that, i think the labour pa , for you? that, i think the labour party. because _ for you? that, i think the labour party, because we _ for you? that, i think the labour party, because we have - for you? that, i think the labour party, because we have the - for you? that, i think the labour. party, because we have the political system that we do, needs to be a broad church. from what i can see thatis broad church. from what i can see that is happening, that is, you know, becoming more difficult. iam a strong supporter of palestine. i do watch the news. and i am worried at what is happening, i was hoping to be a strong voice for human rights, i'm not ashamed to say that, i have expressed that within the party and within meetings, i am really concerned about how i feel about the stance that the labour party took early on with gaza, i am proud to say that i support them. could this be the point where people on the left leave labour, split from labour? i on the left leave labour, split from labour? ~ ., on the left leave labour, split from labour? ,, ., ., ., on the left leave

. , ., �*, long-standing member of the labour pa. , , long-standing member of the labour pa. , i,r length of _ party. yes, that's partly sheer length of time _ party. yes, that's partly sheer length of time served, - party. yes, that's partly sheer length of time served, the - party. yes, that's partly sheer- length of time served, the stresses and strains of being an mp, and it is getting more stressful as time goes on. most politicians will tell you that, the abuse that they have. 0ne you that, the abuse that they have. one interesting thing from harriet harman and theresa may, the outgoing prime minister also leaving, both of them talked about the importance of public service and despite the stresses of being a politician, the amount of good you can do. it's fascinating because they are pleased that their defence of politics and being a politician comes against the backdrop of this particular election of absolutely crash in public trust and affection for politics and the political system and political parties. theresa may suggested that politicians should think about themselves

. �* , . ~ vote for keir starmer's labour pa . �*, ., ., party.et's talk about reform uk. they nearly beat _ party. let's talk about reform uk. they nearly beat the _ party. let's talk about reform uk. j they nearly beat the conservatives and there were only a hundred votes in it. �* , ,., , and there were only a hundred votes in it. absolutely and as i said what the shows very — in it. absolutely and as i said what the shows very clearly _ in it. absolutely and as i said what the shows very clearly is _ in it. absolutely and as i said what the shows very clearly is that - in it. absolutely and as i said what the shows very clearly is that if. the shows very clearly is that if you vote for reform uk you are voting for keir starmer's labour party, a labour party who will not act to control illegal migration, they have no plans for our country and will take us backwards in terms of the economic progress we are making. of the economic progress we are makinr. ~ ., ,, ~' of the economic progress we are makina.~ ., «a of the economic progress we are mak

reaction that is going to 'oin the labour fermi reaction that is going to 'oin the labour pa ? ive pa of, labour party? yes, the conservative party of. fighting — labour party? yes, the conservative party of, fighting this _ labour party? yes, the conservative party of, fighting this evening i party of, fighting this evening after we heard that information about logan defecting. the local conservative association wanted and deselected for inactivity in his failure to be present for extended periods of time. and, asking number ten for a peerage. a fight will continue for the rest of this evening and possibly under further days as well remember, this is not the first affection than the conservative party to the labour party that we have seen in recent weeks, we saw natalie, conservative mps defecting to labor as well and lots of talk on the town of natalie being on the right of the party and thatis being on the right of the party and that is probably not necessarily the case of mark logan and in recent weeks, he has been vocal about his want for a cease—fire in gaza it is also spo

. . ~ another awkward one for the labour pa . w ~' ., another awkward one for the labour pa . ~ .will keep across this for us, _ party. nick, i know you will keep across this for us, thank - party. nick, i know you will keep across this for us, thank you. - a police officer has been shot in the leg with a crossbow — and a man was stabbed in what was described as a "serious assault and weapons incident". police shot and arrested a 5a—year—old suspect who is now in hospital. the incident happened last night near high wycombe, from where frances read sent this report. 0fficers now on the scene after one of their own was shot with a crossbow. in this quiet cul de sac yesterday evening, police were first called to a stabbing. it was when they got here that the officer was shot in the leg. armed police then shot a 5a—year—old man and arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder, as families ran for cover. i got out of the car and he said, "get back in the car. there's somebody with a crossbow." and then ijust phoned my daughter and said to her, "just lock all the doors, shut the window

