from wakefield. we will bring it to you _ minutes. from wakefield.d. we will bring it to you as soon - minutes. from wakefield. we will bring it to you as soon as| will bring it to you as soon as we have it. the us supreme court has struck down restrictions on carrying guns in new york which have stood for a century. those restrictions limit the ability of people to carry weapons openly, but the highest court in the land effectively overturned that position by upholding the right of americans to carry guns in public, and it's a decision which could have ramifications for other states with similar regulations, such as california and newjersey state. the ruling comes amidst a raging debate across the us over gun control, especially after the recent school shooting in uvalde. 0ur north america editor, sarah smith, has the details. the constitutional right to bear arms is dearly held in the united states, but what that means in practice is deeply controversial. today, the supreme court ruled that individual states cannot force people to have a permit to

wakefield has routed the incentives! wakefield has turned red, _ has routed the incentives!d the incentives! wakefield has turned red, after an _ has routed the incentives! wakefield has turned red, after an 2090 - has routed the incentives! wakefield | has turned red, after an 2090 labour lost the seat for the first time since 1932 when the conservatives promised to get brexit done but this might voters thought it was time for change. keir starmer chose the market town of ossett for his visit. here labour wasn'tjust winning back some lost support but some former conservative voters backed the party for the first time.— for the first time. what a team you are, what for the first time. what a team you are. what a — for the first time. what a team you are, what a candidate, _ for the first time. what a team you are, what a candidate, not - for the first time. what a team you are, what a candidate, not a - are, what a candidate, not a candidate, and mp! �*s are, what a candidate, not a candidate, and mp! '5- are, what a candidate, not a candidate, and mp! '5 swing of 12% from t

2019. g . , wakefield that they lost in 2019. , ., ., ~ wakefield that they lost in 2019. , ., ., 2019ry much indeed, the - 2019. james comer thank you very much indeed, the count| very much indeed, the count there from james vincent. let's bring in mo hussein. party machinery is such that almost after any election result there is the ability to finesse the result itself. what can the conservatives do with these two results in terms of finessing what looks on paper as a very bad night? it what looks on paper as a very bad night?— bad night? it does look like that on paper. _ bad night? it does look like that on paper. i— bad night? it does look like that on paper. i think - bad night? it does look like l that on paper. i think people will be — that on paper. i think people will be feeling that behind the scenes — will be feeling that behind the scenes. the public line will very— scenes. the public line will very much be a bit of what we have — very much be a bit of what we have already heard that this is midterm — have already heard that this is midterm blues, powerfor12 years— midterm

wakefield.ield-— party, tell us about what happened in wakefield. let me 'ust pick up on that oliver dowden — in wakefield. let me just pick up on that oliver dowden letter. - in wakefield. let me just pick up on that oliver dowden letter. in - in wakefield. let me just pick up on that oliver dowden letter. in the . that 0liver dowden letter. in the wording — that 0liver dowden letter. in the wording that he used he talked about, — wording that he used he talked about, as — wording that he used he talked about, as you said, cannot go on as business _ about, as you said, cannot go on as business as— about, as you said, cannot go on as business as usual and he says that somebody— business as usual and he says that somebody needs to take responsibility. in a sense he has because — responsibility. in a sense he has because he _ responsibility. in a sense he has because he has resigned, but i also expect— because he has resigned, but i also expect he _ because he has resigned, but i also expect he ha

in wakefield, - enough. do you not to say thank you to everyone? in wakefield, it - enough. you to everyone? in wakefield, it was i to everyone? in wakefield, it was labour celebrating, _ to everyone? in wakefield, it was labour celebrating, at _ to everyone? in wakefield, it was labour celebrating, at the - to everyone? in wakefield, it was labour celebrating, at the last - labour celebrating, at the last election they lost dozens of seat like this. is this a sign they can win them back.— like this. is this a sign they can win them back. ., , ., , ., win them back. tonight the people of wakefield have _ win them back. tonight the people of wakefield have spoken _ win them back. tonight the people of wakefield have spoken on _ win them back. tonight the people of wakefield have spoken on behalf - win them back. tonight the people of wakefield have spoken on behalf of l wakefield have spoken on behalf of the british people. they have said boris _ the british people. they have said borisjohnson, your the british people. they have said boris johnson, your contempt for this coun

is _ thing that is not helped wakefield is that - thing that is not helped wakefield is that the i wakefield out _ conservative candidate has fallen out with _ conservative candidate has fallen out with many - fallen out with many conservative - fallen out with many| conservative people. fallen out with many - conservative people. he questioned _ conservative people. he questioned brexit - conservative people. he questioned brexit and l conservative people. he . questioned brexit and had conservative people. he - questioned brexit and had quite an unfortunate _ questioned brexit and had quite an unfortunate reference - questioned brexit and had quite an unfortunate reference to - an unfortunate reference to harold _ an unfortunate reference to harold shipman _ an unfortunate reference to harold shipman in- an unfortunate reference to harold shipman in the - harold shipman in the conservative - harold shipman in the conservative party- harold shipman in the| conservative party and harold shipman in the - conservative party and said look. — conservative party and said look. we _ conservative p

