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tonight, the people of tiverton and honiton have spoken for britain.and clear message, it is time for borisjohnson to go. and go now. it is time for boris johnson to go. and go now.— it is time for boris johnson to go. and go now. applause out is a ureat go. and go now. applause out is a great country — go. and go now. applause out is a great country and _ go. and go now. applause out is a great country and no _ go. and go now. applause out is a great country and no greater- a great country and no greater part of it then devon. but every day _ part of it then devon. but every day boris _ part of it then devon. eli every day borisjohnson part of it then devon. eli every day boris johnson clings every day borisjohnson clings to office, he brings further shame, chaos and neglect. communities like ours are on their knees. everyone of us standing on this stage, as candidates, has heard the pain people is suffering as a cost of living crisis starts to bite. yet, when borisjohnson could be fighting for farmers, for our nhs and rural services, he will be fight

tiverton.markable success. that by—election win overturning a concert —— conservative majority of 2a,000 biggest in numerical terms any by—election ever and the scale of the victory is not only something lib dem activists have told me privately they were not expecting, one man who has lived in the town for 76 years told me this morning although he was a passionately demand lifelong supporter, he did not thing a week ago they would win the seat never mind that the majority like this. also, it is an alarming prospect for the conservative party because there are only a0 seats in the countries that have bigger majorities than the one neil parish had in the seat until he resigned. we will speak to him any moment, here is what the leader of the lib dems, the fourth—largest party at westminster, the third pick english party at westminster, this is what he had to say. i think what happened was people were saying borisjohnson must go. when we talk to people on the doorsteps they were fed up of a prime m

and the disappointing circumstances in tiverton — disappointing circumstances in tiverton.ng around what do we do going forward, how do you move _ we do going forward, how do you move forward, as a party, we have — move forward, as a party, we have such _ move forward, as a party, we have such different support bases, _ have such different support bases, people coming from different places on things. how to bring — different places on things. how to bring that altogether? what is your— to bring that altogether? what is your policy going forward? and — is your policy going forward? and how— is your policy going forward? and how do you campaign again when _ and how do you campaign again when you — and how do you campaign again when you have had this vote of no—confidence, you still have things— no—confidence, you still have things like parliamentary privileges committee hanging over— privileges committee hanging over the — privileges committee hanging over the prime minister's head and chipping away at mps in terms — and chipping away at mps in terms of— and chipping away at

we tories, without really put the money into tiverton?_ into tiverton?lutely committed to investing in i into tiverton? we are absolutelyl committed to investing in schools into tiverton? we are absolutely i committed to investing in schools so we want to do a children's recovery fund that will put after—school clubs at every school in the country. people struggle with what to do, how to go to work, so for working families that will be an enormous improvement if we have the cost of living... for the cost of living crisis with those breakfast and after school clubs, mental health embedded into every school, getting the students the tutoring they need, sport, drama, but as the tiverton high school, it's a huge issue, it's built on a flood plain, its dilapidated, overcrowded, and with all this extra housing, so that money must be going into building a new school in tiverton, and labour we definitely want that to be done. thank you very much. there are eight candidates and all in the by—election. details on the bbc website. thank you very much indeed. we wil

nick eardley, bbc news, tiverton.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. well, our political correspondent iain watson is there. iain... against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis and the fact that four out of ten of borisjohnson�*s own in these who want him to go, it is not surprisingly profound this fertile political territory here in wakefield but the scale of their victory is what the party insider's want to emphasise. their majority is twice that to when they held the seat back in 2017, for example, and much bigger than they had anticipated at the start of this campaign. that, therefore, gives them hope that they can now win back some more of these leave—voting seats come the next general election but the question is whether a track —— people are transferring allegiance temporarily or if there is a switch back to labour.

he's watching all the goings—on in the constituency of tiverton and honiton.on all averse, and they seem pretty sure where it is going? seem pretty sure where it is aaoin ? , seem pretty sure where it is hoin ? , ., , ., seem pretty sure where it is anoin? , ., ., going? yes, as we are hearing, the are going? yes, as we are hearing, they are calling _ going? yes, as we are hearing, they are calling this _ going? yes, as we are hearing, they are calling this and - they are calling this and saying it looks like a clear win, following suggestions from labour representatives that their vote collapsed and it will be necessary for them to pull off something like this. in the context of southwest politics, this is significant. go back seven years and the lib dems and conservatives had displays carved up between them. they were in a position of equality, the lib dems were formidable foes to the conservatives and held the seats for decades and david cameron managed to secure a slim majority by wiping out the lib dems and in the general election since they have been kic

