party? yes, the conservative pa of, labour party? yes, the conservative party of. fighting — labour party?is _ labour party? yes, the conservative party of, fighting this evening i party of, fighting this evening after we heard that information about logan defecting. the local conservative association wanted and deselected for inactivity in his failure to be present for extended periods of time. and, asking number ten for a peerage. a fight will continue for the rest of this evening and possibly under further days as well remember, this is not the first affection than the conservative party to the labour party that we have seen in recent weeks, we saw natalie, conservative mps defecting to labor as well and lots of talk on the town of natalie being on the right of the party and thatis being on the right of the party and that is probably not necessarily the case of mark logan and in recent weeks, he has been vocal about his want for a cease—fire in gaza it is also spoken about him watching the uk recognize palestine as its own state. and carrying on raising that particular issue with labour

. 50 party, the conservative party. ncrete action, some steps you'd like, the conservative party to take when to deal with this issue comprehensively. deal with this issue comrehensivel. , , , deal with this issue comrehensivel. ,, i, , comprehensively. this is very simple ste - comprehensively. this is very simple ste the comprehensively. this is very simple step the party _ comprehensively. this is very simple step the party could _ comprehensively. this is very simple step the party could take _ comprehensively. this is very simple step the party could take there - comprehensively. this is very simple step the party could take there is - step the party could take there is now an agreed parliamentary definition of islamic phobia put forward by an all party parliamentary group made up of conservatives, labour members, liberal democrats, snp commits been adopted by every single political party in this country, including the conservative party in scotland and the only party that fails to adopt it is the conservative party

the conservative party over the years has carried i political parties. rried out some inquiries into issues surrounding islamophobia, other kinds of discrimination and i guess it hasn't found the need to carry out any massive action in the way perhaps the labour party had done over anti—semitism. where do you think this leaves the leadership of the prime minister, and what should they be doing around this issue in they be doing around this issue in the conservative party? the conservative _ the conservative party? the conservative party, - the conservative party? tue: conservative party, after the conservative party? tte: conservative party, after many the conservative party? tt2 conservative party, after many years of being pressurised by myself and others, decided to have an inquiry, the inquiry was a whitewash. it didn't take full evidence. it didn't follow the evidence from complainants. and when it published its findings it did not have the support of muslim conservatives or the british muslim communities. so, the british muslim communities. so, the

a new conservative party.gh on immigration, withdrawing from the echr, and that is one thing that did go down well with many members in there. let's go over to our correspondent in birmingham watching. what did we hear? ~ ~ . ., hear? well, i think what we heard from robert _ hear? well, i think what we heard from robert jenrick _ hear? well, i think what we heard from robert jenrick was _ hear? well, i think what we heard from robert jenrick was pretty - hear? well, i think what we heard i from robert jenrick was pretty much from robertjenrick was pretty much stating what we have heard before. as you say, that core focus that he puts on immigration. there was a bit of a stir among people watching it when he talked about an effective freeze on net migration. that's what he wants. some people saying, hang on, this is something you? it appears not. it appears that this is his position he has held in recent months where he says there needs to be a cap and he wants parliament to legislate for a cap on that. that i

for the conservative party, first b this tonight? for the conservative party, first by this was _ tonight? for the conservative party, first by this was always _ tonight? for the conservative party, first by this was always going - tonight? for the conservative party, first by this was always going to - tonight? for the conservative party, first by this was always going to be i first by this was always going to be key for the prime minister, where did it leave the mentality whether mindset, particularly of conservative mps, who hold his fate in the very short—term in their hands? i do not detect any sense of an insurrection amongst conservative mps thinking, my goodness, it is so bad, we have got to get rid of the prime minister. that is not to say they are not quite bleak but they don't think that that would be a good idea. one seniorfigure said to me tonight that conservative mps are remarkably chilled. one former cabinet minister described the results as not catastrophic, whilst also tacitly accepting that he did think that the co

