�* royals who carry out official only royals who carry out official public duties was taken after careful consideration. let's start with that announcement on the balcony. this is one of the significant events of a long week and explain exactly what's been decided. yes and tripping the colour is the one of the first picket fence that would kick off this platinum jubilee weekend on the 2nd ofjune. tripping the collar is when the royals are all on the balcony, it's a big annual photo opportunity, the red arrows fly by, all great. announced today that the duke of york will not be on the balcony and the duke and duchess of sussex will not be on the balcony. there been a lot of debate as to whether they were to be there and worries that might take away the focus from the queen, who of course should be the centre of attention on a day. that now has been clarified. it was a decision by the queen after careful

consideration but only those undertaking official public duties will be on that balcony. we do know almost the same time the play alice was announcing this meghan and harry announced they are coming over to the uk for thejubilee celebrations. they will be here but not clearly on the balcony. what you're looking at there, this is an animation of the big states that's going to host the bbc�*s party at the palace. that is on saturday evening. right in front of the balcony, around queen victoria memorial, i have lots of details about a foot of their 70 columns representing the unprecedented 70 years of her majesty the queen. this is going to be one of the big events. there is on friday the service of thanksgiving, there is a big jubilee lunch on sunday, the pageant on the sunday and what many people will be asking is bearing in mind the queens ill health over the last few months, what will she be attending? the answer to that is, she is looking

forward to she says taking part in the celebrations. in terms of specifics, the palace will not be making clear which she will be attending on until much nearer the time, possibly even on the day of the event. if i had to say which ones she most likely to attend, probably trooping the colour in the service of thanksgiving. i think we will really have to see over the course of the weekend exactly how much receipt of the queen. thank you very much. working to get a bit more on the story we were discussing with danny savage about durham police and labour leaders are keir starmer. care has been making a statement in the last few minutes. let's just hear this. the last few minutes. let's “ust hear this. . the last few minutes. let's “ust hear thiafi hear this. the police are now lookin: hear this. the police are now looking at — hear this. the police are now looking at this, _ hear this. the police are now looking at this, are _ hear this. the police are now looking at this, are you - hear this. the police are now - looking at this, are you confident that rules were not broken at this event was mad as i've explained a number of times we were working in the office, we stopped for something, no party, no breach of

the rules, the police obviously have got their job the rules, the police obviously have got theirjob to do we should let them get on with it. i’m got theirjob to do we should let them get on with it.— got theirjob to do we should let them get on with it. i'm in compton that the no — them get on with it. i'm in compton that the no rules _ them get on with it. i'm in compton that the no rules were _ them get on with it. i'm in compton that the no rules were broken. - that the no rules were broken. meanwhile doing that meanwhile we had a really good set of results today — had a really good set of results toda . ~ . , had a really good set of results toda . ~ ., , , . today. what is the difference between what _ today. what is the difference between what you _ today. what is the difference between what you did - today. what is the difference between what you did and i today. what is the difference i between what you did and boris johnson did that he's been fine for already, the birthday party? melt. johnson did that he's been fine for already, the birthday party? well, i was working. _ already, the birthday party? well, i was working. i _ already, the birthday party? well, i was working, i stopped _ already, the birthday party? well, i was working, i stopped for - already, the birthday party? well, i i was working, i stopped for something to eat. _ was working, i stopped for something to eat. no _ was working, i stopped for something to eat, no party, no breach of the rules _ to eat, no party, no breach of the rules. obviously, i understand the police _ rules. obviously, i understand the police need to do theirjob, we need to let _ police need to do theirjob, we need to let them — police need to do theirjob, we need to let them get on with that but i'm confident_ to let them get on with that but i'm confident there's no breach of the rules _ confident there's no breach of the rules i_ confident there's no breach of the rules. i should be with our teams today— rules. i should be with our teams today celebrating their great successes we've had in the local elections — successes we've had in the local elections. �* ~ , elections. but the prime minister was working _ elections. but the prime minister was working and _ elections. but the prime minister was working and stop _ elections. but the prime minister was working and stop for - elections. but the prime minister. was working and stop for something to eat. ~ . , . ' . to eat. what is a difference? i can't answer _ to eat. what is a difference? i can't answer for _ to eat. what is a difference? i can't answer for the _ to eat. what is a difference? i can't answer for the prime - to eat. what is a difference? i - can't answer for the prime minister. i can— can't answer for the prime minister. i can simply— can't answer for the prime minister. i can simply say i was working on my stuff or— i can simply say i was working on my stuff or something to eat, no breach of the _ stuff or something to eat, no breach of the rules, — stuff or something to eat, no breach of the rules, no party, i'm confident— of the rules, no party, i'm confident about that. obviously i understand police need to do the job and let— understand police need to do the job and let them get on with that. meanwhile, we actually had some good results _ meanwhile, we actually had some good results today. sir