and in tiverton, the figures are even more stark.now the lib dems have leapfrogged labour and increased their vote share by a massive 39 points. and look again at the drop in labour's performance. here it's their supporters who appear to have voted tactically. as for the swing — in wakefield from tory to labour it was 12.7%, and in tiverton, from tory to lib dem it was a whopping 29.9%. what would all this mean if the result in wakefield were replicated in a general election, assuming no change in other parties�* support? well, it would result in labour being one seat short of an overall majority. and if we took tiverton as a guide, the lib dems would do vastly better. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young joins us now. baring all of that in mind, where does this now leaves borisjohnson? those graphs you have been showing are what make conservative mps extremely nervous. the idea that thousands of people can switch their vote and get behind the candidate best placed to beat the tory. what the mps will be weighing up is why is it ha

the prime minister— tiverton to the democrats. the prime minister is _ tiverton to the democrats.cult position, the results are pretty bad, he's only— the results are pretty bad, he's oniyjust — the results are pretty bad, he's onlyjust by the confidence vote and his mps— onlyjust by the confidence vote and his mps are already muttering about people _ his mps are already muttering about people sending letters again to the 1922 committee, people talking about his leadership. sol 1922 committee, people talking about his leadership. so i think the suggestion is that any kind of reshuffle right now it might further destabilise his position. they are talking _ destabilise his position. they are talking about potentially pushing it towards _ talking about potentially pushing it towards the autumn, a bit more time towards the autumn, a bit more time to think— towards the autumn, a bit more time to think about it. he's also out of the uk for— to think about it. he's also out of the uk for a _ to think about it. he's also out of the uk fora bit to think about it. he's also out of the uk fo

ho. came to tiverton & honiton? no. there has — came to tiverton & honiton? no.xt general election? what does this result say to you? it is all very well winning by—elections. we know the politics surrounding them at the moment. but does it translate and how will it translate into a general election? l and how will it translate into a general election?— and how will it translate into a general election? i don't know is the honest _ general election? i don't know is the honest answer. _ general election? i don't know is the honest answer. what - general election? i don't know is the honest answer. what i - general election? i don't know is the honest answer. what i did i general election? i don't know is| the honest answer. what i did not expect a year ago is we would win three by—elections in tory heartlands and have three more mps. i will not predict the future. i think this feels like the mid—19 90s. think this feels like the mid—19 905. if i think this feels like the mid—19 90s. if i can take you back to those days, a government that had been in a long time, t

and in tiverton, the figures are even more stark. have leap—frogged labour and increased their vote share by a massive 39 points. and look again at the drop in labour's performance. here it's their supporters who appear to have voted tactically. the swing in wakefield from tory to labour was 12.7%, and in tiverton, from tory to lib dem was a whopping 29.9%. what would all this mean if the result in wakefield were replicated in a general election, assuming no change in other pa rties' support? well, it would result in labour being one seat short of an overall majority. and if we took tiverton as a guide, the lib dems would do vastly better. so, what do these two results mean for the tory party and for borisjohnson's future? our political correspondent nick eardley has this analysis. it's time to show boris the door! celebrating a record—breaking win, the result in tiverton and honiton was the biggest majority overturned at a by—election ever. but three times in just over a year, ed davey�*s party have overcome massive tory majorities

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tonight, the people of tiverton and honiton have spoken for britain.eds to take responsibility for the results. we'll have all the reaction and analysis. the search for survivors of an earthquake in afghanistan

and one _ elections coming up, one in tiverton and one in— elections coming up, one in tiverton andcted to be losses, but they are starting to be kicked in, big losses _ starting to be kicked in, big losses. labour is expected to take wakefield, the lib dems are expected to take _ wakefield, the lib dems are expected to take tiverton. is that about a bigger— to take tiverton. is that about a bigger picture but the conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes. _ conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes. i_ conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes. ithink— conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes, i think holding many tory mps back from _ yes, i think holding many tory mps back from putting out their letters no—confidence and discussing this more _ no—confidence and discussing this more clearly, they don't know exactly — more clearly, they don't know exactly whether boris has that magical— exactly whether boris has that magical sparkle to win elections that he — magical sparkle to win elections that he is known for her. i think it is going _ that he is known for her. i think it is going to — that