_ local election, the conservative party is— local election, the conservative party is losing f party, tory support is capable of losing them an extra 60 seats, _ capable of losing them an extra 60 seats, beyond the 180 or so they would _ seats, beyond the 180 or so they would lose already. is seats, beyond the 180 or so they would lose already.— would lose already. is nicola sturgeon _ would lose already. is nicola sturgeon an _ would lose already. is nicola sturgeon an asset for the . would lose already. is nicola i sturgeon an asset for the snp? would lose already. is nicola - sturgeon an asset for the snp? i think so. she is a seasoned campaigner but yes, there is of course i think it is right you know she is not front and certain terse, she is not front and certain terse, she is not front and certain terse, she is not the leader and there are other things going on in if life. i5 other things going on in if life. is borisjohnson an asset other things going on in if life. is boris johnson an asset in this, borisjohnson an asset in this, should he be? we haven't seen him. it

the labour party gaining ground? twa conservatives labour party gaining ground? is going to the labour party and half of it to reform uk but basically the labour party, the vote went up by about half of the decline in the conservative vote and reform uk more or less took up more of the slack and that's more or less the position in this constituency so we must be careful about reading the floor but the truth is the evidence is consistent that yes, it is notjust voters going from tory and labour which is what sir keir starmer would like us to believe. it is also the conservatives going to reform but that in itself makes life easier for egypt so far as picking up seats are concerned and we should particularly acknowledge the performance of labour in wellingborough, maybe hat by local circumstances, one of the best performances by the british labour party post—war. iusi’hat best performances by the british labour party post-war. what can be deduced by — labour party post-war. what can be deduced by turner, _ labour party post-war. what can be deduced by turner, 3896 _

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obviously the mood in the conservative party as you can imagine is not amazing. sults in parts of the country where the conservatives managed to hold on, which suggest we have a really good local operation and local issues that voters may be able to buck the national trend. there are quite a few mps who are focused lone campaigners who are hopeful that they may be able to draw on a personal vote. absolutely the expectation at this point is that the party is going to lose office at the party is going to lose office at the general election. it looks increasingly like it will be a heavy defeat, and i think that the pottering out of the rumours of a potential push against rishi sunak suggest that most mps at this point have resigned themselves to that. it is very difficult to see what can possibly come up in the next six months that would destroy a 15 point labour polling weight. it is not impossible, but it is almost impossible, but it is almost impossible to imagine what it could be, so more of them are going to resign, and those who do want to take overfrom rishi s

the fallout from reform uk's surge at the expense of the conservative party continues. leigh, has said the tory party should invite nigel farage to join their party — perhaps even as a leader. he's been speaking to peter levy on bbc look north. have a listen. what is been has been. we will not look at _ what is been has been. we will not look at the — what is been has been. we will not look at the future, and the point i would _ look at the future, and the point i would like — look at the future, and the point i would like to make, we have to, i think. _ would like to make, we have to, i think. invite — would like to make, we have to, i think, invite form uk voters and nigel— think, invite form uk voters and nigel farage tojoin us because otherwise. we can't have it divided vole~ _ our political correspondent, iain watson joins me from millbank i want to start first of all was that. one suggestion, there have been other suggestions about the role nigel farage could take potentially with the conservative party, it's interesting there he may even be leader. it is party, i

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that the conservative party that the conservative party that the conservative party is now at it will not be sufficient for labour to pick up sufficient for labour to pick up wellingborough, and it is a swing of up by a number of points, very credible but much less in that 21 point drop in the conservative vote. so to that extent at least, this by—election is a rejection of the conservatives by the electorate, eight clear and sharper message than the enthusiasm for labour. it labour will be happy, this is more than enough of a swing and if it were to be reflected in a general election, for labour to get the overall majority. but it reflects the difficulties the conservative party finds themselves, with reform uk for themselves, with reform uk for the first time putting in the performance and a by—election we would expect them to get given their performance in the national opinion polls.- national opinion polls. let's reca - national opinion polls. let's recap on — national opinion polls. let's recap on the _ national opinion polls. let's recap on the result, - national opinion

let's get more now on lee anderson — the former deputy chairman of the conservative party. to apologise for islamaphobic comments he made about the mayor of london, sadiq khan. let's speak to sajjad karim, the first british muslim member of the european parliament. thank you so much forjoining us here on bbc news. i know you have spoken about islamophobe yelp within the conservative party, what is your reaction to the unfolding controversy around mr anderson's comments and his suspension? weill. comments and his suspension? well, aood comments and his suspension? well, good evening- _ comments and his suspension? well, good evening- i _ comments and his suspension? well, good evening. i was _ comments and his suspension? well, good evening. i was actually - comments and his suspension? -ii good evening. i was actually quite pleased to see that the whips did finally intervene and carry out a suspension because lee anderson refused to apologise for his comments. now, what will be very interesting to see is what action the conservative party take internally. bearing in mind th

