horse that's what is bigger than keir starmer's leadership. that's what is bigger than keir starmer'send the labour leadership for controlling the narrative through that campaign because it seemed quite obvious that they were not nailing their colours to the mast, they were not saying this is a done deal, they knew they were facing a challenge from the conservatives and also the workers party. i conservatives and also the workers a a . ., conservatives and also the workers party. i would say they didn't control the _ party. i would say they didn't control the narrative - party. i would say they didn't control the narrative very - party. i would say they didn't i control the narrative very well. when you look back at those briefings that were coming from high—level labour sources, lots of them seems to be getting their excusesin them seems to be getting their excuses in early and there was a lot of nastiness and implication that the muslim community in batley and spen was somehow homophobic, bigoted, simply because of other reasons nothing to do with lgbt issues, like crime, palestine.

it’s party but for the leadership of keir starmer. �* , . ., , ., starmer.starmer. it's a great result from kim leadbeater. it's _ starmer. it's a great result from kim leadbeater. it's a _ starmer. it's a great result from kim leadbeater. it's a massive i kim leadbeater. it's a massive tribute to the hundreds of activists who made their way to that seat but let's not kid ourselves, what we have seen is the labour party squeak a victory in a seat which has seen a massive reduction in their so there some serious concerns that the labour leadership in the labour party, all need to be discussing. we need to have a discussion about why this has happened and we also need to think about what we need to do next. there is criticism about a void of policies and i think that's been evident through this by—election also. we need to be talking about transformative vision for the country, putting policies out there that will make meaningful change to working people notjust in batley and spen but across the country so we don't need to get ourselves, we cannot portray this

under its leader, sir keir starmer.speak to mo hussein, a former press officer who worked at downing street under david cameron. what are you hearing from your colleagues on the ground there, mo? ~ ~ �* , mo? well, i think there's quite a confidence _ mo? well, i think there's quite a confidence and _ mo? well, i think there's quite a confidence and it _ mo? well, i think there's quite a confidence and it does - mo? well, i think there's quite a confidence and it does look. a confidence and it does look tight, and let's remember this has been a labour seat for 2h years now, so if there were to be a conservative victory, then i think it would be seen as a welcome bonus but i don't think anything has been taken for granted. and it seems that the messaging that the conservatives will have been using on the doorstep around jobs, investments, policing has been working, and this is the pattern you're seeing now across the country. in 2019 we saw a massive shift from labour to conservative in the so—called red wall and lots of

said he would make the party— keir starmer said he would make the party more electable.ority should be increasing if that is the trajectory that he wants to follow _ trajectory that he wants to follow. labour still need over 120 seats _ follow. labour still need over 120 seats to even form a majority _ 120 seats to even form a majority so this would be retaining a sea they already have — retaining a sea they already have. but, again, let's see what— have. but, again, let's see what the _ have. but, again, let's see what the results as.- have. but, again, let's see what the results as. siena we are in the _ what the results as. siena we are in the rounds _ what the results as. siena we are in the rounds of - are in the rounds of speculation but if it does go the way that we are thinking, that it could be a narrow win for labour, what does it say about the future of the labour party given that if they are win to an election they do not just need to win seats that they already retain, they need to be overturning big conservative majorities. i conservative majorities. i thin

�*s leadership. to question keir starmer's leadership-— to question keir starmer's leadership. to questionship. ok, let's bring an mo hussein. we _ leadership. ok, let's bring an mo hussein. we heard - leadership. ok, let's bring an - mo hussein. we heard therefrom siena about the chances the conservatives have. the indications are, as a governing party in powerfor 11 indications are, as a governing party in power for 11 years that the momentum would not be with them and a by—election, but do you think they may prevail? i but do you think they may revail? ~ , . prevail? i think there is a chance of— prevail? i think there is a chance of that _ prevail? i think there is a | chance of that happening, certainly. it has been a labour seat for 2h years, so on paper at least labour should be feeling very confident and as we have said, by—elections should be difficult for governing parties, particularly after 11 years, but i think in terms of what has been coming back from doorstep, conservatives would be probably quietly hopeful about this. i think it is very different to hartlepool, though. har