and if the don't win for tiverton and honiton.very single vote i can get, and if you want someone to go to westminster and represent tiverton and honiton to bring back as much as we can to continue in this beautiful place, you have to vote conservative.— place, you have to vote conservative. ., .. , . place, you have to vote conservative. . ~ , . . conservative. thank very much. we already heard _ conservative. thank very much. we already heard of _ conservative. thank very much. we already heard of two _ conservative. thank very much. we already heard of two of _ conservative. thank very much. we already heard of two of the - conservative. thank very much. we already heard of two of the eight i already heard of two of the eight candidates, will have another three this afternoon. if there is a full list of the candidates on the bbc website as well as all the details about this by—election and the one taking place at the same time in wakefield, in yorkshire. back to you. delays unloading ambulances at busy hospitals are causing ser

tonight, the people of tiverton and honiton have spoken for britain, they have sent a loud and clearfor borisjohnson to go. and go now. cheering and applause. at the other end of the country, in northern england, there was utterjoy for the opposition labour party, another upset for the government who have lost a key brick in the so—called �*red wall�* that had symbolised their sweeping victory over labour 2.5 years ago. now it is labour's turn to celebrate. tonight, the people of wakefield have spoken on behalf of the british people. they have said unreservedly, borisjohnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated. your government has no ideas, no plan to address the big issues facing our country. it is not acceptable. it was the british foreign minister's first electoral test since the �*partygate' scandal and a vote of confidence in his leadership called from his own mps. with his authority at stake, he is currently more than 4,000 miles away, in rwanda, but will no doubt have some explaining to do back home where he has been dealt another big blow with the resignati

he�*s watching all the goings—on in the constituency of tiverton and honiton.ut subliminally labour stepping back to allow this lib dem winner? , . , back to allow this lib dem winner? , ., , ., back to allow this lib dem winner? , ., . . winner? this was a classic example _ winner? this was a classic example of— winner? this was a classic example of tactical - winner? this was a classic| example of tactical voting. winner? this was a classic- example of tactical voting. the labour activists calling this result first saying that vote collapsed to the extent they risk losing that deposit and that was clearly a necessary condition for this lib dem victory today. it is usually significant. also, simply anything context of recent political history in the south—west, you cannot overestimate the crushing and seemingly semipermanent nature of the defeat across the south—west peninsula seven years ago in the 2015 election. there has been a resurgent here but also in other areas. this is different, very euro sceptic. if the lib dems are seriously back in business, the c

helen catt, bbc news, tiverton and honiton.n the candidates standing, as well as the by—election in wakefield, visit the bbc website. archaeologists working on the route of the hs2 rail line have discovered more secrets from britain's past. they've found an anglo—saxon burial ground in buckinghamshire which includes dozens of graves, brooches, knives, spearheads and buckles. there are also ancient personal grooming objects, including ear wax removers, combs, toothpicks and tweezers, asjo black has been finding out. it is one of the largest anglo—saxon burial grounds ever discovered in britain — 138 graves found on this site in wendover, full of fascinating artefacts from the fifth and sixth century. among them, 15 spearheads, 51 knives, two glass cone—shaped beakers, and this highly decorated pot. the team also uncovered jewellery, including 89 brooches, and this silver ring in the shape of a bird or a snake. and what is this item here? um, so this is a personal grooming kit. we have three objects on a sort of key ring type sha

tiverton. _ that, it signifies there is still. tiverton. a _ that, it signifies there is still.iberal democrats, who themselves are fighting hard to win that seat _ themselves are fighting hard to win that seat. to have these rail strakes— that seat. to have these rail strakes occur that week will really add to— strakes occur that week will really add to the — strakes occur that week will really add to the sense of discontent, concerns— add to the sense of discontent, concerns that british people will have _ concerns that british people will have over — concerns that british people will have over the government's ability to manage — have over the government's ability to manage a crisis over prospects of the future — to manage a crisis over prospects of the future, just this general sense of malaise — the future, just this general sense of malaise that people are feeling at the _ of malaise that people are feeling at the moment, mainly due to the cost of living crisis, but it will certainly _ cost of living crisis, but it will certainly be compounded by that. i know— certainly be

alex forsyth, bbc news, tiverton and honiton.d honiton and wakefield by—elections on the bbc news website. the organisers of the commonwealth games in birmingham next month say they are still trying to recruit up to 5,000 staff. many of the vacancies are in catering and cleaning services, but the organisers have warned the army may need to be drafted in to help with security. the world of men's professional golf is being rocked by a breakaway saudi—backed tournament that gets under way tomorrow in st albans. the eight events will have prize money totalling £200 million — with many players rumoured to be getting hundreds of millions more simply for turning up. the us golf body, the pga, has threatened to ban any of its members that play in the events. our sports editor dan roan has the story. it's the new rebel tournament driving a wedge through the sport. final practice on the eve of the world's most lucrative golf event, six—time major winner phil mickelson, rumoured to be pocketing a staggering £160 million to take part. and ha

