apparently the lib dems were looking for any seatsj lib dems were looking for any seats which _ lib demswhich had a dales bakery. we have one in my seat. _ which had a dales bakery. we have one in my seat, they— which had a dales bakery. we have one in my seat, they are _ which had a dales bakery. we have one in my seat, they are very- which had a dales bakery. we have| one in my seat, they are very posh, nice expensive _ one in my seat, they are very posh, nice expensive breads— one in my seat, they are very posh, nice expensive breads and - one in my seat, they are very posh, nice expensive breads and muffins. | nice expensive breads and muffins. that would — nice expensive breads and muffins. that would seem _ nice expensive breads and muffins. that would seem to _ nice expensive breads and muffins. that would seem to be _ nice expensive breads and muffins. that would seem to be reminiscentj nice expensive breads and muffins. . that would seem to be reminiscent of the greg _ that would seem to be reminiscent of the greg seats — that would seem to be reminiscent of the greg seats in _

the lib dems former do of course. yes, he _ years. the lib dems former do of course.r do of course. yes, he was there - years. the lib dems former do of| course. yes, he was there legend. years. the lib dems former do of- course. yes, he was there legend. he fou~ht da course. yes, he was there legend. he fought day out — course. yes, he was there legend. he fought day out for— course. yes, he was there legend. he fought day out for the _ course. yes, he was there legend. he fought day out for the highlands - course. yes, he was there legend. he fought day out for the highlands and l fought day out for the highlands and every— fought day out for the highlands and every discussion in westminster will be fighting for the highlands. this is one of the _ be fighting for the highlands. ti 3 is one of the most remote seats in the country, and you must be travelling back and forth. how will that be? is travelling back and forth. how will that be? , ., ., , travelling back and forth. how will that be? _, ., , . ., that be? is a logistical challenge, a hue that be? is a logisti

ed davey, the lib dems leader. _ express their will. ed davey, the lib dems leader.let's look - express their will. ed davey, the lib dems leader. let's look at i express their will. ed davey, the i lib dems leader. let's look at what is next for the conservative party. joining me now is sam white, the former chief of staff to sir keir starmer and caroline slocock, former private secretary to conservative prime ministers margaret thatcher and john major and the director of the think tank civil exchange. sam, you worked with a keir starmer in his early years. he has travelled a very, very long way in a relatively short space of time, and when you started working with him probably in the early days of the pandemic, did you ever think he could win with such a massive majority in one go?— could win with such a massive majority in one go? well, i went to work for keir _ majority in one go? well, i went to work for keir starmer _ majority in one go? well, i went to work for keir starmer three - majority in one go? well, i went to work for keir starmer three or - majority i

it was imparted to him by a lib dems activist, supposedly. _ apparently the lib dems i were looking forch had a gails bakery. we have one in my seat, they are very posh, - nice expensive breads and muffins. that would seem to be reminiscent iof the greg seats in the red walli period. it's a marker of a consumer, like waitrose. _ every look over the last 15 years, it is true if you - look at these kinds of places, surrey, i berkshire, hampshire, the _ conservative vote has i drifted down for a while. these are places that want - government to leave them alone and not cause any drama and rock the boat. - life is good for them. they get their gail's bones and go to - ——they get their gail's buns and go to - ascot and they are happy. they aren't happy now. other bakery chains are available. going back to leicester east, i remember in the old days when i worked on the daily politics i would go to these areas, mr candidates and ask for any questions and try to catch them out, find out things about the area. looking at leicester east i wish i could have them my old job. as rob was saying, it w

the lib dems are _ with the lib dems. thank you. the lib dems are out _ with the lib dems.nk you. the lib dems are out and _ with the lib dems. thank you. the lib dems are out and about. - with the lib dems. thank you. the lib dems are out and about. the i lib dems are out and about. the finishing — lib dems are out and about. the finishing tape is in sight for ed davey's — finishing tape is in sight for ed davey's1300 finishing tape is in sight for ed davey's 1300 mile tour finishing tape is in sight for ed davey's1300 mile tour of the uk from _ davey's1300 mile tour of the uk from north— davey's1300 mile tour of the uk from north of scotland right down to cornwall, _ from north of scotland right down to cornwall, ending this afternoon in hertfordshire. this is a speech he is giving — hertfordshire. this is a speech he is giving in — hertfordshire. this is a speech he is giving in winchester. he has given— is giving in winchester. he has given a — is giving in winchester. he has given a speech many times. his summers— given a speech many times. his supporters will be out u