sienna, sir keir starmer's _ more of that. sienna, sir keir starmer's name _ more of that.starmer's name was absent, | starmer's name was absent, wasn't it, from kim leadbetter�*s campaigning. what does he now do? we have had these questions now for a few months but what must he focus on now to try and build the party, to try and win those votes that he so desperately needs, general election? this is the key _ needs, general election? this is the key question. _ needs, general election? try 3 is the key question. as he said, when i went to the constituency i saw that kim led to's leaflets, especially in the tory parts of the constituency, the typically conservative parts which seemed to be really indecisive in her win because she had a personal vote there, was all about voting kim rather than voting labour or key is dumber. sir keir starmer was meant to be an electoral asset for the party but his personal ratings have gone down. i think the leadership of the labour party will want to take this moment as, really, a sign of a loss of momentum. it is literally labour holding a

who are unconvinced about keir starmer. , . , . ~' , ., , . much for now. starmer. james, thank you very much for nova we — starmer. james, thank you very much for now. we will _ starmer. james, thank you very much for now. we will stay _ starmer. james, thank you very much for now. we will stay very _ starmer. james, thank you very much for now. we will stay very much - starmer. james, thank you very much for now. we will stay very much with l for now. we will stay very much with this. let's get some reaction from the labour mp peter kyle, who's the shadow minister for schools. i was just checking you're there but i was just checking you're there but i can see you, so that's good news. very good afternoon. labour mp is the point, and my goodness, it could not have been closer. what an absolute relief for labour. actually, i think it's a relief for the community in batley and spen. i'm gratefulfor them and i know they have made a really amazing decision because they have chosen to go with the candidate who actually will focus on healing and a

if labour had lost here, the pressure on keir starmer would have increased significantly.lk 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's no place for abuse, intimidation, you know, for me, personally, but actually for the people who were campaigning with me. we've had things thrown at people, we've had an assault, you know, someone's been arrested. that's not what we need in our communities, what we need in our country. and if i canjust work a little bit through this role to try and improve things and try and show a different way, then i think that's really important. in batley this morning, the scale of the challenge was clear. we're divided and it will take i a hell of a lot to get that back. i hope she shows her true colours and gets things done what she says to get done because,

and i think it plays into what keir starmer has been saying, which _ what keir starmer has been sayingir starmer has been saying, which is that it was a community—based approach that community— based approach that ledbetter took community—based approach that ledbetter took in, and he says it was a _ ledbetter took in, and he says it was a victory for decency, you know, against _ was a victory for decency, you know, against extremism and abuse. so yes. we will— against extremism and abuse. so yes. we will end _ against extremism and abuse. so yes. we will end appropriately, i suppose, given what's coming up tomorrow night with england's prospects in the football tomorrow evening against ukraine. "in gareth we trust." 50 evening against ukraine. "in gareth we trust." , , evening against ukraine. "in gareth we trust.“ , , ., �*, we trust." so this is england's excuse in _ we trust." so this is england's excuse in the _ we trust." so this is england's excuse in the summer, - we trust." so this is england's excuse in the summer, paul l we trust." so this is england's - excuse in the summer,

let's now hear from sir keir starmer.— sir keir starmer.le standards from - sir keir starmer. yet again it is double standards from the - double standards from the government. the prime minister is causing other chaos with his reckless decisions and that means infection rates are going through the roof, hundreds of thousands are having to self isolate and doing the right thing. what happens when the rule is applied to the prime minister? he tries to wriggle out of it and pretend he is some pilot scheme, so yet again, we see it as one rule for them and another rule for everybody else. it is one rule for them and another rule for everybody else.— for everybody else. it is the prime minister and _ for everybody else. it is the prime minister and chancellor, - for everybody else. it is the prime minister and chancellor, so - for everybody else. it is the prime minister and chancellor, so if - for everybody else. it is the prime minister and chancellor, so if they have access to some test and release scheme, why should they do it if it means the

if labour had lost| here the pressure on keir starmer would have increased significantly.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 division is. she wants to heal some of the division is-_ she wants to heal some of the division is— she wants to heal some of the division is. ~ ., ., . , division is. we need to do politics better. we need to do politics differently. there is no place for abuse, intimidation, you know, for me personally, but actually for the people who were campaigning with me. we've had things thrown at people, we've had an assault, you know, someone's been arrested. that's not what we need in our communities, what we need in our country. and if i canjust work a little bit through this role to try and improve things and try and show a different way then i think that's really important. in batley this morning the scale of the challenge was clear. we in batl

