george galloway coming in with 21.9%.. people assumed it would eat into the labour vote. and if we go back to the 2019 election there was another independent candidate at that time in the seat and they did very well at the other end of the spectrum, pro brexit, and without him standing this time around it was assumed that his votes would bolster the conservative vote. putting the two together, with the fact the conservatives are polling well nationally at the moment people assumed a tory victory would be at hand and it did not happen. why not? looking at the change from the 2019 vote to this by—election. we can see that the labour vote will be down a bit, the lib dems vote down a bit. if you could see it and not boris johnson, you would see the labour and conservative vote down a bit, and conservative vote down a bit, and the george galloway vote up considerably for top three things to say about that. the first is that the fact that labour won and galloway got so many votes is that labour's victory is more impressive than

george galloway has... sorry, - potentialvote, mo? george galloway has...o me? — galloway has... sorry, was that to me? ., ., ., ., ., to me? you go ahead and mo, we will come — to me? you go ahead and mo, we will come to _ to me? you go ahead and mo, we will come to you. _ to me? you go ahead and mo, we will come to you. he _ to me? you go ahead and mo, we will come to you. he has - to me? you go ahead and mo, we will come to you. he has stood i will come to you. he has stood in this constituency, _ will come to you. he has stood in this constituency, in - will come to you. he has stood in this constituency, in this - in this constituency, in this by—election, with the explicit aim of— by—election, with the explicit aim of forcing a labour defeat and putting pressure on keir starmer— and putting pressure on keir starmer to resign. that has been — starmer to resign. that has been his— starmer to resign. that has been his objective in this by—election. he has used quite divisive — by—election. he has used quite divisive tactics in order to do that— divisive

i wasn't conspiring with george galloway, people were on conspiring, thatis galloway, people were onis talk about how we all come together and the policies we need to go forward. ~ , ., and the policies we need to go forward. ~ ,., .., , , ., forward. were you conspiring to get the deu forward. were you conspiring to get the deputy leader _ forward. were you conspiring to get the deputy leader angela _ forward. were you conspiring to get the deputy leader angela rayner i forward. were you conspiring to get the deputy leader angela rayner to | the deputy leader angela rayner to become the new leader of the party? no, i was not. you don't want anyone else to be the leader of the party at the moment? i’m else to be the leader of the party at the moment?— at the moment? i'm not up for conspiracies. _ at the moment? i'm not up for conspiracies, i'm _ at the moment? i'm not up for conspiracies, i'm not— at the moment? i'm not up for conspiracies, i'm not up - at the moment? i'm not up for conspiracies, i'm not up for. at the moment? i'm not up for i conspiracies, i'm not up for talking abo

she's been through— three —— george galloway. she's been through an _ three —— george galloway.ee that she came through -- 323. joe, the ft. she came through -- 323. joe, the ft, aood she came through -- 323. joe, the ft. good news _ she came through -- 323. joe, the ft, good news for _ she came through -- 323. joe, the ft, good news for brexiteers - she came through -- 323. joe, the i ft, good news for brexiteers because there had been some anxiety as a result of the eu not recognising the standards of the way we conduct financial affairs, the passport rights to trade on european networks from london and using the euro. the ft claims that londoners reclaimed the crown from amsterdam. what's this all about? 50 the crown from amsterdam. what's this all about?— this all about? so as a result of brexit, this all about? so as a result of brexit. we've — this all about? so as a result of brexit, we've seen _ this all about? so as a result of brexit, we've seen significant l brexit, we've seen significant financial— brexit, we've seen significant financial activity move away from lond

what has been interesting is that george galloway clearly must have eaten into the labour vote. he has done well and labour areas, clearly he has done well and labourareas, but clearly he has done well and labour areas, but labour votes are down. conservative votes are down. conservative votes are down. conservative votes are down by six points. it might imply the labour party has done a little bit better with conservative voters and potential labour— conservative vote switches. what one reason could be they might see the conservative vote lead coming down in the last week or so. we saw what happened with matt hancock, that could have had an effect. we talk about small margins, those were 300 votes. leadbeater is a very credible local candidates that would have had an effect. something else that may have had an effect is that you may have seen george galloway actually putting off a certain conservative voters from actually voting conservative, not liking george galloway, not wanting him to represent his constituents, potential waverers thinking about the best way to think about

k. parliament member george galloway. thank you for stepping into the big picture, who was the best president in us history? the top 5, according to c. span's presidential historians survey 2021. our number 5, the 5 star general, who warned us about the military industrial complex dwight eisenhower, a republican who expanded social security, sent army troops to enforce school integration and little rock and built the interstate highway system. number 4, theodore roosevelt, and other republican who became a driving force for anti trust and progressive policies. he established national parks, forests and monuments to preserve the u. s. a natural resources, and the bed and construction of the panama canal. number 3, his 5th cousin, democrat franklin roosevelt, our longest serving president, f. d. r was elected 4 times his new deal coalition steered us through the great depression and world war 2. he put america a work building. the infrastructure president biden now wants to rebuild. number 2 was our president, number one, g

