as i've exlained outside labour hq in london. as i've exolained a — outside labour hq in london.of _ outside labour hq in london. as i've explained a number of times, - outside labour hq in london. as i've explained a number of times, we - outside labour hq in london. as i've i explained a number of times, we were working _ explained a number of times, we were working in_ explained a number of times, we were working in the office, we stopped for something to eat, no party, no breach— for something to eat, no party, no breach of— for something to eat, no party, no breach of the rules. the police obviously— breach of the rules. the police obviously have got theirjob to do, we should let them get on with it but i'm _ we should let them get on with it but i'm confident no rules were broken — but i'm confident no rules were broken. meanwhile, we had a really -ood broken. meanwhile, we had a really good set _ broken. meanwhile, we had a really good set of— broken. meanwhile, we had a really good set of results today. an good set of results today. in assessment by the officers good set

our correspondent shaimaa khalil is at the labour party hq in sydney. bring us up right up—to—date. going. labour hq in central sydney, the mood is one of celebration, confidence and of hoping this is going to be their night. the projections as they stand as the liberals are out and the labour party is in for the first time in nine years. what is still unknown is whether anthony albanese lee, the leader of the labour party is going to form a minority government or majority. in case they do not get a majority and they have to form a coalition, the likely candidates will beat the independents, newly elected independence and the green party. they've done so well in this election, the independents, they've challenged safe government seats and won and that tells you a story. firstly, these are female candidates in a country where politics is seen as very toxic for women and people have turned their back on a major parties, especially on the governing liberal party. thank you very much. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. the scottish cup final kicks off in

sir keir starmer�*s police investigation into a beer and curry night, in breach of covid rules at labour hqort on boris johnson's "renewed threat" following significant losses in the local elections. the guardian, meanwhile, claims that senior conservatives blame boris johnson for losing swathes of the party's southern heartlands. the mirror simply says "snubbed" following the news that prince andrew and the duke and duchess of sussex will not be appearing on the balcony at buckingham palace for the queen's platinum jubilee. so, let's begin. do you want to kick us off, daisy, with the front page of the times? tories punished in the south. that robabl is tories punished in the south. that probably is the _ tories punished in the south. twat probably is the biggest story coming out of the local election results. we all know about expectation management, so that's when all the political party start briefing and spinning in advance of an election result, trying to dampen down expectation. for instance we saw and some of the right leading newspapers earlier this week, tories expecting to lose 80

the paper says that confidential file from inside labour hq reveals the full hypocrisy of the leader'sesign. your thoughts, john? it to resign. your thoughts, john? if is to resign. your thoughts, john? it is fair play to the mail on sunday, which has ploughed a lonely furrow on this beergate story. everyone said they had an agenda, but maybe they did. the announcement on friday from durham constabulary they are reopening the investigation into exactly what happened in durham is a massive story. it is a huge, huge problem for the labour leader, keir starmer, who has been accused of hypocrisy. it was quite interesting to read on the inside pages, nadine dorries, the culture secretary receiving a fixed penalty notice is not a reason for a resignation in itself, but calling for it is and then finding yourself being the recipient of a possible fixed penalty notice is a suckable offence. it casts into doubt the impromptu nature of this so—called beer and curry evening. labour said it was part of their work, they were working in the hartlepool by—election on the note aureus gathering on apri

sir keir starmer�*s police investigation into a beer and curry night in breach of covid rules at labour hqft report on boris johnson's "renewed threat" following significant losses in the local elections. the guardian, meanwhile, claims that senior conservatives blame boris johnson for losing swathes of the party's southern heartlands. the mirror simply says "snubbed" following the news that prince andrew and the duke and duchess of sussex will not be appearing on the balcony at buckingham palace for the queen's platinum jubilee. helpfully if you don't know what they look like, it has circled them for you. so, let's begin. let's start with the guardian and johnson blamed for election was. this is the guardian spinning this asjohnson�*s leadership put fresh as johnson's leadership put fresh doubt. asjohnson�*s leadership put fresh doubt. but i must say i am not really convinced by this was a bust book to a number of taurean fees in the last 2a hours and whilst a number of them are not happy and indeed counsellors of it in the country are also deeply unhappily, they don't seem to be making m

our correspondent shaimaa khalil is at the labour party hq in sydney. we do know, it does look like labor could well be in?— well be in? labor could be in in some form _ well be in? labor could be in in some form or _ well be in? labor could be in in some form or other. _ well be in? labor could be in in some form or other. anthony l well be in? labor could be in in - some form or other. anthony albanese is the _ some form or other. anthony albanese is the next _ some form or other. anthony albanese is the next prime minister and he will be _ is the next prime minister and he will be putting together our government of some sort. we do not know_ government of some sort. we do not know if— government of some sort. we do not know if it _ government of some sort. we do not know if it will be a minority government, the likely allies are going _ government, the likely allies are going to — government, the likely allies are going to be those independence we have been— going to be those independence we have been hearing about, mainly women _ have been hearing a

it is worth pointing out as well that labour hq are saying they have a documentary evidence that keirt to the police as part of their argument —— 1am. they will hope that is enough and if it has and clear starmer is cleared, they reckon he will come out of it all the stronger for standing by his convictions are waiting for what the police had to say, but knew that if he had done wrong, he would have to go. and we can emphasise this enough, but there is no certainty in this process. keir starmer now has a few days, weeks, who knows, potentially than months of waiting nervously to find out what the conclusion of durham police�*s investigation is. out what the conclusion of durham police's investigation is.— police's investigation is. nick, thank you _ police's investigation is. nick, thank you very _ police's investigation is. nick, thank you very much - police's investigation is. nick, thank you very much indeed i police's investigation is. nick, i thank you very much indeed for police's investigation is. nick, thank you very much indeed for that. there you go, hagar, a thing, integrit

we can tell you labour campaign hq _ for government. . talk, a lot of diagnosis but no delive . �* . . talk, a lot of diagnosis but no delive . �* , , ., delivery. it's interesting we are heanna delivery. it's interesting we are hearing talk— delivery. it's interesting we are hearing talk about _ delivery. it's interesting we are hearing talk about how - delivery. it's interesting we are hearing talk about how the i hearing talk about how the government has been in power for 12 years— government has been in power for 12 years and _ government has been in power for 12 years and they have been in boris johnson _ years and they have been in boris johnson was keen to distance himself from the _ johnson was keen to distance himself from the government's record but if they want— from the government's record but if they want to have this argument about— they want to have this argument about the — they want to have this argument about the record, that puts the labour — about the record, that puts the labour party and a strong position for the _