this is bbc news. i'm luxmy gopal and these are the latest headlines. we've got to recognise that voters are going through a tough time at the moment and i think that as a government, i've got to listen. the lib dems overturn a huge conservative 2a—thousand majority in tiverton and honiton and say it's time mrjohnson left number ten.

borisjohnson has lost boris johnson has lost the confidence of the british people. borisjohnson has got to go. we will have reaction to the by—election defeat. the biggest vote last in numerical terms of any by—election ever. labour re—takes wakefield, which it lost at the 2019 general election with the party's leader also insisting that it's time for a new non—conservative government. now we've had the sort of swing that puts us on track notjust for a labour government, but for a majority labour government, so this is hugely significant for the labour party and i'm so proud. prince charles opens at the summit in rwanda by acknowledging the legacy of the slave trade. i in rwanda by acknowledging the legacy of the slave trade. i cannot ex - ress legacy of the slave trade. i cannot exwess the _ legacy of the slave trade. i cannot express the depths _ legacy of the slave trade. i cannot express the depths of _ legacy of the slave trade. i cannot express the depths of my - legacy of the slave trade. i cannot | express the depths of my personal sorrow_ express the depths of my personal sorrow at — express the depths of my personal sorrow at the suffering of so many

as i continued to deepen my own understanding of slavery's enduring impact _ officials in afghanistan say another five people have been killed following tremors close to the epicentre of covid cases rise again with 1.7 million — covid cases rise again with 1.7 million people in the uk testing positive — million people in the uk testing positive for the virus last week. five _ positive for the virus last week. five major— positive for the virus last week. five major planets in our solar system are lined up in a rare planetary conjunction which will be visible for the next five days. good afternoon. borisjohnson says he will �*keep going' as prime minister,

despite the double blow of losing two by—elections in one night. the conservative party chairman oliver dowden resigned from the cabinet immediately, saying �*someone must take responsibility.�* the labour leader sir keir starmer said the tories are �*imploding�*. let�*s just take a look at the results. in tiverton and honiton, the liberal democrats won by more than 6,000 votes — they overturned the previous tory majority 2a,000 — that�*s the biggest majority ever overturned it's time to show boris the door! applause subtle this is not. after a famous by—election victory, there is no disguising the delight among liberal democrats here in devon.

it's great to be in the liberal democrat seat of tiverton and honiton! applause they�*ve overturned a colossal majority to win the seat for the first time in a century, and their leader says he knows why. people on the doorstep were telling us that they think we can�*t have in our great country a prime minister who�*s not decent, who�*s not fit, who�*s a lawbreaking, lying prime minister and who is dishonest. how much was this a protest vote against the prime minister? it was two things. there were people who were voting against the prime minster, i�*ve made that very clear, but there were people who were voting positive for the liberal democrats. 4000 miles away in rwanda the prime minister is with the future king. despite two electoral blows and the resignation of a cabinet minister, borisjohnson says he wants to get on with the job. yes, it's absolutely true that we've had some tough by—election results, and they've been i think a reflection of a lot of things,

but we've got to recognise that voters are going through a tough time at the moment and i think that as a government i've got to listen to what people are saying. but not everyone is happy with business as usual. this man was the conservative co—chairman until this morning, but 0liver dowden tweeted his resignation just after 5.30. he wrote, "0ur supporters are distressed and disappointed by recent events, and i share their feelings. we cannot carry on with business as usual. somebody must take responsibility". these are a really problematic set of results for the conservatives because they show the party losing support in different parts of the country, in the north of england, in wakefield, and here in the south, in tiverton and honiton, in what should be safe tory territory. and many conservative mps will be looking at their majorities this morning

nervously and asking themselves, not for the first time, is boris johnson still the best person to lead them into the next general election? well, we could march on downing street, what do you think? cheering a big result for the liberal democrats but it also raises big questions about the prime minister�*s future. nick eardley, bbc news, tiverton. as we�*ve heard, it was a double defeat for the conservatives last night, they also lost the wakefield by—election in west yorkshire to labour. the tories had won the constituency at the last general election, one of the so called red wall seats. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. labour has routed the incentives! wakefield has turned red, after an 2090 labour lost the seat for the first time since 1932 when the conservatives promised to get brexit done, but this might voters thought it was time for change.

keir starmer chose the market town of 0ssett for his visit. here labour wasn�*tjust winning back some lost support but some former conservative voters backed the party for the first time. what a team you are, what a candidate, not a candidate, a mp! labour�*s swing of 12% from the conservatives. amid the understandable euphoria from his supporters, i reminded the labour leader that big by—election successes don�*t always lead to general election victories. back in 2012, let me remind you of labour�*s by—election success, jeremy corbyn, 12.7% swing, exactly what you got here, and you will remember the general election. of course, but this is hugely significant for the labour party and i�*m so proud we can present that confident labour party utterly focused on the voters. that�*s what i wanted to achieve and this is evidence we are on course for a labour government. but deflecting to you as a protest this time, could be a lack

of enthusiasm for borisjohnson, not enthusiasm for you. 0n the back of that swing i�*m afraid that argumentjust doesn�*t carry through. what led voters here to move away from boris johnson? listen to the people. i think partygate didn't help, and i think there| is a loss of trust. the element over the years i have voted conservative. i now we are retired, stable life, i think we need something done with the economy. some believed borisjohnson behave badly but nonetheless they remain loyal. i am not into him at the moment but on the light pink is the better of the two. how did labourwin? some of the leaflets reminded people the previous conservative mp was now in prison. they also campaigned on local issues and flooded the constituency with volunteers. and in the more traditional conservative parts of the constituency,

labour asked people to their vote to oust boris johnson. so far it is only the party chairman 0liver dowden who has gone, but not everyone who wanted to protest against the prime minister voted labour. instead, some of them shopped around for alternatives. the decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big _ as the rise in the labour vote and it looks as though - the voters in wakefield, - some of them who are unhappy with the conservative took the opportunity to vote . for an independent candidate. labour believe they are well under way to regaining the trust of lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger let�*s go live to tiverton — where the lib dems overturned that 2a thousand majority — and join shaun ley. somebody is often saying to me that journalism is a young person�*s game. i don�*t know if they are trying to tell me something but with me to journalistic new plants who have

really kind of cut their teeth with this campaign. amy, chief reporter at the mid devon weekly and lewis clark from devon live. you have both been up all night. you have been up all night. you have not had any sleep. you had rather a baptism of fire on your first day on the job. yes, so my last day at my old job, the same — yes, so my last day at my old job, the same organisation as this, was the same organisation as this, was the dev— the same organisation as this, was the day of— the same organisation as this, was the day of the neil parish scandal coming _ the day of the neil parish scandal coming out sol the day of the neil parish scandal coming out so i knew from day one that it _ coming out so i knew from day one that it was — coming out so i knew from day one that it was going to be a baptism of fire and _ that it was going to be a baptism of fire and so— that it was going to be a baptism of fire and so my entire time, managing everything. _ fire and so my entire time, managing everything, has been this by—election sol everything, has been this by—election so i have been out covering — by—election so i have been out covering and doing newspaper and the by—election. thrown into this political, _ by—election. thrown into this political, like, national story that ikirid— political, like, national story that i kind of— political, like, national story that i kind of wasn't anticipating and i don't _ i kind of wasn't anticipating and i don't know— i kind of wasn't anticipating and i don't know if i was ready for. i think— don't know if i was ready for. i think i'm — don't know if i was ready for. i think i'm ready for it now but it is kind _ think i'm ready for it now but it is kind of— think i'm ready for it now but it is kind of done _ think i'm ready for it now but it is kind of done now so it has been really— kind of done now so it has been really interesting to do, and my twitter— really interesting to do, and my twitter has not stopped going off. it is twitter has not stopped going off. it is really — twitter has not stopped going off. it is really annoying me.—

