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Candidate — 80% of the vote went to the labour candidate. you might be questioning why that _ candidate. you might be questioning why that is _ candidate. you might be questioning why that is an issue in birmingham. it is why that is an issue in birmingham. it isa— why that is an issue in birmingham. it isa very— why that is an issue in birmingham. it is a very diverse city, particularly in ladywood. there is a very large — particularly in ladywood. there is a very large muslim populatio...

There is another system which means every member between the opposition and the ruling party can be paid up so if someone is not available, a member of the opposition would not vote, but the leader of the welsh conservatives have made it clear they will not be appearing in this circumstance. as you mentioned, the vote is not binding, but during a general election campaign, this is another huge dent to the confidence in the first minister and it is not a great look during this time. thank ou. wit...

Reporter, simon gilbert. thank you forjoining us. let me ask you, what is it that makes this constituency so on a knife edge? well, welcome to somerset and specifically the taunton and wellington constituency. i want you to imagine you are a voter in taunton and wellington and some of those knife edge issues that are at play, as you said. perhaps you work in the public sector, as lots of people here do. you might work for the local council or the uk hydrographic office, part of the ministry of d...

Coastline, secret number one is we are also a hive of industry. just up the coastline we have got europe�*s biggest building site, the hinkley point c nuclear power station, that is being built, thousands of workers employed there and living in the local area, so that is going to be a factor influencing this election. and up the m5 motorway, we have what is going to be britain�*s biggest diggerfactory, a £4 billion plant, which will produce electric car batteries. that is going to employ 40...

Yet. they could be launched next week but aside from the 30th ofjune for plaid cymru, we don�*t have the dates confirmed yet. at the last general election, in 2019, the labour manifesto was launched three weeks before polling day, the conservatives followed three days later. right now, we arejust conservatives followed three days later. right now, we are just over four weeks away from polling day. francisco in china and weir highlights the unexpected timing of this election and asks, our party...

There is an election issue you would like us to explain, you can we dress on the bbc news app awed via their website. last night was the first leaders debate in salford in greater manchester, our correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan is out on the road visiting the different constiuencies in and around greater manchester. and right now she�*s in leigh. can we see you? before we get into politics, have you had a full english yet? l politics, have you had a full english yet?— politics, have you h...

From welsh conservatives over the payments. labour holds exactly half the seats in the welsh assembly but two of its members are off sick. let�*s speak to our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, who is outside the senedd. just explain to me, if he does lose this vote, what does it mean? it is not binding, is it? it does not mean he has to walk. h0. not binding, is it? it does not mean he has to walk.— he has to walk. no, it is not binding- _ he has to walk. no, it is not binding- it _ he has ...

Running next year. now, this is a typical southwest constituency in many ways because as you said it is not labour who are the main rivals to the conservatives but the liberal democrats. the taunton seat has a flip—flop between the liberal democrats and the tories over the last few decades. it has most recently had a conservative mp but there are six candidates standing this time so a lot to play for. fight! this time so a lot to play for. and how have the _ this time so a lot to play for. an...

Resigned, following a fallout with the scottish greens, and there has also been an ongoing police investigation into the snp shall as funding and finances, but this afternoon, john swinney will want the focus to be on what he perceives to be his partys positive record and his priorities ahead of this general election. find and his priorities ahead of this general election.— general election. and we are exoecting — general election. and we are expecting that _ general election. and we are ex...

Knew as the leader, he has not been the snp leaderfor very knew as the leader, he has not been the snp leader for very long at all? absolutely, this is his second stint in charge, but this time around, he has only been in charge for four weeks or so and i think if anyone had said six weeks ago, john swinney will be leader of the house mp, he will be leader of the house mp, he will be leader of the house mp, he will be first minister, and also he will be first minister, and also he will be first ...