and he accused keir starmer of "trying to have it both ways".s in favour of opening up onjuly the 19th, now he is saying it's reckless. which is it, mr speaker? maybe i can help a little. just to remind us that it's . prime minister's questions. if we want opposition questions we will need to change - who 's standing up. a labour mp reminded the prime minister of the human cost of the pandemic. my grandmother, whom i love dearly, was lying on her hospital deathbed and none of us were allowed to be there to comfort her in herfinal moments. i couldn't even carry her coffin on my shoulders... he said his family had followed the rules unlike the prime minister's then adviser dominic cummings who'd driven to county durham. imagine our collective disgust, when in order to curry favour with the prime minister's chief adviser, we see sycophantic, spineless, hypocritical government ministers lining up to defend the indefensible. saying it's time to move on. with some even having the gall to tell us that they too go for a long drive when the need to get t

keir starmer remembering jo cox in the week her sister arrived in the commons. latest from westminster. until then, from me, david cornock, bye for now. hello. fairly quiet on the weather front right now. plenty of dry weather across the uk, you across the uk, can see this approaching. further you can see this approaching. further east, it should be dry and bright with a bit of sunshine. good news for wimbledon. however, this weather front will continue towards the east and we are expecting some splits and spots of rain around kick—off time at wembley and after that, it looks as though it will stay cloudy with drips and straps of rain through the evening. further showers almost anywhere across the uk on monday. some could be thundery. sunshine around as well. good morning. welcome to breakfast with chris mason and luxmy gopal. 0ur headlines today: 0n the brink of history. england's footballers prepare to take on italy in tonight's european championship final, their biggest match in more than half a century. their resilience and experiences as a team have really

this could happen, and talking about keir starmer, they're focusing on that— about keir starmer, they'reasn't very happy when he came _ mother wasn't very happy when he came on— mother wasn't very happy when he came on there. she wants to be out and about, — came on there. she wants to be out and about, and i think a lot of people — and about, and i think a lot of people do _ and about, and i think a lot of people do. they don't want to be pressured — people do. they don't want to be pressured by politicians who are making — pressured by politicians who are making them feel guilty. i think he's got — making them feel guilty. i think he's got a — making them feel guilty. i think he's got a bit of fire in his belly, asjenny— he's got a bit of fire in his belly, asjenny says. he's he's got a bit of fire in his belly, as jenny says. he's thinking he's got a bit of fire in his belly, asjenny says. he's thinking he's churchill— asjenny says. he's thinking he's churchill at — asjenny says. he's thinking he's churchill at the moment. it's good for him _ churchill at the moment. it's good for him

and he accused keir starmer of "trying to have it both ways".he seems to say he was in favour of opening up onjuly the 19th, now he is saying it's reckless. which is it, mr speaker? maybe i can help a little. just to remind us that it's . prime minister's questions. if we want opposition questions we will need to change - who is standing up. it's clear what this is all about. he has lost a health secretary, he has lost a by—election, and he's getting flack from his own mps. so he's doing what he always does, crashing over to the other side of the aisle chasing headlines and coming up with a plan that hasn't been thought through. we all want restrictions lifted, we want our economy open, we want to get back to normal but we have been here too many times before. isn't it the case that once again instead of a careful, controlled approach we are heading for a summer of chaos and confusion. prime minister. no, mr speaker, is the answer to that. and these are, these are difficult decisions and they need to be taken in a balanced way. and that's what w

keir starmer remembering jo cox in the week her sister arrived in the commons. for the latest from westminster. until then, from me, david cornock, bye for now. well, it's a mixed bag out there at the moment with some rain around. and we've some showers in the forecast for monday too. some of the showers could be particularly heavy across southeastern areas of the country. and here, we could have some thunderstorms as well. so this is what it looks like early hours of the morning. you can see where the heavy rain is, particularly in the south and the southeast. dry weather across most of scotland and most of northern ireland. and really quite mild in the morning — around 16 degrees, for example, in liverpool. so on that heavy rain, then, in the south, it'll come and go through the course of the morning. in fact, there might even be some sunshine around for a time. but then through the afternoon, showers will brew across parts of scotland, the north of england, but the heaviest ones probably in the southeast here. and these are the ones that could turn thundery a