mark oaten, former lib dem mp and party chair.er lib dem mp and party chair. thanks forjoining us. this evening, yeah. the point of a woman having a penis isn't controversial. i mean, we all know the answer to that. but anyway, coming up, we've got a big migrant exclusive for you as a well—known charity. can you guess who is accused of facilitating crime? stay tuned for that at 10 pm. but up next, as heathrow staff are allowed to wear free palestine badges because apparently it informs travellers they can speak arabic first. i've heard of that. has britain become a hostile environment for jewish people? co—founder of the muslim debate initiative , abdullah initiative, abdullah al—andalusi, takes on the chair of the national jewish assembly, gary mond, next. this is christys tonight with me, ben this is patrick christys. tonight with me. ben leo. only on gb news now has britain become a hostile environment for jewish people. it's time now for the head to head. and heathrow airport is at the centre of an antisemitism storm tonight,

the lib dems _ talking therapies. two of the big ones. the lib dems talk- talking therapies.dems talk a lot about health, they want to increase i ones. the lib dems talk a lot about health, they want to increase the l health, they want to increase the amount— health, they want to increase the amount spent on health and they will fund that— amount spent on health and they will fund that through bigger taxes on the wealthiest people, and they will focus on _ the wealthiest people, and they will focus on early access support. the snp in _ focus on early access support. the snp in scotland also say that the money— snp in scotland also say that the money that they get is dictated by westminster, so they want the amount of money— westminster, so they want the amount of money that they get more health to be increased, so that they can spend _ to be increased, so that they can spend more on health in scotland and help is— spend more on health in scotland and help is also— spend more on health in scotland and help is also a big issue for plaid cymru. — help is also a big issue for pla

it will be the lib dems. | think the snp _ want to get in? it will be the lib dems. will be the lib i dems. i think the snp are already considerate this morning. but we will see. in considerate this morning. but we will see. , ., ., ., ., will see. in terms of scotland and the way labour — will see. in terms of scotland and the way labour has _ will see. in terms of scotland and the way labour has been - will see. in terms of scotland and l the way labour has been propelled into number ten, that's a huge part of it. ~ into number ten, that's a huge part ofit. ,,. into number ten, that's a huge part ofit.~ ,,. ., , ., of it. we saw the new secretary of state for scotland _ of it. we saw the new secretary of state for scotland popping - of it. we saw the new secretary of state for scotland popping in i of it. we saw the new secretary of i state for scotland popping in there, if you have spoken to six weeks ago, he would have been the only labour mp from scotland. now there are more than a0. things have changed fundamentally in scottish politics once again, and it is re

destroyed, including even vip lib dems like the deputy prime minister.for reals, right? they'rejust, therejust isn't anything like it. um, and all these hypothetical scenarios, all of these imagined realities — i've been talking to labour and tory people a lot about this in the last few days and asking, how do you think you will feel when the results come in, and particularly when that exit poll comes in, which is not 100% accurate forecast, but it's got a very good track record. and it feels like everybody who's sort of involved in politics in any way, and probably lots of newscasters as well, anybody who's interested in politics has this kind of sense of almost starting to hold their breath already, you know, on monday, tea time until 10:00 on thursday. that's quite a long time to hold your breath. metaphorically. metaphorically, like a samoan pearl diver. well, that would be quite good. i'm sure we've got a remoter voter who's doing that. well, that would be good. ora pearl... or a, or the people whojump off cliffs in acapulco in mexico. i always thou

another stunt from the lib dem leader.little bit torturous, i thought his argument is that, some people are making the, thinking of doing something which they've never done before on thursday and voting liberal democrat, taking a leap of faith. so he ed davey is doing something which he's never done before in taking a leap of faith, literally, by this bungee jump , he is hoping this bungee jump, he is hoping to pick up sort of 50 or 60 seats for the liberal democrats, reversing essentially what happened after that. cameron clegg coalition. the liberal democrats are now down to i think it's something like 12 or 13 seats in the house of commons. so if they manage to win back those seats in the south east and south west of england, which they lost back in 2015, that would be seen as a really big victory for them. >> interesting stuff. thank you very much for that, olivia. did you see, everyone that bungee jumped today? i mean, i've got a clip of it. should we play it? in case you missed it again? look again ? democrat look ag

in the lib dems and scottish nationat— back in the lib dems and scottish national party— back in thee number of mps~ _ crossover in terms of the number of mps. �* , ., crossover in terms of the number of mps. and there is a classic line where the _ mps. and there is a classic line where the snp _ mps. and there is a classic line where the snp leader- mps. and there is a classic line where the snp leader said - mps. and there is a classic line where the snp leader said and | mps. and there is a classic line - where the snp leader said and john where the snp leader said and john swept the pavement next to a plastic frog with the big mouth.— frog with the big mouth. that is the scri -t line. frog with the big mouth. that is the script line. that _ frog with the big mouth. that is the script line. that is _ frog with the big mouth. that is the script line. that is one for— frog with the big mouth. that is the script line. that is one for the - script line. that is one for the a . es. script line. that is one for the ages- you _ script line. that is one for the ages. you have _ script lin

