— labour party and those giving the labour party— labour party and those giving the labour party a _ a second look. but the strength of— the labour party a second look. but the strength of feeling - but the strength of feeling against _ but the strength of feeling against boris _ but the strength of feeling against borisjohnson - but the strength of feeling against boris johnson and i but the strength of feeling i against boris johnson and the conservative _ against boris johnson and the conservative government - against boris johnson and the . conservative government across many — conservative government across many parts — conservative government across many parts of — conservative government across many parts of the _ conservative government across many parts of the country - conservative government across many parts of the country is - many parts of the country is really — many parts of the country is really powerful _ many parts of the country is really powerful right - many parts of the country is really powerful right now. . really powerful right now. ayesha, _ really powerful

like labour believe they are well under_ like labour believe they are well under way— like labour believe labour believe they are well under way to regaining the - like labour believe they are well under way to regaining the trust| like labour believe they are well. under way to regaining the trust of lost voters. — under way to regaining the trust of lost voters, but _ under way to regaining the trust of lost voters. bu— lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger— lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger challenge _ lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger challenge -- - lost voters, but retaining it could be a bigger challenge -- labourl be a bigger challenge —— labour believe. bbc news. let's go live now to our political correspondent, ione wells, at westminster. ione, assess for us where these two results leave borisjohnson. he says he will keep going. in his party allowing to? fin he says he will keep going. in his party allowing to?— he says he will keep going. in his party allowing to? on the surface he can't face another _ party allowing to? on the surface he can

~ — coverage about them rather than labour. ., , , , labour.to a certain degree discussed with the disgraced and departed tory mp on the scene, it may be about the cost of living crisis or partygate, but how much is actually really about the lib dems? ~ ., ., .,, dems? well, to quote robin kirkb it dems? well, to quote robin kirkby it is — dems? well, to quote robin kirkby it is travel _ dems? well, to quote robin kirkby it is travel to - kirkby it is travel to agriculture - kirkby it is travel to agriculture listed i kirkby it is travel to i agriculture listed and i kirkby it is travel to - agriculture listed and i lib dems— agriculture listed and i lib dems their— agriculture listed and i lib dems their role _ agriculture listed and i lib dems their role in - agriculture listed and i lib dems their role in the i dems their role in the conservatives- dems their role in the conservatives entry. dems their role in the i conservatives entry but i dems their role in the - conservatives entry but i think it is about _ conservatives entry but i thin

confident labour party focus topped _ that confident labour party focus topped voters.chieve _ topped voters. that is what i wanted to achieve and this is evidence that we are _ to achieve and this is evidence that we are on— to achieve and this is evidence that we are on course for a labour government. we are on course for a labour government-— we are on course for a labour government. , ., , ., , government. the liberal democrats are on the march _ government. the liberal democrats are on the march in _ government. the liberal democrats are on the march in southern - government. the liberal democrats. are on the march in southern england and their leader says that is partly down to borisjohnson's unpopularity. down to boris johnson's unpopularity— down to boris johnson's unpopularity. down to boris johnson's un--oulari . unpopularity. under boris johnson, thins unpopularity. under boris johnson, things keep — unpopularity. under boris johnson, things keep getting _ unpopularity. under boris johnson, things keep getting worse. - unpopularity. under boris johnson, thing

- for labour? yeah, absolutely, everyone has gone home! all| for labour?he only ones here. huge celebrations or labour. they gave their new winning mp a huge cheer because at the start of the night their faces were slightly different, they were a little bit worried about how this would go, getting briefings from the conservatives that it would be really tight, maybe as tight as bally and spend was last year, just down the road. but it became clear pretty quickly when the atmosphere changed and everybody, the tension evaporated and the conservatives realise they were were not going to get anywhere near and labour realise they clinched it. the next question was how big with the majority would be, just under 5000 was a majority. they overturned a 3000 majority of the conservatives and that gives the labour party to say we have won here, and won by a decent margin. it will be really interesting for the conservatives because many of the mps and is part of the world that backed borisjohnson and the vote of no—confidence and the vote of no—confidence and did beca

how big a win is this for labour — labour party. lose the seat? emma corrin as. == conservatives would lose the seat? emma corrin as.— emma corrin as. -- as i say, for sometime. _ emma corrin as. -- as i say, for some time, this _ emma corrin as. -- as i say, for some time, this has _ emma corrin as. -- as i say, for some time, this has been i emma corrin as. -- as i say, for some time, this has been are i some time, this has been are relatively marginal seat, we have not achieved a majority of over 2500 since labour last won a general election so it was all was going to be hard—fought but an 18 point lead over the choice is quite phenomenal and a 12.5% swing to labour is reflected across the country would deliver as a general election victory. we firmly believe that the victory. we firmly believe that the victory last night in wakefield has put us on the part of the general election victory.— put us on the part of the general election victory. when you held the ma'ori , election victory. when you held the majority. as — election vi

