the labour party— labour party and those giving the labour party a _ labour party and those giving thef— 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 right now. ayesha. was _ really p

can you imagine how terrible it will be every week when the leader of the labour party, the leader ofh national party in westminster, they get up and they have an attack sheet to use viciously against the prime minister, not written by people who don't vote conservative, this is written by conservative mps. and the reality is, i heard what your previous guest said and that is one theoretical way forward. sometimes in politics in this country, you can smell the way things are going. and even though he won last night, i cannot see boris johnson leading the conservative party into the next general election. i will tell you this. the labour party would certainly love it if you did, currently. but in terms of political strategy, the clever thing to do for conservatives, which they have done before, because we know they are clever at winning elections, is to find a new leader and try and make the rest of the country forget that it has actually been the conservatives who have been prime minister since 2010. that is what they probably will do. >> what would be the future for the opposition? i

the win for the labour party. ut being driven away by borisjohnson. one person said they wanted to get rid of his antics, and another said they wanted to get rid of him and his cronies. but the scale of the win to labour say it puts them on course for a general election victory, some polling experts are not sure. but certain it was beyond their expectations when they began this campaign. it may have been the scale of the victory which helped push oliver dowden out of the door of the conservative headquarters, the conservative headquarters, the conservative party chairman. i can conservative party chairman. i can see sopporters — conservative party chairman. i can see supporters gathering - conservative party chairman. i can see supporters gathering ahead of sir keir starmer attending, and i can hear the hustle and bustle there, it does feel like there is an air of excitement.— there, it does feel like there is an air of excitement. there is an area of excitement _ air of excitement. there is an area of excitement h

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

labour are on— the labour party, saying that labour are on the _ the labour party, saying that labourll—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 government's point of view why— can see from the gove

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

ago and in that situation, the so—called redwall, the conservatives had a swing to them from the labour party sort of thing but in just over a year, the party's but in just over a year, the pa rty�*s fortunes have but in just over a year, the party's fortunes have been transformed that far from having a swing of 16% to them, getting a swing of 12% away from them. in both the sort of seats where they were very competitive in the 2019 general election. , ., election. does that say something _ election. does that say something about - election. does that say something about the i election. does that say - something about the general sense of volatility around british politics or this is the direction of travel of a government.- direction of travel of a covernment. �* , ., , government. british politics is doubtless becoming _ government. british politics is doubtless becoming more - doubtless becoming more volatile. over the last six or seven years, we've seen massive shift in electoral geography, the lib dems collapse in 2015, the lib dems collapse in 2015, the labour collapse in scotland in 20

i think the labour party will be very, very pleased.s culture war stuff has not cut through in the way the conservatives wanted it to. rwanda did not come up as a big issue on the doorstep in a constituency like wakefield where conservatives were hoping this policy would mobilise that 2019 coalition of leave voters where immigration was a big issue. cost of living was a big issue. cost of living was the number one issue, then partygate, and wrapped into partygate, and wrapped into partygate, was the character of borisjohnson, the ethics, the used honesty, —— the dishonesty. we wonder and culture issues did not come up. i wonder if the conservatives have overshot on those issues as well. �* , ., ., ., have overshot on those issues as well. �*, ., ., ., ., as well. let's get a flavour of how it went _ as well. let's get a flavour of how it went down _ as well. let's get a flavour of how it went down in - as well. let's get a flavour of l how it went down in wakefield, we arejoined byjames how it went down in wakefield, we are joined byjam

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

and to former labour party adviser ayesha hazarika.ring by some of his own shadow cabinet not too long ago. his own shadow cabinet not too lona auo. ~ , ., his own shadow cabinet not too lonurao.~ , ._ ., his own shadow cabinet not too lona auo.~ , ._ ., ., ., long ago. well, 'ust a year ago when mabel — long ago. well, just a year ago when mabel lost _ long ago. well, just a year ago when mabel lost hartlepool, . when mabel lost hartlepool, everybody was up in arms about it, saying this is an absolute disaster for the labour party. the fact the labour party has had an historic win, they have won a seat of the conservative party, they have won it back in this red wall area and they have one it with the biggest swing then they would need to win a general election — all of thatis win a general election — all of that is factually good news. the other thing that�*s really interesting is if you look across these by—elections, if you look at the picture from the local elections right through to all of the by—elections we�*ve had to where thi

