i do believe keir starmer should be given the j keir starmer should be given the space to get on withlly has been incredibly difficult for the british public. that should be our number one concern. secondly, in terms of how we have been able to conduct politics, keir starmer has not been able to go around the country and set out his stall in the way that any other leader would have wanted to do. he has not given a speech to a room of people at any point and all he has been able to do, like i am doing now, is talk down the lens of a computer, which is frankly deeply unsatisfactory. so i am sure we will see from june the 21st, as lockdown eases, that sir keir starmer will be out and about with the new shadow cabinet between now and the party conference having that robust, engagement with the public i'm sure he has wanted to do from day one. i'm sure he has wanted to do from da one. a i'm sure he has wanted to do from da one. ., ~ i'm sure he has wanted to do from da one. ., ,, i. , day one. matthew, thank you very much forjoining _ day one. matthew, thank you very much forjoining us _ d

keir starmerjust does politician. keir starmer just does not really— politician.lly fighting in his corner. in that way _ really fighting in his corner. in that wa . . , . really fighting in his corner. in thatwa. ., , ._ , really fighting in his corner. in thatwa. ., , , ., ., ., that way. charisma. just a word on this issue have _ that way. charisma. just a word on this issue have a _ that way. charisma. just a word on this issue have a candidate - that way. charisma. just a word on this issue have a candidate in - that way. charisma. just a word on this issue have a candidate in the i this issue have a candidate in the last election and all of that involved, and then we will move on. i think it's going to be a very telling night and day of results for the party. typically at this point an opposition party tents do quite well, but they are at very real risk of losing the by—election in hartlepool. all of the exhibition crisis for the liberal party in scotland, of course wider implication of what happens in scotland in terms of independence votes. it is going to

that's what sir keir starmer is in his - what sir keir starmer is in his office discussing right now.ause actually labour did rather well in quite a lot of places that declared late, including west yorkshire, but in a lot of places in the south, which for some reason seemed to count the votes more slowly than in the north, labour were gaining seats and winning may all races, in cambridge and peterborough, another strange new political construction. labour has been doing quite well in some of those places. 0verall, labour has been doing quite well in some of those places. overall, the picture has not been great, but it has not been as bad as it seemed when hartlepool was dominating the news at the start, and of course, nobody knows about the labour success is because the row between sir keir starmer and angela rayner, the deputy leader, then broke out. on that, he has been accused of passing the blame on to somebody else. i5 passing the blame on to somebody else. , ., ., ., �* 4' else. is that fair? i don't think it is, but itjust — else. is that fair? i don't think it is, but itjust l

he has got to be given the time and the power, keir, and i the time and the power, keir, and the timesources to get on with bringing forward new policies which will never be the same as 1997, cannot be the same as 2019, but he has got to and will bring forward new policies to change britain and he has got to get out there as he wants to do and listen to the people. so wants to do and listen to the ”eole. ., wants to do and listen to the --eole. ., ., , ,, ., ., people. so what does the new shadow cabinet look like? _ people. so what does the new shadow cabinet look like? angela _ people. so what does the new shadow cabinet look like? angela rayner- people. so what does the new shadow cabinet look like? angela rayner was | cabinet look like? angela rayner was given some more senior roles, about 24 hours after she was sacked from her job as 24 hours after she was sacked from herjob as party chair on saturday. anneliese dodds takes that role after being sacked as shadow chancellor. rachel reeves has replaced her. and there is a promotion, wes streeting, considered to be a strong media pe

yes, and i think keir starmer is - saying, well, one more heave. yes and i think keir starmer is coming position. they are having a few calls for it but that�*s not where labour mps generally are, generally speaking. we are seeing this push and pull that was during the various debates come back. the left of the party saying the reason you have not done well is that you have not define who you are community to be more radical. the right of the party saying no, that�*s the opposite of what you need to do, actually. you need to start ignoring the left of the party and listening more to red wall voters and that�*s how you are going to get these seats back in the future. and the problem with keir starmer is there�*s lots of pressure for him to take action. maybe a shadow cabinet reshuffle, but the problem is while both sides might want that it was very different things from the reshuffle. and everything radical and drastic in terms of the next steps is going to upset one set of the party and the problem is his authority has been damaged by the results today. just ickin: damaged by the result

sir keir starmer is trying to clear some _ sir keir starmer is trying to clear some of— sir keir starmerthe membership is dominated by corbynistas who joined under— dominated by corbynistas who joined under the _ dominated by corbynistas who joined under the £3 membership ticket. boris _ under the £3 membership ticket. borisjohnson may go under the £3 membership ticket. boris johnson may go only for the next election and he sees the conservative party is winning support— conservative party is winning support and the labour northern stronghold and if he is beginning to pump— stronghold and if he is beginning to pump support into them and levelling up pump support into them and levelling up as he _ pump support into them and levelling up as he calls it that is going to piece _ up as he calls it that is going to place more pressure on sir keir starmen — place more pressure on sir keir starmer. we are starting to see the blame _ starmer. we are starting to see the blame game and he did say he would take the _ blame game and he did say he would take the blame but then goes on fire says chairm

