currently, the liberal party holds 58 seats of 150 in the country's lower house. in coalition with the national party which holds an extra 16 seats. labor currently has 69 seats. they would need 76 seats if they were to form a government. phil mercer is with voters at a polling station in sydney. voting here in australia is compulsory. and this is the australia street polling station in the seat of sydney. this is very safe labor territory and opinion polls are suggesting a victory for the opposition, labor party. 16 million australians will have their say in this election. the two major parties are presenting a very different vision for the future of this country. the governing centre—right liberal national coalition says that the opposition can't be trusted with money and can't be trusted to manage the economy. on the other side of the ledger, we have the labor opposition led by bill shorten, a former trade unionist and he is saying that he will spend billions on health and education. we've been speaking to voters here and this is what they've had to say. i am a

election opinion polls consistently had prime minister scott morrison and his rights of sense and liberal partybehind the labor party rivals he and they defied expectations side friends were going to work to do. we all work to do and we're going to get back to work we're going to get back to work for the a strategist that we not go to work every day. if i started struggles and trials every day they're looking for a fair go and they're having a go and they're going to get a guy from our government the was in the sydney hotel hosting young expected that tree party the world's euphoria. good gosh it was the liberal party once again have revived like me since adi scott morrison i said i'm not going to see job how do the liberal party and let's enjoy the next 3 think it's ultimately about the least i thought was funny mr labor's been talking to people i mean that long what's next in melbourne where they were expecting a party label politics the polls as well very subject completely i can't believe that i. should shut up i sat straight up why did. you just say that i the labor leader had been confide

election opinion polls consistently had prime minister scott morrison and his rights of sense and liberal party behind the labor party rivals he and they defied expectations side friends. were going to work to do. we all work to do and we're going to get back to work we're going to get back to work for the a strategist that when i go to work every day. if i started struggles and trials every day they're looking for a fair go and they're having a go and they're going to get a guy from our government was in the sydney hotel hosting young expected that tree party the world's euphoria. good gosh it was the liberal party once again have profiles magnificent body scott morrison i said i'm not going to see job how do the liberal party and let's enjoy the next 3 think it's ultimately about the least i thought was funny mr labor's been taking in people i mean that long what's next in melbourne where they were expecting a potty labor policy supports as well very subject completely i can't believe that i. should shut up sorry that i got why did. you just say that. the labor leader had been confident of vi

currently, the liberal party holds 58 seats of 150 in the country's lower house. coalition partnership with the national party which holds an extra 16 seats. labor currently has 69 seats. they would need 76 seats if they were to form a government. phil mercer is in sydney outside the australia street polling station, and has the latest. as you say, about 4 million australians voted before polling day, in early voting. at the end of today 16 million australians will have had their say. tim, you voted in the last hour or so, what were the big issues for you? i think labor has been very stable for six years and i don't like to vote forjust the leader, i like to vote for a team and there are a lot of brains on their shadow front bench and they're looking to make the tax system fairer and give the aboriginal people a voice in parliament so i do not see what there is not to love. bob hawke died just the other night and i think that might rally the true believers and i think labor, i hope, mightjust get in. what about the issues of climate change and the economy, what do

one of them is the liberal party, current prime minister scott morrison. f the campaign, the opposition has got ahead with a narrow lead in the opinion polls. we say the narrow lead, the feverish atmosphere of a national election like this, probably too close to call. so it is all the seats in a 151 seat house of representatives up forgrabs, and 151 seat house of representatives up for grabs, and half the upper house, the senate, as well. under the australian voting system you get a piece of paper literally as long as your arm piece of paper literally as long as yourarm and a piece of paper literally as long as your arm and a bit, if you are voting in the senate. that is the way the voting is going in australia. full details of that in the next ten or 12 hours or so, we should have some guide as to how thatis should have some guide as to how that is going. tanks were watching bbc news. there hello. much of this week has been gloriously sunny, dry and reasonably warm. things turned a bit cloudier and cooler. this was a picture taken by one of our weather wat