remember, the labour party has a mountain to climb and it's to win124 labour party has a mountain to24 seats in to climb and it's to win124 seats in to get the majority and there needs to be a 10% swing to the labour party, so really, wakefield is 38 on the list. it really has to win it and i think we can be confident they will. . . , think we can be confident they will. ., ., , ., think we can be confident they will. . ., , ., , ., will. that was a “ubilant arrival we h will. that was a “ubilant arrival we saw _ will. that was a jubilant arrival we saw in - will. that was a jubilant - arrival we saw in wakefield. thank you for the update. let's cross to wakefield and bbc yorkshire's political editor, james vincent. just give us a feel for the atmosphere as it is now then? yeah, everyone is waiting for the declaration. no tweets declaring labour has won but some very big smiling faces from the people wearing red and they are confident they have taken a seat away from the conservatives. the conservatives. the conservatives one in 2019, one of their redwall seats we talk about in north

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

people came across to the labour party because the labour party was talking to them, and for them. ister of our great country, they feel that he is a lying lawbreaker and he does not have a plan for the issues that are worrying people. people are deeply worried about rising prices, pensioners and families, not able to put food on the table, and worrying about the price of petrol to build cars, and they do not feel that the prime minister has got a grip, at all. sir roger gayle, conservative mp for north thanet, has spoken to our colleagues this morning about the recent electoral results and the role of pm johnson. the results of the by—election, commiserations for both of our candidates who fought hard, they deserve better, but the result was clearly a massive vote of in the prime minister, another one, 41% of the conservative party have indicated they had no confidence in the prime minister. i think an honourable man would have gone at that time. this prime minister seeks to struggle on and i understand that this morning he said he will listen, but he will carry on. well he is not

champagne socialism is bucking the labour party. >> well, mr. speaker. that says a lot about the party opposite. i will tell you a few things about militancy. it is the government that is absent in a militant way. they were getting hundreds of thousands squeezed out of their donors instead of dealing with the crisis. he talked about trade. >> i think we will just have a little chat. we have a question and we also have the answer. >> i think it is rather ironic when you've got people out on the streets. mr. speaker, they don't like you as a public. i will tell you the honorable gentlemen opposite has a stronger stomach than the colleagues behind him. >> i want to hear the question and i want to hear the answer. >> think about the constituents for once. >> thank you, mr. speaker. when they were asked about the absent prim minister's plans to stick around until 2030, one of the member said he had lost the plug. another said he would realize how dire things are. that the country would be better off under new leadership. and now the prime minister is at war wi

people came across to the labour party because the labour party was talking to them and for them.ion 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 celebrating the win with simon lightwood, are you confident you are pulling back the voters? they admitted that yes, there is an element of protest against boris johnson but thejoint element of protest against boris johnson but the joint with hear starmer to say that they wanted to show they were a united party. it —— will it translate into further wins going back to since the loss in 2019? let�*s go live to tiverton — where the lib dems overturned that 2a,000 majority and join shaun ley. good morning, welcome to tiverton in mid devon. one part of this enormous constituency which stretches from e

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

a review is something the labour party _ public. party had _ public. a review is something the labour party had been _ public. a review is something the labour party had been calling. i public. a review is something the l labour party had been calling. blue icv business secretary has finally got around to saying that today because naming and shaving —— and shaming which was their previous policy was never going to work. we need to make sure we have a functioning energy market but when fuel duties are cut and indeed, when oil prices _ fuel duties are cut and indeed, when oil prices come down, that is actually— oil prices come down, that is actually experienced by people in their pockets.— their pockets. petrol retailers insist the cut _ their pockets. petrol retailers insist the cut is _ their pockets. petrol retailers insist the cut is being - their pockets. petrol retailers l insist the cut is being reflected their pockets. petrol retailers - insist the cut is being reflected in prices at the pump. 0ther insist the cut is being ref

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

one tory mp told me this is the best result for the labour party, because it keeps an unpopular primeinister in position and the party fighting over its future, so a very bad result for boris johnson. can he get anything through from his agenda to parliament with so many of his own mp's wanting him gone? one a result like this comes in, it is not a matter of if up prime minister loses his job, but when and the clark sticks -- clock starts ticking from now. francine: what policies will be conservatives try to push through? >> keir starmer said it was a disgrace that boris johnson still in his job. we have two key buying elections --by-election's where conservative members lost their jobs under scandalous circumstances. one is in the north of england that used to be a safe haven of seats that went to the conservatives in 2019. labor are leading there by 20 points. if that result comes through, that is a huge bruise for keir stamer's labour party. that means all the keyboards can revert to labour. his big benchmark policy that he has to redistribute economic growth across this country, i

