and if— the west yorkshire mayoralty. and if it — the west yorkshire mayoralty.at, it does point to some kind of success. how— point to some kind of success. how representative was hartlepool in terms of what is going out with the country, what is going on with the cultural changes that as a result of the reserve back in 2019. is hartlepool an outlier. are we seeing an encroachment of the uk map. are we seeing an encroachment of the uk map-— are we seeing an encroachment of the uk map. blue seats. very much the _ of the uk map. blue seats. very much the latter. _ of the uk map. blue seats. very much the latter. hartlepool- much the latter. hartlepool bucked the trend at the last election. i do think that will be part of this wider pattern that we have seen. it speaks to how the government operates. this government is very good at being politically rated. mostly to the response of other pandemic. it has done a lot of things that we will not expect. thereby appealing to a much broader sense of voters, and the electorates as well. and on the electorates as well. and

all five suspects have been taken to a police station in west yorkshire for questioning.ur correspondent sabbiyah pervez reports the north—east counterterror policing unit has today confirmed that two men aged 29 and 30 and a 28—year—old woman from keighley were arrested this morning on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism. they say part of an ongoing investigation into far right terrorism. two addresses are currently being searched. as you can see behind me, there is a chord and still in place. some residents here were forced to leave their homes as a precautionary measure after a suspicious material was found. a bomb disposal unit was called in to provide specialist advice and arrange the safe removal of the items. police say they recognise local people may be concerned and would like to reassure them that these arrests where a preplanned and intelligent lad and there is believed to be any immediate risk to the local people. a28—year—old man from north wales 16—year—old male from wiltshire have also been arrested on suspicion as part of this investigation and have b

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labour's tracy brabin is elected as the first mayor of west yorkshire. but she'll have to resign her westminster seat, triggering a by—election in batley and spen. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, warns it would be "completely outrageous" for the westminster government to block a second independence referendum. hugs are to be officially 0k again in england, with an announcement due tomorrow on the next lockdown easing. the government is calling on the rail industry to fix disruption on some of britain's busiest rail lines after small cracks were found in some high—speed trains. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are parliamentaryjournalist tony grew and journalist and broadcaster caroline frost. happy to see you both. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... "starmer�*s leadership in crisis" is the guardian's front page as the labour leader reshuffles his top team. the paper says a plan to demote angela rayner was derailed and led to hours of negotiations. same story on the front page

she has become the first west yorkshire mayor, elected on the second count, which basically means thereection in the constituency of batley and spen. tracy braden, the labour mp, has been elected. joining me is the chief political commentator at the independent, john rentoul. what will this mean for the labour party, that they have a by—election headache coming up? party, that they have a by-election headache coming up?— headache coming up? another bur-election — headache coming up? another by-election headache! - headache coming up? another by-election headache! batleyl headache coming up? another i by-election headache! batley and by—election headache! batley and spen isn't the same as hartlepool, obviously, but it is another northern, largely working class seat that voted to leave the eu, and where the brexit party, or in the batley and spen case, the heavy woollen independentsth, a eurosceptic party. the situation is similar to hartlepool.— similar to hartlepool. would you advise them _ similar to hartlepool. would you advise them to _ similar to hartlepool. would you advise them to

tracy brabin has been elected as the first west yorkshire mayor.ervative opponent by 101,786 votes. she's labour's11th candidate to win a mayoral post after thursday's elections. her victory means she'll have to stand down as mp for batley and spen — forcing a by—election — because her new role includes police and crime commissioner powers. let's speak to our political correspondent damian grammaticas. bittersweet for labour, isn't it, because there now will have to be a by election which could presumptively —— potentially proved tricky? presumptively -- potentially proved tric ? ~ , ., ., tricky? absolutely. on one hand, ou're tricky? absolutely. on one hand, you're right. _ tricky? absolutely. on one hand, you're right, taking _ tricky? absolutely. on one hand, you're right, taking this - tricky? absolutely. on one hand, you're right, taking this marrow i you're right, taking this marrow post for the first time, labour, they can add that and chalk that victory up, add it to others they've taken and done reasonably well in the mayoral elections. b