she also is the fourth woman to lead the conservative party and the labour party have had none. int that i'm sure conservatives will make. in fact, they have been making it already. but kemi badenoch believes that the labour party and the state more generally is in hock to identity politics in a way that she doesn't believe it should be. um, you know, she was equalities minister under both liz truss and rishi sunak and has, um, very different views to what has been the political consensus, including the conservatives, i think for much of the recent period about, for example, the equality act and the way in which the public sector operates on that, and then a kind of related thing, which i expect her to get involved in in a big way is immigration, and not necessarily in the way that robertjenrick did, which was about numbers and bringing it down. but she believes, and this was a big part of when you last interviewed her at conservative party conference, she believes there's been failures of integration. yeah, and i'm sure that will be a huge part of what we hear from her and what

or the labour party, thatis conservatives oras the polls either way the are _ gaza? at the moment, as the polls either way the are going, _ gaza? at the moment, as the polls either way the are going, there's i either way the are going, there's not a lot we can do. looks like the labour party will win a huge majority, we want to make sure it is not as big as it is. we feel it is an unhealthy for a party to have a 400 seat majority because they can do whatever they want to do without any kind of... pull back from the rest of the people in the country. now, labour i'm not saying what they are doing, all they are doing is waiting for the tory party that has disintegrated to be replaced by them and that is all it is, it is literally... and that is all it is, it is literally. . ._ and that is all it is, it is literall �* ., ., literally... but i was asking what ou are literally... but i was asking what you are proposing _ literally... but i was asking what you are proposing in _ literally... but i was asking what you are proposing in

conservative party.bout the people we need to bring into the conservative party. it is about what the conservative party needs to be over the next five, ten and 20 years. our party is critical to the success of our country, but to be heard, we have to be honest, our party is critical to the success of our country, but to be heard, we have to be honest, honest about the fact that we made mistakes, that we let standards slip. the time has come to tell the truth. applause the time has come to tell the truth. to stand up for our principles, to plan for ourfuture, to reset our politics and our thinking, and to give our party and our country the new start that they deserve. it is time to get down to business. it is time to renew. thank you ladies and gentlemen. applause kemi badenoch speaking after the announcement of her leadership of the conservative party. let's speak to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. while robertjenrick outlined his policies and details, we didn't hear as much about that

- conservative case as to why it's the only the conservative party with - conservative case asr plan to _ only the conservative party with a clear plan to stop _ only the conservative party with a clear plan to stop the _ only the conservative party with a clear plan to stop the boat. - only the conservative party with a clear plan to stop the boat.- clear plan to stop the boat. some labour clear plan to stop the boat. some labour mps _ clear plan to stop the boat. some labour mps are _ clear plan to stop the boat. some labour mps are uncomfortable i clear plan to stop the boat.“ labour mps are uncomfortable about what they've heard from natalie elphicke in the past. but i think the labour party will be happy tojust bank but i think the labour party will be happy to just bank that win in the sense that political victory, of tempting a tory mp across the chamber into the labour party, and continue that sense of momentum that labour have been rolling with since the local elections where they picked up a lot of seats and mary are at ease. so i think despite some raised eyebrows he

the minister and leader of the ruling conservative party decided to hold early elections now as if it were a gift he is giving it to the labor party sooner rather than later. what happened to this defeat that is likely to happen? nish sonek decided to hold early elections in the name of god. greetings to you and the viewers. maybe we should go back a bit when we want to follow up on this discussion. at the beginning, when the conservative party took power in 2000 , many crises are now caused by some of them and others. he is involved with it because of what is happening in the world. the first problem he deals with is the debt crisis, which happens in the framework of economic issues and as a result there are situations in scotland where they raise the issue of termism, even a referendum is held, but what happens in the end is that none of these issues prevent the conservative party from continuing its power. . one of the things that happens in the following years is that the conservative party decides to cover some of those domestic and economic debates by raising the issue of brexit

the minister and leader of the ruling conservative party decided to hold early elections, and now it seems as if he is giving a gift to the labor party earlier , what will happen to this defeat that is likely to happen? sunak decided to hold early elections in the name of god. hello, to you and the viewers, maybe we should go back a bit when we want to follow this discussion from the very beginning when the conservative party took power in 2010, the crises now, some of them are caused by him, and some of them are due to the events that are happening in the world. it happens that they raise the issue of idioms, even if it is held in the form of a referendum, but what happens in the end is that the conservative party can continue its power. one of the things that happens in the following years is that the conservative party decides that by raising the debate brexit and leaving the european union actually cover some of those domestic and economic debates , and in the continuation of that debate, it can actually lead the society in a direction that distracts them from the economic issues

