good morning. welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: an historic moment for nationalists in northern ireland as sinn fein is on course to become the largest party in the assembly. across the rest of the uk the conservatives have lost almost 500 seats in the local elections, with labour and the liberal democrats taking control of a number of councils. more attempts are being made to rescue civilians trapped at a steelworks in the beseiged ukrainian city of mariupol. 50 people taken out of the city yesterday. chelsea fans are waking up to the news that the club has a new owner this morning. in the early hours it was announced terms have been agreed

with the consortium led by american todd boehly to buy the reigning european champions. they won the hearts of the nation with their incredible silent dance. strictly stars rose and giovanni talk to us about being nominated for the bafta for tv moment of the year. hello, good morning. it's not a bad weekend for us, really. there will be some sunshine, there will be one or two showers around, particularly today, butjoined me laterfor all the details. it is saturday 7 may. our main story: sinn fein is on track to win the most seats in the northern ireland assembly for the first time ever, signalling a historic shift in the political landscape. the nationalist party has claimed nearly 40% of the seats declared so far.

counting will resume later this morning. our ireland correspondent chris page has this report. applause for the first time, a party which wants to take northern ireland out of the uk is expected to be its largest political force. sinn fein was a long way ahead of its rivals in the first stage of the count. the party's vice president, michelle o'neill, is the favourite to become first minister. she would be the first irish nationalists to take the position.— be the first irish nationalists to take the position. obviously i feel very positive- _ take the position. obviously i feel very positive- i — take the position. obviously i feel very positive. i mean, _ take the position. obviously i feel very positive. i mean, we - take the position. obviously i feel very positive. i mean, we fought. take the position. obviously i feel| very positive. i mean, we fought a very positive. i mean, we fought a very positive. i mean, we fought a very positive campaign. we tell people what we were for. we said this was an election about the future. it is going to be potentially a historic election for many reasons, but i think it is because people wanted us to talk about how we are going to work together in partnership with others. that's the only way we achieve much, much more for people here.— much more for people here. another bi sin of much more for people here. another big sign of change — much more for people here. another big sign of change came _ much more for people here. another big sign of change came with - much more for people here. another big sign of change came with the - big sign of change came with the success of the cross community alliance party. it is neither unionist nor nationalist. alliance

is set to move up from fifth place to third. its leader believes that shows how northern ireland is moving on from its years of conflict. i think itjust reflects on from its years of conflict. i think it just reflects the on from its years of conflict. i think itjust reflects the changed place that northern ireland is. i mean, in 1998 when we had the good friday agreement, it was about trying to manage our divisions. but what i think the vote for alliance shows is that people have more aspirations than it. they want to move beyond division and focus on delivery. but move beyond division and focus on delive . �* ., , delivery. but there was disappointment - delivery. but there was disappointment for - delivery. but there was disappointment for the | delivery. but there was _ disappointment for the democratic unionists, who had won the last five assembly elections. the dup has come under pressure from a more hardline unionist party and is likely to lose its place at the top. i unionist party and is likely to lose its place at the top.— its place at the top. i think that the divided _ its place at the top. i think that the divided nature _ its place at the top. i think that the divided nature of _ its place at the top. i think that the divided nature of unionism| its place at the top. i think that i the divided nature of unionism in this election has meant that, while the overall unionist vote is strong, we are not winning extra seats because those votes are to widely spread. and i think there are lessons to be drawn from this for unionists. . ,

lessons to be drawn from this for unionists. ., , ., �* , unionists. the final result won't be known for sure _ unionists. the final result won't be known for sure until _ unionists. the final result won't be known for sure until this _ unionists. the final result won't be known for sure until this long - unionists. the final result won't be known for sure until this long and i known for sure until this long and complex counting process is finished, and the race for the final few seats in particular can be very tight indeed. no matter what the numbers are, it is unlikely a new, devolved administration will be formed anytime soon. under the rules of power sharing, unionists and nationalists have to agree to run northern ireland jointly. the dup has said it won't go into coalition at stormont unless the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. it's far from border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. it's farfrom clear whether the politicians who have been elected will ever get to govern. we can speak now to our correspondent danjohnson, who joins us from belfast, where counting is due to restart later. iam assuming i am assuming that is one of the counts behind you there, and that will resume again this morning. yes. will resume again this morning. yes, exactl . will resume again this morning. yes, exactly- the — will resume again this morning. yes, exactly. the people _ will resume again this morning. yes, exactly. the people who _ will resume again this morning. ye: exactly. the people who do the counting have to come back here at 9am this morning to continue the job

that they weren't able to finish last night. it is a complicated voting system here. they use proportional representation, so does take a bit of time to work out the allocation of seats to each party. but we already know that the largest number of first preference votes has gone to sinn fein. they are likely to be the largest party, and they look set to at least have the option of taking up the role of first minister, the first time that a nationalist party, a party that favours a united ireland, is eligible for that role. now, whether that will in practice actually be able to happen is a huge question because, as you heard chris paige explaining, the democratic unionist party is the biggest unionist party would have to share power, would have to accept the role of deputy first minister, and that party has said it will not resume power—sharing while it still has objections to the northern ireland protocol, the way that those trade rules are affecting northern ireland. so they could be big political divisions and disruption a head. but if sinn fein are confirmed

as the largest party, it is, as you heard, being described as historic, as a momentous day, the first time that a nationalist party has been in charge of the devolved executive here in northern ireland. dan. charge of the devolved executive here in northern ireland. dan, thank ou ve here in northern ireland. dan, thank you very much- _ the conservatives lost control of 11 councils across england and wales, a set of results which the prime minister borisjohnson described as mixed. labour's celebrations were overshadowed by durham constabulary announcing that it is investigating sir keir starmer over an alleged break of lockdown rules last year. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. elections can change the political landscape, and the verdict from this set of votes has shown up some significant shifts. across england, scotland and wales, the conservatives took a beating, losing control of 11 councils and close to 500 seats overall.— control of 11 councils and close to 500 seats overall. these are local elections about _

500 seats overall. these are local elections about local _ 500 seats overall. these are local elections about local issues, - 500 seats overall. these are local i elections about local issues, people who actually deal with potholes, bins and planning decisions, difficult decisions locally, and we shouldn't try and extrapolate too many national trends. i know it is always tempting,. there were very, very low turnout is in many of these elections. in very low turnout is in many of these elections. , ., elections. in parts of southern encland elections. in parts of southern england liberal— elections. in parts of southern england liberal democrats - elections. in parts of southern i england liberal democrats swept elections. in parts of southern - england liberal democrats swept to power. in somerset, voters swept away from the tories. i power. in somerset, voters swept away from the tories.— power. in somerset, voters swept away from the tories. i think people have 'ust away from the tories. i think people have just had _ away from the tories. i think people have just had enough _ away from the tories. i think people have just had enough of _ away from the tories. i think people have just had enough of all the - have just had enough of all the duplicity, and it is about time, really. i'm delighted. it’s duplicity, and it is about time, really. i'm delighted. it's because the last party _ really. i'm delighted. it's because the last party was _ really. i'm delighted. it's because the last party was very _ really. i'm delighted. it's because| the last party was very trustworthy - couldn't — the last party was very trustworthy — couldn't really trust what they said _ — couldn't really trust what they said yes. — — couldn't really trust what they said yes. i_ — couldn't really trust what they said. yes, i know that i haven't got much _ said. yes, i know that i haven't got much trust — said. yes, i know that i haven't got much trust in — said. yes, i know that i haven't got much trust in them anymore. and i think it does _ much trust in them anymore. and i think it does send _ much trust in them anymore. and i think it does send a _ much trust in them anymore. and i think it does send a message - much trust in them anymore. and i think it does send a message to . think it does send a message to central government that local people want to feel empowered and supported, and they can do that through local elections, through having their voice heard. for labour, results _ having their voice heard. for labour, results were good but not great. the party's games here in

cumbria and beyond painted by keir starmerfacing a cumbria and beyond painted by keir starmer facing a police investigation for an event during covid restrictions. this i investigation for an event during covid restrictions.— covid restrictions. as i have exnanded — covid restrictions. as i have expanded number - covid restrictions. as i have expanded number of - covid restrictions. as i havej expanded number of times, covid restrictions. as i have - expanded number of times, we were working in the office. we stopped for something to eat. no party, no breach of the rules. the police obviously had got the job to do, we should let them get on with it. but i am confident that no rules were broken. ., ,., ., i am confident that no rules were broken. ., ., , ., broken. labour needed a stronger showin: broken. labour needed a stronger showing to _ broken. labour needed a stronger showing to prove _ broken. labour needed a stronger showing to prove government - broken. labour needed a stronger i showing to prove government could broken. labour needed a stronger - showing to prove government could be within their reach.— within their reach. we're not saying we would win _ within their reach. we're not saying we would win the _ within their reach. we're not saying we would win the general— within their reach. we're not saying we would win the general election i we would win the general election tomorrow. but what we're saying is that we are on our way. but it gives us great hope, and we are really encouraged. and i'll be honest with you — in the shadow cabinet, when we were having presentations about how well we might do and what we might expect, this was most definitely at the top end. expect, this was most definitely at the top end-— the top end. some races are too close to call. _ the top end. some races are too close to call, heads _ the top end. some races are too close to call, heads or— the top end. some races are too close to call, heads or tails - close to call, heads or tails deciding one ward in wales where labour gained from conservative losses and the nationalists, plaid cymru, also picked up seats. the

scottish national party consolidated their position as the dominant force in scotland. yet more trouble for the tories here — labour now in second place. as ever with local elections, it is a patchwork of results, not a neatly drawn picture. but there is plenty for all sides to digests. —— to digests. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is in westminster. good morning to you. we'll start with the conservatives and their reaction to the results. i with the conservatives and their reaction to the results.- reaction to the results. i think conservatives _ reaction to the results. i think conservatives by _ reaction to the results. i think conservatives by the - reaction to the results. i think conservatives by the end - reaction to the results. i think conservatives by the end of i reaction to the results. i think. conservatives by the end of the counts seem to have had a pretty rough time of it, around 340 council seats in england lost in some real angen seats in england lost in some real anger, actually, some local conservative leaders, anger they point to the national leadership and borisjohnson, saying that they boris johnson, saying that they believe they lost counsellors because of anger at mrjohnson and

much of what you are hearing, behaviour around parties and things. so conservatives i think a significant setback, but in many ways it feels perhaps manageable from their point of view. stand ways it feels perhaps manageable from their point of view. and then, of course. — from their point of view. and then, of course. with _ from their point of view. and then, of course, with labour, _ from their point of view. and then, of course, with labour, the - of course, with labour, the achievements were significant, which labour has enjoyed, but overshadowed, as we saw in that report, by that police investigation into keir starmer.— report, by that police investigation into keir starmer. yes, because on the face of — into keir starmer. yes, because on the face of it. _ into keir starmer. yes, because on the face of it, here _ into keir starmer. yes, because on the face of it, here in _ into keir starmer. yes, because on the face of it, here in london - the face of it, here in london labour had real success and high—profile gains. westminster council and wandsworth council, just across the thames, both of those are tory heartlands that have been tory councils for decades, fell to labour. that was a big low. also on the south coast, interestingly, labour picked up a couple there. labour picked up a couple there. labour picked up southampton and worthing, so signs it could spread a bit yonder capital. but, as you say, not much beyond that and then that news that sir keir starmer being investigated by durham police, which

has cast a shadow over things. indeed, and there was that thought, perhaps a plague on both your houses, the protest vote. so other parties benefiting.— parties benefiting. yes, and the liberal democrats _ parties benefiting. yes, and the liberal democrats the _ parties benefiting. yes, and the liberal democrats the big - parties benefiting. yes, and the liberal democrats the big story| parties benefiting. yes, and the i liberal democrats the big story in england. they gained 191 counsellors and some big, high profile successes. somerset, an area where you have multiple tory mps, and somerset the big win for the liberal democrats, who do feel this is a sort of springboard for them. thank ou ve sort of springboard for them. thank you very much _ sort of springboard for them. thank you very much for _ sort of springboard for them. thank you very much for that. _ let's get a more detailed picture of the results in scotland. 0ur political correspondent lynsey bews is in glasgow this morning. a good result for the snp, lynsey. yes, well, nicola sturgeon's party finished as the largest party here in scotland, increasing the number of counsellors and taking control of dundee council.—

dundee council. now, it was also a aood dundee council. now, it was also a good night — dundee council. now, it was also a good night for _ dundee council. now, it was also a good night for scottish _ dundee council. now, it was also a good night for scottish labour, - dundee council. now, it was also a good night for scottish labour, the j good night for scottish labour, the party making gains after years of electoral decline here. they are hoping this is the beginning of a recovery for them. they took control of west dunbartonshire council and moved into second place, displacing the scottish conservatives into third place. it was a disappointing night for the tories here. douglas ross said it was deeply disappointing, in fact. ross said it was deeply disappointing, infact. now, he attributed some of that to the events at westminster, the so—called partygate, but others are saying that douglas ross's flip—flopping over the prime minister's future had also played a part. there were gains for the greens and the lib dems as well, but most councils are in no overall control and that means talks will start on coalitions, the first minister, nicola sturgeon, raising the prospect of an snp and green coalition in glasgow which would mirror the party's arrangements at

holyrood. 0ur correspondent tomos morgan is in cardiff with the latest on the results across wales. the conservative struggled in terms of losses, which were expected, but did win one council with the toss of a coin. , . �* , did win one council with the toss of acoin. , ., �*, a coin. yes, that's right, there was one council— a coin. yes, that's right, there was one council that _ a coin. yes, that's right, there was one council that was _ a coin. yes, that's right, there was one council that was elected - a coin. yes, that's right, there was one council that was elected by - a coin. yes, that's right, there was| one council that was elected by the toss of a coin. that did go in their favour, however, they did lose that counsel overall. that was the only counsel overall. that was the only counsel they held a majority in, in monmouthshire, so they would be disappointed to lose that. all eyes were on monmouthshire really because as you mentioned, the conservatives were expecting to make some losses. but really it has been a really bad day yesterday in wales for them. they lost all the gains they made in 2017 and more. labour mostly the ones to benefit, really, taking another two councils back from the ones that they lost back in 2017, the independent scanning as well. and although plaid cymru actually added three councils, they are now in control of three out of four in

wales. they lost a few councils overall, so interesting to see how that might play out in the next set of general and senate elections here. labourthe of general and senate elections here. labour the big winners and the tories huge losers here. efforts are under way this morning to rescue more people from steelworks in the besieged ukrainian port of mariupol. around 200 civilians are still believed to be trapped there, along with the city's last ukrainian soldiers. we can speak now to our correspondentjoe inwood, who is in lviv in the west of the country. very good morning to you, joe. we have seen some of the images coming out of mariupol. take us through what we know this morning. the figure of around 200 should be knocked down by about 50 after the attempt of the united nations and red cross to get people out yesterday. we really thought this was going to be beyond them after the successful evacuation of last weekend. but it seems they got

another 50 civilians out yesterday, including 11 children. there was a russian attack on one of the vehicles that was trying to help them, which wounded a number of ukrainian fighters, that it seems this rescue effort, this extraordinary attempt to extract people from what has become the most bloodied and brutal battle in the war for bloodied and brutal battle in the warfor ukraine now, that is really quite remarkable. as you say, they are continuing those attempts, they will continue to try to get people out, what information is difficult to come by. we don't know quite how much success they will have. i understand there are reports of ongoing fighting in kharkiv with some success for ukrainian forces there? ., , , ., , ., ., , there? yeah, this is really notable. this has been _ there? yeah, this is really notable. this has been highlighted - there? yeah, this is really notable. this has been highlighted by - there? yeah, this is really notable. this has been highlighted by the i this has been highlighted by the institute for the study of war, a respected washington think tank, and they say ukrainians have been launching a full counteroffensive around the city of hati. this is

crucial —— hiq. it is to the west of the donbas —— kharkiv. what we understand the iranians have done it for the first time really managed to push the russians back, and they are soon it seems going to be able to get them out of artillery range of the city, which really important not just for the soldiers defending it, but all the people of kharkiv, for the first time in more than two months, could soon be free of russian bombardment. for months, could soon be free of russian bombardment. ., ., russian bombardment. for the moment, thank ou russian bombardment. for the moment, thank you very — russian bombardment. for the moment, thank you very much. _ is going to be good this weekend? here is darren with the weather. a lovely promising picture there. it is promising actually. good morning. some mist and fog around the moment but this weekend should be dry for many parts of the country. there will be some sunshine, a few showers dotted about mainly during today.

the radar picture over the past three hours, the last dregs of the damp and drizzly weather hanging on where it will be quite dull through this morning. wales in the south—west of england, northern scotland doing quite well. sunny spells elsewhere across the uk for a few showers around mainly in the south—east but one or two through the midlands, northern england and perhaps into scotland as well. a lot of places will be driver �*s afternoon. temperatures up to 19 degrees, a bit cooler around the north sea coasts. 0vernight tonight, showers will fade away early in the night. some light wind and clear spells, patchy cloud, a few more mist and fog patches as we head into tomorrow morning. call across the eastern side of the uk, temperatures of five or six degrees. high—pressure is in charge through this weekend, a lot of dry weather. the weather fronts after being kept at bay for the time being. matthew mist and fog patches on sunday morning and they will lift. sunshine

through much of the day, some cloud bubbling up as a head into the afternoon. if you look closely, shall across northern england and scotland. temperatures widely getting up to 18 or 19 degrees. pleasant in the sunshine. back to you two. thank you very much. see you later on. time now for the film review. hello, and welcome to the film review on bbc news. taking us through this week's releases is mark kermode. hello. what are you watching? big week — we have dr strange in the multiverse of madness, the title of which i think is pretty much self—explanatory. we have wild men, midlife crisis for men not actually that wild. and this much i know to be true,

which is a documentary about nick cave and warren ellis and about whose music i'm a huge fan. good mixture. yes. so, dr strange in the multiverse of madness, which is a cumbersome title, isn't it? benedict cumberbatch had his own stand—alone feature which was moderately received with some controversy a few years ago, he was in spider—man, and now he's back. his path crosses with america chavez, a younger woman he's been dreaming about, but never met her in real life. suddenly there she is in real life being chased by a one—eyed octopus that is attempting to throw a bus at him. don't believe me? here's a clip.

look out! 0k. so, pretty much what i said it was going to do. big, smashy, crashy action with a lot of cg. america chavez it turns out can slip between multi—verses. meanwhile, elizabeth 0lsen's wanda

has been having visions of another life, of another possibility for her, and this has been kind of driving her mad, and she sees america as perhaps the key to her dreams. i won't say any more because of plot spoilers. the most important thing is this is directed by sam raimi, who made his name with the evil dead, which is the great notorious horror film that was at the centre of the video nasties scare in the 1980s. i'm a huge fan. this is a big blockbuster, and sam raimi did spider—man so he's done family—friendly fare. this is still full of references to evil dead. there are cursed books, demonic possession, devilish eyes, zombie reincarnations and even a cameo from bruce campbell doing a very specific nod to evil dead ii, and i enjoyed all that stuff. for everybody else, the most important thing is the film is called dr strange in the multiverse of madness, but it's actually not really about him, it's about wanda, and i think that elizabeth 0lson

is the emotional core of the film. it's her character that drives the action, it's her emotional arc that gets you involved, and the real talent is that what she manages to do is to inject something that approaches human emotions into scenes which are big, smashy, crashy, cgi stuff coming on, you know, multi—verse stuff, in the middle of it, you believe in her. everybody else is doing pantomime stuff very well and nicely orchestrated, a bit cgi—heavy for my liking, but she's the one kind of divining rod. ok, i believe in that character and i believe in the stuff that she's going through and, therefore, it let the film work for me in a way i didn't expect. 0k, interesting. because that is actually a little bit how i feel about wild men. i did not expect to enjoy it. danish tragicomedy — can we call it that? quite hard to characterise, which is a good thing. midlife crisis, a man goes and lives

in the norwegian woods off the land and he is not very good at it so he ends up knocking over a service station in order to get supplies. next thing, he is back out in the woods and teams up with somebody he thinks is a hiker, but actually an on—the—run criminal. sofie grabol from the killing is his wife. the police tell her either he's completely losing it or he is in league with international drug runners, and we're not sure which of the two is true. the comic strokes are fairly broad, but it's played very deadpan. and i think that gives it a pathos that really makes it work and there is a fantastic sequence when they stumble upon an authentic "viking encampment". "i've found my people!" and he discovers that they have got iphones and they don't take furs, they only take mastercard. i enjoyed it. did you like it? i laughed out loud quite a few times, and that very opening scene where he's in the grocery store or the gas station, i was absolutely the guffawing

about the fact he is trying to buy groceries... with an axe! ..but all he has are furs to offer, but no credit card. they keep saying it's cash or credit card, but, yes, you can have this, but no it's cash or credit and that gets mirrored in the viking encampment. i did think it had something to say about male midlife crisis and the thing that i can only find meaning by living off fried frog, which it turns out...not a healthy snack. and the scenery is beautiful. i can't not mention it, its stunning, it reminded me of fargo. also a similar thing with fargo, that darkly comic edge that it's just on the edge of horror and comedy in that sort of really strange way. yeah, it's a really curious film, but i laughed. that's always a good thing. your third choice. yes, now this is only out for one night next wednesday, wednesday 11, in a bunch of cinemas and that is it. it is a new film by andrew dominik. it's called this much i know to be true. it's this documentary

about nick cave and warren ellis preparing for a tour in 2021, preparing songs. so we have music performances that have been done in these church—like spaces that are very stripped—down and simple, and we also have interviews. very telling interviews that lead us into the different ways in which they both work. here's a clip. i don't really have a sense of form and order, so we could sort of cut that into it later, but it's really like aboutjust, like, being in the moment, you know, and i guess what happens. we are just throwing things down, like, sit down and start playing, you know. and you kind of are looking for those moments in amongst hours and hours and hours of stuff. i actually had songs — - i actually had song lyrics, but i know from experience that those songs are... -

..probably won't. . .amount to anything _ the thing that's great working with nick is that he's up for trying anything. and more so, and more and more. warren is almost always on transmit and not so much on receive, iwouid say _ now, i could honestly listen to them talk for hours, but the musical performances are breathtaking and i don't know whether you're a fan of nick cave and warren ellis... if it's possible to be neutral about nick cave, i really am, and so i'm wondering does this film appeal to someone who doesn't really know much about them? it is about the creative process and therefore just interesting or do you have to really be a nick cave fan? i would say it is about the creative process. i also saw the tour and i thought it was deeply spiritual. and i think the musical performances in this are beautifully filmed, the way in which they do is very stripped—down,

but the thing that's really smart about it is these are songs about existential questions of life, death, religion, the universe, but the film has a lot of humour in it. it starts with nick heeding the government advice to retrain as a ceramicist and he then introduces us to this series of figurines telling the story of the life of the devil, and it's serious, but also kind of absurd. and i think that even if you weren't a nick cave or warren ellis fan, you would enjoy it. to me, warren ellis is the lightning rod in all this because he is a great film composer and they have done film scores together. just watching him, he's like merlin, some kind of wizard on screen. i loved it and i think obviously i love it partly because i love the music, but i think what you would see is two people wrestling with the creative process in a way that's really fascinating and heartbreaking and funny. 0k, interesting, interesting. and there is music in your choice of best 0ut as well.

casablanca beats. we've both seen this, morocco's entry to the academy awards but i want people to go and see it. was shot in a city set—up and about some of the story's of youngsters finding their voice through rap. and i know that it's kind of aimed at a younger audience, but i found it really uplifting and i thought it was great to see such a positive film made from such a potentially difficult situation. yes, and there's lots of very, very interesting debates in it. really interesting debates. about politics... women's rights, women's place in the world. there are songs and really exciting songs. anyway, if you get a chance, do go a chance, do please, and see it on the big screen. 0n the subject of which about my reissue of the week and i hope you feel the same way about this — cabaret is 50 years old. i...i just can't believe this. you told me before we came in and...yeah, 50!

but here's a chance. i can't remember the last time i saw it, actually, but here's a chance. back in selecting cinemas, just google where you live and whether cabaret�*s playing and if you've only ever seen cabaret on the television and most people probably will because it was in cinemas 50 years ago, go see it on the big screen. it's a brilliant film, the musical for people who don't like musicals because all the numbers happen, there's a reason for it and you don't have people just bursting into song, its political, it's about the rise of nazism, it's got fantastic performances from liza minnelli and joel grey and the songs are unbelievable, but seeing it projected, it's just overwhelming and it's really worth making the trip to the cinema to see. and cabaret is a gritty story, if you've not seen it. people think show tunes, but it's a very dark underbelly... it's a film during which we see the rise of nazism and the sequence is one of the great horror sequences of all time as it is terrifying.

it is a film about the way that something — some monstrous thing comes up from the ground and i think it's a genuine masterpiece. iy deserves all the acclaim and it should be seen projected. 50 years, my goodness. i just can't believe that! how old does that make us feel? worth revisiting. thank you very much. we will see you next week and enjoy your cinema—going whatever you decide to see. see you next time. bye—bye. hello, this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt.

let's focus now on the local elections. we'rejoined by newsnight�*s lewis goodall, who can tell us how the parties fared across the uk. i love this big chart, because it is what we need. it really does paint a very clear picture.— very clear picture. yes, absolutely. as ou very clear picture. yes, absolutely. as you say. — very clear picture. yes, absolutely. as you say. nearly _ very clear picture. yes, absolutely. as you say, nearly all _ very clear picture. yes, absolutely. as you say, nearly all of _ very clear picture. yes, absolutely. as you say, nearly all of the - as you say, nearly all of the results in from england now, 144 of the 146 councils declared, just a couple left outstanding, and this really does tell a tale. it is instructive to remember, because this time yesterday morning there was a feeling partly because of the pattern of results that had come in tjy pattern of results that had come in by that time that perhaps the conservatives hadn't done as badly as they might have feared. but as the day went on, hour by hour, yesterday we had more and more councils coming in, the situation disabused us of that notion. you can see 341 councils down in england alone. if you add in the scottish and welsh tally to the conservative number, they are down about 500

seats. that is a very bad result. we were saying coming into this if the tories lost 200, 250, 300, that would be bad. it is much worse than that, as i say. 500 — by my calculation it is actually the second worst conservative election performance since they came into office in 2010. let's have a look at some of the results that came in towards the end of last night and overnight. we have bury from greater manchester, a very classic marginal place, two marginal constituencies very south of the constituency of wakefield, which defected to the labour party recently. not a very good result, labourwinning labour party recently. not a very good result, labour winning that so they stay in control there. the other really big story of the day and night was this lib dem resurgence. they have done extremely well across the south of england in particular, taking scores and scores of seats off the conservative party. we had a good example of that from gosport on the south post. —— south

coast. this has been conservative since 2010 and the lib dems have taken it, gaining six seats while the conservatives lost seven seats. you will notice — we talked so much about the two body blows that the lib dems had in terms of their popular support. lib dems had in terms of their popularsupport. 0ne lib dems had in terms of their popular support. one was the coalition, which led to huge attrition across the council base, and of course the parliamentary base as well, and then of course brexit, which for many of their old leave voting constituencies in the south—western particular simply abandoned them. 64% leave and the lib dems have taken the council, and they have done that time and time again across different places. we had somerset yesterday, really big win for them, but they have also done extremely well, continuing this realignment and balancing that with continued support in remain voting areas as well. merton, which is a labour hold in south london, nonetheless the lib dems made really big gains. mainly at the conservatives' expense, so they have become the second—biggest party on

the council, displacing the conservatives. so a really strong night for the liberal democrats, an ok night for labour, perhaps a 0k night for labour, perhaps a little bit better than we thought this yesterday, and really quite torrid one for the tories. thanks very much. _ torrid one for the tories. thanks very much. it — torrid one for the tories. thanks very much. it is _ torrid one for the tories. thanks very much, it is great _ torrid one for the tories. thanks very much, it is great to - torrid one for the tories. thanks very much, it is great to go - torrid one for the tories. thanks i very much, it is great to go through all of that. thanks for taking us through it. mike is here. good morning. that was very high-pitched. _ mike is here. good morning. that was very high-pitched, wasn't _ mike is here. good morning. that was very high-pitched, wasn't it? - mike is here. good morning. that was very high-pitched, wasn't it? very- very high-pitched, wasn't it? very enthusiastic. _ very high-pitched, wasn't it? very enthusiastic. chelsea _ very high—pitched, wasn't it? very enthusiastic. chelsea fans will be very excited to wake up this morning and find out that their club has agreed a deal to have a new owner, basically. the deal is done and finally they are going to have a new owner. �* . , finally they are going to have a new owner. . ., , ., ., owner. and we have been waiting for this for a long _ owner. and we have been waiting for this for a long time. _ owner. and we have been waiting for this for a long time. and _ owner. and we have been waiting for this for a long time. and it _ owner. and we have been waiting for this for a long time. and it was i owner. and we have been waiting for this for a long time. and it was in i this for a long time. and it was in american time, _ this for a long time. and it was in american time, because - this for a long time. and it was in american time, because it - this for a long time. and it was in american time, because it is i this for a long time. and it was in american time, because it is an i american time, because it is an american, todd boehly. he did study and work for a time in london, so maybe that is where his love for chelsea came in. he was also a bit of a former wrestler when he was at couegein of a former wrestler when he was at college in america. i5

of a former wrestler when he was at college in america.— college in america. is he quite a character? _ college in america. is he quite a character? he _ college in america. is he quite a character? he is, _ college in america. is he quite a character? he is, and _ college in america. is he quite a character? he is, and he - college in america. is he quite a character? he is, and he should| college in america. is he quite a i character? he is, and he should be at the game _ character? he is, and he should be at the game against _ character? he is, and he should be at the game against wolves - character? he is, and he should be at the game against wolves today. | it has been an issue of huge speculation over recent weeks, but in the early hours of this morning, chelsea football club has announced that terms have been agreed with an american consortium to buy the club. it is led by the american investor and businessman todd boehly, who is already part—owner of baseball side the la dodgers. he has a reported net worth of $4.5 billion. the club was put up for sale, before owner roman abramovich was sanctioned for his alleged links to russian president vladimir putin. the deal is worth £2.5 billion, with a further £1.75 billion to be invested in the club. if it gets premier league and government approval, it is expected to be completed later this month. now to a record—breaking night at sunderland — almost 45,000 fans turning up for a game in the third tier of english football. it was the league one play—off

semi—final first leg against sheffield wednesday, two huge clubs going for a place back in the championship, and it is sunderland who have the advantage. they won the first leg 1—0, but around 40,000 fans are likely at hillsborough for monday's return fixture, so the combined total over the two games will also be record breaking. it is the last day of the championship today, and one of the teams that still stands a chance of promotion to the premier league if they can first confirm a place in the play—offs is luton town. they will need to beat reading to secure a top—six finish and keep alive the dream of completing one of football's most remarkable rags—to—riches comebacks, which their most famous fan would have been so proud of. in the town famous for its hat making, the football club with its antiquated stadium, with turnstiles amongst the terraces, had a sweet dedicated to its most famous ever

fan, eric morecombe, bringing more thanjust sunshine back fan, eric morecombe, bringing more than just sunshine back to its fans. hatters are restoring pride, open belief in a town that many thought would never see it again. we belief in a town that many thought would never see it again.— would never see it again. we are really excited _ would never see it again. we are really excited to _ would never see it again. we are really excited to be _ would never see it again. we are really excited to be associated i would never see it again. we are i really excited to be associated with a town that was named after the hat industry, to be a hat maker and then see the luton hatters, who of course are our favourite football team. the success for the luton football club is success for the whole town, really. is success for the whole town, reall . . , , . ., really. the incredible resurrection from the lowest _ really. the incredible resurrection from the lowest of _ really. the incredible resurrection from the lowest of the _ really. the incredible resurrection from the lowest of the lows i really. the incredible resurrection from the lowest of the lows and l really. the incredible resurrection from the lowest of the lows and a j from the lowest of the lows and a record 30 points deduction which helped send luton into league of security for five long years in 2009 to potentially now the premier league play—offs, it is so hard to take in for the lifelong fan, former chairman and tv chairman, nick 0wen