let's go down to tiverton and - go down to tiverton and hoviton.watching all the goings—on in the constituency. massive majority for the conservatives where you are stop how other lib dems feeling. i stop how other lib dems feelina. , ., _ stop how other lib dems feelina. , ., ., feeling. i should say at the outset, feeling. i should say at the outset. we _ feeling. i should say at the outset, we are _ feeling. i should say at the outset, we are a _ feeling. i should say at the outset, we are a lot - feeling. i should say at the outset, we are a lot longer away. the real constituency. even at this early stage, labour suggesting their vote could have collapsed to a potentially losing their deposit. that is very significant the liberal democrats. the last time labour came second here, if that's true. that would suggest a major tactical voting campaign which would be needed if the lib dems could have any chance of ever taking back the enormous 24,000 majority which the conservative mps enjoyed. i should say, i don't think the lib dems need to win outr

the other thing about tiverton is it's a very short distance from where boris grew up on his father's broadly agree with that was meant? ~ , , ., , , was meant? absolutely and it must be set obviously — was meant? absolutely and it must be set obviously a — was meant? absolutely and it must be set obviously a lot _ was meant? absolutely and it must be set obviously a lot of _ was meant? absolutely and it must be set obviously a lot of labour— set obviously a lot of labour supporters are thinking of the wakefield violation as a given for them of the labour party is sort of facing its own crisis at the moment. with keir starmer, people support him enough? when he showed up at st. paul's cathedral, the crowds were largely silent. the paul's cathedral, the crowds were largely silent-— largely silent. the “my is still out! the worrying _ largely silent. the jury is still out! the worrying nature - largely silent. the jury is still out! the worrying nature is i largely silent. the jury is still- out! the worrying nature is people often don't recognise the leader of the opposition. many peop

, both very— week, wakefield north and tiverton, both very different constituency.servative suit. both looking tricky — conservative suit. both looking tricky. wakefield looks like it could — tricky. wakefield looks like it could he _ tricky. wakefield looks like it could be a tough night for the conservatives, and even north shropshire, where they have a big majority, — shropshire, where they have a big majority, the lib dems are doing what _ majority, the lib dems are doing what to— majority, the lib dems are doing what to do— majority, the lib dems are doing what to do in by—elections, fighting a really— what to do in by—elections, fighting a really hard camping, looking like they are _ a really hard camping, looking like they are going to run a very close, if not _ they are going to run a very close, if not potential necking seat. this story— if not potential necking seat. this story is _ if not potential necking seat. this story is saying that there are tory mps warning that if boris johnson, if the _ mps warning that if boris johnson, if the conservatives lose

one in wakefield, one in tiverton on hobbit and in devon.at they could lose both of those votes, one in the north of england and one in devon. and that would be damaging for the prime minister. 0ne senior rebel told me if that happens, there will be more tory mps who think that this is a leadership crisis. then there is the privileges committee report. remember, mps are still looking into whether the prime minister misled parliament. there are a number of conservatives that are waiting to see what happens then. and if it is found that the pm did knowingly mislead the house of commons, that would be another leadership crisis. and that is why rebels are talking about potentially changing the rules to allow another confidence vote within the next 12 months. let me leave you with this, one tory backbencher who i spoke to about an hour ago said that if keir starmer had come up with this result, he would have come up with exactly what happened last night, because it leaves the prime minister thinking he can soldier on, but it leaves the rebels emb

alex forsyth, bbc news, tiverton and honiton.r screen now. there's also a by—election coming up in wakefield and here are the candidates standing in that poll. you can find plenty more on both on our website, bbc.co.uk/news. 0ur deputy politcal editor, vicki young, is at westminster. so, today was the first time in the commons for borisjohnson after that vote of confidence. any sign that those who voted against him are now willing to rally around? i those who voted against him are now willing to rally around?— willing to rally around? i guess prime minister's _ willing to rally around? i guess prime minister's questions - willing to rally around? i guess prime minister's questions is l willing to rally around? i guess i prime minister's questions is not the best way to judge the mood of the best way to judge the mood of the conservative party, there were 200 people there who were willing to cheer borisjohnson on, but there were plenty who didn't roar their approval. he certainly did not look like a man who had just lost the suppo