labour government.party. and i'm so proud that we can present that confident labour party utterly focused on the voters. that is what i wanted to achieve and this is evidence, evidence that we are on course for a labour government. some of those voters are saying that they are defecting to you as a protest this time. it is a lack of enthusiasm for borisjohnson, not enthusiasm for you. off the back of that result here, that swing, i'm afraid that argument just doesn't carry. people came across to the labour party because the labour party was talking to them and for them. there are two things to know what from what here starmer said there, the swing to lib dem here in this seat of tiverton was 29.9%, to the non—nama swing, but this is a by—election, and by—elections go badly for governments in the middle of their term, and then they go on to win a general election. another thing is different, on a previous occasion that i can recall, the party chairman, the man in charge of campaigning resigned within a m

a win for the lib dems and labour.ugh their speeches. both parties have made a big play in relation to conservatives and tied to boris johnson. how much of the voters you would be determined by those sentiments as much as anything else?— anything else? quite a considerable _ anything else? quite a considerable amount. | anything else? quite a i considerable amount. it's not that the voters have fallen out with a levelling up agenda, it's not necessarily that voters have massively fallen out with all the boris johnson's policies but there are questions of integrity and competence and those have come to a head with these two by—election results. but the conservatives are looking for any comfort. you could argue there was a swing, fairly routine for a by—election, but you can't explain tiverton and hoviton away in those terms because you have a colossal swing against the conservatives. the focus has been upon, and how to defend them. a whole new flankers opened up this evening in terms of the conservative defence of seats

means of attacking i the labour party, saying that labour are on— the labour party, saying that labourd railway workers, and not _ are on the site of well—paid railway workers, and not therefore - are on the site of well—paid railway workers, and not therefore on - are on the site of well—paid railway workers, and not therefore on the i workers, and not therefore on the site of— workers, and not therefore on the site of hard—pressed _ workers, and not therefore on the site of hard—pressed commuters i site of hard—pressed commuters in middle _ site of hard—pressed commuters in middle engtand _ site of hard—pressed commuters in middle england in— site of hard—pressed commuters in middle england in particular. - site of hard—pressed commuters in middle england in particular. you i middle england in particular. you can see _ middle england in particular. you can see from _ middle england in particular. you can see from the _ middle england in particular. you can see from the government's . middle england in particular. you - can see from the government's point of view— can see from the gov

of— this was a labour seat, so you can get a sense of the _ this was a labour seat, so you can get aa sense of the context. will borisjohnson hang on in the so—called red wall area where those old labour seats went conservative in 2019? will keir starmer�*s labour win them back? 15 candidates, it has drawn in a lot of candidates, they all want a bit of the limelight, and at least is also on the bbc news website, so have a look at that if you want to detail. alex forsyth has been to wakefield to look at the battle that will reveal the state of the parties in this very important battleground. behind every door in wakefield, there's a decision to be made, a political choice in a by—election that's being closely watched. robert, who's lived here for 50 years, has certainly noticed the attention. there's been plenty of paraphernalia coming through the door, you know. it's promises and promises. a few streets away, mary and billy have also had knock at their door. most people i have talked to are amazed that there's 15 candidates for one job! it is a crowded field. historically, this was a

where labour stand on this issue. the public now who don't know where labour stand on this issue.— labourlish, interesting to hear about that polling. steve montgomery is chair of rail delivery group which is made up of train operating companies, the rail supply group and infrastructure owners network rail. he�*s also managing director of first rail. thank you for your time today as well. good to have you with us. give visual assessment of the strike so far now that we are actually here, did you think it would get this far? we were always hoping it wouldn�*t get this far. we worked with the trade unions to try and prevent this happening. we have always said we have been talking to the trade unions for a long period of time, with the pandemic and the impact it would have on the industry and it was disappointing the rmt decided to ballot its members and call the strike action. but we have been working hard to try and avoid it. you have been saying the only way to resolve this is to deal with reform alongside the questions over pay. what reform specifically are you talking about? we what ref

labour government.ocused on the voters. that is what i wanted to achieve and this is evidence, evidence that we are on course for a labour government. some of those voters are saying that they are defecting to you as a protest this time. it is a lack of enthusiasm for borisjohnson, not enthusiasm for you. off the back of that result here, that swing, i'm afraid that argument just doesn't carry. people came across to the labour party because the labour party was talking to them and for them. you can hear him play up the significance of the wind attracting labour voters although some people in the run—up to the election said it was a protest vote against boris johnson and partygate. labour could not have had more favourable conditions for a by—election if you consider the previous incumbent was jailed, the cost of living crisis, day—to—day costs going up all the time, so could the conditions have been any more favourable for labour? i put it to another labour mp for the region who had been here over night

