with a larger than expected swing — of 20.4% — labour's michael shanks secured just under 18,000 votes, more than double the totalfor the snp'. but the huge swing to labour enables sir keir and his supporters to dream of a wider victory; its weakness in scotland since the 2015 wipeout has been one of the reasons it has remained so far from power in westminster; without scotland the road to no 10 is so much steeper for labour to travel. let's take a listen to what sir keir starmer had to say. they said that we couldn't change the labour party and we did it. they said that we couldn't win in the south of england and the north of england and we did it. they said you will never beat the snp in scotland and rutherglen, you did it! applause

scotland's labour leader anas sarwar echoed these thoughts, saying his country would be key in delivering a uk—wide labour victory, but the party must continue to work hard to regain voters�* trust. i am very clear that actually, scotland will lead the way in delivering uk—wide labour government. and i think what you have seen happen in scotland over night is people move away and reject the politics of division, of chaos and incompetence and instead express a desire for a fresh start, express a desire for change. and they can now see that scottish labour is the vehicle for that change and that scotland will lead and that scotland will lead the way in delivering a uk—wide labour government. a disappointing night for the snp. this is what humza yousaf had to say. a disappointing night. a tough night for the snp.

very difficult, of course. there's a number of factors that played into that, we were told time and time again on the doorstep that margaret ferrier�*s reckless actions counted against us. of course, the police investigation has had an impact as well. i think the snp has to reflect, we've got to regroup, reorganise. we've had tough adversities, tough election results in the past. we've bounced back stronger and very, very keen to make sure that we are fighting for the next electoral test. it was an even worse night for the conservatives they lost their deposit. lord kim darroch — former uk ambassador to the us & eu and fomer national security adviser. mo elleithee — democratic political campaign strategist. hello both. thank you very much a being our panel this evening. let's start with you, how do you try and rank this result? 1 start with you, how do you try and rank this result?— rank this result? i think that labour were _ rank this result? i think that labour were always - rank this result? i think that labour were always likely i rank this result? i think that labour were always likely to rank this result? i think that - labour were always likely to win the seat, this by—election given what happened to the snp, the mp who had

to resign and given the snp�*s broader troubles in scotland. but the scale of the victory and the swing of 20% was way beyond their expectations. they won't get 20% in the general election, even if they got half that, if they got a0 new seats, a0 seats won back, that would be a huge step as you said in the introduction towards getting overall majority in the house of commons. another point i make is that this is extraordinary good timing for keir starmer on the eve of the labour party conference. you couldn't have a betterfillerfor the party conference. you couldn't have a better filler for the troops than this extraordinary victory. and the conservatives lose their deposit. it's hard to see where they will win a seat in scotland when they are being squeezed between a labour revival and in snp attempts that we will see over the next few months to

hold some of the seats that they currently have. so, tough times for the tories, i think, up in scotland. let's go to you with your campaign strategy hat on. it's obviously a great result for labour, you have the job then of managing expectations heading forward. if there are not flashing red warning signs— there are not flashing red warning signs going off at the tory headquarters right now that i don't know_ headquarters right now that i don't know what — headquarters right now that i don't know what would set them off. they should _ know what would set them off. they should be _ know what would set them off. they should be anxious as a result of these _ should be anxious as a result of these elections. now, it could be in partiust _ these elections. now, it could be in partjust exhaustion these elections. now, it could be in part just exhaustion with the tories after so _ part just exhaustion with the tories after so many years and so many stand _ after so many years and so many stand hills — after so many years and so many stand hills recent years, coupled with the — stand hills recent years, coupled with the economy, i understand why people _ with the economy, i understand why people would be rebelling against them _ people would be rebelling against them it_ people would be rebelling against them. it could be that labour itself has turned —