in fact, wakefield had been labour for nearly 90 years.31 all the way until 2019, this was a labou— from 1931 all the way until 2019, this was a labour seat, so you can aet a this was a labour seat, so you can get a sense _ this was a labour seat, so you can get a sense of— this was a labour seat, so you can get a sense of the _ this was a labour seat, so you can get a sense of the context. - this was a labour seat, so you can get a sense of the context. will. get a sense of the context. will borisjohnson hang on in the so—called red wall area where those old labour seats went conservative in 2019? will keir starmer�*s labour win them back? 15 candidates, it has drawn in a lot of candidates, they all want a bit of the limelight, and at least is also on the bbc news website, so have a look at that if you want to detail. alex forsyth has been to wakefield to look at the battle that will reveal the state of the parties in this very important battleground. behind every door in wakefield, there's a decision to be made, a political choice in a b

wakefield back, what is the mood toniaht? . v g , wakefield back, what is the mood toniaht? tonight? that's right. just for context, wakefield has - tonight? that's right. just for context, wakefield has been| tonight? that's right. just for - context, wakefield has been labour since 1932 apart from in 2019 when the red wall of lever voting labour seats crumble to the conservatives. for keir starmer it's a test as to whether he can win back that lost support. for borisjohnson it is a signal whether he has persuaded people to change their political views permanently or whether he got the vote on getting brexit done. the conservatives are insisting it will be closer but against a backdrop of a cost of living crisis and the previous conservative mp here is now in prison, the scale of any labour victory will be absolutely crucial. can they get at least the 50% of the vote share are cheaper last time they held this seat in 2017? can they held this seat in 2017? can they also finish ahead of the conservatives and can they prove they are winning new support rather than making up lo

wakefield - about his transport. yeah. how important? wakefield is i about his transport. yeah.tside of leeds, and you i important? wakefield is 'ust outside of leeds, and you have i important? wakefield isjust outside of leeds, and you have other i of leeds, and you have other places... buses and trains are hugely important to people here, i think there's a feeling in the north, that's not being handled as well as it could be, so that's another vote winner.- well as it could be, so that's another vote winner. james vincent, thank ou another vote winner. james vincent, thank you so — another vote winner. james vincent, thank you so much. _ another vote winner. james vincent, thank you so much. thank _ another vote winner. james vincent, thank you so much. thank you. i another vote winner. james vincent, i thank you so much. thank you. james re nolds thank you so much. thank you. james reynolds there. _ for a full list of candidates standing in the wakefield by—election, visit the bbc website. let's ta ke let's take you back to a top story. the first uk flight that was do to take

wakefield looks like it could — tricky. wakefield looks like it could he _ tricky. and even north shropshire, where they have a big majority, — shropshire, where they have a big majority, the lib dems are doing what _ majority, the lib dems are doing what to— majority, the lib dems are doing what to do— majority, the lib dems are doing what to do in by—elections, fighting a really— what to do in by—elections, fighting a really hard camping, looking like they are _ a really hard camping, looking like they are going to run a very close, if not _ they are going to run a very close, if not potential necking seat. this story— if not potential necking seat. this story is _ if not potential necking seat. this story is saying that there are tory mps warning that if boris johnson, if the _ mps warning that if boris johnson, if the conservatives lose both of these _ if the conservatives lose both of these by—elections commit because cause _ these by—elections commit because cause more — these by—elections commit because cause more problems for boris johnson — cause more probl

in wakefield, it was labour celebrating. they are held for decades. they hope this is a sign they can win them back, and they think mrjohnson is helping their cause. boris johnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated. as dawn broke, the conservative party chairman decided to quit. 0liver dowden's letter to his leader was polite, but pointed. "0ur supporters are distressed and disappointed by recent events and i share their feelings. we cannot carry on with business as usual. somebody must take responsibility." and, for the first time, former conservative leader michael howard is calling on borisjohnson to do just that. i think the country needs new leadership, and i think the time has now come to provide it. his biggest asset has always been his ability to win votes. but i'm afraid yesterday's results make it clear that he no longer has that ability. the prime minister, though, is more than 6,000 miles away in rwanda, at a commonwealth get—together, and says it would be crazy for him to resign. when people

conservative voters | wakefield? conservative voters across the _ wakefield?s trustworthy by - interesting. with leave photos, he was seen as trustworthy by lever i was seen as trustworthy by lever voters in the last three years, that has flipped. if you are losing the trust of voters, that is a real issue. it is notjust trust, it is also strength, whether people feel borisjohnson can get things done, if they feel he can deliver in their local area. if they feel he can deliver in their localarea. even if they feel he can deliver in their local area. even if partygate receives from the news, we will see the impact continue in terms of how people vote borisjohnson. what people vote boris johnson. what dates did you — people vote boris johnson. what dates did you do _ people vote boris johnson. what dates did you do the _ people vote borisjohnson. what dates did you do the online polling for wakefield? dates did you do the online polling forwakefield? lip dates did you do the online polling for wakefield?— dates did you do the online polling for wakefield? up to

