�*i i, i, i �*i hartlepool. there's no doubt, it's been the most _ hartlepool. hartlepool. there's no doubt, it's i been the most tumultuous period in his leadership today, and it's a real test— his leadership today, and it's a real test of his resilience and characten _ real test of his resilience and character. i'm not shying away from any of _ character. i'm not shying away from any of those — character. i'm not shying away from any of those issues. but one by election— any of those issues. but one by election loss in the early hours of friday— election loss in the early hours of friday morning won't be the do or die situation for keir starmer. he said he's— die situation for keir starmer. he said he's committed to the party over a _ said he's committed to the party over a long period of time, the big build _ over a long period of time, the big build up _ over a long period of time, the big build up to— over a long period of time, the big build up to the next general election— build up to the next general election be several years away yet, and he's _ electio

and hartlepool united are back in the football league after winning a dramatic national league play—offy time, but look at torquay goalkeeper lucas covolan, scoring this dramatic equaliser which led to extra time and penalties. and they needed 1a spot kicks to decide it. matt buse hit the bar with torquay�*s seventh, which means a return to the football league for hartlepool four years after they were relegated. the final round of golf�*s us open is underway in california. the leading contenders haven't teed off yet though. rory mcilroy is in contention. he finished yesterday tied for fourth, two shots off the lead. phil mickelson's hopes of making it a career grand slam this week are over though. after winning the us pga nine days ago, he's had a tournament to forget and finished on 11 over par. you can follow all the action through to the climax this evening on bbc radio 5 live. that's all from sportsday. good night. good evening. whilst the sun was out for some of you today, we had a lot of clout across eastern scotland, and the shower shall continue through the night. forthe shower

hartlepool, was anallina. ., , ., ., ~' ., election, and unlike hartlepool, was a...allin, ., , ., .in - appalling. lots of talk about local issues unlike planning in h52 i appalling. lots of talk about local issues unlike planning in h52 but| issues unlike planning in hs2 but the planning rules a dome at nationwide and h is to cut that was the whole of the country and it is a sense potentially among some tory voters that this boris johnson sense potentially among some tory voters that this borisjohnson in incarnation of the party is not a socially liberal, perhaps, as david cameron's version of the conservative party, cutting back on spending when it comes to foreign aid, the idea that they are not as hot on keeping the books balanced when it comes to finances and so on and so forth. is there a sense that this party has changed the grassroots conservatives and, as a result, that is why the liberal democrats can make hay? i result, that is why the liberal democrats can make hay? i think that is riaht democrats can make hay? i think that is ri . ht and democrats can make hay? ! think

it is in towns like hartlepool that children have fallen further behind.r this year, the prime minister said this was his top priority. it this was his top priority. it is this was his top priority. it is the loss of learning that so many children and young people, thatis many children and young people, that is the thing we have to focus on now as a society. 50 focus on now as a society. so what does — focus on now as a society. so what does the government's catch up promise mean for this primary and secondary school? giving children back their voice. it giving children back their voice. . , giving children back their voice. ., , ., , voice. it was more his confidence, _ voice. it was more his confidence, being - voice. it was more his i confidence, being around people. he was very quiet anyway, he's a really quite boy, so that side of him was lost again. boy, so that side of him was lost again-— boy, so that side of him was lost again. mum is telling me education _ lost again. mum is telling me education it _ lost again. mum is telling me education it sho

it's in towns like hartlepool that children have fallen furthest behind.his year, the prime minister said this was his top priority. it's the loss of learning for so many children and young people. that is the thing we've got to focus on now as a society. so what does today's promise mean for this primary and secondary school? giving children back their voice. it was more... it's confidence, being around people, he was very quiet anyway, he was a really quiet boy, so that side of him was lost again. mums telling me education should be top of the list. you know, the financial state of the country is important in terms of how we can prosper, but these are future of the country. if we don't invest in their education, it isjust paramount. we owe it to them. there was a draft plan to fund more school hours for sport and arts as well as learning, but that got scrapped last week as too expensive. so tonight, the education expert and former teacher advising the prime minister resigned. in a statement, he said he'd asked for landmark investment, but instead, minist

