this is bbc news. 7 big wins for labour and the liberal democrats in by—elections in england, but the conservatives hang on in borisjohnson�*s old constituency. i'm samantha simmonds and i'm here in westminster getting reaction following the results. donald trump trial for handling this playback classified documents is held in may in the presidential primaries. uk asylum—seekers, we have the first pictures. music. tributes pour into the legendary singer tony bennett who has died at the age of 96.

hello, i m matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. let's turn to west minister because the labour leader sir keir starmer says... his party's victory — in one of three by—elections is a "cry for change" from british voters. and he says labour is making big strides forward — after overturning a huge conservative majority. but the prime minister — rishi sunak has insisted the next general election is not a "done deal" — after his conservative party achieved a surprising narrow win in west london. and the liberal democrats have been celebrating after they won in somerset labour gained the selby and ainsty seat in north yorkshire from the tories. let's go straight to samantha simmons. let's go straight to samantha simmon— let's go straight to samantha simmons. ., ,, _ ., simmons. labour took the selby and ncc at north — simmons. labour took the selby and ncc at north yorkshire _ simmons. labour took the selby and ncc at north yorkshire from -

ncc at north yorkshire from the conservative party. they overturned a huge majority they are. those were the results in selby and nc. the youngest mp in parliament when he takes the seat at 25 years old. the liberal democrat sarah bike secure the dramatic victory winning more than 21,000 votes there. but conservatives held onto 0xbridge in west london by the slimmest of majorities, just for hundred and 50 votes. that was of course borisjohnson see until he resigned. in a moment will have all those results. here a political correspondent on the by election drama. we don't have thatjust at the moment. let's get reaction from the moment. let's get reaction from the constituencies directly. let's get reaction from the constituencies directly. so let's hear from the byelection constitutencies with our correspondents, tim iredale in selby, jonathan blake in frome. a huge win for labor. just how

devastating is this for the conservatives who held betsy for so long? yes, it's been a day of labour celebration here in selby. just a few weeks ago it would've seemed unthinkable for this constituency to turn labour read but that is exactly what's happened, the party has overturned a 20,000 conservative majority, a huge majority, unprecedented for the labour party. and it causes a big headache for rishi sunak whose own constituency is just up the road here rishi sunak whose own constituency isjust up the road here in north york shire. isjust up the road here in north york shire-— isjust up the road here in north york shire. ~ . ., _, , , york shire. what are constituents, what are voters _ york shire. what are constituents, what are voters saying _ york shire. what are constituents, what are voters saying they - york shire. what are constituents, what are voters saying they are . what are voters saying they are about why they shifted in such huge numbers? many conservative party will say actually it was our supporters who stayed at home. but those of traditional conservative voters did cert to switch does

labour? ., ,., voters did cert to switch does labour? ., , , labour? labour activists will tell ou on labour? labour activists will tell you on the _ labour? labour activists will tell you on the doorsteps _ labour? labour activists will tell you on the doorsteps many - labour? labour activists will tell. you on the doorsteps many lifelong conservative voters said they were willing to switch to the labour party. perhaps willing to lend their votes to labour for the purposes of this by election. but there were some who switched. there is one issue you can pin down to the reason why it labour took this seat. look around here, talk to people here in selby and ainsty and they are talking about the things everyone else is talking about across the united kingdom. the rising cost of linking, inflation, editjust waiting lists and the inability to see a doctor for that when i was there a few days ago just before polling day the one issue that came up polling day the one issue that came up time and time again was people saying, why can't i see a gp? if i bring in the morning why can't i see someone at a? that is one of rishi sunak ski pledges to bring down nhs waiting list. but voters here in selby and ainsty clearly believe he

