this is bbc news. lam i am rebecca jones. the headlines at 4: sinn fein has hailed a new era in northern ireland as the party is on course to become the largest one at stormont. on monday, we must all turn up together. that's the reason why on monday there is an urgency to restore an executive, to start put money back in people's pockets, to start to fix the health service. the people can't wait. the democratic unionist party leaderjeffrey donaldson says his party will wait to hear from the pm on whether to enter a power—sharing government. sovereign government here who can make the decisions that will unlock the door to stormont is the uk government. that is absolutely clear. i'm annita mcveigh in belfast, at

one of the three counts of northern ireland and with just around 20 seats now left to be filled, thoughts are very much turning to what happens next. 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. cheering. the snp remain the largest party in scottish councils — with labour overtaking the conservatives to finish second. labour was the biggest winner in wales, where the conservatives lost more than 80 seats. ukraine says it has recaptured five villages north—east of kharkiv, as it continues a counter—offensive against russian forces. the taliban continues to roll back on women's freedoms in afghanistan, ordering them to wear the face veil. chelsea get their new owners — terms have been agreed, with the consortium led by american todd boehly.

hello, and welcome to bbc news. sinn fein has vowed a new era for northern ireland as it's 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. it comes as the democratic unionist party leaderjeffrey donaldson, has said his party will decide next week whether to consider entering a power—sharing government. let's cross live to belfast and get all the latest from annita mcveigh. thank you very much, rebecca. yes, welcome back to belfast. 0ne thank you very much, rebecca. yes, welcome back to belfast. one of the three counts happening around northern ireland. as i was mentioning, we think there are

about, it's changing all the time, 20 seats left to fill. that could take some time yet. but really, really interesting vote. a really interesting election, as some of our commentators here today have been saying. it's no longer about two tribes here in northern ireland. for so long, people have been green or orange, nationalist or unionist, but we have had a rise of the centre ground with the success of the cross community alliance party doing so well here in this vote. interesting to see now what they dup do next. we have heard from jeffrey donaldson, the party's leader, saying he will decide next week whether to consider returning to the executive, which feels like a very subtle shift from what the party has been saying up until now through this campaign, that they wouldn't return to the executive and the northern ireland protocol was sorted out. so is that a sign of movement? possibly, but

too early to say definitively so. and michelle 0'neill, who is sinn fein�*s leader in northern ireland, speaking a short while ago saying this represents a significant moment of change. let's listen into what she had to say in full. today represents a very significant moment of change. it's a defining moment for our politics and for our people. today ushers in a new era, which i believe presents us all with an opportunity to reimagine relationships in this society, on the basis of fairness, on the basis of equality and on the basis of socialjustice. irrespective of religious, political or social backgrounds, my commitment is to make politics work. my commitment is to work through partnership, not division. we will work with those who serve all other political perspectives. we will work together, we will show respect and we expect to be shown respect. there is a space in this place

for everyone, all of us together. i will provide leadership, which is inclusive, which celebrates diversity, which guarantees rights and equality for those who have been excluded, discriminated against or ignored in the past. we all heard loud and clear on the doors throughout this campaign people demand cooperation, people demand delivery. they demand that we address the cost of living crisis, that we invest in our health service, and the welfare of people, all people, comes first. that is the reason why on monday we must all turn up together. there is an urgency to restore an executive committee start to put money back in people's pockets, to start to fix the health service. the people can't wait. we will turn up, i will lead my team up to stormont on monday. the people have told us throughout the course of this election that they expect us