i understand george galloway is already thinking about challenging the results.ese things, but we are expecting that over the next minute or so. if that labour result is confirmed as the party is now expecting, it is quite a significant upset. i am going to hand you over now the result. applause. we are going to announce the result. we hereby give notice. the election is as follows. make it out paul, christians people alliance, 102. davis michael francis, commonly known as davis mike, greene's socialism, 104. france and jade, independent, 50. galloway george workers�* party, 8264. gordon, thomas anthony, liberal democrats, 1254. however, alan, the official monster raving loony party, 107. susan, heritage party, 33. kim leadbeater, labour party, 11,296. markovich, teresa, commonly known as hurst teresa, england democrats putting england democrats putting england first, 207. purser, oliverjames nicholas, social oliver james nicholas, social democratic, oliverjames nicholas, social democratic, 266. robinson, coreyjames, yorkshire party, corey james, yorkshire party,

would split _ sideways, hoping george galloway's campaign would split the _ sideways, hoping george plit the vote but that did not happen, _ campaign would split the vote but that did not happen, did - campaign would split the vote but that did not happen, did you - campaign would split the vote but i that did not happen, did you deserve to lose, _ that did not happen, did you deserve to lose, do _ that did not happen, did you deserve to lose, do you — that did not happen, did you deserve to lose, do you feel _ that did not happen, did you deserve to lose, do you feel grubby- that did not happen, did you deserve to lose, do you feel grubby this - to lose, do you feel grubby this lunchtime? _ to lose, do you feel grubby this lunchtime?— to lose, do you feel grubby this i lunchtime?_ of lunchtime? over to you, first. of course we _ lunchtime? over to you, first. of course we talked _ lunchtime? over to you, first. of course we talked about _ lunchtime? over to you, first. of course we talked about the - course we talked about the implementation of the northern ireland — implementation

they came second with george galloway in third. likely to ease pressure on keir starmer for now after recent criticism of his leadership from some within the party. our political correspondent nick eardley is in batley. a narrow win, but one that really matters for labour. some had written of the party's chances of winning batley and spen but kim leadbeater managed to hold on and labour's leader was delighted. when the labour party sticks to its core values, is rooted in its communities and pulls together, we can win, just as we've won here. this is the start, labour is back. if labour had lost here, the pressure on keir starmer would have increased significantly. there was even talk of a leadership challenge but, for now, breathing space. all smiles today, but the campaign has been heated, sometimes ugly. accusations of harassment, police accompanying candidates as they canvas support. the new mp says she wants to heal some of the divisions. we need to do politics better. we need to do politics differently. there is no place for a

the conservatives had hoped to gain the seat — they came second, with george galloway in third. likely to ease pressure on keir starmer for now — after recent criticism of his leadership from some within the party. our political correspondent nick eardley is in batley for us. during the last few days there were many people predicting that labour would lose this by—election, a result which would have prompted a crisis for the leadership. instead, in the last couple of hours, keir starmer here has been here celebrating a victory which he hopes will give his party and his leadership a new lease of life. a narrow win, but one that really matters for labour. some have written of the party's chances of winning batley and spen but kim leadbeater managed to hold on and labour's leader was delighted. itrailien labour's leader was delighted. when the labour party _ labour's leader was delighted. when the labour party sticks _ labour's leader was delighted. when the labour party sticks to _ labour's leader was delighted. �*w'iez�*i the labour party sticks to its core values, is rooted in i

is, asjoe was saying, complicated contest there, the tories finish second by only 300 votes, george gallowayin third, some people forget he was a giant killer, the man who ended roy jenkins's long parliamentary career. for a newbie politician like kim, that's quite an environment of cut your political teeth in. absolutely, she did do incredibly _ your political teeth in. absolutely, she did do incredibly well, - your political teeth in. absolutely, she did do incredibly well, it - your political teeth in. absolutely, she did do incredibly well, it was l your political teeth in. absolutely, l she did do incredibly well, it was a very close — she did do incredibly well, it was a very close to victory, only three to but what _ very close to victory, only three to but what i — very close to victory, only three to but what i like about this story in the yorkshire post as i think it shows— the yorkshire post as i think it shows the _ the yorkshire post as i think it shows the really human side of that by election. so it shows kim hugging her mum. _ by election. so it shows kim hugging her mum, she

was taking a number— because george galloway was taking a number of— because george galloway was takingotes away from the labour party, particularly in the sizeable asian _ party, particularly in the sizeable asian community in the constituency. that didn't _ asian community in the constituency. that didn't happen. and the fact that kim — that didn't happen. and the fact that kim leadbetter has managed to come _ that kim leadbetter has managed to come through and win this by the narrowest— come through and win this by the narrowest of margins, only about 300 votes _ narrowest of margins, only about 300 votes in _ narrowest of margins, only about 300 votes in it. _ narrowest of margins, only about 300 votes in it, means there will be a pretty— votes in it, means there will be a pretty significant a sigh of relief being _ pretty significant a sigh of relief being breezed in the labour party this morning. i've already heard from _ this morning. i've already heard from a — this morning. i've already heard from a couple of people close to sir keir starmer, the labour leader, saving _ keir st

