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at coventry instead it's going to somerset , which which. going to somerset, which which.costing more. so i and probably costing more. so i wouldn't be too self—congratulatory about your position, but let's just reflect for pmqs today . for pmqs today. >> sir keir starmer has got a bit of an uphill battle. good news on inflation, good news on employment with this new car factory and inward investment . factory and inward investment. but what's the bad news that you can go on? >> well, i mean, inflation. i wouldn't hang out the bunting. you know, we've got nearly 8, 3% in the united states, 5.5% in europe today. >> that is good news. well, it looks like well, it could be that interest rates are not going to go up by as much. well, let's wait and see. >> yes. up by as much. so an >> yes. not up by as much. so an interest rate rise, another one around the corner . and nhs around the corner. and nhs waiting list now at 7.5 million. i mean, how on earth does anyone justify why that something like 400,000 people waiting for over a year and in uxbridge hillingdon hospital, 30,000

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and now we have control of somerset council, where - control of somerset council, where we have _ controll democrat councillors across the country. we are going to work really— the country. we are going to work really hard — the country. we are going to work really hard for this constituency, and people are saying they want a hard—working champion and that's what _ hard—working champion and that's what they— hard—working champion and that's what they will get if they elect a liberal— what they will get if they elect a liberal democrat mp. the support fell off a cliff _ liberal democrat mp. the support fell off a cliff after _ liberal democrat mp. the support fell off a cliff after that _ fell off a cliff after that coalition government and is that something you are now still fighting against on the doorstep? trio. something you are now still fighting against on the doorstep?— against on the doorstep? no, it isn't. against on the doorstep? no, it isn't- people — against on the doorstep? no, it isn't. people here _ against on the doorstep? no, it isn't. people here are _ against on the door

around 600 people were at taunton minster in somerset to pay taunton minster in somerset to pay theirattacks. the 19 year old was killed as he returned from a night out with fellow student grace o'malley. kumar, 65 year old school caretaker ian coates was also stabbed to death in the attack. a man charged with their murders is due to in court for a plea heanng is due to in court for a plea hearing in september. the department for transport has approved plans to build a road tunnel near stonehenge. the two mile tunnel is part of plans to turn the a303 into a dual carriageway. the transport secretary has granted a so—called development consent order or dco, but a previous dco was overturned by the high court in 2021, after campaigners raised concerns for the unesco world heritage site . june year. world heritage site. june year. doctors in england have said they're in it for the long run. on day two of their five day strike. that's despite the government's offer of a 6% pay rise, which the prime minister says is final. rise, which the prime minister says is final . the british says is f

and there are other reasons why somerset i5 planned for somerset.ster rishi sunak�*s authority. the conservatives won all three seats at the last election but the prime minister faces the possibility of not winning any of them. yesterday we were in selby and ainsty in north yorkshire and tomorrow we're in uxbridge in west london. but today we're in the west country seat of somerton and frome in somerset. the by—election was triggered by the resignation of david warburton who had won the seat three times for the conservatives. he stood down following an investigation by parliamentary authorities into claims of sexual harassment. live now to frome and my colleague lewis vaughanjones. hello, thank you for that. welcome to frome, this is the main road through this market town, this constituency is made up of market towns like this but also plenty of rural areas as well, and farming. a5 rural areas as well, and farming. as you mentioned, it has been really the story of the conservatives throughout the nikola's history, at the last three elections as it h

james, this is great news for somerset. it's great news for somerset. it's great news for somerset.e united kingdom. decided to make kingdom. tata's decided to make this big investment. it's getting a of getting quite a lot of government support and that will help get program up and help get the program up and running and will ensure we can carry on making cars even if petrol cars are phased out. carry on making cars even if pet it's:ars are phased out. carry on making cars even if pet it's as are phased out. carry on making cars even if pet it's a fantasticised out. carry on making cars even if pet it's a fantastic day out. carry on making cars even if pet it's a fantastic day and >> it's a fantastic day and i think we are in this moment now where we are facing competition from america, from china, for these exact same things gigafactories, which are to going be the basis of a future car market. and i think it is a real vote of confidence, not just in the uk but also the political leadership we've shown in this agenda. you will probably remember cars, coal in this agenda. you will

