very strong. _ labour party. what about the reform party? very strong, 1396 _ labour party. rm party? very strong, 1396 of the - labour party. what about the reform party? very strong, 1396 of the vote, | party? very strong, 1396 of the vote, the strongest _ party? very strong, 1396 of the vote, the strongest showing _ party? very strong, 1396 of the vote, the strongest showing in _ party? very strong, 1396 of the vote, the strongest showing in any - the strongest showing in any by—election although not quite as strong as some of the showings we saw from yacoub in the bag is a project which share a lot of personnel with reform uk? the particular concern from the conservatives with the they are losing votes in both direction, more so to the labour party but some to reform uk and in kingswood, the number of votes reform uk got was greater than the size of the labour party margin of victory over the tories so if you make that generous assumption that all reform uk voters can go to the conservatives if you are a conservative mp you could say that's why the reason they lost a by—e

that's what a changed labour party is all about. course , any allegation will of course, any allegation will be fully investigated by the party. but the important thing is the decisive action that's been taken to make it absolutely clear that this is a changed labour party . labour party. >> sir keir starmer, but concerned minister grant shapps says labour have no justification for allegations of anti—semitism in their party. >> i think starmer has been taking the public for fools. he's supported and promoted a candidate who has expressed the most atrocious racism against jewish people and starmer hasn't acted out of some sort of principle. he's acted out of really political expediency now and just said, okay, well, we're going to drop him, but only once the media pressure became too much. shapps now the government's looking closely at the option of bringing injured children from gaza to the uk for medical treatment. >> lord cameron has revealed there is the possibility of transferring some children to british hospitals, including g

he didn't answer the question, there - change labour party. he didn't i answer the question, there were other_ answer the question, there were other labour councillors in that room _ other labour councillors in that room joining in with that conversation, it will bait to be investigated?— conversation, it will bait to be investiuated? ., ., . investigated? any allegation that needs to be _ investigated? any allegation that needs to be investigated, - investigated? any allegation that needs to be investigated, will. investigated? any allegation that needs to be investigated, will be| needs to be investigated, will be investigated.— needs to be investigated, will be investiuated. , ., ., investigated. martyn ford had said there is a perception _ investigated. martyn ford had said there is a perception that - there is a perception that anti—semitism is being weaponised and do _ anti—semitism is being weaponised and do you — anti—semitism is being weaponised and do you accept you have held previous — and do you accept you have held previous cases o

the labour party has a roblem labour party. the labour party has a problem and — labour party.m and they're _ labour party. the labour party has a problem and they're demonstrating. problem and they're demonstrating they are not fit for government, they are not fit for government, they have not changed and they should not be voting in the election later in the year.— later in the year. there are nine da s to later in the year. there are nine days to go _ later in the year. there are nine days to go until— later in the year. there are nine days to go until the _ later in the year. there are nine days to go until the by-election| later in the year. there are nine - days to go until the by-election and days to go until the by—election and all of a sudden there's everything to play for and the man who hopes to be prime minister by the end of the year, it is a mass he could do without. peter saull, bbc news. we'll speak to our political correspondent hannah miller in a second but first our north of england reporter, rowan bridge, is in the constituency for us. how is this news being

that's what a changed labour party is all about . and labour party is all about. y allegation will be fully investigated by the party. but the important thing is the decisive action that's been taken to make it absolutely clear that this is a changed labour party, this is a changed labour party, this is a changed labour party. >> but that's not what rishi sunak thought when he spoke to gb news people's forum last night . night. >> labour party hasn't changed. it's not changed. it's a con right ? and that's what you have right? and that's what you have to remember. a vote for anyone who's not me, who's not your conservative candidate is a vote to put him with his values and his party in power. well i have to say, i think to be honest, and i've said this for a long time, that i do believe that starmer's main achievement has been to try to neutralise and drive out the very, very hard left labour party left to make the labour party far less scary. >> and goodness me, it began , of >> and goodness me, it began, of course, with jeremy corbyn, who can't as a candidate. ca