meanwhile, we actually had some good results today-— results today. sir keir starmer of the labour— results today. sir keir starmer of the labour leader _ results today. sir keir starmer of the labour leader giving - results today. sir keir starmer of the labour leader giving his - the labour leader giving his response to what we've heard from darren police today speaking in central london. let's turn to specific election results. we heard earlier today from the prime minister, he gave his reaction to the conservative party results as they stood at that point up and down the country. let's hear a little bit of what boris johnson country. let's hear a little bit of what borisjohnson had to say. this what boris johnson had to say. this has been a — what borisjohnson had to say. t�*i 3 has been a tough night for conservatives in some parts of the country and in other parts of the country and in other parts of the country were actually moving forward. for midterm it's quite interesting that it's a mixed set of results. i think the lesson that i take is, you rightly quote the view from the door say, but the lesson is, we've got to get on with the stuff that matters, we've got to

keep delivering on our agenda. part ofthe keep delivering on our agenda. part of the prime — keep delivering on our agenda. part of the prime ministers reaction to the election results thus far. and we know that the liberal democrats did well in many areas. let's discuss their role in any future government and indeed election results generally. shawn camp was a special adviser to the liberal democrats during the coalition years. very good evening to you. your thoughts probably on the lib dem results. is it what they were aiming for, what are your thoughts about that? i aiming for, what are your thoughts about that?— about that? i think it's what they were aiming for— about that? i think it's what they were aiming for and _ about that? i think it's what they were aiming for and then - about that? i think it's what they were aiming for and then some, | about that? i think it's what they l were aiming for and then some, to about that? i think it's what they - were aiming for and then some, to be honest. i think the overall seat numbers are higher than they were expecting by a decent margin, probably. and then they've had some good wins across the country and some regards being quite totemic

wins. they'll be happy about what happened in hull and also somerset that's a really big sign that they might be able to come back in the southwest and be a threat to the tories bear, which is an old lib dem heartland. i think latent dams are january two davey says he is happy with the results today.— january two davey says he is happy with the results today. people might have seen him _ with the results today. people might have seen him on _ with the results today. people might have seen him on bbc— with the results today. people might have seen him on bbc news - with the results today. people might have seen him on bbc news earlier l have seen him on bbc news earlier this afternoon and he was looking up speed as you might expect but you will know that the charges that the liberal democrats can often do very well at the local level but there's a whole other issue translating that to a general election. i’m a whole other issue translating that to a general election.— to a general election. i'm not so sure. to a general election. i'm not so sure- maybe _ to a general election. i'm not so sure. maybe i'm _ to a general election. i'm not so sure. maybe i'm bruised - to a general election. i'm not so sure. maybe i'm bruised by- to a general election. i'm not so sure. maybe i'm bruised by that| to a general election. i'm not so i sure. maybe i'm bruised by that my time and co—election but we struggle to do that as well. i think that's probably a fair point that local election results do not necessarily translate what will happen to general election, obviously. but if you look at the history of the democrats it's built on you do well

in local election, you do well in counselling that enables you to window seats. that long—term objective, these are really good results. also, they'll be looking in what ed likes to call the blue wall, conservative health that would be among their main targets the election. the be thinking we prove we can basically get disenchanted conservative voters to come with us, no one turning around and saying lib dems are on some massive march to power now because of these results but they will be looking at picking up but they will be looking at picking up a few seats at the next general election to be in quite nice position. election to be in quite nice position-— election to be in quite nice position. election to be in quite nice osition. ~ , ., ~ ., position. also, people talk about acks position. also, people talk about packs some _ position. also, people talk about packs some time. _ position. also, people talk about packs some time. there's - position. also, people talk about packs some time. there's been l position. also, people talk aboutj packs some time. there's been a position. also, people talk about. packs some time. there's been a lot of talk about that in the last 2a hours as a result started coming through. there are people... you do the maths, you put liberal democrats and labour together if someone's ambition is to prevent a conservative getting a seat, we all know about packs and agreements. is

this something that you are hearing talked about more and more? is this something that we are not looking at quite seriously in terms of the next general election? i quite seriously in terms of the next general election?— general election? i suppose, a formal pact — general election? i suppose, a formal pact between _ general election? i suppose, a formal pact between labour i general election? i suppose, a| formal pact between labour and liberal democrats, no i don't think people are talking about that, i think both parties want to stand on their own records and as their own individual parties. rightly i think a lot of voters don't like the idea of there being some kind of behind the scenes in advance of elections. what i think is true is that the lib dems inevitably have to marshal their resources in the right way. they have of the top 20 targets i think 19 are held if the general election by conservatives. they are to focus all of their resources on the sixth they think they can win. i think what is may be changed that labour party not consider this idea there some seats that you might win and some seeds you might not want as much resources and, as labour or decide not to focus so much resources and some seats where they

don't think they have a chance when the lib dems are in the running, this idea that if you then combined with those two parties do you might get quite a powerful force. i think that does have something to it. i'm not sure how formalised that's ever going to be. not sure how formalised that's ever going to be— going to be. because there are still scars from the _ going to be. because there are still scars from the coalition? _ going to be. because there are still scars from the coalition? you i scars from the coalition? you mentioned the word scars yourself. is that still there? i think there's still some people in the labour party who are certainly hostile because of what happened to the coalition. i think there's a broader point in that, i think of voters saw any two parties, never mind labour and dems, all parties doing some sort of formal pact we will run against you here if you don't run against you here if you don't run again says they are, frankly, that puts people off. i think you are unlikely to see anything like that. i think what you will see is liberal democrats certainly and labour party increasinglyjust being realistic about where they think they can win.