we havejust heard in somerton and frome in somerset.12:15 later on today for more politics live. from all of us here, goodnight. of uxbridge and south ruislip. the liberal democrats, as predicted, have overturned a huge majority to win in somerton and frome in somerset. we havejust heard in somerton and frome in somerset. we have just heard in the last half an hour, in selby and ainsty in north yorkshire, a pretty historic victory for the labour party and the youngest mp going into labour party and the youngest mp to ng into labour party and the youngest mp to all into labour party and the youngest mp to all of o labour party and the youngest mp to all of my guests for you to all of my guests for keeping me company here this evening into the wee hours, as they would say, at 4:30. you can get more reaction and they would say, at 4:30. you can get up. 'e reaction and they would say, at 4:30. you can get up. and action and they would say, at 4:30. you can get up. and nottn and they would say, at 4:30. you can get up. and not too 1d they wo

tom somerset how was determined to be in court to watch his tormentors being sentenced.e webb. the pair of them became lovers and, in effect, tom'sjailers. speaking to the bbc, tom, who has cerebral palsy, and is nearly blind, said he can neverforgive them. there is no retribution that will ever equalise what they have done to me. as far as george goes, because he was a carer, he should never, ever have the opportunity to do this to anybody again. tom's ordeal took place in this bungalow in chichester, his wife sarah and george webb gradually taking complete control of his life. they took away his electronic devices to limit his contact with the outside world. they left them stranded in his bed, on one occasion for more than a month. he wasn't able to shower for weeks on end and couldn't brush his teeth for more than a year. tom couldn't escape the squalor. his food on this day, a box of sliced bread. there was one point, for example, where i didn't get showered in five weeks. i looked as bad as i felt. in terms of the toll it's taken, it's completely and utterly destroy

we have campaigned across_ in somerset. we have campaigned across the — in somerset.ght entire political life, it is a part of the world — political life, it is a part of the world i— political life, it is a part of the world i know really well and when you touch — world i know really well and when you touch people on the doorstep, you touch people on the doorstep, you get— you touch people on the doorstep, you get that back from them, the enthusiasm for it labour as their first preference. i get the arguments you are putting forward, but in _ arguments you are putting forward, but in reality, i think they want the labour— but in reality, i think they want the labour government and to see the back of— the labour government and to see the back of the _ the labour government and to see the back of the tories. in the labour government and to see the back of the tories.— back of the tories. in this constituency _ back of the tories. in this constituency specifically, | back of the tories. in this - constituency specifically, what are the kind of things people are talking

tom somerset—how, who has cerebral palsy, was in court to see the pair sentenced.merset how was determined to be incorrect to watch his tormentors being sentenced. they wear his own wife, sarah, and his character, george webb. the pair of them became lovers and, in effect, tom's jailers. speaking to the bbc, tom, who has cerebral palsy, and is nearly blind, said he can never forgive them. there is no retribution that will ever equalise what they have done to me. as far as george goes, because he was a carer, he should never, ever have the opportunity to do this to anybody again. tom's ordeal took place in this bungalow in chichester. his wife sarah and george webb gradually taking complete control of his life. they took away his electronic devices, to limit his contact with the outside world. they left them stranded in his bed, on one occasion, for more than a month. he wasn't able to showerfor weeks on end and couldn't brush his teeth for more than a year. tom couldn't escape the squalor, his food on this day, a box of sliced bread. there was one point, for exampl

the weather in somerset going the weather in somerset is going to glorious that our to be glorious soe more apples grow so i can make more cider to bring on next year. yes >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers. proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hello there. welcome to your gb news weather forecast. well, the next few days it's set to remain unsettled across the uk. further spells of rain, but in between we will see some sunshine. reason for the unsettled conditions is these two areas of low pressure really not going to go very far over the next few days. and with a northerly it's to going northerly wind, it's to going feel chilly times, feel pretty chilly at times, especially under some especially by night, under some clearer skies but parts of clearer skies. but for parts of northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england actually tonight, we will remain fairly with some fairly cloudy here with some outbreaks rain. but elsewhere outbreaks of rain. but elsewhere , relatively dry and clear. and as i mentioned, under the clear skies, pretty ch