billion pillage from the labour pa ? ., , billion pillage from the labour pa ? ., party?oss the country are disappointed by the _ party? voters across the country are disappointed by the u-turns - party? voters across the country are disappointed by the u-turns from i party? voters across the country are | disappointed by the u-turns from the disappointed by the u—turns from the labour party on their previously flagship climate investment policy, on their position on israel— gaza, on their position on israel— gaza, on their position on israel— gaza, on their rolling back of policies and standing up for renters and rent controls, on public investment in public ownership of public services, the list goes on and on. just public ownership of public services, the list goes on and on.— the list goes on and on. just to have a more — the list goes on and on. just to have a more specific— the list goes on and on. just to have a more specific question | the list goes on and on. just to l have a more specific question for the list goes on and on. just to - have a more specific quest

tell the labour pa if stoke newington. tell the labour party if they _ stoke newington.gton. tell the labour party if they don't want _ stoke newington. tell the labour party if they don't want diane... l party if they don't want diane... diane _ party if they don't want diane... diane abbott _ party if they don't want diane... diane abbott they're _ party if they don't want diane... diane abbott they're addressingj diane abbott they're addressing about 200 supporters here at hackney town hall about the situation, i say the situation because as we have heard her say in this crowd, she says she has been barred from standing for the labour party at the general election in this area. the party, sir keir starmer, the labour leader has said that that is not the case in the final decision has actually been made yet so a lot of confusion and it seems to me plausible of the process is still playing albert miss abbott is saying that she is absolutely certain she is not being allowed to stand by the labour party and it is proving to be, as you can see from the crowd here, a big ro

the leader of the labour pa , answer. the leader of the labour party. keir— answer.he labour party, keir starmer. _ party, keir starmer. applause. sir keir starmer spoke at a village hall in sussex. iii sir keir starmer spoke at a village hall in sussex.— hall in sussex. if you are working class, hall in sussex. if you are working class. you _ hall in sussex. if you are working class. you are — hall in sussex. if you are working class, you are scared _ hall in sussex. if you are working class, you are scared of- hall in sussex. if you are working class, you are scared of debt. - hall in sussex. if you are workingi class, you are scared of debt. my mum and dad were scared of debt. they said they would choose the bill that they wouldn't pay rather than going to bed, and they chose the phone bill, they would have the phone bill, they would have the phone cut off rather than pay the bill because it was the easiest one to do without —— rather than go into debt. to do without -- rather than go into debt. ., ., to do without -- rather than go into debt. ., ,., ., ., ,., deb

to on the bbc he's 'oining the labour pa . . , , labour party.er news, nine—year—old girl is in critical condition and three adults seriously injured following a shooting in east london. please confirm two bodies have been found in the search for missing father and sun in glencoe. “ son. the man who was until last at the conservative mp for bolton northeast in greater manchester has joined the labour party. mark logan is not standing at the general

most obviously the labour pa , he well. most obviously the labour party. he had — well. obviously the labour party, he had a pretty _ well. most obviously the labour party, he had a pretty good - well. most obviously the labour l party, he had a pretty good night. that shows as the national polls would suggest, they are on course for government. we should not forget thatis for government. we should not forget that is five years of a historically large landslide defeat. not without complications for the labour party at all. there are some areas where it seems in particular like their stance on the israel war in gaza has been harming them. the green party has made some strides. the lib dems seem to be doing decently in some tory heartlands in the south. a wide picture with lots for the different parties to think about. we picture with lots for the different parties to think about.— picture with lots for the different parties to think about. we will be talkin: parties to think about. we will be talking plenty _ parties to think about. we will be talking plenty throughout -