it's not about even the liberal party.onight is about every single australian who depends on the government to put them first. the shadow brexit secretary, labour's sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the government should include a public vote in any eu withdrawal agreement. prince william opens up over the pain he suffered after the death of his mother, diana, the princess of wales, in a bbc documentary about mental health. final preparations are underway for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv, with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. manchester city face watford in the fa cup final at wembley —— as they look to become the first english club to complete the domestic treble. and in half an hour, we'll have the highlights of this week's victoria derbyshire programme including an investigation that found four children have been killed by a parent after being granted access by a family court. australia's conservative government has pulled off a surprise victory in the country's general election

tonight is not about me or it's not about even the liberal party.ight is about every single australian who depends on the government to put them first. the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government should commit to another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the ‘pain‘ he suffered after the death of his mother — diana, the princess of wales — in a bbc documentary about mental health. manchester city storm to victory in the fa cup final, thrashing watford 6—0 to complete a historic domestic treble. pop music it's that night we've been waiting for! the 64th eurovision song contest is just getting under way in tel aviv — with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. and at 8.30, bbc wales investigates follows the lives of those living on the streets of cardiff and questions whether a new solution could end rough sleeping. good evening and welcome to bbc news. australia's conservative government has pulled off a surprise victory — in the country's general election

profile like me in the student body scott morrison i said i'm not going to see job how do the liberal party and let's enjoy the next 3 you think it's ultimately about the least i thought was funny and labor's been taking these people i mean that long what's next in melbourne where they were expecting a party labor policy supports as well very subject and i don't believe that a couple even i. should shut up i say that straight out why did. you just say that if i the labor leader had been confident of victory there on saturday in states he had to be the gracious loser i was scott morrison good fortune and good carriage in the service of after right nation the national interest. it was not the speech shorten hoped nor expected to make sure i could say thanks but it's a selection i would make a promise that i can say is just resigned the leadership of this labor is the author. labour's policies more action on climate change more investment in schools hospitals and infrastructure did not resonate enough one result did buck the trend and independent candidates who campaigned hard on climate chang

election opinion polls consistently had prime minister scott morrison and his rights of sense and liberal party behind the labor party rivals he and they defied expectations side friends. were going to work to do. we all work to do and we're going to get back to work we're going to get back to work for the a strategist that we not go to work every day. if i started struggles and trials every day they're looking for a fair go and they're having a go and they're going to get a guy from our government the way in the sydney hotel hosting young expected that tree party the world's euphoria the good gosh it was the liberal party once again have profiles like me and the student body scott morrison i said i'm not going to see job how do the liberal party and let's enjoy the next 3 think it's ultimately about the least i thought was funny mr labor's been taking in people i mentioned about politics in melbourne where they were expecting a party labor policy supporters were very subject and i can't believe it i can't believe that i. should shut up i say that straight out why did. i just say that i the lab

polls had unanimously predicted a victory for the opposition labor party whose leader has now stepped down the coalition of the liberal and national parties led by the prime minister scott morrison is of course to take $74.00 seats in the house of representatives that's too short of a majority but enough to rule as a minority government labor has won just $66.00 seats it campaigned heavily for climate change action and its opposition to a new coal mine in queensland appears to have cost that support there elsewhere though the former liberal prime minister tony abbott lost his seat in a wealthy sydney districted to climate activists and independents least agel andrew thomas reports now from melbourne. he wasn't supposed to be the winner of australia as election opinion polls consistently had prime minister scott morrison and his rights of sense and liberal policy behind the labor party rivals he and they defied expectations side friends. were going to work to do. we all work to do and we're going to get back to work we're going to get back to work for the a strategist that when i go to work every day. if i started stru