labour cock—a—hoop in wakefield.early 28 years on ricky's real killer has been brought to justice. today james watson is 41 but he was a 13—year—old schoolboy when he strangled ricky, stripped him naked and posed his dead body in the shape of a star. police believe this was for what's on's sexual gratification. ricky's mother says he is a monster. t gratification. ricky's mother says he is a monster.— he is a monster. i say rot in hell. how could _ he is a monster. i say rot in hell. how could you — he is a monster. i say rot in hell. how could you murder— he is a monster. i say rot in hell. how could you murder a - he is a monster. i say rot in hell. how could you murder a little i he is a monster. i say rot in hell. | how could you murder a little boy like that? have you got no shame? ruth neave is now in ill health but aided by her husband gary wants to talk about the years they spent fighting for the truth about her son's death. t fighting for the truth about her son's death-— fighting for the truth about her son

tonight, the for wakefield. tonight, the people of wakefield have spoken on behalf of the british people. they have said unreservedly borisjohnson, unreservedly boris johnson, your contempt for this unreservedly borisjohnson, your contempt for this country is no longer... your contempt for this country is no longer. . ._ your contempt for this country is no longer... welcome to our viewers on _ is no longer... welcome to our viewers on pbs _ is no longer... welcome to our viewers on pbs and, _ is no longer... welcome to our viewers on pbs and, indeed, i viewers on pbs and, indeed, around the world on bbc world news as we bring you special coverage of two key by—elections, the first one of which in wakefield hasjust been declared, one by labour, and this is the winning candidate, simon lightwood. it is not acceptable that people leave emergency every month and not treated because of record waiting times and it is not acceptable that convictions for crimes like robbery have fallen by almost half in the past five y

it terms of tiverton and honiton, and wakefield? . ., , wakefield?and i think electoral pact between the lib dems and labour and i think that is actually more worrying, under the surface. in actually more worrying, under the surface. . actually more worrying, under the surface. , ., . , surface. in terms of what this means, surface. in terms of what this means. you're _ surface. in terms of what this means, you're in _ surface. in terms of what this means, you're in a _ surface. in terms of what this i means, you're in a constituency surface. in terms of what this - means, you're in a constituency that is not dissimilar to tiverton and honiton. your constituency has stayed consistently conservative too through good times and bad times, unlike tiverton and honiton today it is still conservative. when you look at the result, you took 67% of the votes cast in 2019. neil parish in tiverton and honiton took 60.2% of the votes cast. very close result. you must look at this and think, as happened there and so could go fareham? i happened there and so could

i think wakefield was priced in, not a 12% swing. expectations. but there was a feeling it would be less than that. 10% is the magic number, the swing the labor party required to get a majority of one at the next election. with 4% they would do it. the last time they won back into thousand 12, corbett was significant. —— 12%. lib dems was not priced in. they were hopeful they would win. this is a swing of 30% and what makes it significant, you add this on as part of a trio of lib dems wins against the conservatives. you put that together and start to see the labour resurgence, the lib dem resurgence in the south. ., 1, , the lib dem resurgence in the south. ., south. for boris johnson in the here and now. _ south. for boris johnson in the here and now. a _ south. for boris johnson in the here and now. a vote - south. for boris johnson in the here and now. a vote of- here and now. a vote of confidence a few weeks ago. they had written of these seats. he survived the confidence vote, onlyjust. will this change of heart and mind? , �* .

thank ou so in wakefield at the moment. thank you so much _ in wakefield at the moment.k around here, no one is standing out leaflets in the city centre, i have seen two posters so far. you would barely know there is a by—election coming up if you just walk around. i had hoped to speak to you from two streets down, but the most loud voice we have heard so far today is the busker singing elvis and justin bieber. good to talk to you and we will be hearing much more from you through the course of the afternoon. and for a full list of candidates standing in the wakefield by—election do visit the bbc website. let's update you with the headlines on bbc news. a number of people were charged by the england and wales cricket board following its investigation into allegations of racism at yorkshire county cricket club. ministers say they are planning a new flight of asylum seekers to rwanda after the first plane was grounded last night after a ruling from the european court of human rights. network rail says three days of strike action next week will mean six days of disruption an

alex forsyth, bbc news, wakefield.ssociation, met the england team at st george's park earlier today. 0ur sports correspondent jane dougall has more. an alternative career for the young princes and princess, perhaps. the duke of cambridge was delighted with england shirts for his three young children. his royal highness was visiting st george's park to which the women's squad luck ahead of their home euro tournament, scheduled to start in three weeks' time. as president of the fa, the prince has been a keen supporter of the women's team for some time. it means a lot to us. we are all proud to represent england and he had a genuine interest in us and our well—being and how we cope with everything. he is aware that we have not had much time off and we are going straight into a tournament. she wanted me to tell you she is really— she wanted me to tell you she is really good in goal. like she wanted me to tell you she is really good in goal.— she wanted me to tell you she is really good in goal. like many young iirls of he

if that happens in wakefield, labour gains wakefield.the way it is going to play out. that is very different to how it is playing out in hoppitt and. it is worth noting just how safe a conservative seat it is. you think there are only a0 conservative think in the country that have majorities going into this larger. if the lib dems managed to win tonight and again i think that is the likely outcome. i may end up being proven wrong and if few hours time. being proven wrong and if few hours time-— hours time. can't wait to play the new- _ hours time. can't wait to play the new. but _ hours time. can't wait to play the new. but if— hours time. can't wait to play the new. but if the _ hours time. can't wait to play the new. but if the lib- hours time. can't wait to play the new. but if the lib dems| the new. but if the lib dems end u- the new. but if the lib dems end up winning _ the new. but if the lib dems end up winning there - the new. but if the lib dems end up winning there it i the new. but if the lib dems end up winning there it is i