— reflects a wider problem within the labour party? we are not where we were a few — labour party?re we were a few years ago, _ labour party? we are not where we were a few years ago, all— labour party? we are not where we were a few years ago, all political. were a few years ago, all political parties have anti—semitism, there was a particular major issue with the labour party a few years ago. and it is clear that keir starmer has done so much work to turn that round. i'm not suggesting there is going to be no anti—semitism in any political party, this is something we see across society, anti—semitism has been on the rise since october, unfortunately. what is important is how political parties deal with it when it comes up. we saw labour deal with it when it came to another mp a few weeks ago and now we have seen them do it again today. you few weeks ago and now we have seen them do it again today.— them do it again today. you are, thou~h, them do it again today. you are, though. in _ them do it again today. you are, though. in the — them do it again today. you are, though, in the

labour, of course, labour party. emerge. but he'll still appear on the ballot paper as the labour party candidate and the labour party candidate and the rochdale by—election. confused? well, we'll try to make sense of it for you. we'll also cross live to birmingham, where people have been protesting against plans to slash funding for the city's youth in half. of course, that's because the council went bankrupt. there and last week we were told the countryside was racist. well, today . get ready racist. well, today. get ready for it. apparently got off. is racist. yes you heard that right. golf is racist. tiger woods plays a racist sport according to some politicians in france, you couldn't make it up . france, you couldn't make it up. and that's all coming up in your next hour . thank and that's all coming up in your next hour. thank you forjoining next hour. thank you for joining me on the show . always me on the show. always a pleasure to have your company. please get in touch all the usual ways. vaiews@gbnews.com.

— once a labour mp but is running for another party and _ once a labour mp but is o was a disgraced x labour mp who is running for— who was a disgraced x labour mp who is running for reform. _ who was a disgraced x labour mp who is running for reform. they— who was a disgraced x labour mp who is running for reform. they have - is running for reform. they have a choice. _ is running for reform. they have a choice. not — is running for reform. they have a choice, not sure _ is running for reform. they have a choice, not sure which _ is running for reform. they have a choice, not sure which one - is running for reform. they have a choice, not sure which one i - is running for reform. they have a choice, not sure which one i would pick if— choice, not sure which one i would pick if i _ choice, not sure which one i would pick if i was — choice, not sure which one i would pick if i was then _ choice, not sure which one i would pick if i was then put _ choice, not sure which one i would pick if i was then put about - choice, not sure which one i would pick if i was then pu

people want to think. what implication is that some labour party people want to think. y people want to think. what the professor said was _ party people want to think. what the professor said was at _ party people want to think. what the professor said was at this _ party people want to think. what the professor said was at this stage - party people want to think. what the professor said was at this stage in i professor said was at this stage in the game in the run—up to the election, it is not the job of the labour party to put a detailed plan on the table so much hinges on that, doesn't it, in terms of the general election and its outcome? that doesn't it, in terms of the general election and its outcome?- election and its outcome? that is riuht. election and its outcome? that is right. by-elections _ election and its outcome? that is right. by-elections are _ election and its outcome? that is right. by-elections are not - election and its outcome? that is. right. by-elections are not general right. by—elections are not general elections and you cannot read across but

the tory party is — vote for the labour party? terrified vote for the labour party? tte tory party is terrified of vote for the labour party? ttj: tory party is terrified of us because we have the policies that make sense and will save britain, and they realise they've had their opportunity, they've had their opportunity, they've blown it, they've messed up the economy, they've allowed massive immigration, obsessed with net zero, the labour party is the same, so people are voting positively, saying, "thank have been someone has arrived on the scene with good policies that will save britain." that's why people are voting for us. would be a good _ people are voting for us. would be a good result _ people are voting for us. would be a good result for— people are voting for us. would be a good result for you - people are voting for us. would be a good result for you here i be a good result for you here tonight? tt be a good result for you here toniaht? ., be a good result for you here toniaht? . ., ., ., ., tonight? if we are at or aro

the labour party... have to tell the honourable lady opposite that the people of this country do not have a copy of standing orders of this house lying around their house. they have been chatting about parliamentary procedure over their conflicts this morning but they value fairness. they want the rights of all to be protected, they cannot abide bullies and sheets. they cannot abide people who trash our nation, or failed to defend its interest or the institutions that protect them. we often on this side of the house rightly criticise the former leader of the labour party. for the things that he stood for and for being wrong on those matters but i will tell you one thing about the former leader of the labour party, least he thought he was right on those matters. the current leader of the labour party is quite happy to do what he knows to be wrong. he puts the interest of the labour party before the interests of the british people. it is the labour leader that doesn't get britain and the past week has show