._ lot of switching to the labour pa . idon't... ~ . ., ., party. i don't. .. what about reform? - party. i don't. .. what about reform? i don't think on labour people are i i don't think on labour people are excited about a keir starmer government. that is not something i'm picking up on reform i'm not getting a lot of switching, people who were always going to vote for the brexit party are interested in reform. i wish to approach those people again and try to persuade them to vote for us.— them to vote for us. they nearly beat ou them to vote for us. they nearly beat you in _ them to vote for us. they nearly beat you in blackpool. _ at the moment reform have won two council seats, versus the green..., who have won 159 to reform's two. the workers party of britain has four. again, great respect to reform photos, it doesn't look like they are going to be installed as the next government. —— reform voters. we have to have an honest and open pitch to persuade people they should put their trust in us for another five years. put their trust in us for another five years— put their tru

. �* . voted for it tonight and the labour pa . . . ., voted for it tonight and the labour pa . .keep going. the reform party don't have a single westminster seat, - have a single westminster seat, single council seat, they are challengers working as hard as they come, they nearly beat you, there were only 117 votes in it. you must be petrified about that. i would look at the turn out, 32%. in a normal general _ look at the turn out, 32%. in a normal general election - look at the turn out, 32%. in a normal general election he would be looking _ normal general election he would be looking at— normal general election he would be looking at least double that. so looking at least double that. s: their looking at least double that. ’sr their performance —— looking at least double that. 5r their performance —— make so their supporters are more enthusiastic than yours. latte supporters are more enthusiastic than yours-— than yours. we are seeing the nullin: a than yours. we are seeing the pulling a while _ than yours. we are seeing the pulling a while now _ than yours. we are seeing the

case dominance a here is someone who turned around the labour party _ someone who turned around the labour patrust him when he i why should they trust him when he has ditched or rolled back so many of his original policies? i has ditched or rolled back so many of his original policies?— of his original policies? i don't think that's — of his original policies? i don't think that's true. _ of his original policies? i don't think that's true. it _ of his original policies? i don't think that's true. it is - of his original policies? i don't l think that's true. it is absolutely true. let think that's true. it is absolutely true- let me _ think that's true. it is absolutely true. let me give _ think that's true. it is absolutely true. let me give you _ think that's true. it is absolutely true. let me give you some - think that's true. it is absolutely - true. let me give you some examples. when he wanted to become the labour leader he said he would abolish tuition fees and defend freedom of movement, all gone. then he promised there would be the big offer of 28 billion a yearfor the there would

pa system. sorry about that, these things happen! sonia, you were talking about labouranting to fight on public services, but this will now be a moment of truth for

i for putting is a vote for the labour pa . p, , for putting is a vote for the labour pa . . , . it will be mej in trouble, not you! let's keep it broadly, in terms of the claim. i respect what you are saying, point taken. _ respect what you are saying, point taken. but — respect what you are saying, point taken, but certain— respect what you are saying, point taken, but certain policies- respect what you are saying, point taken, but certain policies have i taken, but certain policies have been _ taken, but certain policies have been put — taken, but certain policies have been put in _ taken, but certain policies have been put in place _ taken, but certain policies have been put in place based - taken, but certain policies have been put in place based on i taken, but certain policies havej been put in place based on very dated. — been put in place based on very dated, including _ been put in place based on very dated, including health- been put in place based on very dated, including health care i been put in place based on veryl dated, including health care and fatality— dated,

not really because the labour pa had a home? not really because the labour party had a toxic— home? west midlands mayoral results. what do the swings tell us about who swung where and how that can be projected nationally? where and how that can be pro'ected nationall ? . . where and how that can be pro'ected nationall ? , ., , where and how that can be pro'ected nationall ? , . , ., nationally? first warning is that the metro mayoral— nationally? first warning is that the metro mayoral contest - nationally? first warning is that the metro mayoral contest are l nationally? first warning is that i the metro mayoral contest are the least reliable indicator of where the parties at, but if you look at all of the mayoral contests, you see, as was andy street's experience, substantial declines in conservative support since 2021, and to that extent at least the results of the mayoral elections in terms of change was not that the similar to what happened in the local elections. at this point, there is one thing about what was happening one thing about what was happening on thursday that has