have just satan else on nigel farage but the lib dems havejust had satan else on nigel farage but the the liberals merge with the social democratic party, and that there was their best result allots at the expense of the conservatives, so if they want to get those former conservative voters who are perhaps weary of people like nigel farage, then they would have to make a decision very clearly over the next few months which direction they want to take. �* , few months which direction they want to take. 3 . ~ few months which direction they want to take. �*, ., ~ ., to take. let's talk about the new government _ to take. let's talk about the new government. keir _ to take. let's talk about the new government. keir starmer - to take. let's talk about the newl government. keir starmer quickly appointed his cabinet. no great surprises in the cabinet appointments. there were people doing those roles in opposition. the cabinet will meet tomorrow, and the real work begins, doesn't it? it does, there will be a cabinet meeting tomorrow and following that, we get a clearer idea of the immediate

, for the conservatives to lib dems, for the lib dems, that is.— the conservatives to lib dems, for theght. it's the one place in surrey - the lib dems, that is. that's right. it's the one place in surrey where l the lib dems, that is. that's right. | it's the one place in surrey where a party other than the conservatives has actually won a seat, the liberal democrats won in 2001 and then very narrowly lost a few years later in 2005 and in the 2019 general election, again the majority were significantly reduced. this is an area where they believe they can win. i was at a hustings last week speaking to the candidates and a liberal democrat candidate said they believed they could win, although they also said nothing is guaranteed, that they were not taking anything for granted. it is interesting here, the local conservative candidate says it is all to play for but the national picture is not being reflected in the local polling and there are local issues that could still mean that she can win this seat, but it's very much going to be close, that's the estimation from everyone. and it does

but lib dems. they haven't good result for ed davey. but you lib dems.sult for ed davey . but you say result for ed davey. but you say this is a result of people not being happy with the conservatives. presumably it's also people who don't like the conservatives, but might think that labour would be even worse and therefore if gone with the middle man, so to speak, callum , middle man, so to speak, callum, i think what we saw in 2019, if we're going for sort of the middle man sort of idea, is that the lib dems typically do well when labour do well, because actually people aren't scared of actually people aren't scared of a labour government. >> i think that's what we're seeing tonight as people aren't terribly scared of a keir starmer government. so yes, they're happy to vote it. but, lib dem, what we, i think have seen is that people really want to see the back of the conservatives, and actually we can use this as a catalyst for long term change in our country to really get a more positive politics away from sort of the culture wars that i think have in

there could be lib dems who stayed home because they i the parties. _ want the conservatives to win. i'm not sure it — want the conservatives to win. i'm not sure it is — want the conservatives to win. i'm not sure it is the _ want the conservatives to win. i'm not sure it is the entire _ want the conservatives to win. i'm not sure it is the entire answer. i. not sure it is the entire answer. i have _ not sure it is the entire answer. i have finished _ not sure it is the entire answer. i have finished up— not sure it is the entire answer. i have finished up as _ not sure it is the entire answer. i have finished up as a _ not sure it is the entire answer. i. have finished up as a commissioner on the _ have finished up as a commissioner on the future — have finished up as a commissioner on the future of _ have finished up as a commissioner on the future of the _ have finished up as a commissioner on the future of the constitution. i on the future of the constitution. apathy— on the future of the constitution. apathy is — on the future of the constitution

or labourfor blue tory seats going lib dem or labour for the blue tory seats going lib dem or labourfory we've heard for example rishi sunak repeating this analysis that 130,000 people could be the ones to actually decide whether labour has a majority and if so, by how big. i think probably most people are expecting mel stride being one of them, quite a large labour majority at the end of the day. labour ma'ority at the end of the da . , ., ,., , ., day. chris, if what the polls are tellin: day. chris, if what the polls are telling us _ day. chris, if what the polls are telling us the _ day. chris, if what the polls are telling us the does _ day. chris, if what the polls are telling us the does play - day. chris, if what the polls are telling us the does play out, i day. chris, if what the polls are l telling us the does play out, we'll get a sense of what a potential new labour government will look like. you talk about their promises and integrity. a lot will be holding them to the promises made on the campaign travel —— campaign trail. people want to see change quite quickly. it’s peo

do you feel the conservatives lost here or did the lib dems win? hmm, i think the lib dems won.b dems to do what they should do for the community. whilst there is much to celebrate for the lib dems, they now have plenty to prove if they want their gains to be a spectacle that lasts for more than a moment. hannah miller, bbc news, maidenhead. there were celebrations too for reform uk, winning five seats, with the party leader, nigel farage, entering the commons as an mp on his eighth attempt. during a speech today, where he was interrupted by hecklers, he said his party's success in taking votes from the conservatives was just the first step, and now he'd be targeting labour. lucy manning reports on the rise of reform uk. hello, how are you? nigel farage took himself off for a celebratory lunch in london, finally making it as an mp, and not his party's only one. do you feel a bit guilty that you have taken so many votes from the tory party, and let labour have this landslide? listen, they would have lost anyway. how should a bruised tory party deal with you now, that you have fou