has a long way to go on that one. what is the view from the labour party they are? they are celebrating hugely, sir keir starmer was there a few hours ago. he said look, the party has changed and this shows it. do you think it really does feel that way? do you think it really does feel that wa ? ., ,., do you think it really does feel thatwa ? ., . ., , do you think it really does feel thatwa? . ., , that way? labour will certainly hope so. go that way? labour will certainly hope so- go back — that way? labour will certainly hope so- go back to _ that way? labour will certainly hope so. go back to the _ that way? labour will certainly hope so. go back to the 2019 _ that way? labour will certainly hope so. go back to the 2019 general - so. go back to the 2019 general election, labour party had a time across the north of england because the conservatives took many seeds from labour that they never taken before. they became known of what we call the redwall seat, traditional labour seeds who won by the conservative party under boris johnson at the time for the first time in 2019. i think keir starmer the labour leader will be hoping that this victory here in selby will act as a springboard. the party can perhaps rebuild its popularity across the north of england and win back those redwall seat cover the

seat they lost in the conservatives backin seat they lost in the conservatives back in 2019.1me seat they lost in the conservatives back in 2019-— back in 2019. we know that by elections are _ back in 2019. we know that by elections are not _ back in 2019. we know that by elections are not necessarily l elections are not necessarily reflective of what would happen in a general election. the labour party will certainly be hoping that proves not to be the case when it comes to the constituency like selby and ainsty. {iii the constituency like selby and ains . , j the constituency like selby and ains. , �*y ainsty. of course. by elections alwa s ainsty. of course. by elections always come — ainsty. of course. by elections always come with _ ainsty. of course. by elections always come with a _ ainsty. of course. by elections always come with a caveat, - ainsty. of course. by elections i always come with a caveat, don't they? they often result in huge swings from one party to another. turnout is normally well down on a general election. the conservatives will of hope many of their supporters said no. also would help the labour party and did not help the labour party and did not help the conservative party and that is why this by election was called in the first place. it came completely out of the blue. you may remember former british prime minister boris johnson announced he was stepping down. the day after that his friend and ally nigel adams who was the mp

for selby and ainsty said he was going to leave parliament for them end there was widespread gossip and talk, i guess you could call it and in the reason he was going to step down was that he wasn't awarded a c in the house of lord and boris johnson's resignation honours list. that was something the labour opponents in selby described as nigel adams throwing his toys out of the pram was a frame they use. there's a lot of anger as to why did the sitting mp walk from here on a whim? �* , ., ., the sitting mp walk from here on a whim? �*, ., ., ., ., �* .,~ whim? let's go to jonathan blake. he is in firm with — whim? let's go to jonathan blake. he is in firm with the _ whim? let's go to jonathan blake. he is in firm with the lib _ whim? let's go to jonathan blake. he is in firm with the lib dems _ whim? let's go to jonathan blake. he is in firm with the lib dems have - is in firm with the lib dems have secured a huge win overnight from the and frome constituency. we saw sir ed davies celebrating. this is huge for the party put up talk about the significance of that and how big a blow it is to the conservatives. it is a blow for the conservatives

it's a big win for the liberal democrats undoubtedly. they raise expectations over the last couple of years or so, really in terms of how well they are going to do in these by elections that crop up in areas where they are seen as the main challenger to the tories. this is the ford centre 2019 election that the ford centre 2019 election that the lib dems have taken from the conservatives. they were company from the start for that the only question was how big the win was going to be, how much they would be able to overturn the epic majority of 19,000 votes that the tories had here for that in the end the lib dems made it look if you say. they were here in the centre of frome this morning celebrating, talking about being firmly back in the west country with the photo opportunity, not so subtly calling on the electorate to get the clowns, as they call them out of number ten. undoubtedly a big win for the liberal democrats. as we've been

reflecting all day a by election is one thing, a general election is something quite different. although the lib dems have now set their sights on many other seats in this part of the uk and they think they can take from the conservatives it will be a challenge for them to replicate certainly the scale of the victory of the achievement here today more widely come the next general election. irate today more widely come the next general election.— general election. we heard sir ed davies when _ general election. we heard sir ed davies when he _ general election. we heard sir ed davies when he thanked - general election. we heard sir ed davies when he thanked all- general election. we heard sir ed davies when he thanked all those general election. we heard sir ed - davies when he thanked all those who supported those who would been out on the street pounding the pavement. he's been down there giving his support, six times during the run—up to this. he thanked labour voters who'd lent their support, he said to the lib dems. to what extent what this protest bow, do you think was back talking to people here in frome today it's clear there are a lot of people definitely that lent their votes to the lib jobs, whether their labour supporters, there is a solid body of green party support certainly in this part of the constituency as well. aha,