it's in towns like hartlepool that children have fallen furthest behind.riority. it's the loss of learning for so many children and young people. that is the thing we've got to focus on now as a society. so what does today's promise mean for this primary and secondary school? they sing. giving children back their voice. they sing. it was more... it's confidence, being around people, he was very quiet anyway, he was a really quiet boy, so that side of him was lost again. mums telling me education should be top of the list. you know, the financial state of the country is important in terms of how we can prosper, but these are future of the country. if we don't invest in their education, it is just paramount. we owe it to them. there was a draft plan to fund more school hours for sport and arts, as well as learning, but that got scrapped last week as too expensive. now the education expert and former teacher advising the prime minister resigned. in a statement, he said he'd asked for landmark investment, but instead, ministers had chosen a plan that was too n

hartlepool united are back in the football league after winning a dramatic national league play—off finaltorquay goalkeeper lucas covolan — scoring this dramatic equaliser which led to extra time and penalties. and they needed 14 spot—kicks to decide it. matt buse hit the bar with torquay�*s seventh, which means a return to the football league for hartlepool — four years after they were relegated. and you can follow all of the latest from the final round of golf�*s us open on the bbc sport website — that's just got under way in california with rory mcilroy in contention. that's all at bbc.co.uk/sport. and just to let you know, ben, it's still 0—0 between wales and italy in rome. the bbc has learned that the post office has made payouts to 400 former sub—postmasters, with thousands of others still waiting for compensation. these are individuals who suffered because of the faulty horizon computer system installed in their branches, which made it look like money had gone missing. our consumer affairs correspondent colletta smith has been hearing about the impact on three generations of one f

we have seen upsets in hartlepool and by elections. we i in hartlepool and by elections.many years-— labour party has held the seat for so many years. absolutely. a lot of eo - le so many years. absolutely. a lot of people are — so many years. absolutely. a lot of people are questioning _ so many years. absolutely. a lot of people are questioning the - people are questioning the leadership of kier starmer. if they lose batley and spen, what does that mean _ lose batley and spen, what does that mean for— lose batley and spen, what does that mean for his leadership. it could be a major— mean for his leadership. it could be a major implication on his leadership and the labour party going _ leadership and the labour party going forward. you leadership and the labour party going forward-— leadership and the labour party auoin forward. ., ., , ., ., going forward. you on your programme on the asian — going forward. you on your programme on the asian network _ going forward. you on your programme on the asian network have _ going forward. you on your programme on the asian netwo

party that won that hartlepool by—election lose massively.we're seeing a lot of people looking towards a more liberal version of politics and they have found it with the liberal democrats. well, but not many people were looking towards the liberal democrats in the last election, were they? well, we increased our number of votes at the last election and i mean, i do not think many liberal democrats were saying it was an outstanding success. but what we're seeing, in lots of these areas, we are able to make gains incrementally. and i think we are on a really good trajectory to get more mps in the next elections and also more people elected at local levels as well, where quite a lot of change happens in our communities. is this a ringing endorsement for the liberal democrats or is this a protest vote against the conservatives here? well, i mean, knocking on doors in chesham and amersham, earlier today, it was a lot of people saying "i am fed up of having the conservatives taking my vote for granted". and the things that you are saying to me, of

it's in towns like hartlepool that children have fallen furthest behind. loss of learning for so many children and young people. that's the thing we've got to focus on now as a society. so, what does today's promise mean for this primary and secondary school? giving children back their voice. it was more his confidence being around people. he was very quiet anyway. he's a really quiet boy. so, that side of him was lost again. mums telling me education should be top of the list. you know, the financial state - of the economy is important in terms of how we can prosper. but this is the future of the country. - if we don't invest i in their education. it's just paramount. we owe it to them. there was a draft plan to fund more school hours, for sport and arts, as well as learning. but that got scrapped last week as too expensive. there is £1 billion extra today for tutoring for some pupils. but this school asked for 12 tutors this year and got two. what we're now doing is the biggest tutoring programme anywhere in the world. there's no question that many kids

handing hartlepool the win.ay—off final to add to their 60—0 first—leg win. and over on the bbc sport website, and bbc radio 5 live, you can follow the final round of the us open golf, where rory mcilroy is in contention. but that's all from me for now. reeta. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello there. over the last few days, there's been an awful lot of rain affecting parts of southern england, the south midlands, parts of east anglia, too. the wettest areas now have seen over a month's worth of rain. odiham is in northeast hampshire — 81 mm of rain has fallen so far this month, most of it in the last few days. that compares with a monthly average here of around 48 mm,

