look, keir starmer with _ announcement. indeed. look, keir starmer with the _ announcement. indeed.mer with the beer _ announcement. indeed. look, keir starmer with the beer gate - announcement. indeed. look, keir starmer with the beer gate fiasco i starmer with the beer gate fiasco now called paris gate and given that keir starmer likes it rather bland dish, _ keir starmer likes it rather bland dish, i_ keir starmer likes it rather bland dish, i can— keir starmer likes it rather bland dish, i can see why some say he is not sealed — dish, i can see why some say he is not sealed the deal with the voters when _ not sealed the deal with the voters when you can see that from the results — when you can see that from the results last night. labour certainly did reasonably 0k. making some inroads, — did reasonably 0k. making some inroads, daisy mentioned some of the london _ inroads, daisy mentioned some of the london councils they want and also took barnett and made inroads into scotland _ took barnett and made inroads into scotland under the leadership of the leader— scotland under the l

compare that to keir starmer telling itv... lanned is not theissueis whether this was preplanned is not the issue is whether it was reasonably necessary for work purposes and relevant to that is what actually happened on the night. labour says mr starmer had eaten between work demands. one person or was there till the sunday times... mary foy has since denied that. there is one part of labourers response that we know it got wrong. here's the daily mail reporting that... that wasn't true. angela rayner was there. she could be seen in the video of this online event. when asked about this keir starmer told the news... angela raiders presence may increase the political jeopardy but makes no difference to the legality of what happened. while the legality of what happened. while the police look into that labour is resisting any comparison with boris johnson's predicament. t just resisting any comparison with boris johnson's predicament.— johnson's predicament. i 'ust don't understand — johnson's predicament. i 'ust don't understand th

did was have a beer and curry— keir starmer did was have a beer and curry with— keir starmer did waswith colleagues at the end of a working day — in my opinion, it pales— a working day — in my opinion, it pales in— a working day — in my opinion, it pales in comparison to what was going _ pales in comparison to what was going on— pales in comparison to what was going on in— pales in comparison to what was going on in downing street, where we have the _ going on in downing street, where we have the prime minister hosting bring _ have the prime minister hosting bring your own booze parties, 60 events— bring your own booze parties, 60 events altogether which could be described as a party. we knew they .ave described as a party. we knew they gave misleading statements, if not downright lies. i think there is a cause _ downright lies. i think there is a cause of— downright lies. i think there is a cause of concern here, because it comes— cause of concern here, because it comes down— cause of concern here, because it comes down to what keir starmer was talking _ comes down to what keir star

keir starmer- stop. mr starmer, will you resign if you are fined? keir starmer has - stop. mer, will you resign if. you are fined? keir starmer has been at the back foot _ you are fined? keir starmer has been at the back foot since _ you are fined? keir starmer has been at the back foot since friday - you are fined? keir starmer has been at the back foot since friday when - at the back foot since friday when durham police said it would begin an inquiries into this, an indoor gathering for party workers involving beer and curry last april. the labour leader has always said he didn't break the covid rules in place, but today he suddenly raised the stakes. if place, but today he suddenly raised the stakes. ,., . . ., the stakes. if the police decided to issue me with _ the stakes. if the police decided to issue me with a _ the stakes. if the police decided to issue me with a fixed _ the stakes. if the police decided to issue me with a fixed penalty - issue me with a fixed penalty notice, i would, issue me with a fixed penalty notice, iwould, of issue me with a fixed penalty not

keir starmer _ this. it is intensely political as well. keir starmer was - this.y meet, there was a brief party we are told at downing street that mrjohnson was fined over but what the durham police investigation did was it kind of put this cloud over keir starmer, when durham police said on friday they were looking into this again, they have received some new evidence, it created this question about the labour leader and it's meant potentially for the next few weeks he was going to face a lot of pressure to say what he would do if he is fined. i've spoken to each other cabinet members in the last hour or so and they kicked their view is keir starmer, if he was fined would have to resign anyway —— and their view is. the standard he set for the prime minister he would have to follow himself and that meant he would have to step down if fined. they are hoping by him saying that this afternoon that is what he would do if he is fined, they can allow himself to get back on the front foot but it also means there is a bit of a high—risk strategy because for the next few w

but we saw keir starmer appear— answer was simply no. to get a bit rattled and hot under the - keir starmer appear to get a bit| rattled and hot under the collar, really _ rattled and hot under the collar, really and _ rattled and hot under the collar, really and as— rattled and hot under the collar, really. and as you _ rattled and hot under the collar, really. and as you say, - rattled and hot under the collar, really. and as you say, this- rattled and hot under the collar, l really. and as you say, this could have _ really. and as you say, this could have ultimately _ really. and as you say, this could have ultimately been _ really. and as you say, this could have ultimately been dealt - really. and as you say, this could have ultimately been dealt with i have ultimately been dealt with pretty— have ultimately been dealt with pretty quickly — have ultimately been dealt with pretty quickly had _ have ultimately been dealt with pretty quickly had they - have ultimately been dealt with pretty quickly had theyjust i have ultimately been de