party. that came as shocked conservative mps and labour mps as well. tarmer is absolutely jubilant nevertheless. let's hear a bit from him now. i'm delighted to welcome natalie elphicke to the labour party. she's got a strong track record on issues such as housing, she is on the front line when it comes to the crisis of small boats, and the reason that she is given forjoining the labour party is very, very important, because i think she speaks for very many tory voters in saying that the tory party has changed, it's left the centre ground, but equally the labour party has changed. we are very clearly the party of the national interest, country first, party second, and i look forward to working with her on the mission to deliver the real change that this country desperately needs. are there more mps that might be defecting? i think there are very many tory voters who genuinely feel that the party that they may have voted for many, many times in some places, is no longer the tory party that they see, and i say to every tory voter who feels that they want

in recent times he one of the conservative party is biggest donors. did this come out? yesterday afternoon the guardian newspaper produced an article in which it claimed that in a meeting at his business in 2019, frank hester said this. "it's like trying not to be racist but you see diane abbott on the tv and you just want to hate all black women because she is there and i don't hate all black women at all, but i think she should be shot." it's important to say bbc has not independently verified those alleged remarks. diane abbott, a long—standing mp, first black woman mp elected in 1987. while frank hester was my team have not confirmed he made those comments as alleged by the guardian, he has issued a statement through his company where he says he accepts he was rude about diane abbott in a private meeting several years ago, but he also says his criticism had nothing to do with her gender, nor her colour of skin. interesting that is similar to her colour of skin. interesting that is similarto an her colour of skin. interesting that is similar to an a

it does tell us the conservative party _ conservative party?e party is - conservative party? it does tell us the conservative party is quite - the conservative party is quite diverse. they are all sick as they like to tell anyone repeatedly, the party that brought the first female prime minister. they did not manage that with the first female chancellor, labour did that with rachel reeves. rishi sunak also made history when he entered number 10 downing street. it tells us this is a party where actually it is interesting that so far it has not come up as too much of a point of observation that you have quite a diverse range of candidates. i think it is telling are probably where the conservative party has got to that you do have this and it is not something that is seen as going to hold any candidate back with their members. it doesn't come up in conversation. members. it doesn't come up in conversation-— members. it doesn't come up in conversation. ., ~ , ., , . conversation. thank you very much. we are going _ conversation. thank you very much

again, at the moment _ party and conservative party? onservative party? again, at the moment we do _ party and conservative party? again, at the moment we do not _ party and conservative party? again, at the moment we do not have a - party and conservative party? again, | at the moment we do not have a great deal of difference between the parties, and my understanding is that the labour and conservatives have had said they would keep the existing position, and what we have at the moment is we have a freezing of the threshold, so the threshold is the point where you start to pay income tax, and a higher rate threshold about 50,000, where you move from 20% to 40%, the promise is to keep that the same and if they both keep at the same for the next four years, we all end up paying a lot more texts because of the effects of fiscal drag, so more people will be pulled earn over the personal allowance, more people, like 2.7 million people, will be dragged into higher rates of text, so they are seeing the income tax was for the same, but in pract

the former conservative party deputy chairman lee anderson has defected to reform u.k., formerly the ty, becoming its first mp and dealing a new blow for rishi sunak. mr. anderson had been suspended as a conservative mp after refusing to apologize for claims islamists had control of the london mayor, who is a muslim. mr. anderson said the conservative party is stifling free speech and he wants to speak out in parliament on behalf of millions of people up and down the country who he believ share his views. our political and at their chris mason has the latest. >> please welcome mr. lee anderson. chris: in january he was deputy chairman of the conservatives and then resigned. in february the tories flung him out of their parliamentary party, and in march, today, he has joined reform u.k. >> all i want is my country back. this may sound offensive to the liberal elite but it is not offensive to my constituents and donors print constituents like my mom and dad who told me they could not vote for me unless i joined reform u.k.. my parents are both nearly 80 and they get it. i must not let t

— imagine much of the conservative party will— imagine much of the conservative party will remainations of stage about a canada — conversations of stage about a canada style meltdown where it is even _ canada style meltdown where it is even bigger than the normal landslide in 1945, 1997, much more than that, _ landslide in 1945, 1997, much more than that, and you have had zac goldsmith — than that, and you have had zac goldsmith talking about a bleak picture — goldsmith talking about a bleak picture for his party. used goldsmith talking about a bleak picture for his party.— goldsmith talking about a bleak picture for his party. used to work for kemi badenoch _ picture for his party. used to work for kemi badenoch and _ picture for his party. used to work for kemi badenoch and she - picture for his party. used to work for kemi badenoch and she will. picture for his party. used to workj for kemi badenoch and she will no doubt be fighting for every vote for the conservatives but there are people like her and penny mordaunt and others who will be forgiven for looking post—election and