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labour didn't— labour party vote. vernment from 1997 to 2010. if it is not — government from 1997 to 2010. if it is not winning strongly here — if it is not winning strongly here in— if it is not winning strongly here in a _ if it is not winning strongly here in a by—election, then its prospects _ here in a by—election, then its prospects for the general election are not good. but this is clearly a _ election are not good. but this is clearly a good _ election are not good. but this is clearly a good result - election are not good. but this is clearly a good result for- is clearly a good result for labour, and what you make of the chipmunk one vote. they have come in third ahead of the greens and the liberal democrats. what does that play for the conservative party. it is how we persuade those who voted — is how we persuade those who voted for — is how we persuade those who voted for it in 2019 to vote for it— voted for it in 2019 to vote for it in— voted for it in 2019 to vote for it in 2024, and that means we need —

lisa nandy has given quite a specific cast list and the cast list is is the leader of the labour partyry, labour of the labour party star. not them. my reporting is consistent with that so i will not get into who i did or didn't quote but i was talking to lots and lots of people. the point i was making to nick robinson on the today programme the other day is i am a journalist who is at westminster later than anyone else, and you have conversations. 0n the point about these conversations is that these aren't necessarily briefings. these are sort of chats. these are people often bearing their soul. these are people telling you what they think saying what you think of this? you are having very open and very honest conversations and, obviously, you have got to absolutely protect the identity of these people and in those circumstances, because it's not like a briefing, it's not like even a background briefing, it's chats. and you pick this stuff up. and you're putting together a jigsaw for the audience. and you're making me miss being westminster now. you can only report it it is more than

here in the uk, a second labour parliamentary candidate has been suspended from the party, pending an investigation. the suspension of graham jones, a former mp and now the prospective parliamentary candidate for hyndburn in lancashire, comes after labour withdrew support for the party's rochdale by election candidate, azhar ali, for anti—semitic remarks about israel. our political correspondent helen catt reports from rochdale. on the bbc sounds app, on your smart speaker... play bbc radio manchester... in rochdale, they're digesting the news that labour has pulled backing from its own candidate. the party will no longer campaign for azhar ali after a recording was released of an anti—semitic comment he made at a local meeting. mr ali was telling the group about a mr ali was telling the group about a labour mp, who had been suspended. labour had stood by mr ali for nearly two days, after other comments he made at the meeting about israel were published by the mail on sunday. the party accepted his apology, but the latest recording tipped the balance. it is a huge thing to withdraw su

the labour party insisted it was not as such in labour party meeting but it was a number of labour membersouncillors getting together more informally perhaps the questions about what exactly was going on in that meeting and the culture around what happens there, questions about his political leadership in terms of allowing the story to run and run and in terms of whether other people have been given the benefit of the doubt you might say, as azhar ali initially was, all three of those things are not the kind of things that keir would like us to be about any week where there are two other elections, by—elections in the uk and people are talking about the conflict in israel and gaza which is an issue for his party. we were hoping to hear more from keir starmer about this although it's not confirmed whether or not he absolutely will do. i think the sense at the moment is that they would like this to kinda blow over now. they would like to hope that there will not be another story on there will not be another story on the spot tomorrow if they manage to kind of not say anything more about it t

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not him. _ labour party. not him. the chief whip. not him. shadow- labour party. not him. ary, labour of the labour party star-— secretary, labour of the labour pa star. ., g party star. not then. my reporting is consistent _ party star. not then. my reporting is consistent with _ party star. not then. my reporting is consistent with that _ party star. not then. my reporting is consistent with that so - party star. not then. my reporting is consistent with that so i - party star. not then. my reporting is consistent with that so i will. is consistent with that so i will not get into who i did or didn't quote but i was talking to lots and lots of people. the point i was making to nick robinson on the today programme the other day as i am a journalist who, as at westminster later than anyone else and you have conversations. 0n the point about these conversations is that these aren't necessarily briefings. these aren't necessarily briefings. these are sort of chats. these are people often bearing their soul. these are people telling you what they think saying what you think of

