what does it feel like around westminster? for those who are involved _ like around westminster?hose who are involved in _ like around westminster? for those who are involved in this _ like around westminster? for those who are involved in this process - like around westminster? for those who are involved in this process of. who are involved in this process of getting the last few bits of registration through, it's extremely hectic, there's a lot of forced trading, the opposition deciding which bits of government they want to allow to get on the statute books, but lots of it different political reasons, they might not. for other people i was in parliament this morning and it's very quiet, people arejust coming this morning and it's very quiet, people are just coming in clearing up people are just coming in clearing up their offices. mps can't be... so they do clear up now, do they? the man with the band comes this week and they have to pack up. they cannot come back after the election. they cannot use their parliamentary offices, their e—mail addresses or anything like that durin

alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster.

damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster.live to another of our westminster studios, we can talk to liberal democrat mp alistair carmichael, thank you so much for being on the programme, what is your central pitch to voters? figs being on the programme, what is your central pitch to voters?— central pitch to voters? as you heard from _ central pitch to voters? as you heard from our— central pitch to voters? as you heard from our assistant - central pitch to voters? as you i heard from our assistant leader, this is an agenda for change, and liberal democrats across the country, but especially in those seats where we are strongest, can be the vehicle for the change. so we have a government at the moment that frankly, two years ago, crashed the economy, and now they're wanting to take credit for repairing some of the damage, but everybody knows that at the end of the day, they are paying more mortgage, more in taxes for the mistakes that the conservatives have made. they have to be accountable for that. the liberal democrat are p

now, just to recap some of the big goings on in westminster today. the big goings on in westminster today stress at the today. i want to stress at the start that in isolation, these issues would not raise an eyebrow. we wouldn't report them on television , but added all on television, but added all together it starts to feel that something rather large is going on. number one, a cabinet meeting at 415 today. number two, a mandatory cabinet meeting. the return of david cameron early from his trip to albania and the delaying of grant shapps foreign trip as well. they will both be in london this afternoon. added to that, the chancellor has cancelled a media appearance on itv this evening and there is a shutdown in communications from number 10. >> yes, it's all looking rather suspicious. certainly it looks as though something big is happening, something big may be announced. could it be the government hasn't ruled out a july election? they've not ruled that out, which is interesting in and of itself. so could we could we be heading towards a general election sooner rather than later ? that i

and they would fight and would tackle austerity from westminster. we have also heard from other parties in different parts of scotland. there was a clip from the scottish conservative leader douglas ross. he was in angus. he said the conservatives are the choice, the alternative to independence, he has also been taking issue with the problem with michael matheson the former health secretary, who has been criticised by the holyroodhouse standards committee, facing potential punishment over an ipad tale, something the conservatives keep bringing up, they are taking issue with the snp support for michael matheson. john swinney said he did not think that was a problem and he is taking issue with one of the conservatives members actions on that committee. we have also heard

they're all the product of westminster and the tory government.ve got a chance in scotland to remove every tory mp who's inflicted such damage on scotland, by voting for the snp, because we are the principal

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let's go to westminster with chris mason. i go to westminster with chris mason.rarely i think in his premiership, as serious and frankly as downbeat in his analysis of what had been going on here. i analysis of what had been going on here. ., . analysis of what had been going on here. ~ ., , ., here. i think that is right. that was an apology _ here. i think that is right. that was an apology from - here. i think that is right. that was an apology from the - here. i think that is right. that| was an apology from the prime minister without caveats or any sense of wriggle room, seeking to front up on behalf of the british state for this failure spelt out the report today, decade after decade from one government to the next, labour and conservative, a sense that collectively the state conspired notjust to denyjustice, but to deny truth. listening to the prime minister and indeed the reflections of the other party leaders, sir keir starmer from reflections of the other party leaders, sir keir starmerfrom the labour party acknowledged this was an issue and an injustic