—— tv presenter nick 0wen. i5 chairman and tv chairman, nick owen -- tv presenter nick owen.— -- tv presenter nick owen. is that familiar? i— -- tv presenter nick owen. is that familiar? i recognise _ -- tv presenter nick owen. is that familiar? i recognise that - -- tv presenter nick owen. is that familiar? i recognise that tune. i familiar? i recognise that tune. it's hard familiar? i recognise that tune. it's hard to _ familiar? i recognise that tune. it's hard to believe, _ familiar? i recognise that tune. it's hard to believe, really, i familiar? i recognise that tune. | it's hard to believe, really, that eight years ago, around about now, we were still in the conference and we were still in the conference and we were still in the conference and we were losing to woking and braintree, for instance. now here we are, remotely in with a chance of getting into the premier league. it is an absolutely brilliant resurgence.— is an absolutely brilliant resurgence. is an absolutely brilliant resuruence. , , ., ., resurgence. this is one of the most remarkable — resurgence. this is one of the most remarkable football _ resurgence. this is one of the most remarkable football league - resurgence. this is one of the most remarkable football league stories| remarkable football league stories of the last couple of decades, a club that last year had a player �*s' budget ofjust £7 million. most championship clubs spend more than that often on one player, and then there is the ground, kenilworth road, tucked in the other ways, the backstreets of luton. they are getting a new stadium in a couple of years, but for now this remains a unique experience for opposing teams. the bench seats there in this ground, that holds just over 10,000 fans, so close to the players, taking a throw in here right on top of you. taking a throw in here right on top

of ou. , ., ., ., .,, of you. used for luton, and it has crossed into _ of you. used for luton, and it has crossed into the _ of you. used for luton, and it has crossed into the post. _ of you. used for luton, and it has crossed into the post. it - of you. used for luton, and it has crossed into the post. it can i of you. used for luton, and it has crossed into the post. it can be i crossed into the post. it can be unsettling _ crossed into the post. it can be unsettling for _ crossed into the post. it can be unsettling for the _ crossed into the post. it can be unsettling for the big _ crossed into the post. it can be unsettling for the big teams. i crossed into the post. it can be i unsettling for the big teams. just ask chelsea, who conceded within two minutes here in the fa cup tie earlier this season. away from all the noise and charity golf day this week, two of the men who have helped make luton's transformation is possible, former player manager and current assistant lee harford and the gaffer himself, nathanjones, who started the comebackjourney and then left for an unsuccessful spell at stoke before returning to complete the fairytale. brute at stoke before returning to complete the fairytale. we have real ride in complete the fairytale. we have real pride in our — complete the fairytale. we have real pride in our club, _ complete the fairytale. we have real pride in our club, town, _ complete the fairytale. we have real pride in our club, town, the - complete the fairytale. we have real pride in our club, town, the fans i pride in our club, town, the fans are so key to the club, and itjust gives them something to really believe in and all the hardships they have gone through, now they have a proper club. we have had to build it and then rebuild it. we have been honest, and broke that journey, and that was my own sort of selfish ambition, if you want to call it, but we're back on the journey. i came back to reconvene

the journey, journey. i came back to reconvene thejourney, you know, that we were on, and to take this club to the highest level. i on, and to take this club to the highest level.— on, and to take this club to the highest level. i get a little tingle throu . h highest level. i get a little tingle through my _ highest level. i get a little tingle through my body. _ highest level. i get a little tingle through my body, because i highest level. i get a little tingle through my body, because it i highest level. i get a little tingle through my body, because it is i highest level. i get a little tingle i through my body, because it is what we all— through my body, because it is what we all want — through my body, because it is what we all want. for me, personally, it would _ we all want. for me, personally, it would be _ we all want. for me, personally, it would be one of the greatest achievements any football club has ever made. it would have put them in the realms _ ever made. it would have put them in the realms of wimbledon winning the fa cup— the realms of wimbledon winning the fa cup and _ the realms of wimbledon winning the fa cup and wimbledon getting to the premier— fa cup and wimbledon getting to the premier league. this fa cup and wimbledon getting to the premier league.— premier league. this club has -unched premier league. this club has punched above _ premier league. this club has punched above its _ premier league. this club has punched above its weight i premier league. this club has i punched above its weight before, winning the league cup final against arsenal in 1988, and now it is doing it again. a winter day, and it is the play—offs for a place in the premier league. the play-offs for a place in the premier league.— the play-offs for a place in the premier league. the play-offs for a place in the premier leaaue. ~ . ., , , , premier league. whatever happens in the crucial game _ premier league. whatever happens in the crucial game against _ premier league. whatever happens in the crucial game against reading, i the crucial game against reading, the crucial game against reading, the last game of the season, whatever happens, i am so proud of whatever happens, i am so proud of what we have achieved in eight short years. and what a big day it is for luton, and all the clubs in the championship. quite a unique story, really. funnily enough, they did actually help form the premier

league back in the old first division, but they were relegated the year it started. so they never actually played in it yet. it has been quite a few days for ben stokes. just over a week ago he was named england test captain, and yesterday he smashed a county championship record 17 sixes while playing for durham. stokes smashed poor worcestershire spinnerjosh baker all over the park, hitting five straight sixes to get to his century. he ended up scoring an incredible 161 on his first appearance since taking over from joe root as england skipper. afterwards, stokes said it was good fun. american football meets formula 1 this weekend as the hard rock stadium hosts the first miami grand prix. the new track snakes around the car park of the venue that has hosted six super bowls. ferrari's carlos sainz found it difficult to get to grips with. his crash held up second practice for more than ten minutes. britain's george russell topped the timesheets, with mercedes team mate lewis hamilton fourth. it gives them hope they might be competitive again after struggling so far this season.

it is going to be a different experience, that grand prix, but great to watch. did experience, that grand prix, but great to watch.— great to watch. did you say five sixes in a _ great to watch. did you say five sixes in a row? _ great to watch. did you say five sixes in a row? yes, _ great to watch. did you say five sixes in a row? yes, ben i great to watch. did you say five i sixes in a row? yes, ben stokes. poorjosh — sixes in a row? yes, ben stokes. poorjosh baker, _ sixes in a row? yes, ben stokes. poorjosh baker, the _ sixes in a row? yes, ben stokes. poorjosh baker, the bowler, i sixes in a row? yes, ben stokes. l poorjosh baker, the bowler, after three or four.— three or four. another one, bang. just ut three or four. another one, bang. just put it — three or four. another one, bang. just put it wide. _ the baftas are on this weekend, a time to celebrate the best of film and television. there is only one category that is decided by the public — the must—see tv moment of the year. among the nominees are rose ayling—ellis and giovanni pernice, the winners of strictly come dancing. they've been chatting with wendy hurrell. silence. it was a tv moment that took the nation's breath away, the

ten seconds of silence in rose ayling—ellis and giovanni pernice's strictly come dancing routine last year. it said so much about the experience of deaf people and this exuberant young woman. the reaction from the hearing _ exuberant young woman. the reaction from the hearing people _ exuberant young woman. the reaction from the hearing people were - from the hearing people were incredible. it made them start thinking, it made them think what they can do to be better towards deaf people and make them become more relaxed around deaf people and not be so frightened, and actually, it is ok to be curious and try and find things out, because that is better. that is how we get on better. that is how we get on better. ~ ., better. that is how we get on better. ~ ~' ., , ., ., , better. that is how we get on better. ~ ~' ., ., , ., better. we knew it was going to be a treat better. we knew it was going to be a great dance- — better. we knew it was going to be a great dance- we _ better. we knew it was going to be a great dance. we wanted _ better. we knew it was going to be a great dance. we wanted to _ better. we knew it was going to be a great dance. we wanted to send i better. we knew it was going to be a great dance. we wanted to send a i great dance. we wanted to send a message, — great dance. we wanted to send a message, but the reaction has been bigger _ message, but the reaction has been bi cer. , . message, but the reaction has been biner. , . message, but the reaction has been bi cer. , . .., ., bigger. they have continued to a- ear bigger. they have continued to appear together _ bigger. they have continued to appear together long _ bigger. they have continued to appear together long after i bigger. they have continued to i appear together long after winning strictly come dancing, recently making a visit to the frank baum school for deaf children in kings cross. it school for deaf children in king's cross. . , ,

school for deaf children in king's cross. ., , , ., cross. it was the first time i have seen a group _ cross. it was the first time i have seen a group of _ cross. it was the first time i have seen a group of deaf— cross. it was the first time i have seen a group of deaf children i cross. it was the first time i have seen a group of deaf children for| seen a group of deaf children for quite a long time, and so now to see them looking really, really excited, it became like a great big party. and they are really funny. deaf children are so funny.— and they are really funny. deaf children are so funny. rose was very connected to — children are so funny. rose was very connected to her— children are so funny. rose was very connected to her all— children are so funny. rose was very connected to her all the _ children are so funny. rose was very connected to her all the way, - children are so funny. rose was very connected to her all the way, so i connected to her all the way, so very— connected to her all the way, so very happy. connected to her all the way, so very happy-— connected to her all the way, so ve ha.--�* ., , very happy. and all this has raised awareness. _ very happy. and all this has raised awareness, with _ very happy. and all this has raised awareness, with one _ very happy. and all this has raised awareness, with one result - very happy. and all this has raised awareness, with one result being l awareness, with one result being british sign language is on its way to being an official language. before strictly come dancing, before somebody like rose on strictly come dancing, we were not aware of all these things. and at 25 years old, to come to the show and do a couple of dancers, you know, make everybody aware of what they need, it is actually quite remarkable. so now that moment _ actually quite remarkable. so now that moment is _ actually quite remarkable. so now that moment is up _ actually quite remarkable. so now that moment is up for _ actually quite remarkable. so now that moment is up for a _ actually quite remarkable. so now that moment is up for a bafta. i actually quite remarkable. so now. that moment is up for a bafta. you are up for the virgin media must see moment a word. —— award. how is that

feeling? moment a word. -- award. how is that feelin: ? . , ., , feeling? incredible, to be invited to the itaftas _ feeling? incredible, to be invited to the baftas is _ feeling? incredible, to be invited to the baftas isjust _ feeling? incredible, to be invited to the baftas isjust incredible. i to the baftas is just incredible. she message me about the dress, the suit, what are you going to wear. let me tell you, rose is going to look absolutely stunning. stand look absolutely stunning. and giovanni will— look absolutely stunning. and giovanni will look— look absolutely stunning. and giovanni will look very smart. look absolutely stunning. and i giovanni will look very smart. it is the only publicly _ giovanni will look very smart. it 3 the only publicly voted event at the baftas and they will find out on sunday if they were left this trophy as well as the strictly glitter ball. it certainly it certainly was it certainly was a it certainly was a special it certainly was a special moment. it certainly was a special moment. it certainly was a special moment. it was a very special moment, no question, and no surprise at all that it has been nominated. you can watch the baftas tomorrow night on bbc one at 6:00pm. before that is some weather to enjoy. here is darren with the weather. with a weather watch picture this morning. it looks like a promising

start to the day here. a bit of mist and fog around here and there this weekend. 0ne warm spells of sunshine, a few showers around. yesterday we had bridges up to 23 degrees. not quite as warm as that this weekend, but pleasant when the sun is out. we had had rain overnight, pushing down across england and wales and this is all thatis england and wales and this is all that is left of it on the radar picture. a dull and damn start for east anglia and the south—east of england. stilla east anglia and the south—east of england. still a bit of drizzle here. it will dry off and take a while for the sunshine to come out. the best of the sunshine is likely to be across wales and south—west england, northern scotland doing quite well. sunny spells developing elsewhere. you showers around to the south—east of england, or two as you had towards northern england and scotland in particular. 19 in the sunshine, a little cooler around some of those north sea coasts. the winds are light and will stay very light overnight. showers that do pop off will tend to fade away early in

the night and we will see some patterns of cloud, mist and fog that is around as well. a little bit cooler tonight across the eastern part of the uk, milder further west. high pressure is keeping it quiet this weekend, keeping all those weather fronts at bay for the time being. tomorrow, one or two early mist and fog but is also quite a lot of sunshine tomorrow morning. loud increasing through the day and if you look very closely you might see one or two showers across northern england and into scotland. a warmer day, breeze picking up in the north—west, temperatures heading up to a very pleasant 18 or 19 celsius. back to you. i tell you what i have noticed, it is at time of year where it is slightly lighter in the mornings. the birds are singing and you realise there is only six weeks until solstice. 0nly realise there is only six weeks until solstice. only six weeks of longer days. you are really cheering us up! that

is myjob. that means after the solstice it starts getting darker? yeah. and for that. sorry about that. i will try better next time. we are still in spring. it is not summary yet. that is why it creeps up on you. thank you very much. see you later. time now for the latest technology news with click. welcome back. we will talk about drones. it is rather picturesque. not that drones are always welcome. james clayton has been checking out

some of the latest tech designed to take drones out of the sky. commercial drones have the potential to revolutionise a load of industries from helping with search and rescue is, mapping cities, giving information to fire crews after traffic accidents, the possibilities are endless. flying a drone can be seriously fun. there are loads of applications in the world where drones can be used for public good. a drone grounded flights days. chaos and serious. , . a drone grounded flights days. chaos and serious-— and serious. flights in and out of gatwick, the _ and serious. flights in and out of gatwick, the second _ and serious. flights in and out of gatwick, the second busiest i and serious. flights in and out of. gatwick, the second busiest airport, have been suspended.— have been suspended. flights were rounded have been suspended. flights were grounded after— have been suspended. flights were grounded after drones _ have been suspended. flights were grounded after drones were - have been suspended. flights were | grounded after drones were spotted close to _ grounded after drones were spotted close to the runway.— close to the runway. arrests eventually _ close to the runway. arrests eventually led _ close to the runway. arrests eventually led to _ close to the runway. arrests eventually led to nothing. i close to the runway. arrests i eventually led to nothing. tens of thousands of people's christmases

were risen. at this. it is still not totally clear there even was a drone. drones have even been used to try to assassinate world leaders. they thought it was fireworks first, but it was a drone bomb. president maduro of venezuela _ but it was a drone bomb. president maduro of venezuela was - but it was a drone bomb. president maduro of venezuela was targeted | maduro of venezuela was targeted in 2018, and a similar attempt was made to kill the iraqi prime minister last year. it is notoriously difficult to neutralise the threat of a dangerous drone. at one company in washington, dc says it has an answer. they work with airports to spot and take down drones. if you have ever flown a drone, you spot and take down drones. if you have everflown a drone, you know they are incredibly easy to lose in they are incredibly easy to lose in the air. they are hard to see until they are pretty close to you. they

say they have a solution for that. we have this tracker software interface. it is the drone localised with his yellow diamond on the map. most drones use radio frequencies to fly the drone and we can use that to localise that and tell you where it is out. additionally we lament some radar technology to help verify that. ~ , . ., ., radar technology to help verify that. g ., ., ., ., ., that. my camera woman and i thought we would try — that. my camera woman and i thought we would try to _ that. my camera woman and i thought we would try to put — that. my camera woman and i thought we would try to put it _ that. my camera woman and i thought we would try to put it in _ that. my camera woman and i thought we would try to put it in the _ that. my camera woman and i thought we would try to put it in the test i we would try to put it in the test with our own drone. 0ur we would try to put it in the test with our own drone. our plan was to try to fly low to see if we could go literally under the radar. problem was we turned the drone through quickly emitted a radio frequency. busted. that is us turning on the drone there?— busted. that is us turning on the drone there? . , ., drone there? and before we even get the drone airborne, _ drone there? and before we even get the drone airborne, we _ drone there? and before we even get the drone airborne, we are _ drone there? and before we even get the drone airborne, we are detecting | the drone airborne, we are detecting it. i the drone airborne, we are detecting it. .. , ., the drone airborne, we are detecting it. i, ., the drone airborne, we are detecting it. i can find you guys. how big a scale could _ it. i can find you guys. how big a scale could you _ it. i can find you guys. how big a scale could you do _ it. i can find you guys. how big a scale could you do this? - it. i can find you guys. how big a scale could you do this? the i scale could you do this? the beauty ofthe scale could you do this? the beauty of the system _ scale could you do this? the beauty of the system as we _ scale could you do this? the beauty of the system as we can _ scale could you do this? the beauty of the system as we can scale - scale could you do this? the beauty of the system as we can scale this. | of the system as we can scale this. if you want to cover the entire city or spite site, we can layout them to

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you may think that drones might be a threat to somebody, it is important to have the detection technology, assuming you have detected a drone, or you know there is a threat. all this out of the case, hit a button and you can start mitigating a drone within seconds. 51am and you can start mitigating a drone within seconds.— within seconds. such is the importance _ within seconds. such is the importance of _ within seconds. such is the importance of drones - within seconds. such is the importance of drones on i within seconds. such is the l importance of drones on the battlefield that there are currently more than 600 of these and i drone devices used in the us military. —— anti—drone devices. but like all technology on the battlefield, this can get into the wrong hands. drone footage has been used in the ukraine to document potential war crimes and atrocities. if russia had this kind of technology, that there would have been harder to work out what was happening on the ground.- happening on the ground. drones rimaril happening on the ground. drones primarily are _ happening on the ground. drones primarily are used _ happening on the ground. drones primarily are used for— happening on the ground. drones primarily are used for good. - happening on the ground. drones primarily are used for good. in i primarily are used for good. in orderfor us to minimise primarily are used for good. in order for us to minimise the potential of these good drones, we feel that drone technology, as a security, what we provide is a

necessary step to ensure that good traffic, any conflict involves drones and it is a great equaliser in the battlefield from an offensive perspective, but it is also important that drones be able to fly and provide people with the ability to go out there and help people, people that are injured and do some scouting, all that stuff that goes along with drones for good, even the battlefield. , ., , u, along with drones for good, even the battlefield. , ., , , , ., battlefield. drones can be used for aood and battlefield. drones can be used for good and bad- _ battlefield. drones can be used for good and bad. perhaps _ battlefield. drones can be used for good and bad. perhaps the - battlefield. drones can be used for good and bad. perhaps the days i battlefield. drones can be used for- good and bad. perhaps the days where you can just wake good and bad. perhaps the days where you canjust wake up a drone are becoming numbered. text catches up with them. it might be more and more difficult to get views like this. all right, clayton, you show up. we have a good shot as well. are we even allowed to film? m0 are we even allowed to film? no idea. 0k. _ are we even allowed to film? no idea. 0k, question. _ are we even allowed to film? no idea. 0k, question. which i are we even allowed to film? no i idea. 0k, question. which industries more dangerous _ idea. 0k, question. which industries more dangerous mining, _ idea. 0k, question. which industries more dangerous mining, farming i idea. 0k, question. which industries more dangerous mining, farming or| more dangerous mining, farming or manufacturing? don't know. tell me. construction. you are more likely to have an accident on building site. we have been taking a look at how

robotics and sg we have been taking a look at how robotics and 56 could help improve site safety. iam not i am not just i am notjust on any construction site. i am on one in a remote and barren part of the world. shetland. an internet connection is a luxury. situated at the top of scotland in the middle of the north sea, shetland is exposed to some of the most extreme weather conditions in the uk. there is rain, hail, snow and sometimes there is sunshine. but, crucially, there is also wind. a lot of wind. only one quarter of the renewable wind energy produced on shetland is used to power the island. so here, the teams are building an electricity converter station and substation. it will connect shetland to the net national grid and allow windfarms to export energy south. it is notjust manpower, but new technologies that

are making it happen. it is a big project! bosses here thought a five—minute work would be a big idea. father internet speeds and better connectivity. g, internet speeds and better connectivity.— connectivity. a fibre-optic connection _ connectivity. a fibre-optic connection that _ connectivity. a fibre-optic connection that runs i connectivity. a fibre-optic connection that runs on i connectivity. a fibre-optic. connection that runs on the connectivity. a fibre-optic i connection that runs on the road just down the valley, we have a microwave link and there is a fibre—optic connection to each of the sg fibre—optic connection to each of the 5g masts. what the 5g network doesn't provide high—speed wireless internet connection, low latency and very high speed, essentially as fast as in coming fibre—optic connection. even with those 5g masts up, they welcomed a new site inspector. the aim of the engineers is that it can connect to the fighting network and much of the work can be done remotely. how useful has it been to have spot on the site? it is have spot on the site? it is excellent. _ have spot on the site? it is excellent. it _ have spot on the site? it is excellent. it makes - have spot on the site? it is excellent. it makes our- have spot on the site? it isj excellent. it makes our life have spot on the site? it 3 excellent. it makes our life is engineers a bit easier. both devices

it is unsafe us to go. spat engineers a bit easier. both devices it is unsafe us to go.— it is unsafe us to go. spot has a scanner attached _ it is unsafe us to go. spot has a scanner attached and _ it is unsafe us to go. spot has a scanner attached and makes i it is unsafe us to go. spot has a i scanner attached and makes sure the floor is exactly level after the engineers have pour the concrete. we 'ust engineers have pour the concrete. , just performed a scan in there and i will show you the scan we did there. so, green means idealfor our models, blue is a bit low and read, only a few but that is a bit high. high as five millimetres. what only a few but that is a bit high. high as five millimetres. what will ou do high as five millimetres. what will you do with _ high as five millimetres. what will you do with this _ high as five millimetres. what will you do with this now? _ high as five millimetres. what will you do with this now? make i high as five millimetres. what will you do with this now? make a i high as five millimetres. what will l you do with this now? make a report and handed — you do with this now? make a report and handed back— you do with this now? make a report and handed back the _ you do with this now? make a report and handed back the engineers i you do with this now? make a report and handed back the engineers and l and handed back the engineers and we will work out a plan to try and solve these issues. but will work out a plan to try and solve these issues.— will work out a plan to try and solve these issues. but spot isn't runnina solve these issues. but spot isn't running off _ solve these issues. but spot isn't running off the — solve these issues. but spot isn't running off the sg _ solve these issues. but spot isn't running off the 56 network- solve these issues. but spot isn't running off the sg networkjust i solve these issues. but spot isn'tl running off the sg networkjust yet running off the 5g networkjust yet because there has been a few stumbling blocks with getting it up and running to full capacity. that stumbling blocks with getting it up and running to full capacity.- and running to full capacity. at the moment, and running to full capacity. at the moment. it _ and running to full capacity. at the moment. it is _ and running to full capacity. at the moment, it is on _ and running to full capacity. at the moment, it is on a _ and running to full capacity. at the moment, it is on a narrow- and running to full capacity. at the moment, it is on a narrow band i and running to full capacity. at the i moment, it is on a narrow band with, so we have only had a few specialised that can connect, but we are working on getting some modems in which will convert the 5g into broadband, which will allow more devices to connect to it. but

broadband, which will allow more devices to connect to it.— devices to connect to it. but the conce -t devices to connect to it. but the concept of _ devices to connect to it. but the concept of what _ devices to connect to it. but the concept of what might _ devices to connect to it. but the concept of what might be i devices to connect to it. but the l concept of what might be possible devices to connect to it. but the i concept of what might be possible on the five—minute work has spurred further information. including getting drones to transmit site footage and augmented reality to bring the site to life. you can really get a feel of how the site is going to shape up in the future. good for demonstration purposes then. . . , . , then. the augmented reality means an one then. the augmented reality means anyone can — then. the augmented reality means anyone can see _ then. the augmented reality means anyone can see the _ then. the augmented reality means anyone can see the progress - then. the augmented reality means anyone can see the progress of- then. the augmented reality means anyone can see the progress of the | anyone can see the progress of the site in real—time and understand what is going to be built next. we would what is going to be built next. , would do the print off, they would do a lot of things around the office, but now if we have to whip up office, but now if we have to whip up a drawing, we can do it on the fly. it up a drawing, we can do it on the fl . , . _ ., , up a drawing, we can do it on the fly. it is easy to see construction as hardhats _ fly. it is easy to see construction as hardhats in _ fly. it is easy to see construction as hardhats in the _ fly. it is easy to see construction as hardhats in the pouring i fly. it is easy to see construction as hardhats in the pouring of- as hardhats in the pouring of concrete, but it is clearly no longerjust an industry of manual labour. this is all about future proofing our economy and making sure that the uk is as good as any other country in the world when it comes to sg

country in the world when it comes to 5g connectivity. find country in the world when it comes to sg connectivity.— to sg connectivity. and all the applications — to sg connectivity. and all the applications that _ to sg connectivity. and all the applications that flow - to sg connectivity. and all the applications that flow from i to sg connectivity. and all the applications that flow from it, j to sg connectivity. and all the i applications that flow from it, but also try and get a competitive advantage on other countries in this space. advantage on other countries in this sace. , .. advantage on other countries in this sace. , ., . advantage on other countries in this sace. . .. space. everyone i have spoken to about the 56 _ space. everyone i have spoken to about the 56 and _ space. everyone i have spoken to about the 56 and the _ space. everyone i have spoken to about the 56 and the new - space. everyone i have spoken to about the 56 and the new text i space. everyone i have spoken to | about the 56 and the new text that about the 5g and the new text that they work with is really excited about it, and from spot the dog to augmented reality, it is not hard to see why, it is all really cool stuff. there is a serious side to it as well the makes the work faster and more safe, and a means less people need to come here to the site and deal with these ever—changing shetland weather conditions. it is a win— win, really. braving the shetland weather! ! braving the shetland weather! i think she drew the short straw. that is it for the shortcut of click this week. the full—length programme can be found on iplayer. thank you for watching and we will see you soon. bye—bye.

good morning. welcome to breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: an historic moment for nationalists in northern ireland as sinn fein is on course to become the largest party in the assembly.