labour is expected to take wakefield, the lib dems are expected to take _ wakefield, the lib dems ared to tell. yes. i_ conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes. ithink— conservatives? it is hard to tell. yes, i think holding many tory mps back from _ yes, i think holding many tory mps back from putting out their letters no—confidence and discussing this more _ no—confidence and discussing this more clearly, they don't know exactly — more clearly, they don't know exactly whether boris has that magical— exactly whether boris has that magical sparkle to win elections that he — magical sparkle to win elections that he is known for her. i think it is going _ that he is known for her. i think it is going to — that he is known for her. i think it is going to take a little longer to see whether that mood is in the country— see whether that mood is in the country at — see whether that mood is in the country at large or whether, as i say. _ country at large or whether, as i say. we — country at large or whether, as i say. we are _ country at large or whether, as i say, we are just in west bubble

at the last election, wakefield changed from red to blue.e who voted conservative for the first time are now having second thoughts. i was one of those people that for the first time, possibly a protest vote, voted conservative, and obviously feel let down. richard made it clear that his allegiance was shifting because of local issues and not because of borisjohnson, but for sue, the opposite seemed to be the case. i think to stand there and pontificate about what you should be doing and then in your own backyard, you're doing what you like, i think it's immoral. keir starmer was on his second visit to wakefield this week and his campaigners say they aren't just trying to win back lost support, they're trying to gain new voters, too. now, john isn't exactly new, but he tells me he's changing the political habits of a lifetime because of the current prime minister. he's sort of the centrepiece of everything that has deteriorated. that's not to say he's exactly gung ho about the opposition leader. keir starmer, i don't think he's powerful enou

in wakefield, the conservatives are defending a majority of just over three thousand.s have a much larger majority of more than 2a,000. let's cross to wakefield and bbc let's talk to bbc newsnight�*s policy editor, lewis goodall. the first thing i wanted to ask you was about turnout. that's one thing do know now, yes. they found the ballot box that they've misplaced, shockingly. it nudged up to 52.3%. this is the lib dem oriented seat in devon, or whether lib dem dems a challenging, this conservative seat for decades. in fact, if you take the hobbit and part of the seed, it's basically been conservative since the 1840s.— since the 1840s. thanks hoviton- _ since the 1840s. thanks hoviton. pretty - since the 1840s. thanks . hoviton. pretty respectable since the 1840s. thanks - hoviton. pretty respectable for a by—election. as the highest turnout we've seen in this parliament, to suggest that voters there. they are pretty motivated to go out and vote in the polls. wakefield, a bit lower. we expect that. a more urban seat, labour oriented. perfectly respectable. it's not u

labour takes wakefield and the liberal democrats overturn a huge majority in tiverton and honiton.en has resigned as the conservative party chairman saying somebody needs to take responsibility for the results. we'll have all the reaction and analysis. the search for survivors of an earthquake in afghanistan

to people in wakefield.ing i people in wakefield. events cooper, many thanks. we are following all . many thanks. we are following all the reaction, but that's it from me and the team for now on college green. there is much speculation on borisjohnson, but he has won the vote. just how damaged you is will a nerd —— will emerge. many thanks. the founder of the banned neo—nazi group national action, alex davies, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison. he will spend at least two thirds of that in custody. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford was at the old bailey for the sentencing earlier, and hejoins me now. that's quite a lengthy sentence. the maximum that's quite a lengthy sentence. iie: maximum you can that's quite a lengthy sentence. "ii2 maximum you can get to that's quite a lengthy sentence. ii2 maximum you can get to go that's quite a lengthy sentence. i“i2 maximum you can get to go be a member of a terrorist organisation like the ira or al-qaeda or this. he got eight and a ha

tonight, the people of wakefield have spoken on behalf of the british people.borisjohnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated. your government has no ideas, no plan to address the big issues facing our country. it is not acceptable. it was the british foreign minister's first electoral test since the �*partygate' scandal and a vote of confidence in his leadership called from his own mps. with his authority at stake, he is currently more than 4,000 miles away, in rwanda, but will no doubt have some explaining to do back home where he has been dealt another big blow with the resignation of the chairman of the conservative party. oliver dowden wrote to the prime minister,"we cannot carry on with business as usual." leaving borisjohnson with a key question to answer, whether he remains a vote winner. mark lobel, bbc news. our political correspondent has been travelling with the prime minister. he is 4000 miles away with some pretty dramatic events back home. those events will inevitably overshadow what was planned here for today and that is the o

and it's going — elections in wakefield and it's going to — elections in wakefield and it's going tond a general sense compounding the general— and a general sense compounding the general sense of malaise just as voters _ general sense of malaise just as voters go — general sense of malaise just as voters go to the polls and so, it is grim _ voters go to the polls and so, it is grim news — voters go to the polls and so, it is grim news for the british public but also for— grim news for the british public but also for the government as well. will also for the government as well. witt talk— also for the government as well. will talk about the political fallout and you alluded to it there. this terrible timing and the this coming at the same time that perfect storm of disruption over the summer and looking at the ft, they've guarded a summer of misery that is mooning. the measures put in place that are talking about freight, and future staff can still get around the country because we should still remember so much shift around the railways of commuter trains and intercity services will