, that's going to be a reat— the labour party, that's going to be a real type — the labour partyfor us. david, emotions always - walk. nice image of conjured up for us. david, emotions always run - us. david, emotions always run incredibly high on both sides of this. .,, ., incredibly high on both sides of this. ., , ., ., , , this. those of us who are terribly old remember _ this. those of us who are terribly old remember things _ this. those of us who are terribly old remember things like - this. those of us who are terribly old remember things like the - this. those of us who are terribly - old remember things like the miners strike in the 1980s. and the political calculators are right out today, yes and number ten i'm sure and in conservative headquarters let alone in labour headquarters. who will the public blame for their inconvenience? will they blame, and this is labours a huge dilemma as it was a 1983 as well. will they blame the union parents was mac they're not quite as baronial as some assume to remember, their predecessors were in the 1980s, that's another thing. or

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

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

comes to labour funding, but the question is whether there will be a financial consequence to the labour partyke. ok, iain watson, thank you - currently on strike. ok, iain watson, thank you very i currently on strike. ok, iain i watson, thank you very much for currently on strike. ok, iain - watson, thank you very much for that at westminster. a line we are hearing from the prime minister, he has warned commuters they must be prepared to stay the course in the face of what he called the unnecessary aggravation caused by rail strikes. thatjust in from the prime minister. let me read out a couple more of your comments on this. someone says, i will be supporting the rmt union and will walk down to my local train station to show my support. this from isaac who says, it is a season of strikes in the nice, sunny weather, how convenient. isaac says societal change is needed rather than tooth and nail mini fights. i guess the workers on strike might not see this as a mini fight, it certainly is the biggest rail strike in several decades. but really good to get your comments coming in. keep them comin

the labour party needs to win that seat.om a by—election in ten years. and in the other end of the country, in tiverton and honiton in devon, this is the sort of seat, huge conservative majority, enormous, 60% in the general election in 2019, a different sort of seed, rural and conservative, stronghold, this time the liberal democrats, the third party in england challenging them and that will come off the back of several spectacular by—election wins that the lib dems have had and the conservatives of well. what will the effect of that? the first time a governing party is lost two seats in a set of by—elections since 1991, and it would further erode boris johnson's authority, further erode the confidence of conservative mps on him. yes, he survived narrowly, a confidence vote, but the whole premise and aura of boris johnson, his past political personality, his leadership, that the first really successful winner for the conservative party since margaret hatcher arguably, the first one to really win a weighty, chunky majority i

i keir starmer, is he the right leader for the party for labour?— for the party for labour? bly 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 go

having said that, before the 2019 general election the labour party was very divided over leadership you wron: ? uk. you're not offended, are you wrong? not at— uk. you're not offended, are you wrong? not at all. _ uk. you're not offended, are you wrong? not at all. all _ uk. you're not offended, are you wrong? not at all. all good. - uk. you're not offended, are you| wrong? not at all. all good. good uk. you're not offended, are you - wrong? not at all. all good. good to see ou, wrong? not at all. all good. good to see you, anthony. _ we all know climate changes leading to weather extremes and right now the us is experiencing both end of the us is experiencing both end of the spectrum. nearly 100 million people are facing key warnings and advisories across america due to an early heat wave. with extreme he comes shame fire. this fire burning near flagstaff arizona is out of control and burning across an area of more than 5000 acres. while heat and fires are blazing record flooding and rock slides have forced yellowstone national park to shut for the first time in 34 years. this foot

this is hugely significant for the labour party.tterly focused on the voters. that's what i wanted to achieve, and this is evidence that we are 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 and popularity. 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. yes! labour have had a good win. the lib dems, a spectacular one. it's a combination which could be fatal to the conservatives' chances of staying in power. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. let's take a closer look now at the two by—election results, and the change since the general election. in 2019 the conservatives gained wakefield from labour byjust under 3,500 votes. labour had held this seat since the 1930s, and they've won it back with a majority ofjust under 5,000. but those numbers pale by comparison with wha