— voting bloc for the conservative party and — voting bloc for the conservative party and for conservativehing if you're a conservative that they were two weeks _ conservative that they were two weeks out having to pivot to talking about _ weeks out having to pivot to talking about farming and food security, that very — about farming and food security, that very much looks like a party in acute _ that very much looks like a party in acute electoral distress for. interesting. looking ahead, what next week in your mind can we expect and what do you think politicians have to do to shift dials and win needles? ~ ~ have to do to shift dials and win needles? ~' ~ , ., .., needles? next week, i think you can exect needles? next week, i think you can exnect labour— needles? next week, i think you can exoect labour to _ needles? next week, i think you can expect labour to really _ needles? next week, i think you can expect labour to really ram - needles? next week, i think you can expect labour to really ram it - needles? next week, i think you can expect labour to really ram it home | expect labou

be in various debates that took place in britain, in various media , all parties except the conservative party itself, which claims that it may win, openly or indirectly accept that the winning movement in the elections will be the labor party. now we have to find out which current is the competitor's current be fine mr. doctor, please tell me how these polls have been in england in the past , and how close the polls are to the reality. for example , in the elections of 2019, let me tell you that in the elections before that, we almost witnessed the issue that the polls are usually correct , that is because people vote according to party , that is, in britain, people have a party commitment and usually from that there is a reason for a stability in behavior there is evidence of these, based on this , almost reliable surveys and predictions can be made. of course, there is one point here that i think might change the predictions to some extent, that is, in the labor party, many people leave the party as so-called political activists and want to independent candidates should take part in the ele

they look at the conservative party and saw a party that seem — conservative party and saw a party that _ delivering what it has promise. and of course more fundamentally a party that seems— of course more fundamentally a party that seems to have lost a sense of identity. _ that seems to have lost a sense of identity, lots of voters for the conservative party think it isjust a divided — conservative party think it isjust a divided mass obsessed with itself and so _ a divided mass obsessed with itself and so narrow agendas in does not believe _ and so narrow agendas in does not believe in — and so narrow agendas in does not believe in anything any more. i think— believe in anything any more. i think people don't know what conservative party believes in and i'm conservative party believes in and l'rn not— conservative party believes in and i'm not sure that you either. that, a key issue — i'm not sure that you either. that, a key issue and — i'm not sure that you either. that, a key issue and nigel— i'm not sure that you either. that, a key issue and nigel evans - i'm not sure that you ei

party and labour party— london, the conservative party and labour party needs _ london, the conservativeriends. it does not- that is safe orjewish friends and muslim friends. it does not feell muslim friends. it does not feel like that — muslim friends. it does not feel like that hie _ muslim friends. it does not feel like that. ~ . muslim friends. it does not feel like that. ~ , ., like that. we must leave it there. thank you — like that. we must leave it there. thank you for— like that. we must leave it there. thank you for bringing _ like that. we must leave it there. thank you for bringing your- thank you for bringing your interesting thoughts and conversation to our debate this morning. a huge thanks to you for watching. in a week when we have seen our politics descend into farce, and rhetoric get ramped up, calls for calm so often seem to fall on deaf ears. our politicians are grappling with significant and sensitive issues. but perhaps a shadow fight for the future shape of the tory party is also under way. yet there is so much that matters way beyond that in this election year. i

labour would be quite happy if the _ conservative party? one else really cares about-_ echr _ about and no one else really cares about._ echr is - about and no one else really cares about._ echr is not - about. like what? echr is not something _ about. like what? echr is not something if— about. like what? echr is not something if you _ about. like what? echr is not something if you knock - about. like what? echr is not something if you knock on - about. like what? echr is not i something if you knock on doors about. like what? echr is not - something if you knock on doors in the last election people will say i really care about the echr. if the conservative leadership goes to another rerun of europe, i think that will be great for the labour party. not great for the country and probably not for the future prospect of the conservative party. i also think of the conservative party leadership debate is essentially determined by nigel farage's set of questions and the trifecta is how auntie walk you, how anti—immigration are you and how anti—ne