i think the daiiy— wakefield —— lib dems. i think the daiiy mail. — wakefield —— lib dems.farage to have a pact with the — from nigel farage to have a pact with the tories not to stand in for brexit— with the tories not to stand in for brexit seats, that the tories had a pact _ brexit seats, that the tories had a pact it's — brexit seats, that the tories had a pact. it's quite common for the conservative party to have packs of peopie _ conservative party to have packs of peopie do — conservative party to have packs of people do not vote for them. so it doesn't _ people do not vote for them. so it doesn't really wash, and this is a bit desperate. i don't think it will chime with — bit desperate. i don't think it will chime with the voters because they seem _ chime with the voters because they seem to _ chime with the voters because they seem to have made their decision. they— seem to have made their decision. they don't— seem to have made their decision. they don't really need a pact or imaginary— they don't really need a pact or imaginary pact to tell them how to vote _ ima

garnett in wakefield.s needed, that the vote last night, when nearly 150 of your own mps vote against you, it is a sign of the big problem and i think the big problem is that we are delivering a ring and economic policy that will not deliver prosperity and wealth, and if we can change that, if he can change that, then he can get onto a different path and save the premiership and the government. i’m path and save the premiership and the government.— path and save the premiership and the government. i'm going to come back to that, _ the government. i'm going to come back to that, but _ the government. i'm going to come back to that, but i _ the government. i'm going to come back to that, but i want _ the government. i'm going to come back to that, but i want to - the government. i'm going to come back to that, but i want to briefly i back to that, but i want to briefly deal with the northern ireland protocol, because we expect the publication within days. we have already had ireland's foreign minister simon

but really, i i think the voters at wakefield want to make _ i think the voters at wakefield want toay. do you think they will— that will play out on election day. do you think they will focus - that will play out on election day. do you think they will focus more j that will play out on election day. i do you think they will focus more on national— do you think they will focus more on national or— do you think they will focus more on national or local issues? some of the campaign saying it is a chance to get— the campaign saying it is a chance to get borisjohnson out. the conservatives pointing to what they are doing _ conservatives pointing to what they are doing to help with cost of living — are doing to help with cost of living. what is the most resonant for the _ living. what is the most resonant for the voters? a living. what is the most resonant for the voters?— for the voters? a bit of both. levelling _ for the voters? a bit of both. levelling op _ for the voters? a bit of both. levelling up is _ for the voters? a bit of both. levelling up is going - for the voters? a bit of

from wakefield, back to you.ernment is now saying it is better to cancel them in advance. let's try to work out what might end “p let's try to work out what might end up happening. i'm joined now by aviation analyst sally gethin. i guess it is not clear at this stage and many fights might be affected, but what would you anticipate? i affected, but what would you anticipate?— affected, but what would you anticiate? ~ �* ., affected, but what would you anticiate? ~' �* ., ., anticipate? i think we're going to see thousands _ anticipate? i think we're going to see thousands upon _ anticipate? i think we're going to see thousands upon thousands i anticipate? i think we're going to | see thousands upon thousands of flights that will be cancelled or stuck in a way, this ramps up the likelihood of more cancellations, because now airlines have to show that they are complying with the new instruction from the government which says, you know, don't leave it any more to the last minute, if you're going to catch flights, cut

in wakefield, it was labour celebrating.held for decades. they hope this is a sign they can win them back, and they think mrjohnson is helping their cause. borisjohnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated. as dawn broke, the conservative party chairman decided to quit. 0liver dowden's letter to his leader was polite but pointed. and the first time, former conservative leader michael howard is calling on borisjohnson to just that. i think the country needs new leadership and i think the time has now come to provide it. his biggest asset has always been his ability to win votes. but i'm afraid yesterday's results make it clear that he no longer has that ability. the prime minister, though, is more than 6,000 miles in rwanda, at a commonwealth get—together, and says it would be "crazy" for him to resign. when people are finding it tough, they send messages to politicians, and politicians have got to respond. but would he take personal responsibility for the results? people will, you know, continue to beat me

, you put that— he would have done in wakefield, you put that to _ he would have done in wakefield, you is probably too and this will not be over anytime soon and i think there is a danger— over anytime soon and i think there is a danger because of the things we have been_ is a danger because of the things we have been talking about, the cost of living _ have been talking about, the cost of living which — have been talking about, the cost of living which is really affecting peoples individual lives, there is the sense — peoples individual lives, there is the sense ukraine fatigue. you will know— the sense ukraine fatigue. you will know and _ the sense ukraine fatigue. you will know and we know as journalists that it is very _ know and we know as journalists that it is very difficult to keep it up there. — it is very difficult to keep it up there, keep it on the news all the time _ there, keep it on the news all the time we're — there, keep it on the news all the time. we're talking about afghanistan or syria or yemen are —— and the _ afghanistan or syria or yemen are —— and the cost — a