ed davey, the lib dems leader.ou can see emmanuel macron casting their votes in the key parliamentary elections, snap elections that emmanuel macron called, it is possible that they could be an extraordinary result by the end of today. it is the first time that the national rally, formerly the national front could potentially be in a position of being in government. it is not clear whether they will get an outright majority, the could be part of the split or a hung parliament. it is not yet clear but the voting is continuing, a record turnout in france and that is why we are showing you these pictures live from france, brigitte macron and emmanuel macron casting their vote. the election is being watched across europe, across the world. politics in france and italy and the us has seen a real turn towards some might say extreme or populist politics. but here, of course, the uk took a different direction with a general election on thursday. earlier i spoke to sam white, he is the former chief of staff to sir keir star

, the lib dems, snp, the greens— support, the lib dems, snp, the greensand— support, the lib dems, snpeens and quite a few tories i think are — greens and quite a few tories i think are in _ greens and quite a few tories i think are in favour _ greens and quite a few tories i think are in favour of _ greens and quite a few tories i think are in favour of lifting - greens and quite a few tories i j think are in favour of lifting the cap _ think are in favour of lifting the cap so — think are in favour of lifting the cap so it— think are in favour of lifting the cap. so it is— think are in favour of lifting the cap. so it is a— think are in favour of lifting the cap. so it is a labour— think are in favour of lifting the cap. so it is a labour internal. cap. so it is a labour internal wrangle _ cap. so it is a labour internal wrangle that _ cap. so it is a labour internal wrangle that could _ cap. so it is a labour internal wrangle that could be - cap. so it is a labour internal. wrangle that could be resolved cap. so it is a labour internal- wrangle that could be resolved quite easily _

the lib dems have done much. >> no, no, no, don't pick on the lib dems because the lib dems, the lib o get. if we get 12% of the vote, we're going to get roughly 12% of the seats, pick on the labour party, actually, because they've got 34% of the vote and a massive, massive majority. >> and we and we will completely defend first past the post. absolutely. >> because you've just got a majority. >> not for that reason. >> not for that reason. >> because what we what we see is that if you go to a system of party lists, you get the kind of horrible european politics, gridlock which is now leading france into le pen, germany to the afd, a connection to please stand before your people get elected. >> you can have that as well. scottish parliament has got a system that works quite well. >> i don't think the way scotland's been governed really. >> i was looking at the ed davey thing. i was very critical of the way he ran the campaign. these bungee jumps and on rafts. every time he was doing some stunt every day and it was becoming a i didn't. i personally didn't like it. i think he's a very i

and out good was a night for the lib dems and it was i a night for the lib dems and it was terrible fornight. the votes were stacked up _ your shelling last night. the votes were stacked up to _ your shelling last night. the votes were stacked up to its _ your shelling last night. the votes were stacked up to its and the - were stacked up to its and the seller one back but it was not a strong showing across the board and there are still many seats where the lib dems are coming fifth and six and extra work has to done for the next time. ~ . . and extra work has to done for the next time-— and extra work has to done for the next time. ~ . . , , ., next time. michael let me bring you in at this point. _ next time. michael let me bring you in at this point. a _ next time. michael let me bring you in at this point. a terrible _ next time. michael let me bring you in at this point. a terrible night - in at this point. a terrible night and rebuilding the recriminations of already begun and how do the conservatives in scotland rebuild from here?— from here? douglas ross in the middle of the _ f

it was an amazing result for the lib dems.h the last one coming in just yesterday. we are very excited by this opportunity. we fought the campaign putting health and care at the top of our list, and we are going to fight in parliament, campaign for health and care. i have already called for an emergency budget for health and care this month so we can start rescuing our nhs which is on its knees because of the conservatives. you were very energetically in the campaign criticising the conservatives. are you going to be just as energetic and going after the labour party? well, we will be constructive opposition. we fought the election on health and care and the cost of living, on ending the sewage scandal and we will focus on those issues in parliament. we will urge the government to go further and we have started that by calling for an emergency budget on health and care, and i want to make sure they respond. one thing i was disappointed in labour's manifesto is it did not mention family carers, unpaid carers, who are critical.