the labour leader, sir keir starmer, welcomes victory in the batley and spen by—election — the party by just 323 votes. what a really important victory for batley and spen, of hope over division and decency over hatred. the case is to be dropped against two former soldiers facing murder charges from northern ireland's troubles, including from bloody sunday, in 1972. angela merkel is due to discuss covid travel restrictions with borisjohnson on what's due to be herfinal visit to the uk as german chancellor. both leaders are due to give a news conference imminently. senior doctors in england are to be balloted on industrial action if the government's proposed 1% pay rise isn't improved. the family of saskia jones, murdered by a convicted terrorist at fishmongers hall, calls on the leaders of the organisation behind the event to step down. and last—minute training for england before the squad fly to rome for their clash with ukraine in the euros quarterfinals. and at 2.30, we'll be bringing the local stories that matter to you as we go across the uk. sir keir starmer says labour is back

keir starmer is clear eyed in1997. keir starmer is clear eyed about— in 1997.. it is a long road to the next— to overcome that. it is a long road to the next general election but i am confident that the labour movement, putting forward local candidates and positive campaigns, that is— candidates and positive campaigns, that is what we can do.— that is what we can do. thank you very much- _ that is what we can do. thank you very much. shabana _ that is what we can do. thank you very much. shabana mahmood, i that is what we can do. thank you i very much. shabana mahmood, labour mp for very much. shabana mahmood, labour mpfor birmingham very much. shabana mahmood, labour mp for birmingham ladywood. if you were watching those ecstatic scenes at wembley earlier this week, you may have noticed england fans celebrating in a wide range of retro football shirts. indeed, the market in vintage kit is booming, with more dedicated websites cropping up each year. our correspondent matt graveling is at the national football museum in manchester this morning. football fa ns fo

boris johnson, but keir starmer? this borisjohnson, but keir starmer?sister was, the mp, the murdered sisterjo cox, and keir starmer obviously hailing with a great deal of relief, but also calling it a victory for decency over extremism and abuse. and i think she herself has had quite a lot of abuse during the campaign, and winning despite the efforts of sir george galloway who came third with 8000 votes, and who looked at one point like he would split labour�*s vote and cost them that seat. labour's vote and cost them that seat. ., , , �* labour's vote and cost them that seat. ., ,, �* ., ., 4' labour's vote and cost them that seat. ., ,, �* ., ., ~' ., seat. nonetheless i'm looking at those figures _ seat. nonetheless i'm looking at those figures which _ seat. nonetheless i'm looking at those figures which the - seat. nonetheless i'm looking ati those figures which the guardian seat. nonetheless i'm looking at - those figures which the guardian has reproduced in its main story. that is a pretty impressive showing for a fringe party candidate, even in

the results are expected in the next few hours and will be seen as a test of keir starmer�*s leadershipe labour party. let's stay with politics now on bbc news for the week in parliament. hello again and welcome to the week in parliament, the week borisjohnson lost a cabinet minister for breaking his own rules. isn't it the case, mr speaker, that while the british people are doing everything asked of them, it's one rule for them and another rule for everybody else? sorry, matt who? i read the story in common with you and everybody else on friday. we had a new health secretary in place by saturday. from the westminster bubble to the school bubble, pressure grows for a change to the covid rules. isn't it time we stopped this. self—isolation madness and get all pupils back in the _ classroom, where they belong? and is ita bird, is ita plane or something more sinister? the recent report doesn't require us to accept the reality of alien visitation, but it does require us to take ufos seriously. but first, the political fallout from matt hancock's resignation as health secretary. he left the

keir starmer widened his line of attack.aker, nobody believes a word the prime minister says any more. he promised he had a plan for social care, but he's ducked it for two years. he promised not to raise tax, now he's planning a jobs tax. he promised he wouldn't cut the army or the aid budget, he's cut both. and, mr speaker, he also promised that monday would be freedom day. he said 18 times from that despatch box that it'd be irreversible. but the truth is he's let a new variant into the country, he's let cases soar and he's left us... ..he's left us with the highest death toll in europe and one of the worst—hit economies of any major economy. last week, a million kids were off school, businesses are closing and millions will spend their summer self—isolating. but don't worry, mr speaker, the prime minister's got it all under control. because this morning we read he's got a new three—word slogan — keep life moving. you couldn't make it up. mr speaker, isn't it clear there's only three words, three words this prime minister

