shadow cabinet, we understand this is a . e are now some - long, hard road for labour but we . are pleased we are now some weight on that— are pleased we are now some weight on that road. — are pleased we are now some weight on that road, but _ are pleased we are now some weight on that road, but we _ are pleased we are now some weight on that road, but we are far- are pleased we are now some weight on that road, but we are far from - on that road, but we are far from the end _ on that road, but we are far from the end of— on that road, but we are far from the end of it _ on that road, but we are far from the end of it. we've _ on that road, but we are far from the end of it. we've got - on that road, but we are far from the end of it. we've got to- on that road, but we are far from i the end of it. we've got to redouble our efforts— the end of it. we've got to redouble our efforts to continue _ the end of it. we've got to redouble our efforts to continue in _ the end of it. we've got to redouble our efforts to continue in tha

he's always styled himself a man of probity — "mr rules" one of his shadow cabinet put it today.s sir keir in april last year, on the campaign trail. covid rules said you could gather indoors if it was reasonably necessary for work, but not to socialise outside your household or bubble. so was he breaking the law? durham police investigated and said no. they're reconsidering. a labour party schedule for the visit, leaked to the mail on sunday, shows the dinner was planned. that doesn't mean it broke regulations, but mr starmer is now in the spotlight and this makes it more awkward — a tweet sir keir sent when it emerged borisjohnson was under investigation, saying "honesty and decency matter", calling on the prime minister to "do the decent thing and resign". when we called for borisjohnson to resign, he was under investigation for 12 gatherings that he said simply never happened, that he denied that he was at, that we now know included karaoke, bring your own bottle, garden parties — that was clearly not allowed under the rules. they made those rules, they broke the rules, they

it gives us great hope and we are really encouraged and i will be honest with you in the shadow cabinetesentations about how well we might do and what we could expect this is most definitely the top end. some races are just too close to call. heads or tails deciding one ward in monmouthshire in wales where labour gain from conservative losses. the scottish national party consolidated their position as the dominant force in scotland. yet more trouble for the tories here — labour now in second place. as ever with local elections, it's a patchwork of results not a neatly drawn picture, but there's plenty for all sides to digest. jonathan blake, bbc news. the snp has underlined its commanding position in scottish politics, increasing both its share of the vote and its number of councillors. the scottish labour party regained some of the ground it had lost in recent years, retaking second place from the conservatives. lynsey bews reports from glasgow. the snp finishing once again as the biggest party in scotland, increasing their number of councillors and their share of the vote. it is their

and i'll be honest with you — in the shadow cabinet, when we were having presentations about how welltop end. some races are just too close to call, heads or tails deciding one ward in monmouthshire in wales, where labour gained from conservative losses and nationalists plaid cymru also picked up seats. the scottish national party consolidated their position as the dominant force in scotland. yet more trouble for the tories here — labour now in second place. as ever with local elections, it is a patchwork of results, not a neatly drawn picture, but there is plenty for all sides to digest. jonathan blake, bbc news. let's get some more detailed analysis of the results so far. we can cross the newsroom to lewis goodall at the touchscreen. lewis. yes, we have nearly all of the results in from the english councils, 144 of 146, i think we are just waiting on croydon and tower hamlets, not sure what is taking them so long stop the conservatives had a bad night, perhaps at this time yesterday looks like a slightly better at night than they ended up having, but —341, you have the scottish tota

and i'll be honest with you — in the shadow cabinet, when we were having presentations about how welloo close to call — heads or tails deciding one ward in monmouthshire in wales, where labour gained from conservative losses. the scottish national party consolidated their position as the dominant force in scotland. yet more trouble for the tories here — labour now in second place. as ever with local elections, it's a patchwork of results, not a neatly drawn picture, but there's plenty for all sides to digest. jonathan blake, bbc news. the ukrainian army says it's recaptured five villages northeast of kharkiv, in a counter—offensive against russian forces who've been shelling the city for weeks. it comes as the united nations and the international red cross continue efforts to rescue more civilians from the besieged city of mariupol. on friday, 50 more people, including children, were evacuated from a huge steel factory complex. these are the latest pictures of some of those who've got out. the azovstal plant is under siege by russian forces. dozens are still trapped inside. the city,

in many of the shadow cabinet who believe that this was inevitable, that if he was fined, he would havese he wants to put some of the pressure back on borisjohnson by singh, i, the labour leader, will quit if i get a fine, but he can still say, why didn't you, boris johnson quit when you got a fine? it creates that sort of standard that he is putting himself to and say the prime minister is not meeting the same one. we do not know for sure how this is going to pan out over the next few weeks and in the meantime, keir starmer his political future now hangs in the balance with the police in durham. maw; future now hangs in the balance with the police in durham.— the police in durham. many thanks for talkin: the police in durham. many thanks fortalking us— the police in durham. many thanks for talking us through _ the police in durham. many thanks for talking us through that - the police in durham. many thanks for talking us through that and - the police in durham. many thanks| for talking us through that and russ adkins let his latest explainer on this story. stay with us on outside sourc