by-elections in wakefield and tiverton? ., ~' by-elections in wakefield and tiverton?d got rid of him, they haven't taken that chance and for all the reasons keir starmer has said, he cannot be trusted and yet we know he cannot be trusted but he is still in office and this is damaging for us constitutionally, as a country and for the conservative party. a country and for the conservative pa . ., , , , a country and for the conservative party. david lammy, plenty of reaction coming _ party. david lammy, plenty of reaction coming in, _ party. david lammy, plenty of reaction coming in, thank- party. david lammy, plenty of reaction coming in, thank you | party. david lammy, plenty of. reaction coming in, thank you for that. we can cross live to central lobby in the houses of parliament and our political correspondent nick eardley. we arejust we are just trying to find out the mood in the conservative party tonight, a very busy central lobby with a lot of people giving analysis. i have roger gayle here, what is your analysis, how bad is this for the prime minister? izierr;

tory majority in tiverton and honiton in devon, while labour regained the west yorkshire seat of wakefieldman oliver dowden has resigned, and the former leader, lord howard, has said it's time the country had new leadership. boris johnson conceded the results were "not brilliant" but vowed to "keep going". here's our deputy political editor vicki young. liberal democrats are getting used to toppling tories in by—elections. but this victory broke all records. the winning candidate said voters have sent a message. your behaviour, mrjohnson, makes a mockery of leadership. by any measure, you are unfit to lead. this was one of the safest conservative seats in the country. their losing candidate couldn't get out quick enough. reporter: helen, did i you not want to say thank you to everyone? borisjohnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated. as dawn broke, the conservative party chairman decided to quit. oliver dowden�*s letter to his leader was polite but pointed. and the first time, former conservative leader michael howard is calling on borisjohnson to just that. i think the

in wakefield, it was labour celebrating.s. they hope this is a sign they can win them back, and they think mr johnson is helping their cause. borisjohnson, your contempt boris johnson, your contempt for this borisjohnson, your contempt for this country is no longer tolerated. this for this country is no longer tolerated.— for this country is no longer tolerated. a ., , tolerated. as dawn broke, the conservative _ tolerated. as dawn broke, the conservative party _ tolerated. as dawn broke, the conservative party chairman l conservative party chairman decided to quit. oliver dowden's letter to his leader was polite but —— but pointed. and the first time, former conservative leader michael howard is calling on boris johnson tojust howard is calling on boris johnson to just that. i howard is calling on boris johnson to just that. johnson to 'ust that. i think the johnson to just that. i think the country _ johnson to just that. i think the country needs - johnson to just that. i think the country needs new - the country needs ne

, it was a marginal— seeing a seat like wakefield, it was a marginal seat contrary to what people _ aor — people might assume, it had a tiny majority for the winning party at six elections in a row, they lost it badly _ six elections in a row, they lost it badly you — six elections in a row, they lost it badly. you will have a lot of these red wall — badly. you will have a lot of these red wall tories that will look at their— red wall tories that will look at their seats and wonder if they can keep— their seats and wonder if they can keep it _ their seats and wonder if they can keep it. when he won the confidence vote only— keep it. when he won the confidence vote only a _ keep it. when he won the confidence vote only a month or so ago, he won it with _ vote only a month or so ago, he won it with lots _ vote only a month or so ago, he won it with lots of — vote only a month or so ago, he won it with lots of them saying he is a winner— it with lots of them saying he is a winner and — it with lots of them saying he is a winner and i it with lots of them saying he is a winnerand i think

look, he's suffering in the red bull in wakeful —— wakefield and blue _ the red bull in wakeful —— wakefieldue wall —— the red wall. this was almost 30% swing in a seat that is so tory— was almost 30% swing in a seat that is so tory that you could put up a teddy— is so tory that you could put up a teddy bear with a blue rosette on and it _ teddy bear with a blue rosette on and it would get elected. it is so conservative. and they lost comprehensively to the liberal democrats. this is a situation where people _ democrats. this is a situation where people read — democrats. this is a situation where people read what they want to read into. people read what they want to read into we _ people read what they want to read into. we are the prime minister dismissing this as a message that he's going — dismissing this as a message that he's going to be listening to voters -- we _ he's going to be listening to voters -- we heard — he's going to be listening to voters —— we heard the prime minister. he may think— —— we heard the prime minister. he may think it's — —— we heard the prime minister. he may

one of them is here in wakefield, and west yorkshire. i them is here in wakefield, and west yorkshire west yorkshire. i don't trust boris johnson at _ west yorkshire. i don't trust boris johnson at all. - west yorkshire. i don't trust boris johnson at all. i - west yorkshire. i don't trust boris johnson at all. i thinkl borisjohnson at all. i think what he's been doing recently is just terrible. i what he's been doing recently is just terrible.— isjust terrible. i think he's been incredibly _ isjust terrible. i think he's been incredibly unlucky. . isjust terrible. i think he's l been incredibly unlucky. and now — been incredibly unlucky. and now it — been incredibly unlucky. and now it would appear that his own— now it would appear that his own team are out to get him. the _ own team are out to get him. the opposition parties are delighted. the opposition parties are delighted-— the opposition parties are deliahted. , , . delighted. this is catastrophic for the prime _ delighted. this is catastrophic for the prime minister, - delighted. this is catastrophic for the prime minister, bu