polls had unanimously predicted a victory for the opposition labor party whose leader has now stepped down the coalition of the liberaland national parties led by prime minister scott morrison is of course to take $74.00 seats in the house of representatives that's too short of a majority but enough to rule as a minority government labor has won just 66 seats it campaigned heavily for climate change action and its opposition to a new coal. mining queensland pierced of course that support there but elsewhere the former liberal prime minister tony abbott lost his seat in a wealthy sydney district the climate activist and independent least i go andrew thomas reports now from melbourne. he wasn't supposed to be the winner of australia as election opinion polls consistently had prime minister scott morrison and his rights of sense and liberal party behind the labor party rivals he and they defied expectations side friends were going to work to do. we all work to do and we're going to get back to work we're going to get back to work for the a strategist that when i go to work every day. if i started struggles and trials eve

even liberal party strategists were admitting thought they were gone. scott morrison calling it a miracle, but it is not an understatement. >> absolutely not. i was in a room with a handful of liberal party politicians and staffers, and the mood lifted noticeably at the end of the night as it went on. and it was an incredible shock. paul: a number of areas where the labour party thought it would pick up seats, they really didn't. empty in up almost queens land. did the message on the economy from scott morrison resonate or is there something else at play? inreally what it tells us australia it is hard to craft a message that speaks to the whole country at once. decelerationmic but it is happening at different stages across the country. a fault ofecessarily labor's strategy to come out with this policy, i think they didn't craft the message very effectively to different parts of the country. queens land, you have got an industry that is reliant on coal, a lot of employees have wholeired plants and industry generally. they are not interested in your posit

as prime minister would really help the labor party the political instability in the governing liberal party would help the opposition in states that could be said that australians don't want yet another prime minister bill shorten would have been the sick in 6 years and he's stayed a stuck with the 5th in 6 years if you like and scott morrison will remain prime minister but who knows what the real reason was what matters right now is that australia will stick to its rights of sense of policies it will stick with scott morrison and that is the why this election has turned out one little onyx if you like one final point to make about this election one person who did lose from the liberal party a former prime minister tony abbott now in that northern sydney say the. he's helping. the trend was blocked an independent candidate her name sali struggled he campaigned very heavily on climate change she beats tony abbott so he is now the world big cheer in this room when that happened but in the end it was the only cheer of the night. andrew thomas there watching that election for us from melbourne

s of the right of center government of the liberal party have turned against their leader twice dumpingtony abbott for malcolm turnbull before throwing him out the current prime minister scott morrison. m.p.'s of the previous labor government also deposed their own leader twice. this is where you get if bill shorten is elected he'll be australia's 6th prime minister in 6 years and change your prime minister through an election would be a break from the recent past what bill shorten is promising is a period of political stability with the full on climate change that means relatively ambitious targets for emissions reductions renewable energy and electric cars the current government has failed to act on climate change over many years and has been rising for the last 4 years so it's really risen as a crystal if elected the government says tougher action on climate will hurt the economy it also says a labor government's policies on refugees will lead to what it calls we care borders the government to sort of deter refugees from trying to reach australia and they sent them to detention camps

liberal governments in the direction of the labor party now the $151.00 seats in parliament for you to win the 76 months to the states aside by the sight of me in the labor camp or slightly in the liberal side only a handful 20 nations why it's marginal is what we know so although the modules in the states because they seem to be going to the right to the politicians the government's side well i spent saturday in one of those marginal seats one to the west another. giving people a sausage sandwich when they arrive to vote is an australian tradition. almost everything in every electorate has the same season but i mean there are 150 want to take drugs in australia 151 seats in parliament having 76 of them delivers a majority the labor opposition party already has $72.00 so if it takes just full overrule from the rights of governing liberal party labor government one liberal electorate that could pull to labor is karanka might west of melbourne but here it will be tight. father charles and our immigration policies they most foreign to us refugees so far left might be delayed it's. basical