this is jen kitchen from the labour party. y. they have put a lot of effort into this particular seat , but we've also got anna savage gunn from the liberal democrats. we've just written anna gunn, but i think we do really need to put the full name there. anna savage gunn, fantastic names. we have in this particular by—election anna savage gunn was actually formerly a police officer, and i just think if you were if you were stopped by a police officer called savage gunn, you really you really would your ideas up, would buck your ideas up, wouldn't will? maurice is wouldn't you? will? maurice is representing the green party. you can him on the far left you can see him on the far left of your screen. no aspersions about party and their about the green party and their political they're for political positions. they're for alex merola is standing for britain first. uh, nick, the flying brick delves the monster raving loony party. he's the one in the silly hat. and kit love. um. post—mortem is standing as an independent. i think tha

applause gen kitchen, labour party, 13,844 votes. cheering alex merola, britain first, 477 votes. ll norris, green party, 1020 votes. applause andre pyne—bailey, independent, 172 votes. marion turner—hawes 1115 votes. cheering kevin watts, independent, 533 votes. the number of ballot papers rejected was as follows. for want of an official mark, none. voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to, 14. writing or mark by which the voter could not be identified, none. being unmarked or wholly void, 61. rejected in part, none. the total number of ballot papers that was rejected was 75. vacant seats, one. electorate, 79,376. ballot papers issues, 30,231. turnout, 38.1%. and i do hereby declare that gen kitchen of the labour party is duly elected. studio: so labour have won the wellingborough by—election, and we will now hear the winning candidate, gen kitchen, for labour, give a speech. i invite the winning — labour, give a speech. i invite the winning candidate - labour, give a speech. i invite the winning candidate to - labour, give a speech. i invite the winning candidate

labour party conference where i am toda. . . ., ., today. what does labour have to do today.cess? as - to build on that success? as previous _ to build on that success? is previous correspondence to build on that success? ss previous correspondence have to build on that success? sis previous correspondence have said, to build on that success? is previous correspondence have said, a by—election is not the same as a general election. the campaign will get a lot harder, the kind of attacks labour will face from the media, from the right will be really intense. so i think they need to double down on doing what they are doing, showing the electric they are serious about government, about winning, the economy but also starting to put up more of a positive vision around things that voters care about, the cost of living, greenjobs, all sorts of other things and just continuing to let the tories tear themselves apart, as i keep doing. the array of by—elections because by tardy problems and also the handling of the economy. the fact we are in recession now underlined the wrath dataset

the labour party before party. party before it, individual rights. the labour party before the reputation and honour of the decent man that sits in speaker's chair here. the labour party, before fairness , party, before fairness, integrity and democracy , we in a integrity and democracy, we in a joint operation, the uk and jordan have delivered aid to a hospital in northern gaza, suppues hospital in northern gaza, supplies include essential medicines , fuel and food for medicines, fuel and food for patients and staff, with the foreign secretary , lord cameron, foreign secretary, lord cameron, is saying it will help thousands of people. >> it's part of an agreement signed by the uk this week to deliver £1 million of aid to gaza. deliver £1 million of aid to gaza . households could see their gaza. households could see their energy bills fall to the lowest level in two years. energy regulator ofgem is due to announce the latest price cap tomorrow, with experts predicting it will be dropped by £293 a year. that would s

the labour party in.been i've been very complimentary about sir keir starmer on this one point that he really has, and i genuinely believe did his best. and, you know, getting rid of corbyn, said he can't stand again, saying we're a different party. we've changed. we've left all this behind us. this to me seemed to be starmer's biggest achievement and in many ways, you know , a sort of you know, a sort of detoxification of the labour brand. that's where we were until the 7th of october. but now you can see and we've got, you know, people being suspended from the party. and i won't get into the details of various elections that might be taking place. but what does starmer place. um but what does starmer do now? i mean, if he's too tough on those that don't want israel to exist , then you israel to exist, then you probably finish up, don't you? by probably finish up, don't you? by the 2029 election, with the party to the left of labour, with predominantly muslim support , what does he do now . support, what

is on as a party, labour, now. ow. it is definitely claim _ on as a party, labour, now. it is definitely claim and _ on as a party, labour, now. it is definitely claim and counterclaim, with the conservatives arguing the polar opposite as you would expect the sub aside from the by elections, is there any sort of indication of nationally the impact it is having on the labour party, the damage? i suppose is too early to tell what latest saga has done to labour's standing. naturally, they are still, according to the latest polls we have to boy add. —— nationally. they look likely to be the next party in government. we don't know when the next election will be. rishi sunak will say it is in the second half of the year, commentators expected to take place in october or november. the prime minister has not ruled out the prospect of having a general election in may, and if the poster too narrow a little bit, then he mightjust be tempted to do that, but it is been a difficult couple of weeks for labour. there was a u—turn o