over their treatment of tom somerset—how, who has cerebal palsy and is mostly blind.erset—how was determined to be in court to hear the sentences against those who were supposed to care for him, but who instead controlled and exploited him. they were his own wife, sarah, and his own carer, george webb. the pair of them became lovers and, in effect, tom'sjailers. speaking to the bbc, tom — who has cerebral palsy and is nearly blind — said he can neverforgive them. there's no retribution that will ever equalise what they've done to me. as far as george goes, because he was a carer, he should never, ever have the opportunity to do this to anybody again. tom's ordeal took place in this property in chichester which he shared with sarah. in 2016, george webb moved in, becoming tom's carer. it was then the two of them turned on tom. they took away his electronic devices to limit his contact with the outside world. they left him stranded in his bed, on one occasion, for more than a month. he wasn't able to shower for weeks on end and couldn't brush his teeth for more than a y

the lib dems won somerton and frome in somerset, overturning a 19,000 vote majority. leader says that a powerful message had been sent to the conservative party. but the tories held on to borisjohnson�*s former constituency of uxbridge and south ruislip in west london — winning by just a95 votes. we'll be live in each of those constituencies in a moment — but first — here's our political correspondent alex forsyth — on a night of by—election drama. i hereby declare that kier mather is duly elected. cheering the jubilation was obvious. in the early hours of this morning, this was the moment labour overturned a conservative majority of more than 20,000 to win in selby and ainsty, something the party has never done before. the people of selby and ainsty have sent a clear message. for too long, conservatives up here and in westminster have failed us. and, today, that changes. it's time for a fresh start. earlier, the lib dems were celebrating in somerton and frome. another huge victory for them in a seat that had been conservative. their candidate saying it showed her par

and so somerset maugham is not writing some political diatribe. he's writing he's writing a novel, but it touches on these kinds of themes. and so these big questions then will pop up out of out of a novel. what is the nature of liberty? is liberty the ability to do whatever you want? or is liberty the right to do what you ought to do as as lord acton poses this question. these are questions that crop up throughout all of western history. and so i think it can be really helpful when people are trying to just get a grapple, just a hold on their culture. when we read much less than we have in the past, when our attention spans are about the same as that of a fruit fly, these days, it it can it can put us on the right path when we realize that some of the same questions that plato and aristotle were raising. well, these are the questions that shakespeare is grappling with. these are the questions that tolstoy is grappling with. these are the questions that george eliot is grappling with, for that matter, or any even more modern writer that these keep

. turnips in somerset.s perhaps you do. i imagine it's hard to imagine a new world where jacob's children grow. but if haven't enjoyed if you haven't enjoyed that, then basic lessons. then you do need basic lessons. you absolutely do. >> but you don't need compulsion . dramatic what you . free dramatic arts. what you needis . free dramatic arts. what you need is reading, writing, literacy , math, basic literacy, math, basic mathematics and speech and language therapy delivery, and also to look at us sitting here in our privileged little trio. >> you're right. i did spend three years in public school, and by jove, they got me up on that stage, stood at the other end. hear you, dunlop end. can't hear you, dunlop can't hear louder, they can't hear you. louder, they said you may come up said louder. you may come up against rees—mogg the against a jacob rees—mogg in the future. it served me well? >> i was quite loud enough. we do have microphones to help out this. >> i know, but i'm imagining you know how school

somerset are 69—4. from 11 overs.*s jamie was caught out by his twin brother craig 0verton of somerset, whose side won by 24 runs. before that, essex booked their place in the final, beating holders hampshire by five wickets in a rain—affected first semi. daniel sams top scored with 29 for essex. that's all from us here at the bbc sport centre — so let's head back to wimbledon and chetan. with a special guest! neal skupski is here gate—crashing our programme but we are very happy to have you with us. congratulations festival on that men's doubles title which you got your hands on. how do you feel? yeah, can't really... can't get it into my head right now that i'm the men's doubles champion with wesley koolof. won it a couple of years ago in the mixed doubles for the last two years. to win a hat—trick of titles at wimbledon means the world to me. definitely hasn't sunk in yet but it is going to take a bit of time i think. we played very well today. it is nice to, kind of, play well in a final. finals are never easy, es