i| at westminster and holyrood, so i guess— at westminster and holyrood, so i guess it _ at westminsterd be. i've no confidence in _ the way it should be. i've no confidence in any _ the way it should be. i've no confidence in any of - the way it should be. i've no confidence in any of them. l the way it should be. i've no confidence in any of them. i | the way it should be. i've no - confidence in any of them. i feel it is lona confidence in any of them. i feel it is long overdue, _ confidence in any of them. i feel it is long overdue, to _ confidence in any of them. i feel it is long overdue, to be _ confidence in any of them. i feel it is long overdue, to be honest. - is long overdue, to be honest. nothing — is long overdue, to be honest. nothing seems _ is long overdue, to be honest. nothing seems to _ is long overdue, to be honest. nothing seems to be - is long overdue, to be honest. i nothing seems to be changing. if anything. — nothing seems to be changing. if anything. things— nothing seems to be changing. if anything, things are _ nothing seems to be changing. if anything, thin

they're all the product of westminster and the tory government. to remove every tory mp who's inflicted such damage on scotland, by voting for the snp, because we are the principal challengers to every one of those tory mps and we've got a big chance to make sure that scotland's interests are protected at westminster by electing snp mps who, apart from anything else, are there for scotland. the liberal democrat leader sir ed davey has told voters that it's time for change and urged voters in scotland to send a message that the snp government isn't doing a good enoughjob. at the party's scottish launch, sir ed davey said voters north of the border had been doubly let down by the tories at westminster and snp at holyrood and said that the liberal democrats would fight for a fair dealfor communities. so liberal democrats can win a lot of seats in scotland. we've got some fantastic candidates. if you vote liberal democrat, you get a local champion who's going to campaign for your community, for yourfamily, stand up for them on the nhs and on the local

we talk about the westminster magic.s how will it turn out. >> you were a judge when i met you and we got to interview you before the best in show and you came in the car, you couldn't hearing anything or talk about it and how we met. >> that's how we met. that has never happened before or since. >> steve: how many rollers do you go through? >> i own stock. >> the beyonce of all dogs. >> brian: do you know what's hot this year? >> 2500 champions from all over the world. in the ranking systems they do to top ten in seven groups. almost every one of the top ten dogs in the group is entered in the westminster. the contest is really steep. >> ainsley: was this is your family? >> not me. i saw it on tv and thought i would do it one day. >> i grew up in it. >> steve: watch the westminster dog show starting saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. >> yes. >> we'll be live tuesday with dawn and the dogs for the beginning of the championship. >> steve: this is a big week for you. today is your birthday right here. >> dawn was with me on my

henry safran in westminster, _ possible. henry safran in westminster, thank - possible.le. henry safran in i westminster, thank you. -- possible. henry safran in - westminster, thank you. -- henry westminster, thank you. —— henry zeffman. here in the uk — a woman in her 50s has died after being attacked by her two xlbbully dogs. police were called to a property in east london on monday afternoon. due to the threat posed, armed officers attended and safely seized two dogs. from the start of february, it became a criminal offence to own the xl bully breed in england and wales without an exemption certificate. for more details on this, let's speak to our reporter paul hawkins, who is in hornchurch in east london. hello. a dreadful incident, what do we know about what happened? details have been small _ we know about what happened? details have been small from _ we know about what happened? details have been small from the _ have been small from the metropolitan police, not many, to be honest, but we know thatjust metropolitan police, not many, to be honest, but we know that

i don't think westminster woks for scotland — i don't think westminster woks for scotland.u want a different way of— a strong voice. you want a different way of doing politics with a lot more — way of doing politics with a lot more reaching out, accepting that no one party— more reaching out, accepting that no one party has all the answers and looking _ one party has all the answers and looking for— one party has all the answers and looking for agreement wherever possible — looking for agreement wherever possible. all of those things sum up what i _ possible. all of those things sum up what i am _ possible. all of those things sum up what i am about. i hold moderate, left of— what i am about. i hold moderate, left of centre views. in the news mainstream of scottish public opinion — mainstream of scottish public opinion. this is why i believe so passionately in independence. the decision— passionately in independence. the decision taken its graph in scrapping for scotland, is how we can bring — scrapping for scotland, is how we can bring about change. i am asking you to _ ca