across the rest of the uk, the conservatives have lost almost 500 seats in the local elections, with labour and the liberal democrats taking control of a number of councils. more attempts are being made to rescue civilians trapped at a steelworks in the beseiged ukrainian city of mariupol. 50 people were taken out of the city yesterday. chelsea finally may have new owners this morning. in the early hours, it was announced terms have been agreed with the consortium led by american todd boehly to buy the reigning european champions. hello, good morning. it's not a bad weekend for us, really. there'll be some sunshine, there'll be one or two showers around, particularly today. butjoin me later for all the details. it is saturday 7 may. our main story: sinn fein

is on track to win the most seats in the northern ireland assembly for the first time ever, signalling a historic shift in the political landscape. the nationalist party has claimed nearly 40% of the seats declared so far. counting will resume later this morning. our ireland correspondent chris page has this report, which contains flashing images from the start. applause. for the first time, a party which wants to take northern ireland out of the uk is expected to be its largest political force. sinn fein was a long way ahead of its rivals in the first stage of the count. the party's vice president, michelle o'neill, is the favourite to become first minister. she would be the first irish nationalist to take the position. obviously i feel very positive. i mean, we fought a very positive campaign. we told people about what we were for. we said this was an election about the future. it's going to be potentially a historic election for many reasons, but i think it's

because people wanted us to talk about how we wanted to work together in partnership with others. that's the only way we'll achieve much, much more for people here. another big sign of change came with the success of the cross—community alliance party. it is neither unionist nor nationalist. alliance is set to move up from fifth place to third. its leader believes that shows how northern ireland is moving on from its years of conflict. i think itjust reflects the changed place that northern ireland is. i mean, in 1998 when we had the good friday agreement, it was about trying to manage our divisions. but what i think the vote for alliance shows is that people have more aspirations than that. they want to move beyond division and focus on delivery. but there was disappointment for the democratic unionists, who won the last five assembly elections. the dup has come under pressure from a more hardline unionist party and is likely to lose its place at the top. i think that the divided nature of unionism in this election has

meant that, whilst the overall unionist vote is strong, we're not winning extra seats because those votes are too widely spread, and i think there are lessons to be drawn from this for unionists. the final results won't be known for sure until this long and complex counting process is finished, and the race for the final few seats in particular can be very tight indeed. no matter what the numbers are, it is unlikely a new devolved administration will be formed anytime soon. under the rules of power—sharing, unionists and nationalists have to agree to run northern ireland jointly. the dup has said it won't go into a coalition at stormont unless the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. it is far from clear whether the politicians who have been elected will ever get to govern. we can speak now to our correspondent danjohnson, who joins us from belfast, where counting is due to restart later.

and significant and historic results for sinn fein._ for sinn fein. yes, it is being talked of _ for sinn fein. yes, it is being talked of as _ for sinn fein. yes, it is being talked of as a _ for sinn fein. yes, it is being talked of as a momentous i for sinn fein. yes, it is being i talked of as a momentous event, for sinn fein. yes, it is being - talked of as a momentous event, the fact that sinn fein looks set to be the biggest party, to be eligible to take on the role of first minister, but still huge questions about what happens next and there are still those to be counted on seats to be allocated on the teams are returning here this morning. they will pick up that work again from nine a.m.. let's discuss the importance of these events. mark devonport has watch northern ireland politics for a long time. how significant is sinn fein's progress? it is a long time. how significant is sinn fein's progress?— fein's progress? it is massive in the sense _ fein's progress? it is massive in the sense that _ fein's progress? it is massive in the sense that if _ fein's progress? it is massive in the sense that if you _ fein's progress? it is massive in the sense that if you think i fein's progress? it is massive in the sense that if you think back| fein's progress? it is massive in i the sense that if you think back 100 years. _ the sense that if you think back 100 years, which is held northern ireland — years, which is held northern ireland is, _ years, which is held northern ireland is, it was created in order to create — ireland is, it was created in order to create a — ireland is, it was created in order to create a comfortable majority for unionists _ to create a comfortable majority for unionists and now the biggest party in northern ireland is an avowedly irish republican party which wants to form _ irish republican party which wants to form a — irish republican party which wants to form a united ireland. we don't need _ to form a united ireland. we don't need to— to form a united ireland. we don't need to get— to form a united ireland. we don't need to get too far ahead of ourselves, i don't think there is

going _ ourselves, i don't think there is going to — ourselves, i don't think there is going to be a united ireland tomorrow because there is still a situation — tomorrow because there is still a situation where unionists and nationalists are about even in terms of the _ nationalists are about even in terms of the balance of power, which is held lty— of the balance of power, which is held by centre ground voters. but it will he _ held by centre ground voters. but it will he a _ held by centre ground voters. but it will be a headache for the government to try and put stormont together. — government to try and put stormont together. and government to try and put stormont to . ether. �* ,. government to try and put stormont to . ether. �* ,, . , government to try and put stormont touether. �* ,, . , . ~ together. and sinn fein has talked about other _ together. and sinn fein has talked about other issues _ together. and sinn fein has talked about other issues in _ together. and sinn fein has talked about other issues in this - together. and sinn fein has talked i about other issues in this campaign, talking about not that kind of united ireland.— talking about not that kind of united ireland. , . ., , united ireland. yes, although the du p was warning _ united ireland. yes, although the du p was warning that _ united ireland. yes, although the du p was warning that this _ united ireland. yes, although the du p was warning that this will - united ireland. yes, although the du p was warning that this will be i united ireland. yes, although the du p was warning that this will be a - p was warning that this will be a fillip _ p was warning that this will be a fillip for— p was warning that this will be a fillip for the campaign for united ireland — fillip for the campaign for united ireland. sinn fein kept it very low-key, _ ireland. sinn fein kept it very low—key, concentrating on those bread—and—butter issues, concentrating on the cost of living. really, _ concentrating on the cost of living. really, i— concentrating on the cost of living. really, i suppose, they knew that some _ really, i suppose, they knew that some of— really, i suppose, they knew that some of their voters didn't need any encouragement to give the dup a bloody— encouragement to give the dup a bloody nose, so they didn't have to spell it _ bloody nose, so they didn't have to spell it out — bloody nose, so they didn't have to spell it out loud, if you like. sinn fein's support — spell it out loud, if you like. sinn fein's support has _ spell it out loud, if you like. is “m fein's support has been solid, spell it out loud, if you like. s w fein's support has been solid, the nationalist vote has coalesced around them, but the unionists vote has fractured. what do you think went wrong for the dup?- has fractured. what do you think went wrong for the dup? there has been a fragmentation _ went wrong for the dup? there has been a fragmentation for— went wrong for the dup? there has been a fragmentation for the - been a fragmentation for the unionists vote and you would have to say the _

unionists vote and you would have to say the brexit protocol has been a part of— say the brexit protocol has been a part of that. they see the brexit protocol — part of that. they see the brexit protocol and the arrangements that were put— protocol and the arrangements that were put in place as eroding the british_ were put in place as eroding the british identity in northern ireland, _ british identity in northern ireland, so there has been a fracturing _ ireland, so there has been a fracturing that way and the dup has also done _ fracturing that way and the dup has also done itself some internal damage _ also done itself some internal damage. we have seen changeover in leadership— damage. we have seen changeover in leadership and so on. find damage. we have seen changeover in leadership and so on.— leadership and so on. and the dup's o- osition leadership and so on. and the dup's opposition to — leadership and so on. and the dup's opposition to the _ leadership and so on. and the dup's opposition to the northern _ leadership and so on. and the dup's opposition to the northern ireland . opposition to the northern ireland is why it has said it will not go into power sharing. do you think we will see a sinn fein first minister? there is a headache for boris johnson _ there is a headache for boris johnson and brandon lewis. if he tries— johnson and brandon lewis. if he tries to _ johnson and brandon lewis. if he tries to water down the protocol or override _ tries to water down the protocol or override in — tries to water down the protocol or override in some way to appease the dup, _ override in some way to appease the dup, what— override in some way to appease the dup, what will be the reaction of sinn fein? — dup, what will be the reaction of sinn fein? they will be able to say, look, _ sinn fein? they will be able to say, look. we _ sinn fein? they will be able to say, look, we have turned out to be the victors _ look, we have turned out to be the victors in _ look, we have turned out to be the victors in this election, we are the biggest _ victors in this election, we are the biggest party. so how they actually marry— biggest party. so how they actually marry these different agendas is going _ marry these different agendas is going to — marry these different agendas is going to be difficult, and i think we will— going to be difficult, and i think we will probably be in two months of negotiations before they sort out the various problems that face them. as you _ the various problems that face them. as you are _ the various problems that face them. as you are hearing, months of

negotiation and political wrangling ahead. momentous events, significant results, but huge questions remain. thanks very much, dan. the conservatives lost control of ii councils across england and wales, a set of results which the prime minister borisjohnson described as mixed. labour's celebrations were overshadowed by durham constabulary announcing that it is investigating sir keir starmer over an alleged break of lockdown rules last year. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. elections can change the political landscape, and the verdict from this set of votes has shown up some significant shifts. across england, scotland and wales the conservatives took a beating, losing control of ii councils and close to 500 seats overall. these are local elections about local councillors, people who actually deal with potholes, bins and planning decisions — difficult decisions locally. and we shouldn't try and extrapolate

too many national trends. i know it's always tempting. there were very, very low turnouts in many of these elections. in parts of southern england, the liberal democrats swept to power. in somerset and elsewhere, voters turned away from the tories. i think people have just had enough of all the duplicity, and it's about time, really. i'm delighted. possibly because the last party was very trustworthy — couldn't really trust what they said. yeah, i know that i haven't got much trust in them anymore. and i think it does send a message to central government that local i people want to feel empowered and supported, and they can doj that— through local elections, through having their voice heard. for labour, results were good but not great, the party's gains here in cumbria and beyond tainted by sir keir starmer facing a police investigation for an event during covid restrictions.

well, as i have explained a number of times, we were working in the office. we stopped for something to eat. no party, no breach of the rules. the police obviously have got theirjob to do, and we should let them get on with it, but i'm confident that no rules were broken. labour needed a stronger showing to prove government could be within their reach. we're not saying that we would win the general election tomorrow, but what we're saying is that we're on our way. but it gives us great hope, and we're really encouraged. and i'll be honest with you — in the shadow cabinet, when we were having presentations about how well we might do and what we could expect, this is most definitely at the top end. some races are too close to call, heads or tails deciding one ward in monmouthshire in wales, where labour gained from conservative losses and nationalists plaid cymru also picked up seats. the scottish national party consolidated their position as the dominant force in scotland. yet more trouble for the tories here — labour now in second place.

as ever with local elections, it is a patchwork of results, not a neatly drawn picture, but there is plenty for all sides to digest. in a moment we'll speak with tomos morgan, who is in cardiff. but first, let's get a more detailed picture of the results in scotland. our political correspondent lynsey bews is in glasgow this morning. it isa it is a measurement this morning of the scale of the snp�*s success. that's right, nicola sturgeon's party finishing once again as the biggest party, increasing the number of counsellors and their vote share. an 11th of counsellors and their vote share. an iith successive election victory for the party, but it was also a good night for scottish labour. they were celebrating because they have displaced the tories, moving into second place, making gains after a period of electoral decline. it was

disappointing for the scottish conservatives, douglas ross describing the results as deeply disappointing. and he attributed some of that to the impact of what has been happening at westminster with so—called partygate. others saying that his flip—flop, changing his position over the prime minister's future, had not helped either. initially he told him to go, then due to the war in ukraine he said he should stay in position. there were also gains for the liberal democrats and the greens. most councils here in scotland are in no overall control so now we will start to see the party is talking about coalitions across local authorities here.— about coalitions across local authorities here. tomos morgan is in cardiff with the latest on the results across wales. interesting for the conservatives. they were expecting to lose, but they did get one with a coin toss. i love the stories that come out of the lecture notes.— love the stories that come out of the lecture notes. they did win one seat b a the lecture notes. they did win one seat by a coin _ the lecture notes. they did win one seat by a coin toss _ the lecture notes. they did win one seat by a coin toss but _ the lecture notes. they did win one

seat by a coin toss but they - the lecture notes. they did win one seat by a coin toss but they lost - seat by a coin toss but they lost that counsel as a whole. the only one they held a majority in, in monmouthshire, really. all eyes were on monmouthshire to see if they could hold it, and they lost it quite badly to labour. labour now the largest party in that council area. i think it is fair to say that the tories did worse in wales than they have done across other parts of they have done across other parts of the uk, really. they got rid of all of the gains they made in 2017 and more. labourthe of the gains they made in 2017 and more. labour the big winners. plaid taking an extra three councils, but strangely losing seats. the independence also an extra factor, so some councils with no overall control here. in the three main things that people have been saying, the toy candidates, the lib dems and labour, as to why the tory vote capitulated here. first of all, partygate, second of all, the cost of living, and thirdly, wells labour saying it is down to the way their government handled the pandemic. thank you very much.

the liberal democrats have gained more than 180 new councillors across england, wales and scotland and taken control of councils from both conservative and labour. we can speak now to the party's deputy leader, daisy cooper, who's in st albans. very good morning to you this morning. thank you for your time. we have had 2a hours or so, some results are still coming in, i know. but basically you have a picture. give me your analysis of what your party has achieved.— party has achieved. well, it is very excitin: party has achieved. well, it is very exciting because _ party has achieved. well, it is very exciting because we _ party has achieved. well, it is very exciting because we have - party has achieved. well, it is very exciting because we have had - party has achieved. well, it is very exciting because we have had a . exciting because we have had a fantastic set of election results right across england, wales and scotland, and what we have seen is that we are winning big in rural areas like somerset as well as cumbria. but we're also making really significant gains in our blue wall areas, which are the areas where we are targeting mps at the next general election. what where we are targeting mps at the next general election.— where we are targeting mps at the next general election. what are you benefitin: next general election. what are you benefiting from _ next general election. what are you benefiting from most? _ next general election. what are you benefiting from most? many - next general election. what are you j benefiting from most? many people are suggesting that those who have turned away from the tories have made a decision about borisjohnson.

what are your activists telling you on the doorstep as to why they may have turned to you?— have turned to you? well, i think --eole have turned to you? well, i think peeple vote _ have turned to you? well, i think peeple vote for — have turned to you? well, i think people vote for a _ have turned to you? well, i think people vote for a number - have turned to you? well, i think people vote for a number of - people vote for a number of different reasons, and in some areas it will be because of the track record of liberal democrat run councils and the positive political vision that those councils have set out. but there is no denying that many people wanted to send a message to borisjohnson and this toxic tory government and that they are sick and tired of the prime minister who breaks the rules, and they are fed up breaks the rules, and they are fed up with a government that seems unable and unwilling to tackle this cost of living emergency. we have families up and down the country who are really, really scared, that they simply cannot afford the energy bills, they cannot afford their food bills, they cannot afford their food bills, and liberal democrats have put forward concrete suggestions as to how we can tackle the cost of living emergency, whether that is an emergency vat cut or a windfall tax on the big energy companies. and the

conservative governments simply aren't listening and i think what we have seen is that with these huge, fantastic results for the liberal democrats in these local elections, really they are sending a message to the government that they have to listen, they have to stop taking people for granted and they have to fix this cost of living emergency. your analysis, which is very much about maybe, for some people, the determination on the prime minister, but they have done so far, assuming they improve and assuming they are doing better, those people who voted for you willjust go somewhere else again, and you are back where you were. ~ ., , , ., , again, and you are back where you were. ~ ., , , .,, were. well, that is true, people can vote for different _ were. well, that is true, people can vote for different parties, _ were. well, that is true, people can vote for different parties, but - vote for different parties, but liberal democrats are working incredibly hard across the uk to show that we want to win people's support, when their trust and we hope people will stick with us over the coming months and years because we are sitting out concrete ideas over how we can tackle the cost of

living emergencies, our local communities and we saw last year the voters were won over by the liberal democrats and they chose to vote for us and give us our support, give us their support and their vote. you use the word _ their support and their vote. you use the word trust _ their support and their vote. you use the word trust a lot i notice, and you as a party have had your own demons in that respect, haven't you, dating back to the coalition and promises made. do you feel that those have been exercised, that you have moved on significantly? because those conversations are still go on, don't they, about what people do if and when they get power, and it has proved painfulfor your and when they get power, and it has proved painful for your party. and when they get power, and it has proved painfulfor your party. l proved painful for your party. i think every political party struggles with this issue. i think every political party struggles with this issue. i am askin: struggles with this issue. i am asking you _ struggles with this issue. i am asking you about _ struggles with this issue. i am asking you about you, - struggles with this issue. i am asking you about you, not - struggles with this issue. i am asking you about you, not other people. asking you about you, not other --eole. ,, , ~' , people. sure, but i think every -a people. sure, but i think every party struggles _ people. sure, but i think every party struggles with _ people. sure, but i think every party struggles with it - people. sure, but i think every party struggles with it at - people. sure, but i think every i party struggles with it at different points in time. i think it is fair to say a lot of what has gone under the bridge. liberal democrats are now rebuilding, we are seeing a revival in rural areas and our

target areas and people are now trusting liberal democrats, putting their support in us. we saw last year cheshire and irishman and north shropshire, voters chose to vote for liberal democrats, in rural communities, people are choosing to vote lib dem because of the ideas we are putting out there to tackle the cost of living emergency, and people do want to vote for a party that will take this issue.— do want to vote for a party that will take this issue. how do you extrapolate _ will take this issue. how do you extrapolate what _ will take this issue. how do you extrapolate what you _ will take this issue. how do you extrapolate what you see - will take this issue. how do you extrapolate what you see in - will take this issue. how do you i extrapolate what you see in terms will take this issue. how do you - extrapolate what you see in terms of the votes now, which everybody agrees has been a un 's local elections, do you look ahead to the general election? i know there is a convention that you may say, we don't think about that, we do what we do and we hope people trust us, but there must be thinking about what this could mean for you, a general election.— what this could mean for you, a general election. liberal democrats have said time _ general election. liberal democrats have said time and _ general election. liberal democrats have said time and time _ general election. liberal democrats have said time and time again - general election. liberal democrats have said time and time again that| have said time and time again that we are in second place in the conservatives in and around 80 seat around the country and we have been

working incredibly hard to win as many of those seats as possible. we have seen in these local elections, we are already starting to win support, whether it is working or st albans or we wouldn't, the election results over the last couple of days that have been coming out really give us a strong foundation to target those areas of the next general election — like wimbledon. one last question, what is your position on party leaders to break the law? do they have to resign? is that a straightforward document is a straightforward for you?— straightforward for you? politicians should not straightforward for you? politicians should rrot be _ straightforward for you? politicians should not be breaking _ straightforward for you? politicians should not be breaking the - straightforward for you? politicians should not be breaking the law, . should not be breaking the law, let's be honest. politicians should not be breaking the law. but if you are referencing the allegations against keir starmer, that is for him to answer. police fusses to investigate any kind of allegations like this and they do so in a way

thatis like this and they do so in a way that is fair and impartial. you understand — that is fair and impartial. you understand it _ that is fair and impartial. you understand it is _ that is fair and impartial. you understand it is not - that is fair and impartial. you understand it is not quite the question i was asking, i think you know that, with is that boris johnson has been fined, there is clearly a possibility, what is your position on leaders of parties, in this case, clearly mps, who have clearly broken the law and find, can they continue doing theirjob? it is quite straightforward. l they continue doing their 'ob? it is quite straightforward._ quite straightforward. i think in the case, quite straightforward. i think in the case. it _ quite straightforward. i think in the case, it depends _ quite straightforward. i think in the case, it depends which - quite straightforward. i think in | the case, it depends which laws quite straightforward. i think in - the case, it depends which laws you are talking about, but in the current case where a borisjohnson wrote the rules and broke the rules and then has now been under investigation by three different investigations, i think that he in particular is unfit for office and i think he should resign. find particular is unfit for office and i think he should resign.- think he should resign. and keir starmer, think he should resign. and keir starmer. if— think he should resign. and keir starmer, if he _ think he should resign. and keir starmer, if he were _ think he should resign. and keir starmer, if he were fine, - think he should resign. and keir starmer, if he were fine, you i starmer, if he were fine, you say thatis starmer, if he were fine, you say that is different?— that is different? let's eat what the durham _ that is different? let's eat what the durham police _ that is different? let's eat what the durham police decide - that is different? let's eat what the durham police decide on i that is different? let's eat what. the durham police decide on that count. what i am focused on is a prime minister who is unfit to run this country right now.— this country right now. thank you very much _ this country right now. thank you very much for— this country right now. thank you very much for your _ this country right now. thank you very much for your time - this country right now. thank you very much for your time this - very much for your time this morning. the deputy leader of the

liberal democrats. efforts are under way this morning to rescue more people from steelworks in the besieged ukrainian port of mariupol. around 200 civilians are still believed to be trapped there, along with the city's last ukrainian soldiers. our correspondent laura bicker has sent this report from dnipro. what is the latest in that sense? yesterday we saw about 50 civilians get out of the steel plant. we don't know exactly how many are around, but maybe previous estimates for about 200, so we assume there are at least 200 people still trapped. the organisation organising these evacuations say the attempts are going to be continuing. it is worth pointing out this is a dangerous activity, there were reports yesterday that the russians breached the ceasefire and are taxed using an entire tang weapon, vehicle containing ukrainian soldiers that

were taking part in the evacuation. a suggestion of a breach of trust is going to make this more difficult. the un and the red cross say they will continue to do it and continue trying to get those civilians to safety. reports cominu those civilians to safety. reports coming out _ those civilians to safety. reports coming out of — those civilians to safety. reports coming out of some _ those civilians to safety. reports coming out of some successful l coming out of some successful ukraine near the city of kharkiv, success by ukrainian soldiers? absolutely. it is worth telling people about kharkiv, the second city of ukraine, on the north, not in the donbas butjust to the west of it, but it is an important strategic town, and it has been under heavy bombardment since the start of the war. the lines between the russians and ukrainians are just to the north—east of the city, and it seems that they are moving in the directions that the ukrainians are trying to advance. they are pushing the russians back, and crucially, the russians back, and crucially, the institute for the study of the war says soon russian forces might have been pushed back so far that

they can no longer bound by the city. that is important militarily, but also for the people that live there who have been under artillery compartment for 70 days, more indeed now, the idea that they may be free of that is going to be incredibly significant. it is also worth saying that if the ukrainians can start to push this counteroffensive, start to break into russian lines, that will ease the pressure on the donbas as well for of an important development if confirmed if true, both militarily and in humanitarian terms. ~ ., ., ., , ., terms. we will wait for that news to come through- _ terms. we will wait for that news to come through. thank _ terms. we will wait for that news to come through. thank you _ terms. we will wait for that news to come through. thank you so - terms. we will wait for that news to come through. thank you so much. | here is darren with this morning's weather. my my reflection so far is sometimes in the summer mornings, spring mornings, very lovely. it is already starting to cloud over. the best is already over. you do tend to find at this time of year, which is sort of a transition time, but as it warms up the new bubble up the cloud and it spreads out a little bit,

bubble up the cloud and it spreads out a little hit, it is called conviction, and occasionally it can bring some showers as we can see today. this weekend looks pretty good. some spells of sunshine but a few showers as well mainly during today. a bit of rain overnight tonight and what is left of it is still sitting across east anglia and the south—east, it is dull and damp, little bit drizzle around. we will see some sunshine into the afternoon. we'll see some sunshine across the south—west. elsewhere, spells of sunshine, cloud, the odd shower across central and southern scotland, northern england, through the midlands and more towards the south—east of england where temperatures will not be quite as high as yesterday. get some sunshine and it will be 19 degrees for the one in five people are affected by hay fever, and this is the pollen forecast. back up to high levels across many parts of the country. heading into this evening and overnight, any other showers are we

develop will tend to fade away and it will become dry overnight. that is of cloud around, test and fog forming later. call across the eastern side of the uk, five or six degrees. furtherwest, nine orio celsius so a milder start. high—pressure is keeping it quiet through this and bringing a lot of wet weather as well. we start a little chilly across eastern areas, mist and fog still lifting, plenty of sunshine in the morning, but like charlie was saying, cloud building during the afternoon, giving maybe one or two showers across scotland, northern england. for many, a dry day and probably more widely, warmer as well with temperatures difficult getting up to 18 or 19 celsius, again a little cooler along the north seacoast. as we head into the beginning of next week, the high pressure is getting shunted away by weather front that are starting to come in from the atlantic. that means we get some stronger wind with more unsettled weather that is coming in and get some rain

particularly across scotland and northern ireland on monday. increasing cloud coming into england and wales but likely to stay dry and quite sunny towards the south—east. here it will be warm as well, which is probably getting to 22 degrees. only 13 in glasgow in the rain. whether front continue to track further into the uk as we head into tuesday but the weather front is weakening so the rain becoming lighter and more patchy but we are lucky to find more cloud across england and wales on tuesday, a little bit of rain from time to time. further north, some sunshine but quite a few showers, some of those will be rather heavy for the western side of scotland where again temperatures are 1a degrees, perhaps 20 in the far south—east where it is still dry and not back to you. darren, i have a question. simply because charlie will not answer this. i am allowed to ask questions! maypole dancing, have you ever done it? no, i have never done it. when did you last see it? a long

time ago. a long, long time ago. probably over 20 years ago. that makes the point of the next thing we are talking about. that is good then. it was the right answer, was it? i tell you what, you are hard work this morning, aren't you? if you could come up with the specific date... that would be great. specific date... that would be areat. :: specific date... that would be .reat. ii , ., , specific date... that would be .reat. ii , ., ., when was the last time you saw people dancing around a may pole on a village green? it isa it is a nice thing to say but a rare thing to see these days. well, there's a village in dorset that's trying to revive the ancient ritual, and school pupils there have been leading the way. anjana gadgil went to see them. a mediaeval tradition performed by modern day schoolchildren. l was modern day schoolchildren. i was uuite modern day schoolchildren. i was quite nervous _ modern day schoolchildren. i was quite nervous at _ modern day schoolchildren. i was quite nervous at first, _ modern day schoolchildren. i was quite nervous at first, but - modern day schoolchildren. i —" quite nervous at first, but when i did the first dance, i got over it. it was quite nerve racking at first, but then, — it was quite nerve racking at first, but then, like, it was actually that

scary— but then, like, it was actually that scary because the teachers explained that it _ scary because the teachers explained that it was _ scary because the teachers explained that it wasjust, the worst scary because the teachers explained that it was just, the worst that could — that it was just, the worst that could happen wasjust that it was just, the worst that could happen was just the pole that it was just, the worst that could happen wasjust the pole gets tangled _ could happen wasjust the pole gets tangled and we sorted out. the ma ole tangled and we sorted out. iie: maypole dance used tangled and we sorted out. ii9 maypole dance used to tangled and we sorted out. i““i9 maypole dance used to be tangled and we sorted out. ii9 maypole dance used to be an annual event here in burton up until the 19905. event here in burton up until the 1990s. and people wanted their maypole brought back. red 1990s. and people wanted their maypole brought back.- 1990s. and people wanted their maypole brought back. red and blue standstill and _ maypole brought back. red and blue standstill and yellow _ maypole brought back. red and blue standstill and yellow and _ maypole brought back. red and blue standstill and yellow and green, - maypole brought back. red and blue standstill and yellow and green, you | standstill and yellow and green, you are going to dance... irate standstill and yellow and green, you are going to dance. . .— are going to dance... we had a pole at school for a _ are going to dance... we had a pole at school for a long _ are going to dance... we had a pole at school for a long time _ are going to dance... we had a pole at school for a long time but - are going to dance... we had a pole at school for a long time but it - at school for a long time but it has been gathering dust so the parish council approached us with a view to started again and we said, yes, please. started again and we said, yes, lease. ~ , :, started again and we said, yes, lease. ~ , ., :, , please. think it is a lovely thing for the village _ please. think it is a lovely thing for the village and _ please. think it is a lovely thing for the village and we _ please. think it is a lovely thing for the village and we are - please. think it is a lovely thing for the village and we are a - please. think it is a lovely thing i for the village and we are a village school. :, :, , :, for the village and we are a village school. :, ., , :, ., , school. for many of the grandparents cathered school. for many of the grandparents gathered on — school. for many of the grandparents gathered on the _ school. for many of the grandparents gathered on the green, _ school. for many of the grandparents gathered on the green, there - school. for many of the grandparents gathered on the green, there were i gathered on the green, there were mayday memories. i gathered on the green, there were mayday memories.— gathered on the green, there were mayday memories. i used to do this when i was — mayday memories. i used to do this when i was at _ mayday memories. i used to do this when i was at school, _ mayday memories. i used to do this when i was at school, many, - mayday memories. i used to do this. when i was at school, many, many... 60 years ago! mr; when i was at school, many, many... 60 years ago!— 60 years ago! my granddaughter is doinu 60 years ago! my granddaughter is doin: it, 60 years ago! my granddaughter is doing it. she _ 60 years ago! my granddaughter is doing it, she looks _ 60 years ago! my granddaughter is doing it, she looks like _ 60 years ago! my granddaughter is doing it, she looks like she - 60 years ago! my granddaughter is doing it, she looks like she is - doing it, she looks like she is really— doing it, she looks like she is really enjoying it. it brings back so nrany— really enjoying it. it brings back so many memories that i get response! i remember it being great fun and _ response! i remember it being great fun and getting tangled up a lot. i

loved fun and getting tangled up a lot. loved it. fun and getting tangled up a lot. i loved it. absolutely loved it. it is| loved it. absolutely loved it. it is a very english — loved it. absolutely loved it. it is a very english thing to do, isn't it best to mark it is! the children all embraced the event, although they weren't so keen on the choice of tunes. what do you think of the music?— of the music? ayemac... mixed emotions- _ of the music? ayemac... mixed emotions. the _ of the music? ayemac... mixed emotions. the music _ of the music? ayemac... mixed emotions. the music had - of the music? ayemac... mixed emotions. the music had they i of the music? ayemac... mixed - emotions. the music had they been hit and miss — emotions. the music had they been hit and miss but _ emotions. the music had they been hit and miss but the _ emotions. the music had they been hit and miss but the actual - emotions. the music had they been hit and miss but the actual dancing| hit and miss but the actual dancing and coming together and working as a team, _ and coming together and working as a team, their— and coming together and working as a team, their enthusiasm has been amazing — team, their enthusiasm has been amazinu. , :, team, their enthusiasm has been amazinu. , ., :,, team, their enthusiasm has been amazinu. , ., :, , :, amazing. they are hoping it will now be a regular— amazing. they are hoping it will now be a regular fixture _ amazing. they are hoping it will now be a regular fixture on _ amazing. they are hoping it will now be a regular fixture on the _ amazing. they are hoping it will now be a regular fixture on the village i be a regular fixture on the village social scene. anjana gadgil, bbc news. i never did it, i have never done it, but you tell me you did it. yes, it is one of those things that does happen. i am like darren. it wasn't 20 years ago. a long, long time ago. more news and sport coming up.