yeah, this could have huge ramifications for keir starmer, | ramifications for keir starmer, this ist here in the north of england and labour had held it since the creation of the seat way back in the 19205. of the seat way back in the 1920s. they lost that seat to the conservatives, they don't want a repeat of that happening here tonight, but pollsters are saying that could happen. batley and spen though is something of a different seat and it has had a conservative mp, it was held by the conservatives through the margaret thatcher years of the 19805 margaret thatcher years of the 1980s through the early 1990s and the can only lost control of this seat back and 1997, so it is not a seat in the same way like hartlepool is that has always elected a labour mp, so although this would be a big victory for the conservatives, it wouldn't be unheard of for them to be taking seats in this area but after 11 years of conservative government, labour will be hoping to not only be retaining seats like this one, but also winning them from the government conservative party. 0k, government conservat

the mounting confusion offered plenty of ammunition for the labour leader, sir keir starmer.t the prime minister doesn't see the irony of him spending freedom day locked in isolation and...and... ..and announcing plans for a vaccine id card. i remember when he used to say he'd eat an id card if he ever had to produce one, but now he's introducing them. so, mr speaker, when it comes to creating confusion, the prime minister is a super—spreader. he wondered why the need for covid passports in nightclubs would only be introduced in the autumn. everybody can see that we have to wait until the end of september, by which time it's only fair to the younger generation, when they will all have been offered two jabs, before we consider something like asking people to be double—jabbed before they go into a nightclub. that's blindingly obvious to everybody. it's common sense. the prime minister's former adviser, dominic cummings, is still making headlines. he made public text messages sent by borisjohnson that suggested he'd resisted a lockdown last autumn because he thought people dying

keir starmer is arguing currently the economy is in chaos, it is being crippled by the fact more thanoosing august the 7th and on what scientific basis is that decision being made? we have been talking to scientists throughout the 18 months of this pandemic on a regular basis. it is not the _ pandemic on a regular basis. it is not the day— pandemic on a regular basis. it is not the day that is driving it, but the principle of the double vaccination, and the idea as welsh labour— vaccination, and the idea as welsh labour have — vaccination, and the idea as welsh labour have put forward that if you are double — labour have put forward that if you are double vaccinated you do not have _ are double vaccinated you do not have to _ are double vaccinated you do not have to isolate if you have been in contact _ have to isolate if you have been in contact with someone as is automatically run at the moment. at the moment we have hundreds of thousands— the moment we have hundreds of thousands of people a week isolating, and you can see the chaos that is— isolating, and you can see the chaos that

keir starmer said it mattered because millions of people had followed the rules matt hancock had drawny the 5th, the day before that video was filmed, 0llie bibby, a 27—year—old man from essex, died of leukaemia. he'd spent seven weeks in hospital where, due to covid restrictions, he was "barely able" to see his family. when he was in hospital, he begged to see his family. but following the rules, only one member of his family was allowed to see him. his mum said, "i'm livid. we did everything we were told to do, and the man who made the rules didn't. " how can that be right? so, i ask the prime minister again, how could he possibly think this matter was closed on friday morning? mrspeaker, we had... i read the story in common with you and everybody mr speaker, we all share the grief and the pain of ollie and his family and millions of people up and down the country who have endured the privations that this country has been through in order to get the coronavirus pandemic under control. and that is why we had a change of health secretary the day after the story appeared, mr speaker. an

keir starmer raised ollie�*s case with the prime minister.spital, he begged to see his family. but, following the rules, only one member of his family was allowed to see him. his mum said, "i'm livid. we did everything we were told to do, and the man who made the rules didn't. how can that be right?" so, i ask the prime minister again, how could he possibly think this matter was closed on friday morning? mr speaker, we all share the grief and the pain of ollie and his family, and millions of people up and down the country who have endured the privations that this country has been through in order to get the coronavirus pandemic under control. and that is why we had a change of health secretary the day after the story appeared, mr speaker. and that is why, actually, what we are doing as a government, instead of focusing on stuff going on within the westminster bubble, we are focusing on rolling out that vaccine, those vaccines at a rate that will make sure that people like ollie and his family do not have to suffer in the future. mr speaker, i