that westminster he thinks he deserves. do you agree with him?— westminster he thinks he deserves.at might be the onlv thing i— do you agree with him? that might be the only thing i agree _ do you agree with him? that might be the only thing i agree with _ do you agree with him? that might be the only thing i agree with him - do you agree with him? that might be the only thing i agree with him on, - the only thing i agree with him on, and that it —— there are lots of things we must do to restore faith and trust in our democracy, which has been shattered recently, and a fairing motor system is something i would like, but what i would put in front of you is the fact that the greens are doing really well under the electoral system we have got. you mention reform uk, but if you look at the bbc�*s own website, the total number of reform councillors elected last night was zero and they had ten into this election. the green party has 750 councillors elected across the country. our strategy is not about shaving off a few votes here and there from another party but getting greens elected at

westminster election in july? yes, the have westminster election in july?nd to think about and consider. the issue of political instability has been a massive one in northern ireland over the past few years. the devolved government here has only been back up and running again for a matter of months after a two—year hiatus. that meant locally lots of things were not done, decisions were not made and that impacted people's lives. how voters feel about that, local politics will spill over into the general election and how they voted there as well. of course, as it is across the uk, the issue of the cost of living will be a massive one and the health service, too. waiting lists in northern ireland are the highest across the uk. as we speak now we are in the midst of a 48—hourjunior doctors work out that is affecting already stretched services. we are saying thatjuly the 4th election will fall off the northern ireland's school holiday so we will see how it impacts. and northern ireland's westminster seats are split between the two main parties, the democratic un

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or our work— or our work in westminster or our work and — or our work in westminster or our work and coming towards them. applause could you tell me what you want to be teader— could you tell me what you want to be leader of— could you tell me what you want to be leader of the _ could you tell me what you want to be leader of the snp! _ could you tell me what you want to be leader of the snp! ? _ could you tell me what you want to be leader of the snp! ? l— could you tell me what you want to be leader of the snp! ?_ be leader of the snp! ? i think the moment is — be leader of the snp! ? i think the moment is right, _ be leader of the snp! ? i think the moment is right, to _ be leader of the snp! ? i think the moment is right, to be _ be leader of the snp! ? i think the moment is right, to be honest, . moment is right, to be honest, peter — moment is right, to be honest, peter i— moment is right, to be honest, peter. i think what the party needs 'ust peter. i think what the party needs just now— peter. i think what the party needs just now is — peter. i think what the party needs just

>> david: kaz, originally from japan, has competed in an incredible 45 westminster dog shows.ck in 2002, when he won that show, with, listen to this, sage's great-grandmother, named spice. well, tonight, kaz is officially retiring. >> this is my 45th westminster, today's the day, my last show. >> david: tonight, kaz telling us, "it was my dream to come to this country and win the westminster dog show." this evening, kaz and sage, top dogs. >> on top of the dog world, in front of us all. >> david: well, we congratulate sage and her handler kaz, after decades of competition. i'll see you tomorrow. and the homeless. getting it right could build a better bay area. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. trash from homeless camps is polluting waterways in the south bay. and now a new proposal from santa clara county's water district is stirring up controversy. >> abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey looks at how it may impact hundreds of people. >> for many, being unhoused is not a choice. like ruben salas, who lives in this encampment a

>> david: he's competed in an incredible 45 westminster dog shows.ck in 2002, when he won that show, with, listen to this, sage's great-grandmother, named spice. well, tonight, he's officially retiring. >> this is my 45th westminster, today's the day, my last show. >> repor >> david: he told us, it was my dream to come to this country and win the westminster dog show. this evening, kaz and sage, top dogs. >> on top of the dog world, in front of us all. >> david: we congratulation sage and kaz, an agreement between protesters and school officials at san francisco state. >> thank you for showing up today and for every march and rally. and thank you for being in the encampment. >> both at san francisco state and in san diego. >> and here is san diego dueling protests, heating things up as protesters on both sides clash while at harvard students, protesters start to wrap things up. good afternoon. i'm kristen sze and i'm larry beil. >> thanks for joining us. campus demonstrations protesting the war in gaza have been going on for nearly a month now. the f