them. it could be that labour itself has turned a corner after several years _ has turned a corner after several years and — has turned a corner after several years and not a lot of confidence in that party, — years and not a lot of confidence in that party, perhaps under new leadership that are starting to turn a comet _ leadership that are starting to turn a corner. now, iwill say, there were _ a corner. now, iwill say, there were three _ a corner. now, iwill say, there were three elections held yesterday and one _ were three elections held yesterday ahd one of— were three elections held yesterday and one of them, the tories actually held onto _ and one of them, the tories actually held onto. and so there is a little bit of— held onto. and so there is a little bit of something for them to hold onto and — bit of something for them to hold onto and something for labour to keep— onto and something for labour to keep an _ onto and something for labour to keep an eye on. this level exhaustion with the tories might not be headed _ exhaustion with the tories might not be headed towards a complete and total finish in next election so they— total finish in next election so they will— total finish in next election so they will have to keep an eye on that _ they will have to keep an eye on that i_ they will have to keep an eye on that. i would they will have to keep an eye on that. iwould much they will have to keep an eye on that. i would much rather be at the labour— that. i would much rather be at the labour party headquarters than tory party headquarters right now and unless _ party headquarters right now and unless there is a dramatic change in the tories _ unless there is a dramatic change in the tories are going to be in real trouble — the tories are going to be in real trouble. , , ., .., the tories are going to be in real trouble, , ., _, . ,, ., the tories are going to be in real trouble, , ., . ,, ., ,~/ trouble. just to come back to you because we _ trouble. just to come back to you because we are _ trouble. just to come back to you because we are saying, _ trouble. just to come back to you l because we are saying, constantly, the selection, a one year away also, do you have any best guess on when we will actually see an election in

which way it will actually had? mr; which way it will actually had? my cuess which way it will actually had? ij�*i guess is which way it will actually had? m: guess is that it which way it will actually had? m; guess is that it will either be in november or it will be in may. and i think, may is a real possibility, potentially combining with local elections. if, for example, you have a budget, a budget statement in march that gives away some tax reductions or something that would make people feel a bit more positive about the conservatives that are in government. the risk of letting it run to november or even the latest possible date in generally is it just looks a bit desperate. we all remember gordon brown not going to early election and carrying on to the last minute, and he lost badly when he eventually went to the last possible moment. it never looks good to hold on, hold on, wishing for

something to turn up.— to hold on, hold on, wishing for something to turn up. well, we won't hold ou something to turn up. well, we won't hold you to — something to turn up. well, we won't hold you to that _ something to turn up. well, we won't hold you to that prediction _ something to turn up. well, we won't hold you to that prediction but - something to turn up. well, we won't hold you to that prediction but we - hold you to that prediction but we will see. thank you both for that. i want to head to the us. it's also been a tumultuous week in washington as kevin mccarthy was toppled in a right—wing revolt — the first time ever that a us house of representatives speaker has lost a no—confidence vote. now the politicans and pundits will be holding their breath for next week when the the battle to replace him will get underway. but it could take days or weeks to find someone who could win enough support in the divided house. but donald trump has already made his pick for thejob. take a look. he's endorsed staunch conservative congressman jim jordan�*s bid to become the next speaker. saying: he will be a great speaker of the house. before going on to remark, "he has my complete and total endorsement!"

not only potential speaker elections coming up but lots of off field political activities, support for ukraine, lots of activities coming in. let's first take a look at who jim jordan is and who the other contenders are for the top job. he was once a thorn in the party's side and now he is one of the most powerful republicans in congress. the firebrand from ohio, currently serving his ninth term, is chairman of the influential housejudiciary committee and a key member of the house oversight committee. next is steve scalise. he served as mr mccarthy's number 2 since 2019 and his aspirations for the topjob have long been an open secret in washington. representing a suburban louisiana district in the house since 2008, he is best known for surviving an assassination attempt in june 2017. and finally kevin hern. he is not as well—known as mrjordan or mr scalise but is said to be weighing a run for speaker. he is also a relative newcomer, first elected to the house