among them, george galloway, the former mp.and labour sources have been downbeat about the impact he may have had, tonight saying the numbers look tough and this could be difficult. but the tories say it is too close to call. we will get the result in the early hours of tomorrow morning. the fallout will no doubt follow.— china's president xijinping has warned that foreign powers will "get their heads cracked and bloodied" if they attempt to bully or influence the country. he delivered a defiant speech at an event marking the centenary of the ruling communist party. it comes as china faces criticism over alleged human rights abuses and its crackdown in hong kong. 0ur china correspondent john sudworth has the story. the unmistakable hallmarks of communist party rule were front and centre of its celebrations — the total control, the omnipotent leader, the unquestioning loyalty. 0verlooking tiananmen square, the general secretary spoke of how the party had saved china from a history of humiliation and of the power it now wields. t

the former mp george galloway stood here, aiming to split the labour vote.act support, coming third. his pitch was aimed at the area's large muslim community. after friday prayers at this mosque today, the hope was for unity now a new mp's been chosen. i hope she can fulfil all of her promises, you know, that she has promised to the people who have voted for her and try to bring all of the community together. there were specific local issues here. nonetheless, this result is significant for labour after recent losses. this was their seat to start with but expectations were high that the tories would take it. one senior party figure suggested the controversy that led to the resignation of matt hancock as health secretary might have played a part. unsurprisingly, no mention from the prime minister at a press conference today, who praised his candidate's efforts. ryan stephenson fought an incredibly positive campaign and, _ all things considered, l did very well to reduce a long—standing labour majority. the decision made here was a blow for the tories, but whi

and among them, george galloway, the former mp.slim community, and labour sources have been downbeat about the impact he might have had, tonight saying the numbers look tough, this could be difficult. the tories, though, saying it's too close to call. we'll get the result early hours of tomorrow morning. the fallout will no doubt follow. alex forsyth. and that result will be available between 11—5 a.m. uk time. prince william and prince harry have unveiled a statue of their mother, diana, princess of wales on what would have been her 60th birthday. the duke of cambridge and duke of sussex, whose relationship has been strained in recent months, met for the first time since the duke of edinburgh's funeral in april. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the event should've been solely about their mother — the unveiling by her sons of a statue of diana, princess of wales. but the sons, william and harry, have fallen out. the special bond between two young princes has been broken. harsh words are said to have been spoken. t

george galloway mopping up a lot of the muslim vote in that constituency and the assumption that labourthe fact that they are still in contention that galloway has taken votes contention that galloway has ta ken votes from contention that galloway has taken votes from the party suggest they are eating into some of the conservative votes as well. labour should be winning it, they should not be losing sense. you would have to go back to the 1920s to find an example but they are glad to still be in the game.- still be in the game. even retaining _ still be in the game. even retaining a _ still be in the game. even retaining a seat _ still be in the game. even retaining a seat to - still be in the game. even retaining a seat to labourj retaining a seat to labour would feel like a winner? in the strange world of politics, partly because there was an expectation after hartlepool, with such a drubbing, the conservatives doing well into the conservative piles in that part of northern england, the realignment of labour sees galloway factor, an assumption that labour would lose. i never said that

and among them, george galloway, the former mp.nity, and labour sources have been downbeat about the impact he might have had, tonight saying the numbers look tough, this could be difficult. the tories, though, saying it's too close to call. we'll get the result early hours of tomorrow morning. the fallout will no doubt follow. and we will bring you the result as soon as it happens here on bbc news. the outline deal tries to ensure that large multinationals pay tax on the countries they operate in. it has been described as the most important tax deal and a century. it important tax deal and a century-— important tax deal and a century. important tax deal and a centu . , , , century. it is being billed as the biggest _ century. it is being billed as the biggest change - century. it is being billed as the biggest change to - century. it is being billed as the biggest change to the l the biggest change to the global tax system in a century and i think the emphasis should be on the word bill because we are told what could happen here,

from the conservatives with also 16 other candidates who are standing here, including left—wing george gallowaye conservatives to win this seat when we get a result three orfour seat when we get a result three or four hours seat when we get a result three orfour hours ago. we seat when we get a result three or four hours ago.— or four hours ago. we can hear a lot of hubbub _ or four hours ago. we can hear a lot of hubbub and _ or four hours ago. we can hear a lot of hubbub and clearly - or four hours ago. we can hear a lot of hubbub and clearly a i a lot of hubbub and clearly a lot of interest in the count there, being watched closely notjust in the hall but right around the uk. just explain for us why it is so significant and what the fallout could be depending on what the result is? . , depending on what the result is? ., , . ., depending on what the result is? ., , _, ., is? yeah, this could have huge ramifications _ is? yeah, this could have huge ramifications for _ is? yeah, this could have huge ramifications for keir _ is? yeah, this could have huge ramifications for keir starmer, | ramif