English Local Elections: 12/04/2017

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3:32:53 > 3:32:55ALARM BLARES

3:32:55 > 3:33:01'The UK has voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48.

3:33:01 > 3:33:04'Ukip leader Nigel Farage celebrated the result,

3:33:04 > 3:33:07'declaring that dawn was breaking on an independent nation.'

3:33:07 > 3:33:09SHE SCOFFS

3:33:09 > 3:33:12'Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to resign

3:33:12 > 3:33:14'later this morning.'

3:33:16 > 3:33:18HE HUMS A TUNE

3:33:18 > 3:33:19Right!

3:33:21 > 3:33:24'The pound fell sharply as the referendum result became apparent,

3:33:24 > 3:33:28'and traders are bracing themselves for panic when the markets open.'

3:33:28 > 3:33:30- Oh, f...- 'Football news.

3:33:30 > 3:33:33'And England are confident of advancing to the next stage

3:33:33 > 3:33:37'ahead of their upcoming European Championship game against Iceland.

3:33:37 > 3:33:38'More bad news, I'm afraid.

3:33:38 > 3:33:42'There's a front of bad weather coming in, so brace yourself.

3:33:42 > 3:33:45'Far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen

3:33:45 > 3:33:49'has emerged as the frontrunner for the French presidency.

3:33:49 > 3:33:52'Experts are warning that the NHS will come under increasing pressure

3:33:52 > 3:33:55'after Britain has left the European Union.'

3:33:58 > 3:34:00ALARM BLARES

3:34:00 > 3:34:03'Donald Trump has been elected as the new President

3:34:03 > 3:34:07'of the United States, after beating rival Hillary Clinton.

3:34:07 > 3:34:11'During the campaign, Mr Trump said he would build a wall

3:34:11 > 3:34:14'on the country's border with Mexico, and called for a ban on...

3:34:14 > 3:34:18'The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has lost a vote of no-confidence

3:34:18 > 3:34:23'from his parliamentary party, with 172 of his MPs voting against him.

3:34:23 > 3:34:26'The Government has been criticised over its reluctance to take in

3:34:26 > 3:34:28'child refugees from Syria.

3:34:28 > 3:34:32'Thousands of unaccompanied children fleeing conflict in the Middle East

3:34:32 > 3:34:33'are now stranded in Europe,

3:34:33 > 3:34:36'including the so-called Jungle camp in Calais.

3:34:37 > 3:34:41'The Government have refused to confirm that EU citizens already

3:34:41 > 3:34:43'living and working in the UK

3:34:43 > 3:34:46'will have the right to stay after Brexit.'

3:34:49 > 3:34:51ALARM BLARES

3:34:51 > 3:34:53'Theresa May has confirmed that Britain will leave

3:34:53 > 3:34:56'the European single market and said she is prepared for Britain

3:34:56 > 3:35:00'to leave Europe with no new deal in place, if necessary.

3:35:01 > 3:35:04'Labour's been criticised for handing a blank cheque

3:35:04 > 3:35:07'to Theresa May, after Jeremy Corbyn ordered his MPs

3:35:07 > 3:35:08'to vote with the Government

3:35:08 > 3:35:10- 'to trigger Article 50.' - Do you get deja vu?

3:35:10 > 3:35:12I don't know, I'll check the fridge.

3:35:13 > 3:35:16'The Government has been criticised for failing to provide

3:35:16 > 3:35:19'more funding to tackle the pressures facing the NHS...

3:35:19 > 3:35:23'Racist or religious abuse incidents recorded by police in England

3:35:23 > 3:35:28'and Wales have risen dramatically since the European referendum.'

3:35:28 > 3:35:29ALARM BLARES

3:35:29 > 3:35:32If you've woken up too many times with that sinking feeling,

3:35:32 > 3:35:36worried about the direction our country and our world is heading,

3:35:36 > 3:35:39if you're fed up with the Conservative Government

3:35:39 > 3:35:41embarking upon a hard and divisive Brexit,

3:35:41 > 3:35:43if you're fed up with a Labour Party

3:35:43 > 3:35:46more interested in fighting with itself

3:35:46 > 3:35:48than standing up to this Government,

3:35:48 > 3:35:51then don't shrug your shoulders, don't look the other way.

3:35:51 > 3:35:53Get involved. All right?

3:35:55 > 3:35:58The Liberal Democrats are the real voice of opposition,

3:35:58 > 3:36:01and the only party standing up for a Britain that is open,

3:36:01 > 3:36:03tolerant and united.

3:36:03 > 3:36:06Every day the Liberal Democrats are holding this Government to account,

3:36:06 > 3:36:09whether it's on Brexit, keeping our place in the single market,

3:36:09 > 3:36:14or fighting against the underfunding in our NHS and social care.

3:36:14 > 3:36:15And every day,

3:36:15 > 3:36:19people who believe what YOU believe are joining the Liberal Democrats.

3:36:19 > 3:36:22So join us. The fightback starts here.