labour government, so this is hugely significant for the labour party and i'm so proud.arles opens at the summit in rwanda by acknowledging the legacy of the slave trade. i in rwanda by acknowledging the legacy of the slave trade. i cannot ex - ress legacy of the slave trade. i cannot exwess the _ legacy of the slave trade. i cannot express the depths _ legacy of the slave trade. i cannot express the depths of _ legacy of the slave trade. i cannot express the depths of my - legacy of the slave trade. i cannot | express the depths of my personal sorrow_ express the depths of my personal sorrow at — express the depths of my personal sorrow at the suffering of so many as i continued to deepen my own understanding of slavery's enduring impact _ officials in afghanistan say another five people have been killed following tremors close to the epicentre of covid cases rise again with 1.7 million — covid cases rise again with 1.7 million people in the uk testing positive — million people in the uk testing positive for the virus last week. five _ positive for the virus last week.

in wakefield, it was labour celebrating. they are held for decades. they hope this is a sign they can win them back, and they think mrjohnson is helping their cause. boris johnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated. as dawn broke, the conservative party chairman decided to quit. 0liver dowden's letter to his leader was polite, but pointed. "0ur supporters are distressed and disappointed by recent events and i share their feelings. we cannot carry on with business as usual. somebody must take responsibility." and, for the first time, former conservative leader michael howard is calling on borisjohnson to do just that. i think the country needs new leadership, and i think the time has now come to provide it. his biggest asset has always been his ability to win votes. but i'm afraid yesterday's results make it clear that he no longer has that ability. the prime minister, though, is more than 6,000 miles away in rwanda, at a commonwealth get—together, and says it would be crazy for him to resign. when people

why didn't those people, who you would have assumed were labour voters, want to vote labour? yeah.ning both those things... look, both brexit and our leader, jeremy corbyn�*s leadership, were big factors. underpinning both of them, i think, was a feeling among a lot of people in towns like ours that labour was disrespecting them and that the party sort of disrespected them on things like security. they didn't think we had a leader who would keep them safe. they didn't think we respected the big institutions of the country, of the issues around patriotism. but they also thought that the second referendum was disrespecting the result of the referendum, and i think that was damaging. and yet people listening to what you said about brexit will say, hold on, keir starmer was the guy who wanted the second referendum. there was the cooper amendment which bore your name, which was about stopping a no—deal brexit, which some interpreted as an attempt to scrap or scupper brexit altogether. have you done enough work to say to those voters, sorry? i think we got a lot of things wrong and i thi

will know labour is not saying we are not - labour is not saying we are not going — labour is not sayinge not going to reverse. i don't think this is a one issue _ going to reverse. i don't think this is a one issue country. _ going to reverse. i don't think this is a one issue country. there - going to reverse. i don't think this is a one issue country. there is i is a one issue country. there is another issue _ is a one issue country. there is another issue at _ is a one issue country. there is another issue at a _ is a one issue country. there is another issue at a time - is a one issue country. there is another issue at a time when i is a one issue country. there is. another issue at a time when we is a one issue country. there is i another issue at a time when we are fighting _ another issue at a time when we are fighting a _ another issue at a time when we are fighting a war against a dictatorship we are outsourcing refugees — dictatorship we are outsourcing refugees to the most overcrowded country _ refugees to the most overcrowded country in — refugees to the most overcrowded cou

labour stepping back to allow this lib dem winner? , ., . . winner? this was a classic example _ winner? this was a classic example of— winner? this was a classic example of tactical - winner? this was a classic| example of tactical voting. winner? this was a classic- example of tactical voting. the labour activists calling this result first saying that vote collapsed to the extent they risk losing that deposit and that was clearly a necessary condition for this lib dem victory today. it is usually significant. also, simply anything context of recent political history in the south—west, you cannot overestimate the crushing and seemingly semipermanent nature of the defeat across the south—west peninsula seven years ago in the 2015 election. there has been a resurgent here but also in other areas. this is different, very euro sceptic. if the lib dems are seriously back in business, the conservatives would be worried. obviously the lib dems the most pro— european of all the parties. they have a by—election machine looking at where the wi

these labour shortages. _ demographics. these labour shortages, they _ demographics. shortages, they come at a i demographics. these labour. shortages, they come at a time when inflation is soaring in many countries, that leads to central banks to increase the cost of borrowing, which typically leads to recessions unless jobs. typically leads to recessions unlessjobs. do workers have typically leads to recessions unless jobs. do workers have to be carefuljust how much they ask for? abs, be careful “ust how much they ask for? �* .., , be careful “ust how much they ask for? ~ _, , ., , ask for? a couple of things, the inflation _ ask for? a couple of things, the inflation also _ ask for? a couple of things, the inflation also leads - ask for? a couple of things, the inflation also leads to i the inflation also leads to more people coming back to the labour market, some people will look at their portfolio and say, well, maybe a need to do some work for a couple of years. so that helps on the easing side. in that increasing interest rates, of course, help on reducing dema