in 2018 from oklahoma. whoever ends up landing the job will have to work with joe whoever ends up landing the job will have to work withjoe biden. take a listen to what he said. look, whomever the house speaker is, i'm going to try and work with. they control half...half the congress and i'm going to try and work with them. some people, i imagine, going to be easier to work with than others but whomever the speaker is, i will try and work with them. let's bring the panel back again. plenty to get through. lots happening. we will start specifically with the shenanigans with the speaker. what do you make of what has been going on? kearin of what has been going on? kevin mccarthy wasn't _ of what has been going on? kevin mccarthy wasn't a _ of what has been going on? kevin mccarthy wasn't a very _ of what has been going on? kevin mccarthy wasn't a very good - of what has been going on? if “i mccarthy wasn't a very good speaker. he lost the trust of at least enough members of his own caucus that they didn't want to be with them and democrats weren't willing to help save and because he had lost their trust after going back on the number

of different promises he made over decisions of spending on ukraine aid. so hejust wasn't decisions of spending on ukraine aid. so he just wasn't going to decisions of spending on ukraine aid. so hejust wasn't going to be able to hold onto thatjob very long. so now, attention turns to who replaces him. i don't think we know that. i think, replaces him. i don't think we know that. ithink, in replaces him. i don't think we know that. i think, in fact, replaces him. i don't think we know that. ithink, infact, it replaces him. i don't think we know that. i think, in fact, it could replaces him. i don't think we know that. ithink, in fact, it could be just as likely that it is someone that you did notjust name could be the speaker. the last four times there has been a republican speaker of the house, twice it was because a consensus came that it had to emerge when the leading candidates could not garner enough votes within their own caucus. and so, we may not know what happens, donald trump is my endorsement ofjim jordan could hurt him amongst the moderate members of the caucus. he may be seen as to establishment for the far right members. i think this could be an

open field and it could take some time. . �* , open field and it could take some time. ., �*, ., ,. ., open field and it could take some time. ., time. that's fascinating. it wasn't a cuick time. that's fascinating. it wasn't a quick process — time. that's fascinating. it wasn't a quick process last _ time. that's fascinating. it wasn't a quick process last time, - time. that's fascinating. it wasn't a quick process last time, was - time. that's fascinating. it wasn't j a quick process last time, was it? what do you make of those names that were listed? i what do you make of those names that were listed? ., , ., were listed? i defer to my fellow anellist were listed? i defer to my fellow panellist on _ were listed? i defer to my fellow panellist on the _ were listed? i defer to my fellow panellist on the details - were listed? i defer to my fellow panellist on the details of- were listed? i defer to my fellow panellist on the details of this. l panellist on the details of this. i do have — panellist on the details of this. i do have a — panellist on the details of this. i do have a couple of points. i do wonder— do have a couple of points. i do wonder a — do have a couple of points. i do wonder a bit about the democratic calculation — wonder a bit about the democratic calculation in not saving kevin mccarthy— calculation in not saving kevin mccarthy because itjust, certainly the candidates that have come forward — the candidates that have come forward don't seem to be any easier to do— forward don't seem to be any easier to do deals — forward don't seem to be any easier to do deals with then mccarthy was certainly— to do deals with then mccarthy was certainly when it comes to ukraine. secondly, _ certainly when it comes to ukraine. secondly, you referred tojim jordan and this— secondly, you referred tojim jordan and this guy is way out right. weigh out right _ and this guy is way out right. weigh out right. he is to the right of outright. he is to the right of mccarthy— out right. he is to the right of mccarthy but he is way out there. i 'ust mccarthy but he is way out there. i just thought he was a little too extreme — just thought he was a little too extreme a taste for enough of his republican colleagues to get the

votes _ republican colleagues to get the votes he — republican colleagues to get the votes he needs. but what do i know? i votes he needs. but what do i know? i suspect— votes he needs. but what do i know? i suspect that my fellow panellist is right— i suspect that my fellow panellist is right in— i suspect that my fellow panellist is right in saying that a surprise candidate — is right in saying that a surprise candidate may come through in due course _ candidate may come through in due course but— candidate may come through in due course. but the longer that this deadlock— course. but the longer that this deadlock continues, the more potential— deadlock continues, the more potential damage to our efforts to help ukraine in the war because the next transfer trade needs congressional approval, which is 90% of what _ congressional approval, which is 90% of what ukraine gets, but until we -et of what ukraine gets, but until we get a _ of what ukraine gets, but until we get a new— of what ukraine gets, but until we get a new speaker we can't got —— -et get a new speaker we can't got —— get down _ get a new speaker we can't got —— get down the agenda and voted through— get down the agenda and voted through so this matters to all of us. , ., ., , . ~ through so this matters to all of us. interesting, i want to pick your brains on this _ us. interesting, i want to pick your brains on this because _ us. interesting, i want to pick your| brains on this because government shutdown, wejust brains on this because government shutdown, we just avoided. brains on this because government shutdown, wejust avoided. excluding funding for ukraine. what are we, a0 days or so left roughly until that will happens again? how does all this knit together?—