certainly in this part of the constituency as well.- certainly in this part of the constituency as well. a lot of those eo - le will constituency as well. a lot of those people will of _ constituency as well. a lot of those people will of voted _ constituency as well. a lot of those people will of voted for _ constituency as well. a lot of those people will of voted for the - constituency as well. a lot of those people will of voted for the lib - people will of voted for the lib dems in the hope of achieving their ultimate aim of getting the conservatives out. whether that will be replicated become the general election, it will be interesting to see. and that's one factor that may be stopping the lib dems from getting too carried away and their assessment of this victory because they know that sort of tactical voting played a part. they are claiming that this puts them on a path to recovering some of the widespread support that they had in the southwest of england before 2015 when they were wiped out after their years in coalition with the tories. jonathan, you are normally based out here where i am in west minister covering all the political shenanigans of the day. we did hear from rishi sunak earlier today and he said look this results in uxbridgejust goes to he said look this results in uxbridge just goes to show that if you thought the general election wherever he comes of the year is a done deal, well it's not a done deal. what's he going to be reflecting on today? what challenges

do they have a head now? thea;r reflecting on today? what challenges do they have a head now?— do they have a head now? they will be clinuain do they have a head now? they will be clinging onto _ do they have a head now? they will be clinging onto that _ do they have a head now? they will be clinging onto that result - do they have a head now? they will be clinging onto that result in - be clinging onto that result in uxbridge for starters no surprise was all rishi sunak rush to that constituency this morning to say look, after all the talk we were able to hold on here for the midterm governments will always say that they take in by elections and setting a process that we shouldn't be too much into results. but i have three and one day, this result here with the tories lost badly, that result in selby and ainsty that result in selby and ainsty that result when hearing our labour overturn the big conservative majority will be worrying no doubt that the conservatives. we've heard some voices from the relative marches of the conservative party today talking about a change of direction that is needed. i think rishi sunak will fail under pressure now to come up with something of a new focus and maybe ever do vision for his remaining time before the

next general election that will help them shore up some support in his party. jonathan, thank you very much for our party. jonathan, thank you very much for your analysis _ party. jonathan, thank you very much for your analysis is _ party. jonathan, thank you very much for your analysis is over. _ let's talk to david williams who was the chair in the constituency labour party but has now reside. good to see you. thank you for being with us on bbc news. why have you resigned? i told the local party several weeks ago that i was resigning so it's nothing to do with the by election result. i was very unhappy that the party topic somebody criticise me and said i left fantasies with my left—wing fantasies were to feed hungry children, make homes affordable, for us to have clean water. i wasjust affordable, for us to have clean water. i was just really concerned that nationally the labour party wasn't taking a stand or a strong stand on any of this stuff. i was

putting in a lot of effort to support a party that didn't seem to reflect the desires of myself and many other people that i know. you reside in it — many other people that i know. you reside in it clearlyjust hours after the labour candidate lost this election. i after the labour candidate lost this election. , .. , �* election. i did because i didn't want to resign... _ election. i did because i didn't want to resign... why - election. i did because i didn't want to resign... why the - election. i did because i didn't- want to resign... why the simon? i didn't want to resign in the run—up to the election, that been damaging. you could resigned months ago. i didn't get to the point of wanting to resign until, i don't know, about february or whatever this year. that was some time _ february or whatever this year. that was some time before we knew there would be a by election. ida. was some time before we knew there would be a by election.— would be a by election. no, we already had _ would be a by election. no, we already had our selection - would be a by election. no, we already had our selection our. already had our selection our selection committee had been put together but the regional labour party disbanded it in december last year. from december last year on till the end of last night the

regional labour party in control of the whole election for the a lot of people are criticising me for the way i ran the election i had nothing to do with the running of the election. , , ., , ., election. use it in your statement on twitter your — election. use it in your statement on twitter your resignation - on twitter your resignation statement, at the end you said, you meant tojeremy corbyn and you said he gave a huge boost to the labour party. why bring him into this? because he's being vilified. everybody is saying what a terrible person he was. where he was probably the most honest person in politics today. what he did was he took a fairly ailing labour party and made it the biggest data crowd chants socialist party in europe. —— biggest party. that was despite it being publicised. paid workers were