we got the president of the westminster kennel club dog show.. this is it. this is the ring where they are going to crown best in show. also thanks to lori freezen, lola's original mommy and also richard reynolds who has that beautiful little puppy. it's going to be so exciting. stay with us on "fox & friends" all morning long. >> steve: all in the family. >> ainsley: those are the cutest dogs. that's really funny. i love their ears. they have tassels on the end. >> steve: watch who wins best in show tonight 7:00 eastern on fox sports. more with janice coming up. >> ainsley: and lola. >> steve: what else, ainsley? >> ainsley: senator john kennedy joins us live. more "fox & friends" moments away ♪ when you think she don't see ♪ when you think she don't care when enamel is gone, you cannot get it back. but you can repair it with pronamel repair. it penetrates deep into the tooth to actively repair acid weakened enamel. i recommend pronamel repair. with new pronamel repair mouthwash you can enhance that repair beyond brushing. they work great toget

chris left mason has the latest from westminster.hael gove�*s name the standout of them all, was it a shock, a surprise?— standout of them all, was it a shock, a surprise? good evening, i don't think— shock, a surprise? good evening, i don't think it's — shock, a surprise? good evening, i don't think it's entirely _ shock, a surprise? good evening, i don't think it's entirely surprising l don't think it's entirely surprising michael gove has decided to stand out having been in parliament for the best part of 20 years, but it's an illustration as you were touching on just there of a wider trend, so you look at the conservative party and by my calculation, 22% of their mps are standing down. it's about 20% of members of the scottish national party, only around 10% of labour mps. mps pack it in that general elections for all sorts of reasons, retirement, wanting to do something else, personal reasons, but there's often an element of politics at play and if you are in a party where you fear you might be about to go backwards then i guess

government— decisions taken by the westminster government that _ decisions taken by the westminsterrnment that have been damaging to the economic and social— to the economic and social well-being _ to the economic and social well—being in— to the economic and social well— being in scotland. i to the economic and social well-being in scotland. that is what the discussion _ well-being in scotland. that is what the discussion has _ well-being in scotland. that is what the discussion has got _ well-being in scotland. that is what the discussion has got to _ well-being in scotland. that is what the discussion has got to be - well-being in scotland. that is what the discussion has got to be about. | the discussion has got to be about. decided people that if we want to avoid these types of situations happening again, we have to have the powers of a normal independent country to do that. i look forward to making this points to the people of scotland. to making this points to the people of scotland-— of scotland. congratulations, john swinne . of scotland. congratulations, john swinney- you

that was a westminster. that was a westminster deal.ticle 46 of that says that there can be no break, or difference between the uk or this part of the uk and the rest of the uk. but of course, if you go back to article two and the protocol, it says that it supersedes uk law. so therefore he has a case in what he's saying. and either nobody read the small print or they you find rightly it was going to happen. and of course this is now put the dup in a very difficult electoral, problems. and it has also put sinn fein in a lot of problems because sinn fein is the largest party in the republic of ireland. when i was talking to people in the republic late last night, they were saying to me, there's no benefits to this because what they see this as is that their electoral masters in dubun that their electoral masters in dublin are not prepared to face down the eu on the immigration problems that are coming there. and they prefer then to try and flood ireland. as it was put to me, they said ireland, north and south was going to become a dumpin

been sent to westminster, that they can do _ they've been sent to westminster, that they can do what what they want. splendid. what are _ that they can do what they want. splendid. what are they - that they can do what they want. splendid. what are they storingl that they can do what they want. l splendid. what are they storing up problems— splendid. what are they storing up problems for— splendid. what are they storing up problems for the _ splendid. what are they storing up problems for the future, _ splendid. what are they storing up problems for the future, not - splendid. what are they storing up problems for the future, not just l problems for the future, not just because — problems for the future, not just because of— problems for the future, not just because of what's _ problems for the future, not just because of what's happened - problems for the future, not justj because of what's happened with diane _ because of what's happened with diane abbott. _ because of what's happened with diane abbott, but _ because of what's happened with diane abbott, but also _ because of what'

i have change this labour party, dragged it back to service, and i will do the same for westminster.lity or chaos, a labour party that has changed, or a tory party that has run away from the mainstream. the choice is yours. you can stop the chaos. you can turn the page. you canjoin with us and together, we can rebuild our country. thank you so much. thank you very much. thank you. applause. thank you very much. thank you. this thank you.