hello, this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's return to local elections, and borisjohnson has admitted it was tough for the conservatives after they lost almost 500 seats across britain. one of their closest fights was for pendle council in lancashire, which they held. dave guest is colne this morning. dave, what is the reaction there? what is the story they can tell from there? are you in a bookshop? where are you? i there? are you in a bookshop? where are ou? :, ., ., , there? are you in a bookshop? where are ou? :, :, ., , . are you? i am, i am a very cultured cha - , are you? i am, i am a very cultured cha, as are you? i am, i am a very cultured chap. as you _ are you? i am, i am a very cultured chap, as you know, _ are you? i am, i am a very cultured chap, as you know, charlie. i chap, as you know, charlie. basically this is colne market, and although it is not open yet, at the moment the stallholders are setting up moment the stallholders are setting up for what they hope will be a busy day of trading. it was a busy day at the polling stations yesterday. colne is part of pendle, and as you say, the conservatives retained control but onlyjust. they lost two

seats to the liberal democrats and have an overall majority ofjust one. in neighbouring rossendale, labour managed to take control of a council that had been in their overall control but across this part of lancashire, the picture is similar to the rest of england. no dramatic results. west lincolnshire and burnley remain in their overall control at the moment. what is it that made the people of pendle stick with the conservatives? we have been out and about to test the political temperature. behold pendle hill, famed for its witch trials. 400 years on, the northwest's only conservative majority council has just faced its own day of reckoning, and despite many predictions, survived. are you surprised? many predictions, survived. are you surrised? :, :, many predictions, survived. are you surrised? :, ., ., , _ ., surprised? no, i am happy. local issues. we've _ surprised? no, i am happy. local issues. we've got _ surprised? no, i am happy. local issues. we've got things - surprised? no, i am happy. local issues. we've got things like i issues. we've got things like planning issues hanging in the balance, housing. i planning issues hanging in the balance, housing.— planning issues hanging in the balance, housing. i like boris, i am sor to

balance, housing. i like boris, i am sorry to say- _ balance, housing. i like boris, i am sorry to say- i— balance, housing. i like boris, i am sorry to say. i still— balance, housing. i like boris, i am sorry to say. i still think _ balance, housing. i like boris, i am sorry to say. i still think he - balance, housing. i like boris, i am sorry to say. i still think he is i sorry to say. i still think he is quite — sorry to say. i still think he is quite a — sorry to say. i still think he is quite a character. i think he has had a _ quite a character. i think he has had a tough time.— quite a character. i think he has had a tough time. unlike most of pendle's which _ had a tough time. unlike most of pendle's which is, _ had a tough time. unlike most of pendle's which is, pendle's i pendle's which is, pendle's conservatives lived to see another day. local issues cut through, and forjenny hill, borisjohnson has his shine. it forjenny hill, boris johnson has his shine. :, , his shine. it reminded me of kenny everett, his shine. it reminded me of kenny everett. naughty — his shine. it reminded me of kenny everett, naughty but _ his shine. it reminded me of kenny everett, naughty but nice. - his shine. it reminded me of kenny everett, naughty but nice. i- his shine. it reminded me of kenny everett, naughty but nice. i am i his shine. it reminded me of kenny everett, naughty but nice. i am fed u . everett, naughty but nice. i am fed u- with everett, naughty but nice. i am fed up with partygate, _ everett, naughty but nice. i am fed up with partygate, because - everett, naughty but nice. i am fed up with partygate, because it i everett, naughty but nice. i am fed up with partygate, because it is i everett, naughty but nice. i am fed up with partygate, because it is on | up with partygate, because it is on and on. _ up with partygate, because it is on and on. isn't — up with partygate, because it is on and on, isn't it? it is boring now. we need — and on, isn't it? it is boring now. we need to— and on, isn't it? it is boring now. we need to get on now. now it is lreergate — we need to get on now. now it is beergate as well. you don't want that either. i have had enough of those _ that either. i have had enough of those things. let's move on. what about cost — those things. let's move on. what about cost of _ those things. let's move on. what about cost of living, _ those things. let's move on. transit about cost of living, though? those things. let's move on. what about cost of living, though? cost| about cost of living, though? cost of livina - about cost of living, though? cost of living - well, _ about cost of living, though? cost of living - well, i _ about cost of living, though? cost of living - well, i have _ about cost of living, though? cost of living — well, i have had to reduce my golf club membership to five days instead of seven. but reduce my golf club membership to five days instead of seven.- five days instead of seven. but that rice of five days instead of seven. but that price of living _ five days instead of seven. but that price of living squeeze _ five days instead of seven. but that price of living squeeze has - five days instead of seven. but that price of living squeeze has been i five days instead of seven. but that price of living squeeze has been a l price of living squeeze has been a lot harder for others.— price of living squeeze has been a lot harder for others. people can't afford to do _ lot harder for others. people can't afford to do the _ lot harder for others. people can't afford to do the nice _ lot harder for others. people can't afford to do the nice stuff - lot harder for others. people can't i afford to do the nice stuff anymore. have you lost a lot of customers? i think it is more than 50%, we used to have a lot of people here before.

in this play centre in pendle, father darren, a project manager, tells me he is skint. so skint he didn't have time to cultivate. mainlyjust didn't have time to cultivate. mainly just the energy didn't have time to cultivate. mainlyjust the energy bills. i have always voted conservative, but we need a change. that's the main thing. need a change. that's the main thin. �* , :, �* need a change. that's the main thin. �* �* :, need a change. that's the main i thing— know, thing. but you didn't vote? know, because you _ thing. but you didn't vote? know, because you had _ thing. but you didn't vote? know, because you had to _ thing. but you didn't vote? know, because you had to wait. - thing. but you didn't vote? know, because you had to wait. that i thing. but you didn't vote? know, i because you had to wait. that swing vote did happen _ because you had to wait. that swing vote did happen in _ because you had to wait. that swing vote did happen in dozens _ because you had to wait. that swing vote did happen in dozens of i vote did happen in dozens of councils, including here in rossendale, where labour made again. he actually won it? br; a rossendale, where labour made again. he actually won it?— he actually won it? by a very slim mar: in. he actually won it? by a very slim margin- but _ he actually won it? by a very slim margin. but this _ he actually won it? by a very slim margin. but this wasn't _ he actually won it? by a very slim margin. but this wasn't the i he actually won it? by a very slim | margin. but this wasn't the labour mauling of conservatives keir starmer might have hoped for. neither are perfect. they are not a strong party, and the tories definitely aren't. ilat strong party, and the tories definitely aren't.— strong party, and the tories definitely aren't. not 'ust in the barber's definitely aren't. not 'ust in the barber-s but h definitely aren't. not 'ust in the barber's but in i definitely aren't. notjust in the barber's but in tracy's - definitely aren't. notjust in the i barber's but in tracy's headdresses, the appeal has been less about getting labour in, more about getting labour in, more about getting borisjohnson out. we getting labour in, more about getting boris johnson out. we will aet getting boris johnson out. we will net 34 getting boris johnson out. we will get 34 people _ getting boris johnson out. we will get 34 people through _ getting boris johnson out. we will get 34 people through here i getting boris johnson out. we will get 34 people through here in i getting boris johnson out. we will get 34 people through here in a i getting boris johnson out. we will i get 34 people through here in a week

in the main vibe is they have voted just not for borrowers. lack of confidence in boris. partygate, people have just lost confidence. even here in the conservative club, the tonnage has come off their one—time talisman. i the tonnage has come off their one-time talisman.— the tonnage has come off their one-time talisman. i think he has let us down. _ one-time talisman. i think he has let us down. i— one-time talisman. i think he has let us down, i think _ one-time talisman. i think he has let us down, i think he _ one-time talisman. i think he has let us down, i think he has i one-time talisman. i think he has let us down, i think he has let i one-time talisman. i think he has let us down, i think he has let us| let us down, i think he has let us down. , , ., . , let us down, i think he has let us down. , , , ., let us down, i think he has let us down. , , , :, ., let us down, i think he has let us down. , , :, .,, down. this place shut for two years. but we are — down. this place shut for two years. but we are back, _ down. this place shut for two years. but we are back, aren't _ down. this place shut for two years. but we are back, aren't we? - down. this place shut for two years. but we are back, aren't we? but i down. this place shut for two years. | but we are back, aren't we? but you have had enough _ but we are back, aren't we? but you have had enough of— but we are back, aren't we? but you have had enough of boris. _ but we are back, aren't we? but you have had enough of boris. yes. i but we are back, aren't we? but you | have had enough of boris. yes. have other people — have had enough of boris. yes. have other people here? yes, _ have had enough of boris. yes. have other people here? yes, even i have had enough of boris. yes. have other people here? yes, even my i have had enough of boris. yes. havel other people here? yes, even my dad who has voted — other people here? yes, even my dad who has voted tory _ other people here? yes, even my dad who has voted tory long-term. i other people here? yes, even my dad who has voted tory long-term. he i who has voted tory long-term. he won't who has voted tory long—term. won't now. who has voted tory long—term. ii9: won't now. pendle face the day of reckoning in 1612. some wonder if borisjohnson will face his before the next general election in 2024. just time for an early morning brew before they open the doors here at colne market. later i will be

testing the mood at the market is the stallholders get under way today. does partygate still matter today. does partygate still matter to people here? are they concerned about beergate or have they got other pressing matters influencing the way they vote and more importantly the way they view the coming weeks, months and years? what is on their mind, what other big concerns here? i suspect they are going to be pretty similar to many other parts of the uk. dromey a bit later and we will be finding out. in scotland's local elections, the snp again finished as the largest party, with labour taking back second place from the conservatives. snp leader nicola sturgeon said the support for her party was not just about independence. let's speak now to the snp's westminster leader, ian blackford, who is in skye. good morning to you. the success of the snp, was it as successful as you hoped, or better?— hoped, or better? yes, i am absolutely — hoped, or better? yes, i am

absolutely delighted - hoped, or better? yes, i am absolutely delighted with i hoped, or better? yes, i am| absolutely delighted with the results that we had yesterday. it is our best ever result in a local election. and i supposed to put this in a broader context, we went into power in the scottish parliament in 2007. we have been in power now for 15 years. that is 11 election results in a row that we have one. we never take anything for granted, but i am delighted that people up and down scotland have put their trust in us once again. loath? and down scotland have put their trust in us once again.— trust in us once again. why is nicola sturgeon _ trust in us once again. why is nicola sturgeon -- _ trust in us once again. why is nicola sturgeon -- has- trust in us once again. why is| nicola sturgeon -- has nicola nicola sturgeon —— has nicola sturgeon said this is not a vote for independence?— independence? well, i don't think nicola sturgeon _ independence? well, i don't think nicola sturgeon quite _ independence? well, i don't think nicola sturgeon quite said - independence? well, i don't think nicola sturgeon quite said that. l independence? well, i don't think| nicola sturgeon quite said that. of course, this is about electing local counsellors, but in our manifesto we talked about enshrining that mandate that we have for an independence referendum in the scottish elections last year, and the scottish government have confirmed that over the course of the next few months there will be a number of papers that will be released that will be exploring all the issues that we need to discuss with the people of scotland and scotland's future. the vision that we have for an independent country. but we are absolutely determined, now that, of

course, we have come out of the pandemic phase of the covid crisis, that we exercise that mandate that was given to us and that people in scotland have a right to have a say on their future in the referendum scotland have a right to have a say on theirfuture in the referendum in the first half of the scottish parliament before the end of 2023. how much of the gains that snp received or achieved were down to dissatisfaction about main party politics, particularly with the conservatives? it}! politics, particularly with the conservatives?— politics, particularly with the conservatives? , ., conservatives? of course, we are the main -a conservatives? of course, we are the main party in — conservatives? of course, we are the main party in scotland. _ conservatives? of course, we are the main party in scotland. let— conservatives? of course, we are the main party in scotland. let me i main party in scotland. let me correct myself, _ main party in scotland. let me correct myself, westminster. correct myself, westminster politics. correct myself, westminster olitics. ~ :, correct myself, westminster olitics. 9 , , politics. we asked people in this election to _ politics. we asked people in this election to send _ politics. we asked people in this election to send a _ politics. we asked people in this election to send a message i politics. we asked people in this election to send a message to l politics. we asked people in this i election to send a message to boris johnson, and sensibly about the concerns that people have over the cost of living crisis, and we saw the disdain that borisjohnson seemed to have for that woman that has to sit on a bus because she can't afford to sit at home and hit her home. we are asking the conservatives to take the message that the people have delivered in this election this week and make

sure we have positive action that puts cash in people's pockets. i can explain that the snp have made a difference where we have authority, for example we have increased the scottish child payment from £10 to £20. it will go up to £25 later this year. we have increased social security benefits under our control by 6% compared to 3% at westminster. we cannot wait for the £150 learn that people are going to get in october. that needs to be turned into a cash grant and it needs to come now. so we really need positive action, but of course people are also giving a judgement on the behaviour of borisjohnson and that culture of partying. the fact that more than 150 people have been fined around downing street and the prime minister has shown he is not worthy of the trust of the people of these islands. next week when i go back to work, these are the issues that we will be reminding westminster about. ijust will be reminding westminster about. i just have a will be reminding westminster about. ijust have a couple of things to ask you. how concerned are you about

labour's gains? there wasn't a total gravitational pull towards the snp by voters. many went to labour, labour regaining the spot as the second—largest party in scotland now. why do you think those voters went there and not to the snp? the -a that went there and not to the snp? ii9 party that had the biggest increase in seats and the biggest increase in its vote was the snp. what we sought further down the batting order, if you like, is that labour have replaced the tories in second place. it is like two bald men fighting over a comb, it is like two bald men fighting overa comb, if it is like two bald men fighting over a comb, if i may say so. this is labour's second worst result in local authority elections in scotland over the course of the last 50 years. i congratulate them on picking up the seats that they have done, but in essence this is just a reflection on what is the collapse of the tory vote.— reflection on what is the collapse of the tory vote. wanted to talk to ou about of the tory vote. wanted to talk to you about keir _ of the tory vote. wanted to talk to you about keir starmer, _ of the tory vote. wanted to talk to you about keir starmer, the i of the tory vote. wanted to talk to j you about keir starmer, the leader of the labour party. at this moment in time we understand that durham constabulary will be investigating

keir starmer. you have called for the resignation of borisjohnson over his connection with partygate and receiving a fixed penalty notice for breaking the law. will you be calling for the resignation of keir starmer if he is found to have broken the rules? it}! starmer if he is found to have broken the rules?— starmer if he is found to have broken the rules? of course, there is evidence — broken the rules? of course, there is evidence to _ broken the rules? of course, there is evidence to come _ broken the rules? of course, there is evidence to come forward, i broken the rules? of course, there is evidence to come forward, but i broken the rules? of course, there l is evidence to come forward, but we need to reflect on what has happened in downing street over a long period of time. it is a culture of partying that has taken place. let's not forget, it is the prime minister who put the laws in place.— put the laws in place. sorry for interrupting — put the laws in place. sorry for interrupting you, _ put the laws in place. sorry for interrupting you, but _ put the laws in place. sorry for interrupting you, but my i put the laws in place. sorry for i interrupting you, but my question is very specific. if an mp breaks the rules, a leader of the party, the top of that, breaks the rules, should they resign?— top of that, breaks the rules, should they resign? there has to be sanctions if — should they resign? there has to be sanctions if people _ should they resign? there has to be sanctions if people break— should they resign? there has to be sanctions if people break the i should they resign? there has to be sanctions if people break the law, i sanctions if people break the law, but we're not talking about that in this case yet. let's wait and see what happens with this investigation, and if there are issues for keir starmer to answer than he can do so. 50” issues for keir starmer to answer than he can do so.— issues for keir starmer to answer than he can do so. so i 'ust want to clarify this. — than he can do so. so i 'ust want to clarifythis. wt than he can do so. so i 'ust want to clarify this. if he h than he can do so. so i 'ust want to clarify this. if he is _ than he can do so. so ijust want to clarify this. if he is found _ than he can do so. so ijust want to

clarify this. if he is found to - than he can do so. so ijust want to clarify this. if he is found to have i clarify this. if he is found to have broken the rules, you do think he should resign? you did say that about borisjohnson ahead of the ruling on the fixed penalty notice for him. let ruling on the fixed penalty notice for him. , ., ruling on the fixed penalty notice for him. , . ., , ruling on the fixed penalty notice for him. , . . , ,, for him. let me try and answer your cuestion, for him. let me try and answer your question. if— for him. let me try and answer your question. if i _ for him. let me try and answer your question, ifi may. _ for him. let me try and answer your question, if i may. the _ for him. let me try and answer your question, if i may. the fact - for him. let me try and answer your question, if i may. the fact is - for him. let me try and answer your question, if i may. the fact is that l question, if i may. the fact is that borisjohnson is the only prime minister in office that has actually been found to have broken the law. we know that he is a man that has misled parliament, he has lied to parliament, and he is not worthy of the trust of the people of if keir starmer is found to be in breach of the law, then of course he will have to take his own actions and his own consequences. but the only man that has been found guilty as we stand here today and as we sit here today is borisjohnson. that here today and as we sit here today is boris johnson._ is boris johnson. that is absolutely correct, is boris johnson. that is absolutely correct. the _ is boris johnson. that is absolutely correct, the only _ is boris johnson. that is absolutely correct, the only person _ is boris johnson. that is absolutely correct, the only person found - correct, the only person found guilty of breaking the rules is the prime minister. but ijust wanted to clarify this. are you saying to me that if a prime minister has been found to break the rules, they should go, but the leader of a party, an mp, can decide on his own fortune if he is found to have broken the rules?— fortune if he is found to have broken the rules? . , ., .,

broken the rules? that is not what i said, ifi broken the rules? that is not what i said. if i may _ broken the rules? that is not what i said. if i may say — broken the rules? that is not what i said, if i may say so. _ broken the rules? that is not what i said, if i may say so. it _ broken the rules? that is not what i said, if i may say so. it is _ broken the rules? that is not what i said, if i may say so. it is not - said, if i may say so. it is not about breaking the rules. this is about breaking the rules. this is about breaking the laws. it is a very serious matter. keir starmer, of course, is insisting he hasn't done so. if it turns out in the fullness of time but that isn't the case, then he will have to take his own responsibilities, because he wouldn't be worthy of the support of the people. wouldn't be worthy of the support of the --eole. ~ ., ., , wouldn't be worthy of the support of the ..eole_ . ., ., , ., ., the people. what does that mean, take his own _ the people. what does that mean, take his own responsibilities? - the people. what does that mean, take his own responsibilities? i - take his own responsibilities? i think it is quite clear that anybody would really have to question their ability to lead, the authority that they would have. but let's not get away from the fact that it is the prime minister who has broken the law. it prime minister who has broken the law. , . ., , prime minister who has broken the law. _, ., ., prime minister who has broken the law. it is fair to say that you have made your _ law. it is fair to say that you have made your views _ law. it is fair to say that you have made your views about _ law. it is fair to say that you have made your views about the - law. it is fair to say that you have made your views about the prime minister and what he should do very clear in. thank you very much, with us on referenced. —— on brea kfast. breakfast. and lots of news. are you starting with chelsea? yes.

breakfast. and lots of news. are you starting with chelsea?— starting with chelsea? yes, chelsea will soon be — starting with chelsea? yes, chelsea will soon be in _ starting with chelsea? yes, chelsea will soon be in american _ starting with chelsea? yes, chelsea will soon be in american hands. - starting with chelsea? yes, chelsea| will soon be in american hands. new owners, and todd boehly. his fondness for chelsea stemming from living in london earlier. he was involved in wrestling and his younger years, a college, but it has been a huge way for chelsea fans over recent weeks. but in the early hours of this morning, chelsea football club has announced that terms have been agreed with an american consortium to buy the club. it is led by the american investor and businessman todd boehly, who is already part—owner of baseball side the la dodgers. he has a reported net worth of $4.5 billion. the club was put up for sale, before owner roman abramovich was sanctioned for his alleged links to russian president vladimir putin. the deal is worth £2.5 billion pounds, with a further £1.75 billion

to be invested in the club. if it gets premier league and government approval, it is expected to be completed later this month. now to a record—breaking night at sunderland — 16,000 fans turning up for a game in the third tier of english football. it was the league one play—off semifinal first leg against sheffield wednesday — two huge clubs going for a place back in the championship, and it's sunderland who have the slight advantage. they won the first leg i—o, but around 40,000 fans are likely at hillsborough for monday's return fixture, so the combined total over the two games will also be record—breaking. celtic could be crowned scottish premiership champions this weekend. they play hearts later, while second—placed rangers face dundee united tomorrow. if the hoops prevail today and then rangers slip up, celtic will win the title. meanwhile, liverpool will overtake manchester city at the top of the premier league if they can beat tottenham today.

they've had a better week so far than city, reaching the champions league final. but a row is brewing over the amount of tickets the club will get for the final at the stade de france in paris. liverpool will get just 20,000. that is just over a quarter of the 75,000 capacity. when you see the ticket prices and all this kind of stuff, the amount of tickets you get only, i am not sure, did i read right? we get only 20,000, they get 20,000, 75,000 in? that makes 35,000 what? where are these tickets? it has been quite a few days for ben stokes. just over a week ago, he was named england test captain, yesterday he smashed a county championship record 17 sixes while playing for durham. stokes smashed poor worcestershire spinnerjosh baker all over the park,

hitting 5 sixes in a row to get to his century. i was looking at the first three, it is almost exactly the same shot. it is almost exactly the same shot. it is likely ran the image again. he is one away from _ is likely ran the image again. he is one away from joining _ is likely ran the image again. he is one away from joining the - is likely ran the image again. he is one away from joining the exclusive club of six sixes and over. is pretty rare. he got five sixes before. just needed to lift that last one over the boundary. incredible. becoming england captain hasn't affected his form. lovely to see you. see you later on. i wonder if it is cricketing weather today? here is darren with this morning's weather. ias it is —— i as it is —— suppose it is. a nice view of the blue sky, patchy cloud this weekend, a lot of dry weather, sunshine this weekend. there will be a few showers especially during the

day. we have seen some damp weather, a little bit of light rain or drizzle hanging on in the south—east, a few places brightening up south—east, a few places brightening up so we will see an improvement in the weather here. that could trigger a few more showers as we head into the afternoon. the best of the sunshine across wales, the south—west of england, northern scotland doing quite well. the odd shower and we could see one or two showers breaking out across northern england perhaps into the east midlands as well. they are few and far between. sunshine and parameters to 19 degrees. it will be cool around some of those north sea coasts. any showers that pop up today will tend to fade away during the first part of the night. we will have some breaks in the cloud, patchy cloud here and there, maybe a few patches of mist and fog like we have this morning, a caller started tomorrow for the eastern side of the uk. milderfurtherwest. tomorrow for the eastern side of the uk. milderfurther west. this is the weather pattern we have got again into the second half of the weekend. higher pressure keeping it quiet.

these weather fronts kept at bay as we head into the next week. we start off quite sunny in the morning across much of the uk as we head into the afternoon, a bit more cloud around, squeeze out a couple of showers across scotland and northern england but a warmer day than today. temperatures up to 18 or 19 degrees. back to you. now, it's time for newswatch with samira ahmed. we with samira ahmed. will be back with a headline tt eight we will be back with a headline that eight o'clock. —— with the headlines at eight o'clock. hello and welcome to use watch. it is presenting news bulletins from around the uk a worthwhile exercise? and would viewers from elsewhere have been interested in the lead up as much debate for the northern ireland assembly broadcast nationally on this channel? we mentioned in last week's

programme the reaction of some of you to the practice of occasionally taking bbc one news bulletins out of their normal london studio here at their normal london studio here at the broadcasting house and presenting them from around the uk. last week hugh edwards took a trip to cardiff, this week on tuesday, so wright was in belfast. we are in belfast. a big moment on thursday for northern ireland that these elections. but what chances are there that the elections will result in a fully functioning government? at the moment, the chances are pretty slim here in northern ireland... has pretty slim here in northern ireland---— pretty slim here in northern ireland... �* , ., .,, ~ ireland... as we heard last week, there were _ ireland... as we heard last week, there were again _ ireland... as we heard last week, there were again concerned - ireland... as we heard last week, | there were again concerned about ireland... as we heard last week, - there were again concerned about the cost of taking bbc one news on the road with jeff cost of taking bbc one news on the road withjeff hardy asking... giles duffy agreed.

let's talk about this paul, the editor of the bbc news that six and news at ten. this came out of a management strategy a year ago to get bbc news out of london more. yes, absolutely. the bbc is committed to what it calls across the uk, and that manifests itself in a number of ways through the ongoing deployment and redeployment of staff to different parts of the uk, we have amazing buildings right around the uk, to the other end of the spectrum, the stuff like what we are talking about today with taking the programmes occasionally around the uk to broadcast from those places. the thing is, when you do these are special bulletins from the regions, you still are running a backup studio in london, aren't you,, for all those outside broadcast, so that costis all those outside broadcast, so that cost is still there? the

all those outside broadcast, so that cost is still there?— cost is still there? the cost is still there _ cost is still there? the cost is still there but _ cost is still there? the cost is still there but it _ cost is still there? the cost is still there but it is _ cost is still there? the cost is still there but it is not - cost is still there? the cost is still there but it is not strictlyj still there but it is not strictly like that. in london, we share our studio with the news channels, and that studio is running all day, every day, anyway. and so it is not as if we are running a backup studio while we are elsewhere in the uk. 0k, while we are elsewhere in the uk. ok, but you have got the flights, the trains, the taxis, the hotel costs, the transporting all your news anchors and sub reduction team to all those locations, haven't you? how much is that costing? i haven't aot how much is that costing? i haven't not the how much is that costing? i haven't got the exact _ how much is that costing? i haven't got the exact figures, _ how much is that costing? i haven't got the exact figures, but _ how much is that costing? i haven't got the exact figures, but like - got the exact figures, but like anything in the bbc, we run the rule over value for money, and that is a test for anything we do, any deployments we do, any stories we cover, and it is exactly the same for this project. is it good value for this project. is it good value for money? are we doing it as economically and efficiently as we can? also taking into account the benefit impact for audiences as well and our viewers. ah, benefit impact for audiences as well and our viewers.— and our viewers. a lot of viewers who complain — and our viewers. a lot of viewers who complain say _

and our viewers. a lot of viewers who complain say they _ and our viewers. a lot of viewers who complain say they see - and our viewers. a lot of viewers who complain say they see the i and our viewers. a lot of viewers l who complain say they see the use of national news anchors in the regions i'm reading the autocue on location is tokenistic. they would much rather that you use a local journalist to present the bulletins if you are going to do this. i journalist to present the bulletins if you are going to do this.- if you are going to do this. i don't see it as tokenistic. _ if you are going to do this. i don't see it as tokenistic. when - if you are going to do this. i don't see it as tokenistic. when we - if you are going to do this. i don't see it as tokenistic. when we did | see it as tokenistic. when we did the first set of either the end of last year, our audience team ran some numbers and some feedback and actually we found that the region share of audiences in the nations around the uk, in some cases increase quite significantly when we were broadcasting from their, even despite the fact we didn't actually publicise that we were going to do it, so the real benefit there for audiences right around the uk, so i really would push back on any idea that it really would push back on any idea thatitis really would push back on any idea that it is tokenistic, quite the opposite, and these are some of the bbc and bbc news's biggest programmes and we are taking them right around the uk with our main anchors to broadcast from these places, you still get the same news

programme, it tilts our editorial thinking a little bit, but you basically get the six o'clock or ten o'clock news. basically get the six o'clock or ten o'clock news-— o'clock news. what viewers say is the turn o'clock news. what viewers say is they turn on _ o'clock news. what viewers say is they turn on these _ o'clock news. what viewers say is they turn on these bulletins - o'clock news. what viewers say is they turn on these bulletins to - o'clock news. what viewers say is | they turn on these bulletins to find out what are the most important stories in the uk and in the world, and the idea of the tilting, it annoys them. they feel it is essentially an outside broadcast and it has got a few extra local angles, and that is not the job of those bulletins. me and that is not the 'ob of those bulletins. ~ ., ., ., , ., bulletins. we are not actually doing that. iwill bulletins. we are not actually doing that- i will try _ bulletins. we are not actually doing that. i will try and _ bulletins. we are not actually doing that. i will try and sort _ bulletins. we are not actually doing that. i will try and sort of— that. i will try and sort of refine the tilting idea. for example, when we were in belfast this week, that was ahead of the elections that had just happened, and one of the most consequential stories that will come out of the elections is the result in northern ireland. during the pieces and coverage anyway, what i might call the tilt is if you are broadcasting from different parts of the uk, you might have caused always through a slightly different lens.