to work together. the people are right. that is michelle 0'neill, sinn fein has not leader in northern ireland. we also heard from sinn fein�*s leader mary lou mcdonald. we are in circumstances where households and families are struggling to put bread on the table. — struggling to put bread on the table, struggling to heat their homes — table, struggling to heat their homes. this is not a time for theatrics, _ homes. this is not a time for theatrics, this is not a time for playing — theatrics, this is not a time for playing games. this is a time for grown-up. — playing games. this is a time for grown—up, sensible partnership politics — grown—up, sensible partnership politics. that is what people want and we _ politics. that is what people want and we look forward to an executive being _ and we look forward to an executive being established. i look forward to michelle _ being established. i look forward to michelle o'neill being nominated as first minister to lead from the front— first minister to lead from the front and _ first minister to lead from the front and have a politics that delivers _ front and have a politics that delivers four people. the idea, the idea at_ delivers four people. the idea, the idea at a _ delivers four people. the idea, the idea at a time of the cost of living crisis _ idea at a time of the cost of living crisis that— idea at a time of the cost of living crisis that people would stand on the sidelines and allow people to struggle — the sidelines and allow people to struggle and struggle badly for us is unthinkable. so we would appeal

to everybody to take stock, take breath _ to everybody to take stock, take breath and really stress and understand the huge responsibility that understand the huge responsibility lhal all— understand the huge responsibility that all of us carry, all of us collectively. collectively we have an obligation to get government up and running. mary lou mcdonald, sinn fein�*s leader there. speaking earlier, the dup leaderjeffrey donaldson said his party's participation in any regional government was dependent on reform of the northern ireland protocol and that a speech next week by borisjohnson would determine the dup's next steps. sovereign government here who can make their decisions that will unlock the door to stormont is the uk government. that is absolutely clear. we all know that and we're looking now to the government to see what they are prepared to do. we'll listen to what the prime minister says after the queen's speech, after the state 0pening of parliament, that will come on tuesday. let's see what the government

are indicating. words for me are not enough. it's decisive action that we need from the government. sirjeffrey donaldson, the dup leader speaking. sirjeffrey donaldson, the dup leaderspeaking. let's sirjeffrey donaldson, the dup leader speaking. let's take stock. we are well into the second day of this count in northern ireland, so let's take stock of where we are with our ireland correspondent chris page and a warning that his report contains flash photography. applause the political ground in northern ireland is shifting. that is generating delight for new assembly members and disappointment for the party which has won the last five elections. the race for the final few seats tends to be very tight but the picture is clear. a surge in support for the cross—community alliance party and a drop in votes for the democratic unionists, and sinn fein is on course to be the largest party in the northern ireland assembly. 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�*s vice president, michelle o'neill, is in line to become first minister. no irish nationalist has ever held the post before. michelle has led from the front, so i am delighted that michelle o'neill is leading sinn fein. i am delighted that michelle 0'neill will be the next first minister. so, michelle's vision and foresight and drive has created an atmosphere in politics which means it can work, so let's make it work. cheering and applause. another major sign of change is the success of the party, which is neither unionist nor nationalist. alliance is set to move up from fifth place to third. its leaders say voters had sent a firm message. they actually want to see government that works for them. instead of being divided, instead of being fragile, constantly falling over, constantly held to ransom by one party or another, what they want to see is continuity

of government and focus on delivery. but the democratic unionist party has lost a fifth of its support. a strong focus of the campaign was opposition to the brexit trade border with the rest of the uk. the dup says it will block the formation of a devolved government until checks on goods arriving in northern ireland are scrapped. but it's shed voters to a more hardline party, the traditional unionist voice, which says the dup has been too weak on the issue. there's no point denying it. it's been a very, very difficult period of time, i think it's been a very difficult yearfor the dup. i think that's been well rehearsed. and i think most people would concede we are doing better than was expected, even a few weeks ago. but, look, i think what we've seen in this election is what happens whenever unionism shreds the votes. under the power—sharing rules at stormont, unionists and nationalists have to agree to run northern ireland jointly before ministers can

take up their positions. the dup's likely to be even less enthusiastic about going into a coalition with sinn fein in front. it's far from clear whether the politicians who have been elected will ever get to govern. chris page, bbc news, belfast. let's have a look at their numbers, the number of seats won by the respective parties so far. i think we can put that up on the screen for you, there we go. the state of play, sinn fein, 2i you, there we go. the state of play, sinn fein, 21 seats. the dup on 19. the alliance party on 15, up six. the alliance party on 15, up six. the big success story of this election really in terms of their share of the vote and seats won. the ulster unionist party on seven, including their leader, doug beattie returned. the sdlp on five. tuv,