you know, i'm a i was a conservative party member. conservative candidates list, and ever since i've been very young, i have been a conservative supporter. but i find that i can't do that any longer because i find it so intensely annoying that they have failed to wake up to what their responsibilities are in this . this. >> nigel farage and reform uk are a creation of the conservative party, are they not? >> in many respects, because they've created that opportunity for nigel to step in, which is why 4 million people got behind his vision three weeks ago. well, nature abhors a vacuum and all of that, but i think the party i mean, i'd like to hear what neil has to say about this. >> he's happy to be out. >> he's happy to be out. >> let me tell you, he dodged a bullet. i bet you are. >> but he's on the farm now. is milking cows all day long. he couldn't be happier. >> neil isn't the party then. this is the difficulty. isn't the party, in fact, two parties are. >> yeah. there is an element of that. also, we are not the natural party of g

the conservative party saying that while they were unable to conclude there was a misuse of conservativeacross the party emits all these allegations and how to set up a whistle—blowing helpline. stay with us here on bbc news because we will take you through more of this in the coming hour. hello there. good afternoon. well, april sunshine has a little bit more kick to it and it will feel quite pleasant in the best of that out towards western spots of the uk for the rest of the afternoon. lovely start to the day here in pembrokeshire, albeit a chilly one. the air is cold for the time of year and it's exceptionally cold towards north sea facing coasts with a brisk northeasterly wind blowing and that colder air marked in blue is just set to stick around as we head through much of the rest of the week, although it could turn milder and more unsettled from the southwest by the time we get into next weekend. but lots of dry weather around today. high pressure centred over the uk. a warm front though bring in some occasional rain, most of it light and patchy across many central eastern areas of

untilthe conservative party apologises, it will be _ conservative party apologises, it will be an— conservativey need to apologise.— they need to apologise. what is interesting _ they need to apologise. what is interesting is _ they need to apologise. what is interesting is that _ they need to apologise. what is interesting is that kevin - they need to apologise. what is interesting is that kevin was - they need to apologise. what is| interesting is that kevin was and they need to apologise. what is i interesting is that kevin was and is a very close ally of rishi sunak, and you hoped that to my of him as prime minister, he regarded him as a steadying force, and it would wipe the slate clean. and clearly that didn't happen. flan the slate clean. and clearly that didn't happen-— the slate clean. and clearly that didn't happen. can i 'ust say, i was with rishi when _ didn't happen. can i 'ust say, i was with rishi when liz — didn't happen. can ijust say, i was with rishi when liz truss, - didn't happen. can ijust say, i was with rishi when liz truss, when . didn't happen. can ijust say, i was| wi

the conservative party last niiht it? the conservative party last night demonstrated _ it?rvative party last night demonstrated that theyl it? the conservative party last i night demonstrated that they are completely united in wanting to stop the boats on this bill passed with an overwhelming majority in parliament but more broadly the last year was difficult, difficult for the country and we are recovering from the impact of the pandemic, the legacy of backlogs in public services and the impact of the war in ukraine on people's bills but at the start of this year we are pointing in the right direction, we have made progress. that is why we have made progress. that is why we have to stick to the plan because thatis have to stick to the plan because that is how we deliver long—term change that the country needs and we will build a brighter future for our children and renewed pride in our country and the plan is working. you can look at what has happened on inflation for example. we set out a clear panel, we have delivered on that and because inflation has been halved from 11

there's no denying that these are not great results for the conservative party. een a massive switch from the conservatives to labour or anybody else. what we've seen is a huge number of people who had voted conservative in 2019 staying at home. and if you look at the, you know, both results, i think particularly in kingswood actually, you know, fewer... significantly fewer people voted labour this time than they did at the last general election. so this is very much i think people are, you know, holding their votes at home rather than going out to make a positive decision either way. but there were some who turned out who voted conservative or have voted conservative before. and analysis of the data suggests that for every there were switches to labour from the conservatives, but there are also switches to reform uk as well. and reform has said its ambition is to block conservative victories in the general election. do you think that with one of these by—elections where reform was standing, that they have a point, they have a chance of doing that and fulfilling t

to the conservative party, the donor to the conservative partyjust party, the donor to the conservativeiduals who speak out in the party, it has a structural problem. that does not mean every single person, it means there are structural issues which these types of things happen again and again. you will recall only a couple of years ago how when there were hundreds of cases of islamophobia, we, for example, submitted to the party demonstrating how widespread this was in the party, but no action was taken. and there is polling which shows that there is polling which shows that the majority of conservative party members actually have any negative or negative views about muslims, significantly higher than against other faiths. significantly higher than against otherfaiths. so we have significantly higher than against other faiths. so we have these issues, we see this manifesting in statements and publicity from a senior members of the party, and we have one example of action being taken, althoughjust were not apologising, rather than from the issue itself. but the ramifications are huge. j