lib dems, — the big shout, a lib then gained. lib dems, mustard yellow. eisure centre in king's_ here behind me at the leisure centre in king's lynn. —— evening, clive. south-west — in king's lynn. —— evening, clive. south—west norfolk being liz truss's constituency, she is one of the several— constituency, she is one of the several candidates standing for election. there is no sense that this is— election. there is no sense that this is something which is a done deal _ this is something which is a done deal. talking to a number of people involved _ deal. talking to a number of people involved in— deal. talking to a number of people involved in the different parties who are — involved in the different parties who are watching the vote count going _ who are watching the vote count going on. — who are watching the vote count going on, they are all noting that reform _ going on, they are all noting that reform seems to be performing well, or above _ reform seems to be performing well, or above expectations. that doesn't mean _ or above expectations. that does

iei it9 a wide range in the number of seats that the lib dems get up to win and technically they haveut eight at the moment and because boundary changes, if they do the best they've ever done, that only about 30 or something and i'll be helping to do better than that but though never admit to it. and they may be 50 or 60 according to some polls but if they do manage, partly a dv is kept they do manage, partly a dv is kept the party likely to a former government and the media but also as a couple of other things, the first thing is, if you're going to vote lib dem, you might get a local champion and an mp batting for you and he talked a lot about his local champions as a concept throughout this election campaign and another thing that's really interesting is the story in the last two days discussing what the approach the lib dems have been taken with the strategist and i've abandoned the idea of winning a share of the vote and therefore a number of constituencies because we have a system where you have to be first in each constituency to win it and what that means in terms of the strat

and you know, how does that tie in with the lib dems?rnationalist approach if we just you know, reach into countries like nigeria and take all their best doctors and drag them over here. >> well, that that's what that's what freedom of movement is. patrick, you know, you can move across borders if you've got the skills, but we're not going over. >> oven >> we're not going back there. you're not we're not getting a load of people from here going to work in the nigerian health service. >> are we? >> are we? >> you're a very good journalist, patrick. and if you wanted to go and work in, say, australia, you absolutely could do and should be able to as well. the same as if there's a good doctor, they should be able to come and work in this country. >> i can think of a few people who would be more than happy for me to disappear off to the other side of the world. to be fair, karl, thank you very much, mate. look, good luck to you. you take care, all right? it's always a pleasure. yes. can i just quickly, if we pass on to this topic, what's you

the lib dem leader the economy.elp end the sewage scandal by kicking the conservatives out of office. sir ed davey is calling on voters to help him, quote, topple conservative seats like dominoes. he's highlighting his party's plan to create a clean water authority in the next parliament, which would have new powers to prevent sewage dumping. the lib dems also want to ban bonuses for water bosses until discharges and leaks stop and turn water suppliers into pubuc and turn water suppliers into public benefit companies. well, the green party says it will aboush the green party says it will abolish ofsted to reduce stresses and improve wellbeing if they win the general election. the party is also pledging to scrap tuition fees and provide free school meals for all children. meanwhile, continuous assessments would replace sats testing. co—leader caladenia , describing their caladenia, describing their education package as an a star offering . hurricane beryl is offering. hurricane beryl is strengthening into a potential

we shouldn't talk about the lib dems and criticise them _ about the lib dems and criticise them moreink? i _ long election campaign. annabel, what you think? i am _ long election campaign. annabel, what you think? i am more i long election campaign. annabel, . what you think? i am more cynical. it is what you think? i am more cynical. it is more — what you think? i am more cynical. it is more striking _ what you think? i am more cynical. it is more striking footage - what you think? i am more cynical. it is more striking footage seeing l it is more striking footage seeing ed davey doing a bungeejumping. you couldn't pay me any amount of money to do that. it's more interesting than seenjohn swinney in a white coat or rishi sunak in a hard hat and hi vis jackets. i imagine conservatives thought they wouldn't get notice and they have attracted some headlines with these stunts. they may say there is no such thing with bad publicity but some of the lib dems things have been quite silly. are people supposed to take the party seriously if they don't take itself seriously? some polls do have

well, obviously it reflects their fears that the lib dems will leapfrog them in to be the third...here first. sorry. i was thinking of ben campbell pointing into a toilet, which is the number one worst photo op i've ever seen. what was he, what was he highlighting? we were at a villa, a visit, um, to an eco house. and i could tell what the snappers were doing because he was in trouble. it was a long time ago. he was in trouble as the lib dem leader, and i could tell the snappers were going, "ming, ming, over here, over here, over here!" and he obligingly, he's a very decent chap, universally liked and respected in westminster as a very decent chap. he went over and stood next to the eco toilet. pointed into it. and then pointed into it, and the snappers were like, never underestimate — the snappers are the best journalists around. they're mischievous. they knew exactly what they were doing. and he obliged. and then, of course, forevermore, you can imagine what happened next. it's stuck in my mind, deary me. my version of that, and it's nothing to do with politics, was... john sween

zany capers over and out for the lib dems.m reform uk, has been at a boxing club and was asked how he thought his party would do. it's very tough to call what's going to happen. the thing we can't measure and the polls can't measure is the youth vote. you know, are all these people online, the millions of them who've have been very supportive, are they actually going to go and vote? i don't know. the green party of england and wales is hoping it's heading towards gains. the level of support has been phenomenal. i've been stopped in the street repeatedly by people asking for a selfie or even for a hug. it's my pleasure to be here seeing you off. i and the leader of plaid cymru, which would like to see an independent wales, did a pep talk in a drizzly car park near ammanford. if it wasn't for plaid cymru - and those using the platforms that we have, there wouldn't have been a mention of wales - during this campaign - at all and people can see that. and here's a mention of northern ireland, too, where a panoply of parties contest