but it will also be important for the south—west and north somerset. £4 billion at the site, directly creating 4,000 jobs and thousands more among suppliers. here students are looking forward to the opportunities. the here students are looking forward to the opportunities.— the opportunities. the shift to electric energy _ the opportunities. the shift to electric energy for _ the opportunities. the shift to electric energy for cars - the opportunities. the shift to electric energy for cars is - electric energy for cars is something new to learn. as long as we have _ something new to learn. as long as we have the — something new to learn. as long as we have the infrastructure, there is a we have the infrastructure, there is 6 join _ we have the infrastructure, there is 6 join |_ we have the infrastructure, there is a 'ob. ~ , we have the infrastructure, there is a 'ob. ~' , ., ., a job. i think it will be great for --eole a job. i think it will be great for peeple doing — a job. i think it will be great for people doing engineering, - a job. i think it

this one in bridgwater in somerset is expected to create 9000 jobs, but it also sends out a powerfulhard to attract a jaguar land rover�*s group to build it here when it faced opposition from spain. it is expected to be several hundred million pounds worth of taxpayers permit money going into this and direct grants and subsidies for energy costs. one fly in the ointment, i have been talking to smaller businesses who work in the sector and they are worried a lot of money is going to go to this big international company with big pockets and there may not be enough left for them. they will have to see whether there is enough for them and this is the beginning of something or big headlines behind it. our top story this evening: there've been claims of sexual assault, bullying and harrassment at mcdonald's branches across the uk. the company has apologised. coming up... how the isle of wight�*s rare sea eagles have produced the first chick to be born in the wild in england since 1780. and in england since 1780. from 6:30pm, why plans to out and from 6:30pm, why plans to roll out free scho

council , somerset devon somerset council, somerset devon last year tiverton honiton , last year tivertone in somerset with our historic byelection victory near the trend was clear. the trend was clear even before last night, but now it's certain in the liberal democrats are back in the west country . and it's a the west country. and it's a real pleasure for me today to celebrate this victory with lady jane ashdown . paddy would have jane ashdown. paddy would have been so pleased and proud of our result last night . and i've result last night. and i've spoken to a lot of people in this by—election across somerton and frome. indeed, in the local elections this year across the country . and people are angry . country. and people are angry. they're angry while they working hard to make ends meet, angry while they're trying to get a gp appointment or a dentist for their child . the conservatives their child. the conservatives are so out of touch they've not even noticed . they're fed up of even noticed. they're fed up of these conservative clowns in their political circus. not helping people

correspondentjonathan blake in somerset and frome. yesterday evening, well before midnight. so it is another by—election victory for the liberal democrats in this part of the world. they won tiverton and honiton just about a year ago in devon, and it takes to four the number of seats the lib dems have taken off the conservatives during this parliament. they are spectacularly pleased with the result last night, and they argue it shows that the party is firmly back in a part of the world where they used to have something of a very solid support base. the south—west of england was a heartland for the lib dems, and they hope the victory here for them last night shows that they are on the way at least two retrieving many more of those seats. and as i mentioned earlier on, an acknowledgement by the winning candidate of tactical voting and thanking those who have traditionally voted for other parties for landing the lib dems their vote. parties for landing the lib dems theirvote. one parties for landing the lib dems their vote. one wonders h

we have four out of the six seats on the somerset council_ of the six seats on the somerset council soset council so we need to make an impression _ council so we need to make an impression to sustain the momentum that we _ impression to sustain the momentum that we have had over the last six years _ that we have had over the last six years. make a real impact at the election — years. make a real impact at the election. ~ ., ., , ., , election. we have the conservatives at the last election _ election. we have the conservatives at the last election with _ election. we have the conservatives at the last election with 19,000 - at the last election with 19,000 votes ahead of their nearest rivals which was the liberal democrats and the green party a long way behind. it would be difficult to make an impact? it would be difficult to make an im act? ., it would be difficult to make an imact? ., ., , , , , it would be difficult to make an imact? ., ., , , ,, ., impact? you would be surprised at where some _ impact? you would be surprised at where some of— impact? you would be surprised at wher