twitter has not stopped going off. it is really annoying me. from where ou sit, it is really annoying me. from where you sit. what — it is really annoying me. from where you sit, what went _ it is really annoying me. from where you sit, what went wrong _ it is really annoying me. from where you sit, what went wrong for - it is really annoying me. from where you sit, what went wrong for the - you sit, what went wrong for the conservatives last night apart from not the people voted for them? we make this as the fifth election i have covered and it is unlike anything i have ever seen before. i think what happened with the conservative vote is conservative voters did not turn out in the numbers they were expecting will usually do. the labour vote went, a lot of people said they were holding their nose going on and voting for liberal democrats. but having that happen nationally, they wanted to give borisjohnson bloody nose and by gosh, he certainly got one this morning. you make to think this is purely about boris johnson morning. you make to think this is purely about borisjohnson question my purely about boris johnson question m a purely about boris johnson question “11 ., purely about boris johnson question my there are local angles here. that is the need — my there are local angles here. that is the need for _ my there are local angles here. that is the need for a _ my there are local angles here. that is the need for a new _ my there are local angles here. that is the need for a new school - my there are local angles here. that is the need for a new school they . is the need for a new school they have _ is the need for a new school they have been— is the need for a new school they have been campaigning - is the need for a new school they have been campaigning for- is the need for a new school they have been campaigning for 12- is the need for a new school they . have been campaigning for 12 years now _ have been campaigning for 12 years now the _ have been campaigning for 12 years now the need _ have been campaigning for 12 years now. the need for— have been campaigning for 12 years now. the need for infrastructure i have been campaigning for 12 yearsl now. the need for infrastructure and things— now. the need for infrastructure and things like _ now. the need for infrastructure and things like that — now. the need for infrastructure and things like that but _ now. the need for infrastructure and things like that but the _ now. the need for infrastructure and things like that but the majority - now. the need for infrastructure and things like that but the majority of l things like that but the majority of people _ things like that but the majority of people would _ things like that but the majority of people would have _ things like that but the majority of people would have out _ things like that but the majority of people would have out and - things like that but the majority ofi people would have out and thought that boris _ people would have out and thought that borisjohnson— people would have out and thought that borisjohnson needs _ people would have out and thought that boris johnson needs this - people would have out and thought. that borisjohnson needs this bloody nose and _ that borisjohnson needs this bloody nose and a _ that borisjohnson needs this bloody nose and a lot — that borisjohnson needs this bloody nose and a lot of— that borisjohnson needs this bloody nose and a lot of it _ that borisjohnson needs this bloody nose and a lot of it is _ that borisjohnson needs this bloody nose and a lot of it is on _ that borisjohnson needs this bloody nose and a lot of it is on the - nose and a lot of it is on the national— nose and a lot of it is on the national politics— nose and a lot of it is on the national politics side. - nose and a lot of it is on the national politics side. did i nose and a lot of it is on the national politics side. did you detect when _ national politics side. did you detect when you _ national politics side. did you detect when you were - national politics side. did you detect when you were talking j national politics side. did you i detect when you were talking to people any kind of difference? was generational difference here because suddenly, oldervoters generational difference here because suddenly, older voters would automatically have voted tory or not

even bother voting because they knew the result almost before the election had been cold. it the result almost before the election had been cold. it was generational— election had been cold. it was generational and _ election had been cold. it was generational and every - election had been cold. it was| generational and every person election had been cold. it was i generational and every person i spoke _ generational and every person i spoke to— generational and every person i spoke to my demographic was really considering who they voted for. i know _ considering who they voted for. i know with — considering who they voted for. i know with election coverage from the -et know with election coverage from the get go _ know with election coverage from the get go i _ know with election coverage from the get go i wanted to make sure i spoke to a physical person tried to get an equal— to a physical person tried to get an equal coverage and ask them the same questions _ equal coverage and ask them the same questions to _ equal coverage and ask them the same questions to make sure people were formed _ questions to make sure people were formed when they were in making decisions — formed when they were in making decisions because i didn't want them tojust _ decisions because i didn't want them tojust go _ decisions because i didn't want them tojust go and decisions because i didn't want them to just go and vote for the decisions because i didn't want them tojust go and vote for the same people — tojust go and vote for the same people they usually would and i think— people they usually would and i think it — people they usually would and i think it kind of worked and use of people _ think it kind of worked and use of people actually having these discussions. and i think what is happening _ discussions. and i think what is happening in westminster did play a part but— happening in westminster did play a part but not so muchjust partygate, 'ust part but not so muchjust partygate, just the _ part but not so muchjust partygate, just the constant scandals and the constant _ just the constant scandals and the constant lack of trust, the tories say something. categorically didn't happen _ say something. categorically didn't happen. two weeks later, it is proven— happen. two weeks later, it is proven that it did. and the local issues, — proven that it did. and the local issues, they've kind of realised, yes, _ issues, they've kind of realised, yes, everyone else gets but we don't of the _ yes, everyone else gets but we don't of the school. i was there. the funding — of the school. i was there. the funding was promised when i was there _ funding was promised when i was there and — funding was promised when i was there and taken away. it is on an

environmental agency, there and taken away. it is on an environmentalagency, it there and taken away. it is on an environmental agency, it has condemned it so many times. it is dangerous — condemned it so many times. it is dangerous. they're spending more money— dangerous. they're spending more money fixing the school than they would _ money fixing the school than they would have done to build a new school — would have done to build a new school so — would have done to build a new school so they really need that and they can _ school so they really need that and they can have an arts facility for it, they can have an arts facility for it. to _ they can have an arts facility for it. to put — they can have an arts facility for it, to put out the need to clean up the rivers — it, to put out the need to clean up the rivers and put investment into the rivers and put investment into the youth — the rivers and put investment into the youth by cables of their big issues — the youth by cables of their big issues with the youth older generation in tiverton so there is a lot going _ generation in tiverton so there is a lot going on — generation in tiverton so there is a lot going on that i think people started — lot going on that i think people started to consider when they realise — started to consider when they realise that they had an opportunity so started _ realise that they had an opportunity so started with the scandals and moved _ so started with the scandals and moved the local angle, i think. in moved the local angle, i think. in terms moved the local angle, i think. terms of moved the local angle, i think. in terms of that, tiverton high, moved the local angle, i think. ii�*u terms of that, tiverton high, you covered it for so long. your old school, too. testament to the quality of the tiverton education by the school are so important. in essence, you would assume if your party is in government and they have beenin party is in government and they have been in government that whole 12 years you kind of would assume that probably you would at least have an open door to be listened to. yet, despite having three conservative mps and success, robin maxwell,