this knit together? look, i think that this was _ this knit together? look, i think that this was a _ this knit together? look, i think that this was a tough _ this knit together? look, i think| that this was a tough decision for this knit together? look, i think i that this was a tough decision for a a lot of the democrats in the house because at this point. yes, kevin mccarthy was able to stitch together enough votes by working with democrats but he had to negate on a number of promise that he made to those democrats, including on ukraine aid. i think that the democrat said that we can't trust him, let alone anyone else to follow through on these promises. now we arejust weeks through on these promises. now we are just weeks away from the threat of another government shutdown and the government party has nobody leaving it —— leading it. politically the big winner may end “p politically the big winner may end up being the democratic leader in the house who, if public opinion continues to sour on the republicans, he is poised to be the next speaker after the 202a elections but that is a long time

away. i think that we are just looking really, really messy over here. ., , ., ., here. indeed. lots more to come. plenty more _ here. indeed. lots more to come. plenty more coverage _ here. indeed. lots more to come. plenty more coverage on - here. indeed. lots more to come. plenty more coverage on that. - here. indeed. lots more to come. i plenty more coverage on that. thank you both. we'll be back with our panel at in the moment. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. a stunning background, now a new moral has got everyone talking. it was painted. the support has been crazy. i think it's because what it symbolises. people have given their lives for what we have today. the man who came — lives for what we have today. the man who came up with the idea was local businessman bob smith when he was at the memorial day service to yours ago with the old wall looking tired. it yours ago with the old wall looking tired. . , yours ago with the old wall looking tired. .,, . ., . ~ yours ago with the old wall looking tired. .,, . ., . ,, , ., . ~ tired. it was cracked with black atches tired. it was cracked with black patches all _ tired. it was cracked with black patches all over _ tired. it was cracked with black patches all over it, _ tired. it was cracked with black patches all over it, quite i patches all over it, quite depressing. just drop me to think of

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the son of the former attorney general, the nephew of the former president. he announced he was going to run in the democratic primary. he is not much of a democrat, first being known as no environmental activist, he has taken a sharp departure from the democratic orthodoxy and becoming a massively vocal and he backs activist, spread of disinformation in conspiracy theories. he wasn't getting as much support in the democratic primaries and is now considering an independent run. this is raising all sorts of questions about who he might hurt more. the thought was that he might pull democratic votes away but he's actually polling more votes away from donald trump, were he to run as a third—party candidate. it's going to be a fascinating thing to watch as the

202a election heats up. a famous name amongst a few other famous names potentially marking it up. just briefly on that, as a seasoned us watcher. what do you make about that potential entry? it’s us watcher. what do you make about that potential entry?— that potential entry? it's always hard to imagine _ that potential entry? it's always hard to imagine anyone - that potential entry? it's always hard to imagine anyone running| that potential entry? it's always i hard to imagine anyone running from a position— hard to imagine anyone running from a position which is both further right— a position which is both further right than— a position which is both further right than the usual donald trump positions~ — right than the usual donald trump positions. so it's pretty extraordinary to have this individual doing that. for him to be a kennedy— individual doing that. for him to be a kennedy as well turns it from unusual— a kennedy as well turns it from unusual to _ a kennedy as well turns it from unusual to sort of surreal. i hadn't realised _ unusual to sort of surreal. i hadn't realised that the prediction is that he might— realised that the prediction is that he might take more votes from trump and now— he might take more votes from trump and now biden and i will watch his progress — and now biden and i will watch his progress with even greater attention than i _ progress with even greater attention than i was _ progress with even greater attention than i was. we progress with even greater attention than i was. ~ ., , .,

