Looking for, has anyone really got a lot of support and as far out in front . And then, another mp said to me what they are then looking for is some kind of momentum. Because some of these candidates come from. Studio imjust these candidates come from. Studio im just going to stop you because we have seen the chair of the 1922 committee come into the room. Lets listen to what he has to Say. James cleverly, 21 votes. Robertjenrick, 21 votes. Priti patel, 1a Votes. Mel stride, 16 votes and Tom Tugendhat 17 votes. So is the result of the ballot, Priti Patel is eliminated from the contest. And there will be a further ballot on tuesday to reduce the list from five to four candidates. He will then be going to the conservative Party Conference. Thank you very much for your attendance. We look forward to the ballot next week. Studio there we have Bob Blackman the chair of the 1922 committee announcing the Priti Patel, the former Home Secretary is out. She got 1a Votes. We miss the very top due
And we are watching the kings royal horse artillery, marking the First Anniversary of the kings coronation. And we will leave events there in green park in central london, marking the First Anniversary of the kings coronation. That, we are going to head straight to scotland now and the snp Leadership Race in the last three minutes, nominations to be the next leader of the Scottish National party have closed. Now, we do knowjohn swinney, on your screens that has put his name into the ring. He is the frontrunner, that the question is whether there are any last minute opponents and also you may remember the First Minister resigned as leader and First Minister of the snp in scotland just last week. Lets go to a reporter, ben philip. In the last couple of minutes, nominations, that deadline for nominations has closed. ~. ,. ,. , that deadline for nominations has closed. ,. ,. ,. , that deadline for nominations has closed. ,. ,. ,. , closed. What does that mean . That is riuht. In closed. Wh
This programme contains some Strong Language and some discriminatory language. Election night fever, as bbc gets ready to bring you the results of the last big vote before the General Election. Will it be boom time for starmer . Or will it be doom time for sunak . The bbc s Election Programme kicks off in an hours time. You can see just a few of their many live points warming up. With a pick n mix of votes under the count tonight, to discuss them well be joined by the chair of the labour party, a Senior Cabinet Minister and the personification of political analysis, professor sirjohn curtice. Well also talk to the person most likely to be the new First Minister of scotland, john swinney, now that kate forbes has thrown her weight behind him. And with the looming prospect of deportation flights to rwanda, a warning you will hear strong and discriminatory language as a protestor is racially abused attempting to stop Asylum Seekers being moved out of hotels by government contactors. Shout
We start with Breaking News in the uk from scotland. We havejust we start with Breaking News in the uk from scotland. We have just heard that kate forbes has said she will not stand to become the next leader of the snp, you remember there is a vacancy because humza yousaf, that man there, has resigned. Kate forbes you may remember a year ago ran against humza yousaf for the leadership so many expected her to run again but she has announced that she will not run. What does that mean . It means in all likelihood John Swinney Look Set to be the next leader of the Scottish National party and therefore the next First Minister of scotland although of course i should underline that it is not confirmed at the moment. The reason he is in the driving seat is because just a few hours ago he announced that he would stand. Lets listen. Mi; announced that he would stand. Lets listen. G , announced that he would stand. Lets listen. G ,. , announced that he would stand. Lets listen. G ,. Listen. My me