all five suspects have been taken to a police station in west yorkshire for questioning.wing the murder of a police community support officer. julia james' body was discovered in woodland near dover on tuesday. some of her colleagues have been paying tribute and laying flowers close to the scene. peter whitlesea reports. paying tribute and leaving flowers. nighclubbing returned to liverpool last night — only a trial — but the first time people have been allowed on to the dancefloor since the pandemic began. and tomorrow it's the turn of live music as a festival will be held in the city with an audience of 5,000. new research suggests a quarter of festivals with a similar capacity have already been cancelled. our business correspondent katy austin reports. boomtown in hampshire has just been called off for the second year running, blaming lack of insurance for covid—related cancellation. the sheer volume of money, we're talking millions of outlay, that we have to commit to, all these costs ahead of the event, itjust became very evident that we were just in an impossible po

all five suspects have been taken to a police station in west yorkshire for questioning.vered in woodland near dover on tuesday. detectives say she died from serious head injuries — but have no clear suspects in the case. her family paid tribute to her saying she "was fiercely loyal" and "loved with her whole heart". peter whittlesea reports. paying tribute and leaving flowers. among the well—wishers today were members of julia james's police family. they have made the journey because the death of their colleague is personal. for us, we have come to show our support because we are part of the police family so that just means a lot to us to make sure that we are there. you know, we don't even live round here but it is such an awful thing to happen. we will do everything we can because she was just so special, and because this sort of thing just doesn't happen in kent, really, thank god. so i think, yeah, we will get to the bottom of it. they will do everything they can, everything they can. look at the amount of officers already working on it. the detectives going in and o

you mentioned positive noises in west yorkshire. - positive noises in west yorkshire.ider west yorkshire team and the wider west yorkshire team and to make sure we are in the best shape we can be it when that by—election, but also, to learn the lessons we need to learn from places we have suffered defeats to earn the trust of voters. that is the only show in town and the thing the movement has to be focused on. shabana mahmood, thank you. pubs, cafes and restaurants in england could be serving customers inside from a week today. we're expecting borisjohnson to confirm that later. nina can tell us what's happening across the uk. it has been a long year for hospitality, waiting to see how the road map unfolds. this is a big moment for struggling restaurants and bars, and customers who want to drink and stay dry. welcome to the breakfast arms. the secret bbc boozer. lots of socially distant tables to enjoy a drink in the sun. think that's dan and louise having an incognito shandy. they've bagsied a spot under an umbrella too. because let's face it, the weather's put a dam

some good news for labour though, as tracy brabin is elected as the first mayor of west yorkshire.ut she'll have to resign her westminster seat, triggering a by—election in batley and spen. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, warns it would be "completely outrageous" for the westminster government to block a second independence referendum. the government is expected to end the advice against hugging each other, as part of the relaxation of lockdown rules in england. the government is calling on the rail industry to fix disruption on some of britain's busiest rail lines, after small cracks were found in some high speed trains. now on bbc news, more than 700 people have been killed by the myanmar military since they seized power three months ago. our world follows a brother and sister now fighting for their future. this film contains scenes that some viewers may find disturbing. myanmar is in the grips of an uprising, triggered by a military coup. protesters are demanding a return to democracy. they are met with brutal force. borders are closed, the internet is blocked. the m

all five suspects have been taken to a police station in west yorkshire for questioning.rs are continuing to search woodland in kent following the murder of a police community support officer. julia james' body was discovered in woodland near dover on tuesday. detectives say she died from serious head injuries — but have no clear suspects in the case. her family paid tribute to her saying she "was fiercely loyal" and "loved with her whole heart". well a little earlier on our correspondent simonjones sent us this update from aylesham in kent julia james's family have thanked everyone who has come here to leave flowers in tribute to her. they say there has been a real outpouring of love from herfriends, from the local community, and from people she worked with. now, when you read the statement issued by the family, you get a real sense of loss they are feeling. they are talking about a void in their life, they say they will miss her every moment of every day. they also talk about her having a beautiful smile and a beautiful sense of humour. the family also say that they bel