the lib dems' spokesperson. thank— the lib dems' spokesperson.nts made in _ associate myself with the statements made in tribute to the emergency services _ made in tribute to the emergency services and in sympathy with those in southport. years of conservative mismanagement have left our economy on life _ mismanagement have left our economy on life support and in desperate need _ on life support and in desperate need of— on life support and in desperate need of emergency care, and things cannot— need of emergency care, and things cannot go— need of emergency care, and things cannot go on like this any longer. we must — cannot go on like this any longer. we must now revive growth by getting people _ we must now revive growth by getting people off _ we must now revive growth by getting people off nhs waiting list and back into work. _ people off nhs waiting list and back into work, so we urge the government to invest _ into work, so we urge the government to invest wisely in gps, dentists and hospitals, to not only support patients— and hospitals,

lib dems, they got 71 the votes. lib dems, they got 71 seats and their share was 12.got five seats with a higher share 14. let's listen to what nigel farage had to say. >> on that note, show us very interesting things. if we had proportional representation, we'd be looking at nearly 100 seats, but equally equally , seats, but equally equally, first past the post inverts the other way where labour get almost the same number of votes they got. well, if that less fewer votes they got under corbyn and yet 200 more seats. it is very much my view that our outdated first past the post electoral system is not fit for purpose, and we will campaign with anyone and everyone to change this electoral system . change this electoral system. >> what do you think to that mark? >> he's got a point, and i'm unusual as a conservative who actually is very open minded to some form of electoral reform. the conservative party as a whole hasn't got much to complain about in these results. they've consistently supported the first past the post system. and if you live by it, you should die by i

lib dems could have 61 reform 13. the snp down to ten seats. >> here's what former tory chancellor, member of our panel, kwasi kwarteng, said in his initial reaction it's not a good result, it's a very bad result, >> it's a disastrous result, but it's not extinction level and our very own political editor, christopher hope, told us reform uk could be putting pressure on the shadow home secretary yvette cooper. coopen >> reform is also eating quite closely into labour's support in the north. yvette cooper is under pressure in pontefract, castleford and knottingley . castleford and knottingley. >> and for a little bit of levity , richmond and levity, richmond and northallerton candidate count binface , standing against prime binface, standing against prime minister rishi sunak, was spotted at the count earlier, having had a chat with my telegraph colleague tim stanley . telegraph colleague tim stanley. >> there you go. this is gb news. britain's election . channel. >> well, let's cross to our gb news watch party now in

whatever the i reason, the lib dems are on the up. liberal democrats, 23,007. believe in fairly as an equality and hopefully a better deal for all, in fairly as an equality and hopefully a better dealfor all, not just for the wealthy. hopefully a better deal for all, not just for the wealthy.— just for the wealthy. overnight, cornwall went _ just for the wealthy. overnight, cornwall went from _ just for the wealthy. overnight, cornwall went from having i just for the wealthy. overnight, cornwall went from having six i just for the wealthy. overnight, i cornwall went from having six tory mps, to none. labourwon cornwall went from having six tory mps, to none. labour won a record four seats and the lib dems won the other two. i four seats and the lib dems won the other two. ., four seats and the lib dems won the other two. . ., , , , ., , other two. i am not surprised, many of my friends _ other two. i am not surprised, many of my friends had _ other two. i am not surprised, many of my friends had been _ other two. i am not surprised, many of my friends had been

alby said lib dem 500. n0, >> alby's? alby said lib dem 500. no, i'm joking.bour 400. >> he did get the maths wrong. conservative >> conservative 200. very optimistic. alby, lib dems 50 and reform three. well i'll be locked. >> well, it looks like for the second time this week, i win . second time this week, i win. >> i was close, i was close, well done, well done. >> come and ring up benjamin butler. >> all right. >> all right. >> my friends, i hope you at home did it better than we did. but still to come tonight. what does the rise of sectarianism in politics mean for the new government? and will ask if rishi sunak has left a lasting legacy. but next reform uk one. well, a 14% of the vote at the election, but only four seats do we need reform of our electoral you're with the saturday five live on gb welcome back to the saturday five. as always. thank you very much for your messages , about the show. your messages, about the show. mike says still haven't figured out which is more boring. starmer or english football. well that's a good one. still nil. nil. but

