You can see, they are the really the backdrop of the stage, sitting listening two of these speeches. Chris makes the point is you can see that most of them are in conventional political gear. They have their smart clothes on, their suits and ties. Except that is for sir keir starmer, who has lost his tie and jacket and he has rolled up his sleeves nearly to his elbows. Chris our Political Editor says it is not hot in there. He says this is a deliberate look from sir keir focused he says on getting stuff done. We know there will be no new policies, it will be sir keir setting out six pledges as his pitch before what we know will be a general election probably this year. He is promising to deliver economic stability, that nhs waiting times, create a new Border Security, and, set up a publicly owned firm called Great British energy, crackdown on anti social behaviour, and also recruit 6500 new teachers. As you can see there are a large number of people in there, watching these speeches. T
Thats been working its way in from the east on the radar picture. Its been a really soggy morning across parts of east anglia, the rain getting across the midlands into parts of north west england, north wales, thundery downpours in the South West Of England but for the northern half of the uk spells of sunshine, the odd thundery showers and temperatures in the highlands up to 24 and temperatures in the highlands up to 2a degrees. Not at all is that further south because of the cloud and outbreaks of rain and across parts of the north and west of midlands, north and mid wales, we could see enough rain through the afternoon and evening to give local Surface Water Flooding and travel disruption and the risk of these thundery downpours dumping a lot of rain in a short space of time across the South West Of England. However, tonight, all of that weather slides away westwards, a band of cloud left behind across wales and northern england, the mist and fog patches elsewhere and temperatures
Elections, there were certainly Council Seats that were lost, a Council Seats that were lost, a Council Seats that were lost, a council seat by labour, Council Seats won by candidates standing as independent, specifically to draw voters away from labour. Voters who were dissatisfied with labour and its position on the gaza war. So, labour is conscious of that and says it knows it has work to do to try to win those voters back. That is a concern for labour. I think what is interesting there, though, is the question of whether that has the ability to damage labour electorally enough to matter in enough seats and thatis enough to matter in enough seats and that is the crucial calculation that labour have to and will be making in this when they are calibrating their response to that issue and how they trying to address those voters. The feeling is i think that there are some seats where that is more concentrated but it may also be seats where labour has a bigger question, if you like. It i
Yesterday in while visiting a small town in the centre of the country. Hes now in a serious, but stable condition in hospital. At a news conference, the slovak Interior Minister described the suspect as a lone wolf who opposed the government. A neighbour and friend of the suspect said he was shocked by what happened. Translation i was very surprised by what he did. | i dont understand how it happened. Something must have clicked. Ive known him for a0 years. He was decent and normal like me. We travelled on a bus just a few days ago, and we were making jokes, no politics. Im completely shocked by what he did. A little earlier, the slovakian president elect, peter pellegrini, gave an update from the hospital where mr fico is being treated. Translation the Prime Minister i is now facing the most difficult l and challenging days, hours, minutes in order to survive, and i hope that everything will work out for the best. I really hope for us all to see his soon recovery and coming to full st
Hello, welcome to the bbc news at one. The labour leader, sir keir starmer, has set out the first steps he would take if his party wins the next General Election. He outlined six pledges, including a Border Security command to tackle the gangs behind small boat crossings, and recruiting 6,500 teachers in england. He said all the promises are fully costed and would be delivered in the first term of a labour government. The conservatives called his speech another relaunch. Our chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman has the details. Sleeves rolled up, adverts at the ready, we may not know when the election is going to be, but the campaign is under way. Higher growth, an nhs back on its feet, secure borders, cheaper bills, safer streets and opportunities for your children. Youre going to hear that list of six from sir keir starmer a lot. Those are what labour are calling their first steps for change coming soon to a billboard in a marginal seat near you. Or through your letterbox. Or