so keir starmer has only been leader i role for angela rayner. so keir.eader for around a year, will lead be serious efforts to move him out of the job? i'm not sure there will be serious efforts but there is serious jeopardy for keir starmer, someone was saying in the party today, he's based his approach on leadership and competence in contrast to the previous leader, jeremy corbyn. if he look like a strong leader, then he look like a strong leader, then he starting to use his —— lose his unique selling point. it's perhaps not surprising but interesting that someone he sacked, john trickett, said a leadership challenge cannot be ruled out. keir starmer�*s team will have to work very hard to stop the spiralling out of control. also interesting, john mcdonnell himself would admit he's not a great friend of angela rayner and people are saying that effectively those on the corbyn left of the party if you like thought she was being too supportive of keir starmer, moving away from her left—wing roots, but quite frankly her profile in the party has taken on a n

what i would say about keir, though, i i would say about keir, though, he needs— i would say about keiro recruit soldiers, _ he needs allies, he needs to recruit soldiers, he - he needs allies, he needs to recruit soldiers, he needs i he needs allies, he needs toi recruit soldiers, he needs an army— recruit soldiers, he needs an army to _ recruit soldiers, he needs an army to help— recruit soldiers, he needs an army to help him _ recruit soldiers, he needs an army to help him drive - recruit soldiers, he needs an. army to help him drive through the change _ army to help him drive through the change in _ army to help him drive through the change in the _ army to help him drive through the change in the party. - the change in the party. because _ the change in the party. because we _ the change in the party. because we know - the change in the party. because we know that l the change in the party. . because we know that the the change in the party. - because we know that the people who want — because we know that the people who want to — because we know that the people who want to drag _

yes, it tells us that keir starmer _ keir starmer?not 100% in control of his party and who gets to be in the shadow cabinet and what they do when they are there. there was basically a 24 hour—long tussle between him and his deputy angela rayner, where she was removed from onejob rayner, where she was removed from one job but there was a big discussion over what newjob to put her in and she has ended up with something like four differentjobs, and in much, much higher profile. i wonder if in the long term that will set up some tension between the two top figures, which, let's be honest, is something we are used to in labour politics over the last few decades. will people see keir starmer as somebody who has not done well in the english local authority elections even though labour did well in the mayoral elections, and will they now see somebody who cannot quite do what he wants to do with his own colleagues? also reading through the details of the reshuffle, you can start to see what keir starmer is going to do in this next phase of his

i think what that means is that if keir starmer— that means is that if keir starmer will listen to hisparty that he will be listening to. i think we will— will be listening to. i think we will probably see a shadow cabinet — we will probably see a shadow cabinet reshuffle next week, wouldn't be surprised about that — wouldn't be surprised about that at _ wouldn't be surprised about that at all, and i think the people _ that at all, and i think the people shuffled out of the front _ people shuffled out of the front bench team will be the people — front bench team will be the people to his left within the labour— people to his left within the labour party. people to his left within the labour party-— people to his left within the labour pa . ., ,, ,, ., labour party. thank you, siena. no doubt boris _ labour party. thank you, siena. no doubt boris johnson - labour party. thank you, siena. no doubt boris johnson will - no doubt borisjohnson will make some form of appearance today in person as well as the blimp that seems to be there at the moment. he doesn't body, were talking about this

they suspect she is been briefing about keir starmer behind _ is been briefing about keir starmer behindis back and i think tonight they wiii— behind his back and i think tonight they will be worried about what is angela _ they will be worried about what is angela rayner's next step going to be. angela rayner's next step going to be keir— angela rayner's next step going to be. keirstarmer angela rayner's next step going to be. keir starmertried angela rayner's next step going to be. keir starmer tried to move her to a different role in the shadow cabinet — to a different role in the shadow cabinet. will she take that role or will she _ cabinet. will she take that role or will she stay out of the shadow cabinet — will she stay out of the shadow cabinet and to be see her go for a leadership— cabinet and to be see her go for a leadership election? but i think a lot of— leadership election? but i think a lot of voters will be questioning what _ lot of voters will be questioning what is — lot of voters will be questioning what is lara doing here? which of the tory— what is lara doing here? wh

he says keir starmer should keep calm and carry on. keir leader. will be civen the keep calm and carry on. keir will be given the time. _ keep calm and carry on. keir will be given the time, power— keep calm and carry on. keir will be given the time, power and - keep calm and carry on. keir will be| given the time, power and resources to be able to get on with bringing forward new policies that will never be the same as 1997, cannot be the same as 2019, but he has got to bring forward and will bring forward new policies to change britain. the labour mp tracy brabin has been elected mayor of west yorkshire, but her success masks a potential problem. there will now have to be a by—election in her seat of batley and spen, yet another electoral test for keir starmer. in westminster, preparations are under way for tomorrow's queen's speech when boris johnson's new programme for government will be unveiled. he has planted his flag in what used to be labour territory. the challenge for cure starmer —— keir starmer... borisjohnson needs to take a less conf