angela browning, and now neil parish, and none of them deliver that result. two mps in succession, they did not get the school rebuilt. you can understand why people might feel they had been perhaps taken for granted by the conservative party. definitely put up with this cool thing — definitely put up with this cool thing again. _ definitely put up with this cool thing again. i— definitely put up with this cool thing again, i know— definitely put up with this cool thing again, i know neil- definitely put up with this cooll thing again, i know neil parish. definitely put up with this cool - thing again, i know neil parish. the tiverton— thing again, i know neil parish. the tiverton high— thing again, i know neil parish. the tiverton high school— thing again, i know neil parish. the tiverton high school people - thing again, i know neil parish. the tiverton high school people back. thing again, i know neil parish. the tiverton high school people back toj tiverton high school people back to men's _ tiverton high school people back to men's activitv — tiverton high school people back to men's activity of _ tiverton high school people back to men's activity of what _ tiverton high school people back to men's activity of what he _ tiverton high school people back to men's activity of what he can - tiverton high school people back to men's activity of what he can but i. men's activity of what he can but i know _ men's activity of what he can but i know he _ men's activity of what he can but i know he has— men's activity of what he can but i know he has had _ men's activity of what he can but i know he has had lots— men's activity of what he can but i know he has had lots of— men's activity of what he can but ll know he has had lots of arguments for the _ know he has had lots of arguments for the likes— know he has had lots of arguments for the likes of— know he has had lots of arguments for the likes of gavin _ know he has had lots of arguments for the likes of gavin williamson i for the likes of gavin williamson and the — for the likes of gavin williamson and the lights _ for the likes of gavin williamson and the lights on _ for the likes of gavin williamson and the lights on this _ for the likes of gavin williamson and the lights on this issue - for the likes of gavin williamson. and the lights on this issue itself. and it _ and the lights on this issue itself. and it is — and the lights on this issue itself. and it is probably— and the lights on this issue itself. and it is probably one _ and the lights on this issue itself. and it is probably one of- and the lights on this issue itself. and it is probably one of his- and it is probably one of his biggest _ and it is probably one of his biggest failings _ and it is probably one of his biggest failings as - and it is probably one of his biggest failings as an - and it is probably one of his biggest failings as an mp i and it is probably one of his biggest failings as an mp toj and it is probably one of his. biggest failings as an mp to get this new— biggest failings as an mp to get this new school— biggest failings as an mp to get this new school built _ biggest failings as an mp to get this new school built to - biggest failings as an mp to get this new school built to a - biggest failings as an mp to get this new school built to a lot. biggest failings as an mp to get this new school built to a lot of| this new school built to a lot of animosity— this new school built to a lot of animosity towards _ this new school built to a lot of animosity towards the - this new school built to a lot of- animosity towards the conservatives. they were _ animosity towards the conservatives. they were asking _ animosity towards the conservatives. they were asking questions. - animosity towards the conservatives. they were asking questions. they - they were asking questions. they were _ they were asking questions. they were pushing _ they were asking questions. they were pushing it _ they were asking questions. they were pushing it. and _ they were asking questions. they were pushing it. and we - they were asking questions. they were pushing it. and we don't- they were asking questions. they were pushing it. and we don't get the funding — were pushing it. and we don't get the funding we— were pushing it. and we don't get the funding we need _ were pushing it. and we don't get the funding we need to _ were pushing it. and we don't get the funding we need to not - were pushing it. and we don't get the funding we need to notjust. were pushing it. and we don't getl the funding we need to notjust for the funding we need to notjust for the but _ the funding we need to notjust for the but wider? 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whenever it comes, whether a snap election in autumn or in two years i election in autumn or in two years they will— election in autumn or in two years they will be fighting _ election in autumn or in two years they will be fighting for _ election in autumn or in two years they will be fighting for it again. l they will be fighting for it again. unlike _ they will be fighting for it again. unlike in— they will be fighting for it again. unlike in previous _ they will be fighting for it again. unlike in previous years - they will be fighting for it again. unlike in previous years when i they will be fighting for it again. . unlike in previous years when neil parish, _ unlike in previous years when neil parish, the — unlike in previous years when neil parish, the incumbent— unlike in previous years when neil parish, the incumbent mp, - unlike in previous years when neil parish, the incumbent mp, was. unlike in previous years when neil. parish, the incumbent mp, was here. it parish, the incumbent mp, was here. it was— parish, the incumbent mp, was here. it wasa— parish, the incumbent mp, was here. it was a foregone _ parish, the incumbent mp, was here. it was a foregone conclusion. - parish, the incumbent mp, was here. it was a foregone conclusion. it - parish, the incumbent mp, was here. it was a foregone conclusion. it is - it was a foregone conclusion. it is going _ it was a foregone conclusion. it is going to — it was a foregone conclusion. it is going to he — it was a foregone conclusion. it is going to he fought— it was a foregone conclusion. it is going to be fought for— it was a foregone conclusion. it is going to be fought for again - it was a foregone conclusion. it is going to be fought for again and i going to be fought for again and that can — going to be fought for again and that can only— going to be fought for again and that can only be _ going to be fought for again and that can only be good _ going to be fought for again and that can only be good for- going to be fought for again and i that can only be good for tiverton and honiton— that can only be good for tiverton and honiton and _ that can only be good for tiverton and honiton and it _ that can only be good for tiverton and honiton and it is _ that can only be good for tiverton and honiton and it is good - that can only be good for tiverton and honiton and it is good for- that can only be good for tiverton and honiton and it is good for thej and honiton and it is good for the constituency _ and honiton and it is good for the constituency because _ and honiton and it is good for the constituency because it _ and honiton and it is good for the constituency because it won't - and honiton and it is good for the i constituency because it won't exist a couple _ constituency because it won't exist a couple of — constituency because it won't exist a couple of years' _ constituency because it won't exist a couple of years' time _ constituency because it won't exist a couple of years' time so - constituency because it won't exist a couple of years' time so disorderj a couple of years' time so disorder pay for _ a couple of years' time so disorder pay for. fascinating _ a couple of years' time so disorder pay for. fascinating to _ a couple of years' time so disorder pay for. fascinating to see - a couple of years' time so disorder pay for. fascinating to see the - pay for. fascinating to see the future — pay for. fascinating to see the future for _ pay for. fascinating to see the future for the _ pay for. fascinating to see the future for the try— pay for. fascinating to see the future for the— pay for. fascinating to see the future for the try 'ust about the tiverton high — future for the try just about the tiverton high school? 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head of the wanting to put his mark on these _ head of the wanting to put his mark on these particular— head of the wanting to put his mark on these particular issues. - there are reports that more tremors have killed at least another five people in afghanistan. the taliban have appealed for international support after wednesday's devastating earthquake. survivors of the deadliest

quake in two decades say they havenothing to eat, no shelter, and fear a possible cholera outbreak. the bbc�*s secunder kermani reports from paktika province. aid agencies have been transporting food and tents to the earthquake hit parts of giyan and barmal districts, here in paktika province, travelling along the long, dirt bumpy road from sharan, the nearest big city which is where we are now. taliban military helicopters have also been used to fly in supplies because the location is so remote. taliban officials telling us the search and rescue operation is now over, the focus very much on those who survived this earthquake, getting them adequate food and shelter. mobile health teams are also visiting these villages. yesterday, in a briefing

at the un security council, a senior un official described this disaster as a tragic reminder of the myriad dangers facing the afghan people at this moment. the country was already in the middle of an economic and humanitarian crisis with average incomes slashed by about a third, that's in a country where many people were already struggling just to survive. and whilst humanitarian aid, that immediate short—term aid is being delivered, wider international development funding that the previous government used to rely on, well, much of that has been cut off ever since the taliban took power last august. other news now and ukraine has ordered its troops to withdraw from the strategically important city of sevra—donetsk in the eastern donbas, amid the continuing russian offensive there. that's according to the top regional official. the capture of sevra—donetsk has been a key russian war aim, ever since its forces had to pullback from their positions around the capital, kyiv, early on in the war. this report from our correspondent, joe inwood, in kyiv. rock music

these are the last days in the battle for severodonetsk. this video, released by ukrainian troops, complete with rock soundtrack, is how they wanted to portray it. but it seems these fighters from the national guard have not been able to hold the line. they have been given the order to withdraw. translation: now is the time when staying in positions long l after they have been destroyed just for the sake of staying is pointless because the number of casualties will keep on rising every day. soon the russians will be in complete control of the wasteland they have created. this once busy industrial city is in ruins. and it's not hard to see why. this footage, filmed and released by the russian authorities, shows a thermobaric rocket blauncher. the firepower they have been able to unleash on the donbas

and the ukrainians trying to defend it has been overwhelming. it is pointless and useless. i think with the momentum our troops have now gained we can see in the future the luhansk region will be liberated. but this will not feel like liberation to many in luhansk. they region is in ruins. and ukrainian troops still hold the city of lysychansk. the ukrainians are now putting their hopes in new equipment from the west, especially these — himars, long—awaited precision launchers. they are said to finally be on the front lines, although too late for severodonetsk. joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. coronavirus infections are continuing to rise in all four nations of the uk. data from the office of national statistics show a total of 1.7 million people are estimated to have had the virus last week, up from 1.4 million the week before.