populist form for democracy party led by this day running neck and neck with the ruling conservative liberal party and now exit polls suggest a win for pro e.u. party. people in the u.k. have also been voting in european elections originally the u.k. were supposed to have left the e.u. by this stage but lawmakers there have so far failed to reach a consensus on the withdrawal agreement but as we report the topic as we report the topic of bragg's that has dominated the campaign. it's an election that the majority of britons didn't want to have anything to do with but it's also an opportunity for many to have their say on briggs it. will be. obviously this is a vote that should never have happened. over the last 3 years and this is my it's going to water it down and water down the aisle for another referendum. that will be twisted. and the result we're trying. very angry and brags that party leader nigel farage is poised to capitalize on this sentiment he hopes such a vote of frustration will translate into votes for his party and he's feeling pretty confident. what if you want bricks that you go to

party had been trailing in polls. with a handful of seats yet to declare, the liberal national party are just two seats short of the seventy—sixt. the opposition labour leader bill shorten has resigned. hywel griffith's report, contains some flash photography. he wasn't expected to last a year as prime minister, but scomo, as his party calls him, has secured an unlikely victory. scott morrison's known in australia as the man who brought a lump of coal into parliament. a fan of fossil fuels, the country, it seems, has embraced him and what he stands for. i'm standing with the three biggest miracles if my life here tonight. cheering and applause. and tonight we've been delivered another one! cheering and applause. chanting. this election had been billed as a generational shift. young people put climate change at the centre of the debate, demanding no new coal mines be opened but the tide turned towards the liberals. despite two years trailing behind labor in the polls, it's on course to form a government. i think scomo has come above and he's brought the people with him so here we are. it was an amazing victory for the silent ma

election opinion polls consistently had prime minister scott morrison and his rights of sense and liberal party behind the labor party rivals he and they defied expectations side friends. were going to work to do. we all work to do and we're going to get back to work we're going to get back to work for the a strategy that we not go to work every day. if i started struggles and trials every day they're looking for a fair go and they're having a go and they're going to get a guy from our government was in the sydney hotel hosting young expected that tree party the world's euphoria. good gosh it was the liberal party once again have profiles not mention body scott morrison i said i'm not going to see job how do the liberal party and let's enjoy the next 3 think it's ultimately about the least i thought was funny mr labor's been taking in people i mean about politics in melbourne where they were expecting a party labor policy support as well very subject completely i can't believe that i . should shut up i sat straight up why did. you just say that if i the labor leader had been confident of victor

and that has the liberal party arguing that it costs the economy more financially and the labor party that we pay for it now or we pay for it in the future. so it is a real argument and real division of ideas and real inability to discuss a proper way forward. on an issue that really impacts the entire country and of course the future generations. >> it is interesting to see how australia is taking this issue on. it is an issue that whether you like it or not, at some point will be at your front door, already is quite honestly. jamie, thank you again for your time. >> thank you. >>> severe weather strikes the american heartland. we'll have the latest on the powerful storm system ripping through the central u.s. >>> plus u.s. farmers are leaving the -- feeling the pinch rather from tariffs as the trade war with china rages on. what formers want the government to know. stay with us. getting dressed can be rough on sensitive skin. downy free & gentle has no perfumes, no dyes and softens clothes for sensitive skin. the only one trusted by the national psoriasis foundation. [spanish record

it's not about even the liberal party.ight is about every single australian who depends on the government to put them first. the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government should commit to another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the ‘pain‘ he suffered after the death of his mother — diana, the princess of wales — in a bbc documentary about mental health. bigger than you and me. final preparations are under way for the 64th eurovision song contest in tel aviv — with michael rice flying the flag for the uk. and it's kick off at wembley, manchester city go for a historic domestic treble as they take on watford in the fa cup final. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. australia's conservative government has pulled off a surprise victory — in the country's general election — to remain in office. exit polls had suggested a narrow victory for the opposition labour party for the first time in six years. in the end, prime minister, scot

