winning goal, a night to rival any, and a european final to look forward to. in frankfurt, west ham lost a defender to a red card in the 19th minute and conceded a goal soon after. that left them two behind in their europa league semifinal. there were no more goals, but after tempers frayed on the touchline, west ham's manager david moyes was sent off and his team went out. the europa conference league meant little to leicester city until they began to excel in it. now a semifinal, soon this... commentator: fabulous goal! that was tammy abraham, the englishman reborn in roma. there's one roman forever idolised in leicester. yeah, it's you, claudio ranieri. but a european final was a dream too far. 2—1 overall, leicester's run all over. joe wilson, bbc news.

now to the tennis, and illness cost andy murray his chance to play the world number one novak djockovich for the first time in five years. it meant murray had to pull out of the third round of the madrid open. british number one cameron norrie is also out — he lost in three sets in the last 16 to spanish teenage sensation carlos alcaraz. the 19—year—old will face compatriot — and his idol — rafael nadal in the next round. it was a bad day for the british number two dan evans, beaten in straight sets by andrey rublev. evans had his opportunites but failed to capitalise, and world number eight rublev will face stefanos tsitsipas in the quarter—final. there we go. i can see a loud shirt in the distance _ there we go. i can see a loud shirt in the distance over _ there we go. i can see a loud shirt in the distance over there. - there we go. i can see a loud shirt in the distance over there. nick i in the distance over there. nick

knowles is in the building. i in the distance over there. nick knowles is in the building. i always used to call— knowles is in the building. i always used to call him _ knowles is in the building. i always used to call him lord. _ knowles is in the building. i always used to call him lord. we - knowles is in the building. i always used to call him lord. we do - knowles is in the building. i always used to call him lord. we do i - knowles is in the building. i always| used to call him lord. we do i know he isn't one. he was known in the office as lord coe too. i havejust knighted him. for more than two decades nick knowles has helped transform homes and communities across the uk with the help of his diy sos team. now they're back with a brand—new series, featuring even more ambitious projects. let's take a peek at one of the big builds. today, we're helping a family in desperate need. in just a matter of weeks, their lives changed forever. it progressed so quickly. one of the consultants told us he's never seen anything so fast. their plans for a dream home were shattered in the cruellest of ways. it's going to be an emotional journey for us all. i know what it's like to - have the rug pulled from under you very unexpectedly.

so i want to keep it simple and just for this house to wrap its arms - back round her again. we'll do all we can to give this grieving family a chance to move forward. laughter. the designer in charge this week is gabrielle blackman, if i can drag you away from the army boys for a moment. thank you very much. and, of course, we have all the usual suspects. why? because this is diy sos: the big build! i already want to cry! seriously. it has that kind of effect, doesn't it quiz like — has that kind of effect, doesn't it quiz like this is so moving. especially at the moment, and i am pleased _ especially at the moment, and i am pleased it _ especially at the moment, and i am pleased it is coming back now, because — pleased it is coming back now, because after all that everyone has .one because after all that everyone has gone through, to remind people that we are _ gone through, to remind people that we are an _ gone through, to remind people that we are an incredibly generous countrx — we are an incredibly generous country. for me, the pandemic wasn't about— country. for me, the pandemic wasn't about all_ country. for me, the pandemic wasn't about all the _ country. for me, the pandemic wasn't about all the things that went wrong, — about all the things that went wrong, it— about all the things that went wrong, it was about how we looked after each — wrong, it was about how we looked after each other, how people went to work, _ after each other, how people went to work, emergency services, the police to get— work, emergency services, the police to get such _ work, emergency services, the police to get such a — work, emergency services, the police to get such a hard time going out whisking — to get such a hard time going out whisking themselves with infection when _ whisking themselves with infection when nobody knew what was going on.