another anti—protocol unionist party has one. and an independent elected as well stop so those are the figures for you. a quick calculation, around 20 seats left to declare. let's assess where we are with this election and what might happen next with the commentator brian rowan, author of the book political purgatory. i was very interested when i read that book on what you wrote about the middle ground here in northern ireland politics, the alliance party, which has done exceedingly well in these elections, with the possibility of a couple more seats yet still. how influential will that be?- couple more seats yet still. how influential will that be? well, we saw at the _ influential will that be? well, we saw at the beginning _ influential will that be? well, we saw at the beginning of - influential will that be? well, we saw at the beginning of that - influential will that be? well, we | saw at the beginning of that surge through alliance through a series of elections in 2019 that a third pillar within our politics becoming bigger and becoming more significant. there is the

possibility in this election they could double their number of seats at stormont. so the surge has become at stormont. so the surge has become a super surge if you like in terms of seat. where it's important is that if we get, when we get to a border poll at some point in the future, neither green or orange, those two tribes that are discussed within our politics, can win a border poll on their own. so that the third pillar becoming much more influential in our stormont politics but further down the road in the event of a border poll, they will decide which way that vote will go. the results of another round of counting going on behind us, as you can tell by the sounds. i think it is west belfast. we will bring you the details of that when we get them very shortly. but where does, we are nearly, not quite at the end of the account but have got through most of

the seats declared now. where does this go from here in terms of trying to get the power—sharing assembly knocked up and running just about working as well? it's been up and running at times and has not really been functioning terribly well. this election has _ been functioning terribly well. ti 3 election has changed so much. that huge sinn fein first preference vote, the prospect of them having the most seats, then being able to nominate for the position of first minister and i know nominate for the position of first ministerand i know in nominate for the position of first minister and i know in the politics here, first minister and deputy first minister, itsjoint here, first minister and deputy first minister, its joint office and they have equal powers but you know from all of your experience of this place that titles matter and the title first matters in the politics of this place. so they will try to put stormont back together again when the counting is done here and we move into next week but there are so many issues to resolve, not least the dup concerns and the unionist

concern about the irish sea border, the post—brexit irish sea border and what the uk government is prepared to do about those concerns or not do about those concerned that this time. �* , , , ., time. and let me 'ust interrupt you there, time. and let me 'ust interrupt you there. brian. — time. and let me just interrupt you there, brian. that _ time. and let me just interrupt you there, brian. that is _ time. and let me just interrupt you there, brian. that is the _ time. and let me just interrupt you there, brian. that is the count - time. and let me just interrupt you| there, brian. that is the count over for west belfast. so a couple of elections there. pat sheehan and ashley riley are in and jerry carol also elected from the people before profit party. three more to add to the tally of those already elected. just reflecting on what michelle 0'neill i mary lou mcdonald of sinn fein were saying in one of the other counts a short time ago, mary lou mcdonald saying not a time for theatrics, it is a time for grown—up, sensible political

partnership and, you know, that is the sort of thing we hear from politicians but the reality of turning that into actual action, thatis turning that into actual action, that is another thing entirely. do you think there is going to be any movement from either the government in westminster or the eu on the issue of the protocol, in order to encourage the dup back into the executive? ' , encourage the dup back into the executive?— encourage the dup back into the executive? ' , ., executive? jeffrey donaldson has been stressing _ executive? jeffrey donaldson has been stressing that _ executive? jeffrey donaldson has been stressing that what - executive? jeffrey donaldson has been stressing that what he - executive? jeffrey donaldson has| been stressing that what he wants executive? jeffrey donaldson has - been stressing that what he wants to see now it's actions are not more words. so can that be resolved in a few days? that is difficult to imagine, unless the uk government goes down the road of taking unilateral steps. goes down the road of taking unilateralsteps. but goes down the road of taking unilateral steps. but i think the whole history of stormont throughout this 25 year peace process since the good friday agreement, it stands, it falls, it falls and it stands. it will be a very different stormont this place is going back to us at this place is going back to us at this election has changed everything. the old certainties have gone. that alliance growth, the