quite deft at pivoting in politics at the moment and at the moment he is focused on seats like hartlepool and batley and we have another election coming in west yorkshire onjuly the 1st but i don't really think people are chesham and amersham were voting against conservatives because they are concerned about the government's rhetoric on flags or statues but i think it was a very specific set of local issues anything the conservatives to potentially face longer term problems and there are economic and cultural things to look at in the future but right now i still think the nearest thing to a one nation party that can appeal to all parts of the uk are still the conservatives. white like i sincerely hope you're going to eat your heart like one of your colleagues who made a prediction about this by—election and he got it wrong! and you are convinced it will go back to the tories at the election. i go back to the tories at the election-— go back to the tories at the election. ., ~ ., , ., election. i will talk to you in three years _ election. i will talk to you in three years time, _ election

last month's conservative by—election victory in the labour stronghold of hartlepool was widely describedand after it, as we have mentioned already, there was another by—election earthquake last week when the liberal democrats won chesham and amersham, a safe tory seat since its creation in 197a. here is vicki young on friday's news at six. young on friday's news at six. you know what happens when a really powerful orange force goes against a blue wall? flotilla: goes against a blue wall? polls su: est goes against a blue wall? polls suggest iust — goes against a blue wall? polls suggest just 7% _ goes against a blue wall? polls suggest just 7% of _ goes against a blue wall? polls suggest just 7% of voters - goes against a blue wall? polls suggest just 7% of voters back his party, _ suggest just 7% of voters back his party, but sir ed davey insists _ his party, but sir ed davey insists that is notjust his party, but sir ed davey insists that is not just a his party, but sir ed davey insists that is notjust a one off, — insists that is notjust a one off, and _ insists that is notjust a one

it's in towns like hartlepool that children have fallen furthest behind.rime minister said this was his top priority. it's the loss of learning for so many children and young people. that's the thing we've got to focus on now as a society. so, what does today's promise mean for this primary and secondary school? giving children back their voice. it was more his confidence being around people. he was very quiet anyway. he's a really quiet boy. so, that side of him was lost again. mums telling me education should be top of the list. you know, the financial state - of the economy is important in terms of how we can prosper. but this is the future of the country. - if we don't invest i in their education. it's just paramount. we owe it to them. there was a draft plan to fund more school hours, for sport and arts, as well as learning. but that got scrapped last week as too expensive. there is £1 billion extra today for tutoring for some pupils. but this school asked for 12 tutors this year and got two. what we're now doing is the biggest tutoring programme anyw

emily, you run a baby bank in hartlepool. tell us more - bank in hartlepool.we are seeing 15 or 20 new families coming through our doors per week and 200 _ coming through our doors per week and 200 or— coming through our doors per week and 200 or 300 _ coming through our doors per week and 200 or 300 a _ coming through our doors per week and 200 or 300 a month _ coming through our doors per week and 200 or 300 a month you - coming through our doors per week and 200 or 300 a month you still. and 200 or 300 a month you still need _ and 200 or 300 a month you still need support _ and 200 or 300 a month you still need sopport-_ and 200 or 300 a month you still need su ort. ~ ., ,, .,, ., need support. what you able to give them? nappies. _ need support. what you able to give them? nappies, wipes, _ need support. what you able to give them? nappies, wipes, food, - them? nappies, wipes, food, clothinu , them? nappies, wipes, food, clothing. it — them? nappies, wipes, food, clothing, it could _ them? nappies, wipes, food, clothing, it could be - them? nappies, wipes,

the party only weeks ago when hartlepool pulled off labour would never been in their dreams of winning england may be, well look at their advancing the north and the midlands and somebody has to lose and that somebody is going to be us? i has to lose and that somebody is going to be us?— going to be us? i think that's readin: going to be us? i think that's reading too _ going to be us? i think that's reading too much _ going to be us? i think that's reading too much into - going to be us? i think that's reading too much into it. - going to be us? i think that's reading too much into it. i i going to be us? i think that's i reading too much into it. i think there were circumstances that work it specific to the constituencies such as hs two. but i think as i say, there are some broader issues for the southeast of england. and i don't think the leveling out programme has gone so far as to make people in the southeast, south in general feel alienated. there people in the southeast, south in generalfeel alienated. there has been poor results for the tories in the home counties in the local