our health editor hugh pym is here; how concerning is this? it isa it is a significant increase over a week picked up by the ons regular household survey which is seen as the most authoritative guide to what is going on and, yes, last week, saturday, there were a total of 1.7 million people in the uk who had coronavirus. this was representing an increase of 23% week on week. it has to be said, this is considerably lower, this number, then even where we were in late march. this is something to be borne in mind, a bit of context. it should be set around the uk, scotland has the highest rate, one in 20 with the virus but again, that is fewer than back in the peak months earlier this year so

what does it mean for hospital numbers? well, thanks to the vaccine, and the fact that omicron has been milder than other variants, fewer people have got seriously ill and the numbers, again, a much lower than they were at the previous peak. even so, there isjust than they were at the previous peak. even so, there is just under 1000 hospital admissions a day when it was nearer 500 a month or so ago so the nhs is already under pressure. a little bit of concern there. interestingly, the former chief medical officer for england has interestingly, the former chief medical officerfor england has put it all in a bit of context. he said the authorities will be watching very closely by hospital numbers remain roughly where they are now, maybe it is not so much of a concern for the pumas what he had a say in a bbc interview earlier today. it is beni . n bbc interview earlier today. it is beniun at bbc interview earlier today. it is benign at the — bbc interview earlier today. it is benign at the moment in the hospital sector~ _ benign at the moment in the hospital sector in— benign at the moment in the hospital sector. in relation to covid. then, from _ sector. in relation to covid. then, from that— sector. in relation to covid. then, from that perspective, i think they will have _ from that perspective, i think they will have to say, well, you know, this is— will have to say, well, you know, this is part — will have to say, well, you know,

this is part of how we are beginning to adjust— this is part of how we are beginning to adjust to — this is part of how we are beginning to adjust to living with this virus. that— to adjust to living with this virus. that was— to adjust to living with this virus. that was the former chief medical officerfor england. living that was the former chief medical officer for england. living with the virus. it is the message that ministers and officials have been putting out. that coronavirus is not going to go away and what he is hinting is that, as long as we don't see another surge in numbers, this is unfortunately, but the reality is, it is an infection which will be like flue, but there will be periods rate takes up no he more people getting it in the community and have to take time off work and that is very difficult but it is those hospital numbers which are really important. today, from the uk health security agency, the two sub—variants of omicron, ba four and ba five, which are more infectious, account for more than half the number of cases i think we will need to watch what happens with this data over the next few weeks to see where

it is going. b. over the next few weeks to see where it is anoin. �* . over the next few weeks to see where it is anoin. ~ , ., over the next few weeks to see where it is aoian. ~ , ., . over the next few weeks to see where it is aoain. ~ , ., . . over the next few weeks to see where it is aoain. . , ., . . . it is going. a bit of a wait and see. it is going. a bit of a wait and see- thank — it is going. a bit of a wait and see. thank you _ it is going. a bit of a wait and see. thank you for _ it is going. a bit of a wait and see. thank you for giving - it is going. a bit of a wait and see. thank you for giving us i it is going. a bit of a wait and i see. thank you for giving us the context on that. they are an extraordinary sight in our countryside — often to be seen gliding gracefully overhead. now, british—bred red kites are being flown abroad — to spain, where their numbers are dwindling. red kite chicks will swap the forests of central england for southwestern spain, where it's hoped they'll breed and boost the population. here in the uk, red kites have had a remarkable change in fortunes since they were almost wiped out three decades ago. our environment correspondent, helen briggs, reports. soaring high in the sky above the countryside, living proof of a conservation success story. three decades ago, red kites were rescued from the brink of extinction by reintroducing wild birds from sweden and spain. doctor ian evans was one of the pioneers. it all went out of expectation, it was such a huge success which was, you know, amazing.

and obviously, the birds in spain, unfortunately, in the last 30 years haven't done so well, so it's a great opportunity to go back and, you know, that's why we went to spain in the first place — to save kites, and we can do that now by helping them with the kites we've got here. at six weeks old, the birds are naturally shy in the presence of humans, behaving as they would around predators. the birds are protected under law, and the conservation experts were given special permission to take them out of the country. it's a great honour to have been involved in this project right from the start, and you just feel really proud of the _ fact that you can actually do some good for the environment and for such a marvellous species. i mean, there's not much more magnificent than a kite soaring above you. this ancient forest is the perfect habitat for red kites, and they've thrived here since they were reintroduced in the �*90s. the red kite chicks will be flown to madrid then taken by road to aviaries, where they will spend a few weeks

perfecting their flight before they are released into the wild. the first arrivals are settling in in the spanish countryside, and are due to be released over the summer. you need about 90 to 100 birds to create a sustainable population in a given area, so this is the start of a three—year project. 30 birds will go this year, and we hope 30 birds in each of the next two years will also go to spain, and that should be sufficient to create a new breeding nucleus of the bird. it's hoped they will flourish their new habitat and help secure the future of red kites across europe. helen briggs, bbc news, northamptonshire. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear.

we continue with the west is displayed for the rest of the day. the best of the sunshine, certainly, in eastern areas. scattered showers dotted around by persistent rain starting to gather now and pushing on across western fringes of cornwall and wales this afternoon and then gradually into northern ireland. temperatures here around mid—teens but with the best of the sunshine and the lighter winds, we will see temperatures peaking into the high 20s. now, once again, we see that where the front starting to push its way steadily north and east overnight so it will bring some showers. nothing particularly significant but one the garden. a relatively mild such as saturday morning but low pressure to the north—west will turn things a little more unsettled. a breezy start to the week and for many particularly on west facing coasts. showers here during the morning but some of those will push further inland. some of them heavy and sundry. a few managed to dodge the showers and keep the bit fresher with a high of 22

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hello. this is bbc news. i'm luxmy gopal and these are the headlines. crushing defeats for the prime minister and the conservatives in two by—elections, prompting the resignation of the party chairman. but borisjohnson vows to "keep going". the lib dems overturn a huge conservative 24,000 majority in tiverton and honiton and say it's time mrjohnson left number ten. labour retakes wakefield, which it lost at the 2019 general election, with the party's leader also insisting that it's time for a new non—conservative government. prince charles opens the commonwealth heads of government summit in rwanda by acknowledging the painful legacy of the slave trade. officials in afghanistan say another five people have been killed following tremors close to the epicentre of wednesday's earthquake. the governor of the eastern ukrainian region of luhansk says

troops in severodonetsk have been ordered to withdraw because of russia's relentless assault on the city. covid cases rise again, with 1.7 million people in the uk testing positive with the visrus last week. sport now, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. a mixed day for england so far at headingley on the third and final test with new zealand, jack leach taking five wickets at home for england for the first time as the tourists were bowled out, 329. england have lost three wickets already, trent boult bowling beautifully so far. he had a jack 30 remove alex lees in the first over and he has since taken a lead pipe

and he has since taken a lead pipe and zak crawley has also been bowled. —— he had a jaffer to remove alex lees. the draw for wimbledon has taken place. british number one emma raducanu will take on belgium's alison van uytvanck in the first round. raducanu reached the fourth round on her debut last year before going on to win the us open in september. she has struggled with form and injury since but will hope for inspiration on her return to the all england club. her agent told the sports news podcast that she has not been distracted by her rise to stardom or the commercial interest in her. raducanu is now a brand ambassador for nine different companies. it's easy to plot the calendar because you know where you're playing each week in tennis. that's the good thing about tennis, you know where the tournaments are each week. so, we went out and that's what we did. and i understand how people who don't understand that

philosophy would think that it's distracting her, but, you know, when you see how it's laid out, it's really not the case. serena williams will return to wimbledon for the first time since an ankle injury forced her out of last year's tournament. she faces french debutant harmony tan in herfirst singles match for a year. the woman to beat though will be poland's world number one iga swiatek. she'll be looking for a 36th win a row when she faces jana fett. 2019 winner simona halep faces karolina muchova from the czech republic. meanwhile, plenty of star power in the men's draw too. two—time champion andy murray is trying to recover from an abdominal injury. he'll face australia's james duckworth. world number 12 and british number one cameron norrie faces pablo andujar. reigning champion novak djokovic could face rafa medal in the final. djokovic starts off

against korea's kwon soon—woo while rafa nadal will be hoping to make it a clean sweep of grand slams so far, he opens his campaign against argentina's francisco cerundolo. players who took part in the saudi arabian—backed liv golf event injune have been banned from the scottish open by the dp world tour. the breakaway saudi—backed event has already seen players such as dustinjohnson suspended from the american pga tour. the scottish open is the week before the open championship and is used by many players as preparation. the players have also been fined £100,000. property developer david clowes says he'll try to buy derby county after securing the league one club's pride park stadium. his company clowes developments have also given a loan to the club to allow them to start next season. clowes' attempt to take derby out of administration comes after chris kirchner withdrew his bid on 13june.