what the different about the liberal democratic party position is ed daveyis democratic party position is ed davey is ruled out helping a conservative government at any point. you'd they'll end up in a world where you can see why people talk about progressive alliance but what they really talk about is if you want to get conservatives out in your area probably can have to have labour and democrat. that it was going to be a ongoing message people here a lot. i think it struggled to get either party to describe that is something they are formally doing. interesting. a quick final thought about the general political landscape. because there is a famous american phrase that says, it's the economies, stupid. it is the coming months all about the cost of living, do you believe that that is the key issue that will concern and galvanise voters over the coming months? if galvanise voters over the coming months? , ., , months? if he is inevitable. it seems obvious _ months? if he is inevitable. it seems obvious but _ months? if he is inevitable. it seems obvious but if- months? if he is inevitable. it seems obvious but if you i

months? if he is inevitable. it seems obvious but if you look months? if he is inevitable. it i seems obvious but if you look at inflation numbers, the general issues around energy costs and so on, i can't see there's any way in which the cost of living in the state of the economy more generally is not the absolute dominant issue for the next year, 18 months of politics at least. that's a worry for conservatives because they are can traditionally strong on the economy and i don't know if that's the case anymore. they will be worried about where that lead them and have to fight in the next general election.— and have to fight in the next general election. thank you very much ut general election. thank you very much out no _ general election. thank you very much put up shawn _ general election. thank you very much put up shawn kemp i general election. thank you very much put up shawn kemp in i general election. thank you very i much put up shawn kemp in adviser to nick clegg during the coalition years. just a reminder if you'd like to find out the result of your specific area or any area you can put your postcode in, go to the bbc news website that is where you will find that box. it's on the app as well. put the postcode in and you'll get all the results and you will get lots of election analysis as well. there is much more coming up shortly in the six o'clock news. all of the

latest election details with up still plenty to come in but of course those that we know, plenty of analysis and the rest of today's news as well. it is very nearly the weekend, i think we've almost forgot matt. weekend, i think we've almost forgot matt. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz shafernaker. hello. well, it's time to have a look at the weather for the next week or so. the weekend is upon us and it's not looking too bad, temperatures will reach around 18 or 19 c. so a little cooler than in the last few days where highs have approached the low 20s. but the sunshine is strong so actually, out of the wind and if you get decent spells of sunshine it feels warm enough. you can see on our air mass graphics the temperature, the

atmosphere if you like, the relatively warm air is across most of the uk. and the warmer air is brought by this area of high pressure which will establish itself across the uk during the course of saturday. in the morning across east anglia and the southeast it could be quite cloudy, the remnants of a weather front which moved across the country during the course of friday and friday night and brought the rain in the north, it should be out of the way. showers could form for southern scotland, through the pennines, into the southeast but generally speaking, it's a fine day, temperatures around 15 to 18 degrees, typically. saturday into sunday, that high pressure tends to only slightly drift away towards the ease. by that stage is centred in the north sea and low pressure approaching us. i think on sunday, it should only be brushing the very far northwest of our neighbourhood here. in increasing breeze for northern ireland, the western isles of scotland, hazy skies here. elsewhere, scattered fair weather clouds,

decent spells of sunshine and temperatures mid to high teens. that was sunday, this is monday and that weather front finally approaches us, brings the rain to northern ireland, much of scotland, around the irish sea, to be some rain around the coast of wales too. so here much cooler conditions but the southeast and east anglia should have some sunshine on monday and temperatures will get up to around 21 degrees. monday and tuesday we will see this rather large low—pressure parking itself very close to scotland and with it it brings a lot of cloud, quite unstable air. so unstable air means clouds growing within the atmosphere producing showers, we will have some gusty winds as well. the showers will be mostly in the northwest, most for east and southeast it'll be drier, some sunshine there and temperatures should get up to around 20 degrees or so. wednesday and into the second half of the week ahead we'll continue to see the unsettled picture with predominantly winds blowing off the atlantic, blowing in smaller weather systems as well. this is midweek, week,

another area of cloud and rain that at six — a tough night for the tories. big losses for the conservatives at council elections in england, wales and scotland. labour win the tory flagship councils of wandsworth, barnet and westminster after decades in conservative hands — but struggle outside london. we've had a tough night in some parts of the country, but on the other hand in other parts of the country you'll still see conservatives going forward and making quite remarkable gains. believe you me, this is a big turning point for us. from the depths of 2019, that general election, back on track. a big night for the liberal

democrats as they gain more seats than any other party in england — the greens are also doing well.