in the labour party were working against the party, which frustrated many of us immensely. he against the party, which frustrated many of us immensely.— many of us immensely. he didn't manaue many of us immensely. he didn't manage to _ many of us immensely. he didn't manage to win — many of us immensely. he didn't manage to win an _ many of us immensely. he didn't manage to win an election - many of us immensely. he didn't manage to win an election and i many of us immensely. he didn't| manage to win an election and he many of us immensely. he didn't - manage to win an election and he was found to have overseen a party that certainly enabled anti—semitism, disney? certainly enabled anti-semitism, disne ? , �* ., ., disney? hey didn't do that. -- didn't he? _ disney? hey didn't do that. -- didn't he? is _ disney? hey didn't do that. -- didn't he? is the _ disney? hey didn't do that. -- didn't he? is the bbc - disney? hey didn't do that. -- didn't he? is the bbc going . disney? hey didn't do that. -- didn't he? is the bbc going to | didn't he? is the bbc going to continue to say thatjeremy corbyn was anti—somatic? i continue to say that jeremy corbyn was anti-somatic?— continue to say that jeremy corbyn was anti-somatic? i didn't say that. i said the was anti-somatic? i didn't say that. i said the party _ was anti-somatic? i didn't say that. i said the party under— was anti-somatic? i didn't say that. i said the party under him _ was anti-somatic? i didn't say that. i said the party under him enabled l i said the party under him enabled anti—semitism. the i said the party under him enabled anti-semitism._ anti-semitism. the results of the research into _ anti-semitism. the results of the research into that _ anti-semitism. the results of the research into that by _ anti-semitism. the results of the research into that by various - research into that by various parties said it wasn't for that why are you saying it was?— parties said it wasn't for that why are you saying it was? david, thank ou ve are you saying it was? david, thank you very much _ are you saying it was? david, thank you very much for _ are you saying it was? david, thank you very much for being _ are you saying it was? david, thank you very much for being with - are you saying it was? david, thank you very much for being with us. i are you saying it was? david, thank. you very much for being with us. the mood here at west minister, pretty quiet. they haven't been many mps around, many are off on holiday no doubt take a time of the summer recess to digest the news today. certainly not a great day for the conservative party. it could've been a lot worse. labours great six says

tempered by that in uxbridge, certainly not a gain if not a loss was up a lot for everybody to think about here. no reshuffle, that was perhaps possibly expected or talked about in the past few weeks perhaps there will be one in september, we will have to wait and see. matthew, back to you in the studio. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. transport units and called off next week strikes on london underground at the last minute talks with the members are all set to walk out for several days between the 23rd and 28th ofjuly. union leaders say that transport had made significant concessions onjob cuts transport had made significant concessions on job cuts and pensions. the government borrowed less than expected injune to help by higher tax receipts in a big drop in debt interest payment.

that's £400m lower than lastjune and below predictions by the government's independent forecaster. but the office for national statistics said borrowing is still the third highest forjune on record. members of a head teachers' union in england have accepted a 6.5% pay rise for teachers. the association of school and college leaders or ascl was one of four teaching unions considering strike action. leaders of all four unions have recommended their members accept the pay offer. you're live with bbc news. a date has been severed arms drop foot former president is due to be in court in may of next year, that's in court in may of next year, that's in the middle of the republican party primary elections for the peas party primary elections for the peas party primary elections but of his already facing trial in new york next month in relation to payments of hush money to a former actress

with a piece to find out shortly if you will be indicted by a grand jury for alleged crimes connected to the storming of the us capitol building injanuary 20 20. storming of the us capitol building in january 20 20. let's storming of the us capitol building injanuary 20 20. let's go to washington. sean, in terms of a trial date right there in the middle of the primary, how was i? maw; trial date right there in the middle of the primary, how was i? many of the significant primaries _ of the primary, how was i? many of the significant primaries would've l the significant primaries would've taken place by may. this is still quite significant because it's our head of the final selections for the candidate. donald trump to some extent has actually use these indictments to campaign, to say on being treated badly, they want to keep me out of office. whether he likes it or not, whether he thinks there are headlines that he can result of that he can't physically be in two places at once. big question as far as the may trial is concerned is that there is a kick about between prosecution and defense. it could be put back but in reality at the moment as things