i think, to be absolutely clear, in the last few months, people in tiverton, people in wakefield justar too much about stuff they didn't want to be hearing about. his cabinet have rallied round — some more so than others. the foreign secretary, in kigali herself, was pretty clear where she stood. i have absolute confidence in the prime minister. he's doing a fantasticjob. he's led on... ..delivering on brexit, helping britain recoverfrom covid. but those who have long called for him to go haven't given up. borisjohnson is actually galvanising an anti—boris johnson vote. the leader of the party should normally be more popular than the party itself, and what we're seeing with borisjohnson is that he's a huge drag on the ticket. the summit in kigali was meant to be about boosting trade and co—operation, but for the uk, it's been overshadowed. first by plans to send asylum seekers here, then by politics miles away. this morning, the prime minister claimed that the question of his leadership was settled when he won a vote of confidence among his own mps. clearly, for some, that's not the c

tiverton. as you said, this time next _ tiverton. as you said, this time next week— tiverton. but we're actually fundamentally a very important business to the country. we produce food for our people, so it would be nice forfarmers to be heard. like other industries, they're being hit by rising costs. but they say there's also too much legislation around farming, which should be cut. see, if you've got all these barriers and restrictions holding you back, as a business, you're not actually going to be able to move forward, as we have done in previous years, sort of thing. and do you know which way you're going to vote? i'm going to vote for lib dem. i think we've been a conservative constituency for a long time. in the young farming community there's a lot of us who feel like the government hasn't gone far enough. i'm between conservative and lib dem. my thoughts are, i'm looking for an mp who's going to look at farming on a more food security, and not so much on the environment. . i'd rather have the conservative . party, even though they've received a lot of bad press in the

., ~ ,, by-elections in wakefield and tiverton? ., ~ , ,, tiverton?sons keir starmer has said, he cannot be trusted and yet we know he cannot be trusted but he is still in office and this is damaging for us constitutionally, as a country and for the conservative party. a country and for the conservative pa . ., , , , a country and for the conservative party. david lammy, plenty of reaction coming _ party. david lammy, plenty of reaction coming in, _ party. david lammy, plenty of reaction coming in, thank- party. david lammy, plenty of reaction coming in, thank you | party. david lammy, plenty of. reaction coming in, thank you for that. we can cross live to central lobby in the houses of parliament and our political correspondent nick eardley. we arejust we are just trying to find out the mood in the conservative party tonight, a very busy central lobby with a lot of people giving analysis. i have roger gayle here, what is your analysis, how bad is this for the prime minister? izierr; this for the prime minister? very bad indeed- _ this for the prime m

tiverton has no choice about the new _ paradox?�*s on a flood plain, not fit for purpose, it�*s one of 7000 plus that need urgent repairs. these kids that are jumping and splashing and slimming down there, what are we doing for theirfutures? how doing for their futures? how important doing for theirfutures? how important are they if we don�*t provide an adequate skill budgets and the same with public services. we�*ve lost a few health services elsewhere in devon. the waiting times for ambulances are getting longer, or public transport is not frequent in many places and it�*s expensive and unreliable so if we had decent public services life would be a lot better. in had decent public services life would be a lot better.- would be a lot better. in the absence of— would be a lot better. in the absence of proportional - would be a lot better. in the l absence of proportional voting systems, the impact of your support here is probably going to be limited and that�*s not his respect for you as a candidate because the nature of the politi

foreign secretary, liz truss, has been defending borisjohnson after the tory by—election losses in tivertonnd honiton and wakefield. she's been speaking to our deputy africa editor, anne soy, at the commonwealth heads of government meeting in the rwandan capital, kigali. heads of government from across the commonwealth have been meeting here in kigali, rwanda. and i'm nowjoined by the foreign secretary, liz truss. just talking about the politics in the uk at the moment, do you still have confidence in the prime minister, is he the right person to lead the uk? i have absolute confidence in the prime minister. he's doing a fantasticjob. he has led on... ..delivering on brexit, helping britain recoverfrom covid, we were the first country to fully develop the vaccine and get it rolled out and now he's doing a brilliantjob of supporting ukraine in the appalling war against russia. and the conservatives have just lost two important by—elections. should he be considering his position? his role? incumbent governments do tend to lose by—elections. that's not a predictor of the future. what we are ma

