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by—election since 2012 and in that sense that we ought not forget about it because it would be bad psychologically for the labour party. we would be bad psychologically for the labour party.- for the labour party. we are waitin: for the labour party. we are waiting for— for the labour party. we are waiting for wakefield - for the labour party. we are waiting for wakefield to - waiting for wakefield to declare and it shall come any moment and we are keeping that on bbc news and worl...

Been arrested in east london today in connection with the attack. Well have the latest on the investigation. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. In paris a man has been shot and wounded by police after he attacked an officer outside notre dame cathedral. This is the scene live. The area around the cathedral has been closed and people are being asked to stay away. In Election Campaigning here labour says planned cuts to the size of the metropolitan police force will make it harder to stop Te...

That good friday agreement to hold and that means not having a hard border but we have to see exactly how that works in the brexit context. i think the new prime minister will want to have some very deep discussions internally and then with european partners and of course with our irish partners to work out what is the best way to both deliver brexit and preserve the peace deal in northern ireland. those are difficult things but theyre not impossible. >> but in the last case scenario if theres a...

Has it helped her or hurt her? >> teresa may took a different view, their interests all lie closely to the united states of americans. also remember the brexit context is absolutely crucial. here she has in donald trump, somebody who says hes eager to deal a free trade deal with britain when we leave the eu. this is something that britain needs more than anything else. youre in this life raft in the water and this big ship comes by to rescue you. but the fact that we have got one willing to offe...

The fact that macron is seen as different from trump has helped him. has it helped or hurt me that shes seen as trumps best friend. >> domestically its hurt her, of course. anybody in europe can win points by being rude to the american president but theresa may took a different view, that britains interest lies in close to being close to the united states of america. and that shes going to turn a blind eye to the coarser aspects of a trump administration and remember the brexit context is crucia...

Settlements agency the u.ss the. it voted in favor of the security resolution. theres a view that perhaps britain has making up to do with the government. perhaps britain is attempting to maintain relationship with the new administration, the incoming one and the israeli government in the hope of guiding them more towards a two-state solution. >> real quick, i would expect that brexit plays a role in the sense that great britain doesnt want to feel completely cut off by everybody? >> i think tha...