it is still broadly the same story. example, the first time we were in belfast was the day the uk inflation figures were out. we did our case studies from northern ireland as opposed to perhaps if we were planning this in london out of the south of england. there is an example of where you just realign a little bit but you are getting the same programmes. the set we did at the end of last year, two of them, there were major, major breaking stories on the day that we had to deal with. stories on the day that we had to dealwith. one stories on the day that we had to deal with. one was a covid story and a prime ministerial news conference, admitted that programme from salford and he was not exactly the same content and programme that they would have got if we had been doing it out of london. in would have got if we had been doing it out of london.— it out of london. in the end, desite it out of london. in the end, despite all — it out of london. in the end, despite all that _ it out of london. in the end, despite all that you - it out of london. in the end, despite all that you said, - it out of london. in the end, despite all that you said, i l it out of london. in the end, . despite all that you said, i think it is fair that the overwhelming view from the audience on this is, why not spend more money on commissioning more stories from regions around the uk and just keep the presentation in london? melt.

the presentation in london? well, two things- _ the presentation in london? well, two things- i— the presentation in london? well, two things. i don't _ the presentation in london? well, two things. i don't know— the presentation in london? well, two things. i don't know if- the presentation in london? well, two things. i don't know if it - the presentation in london? well, two things. i don't know if it is - two things. i don't know if it is the overwhelming view of the audience, but we can debate that also i think one not do both actually. let's keep commissioning commission from right around the uk but through the prism of value for money, let's take our biggest programmes around the uk, we have seen their audience and editorial benefits to doing that damned from where we are sitting we are sort of overwhelmingly seeing positives around doing this.— overwhelmingly seeing positives around doing this. paul, thank you very much- — the bbc one news bulletins weren't the only broadcast to come from northern ireland on tuesday. at nine o'clock that evening viewers tuning into the news channel expecting to see the contacts with christian fraser instead saw this. less than 36 hours before _ fraser instead saw this. less than 36 hours before the _ fraser instead saw this. less than 36 hours before the polls - fraser instead saw this. less than 36 hours before the polls open in | 36 hours before the polls open in northern ireland by the assembly election, the leaders of the five main parties based questions from a studio audience here in belfast.

welcome to the leader's to buy. just activate. jiiii welcome to the leader's to buy. just activate. , ., , ,., ., , welcome to the leader's to buy. just activate, ., , .,, ., . activate. jill hobson was watching that and describes _ activate. jill hobson was watching that and describes her _ activate. jill hobson was watching that and describes her response l activate. jill hobson was watching | that and describes her response in this video. ~ ., , . ., w this video. where was the contact with christian _ this video. where was the contact with christian fraser _ this video. where was the contact with christian fraser on _ this video. where was the contact with christian fraser on tuesday l with christian fraser on tuesday evening this week? i always watch this programme on the bbc news channel for the informed discussion between christian and his guests about important world affairs. instead, what i got was a programme about the northern ireland elections. i don't live in northern ireland. i can't vote in northern ireland. i can't vote in northern ireland. so why should i be force—fed this programme for a whole hour? if i really wanted to know more about it, i could always tune into bbc northern ireland. i have no doubt that bbc news will make their usual condescending response, buti feel that this is regionalism gone

mad. ~ , ., feel that this is regionalism gone mad. ~ ., feel that this is regionalism gone mad. ,., mad. well, when you ask bbc news for a resonse mad. well, when you ask bbc news for a response to — mad. well, when you ask bbc news for a response to jill— mad. well, when you ask bbc news for a response to jill pollock _ mad. well, when you ask bbc news for a response to jill pollock point, - a response tojill pollock point, and they told us... next, complaint is not about what did appear on bbc news, but on what some felt was a conspicuous absence from its running orders. at the end of last week it was widely reported that the national crime agency had launched a potential fraud investigation into a company linked to the conservative pier, michelle, which secured over £200 million with government contracts to provide ppe at the start of the pandemic. the lawyers appraisal is essentially denies having any role or function in the company, or in how it won the contract. but susan was one of a number of viewers wanting to know the answer to this question... please could you tell me why the news of the residents being raided

ljy news of the residents being raided by police was not reported by your news we passed that query onto bbc news and they told us... finally, a follow—up to last week but that item about whether foreign speech in news reports such as those on the french presidential election should be subtitled or the translation voice over, as is normally the case. there was this reaction.

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good morning and welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: an historic moment for nationalists in northern ireland, as sinn fein is on course to become the largest party in the assembly. across the rest of the uk, the conservatives have lost almost 500 seats in the local elections, with labour and the liberal democrats taking control of a number of councils. more attempts are being made to rescue civilians trapped at a steelworks in the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol. 50 people were taken out of the city yesterday. chelsea fans are waking up to the news that the club may have a new owner this morning. in the early hours, it was announced terms have been agreed, with the consortium led by american todd boehly to buy the reigning european champions. remember that moment?

they won the hearts of the nation with their incredible "silent dance". strictly stars rose and giovanni talk to us about being nominated for the bafta "tv moment of the year". hello, good morning. it is not a bad weekend for us really, there will be some sunshine, one or two showers around, particularly today, but joined me laterfor all the details. it's saturday the 7th may. sinn fein is on track to win the most seats in the northern ireland assembly for the first time ever, signalling a historic shift in the political landscape. the nationalist party has claimed nearly 40% of the seats declared so far. counting will resume later this morning. our ireland correspondent chris page has this report, which contains flashing images from the start. applause. for the first time, a party which wants to take northern ireland out of the uk is expected to be its largest political force.

sinn fein was along way ahead of its rivals in the first stage of the count. the party's vice president, michelle o'neill, is the favourite to become first minister. she would be the first irish nationalist to take the position. obviously i feel very positive. i mean, we fought a very positive campaign. we told people about what we were for. we said this was an election about the future. it's going to be potentially a historic election for many reasons, but i think it's because people wanted us to talk about how we wanted to work together in partnership with others. that's the only way we'll achieve much, much more for people here. another big sign of change came with the success of the cross—community alliance party. it is neither unionist nor nationalist. alliance is set to move up from fifth place to third. its leader believes that shows how northern ireland is moving on from its years of conflict. i think itjust reflects the changed place that northern ireland is. i mean, in 1998 when we had the good friday agreement, it was about trying to manage our divisions.

but what i think the vote for alliance shows is that people have more aspirations than that. they want to move beyond division and focus on delivery. but there was disappointment for the democratic unionists, who won the last five assembly elections. the dup has come under pressure from a more hardline unionist party and is likely to lose its place at the top. i think that the divided nature of unionism in this election has meant that, whilst the overall unionist vote is strong, we're not winning extra seats because those votes are too widely spread, and i think there are lessons to be drawn from this for unionists. the final results won't be known for sure until this long and complex counting process is finished, and the race for the final few seats in particular can be very tight indeed. no matter what the numbers are, it is unlikely a new devolved administration will be formed anytime soon. under the rules of power—sharing, unionists and nationalists

have to agree to run northern ireland jointly. the dup has said it won't go into a coalition at stormont unless the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. it is far from clear whether the politicians who have been elected will ever get to govern. we can speak now to our correspondent danjohnson, who joins us from belfast, where counting is due to restart later. dan, significant results for sinn fein yesterday. yes, there is still more counting to do, more yes, there is still more counting to do, more seats yes, there is still more counting to do, more seats to yes, there is still more counting to do, more seats to be yes, there is still more counting to do, more seats to be allocated. yes, there is still more counting to do, more seats to be allocated. it is a complicated proportional representation system which takes a bit of time to give an overall final results, that is where the counting teams are coming back this morning and will carry on at their work from nine o'clock and it could be into this afternoon before we have a final picture, but we can already say sinn fein will be the biggest

party and that is a momentous change. to the first time that nationalists will be eligible for the role of first minister, that northern ireland's devolved administration could be led by someone who wants northern ireland to leave the united kingdom and become part of the united ireland. weather that in practice will actually happen, whether the unionists will agree to share power, whether the executive can resume their role, huge questions for the days ahead and it does not mean we will see a united ireland any time soon. sinn fein has been playing down that possibility in this campaign, focusing instead on bread—and—butter issues likely cost of living, the health service here in northern ireland and the dup said it would not go back into power sharing until it got changes to the northern ireland protocol, the trade rules, so there are huge sticking points ahead. there are still results to be finalised, but if anyone was thinking, bit like that news watch view says, this is just northern irish politics and although

northern irish politics and although northern ireland people, this could have impacts for the whole of the united kingdom. the conservatives lost control of 11 councils across england and wales — a set of results which the prime minister borisjohnson described as "mixed". labour's celebrations were overshadowed by durham constabulary announcing that it's investigating sir keir starmer over an alleged break of lockdown rules last year. let's talk to our political correspondent damian grammaticas, who's in westminster. we have had a bit of time, the parties have had a chance to think about what has happened, where does it all sit? , about what has happened, where does it all sit? . , it all sit? yes, where we see i think in the — it all sit? yes, where we see i think in the clear _ it all sit? yes, where we see i think in the clear light - it all sit? yes, where we see i think in the clear light of- it all sit? yes, where we see i think in the clear light of day. it all sit? yes, where we see i i think in the clear light of day this morning is where borisjohnson was saying yesterday it had been a tough night, that was sort of late morning yesterday, roughly about lunchtime. now it is a real bruising for the tory party, i think you can see here and are clearly the losses are

concentrated, serious losses, here in london, so westminster, just across the river, affluent heart of london going to labour, but also look outside london and you see along the south coast, tory losses there, places like southampton, worthing, gosport, in essex we see losses come in kent we see losses, in oxfordshire, huntingdonshire, so not good for the tories here. they did better if you look further north in red wall areas. the liberal democrats are the ones that are really smiling today. 190 seats gained for them and a lot of those where in the source of tory heartlands, call them blue wall, so somerset was a big game for the liberal democrats. also in some of those areas around london, they think that gives them a foothold going forward and will be worrying for the summer tory mps, but also

interesting the greens had the second biggest again after the liberal democrats in england, they gained 60 seats, so quite significant there too. labour did well here in london, not such a great picture looking further north. yes, we sawjust a moment to its keir starmer greeting some of his supporters, but what we know since thenis supporters, but what we know since then is durham police are investigating sir keir starmer on a suggestion of a gathering of some kind. , .. , , suggestion of a gathering of some kind. , , , ., , kind. yes, exactly. this goes back to a - ril kind. yes, exactly. this goes back to april last _ kind. yes, exactly. this goes back to april last year _ kind. yes, exactly. this goes back to april last year during _ kind. yes, exactly. this goes back to april last year during the - kind. yes, exactly. this goes back to april last year during the local. to april last year during the local election campaigns then. durham police had investigated, said there was nothing wrong at that had happened, this was a dinner during that election campaign. now they have reopened that, that news came out yesterday and for sir keir starmer, clearly it was frustrating. he said yesterday there had been a really good set of labour results when you look across the board, but thatis when you look across the board, but that is what he wanted to focus on,

but the attention in the spotlight is now on this and that provides some sort of relief for tories looking at this, but problem for sir keir starmer as he did call before for the prime minister to resign when the police investigation was announced into borisjohnson, it's a question hanging there, what does sir keir starmer say about his own position? his supporters saying this is different, in that case investigations had been sent out, multiple parties being looked at, this is a different matter. that we wait to see on that. the difficulty first labour as the spotlight is here when they did make some gains in the local elections, in london notably, and now everyone will be waiting to see what happens in this police investigation, but also remember there are police investigations are still going on into downing street parties and still that civil service reports to come out, so the spotlight can move back again very quickly.— back again very quickly. thank you very much- _ one of closest fights for the conservatives was pendle council, in lancashire, which they held.

dave guest is in colne this morning. we are is like to focus on these at certain areas where there has been quite a tight fight.— quite a tight fight. yes, indeed it is. pendle borough _ quite a tight fight. yes, indeed it is. pendle borough which - quite a tight fight. yes, indeed it is. pendle borough which colne i quite a tight fight. yes, indeed it| is. pendle borough which colne is part of had been a tory controlled and it is still tory controls, but onlyjust. they lost to mac receipts to the lib dems, they now have an overall majorityjust one. this is the cake hub and you are a committed conservative voter, did you vote conservative voter, did you vote conservative this time? i conservative voter, did you vote conservative this time?- conservative voter, did you vote conservative this time? i did. why? because they _ conservative this time? i did. why? because they have _ conservative this time? i did. why? because they have supported us through— because they have supported us through the lockdown and everything, so if there _ through the lockdown and everything, so if there was not the support, i do not _ so if there was not the support, i do not think_ so if there was not the support, i do not think i would have the business _ do not think i would have the business today. did do not think i would have the business today.— do not think i would have the business today. do not think i would have the businesstoda. , ,, ,, . business today. did issues such as -a ate business today. did issues such as partygate play _ business today. did issues such as partygate play any _ business today. did issues such as partygate play any part _ business today. did issues such as partygate play any part in - business today. did issues such as partygate play any part in your - partygate play any part in your thinking at all, or have you got other things you are more concerned about? .. other things you are more concerned about? ., , . ., , about? no, partygate did not play

an art at about? no, partygate did not play any part at all— about? no, partygate did not play any part at all for— about? no, partygate did not play any part at all for me _ about? no, partygate did not play any part at all for me personally. l any part at all for me personally. just the — any part at all for me personally. just the cost of everyday living and everything, fuel costs and everything, fuel costs and everything, so it isjust trying to make _ everything, so it isjust trying to make a — everything, so it isjust trying to make a living as we go along, just for what _ make a living as we go along, just for what i — make a living as we go along, just for what i am selling, it is classed as a treat, — for what i am selling, it is classed as a treat, so if i do not get customers— as a treat, so if i do not get customers to come in, they would rather— customers to come in, they would rather have — customers to come in, they would rather have food rather than and get a piece _ rather have food rather than and get a piece of— rather have food rather than and get a piece of cake. rather have food rather than and get a piece of cake-— a piece of cake. there are plans to redevelop this _ a piece of cake. there are plans to redevelop this market _ a piece of cake. there are plans to redevelop this market completely | a piece of cake. there are plans to . redevelop this market completely and the council has secured money from the council has secured money from the government levelling up fund, has that strengthened your belief conservatives are right for this area? , , , , , area? definitely, because it is takinr area? definitely, because it is takin: a area? definitely, because it is taking a long _ area? definitely, because it is taking a long time _ area? definitely, because it is taking a long time for - area? definitely, because it is taking a long time for the - area? definitely, because it is. taking a long time for the north area? definitely, because it is- taking a long time for the north to see what— taking a long time for the north to see what is— taking a long time for the north to see what is going on in london, sol am hoping _ see what is going on in london, sol am hoping this is the start of a good _ am hoping this is the start of a good thing in the north, especially in lancashire, so you can see the county— in lancashire, so you can see the county flourish and businesses do well as— county flourish and businesses do well as well. county flourish and businesses do well as well-—

county flourish and businesses do well as well. thank you very much for our well as well. thank you very much for your time. _ well as well. thank you very much foryourtime. t— well as well. thank you very much for your time, i like _ well as well. thank you very much for your time, i like to _ well as well. thank you very much for your time, i like to get - well as well. thank you very much for your time, i like to get on - well as well. thank you very much for your time, i like to get on with j for your time, i like to get on with your cakes. i might pop back later. pendle of course, there will be divided opinions here as elsewhere. this is an area that was famous for the witch trials in the 1600s and just over here is a store called the crafty witches and on that store is amanda. you are a labour voter, what did you do this time?— did you do this time? voted labour but there were _ did you do this time? voted labour but there were two _ did you do this time? voted labour but there were two seats _ did you do this time? voted labour but there were two seats available | but there were two seats available so i but there were two seats available so i gave _ but there were two seats available so i gave the green party a little chance — so i gave the green party a little chance so _ so i gave the green party a little chance. , .. , .. so i gave the green party a little chance. i. i. , i] chance. so you hedge your bets? i did. the conservatives _ chance. so you hedge your bets? i did. the conservatives at - chance. so you hedge your bets? i did. the conservatives at some . chance. so you hedge your bets? i did. the conservatives at some of| did. the conservatives at some of the have did. the conservatives at some of they have suffered _ did. the conservatives at some of they have suffered because - did. the conservatives at some of they have suffered because a - they have suffered because a partygate and now we have the alleged ba gate incident concerning keir starmer, did that play on your mind? .. . . keir starmer, did that play on your mind? ., ., . , , ., mind? no, it has always been other thins, i mind? no, it has always been other things. i have _ mind? no, it has always been other

things, i have voted _ mind? no, it has always been other things, i have voted since _ mind? no, it has always been other things, i have voted since the - things, i have voted since the margaret— things, i have voted since the margaret thatcher days. you're not convinced with _ margaret thatcher days. you're not convinced with the _ margaret thatcher days. you're not convinced with the money - margaret thatcher days. you're not convinced with the money with - margaret thatcher days. you're not convinced with the money with the | convinced with the money with the redeveloping of the market? i’m convinced with the money with the redeveloping of the market? i'm not convinced, redeveloping of the market? i'm not convinced. t— redeveloping of the market? i'm not convinced, i do _ redeveloping of the market? i'm not convinced, i do not— redeveloping of the market? i'm not convinced, i do not think _ redeveloping of the market? i'm not convinced, i do not think it - redeveloping of the market? i'm not convinced, i do not think it takes - convinced, i do not think it takes into account the majority of feelings _ into account the majority of feelings of certain traders or even have _ feelings of certain traders or even have a _ feelings of certain traders or even have a proper look at how the market works _ have a proper look at how the market works was _ have a proper look at how the market works was that we have had a couple of councils _ works was that we have had a couple of councils in — works was that we have had a couple of councils in this week, but we would — of councils in this week, but we would. .. . of councils in this week, but we would. ., . ., ., ., , would. you had two macro votes, as he went to — would. you had two macro votes, as he went to green, _ would. you had two macro votes, as he went to green, why? _ would. you had two macro votes, as he went to green, why? i _ would. you had two macro votes, as he went to green, why? i have - would. you had two macro votes, as he went to green, why? i have a - he went to green, why? i have a ounu he went to green, why? i have a young family. — he went to green, why? i have a young family. i— he went to green, why? i have a young family, i have _ he went to green, why? i have a l young family, i have grandchildren now, _ young family, i have grandchildren now. so— young family, i have grandchildren now. so we — young family, i have grandchildren now, so we come to that make and mend _ now, so we come to that make and mend era _ now, so we come to that make and mend era and i am airing back to the side where— mend era and i am airing back to the side where i— mend era and i am airing back to the side where i want things to be better— side where i want things to be better for— side where i want things to be better for them, side where i want things to be betterforthem, i do side where i want things to be better for them, i do not want everything to be a throwaway generation and they seem to have a few that _ generation and they seem to have a few that i _ generation and they seem to have a few that i agree with. ok, generation and they seem to have a few that i agree with.— generation and they seem to have a few that i agree with. ok, thank you very much. — few that i agree with. ok, thank you very much. i— few that i agree with. ok, thank you very much. twill— few that i agree with. ok, thank you very much, i will let _ few that i agree with. ok, thank you very much, i will let get _ few that i agree with. ok, thank you very much, i will let get back- few that i agree with. ok, thank you very much, i will let get back to - very much, i will let get back to work. we will be seeking some more

views from here in colne a little bit later in the programme. thank ou ve bit later in the programme. thank you very much- — in a moment, we'll speak with tomos morgan, who's in cardiff, but first, let's get a more detailed picture of the results in scotland. our political correspondent lynsey bews is in glasgow. this really is the story of the measure of the snp successor. == this really is the story of the measure of the snp successor. -- snp success there- — measure of the snp successor. -- snp success there. yes, _ measure of the snp successor. -- snp success there. yes, the _ measure of the snp successor. -- snp success there. yes, the snp _ success there. yes, the snp finishing once again as the biggest party in scotland, increasing the number of councillors and their share of the vote. it is the 11th consecutive election victory for the party, but there were also gains the scottish labour after a period of decline here in scotland for the party. they replace the scottish conservatives in second place and the party's leader anas sarwar hopes this is the start of a revival labour north of the border. it was a

disappointing night for the scottish conservatives here, they suffered some significant losses, losing more than 60 councillors. that lead out douglas ross attributed that to the partygate douglas ross attributed that to the pa rtygate events at westminster, others appointed to his flip flopping over the prime minister's future. there were also gains for the lib dems and greens as well, but we will have to wait to see who will control scotland's 32 local authorities, most of those councils have ended up in no overall control. thanks very much, let's go to cardiff with the latest results from across wales. conservatives, they were expecting a bit of a drop and there is always an interesting story to pick out amongst the bigger results, isn't there?— to pick out amongst the bigger results, isn't there? yes, there is. i think results, isn't there? yes, there is. i think the — results, isn't there? yes, there is. i think the conservatives _ results, isn't there? yes, there is. i think the conservatives did - results, isn't there? yes, there is. j i think the conservatives did worse in wales than in england and as you mentioned, we were expecting that,

all eyes were on monmouthshire, the only council when healthy majority, and as the day progressed more and more worried tory sources were suggesting they would lose it, and they did. what they were not exciting was labour to be the biggest party for the first time ever there, biggest party for the first time everthere, but biggest party for the first time ever there, but labour doing very well in wales. —— were not expecting. plaid cymru did have a majority of one and they are now innate majority of four, however they have lost seats strangely. the other winners were the green party, the highest number of councillors in local election results in wales ever yesterday and the lib dems also doing well in mid wales and some other areas across wales, but this has in many ways being a mirroring of last yea r�*s has in many ways being a mirroring of last year's senedd results were labour did very well and a lot of that possibly to do with the way mark drakeford handled the covid pandemic competitor borisjohnson pandemic competitor boris johnson over the pandemic competitor borisjohnson over the border and that is

certainly one of the main reasons they are saying they did so well this time around here in wales. {iii this time around here in wales. of course and there is always the quirky story with this coin toss, tell us about it.— quirky story with this coin toss, tell us about it. yes, there is that uuir tell us about it. yes, there is that quirky story _ tell us about it. yes, there is that quirky story with _ tell us about it. yes, there is that quirky story with the _ tell us about it. yes, there is that quirky story with the coin - tell us about it. yes, there is that quirky story with the coin toss, i tell us about it. yes, there is that quirky story with the coin toss, it| quirky story with the coin toss, it came down to the same number of votes there in that council ijust mentioned in monmouthshire, both councils labour and tory having the same number, so it came to a flip of the coin, tory councillor won it, great for him but unfortunate to the party as they lost over a majority control there. party as they lost over a ma'ority control therefi efforts are under way this morning to rescue more people from steelworks in the besieged ukrainian port of mariupol. around 200 civilians are still believed to be trapped there, along with the city's last ukrainian soldiers. we can speak now to our correspondentjoe inwood, who's in lviv in the west of the country. bring us up—to—date with the latest

information from mariupol. taste information from mariupol. - understand about 50 more civilians were brought out yesterday, an effort by the united nations and red cross. that follows the 100 that came out last weekend. we do not know exactly how many people are still in there, we should say even the people still defending, even the ukrainian soldiers there, say they do not know the exact number, but we understand more than 100 are still there. the red cross and the un say they are going to continue to try and get them out over the course of today. yesterday that the operation, it is really quite remarkable that they have got people out, considering the level of violence, the fighting that has been taking place there, and even in the course of that rescue mission, it has been reported by the ukrainian side, we should say, that six of their soldiers were injured and one was killed in an apparent breach of the ceasefire as they were trying to take part in the rescue event, so obviously a very, very difficult and dangerous process, but one that apparently is going to continue throughout the course of the day. yes, and talk to us about what is

happening around khaki, because there are reports of major military movements there, what is going? —— kharkiv. movements there, what is going? -- kharkiv. . ~ . . movements there, what is going? -- kharkiv. . ~ kharkiv. kharkiv as you claim has second city _ kharkiv. kharkiv as you claim has second city are _ kharkiv. kharkiv as you claim has second city are crucial _ kharkiv. kharkiv as you claim has second city are crucial for - kharkiv. kharkiv as you claim has second city are crucial for its - second city are crucial for its strategic value, just to the west of the donbas, and has been a source of some of the most difficult fighting, really violent fighting from both sides. we have seen lots and lots of artillery bombardment that has continued for 70 days now of the city of formally 1.5 million people and we understand, as of the last couple of days, the ukrainians have been conducting a really major counteroffensive, pushing the russians back and according to the institute for the study of war, they are in the process of pushing the russians so far back they are outside artillery range of the city. this is important for the ukrainian forces but also for the people of kharkiv who have gone through a 70

days of bombardment, that could soon be coming to an end. whether they will pushing further into russian occupied territory, even threatening russian supply lines, that is another matter, but for the moment it seems they are on the advance in the north of the country. and it seems they are on the advance in the north of the country. and around issues around _ the north of the country. and around issues around military _ the north of the country. and around issues around military equipment. the north of the country. and around| issues around military equipment and humanitarian aid, i know there have been at some more significant announcements.— been at some more significant announcements. . ~ , announcements. yes, the americans have said they— announcements. yes, the americans have said they are _ announcements. yes, the americans have said they are going _ announcements. yes, the americans have said they are going to - announcements. yes, the americans have said they are going to be - have said they are going to be giving another large amount of weaponry. this is part of the continuous stream really. we heard a few days ago the british announced a 300 million, america is today 150 million although they say they are running out of their budget and need more to be approved. there is a bill going through congress at the moment the 33 billion, but there is a steady stream. the germans yesterday said they were given a number of self—propelled artillery pieces and we are seeing this equipment flow into ukraine. the russians are obviously aware of this and that is why we have seen recently again them

are targeting a supply lines. the city where i am, lviv, if the last few days we saw these at missile attacks on railway infrastructure and i think that is what we will be seeing, as more of this equipment comes in to help the battle in the east, the russians will continue trying to target supply lines, the real infra structure, because they know they have to stop the flow of equipment to the front.— know they have to stop the flow of equipment to the front. here's darren with this morning's weather. lovely view and then we and is looking pretty good on the whole, there will be some spells of warm sunshine, could be a few showers around, especially today, but many parts of the country will be dry. let's look at the pollen levels today, moving into grass pollen season and high levels across more of the country in actual fact. is still a bit of rain around, we had some rain overnight moving south eastwards across england and wales, the last dregs moving away, the odd shower across central southern parts

of scotland. still quite cloudy across east anglia, south—east of england, it will brighten. we will see a few showers here, best of the sunshine problem across wales, south—west england, northern scotland is doing quite well. other parts of the uk doing quite well with sunshine, temperatures will reach 19 degrees in sunshine which will feel pleasant in light winds, a little bit cool around north sea coast. showers that do pop up will fade away overnight tonight, should be dry with clear spells, bits of patchy cloud, few pockets of mist and fog later in the night as we saw this morning. h elliott start to tomorrow for the eastern side of the uk, mild as you head for the rest. —— a chilly start. dominated by high pressure tomorrow, financial dry for the most part, those weather fronts brushing the final west of scotland with a bit more cloud around here. otherwise we will see a lot of sunshine on sunday morning as we head into the afternoon as temperatures rise so we will bubble

up temperatures rise so we will bubble up some cloud. it will spread a bit and you could it squeeze out one or two showers across scotland and northern england but generally a dry day and probably feeling quite warm as well with temperatures more widely up to 18, 19, could make 20 degrees across the south wales. things start to change as we move into next week, the high pressure getting pushed away towards the east. these weather fronts coming in from the atlantic and we will find the stronger winter picking up i think during monday. particularly when we have this rain, and that is many going to be affecting scotland and northern ireland. england and wales likely to be dry, certainly more sunshine towards the south—east and here it is going to be a nice, warm day on monday. much warmer than those temperatures in glasgow and belfast. weakening all the time so not much rain by the time get to choose looks like more cloud for england and wales. to patchy rain here and there, further north at some sunshine but quite a few

showers, especially the western parts of scotland. they could be quite heavy, 1a degrees here, 20 in the south—east of england where it will not be quite as any. next week looking more changeable, some rain around a bit warm when the sunshine it does come out. back to you. darren, you and i have something in common. do back to you. darren, you and i have something in common.— back to you. darren, you and i have something in common.- we| back to you. darren, you and i have - something in common.- we have something in common. do we? we have never done it — something in common. do we? we have never done it maypole _ something in common. do we? we have never done it maypole dancing. - something in common. do we? we have never done it maypole dancing. i - never done it maypole dancing. i wondered what you are going to say there! ~ . . ~ wondered what you are going to say there! ~ . , ~ a, there! what is it like in bonneville in birmingham — there! what is it like in bonneville in birmingham today, _ there! what is it like in bonneville in birmingham today, is _ there! what is it like in bonneville in birmingham today, is it - there! what is it like in bonneville in birmingham today, is it good? | in birmingham today, is it good? yes, cloud, sunshine, probably dry and temperatures getting up to 17 or 18 degrees. i and temperatures getting up to 17 or 18 decrees. . r' . and temperatures getting up to 17 or 18 decrees. . , , .,, and temperatures getting up to 17 or 18 deurees. . , , .,, . 18 degrees. i ask is people have been getting — 18 degrees. i ask is people have been getting in _ 18 degrees. i ask is people have been getting in touch, - 18 degrees. i ask is people have been getting in touch, lots - 18 degrees. i ask is people have been getting in touch, lots of i been getting in touch, lots of people, about maypole dancing because we were talking about that earlier and paula says the children in bonneville, birmingham, practising weekly now after school held on the grounds of cadbury

chocolate factory, held there for decades and continues to this day for that we might have something else in common, we probably both like chocolate? that is a given, i think that is most people, isn't it? and keep your pictures coming in of maypole dancing. i asked if you had one when you are dancing when you are a child. one when you are dancing when you are a child-— are a child. cameras were not around, are a child. cameras were not around. it _ are a child. cameras were not around, it was _ are a child. cameras were not around, it was a _ are a child. cameras were not around, it was a very - are a child. cameras were not| around, it was a very different thing altogether. the baftas are on this weekend, a time to celebrate the best of film and television. there's only one category that's decided by the public — "the must—see tv moment of the year". among the nominees are rose ayling—ellis and giovanni pernice, the winners of strictly come dancing. they've been chatting with wendy hurrell. silence. it was a tv moment that took the nation's breath away — the ten seconds of silence in rose and giovanni's strictly come dancing routine last year.