the hope is that this will help to address a labour shortage thatis help to address a labour shortagecently, there is good news. hello. cooler, fresher air is now making its way south across the uk, and marking that transition, we have a weather front along its length. some quite heavy and thundery rain possibly this evening. heatwave conditions continuing for spain and france through the remainder of the weekend. still some of the very warm air sitting across southernmost counties of uk at the moment. the cooler air sits to the north. here is the weather front dividing them. don't take that weather front line, though, too much as gospel for where we'll see the rain, because some showers will break out ahead of it. we are looking, basically, at some wet weather across parts of the midlands, east anglia and southern england into the small hours of sunday. some heavy and thundery rain possible but a cooler story by the end of the night, particularly for the likes some

are you usually labour? not always, _ like, it is immoral. are you usually labour?armer was on his second visit to _ was on his second visit to wheatfield this week and his campaigners say they are not just trying to win back lost support but trying to win back lost support but trying to win back lost support but trying to gain new voters as well. john is not exactly new but he tells me he is changing the political habits of a lifetime because of the current prime minister. he habits of a lifetime because of the current prime minister.— current prime minister. he is sort ofthe current prime minister. he is sort of the centrepiece _ current prime minister. he is sort of the centrepiece of _ current prime minister. he is sort of the centrepiece of everything i of the centrepiece of everything that has— of the centrepiece of everything that has deteriorated. i was a great believer— that has deteriorated. i was a great believer in — that has deteriorated. i was a great believer in style and for that matter— believer in style and for that matter in— believer in style and

the labour party sa that starmer's position? the labour party say that they — starmer's position?ition? the labour party say that they don't want _ starmer's position? the labour party say that they don't want to _ starmer's position? the labour party say that they don't want to see - say that they don't want to see strikes go ahead. they don't think they should be going ahead. they don't want to see strikes happening. but they say that the government has been stoking divisions. they say grant shapps the transport secretary hasn't met with the unions in several weeks, and that the government has been stoking divisions, they say, and should really be the ones getting around the table, because the government, had on the pandemic taking back control over the railways, saying that the government sets the overall financial parameters, and therefore should be the ones involved in the negotiations. the government saying that yes the chancellor sets the overall pay levels for public sector, but that it is up to the rail companies so everybody if you like pointing the fingers. and no sign

very tight labour market. very interesting — very tight labour market.r market. very interesting times, that's for i interesting times, that's for sure. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: and do you fancy setting up a business in estonia? the country's e—residency programme is proving a big hit. we'll explain why. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the plane deporting illegal migrants from britain to rwanda is set for take—off. the un says the policy will set a "catastrophic precedent". the eu considers legal action over britain's plans to unilaterally change the post—brexit, trade arrangements for northern ireland. european energy costs have risen sharply in recent months, driven first by a surge in demand following the covid pandemic and more recently by the war in ukraine. spain is one of the countries which has been hardest hit, with consumers�* bills soaring in recent months. both spain and its neighbour portugal have reached a deal with the european union on a new formula to help them control spiralling energy costs. guy hedgecoe r

keir i labour voter? not always. keir starmer was — labour voter? not always.. keir| starmer was on his second visit labour voter? not always. keir - starmer was on his second visit this week and his campaigners say they aren'tjust week and his campaigners say they aren't just trying to week and his campaigners say they aren'tjust trying to win back support, trying to gain new voters. john isn't exactly new, but he tells me he's changing the political habits of a lifetime because of the current prime minister. he’s habits of a lifetime because of the current prime minister.— current prime minister. he's the sort of centrepiece _ current prime minister. he's the sort of centrepiece of _ current prime minister. he's thej sort of centrepiece of everything that has— sort of centrepiece of everything that has deteriorated. _ sort of centrepiece of everything that has deteriorated. i- sort of centrepiece of everything that has deteriorated. i was- sort of centrepiece of everything that has deteriorated. i was a i sort of centrepiece of everything i that has deteriora

_ new labour, in the 1990s... we are all of that age! in _ new labour, in the 1990s...the — all of that age! in the 1990s by the time of the election _ time of the election you had a tired conservative government, you had internal differences within the conservative party, they had been in power for 18 years. the conservative party, they had been in powerfor 18 years. the road conservative party, they had been in power for 18 years. the road was up, very much the way some people feel about the current conservative government. but you also had a sense of almost inevitability, and we forget this young, bright, articulate, well—prepared alternative government was waiting in the wings, and you had a sense of a tide turning and i don't get that sense quite yet with the current labour party and keir starmer. i5 sense quite yet with the current labour party and keir starmer. is it somethin: labour party and keir starmer. is it something you _ labour party and keir starmer. is it something you think we are on the cusp of change in this country or not? ., �* ., , , ., not? right