third pillar growth, sinn fein is top party. i wait to see what happens in the days ahead but i made the point that it stormont fails again, it should fail for ever. the point that it stormont fails again, it should failfor ever. it was rescued injanuary 2020. it is again, it should fail for ever. it was rescued in january 2020. it is a bi was rescued in january 2020. it is a his statement _ was rescued in january 2020. it is a big statement. how _ was rescued in january 2020. it is a big statement. how many - was rescued in january 2020. it is a big statement. how many times - was rescued in january 2020. it is a | big statement. how many times can ou look at big statement. how many times can you look at something _ big statement. how many times can you look at something that - big statement. how many times can you look at something that is - big statement. how many times can | you look at something that is broken before you decide you need something new? we have to remember that the last time it was rescued, after a three—year absence, last time it was rescued, after a three—yearabsence, it last time it was rescued, after a three—year absence, it wasn't five parties that put it together, the two governments. they put a deal on the table and they dared the to reject it. would they be the same on the two governments of another rescue mission was needed quest about this place no longer can demand the type of attention that it once had. borisjohnson has got his own concerns at westminster in london, in downing street and there is the world issue of ukraine. so we are a small place. it is up to those

parties now... it are a small place. it is up to those parties nova - -_ are a small place. it is up to those parties now... it needs to come from within? it needs _ parties now... it needs to come from within? it needs to _ parties now... it needs to come from within? it needs to come _ parties now... it needs to come from within? it needs to come from, - parties now... it needs to come from within? it needs to come from, it - within? it needs to come from, it needs to be _ within? it needs to come from, it needs to be something _ within? it needs to come from, it - needs to be something manufactured locally, made locally, something that will work and i think it would be very little tolerance, no tolerance for another period like that three—year period from 2017-2020 when that three—year period from 2017—2020 when we were reduced to pantomime and pretend politics. interesting to leave that there. brian rowan, thank you very much. joining me now is the author and journalist, malachi 0'doherty. ido i do not know if you are able to hear what brian rowe was just saying. any change has now got to come from within. politics here in northern ireland cannot expect governments elsewhere, the eu, westminster to come up with the new deal or to ride to the rescue, would you agree with that? i deal or to ride to the rescue, would you agree with that?— you agree with that? i would yes. i think he is — you agree with that? i would yes. i think he is absolutely _ you agree with that? i would yes. i

think he is absolutely right. - you agree with that? i would yes. i think he is absolutely right. i - think he is absolutely right. i think he is absolutely right. i think there is a tragedy at the heart of northern ireland politics. we are governed by two parties in partnership with each other, one of which is virtually 100% of catholic extraction and the other 100% protestant extractions is that we are now at least seeing the emergence of a strong third middle ground and that is an exciting development. it means it is the emergence of anti—sectarian politics. i do think some of the media have been getting a little giddy and missing the story fuzzed up giddy and missing the story fuzzed up the story is not so much sinn fein getting the first ministry because that is still only 50% of the first ministry and we have had that for seven years. the vote has only increased by 1.1%, so that is not an exciting story to my mind. the exciting story is the growth of the alliance partyjust where do we go from here? we are in difficulty on monday because the dup is refusing tojoin in an