it said so much about the experience of deaf people and this exuberant young woman. the reaction from the hearing people was incredible. it made them start thinking. it made them think what they can do to be better towards deaf people and made them become more relaxed around deaf people and not be so frightened. and actually, it's ok to be curious and try and find things out, because that is better. that is how we get on better. we knew it was going to be a great dance. we wanted to send a message, but the reaction has been bigger. they have continued to appear together long after winning strictly come dancing, recently making a visit to the frank barnes school for deaf children in king's cross. it was the first time i have seen a group of deaf children for quite a longtime.

and it was so nice to see them looking really, really excited, it became like a great big party. and they're really funny — deaf children are so funny. rose was very connected to her all the way, so very happy. and all this has raised awareness, with one result being british sign language is on its way to being an official language. before strictly come dancing, before somebody like rose on strictly come dancing, we were not aware of all these things. and at 25 years old, to come to the show and do a couple of dances, you know, make everybody aware of what they need, it's actually quite remarkable. so now, that moment is up for a bafta. you are up for the virgin media must—see moment award. how is that feeling? incredible — to be invited

to the baftas is just incredible. she messaged me about the dress, the suit — what are you going to wear? let me tell you, rose is going to look absolutely stunning. and giovanni will look very smart. it is the only publicly voted event at the baftas, and they will find out on sunday if they will lift this trophy as well as the strictly glitter ball. there is no question that really was a very special moment. you did not have to be a fan of it straight become dancing to embrace that moment. ~ , ,.. , become dancing to embrace that moment. ~ ,,., , .. moment. absolutely, worth appreciating- _ moment. absolutely, worth appreciating. we _ moment. absolutely, worth appreciating. we will - moment. absolutely, worth appreciating. we will be - moment. absolutely, worth. appreciating. we will be back shortly with the news and sport.

hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. let's focus now on the local elections. we'rejoined by newsnight�*s lewis goodall, who can tell us how the parties fared across the uk. there is a very big screen and lots of clever graphics. haste there is a very big screen and lots of clever graphics.— there is a very big screen and lots of clever graphics. we were talking before about _ of clever graphics. we were talking before about england _ of clever graphics. we were talking before about england and - of clever graphics. we were talking before about england and the - of clever graphics. we were talking before about england and the fact| before about england and the fact the conservatives have lost about 50 seats in england. if you add the scottish total in the worst total it is nearly 500. in scotland all 32 council areas have declared now. the

snp have won another election, the 11th election in a row and 15 years in government now. quite an extraordinary election. the conservatives have talked about mid—term blues but that has not been experienced by the scottish national party. the only big losers apart from the independents of the conservative party. it is harder to win overall councils but the snp were up one council. if you look at the share of the vote, the snp out on 34%. it was a battle for second place. the conservatives came second under ruth davidson, the best election result they have had full some time. labour have leapfrogged the conservatives and still a relatively poor second but something they will be pleased about and something they were aiming for. if you want more detail about that result and get a sense ofjust how bad the result was for the

conservatives and scottish borders is very strongly conservative. they voted strongly for no in the referendum on scottish independence. still out in front but have a look at the change in vote share. we saw that in the region, council after council after council. you saw it again some i like dundee, the snp took that. in glasgow they will probably end up in a minority administration with the greens. let's have a look at wales. that was a very striking result if you can get it to work. what is going on? the screen has been having a bit of a problem. let's have a look at wales. a very striking result. labour has been in office since 1999, even longer than the snp in holyrood. the conservatives add a terrible night in wales, they lost

43% of all the councillors they were contesting where they were defending, they lost in wales, a really dreadful night. not a bad night for plaid cymru. let's have a look at this! one thing to really worry about money only had one council in wales, monmouthshire, and they lost it to overall control. a whole slew of seats were six seats in wales of the labour party. they are looking very vulnerable now. in places like bridgend, denbighshire, flintshire, the labour party is coming back very strongly. that slew of seats they won of the labour party in 2019 in wales looking very vulnerable indeed. the party in 2019 in wales looking very vulnerable indeed.— vulnerable indeed. the thing i cursed your — vulnerable indeed. the thing i cursed your screen _ vulnerable indeed. the thing i cursed your screen when - vulnerable indeed. the thing i cursed your screen when i - vulnerable indeed. the thing i| cursed your screen when i said vulnerable indeed. the thing i. cursed your screen when i said it was very clever? it cursed your screen when i said it was very clever?— was very clever? it is tired, i am -aushin was very clever? it is tired, i am pushing it _ was very clever? it is tired, i am pushing it to _ was very clever? it is tired, i am pushing it to its _ was very clever? it is tired, i am pushing it to its limits _ was very clever? it is tired, i am pushing it to its limits stock - was very clever? it is tired, i am pushing it to its limits stock isil| pushing it to its limits stock isil how much harder you are the buttons.

—— pushing it to its limits and i saw how much harder you were pressing the buttons. let's pick up on a lot of those things. we can speak now to the education secretary, nadhim zahawi. thank you for your time. we looked at the statistics and we have seen some of the patterns. what lessons has the conservative party learned has the conservative party [earned after losing more than 500 seats? good morning stop it has been a tough night for us. i was out campaigning in wandsworth. i was a wandsworth counsellor in the 19905 for 12 years. we had to listen to people's concerns, both nationally and locally. we won in harrow. we have to look at why we are winning in places like harrow. we did well in places like harrow. we did well in my patch in the met —— the west

midlands. in newcastle underline a5 midlands. in newcastle underline as well. we had to listen to that. it is a combination we are coming out of a global pandemic dealing with a battle against inflation. the spike in energy costs, exasperated by the illegal war in the ukraine, has meant that people are under pressure with their weekly shop, their utility bills. the chancellor has delivered 22 billion in the next 12 months. we continue to make sure we bear down on that for those who need it most, people on universal credit, people who are on the national living wage, three what the chancellor is doing, have an extra £1000 through the taper on universal credit and extra in the living wage. also around the national insurance threshold. those who most need it are getting an extra £330 a year

more. local elections a5 are getting an extra £330 a year more. local elections as well can i use to be a pollster before entering parliament. turnout is less than in national elections so it is hard to extrapolate. next week we have the queen's speech where you see our plan for economic recovery post—pandemic of the plan to deal with nhs backlog and making sure we live in safer streets, national security is important both at home and abroad with the war in europe at the moment. and abroad with the war in europe at the moment-— the moment. listening to what you have 'ust the moment. listening to what you have just said. _ the moment. listening to what you have just said, sounds _ the moment. listening to what you have just said, sounds like - the moment. listening to what you have just said, sounds like you - have just said, sounds like you think it is business as usual. i did not say that- _ think it is business as usual. i did not say that- t — think it is business as usual. i did not say that. i said _ think it is business as usual. i did not say that. i said we _ think it is business as usual. i c c not say that. i said we cannot be complacent and listen to the voters they are telling us in places like wandsworth and westminster but also what they are telling us in harrow and elsewhere.— what they are telling us in harrow and elsewhere. what are they telling ou?

and elsewhere. what are they telling you? sorry. — and elsewhere. what are they telling you? sorry. the _ and elsewhere. what are they telling you? sorry, the question _ and elsewhere. what are they telling you? sorry, the question is, - and elsewhere. what are they telling you? sorry, the question is, what - you? sorry, the question is, what are they telling you?— you? sorry, the question is, what are they telling you? some of the issues are local. _ are they telling you? some of the issues are local. other _ are they telling you? some of the issues are local. other issues - are they telling you? some of the issues are local. other issues are | issues are local. other issues are national. the global battle against inflation and the spike in energy costs and the pressure it is putting on household budgets is front and centre of people's mines. the backlog of the nhs, which we are making sure we have a plan to deal with this high up with priorities. and of course safer streets. i want to t and of course safer streets. i want tot to and of course safer streets. i want to try to avoid _ and of course safer streets. i want to try to avoid you _ and of course safer streets. i want to try to avoid you saying - and of course safer streets. i want to try to avoid you saying the - and of course safer streets. i want| to try to avoid you saying the same thing again. he said that in your first answer. you may have seen this clip. it is part of the bbc election coverage on the night. john mallinson who lost in the cumberland council. he said voters did not feel the prime minister could be relied upon to tell the truth. the elephant in the room, you have never made any

mention of any reference to whether or not borisjohnson is an asset or a liability. a lot of people, you will have heard this, whether or not you choose to listen is a different question, had made that point. boris johnson, what happened in number 10 around partygate, for some people about his honesty and credibility, full some of your voters and members, it is a real issue. can you talk about that _ members, it is a real issue. can you talk about that moment? _ members, it is a real issue. can you talk about that moment? very - members, it is a real issue. can you | talk about that moment? very happy too, charlie. the prime minister came to parliament, explained himself explained how the fine happened and how he absolutely need that he was not in any way misleading parliament. borisjohnson also cuts through. if you look at his ability to deliver on the big, big decisions, the vaccine programme i was involved with in making sure we had the vaccines available to us,

on delivering brexit, on delivering aduu on delivering brexit, on delivering adult social care. the on delivering brexit, on delivering adult social care.— adult social care. the point here is... for adult social care. the point here is- -- for me _ adult social care. the point here is... for me it _ adult social care. the point here is... for me it seems _ adult social care. the point here is... for me it seems fairly - adult social care. the point here | is... for me it seems fairly clear. if you are analysing this for the conservative party, you would be saying, there's thing she has said may well be true. come the point where they had to tick a box, that was not enough. you did lose their seats. there is a reason why people change their minds, notwithstanding the evidence he had just placed in front of me. the evidence he had 'ust placed in front of nah the evidence he had 'ust placed in front of not front of me. what is that? -- you have just — front of me. what is that? -- you have just placed. _ front of me. what is that? -- you have just placed. we _ front of me. what is that? -- you have just placed. we have - front of me. what is that? -- you have just placed. we have to - front of me. what is that? -- you . have just placed. we have to analyse where we lost seats, wandsworth, westminster, in wales. also understand where we have in able to do well. why did we win in harrow? why did we do even better in nuneaton and newcastle underline? what are people listening to in terms of delivery on jobs and all the things i had talked about? we

have discussed together now. what are the things that are allowing us to cut through and gain votes and what other things in parts of london and the south where we have lost votes? i think it is very much around making sure we have a plan for recovery and that continues, that we continue to bear down on the household budget pressures. 22,000,000,012 months is what we are delivering now. we're not going to be we will continue to deliver on that, safer streets and the nhs backlog. these things when our space. this is what borisjohnson is very much focusing on and delivering.— very much focusing on and delivering. very much focusing on and deliverint. . . . delivering. can you say that boris johnson, delivering. can you say that boris johnson. even — delivering. can you say that boris johnson, even for _ delivering. can you say that boris johnson, even for those - delivering. can you say that boris johnson, even for those people i delivering. can you say that boris| johnson, even for those people in the conservative party did not necessarily agree with what he was saying, what they had was a winner in his midst? he wins elections,

votes, referenda. is in his midst? he wins elections, votes, referenda.— votes, referenda. is he still a winner? _ votes, referenda. is he still a winner? t— votes, referenda. is he still a winner? i think _ votes, referenda. is he still a winner? i think he _ votes, referenda. is he still a winner? i think he is - votes, referenda. is he still a winner? i think he is unique i votes, referenda. is he still a l winner? i think he is unique as votes, referenda. is he still a i winner? i think he is unique as a politician and being able to cut through. if you look at notjust his ability to communicate that his ability to communicate that his ability to communicate that his ability to make decisions. i have worked with him now as a minister in his government, as the vaccine deployment minister. i was business and industry minister before that. vaccine deployment and now secretary of state. i can tell you, boris johnson, on the big decisions, he gets them right. if i have enough time, i can give you one example. this is a loss, isn't it? for the conservative party with boris johnson in charge. is it a loss? i am saying to you, it is mid—term and it has been really tough. we are coming out of a global pandemic that we had a global battle against inflation which the americans are

battling on the europeans are battling. we need to deal with the backlog of the nhs and of course safer streets. we need to deliver that. borisjohnson is the best prime minister to be able to deliver that. ~ . . . prime minister to be able to deliver that. . . . , . , prime minister to be able to deliver that. . . . , . ., that. what has manifested as a lot of n-eole that. what has manifested as a lot of people are _ that. what has manifested as a lot of people are not _ that. what has manifested as a lot of people are not convinced - that. what has manifested as a lot of people are not convinced with i of people are not convinced with that. when you talk about the issues that. when you talk about the issues that are foremost in peoples minds, we talk about the cost of living, the crisis. we have heard this week about how things will get much, much harder. we are talking potentially about 10% inflation. people will go through some really hard times. they already feel that boris johnson and your government have not helped them enough. your government have not helped them enouth. ~ . your government have not helped them enouth. . . your government have not helped them enouth.~ . your government have not helped them enouh. . . ., your government have not helped them enouth, . ., enough. what i was saying to you, the tlobal enough. what i was saying to you, the global battle _ enough. what i was saying to you, the global battle against _ enough. what i was saying to you, the global battle against inflationl the global battle against inflation is real. i am glad you agree with me on there. what we have done, the money, £1 billion is going to local government because local government,

councils know who the families who really need their help with their weekly shop, with the utility bills. we are targeting the many to where it is most needed. we are not going to be complacent. we will continue to be complacent. we will continue to keep a really close eye on the 22 billion, making sure we get it out to the people who need it. i talked about the universal credit taper, £1000 extra, the national living wage, another 1000. the work we did on the national insurance threshold, another £330 a year. all the help is targeted on the people who really need additional help where we continue to drive investment into the uk coming into wales, scotland, northern ireland, so we continue to have a dynamic economy. we have low unemployment in this country, something the experts thought to be much higher. it isn't. we have to continue to make sure we are delivering for people. they will be tough elections, no doubt. taste

delivering for people. they will be tough elections, no doubt. we build on that. tough elections, no doubt. we build on that- very _ tough elections, no doubt. we build on that. very much _ tough elections, no doubt. we build on that. very much appreciate - tough elections, no doubt. we build on that. very much appreciate your| on that. very much appreciate your time this morning. thank you. time to talk to mike. there is a new bus for chelsea. and hopes this sports fan... he will be leadint and hopes this sports fan... he will be leading the _ and hopes this sports fan... he will be leading the consortium - and hopes this sports fan... he will be leading the consortium that - and hopes this sports fan... he will be leading the consortium that will| be leading the consortium that will be leading the consortium that will be the new owners of chelsea. it was announced at two o'clock this morning. todd boehly will be at stamford bridge this morning. i think there will be great relief. the club has until the end of the month to get it sorted. the consequences if they could not agree on an owner would be, who knows? fans will want it sorted. they will like the fact the consortium has many and he has a

record with sporting clubs in america. he is a sports fan. he has lived in london for. a huge relief. —— a huge relief for chelsea fans that the club has got its new owners, sorted well before the deadline at the end of the month. and in the early hours of this morning, chelsea football club has announced that terms have been agreed with an american consortium to buy the club. it's led by the american investor and businessman todd boehly, who is already part—owner of baseball side the la dodgers. he has a reported net worth of $4.5 billion. the club was put up for sale, before owner roman abramovich wa5 sanctioned for his alleged links to russian president vladimir putin. the deal is worth, £2.5 billion, with a further 1.75 billion to be invested in the club. if it gets premier league and government approval, its expected to be completed later this month. it was a record—breaking night at sunderland. almost a5,000 fans turning up for a game in the 3rd tier of

english football. it was the league one play—off semi—final, first leg against sheffield wednesday. two huge clubs going for a place back in the championship, and it's sunderland who have the advantage. they won the first leg 1—0, but around 40,000 fans are likely at hillsborough for monday's return fixture. so the combined total over the two games will also be record breaking. meanwhile, inverness caledonian thistle are through to the semi—finals in the play—offs to decide who'll play in the scottish premiership next season. they beat fellow championship side partick thistle 1—0 on the night, 3—1 on aggregate, which means they'll go on to face arbroath in next week's semi. the winner of that will go on to the final and will face the team who finish 11th in the top flight. inverness were relegated from the premiership in 2017. it's a brilliant result, it really is, i'm so happy for the boys. i enjoy the rewards at the end

of the games because we're through. i can't say enjoyed the game, we weren't our best, but we had a great finish, we could've held the ball better but i don't want to be downbeat because we are through and that's all that matters. i think the nerves got a wee bit of the better of us but it's a tremendous result just to get through and have a crack at arbroath. celtic could be crowned scottish premiership champions this weekend. they play hearts later, while second—placed rangers face dundee united tomorrow. if the hoops prevail today, and then rangers slip up, celtic will win the title. meanwhile, liverpool will overtake manchester city at the top of the premier league if they beat tottenham today. they've had a better week so far than city, reaching the champions league final. but a row is brewing over the amount of tickets the club will get for the final at the stade de france in paris. liverpool will get just 20,000, thats just over a quarter of the 75,000 capacity. when you see the ticket prices and all this kind of stuff, the amount of tickets you only get...

i'm not sure, is it right, we get only 20,000, they get 20,000, 75,000 in? that makes 35,000, what? where are these tickets? next to a record breaking day for the new england captain ben stokes. he smashed a county championship record of 17 sixes. he smashed poor worcestershire spinner, josh baker all over the park— hitting five straight sixes, to get to his century. he ended up scoring an incredible 161 on his first appearance since taking over from joe root as england skipper. afterwards stokes said... "it was good fun." just one away from joining that exclusive club of getting six sixes in an over. sin. exclusive club of getting six sixes in an over-—

in an over. six times five plus four, 34- _ in an over. six times five plus four. 34- very _ in an over. six times five plus four, 34. very good. - climbing one of the uk's highest mountains is a daunting prospect at the best of times, but imagine doing it in a wheelchair... ..that�*s exactly what ian flatt from harrogate has just done. ian, who has motor neurone disease, scaled snowdon in wales to raise money for fellow mnd sufferers. olivia richwald was there. ian flatt won't let terminal illness limit his ambitions or diminish his enthusiasm. i'm very excited. i couldn't sleep last night. everybody said to me, "let's be sensible. let's go to bed early. i couldn't sleep a wink. ian has motor neurone disease. it's slowly robbing him of muscle control and mobility. he uses an electric wheelchair and is determined today to take it into the clouds on the snowdon summit. they're not doing anything, they're just along for the ride. ian is joined by some of his doctors and nurses, friends and family, including his 77—year—old mum. it's a very cruel disease.

but what keeps my husband and i going and gives us some peace is the fact that ian is so positive and he's living every moment to the fullest. i'm immensely proud of him. with motor neurone disease, because your muscles don't work so well, every single action takes so much more energy than it would do for you or me. so this is the equivalent of doing an ultra marathon for ian, it's really quite amazing. ian's friends have engineered ramps to help his wheelchair over the worst of the boulders. theirjob is to make sure he doesn't tip out and push and pull over the steepest sections. straight now. straight. brilliant. we made mincemeat out of those steps and rocks. halfway up, we enter the cloud. visibility drops, the views disappear and it becomes cold and wet. ian uses his ventilator to manage his breathing.

good to go. but you get such an emotional lift and such an adrenaline rush. i love it today. why wouldn't you ? i'm surrounded by the best people in the world, and i'm in one of one of my favourite places. —— and i'm in one of my favourite places. more than four hours after ian started, he reaches the top of snowdon. a remarkable achievement for an inspirational man. olivia richwald, bbc news, snowdon. we're joined now by ian and his wife, rachael, who are back home in yorkshire. morning to you. still smiling, still beaming. can you believe you have? it is sinking in now. good morning to you. yes, it started hitting home yesterday, didn't it? i to you. yes, it started hitting home yesterday, didn't it?—

yesterday, didn't it? ithink so. wow! eight _ yesterday, didn't it? ithink so. wow! eight beautiful— yesterday, didn't it? ithink so. wow! eight beautiful day, - yesterday, didn't it? ithink so. wow! eight beautiful day, it- yesterday, didn't it? ithink so. - wow! eight beautiful day, it looked stunnint. wow! eight beautiful day, it looked stunning. what _ wow! eight beautiful day, it looked stunning. what was _ wow! eight beautiful day, it looked stunning. what was amazing - wow! eight beautiful day, it looked stunning. what was amazing was i wow! eight beautiful day, it looked i stunning. what was amazing was how friends were around you and lifted you up when needed. talk to me about how important has been.— how important has been. incredibly im nortant. how important has been. incredibly important- as— how important has been. incredibly important. as we _ how important has been. incredibly important. as we were _ how important has been. incredibly important. as we were planning - how important has been. incredibly i important. as we were planning this, and things change because the disease progresses, my friends were worried about it much more than i was. stuart wa5 worried about it much more than i was. stuart was the leader, he built wa5. stuart was the leader, he built the ramps and then he built the trailer. a5 everybody came together on the mountain, bearing in mind most of them hadn't met each other, they were from all over the place, like nurses and doctors. they gelled as a like nurses and doctors. they gelled a5 a team and there was very little who needs to do what they did it they knew what to do. it is beautiful, the sense of purpose, the sense of determination. theyjust

got on with it, it was phenomenal. we are watching some of the pictures. you do the climbing and the work and you cannot see anything when you get to the top. it looked like a miserable day. i when you get to the top. it looked like a miserable day.— when you get to the top. it looked like a miserable day. i know. it was a wee bit wet _ like a miserable day. i know. it was a wee bit wet and _ like a miserable day. i know. it was a wee bit wet and cold _ like a miserable day. i know. it was a wee bit wet and cold at _ like a miserable day. i know. it was a wee bit wet and cold at the - like a miserable day. i know. it was a wee bit wet and cold at the top. i a wee bit wet and cold at the top. we had a little bit of a debate as to whether or not... i wanted them to whether or not... i wanted them to get me out of the chair and carry me up some steps. they put their foot down and refuse. everyone was stood round in the cold waiting to make decisions. this was beautiful. a5 make decisions. this was beautiful. as we turned round and came down, the crowd lifted and it was gorgeous. there was sunshine all the way down and we got there the thieves then.— way down and we got there the thieves then. very nice, that was rerfect. thieves then. very nice, that was perfect- -- _ thieves then. very nice, that was perfect- -- the — thieves then. very nice, that was perfect. -- the views _ thieves then. very nice, that was perfect. -- the views then. - thieves then. very nice, that was perfect. -- the views then. i - thieves then. very nice, that was perfect. -- the views then. i am | perfect. —— the views then. i am trying to get a picture of what ian is like. if i am saying stubborn,

determined, would i be about right? absolutely bang on. tel]! determined, would i be about right? absolutely bang on.— absolutely bang on. tell me a bit about how _ absolutely bang on. tell me a bit about how it _ absolutely bang on. tell me a bit about how it came _ absolutely bang on. tell me a bit about how it came about. - absolutely bang on. tell me a bit about how it came about. his - absolutely bang on. tell me a bit - about how it came about. his friends call him childish — about how it came about. his friends call him childish and _ about how it came about. his friends call him childish and irresponsible. i call him childish and irresponsible. people _ call him childish and irresponsible. people will be intrigued as to how it came about in the first place. he went and said, i am up for it, i am going to do it. it went and said, i am up for it, i am going to do it— went and said, i am up for it, i am going to do it. it was. he had been thinkint going to do it. it was. he had been thinking about _ going to do it. it was. he had been thinking about doing _ going to do it. it was. he had been thinking about doing snowden - going to do it. it was. he had been thinking about doing snowden for| going to do it. it was. he had been| thinking about doing snowden for a white _ thinking about doing snowden for a white but _ thinking about doing snowden for a while but he hadn't said anything to anybody. _ while but he hadn't said anything to anybody. it— while but he hadn't said anything to anybody, it came out later, which is typical— anybody, it came out later, which is typical ian~ — anybody, it came out later, which is typical ian. we were at headingley watching _ typical ian. we were at headingley watching heaven send their comeback after his— watching heaven send their comeback after his extra mile challenge. he was interviewed byjohn watson, well we were _ was interviewed byjohn watson, well we were waiting. afterwards they were _ we were waiting. afterwards they were chatting away and saying, what is next? _ were chatting away and saying, what is next? he — were chatting away and saying, what is next? he said, i'm going to do snowdon —

is next? he said, i'm going to do snowdon. at that moment, it was, oh no. . y .. snowdon. at that moment, it was, oh no. . , ., ., snowdon. at that moment, it was, oh no. . y., ., i, snowdon. at that moment, it was, oh no. have you forgiven john yet? i have now. _ no. have you forgiven john yet? i have now, now— no. have you forgiven john yet? i have now, now we _ no. have you forgiven john yet? i have now, now we have - no. have you forgiven john yet? i have now, now we have done - no. have you forgiven john yet? i have now, now we have done it. | no. have you forgiven john yet? i i have now, now we have done it. till that point. — have now, now we have done it. till that point. i— have now, now we have done it. till that point, i am not social. | have now, now we have done it. till that point, i am not social. i am trateful that point, i am not social. i am grateful to _ that point, i am not social. i am gratefulto him. _ that point, i am not social. i am gratefulto him. it _ that point, i am not social. i am gratefulto him. it made - that point, i am not social. i am gratefulto him. it made it- that point, i am not social. i am grateful to him. it made it real. | grateful to him. it made it real. you have _ grateful to him. it made it real. you have raised _ grateful to him. it made it real. you have raised £30,000 - grateful to him. it made it real. you have raised £30,000 so i grateful to him. it made it real. | you have raised £30,000 so far. grateful to him. it made it real. i you have raised £30,000 so far. i know you have another target in your head now because it has overwhelmed you just how much you have raised. can you tell us how mnd has affected you and your life? it would be good to hear from your perspective, rachel. when you highlight these things, as we know on the breakfast sofa, people understand and engage. yes, i think there is clearly an impact on the physicality. some of the hobbies and the travelling. your horizons change a little bit. if you

just embrace the new horizon. i have to compromise a little bit, which i have learned to compromise a little bit, which i have [earned over the last couple of years, just spending time on my ventilator. of course it benefits me, i get the energy, all the great left from actually ventilating properly. my mobility has gone. all the things that everybody is suffering with this disease encounters. it might not do it all in the same sequence. the impact of the disease are the same for everybody. i much prefer, i can make a list of all the things i can do, and that is what i enjoy every day can actually focusing on that. we call it my little winds. every day i

must get a win and find something that says to this disease, not today, not today.— that says to this disease, not today, not today. can eyeful a moment pretend _ today, not today. can eyeful a moment pretend that - today, not today. can eyeful a moment pretend that rachaelj today, not today. can eyeful a i moment pretend that rachael is today, not today. can eyeful a - moment pretend that rachael is not sitting next to you? what i have learned is people who are alongside you often carry as big a burden. we all know this. potentia is not there, what you say? —— pretend she is not there. there, what you say? -- pretend she is not there-— is not there. this is for anybody carint is not there. this is for anybody caring for _ is not there. this is for anybody caring for somebody _ is not there. this is for anybody caring for somebody with - is not there. this is for anybodyj caring for somebody with motor neurone disease. i think it is much harder on the carer. they are constantly worrying about you, constantly worrying about you, constantly trying to plan things. i know how i feel. i know i might not always look great or feel great.