sorry to interrupt you, isn't even labour's target a i isn't even labour's target a slightly reducedevious election campaigns? it is certainly not yet aligned with the science. itjust catches us up with some of our peers and get us back in the game. what you are right, they will have to go further than that. a practical level they have a lot of and policies there, including a big investment straightaway in energy infrastructure in australia to start accelerating that transition, removing taxes on electric vehicles, various other things that are hopefully going to get us on the path. they will be that expectation from the rest of the world, from the rest of the world, from a loss of australians as well, certainly from our pacific island neighbours, to be doing more than is currently on the table. the science shows we need to see global emissions halved this decade and a wealthy country like australia should be doing more than that. so this does get us back in the game, really, they have to pick up game, really, they have to pick up the pace in the coming years. up the pace in the comi

reeves from the labour party-— the labour party. to net to work the labour party. people who need to get to work on — the labour party. people who need to get to work on the _ the labour party. people who need to get to work on the trains, _ the labour party. people who need to get to work on the trains, people - get to work on the trains, people who need to get a doctor and hospital appointments, businesses who are desperate to get the economy going again need our train service to be functioning properly. de support strikes? i _ to be functioning properly. de support strikes? i don't - to be functioning properly. de support strikes? i don't wantl to be functioning properly. de i support strikes? i don't want to to be functioning properly. de - support strikes? i don't want to see strikes but loads _ support strikes? i don't want to see strikes but loads of _ support strikes? i don't want to see strikes but loads of people - support strikes? i don't want to see strikes but loads of people work - support strikes? i don't want to see

as kier himself would say as leader of the labour party, it was a very bad defeat in 2019, the labourst result since the 1930's. and you don't automatically earn the right to govern just because the other side are messing it up. that is not enough to hope to win by default. i think the challenge for kier starmer and the labour party is to outline a vision of what britain looks like under his leadership. and that job is not yet complete, as he would say. but one thing he does have in his favor is that people trust him more. they think he has integrity. i think the theory we just heard about what boris johnson could do is fine. but i think every piece of evidence suggests the british public are not listening and don't believe morris -- boris anymore. care starmer challenges and increases his personality and outlines that vision for the country, that will be the challenge for the green party my colleague represents here tonight. that is the challenge. although labor are doing much better than they were. >> what was the problem with boris johnson, his personal behavior or the substance of

and there also questions for labour.— also questions for labour._ also questions for labour. we are backing the deal and _ also questions for labour. we are backing the deal and we - also questions for labour. we are backing the deal and we want - also questions for labour. we are backing the deal and we want to l also questions for labour. we are i backing the deal and we want to see the dispute avoided and it can be. is the dispute avoided and it can be. is the _ the dispute avoided and it can be. is the backing this? how much is a fair pay raise? in this negotiation, their profound tests for the government and the state of commitment. and the state of the unions, and the efforts to change travel habits and the leverage it as servicemembers. something is going to have to give. 0nly travelling by trade if necessary on the straight days and it's a special timetable and here is more from our transport correspondent. tt and here is more from our transport corresoondent-_ correspondent. it will be pretty extensive. _ correspondent. it will be pretty e

why did those people, who you would have assumed were labour voters, not want to vote labour?hip, where big factors. underpinning both of them, i think was a feeling among a lot of people in towns like ours that labour was disrespecting them and that the party sort of disrespected them on things like security. they didn't think we had a leader who would keep them safe. they didn't think we respected the big institutions of the country. of theissues big institutions of the country. of the issues around patriotism. but they also thought that the second referendum was disrespecting the result of the referendum, and i think that was damaging. bud result of the referendum, and i think that was damaging. and yet eo - le think that was damaging. and yet people listening _ think that was damaging. and yet people listening to _ think that was damaging. and yet people listening to what - think that was damaging. and yet people listening to what you - think that was damaging. and yet people listening to what you said | people listening to what you said about brexit will say, hold on, kei

affiliated to the labour party-— labour party.remely loyal. no, she did rather stressed the contrasting styles and the fact that keir starmer still to some extent hides his real personality and charisma and is a bit of me that they should like him to show a little bit more of it. even if she is the boulder, brush run as she said herself. it is much more fun, she set off camera. perhaps not standing up in prime minister's questions. yes, a difficult line to tread as deputy leader. they haven't always got on it like a house on fire. i always got on it like a house on fire. ., always got on it like a house on fire. . ., . , fire. i want to ask, i remember havin: a fire. i want to ask, i remember having a chat — fire. i want to ask, i remember having a chat with _ fire. i want to ask, i remember having a chat with her- fire. i want to ask, i remember having a chat with her once - fire. i want to ask, i remember| having a chat with her once and fire. i want to ask, i remember - having a chat with her once and she said that she was like