westminster map in scotland is dominated by the snp is.then? the snp took well _ —— what are their chances then? tue: snp took well over —— what are their chances then? tts: snp took well over 40 —— what are their chances then? t“ts: snp took well over 40 seats —— what are their chances then? t'ts: snp took well over 40 seats and —— what are their chances then? tts: snp took well over 40 seats and they are absolutely dominated the westminster election since 2015. to go back to the last general election, labour only won one seat but what the polls are suggesting is that the gap between the two parties is that the snp and the labour are closing. the last few polls are suggesting that labour are ahead in scotland. the polls suggest that the lib dems in scotland are behind the snp, behind labourand the conservative. they are coming up it of the message, so as davey and alice cole hamilton, now at this time for a change. people scotland have been doubly let down by a scottish —— by a conservative government in westminster and then snp in scotla

mason reporting from westminster. the time is 18.21. our top story this evening. their convictions quashed. and comes up can manchester city and celtic do it again? we look coming up on bbc news... gloucester face sharks in the challenge cup final, withjonny may preparing to say goodbye to the fans. gloucester are looking to finish the season in style, after a disappointing league campaign in the premiership. ahead of the election, we are hearing from our political reporters the length and breadth of the uk about what is at stake in their constituencies and the key issues concerning people there. (map issues concerning people there. in a moment we'll speak to bethan nimmo who's in the brand new constituency of bicester and woodstock, but first edward rowe is on a tall ship at the docks in gloucesterfor us. edward? good evening, i'm here in gloucester docks where the tall ships festival will be taking place this weekend. these vessels have been battling the tide of the river severn and politicians will be having to battle the tide of public opinion in gloucester. w

chris mason has the latest from westminster.'s fantastic to be here with just three weeks to go before the referendum and the chance to take back our independence. michael gove was a passionate advocate of brexit, even if he did look a bit sheepish on the day the leave campaign won. as we move forward, we should be in no doubt that britain is embarking on a new chapter, but one that is in line with our best traditions. archive: sir ian's sentiments| are shared by most activists... mr gove began his career as a journalist. here he was reporting for the bbc on pride march in london, 31 years ago. so what are the chances of a change in the law that makes young gay love a sex crime? he became an mp in 2005 and was a close ally of david cameron — at least until they fell out over brexit. as a reforming education secretary he made friends and not a few enemies. and he was a central figure in the psychodrama of the conservative party over the last ten years. he managed to strangle boris johnson's first tilt at becoming prime minister.

people canjudge tide which lifts all ships in westminster.o the bbc that she has been _ touch. diane abbott has confirmed to the bbc that she has been marred i touch. diane abbott has confirmed to the bbc that she has been marred by! the bbc that she has been marred by the bbc that she has been marred by the labour party from standing at the labour party from standing at the next election, —— barred by the labour party, your reaction? i am labour party, your reaction? i am heafinr labour party, your reaction? i am hearing this _ labour party, your reaction? i am hearing this for _ labour party, your reaction? i am hearing this for the _ labour party, your reaction? i am hearing this for the first _ labour party, your reaction? tafn hearing this for the first time. i am glad that yesterday, the suspension of diane abbott was lifted, and the whip was restored. what she said that led to her suspension was wrong, and when keir starmer said that he would restore discipline and standards in the labour party, he really meant it. it's also important t

a vote for them would _ of westminster.ou look at what they said today, plaid cymru, daily a at which _ said today, plaid cymru, daily a at which seats— said today, plaid cymru, daily a at which seats they would be targeting. they are _ which seats they would be targeting. they are welsh and welsh language speaking _ they are welsh and welsh language speaking strongholds. there might be a lack— speaking strongholds. there might be a lack of— speaking strongholds. there might be a lack of ambition were not targeting seeds outside of areas he would _ targeting seeds outside of areas he would commonly believe they could win. would commonly believe they could win they— would commonly believe they could win. they have brushed off and said they need _ win. they have brushed off and said they need to be realistic. boundary changes— they need to be realistic. boundary changes have not been kind and this is changes have not been kind and this is the _ changes have not been kind and this is the first— changes have not been kind and t