is keir starmer— about keir starmer's future. cannot— then kicked out of his party because he cannot win a general election of the party— he cannot win a general election of the party want to risk him. a predatory— the party want to risk him. a predatory minister say that to me today— predatory minister say that to me today and — predatory minister say that to me today and i think that's extraordinary and it shows how fickle _ extraordinary and it shows how fickle support can become and how hard it— fickle support can become and how hard it is— fickle support can become and how hard it is for labour to make any impact _ hard it is for labour to make any impact during the crisis. they were startina impact during the crisis. they were starting from _ impact during the crisis. they were starting from a _ impact during the crisis. they were starting from a very _ impact during the crisis. they were starting from a very low— impact during the crisis. they were starting from a very low based - impact during the crisis. they were starti

the labour leader sir keir starmer is preparing to reshuffle his team after the party's disappointing performance in the elections — he's already sacked his deputy angela rayner. when the leader of the party on friday— when the leader of the party on friday says he takes full responsibility for the election result— responsibility for the election result in_ responsibility for the election result in hartlepool in particular and then— result in hartlepool in particular and then scapegoats angela rayner, i think many— and then scapegoats angela rayner, i think many of us feel that was unfain — nicola sturgeon warns the westminster government against using legal arguments to prevent a second independence referendum after a fourth consecutive victory for the snp. the people of scotland have voted for the snp on the strength of offering when the time is right an independence referendum. the priority at the moment is not court cases, it's not independence legislation, it is recovery from the pandemic. disruption continues on some of britain's busiest rail lines, after small cracks are found

so what does this mean for keir starmer, the i mean for keir starmer, the leader of the labour party,urse from the former leader who crushed to that terrible defeat for the party back in 2019?- that terrible defeat for the party back in 2019? two things to say about — party back in 2019? two things to say about this _ party back in 2019? two things to say about this in _ party back in 2019? two things to say about this in terms - party back in 2019? two things to say about this in terms of. to say about this in terms of what it means for labour. the first is as you say directly for keir starmer. look, let's see how the results online because as i say hartlepool will get all of the headlines of course over the next couple of course over the next couple of hours and we are expecting that result in the next 90 minutes or so and it will dominate over the course of the morning but there are many, many more results to come in and i suspect for the reasons that i have described that actually all of the focus will end up on those results and to some extent because the hartlepool defeat had be

keir — many changes? after awful election results, keir starmer _ many changes?armer has edged out his deputy angela rayner, as chair. was she sacked or offered a differentjob? with no clarity from the leader of�*s team. some labour mps around the country are baffled and angry. tote mps around the country are baffled and an: . ~ ., ~ ., , mps around the country are baffled andan: .~ ., ~ ., , , and angry. we need to know this is and angry. we need to know this is an individual— and angry. we need to know this is an individual that _ and angry. we need to know this is an individual that has _ and angry. we need to know this is an individual that has a _ and angry. we need to know this is an individual that has a game - and angry. we need to know this is an individual that has a game plan | an individual that has a game plan for taking us forward. at the moment that isn't clear. he needs to up his game. that isn't clear. he needs to up his name. ,, . ., , , ., that isn't clear. he needs to up his name. ,, ., ., , , ., _ game. shadow ministers hanging by the hone ga

— this— and keir thinks that.e robust conversations that me and keir have. i haven't always had you know, we've had a very frank - relationship - and i welcome that. actually, i think it's really constructive. | and if one of your deputies said that about you after an election campaign, he wasn't that good. people didn't know what he was on about. would you tolerate that? or would you kick them out? you'd fire them, wouldn't you? no, i think it's a reflection of the difficult circumstances in which of keir and angela have come into their roles and not be able to set out their stall as a leader and a deputy leader would be able to do in more normal times, you know? i don't think that's what she was getting at, though. she was getting at his failure to do it, not the difficult circumstances that prevented him doing it. well, i don't know. i think that might be an assumption you're making. but if you had to tell our viewers in a sentence what keir starmer stood for, which angela told told me people didn't know on the

this certainly has not been a kind of day keir starmer would have wanted.ffle is about putting a rocket in people and getting things going, particularly after labour had a patchy set of results with really tough contests and losing ground to the tories in many areas they would like to think of as their own. but his allies are saying tonight that he resisted some demands other people were making, he kept his head down and it took longer than they wanted and it was messy, but he did manage to get it done. but this does give a wobble to labour sentiment. he has critics on the left who have already used this as an opportunity to pile in and to push him to change direction. the shadow cabinet itself is due to meet tomorrow at noon and one wonders quite what the atmosphere will be like in the room. laura, thank you very much. nicola sturgeon has told borisjohnson its a matter of "when, not if" there's to be another scottish independence referendum. the two spoke this afternoon for the first time since pro—independence parties won a majority in the scottish parlia