truss, has been defending borisjohnson after the tory by—election losses in tiverton and honiton and wakefieldshe's been speaking to our deputy africa editor, anne soy, at the commonwealth heads of government meeting in the rwandan capital, kigali. heads of government from across the commonwealth have been meeting here in kigali, rwanda. and i'm nowjoined by the foreign secretary, liz truss. just talking about the politics in the uk at the moment, do you still have confidence in the prime minister, is he the right person to lead the uk? i have absolute confidence in the prime minister. he's doing a fantasticjob. he has led on... ..delivering on brexit, helping britain recoverfrom covid, we were the first country to fully develop the vaccine and get it rolled out and now he's doing a brilliantjob of supporting ukraine in the appalling war against russia. and the conservatives have just lost two important by—elections. should he be considering his position? his role? incumbent governments do tend to lose by—elections. that's not a predictor of the future. what we are making sure is that we are g

we've got two by elections coming up, one in wakefield and one in tiverton, and it's widely expectedhere are rumours about 190 mps are likely to vote against him. we won't know for sure until graham brady makes an announcement, and there's also interestingly here, a tory donor who is been quite generous to the conservative party — and he's basically said he won't be doing it again unless borisjohnson goes. as much as borisjohnson would've liked to put everything behind him with the publication of sue gray's report, its quite clear that he's in a worse position than he was before that was published. 50 he was before that was published. so what are your thoughts on that, nigel? i what are your thoughts on that, niel? ~ , , what are your thoughts on that, niel? ~' , , ., nigel? i think these figures are cuite nigel? i think these figures are quite interesting. _ nigel? i think these figures are quite interesting. nobody- nigel? i think these figures are i quite interesting. nobody actually knows _ quite interesting. nobody actually knows how many letters graham brady has got. _ knows ho

in wakefield, the conservatives are defending a majority ofjust over 3,000 and in tiverton and honitonajority of more than 211,000. let's talk to bbc newsnight�*s policy editor, lewis goodall. but these by—elections into perspective. by—elections take place in the uk whenever there is a vacancy from a member of parliament either through death or scandal, and both of these cases are as a result of resignation, as a result of scandal. different sorts of scandals that we need to dwell on, giving an indication of the fact that conservative party will be struggling locally, and of course, they are struggling nationally as well, partly because of scandal, because of the partygate scandal which is so mired, borisjohnson�*s so mired, boris johnson's government, so mired, borisjohnson�*s government, where they've tried to move on and go to a different news item and focus on policy areas. some revelation that would drag borisjohnson, a huge political damage that would occur for his government and reputation and then you combine all of that, we've already seen that cost him a by—election, a parli

there's another by—election in wakefield in west yorkshire on the same day, and they're trying to holdown mps, including those still unsure about his leadership, watching to see whether or not he can still win votes. here in devon, the stakes are particularly high given it's been solid conservative for decades. in honiton, local bar ownerjim thinks it should stay that way. obviously we're pretty conservative down in this part of the world, have been for a long time. i don't know, it's an awkward one. my man, boris, what can you say about him? he's... i don't think anyone else could've done any better. but what do you do, you vote him out and go and vote in another party that will probably only do what he does? whichever road voters here end up choosing, the consequences could well travel far beyond this seat�*s boundaries. alex forsyth, bbc news, tiverton and honiton. you can find a list of all the candidates running in both the tiverton and honiton and wakefield by—elections on the bbc news website. the organisers of the commonwealth games in birmingham next month say they are still t

the tories are on course for defeat in the wakefield by—election trailing labour by 20 points in a keyime minister in the first public poll and the contest the conservative vote has collapsed to just 28% down 19.3 points on the 2019 general election whenjohnson won an 80 seat majority by targeting northern working—class seats and labour's traditional heartlands. it seats and labour's traditional heartlands— seats and labour's traditional heartlands. , ., heartlands. it is back to life, back to reality moment _ heartlands. it is back to life, back to reality moment when - heartlands. it is back to life, back to reality moment when we - heartlands. it is back to life, back - to reality moment when we tomorrow it seems as if there have been as many as 67 letters of no confidence going against the prime minister, meaning that there will could be a vote triggered on his leadership, either as early as this week, we ready for that? i don't feel that, i want something to come down from the festivities of the jubilee weekend, but possibly after these key by—elections which are coming up on the

there's a week to go before by—elections in wakefield in west yorkshire, and tiverton and honiton in traditionally been a conservative safe seat, but now the lib dems are seen as the likely challenger to overcome the tories 211,000 majority. our political correspondent helen catt has been speaking to voters there. the bennett family have been running their dairy farm near honiton for 15 years. agriculture, mainly livestock farming, is the major industry in this very rural constituency. we are in a minority business, but we're actually fundamentally a very important business to the country. like other industries, they're being hit by rising costs. but they say there's also too much legislation around farming, which should be cut. if you've got all these barriers and restrictions holding you back, as a business, you're not actually going to be able to move forward. and do you know which way you're going to vote? i'm going to vote for lib dem. i think we've been a conservative constituency for a long time. - in the young farming community there's a lot of us who feel - like the governme