can i ask you to reflect a bit on sir keir starmer�*s position, what he did in durham, what's going on, keir�*s quite clear — no rules were broken, no laws were broken. the police have said they will investigate, they've got to get on with theirjob. but it's quite clear, keir was working incredibly hard, he not unreasonably had something to eat and if the police want to investigate, good luck to them. has sir keir been a hypocrite? not at all. we got an easy compare and contrast. what keir starmer is alleged to have done is a million miles away from what we know our prime minister did do — making the rules, breaking the rules. a culture of bring your own bottle parties, karaoke machines, garden parties. a million miles away from keir starmer working incredibly hard all day and having some supper. diane abbott has said that sir keir might have to resign? well, listen, you know, i'm quite clearfrom listening to what keir starmer has said, no laws had been broken. but also, the police have to do theirjob and investigate, an allegation has been made. they'll do theirjob and i'm confident t

but if keir starmer himself— he were fine. but if keir starmer himself is— he were fine.imself is no find, he will have no place to— himself is no find, he will have no place to hide. the moral high ground will be _ place to hide. the moral high ground will be ripped from underneath him very quickly. i would say this underlines this abiding idea that we have had _ underlines this abiding idea that we have had almost since johnson entered — have had almost since johnson entered politics, that he is a lucky politician — entered politics, that he is a lucky politician. you know, the four raw following — politician. you know, the four raw following the party gate and this sue gray— following the party gate and this sue gray report and the metropolitan police _ sue gray report and the metropolitan police investigations are ongoing. everyone — police investigations are ongoing. everyone thought he is toast, he will notz— everyone thought he is toast, he will notz survive this. he survived one fixed — will notz survive this. he survived one fixed penalty notice and now, thanks—

about keir starmer's leadership.— starmer's leadership. pressure is on the government not _ place. the pressure is on the government not just - place. the pressure is on the government notjust on - place. the pressure is on the | government notjust on giving place. the pressure is on the - government notjust on giving people a bit of extra money for their energy bill, but it's about tax. the tories are meant to be a tax—cutting party, we've heard rishi sunak over and over again say how he wants to cut taxes. there are those on the tory back is saying now that the best way we could make life easier for people would be to reduce their taxes instead of whacking up things like national insurance.— like national insurance. thank you. i'm over like national insurance. thank you. im over to — like national insurance. thank you. im over to you _ like national insurance. thank you. i'm over to you for _ like national insurance. thank you. i'm over to you for the _ like national insurance. thank you. i'm over to you for the next - i'm over to you fo

keir starmer— serving some cake at the time. keir starmer has — serving some cake at the time.e very big on that for a long time about how that kind of behaviour was very unacceptable, and now _ of behaviour was very unacceptable, and now it _ of behaviour was very unacceptable, and now it looks like he's actually in danger— and now it looks like he's actually in danger of having done very similar— in danger of having done very similar things. let's bring in the sunday telegraph, which also features an angle on this story. i beg your pardon, the sunday times. i got my sundays mixed up. all the papers are called sundays. new crisis first army —— starmer. is it really unraveling for keir starmer?— it really unraveling for keir starmer? ., , , , starmer? some of the newspapers certainly are _ starmer? some of the newspapers certainly are presenting _ starmer? some of the newspapers certainly are presenting it - starmer? some of the newspapers certainly are presenting it as - starmer? some of the newspapers certainly are presenting it as such. i certainly are presenting it as such.

sir keir starmer clearly has a bunch _ does he? sir keir starmer clearly has a bunch of _ does he? starmer clearly has a bunch of questions to - does he? sir keir starmer clearly l has a bunch of questions to answer atrout— has a bunch of questions to answer about how— has a bunch of questions to answer about how straight he has been with the public— about how straight he has been with the public in his answers and frankly— the public in his answers and frankly drank double standards, that is for hint _ frankly drank double standards, that is for him. the frankly drank double standards, that is for him. , ., , ., , is for him. the liberal democrats who would _ is for him. the liberal democrats who would love _ is for him. the liberal democrats who would love to _ is for him. the liberal democrats who would love to be _ is for him. the liberal democrats who would love to be talking - is for him. the liberal democrats i who would love to be talking about their electoral gains, feel on firmer moral ground here. if their electoral gains, feel on firmer moral ground here. if he is found

