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Morning - as well as my chat with

@amolrajan

on

@BBCr4today

just now, here are a few more of my thoughts on the local elections

@bbcnews

:

Local elections 2023: Opponents gain from shrivelling Tory popularity

The Tories suffer from a competitive political landscape, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.

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Watch: England's local election... in under 60 seconds

Missed today's coverage? Here's some of the most important moments from the last 24 hours.

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NEW: BBC Projected National Vote Share is here: bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p

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BBC Politics

@BBCPolitics

"Rishi has no option but to own these results"

reveals a blame game is under way within the Conservative Party in wake of local elections

Local elections 2023: Conservative sniping starts over losses

Recrimination, even infighting, is already under way within the Tories, writes BBC political editor Chris Mason.

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Adam Fleming

@adamfleming

We will be doing a LIVE #BBCNewscast on iPlayer at 7 with

and

@bbclaurak

so send us your questions ✉️newscast@bbc.co.uk 📲 0330 123 9480

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Martyn Oates

@bbcmartynoates

A Conservative candidate in Plymouth tells me, “They’ve been drawing trees on the ballot papers, which makes a change from phallic symbols”.

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Tim Hammond

@timhammo

BREAKING: LAB gains Plymouth. First Lab gain of the night and a big target for the party #LocalElections2023

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Tim Hammond

@timhammo

So far, it's a miserable night for the Conservatives says

@chrismasonbbc

#LocalElections2023 bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p via

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Tim Hammond

@timhammo

The story so far- via

@chrismasonbbc

#Elections2023 bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p via

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Luxmy Gopal

@luxmy_g

May 4

Hello from your bulletins team for the BBC #Elections2023 programme, with

@reetacbbc

@bbclaurak

bringing you #LocalElections2023 coverage through the night! 🗳️

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Follow the local election results and analysis on the

@bbcnews

Live Page -- latest bits and bobs from me here: bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p

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May 4

Polls have closed. Follow the results on

,

,

and on the

Live Page, all night and all day tomorrow:

Local elections 2023: Voting to end soon in England - BBC News

Polls will close at 22:00, with some 8,000 council seats up for grabs across 230 local councils.

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May 3

The Prime Minister’s team just faced around half an hour of non stop questions about Sue Gray. Read what we know from

@nickeardleybbc

& me here

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Sue Gray: Inside track on an almighty row

Has the Partygate probe chief who wants to work for Labour acted properly? And why are some people so angry?

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May 3

After a spot of local elections chat with

and

on

and

respectively, here are some thoughts written down

@BBCPolitics

:

Chris Mason: What's at stake in this week's local elections?

This week's results matter, as new councillors are elected and voters deliver their verdict on the parties.

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BBC Politics

@BBCPolitics

Apr 29

Joining #BBCLauraK Transport secretary Mark Harper Labour campaign chief Shabana Mahmood Green co-leader Adrian Ramsay Activist Nazanin Boniadi Conservative peer Nicholas Soames Government tech adviser Matt Clifford Actor Adjoa Andoh Sunday 9am bbc.co.uk/news/uk-654295

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Apr 29

SNP plays longer game in bid for Scottish independence — a weekend read from

@nickeardleybbc

and me

:

SNP plays longer game in bid for Scottish independence

The party leadership believes support for independence needs to be higher to force another referendum.

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Apr 28

Read the report here: tmentscommissioner.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/upl

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BBC Chairman Richard Sharp resigns -- follow here on the

Live Page: bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-6

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Here’s the latest #BBCNewscast — catch it too on

@BBCOne

shortly, immediately after #bbcqt:

Newscast - Newscarpool Karaoke - BBC Sounds

Adam pays homage to James Corden’s final carpool karaoke.

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BBC Sounds

@BBCSounds

Apr 27

“Weird and bizarre” Shadow foreign secretary,

@DavidLammy

, shares his views on Diane Abbott's letter about racism on the latest #BBCNewscast...

Newscast | Listen on BBC Sounds

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Apr 27

Keep up to date with the evacuation of Brits from Sudan on this

Live Page: bbc.co.uk/news/live/worl

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The Foreign Secretary has been on

@BBCBreakfast

and will be on

@BBCr4today

shortly. Read the latest from me on where we are here

:

Chris Mason: Sudan evacuation remains a race against time

It looks like it will be very difficult to get every Briton out in time before the fighting resumes.

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BBC colleague

has raided his children's toy box for this election explainer

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Local elections are taking place on the 4th of May.

@bbcdmacmillan explains what we're actually voting for...

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Apr 26

The latest Americast is here - discussing President Biden’s decision to run for a second term

@BBCSounds

Americast - Biden's Final Campaign - BBC Sounds

Joe Biden is officially running again!

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Love this from

👇👇

Quote Tweet

Sanny Rudravajhala

@SannyR1985

Apr 24

Three and a half years into this #journalism broadcasting malarkey, I thought I’d share some tips.

1/ Don’t be a d*ck. This one’s obvious right? Well, you’d be surprised. Being decent and courteous with everyone you meet can only be a good thing. And people remember.

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Nick Eardley

@nickeardleybbc

Apr 25

BREAKING: UK announcing evacuation of British nationals from Sudan from today. Military flights to depart from airfield outside Khartoum. British passport holders eligible on priority basis. Those eligible will be contacted.

Sudan: UK sends military team as it weighs evacuation options

The government is looking at several options to rescue UK citizens but is under pressure to get them out faster.

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Apr 24

Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell is facing questions on this from MPs now

Ministers face limited options for Sudan evacuation

There are growing questions about what can be done to help Britons trapped in the febrile situation.

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Laura Kuenssberg

@bbclaurak

Apr 23

Reminder - we are on BBC 2 at 9 today! - see you then and keep up with the conversation here... bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p or #BBCLauraK

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Apr 22

A weekend read from me here

on Dominic Raab & his resignation

Losing Dominic Raab was a bad day for Rishi Sunak

The prime minister cannot afford many days like this after losing a long-standing ally and deputy.

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Former cabinet minister Jacob Rees Mogg tells

@mattfrei

@Channel4News

that Dominic Raab's resignation was "unnecessary and the Prime Minister shouldn't have accepted it" bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p

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Dominic Raab resigned as deputy PM today after a report found he had "humiliated staff". #DominicRaab #ChrisMason #UKPolitics #Parliament #Politics #BBCNews

Dominic Raab's interview in 1 minute -- on

@tiktok_uk

tiktok.com

BBC News on TikTok

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Dominic Raab hits out at 'activist civil servants' after resignation

Dave Penman of the FDA union: "Dominic Raab’s accusations about ‘activist civil servants’ trying to block government is just the latest conspiracy he’s concocted to deflect from an independent investigation’s criticism of his conduct." bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p

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The ex-deputy PM blames "over-unionised" officials for blocking his reforms in a BBC interview.

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NEW: I have interviewed the former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab: bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p

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Letter here from the PM to Dominic Raab: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl

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The Deputy Prime Minister resigns:

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Dominic Raab

@DominicRaab

My resignation statement.

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