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labour re—takes wakefield, which it lost at the 2019 general election with the party's leader also insisting's time for a new non—conservative government. now we've had the sort of swing that puts us on track notjust for a labour government, but for a majority labour government, so this is hugely significant for the labour party and i'm so proud. prince charles 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 cl

what -- what will be useful is if members of the labour party ended their sphinx like silence. will he now break with his shadow? >> just to remind the prime minister, he's in government. he can do something to stop the strike. but he hasn't lifted a finger. i don't want the strike to go ahead but he does. he wants the country to grind to a halt so he can feed off the division. as for his boasting about the economy, he thinks he can perform jedi mind tricks on the country. no rules were broken. the economy is booming. but the problem is, the force is just not with him anymore. he thinks he is obi-wan kenobi. the truth is, he is jabba the hutt. he boasted last week that we will continue to grow the economy but this week it turns out the economy shrank for the second month in a row. how does it help to have an ostrich prime minister with its head in the sand? there he goes again running the country down. we have the highest payroll employment -- >> i want to hear the questions and the answers. i generally believe the public also want to get involved. prime minister johnson: mr. s

labour party, utterly focused on the voters. for a labour government. the liberal democrats are on the march in southern england. is that close enough? 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. the latest new cake suggest covid cases are continuing to rise across the country, 1.7 million people had coronavirus last week, around one in 35 of the population. that is a jump of 23% on the previous week. health officials have said that more than half of covid cases are driven by the new strains of the 0micron variant. which spread more quickly and stressed the importance of getting vaccinated. we stressed the importance of getting vaccinated. we ha

this week my guest is a symbol of the modern labour party, a symbol if you like of a party of two erasne hand, 13 years in power. on the other, 12 years of powerlessness. yvette cooper was once a young rising star of the new labour blair and brown years, but what followed was the wilderness years of opposition, summed up for many by the night on which her husband ed balls lost his seat, as a neighbour of hers in yorkshire. cooper ran to be labour leader againstjeremy corbyn and lost and lost badly. keir starmer brought her back to front line politics, asking her to become shadow home secretary. yvette cooper, welcome to political thinking. good to be here, nick. i'm sorry to mention the powerlessness! when you watch the tory infighting this week, who is going to be leader? and nobody says keir starmer. it's, "will it bejeremy hunt, will it be borisjohnson?" does it increase that sense of frustration, of not being in power? the frustration of not being able to do things is huge, and you're right, we've had 12 years of this now. we are nearly going to have been as long out of power as we

yes, and it's showing a clear line between — yes, and it's showing a clear line between the labour partytaken the side of _ the conservatives have clearly taken the side of the hard—pressed traveller— the side of the hard—pressed traveller and commuter who wants to -et traveller and commuter who wants to get to— traveller and commuter who wants to get to work— traveller and commuter who wants to get to work in june on the 21st, 23rd _ get to work in june on the 21st, 23rd and — get to work in june on the 21st, 23rd and 25th. whereas some papers are pointing out that members of the labour— are pointing out that members of the labour party who seem to be backing the unions _ labour party who seem to be backing the unions despite the fact that officially— the unions despite the fact that officially they are saying, no, we want _ officially they are saying, no, we want people to be able to travel, some _ want people to be able to travel, some of— want people to be able to travel, some of them have had lots of donations— some of them have had lots of donations from the unions. but what grant

it is the labour party. essentially— most of all? it is the labour party.t are unpopular, then they'd become — that are unpopular, then they'd become more popular closer to an election — become more popular closer to an election. borisjohnson's popularity ratings _ election. borisjohnson's popularity ratings go — election. borisjohnson's popularity ratings go up and down like this, they spike. — ratings go up and down like this, they spike, they trough, yet they still believe he has the ability to win another election because it can perhaps— win another election because it can perhaps bring something to politics that other— perhaps bring something to politics that other candidates haven't done. he is— that other candidates haven't done. he is a _ that other candidates haven't done. he is a proven election winner. he won over— he is a proven election winner. he won over traditional labour supporters notjust because of brexit — supporters notjust because of brexit. some say it is better to stick— brexit. some say it is better to stick with— brexit. some say i

labour party that still need ironing out and _ labour party that still need ironing out.hat will be an even stronger sign. a democrats but that will be an even stronger sign-— stronger sign. a double whammy, eah. the stronger sign. a double whammy, yeah. the guardian _ stronger sign. a double whammy, yeah. the guardian back - stronger sign. a double whammy, yeah. the guardian back page, . stronger sign. a double whammy, i yeah. the guardian back page, great photo from the cricket but the story we were going to focus on, you have apologises to fans but dodges blame. yes, a really horrible story to watch — yes, a really horrible story to watch unfold. i was together with her friends last weekend to enjoy the football and in actual fact it was quite — the football and in actual fact it was quite distressing start to the matching — was quite distressing start to the matching quite disappointing that uefa have taken so long to officially apologise, blaming liverpool supporters for the awful event _ liverpool supporters for the awful event that took place. i heard some reports