it is when nobody knew what was going on. it is nice _ when nobody knew what was going on. it is nice to _ when nobody knew what was going on. it is nice to remind people that actually— it is nice to remind people that actually we are incredibly generous. i actually we are incredibly generous. i don't _ actually we are incredibly generous. i don't know where you start with the stories. do you want to tell us about lindsay?— the stories. do you want to tell us about lindsay? lindsay falls in love with the love _ about lindsay? lindsay falls in love with the love of _ about lindsay? lindsay falls in love with the love of her _ about lindsay? lindsay falls in love with the love of her life, _ about lindsay? lindsay falls in love with the love of her life, think - with the love of her life, think everything will be wonderful, they have two — everything will be wonderful, they have two young children, she has two daughters _ have two young children, she has two daughters from a previous relationship. he served his country, he is _ relationship. he served his country, he is how— relationship. he served his country, he is now looking forward to a brand—new life having put himself in danger— brand—new life having put himself in danger on _ brand—new life having put himself in danger on our behalf. they buy a house. _ danger on our behalf. they buy a house. do— danger on our behalf. they buy a house. do it _ danger on our behalf. they buy a house, do it up, get to the point where _ house, do it up, get to the point where they— house, do it up, get to the point where they have destroyed it, which is what _ where they have destroyed it, which is what you — where they have destroyed it, which is what you do in the process of building — is what you do in the process of building it. _ is what you do in the process of building it, he gets diagnosed with a realty— building it, he gets diagnosed with a really aggressive one can set which — a really aggressive one can set which takes him from her within a ntatter— which takes him from her within a matter of— which takes him from her within a matter of months —— cancer. then not only does— matter of months —— cancer. then not only does she — matter of months —— cancer. then not only does she have to deal with the grieving _ only does she have to deal with the grieving process and losing her two young _ grieving process and losing her two young boys' father but also she has nowhere _ young boys' father but also she has nowhere to — young boys' father but also she has nowhere to live. the family have to move _ nowhere to live. the family have to move in _ nowhere to live. the family have to move in with — nowhere to live. the family have to move in with the grandparents because — move in with the grandparents because the house is unlivable and in those _ because the house is unlivable and in those circumstances, there is nothing — in those circumstances, there is nothing of— in those circumstances, there is

nothing of it than diy sos in those circumstances, there is nothing of it than diy $05 which can do it for— nothing of it than diy $05 which can do it for them. it sounds grand but if they— do it for them. it sounds grand but if they didn't have the money, and there _ if they didn't have the money, and there is— if they didn't have the money, and there is no— if they didn't have the money, and there is no grants for that kind of thing _ there is no grants for that kind of thing we — there is no grants for that kind of thing. we turn up and be that gravity— thing. we turn up and be that gravity pull and the whole community turns up _ gravity pull and the whole community turns up to _ gravity pull and the whole community turns up to build it. it gravity pull and the whole community turns up to build it.— turns up to build it. it must be a roller-coaster _ turns up to build it. it must be a roller-coaster of _ turns up to build it. it must be a roller-coaster of emotions - turns up to build it. it must be a l roller-coaster of emotions during roller—coaster of emotions during that process and you keep very busy. you were furiously busy tiny moment in time. what happens when it gets too much? there must be times when itjust gets to you or gets to her, get to the family. how does it work? it is usually reassuring when you see the — it is usually reassuring when you see the fortitude of people, what a deal with— see the fortitude of people, what a deal with on a day—to—day basis. it might— deal with on a day—to—day basis. it might be _ deal with on a day—to—day basis. it might be tough for me but i am not living _ might be tough for me but i am not living what— might be tough for me but i am not living what they are and i can't really — living what they are and i can't really fall— living what they are and i can't really fall apart. it does over a period — really fall apart. it does over a period of— really fall apart. it does over a period of time become compressed because _ period of time become compressed because you do it a lot. there is no doubt _ because you do it a lot. there is no doubt that— because you do it a lot. there is no doubt that a — because you do it a lot. there is no doubt that a number of the crew end ”p doubt that a number of the crew end up pulling _ doubt that a number of the crew end up pulling over into a lay—by on the way home — up pulling over into a lay—by on the way home and having a little cry to deal with _ way home and having a little cry to deal with everything you have had to