rachael doesn't know, she constantly worries. the beauty of it is she enables everything i do and everything we achieved together. you were talking earlier about the fundraising in the 200 mile treks last year. rachael enables that. she gets it all organised. the impact on rachael, she is a phenomenal human being. this... i could not do what she does and keep it together. i think you are making it hard for us to keep it together, to be completely honest. there is a lovely phrase, i think, completely honest. there is a lovely phrase, ithink, one completely honest. there is a lovely phrase, i think, one of yourfriends said, when you completed the trek across the yorkshire dales. you said, have our mountains, it'sjust easier when we climb them together. yes. .. . easier when we climb them together. yes. ., . . , .,

yes. you have great friends who share your _ yes. you have great friends who share your ambition. _ yes. you have great friends who share your ambition. yes. - yes. you have great friends who share your ambition. yes. we i yes. you have great friends who | share your ambition. yes. we are yes. you have great friends who i share your ambition. yes. we are so luc . share your ambition. yes. we are so lucky- you — share your ambition. yes. we are so lucky- you are _ share your ambition. yes. we are so lucky. you are right. _ share your ambition. yes. we are so lucky. you are right. we _ share your ambition. yes. we are so lucky. you are right. we were - lucky. you are right. we were reflecting on the first track with my friends. we made the point, have our challenges. some of our friends have been through some horrific times but they turned up, they turned up because they wanted to be there, which was beautiful. ifelt it on the mountain. there was one moment, as we got going, we had been over the steps and everything had been deployed. stuart wa5 chaperoning and corralling everybody. all of a sudden there was a great drop, just under five feet. the ramps were not long enough. they put the ramps almost vertical and stuart guided them to push my chair of the edge, so the back wheels were on and they were going to drop me down there typically. bearing in

mind the combined weight of me and the chair is 35 stone, chris brown was at the front and he said, i won't drop you, fatty! i have got you. ijust felt won't drop you, fatty! i have got you. i just felt that. won't drop you, fatty! i have got you. ijust felt that. they won't drop you, fatty! i have got you. i just felt that. they carried me, they had to me, beautiful. we are blessed with the friends we have, we are so lucky. rachael, don't think _ have, we are so lucky. rachael, don't think for _ have, we are so lucky. rachael, don't think for a _ have, we are so lucky. rachael, don't think for a second - have, we are so lucky. rachael, don't think for a second we i have, we are so lucky. rachael, l don't think for a second we didn't see the little rubber on the arm a moment ago. we all saw that, we caught it. is anything you want to say, rachael? he has been doing all the talking. this is so close to home for you. he has paid you wonderful tribute. he has. we get our strength i think from _ he has. we get our strength i think from each — he has. we get our strength i think from each other, which is fabulous, and our— from each other, which is fabulous,

and ourfamily. he is a from each other, which is fabulous, and our family. he is a very inspirational person, that where it has been — inspirational person, that where it has been used quite frequently recently. — has been used quite frequently recently, that he actually is. i could — recently, that he actually is. i coutd not— recently, that he actually is. i could not do what i do without ian and he _ could not do what i do without ian and he supports me in lots of ways too, so _ and he supports me in lots of ways too, so we — and he supports me in lots of ways too, so we are an all right team. pretty— too, so we are an all right team. pretty good _ too, so we are an all right team. pretty good i am a very lucky man, charlie. iie pretty good i am a very lucky man, charlie. . pretty good i am a very lucky man, charlie-- you _ pretty good i am a very lucky man, charlie.- you are _ pretty good i am a very lucky man, charlie.- you are both - pretty good i am a very lucky man, charlie.- you are both more i charlie. he is! you are both more than all right. _ charlie. he is! you are both more than all right. thank _ charlie. he is! you are both more than all right. thank you - charlie. he is! you are both more than all right. thank you brought us joy than all right. thank you brought us joy this morning for stock congratulations, it is an amazing achievement and keep having those wins every day, it is a great message. wins every day, it is a great message-— wins every day, it is a great messate. . , . . ~ wins every day, it is a great messate. , . . . . . message. we shall thank you naga and charlie. message. we shall thank you naga and charlie- lovely — message. we shall thank you naga and charlie. lovely smiles _ message. we shall thank you naga and charlie. lovely smiles this _ message. we shall thank you naga and charlie. lovely smiles this morning. i charlie. lovely smiles this morning. on a saturday _ charlie. lovely smiles this morning. on a saturday morning _ charlie. lovely smiles this morning. on a saturday morning at _ charlie. lovely smiles this morning. on a saturday morning atjust - charlie. lovely smiles this morning. on a saturday morning atjust after| on a saturday morning atjust after nine o'clock. we will be back shortly with the headlines.

good morning and welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today: an historic moment for nationalists in northern ireland, a5 sinn fein is on course to become the largest party in the assembly. across the rest of the uk, the conservatives have lost almost 500 seats in the local elections, with labour and the liberal democrats taking control of a number of councils. more attempts are being made to rescue civilians trapped at a steelworks in the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol. 50 people were taken out

of the city yesterday. chelsea get their new owners. in the early hours, it was announced terms have been agreed with the consortium led by american todd boehly to buy the reigning european champions. hello, good morning. it's not a bad weekend for us, really. there'll be some sunshine, there'll be one or two showers around, particularly today. butjoin me later for all the details. it's saturday the 7th may. our main story. sinn fein is on track to win the most seats in the northern ireland assembly for the first time ever, signalling a historic shift in the political landscape. the nationalist party has claimed nearly 40% of the seats declared so far. counting will resume later this morning. our ireland correspondent chris page has this report, which contains flashing images from the start. applause for the first time, a party which wants to take northern ireland

out of the uk is expected to be its largest political force. sinn fein was along way ahead of its rivals in the first stage of the count. the party's vice president, michelle o'neill, is the favourite to become first minister. she would be the first irish nationalist to take the position. obviously i feel very positive. i mean, we fought a very positive campaign. we told people about what we were for. we said this was an election about the future. it's going to be potentially a historic election for many reasons, but i think it's because people wanted us to talk about how we wanted to work together in partnership with others. that's the only way we'll achieve much, much more for people here. another big sign of change came with the success of the cross—community alliance party. it is neither unionist nor nationalist. alliance is set to move up from fifth place to third. its leader believes that shows how northern ireland is moving on from its years of conflict. i think itjust reflects the changed

place that northern ireland is. i mean, in 1998 when we had the good friday agreement, it was about trying to manage our divisions. but what i think the vote for alliance shows is that people have bigger aspirations than that. they want to move beyond division and focus on delivery. but there was disappointment for the democratic unionists, who won the last five assembly elections. the dup has come under pressure from a more hardline unionist party and is likely to lose its place at the top. i think that the divided nature of unionism in this election has meant that, whilst the overall unionist vote is strong, we're not winning extra seats because those votes are too widely spread, and i think there are lessons to be drawn from this for unionism. the final results won't be known for sure until this long and complex counting process is finished, and the race for the final few seats in particular can be very tight indeed. no matter what the numbers are,

it is unlikely a new devolved administration will be formed anytime soon. under the rules of power—sharing, unionists and nationalists have to agree to run northern ireland jointly. the dup has said it won't go into a coalition at stormont unless the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk is scrapped. it is far from clear whether the politicians who have been elected will ever get to govern. chris page, bbc news, belfast. we can speak now to our correspondent danjohnson, who joins us from belfast, where counting is due to restart later. dan, significant results for sinn fein yesterday. yes, the counting isjust yes, the counting is just getting under way again here to finish off the allocation of the final seat, but we already know sinn fein will come out as the biggest party and will be eligible for the title of first minister in the devolved

executive, a major breakthrough for eight nationalist party, a party that wants a united ireland, the first time they have had that top job, orat least first time they have had that top job, or at least the chance of getting it, but it is not that simple. let me introduce mark who has watched northern ireland politics for a longtime, what do you think will happen next? it is hard to know — you think will happen next? it is hard to know for _ you think will happen next? it is hard to know for sure, but what certainty — hard to know for sure, but what certainly will not happen is a smooth _ certainly will not happen is a smooth transition into a new power—sharing executive, because we obviously _ power—sharing executive, because we obviously have the shock to the unionist — obviously have the shock to the unionist system, the dup being pushed — unionist system, the dup being pushed into second place, but on top of that, _ pushed into second place, but on top of that, we _ pushed into second place, but on top of that, we have real concerns within— of that, we have real concerns within the _ of that, we have real concerns within the unionist community about brexit— within the unionist community about brexit arrangements, the protocol which _ brexit arrangements, the protocol which has — brexit arrangements, the protocol which has put in place a trade border— which has put in place a trade border down the irish sea, and even before _ border down the irish sea, and even before the _ border down the irish sea, and even before the irish sea, and even before — before the irish sea, and even before this election, the dup pulled out a government because it was under— out a government because it was under pressure from some of its grassroots — under pressure from some of its grassroots and was demanding there would _ grassroots and was demanding there would be _ grassroots and was demanding there would be radical changes to that protocol — would be radical changes to that protocol and saying it would not go back into _ protocol and saying it would not go back into a — protocol and saying it would not go back into a power—sharing arrangement until it happened. changes— arrangement until it happened. changes to the protocol need to be negotiated by the uk and westminster government, does that now mean the onusis government, does that now mean the onus is on borisjohnson to sort out

politics here? this onus is on boris johnson to sort out politics here?— politics here? this could be a real headache for _ politics here? this could be a real headache for boris _ politics here? this could be a real headache for boris johnson, - politics here? this could be a real. headache for boris johnson, because we have _ headache for boris johnson, because we have too— headache for boris johnson, because we have too parallel negotiations if you like. _ we have too parallel negotiations if you like, the uk looking for the european — you like, the uk looking for the european union to introduce more flex abilities and changes to that protocol— flex abilities and changes to that protocol in order to appease that sentiment — protocol in order to appease that sentiment and concern on the unionist — sentiment and concern on the unionist side, but also about the formation— unionist side, but also about the formation of a government here and these _ formation of a government here and these problems in relation to what these problems in relation to what the eu _ these problems in relation to what the eu does about trade cannot be resolved _ the eu does about trade cannot be resolved at the stormont but it may be we _ resolved at the stormont but it may be we have — resolved at the stormont but it may be we have a deadlock at the stormont until those poppers are resolved — stormont until those poppers are resolved. so stormont until those poppers are resolved. .. stormont until those poppers are resolved. ., resolved. so more political paralysis — resolved. so more political paralysis in _ resolved. so more political paralysis in a _ resolved. so more political paralysis in a northern i resolved. so more political- paralysis in a northern ireland? does make those problems are resolved. ,, , does make those problems are resolved. . . .. does make those problems are resolved. ,, , ., , . resolved. seems to be a political theme here- _ resolved. seems to be a political theme here. sinn _ resolved. seems to be a political theme here. sinn fein _ resolved. seems to be a political theme here. sinn fein who - resolved. seems to be a political theme here. sinn fein who have| resolved. seems to be a political i theme here. sinn fein who havejust theme here. sinn fein who have just won this _ theme here. sinn fein who have just won this election, they may say what about— won this election, they may say what about us? _ won this election, they may say what about us? so it will be a difficult balance — about us? so it will be a difficult balance for the uk government, not 'ust balance for the uk government, not just for— balance for the uk government, not just for the — balance for the uk government, not just for the parties here but also in brussels. itis

just for the parties here but also in imussels-— just for the parties here but also in brussels. �* . . in brussels. as you were hearing, momentous _ in brussels. as you were hearing, momentous results _ in brussels. as you were hearing, momentous results from - in brussels. as you were hearing, momentous results from these i momentous results from these elections but still a process under way to determine the final allocations of seats but then there are major questions about whether power—sharing devolved government will resume here any time soon. thank you very much. the conservatives lost control of 11 councils across england and wales, a set of results which the prime minister borisjohnson described as "mixed". labour's celebrations were overshadowed by durham constabulary announcing that it's investigating sir keir starmer over an alleged break of lockdown rules last year. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. elections can change the political landscape, and the verdict from this set of votes has shown up some significant shifts. across england, scotland and wales the conservatives took a beating, losing control of 11 councils and close to 500 seats overall. these are local elections about local councillors, people who actually deal with potholes, bins and planning decisions — difficult decisions locally.

and we shouldn't try and extrapolate too many national trends. i know it's always tempting. there were very, very low turnouts in many of these elections. in parts of southern england, the liberal democrats swept to power. in somerset and elsewhere, voters turned away from the tories. i think people have just had enough of all the duplicity, and it's about time, really. i'm delighted. possibly because the last party was very trustworthy — - couldn't really trust what they said. i “ was —— was not very trustworthy. yeah, i know that i haven't got much trust in them any more. _ and i think it does send a message to central government that local people want to feel empowered and supported, and they can do that through local elections, through having their voice heard. for labour, results were good but not great, the party's gains here in cumbria and beyond tainted by sir keir starmer facing a police

investigation for an event during covid restrictions. well, as i have explained a number of times, we were working in the office. we stopped for something to eat. no party, no breach of the rules. the police obviously have got theirjob to do, and we should let them get on with it, but i'm confident that no rules were broken. labour needed a stronger showing to prove government could be within their reach. we're not saying that we would win the general election tomorrow, but what we're saying is that we're on our way. but it gives us great hope, and we're really encouraged. and i'll be honest with you — in the shadow cabinet, when we were having presentations about how well we might do and what we could expect, this is most definitely at the top end. some races are too close to call, heads or tails deciding one ward in monmouthshire in wales, where labour gained from conservative losses and nationalists plaid cymru also picked up seats. the scottish national party consolidated their position as the dominant force in scotland.

yet more trouble for the tories here — labour now in second place. as ever with local elections, it is a patchwork of results, not a neatly drawn picture, but there is plenty for all sides to digest. jonathan blake, bbc news. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is in westminster. plenty to digest, it is not a clear picture. what is coming out of its 24 hours after? i picture. what is coming out of its 24 hours after?— picture. what is coming out of its 24 hours after? i think the biggest thint to do 24 hours after? i think the biggest thing to do just — 24 hours after? i think the biggest thing to do just as _ 24 hours after? i think the biggest thing to do just as a _ 24 hours after? i think the biggest thing to do just as a really - 24 hours after? i think the biggest thing to do just as a really poor i thing to do just as a really poor result for the conservatives overall, 500 odd almost seats lost in england, scotland and wales. for almost 250 of those here in england, key councils in london falling at the decades to labour, westminster being one of them, but look beyond this, go to the south coast, southampton and worthing also lost to labour. also gosport, that went

to labour. also gosport, that went to liberal democrats, liberal democrats making more gains in somerset, taking seats of the conservatives in place like oxfordshire, huntington share, in kent and essex too, so losing all across their traditional blue areas and this morning interestingly the education secretary when asked about all of this said there were a few successes and tried to point to those to hold onto some positives. we have to analyse where we lost seats, _ we have to analyse where we lost seats, the — we have to analyse where we lost seats, the ones worth, westminster, and also _ seats, the ones worth, westminster, and also understand where we could do well, _ and also understand where we could do well, so — and also understand where we could do well, so why did we win in harrow? _ do well, so why did we win in harrow? why do we do even better in nuneaton, _ harrow? why do we do even better in nuneaton, newcastle—under—lyme? what nuneaton, newcastle—under— lyme ? what are nuneaton, newcastle—under— lyme? what are the _ nuneaton, newcastle—under—lyme? what are the things people are listening to in terms of our delivery on jobs and all— to in terms of our delivery on jobs and all the — to in terms of our delivery on jobs and all the things i have just talked — and all the things i have just talked about? and all the things i have 'ust talked about?i and all the things i have 'ust talked about? , ., talked about? the problem for the conservatives _ talked about? the problem for the conservatives i _ talked about? the problem for the conservatives i think _ talked about? the problem for the conservatives i think if _ talked about? the problem for the conservatives i think if there i talked about? the problem for the conservatives i think if there was i conservatives i think if there was actually a real national issue here which many of the conservative councillors have talked about, they are angry, conservative councillors,

but they say their losses, they put the blame at the door of boris johnson and say his lawbreaking they found very hard to defend. a couple of conservative mp5 also voicing questions about mrjohnson in the light of this. the difficulty for labour if they did make gains, but they now have this question about sir keir starmer being under investigation. the liberal democrats, a big success they are seeing this as, a real springboard going forward, they made the biggest gains across england, the green is also a pretty big set of gains, but remember that partygate, boris remember that pa rtygate, boris johnson remember that partygate, boris johnson still under investigation, keir starmer now under investigation, there is a lot to happen without the still. let's get a view from the labour party now. wes streeting is the shadow health secretary and joins us from westminster. the overall mood in terms of how labour did, the overall mood in terms of how labourdid, how the overall mood in terms of how labour did, how it was voted for in the election, positive or slightly

disappointed?— the election, positive or slightly disa- nointed? . , , , . . disappointed? yes, very upbeat and we saw some _ disappointed? yes, very upbeat and we saw some absolutely _ disappointed? yes, very upbeat and| we saw some absolutely remarkable results here in london. i did not think i would be speaking to you from labour led westminster, that was not within the boundaries of our expectations, but it is notjust the results in london, it is the really encouraging signs of labour rebuilding in parts of the country where we have lost support, cumbria being a prime example, that new cumberland authority, three seats we lost where labour are making gains. in hartlepool when we lost the by—election and lost at the last general election, we saw a really great result there in terms of what would happen if there was a general election and hartlepool would return a labour mp on the basis of that result and it is notjust in north of bingen, scotland, the original red wall that fell, labour now giving the snp a run for their money. —— north of england. and even

where labour lost ground at the last general election, we are seeing signs of labour gaining new support. worthing, five or so years ago we did not have any labour councillors and we now control the council, so really encouraging signs. i do not want any of your viewers to take from what i have said or the upbeat positive mood that we are complacent. either about the support we win on thursday or the support we are yet to build ahead of the next general election. we know we have to rebuild trust, we had a terrible near death experience at the last general election, so we are not taking any one it for granted, but i think what we saw on the results on thursday is a firm foundation for going on to win the next general election and that is what we will work hard to do, to when people's trust and support. you work hard to do, to when people's trust and support.— trust and support. you had 50 net seats, trust and support. you had 50 net seats. the — trust and support. you had 50 net seats. the gain — trust and support. you had 50 net seats, the gain was _ trust and support. you had 50 net seats, the gain was 50. _ trust and support. you had 50 net seats, the gain was 50. do i trust and support. you had 50 net seats, the gain was 50. do you i trust and support. you had 50 net i seats, the gain was 50. do you think thatis seats, the gain was 50. do you think that is because there was disappointment in the conservatives, rather than faith in the labour party? its, rather than faith in the labour pa ? �* . .. rather than faith in the labour pa ?�* , .,

rather than faith in the labour pa 7�* , ., “ party? a bit of both. i think if we honest i think _ party? a bit of both. i think if we honest i think what _ party? a bit of both. i think if we honest i think what these i party? a bit of both. i think if we| honest i think what these election results show overall is a of the conservatives across the country, terrible set of results for them. —— rejection of the conservatives. i think the country is turning their back on the conservatives and looking to the alternative. a5 back on the conservatives and looking to the alternative. as i say, there is signs that labour is winning that support, building that trust. but we have further to go. [30 trust. but we have further to go. do ou trust. but we have further to go. do you think it should have been better? if you cannot take votes of the conservatives when there leader is under fire for behaviour, the party is being criticised for its handling of the cost of living crisis and the economy and on the day the bank of england warned of recession and put up interest rates, if you cannot take more now, when will you take them?— will you take them? let's take the benchmark _ will you take them? let's take the benchmark of _ will you take them? let's take the benchmark of our _ will you take them? let's take the benchmark of our harshest i will you take them? let's take the benchmark of our harshest critics, the daily mail, not fans of the labour party i think it is fair to say from recent front pages, i think there were daily attacks on the front page on the run—up to polling

day. they published a chart looking at how photos should judge the results overall and with those 50 games we are in the grounds of making progress. —— how voters should judge. when you look at the conservative losses, absolute disaster by the standards of the daily mail who did a huge amount of support for the conservatives in the run—up to the local elections. so we are making progress, but has a say, there is more to do and they want your viewers to take away from what i am saying that we are confident, upbeat, but we know there is more to do so we are not complacent. you have the tiverton _ do so we are not complacent. you have the tiverton and wakefield elections coming up, both which were held by conservative mp5 resigning under scandal, held by conservative mp5 resigning underscandal, if held by conservative mp5 resigning under scandal, if you do not windows, that would be a real blow, wouldn't it? something to look at and say we are not doing something right? istate and say we are not doing something ritht? ~ . .. and say we are not doing something ritht?~ , ., , , and say we are not doing something ritht? , ., , , ., .

right? we put our best foot forward, we saw great — right? we put our best foot forward, we saw great results, _ right? we put our best foot forward, we saw great results, particularly i we saw great results, particularly in wakefield on thursday, but we will not take any extra granted, we will not take any extra granted, we will select our candidates shortly and put in a good showing in the by—elections and it will be the voters who will be the judge and be judged on results ultimately. ihtre judged on results ultimately. are the must judged on results ultimately. are they must wins for you? judged on results ultimately. are i they must wins for you? wakefield, certainl . they must wins for you? wakefield, certainly. tiverton _ they must wins for you? wakefield, certainly. tiverton and _ they must wins for you? wakefield, certainly. tiverton and honiton ii certainly. tiverton and honiton i think it's more challenging for labour, but wakefield certainly, thatis labour, but wakefield certainly, that is one of the seats we have in our sites to win in the next general election, that would be one of our target seats and i hope on the basis of what voters are saying of the conservative government, on the basis of what they are seeing of the labour party under sir keir starmer�*s leadership, we will select a great candidate shortly and i'm sure people put their in labour. talking about durham constabulary talking about after polls closed it is investigating sir keir starmer,

your leader of the labour party, for breaking lockdown rules. a5 your leader of the labour party, for breaking lockdown rules. as new information has come to light about this meal and him with a beer in his hand and this work event, part of a working day, working meeting, as he has described. injanuary, keir starmersaid has described. injanuary, keir starmer said borisjohnson should resign because he was under criminal investigation by the police for breaking lockdown rules. he said that in january. breaking lockdown rules. he said that injanuary. why is he not following his own standards? the rolice following his own standards? tis: police looked at following his own standards? ti2 police looked at this before, they found no case to answer, no action was taken, we expect that to be the answer now and back injanuary, let's not forget it was after months and months of evidence emerging of consistent rule breaking in at number ten and the prime minister lying about the fact these events even took place, let alone his part in those events, so look, police

have got the job to do, we absolutely respect that, they will have our full cooperation, but it is our expectation that the outcome of that investigation he the same as it was at the last time the police looked at this. ii was at the last time the police looked at this.— was at the last time the police looked at this. if the outcome of the investigation, _ looked at this. if the outcome of the investigation, regardless i looked at this. if the outcome of the investigation, regardless of| the investigation, regardless of your expectations, you do not know what the police will decide, if the outcome is that he will be issued a fixed penalty notice and awe is found guilty of breaking the rules, should he resign? i’m found guilty of breaking the rules, should he resign?— found guilty of breaking the rules, should he resign? i'm not even going to entertain — should he resign? i'm not even going to entertain the _ should he resign? i'm not even going to entertain the perspective - should he resign? i'm not even going to entertain the perspective that, i to entertain the perspective that, because i have absolute faith and confidence that keir starmer did the right thing all the way along, he has maintained that all the way along, he is at someone who practices what he preaches and a5 along, he is at someone who practices what he preaches and as i say, the police have looked at this before and found no case to answer. we are confident that will be the case this time and i think the contrast between keir starmer and borisjohnson will be even sharper, because i do think it is ridiculous actually that after everything that we have seen, that borisjohnson is still there, and if conservative mp5

have not removed borisjohnson a5 a result of the fact... that have not removed boris johnson as a result of the fact. . .— result of the fact... that is about the conservative _ result of the fact... that is about the conservative party. - result of the fact... that is about the conservative party. perhaps| result of the fact... that is about i the conservative party. perhaps they mitht the conservative party. perhaps they might remove _ the conservative party. perhaps they might remove him _ the conservative party. perhaps they might remove him now. _ the conservative party. perhaps they might remove him now. sorry i i the conservative party. perhaps they might remove him now. sorry ijusti might remove him now. sorry i 'ust want to tatto— might remove him now. sorry i 'ust want to talk about i might remove him now. sorry i 'ust want to talk about your i might remove him now. sorry i 'ust want to talk about your leader, i want to talk about your leader, there were lots of reports out when it keir starmer said that boris johnson should resign because it was under criminal investigation by the police for breaking lockdown rules, the sue gray report had not come out yet, so what reports are you alluding to?— yet, so what reports are you alluding to? yet, so what reports are you alludint to? , , m alluding to? the news reports. no, but how is this _ alluding to? the news reports. no, but how is this situation _ alluding to? the news reports. no, but how is this situation different? | but how is this situation different? because we now know, these are not media reports, the police, durham constabulary has said it is investigating, so how is this different? keir starmer can qualify borisjohnson to resign on the basis of news reports, but when there is a police investigation going on he should not resign?—

police investigation going on he should not resign? sharp contrast between keir _ should not resign? sharp contrast between keir starmer _ should not resign? sharp contrast between keir starmer being i should not resign? sharp contrast between keir starmer being on i should not resign? sharp contrast| between keir starmer being on the campaign trail in durham, never denied the fact he was there in the labour office at the end of a long day of campaigning, took a break to have a meal and then go back to work, he has never disputed that. the prime minister denied there had been any events in number ten, even as we saw those reports of number ten advises wheeling suitcases full of booze from a local supermarket into downing street. what we saw in the run—up to polling day was an absolutely cynical attempt by the conservative party and their friends in the media to try and smear everyone else in the hope that voters will conclude we are all the same, we all break the rules, we cover it up and that is just not the case in a keir starmer�*s case and i think the police will conclude that when they do their investigation as they should. when they do their investigation as they should-— they should. that is your view. thank you _ they should. that is your view. thank you for _ they should. that is your view.