we've got a new woman mayor in west yorkshire, tracy brabin. steve rotherham re—elected. but also across the country there are now ten. this is a really positive story. labour's been way too lukewarm about english devolution so far and it now enthusiastically needs to get behind it. so the party this morning, the shadow cabinet, everybody, needs to listen to what the public were saying at the weekend. they are saying they like devolution here, they want more of it, and the party now needs to listen to that and show that it understands it. you said labour's lost its emotional connection with its supporters. you've just talked about buses, tracy brabin is promising the same now in west yorkshire, bringing buses under public control. what does the emotional connection bit mean? well, this is the thing. i was talking about the left and the right of the labour party having this usual war that they do at the weekend. so the right was saying that it was all the former leader, jeremy corbyn, it was all his fault. the left was saying, we didn't have the right policies at the elect

a new mayor for west yorkshire. and some celebrations in west sussex.some gains in oxfordshire. the party nibbling around the edges of some traditional tory parts of the country. yet they've taken a hammering in many areas they used to see as their own, losing durham councilfor the first time in 100 years. and rather than set out a compelling plan today of how to get out of the mess, labour has been clouded by this spat. the opening move of a reshuffle gone wrong. what public relations genius thought this was a good move, on the very day, actually, we were having successes? instead of strengthening their grip and power, up in the leader's office, keir starmer�*s team has been holed up for hours and hours, stuck over what to do, rather than making calls to announce the new and, they hope, improved shadow team. these elections were the first for labour with keir starmer in charge and the first since the party received a drubbing in 2019. there were some pockets of progress but, overall, the picture was still tough. so this shuffling and shifting of his to

some were labour, some tory, west yorkshire is a new post. westminster by—election, hartlepool, in the morning. this was the result last time round. it's been a labour seat since the 1950s, but the tories think they're in with a real chance. -- it —— it has been a labour seat since the 1960s. much more to come tomorrow, reeta chakrabarti there. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg is here. we are always talking about stakes being high. what are the stakes for labour and the conservatives tomorrow? lils labour and the conservatives tomorrow?— labour and the conservatives tomorrow? , . ., , tomorrow? us reeta was saying, the national polling _ tomorrow? us reeta was saying, the national polling puts _ tomorrow? us reeta was saying, the national polling puts the _ national polling puts the conservatives comfortably ahead most of the time but we can't say enough that conservatives comfortably ahead most of the time but we can't say enough that this is a really big range of contests, local and national, and they could be all sorts of interesting

mayors up for election, the conservatives hoping to hang onto the west midlands, labour eyeing up west yorkshireare some of the many, many more results to come from these elections held in the shadow of a pandemic. slowly, across england, a renewed political picture is emerging. jonathan blake, bbc news. and we will of course bring you those results as they come in. let's turn our attention to the travel industry. uk ministers are due to meet later to come up with a �*green list�* of countries that can be visited without the need for quarantine on return. it's part of britain's plan for a gradual reopening of foreign travel, which prime minister borisjohnson has indicated could begin from may 17th. the travel and tourism business has lost an estimated $1.3 trillion in revenue over the past year, with half the worst affected countries in europe. the european commission has recommended opening up to travellers who can show they are fully vaccinated. this is europe's promotional video aimed a persuading holidaymakers to return. but with the pandemic far from over, and warnings that travel costs wil

all five men have been taken to a police station in west yorkshire for questioning.nt this morning following the murder of a police community support officer. julia jones' body was discovered in akholt wood on tuesday. (tx —— julia jones' body was discovered in akholt wood on tuesday. julia james, sorry. detectives say she died from serious head injuries — but have no clear suspects in the case. her family paid tribute to her saying she "was fiercely loyal" and "loved with her whole heart". the family of a teenaged girl with learning difficulties — who was struck 30 times by a metropolitan police officer — have called for the crown prosecution service to reconsider its decision not to charge him. pc benjamin kemp was sacked yesterday for using excessive force on the youngster, who'd become distressed after running away from a guided walk. the independent office for police conduct said there was no indication racial discrimination had been a factor — something disputed by the family's solicitors. scientists investigating the plastic waste drifting in the world's ocean

five people including a 16 —year—old boy, are arrested on terrorism offences in west yorkshire, wiltshireeing called off because they can't get covid cancellation insurance.