it is the region in terms of promises made by westminster?— by westminster?plicated question. a lot has _ by westminster? it is a complicated question. a lot has happened - by westminster? it is a complicated question. a lot has happened in - question. a lot has happened in blyth— question. a lot has happened in blyth that people will welcome. there _ blyth that people will welcome. there is— blyth that people will welcome. there is a very new, high—tech training — there is a very new, high—tech training centre for people to get into the — training centre for people to get into the clean energy sector. there is a new _ into the clean energy sector. there is a new cultural hub on the way. but something that people are really disappointed by is the fact there is a battery— disappointed by is the fact there is a battery plant planned for building electric— a battery plant planned for building electric car batteries that were slated — electric car batteries that were slated to — electric car batteries that were slated to provide thousands ofjobs and that— slated

it's1215 and we are live in westminster.— live in westminster.e abbott is that no decision has been taken _ abbott is that no decision has been taken to— abbott is that no decision has been taken to bar her.— taken to bar her. another day another ed — taken to bar her. another day another ed davey _ taken to bar her. another day another ed davey election - taken to bar her. another day l another ed davey election stunt taken to bar her. another day - another ed davey election stunt but is it working? and we speak to the greens. can this be a breakthrough election for them? joining us today forformer election for them? joining us today for former conservative

they're all the product of westminster and the tory government.e've got a big chance to make sure that scotland's interests are protected at westminster by electing snp mps who, apart from anything else, are there for scotland. john swinney. let's speak to sonia sodha, a columist for the observer. macklin, thank you forjoining us. we are in for a long haul, aren't we, but can i get you to start by just give me an outline of how you think the campaigns have started? i think the campaigns have started? i think if you look at the conservatives, their campaign has really got a shambolic start. we had rishi sunak make a series of key errors last week and then on saturday, we saw the conservative launch an idea for national military service, national community service, the young people who don't want to do military service, really... audio loss huge questions about if it is compulsory, how it would be enforced. a really strict he started to campaign for the conservatives will subject today we see a conservative mp, lucy allan, she was the conservative m

i remembered and what has she change within westminster?— within westminster?stminster? i think she has been a trailblazer. she _ within westminster? i think she has been a trailblazer. she was - within westminster? i think she has been a trailblazer. she was a - within westminster? i think she has been a trailblazer. she was a first i been a trailblazer. she was a first black woman elected to parliament. she was the first black woman to represent her party at prime minister question time, the first black person to run for the leadership of one of the major political parties. i would compare her to someone like... i think she was parliamentarian. she will be remembered as someone who was independent minded, who held government of all stripes to account but i don't think her story is over yet. i but i don't think her story is over et. ., ., , ., ., but i don't think her story is over et. ., ., ., ,, ., yet. i wonder about how keir starmer will respond — yet. i wonder about how keir starmer will respond in _ yet. i wonder about how keir starmer will respond in te

you know westminster. you know westminster.ow that needs to change about parliament in westminster and what happens at the houses of commons? that would mean that it is better for you here and for local people in the east midlands. >> it's clear that we know our region better than people in whitehall and westminster, and so we need to have that devolved decision making along with the funding, so that we can make those priorities not being competing against other projects in other cities and the southeast give us the funding that we need. let us decide how we are going to be the powerhouse here in the east midlands . midlands. >> and you are the labour candidate now, the labour mayor, where does this fit into the national results that we've seen, particularly in places like blackpool, where there's just been an elected labour mp? well this is a fantastic result, not just for me but for the labour party. >> this is a region with some of the highest number of key seats for the next general election , for the next general election,

.— have a labour government in westminster. . , ., ., westminster.e infected bloodi inquiry is coming tomorrow. if the report comes out, and the government says, we are going to spend £10 billion in compensation which is what we expect, would you match that? i what we expect, would you match that? , . ~ what we expect, would you match that? , w , ,, , that? i picked up the sunday times toda with that? i picked up the sunday times today with a — that? i picked up the sunday times today with a huge _ that? i picked up the sunday times today with a huge sigh _ that? i picked up the sunday times today with a huge sigh of _ that? i picked up the sunday times today with a huge sigh of relief. - that? i picked up the sunday times today with a huge sigh of relief. it i today with a huge sigh of relief. it looks like the government is going to do the right thing. they will have our wholehearted support in that. we will make sure victims have the certainty of knowing that if there is a change of government later this year a labour government will honour that c