thank you forjoining _ they should. that is your view. thank you forjoining us i they should. that is your view. thank you forjoining us this i thank you forjoining us this morning. efforts are under way this morning to rescue more people from steelworks in the besieged ukrainian port of mariupol. around 200 civilians are still believed to be trapped there, along with the city's last ukrainian soldiers. we can speak now to our correspondentjoe inwood, who's in lviv in the west of the country. what information is coming out of mariupol a5 what information is coming out of mariupol as the situation that unfolds? , , . unfolds? so, yesterday we saw a second round _ unfolds? so, yesterday we saw a second round of— unfolds? so, yesterday we saw a second round of evacuations i unfolds? so, yesterday we saw a i second round of evacuations carried out by the united nations and red cross and we should say it is really quite remarkable i think. this is a steelworks, the azovstal steelworks that has been under continuous siege, bombardment four days and days. the pictures that we have seen show an extraordinary level of disruption coming from land, sea and air. i think people were quite sceptical about the idea of the united nations being able to repeat the success from the weekend before

when 100 civilians were extracted, but yesterday it seems that is exactly what happened. we understand a bus with about 50 people left the azovstal steelworks. week there are reports there wasn't one a breach of the ceasefire in that period and vehicle carrying a number of ukrainian soldiers wa5 vehicle carrying a number of ukrainian soldiers was hit with an anti—tank weapon fired by the russians, six injured and one killed in that. —— there was a breach. other than that it seems i managed to get people out relatively safely. we must say the un playing their cards very close to their chest on this, as they have done before, maybe that is why they have managed to do this, they have not been giving a running commentary, but we understand they will try and carry on today, is if they can get more people out. we should say the numbers are quite hard to come by, even the fighters inside the plant themselves say they are not certain how many siblings are there, some are trapped, they have been blocked in a tunnel that had been collapsed by bunker busting bombs, but they say there are more than 100 probably still there and we will see if they can get more out today. for

still there and we will see if they can get more out today.- can get more out today. for the moment. _ can get more out today. for the moment, thank— can get more out today. for the moment, thank you _ can get more out today. for the moment, thank you very i can get more out today. for the moment, thank you very much. | buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew, and prince harry and his wife meghan will not make an appearance on the royal balcony during the trooping the colour ceremony for the queen's platinum jubilee next month. the queen will be joined only by "members of the royal family who are currently undertaking official public duties," the palace said. royal commentator jennie bond joins us now. very good morning to you will stop as you well know, any decision by the queen and around royal occasions is very carefully thought through. talk us through the decision—making here. talk us through the decision-making here. . ~ talk us through the decision-making here. . ,, , ., here. yes, i think this one in particular. — here. yes, i think this one in particular, and _ here. yes, i think this one in particular, and i— here. yes, i think this one in particular, and i breathed i here. yes, i think this one in particular, and i breathed a i here. yes, i think this one in i particular, and i breathed a sigh of relief actually when i heard this announcement yesterday, because it was obvious that the speculation around harry and meghan wa5 was obvious that the speculation around harry and meghan was growing and growing, would they come and had they been allowed onto the balcony for this very special celebration, thejubilee appearance, the trooping

thejubilee appearance, the trooping the colour, all the focus would have been on them. i think they reached a very reasonable compromise that harry and meghan, much loved members of the family as the queen has always called them, they will come and bring the children, the queen will meet her little great—grandchild for the first time and that is all very lovely, but disruption will not be on the balcony and it gives a reason if you like as well for andrew not to be there, because he is no longer a working royal. so i think it is an excellent compromise. you working royal. so i think it is an excellent compromise.- working royal. so i think it is an excellent compromise. you can see the lotic excellent compromise. you can see the logic of— excellent compromise. you can see the logic of it- _ excellent compromise. you can see the logic of it. take _ excellent compromise. you can see the logic of it. take a _ excellent compromise. you can see the logic of it. take a different i the logic of it. take a different position, the notion of putting prince andrew and prince harry into the same category if you like, i know this is a specific that they have given a classification and a reason, but none the less, the optics, and i know that is an overused phrase it, put them together in a place.— overused phrase it, put them together in a place. yes, but i thinkthis _ together in a place. yes, but i think this is — together in a place. yes, but i think this is wise, _ together in a place. yes, but i think this is wise, rather i together in a place. yes, but i think this is wise, rather a i together in a place. yes, but i i think this is wise, rather a cover compromise will stop the definition

is working royal i5, compromise will stop the definition is working royal is, is harry and meghan working royal? no. is andrew? no. it is simply a logical decision as you say and it focuses all the attention on the queen. i think also the balcony scene at the jubilees attention on the queen. i think also the balcony scene at thejubilees is the balcony scene at the jubilees is different to the birth date balcony scene at the normal trooping the colour. this is notjust a birthday fat granny or great—aunt or great grandma, this is a salivation of a monarch. —— birthday for a granny. the focus must be on elizabeth and thatis the focus must be on elizabeth and that is what this elevation is all about. —— celebration of a monarch. any tricky decisions are done and made so this does not have to be talked about any more.—

made so this does not have to be talked about any more. exactly, it was beginning _ talked about any more. exactly, it was beginning to _ talked about any more. exactly, it was beginning to overshadow i talked about any more. exactly, it was beginning to overshadow the | was beginning to overshadow the plans for thejubilee was beginning to overshadow the plans for the jubilee celebrations. everyday headlines about will or will they not come, will they be on the balcony? this will not stop the lip readers and body language experts being out in force, it will not stop us in the media employing those experts to say what did harry 5ay those experts to say what did harry say to william? what do you think of meghan and catherine? with will be doing all that is no doubt, but not on that particular day or not at the balcony anyway. on that particular day or not at the balcony anyway-— on that particular day or not at the balcony anyway. always good to you, thank very much. _ here's darren with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. iwant good morning. i want to start with a flavour of what is to come through this weekend and we will find some warm sunshine around. there will be a few showers and i think most of those will be occurring during today, but we do have some differences across the uk. we will have a look at some weather watcher pictures, the first one here in suffolk and across east anglia, the south—east of england, more cloud

around. we started off damp and drizzly, it has been brightening in a few places. more sunshine here though in gloucestershire, lovely start to the day and there will be more sunshine across the uk through the rest of the day. the best of the century, probably across wales and the south—west of england, northern scotland doing quite well. there will be summits sunny spells a5 will be summits sunny spells as well, the odd shower possible, most of those towards the south—east corner of england as we break through that low cloud we started with this morning. not as warm in the south—east a5 with this morning. not as warm in the south—east as it was yesterday when we reached 23 degrees, 19 in the sunshine will feel very pleasant, the winds are light. pollen levels high today across many parts of the country, moving into the grass pollen season at this time of the year. heading into this evening, and each showers that do form will not last long, i suspect, will be dry of the year. heading into this evening, any showers that do form will not last long, i suspect, will be dry overnight. clear spells, some areas of cloud, bits of patchy mist and fog like this morning, but cool start

tomorrow, cooler to their 9 or 10 degrees to the west. weather fronts are just brushing the far north—west of the uk bringing more cloud, a few spots of rain and a stronger breeze. elsewhere, early mist and fog soon goes, plenty of sunshine in the morning, cloud will bubble up a bit through the day and we could just trigger one or two light showers through scotland and northern england but generally dry and feeling quite warm across more of the country, temperatures are typically 18 or 19 degrees. heading into next week and that high pressure gets pushed away, so we start to see some changes. the first one sees this weather front moving down from the north west. we will find some stronger winds with that, mainly when we see the rain. at this stage and it looks like it will be scotland and northern ireland seeing rain. england and wales are dry, clouding over bit keeping a lot of sunshine towards south—eastern parts of england, here it will be warm, temperatures up to 22 degrees. that weather front continues to march down into the uk, but at the same time it is weakening so the rain are

becoming light and patchy, but we will hang on to a fair bit of cloud across england and wales on tuesday. not a great deal of rain. further north, some sunshine and showers, they can be quite heavy and frequent and blustery in western scotland and here it is only 14 degrees, 20 and the south—east of england. back to you two. we are on ten o'clock. just take a moment. go again. we're on bbc one until 10 o'clock this morning, when matt takes over in the saturday kitchen. morning. morning. struggling to get m words morning. morning. struggling to get my words at — morning. morning. struggling to get my words at this _ morning. morning. struggling to get my words at this morning. _ morning. morning. struggling to get my words at this morning. feeling i my words at this morning. feeling better about _ my words at this morning. feeling better about mine. _ my words at this morning. feeling better about mine. i _ my words at this morning. feeling better about mine. i wouldn't. i my words at this morning. feeling i better about mine. i wouldn't. there is no helping — better about mine. i wouldn't. there is no helping sam. _ better about mine. i wouldn't. there is no helping sam. we _ better about mine. i wouldn't. there is no helping sam. we are _ better about mine. i wouldn't. there is no helping sam. we are joined i better about mine. i wouldn't. there is no helping sam. we are joined by| is no helping sam. we are 'oined by giovanni fletcher, i is no helping sam. we are 'oined by giovanni fletcher, one i is no helping sam. we are 'oined by giovanni fletcher, one ofi is no helping sam. we are joined by giovanni fletcher, one of the i is no helping sam. we are joined by giovanni fletcher, one of the best i giovanni fletcher, one of the best authors in the world! we were

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hello. good morning. i hope you have managed to get some sleep after the night coverage. managed to get some sleep after the night coverage-— night coverage. much better. excellent — night coverage. much better. excellent. we _ night coverage. much better. excellent. we have _ night coverage. much better. excellent. we have done - night coverage. much better. excellent. we have done a i night coverage. much better. | excellent. we have done a lot night coverage. much better. i excellent. we have done a lot of analysis and would interview various representatives from the political parties, what is your overall feeling where we are at? probably where we were _ feeling where we are at? probably where we were 48-hour— feeling where we are at? probably where we were 48-hour to - feeling where we are at? probably where we were 48-hour to go - feeling where we are at? probably| where we were 48-hour to go with where we were 48—hour to go with perhaps one caveat. 48 hours ago we thought the conservatives were in relatively choppy waters and actually for the first time in this parliament they have been quite remarkable in having been either head or at least not behind labour in the polls for two years. that rather changed in the immediate wake of pa rtygate. rather changed in the immediate wake of partygate. it still is that position according to the polls. the message from the ballot boxes is however modestly labour did, it is clear the conservatives are behind

them. so clear the conservatives are behind them. 50 labour therefore ahead in them. 50 labour therefore ahead in the polls. the truth is, these elections also underlined the fact that the party still has more progress to make if it is going to be in a position to win an overall majority at the next general election. the party was keen to talk up election. the party was keen to talk up its performance by trying to compare with the 2019 general election. if it were not better than that it would have been a disaster indeed. the problem with that narrative, our projection of the results into so—called national share basically says the performance is no more than on a par with what jeremy corbyn achieved back in 2018 when the seats up for grabs were contested. it was jeremy corbyn�*s best performance but it does mean sir keir starmer has yet to demonstrate in the ballot box he can take his party to places that his predecessor could not. the caveat,

the slightly new thing we learned, perhaps the liberal democrat local election machine at least is beginning to met her once more in the way it has not done really since the way it has not done really since the party entered into coalition with the conservatives. we were not expecting the liberal democrats to be the party that principally benefited from the declining conservative support. the performance is still well below what the party was routinely achieving at local elections before 2010 but it is up there as well as the best performances since then. ed davey can at least hope, though he is not guaranteed, that may be the party is finally beginning to put behind it the electoral retribution the party faithful its involvement in that coalition. ., ., ~' faithful its involvement in that coalition. ., ., ., coalition. looking forward now, i was interviewing _ coalition. looking forward now, i was interviewing wes _ coalition. looking forward now, i was interviewing wes streaking i coalition. looking forward now, i- was interviewing wes streaking from the labour party. there are two by elections coming up. these will be closely watched. the labour party will be doing everything it can to

win one of those, probably both. two conservative mps resigned after scandal. ., , , scandal. the honest truth is the labour party — scandal. the honest truth is the labour party will _ scandal. the honest truth is the labour party will focus - scandal. the honest truth is the labour party will focus on - labour party will focus on wakefield. if you add up local election results, the labour party was well ahead. the labour party ought to as well as needed to win constituency. tiverton and honiton, i suspect, the liberal democrats were fed that time. that is unable focus on and the labour party will not try too hard. it is a constituency in devon, part of the world where liberal democrats used to be strong and haven't been strong in the wake of brexit and they will be hoping to use that by—election to demonstrate as they did in north shropshire they can now act as an effective vehicle operators, including in parts of the country that voted to leave in the brexit referendum. that voted to leave in the brexit referendum-—

that voted to leave in the brexit referendum. ., ., ., ., referendum. professor of politics at strathcl de referendum. professor of politics at strathclyde university. _ referendum. professor of politics at strathclyde university. sometimesl referendum. professor of politics at| strathclyde university. sometimes a national picture is best illustrated when you look closely at one locality. one of closest fights for the conservatives was pendle council, in lancashire, which they held. dave guest is colne this morning. tell us the story of what happened and what was playing out among voters. ~ . ., ., and what was playing out among voters. ~ _, ., . ., ~ and what was playing out among voters. ~ ., ., ~ voters. welcome to coal market, part ofthe voters. welcome to coal market, part of the borough _ voters. welcome to coal market, part of the borough of _ voters. welcome to coal market, part of the borough of pendle. _ voters. welcome to coal market, part of the borough of pendle. the - of the borough of pendle. the conservatives have retained control but by one seat. in rossendale, labour took control of the council that previously had no overall control. let's look back at pendle. what motivated the voters to vote the way they did. behold pendle hill, famed for its witch trials. 400 years on, the north west's only conservative majority council has just faced its own

day of reckoning. and despite many predictions, survived. are you surprised? no. happy. local issues. we've got things like planning issues hanging in the balance, housing. i like boris, i'm sorry to say. i think he's quite a character. i think he's had a tough time. unlike most of pendle witches, pendle conservatives live to see another day local issues cut through. and forjenny and husband phil, borisjohnson kept his shine. it reminded me of the average in a way, because you could say naughty but nice. well, i'm fed up with the partygate because it'sjust on and on and on, isn't it? and it's boring. now we need to get on now and put that behind us all.

and that is the big one as well. let's move on. what about cost of living, though? cost of living? well, i've had to reduce my golf club membership to five days instead of seven. but that price of living squeeze has been a lot harder for others. people can't afford to do the nice stuff anymore. i've lost a lot of customers. we are actually about 50%. i think it's more than 50%. this is a half of what we used to have the year before. darren, a project manager, tells me he is skint. he didn't have time to cast a vote. mainlyjust the energy bills, gas and electric growing up. i've always thought conservatives would say we need a change. i think that's the main thing. but you didn't vote? no, because you have to work harder to get the money.

yeah, but this wasn't the labour mauling of conservatives keir starmer might have hoped for. now neither a perfect the not strong party and the tories definitely aren't. notjust in chris barber's, but in tracey�*s hairdressers, the appeal has been less about getting labour in, more about getting boris johnson out. we got 35 people through here in the week and the main vibe is thatjust voted not for boris lack of confidence in boris to get a straight answer. and people just have lost confidence. even here in this conservative club. no. i think he's let us down. but you've had enough, boris. yep. all the people here? yep. even my dad who voted tory. long term, he won't now.

pendle witches faced their day of reckoning in 1612. some wonder if borisjohnson will face his before the next general election in 2024. i had moved inside. pendle famous for the witch trials. you are a committed labour voter. how did you vote this time? this committed labour voter. how did you vote this time?— vote this time? this time i struggle to find someone _ vote this time? this time i struggle to find someone that _ vote this time? this time i struggle to find someone that i _ vote this time? this time i struggle to find someone that i felt - vote this time? this time i struggle to find someone that i felt really i to find someone that i felt really represented me. but i did go for labour_ represented me. but i did go for labour in — represented me. but i did go for labour in the end. why? local issues, — labour in the end. why? local issues, mostly. it is local elections _ issues, mostly. it is local elections and i thought that was important. the green party was another— important. the green party was another option. i voted for them in the past _ another option. i voted for them in the past i— another option. i voted for them in the past. iwas another option. i voted for them in the past. i was think they need a stronger— the past. i was think they need a stronger voice. the past. i was think they need a strongervoice. mostly, i the past. i was think they need a strongervoice. mostly, lam not really— strongervoice. mostly, lam not really happy with the conservative administration. i will never vote for the — administration. i will never vote for the man i thought labour was the best option _ for the man i thought labour was the best option for me. with

for the man i thought labour was the best option for me.— best option for me. with partygate and sir keir _ best option for me. with partygate and sir keir starmer _ best option for me. with partygate and sir keir starmer over - best option for me. with partygate and sir keir starmer over beer, - and sir keir starmer over beer, other more pressing matters on your mind? , , . other more pressing matters on your mind? , ,. , other more pressing matters on your mind? , , . , .,, ., other more pressing matters on your mind? , , ., , other more pressing matters on your mind? , ,. , ., , ., mind? this is a problem not 'ust for me but politicians * mind? this is a problem not 'ust for me but politicians are t mind? this is a problem notjust for me but politicians are focusing - mind? this is a problem notjust for me but politicians are focusing too l me but politicians are focusing too much _ me but politicians are focusing too much and — me but politicians are focusing too much and it— me but politicians are focusing too much and it is too distracting. it .ot much and it is too distracting. it got the — much and it is too distracting. it got the same way with brexit. we felt country wasn't moving forward. we are _ felt country wasn't moving forward. we are not— felt country wasn't moving forward. we are not getting anything else done _ we are not getting anything else done because people are concentrating on things. they should not have _ concentrating on things. they should not have done it. they should just hold their— not have done it. they should just hold their hands up, take their lumps— hold their hands up, take their lumps and move on. there are bigger things— lumps and move on. there are bigger things to _ lumps and move on. there are bigger things to talk about.— things to talk about. indeed they are. things to talk about. indeed they are- thank _ things to talk about. indeed they are. thank you _ things to talk about. indeed they are. thank you very _ things to talk about. indeed they are. thank you very much - things to talk about. indeed they | are. thank you very much indeed. sitting at the table we have catherine from one of the other stores on the market. you voted conservative, why? for stores on the market. you voted conservative, why?— stores on the market. you voted conservative, why? for me, i am a erson conservative, why? for me, i am a person who — conservative, why? for me, i am a person who votes _ conservative, why? for me, i am a person who votes for _ conservative, why? for me, i am a person who votes for a _ conservative, why? for me, i am a person who votes for a party - conservative, why? for me, i am a person who votes for a party that l person who votes for a party that represents — person who votes for a party that represents me the best where i am living _ represents me the best where i am living at— represents me the best where i am living at the time. for here, it is more _ living at the time. for here, it is more of— living at the time. for here, it is more of a — living at the time. for here, it is more of a case of the future and a

bil more of a case of the future and a big part _ more of a case of the future and a big part of— more of a case of the future and a big part of that was what the conservative government did for us during _ conservative government did for us during coronavirus with the grants that kept— during coronavirus with the grants that kept us going and kept businesses open. now it is the levelling — businesses open. now it is the levelling up fund for the redevelopment of the theatres and of the market. the redevelopment of the theatres and of the market. . ~ , ., the market. the market is due to underao the market. the market is due to undergo major — the market. the market is due to undergo major revamp. - the market. the market is due to undergo major revamp. that - the market. the market is due to undergo major revamp. that was| the market. the market is due to i undergo major revamp. that was on your mind when you put your cross on the paper? i your mind when you put your cross on the -a er? ., ., ., , ., the paper? i would love to see more that full and — the paper? i would love to see more that full and businesses _ the paper? i would love to see more that full and businesses thriving. - that full and businesses thriving. the businesses are doing better and that is— the businesses are doing better and that is what i want to see here. as a single _ that is what i want to see here. as a single parent and mother, a business _ a single parent and mother, a business owner, i need and want this town to _ business owner, i need and want this town to thrive in the future and i want _ town to thrive in the future and i want to— town to thrive in the future and i want to see _ town to thrive in the future and i want to see a better future. | town to thrive in the future and i want to see a better future. i am sure a lot — want to see a better future. i am sure a lot of _ want to see a better future. i am sure a lot of people _ want to see a better future. i am sure a lot of people would - want to see a better future. i —h sure a lot of people would agree with you. sure a lot of people would agree with ou. . , , . with you. that is the picture here. thank you — with you. that is the picture here. thank you so _ with you. that is the picture here. thank you so much. _ with you. that is the picture here. thank you so much. really - with you. that is the picture here. thank you so much. really lovely| thank you so much. really lovely insight into the issues. mike is with us for the sport. a new

era for chelsea. and a chance for the chelsea fans to see the head of the chelsea fans to see the head of the consortium that will be the new owners of the club. todd boehly will be at the game against wolves. it was a genuinely worrying time. it was. belief now. many they are going to spend on players and what the future holds. it's been an issue of huge worry for chelsea fans over recent weeks, but in the early hours of this morning, chelsea football club has announced that terms have been agreed with an american consortium to buy the club. it's led by the american investor and businessman todd boehly, who is already part—owner of baseball side the la dodgers. he did live for a time in london. he has a reported net worth of $4.5 billion. the club was put up for sale, before owner roman abramovich was sanctioned for his alleged links to russian president vladimir putin. the deal is worth, £2.5 billion, with a further 1.75 billion to be invested in the club.

if it gets premier league and government approval, it's expected to be completed later this month. it's the last day of the championship today, and one of the teams that still stands a chance of promotion to the premier league, if they can first confirm a place in the play—offs, is luton town. they'll need to beat reading to secure a top six finish, and keep alive the dream of completing one of football's most remarkable rags—to—riches comebacks, which their most famous fan would have been so proud of. in the town famous for its hat making, the football club, with its antiquated stadium with turnstiles amongst the terraces, has a suite dedicated to its most famous everfan, eric morecambe, bringing more than just sunshine back to its fans. the hatters are restoring pride, hope and belief, in a town that many thought would never see it again.

we are really excited to be associated with a town that was named after the hat industry, to be a hat maker and then see the luton hatters, who of course are our favourite football team. success for the luton football club is success for the whole town, really. the incredible resurrection from the lowest of the lows, and a record 30—point deduction, which helped send luton into non league obscurity for five long years in 2009, to potentially now the premier league play—offs, is so hard to take in for the lifelong fan, former chairman and tv presenter nick owen. he is reminded of his club's history every time the phone rings.

# bring me sunshine... # is that familiar? i recognise that tune. it's hard to believe really that eight years ago, around about now, we were still in the conference and we were losing to woking and braintree, for instance. now here we are, remotely in with a chance of getting into the premier league. it's an absolutely brilliant resurgence. this is one of the most remarkable football league stories of the last couple of decades — a club that last year had a players budget ofjust £7 million. most championship clubs spend more than that often on one player. and then there is the ground, kenilworth road, tucked in the alleyways, the backstreets of luton. they are getting a new stadium in a couple of years, but for now this remains a unique experience for opposing teams. the bench seats there in this ground, that holds just over 10,000 fans — so close to the players, taking a throw—in here right on top of you. a boost for luton, and it has crossed into the post. it can be unsettling for the big teams. just ask chelsea, who conceded within two minutes here in the fa cup tie earlier this season.

they eventually won through. away from all the noise at a charity golf day this week, two of the men who have helped make luton's transformations possible — former player manager and current assistant mick harford and the gaffer himself, nathanjones, who started the comebackjourney and then left for an unsuccessful spell at stoke before returning to complete the fairytale. we have real pride in our club. the town and the fans are so key to the club, and itjust gives them something to really believe in. and all the hardships they have gone through, now they have a proper club. we've had to build it and then rebuild it. being honest, i broke thatjourney, and that was my own sort of selfish ambition, if you want to call it, but we're back on the journey. i came back to reconvene thejourney, you know, that we were on, and to take this club to the highest level. i get a little tingle through my body, because it's what we all want. for me, personally, it would be one

of the greatest achievements any football club has ever made. it would have put them in the realms of wimbledon winning the fa cup and wimbledon getting to the premier league. this club has punched above its weight before, winning the league cup final against arsenal in 1988, and now it is doing it again. a win today, and it is the play—offs for a place in the premier league. whatever happens in the crucial game against reading, the last game of the season — whatever happens, i am so proud of what we have achieved in eight short years. an emotional day in bedfordshire. it's a huge day for rugby league with a triple header at elland road in leeds in the challenge cup. both men's semi finals are being played back—to—back. first up, wigan take on holders st helens. that's second against first in the league too before huddersfield play hull kingston rovers for a place in the final.

before all that, it's the women's challenge cup final. st helens are hot favourites to retain the title they won last year, they are up against leeds rhinos. all three of those games are live on bbc television so quite an afternoon to look forward to. all the action live from elland road. thank you. it's one of the most elite fighting forces in the world. for more than 350 years, the royal marine commando are the focus of a new bbc two series which follows the unit through the training regime. it is military agility at speed. at height, the ground, crawling, climbing, everything else. you cannot pace yourself. you are

overcoming lots of different types of obstacles. as quickly as you can, to maintain the momentum of battle. the assault course requires quite a lot of power to gather some of the obstacles. then it is off to the final climb you get to the top of the wall, you have to shout your name. pretty difficultjust to get the car spout and make sure you do it. —— the glass out. it is absolute agony. it. -- the glass out. it is absolute anon . �* , it. -- the glass out. it is absolute anon . h . it. -- the glass out. it is absolute anon . �* , . , , it. -- the glass out. it is absolute aron . j, ., , , ., agony. it's a little sense of it, doesnt agony. it's a little sense of it, doesn't it? — we are joined now by former commandojon white, who features in the series. good morning to you. we need to explain festival to people about you. you are former commando. injured in 2010. you are a triple

amputee. tell us a bit about what happened to you? i amputee. tell us a bit about what happened to you?— amputee. tell us a bit about what happened to you? i 'oined the royal marines when — happened to you? i 'oined the royal marines when i — happened to you? i 'oined the royal marines when i was— happened to you? ijoined the royal marines when i was 19 _ happened to you? ijoined the royal marines when i was 19 in _ happened to you? ijoined the royal marines when i was 19 in 2002. - happened to you? ijoined the royal marines when i was 19 in 2002. a i marines when i was 19 in 2002. a year since that tour in afghanistan when i stood on an improvised explosive device, a home—made bomb, and lost some of my leg. taste explosive device, a home-made bomb, and lost some of my leg.— and lost some of my leg. we are havin: a and lost some of my leg. we are having a problem _ and lost some of my leg. we are having a problem with _ and lost some of my leg. we are having a problem with that - and lost some of my leg. we are having a problem with that line | and lost some of my leg. we are | having a problem with that line at the moment. hopefully you can still hear me. it may come good in a moment. the training you went through, the camaraderie you enjoyed, it stood you in good stead for the difficulties you had in the future. no, iam for the difficulties you had in the future. no, i am sorry. for the difficulties you had in the future. no, iam sorry. i for the difficulties you had in the future. no, i am sorry. i am so sorry. we do appear to have lost him for a moment. sorry. we do appear to have lost him fora moment. i sorry. we do appear to have lost him for a moment. ithought sorry. we do appear to have lost him for a moment. i thought it might come back. we won't be able to talk to him. john has an extraordinary story. maybe you got a slight sense

of that trained in the commandos, which this programme is all about. he lost three of his limbs, blown up in an explosion. he has gone on to do ocean racing, kayak racing and has been incredibly successful. i am sorry tojohn. has been incredibly successful. i am sorry to john. we has been incredibly successful. i am sorry tojohn. we will try has been incredibly successful. i am sorry to john. we will try to catch sorry tojohn. we will try to catch up sorry to john. we will try to catch up with sorry tojohn. we will try to catch up with him another time. the four—part series commando: britain 5 ocean warriors starts this sunday at 8pm on bbc two. we were talking about may polls. lots of you have been getting in touch with memories of dancing around one. there is a school in dorset trying to encourage more people to get involved. one of those things. a medieval tradition performed by modern—day schoolchildren. i was kind of nervous at first,

but when i did the first dance, i was. ..i got over it. it was quite nerve—racking at first, but then, like, it wasn't actually that scary, 'cause, like, the teachers explained that it wasjust. ..the worst that can happen is that the pole gets tangled and we sort it all out. the maypole dance used to be an annual event here in burton up until the 1990s, and people wanted their maypole brought back. so, red and blue stand still and yellow and greens, you are going to dance. 'cause we've had a pole at school for a long time, for the maypole, but it's been gathering dust, so the parish council approached us with a view to starting it again and we said, "yes, please! we think it's such a lovely thing for the village and we're a village school. for many of the grandparents gathered on the green, there were mayday memories. i used to do this when i was at school, many, many... - 60 years ago!

my granddaughter's in it. she didn't really want to do it, | but she looks like she's really| enjoying it, and itjustl brings back so many... i keep getting goosebumps! i remember it being great fun and getting tangled up a lot, and i loved it, absolutely loved it. it's a very english thing to do, isn't it? it is a very english thing to do, yes! the children all embraced the event, although they weren't so keen on the choice of tunes. and what do you think of the music that you danced to? um... mixed emotions. the music's been a bit hit and miss, but the actual dancing and coming together and working as a team, their enthusiasm for rehearsals has just been... it's been amazing. they're hoping it will now be a regular fixture on the village social scene. anjana gadgil, bbc news, burton in dorset. originally we were saying at the beginning of the morning, when was the last time you saw maypole

dancing? liz sent in this picture. she says children at her local school learn maypole dancing every year and they perform at the summer fair. and local events. notjust one event. notjust one dance. because of coronavirus the children haven't been able to do it for the last few years but the maypole was brought out again this week and they were delighted. another image coming in this morning, this one from rob. he says every year the junior school practice and perform the maypole dance. a school tradition apparently. the parents and everyone comes along. they have a great time. did you enjoy maypole dancing when you are doing it? i remember nothing about it barring the fact i do know i did at least once take part. you twirl around that it does require people to pay attention because the whole thing can go very badly wrong.

you don'tjust dwell around. quite the opposite of that. that's all from us today. breakfast is back at six o'clock tomorrow.

this is bbc news. i'm joanna gosling. the headlines at ten: an historic moment for nationalists in northern ireland, as sinn fein is on course to become the largest party in the assembly. across the rest of the uk, the conservatives have lost almost 500 seats in the local elections, with labour and the liberal democrats taking control of a number of councils. we will talk more about the elections shortly. more attempts are being made to rescue civilians trapped at a steelworks in the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol. 50 people were taken out of the city yesterday. chelsea get their new owners — terms have been agreed with the consortium led by american todd boehly.