>> the thing i think they were voting for the lib dems because the lib dems locally correct me if i'm lib dems for an awfully long time. i mean, i worked for paddy ashdown and worked for paddy ashdown and worked with charles kennedy, so ihear worked with charles kennedy, so i hear what you say, people were voting for them, and i think they took a bold decision to have the silly stunt, but they got the coverage. but what they stuck to were two very clear messages social care and sewage. and neither of the other parties were talking about not even the green party. no. and none of them were talking about that. and as clare rightly says, they build their base from the bottom up locally. >> they did really well, which i wish most of them would. >> and the difference that it will make by having 73 mps means that they will a they will get an automatic question at prime minister's question time , but it minister's question time, but it also means that they will have members on select committees, which, you know, for those we need them know select committees are actually the best bits of parli

what are the lib dems doing? ed daveyis what are the lib dems doing?of the conservatives. so, vote tactically? gibert of the conservatives. so, vote tacticall ? �* , ., vote tactically? bungee 'umping over and above the — vote tactically? bungee 'umping over and above the call i vote tactically? bungee 'umping over and above the call of i vote tactically? bungee jumping over and above the call of duty, _ vote tactically? bungee jumping over and above the call of duty, really, i and above the call of duty, really, if you ask me. let's take you from politics to football. england are through to the quarterfinals of the euro is a dramatic last—minute goal. gareth southgate's team moments away being sent home by slovakia until jude bellingham's acrobatic effort in the dying minutes of the game safe the three lions from an early exit. i nearly cried. exit. i nearl cried. �* , exit. inearl cried. v m i nearly cried. it's in! jude bellingham! _ i nearly cried. it's in! jude bellingham! deflected i i nearly cried. it's in! jude i bellingham! deflected back in f

thank you very much- — let's speak to tom symonds, on the lib dem campaign trail you're following thenwall?— done start after stone, was it cornwall? , ., ., , cornwall? yes, coming from lands and and the end — cornwall? yes, coming from lands and and the end of— cornwall? yes, coming from lands and and the end of this _ cornwall? yes, coming from lands and and the end of this journey _ cornwall? yes, coming from lands and and the end of this journey doesn't - and the end of this journey doesn't end here in three more constituencies on the way in london and the final stopping point for the liberal democrats but it's another one of the constituents especially in the south of england where the lib dems are fighting the conservatives was quite close and the parties on internal polling suggests that they are neck and neck slightly ahead of where they hope to make significant inroads into what they have consistently done to the blue wall and we are about to see an interesting polling tonight from this suggesting again that the lib dems can be rivalling the conservatives in a position and j

and the lib dems are focusing on mostly rural areas.me they are concerned about the cost of living, the state of public services and the pace of the shift from oil and gas to renewable energy. there's been a row about rishi sunak�*s decision to call the election during the scottish school holidays, with some voters disenfranchised because they haven't received their postal ballots in time. and in the background, as always, there's been the issue of the constitution, with brexit and independence both arousing strong emotions. the conservatives had their best result in decades in wales in the last election. this time, it's a fight for survival, trying to avoid the total wipeout they experienced here in 1997 and 2001. it may not have helped to have had to suspend a candidate just a couple of weeks ago because of the betting scandal. over the campaign, labour's had to defend its record in power in wales at the senedd, in particular long nhs waiting lists and the first minister, vaughan gething, losing a vote of no confidence here. but the p

and, there's beenjoy for the lib dems, with their best result in a century.es overall. will have all you need to know about the busy day and politics here in westminster and around the uk. it is certainly rainy and a bit damp will be back withjust certainly rainy and a bit damp will be back with just a moment but let's get all the latest sports news. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes. we're starting with football and the european championship — where portugal and france are playing ecah otherfor a place in the semi—finals... we're into the final 20 minutes — and it's still goalless. both sides have had their chances but neither has been able to make a breakthrough. the winner of this game will face spain in the last four next because spain have knocked out the hosts and early in the second wingspan went ahead and i look to be enough for they knocked out hosts germany in the first of the quarter finals. it was goalless until early in the second when spain went ahead through dani 0lmo. that looked to be eno

the lib dems are pledging to reverse planned cuts to payments made to bereaved families who lose a parentge has told a reform uk rally that his party will become the voice of opposition. a short time ago, keir starmer was taking questions at hitchin football club. this is what he had to say when asked if he was worried that his mandate to be prime minister could be wide but shallow. we have taken this party, we have changed it and here we stand on the monday before the election ready to change our country for the better. so my track record as a leader is clear. yes, what we're asking now is for the opportunity to do the same for our country. and yes, we face the same challenge, which is a version of, look, the country is broken, almost nothing is working better than it was when the tories started. is it possible to bring around the change that we offer? yes, it is. we have that determination, that intention and in five years' time we will be able to look back and say you are truly better off, your public services are working properly and the economy is working for everyone. i'll be very,