great to talk to. ., ~ ,, the former conservative party deputy—chairman lee anderson has defected to y — becoming its first mp and deaking a new blow to rishi sunak. becoming its first mp and dealing a new blow to rishi sunak. mr anderson had been suspended as a conservative mp after refusing to apologise for claims islamists had "control" of the london mayor sadiq khan. mr anderson said the conservative party is stifling free speech and he wants to "speak out in parliament on behalf of millions of people up and down the country" who he believes shares his views. our political editor chris mason has the latest. please welcome lee anderson. injanuary, he was deputy chairman of the conservatives, and then resigned. in february, the tories flung him out of their parliamentary party, leaving him politcally homeless and in march, he's joined reform uk. all i want is my country back. this may sound offensive to the liberal elite. but it is not to my friends, family, my constituents and some of my donors. constituents like my mum and dad who told me they could not vote for me unless ijoined

that we have had _ about the conservative party that we have had to — about the conservative partywe have had to tolerate for years and years _ have had to tolerate for years and ears. ~' have had to tolerate for years and ears. ~ , ., ., , have had to tolerate for years and ears. ~ . _ years. like you, iwas incredibly an: , years. like you, iwas incredibly angry. incredibly _ years. like you, iwas incredibly angry, incredibly angry - years. like you, iwas incredibly angry, incredibly angry to - years. like you, iwas incredibly angry, incredibly angry to learn | years. like you, i was incredibly. angry, incredibly angry to learn of these allegations. it is a really serious matter. it is right they are being investigated properly by the relevant law enforcement authority. you are happy not to suspend them, to let them carry on and go on in the election. they have not admitted it, no one is saying an admission has been taken about their guilt or innocence, but you are happy for them to go into the election and represent you and the conservatives. fiona, as you said, these investigati

party chairman. this is an election the conservatives - the tory party chairman. han labour one. you have sent a clear— much more than labour one. you have sent a clear signal _ much more than labour one. you have sent a clear signal that _ much more than labour one. you have sent a clear signal that the _ sent a clear signal that the government of the united kingdom must change. rishi sunak is resigning as leader after the terrible results, so that creates a vacancy. the tories must work out who's next, and how they can move on. the former health secretary, vicky atkins, who might fancy thejob, is here. she is the shadow health secretary now. what do you think went wrong? good morning, laura. firstand foremost, we all understand that the voters wanted a change and we are going to have to look hard and long at ourselves as to why they wanted a change. but for me, one of the issuesis change. but for me, one of the issues is going to be the issue of trust and as part of that, we need to ask ourselves some very hard questions about delivery, about integrity and also a

mps but also conservative party mps but also conservative party mps but also conservative party say, with their voting, we will find out who the new leader of the conservative party is going to be, after rishi sunak decided to step down after the pretty devastating defeat at the general election. we can go back to helen. what have you been picking up? bit back to helen. what have you been picking up?— back to helen. what have you been picking up? bit of a scrum here. been picking up? bit of a scrum here- there _ been picking up? bit of a scrum here. there are _ been picking up? bit of a scrum here. there are some _ been picking up? bit of a scruml here. there are some supporters of as many candidates —— of the various candidates. we are hoping to grab somebody to have a chat with. i can see some robertjenrick supporters down here and wejust robertjenrick supporters down here and we just spoke to mims davies who is supporting james cleverly. tom tugendhat was the candidate who went out in this round. a huge amount of pitching and spinning at the concert has been going on since th

rishi senak says: he will try for the fifth consecutive victory of the conservative party in the elections. this party has been in power in england since 2010. now, to further examine the holding of early elections in england, we will meet dr. masoud naderi. we are university professors and experts in english issues, mr naderi, first of all , let's talk about the reason for holding these elections early . the elections were supposed to be held at the end of 2024. sonak surprisingly announced that their decision to hold elections early is a strange thing that when they made this decision. getting 20% ​​in the polls, being behind, holding elections early, how could it help? al-rahman al-rahim , greetings and good times to you and dear viewers , and condolences for the death of the honorable president and the martyrs of his service, god willing, may the next president continue the path of these martyrs continue raisi, god willing. well, about the elections, you will see that rishi senak was forced to announce this under the pressure of the party and various issues in the british society. star