on monday because the dup is refusing to join in an executive, on monday because the dup is refusing tojoin in an executive, to help form an executive and something is done about the protocol of the brexit agreement. so we are not likely to get michelle 0'neill as a functioning first minister because she cannot do that without a partner and that partner is unwilling to seal the deal.— sealthe deal. cheering you have _ sealthe deal. cheering you have quite - sealthe deal. cheering you have quite a - sealthe deal. cheering you have quite a racketl seal the deal. cheering - you have quite a racket going on there behind you!— there behind you! yes, it is a little tricky. _ there behind you! yes, it is a little tricky. i _ there behind you! yes, it is a little tricky, i am _ there behind you! yes, it is a little tricky, i am doing - there behind you! yes, it is a little tricky, i am doing my i there behind you! yes, it is a i little tricky, i am doing my very best to hear you from this noisy count centre. running with that thought about the rise of the centre ground, which i have been saying throughout is as interesting a story, one of the biggest stories out of this election, what do you think the alliance party can do to leveraged this increase in support? how do you think sinn fein and the dup are going to react to that rise of the centre ground?— of the centre ground? well, sinn fein and the _ of the centre ground? well, sinn fein and the dup _ of the centre ground? well, sinn fein and the dup if _ of the centre ground? well, sinn fein and the dup if they - of the centre ground? well, sinn

fein and the dup if they do - of the centre ground? well, sinn fein and the dup if they do put l of the centre ground? well, sinn. fein and the dup if they do put an executive together will have the alliance party on that executive, probably with two ministries. that is quite interesting. that is good clout for them, they will be in there and part of every significant decision taken by the executive, as they have been in smaller numbers in they have been in smaller numbers in the past. what the alliance party should do is simply say, look, the crisis in northern ireland there is sectarianism. where in europe would you put up with a government by a protestant party in the catholic party? where in the world, well we know some places in the world, but there are not many where the parties in government can be defined as virtually totally catholic or totally protestant. not meaning that people here with their theologies or anything but practically 95/90 9% of sinn fein voters have been baptised catholic and educated in the catholic and educated in the catholic education system and the similar applies within unionism. that is abhorrent. that is not natural democratic politics. sinn

fein, for all that it has put 1% of votes onto its stature in this election, has never reached beyond the catholic community to recruit or convert unionists to their ideology. similarly, the dup, the unionist party has made a small effort in that direction because of the democratic unionist party and tuv have never made any effort to convert a catholic, an irish catholic or someone from an irish catholic or someone from an irish catholic background to their thinking. so how do they ever expect to grow beyond their communal, factional base customer they cannot do it. brian rowan said before you the alliance party will ultimately make the decision on a united ireland and a border poll and that is true but a border poll i think would destroy the alliance party because it would force on members of the party a decision that they are... that they thrive on avoiding. their whole point politically is to say, look, we're not getting into that question. we want to run

northern ireland productively on a nonsectarian basis for the good of everybody. and if you say to them that they must now decide whether they want a united ireland or not, i think it would destroy that party. so that question is best the key challenge is to end sectarianism because if you go into a united ireland now, you will be bringing sectarianism into it. sectarianism in northern ireland succeeds partition and the act of union. so the solution to sect in arianism must be found in northern ireland, among the people of northern ireland. —— is the solution to sectarianism. then you can think if you want a state of union with the uk. but currently we have... sorry, 'ust uk. but currently we have... sorry, just finally — uk. but currently we have... sorry, just finally and _ uk. but currently we have... sorry, just finally and briefly _ uk. but currently we have... sorry, just finally and briefly on _ uk. but currently we have... sorry, just finally and briefly on that, - just finally and briefly on that, sinn fein obviously has been talking about a border poll. it wasn't something they focused on in the actual election campaign, was it? but realistically, do you think sinn