just a labour party problem.it in my own party, not on a big scale, but in the past. you know, mps or supporters who indulge this kind of prejudice . indulge this kind of prejudice. and it apparently, according to the news, uh, conservative in salisbury, i think you know, somebody going over the top and being thrown out, quite rightly . being thrown out, quite rightly. um, but this is a more general problem than just the labour party, though, of course , that's party, though, of course, that's the epicentre of the current problem. >> um, nana joseph so , so all >> um, nana joseph so, so all communities suffer from prejudice, but the labour party is the only party that's been investigated by the ehrc and found to have a problem with anti—semitism and failures to handle anti—semites ism. >> so there is certainly a concentration of disproportionate concentrate of anti—semitism within the labour party, unfortunately. and i say that as someone who used to always vote labour until jeremy corbyn came along and now i can

they look at the labour party and see a changed party. bour before went out and voted laboun before went out and voted labour. so i'm very pleased with both of those results . but there both of those results. but there is more work to do. there's a long way to go and there's every football fan knows you don't win the league by a good result in february, so we've got a fight like we're five points behind in the polls . got to earn every the polls. got to earn every vote as we go forward . vote as we go forward. >> and you may not be the whole way there, but does this make you confident more confident, um, that you'll be the prime minister after the next election ? >> what i 7 >> what i take from these ? >> what i take from these by elections is that repeatedly now, voters are being clear with the government that they want change. we've seen not just these two by elections, but previous by elections. the same bafic previous by elections. the same basic message coming from the electorate. we're fed up. nothing's working. we want change. after

the labour by the labour party. this one, that perhaps he gave way to some kind of, uh, well , well, yes, he was of, uh, well, well, yes, he was bullied into it. >> essentially the allegation is that the speaker was locked in a room with sir keir starmer. sue gray, the chief of staff, to the labour party leader, has been seen around the speaker's office as well. that's what some tory mps have been saying. and during the hours leading up to that decision , he was locked in decision, he was locked in a room with senior labour figures, including sir keir starmer. now sir michael fabricant was saying one of the reasons that there were points of order after prime minister's questions , that minister's questions, that there was dragging and was sort of foot dragging and time wasting and obfuscation from many labour mps was to buy time for the speaker to be browbeaten into breaking with precedent and electing this labour party amendment. that's the challenge . that's the the challenge. that's the accusation, of course, the

the labour party? in rochdale , that ballot paper in rochdale, there are three former labour party members now and for the people of rochdale, it's a it's just an awful situation for them isn't it. no. it's terrible for the people of rochdale. >> they don't have a labour candidate to vote for. it's absolutely terrible right . absolutely terrible right. >> all right. well that's scarlett mccgwire former adviser to the labour party, plucky defence. >> well fair play didn't convince me. i do think there is a point that she made. and i think eamonn holmes made this point a little bit earlier about that. there has to be this distinction between criticising the actions of the israeli government, which plenty of people are doing. that's fine. and making what are anti—semitic comments . yeah. and at the end comments. yeah. and at the end of this will it make people more reticent when it comes to criticising the israeli government and what is happening in gaza and the action that they are taking for fear of bei

, the labour party, before party, the labour party, before more principle, the labour party beforeal rights , the before individual rights, the labour party before the reputation and honour of the decent man that sits in speaker's chair. well now keir starmer has come out and said this today. >> i can categorically tell you that i did not threaten the speaker in any way whatsoever . i speaker in any way whatsoever. i simply urged him to ensure that we have the broadest possible debate and your mps , the debate and your mps, the broadest possible debate . um, so broadest possible debate. um, so that actually the most important thing, which is what do we do about the awful situation in gaza, could be properly discussed by mps. >> but then lindsay hoyle today stands up and essentially said he received information that could mean that attacks on members of parliament were imminent and there was an increased terror threat. i had serious meetings yesterday with the police on the issues and threats to politicians , threats, threats to politicians, threats, heading to an election , and i d