to been a huge supporter of keir starmer. ., _ ., , been a huge supporter of keir starmer-_ soi been mer. to say the least! so it's not surprising that perhaps - starmer. to say the least! so it's not surprising that perhaps of. starmer. to say the least! so it's not surprising that perhaps of all| not surprising that perhaps of all the people she will be the first from _ the people she will be the first from the — the people she will be the first from the labour benches to come out with questions. but as i say, this could _ with questions. but as i say, this could potentially be extremely damaging for keir starmer, but that is only— damaging for keir starmer, but that is only in— damaging for keir starmer, but that is only in potential. around 10% of peopie _ is only in potential. around 10% of people thought that the government and senior— people thought that the government and senior conservative figures were playing _ and senior conservative figures were playing by— and senior conservative figures were playing by the rules when it came to covid _ playing by the rules when it came

keir starmer�*s party has won some stunning victories in london.hampton and worcester. but they will take comfort from the fact that outside london, labour's progress has been more modest. the greens and liberal democrats are doing well. ed

as i understand it, the police haven't yet spoken to keir starmer and we can't anticipate the result be having a political impact. labour have cancelled a question and answer event with sir keir and if durham police are still continuing their inquiries and the full report into the downing street gatherings is published, then that may blunt labour's attack. will you resign if you're fined by durham police? keir starmer wanted to pile pressure on borisjohnson following conservative losses in the local elections. but the events of a year ago making it difficult for him to get on the front foot. iain watson, bbc news, westminster. a new doctor who was unveiled today — ncuti gatwa, who will become the 14th doctor. the news came as the british television world gathered for bafta's tv awards, withjodie comer and sean bean picking up top acting prizes. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was at the ceremony. a new doctor on the bafta red carpet. ncuti gatwa was announced in the role shortly before today's ceremony and he said he was keen to do justice to the part. this role is an inst

essentially what happened, is that keir starmer was speaking to i is that keir starmer was speaking togoing to do it. it's a stand and he needs to make sure that when he takes it, we have all of us behind them and absolutely he does. did have all of us behind them and absolutely he does.— have all of us behind them and absolutely he does. did he ask for our absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? _ absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? yes. _ absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? yes. and _ absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? yes. and what - absolutely he does. did he ask for your advice? yes. and what did i absolutely he does. did he ask for. your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think _ your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think you _ your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think you should _ your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think you should do - your advice? yes. and what did you it in? i think you should do the - it in? i think you should do the riaht it in? i think you s

sir keir starmer in — that general election. sir keir starmer in scotland - that general election.t general election. sir keir- starmer in scotland talking a little earlier. meanwhile, the mayor of london sadiq khan has said sir keir starmer has done nothing wrong and he should not resign. he was speaking during the first eid celebrations in two years at trafalgar square today. it was previously cancelled due to the covid pandemic. he told us how important it is to have the celebrations back in the square. the last time it was in the square was 2019. 2020 and 2021 were cancelled and it is lovely to welcome back diverse communities across london and also across the country celebrating our wonderful diversity. country celebrating our wonderful diversi . . , �* diversity. inaudible across _ diversity. inaudible across london, - diversity. inaudible across london, we l diversity. inaudible | across london, we had diversity. inaudible _ across london, we had brilliant results for labour, winning seats in central london, in london and outer london, some for the first time ever like barne

this is a perilous moment for keir starmer.r might be up. well, in the past hour, the shadow communities secretary, lisa nandy was asked about keir starmer�*s position on the bbc�*s sunday morning programme. if keir starmer is found to have broken the law does he have to resign? i broken the law does he have to resin? ., �* ., ., ., resign? i don't want to get into an hinu resign? i don't want to get into anything hypothetical- resign? i don't want to get into anything hypothetical and - resign? i don't want to get into anything hypothetical and i - resign? i don't want to get into anything hypothetical and i dol resign? i don't want to get into i anything hypothetical and i do not believe he has broken the rules and it is absurd to equate the two things between the prime minister partying and lying and laughter about what is happening to people in this country and a work event where people broke to eat so i will not get into hypothetical situations. angela rayner has said he should resign if he broke the law, why don't you bel

it seems an obvious line of action really as keir starmer is starting to struggle a little _ keir starmerting to struggle a little bit and west treating is so clearty _ a little bit and west treating is so clearly arising staff. but the bill for this— clearly arising staff. but the bill for this buffy and drinks, which was a fundraiser— for this buffy and drinks, which was a fundraiser was £4600 and the event raised _ a fundraiser was £4600 and the event raised £20,000, which will be divided — raised £20,000, which will be divided between west treating and kim ted _ divided between west treating and kim led beta. an election pamphlet is 25p, _ kim led beta. an election pamphlet is 25p, and — kim led beta. an election pamphlet is 25p, and they have given enough mohey_ is 25p, and they have given enough money to— is 25p, and they have given enough money to produce 40,000 election pamphlets when they are neck standing — pamphlets when they are neck standing in their constituencies. it is so _ standing in their constituencies. it is so sad _ standing in their constituencies. it is so sad that