deal with everything you have had to deal with— deal with everything you have had to deal with in— deal with everything you have had to deal with in a short space of time. the biggest question people ask is, how come _ the biggest question people ask is, how come you don't get emotional? the truth _ how come you don't get emotional? the truth is — how come you don't get emotional? the truth is i — how come you don't get emotional? the truth is i do but off—camera because — the truth is i do but off—camera because too often presenters polling on an _ because too often presenters polling on an emotional moment and it is not about— on an emotional moment and it is not about me. _ on an emotional moment and it is not about me, the emotional moment is about— about me, the emotional moment is about the _ about me, the emotional moment is about the people who need something and the _ about the people who need something and the people who did it for them, and the people who did it for them, and my— and the people who did it for them, and monb — and the people who did it for them, and myjob is to facilitate that and -et and myjob is to facilitate that and get out _ and myjob is to facilitate that and get out of— and myjob is to facilitate that and get out of the way so that happens. you will— get out of the way so that happens. you will often find me walking off behind _ you will often find me walking off behind the camera and having a couple — behind the camera and having a couple of— behind the camera and having a couple of minutes before i come back _ couple of minutes before i come back. ~ . couple of minutes before i come back. ~ , ., ,. . ., couple of minutes before i come back. , ., ,. . ., , back. we see on screen and not 'ust the massive — back. we see on screen and not 'ust the massive construction * back. we see on screen and not 'ust the massive construction stuff h back. we see on screen and notjust the massive construction stuff that i the massive construction stuff that you do. you are really supportive amongst each other. you can see some putting that i'm around someone when they get a bit emotional, or it there is a hug over there. there is such warmth from everybody who is involved. ., , . ., ., involved. two things are going on. there are the _ involved. two things are going on. there are the people _ involved. two things are going on. there are the people that - involved. two things are going on. there are the people that need - involved. two things are going on. | there are the people that need the house—building of the people who turn up _ house—building of the people who turn up to— house—building of the people who turn up to do it, which is the great story _ turn up to do it, which is the great story. because we have been doing this for—

story. because we have been doing this for 23— story. because we have been doing this for 23 years, the team we have been _ this for 23 years, the team we have been working with, everybody knows everything _ been working with, everybody knows everything and everybody knows that billy lost _ everything and everybody knows that billy lost a daughter when she was in her— billy lost a daughter when she was in her teens, billy lost a daughter when she was in herteens, and billy lost a daughter when she was in her teens, and they knowjulian has talked — in her teens, and they knowjulian has talked about his mental health issues _ has talked about his mental health issues and — has talked about his mental health issues and he has a child with a disability. — issues and he has a child with a disability, we know chris and george .rew disability, we know chris and george grew up— disability, we know chris and george grew up together. they know everything about us and gabby who we worked _ everything about us and gabby who we worked with the ten years in this first programme that goes out suddenly talked about when she lost a child _ suddenly talked about when she lost a child herself and in trying to talk about what it is the mum to lose a _ talk about what it is the mum to lose a husband and about going forward — lose a husband and about going forward and how you go forward in those _ forward and how you go forward in those circumstances, she talked about _ those circumstances, she talked about it — those circumstances, she talked about it herself and her insight was massively— about it herself and her insight was massively important. i think it is the honesty of the team in that way and it— the honesty of the team in that way and it has— the honesty of the team in that way and it has always been there for everybody to see.— and it has always been there for everybody to see. there is a lot to love about — everybody to see. there is a lot to love about diy _ everybody to see. there is a lot to love about diy sos. _ everybody to see. there is a lot to love about diy sos. there - everybody to see. there is a lot to love about diy sos. there is - everybody to see. there is a lot to love about diy sos. there is the l love about diy sos. there is the emotional stuff but people love the banter. all of you bickering and arguing it all kicking off and