stand it would start midway through the primary elections. what you've essentially got here, notjust in this case but in the new york case, which is in connection largely the way the hush money to stormy daniels was accounted for rather than the actual payment itself. it is a race against time in the mirror lago case, donald trumps lawyers were arguing it should been put back till after the election. the prosecution was saying no, would like to go to trial in december. but the pure volume of documents means they needed some time but not until after november 2024, said thejudge. shunt; november 2024, said the 'udge. any ossible november2024, said thejudge. any possible indictment by grand jury around the us capitol buildings and the storming there, where are we on that? donald trump gave us the latest update on that only a couple of days ago. latest update on that only a couple of days ago-— of days ago. that's right. in the united states _ of days ago. that's right. in the united states grand _ of days ago. that's right. in the united states grand juries - of days ago. that's right. in the united states grand juries exist j of days ago. that's right. in the i united states grand juries exist as one possible mechanism to lay charges someone. 0ne

one possible mechanism to lay charges someone. one of the reasons the defendants in these cases sometimes don't appear before a grand jury is they exist to decide whether there is probable cause, which in the us the concept. is there a good reason to believe more than just suspicion that there could be a crime? that would be separate to any future trial. mr trump hasn't responded or given evidence as far as he's announced to that in any way. that would mean that any charger indictment, if that were to happen would be based on whether there is probable cause. if that were to drop the indictment, that could drop any time in the next few weeks was that itjust one of his many legal woes, weeks was that itjust one of his many legalwoes, by weeks was that itjust one of his many legal woes, by the way, unlike other cases have the potential depending on what the charges are to kick them out of the white house. it would depend on what those charges are, insurrection would prevent him from running for that because the prohibitions are running for president really never when the founding fathers put together took

account that somebody would potentially be committed of a felony, not that he has in any way and run for president from prison. thank you for the latest. in india where a group of women have attacked the home of the main suspect in a high—profile sexual assault case that has triggered widespread protests. the suspect was identified in a video which has been widely shared on social media. it shows two abducted women being paraded naked and assaulted by a mob. the incident happened in may during an outbreak of ethnic violence. 0ur correspondent nitin srivastava is in manipur. he told us more about what's happened today. the police have opened a case of gang rape and they have arrested four men and they have claimed and they have said that they will be making more arrests soon. but the fact is that the question that is being asked widely, notjust here in india,

but everywhere else, is why did it take them so long? precisely 62 days since the complaint was lodged by the family of the women who were stripped and paraded by a mob. and after video became viral on social media. that is when the police acted. that is the big question. but now there is more anger on the streets. yesterday evening, thousands of people from the kuki community, the kuki christian community from which the women belong to, they protested. they wanted more action, more assurance from the government. the meiteis have also protested beforehand against alleging violence against them. so it's all sort of boiling down to blame games, accusations and both the parties blaming each other for the continuing ethnic violence in this beautiful north indian state.

let's turn to the continuing tributes for tony bennetts, having died at the age of 96. described as the best in the business by frank sinatra — his career spanned decades. he grew up in new york and released his first album in 1952 when he was in his mid—20s. bennett picked up his first grammy for his classic 1962 song, i left my heart in san francisco. live now to paul pace. music bookings manager for ronnie scott's jazz club in london. a venue where tony bennett performed. paul, thank you so much for being on the program. your memories and your tribute first of all. tow; the program. your memories and your tribute first of all.— tribute first of all. tony bennett was an incredible _ tribute first of all. tony bennett was an incredible singer. - tribute first of all. tony bennett was an incredible singer. he - tribute first of all. tony bennett | was an incredible singer. he was able to sweep from the intimate sound to singing out with a big band. he was a voice for the common person, isuppose. you band. he was a voice for the common person, i suppose. you could identify with the lyrics, the way he delivered them. he was also the great singers of the time in the big bands he grew within the 30s and