and sir keir starmer would like the focus to be on the election results, yesterday celebrating advancespril last year on the campaign trail. covid rules said you could gather indoors if it was reasonably necessary for work, but not to socialise outside your household or bubble. so was he breaking the law? durham police investigated and said no. they're reconsidering. a labour party schedule for the visit leaked to the mail on sunday shows the dinner was planned. that doesn't mean it broke regulations, but mr starmer is now in the spotlight and this makes it more awkward. a tweet sir keir sent when it emerged borisjohnson was under investigation, saying honesty and decency matter, calling on the prime minister to do the decent thing and resign. when we called for borisjohnson to resign, he was under investigation for 12 gatherings that he said simply never happened, that he denied that he was at, that we now know included karaoke, bring your own bottle, garden parties. that was clearly not allowed under the rules. they made those rules. they broke the rules. they lied about it and they l

maybe if the next two years this is the real keir starmer, this is the policy, this is— keir starmer, policy, this is the pizzazz, that's perhaps what _ this is the pizzazz, that's perhaps what he — this is the pizzazz, that's perhaps what he is — this is the pizzazz, that's perhaps what he is going to have to bring a bit more _ what he is going to have to bring a bit more of— what he is going to have to bring a bit more of that out. that is what our readers — bit more of that out. that is what our readers are looking for. we think— our readers are looking for. we think is— our readers are looking for. we think is great, solid, sensible but let's have — think is great, solid, sensible but let's have a — think is great, solid, sensible but let's have a little bit of oomph now — let's have a little bit of oomph now. , ., ., a let's have a little bit of oomph now. , ., ., ., now. the question i asked earlier about whether _ now. the question i asked earlier about whether boris _ now. the question i asked earlier about whether boris johnson - now. the question i asked earlier about whethe

if any politician, be it is keir starmer or borisjohnson, if they get a fixed penalty notice, after athem to continue. this could get even more difficult for sir keir and that will not change until durham police complete their investigation into his behaviour. damian grammaticus, bbc news. sport now and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's isaac. chelsea are the women's super league champions. they won a third title in a row in a topsy—turvy final day. at half time they were being beaten 2—1 by manchester united and the title was heading to north london. but as has been so often the case this season sam kerr rescued the blues scoring twice including this beauty. it's the first time in the wsl history that a club has won the title three times in a row and they can make it a double if they beat man city at next sunday's fa cup final. it feels amazing. this season has been really difficult. it has been up and down, we have lost lots of players through injury and pregnancy, we have kept fighting, kept grinding, so to finish it off like we did today it makes it more speci

but we've given little thought to who would fill keir starmer's shoes were he to resign. were he to resign. of course if he resigns in angelo rayner— of course if he resigns in angelo rayner is — of course if he resigns in angelo rayner is also issued with a fine, then— rayner is also issued with a fine, then that — rayner is also issued with a fine, then that takes out the leader in then that takes out the leader in the deputy leader of the opposition. we could _ the deputy leader of the opposition. we could find ourselves in an unusual situation where the prime minister— unusual situation where the prime minister is — unusual situation where the prime minister is coming under immense pressure _ minister is coming under immense pressure to— minister is coming under immense pressure to resign because the leader— pressure to resign because the leader of— pressure to resign because the leader of the opposition has himself resigned _ leader of the opposition has himself resigned in a sort of, because the operation — resigned in a sort of, because the operation to bring both

this is a perilous moment for keir starmer.der might be up. chris mason, bbc news. to hong kong now, and a pro—beijing committee has overwhelmingly endorsed the only candidate vetted to be the territory s new chief executive. the former security secretary, john lee, received all but eight votes out of more than 1,400 cast. lee succeeds carrie lam who oversaw the implementation of a controversial national security law that led to massive protests against the territory's government in 2019. let's go live to hong kong where we can speak to the bbc�*s danny vincent. tell us more aboutjohn lee. john lee has a background in the police force. he quietly rose to a position of protest movement and overseeing the crackdown and implementation of the national security law which are seen widely at least by activists as essentially at least by activists as essentially a weapon against people that choose to speak out against beijing and against the authorities here and we see that a staunch supporter of a person backed by beijing has been sel