there was one westminster seat up for grabs last night, blackpool south.our last night. have a look at this. the conservatives onlyjust beat the reform party into second place and this is one of the most striking graphics of the day, the swing from the conservatives to labour in blackpool south. 26%. that is the third biggest swing of its kind since world war ii and that will leave a lot of conservative mps rather nervous. so, some consolation for the tories in tees valley where ben houchen was re—elected mayor for a third term. but labour have won all the other mayoral counts today. danny savage is in norton, in stockton on tees. clive, this is one of ben houchen's leaflets that his supporters put three doors in the days before the vote. if you looked at it you would probably guess it was for the conservatives but there is no mention of the conservatives until you get to the very small print on the back page, which is all a bit of a contrast to events in teesside this afternoon. good afternoon, everybody. it's absolutely great to be here with your reelect

westminster has been in chaos for the last few years.had boris johnson, liz truss with the chaos of her mini budget which is still hurting people their bank balances in their daly lives. people do want an end to this chaos. they want people to represent their values to be serious about what the job entails, what we need to do. i get that day in daly when i'm out about in sterling and strathallan. that is what i hope i have been doing for the last years and that is what i will do going forward for the next few years to come. we will do going forward for the next few years to come.— will do going forward for the next few years to come. we will keep a close e e few years to come. we will keep a close eye on _ few years to come. we will keep a close eye on that. _ few years to come. we will keep a close eye on that. alan _ few years to come. we will keep a close eye on that. alan smith, - few years to come. we will keep a i close eye on that. alan smith, good to talk to you, the snp mp. we are following events at the post office inquiry. it

now, i'm sure my colleagues at bbc westminster would dispute that's how they do their reporting.general election where this is a massive political issue, what are the concerns around making sure that every angle is covered in an adequate manner? one of the things that i think there perhaps hasn't been enough of in the bbc coverage is some of that bigger picture of, "ok, well, what happens notjust at the moment that people "are arriving in the uk?" we get a lot of that, but we don't hear that much about what happens later down the line. how do people settle in? what are the impacts of migration in communities? and that was one of the issues that was really important to audiences — across the spectrum, actually, but particularly to audiences who were worried about the impacts of migration. they wanted to hear much more of that bigger picture. another thing that often comes up around this debate is the language used when we discuss this subject. and we heard from stefan there, raising his personal concerns about language used on some of our bbc coverage. there is a big question abou

. >>> and sage the mini poodle won best in show at the westminster kennel club dog show tuesday night. it's the 11th time a poodle has been named top dog. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. >>> it's wednesday, may 15th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." >>> combative cross-examination. donald trump's team goes on the attack against michael cohen questioning his credibility by using his own words against him. >>> arms to israel. the biden administration plans to send $1 billion in weapons to the jewish state just days after pausing another shipment of bombs. >>> and the sun reigns on her wnba debut. caitlin clark plays her first professional game, but it doesn't go exactly as planned. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. donald trump's manhattan criminal trial is off today, but things got heated yesterday as his defense team started questioning the prosecution's star witness, michael cohen. the former president's lawyers repeated cohen's own coarse words back to him as they trie

and that is worth, as we saw in horrifying detail in westminster last week, those twin injustices, horizonhe impact of blood scandal, is something much, much darker even than that. it is about respect, or, to be precise, the lack of it. that is the canary in the mind of injustice. for a long time now working people have believed that opportunity in britain is stacked against them, but now we are at a dangerous new point, close to crossing the rubicon of trust, not just in politics, but in many of the institutions that are meant to serve and protect the british people. i moment where people no longer believe their values or interest carry the respect of those in power. and when you put that alongside governments that over 1a years has left living standards in this country worse than wording —— and then when they find them, that is torched and release tablets of standards in public life, westminster parties that broke the rules they put in place to save lives and rules they expected you to follow, but ignored themselves, then you get a crisis and nothing less than who we are as a nation. the