he majority, won you millions of former labour seats-— labour seats.our seats. he certainly played his part with the _ labour seats. he certainly played his part with the election - his part with the election campaign... his part with the election campaign- - -_ his part with the election campaign... his part with the election camaian... , , campaign... he played his part?! aren't you _ campaign... he played his part?! aren't you diminishing _ campaign... he played his part?! aren't you diminishing the - campaign... he played his part?! aren't you diminishing the role i campaign... he played his part?! | aren't you diminishing the role he played? aren't you diminishing the role he -la ed? �* ., , aren't you diminishing the role he -la ed? ,., ., played? boris johnson is a great campaigner. _ played? boris johnson is a great campaigner. but _ played? boris johnson is a great campaigner, but with _ played? boris johnson is a great campaigner, but with it - played? boris johnson is a great campaigner, but with it comes l played? boris johnson is a great c

he is artos labour party, mr speaker. he is argosy not _ labour party, mr speaker.g the prime ministers unpopularity, thousands of families about their holiday flights cancelled, it takes forever to renew your driving licence and passport and now we have got the biggest rail strike in 30 years. if he is genuine... strike in 30 years. if he is genuine- - -_ strike in 30 years. if he is tenuine... 1, , , genuine... order. order. both sides, let's calm down. _ genuine... order. order. both sides, let's calm down. we've _ genuine... order. order. both sides, let's calm down. we've only - genuine... order. order. both sides, let's calm down. we've onlyjust i let's calm down. we've onlyjust started — let's calm down. we've onlyjust started. the problem as it will go on forever— started. the problem as it will go on forever and nobody wants that, i assure _ on forever and nobody wants that, i assure you — on forever and nobody wants that, i assure you. whoever is speaking or asking _ assure you. whoever is speaking or asking questions. keir starmer. if he's genuine about p

labour have had a aood with decency. labour have had a good win- _ with decency.ve had a good win. the lib dems, - with decency. labour have had a good win. the lib dems, a - good win. the lib dems, a spectacular one. it is a combination that could be fatal to the conservatives people's chances of staying in power. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. ukraine has begun withdrawing its forces from one of its remaining strongholds — the city of severodonetsk in the eastern luhansk area, that's according to the region's top official. it marks a significant step in the war. taking severodonetsk would bring president putin closer to gaining control of the whole eastern donbas region, a key russian aim. from donbas, our international correspondent orla guerin reports. this is severodonetsk, a strategic city once home to 100,000 people. it has been shelved for months by russian forces, who can claim a key victory here. ukraine ordered its troops to retreat from the rubble, ratherthan its troops to retreat from the rubble, rather than die in vain. they thought he had build

that's not true the uk labour market _ higher? that's not true the uk labour market is _ higher?is much - higher? that's not true the uk labour market is much better. labour market is much better than the us, we have much higher participation and unemployment is lower and wages are growing faster, we have much less of an imbalance between very strong labour demand and what is happening on the supply side, i wouldn't agree with that. interesting because many _ agree with that. interesting because many would - agree with that. interesting i because many would disagree with that. thank you for giving us your take on all of this. that aggressive move from the fed has gone down well on stock markets. it has been a very turbulent week. hong kong down by a%. on the us a bounce back from the main markets. the s&p 500 enter a bear market — falling 20 % from its peak. the nasdaq is up, it was down on monday. let's bring in sunaina sinha haldea — she is global head of private capital at us investment firm raymond james. let's talk about reaction on markets, in particular currency markets, i

given the global labour shortage, _ for some time. it difficult i for some time. given the global labour shortage, is it difficult to recruit given that many and especially younger generations have got a little weight on their site to negotiate, higher salaries, got a little weight on their site to negotiate, highersalaries, better negotiate, higher salaries, better conditions, negotiate, highersalaries, better conditions, they are opting to choose other industries who simply pay more? it choose other industries who simply -a more? , ., , pay more? it is more complicated than that because _ pay more? it is more complicated than that because one _ pay more? it is more complicated than that because one of- pay more? it is more complicated than that because one of the i pay more? it is more complicated i than that because one of the things people have become accustomed to every past two years is more flexibility in terms of how they work, unfortunately that is not something that airlines can easily offer. pilots have to be present, cabin

labour, meanwhile, _ britain will close. labour, meanwhile, is _ britain will close. trying - britain will close. labour, meanwhile, is trying to i britain will close. labour, - meanwhile, is trying to maintain a tricky balancing act. sir keir starmer doesn't want the strike to go ahead, but does he support the unions? he says the government wants a conflict, conservatives see political benefits.— political benefits. the strike should not _ political benefits. the strike should not go _ political benefits. the strike should not go ahead. - political benefits. the strike should not go ahead. but i political benefits. the strike i should not go ahead. but here political benefits. the strike - should not go ahead. but here is the truth, borisjohnson and grant shapps want the strikes to go ahead. they want the country to grind to a halt so they can feed off the division. instead of spending their time around the negotiating table, they are designing... instead of grown—up solutions, they are pouring petrol on the fire. bud grown-up solutions, they are pouring petrol on th