yeah, there i are questions, for the whole shadow cabinet _ are questions, for the whole shadow cabinetour leader had had on a visit to durham in april last year, had been _ to durham in april last year, had been less— to durham in april last year, had been less spontaneous than it sounded — been less spontaneous than it sounded and much more plea —— preplanned. wes streeting says that is completely unsurprising for anybody — is completely unsurprising for anybody who had been on the campaign trail. anybody who had been on the campaign trail these _ anybody who had been on the campaign trail. these things are written down and it— trail. these things are written down and it is— trail. these things are written down and it is part— trail. these things are written down and it is part of the logistical too and it is part of the logistical too and fro _ and it is part of the logistical too and fro of— and it is part of the logistical too and fro of an election campaign. also— and fro of an election campaign. also this — and fro of an election campaign. also this morning, we are expecting the

speaking with ministers of the shadow cabinet, the top team said look, he was probably going, he would'veeen fined, so why not to say that now and tried to get on a bit of front foot over all of this. the calculation that the labour party and the keir starmer have made is one that he will not be fined and has not broken the rules and the police will decide that. two, that he can write out the storm by saying that he has given a guarantee that he will resign and therefore it's time to tug what other things into the police have finished their investigation and three, ultimately, that he will be able to move on from is labour leader if he is still able to say i consider myself an honest politician. it is a gamble and it is a big gamble because we don't know for sure but the police are going to do. the last two months, they have taught us anything, it's the politicians can't be certain of what the police would do. for a while, borisjohnson and his allies were highly confident that he was going to be cleared by police because they said he was just working. and there's one thing to watch out wi

i've spoke to some of keir starmer�*s allies in the shadow cabinet and date set, he was always going integrity. that is what he has sought to persuade voters, he can be trusted and he plays by the rules and he is an honourable figure, the word some of his allies were dues. and i think you'll try and ensure that up by saying if i am find i will —— the word some of his allies would use. some told us they thought borisjohnson would be cleared. let's listen now put sir keir starmer. ever since the first covid lockdown i have always followed the rules. in that time the british people have made heart sacrifices. people were left desperately lonely, they were separated from family and friends, tragically, many were unable to see dying loved ones. this was a collective sacrifice. people were entitled to expect that politicians would follow the same rules as everyone else. when my mother—in—law passed away suddenly just everyone else. when my mother—in—law passed away suddenlyjust before the lockdown, my wife and i were unable to provide her father lockdown, my wife and i were unable to provi

is that voters in some _ shadow cabinet is that voters in some parts of the country that we have _ somee him as one of their own, _ tory, they see him as one of their own. partly— tory, they see him as one of their own, partly because he wants to spend _ own, partly because he wants to spend more money than perhaps a traditional— spend more money than perhaps a traditional conservative government, with drier— traditional conservative government, with drier economics, would spend. he is— with drier economics, would spend. he is into _ with drier economics, would spend. he is into big infrastructure projects _ he is into big infrastructure projects. you can see the generosity during _ projects. you can see the generosity during the _ projects. you can see the generosity during the pandemic that helped people _ during the pandemic that helped people through that particular crisis — people through that particular crisis so. _ people through that particular crisis. so, if borisjohnson gets his way— crisis. so, if borisjohnson gets his way and _ crisis. so, if borisjohnson gets his way and ma

and i'll be honest with you — in the shadow cabinet, when we were having presentations about how well definitely at the top end. expect, this was most definitely at the top end-— the top end. some races are too close to call. _ the top end. some races are too close to call, heads _ the top end. some races are too close to call, heads or— the top end. some races are too close to call, heads or tails - close to call, heads or tails deciding one ward in wales where labour gained from conservative losses and the nationalists, plaid cymru, also picked up seats. the scottish national party consolidated their position as the dominant force in scotland. yet more trouble for the tories here — labour now in second place. as ever with local elections, it is a patchwork of results, not a neatly drawn picture. but there is plenty for all sides to digests. —— to digests. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is in westminster. good morning to you. we'll start with the conservatives and their reaction to the results. i with the conservatives and their reaction to the results.- reaction to t