thank ou, mr the opposition, keir starmer. thank you. mr speaker. — the opposition, keir starmer. you, mr speaker, can _ the opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker, can i— the opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker, can i thank- the opposition, keir starmer. thank you, mr speaker, can i thank you i the opposition, keir starmer. t�*ié�*ué you, mr speaker, can i thank you and honourable members across the house for ensuring this debate took place today, in particular the right honourable memberfor today, in particular the right honourable member for sutton coldfield and the right honourable member for maidenhead. coldfield and the right honourable memberfor maidenhead. i think they are the lefty propagandist the prime minister was talking about a couple of weeks ago. i have to say, if the prime minister had confidence in the argument i think he would have given way to them a moment ago it so that arguments could be tested. he doesn't have confidence in them otherwise he would have done so, thatis otherwise he would have done so, that is obvious. we do welcome the c

the prime minister also criticised sir keir starmer.osals have been brought forward and measured our balanced and he will recall it was an under a labour administration terrorists were effectively given an amnesty and he said i think somebody with greater statement ship and clarity of this vision would have seen that and given these proposals a fair win. a row in the commons over these proposals and certainly there will be a row in northern ireland as well because they are opposed by the parties in northern ireland. the speaker has arrived in the chamber of the commons. let's listen in. have been advised that there are active _ have been advised that there are active legal proceedings on the legality— active legal proceedings on the legality of the northern ireland protocol. the active legal proceedings and open question relation — proceedings and open question relation to historic troubles related _ relation to historic troubles related deaths, i am exercising the discretion— related deaths, i am exercising the discretion given to the

the labour leader sir keir starmer. let's listen to what l keir starmer.t to set out what our lives would be like from the 19th of this month if and when we move to step four, a decision we will finally take on the 12th. i want to stress that this pandemic is far from over was that it certainly won't be over by the 19th. as we predicted in the road map in february, we are seeing cases rise rapidly. there could be 50,000 cases detected per day by the 19th. and as predicted, we are seeing rising hospital admissions and we must reconcile ourselves, sadly, to more deaths from covid. in the circumstances, we must take a careful and balanced decision. there is only one reason why we can contemplate going ahead to step four in circumstances where we would normally be looking down further, and that's because of the continuing effectiveness of the vaccine roll—out. when we pull step a2 weeks ago, we had two reasons. first, we want to get more jabs into people because my arms, and we have, with over a5 million adults now having received a first set and 33 million a

but, in the commons, the labour leader sir keir starmer accused borisjohnson of failing to condemn thoseoo players when they take the knee. our political correspondent ben wright has the latest. taking a stand against racism at wembley on sunday. england took the knee before every game of the european championship, but, following defeat in the final, there was a torrent of racist online abuse against three of the teen�*s black players. in withington, a mural of marcus rashford was defaced before being covered up. and, in the commons this lunchtime, boris johnson said there would be action taken. ~ . ., ., , ., taken. what we are doing is today takin: taken. what we are doing is today taking practical— taken. what we are doing is today taking practical steps _ taken. what we are doing is today taking practical steps to _ taken. what we are doing is today taking practical steps to ensure i taking practical steps to ensure that the — taking practical steps to ensure that the football— taking practical steps to ensure that the football banning - taking practical steps to ensure that the foot

sir keir starmer is not happy with the - starmer is not happy with the complete lifting of restrictionsn but to what extent do you think the prime minister has made this announcement because he is under pressure not only from his own backbenchers but also from business leaders? i only from his own backbenchers but also from business leaders?- also from business leaders? i think this is clearly _ also from business leaders? i think this is clearly a _ also from business leaders? i think this is clearly a political— also from business leaders? i think this is clearly a political decision i this is clearly a political decision and in some ways, a controversial one because exactly as you say, you have that backdrop of rising cases. you have the two chief scientific officer and medical officer besides borisjohnson as he made the announcement. the chief scientific officer said we are in the third wave and his words were, you need to behave accordingly and reduce transmission and spread, yet we are going ahead if the decision comes next week, with all of this opening up next week, with all of