it seats and labour's traditional heartlands— seats and labour's traditional heartlands. , ., heartlandsk to reality moment when - heartlands. it is back to life, back to reality moment when we - heartlands. it is back to life, back - to reality moment when we tomorrow it seems as if there have been as many as 67 letters of no confidence going against the prime minister, meaning that there will could be a vote triggered on his leadership, either as early as this week, we ready for that? i don't feel that, i want something to come down from the festivities of the jubilee weekend, but possibly after these key by—elections which are coming up on the 23rd in tiverton and honiton, but here as the sunday times is writing about, in wakefield, where there was i think about a majority of the conservatives about three have thousands and it looks as if that's going to be overturned, which could be the key for the mps to move against borisjohnson and elsewhere in the sunday times, these mps are called the most perfidious electorate in the world and it seems as if because there is no tribal commitmen

only be to labour's advantage.ine: is it the northern ireland protocol, taxcutting, is there anything that we get the rebel mp's back onside? tim: it's very difficult to imagine what that might be. he has thrown some "red meat" in the form of tax cuts, and allowing tenants to buy their housing, and has talked about measures on childcare being more affordable, but really he is facing huge headwinds as far as the economy is concerned. and i can't really see any of those policies helping very much in terms of cost-of-living curses, and -- crisis and a possible recession going forward. while it is not the economy, s tupid, it will be the extent to which the tories are prepared to hang onto boris johnson. tom: there has been a lot of focus on partygate, but to what extent is this about divisions within the party when it comes to the need to shore up redwall constituents, versus the neoliberal event that permeates much of the party? to what extent do we see the contours of a fundamentally divided conservative party? tim:

the two by—elections, one in a seat in the southwest of england and another in the previously labour—ecember 2019, to lose both following a vote of confidence from your own mps earlier in the same month, where he kind of struggled on, but not with a great triumphant win, means it will create further speculation about his leadership, and a former conservative leader, michael howard, speaks very cautiously when he says he should resign, joining those who have already called on that to happen, a growing number of tory backbenchers. you've also had his co—chairman quit as well. in a way that is the most significant thing that's happened. it hardly ever happens outside elections, but when it does, when prime ministers fall, it is when the cabinet turns. there is no saying that anyone else is going to follow yet, it's a weak and timid cabinet, dependent on boris johnson's patronage, but the chairman went in the early hours of the morning after the by—election, with a very scathing letter so that fuels the turbulence. the big question remains, what is the trigger to remove him? he won't go v

i keir starmer, is he the right leader for the party for labour?— for the party for labour?ably is. i'm a bit uncomfortable with lucy powell coming — uncomfortable with lucy powell coming out about patriotism on a weekend — coming out about patriotism on a weekend like this. i would like to have actually seen the whole thing io have actually seen the whole thing go with— have actually seen the whole thing go with them keeping out of politics if possible. as far as the leadership challenges for boris johnson — leadership challenges for boris johnson go, people say that there's no alternative to him — there certainly— no alternative to him — there certainly is, you've gotjeremy hunt. the _ certainly is, you've gotjeremy hunt, the safe pair of hands candidate, you would have time to candidate, you would have time to can heart. — candidate, you would have time to can heart, the new kid on the block if you _ can heart, the new kid on the block if you want— can heart, the new kid on the block if you want to break with the past. you've _ if you want to break with the past. you've g

but labour said the plans _ human beings as cargo.said the plans make great - human beings as cargo. but labour said the plans make great britain l said the plans make great britain look shameful around the world. shall look shameful around the world. all she cares about is picking fights and finding _ she cares about is picking fights and finding someone _ she cares about is picking fights and finding someone else - she cares about is picking fights - and finding someone else to blame. this is— and finding someone else to blame. this is not— and finding someone else to blame. this is not a — and finding someone else to blame. this is not a long—term _ and finding someone else to blame. this is not a long—term plan, - and finding someone else to blame. this is not a long—term plan, it- and finding someone else to blame. this is not a long—term plan, it is. this is not a long—term plan, it is a short-term _ this is not a long—term plan, it is a short—term stunt. _ this is not a long—term plan, it is a short—term stunt. everyone - this

that don't see they could vote for the labour party right now.- labour party right now.f years ago, when you _ —— he took jeremy —— he tookjeremy corbyn's position, they are _ —— he tookjeremy corbyn's position, they are on _ —— he tookjeremy corbyn's position, they are on the right track, but there's— they are on the right track, but there's a — they are on the right track, but there's a difference between... there _ there's a difference between... there are — there's a difference between... there are a _ there's a difference between... there are a lot of voters still not ready— there are a lot of voters still not ready to — there are a lot of voters still not ready to do _ there are a lot of voters still not ready to do that. they might not like circular personally, they might be more _ like circular personally, they might be more warm to boris, they might back the _ be more warm to boris, they might back the conservative party and find it very _ back the conservative party and find it very difficult to forgive labour for some — it very difficult to forgive labour for