five people, including a 16—year—old boy, are arrested on terrorism offences in west yorkshire, wiltshire

some good news for labour, though, as tracy brabin is elected as the first mayor of west yorkshire.nd's first minister, nicola sturgeon, warns it would be "completely outrageous" for the westminster government to block a second independence referendum. the government is expected to end the advice against hugging each

tracy brabin, the first ever mayor of west yorkshire, adding to gains in cambridgeshire and the west and labour won council seats in places that have been traditional tory areas — in west sussex, oxfordshire, and worthing on the south coast. but with all council results in, the bigger picture remains sobering for labour. in these elections, it lost control of eight councils, while the conservatives have gained control of more than a dozen. winning back lost voters — labour's challenge. damian grammaticas, bbc news. let's talk to the re—elected mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham. hello, of greater manchester, andy burnham. congratula�* tweeted hello, congratulations to you. you tweeted you couldn't support the sacking of angela rayner as chair of the labour party and election campaign coordinator, why not? because angela rayner is a formidable campaigner, we are very proud of her here in greater manchester. and, actually, labour should have been celebrating its election results on saturday night. i find election results on saturday night. ifind it election results on saturday n

five people including a 16—year—old boy, are arrested on terrorism offences in west yorkshire, wiltshirels could be called off because they can't get covid

some good news for labour though, as tracy brabin is elected as the first mayor of west yorkshire.he'll have to resign her westminster seat, triggering a by—election in batley and spen. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, warns it would be "completely outrageous" for the westminster government to block a second independence referendum. the government is expected to end the advice against hugging each other, as part of the relaxation of lockdown rules in england. the government is calling on the rail industry to fix disruption on some of britain's busiest rail lines, after small cracks were found in some high speed trains. now on bbc news, the travel show. ade adepitan takes a look into the future and finds out how tech could play a big part in changing the way we'll all travel. coming up on this week's travel show, we'll be finding out how tech could change the way we all travel in the future. glastonbury gears up for another online festival. and saving an underwater super plant in spain. and mike goes for a gentle afternoon bike ride in nairobi. this is a little bit crazy!

chosen as labour�*s candidate to fight a by—election in the constituency of batley and spen in west yorkshire received from party members in the seat her sister used to represent. india has reported more than 8,800 cases of the "black fungus" in a growing epidemic of the disease. this is normally a rare infection with a high mortality rate of 50%. but in recent months, india saw thousands of cases affecting recovered and recovering covid—19 patients. dr priya sampathkumar is the chair of infection prevention and control at the mayo clinic. she explains what the black fungus is. so, essentially, it refers to a type of fungal infection that happens very, very rarely, and affects primarily the long and the sinuses. it is very uncommon in most parts of the western world because this fungus isn�*t very prevalent. in warm humid climates, the fungus tends to be in the air, but even and then, infections are very rare. covid has created a perfect storm with inflammation from covid, the treatment from covid will be used to suppress the immune system and allowed much of us to led to this really epidemic

the by—election was triggered by the labour mp tracey brabin being elected mayor of west yorkshire.hat the leading black lives matter activist sasha johnson is in a critical condition in hospital, after being shot in the head. officers attended an incident in the early hours of the morning in southwark, south london. police say at this stage there is no evidence it was a targeted attack. across the united states, almost 20,000 migrant children are being held in detention camps after entering the country illegally, many of them having travelled alone from central america. their families hoped they'd be able to begin a new life, but a bbc team has heard accounts from children of being neglected and held in cold and filthy conditions. hillary andersson�*s report begins on america's southern border. midnight on the rio grande. smugglers ferry migrants across to the land that they've dreamt of. but this is a night of fear. many of the adults will be deported in the morning. there are children here too, travelling alone. most of them will stay. jordi has fled violent gangs in guatemala. t