have laid a _ starmer and the labour party have laid a glove — starmer and the labour party haveou got a call today from number ten, _ self-harm. if you got a call today from number ten, saying, - self-harm. if you got a call today from number ten, saying, look, | self-harm. if you got a call today i from number ten, saying, look, we from numberten, saying, look, we have this amazing trade envoyjob, we think you would be perfect for it, which could be going on, you call it arm—twisting, it could be offers of knighthoods, what about that? it offers of knighthoods, what about that? ., , ., offers of knighthoods, what about that? . , . . ., offers of knighthoods, what about that? . , . . . ., that? it has a certain ring to it, i have been _ that? it has a certain ring to it, i have been offered _ that? it has a certain ring to it, i have been offered the _ that? it has a certain ring to it, i have been offered the trade - that? it has a certain ring to it, i i have been offered the trade envoy that? it has a certain ring to it, i - have been offered the trade envoy is many— have bee

the more traditional conservative parts of the constituency, labour asked people to their vote to oust boris johnson. so far it is only the partytest against the prime minister voted labour. instead, some of them shopped around for alternatives. the decfine shopped around for alternatives. the decline in the conservative vote is more _ decline in the conservative vote is more than — decline in the conservative vote is more than twice _ decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as _ decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big _ decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big as - decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big as the - decline in the conservative vote is more than twice as big as the rise| more than twice as big as the rise in the labour about _ more than twice as big as the rise in the labour about and it looks . more than twice as big as the risei in the labour about and it looks as though— in the labour about and it looks as though the — in the labour about and it looks as though the voters _ in the labour about and it looks as though the voters in _ in the labour

labour is certainly going to _ climate change party? bour is certainly going to have to - certainly going to have to grapple with australia's coal and gas production. they are quite focused at the moment on getting australia's own house in order in terms of driving down domestic emissions but we're going to have a reckoning sooner rather than later over the fact that we still dig up an export enormous about apostle fuels. as as mentioned, we have great opportunities to move into clean export it destroys which the markets for will keep growing. i think we are outside of that phase of climate denial. there is maybe a minority but by and large the australian public, the australian public, the australian business community. they definitely want it, don't they? sorry interrupts, because we are running out of time. but we are running out of time. but we got the message. many thanks, thank you forjoining us. in a record 70 years on the throne, britain's queen elizabeth has dealt with no fewer than 1a prime ministers, starting with winston churc

most surprisingly, the labour party leader in scotland, usually an ally of keir starmer has treated apressing solidarity with the workforce. at the very least, embarrassing for labour. iain watson, thank _ embarrassing for labour. iain watson, thank you. - our business editor simonjack is here. simon, we have soaring inflation, and it's notjust the railway workers who are looking for pay rises to keep up with rising prices? iam i am looking down the list of the different types of professions which are waiting for their pay review. school teachers, police, nhs, all of these people are waiting to see what they will be offered. teachers already saying if we don't get an inflation matching pay rise, which is currently at 9%, heading to 11%, they will ballot their members for action. this dispute is an acid test and is being watched by lots of other bodies. these battle lines are being drawn which shows this summer of dispute could just be getting started. what about workers in the private sector? they are getting more money than the people in the public sector on average. a couple of comp

and an intention poll shows the labour party retained a six percentage point lead by boris johnson is to make a cap with nine lives look mortal so don't underestimate the prime minister. tom: don't underestimate the prime minister. laura wright breaking down the election results. with us is sir roger gail. a pretty well-known rebel as well within tory ranks. thank you for joining us. let's start off with your analysis and views of the election results we have seen overnight and what it means for boris johnson. sir gale: devastating results. no doubt about it. losing is bad news. the other seat was not entirely unexpected but the scale of the swing in the west country, a nearly 40% swing is colossal. and the curious thing is that this is a vote of no-confidence in the prime minister. certainly policies, cost-of-living increase, cost of fuel increase and other policies have had an impact but this is very personal. unusually. voting against the person and not against a policy. tom: and you have made it very clear and you were one of the first out of the gates that boris johnson should st

labour? i think it is a win—win situation for the opposition parties. — are expecting a, aren't you? i think so- i think it— are expecting a, aren't you? i think so. i think it would _ are expecting a, aren't you? i think so. i think it would be _ are expecting a, aren't you? i think so. i think it would be quite - so. i think it would be quite surprising if he lost. bind so. i think it would be quite surprising if he lost. and so he would then _ surprising if he lost. and so he would then be _ surprising if he lost. and so he would then be able _ surprising if he lost. and so he would then be able to - surprising if he lost. and so he would then be able to say, - surprising if he lost. and so he i would then be able to say, look. surprising if he lost. and so he - would then be able to say, look. we have had a police investigation, we have had a police investigation, we have had a police investigation, we have had the sue gray report, we have had the sue gray report, we have now had a vote amongst our own mps. we need to draw a line under this and genu