predicted by the post as the democracy forum only got 3 seeds predicted 5 or even 6 and overall the liberal party's won the little bit and right wing pop has lost a little bit and that is against the trend in europe as we saw before the elections started a lot of these right wing parties are predicted to be making gains is this now set a trend or will it have any influence over a voters in other countries. well it's still exit polls we don't know yet the results would only be published on sunday after all $28.00 member states would have voted. it's too early to call it a trend the overall polls say that the right thing puppet is gain seats in the european parliament around 20 or 23 percent and the mainstream parties will lose and today the czech republic and island are going to the polls but they these are totally different stories in every of the 28 member states a different story and a different campaign is going on so it's very hard to predict what in the end will be the outcome as you mentioned czech republic and ireland are voting today force other nations over the course of the weekend what a

tonight is not about me or it's not about even the liberal party.ht is about every single australian, who depends on their government to put them first. the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government should commit to another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the pain he suffered after the death of his mother — diana, the princess of wales — in a bbc documentary about mental health. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. the fa cup final is the dominant story today. hello, and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme... domestic travel of trophies as they beat watford in the fa cup final. ken brooks kept echo coast to coast and retain the golf pga championship title. and the title is marching on into the italian open file. also coming up in the programme, northampton take the last playoff spot on the final day of the season and rugby union permission. as harlequin comes up short. manchester city have won an unprecedent

tonight is not about me or it's not about even the liberal party.ight is about every single australian who depends on the government to put them first. the shadow brexit secretary — sir keir starmer — says to break the brexit impasse, the government should commit to another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. the austrian chancellor calls a snap election hours after his far—right deputy resigns over corruption allegations. manchester city have won the fa cup. manchester city storm to victory in the fa cup final, thrashing watford 6—0 to complete a historic domestic treble. and at 10:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers — broadcaster penny smith and bonnie greer, columnist for the new european and playwright. stay with us for that. good evening and welcome to bbc news. australia's conservative government has pulled off a surprise victory — in the country's general election — to remain in office. exit polls had suggested a narrow victory for the opposition labor party for the first time in 6 years. in the end,

gains by the far right have been held within a certain margins that the mainstream parties in alliance with the liberals and the greens can work with exactly so we have a situation that the they the feel of them the date these parties leads to a model of his pro european wave and the turnout of the componentry didn't discuss about that the turnout was very very high so the alleged victims have been to see of the european parliament is much better ahead of the european council of the states of government and heads of states of government so that it's very clear that the parliamentarism is working of cause we have problems with visibility but this is much better than ever before ok so a boost. legitimacy like to look at the greens and there are success and not only here in germany a number of other countries as well does this mean we're going to see a push for a carbon tax for example in the european parliament there's a way in this direction anyway we had this and was talked about at the effect of personality we have this friday future movement which is across europe so it shows that can be done somethin

it's not about even the liberal party.e government should commit to another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. prince william opens up about the ‘pain' he suffered

to stay in government —— but at the liberal party hq, the initial glum feeling has changed.the austrian deputy chancellor heinz—christian strache has resigned from the government. it's after a video emerged of mr strache apparently promising public contracts in exchange for campaign support before the general election in 2017. manchester city are hoping to win the fa cup today and become the first men's team to win all three domestic trophies in one season. their opponents, watford, may be the underdogs, but they will be determined to stop that, as our sports correspondent john watson reports. cheering. serial winners, record breakers. another slice of history could be city's today. with the premier league and league cup in the can, common sense suggests more is to come. the win is so addictive. so when you prove it and you taste it, you say, "oh, i want more." it's something like... you know, you win, you go to take a shower — "i want to win the next one." but football rarely follows logic, as this competition so often proves. 0n the brink of a semifinal exit, from 2—0 down

tonight is not about me or it's not about even the liberal party.ight is about every single australian who depends on their government to put them first. the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the government should commit to another referendum in the withdrawal agreement bill. the austrian chancellor calls a snap election, hours after his far—right deputy resigns over corruption allegations. manchester city storm to victory in the fa cup final — thrashing watford 6—0 to complete a historic domestic treble. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are columnist at the new european, bonnie greer and the broadcaster and novelist, penny smith. are you a novelist as well? the observer's front page talks of labour's fears that the party's ambiguous stance on brexit could hand votes to the lib dems in the upcoming european elections. sunday times says tory heavyweights are calling for a return to the "centre ground" in party politics. with michael heseltine sa