keir starmer said he would take full responsibility for the results. what is happening here? i responsibility for the results. is that what is happening here? i think it's a question _ that what is happening here? i think it's a question is _ that what is happening here? i think it's a question is who _ that what is happening here? i think it's a question is who you _ that what is happening here? i think it's a question is who you ask- that what is happening here? i think it's a question is who you ask to - it's a question is who you ask to get a question to that. he said he would take full responsible tea for these results on the party need to change to reconnect with the voters. he said he would be taking responsibility forfixing he said he would be taking responsibility for fixing that in the light of those results that we had in the last few days, but this first move, as you said, we are expecting there will be a reshuffle this morning, it is understood keir starmer will reshuffle his top team, but there's been criticism over the first move in that

what is going on, given that sir keir starmer said he would take responsibility?'t sound like he is. �* , responsibility? doesn't sound like he is. v a' responsibility? doesn't sound like heis. �*, ,, , he is. he's taking responsibility for reshuffling _ he is. he's taking responsibility for reshuffling his _ he is. he's taking responsibility for reshuffling his shadow- he is. he's taking responsibility . for reshuffling his shadow cabinet, we knew there were going to be changing some of the staffing behind the scenes as well, changing the way the scenes as well, changing the way the party operates. there was a feeling i think that the shadow cabinet perhaps in some cases individually but also collectively weren't making a sufficient impact. we will see some of the faces change around labour's top table. because the reshuffle was on its way, for me shall we say a news management point of view it's unfortunate for kier starmer that the news of angela rayner being deprived of her campaigning role came out before any news of what she would be offered in return. so pa

is keir starmer a good politician? is— next election. is keir starmer a good politician?ician. i think he is someone who was— politician. i think he is someone who was decent, _ politician. i think he is someone who was decent, he _ politician. i think he is someone who was decent, he has- politician. i think he is someone who was decent, he has strongi politician. i think he is someone - who was decent, he has strong values and i who was decent, he has strong values and i think— who was decent, he has strong values and i think he— who was decent, he has strong values and i think he is— who was decent, he has strong values and i think he is someone _ who was decent, he has strong values and i think he is someone who - who was decent, he has strong values and i think he is someone who i - and i think he is someone who i would _ and i think he is someone who i would characterise _ and i think he is someone who i would characterise as _ and i think he is someone who i would characterise as being - and i think he is someone who i would characterise as being oni and i think he

the labour leader sir keir starmer prepares to reshuffle his team after the party's disappointing performance in the elections. he's already removed his deputy, angela rayner, as campaigns chief. that's what you do in leadership — you take responsibility, you don't scapegoat goat and blame others, you take it on the chin. they are hard calls, but it is for him to choose the team he wants and get people in the positions he wants us in. some good news for labour, though, as tracy brabin is elected as the first mayor of west yorkshire. but she'll have to resign her westminster seat, triggering a by—election in batley and spen. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, warns it would be "completely outrageous" for the westminster government to block a second independence referendum. the government is expected to end the advice against hugging each other, as part of the relaxation of lockdown rules in england. the government is calling on the rail industry to fix disruption on some of britain's busiest rail lines, after small cracks were found in some high speed trains. good evening, and welcome

so, by implication, keir starmer has been weakened.g to set out a vision to win back voters that the party has lost. is this reshuffle a new start for labour? the labour leader has promised to accelerate changes in his party. the first major casualty in the reshuffle of his top team was anneliese dodds, removed as shadow chancellor. i'm really sorry, i'm not answering any questions. sorry about that. rachel reeves replaces her. she's closer to the politics of tony blair and gordon brown. talking of which, labour's last prime minister has been advising the current party leader, and he says keir starmer should keep calm and carry on. keir�*s got to be be given the time, power and resources to be able to get on with bringing forward new policies that will never be the same as 1997, cannot be the same as 2019, but he has got to bring forward and will bring forward new policies to change britain. the labour mp tracy brabin was elected mayor of west yorkshire, but her success masks a potential problem. there will now have to be a by—election

the headlines at six: the labour leader sir keir starmer prepares to reshuffle his team after the party's disappointing performance in the elections — he's already removed his deputy angela rayner, as campaigns chief. that's what you do in leadership — you take responsibility, you don't scapegoat goat and blame others, you take it on the chin. the? scapegoat goat and blame others, you take it on the chin.— take it on the chin. they are hard calls, but — take it on the chin. they are hard calls, but it _ take it on the chin. they are hard calls, but it is — take it on the chin. they are hard calls, but it is for _ take it on the chin. they are hard calls, but it is for him _ take it on the chin. they are hard calls, but it is for him to - take it on the chin. they are hard calls, but it is for him to choose l calls, but it is for him to choose the team — calls, but it is for him to choose the team he wants and gets people in the team he wants and gets people in the positions he wants us in. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, warns it would be "completely outrageous" for the westmi