the levers of domestic political change, should a government seek to change things, if you sit in westminster, those levers will only reach the borders of england. there will be decisions taken in those policy areas in edinburgh for scotland in cardiff or wales. not that the powers of those three are identical. you do get a sense of that all the time. you get curious uses of words like country, nation and state. they all have particular definitions, but they are used often interchangeably as if they all mean the same thing. talking about constitutional affairs, the piece that you wrote about the snp election launch in edinburgh was fascinating for all the important policy things, but the thing i really remember is the bit that the road at the start saying

but i westminster and say hello.o what is your relationship with these security guards? >> extremely friendly . >> extremely friendly. >> extremely friendly. >> oh, it is extremely, extremely. okay, going back to the argument, going back to the argument, look, i don't think that the wearing the multicoloured , thing is, is the multicoloured, thing is, is the end of the world. what i, what i can't understand is if you want to do that, why don't you wear a badge and why doesn't the le. your own badge, rather than have to have the government then produce your own lanyard? >> someone handed it over to you. like what does it matter? like it probably costs peanuts. it's really not important. >> what would you draw the line on for a civil servant? if a civil servant wore a lanyard saying vote conservative, just oil. >> yeah, just oil. >> yeah, just oil. >> that is political. >> that is political. >> stop oil, just stop oil. >> stop oil, just stop oil. >> but that is political. what what the linear the rainbow lanyard. the r

to try to _ cells and lobbying at westminster to try to make positive things happen, so we _ try toe _ try to make positive things happen, so we are included in the uk process are not— so we are included in the uk process are not excluded. that applies in both— are not excluded. that applies in both scotland and northern ireland. our assembly has different rules and 0ur assembly has different rules and regulations, different capacity to provide — regulations, different capacity to provide its own source of income, so we want _ provide its own source of income, so we want to _ provide its own source of income, so we want to see the continuation of the commitment to the victims that this minister robin swann has shown and the _ this minister robin swann has shown and the health committee is currently sets. that will give us confidence in the local work at the assembly— confidence in the local work at the assembly is doing to include us in this process as they take the responsibility. in this process as they take the responsibility.— this process as they take the resonsibili . . . , .,

of westminster. >> all across the uk. >> all across the uk. >> on today's show, 711 people were detected crossing the engush were detected crossing the english channel on wednesday. yesterday, the highest number on a single day so far this year. we get stuck into that story. is it time to admit we simply cannot stop the boats and civil servants have been trying to prevent deportation flights taking off from rwanda by mounting a legal challenge against rishi sunak's flagship policy. i'll ask who's really running this country next up, kate forbes has confirmed that she will not run to be the next leader of the snp, as john swinney announced his intention to stand as the next snp in the leadership race. we'll get the latest from the scotland , and latest from the scotland, and predictions state that britain will be the slowest growing economy in the g7 next year, as we suffer economic downgrade. all of that coming up and course, one more story and after 100 years of talks , a tunnel 100 years of talks, a tunnel that could link europe to africa

all red and most underreported documents in westminster-— in westminster.eird situation now where — we have this rather weird situation now where the tories and the hard of the labour— now where the tories and the hard of the labour party are making the same complaint _ the labour party are making the same complaint about keir starmer and saying _ complaint about keir starmer and saying he — complaint about keir starmer and saying he has changed his main dish change _ saying he has changed his main dish change his— saying he has changed his main dish change his mind about key things. he has changed his mind from a position which _ has changed his mind from a position which was _ has changed his mind from a position which was pretty electable in 2019 —— changed his mind about key things — —— changed his mind about key things. labourwas —— changed his mind about key things. labour was not trusted on national— things. labour was not trusted on national security and national finances _ national security and national finances to a position where it is now truste

helen catt, bbc news, westminster.t working day of this parliament. first, though, let's head to iain watson in north london, because it was announced there this morning that the former labour leaderjeremy corbyn will stand as an independent. iam in i am in his islington north constituency and it is quite astonishing when you think about it. the man who lead labour into the last two general elections is now going to be fighting against the labour party at this general election. the current labour leadership made it clear he wasn't going to be selected as an official candidate. he had been suspended from the parliamentary party after he made remarks suggesting the problem of anti—semitism under his leadership had been overstated by his opponents. once the process got under way to select the new labour candidate to replace him, he announced he would stand as an independent and i am told the kind of issues he'll be campaigning on here in islington north, will be the policies keir starmer —— keir starmer has ditched. i thi