fein think that the conditions are right for that any time soon? tiler;r right for that any time soon? they know that they — right for that any time soon? they know that they are _ right for that any time soon? they know that they are not. _ right for that any time soon? tie: know that they are not. sinn right for that any time soon? he know that they are not. sinn fein, for all that it's been flaunted as this great breakthrough, has a less than a third of the seats in the northern ireland assembly. the recent polling on a united ireland has about a third of the population of northern ireland that would vote for a united ireland. so united ireland is a pipe dream for another decade at least. {lilla ireland is a pipe dream for another decade at least.— ireland is a pipe dream for another decade at least. 0k, thank you very much for your— decade at least. 0k, thank you very much for your thoughts _ decade at least. 0k, thank you very much for your thoughts on - decade at least. 0k, thank you very much for your thoughts on this - much for your thoughts on this second day of the count in northern ireland to the northern ireland assembly. pretty noisy behind us during that interview and that was the declaration for the belfast east. let'sjust the declaration for the belfast east. let's just show you the details of that, here come the figures. the alliance party on two, the dup on two, and the ulster unionist party with one seat there.

that is the five seats for that constituency. 18 constituencies, five seats per constituency and that gives your total of 90 members of the legislative assembly. we also then a few minutes ago to recap for worse magga west belfast, that incidentally was the constituency with the biggest number of candidates standing, chasing five places. 17 candidates in all there. we had sinn fein' pat sheehan and aisling reilly. still a little way to go. 0ne aisling reilly. still a little way to go. one more bit of information coming into me, the ulster unionist party�* andy alan and the dup's david brooks have been elected in east belfast. so that is all five seats filled in east belfast as well. we are still waiting on three seats to be filled in north belfast. so a little way to go but we are getting through those numbers and just

waiting to get to number 90 before we can give you the full and final picture. forthe we can give you the full and final picture. for the moment, we can give you the full and final picture. forthe moment, back we can give you the full and final picture. for the moment, back to you, rebecca. many thanks for that, talk to you in a little while. labour leader sir keir starmer has been in loch lochmond speaking about seats labour has won in the election. it comes after durham police announced they are investigating whether starmer broke lockdown rules when he drank beer in an mp's office in april last year. here's what he had to say. as i've explained a number of times, i was working at the office and we stopped for something to eat. there was no party, no breach of the rules, and confident about that. the police have got to do theirjob at me while i am in scotland because we had a fantastic set of result, the best results for ten years, coming second in scotland. there is a smile on all of ourfaces second in scotland. there is a smile on all of our faces for taking this council. labour is very clearly back on the pitch and we are turning the corner and now we are marching towards that general election. in towards that general election. in terms of the uk results, it was a

bit of a perfect storm for you in terms of the tories at the moment, shouldn't you have done better? we did shouldn't you have done better? - did really well, we won in cumberland, belisle. we won in the southin cumberland, belisle. we won in the south in southampton. we took seats in london that people said we would never take. we did really well in wales and here in scotland, best results for a decade. anna salah has been leader 11l months and turned around. we are the alternative to the device snp in scotland. has it been turnaround _ the device snp in scotland. has it been turnaround or— the device snp in scotland. has it been turnaround or because - the device snp in scotland. has it been turnaround or because of. the device snp in scotland. has it| been turnaround or because of the tories and how much do you... has been turnaround or because of the tories and how much do you... as we have campaigned _ tories and how much do you... as we have campaigned across _ tories and how much do you... as we have campaigned across the - tories and how much do you... as we have campaigned across the uk, - have campaigned across the uk, including scotland, people have been talking about this this afternoon, there is a positivity. they can see a serious labour party making a positive case, setting out the alternative. people wanted to vote labour and alternative. people wanted to vote labourand i'm alternative. people wanted to vote labour and i'm pleased that across the united kingdom they did so. this is a turning point for the labour party. now we are utterly focused on that general election. sir