in tiverton, they have _ those violations. in tiverton, they have the — those violations.% of the vote _ parish would end with over 60% of the vote and they are 291 conservative mps who are in a less safe seat _ conservative mps who are in a less safe seat than tiverton. and so if that's _ safe seat than tiverton. and so if that's he is— safe seat than tiverton. and so if that's he is lost in three weeks' time, _ that's he is lost in three weeks' time, it— that's he is lost in three weeks' time, it will raise extraordinarily difficutt — time, it will raise extraordinarily difficult questions for boris johnson should he still be in number 10 downing — johnson should he still be in number 10 downing street by then. those are the questions — 10 downing street by then. those are the questions mps _ 10 downing street by then. those are the questions mps in _ 10 downing street by then. those are the questions mps in the _ 10 downing street by then. those are the questions mps in the country - the questions mps in the country will ask themselves particularly conservative mps and

and the lib dems overturn a huge conservative 24,000 majority in tiverton and honiton in devon.or murdering six—year—old schoolboy rikki neave in 1994. on to other news now and the us senate has passed a gun control bill — the most significant firearms legislation in 30 years. the new bill includes tougher background checks for buyers younger than 21 and billions in funding for mental health and school security. the reforms fall short of the demands of gun control advocates. senate majority leader, chuck schumer, said it was overdue. this is not a cure all for all of the ways that gun violence affects our nation, but it is a long overdue step in the right direction. passing this gun safety bill is truly significant, and it is going to save lives. we spoke to our correspondent peter bowes who is in los angeles and asked how signficant a development this vote is. this is the most significant gun legislation to come out of congress in almost 30 years. now, it isn't a done deal yet. clearly it has been passed in the senate. it now goes to the house of representatives, where it is al

and in tiverton and honiton — the tories have a much larger majority of more than 2a,000.�*s policy editor, lewis goodall. he'll be with us throughout the night, bringing you all the latest updates from both constituencies. always good to have you on the programme. why are these by elections so significant? coming off the backdrop of party gate and also the confidence vote, as he said. the political situation for borisjohnson for some time now has been extremely feeble, he has been extremely feeble, he has a run a by election losses and he is now facing the prospect in the midst of come as you say, party gate, which is a deeply, deeply damaging political period and political crisis for him, but also and perhaps even more significantly, the profound economic malaise, which is now spreading throughout britain as it has done across much of the western world. there is the prospect of his being the first government to lose two by elections, two parliamentary seats on a single night since 1991 for over 30 years. and what will be particularly destabilising for him is that these a

when he think about the swing to the lib deadness in tiverton, it - to the lib deadness in tiverton,s are not the same as general elections. the clear thing to think about what these redwall seats as christopher saysis these redwall seats as christopher says is this is about naked self—interest, this is about and he is thinking that they are going to get a job because there majorities aren't big enough. they've seen the swing in these notes, they don't think they can ride it out, and that is why they are thinking of changing, which is a bit unedifying for constituents. but that is the way politics goes, i guess. looking cans historically _ way politics goes, i guess. looking cans historically at _ way politics goes, i guess. looking cans historically at the _ way politics goes, i guess. looking cans historically at the longevity i cans historically at the longevity of mps who do across the floor, winston churchill perhaps was an exception, because he crossed several times, exception, because he crossed severaltimes, but exception, because he crossed several times, but it doesn't end

and in the other end of the country, in tiverton and honiton in devon, this is the sort of seat, hugection in 2019, a different sort of seed, rural and conservative, stronghold, this time the liberal democrats, the third party in england challenging them and that will come off the back of several spectacular by—election wins that the lib dems have had and the conservatives of well. what will the effect of that? the first time a governing party is lost two seats in a set of by—elections since 1991, and it would further erode boris johnson's authority, further erode the confidence of conservative mps on him. yes, he survived narrowly, a confidence vote, but the whole premise and aura of boris johnson, his past political personality, his leadership, that the first really successful winner for the conservative party since margaret hatcher arguably, the first one to really win a weighty, chunky majority in a general election and he did it by threading the different parts of his coalition together, more working—class, combined with the more traditional conservative southern heartlands, and

and robertson, is borisjohnson finished tiverton and robertson, is boris johnson finished if tiverton? -- competent. it was the end of 18 _ loses those? -- competent. it was the end of 18 years, - loses those? -- competent. it was the end of 18 years, they l was the end of 18 years, they looked — was the end of 18 years, they looked tired, it was always going _ looked tired, it was always going to be hard to replace archer— going to be hard to replace archer and going to be hard to replace archerand blairwas going to be hard to replace archer and blair was this charismatic leader, brilliant, oratory. _ charismatic leader, brilliant, oratory, phenomenal skills, things— oratory, phenomenal skills, things can only get better, the marketing, the pr. it's not like — marketing, the pr. it's not like that— marketing, the pr. it's not like that this time. this time it is— like that this time. this time it is different, this time it's people _ it is different, this time it's people in— it is different, this time it's people in the redwall who feel this levelling up agenda, which is part— this