way to deliver jobs, prosperity across the whole country. 0nly last month, the conservatives took hartlepooltive mps are worried that all the talk of spending more in northern english seats could turn traditional voters off in the south. remain voting middle class seats in the south _ remain voting middle class seats in the south of england, the conservative coalition has been weakened to some degree in the wake of brexit. _ weakened to some degree in the wake of brexit, and the liberal democrats, frankly, other party that in many _ democrats, frankly, other party that in many instances are best placed to profit _ in many instances are best placed to profit from _ in many instances are best placed to profit from that, and that's what they've — profit from that, and that's what they've managed to do in chesham and amersham _ they've managed to do in chesham and amersham. , , , ., amersham. here, the lib dems have stormed to — amersham. here, the lib dems have stormed to victory, _ amersham. here, the lib dems have stormed to victory, but _ amersham. here, the lib dems have stormed to victory,

only last month, the conservatives took hartlepool from labour, and some conservative mps are worriednal voters off in the south. in remain—voting, middle—class seats in the south of england, the conservation coalition has been weakened to some degree in the wake of brexit, and the liberal democrats, frankly, are the party that, in many instances, are best placed to profit from that. and that's what they've managed to do in chesham and amersham. in chesham and amersham, the liberal democrats but it's still not clear if this is a crisis. have stormed to victory. but it's still not clear if this is a crisis for the conservatives which will soon pass or, as the lib dems claim, there's now a change in the political climate. iain watson reporting. i'm joined now by stephen hammond, conservative mp for wimbledon and a former government minister. good evening to you. you sit on one of those conservative seeds for the majority is not what it once was. how'd you look on this result? it was a bad result, but ethic i take, i did visited. i take full lessons. one is there was an awful lot of loca

hartlepool not so long ago. 0k, jessica parker, _ hartlepool not so long ago. 0k, jessica parker, thankn update on some figures concerning the delta variant in england. this is coming via public health england. 806 people in england have been admitted to hospital with the delta variant of covid—19, that is as ofjune14, thatis covid—19, that is as ofjune14, that is a rise of 423 on the previous week. of 806,527 were unvaccinated, 135, 17%, were more than 21 days after the first dose of vaccine and 84 were more than 14 days after the second dose. i'm going to repeat that... of the 806, 527 were vaccinated 135 were more than 21 days after their first dose of the vaccine and 84 of the 806 were more than 14 days after their second dose. there have been 73 deaths in england of people who had the delta variant, and that is of june 14, and they were people who died within 28 days of a positive test. of that number of deaths, 34 were unvaccinated. ten were more than 21 days after the first dose and 26 were more than 14 days after the second dose. we will be going through these figures laterjust

only last month the conservatives took hartlepooll the conservatives took hartlepool from labour andbout all the talk of spending more on northern english seats could turn traditional voters off in the south. in seats could turn traditional voters off in the south.— seats could turn traditional voters off in the south. in remain voting, seats the south _ off in the south. in remain voting, seats the south of _ off in the south. in remain voting, seats the south of england - off in the south. in remain voting, seats the south of england they i off in the south. in remain voting, i seats the south of england they can serve the coalition has been weakened in the wake of brexit and liberal democrats frankly are the party best placed to profit from that and that is what they have managed to do in chesham and amersham. in managed to do in chesham and amersham-— managed to do in chesham and amersham. , ., ., ~ , ., amersham. in chesham and amersham the liberal democrats _ amersham. in chesham and amersham the liberal democrats have _ amersham. in chesham and amersham the liberal democrats h

we have also seen in upsell in hartlepool where the conservatives took the seat.party have worked today. that is why i am working as hard as i can. this is about nothing more than that, a lot of the people are coming here to the place where i live with their own agendas and egos and making it about other things. it is about what is right for this area and the best person to represent this community. i and the best person to represent this community.— and the best person to represent this community. i will be speaking to a person _ this community. i will be speaking to a person who — this community. i will be speaking to a person who runs _ this community. i will be speaking to a person who runs the - this community. i will be speaking to a person who runs the local- this community. i will be speaking| to a person who runs the local food bank, the motto of the government is build back better. what sign are you saying of that? we build back better. what sign are you saying of that?— build back better. what sign are you sa in: ofthat? ~ ., ., ., saying of that? we ha

comparisons to what happened in hartlepool are easy, but slightly wide of the mark. when the cameras have gone. that was james vincent reporting on some of the issues that are most exercising voters here in batley. we are joined exercising voters here in batley. we arejoined by exercising voters here in batley. we are joined by two guests who used to vote for the labour party, but are choosing different parties this time. thank you both forjoining us. he recently joined the conservatives. what has drawn you away from labour? l joined the conservatives. what has drawn you away from labour? i think it's a number— drawn you away from labour? i think it's a number of— drawn you away from labour? i think it's a number of issues. _ drawn you away from labour? i think it's a number of issues. but - drawn you away from labour? i think it's a number of issues. but in - it's a number of issues. but in terms — it's a number of issues. but in terms of— it's a number of issues. but in terms of drawing me to the conservatives, it's how they have handled — conservatives, it's how t