but it will also be incredibly important for the south—west and for north somerset.ng suppliers. here at bridgwater and taunton college, students are looking forward to the new opportunities.— looking forward to the new o- ortunities. , ., . . opportunities. the shift to electric ener: for opportunities. the shift to electric energy for the _ opportunities. the shift to electric energy for the cause _ opportunities. the shift to electric energy for the cause is _ opportunities. the shift to electric energy for the cause is something j energy for the cause is something new to learn. so long as we have got the infrastructure, there is a job. it would be great, for people doing engineering, especially automotive like us, _ engineering, especially automotive like us, the opportunities it will provide — like us, the opportunities it will provide will be great. the government _ provide will be great. the government is _ provide will be great. twa: government is putting provide will be great. twa government is putting hundreds provide will be great. tue: government is putti

a car industry because that is the way the industry is going, this is great news for the uk, for somerset, forjobs in that area. but it is not easily or cheaply one, the deal, i understand £500 million in government subsidies and grants have been offered to get the deal over the line and it seems that is now the new normal, the global map of manufacturing is being rewritten as we speak. if you are to be on it you need to provide subsidies, the us has got $170 billion in subsidies and many people saying this is not enough, this is great but we will need at least four of these plants in the future if we are to support our domestic car industry. we are to support our domestic car industry-— car industry. our business editor simon _ car industry. our business editor simon jack. - let's unpack this further with fiona cincotta from the city index. the government being quite tightlipped about this but rishi sunak will head to somerset to announce the news and tata group will be there as well. it is so important to the uk car industry, this news? this is being considered a significant victory, pr

the lib dems won somerton and frome in somerset.stituency. he said the public had sent a powerful message to the conservative party. labour's vote share was down over 10% in somerton and frome. it did help the liberal democrats. and the liberal democrat leader also said that some labour supporters had lent them their votes. but the tories did hold onto boris johnson's votes. but the tories did hold onto borisjohnson's former votes. but the tories did hold onto boris johnson's former constituency of uxbridge in south ruislip in west london. that is despite a swing there of 6.7% to labour. the tories managed to capitalise on local anger over the planned expansion of the ultralow emission zone two outer london. under labour mayor sadiq khan. winning the seat by 495 votes. it's the local mp steve, the conservative saying that was the key issue, not mentioning the government or the prime minister. plenty more to come on those by—election results. now, time for a look at the weather. the weather may have a part to play if you have outdoor

a different part of— constituency can have a different part of the country from the southwest in somersetn because of all sorts— are standing down because of all sorts of— are standing down because of all sorts of allegations around misbehavior. therefore, ithink sorts of allegations around misbehavior. therefore, i think most people _ misbehavior. therefore, i think most people think the conservatives will lose that _ people think the conservatives will lose that one. at the other two perhaps — lose that one. at the other two perhaps closer in practice than many people _ perhaps closer in practice than many people have appreciated. so it may be for _ people have appreciated. so it may be for the — people have appreciated. so it may be for the conservatives, losing all three _ be for the conservatives, losing all three has— be for the conservatives, losing all three has been priced in by the media — three has been priced in by the media and _ three has been priced in by the media and everyone actually, maybe he can _ media and everyone actually, maybe he can if— media and everyone actuall

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somerset has won. means thousands of extra jobs atjaguar land forjobs and means thousands of extra jobs at jaguar land rover. it will be good for the car industry. electric batteries will be essential as cars start to move away from petrol and diesel. the uk needs a good supply and they are going to be built in the uk so that is a good thing. it is also i think a good thing. it is also i think a good thing for investment in the uk. i am sure the government will say this is a big deal because it shows the uk is still attracting a lot of inward investment. but one thing to flag up. this comes at a price. we think there will be hundreds of millions of pounds of subsidies involved in the deal we will get announced later. that will be for things like local infrastructure to help the company building the new plant with things like energy costs. so the government is having to stump up cash to make sure this factory came to the uk. we will get the final details later. i am sure some will want to look over how

sirens warning of shelling in kyiv again. 700 ukrainian families are being hosted in somerset currently was needed, but that has very much changed and i think a lot of that is down to the - cost—of—living crisis. if the war carries on as it's going, i we are going to need more support from residents here in somerset. julie had two families staying at once. it's the best thing we have ever done. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news cricket — in the last hour, england beat australia by 49 runs to win the fifth test at the oval and end the ashes series all square at 2—2. retiring england bowler stuart broad produced the fairy tale finish to his career by taking the last two wickets to win the game. england victory means australia still haven't won series in uk since 2001. let's go left to our support centre and get the latest from tanya. what and get the latest from tanya. what a comeback for england?— and get the latest from tanya. what a comeback for england? what's a day and test match _ a comeback for england? what's a day and tes