40s, the likes of crosby, frank sinatra and nat king cole, people like that. he was certainly a product of his time but he was able to actually stay with it, stay which ranging trends up until present day. it's an incredible journey that he took and he took us with them as well. it took and he took us with them as well. . , , �* , took and he took us with them as well. ., , , �* , :: took and he took us with them as well. ., , , �*, :: ., , well. it really is. it's 70 album that is an _ well. it really is. it's 70 album that is an astonishing - well. it really is. it's 70 album that is an astonishing number| well. it really is. it's 70 album - that is an astonishing number when you think about it spanning the decades. how often did he actually saying there? his decades. how often did he actually saying there?— decades. how often did he actually saying there? his history goes back to the da s saying there? his history goes back to the days when _ saying there? his history goes back to the days when the _ saying there? his history goes back to the days when the club - saying there? his history goes back to the days when the club was - saying there? his history goes back to the days when the club was first| to the days when the club was first formed over 60 years ago. he uses it come in as a customer to hang out and see the likes of dizzy gillespie and see the likes of dizzy gillespie and people like that. who he used on his later album, dizzy glaspie and gordon featured on his studio recordings. he was first booked here in 2007, it was wednesday club changed hands and was sold to sonny greene and mike watt it brought them

in a couple years later in 2007 and he saying on friday and saturday night here to a claim. then he came back for a private engagement with the rothschilds, they were celebrating in 80th birthday. he zoomed in and his car and swept into the club, jumped onto the stage and delivered a half an hour set and then stayed on to shake everybody�*s hand. he was very amenable, very friendly, obviously, had the carbon touch. —— common charge for them we had the benefit of tony bennett playing at the royal albert hall with lady gaga around the time of the duet album. the tour manager of lady gaga has been phoned up the club to see if lady gaga could play in the club for the wii moved heaven and earth. i in the club for the wii moved heaven and earth. ., ., , and earth. i hate to interrupt you but we're out _ and earth. i hate to interrupt you but we're out of _ and earth. i hate to interrupt you but we're out of time. _

and earth. i hate to interrupt you but we're out of time. thank - and earth. i hate to interrupt you but we're out of time. thank you | and earth. i hate to interrupt you i but we're out of time. thank you so much for your time here on bbc news. thank you. we will have more headlines here and just a minute or two. hello. don't expect it to look or feel much like summer. this weekends the weather is looking decidedly unsettled. it will feel rather cool. it will often be windy and there will be some outbreaks of rain at times. how much rain? well, this chart shows how much we're expecting to accumulate over the next few days. the wettest places are likely to be across northern ireland, parts of wales and perhaps most especially across the north of england, but most places getting at least a dose of wet weather thanks to this frontal system pushing its way in from the west. quite a complex frontal system. there will be various pulses of heavy rain running along it as it slides its way eastwards. moving its way into the picture. certainly as we go on through tonight will stay mostly dry, i think down towards the south east of england and also in the north of scotland. and here with clear skies overhead,

it is actually going to get quite chilly like the last few nights. temperatures in some spots down to three orfour degrees, but milder further south, underneath the influence of the areas of cloud, the outbreaks of rain with this wriggling frontal system continuing to move its way through. so a really soggy saturday in prospect across parts of northern ireland. northern england looking very, very wet indeed. that rain getting up into southern and maybe central parts of scotland, wales, the south west of england, towards the south east corner. rain not arriving until quite late in the day, but for southern areas it will turn quite windy. in fact, for southern and western coast we could see gusts of 40 to maybe 50 miles per hour in the most exposed spots, temperatures just 15 to 19 degrees. northern scotland always seeing the best of the brightness, albeit with one or two showers saturday evening. well, a bit of a wash—out for many, staying driest once again in the north of scotland. and as we move on into sunday, well, this area of low pressure just continues to track its way eastwards. now, this frontal system will tend to clear away, but this one here is set to hang back on sunday. so across parts of southern

scotland, northern ireland, north wales and north midlands, but most especially northern england, it looks like we will see rain continuing to pile up elsewhere. sunny spells and scattered showers and temperatures between 16 and 22 degrees. so many places a little below par at this point injuly and no big change into next week. more rain at times, some drier interludes. yes, and it will stay fairly cool.