Details on that. Labour having a turbulent time in england, scotland and wales, parts thereof. Strong challenge from the snp. In wales theyve lost bridgend and merthyr tydfil, keeping hold of cardiff, swa nsea tydfil, keeping hold of cardiff, swansea and newport. In england theyve lost more than 100 councillors, many to the tories. Theyve won the male role contest in the Liverpool City Region. Lost the Liverpool City Region. Lost the mayoral contest. And it has been a terrible night for ukip, overnight they lost every seat they were defending. And the party has been wiped out on Councils Like lincolnshire, hampshire and essex. Their vote share is down dramatically, most of it going straight to the conservatives. In scotland the snp have managed to deprive labour of an overall majority in glasgow but we are not yet sure if they have won overall control of scotlands biggest city for themselves. Were still waiting for most of the results in scotland. Well keep a close eye on birmingham th
Children he murdered. And why does this tiny island in the South Pacific have more plastic rubbish washing up on its shore, than anywhere else in the world . Its 5 oclock. Our main story The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has officially launched the partys General Election manifesto, describing it as a Blueprint For What Britain could be. He chose bradford for the event saying it was a radical and radical and responsible plan for government. Ben brown has been at the launch event and is in bradford for us now. Im ben brown live in bradford where The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has officially launched the pa rtys General Election manifesto, some of the details of which were leaked last week. We now know that it includes proposals to renationalise the Water Companies as well as the railways and the royal mail. There would be more Free Childcare for two year olds and some one year olds. And University Tuition fees in england would be scrapped. 0n taxation, it proposes a 45p tax rate on earni
Revival mean that the independence tide has turned . In some ways, the conservative resurgence seems to suggest that actually the constitutional issue matters perhaps more than it ever has because its the conservative party, more than any other party, that are talking about independence and the threat of independence and that helps them, they feel its helped them to be the party of choice for those who are, first and foremost, in favour of scotland remaining in the united kingdom. The conservatives and the snp together have changed scottish politics. The fault line is not so much left versus right, independence, for or against, is what divides scotland now. Allan little, bbc news, edinburgh. They are known as bots fake profiles created on social media posting millions of automated messages. Theyre increasingly being used to spread propaganda, sometimes by foreign powers and often without us knowing who is behind them. Today, the Information Commissioner said she would launch a formal i
Revival mean that the independence tide has turned . In some ways, the conservative resurgence seems to suggest that actually the constitutional issue matters perhaps more than it ever has because its the conservative party, more than any other party, that are talking about independence and the threat of independence and that helps them, they feel its helped them to be the party of choice for those who are, first and foremost, in favour of scotland remaining in the united kingdom. The conservatives and the snp together have changed scottish politics. The fault line is not so much left versus right, independence, for or against, is what divides scotland now. Allan little, bbc news, edinburgh. They are known as bots fake profiles created on social media posting millions of automated messages. Theyre increasingly being used to spread propaganda, sometimes by foreign powers and often without us knowing who is behind them. Today, the Information Commissioner said she would launch a formal i
It is a seemingly ringing endorsement of the prime ministers plans. But the times takes a different Tack Saving Thousands will be hit by new care costs. The daily mail speaks to those worried about paying for Nursing Homes by the headline, you will not have to sell your home to pay for your care. The sun focuses on different tory plans that says they will target those to squeeze cash from ordinary, working families. The telegraph, middle class loose winter fuel. It sounds like, and we were talking about this earlier, another policy lifted from david miliband. About this earlier, another policy lifted from David Milibandm about this earlier, another policy lifted from david miliband. It is. Arguably tomorrow is the most important day of selection so far. It is the programme of government and theresa may is on course for victory and she has a huge package of measures which includes something that ed miliband promised in 2015. At the moment pensioners get £200 for a winterfuel at the mom