the by—election defeats in wheatfield and tiverton and huntington have spooked some tory mps.ver dowden�*s resignation as party chairman has yet again put the spotlight on the prime minister's leadership. some think his behaviour is the problem and want a change of direction. oliver dowden said in his letter it could not be business as usual, i am not hearing you say i have heard what the voters have said and i am going to change. iii what the voters have said and i am going to change-— what the voters have said and i am going to change. if you want me, let me be clear. — going to change. if you want me, let me be clear. if _ going to change. if you want me, let me be clear, if you _ going to change. if you want me, let me be clear, if you are _ going to change. if you want me, let me be clear, if you are saying - going to change. if you want me, let me be clear, if you are saying you i me be clear, if you are saying you want _ me be clear, if you are saying you want me — me be clear, if you are saying you want me to — me be clear, if you are saying you want me to undergo some

alex forsyth, bbc news, tiverton and honiton. the person who died was a schoolteacher who was on a trip with a class of teenagers. the incident happened during the morning rush hour in one of the city's busiest shopping streets. the driver, a 29—year—old man, has been detained, but police say it's unclear whether the incident was intentional or an accident. our correspondent damien mcguinness has the latest. it was just before 10:30am in the morning that a silver renault clio drove into a crowd of people standing on a corner near the main shopping centre of western berlin. packed with tourists and locals, this is one of the busiest parts of berlin. the car then carried on driving another 200 metres, again going onto the pavement, crashing into more people before ending up grinding to a halt, smashed into a shop window of a perfume shop. the driver was then detained by police. police have since said that the driver is a 29—year—old german—armenian man who lives in berlin. he is now being questioned because what's not clear is what

and also the tiverton by election— out.rats but that will be an even stronger sign-— stronger sign. a double whammy, eah. the stronger sign. a double whammy, yeah. the guardian _ stronger sign. a double whammy, yeah. the guardian back - stronger sign. a double whammy, yeah. the guardian back page, . stronger sign. a double whammy, i yeah. the guardian back page, great photo from the cricket but the story we were going to focus on, you have apologises to fans but dodges blame. yes, a really horrible story to watch — yes, a really horrible story to watch unfold. i was together with her friends last weekend to enjoy the football and in actual fact it was quite — the football and in actual fact it was quite distressing start to the matching — was quite distressing start to the matching quite disappointing that uefa have taken so long to officially apologise, blaming liverpool supporters for the awful event _ liverpool supporters for the awful event that took place. i heard some reports _ event that took place. i heard some repo

the liberal democrats overturned a big tory majority in tiverton and honiton in devon, while labour regainedseat of wakefield. the party co—chairman oliver dowden has resigned, and the former leader, lord howard, has said it's time the country had new leadership. boris johnson conceded the results were "not brilliant" but vowed to "keep going". here's our deputy political editor vicki young. liberal democrats are getting used to toppling tories in by—elections. but this victory broke all records. the winning candidate said voters have sent a message. your behaviour, mrjohnson, makes a mockery of leadership. by any measure, you are unfit to lead. this was one of the safest conservative seats in the country. their losing candidate couldn't get out quick enough. reporter: helen, did i you not want to say thank you to everyone? borisjohnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated. as dawn broke, the conservative party chairman decided to quit. oliver dowden�*s letter to his leader was polite but pointed. and the first time, former conservative leader michael howard is calling on b

we've got two by elections coming up, one in wakefield and one in tiverton, and it's widely expectedhere are rumours about 190 mps are likely to vote against him. we won't know for sure until graham brady makes an announcement, and there's also interestingly here, a tory donor who is been quite generous to the conservative party — and he's basically said he won't be doing it again unless borisjohnson goes. as much as borisjohnson would've liked to put everything behind him with the publication of sue gray's report, its quite clear that he's in a worse position than he was before that was published. 50 he was before that was published. so what are your thoughts on that, nigel? i what are your thoughts on that, niel? ~ , , what are your thoughts on that, niel? ~' , , ., nigel? i think these figures are cuite nigel? i think these figures are quite interesting. _ nigel? i think these figures are quite interesting. nobody- nigel? i think these figures are i quite interesting. nobody actually knows _ quite interesting. nobody actually knows how many letters graham brady has got. _ knows ho