rates in england will receive a share of £11.9 million — including parts of london, the north west, yorkshireeased social care support for vulnerable adults, and translation assistance for non—english speakers, while those isolating in overcrowded houses will be offered alternative accommodation. labour has previously called for more financial support to compensate people for lost earnings while isolating. meanwhile, the government is continuing to urge people to get vaccinated, as new research shows they are effective at reducing the chances of getting infected from the indian variant. but, while more than 60 million doses have now been administered across the uk, there are concerns that, in some areas, take—up is still too low. blackburn with darwen has one of the highest covid rates in england, so this week a vaccine bus — like this one in bolton — will visit venues including mosques, colleges and leisure centres there to make getting the jab more convenient. at the moment, infection levels across the uk are still relatively low — but the authorities are urging the public to remain cautiou

labour's tracy brabin is elected as the first mayor of west yorkshire., warns it would be "completely outrageous" for the westminster government to block a second independence referendum. hugs are to be officially 0k again in england, with an announcement due tomorrow on the next lockdown easing. the government is calling on the rail industry to fix disruption on some of britain's busiest rail lines after small cracks were found in some high—speed trains. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are parliamentaryjournalist tony grew and journalist and broadcaster caroline frost.

suspicion of right—wing terrorism offences. 0fficers carried out a series of raids in keighley in west yorkshireomb disposal experts were called to a property in keighley after the discovery of what officers described as "potentially suspicious material". police have confirmed they have received a third party report relating to allegations of sexual offences by a man, following recent claims against actor noel clarke. it comes after 20 women accused mr clarke of sexual harassment and bullying. he has "vehemently" denied any sexual misconduct or criminal wrongdoing. the met police said officers were assessing the information received on the 21st of april but there was currently no investigation. the us and nato have begun the formal withdrawal of troops from afghanistan, after a presence in the country for nearly 20 years. the withdrawal will continue until september 11th — and comes at a time of escalating violence. today, the taliban warned they no longer consider themselves bound by a promise not to target international forces. nightclubbing returned to liverpool last night. only a trial — but

the recording belonged to a retired teacher in west yorkshire who used it for lessons. another ex—teacher who also used it says beyond that information is sketchy. the story goes that the teacher had a relative who lived in liverpool during the second world war and he seems to think he had access to bbc sound equipment and made a recording, but other than that we don't know much about the person narrating the story. bbc radio want anyone who does know the identity of the blitz witness to come forward. here we go. that's about two roads away. i cringed here. it's enough to scare the pants off anyone, this. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good afternoon. a burst of spring warmth for many today. temperatures across eastern england already up to 21 degrees. not as warm further west but still warmer than it has been. certainly not sunny everywhere, we have areas of cloud around, showers for northern ireland especially and tonight we will see heavy downpours and thunderstorms drifting across the south—east, east anglia and perhaps north england by the e

netherlands. 29 men have been charged in connection with child sexual exploitation in calderdale in west yorkshire. most of the offending is alleged to have taken place in calderdale, but some offences are said to have occurred in the bradford district. the government's laid out plans for a new law that would result in universities and student unions in england facing fines if freedom of speech was not protected on campus. the new law could open the way for individuals to take universities to court. here's our education editor branwen jeffreys. controversy on campus is nothing new, but universities are caught in a wider culture clash, facing a new law to enforce freedom of speech. i don't want academics to feel intimidated, i don't want them to feel as if they are going to be silenced and that they are not going to be in a position to be able to voice ideas and views that may challenge conventional wisdom. you know, that has been too much of a chilling effect in terms of so many of our universities and our student unions across the country. i spoke to one catholic writer whose talk was cancelled a