so this is great news for the uk, the somerset, forjobs in the area but it is not easily or cheaply woneal. i understand that up to £500 million in government subsidies and grants have been offered to get this deal over the line and it seems thatis this deal over the line and it seems that is now the new normal. the global map of manufacturing is being rewritten as we speak and if you want to be on it, you need to provide subsidies. the us has $370 billion in subsidies and many people saying this is not enough, this is great but we will need at least four of these plants in the future if we are going to support our domestic car industry. but some industry sources say this will give much needed momentum to the idea of investing in battery factories, so a good news story all round for the uk car industry. good news story all round for the uk car industry-— there've been angry exchanges in dorset after the controversial barge which will house 500 asylum seekers arrived at portland port. its appearance had been delayed after a political argument over the government's proposals aimed at stop

but losing a place at somerset and would really somerset and frome would really be scary because thehen you talk about uxbridge, the person about uxbridge, the only person who that seat, who could have kept that seat, they resign. boris they forced to resign. boris could kept it and forced to could have kept it and forced to resign have kept it. resign and would have kept it. but the thing i would say to the pm resist any ridiculous pm is resist any ridiculous calls get rid of you. hold on calls to get rid of you. hold on to the reins and give us something to support you. and i would say to rishi this year when was in this when john major was in this position, they absolutely pummelled him and told him he would lose and he won. but the way which he won was to way in which he won was to forget all this managerial politics. back to politics. he went back to conservative beliefs and made the public realise he was going to deliver on that. the problem we have is sometimes we sound like a slightly less labour version of labour. it's time to step out as conservatives . step out as conserva

they will be building a new factory in somerset near bridgewater in the southwest of the country, andng of a victory, but there is a lot of public money going into this as well. as we understand, there will be several hundred million pounds worth of taxpayers money going into this, partly as grants, but also the subsidies for energy costs, because energy costs in the uk are pretty high. they spent a lot of reaction to this. the government will obviously be pretty pleased about this. we haven't had their formal reaction yet, but, we know they have been fighting for this investment, the labour party said it was welcome, but it would attract far more factories if it was in power. it has plans to attract eight of them. the liberal democrats for the other opposition parties that it was welcome after years of neglect of the southwest of the country, so thatis the southwest of the country, so that is the political reaction. from the industry, there has been welcome as well, but a lot of the smaller companies involved in the sector are saying they are a little bit worried, because what the go

in north yorkshire, in somerset and in uxbridge, former home of borisjohnson.nt we'll be speaking to david simmonds who's at the count in uxbridge. labour party chair anneliese dodds. at the somerset and frome count is christine jardine, the lib dem spokeswoman for the cabinet office, women and equalities and scotland. and nick watt will be joining us from selby in a moment, but firstjoe's here to explain what's at stake. the prime minister is facing a trim by—election, butjudging by the mood of some of his mps, you would think it is a triple bypass. some times these by—elections are boring, but occasionally they disstill a mood, a moment or a shift. there are examples of snp supporters and winnie ewing's win. and the sdlp�*s shirley williams overturned a big tory majority. hartlepool boasted boris johnson's tory majority. hartlepool boasted borisjohnson's reputation as governments rarely gain seats. keir starmer proved injune he could win back a red wall seat and the liberal democrats say taking seats off the tories are evidence of their resurgence. keep an ey

the £4 billion gigafactory is expected to be built in somerset. the prime minister , somerset.ain, although it's understood factory will be understood the factory will be backed significant subsidies backed by significant subsidies from the government . the met from the government. the met police has accepted liability for its failings in the case of the murdered investigator , the murdered investigator, daniel morgan, and has reached a settlement with his family. the private detective was found with an axe in his head in south east london 36 years ago. his attacker has never been caught. met commissioner sir mark rowley has admitted the case has been marred by corruption , marred by corruption, incompetence defensiveness , incompetence and defensiveness, and morgan's family had repeatedly and inexcusably been let . down and the senior let. down and the senior director of the nhs says planned care will come to a virtual standstill this week as a result of fresh strikes. consultant doctors and hospital based dentists will walk out for 48 hours from 7 am. tomorrow. professor stev