any labour party. by diane abbott's station in any labour party-— by diane abbott's station in any labour pa party. thank you very much for that now. let's _ labour party. thank you very much for that now. let's stick _ labour party. thank you very much for that now. let's stick with - labour party. thank you very much for that now. let's stick with that. l sir keir starmer has denied blocking candidates from the left of the party from standing in the election. he repeated, no decision has been taken to bar diane abbott, who, he says, has been a trailblazer as an mp. notjust labour grappling with selection candidates. the conservative party doing the same with so many candidates standing down. joining me now william atkinson, assistant editorfor the conservative home website and alice perry, former chair of labour's national executive committee. alice, i know you can't talk about the details of the diane abbott case, but from the outside, people looking on, it looks like a complete mess at the moment. i looking on, it looks like a complete mess at the moment.— looking on, it looks like a com

the labour pa said triggle has the details. the labour party said one _ triggle has the details.illion, more than 3 million more than before the pandemic. it says, to start tackling this, it will create an extra 40,000 appointments and operations a week and it will do this through using the private sector more, and also, getting the nhs to do more in the evenings and weekends. it points to hospitals that have started doing this and it is a very effective way of getting through the waiting lists. it says it wants to spread that out across the nhs but the key thing that has not been set out, it has not been set out by any other parties, for that matter, is how much they will spend the nhs. labour are pointing to the blair years, when they made huge strides in reducing rating —— are waiting times. but the budget rose between 6—7% on average per year above inflation. most experts agree there will be nothing like that available for the nhs in the next parliament. that means that if any government prioritises waiting lists, it will mean being able to do less in other areas. ttick lists

and as i said earlier, i think labour is giving them a chance just by so many faux pas, just by by so by so many slip ups. but coming back to iain dale, i've been i enjoy being on his program and he's just someone who speaks his mind, you know, he's straight up and honest and i think that, could this be a publicity stunt for lbc? i don't he doesn't strike me as that type. >> he's too straight. >> he's too straight. >> they're all that type, rogeh >> they're all that type, rogeh >> but the question is, should alex dyke replace iain dale on lbc? absolutely, i think so. and watch those ratings go through the roof because you still do loads of radio, don't you. >> i haven't done it since october, but, but you've got haven't you got some irons in the fire. well, i'm involved with a new channel on sky called rewind tv. that's what i'm doing. there you go. but i would like to. i'd like to get back into doing some radio. >> well, i think you should be, because you are a bbc radio legend, ian, let me tell you, ian dale, watch your back, because alex dyke is coming for you, but first he's got w

pa system. sorry about that, these things happen! sonia, you were talking about labour moment of truth for labour, won't it? they are significantly ahead in the polls, but they have been criticised repeatedly for not being detailed enoughin repeatedly for not being detailed enough in terms of their policies, figures and costing. that is going to have to change now.— figures and costing. that is going to have to change now. well, there is certainly — to have to change now. well, there is certainly going — to have to change now. well, there is certainly going to _ to have to change now. well, there is certainly going to be _ to have to change now. well, there is certainly going to be more i is certainly going to be more scrutiny on labour and their policies as we move into an election. but labour have played a very cautious strategy. they have tied themselves to the same macroeconomic rules that the conservatives have on spending and debt, and that means they have a limited headroom to do the things they would like to do. you have had very careful messaging from labour's

labour are going to pick up significant support in scotland. the possibility that this is going to be quite a difficult time for the scottish national party. time for the scottish national pa00 children out of poverty, those are the sorts of things that people want to hear about, they want to hear about political parties about their tax—and—spend plans, what will you do for the national health service, what will you do to tackle the housing crisis? i think labour are going to win a landslide majority at the next general election, partly because the tories are in disarray. but when they are in government, it becomes very different, and labour are going to have to provide serious solutions to multiple crises that people across the country are facing. people across the country are facina. . , ,. , facing. yes, there will be scrutiny at this policies _ facing. yes, there will be scrutiny at this policies as _ facing. yes, there will be scrutiny at this policies as well _ facing. yes, there will be scrutiny at this policies as well as - facing. yes, there will be scrutiny at this policies as well as part - facing. yes, there will be scrutiny at this policies as well as part of.