that thing and focusing on issues that actually matter to the british people and the people of west yorkshire i thank my honorable friend she's right i hope they will get out to vote for a party that believes in supporting our nhs and fighting crime not stuck on crime and will bring job and regeneration across the entire country and i hope that they will vote conservative on may the 6th. >> order and suspend to enable necessary arrangement for next --

rates in england will receive a share of nearly £12 million, including parts of london, the north west, yorkshirere support for vulnerable adults, translation assistance for non—english speakers and alternative accommodation will be offered to those isolating in overcrowded homes. but some economists warn this will only go so far unless statutory sick pay is increased. you only go so far unless statutory sick pay is increased.— pay is increased. you will end up with really _ pay is increased. you will end up with really poor _ pay is increased. you will end up with really poor compliance - pay is increased. you will end up | with really poor compliance which risks everyone's health and the economy. these pilots come as surge testing is rolled out in parts of london following a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the variant first detected in india. as people enjoy their new freedoms, it is hoped these steps will encourage more people to get tested and self—isolate if required. this is an uncertain time that when we hear information around the indian variant and the fact that it's sporadically inc

the recording belonged to a retired teacher in west yorkshire who used it for lessons.e teacher had a relative who lived in liverpool during the second world war and he seems to think he had access to bbc sound equipment and made a recording, but other than that we don't know much about the person narrating the story. bbc radio want anyone who does know the identity of the blitz witness to come forward. here we go. that's about two roads away. i cringed here.

netherlands. 29 men have been charged in connection with child sexual exploitation in calderdale in west yorkshireen 13—20 at the time. most of the offending is alleged to have taken place in calderdale but some offences are said to have occurred in the bradford district. it's one of the most famous names on the high street. but all debenhams stores will close for good this weekend after 250 years of trading. the new owner boohoo said the business will now run online—only. a number of them closed today. our business correspondent emma simpson has been speaking to two workers who've been with the firm for more than 20 years. it is the end of an era. it was a great place to work. totally lost its way, - totally lost its way and this is the result of it. like many towns, debenhams was mansfield's department store, a big corner of a shopping centre, and these are its final few hours. the end of a chapter forjulie and glenys, too. 75 years of service between them. i have to think about it and think, god, it's been my whole life there, you know? like i say, i grew up there and i've grown old there stop

the labour mp tracy brabin was elected mayor of west yorkshire, but her success masks a potential problemt of batley and spen, and another electoral test for keir starmer. in westminster, preparations are under way for tomorrow's queen's speech, when borisjohnson�*s new programme for government will be unveiled. he's been planting his flag in what used to be labour territory. the task for keir starmer�*s shadow cabinet is to try to regain some ground. iain�*s in westminster. so what are we expecting from tomorrow's queen's speech? it is going to be scaled back socially distance queen's speech but in terms of substance what the government wants to do is cast forward to the post—pandemic recovery and plans to level up the country. that includes more help for those industrial and post—industrial areas that the conservatives will billing for the first time in 2019 so need training and schemes to help to 50% of people that do not go to university and also new planning laws so the affordability and supply of housing can be increased. but some of his own mps are worrying that this will mean less

some good news for labour though, as tracy brabin is elected as the first mayor of west yorkshire."completely outrageous" for the westminster government to block a second independence referendum. the government is expected to end the advice against hugging each other, as part of the relaxation of lockdown rules in england. the government is calling on the rail industry to fix disruption on some of britain's busiest rail lines, after small cracks were found in some high speed trains.