ianthem decision the labour party made. when ou are decision the labour party made.made. when you are hoping to have _ decision the labour party made. when you are hoping to have the _ you are hoping to have the privilege of serving, you are hoping to represent and do your very best in the national interest of the whole country, and we in the official opposition has sought not to play party politics. you don't play party politics on matters of war, and that is why, yes, we have had briefings from the government for which we are grateful, yes, we are looking closely at what our allies do, and we are not prepared to do anything that would cut across those were actually in the room having the list of domestic discussions. we are not in government and the british labour party, so we are not in the room having those deposit discussions. i absolutely stand by us not cutting across that activity, understanding it is considerably important for the matters of life that many of your viewers are concerned with. in i very briefly _ viewers are concerned with. in i very briefly a

vote — more than the labour party vote. didn't get over 50%. and _ vote. labour didn't get over 50%, and bear in mind this was a seat— 50%, and bear in mind this was a seat labour held throughout its period _ a seat labour held throughout its period in government from 1997 _ its period in government from 1997 to— its period in government from 1997 to 2010. if it is not winning _ 1997 to 2010. if it is not winning and winning strongly here — winning and winning strongly here in— winning and winning strongly here in the by—election, then it's prospect in a general election— it's prospect in a general election are not that good. clearly— election are not that good. clearly the story for the night here in kingswood is that it has been a very good night indeed for the labour party. in the other by—election in wellingborough labour overturned a huge conservative majority of over 18,000 to win. it's the biggest drop in the share of the vote at a by—election for the conservatives since at least the second world war. 0ur political c

in rochdale, the labour party before a zero tolerance policy towards anti—semitism. our leader. i saw it in his frustration of our country getting the best deal possible when we left the eu. the labour party... i have to tell the honourable lady opposite that the

labour did not get over— labour party. labour did not get over 50%~ — labour party. get over 50%. bear in mind this was a seal _ over 50%. bear in mind this was a seal labour— over 50%. bear in mind this was a seat labour held throughout its breed _ seat labour held throughout its breed of — seat labour held throughout its breed of government from 1997 to 2010 _ breed of government from 1997 to 2010 if— breed of government from 1997 to 2010 if it — breed of government from 1997 to 2010. if it is not winning, unwilling strongly hear any by—election, then its prospects with the general election not that good. everyone _ the general election not that good. everyone here knows that success in a by—election doesn't necessarily translated to triumph when a general election comes, but the voters in wellingborough and kingswood have played a part in shaping the narrative is the unknown date looms closer. hannah miller, bbc news. in a moment we'll speak to our political correspondent iain watson, who is in kingswood. but first, let's go to our chief political correspondent hen

the labour party before principle, the labour _ labour party before principle, the labour party before, — labour party before individual rights, the labour party before the reputation — rights, the labour party before the reputation and honour of the decent man that _ reputation and honour of the decent man that sits in speaker's chair. yesterday— man that sits in speaker's chair. yesterday as the debate happened there were protests outside parliament. the issue of a ceasefire in gaza is one that has caused divisions inside and out, mps under pressure from constituents and their parties. and a short time ago the snp upped the stakes, they say they were denied their debate and are now pushing for the speaker to go. and pushing for the speaker to go. and as i have pushing for the speaker to go. firm as i have express pushing for the speaker to go. fific as i have express to pushing for the speaker to go. e'"ic as i have express to you pushing for the speaker to go. el"ic as i have express to you privately prior to proceeding here today, we do not on these benches are therefore believe that

so that is the labour party candidate l is the labour party candidate in thornberry arriving at the countur best guess now, 10—15 minutes away, do you reckon? i now, 10-15 minutes away, do you reckon? ., , , , reckon? i would say, yes, stick with us for— reckon? i would say, yes, stick with us for ten _ reckon? i would say, yes, stick with us for ten minutes - reckon? i would say, yes, stick with us for ten minutes and i with us for ten minutes and will hopefully be able to say something more concrete than we have been doing. i would say parties don't tend to talk in the way they've just been talking unless they are pretty confident that they know will happen. confident that they know will ha - en. ~ . ., confident that they know will ha--en.~ ., happen. we will come back to ou happen. we will come back to you when _ happen. we will come back to you when we _ happen. we will come back to you when we think _ happen. we will come back to you when we think that i happen. we will come back to you when we think that result | you when we think that result will happen in thornberry. let's bring