here is part of the governing party the right of center liberal party but she sitting on an incrediblytight margin and it's fairly likely that with any kind of swing it so will any kind of it's a weird sight this ain't into the labor column there aren't that many states around the country like this one there's 2 parts 3 in the state of victoria 3 or 4 up in queensland to the north of here the 3 in new south wales possibly full 2 of those in sydney another 2 just north of sydney there's a couple in western australia about a 4 hour flight from here and there are 2 more in the island state of tasmania just off the southern coast of australia those hunt full of states really will decide this election and it's going to be very bright spot the opinion polls suggest that labor has had a consistently for months but it's an elite that has been narrowing so i don't expect any landslide in this election as you say bill shorten there putting the environment front and center he's also put the state of work his way just right and center you heard him talking there about penalty rights these are the

australia and if we look at the recent poll which roseman done today the period that means the liberal party is down about 5 percent and public. opinion polls and. we don't know well mean be elections will be are in september or the middle of september this year if the party can recover from this kind of that element and the but i don't think so i think that we lose it will be the liberal party that after australia and sort of democrats and especially the conservative part that again if but what i do not understand and i think we have to the difference between the content of the interview on the formal thing that you i mean how could any experience and should put it to seem like a structure with scheme for 14 years ahead of the party in years and never it within the austrian parliament. end up in such a set up and such a sting operation and just knowing 2 was pigeon are in any beats you know in i'm not such a circumstance and this is i think not clear and i think that the. if there's an investigation in the in this kind of set up there will be maybe a different picture here in the future how

them in france for example in the pens some room on the managed to beat out of money in my calls liberal party and in italy ynys laid out party made significant gains that were around 30 percent i believe that the last european elections they had around 6 to 7 percent so that is a significant gain if you ask me. for the last most are happy as i said before that the total seems containable there is a clear majority an overwhelming majority for european parties in the european parliament even if it's got more complicated to.

the fact when the liberal party came into power, the person in charge was malcolm turnbull. d he was ousted in a leadership spill just last summer, you know, by a faction, that, you know, was led over the party's disputes about climate change. so scott morrison who was the immigration minister before he came in, has essentially basically been campaigning since august to win over the public. they know that there had to be an election by may this year. so, really, it was as soon as morrison came in, bill shorten knew as well, from the labor side, that they will all were coming for a may election. it's been a short season essentially 36, 37 days. but both sides have really been campaigning since malcolm turnbull left office. >> just a bit more about shorten, again, unpopular. tell us about the reasons. there is a history, the reason voters see him a certain way. >> yes, well, you know, we've had a revolving door, as you said, within the liberal party, three prime ministers in the six years that the labor party was in opposition. but before the labor party was in opposition, kevi

stories on al-jazeera has begun in australia is closely followed general election the conservative liberal party leader scott morrison is hoping to retain his position as the prime minister is facing a strong challenge from bill shorten who leads the labor party. far right deputy leader has resigned over a controversial video. who was apparently seen offering government contracts in exchange for political support. at least 20 fighters of the us backed syrian democratic forces were killed in 2 bomb attacks. a local police station and a military base were also targeted. the international community is calling on sudan's military to resume talks with the opposition immediately they're also concerned about violence against protesters thousands of people have been demonstrating near the army headquarters demanding civilian rule and some are holding ground overnights hippa morgan met some of them. call themselves. sudanese cool calm after sunset to join the thousands outside the military headquarters they searched for weapons at checkpoints set up by other protests before they joined the sit in which i