, wiltshire and so on, they are turning to the liberal somerset, wiltshire and so on, they are turningbest placed in this part of our country to defeat the conservatives. and as part of our country to defeat the conservatives. a— part of our country to defeat the conservatives. a speaks for them. weight ed davey, the leader— -- - speaks for them. weight ed davey, the leader_ -- ed | are celebrating this morning —— ed davey. coming in this morningour political correspondent ione wells. corre have ient ione wells. corre have they one wells. corre have they been iells. corre have they been saying today? there is corre have they been saying today? ther about their big losses in selby mps about their big losses in selby but also in somerton as well, both south—west feeling tory mps in the south—west feeling nervous about some of those seats and the threat that but also that huge democrats oppose. but also that huge swing to labour in selby has got a mps nervous. they have lot of tory mps nervous. they have also been talking about how they feel like an already sort of bleak national picture

we have in somerset but more are needed. - have more than we needed but that is very much changed ands down to the cost of living crisis. if the work carries on as it is going, we are really going to need more support for residency or. to family staying at once to family staying at two family staying here at once. memorial events are taking place to remember sinead o'connor. tributes have been continuing for the average singer, the singer and activist died at age 56 and was pronounced dead at the scene. her death is not being treated as suspicious. # nothing compares to you! i'm joined by independentjournalist and personalfriend of sinead o'connor. thank you forjoining us 0'connor. thank you forjoining us on the programme. you covered her life, her personal struggles and you're also a personal friend. yes. you're also a personal friend. yes, it was always _ you're also a personal friend. yes, it was always difficult _ you're also a personal friend. yes, it was always difficult to _ you're also a personal friend. is: it was always difficult to know which sinead o'connor i was looking a

celebrations for labour in the north yorkshire seat of selby and ainsty and for the lib dems in somerset�*s somerton and frome, while the tories breathe a sigh of relief in uxbridge, borisjohnson�*s old seat. the biggest majority we have ever turned over in the history of the labour party. my friends, what we achieved here is nothing short of spectacular. mid—term by—elections are rarely easy for incumbent governments. these are no different. the result in uxbridge softens the blow for— the result in uxbridge softens the blow for rishi sunak, but the two others _ blow for rishi sunak, but the two others are — blow for rishi sunak, but the two others are a big blow, leaving the conservatives with a mountain to climb _ and the other main stories this lunchtime: the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt korbel last year — her family want new laws forcing offenders to be in court for sentencing. that was our time to have our voice, the impact statement to the offender, and he didn't turn up. mcdonald's set up a new investigations unit after the bbc�*s reports on dozens of abuse allegations at

i have been to each of— london and somerset. of those constituencies, spoken to voters, this will not surprise you but— to voters, this will not surprise you but the key issue coming back again— you but the key issue coming back again and — you but the key issue coming back again and again is the cost of living — again and again is the cost of living 50 _ again and again is the cost of living. so we will have a sense in the next — living. so we will have a sense in the next 24 — living. so we will have a sense in the next 24 hours, not a perfect sense _ the next 24 hours, not a perfect sense but— the next 24 hours, not a perfect sense but a _ the next 24 hours, not a perfect sense but a sense nonetheless, of how this _ sense but a sense nonetheless, of how this overall issue plays into heapie's— how this overall issue plays into people's political choices and what is striking — people's political choices and what is striking tonight as the conservatives are very nervous about these _ conservatives are very nervous about these by

the plant will be in somerset, and it's expected to create 4,000 jobs and thousands more in the widere site, but it's also understood that the government is providing subsidies worth hundreds of millions of pounds. here's our business editor, simonjack. this field in somerset will be the site of a £4 billion battery factory, with jaguar land rover as its cornerstone customer. the prime minister visited jlr's gaydon plant today to celebrate a deal that the government offered significant financial incentives to secure. well, this is a fantastic day for the uk, this is one of the largest ever investments in the uk's auto sector that we've ever seen, billions of pounds of investment, thousands ofjobs created, and that's why it's such a positive day. how much in grants and subsidies? some people put it at £500 million, is that number right? when i was chancellor, i set up something called the automotive transformation fund, and that fund is there to provide targeted investment, alongside private companies, in strategically important industries in the sector. ok, if you want to call yourl p

