want to talk about nottingham city council because last night it approved cuts to jobs and services as part of a £53 million gap in the budget. david meling is the leader of the labour runt? �*, .,, ., , ., cut? it's a similar list. not quite as lona cut? it's a similar list. not quite as long but _ cut? it's a similar list. not quite as long but libraries, _ cut? it's a similar list. not quite| as long but libraries, community centres. — as long but libraries, community centres, community— as long but libraries, community centres, community protection l centres, community protection officers. — centres, community protection officers. runs— centres, community protection officers, runs to _ centres, community protection officers, runs to our _ centres, community protection officers, runs to our voluntaryl officers, runs to our voluntary sector, — officers, runs to our voluntary sector, grants— officers, runs to our voluntary sector, grants to _ officers, runs to our voluntary sector, grants to allow- sector, grants to allow organisations, - sector, grants to allow organisations, many. sector, grants to allow- organisations, many other sector, grants to allow— organisatio

campaign messages from the prime minister, pointing out that nottingham city council has effectively declared itself bankrupt, it is labour runsted that with the conservative run nottinghamshire county council, saying that there and it is investing in services rather than cutting them. the converse argument or that is one that labour will make, is that this is a result of result of years of underfunding from central government and we will hear plenty more of that when we get to the general election. the prime minister was asked after that addressed by broadcasters if he was running scared, why hasn't he called the general election on the 2nd of may, he said, no, i'm out —— iam outand 2nd of may, he said, no, i'm out —— i am out and about campaigning. when it comes to it it might be a typical day for the conservatives, we will have to wait and see.— day for the conservatives, we will have to wait and see. what do you make of the _ have to wait and see. what do you make of the fact _ have to wait and see. what do you make of the fact that _ have to wait and see. what do you make of the fact that the - have to wait and see. what

last night, nottingham city council approved cuts to jobs and services as part of a £53 million gap in their budget. here's the leader of the labour—runher things as well on a long list of things which are really going to affect our communities and the people who live in them. much more on this tomorrow, and you can read up on more about council funding. funding and how it might affect you on our website. you can go to the bbc news website or read more on the app. complete change of tone. before we go, you might remember this scene from the bbc�*s 1995 adaptation of pride and prejudice. millions of viewers swooned over colin firth as mr darcy striding out of a lake wearing a wet shirt. well, now the shirt is going for sale and could fetch as much as £10,000 pounds. it's one of more than 60 costumes from film and tv being auctioned in london on tuesday, with all of the proceeds going to charity. that's it for this hour. there is clue more coverage of those votes in the united states for super tuesday on the bbc news website. we will have live updates throughout the day. do stay with us. i'll be back tomorrow with full coverage of the u

britain labour run council, £1.3 billion in debt, mismanaged and bust. slough bust again. nottingham citybiggest glorified labour local councillor running as mayor. >> sadiq khan he's bust tfl , >> sadiq khan he's bust tfl, many a times. so i think the people's council tax bills, speak for themselves and let's not forget that very famous, image , doing the rounds in the image, doing the rounds in the last local election, you know, same street, same row of houses on the wandsworth side of the conservative run council. >> the council tax was, what, £800 and the same street, same house on the other side . lambeth house on the other side. lambeth labour run council, £1,500. >> well, you see, that's the problem, isn't it? and i think people do have a lasting memory of the labour party spending lots money on, on councils, lots of money on, on councils, i'm just concerned because i know it looks like the labour party will win the election. i can't see the conservatives after the mess they're making of it. don't actually they it. i don't actually think they deserve it's not it's deserve to win. i