he keir starmer is not going to be a happy man-— keir starmer is not going to be a ha-- man. , , keir tells us is that the stakes were high and i think that is in part a reflection of the successful narrative that the conservatives in particular were able to push in the campaign and that was that victory for them was to stop the snp winning a single party majority. the snp, in a single party majority. the snp, in a sense, allow that narrative to prevail to ensure that its voters would come out to the polls as well but that leaves it with a bit of a challenge. . a single party majority is still a possibility but it's looking more than likely at this stage, but votes are still being counted of course, so that then gives rise to the question of what constitutes a mandate for a referendum? nicola sturgeon has made clear she is not in a hurry to push for that but it looks likely there will be a parliamentary majority in the scottish parliament of parties who are committed to pushing a referendum on independence. 1anthem who are committed to pushing a referendum on independence. when we loo

which of our rayner or keir starmer both have quite a lot of work— keir starmer both have quite a lote outside in that labour— division looking from the outside in that labour movement. the other interesting nugget that i picked up was also _ interesting nugget that i picked up was also that, why has it been so difficult _ was also that, why has it been so difficult for — was also that, why has it been so difficult for keir starmer to sack angela — difficult for keir starmer to sack angela rayner even if he wanted to? that's_ angela rayner even if he wanted to? that's also— angela rayner even if he wanted to? that's also disputed that he never really _ that's also disputed that he never really want to soccer anyway. what's interesting _ really want to soccer anyway. what's interesting is that angela rayner was elected herself by her own right as a deputy leader last year. so she comes— as a deputy leader last year. so she comes with — as a deputy leader last year. so she comes with that bit of strength behind — comes with that bit of strength behind her as well as well as all the unio

both about the party and some believe about sir keir starmer.d take responsibility for these results, the party would need to change, they needed to reconnect with voters. there have been lots of people since questioning both the party strategy, its direction, and also his leadership of self although there are those who have been defending him like for example the newly elected maia for the west of england —— macro maia. here is what he had to say. —— mayor. i think we have a tendency to be ahead of the curve when it comes to political directions so, for example, when tony blair became very popular we were first in that and we are similar in all trends when it comes to politics, so i'm hoping that my result is an indication of the future. obviously we are very, very pleased with the result. what was significant about it was that we didn't just win in our urban heartlands, places like bristol and bath, but outside in the countryside. where the west of england has got very many rural and remote communities, the support was very, very good there to

after some awful election results, keir starmer has edged out his deputy angela rayner as party chairclarity from the leader's team. some labour mps around the country are baffled and angry. we need to know this is an individual that has a game plan for taking us forward. and at the moment, that isn't clear. so i think he needs to up his game. shadow ministers hanging by the phone to find out about their job. leaders do make those decisions. they're hard calls, but it's for keir to choose the team he wants and get people in the positions he wants us to be in. and others demanding much faster change. we can'tjust saunter our way back into power. i we have to show the country - that we get the message we were told and act absolutely decisively. labour took a hammering in many areas they used to treat as their own, losing durham council for the first time in 100 years. but there were good results in wales — some celebration, with progress in west sussex, even areas like 0xfordshire. but there seems to be bitterness, not this affection, at the party's top level. instead of making tories m

if keir starmer sat here tonight, _ expect. if keir starmer sat here tonight, this - expect. here tonight, this has - expect. if keir starmer sat | here tonight, this has been expect. if keir starmer sat i here tonight, this has been a very unusual. for the leader of the opposition to introduce themselves to the country. normally, leader of the opposition and they have a 0pposition and they have a party conference speech. they can go on campaign easily. they can go on campaign easily. they can go on campaign easily. they can go and meet people. he hasn't been able to do that. he's been in his back room doing pmq, so it's been unusual. whether government has been front front and centre every single day through the covid press conferences and so on. and we're coming to the point where it looks like we may be emerging from at least this period of the pandemic and the vaccine so on. that is the best case scenario for labour where they can get beyond that and really start to go on the attack. concern for labour is that it isn't the story or not the whole story. part of the story i

labour have that— leader, sir keir starmer. labour have that in— leader, sir keir starmer.support in recent years. there are a couple of seats where plaid cymru and labour— couple of seats where plaid cymru and labourand couple of seats where plaid cymru and labour and are couple of seats where plaid cymru and labourand are in couple of seats where plaid cymru and labour and are in direct opposition. in the main this is a defensive — opposition. in the main this is a defensive election for labour against — defensive election for labour against the tories. the coalition minority— against the tories. the coalition minority government in wales is totally— minority government in wales is totally normal. we have never had a party _ totally normal. we have never had a party win _ totally normal. we have never had a party win an — totally normal. we have never had a party win an outright majority here. if by this _ party win an outright majority here. if by this evening that is how the numbers— if by this evening that is how the numbers are looking, parties will do their sums, — n