in the last few minutes, jelena ostapenko has won in her semifinal at eastbourne. she'll play petra kvitova in the final. that's it for now. a man's been sentenced to life with a minimum of 15 years for the murder of six—year—old rikki neave almost 28 year ago. the school boy's body was found near his peterborough home the day after he disappeared in november 1994. our correspondent helena wilkinson is at the old bailey. the family of rikki neave, the six—year—old boy murdered byjames watson, have waited nearly 28 years to see the man who committed that murder put behind bars. we had the sentence hearing earlier on today at the old bailey. james watson, who is now 41 years old, was 13 when he murdered rikki neave. he today has been sentenced to a minimum term of

15 years, with a life sentence. watson didn't react at all when the sentence was handed down to him by thejudge. mrsjustice mcgowan, the sentencing judge, said in her remarks, that rikki neave never had the opportunity to grow up and be happy and to lead a normal and fulfilling life. that opportunity was denied to him by his murderer, almost certainly because of his family experience. he was a child too willing to trust and engage with strangers. the case was reopened, re—examined in 2015 and it was a complex investigation, as my colleague joe black complex investigation, as my colleaguejoe black now reports. rikki neave was a blue—eyed boy with a cheeky personality. in 1994, when the six—year—old was found murdered in woodland on peterborough's welland estate, detectives believed ruth neave, a mother of four who had been involved with drugs, killed her own son.

she was jailed for child cruelty but cleared unanimously by a jury of rikki's murder. now, nearly 28 years on, rikki's real killer has been brought to justice. today, james watson is 41 but he was a 13—year—old schoolboy when he strangled ricky, stripped him naked and posed his dead body in the shape of a star. police believe this was for watson's sexual gratification. rikki's mother says he's a monster. i say rot in hell. how could you murder a little boy like that? have you got no shame? ruth neave is now in ill health but aided by her husband, gary, wants to talk about the years they've spent fighting for the truth about her son's death. i met ruth 14 years ago. she told me on the first day we went out and i made hera promise and i said, when you're ready, we'll fight it and i'll get

you and rikki truth and justice. eight years ago, ruth thought now is the time. a year later in 2015, a cold case investigation into rikki's death began and a fresh team of officers was brought in to re—examine the evidence. back in 1994, the school uniform rikki had been wearing on the day he died was found dumped in a bin. years later, using forensic techniques not available at the time, dna on rikki's clothing was linked to james watson. it was a key piece of evidence, but he concocted a story telling police it was there because he had lifted rikki up to see over a fence and get a better view of diggers on a nearby building site. but detectives were able to prove that fence didn't exist back in 1994.

for rikki's family, watson's conviction has brought some comfort but they still miss rikki. he was a cheeky little monkey. a gorgeous little thing. it's taken nearly three decades, with many twists and turns but the rikki neave murder case has finally been solved. jo black, bbc news. as you heard injoe's ——jo as you heard injoe's —— jo two report, the investigation reopened in report, the investigation reopened in 2015 report, the investigation reopened in 2015 and a former chief constable led the cold case investigation for campoccio police and he spoke outside the old bailey afterjames watson was sentenced and this is what he had to say. the sentencing today marks the final

chapter in ourjourney to secure justice for rikki and his family. it has taken a significant period of time to get to this point. but we made a promise that we would find the person responsible for rikki's death, and it's a promise that we've kept. historical murders are notoriously difficult to investigate, and this came with significant challenges. but we've used every tool available to overcome these obstacles. this result was possible thanks to a committed and hardworking team closely linked into the crown prosecution service and the support from rikki's family and witnesses involved in the original case. rikki was a six—year—old little boy. he was a kind and cheeky chap who was cruelly taken under the most horrendous of circumstances. his memory lives on through his family who've had to deal with loss for the rest of their lives. but now they finally

know they have answers. they know what happened and they know who took rikki from them. and we really, really hope this gives them some peace. for years, watson had hidden away, knowing he was responsible for rikki's murder and thinking he'd gotten away with it. but this is no longer the case. he will spend years behind bars and the truth is finally out. we heard about the impact on the families. at sentencing hearings, families. at sentencing hearings, families are given an opportunity to provide victim impact statements to the court, where they tell the court and the person who committed the crime the impact it has had on their lives. we had a statement read on behalf of rikki neave's mother, ruth, who described her son as the most beautiful person who was thoughtful, kind and very funny. he was a quiet little boy and very

clever. she goes on to say she has been living under a cloud for 28 years. so, for the family, nearly 28 years. so, for the family, nearly 28 years since rikki neave was murdered. today they seen the man who carried out that murder put behind bars. just over ten years ago, jude tebbutt was kidnapped by somali pirates and her husband david killed. butjude has always believed the man jailed in connection with the case is innocent. the bbc has now seen a report from the police watchdog into the actions of a senior detective in the case. the iopc report suggests neil hibberd omitted forensic evidence from ali kololo's trial. here's our special correspondent lucy manning. it is more than most could bear. jude tebbutt was kidnapped in kenya. she watched her husband, david, dragged off to be murdered, then she fought to have the only man convicted in connection with his killing released.

she believes he's innocent. at the centre of this potential miscarriage ofjustice, a highly decorated british police officer, detective superintendent neil hibberd, investigated for leaving out key forensic evidence at the kenyan trial. he knows what he's done. they put a man in prison who shouldn't have been put in prison, so they have to live with that. i'd put my faith in them, and i did believe that they would find the killer of david and the people who took me. in 2011, jude was held hostage for six months by somali pirates. a kenyan man, ali kololo, is in prison, but his lawyer says for a number of reasons it wasn't a fair trial. this was the tebbutts' last photo together. in the days after the murder, a metropolitan police team flew to kenya to investigate, led by neil hibberd, in the suit, the key witness for the prosecution. the police watchdog said he failed

to include evidence that cast doubt on whether a footprint in the sand where the tebbutts were taken was ali kololo's. i was brought up to trust the police and ourjudicial system. they always get it right, but this is a harsh reality, that they don't, and they haven't in this case. in a ruling seen by bbc news, the police watchdog, the iopc, says a disciplinary tribunal could consider mr hibberd's statements at the trial in kenya had the potential to mislead the court. he has now retired, but it said, if he had still been serving, he would have had a case to answer for gross misconduct. it says the tribunal could find mr hibberd failed to act with integrity, and that could justify dismissal. does it disappoint you that neil hibberd isn't going to be accountable for what he did in kenya? no—one's going to be accountable. you know, for ruining someone's life for ten years.

and, i guess, ruining your chance forjustice as well? yeah, yeah. i thought i would feel a sense of closure, a sense ofjustice, but, for me, that's not going to happen. and i think that's why i'm so sort of passionate about trying to get some justice for mr kololo. through his lawyers, neil hibberd said he absolutely disagrees with the findings. jude tebbutt has shown resilience over the last decade and won't stop until the man she believes is innocent is freed. lucy manning, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. defeats for the prime minister and his conservative party in two by—elections, prompting the resignation of the party chairman. but borisjohnson vows to "keep going".