yes, i think it's| the fourth time that keir starmer the coronavirus.d. it feels like the early — self isolated. it feels like the early days of the pandemic when frankly— early days of the pandemic when frankly west minister ——. i can't imagine — frankly west minister ——. i can't imagine that any of them want to be in self— imagine that any of them want to be in self isolation. as we mentioned earlier— in self isolation. as we mentioned earlier the — in self isolation. as we mentioned earlier the prime minister and the chesser— earlier the prime minister and the chesser were going to be but have been _ chesser were going to be but have been forced into it. i think i've seen _ been forced into it. i think i've seen of— been forced into it. i think i've seen of figure where it could be up to a miiiion— seen of figure where it could be up to a million people currently self isolating — to a million people currently self isolating. and half of those has been _ isolating. and half of those has been pinged by the nhs. of course the government resisted pushers

it's not necessarily even a criticism of keir starmer that these brilliant and intelligent and kind andublic, regardless of their politics, seem to follow, they don't suffer from the same division necessarily that we politicians have created, rightly or wrongly. but i don't think there's anything wrong with the fact that these brilliant citizens are delivering this message. because politics is not forjust people in shirts in westminster. it makes me happy that they are good at delivering those messages. do i think the labour party needs to be passionately and deeply of its principles on this and many things? absolutely. but many people, jess phillips, do not think labour exhibits that passion, that real deep, genuine engagement. as many, frankly, right now are asking what and who is the labour party for? do you have a very concise answer to that? i would argue that the labour party is for everybody. i think that politics in the last decade, certainly in britain — it's funny when people make this criticism of the labour party because they did not make that particular criticism about the

the labour leader, sir keir starmer, declares his party is back after it narrowly wins the batley and spen by—election — by a few hundred votes. kim ledbeater took the seat once held by her sister, the murdered mpjo cox, after a bitter campaign in the west yorkshire constituency. my message is 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. also on the programme tonight... the case is to be dropped against two former soldiers previously facing murder charges over deaths in londonderry in 1972, including on bloody sunday. and england arrive in rome ahead of tomorrows euro 2020 quarterfinal with ukraine. later in the hour, we will have sports day with all the latest reports, results interviews and features from the bbc sport centre. good evening. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has declared that labour is back after the party held on at the batley and spen by—election in west yorkshire. but their victory was narrow. kim leadbeater — the sister of the murdered mp

that's something keir starmer hasn't called for.e chaos caused by the pingdemic. that said, though, the conservatives are suggesting that he is simply, the motivation here is he's simply chasing newspaper headlines. and you can certainly see whatever the medical reasons of going for august 7, there may be some political advantages because he will then be aligning himself with those people in business and in politics who are calling for borisjohnson to change his mind on august 16. that said, if the labour leader is calling for something to happen, that probably makes it less likely that the government will concede. the first person to be convicted under hong kong's controversial new security law has been sentenced to nine years injail. tong ying—kit rode a motorbike towards police officers while flying a flag with the protest slogan "liberate hong kong, revolution of our times." more than 100 people have been arrested since the law came into force last year. it's been confirmed that human remains found in the pyrenees mountain range

keir starmer aide once we've lost touch with target voters and in order to regain party, people haveg suggests according to this splash in the observer. so they parted g strategy — the observer. so they parted g strategy chief deborah mattinson has had briefings with keir starmer and ministers _ had briefings with keir starmer and ministers and presented what the observer— ministers and presented what the observer says is a stark and bleak message, — observer says is a stark and bleak message, that their polling shows that people just don't really understand what labour stands for, they were _ understand what labour stands for, they were much clearer messaging from labour and labour red will have to pull— from labour and labour red will have to pull up— from labour and labour red will have to pull up it — from labour and labour red will have to pull up it sucks a lot if it stands _ to pull up it sucks a lot if it stands any chance at all of winning the next _ stands any chance at all of winning the next election. —— pull up its socks — the next election. —— pull up its socks. which t

keir starmer says the party is back. and thatis starmer says the party is back. from the news at one. enjoy your weekend, whichever spot you are watching. the squad all trained earlier with no reported injuries. this will be england's first match in the tournament away from wembley so no home crowd. waiting for them is our reporterjohn watson who is already in rome. that won't matterfor gareth southgate, willie? i in rome. that won't matter for gareth southgate, willie? i don't think so. good _ gareth southgate, willie? i don't think so. good afternoon - gareth southgate, willie? i don't think so. good afternoon from i gareth southgate, willie? i don't - think so. good afternoon from rome. southgate has been very clear that they will not worry about external factors, i'll be at the stadium is a different one, the fans as well. there will be reduced numbers here, very different to the atmosphere at wembley in that brilliant victory over germany. all he is worried about is a performance from his team. the temperature here and the climate might be a factor. that wil