we have even seen members of the shadow cabinet defending criminals, with no consideration for the victimsou believe. secondly, this flight to jamaica makes upjust1% of believe. secondly, this flight to jamaica makes up just 1% of the total enforced returns in the year ending september 2021, criminals who have no right to be in the uk are regularly removed to countries across the world and we will continue to do so to keep our citizens safe. safety is non—negotiable. however, mr speaker, many more criminals could have left the uk today. what we have seen over the uk today. what we have seen over the last 24 are is more last—minute plans facilitated by specialist immigration law firms, as well as representations from members of parliament to stop this flight from leaving. it is no surprise that they voted against our borders act, precisely because it seeks to address the merry—go—round of last—minute claims to speed up the removal of dangerous criminals. we saw the benches opposite fight tooth and nail to prevent that act from becoming law and votes have consequences. convicted criminals gu

it was reported that at eye shadow cabinet meeting you are urged sir keir starmer to move on and to leavestep in to try to help us resolve, and for months now we have had a dither and delay. the reason why pa rtygate had a dither and delay. the reason why partygate matters, why the behaviour of the prime minster matters, is because you cannot trust him on this, if you cannot trust a word he says, and that is abundantly clear from yesterday, how can you trust him and he says he will step in and help people with what is now a crisis for most businesses and families? how can you trust him when he says he will stand up to russian aggression in ukraine? trust is the glue that holds together our political system and when that trust is gone, the whole system collapses, and that is why it what is happening at the moment with partygate is so devastating for most in this country. devastating for most in this count . ., ., country. you said you were horrified at the report — country. you said you were horrified at the report and _ country. you said you were horrified at the report and what _ country

on monday you will swearingen fives and pe into into the cabinet, including malaysian born penny wong, as long as the shadow foreign minister. now she will be stylish, ethnically, asian, foreign minister, which i imagine will be very positive re within the region. that's walden, they're reporting from melbourne to sports now and football leon have upset favorites barcelona in the women's champions league final in a thrilling encounter event. a stadium inter in the french side came away with a 31 victory, stunning outcome against abbas a team that won every single one of their games in the spanish league the season. it didn't take long for leon to get on the score sheet or mundane. honory fired in an unstoppable racket after just 6 minutes. and then with 23 minutes gun, other hag bear doubled leon's, lead the norwegian pad in her record as the all time top scorer in the woman's champions league. and leon kept pushing for more. this time it was usa international. katarina macareola's doing me honors, and it was looking like a route for barcelona. the spanish side finally struck back a few minutes before halft

on monday you will swear in 5 am paid into into the cabinet, including malaysian born penny wong, as long as the shadow foreign minister. now she will be sorely infer, ethnically, asian foreign minister, which i imagine will be very positive re within the region. just wondering, you know, looking at him, setting up his government, how much of a challenge would it be to to go about his policies where they've come as party, run the loan or with other parties? yes, so at the moment the, the full composition of the house of representatives is still unclear. they will probably be a few died before we really have the confirmed official results. given a record number, i think with 2700000 posed to bite. now they will take a few days to count the intent of, you know, the exact makeup of the palm and whether the government is sitting in a minority or has a majority of the parliament. that of course, will shape its ability to sort of execute its own policy or need to negotiate with with the so called teal independent, and indeed the new grains members of parliament, flora, journalist, math, walden, and melbourne

and i'll be honest with you, in the shadow cabinet when we were having presentations about how well wesuggestions as to what could be done. what are the tories doing? divisive politics and culture war, blaming the electorate. what are they actually offering? tsn’t blaming the electorate. what are they actually offering?— they actually offering? isn't the truth that in _ they actually offering? isn't the truth that in a _ they actually offering? isn't the truth that in a large _ they actually offering? isn't the truth that in a large part - they actually offering? isn't the truth that in a large part of i truth that in a large part of england. _ truth that in a large part of england, it's not a new challenging the liberat— england, it's not a new challenging the liberal democrats and if we look at the _ the liberal democrats and if we look at the next _ the liberal democrats and if we look at the next election, 0k, it might be two _ at the next election, 0k, it might be two years away but that is a lot of work _ be two years away but that is a lot of work you — be two years away but tha

shadow over things. one is that we do not have the sue gray report. and for example, and you can tell me, i am not in cabinet respect, i disagree. it is right _ is hard to marry up. with respect, i disagree. it is right there _ is hard to marry up. with respect, i disagree. it is right there is - disagree. it is right there is transparency. its, disagree. it is right there is transparency.— disagree. it is right there is trans-aren , ., , , transparency. a couple of things, is that... transparency. a couple of things, is that- -- did — transparency. a couple of things, is that... me he — transparency. a couple of things, is that... did he say _ transparency. a couple of things, is that... did he say let's _ transparency. a couple of things, is that... did he say let's focus i that... did he say let's focus on crime, crime, crime, in the week126 government officials are fined. first of all, i do not comment on discussions in cabinet but what i can tell you is that crime was on the agenda because people want to see as dealing with street crime. there is a big issue around violence against women. i can tell you