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you know, i'm a i was a conservative party member. onservative candidates list, and ever since i've been very young, i have been a conservative supporter. but i find that i can't do that any longer because i find it so intensely annoying that they have failed to wake up to what their responsibilities are in this . this. >> nigel farage and reform uk are a creation of the conservative party, are they not? >> in many respects, because they've created that opportunity for nigel to step in, which is why 4 million people got behind his vision three weeks ago. well, nature abhors a vacuum and all of that, but i think the party i mean, i'd like to hear what neil has to say about this. >> he's happy to be out. >> he's happy to be out. >> let me tell you, he dodged a bullet. i bet you are. >> but he's on the farm now. is milking cows all day long. he couldn't be happier. >> neil isn't the party then. this is the difficulty. isn't the party, in fact, two parties are. >> yeah. there is an element of that. also, we are not the natural party of gov

conservative, thatcherite party. are you a conservative wet and was your old boss michael gove guilty of that charge as well , well, i could be charge as well, well, i could be described as being a bit wet from time to time, but i think that's because i agree with nigel and i agree with nigel. >> nigel himself said this afternoon that it's not a possibility. it's not going to happen. >> the marriage is off. >> the marriage is off. >> and i think, you know, when you spend your time and particularly this campaign wanting to destroy the conservative party, then they'll clearly be no room at the inn. but nigel made a point there a second ago, which is you don't want to divide the party. and i don't think it's about uniting the right of a conservative party. yes, there is crossover between the conservatives and what reform are offering when it comes to single issues such as brexit, such as immigration, things that are really important to communities, up and down this country. >> but you've got to understand that the conser

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well, you say the conservative party — i don't know why you single out the conservative party. in the country. there always has been. but is there in your party? i think there probably is in a number of parties. i don't think it's solely within the conservative party. it's certainly — some of it is in the conservative party, some of it is in reform uk, i've no doubt some of it is in the labour party. don't forget when you look at politics, people tend to think that fascism and communism are at opposite ends of the political pole. they're not. they meet. they're next to one another. so, it's not fair to say it is just the conservative party. how do you think...? there are people in the conservative party who advocate policies i would disagree with. i wouldn't call them bigots. they're entitled to their view and i'm entitled to my view. we should be proud that people from all around the world look on us as a bastion of freedom and wish to come here. why has immigration got to the levels it has — over 700,000 net — do you think? well, there's been a big change, of course, since br

this vast quantities of the public want to give the conservative party a kicking. s abundantly clear from the results. and, you know, ithink lots of political experts thought it was a bit odd that conservative mps were deriving kind of psychological comfort from a victory in the tees valley and what was expected to be a victory in the west midlands, when the broader outlook was so bad. they don't even have that cold comfort of the west midlands any more. and i think... and, as we could see from suella braverman today, the coup isn't happening. so that leaves the conservative party in a very odd place where, simultaneously lots of their mps think that they have the evidence that they're doomed, but they don't want to change leader because many of them think that would make it worse. i mean, they're stuck, aren't they? i mean, they are really, really stuck. that's the thing that i see — a sense about the conservative party. they're stuck believing that they are on their way to what commissar melvyn on dischord has called starmergeddon... starmergeddon. ..after a terri

conservative party.party. and became an mp? _ the conservative party. and became an mp? if- the conservative party. and became an mp? if you - the conservative party. and became an mp? if you joinl the conservative party. and i became an mp? if you join the became an mp? if you 'oin the conservative * became an mp? if you 'oin the conservative party _ became an mp? if you join the conservative party support - became an mp? if you join the conservative party support in l conservative party support in becoming an mp. why? i think he believes in conservative values and it's a shame he's not in the conservative party. ms truss added that she can't see a purpose for the united nations — saying it's had a �*positively damaging' effect on dealing with international situations. you're live with bbc news. israel says iran "will be met with a response", as retribution for the islamic republic's attack over the weekend. israeli officials had said they reserved the right to respond, but today's remark — by israel's

ok, and his conservative party obviously is disappointing to lose good, hardworking conservative counselors and i'm grateful to them for all the service and local government, keeping counsel tax low and delivering services. so what local people to deep con, has been julie elected as mat labor scored an important victory in london with its candidate winning the election for 3rd term. the re elected mayor says voters are ready for new leadership and regionally. and in parliament twice sites me the most to share is the challenge of working with a labor government and the message from the selection in london and across the country is this time for where she stood out to go to the general election. conservatives were once seen as a party that's better equipped to manage the economy. but rising inflation and high cost of living is fueling desperation. also ranking high, among some voters in northern england in london, is the war ongoing. what people are shooting bosses who we speak to do you need to see is fine. we meet the ceasefire and we still have an old might from the stuff, but there were d