wider implications because many see it as a test of the leadership of the labour party under sir keir starmerick eardley at the count in butterfield. —— huddersfield. how far off the count do you think? h, ., ., . how far off the count do you think? h, ., ., ~ , ., think? good morning. we should aet a think? good morning. we should get a result _ think? good morning. we should get a result within _ think? good morning. we should get a result within the _ think? good morning. we should get a result within the hour- get a result within the hour and it could be as soon as 30 minutes from now. at the moment, wejust don't minutes from now. at the moment, we just don't know with any certainty whether the conservatives are going to manage to take this seat away from labour and do something that actually no government in the uk has done since the second world war, which is as a ruling party, when two by—elections in seats they had not held before. —— win. and as you say the wider implications for this for british politics are pretty significant because borisjohnson the prime minister has been riding

"a victory for �*decency”' — the labour leader sir keir starmer�*s reaction to the by—election win in on the front of the guardian. it's trading that takes the lead on the front of the ft, as it reports that london has reclaimed its crown as europe's largest share trading centre. and, yes, we kane! as the england squad gears up for the quarterfinal in rome against ukraine, the mirror says team captain harry kane "will give it everything and lead lions to glory". let's begin. joe, do you want to kick off and start with the times and it story about quarantine — some good news? and it story about quarantine - some good news?— good news? well, the government miaht good news? well, the government might change _ good news? well, the government might change covid _ good news? well, the government might change covid restrictions - good news? well, the government might change covid restrictions in | might change covid restrictions in the future, and the focus here is on people who had both jabs. the report says if you're in that state, you won't have to be isolated if you come in contact with

and for more from those voters, and laura kuenssberg s interview with sir keir starmer go to the bbcon the bbc news channel tonight at 9.30. the second round of golf�*s open championship is underway at royal st george's in kent. the world's best players are competing to win the famous claretjug over the weekend. our sports correspondent andy swiss is watching. it's about the closest most of us will get to the trophy, the open's favourite photo op doing a roaring trade. but for others here, getting their hands on the real claretjug is what it's all about. rory mcilroy. cheering. after a mixed opening round, the rory mcilroy fan club was out in force but they did not have much to cheer at first, as the putts slipped by and he slipped down the leaderboard. others though were flourishing. especially collin morikawa, a stunning round from the american and soon he led the way. yes! what a day he is having. among a cluster of english players in contention is tommy fleetwood, and he soon gave the home crowd plenty to get excited about. but if you thought that was good, just watch this. carlo

keir starmer celebrates victory into by election. 0ne starmer celebrates victory into by election.atives.— the conservatives. a really important _ the conservatives. a really important victory. - the conservatives. a really important victory. hope i the conservatives. a really l important victory. hope over division, decency over hatred. case is to be dropped — division, decency over hatred. case is to be dropped again to former soldiers facing charges for troubles including from bloody sunday. angela merkel has met borisjohnson and they discussed what a clinic making travel restrictions could be eased in january. lode travel restrictions could be eased in janua . ~ ~ travel restrictions could be eased in january— in january. we think that in the foreseeable _ in january. we think that in the foreseeable future, _ in january. we think that in the foreseeable future, those i in january. we think that in the foreseeable future, those who | in january. we think that in the i foreseeable future, those who have received double vaccinations rather than according to our classification and

sir keir starmer. if he had listens, he would _ to tell. sir keir starmer.asks mandatory or advisory on the tube, if that is the only difference between us then that is good news. it's common sense because it protects the public but it does he want to make it mandatory. it's ridiculous. it's clear what this is all about. ridiculous. it's clear what this is allabout. he ridiculous. it's clear what this is all about. he has lost a health secretary, he has lost a by—election and he is getting flak from secretary, he has lost a by—election and he is getting flakfrom his secretary, he has lost a by—election and he is getting flak from his mps so is doing what he always does. crashing over to the other side of the aisle, chasing headlines and coming up with a plan that has not been thought through. we all want restrictions lifted, we want our economy open, we want to get back to normal, but we've been here too many times before. isn't it the case that once again instead of a carefully controlled approach, we are heading for the summer of chaos and confusion. for t