so these labour shortages _ what we have. so these labour shortages are _ what we have.just - what we have. so these labour shortages are notjust a - shortages are notjust a product of omicron in your view? ., , ., ., product of omicron in your view? ., . , ., . product of omicron in your view? ., ., , ., . ., view? no, they are a product of brexit as well, _ view? no, they are a product of brexit as well, but _ view? no, they are a product of brexit as well, but we - view? no, they are a product of brexit as well, but we knew - brexit as well, but we knew this would happen and it is indeed happening. how you plan for this is very difficult. i think, you are looking at an industry which is emerging from obviously a deep crisis. a lot of these people, a lot of these businesses have been effectively not active at all for 2a months and for them to suddenly spring back into action is very, very tough and what is happening in the airports is ghastly but i think you are also seeing problems everywhere else as a result of this emergence from lockdown. so there is this widesprea

boris johnson or a labour government by borisjohnson or a labour government by keir starmer.oris johnson or a labour government by keir stamen— boris johnson or a labour government by keir starmer. how can you send me overniaht by keir starmer. how can you send me overnight change _ by keir starmer. how can you send me overnight change your _ by keir starmer. how can you send me overnight change your mind? - by keir starmer. how can you send me overnight change your mind? because | overnight change your mind? because the choice is — overnight change your mind? because the choice is different, _ overnight change your mind? because the choice is different, last _ overnight change your mind? because the choice is different, last night - the choice is different, last night it was not between borisjohnson and keir starmer but that is what the choice will be between in the next election and i will look on my constituents in the eye and say the best interest will be having a consent agreement led by boris johnson rather than labour governance led by keir starmer. is that when you ch

labour party, utterly focused on the voters.s is evidence, evidence that we're on course for a labour government. the liberal democrats are on the march in southern england. and their leader says that's partly down to mrjohnson�*s unpopularity. under borisjohnson�*s leadership, things keep getting worse. so let me tell the prime minister what the british people expect. they expect to be led, and to be led with decency. labour have had a good win — the lib dems, a spectacular one. it's a combination that could be fatal to the conservatives�* chances of staying in power. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. now on bbc news, our world. injuly 2021, in july 2021, anti—government protests injuly 2021, anti—government protests took in july 2021, anti—government protests took place across iran. the protests were triggered by water shortages in the southern province. failing crops, dying wildlife, no drinking water. people here face a water crisis. i report on the environment for bbc persia. seeing people suffering, i wanted to see what

what's happened is labour and the live dems don't have a _ happened is labour and the live dems don'tthe voters — win. it wasjust simple economics. the voters in — win. it wasjust simple economics. the voters in those constituencies, the voters — the voters in those constituencies, the voters voted lived in him and he lived in _ the voters voted lived in him and he lived in voters voted for labour in wakefield —— lib dems. ithink lived in voters voted for labour in wakefield —— lib dems. i think the daiiy— wakefield —— lib dems. i think the daiiy mail. — wakefield —— lib dems. i think the daily mail, sajid javid and a few others — daily mail, sajid javid and a few others were talking about this because — others were talking about this because it suits them, are forgetting the fact that the daily mail was demanding forgetting the fact that the daily mailwas demanding and forgetting the fact that the daily mail was demanding and won a promise from nigei— mail was demanding and won a promise from nigel farage to have a pact with the — from nigel farage to have a pact with the tories not

this: the opposition labour party. this came the opposition labour party.y expensive. deeply unethical and extortionate lay exoensive-_ lay expensive. asked how labour would stop _ lay expensive. asked how labour would stop the _ lay expensive. asked how labour would stop the people _ lay expensive. asked how labour| would stop the people traffickers, sir keir starmer replied, have a proper plan with the french authorities and a proper plan for upstream operations to intercept these groups are they even arrive on these groups are they even arrive on the north coast of france. the government highlights seven safe and legal routes that already exist to access the uk and claim asylum. it points to specific polities —— policies for people from afghanistan, ukraine and hong kong. the refugee council says for the vast majority of refugees, there is no safe way for them to seek asylum in the uk. some believe perhaps this was the goal. a tory mp says the rwanda policy is ugly and accuses borisjohnson of rwanda policy is ugly and accuses boris johnson of trying to r

, putting labour in a tight spot on immigration.t known this was coming for a long time before we anyone being airlifted to rwanda. in the meantime, this'll be a huge political controversy and row which i think we'll put labour in a bit of a tight spot, really. just i think we'll put labour in a bit of a tight spot, really.— a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty _ a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty here _ a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty here i _ a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty here i suppose - a tight spot, really. just on that, the difficulty here i suppose is i the difficulty here i suppose is actually, you can condemn lawyers for doing it, a lot of people have expressed quite a lot of sympathy for the individuals who have gone through that journey. for the individuals who have gone through thatjourney. but at for the individuals who have gone through that journey. but at the same time, their argument is the ability to accommodate numbers, i think the number report