coming good in the end. it is arguing it all kicking off and coming good in the end. it is family squabbling. — coming good in the end. it is family squabbling. 23 _ coming good in the end. it is family squabbling, 23 years _ coming good in the end. it is family squabbling, 23 years of _ coming good in the end. it is family squabbling, 23 years of working - squabbling, 23 years of working together~ — squabbling, 23 years of working together. the other thing is, if it was not — together. the other thing is, if it was not funny it would be in danger of being _ was not funny it would be in danger of being one hour... you cannot have an hour— of being one hour... you cannot have an hour of— of being one hour... you cannot have an hour of solid tough stories, you have _ an hour of solid tough stories, you have to _ an hour of solid tough stories, you have to have — an hour of solid tough stories, you have to have something else in it. the guys — have to have something else in it. the guys i — have to have something else in it. the guys ijust funny because they are funny — the guys ijust funny because they are funny. we did the first series, six programmes, and thought, well, you know. _ six programmes, and thought, well, you know, how manyjokes can you make _ you know, how manyjokes can you make on— you know, how manyjokes can you make on a — you know, how manyjokes can you make on a building site? 23 years later— make on a building site? 23 years later we _ make on a building site? 23 years later we are — make on a building site? 23 years later we are still having a good crack — later we are still having a good crack. .. later we are still having a good crack. ,,. ., ,, , later we are still having a good crack. , , ., , , later we are still having a good crack. , , , the crack. same 'okes, probably. they aet crack. same 'okes, probably. they get funnier. — crack. same jokes, probably. they get funnier. it _ crack. same jokes, probably. they get funnier, it is _ crack. same jokes, probably. they get funnier, it is familiarity. - get funnier, it is familiarity. people turn up and join in and they will get _ people turn up and join in and they will get straight into me if i turn up will get straight into me if i turn up five — will get straight into me if i turn up five minutes late, "afternoon!" there _ up five minutes late, "afternoon!" there is _ up five minutes late, "afternoon!" there is a — up five minutes late, "afternoon!" there is a realjoy on the site and also _ there is a realjoy on the site and also the — there is a realjoy on the site and also the people who come along, a luy also the people who come along, a guy turned — also the people who come along, a guy turned up called bob from up this way— guy turned up called bob from up this way and he had been in the police _ this way and he had been in the police force, been out with ptsd,

stayed _ police force, been out with ptsd, stayed at — police force, been out with ptsd, stayed at home for two years, was a former— stayed at home for two years, was a former capita, volunteered to come on diy_ former capita, volunteered to come on diy 505. — former capita, volunteered to come on diy sos, loved it so much he has done _ on diy sos, loved it so much he has done five _ on diy sos, loved it so much he has done five since —— xxxr pinto. he said he _ done five since —— xxxr pinto. he said he was— done five since —— xxxr pinto. he said he was useful to society again so there _ said he was useful to society again so there are a of people who come to do that _ so there are a of people who come to do that l— so there are a of people who come to do that. ., ., . . so there are a of people who come to do that. . . , , ,, do that. i am assuming, like everyone — do that. i am assuming, like everyone else _ do that. i am assuming, like everyone else who _ do that. i am assuming, like everyone else who has - do that. i am assuming, like everyone else who has done| do that. i am assuming, like - everyone else who has done any diy, not me, if you are trying to buy wood... it not me, if you are trying to buy wood... . not me, if you are trying to buy wood... , ., . , wood... it is not about diy, there is none in — wood... it is not about diy, there is none in it! _ wood... it is not about diy, there is none in it! say _ wood... it is not about diy, there is none in it! say look _ wood... it is not about diy, there is none in it! say look at - wood... it is not about diy, there is none in it! say look at it - wood... it is not about diy, there is none in it! say look at it is - is none in it! say look at it is construction. it is a mega. taste is none in it! say look at it is construction. it is a mega. we came to fix what — construction. it is a mega. we came to fix what diy _ construction. it is a mega. we came to fix what my did _ construction. it is a mega. we came to fix what diy did and _ construction. it is a mega. we came to fix what diy did and every - construction. it is a mega. we came to fix what diy did and every now i to fix what diy did and every now and again— to fix what diy did and every now and again the newspapers call and say, can— and again the newspapers call and say, can you give us some diy tips? "yeah, _ say, can you give us some diy tips? "yeah, don't— say, can you give us some diy tips? "yeah, don't do it!" who presumably strut tle "yeah, don't do it!" who presumably struggle with — "yeah, don't do it!" who presumably struggle with getting _ "yeah, don't do it!" who presumably struggle with getting bricks - "yeah, don't do it!" who presumably struggle with getting bricks and - struggle with getting bricks and wood and everyone else is saying there is a real shortage. taste wood and everyone else is saying there is a real shortage.- there is a real shortage. we have been off-screen _ there is a real shortage. we have been off-screen for _ there is a real shortage. we have been off-screen for two - there is a real shortage. we have been off-screen for two and - there is a real shortage. we have been off-screen for two and a - there is a real shortage. we have| been off-screen for two and a half been off—screen for two and a half years— been off—screen for two and a half years which— been off—screen for two and a half years which is why we are so excited to come _ years which is why we are so excited to come back. two of the shows are from _ to come back. two of the shows are from before — to come back. two of the shows are from before lockdown and three we have done — from before lockdown and three we

