It is once again going to feel pretty warm. I will have all of the details very shortly. Its sunday the fifth of may. Good morning to you. Our main story the conservatives have suffered a significant defeat in the West Midlands after losing the regions Mayoral Election to labour. In the closely fought race, andy street, who was seeking a third term in office, lost out to Richard Parker, by a margin ofjust over 1500 votes. The result had been seen as pivotal for Rishi Sunakfollowing One of his partys worst ever performances in this weeks local elections. Our Political Correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. Parker, richard labour and co operative party, 225590. It was a result that will send a shudder through conservatives. Street, andrew, the Conservative Party candidate, 224082. Labour victorious in the west midland mayoral race by 1508 votes a tiny margin in a region of 2 Million People. One of the conservatives high profile metro mayors andy street toppled. The Labour Leader was t
With me are the bbc s deputy Political Editor, vicki young, and shadow business secretary jonathan reynolds, Transport Secretary mark harper, and Liberal Democrat olly grender. Yes, we had that big, important result for the conservatives, ben houchen has held onto the Tees Valley Mayoralty for a third term. You will know if you have been following all the Election Results that labour have won with a pretty historic swing the Blackpool South by election. There are a lot of people, of course, still coming in, we are yet to hear from counts right across the country, in terms of those local councils. Lets just get a thought, first of all, from our panel. So far, how disappointed are you . fin panel. So far, how disappointed are ou . Panel. So far, how disappointed are ou . , panel. So far, how disappointed are ou . ,. ,y you . On the cancer losses, clearly it is disappointing you . On the cancer losses, clearly it is disappointing to you . On the cancer losses, clearly it is disappointing
i m anjana gadgil. our top story. we start in the uk where a manhunt is continuing for a suspected terrorist who escaped from a london prison. daniel khalife escaped from wandsworth prison on wednesday morning, by clinging to the underside of a food delivery van. thejustice secretary has ordered an urgent investigation into what happened, and why the former soldier wasn t held in a higher security prison. our reporter simonjones has more. they have released a statement, saying cuts of consequences. they said you cannot reduce the budget and expect the prison service to operate as if nothing has happened. the government has to take response ability for the decimation of the prison service with less staff and more prisoners and one is worth as a technology example of what life is like for serving prison officers operating in a stressful and violent workplace with staffing levels meaning you care for more than 100 prisoners and they are calling for urgent commission notjust fo
this programme continues on bbc one. good evening. welcome to our weeknight newsnight extravaganza of interviews and intoxicating insight. here in the studio, a critical friend of the conservative party, the commentator tim montgomery, the former leader of the scottish labour party, kezia dugdale, and the uber pollster, luke tryl, the uk director of more in common. first, that debate in nottingham, only the second time sunak and starmer have shared a stage in the last five weeks. we ll show some of the most interesting bits, but was this the moment of the debate? interesting bits, but was this mr sunak, i think you made a fair job of being chancellor. but you re a pretty mediocre prime minister. sir keir, i think that that your strings are being pulled by very senior members of the labour party. are you two really the best we ve got to be the next prime minister of our great country? applause. there was just that moment, wasn t there kind of a whoa . your reaction to the deb