class constituencies in the north of england and the midlands, as exemplified by the outcome of the hartlepoolo. but the converse of that has always been that in remain voting middle class seats in the south of england, the conservative coalition has been weakened to some degree in the wake of brexit and liberal democrats, frankly, are the party that in many instances are best placed to profit from that, and that's what they've managed to do in chesham and amersham. irefill that's what they've managed to do in chesham and amersham.— chesham and amersham. will they -rofit chesham and amersham. will they rofit for chesham and amersham. will they profit for long. _ chesham and amersham. will they profit for long, though? _ chesham and amersham. will they profit for long, though? do - chesham and amersham. will they profit for long, though? do you - profit for long, though? do you think this was more of a protest vote? ., , , think this was more of a protest vote? .,, , u vote? undoubtedly, the circumstance of a bur-election _ vote? undoubtedly, the circumstance of a by-election does _ vote? undou

. by-election in the north of england, in hartlepool-_ by-election in the north of england, in hartlepool weekend as part of a government test event. the pilot, which is being monitored by scientists, does not require social distancing or face masks. moshing is also allowed. luxmy gopal is there for us this morning. luxmy, what is the mood like? it looks lovely, doesn't it? it is lovely and clean and the stage is so exciting. people must be so delighted. exciting. people must be so delighted-— exciting. people must be so deliahted. ~ , , delighted. absolutely. this welcome to the download _ delighted. absolutely. this welcome to the download festival, _ delighted. absolutely. this welcome to the download festival, the - delighted. absolutely. this welcome to the download festival, the most. to the download festival, the most peaceful and quiet part of the festival, which is the morning after the night before. you can see that the night before. you can see that the stages looking quiet and peaceful, people checking out. the sound is getting for day two. in the distance you might see the pe

torquay were were a goal down against hartlepool in the fifth minute of injury time when the torquaye long—awaited lifting of covid restrictions has been delayed by four weeks. nina's in liverpool with more on this. it is lovely and calm. beautifully calm. it is lovely and calm. beautifully calm- you _ it is lovely and calm. beautifully calm. you really _ it is lovely and calm. beautifully calm. you really can't. - it is lovely and calm. beautifully calm. you really can't. i - it is lovely and calm. beautifully calm. you really can't. i was i it is lovely and calm. beautifully| calm. you really can't. i wasjust thinking, iam calm. you really can't. i wasjust thinking, jam in calm. you really can't. i wasjust thinking, i am in liverpool think about her closest town or city and stick a pin in it and think about the layers of businesses surrounding it that will have been impacted by this extension of restrictions. here you have the tate gallery, dozens of bars and restaurants around the dock, right behind the liverpool arena and the maritime museum, the hilton hotel. good morning. more

we�*ve had yet of what was actually kind of hidden away in those local election results in the hartlepoole perception from some other lib dems are putting is very strongly, that this would make it much more difficult for local people to object to development and you put that together with a sense of boris johnson�*s about concentration on focusing on the red wall and you have a sense of neglect here perhaps or concern in the blue one. {lilia have a sense of neglect here perhaps or concern in the blue one.— or concern in the blue one. 0k, we will leave therefore _ or concern in the blue one. 0k, we will leave therefore no. _ or concern in the blue one. 0k, we will leave therefore no. thank - or concern in the blue one. 0k, we will leave therefore no. thank you | will leave therefore no. thank you very much. from today, anyone who�*s aged 18 or over in england can book a coronvirus vaccine, in what�*s being described by the government as "the final push to protect the country". the nhs is expecting demand to be high and is sending out about one and half million texts inviting people to book

last month's conservative by—election victory in the labour stronghold of hartlepool was widely described victory coming, and wondered whether it should have taken journalists quite so much by surprise. the queen has been holding weekly audiences with her prime ministers for all the 69 years of her reign so far, and what they have discussed in those meetings has long captured the imagination of dramatists, journalists and the public at large. no surprise that that caught the media's attention, but adrian objected to this headline, used in the bbc�*s online article the subject. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news, on tv, radio, online and social media, or you can find us on twitter. you can call us: and do have a look at our website that's all from us, we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. our headlines today... we commit you for 270 months. 22 and half years in jail for the police officer