i think at and his labour party. re was an option at the ballot box for neither of the main parties, they're both rubbish. that would win by landslide . now, of win by a landslide. now, of course, richard tice, backed by gb news star nigel farage, will hope that that box of none of the above is filled by reform uk . who will hope to win support from disaffected tory voters and red wall ex—labour supporters disappointed . that boris johnson disappointed. that boris johnson didn't deliver the political revolution that they were promised . revolution that they were promised. but revolution that they were promised . but the truth is that promised. but the truth is that our first past the post electoral system means that despite their strong performance at elections yesterday, at the elections yesterday, reform uk . should try to avoid reform uk. should try to avoid premature celebration and however much my friend richard tice protests support for his new party. as we've just seen , new party. as we've just seen, will seal

tie labour party is in a bind., and manyjewish groups have praised his progress, but this row allows opponents like the conservatives to claim the party has not changed. if, though, labour withdraws support from its candidate in rochdale, it risks handing out advantage to rival campaigns. here is one they are worried about, george galloway standing in rochdale, putting labour's stance on both the front and centre. for some it's all a difficult dilemma. —— margaret labour mixed's stance on —— labour's stance on gaza. the?t margaret labour mixed's stance on -- labour's stance on gaza.— labour's stance on gaza. they are in a re labour's stance on gaza. they are in a pretty impossible _ labour's stance on gaza. they are in a pretty impossible situation - labour's stance on gaza. they are in a pretty impossible situation but - labour's stance on gaza. they are in a pretty impossible situation but i i a pretty impossible situation but i can tell you the labour party has changed when it comes to anti—semitism. changed whe

i think at and his labour party. was an option at the ballot box for neither of the main parties, they're both rubbish. that would win by landslide . now, of win by a landslide. now, of course, richard tice, backed by gb news star nigel farage, will hope that that box of none of the above is filled by reform uk . who will hope to win support from disaffected tory voters and red wall ex—labour supporters disappointed . that boris johnson disappointed. that boris johnson didn't deliver the political revolution that they were promised . revolution that they were promised. but revolution that they were promised . but the truth is that promised. but the truth is that our first past the post electoral system means that despite their strong performance at elections yesterday, at the elections yesterday, reform uk . should try to avoid reform uk. should try to avoid premature celebration and however much my friend richard tice protests support for his new party. as we've just seen , new party. as we've just seen, will seal t

labour tonight? well, byelections are always difficult for governing parties.ameron lost by elections and then went on to win majorities and actually increase their share of the vote at the next general election. so i think we should be careful about reading too much into any specific by election result because lots of different factors are at play, but it's too early to tell what this result might be. we'lljust have to wait a few hours and find out. but we fought a great campaign. i'm proud of what we've done, and i very much hope we get a good result tonight. what does it mean for rishi sunak�*s leadership if the conservative party were to lose two by elections tonight? well, again, i don't think we should be speculating on results where we haven't even started counting the votes yet. let's see what that brings in a few hours' time. the pm provided very strong leadership over the last year and enjoy serving under him as the prime minister. but let's see what it was offering in a few hours' time. i think it's important not to read too much into any of these re

labour did not— than the labour party vote. labour did not get— than the labour party vote. not get over 50%. bear in mind, this was a seat labour held throughout its period of government from 1997 _ throughout its period of government from 1997 to 2010. if it is not winning — from 1997 to 2010. if it is not winning and winning strongly here in a by—election, then its prospects for the _ a by—election, then its prospects for the general election are not that good. for the general election are not that good-— for the general election are not that ood. , , . . , . that good. this is clearly a good result for labour, _ that good. this is clearly a good result for labour, though, - that good. this is clearly a good result for labour, though, and i that good. this is clearly a good - result for labour, though, and what you make of the reform vote, they have come third ahead of the liberal democrats and the greens, what risk is that to the conservative party? that is a fundamental challenge for the conservative party, how do we persuade — the conservative party, how do we persuade

here in the uk, it's been a tough week for both the opposition labour party and the conservative governmente been more accusations of antisemitism as they were forced to withdraw support for the rochdale candidate . for the government, there was bad news as the uk was dragged into a recession. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent harry farley who started by telling me that the government is having to get over its by— election losses. those two by—election losses, losing two constituencies that used to have two conservative mps, in the case of wellingborough, a near record swing from the conservatives to labour. in the context of at some point this year a general election that we are expecting. not good news for the government. michael tomlinson was on the laura kuenssberg show here in the uk this morning. he pointed to low turnout as a factor, it is worth saying, though, the turnout on average was roughly typical of recent by—elections. he said the low turnout was much lower than we would expect in the general election. sitting governments often struggle with by—elections which is