party. now we are utterly focused on that general election.— that general election. sir keir starmer in — that general election. sir keir starmer in scotland - that general election. sir keir starmer in scotland talking i that general election. sir keir starmer in scotland talking a| that general election. sir keir- starmer in scotland talking a little earlier. meanwhile, the mayor of london sadiq khan has said sir keir starmer has done nothing wrong and he should not resign. he was speaking during the first eid celebrations in two years at trafalgar square today. it was previously cancelled due to the covid pandemic. he told us how important it is to have the celebrations back in the square. the last time it was in the square was 2019. 2020 and 2021 were cancelled and it is lovely to welcome back diverse communities across london and also across the country celebrating our wonderful diversity. country celebrating our wonderful diversi . . , �* diversity. inaudible across _ diversity. inaudible across london, - diversity. inaudible across london, we l diversity. inaudible | across london, we had diversity. inaudible _ across london, we had brilliant results for labour, winning seats in central london, in london and outer london, some for the first time ever like barnet. westminster was formed in 1964, like barnet. westminster was formed in1961l, our like barnet. westminster was formed in 1964, ourfirst ever like barnet. westminster was formed in 1964, our first ever victory for that one out as winning 44 years. there are local issues in croydon,

the council was declared bankrupt last year so we understand why we didn't win there. perfectly explainable.— didn't win there. perfectly explainable. didn't win there. perfectly exlainable. . ., explainable. and i ask you to reflect a bit _ explainable. and i ask you to reflect a bit on _ explainable. and i ask you to reflect a bit on sir— explainable. and i ask you to reflect a bit on sir keir- explainable. and i ask you to - reflect a bit on sir keir starmer's position and what is going on there? it is quite clear, no laws were broken, no rules were broken because of the police have said they will investigate because they have to get on with theirjob. it was quite clear, he was working incredibly hard and not unreasonably had something to eat and if the police want to investigate, good luck to them. ., , , want to investigate, good luck to them. . , , . want to investigate, good luck to them. , ., , want to investigate, good luck to them. , . , not them. has he been a hypocrite? not at all. them. has he been a hypocrite? not at all- easy — them. has he been a hypocrite? not at all. easy compare _ them. has he been a hypocrite? not at all. easy compare and _ them. has he been a hypocrite? not at all. easy compare and contrast. i at all. easy compare and contrast. what keir starmer is alleged to have done is 1 what keir starmer is alleged to have done is1 million miles away from what we know our prime minister did do, making the rules, breaking the rules, a culture of bring your own bottle parties, karaoke machines, garden parties. 1 million miles away from keir starmer working incredibly hard all day and having some supper. diane abbott has said sir keir might have to resign? tia. diane abbott has said sir keir might have to resign?—

have to resign? no, i'm quite clear and no rules— have to resign? no, i'm quite clear and no rules had _ have to resign? no, i'm quite clear and no rules had been _ have to resign? no, i'm quite clear and no rules had been broken. - have to resign? no, i'm quite clear. and no rules had been broken. also, the police have to do theirjob and investigate. allegations have been made, they will have to do theirjob and i am confident the police will confirm no rules were broken. tt and i am confident the police will confirm no rules were broken. if he confirm no rules were broken. if he does step down _ confirm no rules were broken. if he does step down would _ confirm no rules were broken. if he does step down would you like to replace him?— does step down would you like to relace him? ., �*, ., ., ., , replace him? no, he's doing a really imortant replace him? no, he's doing a really important job. _ replace him? no, he's doing a really important job. as — replace him? no, he's doing a really important job, as am _ replace him? no, he's doing a really important job, as am i. _ replace him? no, he's doing a really importantjob, as am i. i— replace him? no, he's doing a really important job, as am i. i am - replace him? no, he's doing a really| important job, as am i. i am working importantjob, as am i. i am working really hard to ensure there is a recovery in london, encouraging londoners back and tourists back from across the world. he is doing an importantjob to make the labour party electable again and hopefully labour will get the ultimate prize, being the prime minister by we desperately need a great prime minister rather than the shower. former shadow home secretary diane abbott says sir keir starmer should consider his position as labour leader if he is fined for breaking covid laws. with me now is our political correspondent leila nathoo. how correspondent leila nathoo. awkward is this gettin labour? how awkward is this getting four labour? l how awkward is this getting four labour? .. , how awkward is this getting four labour? ,, , ., _, keir starmer. he was followed from his front door this morning being

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