so where lib dem spot for them.ib dem they may do well just because they may do well just because they aren't well. the main two parties they might. >> i mean the in the south, in the south, in the so—called blue wall , the labour is not the wall, the labour is not the challenge. the lib dem is the challenge. the lib dem is the challenge and it probably feels like a safe vote. you know, it probably feels, you know, you're not going to vote for it. but the truth is, anything other than a tory vote helps labour. you know, you may be sitting in in leaf in a leafy suburb somewhere in the south. if you vote, if you put in a lib dem mp, what you're going to do is effectively help labour. yeah, always. i mean, i remember in the infamous 92 election that the infamous 92 election that the point of change, one of the points of change was when paddy ashdown said we will not if we go into coalition, it will not be with the tory government. it will only be with the labour government and quite a lot of my people said they said, w

winning the majority and reducing the lib dems— the majority and reducing the lib dems successfully, wanted it. harriet harman, successful labour, in - wanted it. harriet harman, | successful labour, in terms wanted it. harriet harman, i successful labour, in terms of wanted it. harriet harman, - successful labour, in terms of exit polls? you have experienced failures. what if that moment like you for you as a politician?- you for you as a politician? there is something _ you for you as a politician? there is something about _ you for you as a politician? there is something about those - you for you as a politician? there is something about those times. | you for you as a politician? ii—ii” is something about those times. when they start and you know the exit poll is about to drop, that is the huge moment, but clutching the lib dems close to them, which is what the tories did with the coalition, and then went after them when they became unpopular and won all the seats. �* . became unpopular and won all the seats. �*, ., became unpopular and won all the seats-_ the - seats. it's called

— time to get to a point where a lib dem can— time to get to a point where a lib dem can call themselvess the smiles, there the serious work of - there the serious work of government. the government meets with unions about the junior doctors strikes today. the election slogan was changed, the new question will be, when can they deliver it? i can't quite get my head round, to have _ i can't quite get my head round, to have the _ i can't quite get my head round, to have the labour mps on the other side, _ have the labour mps on the other side, it's— have the labour mps on the other side, it's something that has been waiting _ side, it's something that has been waiting for— side, it's something that has been waiting for for some time. it will be interesting to see how they file into the _ be interesting to see how they file into the commons today.- into the commons today. william ha . ue into the commons today. william hauue has into the commons today. william hague has written _ into the commons today. william hague has written how _ into the commons today. william hague has written how it

let me take you to _ lib dems dems orange. let me take you to another region. taking those seats off— did very well in 2019, taking those seats off labour, burnley, lee and atherton, — seats off labour, burnley, lee and atherton, places like whitehaven, red wall— atherton, places like whitehaven, red wall seats as they were caught, in terms _ red wall seats as they were caught, in terms of— red wall seats as they were caught, in terms of results, we are going to see a _ in terms of results, we are going to see a lot _ in terms of results, we are going to see a lot of white. no results in quite _ see a lot of white. no results in quite yet. — see a lot of white. no results in quite yet, that will change very significantly quite soon. let's take a look— significantly quite soon. let's take a look at the forecast, and again the blue — a look at the forecast, and again the blue disappears. much more red here this _ the blue disappears. much more red here this time but some lib dems potential— here this time but some lib dems potential gains as well, cheadle, hazel—

be in no doubt about that. >> and it was a good night for the lib dems . sir ed davey the lib dems.et ourselves a target of being the third largest party, and we have surpassed it by a huge amount. this is a tremendous result . tremendous result. >> well, to reflect on these tumultuous events, we are joined now by the former justice secretary, sir brandon lewis. theo usherwood, political commentator matt goodwin and of course, the broadcasting legend thatis course, the broadcasting legend that is alastair stewart, where should we start? let's talk to you first, brandon , catastrophic. >> oh, yeah. i mean, there's no getting away from the fact it's a horrendously bad night, historically bad night for the conservative party. >> we haven't seen a result this bad in a century or more. >> but it's not that labour won it. it's that the tories lost it. >> yeah. no. >> yeah. no. >> and yeah, that's absolutely right. and something i said when i was on a few hours ago now, is we were going to see through the night and there's a challenge for our party and that we've lost a huge amount of grou

should it be labour or reform, or the lib dems or the greens, or the lib dems or the greens, or one of? >> better to have a majority government than a sort of mess of a hung parliament, where we spend the next 12 months horse trading? >> not on this scale and the dangeris >> not on this scale and the danger is actually at the on the other side, the what's happened to reform side of the argument. because if reform you know, it's subsequent elections carry on getting huge votes , you know, getting huge votes, you know, and they go above 4,000,005, six, seven and they still don't get very many mps. i think a lot of reform supporters are going to say, are going to lose faith in the democratic system. and i think that this we at least have to start thinking about this and another thing i think, and which the government could remedy right now, this evening if they wanted to, is appointments to the house of lords. they've all there's been a sort of ban on, any, any party led by nigel farage having, people appointed to the house of lords. that's another injustice. and i've said so before, and,