labour re—takes the west yorkshire seat of wakefield, which it lost at the 2019 general election. and the lib dems overturn a huge conservative 24,000 majority in tiverton and honiton in devon. prince charles opens the commonwealth heads of government summit in rwanda by acknowledging the painful legacy of the slave trade. more now on the by—elections which saw big swings to opposition parties, and has left borisjohnson's leadership under further pressure. let's go live to tiverton — where the lib dems overturned that 24,000 majority — and join shaun ley. thank you, welcome to tiverton and honiton. the water in the canal behind me honiton. the water in the canal behind me is honiton. the water in the canal behind me is very honiton. the water in the canal behind me is very calm honiton. the water in the canal behind me is very calm but honiton. the water in the canal behind me is very calm but the political weather here has been dramatically turbulent over the last 24 hours. it was about 4:30am in the

end that we got the result of the constituency that takes in about half a dozen significant towns and six villages, so getting it counted was quite a challenge for the local organisers in mid devon. the result was that dramatic result, the biggest share numerically of a change in the vote in any by—election ever and one of the most significant swings in years. the third safest safe conservative seat that the lib dems have taken injust over a year and some have whispered softly that it could be like the 1997 parliament for the lib dems, where they won significant seats at the cost to the conservatives and the cost to the conservatives and the result was a labour government who also did well in that by—election. —— in that election. labour did well in wakefield, not as

dramatic for the lib dems but enough, if repeated on a national swing, to get them into office with a relatively small majority. let's talk to one of the members of the government who is having to wrestle with her conscience over what this result means, notjust for the constituents in the respective places potentially also for the country and the conservative party and the future of the conservative government, the attorney general for england. thanks for talking to us. what do you make of the results in terms of tiverton and honiton, and wakefield? it terms of tiverton and honiton, and wakefield? . ., , wakefield? it afternoon for me windy fareham. obviously _ wakefield? it afternoon for me windy fareham. obviously very _ wakefield? it afternoon for me windy | fareham. obviously very disappointed and i don't think there's any secret about that. these are challenging times for the party, it is mid—term, it was always going to be difficult for conservatives to hold these seats. no one was under any illusion. we gave it the best fight we could. equally disappointing to

see that there's a dishonest electoral pact between the lib dems and labourand i think electoral pact between the lib dems and labour and i think that is actually more worrying, under the surface. in actually more worrying, under the surface. . actually more worrying, under the surface. , ., . , surface. in terms of what this means, surface. in terms of what this means. you're _ surface. in terms of what this means, you're in _ surface. in terms of what this means, you're in a _ surface. in terms of what this i means, you're in a constituency surface. in terms of what this - means, you're in a constituency that is not dissimilar to tiverton and honiton. your constituency has stayed consistently conservative too through good times and bad times, unlike tiverton and honiton today it is still conservative. when you look at the result, you took 67% of the votes cast in 2019. neil parish in tiverton and honiton took 60.2% of the votes cast. very close result. you must look at this and think, as happened there and so could go fareham? i happened there and so could go fareham? ., �* _ . happened there and so could go fareham? ., �* . . . fareham? i wouldn't say that fareham is a similar seat _ fareham? i wouldn't say that fareham is a similar seat to _ fareham? i wouldn't say that fareham is a similar seat to tiverton _ fareham? i wouldn't say that fareham is a similar seat to tiverton and - is a similar seat to tiverton and honiton. this is much less rural

than parts of devon but i think what's clear, any mp who is elected never takes their position for granted. it's always clear that... sorry, that we need to work every day. are here at their behest and we keep fighting to do our best. i don't think any mp takes for granted their elected position. i certainly don't. two more questions. the straight question is, why shouldn't a prime minister who has clearly lost the confidence of voters in a safe conservative seat, and in one of ect had trumpeted winning back from labour, why should he think it is ok to continue in thejob? labour, why should he think it is ok to continue in the job?— to continue in the “ob? well, the prime minister _ to continue in the job? well, the prime minister has _ to continue in the job? well, the prime minister has been - to continue in the job? well, the - prime minister has been responsible for an historic majority in 2019, four million people voted, effectively, for him to lead us. that hasn't been undermined in

anyway on any scale. sol that hasn't been undermined in anyway on any scale. so i think, while we have these two disappointing results today, i don't think they should be extrapolated across to read as a reflection on boris johnson's across to read as a reflection on borisjohnson's leadership. the fact is he is focused on major priorities that we are facing as a country, whether it's the cost of living challenges and the global inflationary pressures or it is tackling illegal migration or fighting to support our friends in ukraine against putin. on so many fronts the prime minister is working effectively to work hard for the british people. i think might now we have to learn the lessons from these elections, for sure, but also focus on the national priorities. you met nikki haley. _ on the national priorities. you met nikki haley, understand, - on the national priorities. you met nikki haley, understand, us- nikki haley, understand, us republican, some see her as a future presidential candidate. would she be

a better ally than the current president for a post—brexit, getting a possible trade deal? i was. a possible trade deal? i was incredibly — a possible trade deal? i was incredibly honoured - a possible trade deal? i was incredibly honoured to - a possible trade deal? i wasi incredibly honoured to meet a possible trade deal? i —" incredibly honoured to meet nikki haley this week and i think she speaks a lot of sense. she's incredibly and candid about the role of the us in the western world. she was very open about a future alliance and how we build the uk us alliance and how we build the uk us alliance as a force for good in the world. but listen, we're happy to be working with the americans hand—in—hand against global forces, as part of our alliance, supporting the ukrainians, working on a us uk trade deal. we'vejust the ukrainians, working on a us uk trade deal. we've just signed a state deal with indiana. there are huge areas of cooperation without us allies and i'm keen for that to continue under any president. attorney general suella braverman, thank you very much. that's the view

from the conservative government. we'll see what borisjohnson has to say. we'll be going to kigali over the next half—an—hour when he gives a news conference. from today, five major planets in our solar system are lined up in a rare planetary conjunction — which will be visible with the naked eye. in a clear sky, mercury, venus, mars, jupiter, and saturn can be seen shining before dawn. the last time this conjunction happened was 2004, and it won't be seen again until 2040. joining me now is francisco diego, he is a lecturer at the department of physics and astronomy university college in london. thanks forjoining us. first of all, you've seen this conjunction before, so just tell us, those of us who haven't seen it, why is it so exciting?— haven't seen it, why is it so excitina? �*, . ,. . ., , exciting? it's fascinating to see all the planets. _ exciting? it's fascinating to see all the planets. to _ exciting? it's fascinating to see all the planets. to see - exciting? it's fascinating to see all the planets. to see them i exciting? it's fascinating to see i all the planets. to see them all in the same part of the sky. we say

they are aligned, but they're always aligned. the solar system was formed out of a plane of gas and dust, and the plane is still there. we see that plane in the sky, the line of constellations. the planets are going at different speeds and sometimes they overtake each other and sometimes they go backwards and you can see erratic movements but in this case it happens that we have, all in that place, as you describe, where they are aligned and by coincidence they are in the orbit of separation from the sun, mercury, mars, jupiter and saturn. i hope that your whether people are coming

—— promising us clear whether because we also have the moon coming through which is more or less on the same plane. the moon is going to be between venus and jupiter and it would be fantastic to see the alignment. i hope that people have clear skies. alignment. i hope that people have clearskies. mind alignment. i hope that people have clear skies. mind you, this is 4am. when it starts, you have the horizon painted with oranges and yellows and it will be a beautiful photo opportunity as well. a beautiful thing for kids to see as well, to see the planets aligned.- thing for kids to see as well, to see the planets aligned. we'll find out what the _ see the planets aligned. we'll find out what the weather _ see the planets aligned. we'll find out what the weather forecast - see the planets aligned. we'll find out what the weather forecast is i out what the weather forecast is going to do in a moment but it is visible with the naked eye. what's the best way to get a good view of it? the best way to get a good view of it? ., ., the best way to get a good view of it? ., i, , i i, the best way to get a good view of it? i, i, , i i, i, it? you need a very clear view to the east and _ it? you need a very clear view to the east and south-east - it? you need a very clear view to i the east and south-east horizon. it? you need a very clear view to - the east and south-east horizon. one the east and south—east horizon. one of my favourite places, i go there often to see the moon rising is to go to the mast of crystal palace.