that thing and focusing on issues that actually matter to the british people and the people of west yorkshire i thank my honorable friend she's right i hope they will get out to vote for a party that believes in supporting our nhs and fighting crime not stuck on crime and will bring job and regeneration across the entire country and i hope that they will vote conservative on may the 6th. >> order and suspend to enable necessary arrangement for next -- ♪ announcer: c-span's "washington journal" every day taking your calls live on the air on the news of the day and discussing policy issues that impact you. coming up monday morning, a look at the week ahead at the white house with an associated white house press reporter and we talk about childcare and other proposals in the biden plan with hannah matthews of the center for law and social policy. then a discussion of efforts to share it u.s. vaccine supply with the rest of the world with some heart of the one campaign. watching c-span's "washington journal" live at 7:00 easter monday morning and join the discussion with your phone calls, faceboo

the recording belonged to a retired teacher in west yorkshire who used it for lessons.he story goes that the teacher had a relative who lived in liverpool during the second world war and he seems to think he had access to bbc sound equipment and made a recording, but other than that we don't know much about the person narrating the story. bbc radio want anyone who does know the identity of the blitz witness to come forward. here we go. that's about two roads away. i cringed here. it's enough to scare the pants off anyone, this. now it's time for a look at the weather with susan powell. hello. it looks like most of us are going to be doing some serious shower dodging in the week ahead. but after it's been just so cold for so long, there is one offset to that more unsettled weather and that's that we're pulling milder air in from the atlantic so our temperatures will at least reach close to average values. across england and wales this afternoon, actually quite a bit of sunshine. some showers breaking out across the midlands and the south—west later on in the afternoon. i

sunday at the latest will bring us the london and west yorkshire mayoral results, and more english councils monday. covid has not affected one recent election day tradition, and canine companions have been widely snapped as voters headed to the polls. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. will have full coverage of all those election results over the next few days as they come in on bbc news, starting with the hartlepool by—election result, expected in the early hours of tomorrow. and an in—depth analysis on a special programme with huw edwards and kirsty wark from nine o'clock tomorrow morning. last year saw the highest number of deaths from alcohol in england and wales since records began two decades ago. there were almost 7,500 registered deaths directly linked to the misuse of alcohol, a 20% increase on 2019. our home editor, mark easton, is here. shocking figures. is this a consequence of the lockdown, do we think? i , something has been going on. if we look at a graph of the registered deaths directly from alcohol in england and wales over the last few years, a rhythm, a peak in the firs

suspicion of right—wing terrorism offences. 0fficers carried out a series of raids in keighley in west yorkshirein keighley after the discovery of what officers described as "potentially suspicious material." nightclubbing returned to liverpool on friday night — only a trial — but the first time people have been allowed on to the dancefloor since the pandemic began. and on sunday, it's the turn of live music as a festival will be held in the city with an audience of 5,000. now, even if it is a success, it may come too late for many as new research suggests a quarter of festivals with a similar capacity have already been cancelled. our business correspondent, katy austin, reports. boomtown in hampshire hasjust been called off for the second year running, blaming lack of insurance for covid—related cancellation. the sheer volume of money, we're talking millions of outlay, that we have to commit to, all these costs ahead of the event, it just became very evident that we were just in an impossible position without being able to have the backing of insurance to mitigate the risks. 0ne trade body says

chosen as labour's candidate to fight a by—election in the constituency of batley and spen in west yorkshireumbled" by the support she had received from party members in the seat her sister used to represent. the headlines on bbc news. the head of nato demands an international investigation into the forced landing in minsk — ordered by the president of belarus — of a flight with a belarussian opposition activist on board. a mountain cable car plunges to the ground in northern italy killing 1a people. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. what a final day in south carolina it could be for phil mickelson. the american leads golf�*s pga championship. if he goes on to win, he'll be the oldest man to lift a major title in the sport's history. the 50—year—old has won five majors but the last of them was eight years ago. mickelson has dropped a shot already though, he's six under after six holes on his final round, as is fellow american brooks koepka. another american — kevin streelman is two shots further back. south africa's louis 0osthuizen is now third at five under. england