whilst it is i never about individuals, clearly, keir starmer has decided that there will have _ keir uncomfortable and difficult — the 1990s, it's uncomfortable and difficult, and finding the right people — difficult, and finding the right people in the right slots but giving them _ people in the right slots but giving them the — people in the right slots but giving them the right narrative and the right— them the right narrative and the right direction would be much more important _ right direction would be much more important than gestures about who the campaign coordinator is all the chair— the campaign coordinator is all the chair of— the campaign coordinator is all the chair of that particular aspect of our party— chair of that particular aspect of our party structure, one of the things— our party structure, one of the things we _ our party structure, one of the things we should learn is what goes on inside _ things we should learn is what goes on inside the labour party is a turn-off— on inside the labour party is a turn—off for the electorate rather than _ turn—off for the ele

it looks like keir starmer is trying — at war. it looks like keir starmer is trying to— at war. to sack angela rayner as party— is trying to sack angela rayner as party chairman, and there has been a backlash_ party chairman, and there has been a backlash to _ party chairman, and there has been a backlash to that. over the next couple — backlash to that. over the next couple of — backlash to that. over the next couple of days we will see different ranks _ couple of days we will see different ranks of _ couple of days we will see different ranks of labour mps are vowing, keir starmer_ ranks of labour mps are vowing, keir starmer trying to show he is in control, — starmer trying to show he is in control, but it's a difficultjob, uniting — control, but it's a difficultjob, uniting the labour party. keir starmer— uniting the labour party. keir starmer has done a good job over the last few— starmer has done a good job over the last few weeks and months keeping the party— last few weeks and months keeping the party together but losing angela rayner _ the party together but losing ange

it is important that circular has _ keir starmer?ant that circular has a set this as - keir starmer? it is important that circular has a set this as one - keir starmer? it is important that circular has a set this as one of. circular has a set this as one of his objections trying to get back some of those and leave supporters in so—called redwall seats who wandered off to the conservative party. —— some of those leave supporters. and hartlepool had the highest leave vote in 2016 and had the highest brexit party vote in the 2019 general election. the difficulty circular faces is 2019 general election. the difficulty circularfaces is much 2019 general election. the difficulty circular faces is much of that person party route is probably not going to vote for its reform uk so what ever potato of the vote is there is in play, and research my and my colleagues have done and what might�*ve happened in 2019 if the person party had not stood in labour constituencies suggests somewhere between two and three to one that would have split in fav

do you have any advice to keir starmer? i what i would say is that there are lessons the uk labour party can learn from the scottish labour party about what happened to us after a big, constitutional, binary choice on the challenges we face. what i am doing and what keir is doing is taking the party on a journey. i want to do it with energy, optimism, honesty and also with humility and authenticity. i think if we do that, we can persuade people across the party that the labour party is very much on their side. —— people across the country. i think people have seen that in scotland over the last ten weeks. we are not the angry labour party that wants to fight with everybody, we want to pull the country back together and focus on the national recovery. by making an open plea right now, everybody in the party spoke about the national recovery, we are not out of this crisis now. so let's keep working for this country that we love. let's look at the local authorities in england and update our knowledge. we have had more councill

keir starmer and his new team are going _ keir starmer and his new team are going to _ keir starmer andlot of talk from them _ going to have to face. we have heard a lot of talk from them about - a lot of talk from them about tistehihg _ a lot of talk from them about listening to _ a lot of talk from them about listening to voters, _ a lot of talk from them about listening to voters, about - a lot of talk from them about - listening to voters, about changing, about _ listening to voters, about changing, about reativ— listening to voters, about changing, about really engaging _ listening to voters, about changing, about really engaging with - about really engaging with communities. _ about really engaging with communities. i— about really engaging with communities. ithink- about really engaging with communities. i think the l about really engaging with - communities. i think the question is going _ communities. i think the question is going to _ communities. i think the question is going to be — communities. i think the question is going to be how— communities. i think the question is go

starmer and keir— like to thank keir starmer and keirstarmer like to thank keir starmer and keir starmerng this terrible — agenda. go look were using this terrible result to catalyst for change _ terrible result to catalyst for change was outward, and wielding the acts, i'm a strong leader. — wielding the acts, i'm a strong leader, hear me roar. of course the problem was he succeeded in moving _ the problem was he succeeded in moving the story on from the result — moving the story on from the result. and demonstrating he is not a _ result. and demonstrating he is not a strong leader any more but a — not a strong leader any more but a leader who is struggling to manage the interest groups of his— to manage the interest groups of his party. to manage the interest groups of his party-— of his party. katrina, tell us about strategies _ of his party. katrina, tell us about strategies for - of his party. katrina, tell us about strategies for the - of his party. katrina, tell us l about strategies for the smp. what was their broad strategy during the election to control the news cycle and do yo