similar places in london like alexandra palace, hampstead or primrose hill. these places have a view of that area of each sky without any obstructions. that's the best. and of course it must be clear whether. i. .. best. and of course it must be clear whether. . ,, , ., �* best. and of course it must be clear whether. . «i , ., �* , whether. thank you, we'll see if the clear weather _ whether. thank you, we'll see if the clear weather is _ whether. thank you, we'll see if the clear weather is therefore _ whether. thank you, we'll see if the clear weather is therefore us - whether. thank you, we'll see if the clear weather is therefore us so - whether. thank you, we'll see if the clear weather is therefore us so we | clear weather is therefore us so we can get a good view of that. after a three—year wait, it's finally time for the main events at glastonbury to get under way. performances have begun on the main stages at worthy farm in somerset, with 20—year—old billie eilish set to make history as the youngest solo headliner tonight on the iconic pyramid stage. steve knibbs is in glastonbury for us. that's one of the big stories from today, the youngest ever headline on the pyramid stage. glastonbury on friday, this is when the festival comes alive, when the main acts start. you can see some of the

thousands of people, 200,000 people on the site, they woke up this morning trying to get coffee and breakfast, ready for the big stages to start. billy eilish is the main headliner, the youngest ever on the pyramid stage. there are rumours, only rumours at this stage, that she is going to bejoined by a very famous british solo artist. i'm not really allowed to say who it is. there are rumours but we're not allowed to say. if it happens it will be very special. the main music starts today at 11:30am, the second biggest stage, the libertines opened the festival on friday but before that a video message was played to the thousands in the audience from volodymyr zelensky, the president of ukraine, and he asked for solidarity and help from the festivalgoers, to send the video around the world, asking them to put pressure on editions to help ukrainians fleeing the country at the moment. a very special moment, a very glastonbury moment. here there are so many

individual stories. yesterday i met a 68—year—old, chris, who works in a job centre during the day. his job here for the last 40 years has been the dj here for the last 40 years has been the dj on the pyramid stage. this morning the opening act on the pyramid stage was ziggy marley and in the audience were a group of people with a 15—week—old baby, his first ever festival, and people with a 15—week—old baby, his first everfestival, and he people with a 15—week—old baby, his first ever festival, and he was called ziggy, of course. only at glastonbury. paul mccartney tomorrow night, the big ticket for glastonbury, but right now his pro—art sound checking 20 miles away in frome because he announced a special warm up gig before glastonbury in front of about 800 people. it was sold out in minutes, you could only get tickets in person. people are queueing to get tickets at the fun. a special moment ahead of his festival appearance, as an 80—year—old, because he turned 80 reason they come tonight on the main stage. reason they come tonight on the main staae. . .. reason they come tonight on the main staae. . ~i m reason they come tonight on the main

staae. i. «i i. . reason they come tonight on the main stare, ., .. y., ., stage. thank you, steve. lucky a-eole stage. thank you, steve. lucky peeple who _ stage. thank you, steve. lucky peeple who get _ stage. thank you, steve. lucky people who get to _ stage. thank you, steve. lucky people who get to the - stage. thank you, steve. lucky people who get to the paul - stage. thank you, steve. lucky - people who get to the paul mccartney showing. is it going to be weather for a traditionally muddy glastonbury? there will be a few scattered showers generally through the day today. some of them could be quite heavy as well, chiefly across northern england. with the best sunshine and light wind, the wind peeking into the high 20s. again we see the weather front starting to push steadily north and east overnight so it will bring some showers overnight, nothing especially significant but a watering for the garden. a mild start on saturday but low pressure clearly to the north—west is going to turn things more unsettled. a brazier started the weekend for many, especially unexposed west facing showers in the morning, some of them pushing further inland. some

of them pushing further inland. some of them pushing further inland. some of them heavy, possibly thundery. if you dodge the showers, a bit fresher with highs of 22. this is bbc news. i'm luxmy gopal and these are the latest headlines. crushing defeats for the prime minister and the conservative in two by—elections — prompting the resignation of the party chairman. but borisjohnson vows to "keep going". we've got to recognise that voters are going through a tough time at the moment and i think that as a government, i've got to listen. the lib dems overturn a huge conservative 24—thousand majority in tiverton and honiton and say it's time mrjohnson left number 10.

borisjohnson has lost boris johnson has lost the confidence of the british people. borisjohnson has got to go! lam in i am in tiverton where we will be hearing the action to the result overnight. and i will be asking a former adviser to borisjohnson whether he should listen to the lib dems leader. whether he should listen to the lib dems leader. labour re—takes wakefield, which it lost at the 2019 general election with the party's leader also insisting that it's time for a new non—conservative government. now we've had the sort of swing that puts us on track notjust for a labour government, but for a majority labour government, so this is hugely significant for the labour party and i'm so proud. prince charles opens the commonwealth heads of government summit in rwanda by acknowledging the painful legacy of the slave trade. i cannot describe the depths of my personal sorrow at the suffering of so many. as i continue to deepen my own understanding of slavery�*s

enduring impact. officials in afghanistan say another five people have been killed following tremors close to the epicentre of wednesday's earthquake. covid cases rise again with 1.7 million people in the uk testing positive with the visrus last week. and a sight for sore eyes — five major planets in our solar system are lined up in a rare planetary conjunction — which will be visible with the naked eye for the next five days. good afternoon. borisjohnson says he will �*keep going' as prime minister, despite the double blow of losing two by—elections in one night. the conservative party chairman oliver dowden resigned from the cabinet immediately, saying �*someone must take responsibility.�* the labour leader sir keir starmer said

the tories are �*imploding�*. let�*s just take a look at the results, in tiverton and honiton, the liberal democrats won by more than 6,000 votes, they overturned the previous tory majority 24,000 — that�*s the biggest majority ever overturned at a by—election. meanwhile labour took back wakefield with a majority of almost 5,000 and a swing of about 13 %. wakefield is one of the so—called red wall seats which had switched to the conservatives at the last election. our first report is from our political correspondent nick eardley in tiverton. it's time to show boris the door! applause subtle this is not. after a famous by—election victory, there is no disguising the delight among liberal democrats here in devon. it's great to be in the liberal democrat seat of tiverton and honiton! applause they�*ve overturned

a colossal majority to win the seat for the first time in a century, and their leader says he knows why. people on the doorstep were telling us that they think we can�*t have in our great country a prime minister who�*s not decent, who�*s not fit, who�*s a lawbreaking, lying prime minister and who is dishonest. how much was this a protest vote against the prime minister? it was two things. there were people who were voting against the prime minster, i�*ve made that very clear, but there were people who were voting positive for the liberal democrats. 4000 miles away in rwanda the prime minister is with the future king. despite two electoral blows and the resignation of a cabinet minister, borisjohnson says he wants to get on with the job. yes, it's absolutely true that we've had some tough by—election results, and they've been i think a reflection of a lot of things, but we've got to recognise that voters are going through a tough time at the moment and i think that

as a government i've got to listen to what people are saying. but not everyone is happy with business as usual. this man was the conservative co—chairman until this morning, but oliver dowden tweeted his resignation just after 5.30. he wrote, "our supporters are distressed and disappointed by recent events, and i share their feelings. we cannot carry on with business as usual. somebody must take responsibility". these are a really problematic set of results for the conservatives because they show the party losing support in different parts of the country, in the north of england, in wakefield, and here in the south, in tiverton and honiton, in what should be safe tory territory. and many conservative mps will be looking at their majorities this morning nervously and asking themselves, not

for the first time, is boris johnson still the best person to lead them into the next general election? well, we could march on downing street, what do you think? cheering a big result for the liberal democrats but it also raises big questions about the prime minister�*s future. nick eardley, bbc news, tiverton. as we�*ve heard, it was a double defeat for the conservatives last night, they also lost the wakefield by—election in west yorkshire to labour. the tories had won the constituency at the last general election, one of the so called red wall seats. our political correspondent iain watson reports. wakefield has turned red, after an 2090 labour lost the seat for the first time since 1932 when the conservatives promised to get brexit done, but this might voters thought it was time for change.