— opinion, so as we have seen, this keir starmer story... | opinion, so as we have seen, this keir starmeranted to go on to that as _ keir starmer story... i wanted to go on to that as it _ keir starmer story... i wanted to go on to that as it is _ keir starmer story... i wanted to go on to that as it is on _ keir starmer story... i wanted to go on to that as it is on the _ keir starmer story... i wanted to go on to that as it is on the front - on to that as it is on the front of the sun with the wonderful headline there and they have taken this down it with korea below in case you don't know which is which but there they go, they have. they are having fun but the timing is pretty lousy for labour. what good news they have and there is some good news to them winning places like worthing has been pushed out the front page by the story about their leader. yes and of course — the story about their leader. yes and of course the _ the story about their leader. yes and of course the timing is important because the police were in this difficult situation of when do they release this information b

absolutely, keir starmer is celebrating what i complicated. ndon, but these are really totemic councils that have gone, aren't they? that in itself must be worrying conservative central office. i itself must be worrying conservative central office.— central office. i think that is absolutely — central office. i think that is absolutely right, _ central office. i think that is absolutely right, and - central office. i think that is l absolutely right, and number central office. i think that is - absolutely right, and number ten will be worried in particular, because speaking to tory mps over the last few weeks, when they have been pounding the streets in london, many of them saw this coming — maybe not the westminster result, but may be wandsworth and barnet, and they were blaming it on partygate, saying that boris johnson were blaming it on partygate, saying that borisjohnson is not popular on the doorsteps in places like london. now, they would say that if you go to some places in the north of england, that is not so much an issue, it is more

l keir starmer, nine out of 14? that— keir starmer, nine out of 14?- that is an absolutely, brilliantly _ that is an absolutely, brilliantly put - that is an absolutely, l brilliantly put together campaign _ brilliantly put together campaign and - brilliantly put together campaign and they. brilliantly put together campaign and they got brilliantly put together - campaign and they got what brilliantly put together _ campaign and they got what they wanted~ — campaign and they got what they wanted~ way, _ campaign and they got what they wanted~ way, i_ campaign and they got what they wanted. way, i think— campaign and they got what they wanted. way, i think the - wanted. way, i think the wallpaper— wanted. way, i think the wallpaper story - wanted. way, i think the wallpaper story was- wanted. way, i think the i wallpaper story was under wanted. way, i think the - wallpaper story was under the previous— wallpaper story was under the previous editor. _ wallpaper story was under the previous editor. it _ wallpaper story was under the previous editor. it w

like keir starmer is level. looks like keir starmer is level picking — looks like keir starmer is level- rather than the ones who have lost, you may— rather than the ones who have lost, you may see — rather than the ones who have lost, you may see a — rather than the ones who have lost, you may see a different _ rather than the ones who have lost, you may see a different picture. i rather than the ones who have lost, you may see a different picture. he| you may see a different picture. he was you may see a different picture. was suggesting he is saying that because he's feeling down or sad rather than he is offering a considered opinion, are you dismissing he has had a bad night? and when we went further into it he talked _ and when we went further into it he talked about — and when we went further into it he talked about real— and when we went further into it he talked about real issues _ and when we went further into it he talked about real issues which i and when we went further into it he talked about real issues which are i talked about real issues which are the real— talked about

keir starmer— to the queen's speech tomorrow. keir starmer has _ to the queen's speech tomorrow. can't see any reasons being given yet. _ event. i can't see any reasons being given yet, but i do wonder if some people _ given yet, but i do wonder if some people on— given yet, but i do wonder if some people on his own side will be wondering if these claims of him breaking — wondering if these claims of him breaking the lockdown rules in durham, — breaking the lockdown rules in durham, strongly denied by the labour— durham, strongly denied by the labour leader, might be preventing him from _ labour leader, might be preventing him from doing his dayjob, a lesson boris _ him from doing his dayjob, a lesson borisjohnson learned in him from doing his dayjob, a lesson boris johnson learned in a him from doing his dayjob, a lesson borisjohnson learned in a big way when _ borisjohnson learned in a big way when he _ borisjohnson learned in a big way when he was facing these claims, but we will— when he was facing these claims, but we willjust_ when he was facing these claims, but we willjus

at best, this is uncomfortable for sir keir starmer.could prove to be a rule breakerjust like the prime minister and the chancellor and could face calls to resign. these are anxious times for the hierarchy of the labour party. watch this space for updates on that investigation. watch this space for updates on that investigation. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg is in westminster. clearly big challenges ahead for both labour and the conservatives? that is right and in different ways. both of the big parties here involved in that daily tug over who gets to run the country have got things to be a bit worried about tonight. first for the conservatives, a cabinet minister said to me today they thought it would not be armageddon but the tories would do badly but labour were not going to blow the socks off. it was not a total wipe—out for the conservatives and some insiders think frankly after the last few months, and the fact they are in midtown, it is not that bad for them to have lost the number of seats that they have. but by the time