if i can hel keir might one day want his 'ob.day want his 'ob. if i can help keir starmer and _ might one day want his job. if i can help keir starmer and the - might one day want his job. if i can help keir starmer and the party, i might one day want his job. if i can help keir starmer and the party, of course i will do that. but it does mean change. let's not get away from that, labour has to change, labour has to get rid of its london centric ways. if it doesn't, i don't know what the future holds for it. what what the future holds for it. what is already happening _ what the future holds for it. what is already happening tonight in labour, is bewilderment and anger. news leaking out that angela rayner, the member's elected deputy has been stripped of her role running campaigns and changes are likely tomorrow. but in the fight between england's towns and cities, england's towns and cities, england's tories and labour, is the conservatives who have come out on top this time. winning england isn't winning the whole country. once

keir starmer sa s a behind closed doors. keir starmer says a labour— behind closed doors. behind closed doors. keir starmer says a labour government would l says a labour government would actively — says a labour government would actively support the economy. the in-service — actively support the economy. the in—service my point they have just spent _ in—service my point they have just spent almost £300 billion doing just that. spent almost £300 billion doing 'ust that. , ~ , , , spent almost £300 billion doing 'ust that. ,. ,, ., spent almost £300 billion doing 'ust that. ,. ,, . ,.,. that. this crisis is syncretism of a number of _ that. this crisis is syncretism of a number of scotland's _ that. this crisis is syncretism of a | number of scotland's institutions, from _ number of scotland's institutions, from the — number of scotland's institutions, from the government _ number of scotland's institutions, from the government to - number of scotland's institutions, from the government to civil- from the government to civil service _ from the government to civil service. ,

keir starmer's spokesman — have come in? keir starmer's spokesman said _ have come in?bour vote went down by a quarter in hartlepool since _ down by a quarter in hartlepool since the — down by a quarter in hartlepool since the 2019 election, and of course — since the 2019 election, and of course that was the worst result for 60 years _ course that was the worst result for 60 years that labour had had under jeremy— 60 years that labour had had under jeremy corbyn. i think all labour people. — jeremy corbyn. i think all labour people, and we all like keir starmer~ _ people, and we all like keir starmer. he had a difficult succession from jeremy corbyn who led the _ succession from jeremy corbyn who led the labour party to a great disaster. — led the labour party to a great disaster, onlyjust over a year ago. so we _ disaster, onlyjust over a year ago. so we all— disaster, onlyjust over a year ago. so we all wished him well but the verdict _ so we all wished him well but the verdict of— so we all wished him well but the verdict of the people is the verdict of the _ verdict

these are important things which keir starmer did not— important things which keir starmer did not have, his personality and what he stands _ himself, his personality and what he stands for~" — himself, his personality and what he stands for." but every time they tried. _ stands for." but every time they tried. it — stands for." but every time they tried, it was a bit bland. it is not only— tried, it was a bit bland. it is not only because covid was big in the newsi _ only because covid was big in the news, it— only because covid was big in the news, it was because it was itty bitty— news, it was because it was itty bitty bits — news, it was because it was itty bitty bits of policies rather than one big — bitty bits of policies rather than one big vision. i think a big economic— one big vision. i think a big economic changes one thing that actually— economic changes one thing that actually a — economic changes one thing that actually a recent review found really — actually a recent review found really brought together labour's coalition — really brought together labour's coalition voter

that stretch back a long way, notjust about keir starmer or not just about keir starmer or jeremy notjust goes back a long way, and other things they find it really hard to do with the government's austerity programme affected this region but that people seem to blame the local politicians rather than the government for that. that is the wider context is referred to in the statement we were given. bbc breakfast reflected a wide range of views from voters and politicians to give an insight into the hartlepool by—election. on tuesday lunchtime, restructured party had been speaking to chris mason back on duty again to discuss the queen �*s speech again, and a problem emerged that we reference back in the days before the pandemic. aha, days before the pandemic. number of economic and announcements were here, plans for a lifetime skills guarantee and as mentioned, new planning reforms to speed up housebuilding and ambition is to encourage greater homeownership. our economics respondent has more.— respondent has more. yes, the return of— respondent has more. yes, the return of protesters _ resp

and it's not clear that keir starmer necessarily has the _ clear that keir starmer necessarily has thenge which he is saying he's going to do. but to do that he's _ he's going to do. but to do that he's kind — he's going to do. but to do that he's kind of set one side and is he in the _ he's kind of set one side and is he in the position to do that right now? — in the position to do that right now? ., , ., now? the danger is with the time to sin in the now? the danger is with the time to sing in the front _ now? the danger is with the time to sing in the front page, _ now? the danger is with the time to sing in the front page, abortions - sing in the front page, abortions and eyeing a decade in power. i would caution against too much tory triumphalism in the moment. these were quite exceptional about of elections in terms of taking place against the backdrop of coronavirus and no doubt the government benefited from the vaccine bounce. and a lot of questions about the furlough scheme. and that made it very difficult for labour. not trying to disguise they have problems on top of that, d