spen after the constituency�*s mp tracy brabin resigned following her election as the mayor for west yorkshirethis charity is getting back on its feet after the pandemic. it grows organic food. the focus is providing for the community and they have a clear idea of what's needed in their house. we need to invest in our own. at the moment, my daughter, she's qualified but she's looking atjobs in cities. i mean, that's no good. i think we don't have many opportunities here and that's why i go elsewhere, into the cities. batley was once a thriving textile town. like many, its economy has slowed, its high streets quietened, jobs are less secure. it is the kind of place being promised a lot by government. today, there was talk of house—building and investment in skills. some born and bred here can see the appeal. i think its welcome. it's much needed. there's a lot of communities that have been left behind before the covid pandemic, and more so communities are going to need a lot more support, help, encouragement in order to provide a better future for communities up and down the country, and batley

that by—election was triggered when the previous mp was elected this month as west yorkshire's firstxtremist. her sister kim leadbeater is now to stand as labour's candidate. time to look at the weather forecast with nick. more rain spreading across the uk today. a largely dry day going into the evening. heavy bursts clearing from northern ireland to sunny spells and scattered showers and parts of wales and south—west england, they're brightening up into the evening. another rather cool day and quite a windy day as well, strengthening southerlies along the south coast of england and wales, may cost around 50 mph in some spots. when clearing in most areas overnight, and still in very northern scotland want a mac heavy showers. —— rain clearing. cold and clearing up in northern ireland. a touch of frost in the coldest rural spots here. some will start tomorrow dry with some sunny spells. but england and wales see heavy, thundery showers and hail and rain across western scotland pushing down into northern ireland. it will still be quite blustery and with some of the shower is the winds

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the labour mp tracy brabin has been elected mayor of west yorkshire, but her success masks a potentialanother electoral test for keir starmer. in westminster, preparations are under way for tomorrow's queen's speech when boris johnson's new programme for government will be unveiled. he has planted his flag in what used to be labour territory. the challenge for cure starmer —— keir starmer... borisjohnson needs to take a less confrontational approach to the issue of scottish independence and make a more positive case for the benefits of the united kingdom, according to the former prime minister gordon brown. scotland's re—elected first minister nicola sturgeon has made it clear that in her opinion another independence referendum is inevitable. here's our scotland editor, sarah smith. the enormous question facing scotland about its future, inside or outwith the uk, will not be settled soon, but the vigorous debate has already begun. from edinburgh, advice is being offered to london on how to keep the kingdom united. your argument is that the prime minister, borisjohnson, has to take acti

the mayoral race in the west of england and west yorkshire _ race in the west of england and west yorkshire gains alongside a defeat in hartlepool, perhaps by monday morning — hartlepool, perhaps by monday morning when the new mp for this town— morning when the new mp for this town arrives in westminster, things ntight— town arrives in westminster, things might seem for them not quite as negative — might seem for them not quite as negative as they are likely to in the next — negative as they are likely to in the next couple of hours. but crucially, _ the next couple of hours. but crucially, it will still be hard on a westminster sense, given that this is a westminster context, because sir keir— is a westminster context, because sir keir starmer points to any sense of progress — sir keir starmer points to any sense of progress. it is one thing saying a year— of progress. it is one thing saying a year into— of progress. it is one thing saying a year into your leadership you are all about— a year into your leadership you are all about rebuilding, when the results. — all about rebuilding, when

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tracy brabin won the mayoralty in west yorkshire yesterday, a success for labour but it means she isd spen, and that means another by—election. there is no doubt that what happened with angela rayner over the weekend has sparked real anger. to apportion blame to angie, and to sack her from her position, was a despicable act of cowardice from my point of view. the next test for sir keir will be to quieten the party's internal row quickly so it can look outward once again. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake joins us now from westminster. he has a new up, but what is the strategy going to be?— he has a new up, but what is the strategy going to be? that's the big cuestion. strategy going to be? that's the big question. there _ strategy going to be? that's the big question. there are _ strategy going to be? that's the big question. there are not _ strategy going to be? that's the big question. there are not many - question. there are not many face—to—face meetings here in westminster, like workplaces across the country. nevertheless, the shadow cabinet did meet in person today. it