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regulation system in america is very comprehensive. second, suppose that she had managed to get it in and make her necklace, ijust like to think of her calling upon her friends and going to a party and them saying, that is an unusual perfume you're wearing tonight. i have no idea what to say. i ought to bring you in. i don't know if you have anything to add. i bring you in. i don't know if you have anything to add.— bring you in. i don't know if you have anything to add. i have no idea what to say — have anything to add. i have no idea what to say other _ have anything to add. i have no idea what to say other than _ have anything to add. i have no idea what to say other than i'm _ have anything to add. i have no idea what to say other than i'm going i have anything to add. i have no idea what to say other than i'm going to l what to say other than i'm going to id what to say other than i'm going to go online _ what to say other than i'm going to go online and see if i can find the permit— go online and see if i can find the permit application for giraffe faeces — permit application for giraffe faeces because the fact that this even _ faeces because the fact that this even exists is fascinating to me. our directorjust kindly has 0ur directorjust kindly has provided a close—up image for us all to enjoyjust before we had. i provided a close-up image for us all to enjoyjust before we had.- to enjoy 'ust before we had. i can't un-see to enjoyjust before we had. i can't un-see that _ to enjoyjust before we had. i can't un-see that now. _ to enjoyjust before we had. i can't un-see that now. i _ to enjoyjust before we had. i can't un-see that now. i won't _ to enjoyjust before we had. i can't un-see that now. i won't be able l to enjoyjust before we had. i can'tl un-see that now. i won't be able to un—see that now. i won't be able to and see _ un—see that now. i won't be able to and see that — un-see that now. i won't be able to and see that-— and see that. sorry to you and everyone- _ and see that. sorry to you and everyone. brilliant _ and see that. sorry to you and everyone. brilliant stuff. i and see that. sorry to you and | everyone. brilliant stuff. thank and see that. sorry to you and i everyone. brilliant stuff. thank you so much.

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hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes here with your sports news. starting with gymnastics. simone biles has broken the record for the most world and olympic gymnastic medals. the us superstar, who'sjust back to international competition after two years out to protect her mental health, added the all around gold in antwerp tonight to the team gold she won yesterday. it takes her total to sa global medals. so at 26 years young, biles still reigns supreme but she's not giving anything away about next year's 0|ympics yet. i can't answer any questions for the future, i am going to live in the now. i have got two daysin to live in the now. i have got two days in the final as i'm going to focus on that. today, i feel more relaxed and comfortable with where i am out with my gymnastics. i knew it was going to be a fun night. i was hit ten years ago, the crowd was amazing. i appreciate the crowd, the

fans, everyone. team usa. i had a really good time tonight. france are through to the quarterfinals of the rugby world cup. they thumped italy 52—0 in lyon for a bonus point win. the result means france finish top of pool a ahead of new zealand. italy once again fail to reach the knock out stages. the home nations are all in action tomorrow. catalan dragons are through to the super league grand final. in an incredible finish, they beat st helens 12—6 in the first of the play—off semi finals — sam tomkins scoring their only try of the game in the very last minute. this is his final season and what a thing it would be for them if they go on to win. it's day two of the cricket world cup and pakistan began their campaign with a comfortable win over the netherlands. they beat them by 81 runs in hyderabad, asjoe lynsky reports. just to be here is a breakthrough for cricket in the netherlands. they have not reached this world cup since 2011

and through their squad is spirit. paul spent the lockdown is a delivery driver. much of this team are now full—time, and serving up this kind of bowling. that ball took down muhammad rizwan. although pakistan lost all their wickets, they did enough, just, to make a score. to reach 287 would take all of dutch courage. when he set them off, they had made a start with style. but then they made misjudgments. bas de leede got to 67. when he was bowled, pakistan could sense a gentle finish. the dutch all out and more than 80 runs short. but this world cup as their platform and through it all they will keep smiling. 0nto football and paul pogba's failed drugs test has been confirmed with a positive result in his b sample. the former manchester united