. >> labour melt down with the party's polling lead tumbling. have labour's serious series of catastrophic u—turns begun to catch up with them? keir starmer is insists his party has changed, but now faces calls to investigate five more candidates as it's revealed the home office has bought thousands of properties for asylum seekers despite britain's acute housing shortage . shortage. >> the government pledged to prioritise british homes for british workers . so is it saying british workers. so is it saying one thing? but doing another and tech attack london mayor sadiq khan claims a fake audio clip of him nearly led to serious disorder ahead of armistice day, with boffins improving this scary tech every day . scary tech every day. >> is our democracy under threat from artificial intelligence simulating politicians and duping the general. public? there's been some interesting polling out today, hasn't there, tom? there has the labour party tumbling down by 7 or 8 points. >> now that still means they've got a significant polling lead, but it's far

still some in his own party, either mps, activists or supporters in the country who just want labour partyo take as tough line as they would as the scottish national party. understand the second motion of the order people will not be moved today — order people will not be moved today. this is a highly sensitive subiect— today. this is a highly sensitive subject in— today. this is a highly sensitive subject in which feelings are running _ subject in which feelings are running high and the house and the nation _ running high and the house and the nation and — running high and the house and the nation and throughout the world. i think_ nation and throughout the world. i think it's _ nation and throughout the world. i think it's important on this occasion_ think it's important on this occasion that the house is able to consider— occasion that the house is able to consider the widest possible range of options. i have therefore decided to select _ of options. i have therefore decided to select their members both in the name _ to select their members both in the name of— to select their members b

in the labour party. ian turmoil as guardian labour in turmoil as party candidate party ditches second candidate over views obviously as over israel views obviously as well picture story for the well the picture story for the guardian. what a legend guardian. there is what a legend radio dj steve wright dies sadly at the age of 69. the daily express and this is a story that we're going to be focusing on now when a bullying pro—palestine mob can frighten mp tobias ellwood's family by besieging his home and accusing the senior tory of being a war criminal with the police present. aren't we entitled to ask what on earth is britain coming to here? here? cracking front page in the daily express. we're going to delve into that. i've got nana akua with me. gb news superstar. we've got conservative mp for stoke on trent, north, jonathan gullace, an broadcaster , amy an author and broadcaster, amy nicole we've got nicole turner. i think we've got a clip of this protest. i'm not learning from the palestinian people

now that's engulfing the labour party. rmer has ditched two parliamentary candidates due to alleged anti—semitic comments , alleged anti—semitic comments, and the telegraph today says the party is being pressured to investigate a further five candidate. s yesterday, labour suspended former mp graham jones, who'd been selected to stand for the seat of hyndburn near blackburn at the next general election. jones made a derogatory comment about israel an expletive riddled war and it has to be said at a meeting after hamas's attacks on october the 7th and a day earlier , the 7th and a day earlier, labour withdrew its support for the party's candidate for the rochdale by—election of course, azhar ali, after he made blatant anti—semitic remarks at the same meeting. well earlier on today, gb news heard from former labour mp chris williamson . gb news heard from former labour mp chris williamson. he gb news heard from former labour mp chris williamson . he told us mp chris williamson. he told us that in his opinion , criticism that

that's what a changed labour party is all about. a changed labour party is all about . rty. but the important thing is the decisive action that's being taken . varne. taken. varne. >> well, there you go. i'll let you decide whether or not you think it is the right, um, decisive of action or not. so we have just been referencing there that rochdale by elections are just to clear , uh, the list just to be clear, uh, the list of candidates that are running in by—election, we've just in that by—election, we've just been of them, been talking about one of them, azhar ali. he's the guy. of azhar ali. uh, he's the guy. of course , on that ballot as course, on that ballot as a labour got mark coleman, labour party got mark coleman, independent simon danczuk reform uk donaldson. uh, lib dems uk ian donaldson. uh, lib dems paul conservative paul ellison, conservative george galloway, workers party of britain, michael haworth, independent, william howarth, independent, um william howarth, independent, um william howarth, independent guy austin, green party. robin roden in support o