keir starmer chose the market town of 0ssett for his visit. here labour wasn�*tjust winning back some lost support — some former conservative voters backed the party for the first time. what a team you are, what a candidate. not a candidate, what an mp! labour�*s simon lightwood achieved a swing of more than 12% from the conservatives. amidst the understandable euphoria from his supporters, i reminded the labour leader that big by—election successes don�*t always lead to general election victories. back in 2012, let me remind you of labour�*s by—election succes in corby. 12.7% swing, exactly what you got here. can you remind me what the subsequent general election was? of course, but this is hugely significant for the labour party and i�*m so proud we can present that confident labour party utterly focused on the voters. that�*s what i wanted to achieve and this is evidence we are on course for a labour government. some voters say they are defecting to you as a protest this time. it�*s a lack of enthusiasm for boris johnson, not enthusiasm for you. on the back of that result, that swing, i�*m afraid that argumentjust doesn�*t carry. what led voters here to move away from boris johnson? it's time the conservatives woke up

and listened to the people. well, i think partygate didn't help, and i thinki there is a loss of trust. over the years, i have voted conservative. now we are retired, we want a stable life, i think we need something done with the economy. while some believed borisjohnson behaved badly, nonetheless they remained loyal. i am not in favour of him at the moment but on the whole, i think he's the better of the two. i'm not saying whether i'm - conservative, labour or who i am. so, how did labour win? some of their leaflets reminded people the previous conservative mp was now in prison. they also campaigned on local issues and flooded the constituency with volunteers. and in the more traditionally conservative parts of the constituency, labour asked people to lend them their vote to oust borisjohnson. so far it is only the party chairman oliver dowden who has gone, but not everyone who wanted to protest against the prime minister voted labour. instead, some of them

shopped around for alternatives. the decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big i as the rise in the labour vote and it looks as _ though quite a lot of voters in wakefield, | who are unhappy with the _ conservatives took - the opportunity to vote for an independent candidate. labour believe they are well on the way to regaining the trust of lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger challenge. iain watson, bbc news, wakefield. let�*s go live to tiverton — where the lib dems overturned that 24 thousand majority — and join shaun ley. thank you very much. one of the issues that came up consistently on the doorstep is the future of the local secondary school, tiverton high. i�*mjoined now by local secondary school, tiverton high. i�*m joined now by adam, who runs the campaign to fund the school and the interesting issue is one that it and the interesting issue is one that it has been knocking around for

the last three conservative prime ministers. tells about the school and why you think this played such a part in the campaign. it is and why you think this played such a part in the campaign.— part in the campaign. it is the only hiah part in the campaign. it is the only high school. _ part in the campaign. it is the only high school, 11-16 _ part in the campaign. it is the only high school, 11-16 in _ part in the campaign. it is the only high school, 11-16 in the _ part in the campaign. it is the only high school, 11-16 in the town. - part in the campaign. it is the only high school, 11-16 in the town. we | high school, 11—16 in the town. we are the largest town in the constituency and it is the largest civic institution in the constituency and 12 years ago it was at the top of the list to be rebuilt. it is in disrepair and it is a flood plain. the environment agency state is a risk to life and they say not only is it a risk to they say not only is it a risk to the children by the emergency services as well. so we have been campaigning to get central government to give us the £40 million to rebuild the school. and it is not that they have to create new legislation or have an argument with the treasury. there�*s £1 billion set aside for rebuilding schools and the government have got a choice. they can either give it to somebody else or they can give it to this town. ~ i. �* . somebody else or they can give it to this town. ~ . �*, , i, ,, this town. what's been happening in terms of the — this town. what's been happening in terms of the previous _ this town. what's been happening in terms of the previous other - terms of the previous other occasions under that scheme so far? the scheme has only been around for two years and in the two years there

have been 100 allocations in 98 of them have been given outside the south—west end of the two in south gloucestershire and bournemouth, nonein gloucestershire and bournemouth, none in devon or cornwall. and, you know, we fear that the money has been going... you know, we were safe conservative seat and we don�*t need to be looked after. 50 conservative seat and we don't need to be looked after.— to be looked after. so you're worried it — to be looked after. so you're worried it has _ to be looked after. so you're worried it has been - to be looked after. so you're worried it has been going - to be looked after. so you're worried it has been going to | to be looked after. so you're i worried it has been going to the vegetable seats, the seats the conservatives won for the first time and want to hold onto at the next election? you�*ll make absolutely. christian beckford before he defected of using the skill to bribe him to stay loyal so... you can take that with a pinch of salt but, you know,... the last local mp has been campaigning. know,... the last local mp has been campaigning-— campaigning. ironically, our campaign — campaigning. ironically, our campaign was _ campaigning. ironically, our campaign was gendered - campaigning. ironically, our campaign was gendered by| campaigning. ironically, our- campaign was gendered by him. you said you had to get access otherwise, it is noisy otherwise central government won�*t hear what is going on so, journalist and the

candidates told me that on the doorstep, the school was important and i think that is one of the salient issues of how people voted. and sort of the school was symbolic. it was notjust, you know, it is not only that parents have got kids at the school are worried about it. it is that it symbolises a sort of feeling that this town has been left behind by central government. irate behind by central government. we ho -e behind by central government. we hope you will get better news on the future. thank you very much for being with us for now. one of the other interesting challenges facing the school is that although it is not quite at capacity yet somebody at the government have given permission for 5000 new homes to be built on the edge of tiverton was of summer has to be found for the children of those families to go to school. this talk about my immediate dilemma for the government and that is what happens to the prime minister. joining me as well who was press secretary to boris johnson during his time as mayor of press secretary to borisjohnson

during his time as mayor of london. thank you very much for talking to us. what are your reflections on the by—election results overnight? afternoon. quite simply, whatever the prime minister will tell you and would have a colleagues will tell you, it is a car crash. in tiverton and honiton where you are it is the biggest reversal in history, much bigger spring to labour in wakefield and even he expected, and the resignation is quite something and that if you put all that together, these are the worst by—election results for the conservative party is in the time ofjohn major in the 19905 is in the time ofjohn major in the 1990s and i think number ten will be worried about for things this afternoon. the first is that boris could break sedona but these two seats and backs it back in seats and it is clear that alliance between boris and breaks it voters clearly fractured, to some degree put up secondly, the pm is already painting is a typical mid term blues. it is more about the cost of living than

him thought of it is not and he knows that. these by—elections by referendum on him and he has failed that test and boris �*s usp is that he is election winner. further, tory mps who may not be particularly impressed, perhaps, by the primacy�*s performance, as they sit in relatively safe seats will now be wondering, is he that election winner and that combination of things is a real problem for him and i think you are hearing that in the party. seniorvoices i think you are hearing that in the party. senior voices like the leader and influential members of the backbench committee breaking cover. difficult choices ahead and you don�*t need to be a code breaker to work out what that means. but, and here is the bout, tory mps are hoping for contrition, recognition and change of best prime minister they will be sorely disappointed. wills may be closing in but he will be budged voluntarily. he will simply try to walk on through. and hope that someone is not going to trip him up doing that. i think the question is, will someone decide now it is time to pull the plug and i

don�*t that is given despite these losses last night. you don't that is given despite these losses last night. don't that is given despite these losses last niaht. i, i, losses last night. you mentioned the former conservative _ losses last night. you mentioned the former conservative party _ losses last night. you mentioned the former conservative party leader, . former conservative party leader, famously the man who sacked boris johnson for lying and a man who has presumably taken that advice of the most you�*ve got nothing good to say say nothing. this is the first time he has said anything like this which makes it quite in itself surprising. let me ask finally, what you make of the letter from the former party chairman and the fact he did not at any point pledges loyalty to boris johnson? and you think it is possible other cabinet ministers are contemplating following suit? i will answer the last _ contemplating following suit? i will answer the last bit _ contemplating following suit? i will answer the last bit first. _ contemplating following suit? i ii. answer the last bit first. nobody knows. and, if they do, i suspect this will be over in fairly short order but i don�*t think there is any guarantee in that but what is interesting about the letter, through things. he says he remains loyal to the conservative party, not the prime minister. he said someone has to take responsibility for that of the clear inference as he is

taking responsibility but others should. here is the key point. he said activists are distressed and disappointed. and i think that is the most important thing. what they are finding notjust the most important thing. what they are finding not just tory voters