election opinion polls consistently had prime minister scott morrison and his rights of sense and liberal party behind the labor party rivals he and they defied expectations side friends we're going to work to do. we all work to do and we're going to get back to work we're going to get back to work for the a strategist that we now go to work every day. if i started struggles and trials every day they're looking for a fair go and they're having a go and they're going to get a guy from our government. in the sydney hotel hosting young expected that tree party the world's euphoria. gone she won the liberal party once again have profiles not membership adi scott morrison i said i'm not maybe this job how does the liberal body and let's enjoy the next 3 you think it's ultimately the least it's almost funny for later in taking the leap to that moment. in melbourne where they were expecting a policy labor policy supports as well very subject completely i can't believe it. shattered that cycle. yes it. does say that. the labor leader had been confident of victory there on saturday in states he had to b

that is the leader of the conservatively the part —— the conservative liberal party.ot finished yet. a day night of miracles is how he has described it, paying tribute to the ha rd described it, paying tribute to the hard working australians, quiet australians, who have won victory tonight on this reallyjust coming off the back of the concession speech by the labour leader, bill shorten, who said that to be honest, we are not going to be in power this time around. the question now is whether it will be a majority or a minority led government. we are going to be speaking to our correspondence there later and he will be bringing us all the latest, including reaction and surprises and u psets including reaction and surprises and upsets taking place in australia's general election. stay with us on bbc news for that. labour's brexit spokesman, sir keir starmer, has accused cabinet ministers of "torpedo—ing" his party's negotiations with the government, which collapsed yesterday. he's called on theresa may to put a promise to hold a further referendum on the face of her eu

nationalist parties win big in european elections, but so do the liberals andnd greens. in the u.k., a program set party comes out on top while the conservatives have the worst result in their electoral history. ♪ anchor: hello, you are with al jazeera. also coming up, the eu's youngest leader forced from power after a corruption scandal causes a political avalanche in austria. and an investigation track the military spy grains supporting libya's most powerful warlord. ♪ half a billion europeans are facing a new political landscape. for the first time in four decades, the centrist alliances that have dominated european parliament has failed to form a majority. new political forces are on the rise with far right parties storming france, italy, and the u.k. there's also been a merging support for the liberals and greens. we report from paris. ♪ reporter: the face of europe's parliament is changing. the traditional power blocs of the center right that have dominated for decades lost, as populists and liberals surged. >> for the first time in 40 years, this is the first elect

tonight is not about me or its not about even the liberal party.onight about every single australian. who depends on the government to put them first. the austrian chancellor calls a snap election hours after his far—right deputy resigns over corruption allegations. and manchester city storm to victory in the fa cup final, thrashing watford 6—0 to complete a historic domestic treble. theresa may is preparing to make what is being described as a ‘bold offer‘ to mps, in a final attempt to get her beleaguered brexit deal through parliament and onto the statute book before she leaves office. ministers will begin discussions on monday on a package of measures to be included in the forthcoming withdrawal agreement bill, aimed at securing cross—party support. the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, says to break the brexit impasse, the government should commit to another referendum in the bill. our political correspondent ben wright has this report. a forlorn campaign launch on friday for european elections theresa may didn't want to happen. next t

democracy led by this man mr brough day was running neck and neck with the really conservative liberal party but exit polls just released suggest that voters went a completely different way let's bring in reguard who is modern very the elections for us in amsterdam and what appears berent to be a big surprise there. yeah that's true a leading social democrat here now put it that he said it's a bizarre comeback for the labor party which actually the votes compared to the elections 5 years ago and they came in 1st and they expected to be the 4th biggest party only and very disappointed of cause the right being populists from the democracy forum they expected to be the big winners because they won in regional elections this year already but they're only now in force places but only send 3 instead of 5 deputies to strasburg so a big surprise here tonight and everybody is wondering why this happened and you know we have these initial indications coming out and that a lot of these exit polls already but you know the other nation that voted was the u.k. but we don't have it from that why is that. b

