Money, that is why i so bitter laughter we are not saying that thames water is not paying taxes. We have a guy. Accountability is something we are looking for and we do not find it in this story when you consider how much damage they have done, huge amount of untreated sewage, the amount they have paid in dividends in ten years and how little the fine has been, it does not sound like a balanced approach. You could not make this up. They pay themselves more money than the fine but then the dividend goes to shareholders in luxembourg and the cayman islands. It has got everything. It breaks my heart because so many businesspeople every day, watching this programme, will tell you this is absolutely disgraceful. Donald trump wins vote to replace obamacare. They have finally crossed the first hurdle. 20 republicans voted against it but over rolled the figures went their way. All the democrats voted against it. What they had to do to get it across the line, no protection to existing pre exist
Also in the programme a Scrappage Scheme for diesel cars could be on the way as the Government Strategy to tackle Air Pollution is due to be published later. Ill be looking at what that might mean for car owners. And a lifetime of service, we will hear your memories as the duke of edinburgh retires. And in sport, Manchester United reign in spain, where Marcus Rashford makes his mark, to help his team, take a big step towards the Europa League final. And Sarah Keith Lucas has the weather. I will have a full forecast in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. There has been a substantial swing from labour to the conservatives in early results from yesterdays local elections. The tories have made significant gains in england and wales. Counting doesnt start in scotland until later. All the councils in wales and scotland were up for grabs and a third of those in england. The conservatives have gained 115 seats and labour have lost 113. Heres our Political Correspondent chris
Bollywood film of all time . And coming up in the sport on bbc news, englands cricketing summer has started. Theyre in bristol, playing a one Day International against ireland. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The conservatives have made big gains in the local elections, recording their best results since 2008. Many of the votes cast yesterday across england, scotland and wales are still being counted, but labour has fared badly in many areas, including losing control of its former stronghold of glasgow. Ukip has seen its vote collapse, only winning a single seat so far. The Liberal Democrats have had a mixed result, and havent found the breakthrough they had been hoping for. Just a few moments ago, this is how things looked. It means the conservatives have so far gained 240 seats, labour have lost 177, the Liberal Democrats of lost 177, the Liberal Democrats of lost 31 and ukip have lost 68. When it comes to councils. The tories have picked up five councils, labour h
To leave by the back door on the final day of campaigning in the french election. And west ham put the brakes on tottenhams title hopes tonight. Coming up on Sportsday On Bbc News we will have the latest reports, results, interviews and features from the bbc sports centre. Good evening. The conservatives have made big gains in the local elections, winning seats all across the country from every other party. Its their best result in nearly a decade. As well as taking control of five councils in england and wales, theyve made significant gains in scotland. Labour has taken a beating, losing control of its former stronghold of glasgow, amongst others. Ukips vote has collapsed, and the Liberal Democrats had varied fortunes. With all councils now declared, the conservatives have gained 319 seats in england. Labour have lost 142 seats, the lib dems have lost 28 and ukip are down 143. In scotland, the snp have lost seven seats, the tories have gained 164, labour have lost 133. In wales, labou
And there isnt much mention of a Scrappage Scheme either. It is Diesel Engines blamed for producing nitrogen dioxide, a gas that is invisible to the naked eye, but linked to a wide range of health impacts. So where does this Leave Drivers of diesel cars . Its not down to us, is it . Joe public. Its the government thats in power at the time that says diesels good. Lets go on to diesel. Now they are saying different. Perhaps my next car, probably would get a petrol, but i do a lot of commuting, driving on the motorways, so when i bought this car, diesel was the obvious choice. You might change now . Absolutely. One idea discussed in the report is charging Diesel Drivers for coming into cities like nottingham. The government makes clear it does not support that. It wants local authorities to try every other option first. But, if the air remains polluted, maybe charging will have to be considered again. The lib dems say the plan is a copout. The green party says the government is standing