durham police will now investigate claims keir starmer broke the rules, having beer and curry with colleaguesdown. anything to say about - the investigation, sir keir? have you heard from durham police? he's always said nothing went wrong, but they are questions keir starmer will have to answer. voters' response to the lib dems was warm in many places, grabbing seats from labour in the northern city of hull, from the tories in kent's tunbridge wells, somerset and pockets of affluent london. the message to the tories from some green suburbs will cause tory nerves. they are saying they've had enough of this prime minister. and i think the tectonic plates of british politics are shifting. now it's up to conservative mps to shove the prime minister into the abyss. remember, your votes stitch together a giant patchwork, not a picture that's the same in every corner of the country. cheering there was striking labour success in london... ..that will hurt for the tories, who broadly fell back further in the south than in the north of england. their coalition fraying more at its traditional end. but l

do dems and whoever else, to get keir starmer into number10._ dems and whoever else, to get keir starmerhat _ starmer into number 10. do you think one of the stories that will _ starmer into number 10. do you think one of the stories that will come - one of the stories that will come out of this set of elections is that the conservatives are holding onto many of the gains they made in those former labour strongholds in the east midlands and the north of england, but, actually, the threat is growing in the south, notjust london, but the south of england and the south—west, in the way you have described. losing traditional tory shire areas, to the liberal democrats, and borisjohnson will struggle to hold them both? there democrats, and boris johnson will struggle to hold them both? there is a lot of focus. _ struggle to hold them both? there is a lot of focus, quite _ struggle to hold them both? there is a lot of focus, quite rightly, - struggle to hold them both? there is a lot of focus, quite rightly, and - a lot of focus, quite rightly, and what people call the redwall, but what people

if any politician, be it is keir starmer or borisjohnson, if they get a fixed penalty notice, after aicult for them to continue. this could get even more difficult for sir keir and that will not change until durham police complete their investigation into his behaviour. damian grammaticus, bbc news. more than 60 people are feared dead after a russian air strike hit a school in the donbas region of eastern ukraine. the authorities said about 30 people, who were sheltering in the basement, were rescued, but many others are thought to have died. james waterhouse reports. this was a school in a village called bilohorivka. the regional governor reckons 90 people were sheltering inside when it was hit in an airstrike. 60 thought to be lying dead under this rubble. this eastern luhansk region is now in the centre of the war in ukraine. having failed in taking the capital, neighbouring towns like borodyanka have been turned into lifeless remnants of what once was. it's also the stage for the president's latest address. translation: no evil can avoid responsibility. - it won't be able to hide

then they have gone on the attack to keir starmer.clear up a few things, borisjohnson never knowingly misled the house of commons or indeed anyone else. he also says and he said so today that he did not appreciate the scale of what has happened inside downing street street. he said today he has been surprised by some of the things he has learnt. i appreciate you don't agree with that but important to point that out. david, do you agree with ayesha that the government should have said yes, we have made a mistake early on. i'm not entirely convinced it would have kept the daily mirror and others off its case? well, let me turn it around, the question is why did - the press office feelj it was untouchable? many of these parties i by the way were in that office with those people. one of the parties were celebrating i the departure of its leader. to go off and be deputy editor of my old paper, the sun. just ask yourself, why i would you find touchable in that situation? because you have thel prime minister as your boss allowing you to do .

no, i think the daily mail is perfectlyjustified in going after keir starmer.sn't present and turned out to be. i think they'll make out what they want. if you're right, that there is no equivalence and people say, well, fine, it'5 much more serious what's happening in number 10. actually, i think quite a lot of people are interested about what happened. and the fact that durham police have reopened the case and keir starmer is obviously very exercised about it. people will decide how important it is. david yellen, let's bring you in. you once edited the sun. you're now running a communications firm. i wonder how you view, first of all the work the media is done on the story but also how it fits into the political persuasions of the different papers. look, i think there no doubt. whatsoever that a good chunk | of what we used to call fleet streetj has been enforcing, has been acting as enforcer for downing street. there is no question about it. the daily mail is, of course, i much more professionally run than downing street. and it'5 extremely i good at what it

how serious is this for the keir starmer? it could be quite serious indeed.gathering in the constituency office of one of keir starmer�*s fellow mps ahead of a by—election last year when they were campaigning and they concluded no covid rules had been broken last february but now they say they have significant new information and they are looking again. not only has it overshadowed the gains on thursday because �*s elections labour wanted to talk about, it neutralised sir keir starmer�*s attacks on the prime ministerfor breaking keir starmer�*s attacks on the prime minister for breaking covid keir starmer�*s attacks on the prime ministerfor breaking covid rules in downing street, and there are more investigations into more gatherings there. keir starmer called for boris johnson to resign, even at the point of being investigated for possible lockdown breaches, before he had even received a fixed penalty notice and now is facing questions about why he is not abiding by the very standards he himself has set. keir starmer maintains no rules were broken, it was a