she voted against both and so did the labour party. i want from my honourable friend is not to be the leader of the opposition but to be the prime minister of this country. and to be honest, it could not come quick enough. britain cannot stomach this prime ministerfor quick enough. britain cannot stomach this prime minister for another eight years. his backbenchers cannot stomach him for another eight minutes. if they continue to prop him up, i doubt voters will stomach him up, i doubt voters will stomach him for even eight seconds in the ballot box. let's imagine the prime minister is clinging on into the 20305. minister is clinging on into the 2030s. underthis minister is clinging on into the 2030s. under this tax hi low growth tory government, at this rate by 2030, the british public will have endured 55 tax rises. how many more tax rises will the government inflict on working families before he says enough is enough? i inflict on working families before he says enough is enough? i think she was right _ he says enough is enough? i t

. >> simon robert labour party, 30,000160 votes. >> and liberal democrat won by a whopping margin. ort time ago the chairman of the conservative party informed the prime minister that he was stepping down over the poor results. nada bashir is following this for us. what a morning it has been. this is a crushing defeat no doubt for the prime minister because swings are huge. but this resignation is telling, very telling. and could paint a picture of what the prime minister has coming the rest of the year. >> yeah, absolutely. what is interesting from that resignation that is the first that we've heard from anyone in the conservative party, expressing perhaps quiet over these results, and they are significant. the prime minister facing two defeats, double blow to the prime minister and the party. per mps expressing concern that this could impact the general election. and important to note of course wakefield is traditionally a labour seat. so that is a significant win back for the labour party. and we've heard from boris johnson speaking this morning, he has acknowledged that these ar

labour. which party are you backing? brute there are also questions for labour. flying without their bags. and i am joined now by two people who flew from heathrow to mauritius on friday and their luggage, we think, as part of that massive pile—up that we just saw. hello to you. you made it to mauritius. he flew with our mauritius. he flew with our mauritius first of all, is that correct? 9. mauritius first of all, is that correct?_ and | mauritius first of all, is that - correct?_ and was the correct? yeah, we did. and was the fliaht correct? yeah, we did. and was the fli r ht on correct? yeah, we did. and was the flight on time. _ correct? yeah, we did. and was the flight on time, first _ correct? yeah, we did. and was the flight on time, first of— correct? yeah, we did. and was the flight on time, first of all? - correct? yeah, we did. and was the flight on time, first of all? was - flight on time, first of all? was the flight on time at least if you like it wasn�*t? you limit no, it was by two and half hours due to the technical difficulty at heathrow termina

isn't an obvious enthusiasm for one party or another, and it may be that britain is staggering towards a hung parliament, but if that is the case, there will be a labournge of government and not give this lot another term, so it may be a more clumsy, less tangible tidal wave than 1997 under tony blair, but i feel there is a shift. they have just lost two by—elections. but last time that happened, the then government went on to win the election. it's varied. in 2010, there was a coalition, sometimes there is a minority, in the '70s, which was similar to now in some respects. there was a minority government, labour government, which staggered on for quite a few years, so it doesn't always mean when one party is in trouble there's going to be a landslide for the other, so we may be in that sort of terrain. we watch and wait. we're all veterans here. no, we're all young! russia's attack on ukraine grinds on and a disturbing development emerging from the war is the huge displacement of people and also the allegations of deportations of hundreds of civilians and prisoners of war to remote parts of russia. vera, let's focus on what the allegations are here w

you can expect leader of the labour party to drill that message home and also to continue to push thisve that the current government in number 10 downing street under the steward ship of boris johnson is one that continues to suffer from the toxicity of the partygate scandal. remember boris johnson is still facing an ethics inquiry on that issue that continues, and this will be the narrative that you can expect the labour party to push forward. but in the meantime what boris johnson is trying to do to try to rally the forces around him in his own party and get some of those 41% of mps who voted no confidence in him just a couple of days ago back on board is to offer some red meat for the conservative voter if you like. and that is in the promise of potential tax cuts going forward. but that plan has been shot down by another senior conservative writing also in the "times" that the earlier comments you are referring to come from lord william hague writing as well that what they are concerned about here is this flip-flop of policies if you like. the government here in downing street has