they had a right old stuffing in somerset, and here in north yorkshire, the huge majority vanished inown in their direction about their victory here, because if you describe it as historic and various other things that occasionally journalists lean upon to describe things, they would be accurate, but we saw what happened in london, and we saw what happened in london, and we have seen the public awkwardness today from the labour leader and, yes, the labour mayor of london, about that emissions scheme in the capital. we are no clearer, really, about precisely what they want to do about precisely what they want to do about it. and then there is also the thought that if a tory party in a lot of trouble can pick a single issue campaign and managed to derail the labour party, but that might mean in the future. labour hope and say it's a one—off. conservatives hope and say that it isn't. as for the lib dems, they are brilliant and jubilant, and they are successful in by—elections and have been for a little while, and can point to their triumph in the south—west of england, and will hope that

took a pasting from labour in yorkshire, and the liberal democrats delivered the same treatment in somersetbit of cheesy political panto. this, their latest wheeze, a cardboard confetti cannon, as they celebrated a stonking win in somerton and frome. i'm really starting to like by—elections. what we achieved here is nothing short of spectacular. the trend was clear, even before last night, but now it is certain. the liberal democrats are back in the west country. cheering. after these elections, labour are one—up on the conservatives, the liberal democrats are as well. but the tories have been spared the 3—0 thrashing many predicted. chris mason, bbc news, in selby. more from chris later. but what could the by—election results mean ahead of the next general election? 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo is here to take a look. a dramatic set of results all round, but what are the lessons for the conservatives, labour and the liberal democrats? let's look at each seat in more detail. in selby and ainsty, labour overturned their largest ever majority at a by—election, picking up 46% of to

put forward what you see as socialist policies to win that side of the argument but we know from somerset the keir starmer strategy, attacking the conservative government in record and playing it safe? i conservative government in record and playing it safe?— and playing it safe? i don't think the -a and playing it safe? i don't think the party is _ and playing it safe? i don't think the party is looking _ and playing it safe? i don't think the party is looking for- and playing it safe? i don't think the party is looking for lib - and playing it safe? i don't think the party is looking for lib dem | the party is looking for lib dem votes, if you look at the performance, labour downplayed the role in somerset and frome to allow the lib dems to get through and you are seeing an unholy alliance between the lib dems and the labour party in the next general election to take two seats but i do not think that keir starmer and his team are looking for liberal democrat voters, they are probably looking for soft conservatives or nonvoters general. we are looking for voters from everybody, to win!—

there was an interview— to win in somerset. there was an interview i— to win in somerset.a number— leadership contest? you would hope so and a number of _ leadership contest? you would hope so and a number of conservative - leadership contest? you would hope| so and a number of conservative mps suggested they would not want to reignite the political soap opera again we saw last summer and hope rishi sunak manages to steer the ship and use the conservative party conference as a time to really demonstrate his vision until voters exactly what sort of country who would lead if he were to win the next election which does not look very likely could be like. i totally agree with george that it seems that the conservatives are in for a huge loss and rishi sunak is maybe going to make history as the first prime minister to lose three seats in one day. he has gone really hard and trying to win over voters and seeing he would half inflation by the end of the year. i went to uxbridge and was told by loyal conservative voters that they would be struggling to pay their children's school

government is expected to provide subsidies worth hundreds of millions of pounds for the factory in somerseterage in 20 minutes. nhs leaders have warned that a two—day strike by consultants in england — which begins tomorrow — could have the most severe impact ever seen in the health service as a result of industrial action. the walkout by members of the british medical association will affect all planned treatment, with only emergency care being covered. a five—day strike by junior doctors in england ended yesterday. beauty products maker estee lauder, which sells products in about 150 countries, says a hacker had obtained some data from its systems. the firm said it is working to understand the nature and scope of the data that was stolen. the incident was expected to cause disruption to parts of the company's operations. children in some parts of england who need urgent dental treatment are facing waits of up to 18 months, according to new data. the british dental association says vital work to prevent tooth decay is not being done, leaving some children in prolonged pain, and in need of