i think, to be absolutely clear, in the last few months, people in tiverton, people in wakefield justar too much about stuff they didn't want to be hearing about. his cabinet have rallied round — some more so than others. the foreign secretary, in kigali herself, was pretty clear where she stood. i have absolute confidence in the prime minister. he's doing a fantasticjob. he's led on... ..delivering on brexit, helping britain recoverfrom covid. but those who have long called for him to go haven't given up. borisjohnson is actually galvanising an anti—boris johnson vote. the leader of the party should normally be more popular than the party itself, and what we're seeing with borisjohnson is that he's a huge drag on the ticket. the summit in kigali was meant to be about boosting trade and co—operation, but for the uk, it's been overshadowed. first by plans to send asylum seekers here, then by politics miles away. this morning, the prime minister claimed that the question of his leadership was settled when he won a vote of confidence among his own mps. clearly, for some, that's not the c

we'll be hearing from voters in wakefield.ght: another hole in the family budget — nearly £100 to fill the average car with petrol. the motoring organisation rac says there is worse to come. and more bad news for travellers as the rmt union announces three days of national strike action on the railways later this month. i'm at king's cross and i'll be looking at what that's going to mean. is she coming in today? could you give her a call and see if she's on her way? trying to track down the children still missing from schools after the pandemic — a bbc investigation reveals more and more parents are being fined. minimum pricing was meant to help reduce alcohol consumption in scotland, but a new report says the heaviest drinkers are cutting back on other essentials instead. a dog trainer, a tech worker and a farmer when they're at home, but now these three british volunteers are in ukraine helping to rescue the helpless. and coming up on the bbc news channel: two—time major winner dustinjohnson resigns from the pga tour in orde

there's also a by—election coming up in wakefield and here are the candidates standing in that poll.young, is at westminster. so, today was the first time in the commons for borisjohnson after that vote of confidence. any sign that those who voted against him are now willing to rally around? i those who voted against him are now willing to rally around?— willing to rally around? i guess prime minister's _ willing to rally around? i guess prime minister's questions - willing to rally around? i guess prime minister's questions is l willing to rally around? i guess i prime minister's questions is not the best way to judge the mood of the best way to judge the mood of the conservative party, there were 200 people there who were willing to cheer borisjohnson on, but there were plenty who didn't roar their approval. he certainly did not look like a man who had just lost the support of 40% of the people sitting behind him. he batted away some detailed questions about problems in the nhs from the labour leader, and sir keir starmer didn't really aggressively go for the prime minister in the

salford thrashed wakefield, castleford beat catalans in extra time 17—16 whilst huddersfield stay fourthincluding this solo try from luke yates. pecco bagnaia rode to his third win of the 2022 motogp season with victory at the dutch tt at assen. championship leader fabio quartararo crashed out. britain's elfyn evans finished second at the rally of kenya behind team—mate kalle rovanpera. evans stays sixth in the overall standings. onto golf, and it's all to play for midway through the final round of the women's lpga championship. in gee chun held a six—shot lead going into the weekend, but she's made three bogeys in herfirst six holes today to slip to five under par, two shots behind leader lexi thompson. the american — who's searching for her second major and first win in three years — is six under par. stephanie meadow is the best—placed brit on one over par. rory mcilroy�*s hopes of a second pga tour win in three weeks are all but over heading into the final round of the travelers championship. a two over par round of 72 on saturday saw him fall 11 shots behind leader xander schauffele

and wakefield trinity won a thriller with warrington wolves 30—24. in leeds today. the gb team were without johnny brownlee and alex yee, who both crashed out on the the cycling leg of yesterday's men's event. gb were in the front for periods of the race, but in the end, it was germany who managed to just edge it out to take gold, with georgia taylor—brown bringing home a silver for great britain, and france in third. just before we go, some more golf on going because rory mcelroy is playing in the canadian open. he is through eight holes and he is leading on 15 under par at the moment, so that is one shot clear of justin rose. he's 12 under. he threw 13 holes and eight under for his round. you can follow all the latest on the bbc sport website. the us open is next week. right for me, 0pen is next week. right for me, have a lovely evening. bye—bye. hello. southern and eastern parts saw the best of the sunshine. that's also where we'll see most of the warmth that's going to build through the coming week. of the warmth that's going to build through ton

salford thrashed wakefield, castleford beat catalans in extra time 17—16, whilst huddersfield stay fourthkr, including this solo try from lu ke yates. francesco bagnaia rode to his third win of the motogp season with victory at the dutch tt at assen. championship leader fabio quartararo crashed out. britain's elfyn evans finished second at the rally of kenya behind team—mate kalle rovanpera. evans stays sixth in the overall standings. 0nto golf, and it's all to play for as we approach the final few holes of the final round of the women's pga championship in maryland. in gee chun held a six—shot lead going into the weekend, but she's made four bogeys in herfront nine today to slip to four under par, two shots behind leader lexi thompson. the american — who's searching for her second major and first win in three years — is six under par. stephanie meadow is the best—placed brit, level par for the tournament. one more sleep until the all england club opens its gates for one of the most eagerly anticipated fortnights on the british sporting calendar. think strawberries and cream, henman hill