that's the story involving keir starmer and his alleged antics in durham.e one hand, we got the daily mirror, which basically as you say, broke the party gate story. and on the other hand we've got the daily mail which pursued the beer gate story for weeks without anybody really taking any much notice. and it seems to me a good example of how the partisan press can work very well in a democratic way. a lots of people say, well, the press is to partisan and too extreme, we need more evenhanded, more fair—minded newspapers. but actually, it was only because the daily mirror so hated borisjohnson that it went after the story with such energy. and it was only because the mail had similar feelings about keir starmer that it slogged away at that story for weeks or even longer before the rest of the media took it up. so, i think it's a good example of how newspapers by being partisan, as long as they have some sort of balance, one paper here, another paper balancing it, it can actually serve the democratic process surprisingly well. ayesha, do you agree with that?

so it boris johnson like keir starmer has been out today - be. tarmer has been out today doing local media and the main gaffe and i might be credited on this game in his morning interview on good morning britain where he had the presenter and worth noting that borisjohnson has avoided an interview on the show for some time and it was put to him the case of a pensioner who found it too difficult to heat their own home that they were just riding on the to heat their own home that they werejust riding on the bus. and borisjohnson positive initial response to this was like i brought in that bus pass which means she can ride forfree, which may be in that bus pass which means she can ride for free, which may be the case but i think clearly misjudged the tone. and it's not really the point of saying you are grateful for the bus as much as saying why can i not eat my own home? so that one has race alarm applicant points to general unease about how the cost—of—living is hurting the tories and making them seem out of touch with what many voters are going th

this is a perilous moment for keir starmer. leader might be up. chris mason, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... sinn fein has become the largest party in the northern ireland assembly for the first time. but the issue of the post—brexit protocol could get in the way of restoring a devolved administration president zelensky says diplomatic efforts are continuing to try to rescue wounded soldiers from the besieged steelworks in mariupol. uk opposition leader sir keir starmer faces more questions over whether he broke lockdown rules, after a leaked memo suggests a meal he attended was planned, despite covid restrictions. the man who oversaw the crackdown on protesters in hong kong during demonstrations over a controversial extradition bill in 2019 has become the territory's new leader. john lee, a staunch beijing supporter, was the sole candidate in the closed voting process, and his appointment is widely being seen as a move by the chinese government to tighten its grip on the city. he replaces carrie lam after she announced

and keir starmer, think he should resign. and keir starmer. if— think he should resign.at what the durham police decide on i that is different? let's eat what. the durham police decide on that count. what i am focused on is a prime minister who is unfit to run this country right now.— this country right now. thank you very much _ this country right now. thank you very much for— this country right now. thank you very much for your _ this country right now. thank you very much for your time - this country right now. thank you very much for your time this - very much for your time this morning. the deputy leader of the liberal democrats. efforts are under way this morning to rescue more people from steelworks in the besieged ukrainian port of mariupol. around 200 civilians are still believed to be trapped there, along with the city's last ukrainian soldiers. our correspondent laura bicker has sent this report from dnipro. what is the latest in that sense? yesterday we saw about 50 civilians get out of the steel plant. we don't know exactly how many are around, but maybe pre

sir keir starmer of the labour— results today.ults today. sir keir starmer of the labour leader giving - results today. sir keir starmer of the labour leader giving his - the labour leader giving his response to what we've heard from darren police today speaking in central london. let's turn to specific election results. we heard earlier today from the prime minister, he gave his reaction to the conservative party results as they stood at that point up and down the country. let's hear a little bit of what boris johnson country. let's hear a little bit of what borisjohnson had to say. this what boris johnson had to say. this has been a — what borisjohnson had to say. t�*i 3 has been a tough night for conservatives in some parts of the country and in other parts of the country and in other parts of the country were actually moving forward. for midterm it's quite interesting that it's a mixed set of results. i think the lesson that i take is, you rightly quote the view from the door say, but the lesson is, we've got to get on with th

if any politician, be it is keir starmer or borisjohnson, if they get a fixed penalty notice, after are difficult for sir keir and that will not change until durham police complete their investigation into his behaviour. damian grammaticus, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... parties in northern ireland are urged to re—establish a devolved administration, as sinn fein becomes the largest party in the assembly for the first time. but the post—brexit protocol could hinder the way forward. more questions for the uk opposition leader sir keir starmer over whether he broke lockdown rules. a leaked memo suggests a meal he attended was planned, despite covid restrictions. more than 60 people are thought to have been killed after a russian bomb hit a school in eastern ukraine. residents had been sheltering in the building's basement sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. chelsea are the women's super league champions. they won a third title in a row, in a topsy—turvy final day. at half time, they were being beaten 2—1 by manchester united and the title was he