have done recently. we have been off off because _ have done recently. we have been off off because of the pandemic and coming — off because of the pandemic and coming back we thought, well, the timber— coming back we thought, well, the timber has— coming back we thought, well, the timber has gone up 60%, bricks you can hardly— timber has gone up 60%, bricks you can hardly get hold of, and then there _ can hardly get hold of, and then there is— can hardly get hold of, and then there is people working flat out in there is people working flat out in the building industry, actually flat out. the building industry, actually flat out~ still— the building industry, actually flat out. still double the number of people — out. still double the number of people for the build we advertise. the materials come through. people over the _ the materials come through. people over the years in the construction industry— over the years in the construction industry have understood that this is a good — industry have understood that this is a good news story and they trust that the _ is a good news story and they trust that the people we are building for really— that the people we are building for really deserve it. actually, we said earlier— really deserve it. actually, we said earlier about people being generous, comic— earlier about people being generous, comic relief and children in need have _ comic relief and children in need have both — comic relief and children in need have both raised £1 billion in time they have — have both raised £1 billion in time they have been running. 220,000 charities— they have been running. 220,000 charities in— they have been running. 220,000 charities in this country survive on donations — charities in this country survive on donations. we are an unbelievably generous— donations. we are an unbelievably generous society and we are really excited _ generous society and we are really excited to — generous society and we are really excited to bring that whole feeling back on _ excited to bring that whole feeling back on screen so people can see that you — back on screen so people can see that you know, if you work together you can _ that you know, if you work together you can do — that you know, if you work together you can do anything. you that you know, if you work together you can do anything.— that you know, if you work together you can do anything.- a -

that you know, if you work together| you can do anything.- a fine you can do anything. you can. a fine philosophical— you can do anything. you can. a fine philosophical theme _ you can do anything. you can. a fine philosophical theme to _ you can do anything. you can. a fine philosophical theme to finish - you can do anything. you can. a fine philosophical theme to finish on. - philosophical theme to finish on. thursday nights on channel five is my big _ thursday nights on channel five is my big house clear out for people who are _ my big house clear out for people who are snowed under with clutter and tuesday next week we start with diy 505 _ and tuesday next week we start with diy $05 and every week for five weeks — diy sos and every week for five weeks. ., . , diy sos and every week for five | weeks-_ you diy sos and every week for five weeks. ., ., , you know, weeks. you are everywhere. you know, can't tet weeks. you are everywhere. you know, can't get enough! _ can't get enough! laughter >> weather—macro: thank you. you're watching bbc breakfast, it's 8.59. this is bbc news with this is bbc news with of significant losses in london, the latest headlines. the latest headlines. in local elections in england, in local elections in england,

the conservatives suffer a series the conservatives suffer a series of significant losses in london, but across the country, labour are only making modest gains. we've had some difficult results, and you can see that in london. i would say, though, that we are mid—term, and it's quite a mixed picture, cos you look elsewhere, whether that's in hartlepool or nuneaton or thurrock, we've actually made gains. and believe you me, this is a big turning point for us. from the depths of 2019, that general election, back on track. elsewhere, the liberal democrats and greens are making gains. in hull, the liberal democrats won control of the council from labour. counting is getting under way