turning their backs on traditional centrist parties but the far right populist wave was smaller than some had predicted and was matched by surging support for liberal and green parties still nationalists came out on top in several countries and britain will send several euro skeptic politicians to a parliament they want to leave within months natasha butler begins our coverage. the face of europe's parliament is changing the traditional power blocs of the center right and center left that have dominated for decades lost seats as populous greens and liberal searched for the 1st time in 40 yes since the 1st elections in $1879.00 of the european parliament due to classical parties socialist and conservatives will no longer have a majority. nationalism and fears over immigration fueled gains for populist parties in france hungry and italy where matteo sell vinnie's far right policy won more than 30 percent of the vote. in in not only is the league the 1st party in italy but marine le pen is the 1st party in france in the u.k. in order for rodgers 1st so it's 3 france england it's the sign of a europe that is changing green parties in several countries

s of the right of center government of the liberal party have turned against their leader twice dumpingtony abbott for malcolm turnbull before throwing him out the current prime minister scott morrison. m.p.'s of the previous labor government also deposed their own leader twice. this is where you go if bill shorten is elected he'll be australia's 6th prime minister in 6 years and change your prime minister through an election would be a break from the recent past what bill shorten is promising is a period of political stability with the full on climate change that means relatively ambitious targets for emissions reductions renewable energy and electric cars the current government has failed to act on climate change over many years and it's been rising for the last 4 years so it's really risen as a critical if elected the government says tougher action on climate will hurt the economy it also says a labor government's policies on refugees will lead to what it calls we care borders the government to sort of deter refugees from trying to reach australia and sent them to detention camps on

polls had unanimously predicted a victory for the opposition labor party whose leader has now stepped down the coalition of the liberal and national parties led by prime minister scott morrison is on course to take $74.00 seats in the house of representatives that's too short of a majority but enough to rule as a minority government labor has won just $66.00 seats it campaigned heavily on climate change action and its opposition to a new coal mine in queensland appears to have cost that support there elsewhere though the former liberal prime minister tony abbott lost his seat in a wealthy sydney district the climate activist and independent zolli said go andrew thomas reports now from melbourne. he wasn't supposed to be the winner of australia as election opinion polls consistently had prime minister scott morrison and his rights of sense and liberal policy behind the labor party rivals he and they defied expectations side friends were going to work to do. we all work to do and we're going to get back to work we're going to get back to work for the a strategist that when i go to work every day. if i started struggles

it puts the votes of the brexit party alongside the votes of the liberal democrats and all other partieslicitly want to remain in the eu. the conservative and labour votes are not factored in to the equation. all the leading contenders to replace theresa may want brexit. as for labour's position — it remains nuanced. but it is certainly not explicit about wanting to stop brexit. however you analyse this — it was a good outcome for the lib dems. here's their leader. it is very clear from the big picture of the results we now have a clear majority in the country who wa nt to clear majority in the country who want to stop brexit. stay in the european union. as for our party of liberal democrats, we did brilliantly well. ta ken liberal democrats, we did brilliantly well. taken together with the local government election result is a few weeks ago, we are clearly now a major national force again. our next big task is to work with other people in other parties who are like—minded, initially to stop britain crashing out of the european union by accident. theresa may, prime ministerfor a european

the liberal party and the national parties but they have for staying power i'm still stay the government of the site what the issue apps were you guys that is willing looks as though that's going to be your bill itself and we're expecting bill shorten up on stage probably within the next hour the equivalent policy to this one and that's what it will be $860.00 what the foreign ministers thought morris will be again in the next barrel so whether he will have victory whether bill shorten well of fishley can say it will still to be insane but he certainly looks as though i will start this government will not change this fight oh well expectations and andrew will the liberals potentially need the support of independents and time we could potentially be seeing a lot of political negotiations ahead. as far as we could see it's still quite possible to be honest that they might get a very narrow majority likening government in their own rights but the have certainly already doing some independent elected to solve that one interesting one actually in the northern part of significant minister tony