polls have opened in two parliamentary by—elections which are taking place today in wakefield, and tivertoniton. eight medical staff who treated the football legend diego maradona in the days before he died are to stand trial for alleged criminal negligence. dat two of glastonbury gets underway. more than 200 thousand festival—goers will be at worthy farm this weekend to see headliners billie eilish, hello, welcome to bbc news. more than 40,000 rail, maritime and transport union members from network rail and 13 train operators are walking out for the second of three planned strikes today. half the rail network is closed in england, wales and scotland. only 20% of services are expected to be running and some areas will have no trains at all. the latest talks between the unions and rail employers were held on wednesday in a bid to resolve the dispute overjobs, pay and conditions, but they broke down. the rmt is calling for a pay rise of 7% while employers have offered a maximum of 3%. the government says it is up to the railway companies to negotiate, but mick lynch, general secretary of the

alex forsyth, bbc news, tiverton and honiton. this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom.dergoing something of a shake—up at the moment, thanks to billions of dollars from saudi arabia. the first liv golf event starts here in the uk on thursday. it's a rival to other major golfing events. and it's controversial for a number of reasons. here's ros atkins with more. a golf tournament funded by saudi arabia is asking questions of how the sport is run and what, if anything, the sport stands for. at the centurion course in the south of england, some of the world's best players have gathered. it's an exciting time, i think it's exciting for the game of golf, and i'm excited to be a part of it. excitement all round. and this is a series of eight tournaments aimed, we're told, at giving players more freedom. liv golf has given them the opportunity for another pathway to be the independent contractors, go play where they need to play, when they want to play for more money. former world number one greg norman is the public face of liv golf. it's tournaments will last 5a holes, not t

this week's by—election defeats in wakefield and tiverton and honiton have spooked some tory mps and�*s resignation as party chairman has, yet again, thrown the spotlight on the prime minster�*s leadership. some think his behaviour is the problem and want a change of direction. i remember oliver dowden said in his letter it cannot be business as usual. i'm not hearing you say i have heard what the voters have said and i'm going to change. what we are going to change, even if you want me, sorry, let's be absolutely clear, michelle. if you're saying you want me to undergo some kind of psychological transformation, you know, i think that our listeners would know that is not going to happen. if the prime minister won't change his ways, some in his party, including veteran tory mp andrew bridgen, are considering trying to force through a change to the leadership rules so the prime minister can face another no—confidence vote soon rather than waiting another year as is currently the case. if those threats are meant to intimidate, they are not working. i think probably, voters were really f

i think we have some arrivals from tiverton| not happen.ng, isn't it? will they be surprised, do you think? because there was a lot of talk in the build—up are getting close, a very good second would be a very good result. but if they have taken it, will they have surprised themselves? it would be an amazing, amazing result~ _ it would be an amazing, amazing result i— it would be an amazing, amazing result. i think— it would be an amazing, amazing result. i think it _ it would be an amazing, amazing result. i think it is _ it would be an amazing, amazing result. i think it is only— it would be an amazing, amazing result. i think it is only 40 - result. i think it is only 40 seats— result. i think it is only 40 seats in— result. i think it is only 40 seats in the _ result. i think it is only 40 seats in the country- result. i think it is only aoj seats in the country where result. i think it is only 40 - seats in the country where the conservatives _ seats in the country where the conservatives have _ seats in the country where the conservat

foreign secretary, liz truss, has been defending borisjohnson after the tory by—election losses in tivertonth heads of government meeting in the rwandan capital, kigali. heads of government from across the commonwealth have been meeting here in kigali, rwanda. and i'm nowjoined by the foreign secretary, liz truss. just talking about the politics in the uk at the moment, do you still have confidence in the prime minister, is he the right person to lead the uk?

two parliamentary by—elections are taking place in wakefield in west yorkshire and tiverton and honiton people will have until 10pm to cast their vote, with results expected in the early hours of tomorrow morning. test cricket has got underway again at headingley — the first england match since some claims of racism were upheld against yorkshire county cricket club. the ground was banned from hosting england matches following the racism scandal. joe wilson reports. some tests take far longer than five days. this club and the sport are still trying to restore their reputations in the wake of azeem rafiq's testimony. after his experiences at yorkshire, the club was initially stripped of its right to host international cricket. the chairman appointed to change yorkshire is still trying to. 90 to 95% of members and the people that i genuinely meet on the street or the train have said thank you. i do have a small but substantial bag of letters. if i was to take them to the police, i think people would be prosecuted. racist letters? yeah. phenomenally racist letters. in the wake of the histor