and nowjuventus midfielder was suspended in august after an initial random drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone in his system. if the 30—year—old world cup winner is found guilty of doping, he could be banned for between two and four years. elsewhere, the row over var continues. liverpool were denied a goal against spurs at the weekend which turned out to be an error. they lost the game. so to try to prevent more incidents, this weekend, the off—field var will confirm the outcome of decisions before notifying the on—field referee. well, the subject has been the talk of all the pre—match press conferences today. it was a mistake, except it. it's always difficult. humans make mistakes but the machines should reduce the human mistakes that we do. but at the end, it happened with

the mistake so, hopefully we will finish here and get the team better. improved. i trust the var and how we manage the var. i trust the car, not the driver. that's the problem. for me it's about simplifying the situation. after many years, seeing how it works i think the most important is to return to give the power more to the referees. manchester united drew 2—2 with arsenal in the women's united were leading 2—1 until the 93rd minute when chloe lacasse equalized with a super strike. max verstappen has taken his 10th pole position of the season at the qatar grand prix. he was dominant in qualifying for sunday's race, finishing nearly half a second quicker than the mercedes pairing of george russell and lewis hamilton. first though, there's a sprint race in doha on saturday

and if verstappen finishes in the top six in that, then he'll seal his third successive world f1 title. the three—time olympic champion adam peaty made his return to competitive swimming today. but it wasn't quite the glorious return many had hoped for. peaty was 6th in the 100m breaststroke final at a world cup event in berlin. he hasn't competed since march after a break from the sport due to mental health issues. that's all the sport for now. hello. friday brought us a bit of a mixed day weather—wise across the uk. some rain in the north and north—west, some sunshine towards the south. the next few days, a big contrast in temperature. warmer than average by quite a bit across much of england, wales and northern ireland. colder than average for scotland, particularly during the weekend, we're going to see some really heavy rain moving in. up to about 150, perhaps even 180 millimetres of rain accumulating

over the next few days. that's enough to cause some problems, so the met office have issued an amber weather warning for the risk of some flooding and disruption to perhaps travel, power networks as well across this zone. now, all that wet weather is due to this frontal system here, which is going to be really slow—moving into the weekend, especially so on saturday. we've got high pressure further south. so as we head through the rest of this evening and overnight, we've already got that front with us. it's going to be pushing a bit further north. so drying up for parts of northern ireland and northern england, but the rain becoming particularly persistent and heavy across central parts of scotland first thing tomorrow morning. reasonably mild for most of us, especially towards the south, with those overnight temperatures in the mid—teens. could be a bit of low cloud, mist and murk particularly around some of these irish sea coasts to start your saturday morning. but long spells of sunshine, really, for much of england, wales and northern ireland. a bit of high cloud drifting around, a bit hazy. heavy rain, though, across central parts of scotland. those rainfall totals really mounting up. now, in the sunshine in the south,

we could see temperatures as high as 2a—25 degrees in one or two spots. whereas further north, contrast that to aberdeen, just nine degrees sitting under the cloud with the rain as well. so very big contrasts, really, all round in the weather through the weekend. for sunday, we've still got the rain across scotland. it'll slowly lift northwards, so gradually drying out for some central and western areas. best of the sunshine again will be further south, and temperatures perhaps a degree down compared to saturday. 23 or so for the warmest spots, and not quite as chilly across parts of scotland. into monday, that rain will have cleared away. a bit of a cool northerly breeze across the north of scotland, but a dry day for most of us, i think. there will be areas of cloud drifting around, some hazy sunshine and temperatures generally in the mid—to—high teens in the north. but again, the mid—20s possible towards the south. that warm weather then holds on into tuesday for some southern areas, but we'll start to see more showers from wednesday onwards as temperatures return to more typical for the time of year. bye— bye.

at ten — victory for labour in scotland, with the party describing its win in the rutherglen and hamilton west by—election as "seismic". welcome to scotland's newest mp, michael shanks. the swing to their candidate

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