i keir starmer was telling us yesterday?— keir starmer was telling us esterda ?ting results for us. yes, we are labour is in power and where we are labour is in power and where we are labour is in power and where we are able to show what we can do in power and how we can transform people's lies in power and how we can transform people's ties for the better in wales and liverpool and hopefully in manchester where andy burnham is very popular, we have added on votes in some cases as well. —— people's lives. disappointing results in a by—election and other council areas where we need to be making progress if we are to be serious about winning the next general election, so there's a lot there for us to absorb. it is very clear that we do need to accelerate the change in the labour party but also the vision we have for the country and how we communicate that across to people and getting out there and winning those votes because for too long as a national party we have been talking to ourselves, looking and wrote some of the time. we have not been addressing the big is

we are going straight to sir keir starmer. .. we have not| to sir keir starmer. .. - you do? some people in the party are saying we need to move more towards the jeremy corbyn saying we need to move more towards thejeremy corbyn agenda and others, away from it? this the jeremy corbyn agenda and others, away from it?— away from it? this is not a question of left or right. _ away from it? this is not a question of left or right, it _ away from it? this is not a question of left or right, it is _ away from it? this is not a question of left or right, it is a _ away from it? this is not a question of left or right, it is a question - of left or right, it is a question of left or right, it is a question of whether— of left or right, it is a question of whether we are facing the country _ of whether we are facing the country. we have changed as a party but we _ country. we have changed as a party but we have — country. we have changed as a party but we have not made a strong enough case to— but we have not made a strong enough case to the _ but we have not made a strong e

starmer stood for so that's _ know what keir starmer stood for so that's what — know what keir starmerour challenge is. that's what i think our challenge is its— that's what i think our challenge is it's not— that's what i think our challenge is. it's not people briefing, saying. _ is. it's not people briefing, saying, we think keir thinks this or that, _ saying, we think keir thinks this or that, actually, what are we doing? what _ that, actually, what are we doing? what are _ that, actually, what are we doing? what are our policies? i talked about— what are our policies? i talked about the _ what are our policies? i talked about the green industrial revolution and the jobs that should io revolution and the jobs that should go for— revolution and the jobs that should go for those areas that for decades haven't— go for those areas that for decades haven't had an industry, because those _ haven't had an industry, because those industries left. we don't want to bring _ those industries left. we don't want to bring back the coal mines were what _ to bring back the coal mines were what we

the labour leader sir keir starmer prepares to reshuffle his team after the party's disappointing performance in the elections — he's already removed his deputy, angela rayner, as campaigns chief. police are granted more time to question a man arrested in connection with the murder of community support the government is expected to end the advice against hugging each other, as part of the relaxation of lockdown rules in england next week. and disruption continues on some of britain's busiest rail lines, after small cracks are found in some high speed trains. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said any attempt by the westminster government to block a second independence referendum would show a "lack of respect" for scottish democracy. she was speaking after the cabinet office minister, michael gove, said the snp's failure to win an outright majority at holyrood proved that people in scotland weren't "agitating" for a new poll. mr gove said the snp should concentrate on recovering from the pandemic instead. from edinburgh, here's our political c

this is a constituency which keir starmer and and borisjohnson each visited three times, keir starmerto no avail. ,, �* ., , times, keir starmer to absolutely no avail. ,, , ., , avail. quite. both party leaders were here _ avail. quite. both party leaders were here regularly _ avail. quite. both party leaders were here regularly which - avail. quite. both party leaders were here regularly which gave| avail. quite. both party leaders- were here regularly which gave you a sense during the campaign of the jeopardy around this context, and the recriminations undoubtedly beginning within the labour movement, and the labour leadership are openly acknowledging how wounding this defeat is, talking about the need to redouble their efforts to try to re—secure the trust of voters in places like hartlepool. if the word retreble existed it would be worth using it, given the scale of the challenge. and the more broad argumentative labour about strategy. some on the left, mailto labour about strategy. some on the left, mail tojeremy corbyn, have been itching to criticise keir starmer and will use thi

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of course one of the big stores that broke at the weekend was about keir starmer wielding an axe andlking about angela rayner in particular here. stephen, do you think that was an attempt to try to control the news cycle? yeah. in a slightly self—defeating way, it worked. he literally wielded the axe exactly as dan norris was standing up and going, i'd like to thank keir starmer, and keir starmer, his response was, i would like to thank dan norris by making sure that no one outside of bristol or indeed outside of the bristol metro area ever writes about his quite impressive result. but that was an attempt to control the news agenda. look, we're using these terrible results as catalyst for change and wielding the axe, i'm a strong leader, hear me roar. of course the problem was he succeeded in moving the story on from the result. by demonstrating he is not a strong leader any more but a leader who is struggling to manage the interest groups of his party. catriona, tell us about strategies for the snp. what was their broad strategy during the election to control the news cycle and do y