if keir starmer has been found to have broken the law, does he have to resign? believe that that is going to happen. it is absurd to equate the two things, between the prime minister's serial partying, lying and laughter about what was happening to people in this country and a work event, where people broke to eat, so i am not going to get into hypotheticals. it is ridiculous. angela rayner has already said that he should resign if he broke the law, so why cant you say that? because i don't believe he did break the law for a moment. he has already been investigated for this, after the conservative party flung mud at him last time and was cleared by the same police force. i am absolutely confident that that will happen again. i don't think there are many people in this country who believe for one moment that keir starmer is the sort of man that goes around tearing up the rule book. he was the director of public prosecutions, he makes rules, he does not break them. thejustice secretary dominic raab refused to be drawn on whether keir starmer should resign keirstar

he keir starmer have to make this announcement?— announcement? something. — announcement? he had to say something, because _ announcement? he had to say something, because this - announcement? he had to say something, because this was i announcement? he had to say - something, because this was becoming a whole process. it wasn't really about the event, it was becoming what would you say and when will you said, tomorrow is the queen's speech, the beginning of the tory government's relaunch after the elections, their policy, and keir had to be able to say tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow evening, there is nothing in the queen speech about the cost of living, about health. this would have drowned it out unless he had done this, and so now he will be able to go onto the attack on areas where the government are as uncomfortable as they are about partygate, but probably it will have more lasting impact on the public and therefore will probably be more important for the next election. 50 important for the next election. so ou important for

and at the time when people were pointing and saying keir starmer— were pointing and saying keir starmer story is getting more attention paid is the fact that — getting more attention paid is the fact that the only party borchard has been — fact that the only party borchard has been fined for and there could be more _ has been fined for and there could be more if— has been fined for and there could be more if but the only one so far in terms — be more if but the only one so far in terms of— be more if but the only one so far in terms of the fixed penalty notice involves _ in terms of the fixed penalty notice involves cake in the office between meetings _ involves cake in the office between meetings and i think many would say on the _ meetings and i think many would say on the scale — meetings and i think many would say on the scale of a potential macro —— covid-i9 _ on the scale of a potential macro —— covid—19 breach humans is less and the other events that means the comparisons between that and keir starmer— comparisons between that and keir starmer having a break to have a beer— starm

he is developments this morning on the keir starmer allegations?- keir starmer allegations? the testimony. one person has said they were therefore drinking are not to work and the onlyjustification were therefore drinking are not to work and the only justification for gathering as if it was reasonably necessary for what purposes. there is a fair way — necessary for what purposes. there is a fair way to _ necessary for what purposes. there is a fair way to run _ necessary for what purposes. there is a fair way to run the _ necessary for what purposes. there is a fair way to run the story - necessary for what purposes. there is a fair way to run the story but - is a fair way to run the story but diane abbott came out yesterday and said yesterday f keir starmer is fined as a result of this sea probably has to consider his position and goal but if he were to receive a fixed penalty notice and resign what does that mean for the prime minister? i resign what does that mean for the prime minister?— prime minister? i think that would ut more prime minister? i think that would put mo

now, if keir starmer finds himself he received his fine. t position, it's really quite hard to see how he wouldn't have to follow his own advice. he says he's confident he's done nothing wrong and we've got no idea whether it investigation will lead to. there is also a risk for the conservatives. these are a bad set of results for the governing party but not a dreadful set of results. some insiders would say actually for a party that's been in powerfor more than a decade, they aren't too shabby at all. but with all the concern among the public about making ends meet, with some anger still about what's been going on in downing street, i think there's a risk for boris johnson downing street, i think there's a risk for borisjohnson and his team about being complacent and thinking, well, it wasn't too bad, maybe we don't have to change that much at all. there are still people in his own party who really believe that borisjohnson has to shape up if he is to lead them into the next election. . ~ is to lead them into the next election. ., ,, , ., i

~ , ., _, keir starmer.followed from his front door this morning being asked questions about his position all the way to west dunbartonshire where he was keen to try and trump it with labour gains. he wanted to talk about their successes labour had yesterday, he wanted to talk about where labour had made inroads, he wanted to talk about a turning point for stock instead, he is now being hounded by questions about what he's going to do if he is fined by durham police. this relates back to a gathering that took place in the run—up to a by—election last year. he was filmed in an office of one of his mps, a constituency office of one of his mps drinking a beer. he has said repeatedly that he is confident no rules were broken. initially, durham police looked and assessed there have been no offence committed. yesterday, they announced that they were investigating following significant new evidence. i think this is awkward timing because it overshadows the election result. it also completely neutralises the line of