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Hello, the results for the local elections in England have come pouring in,

which means it's the return of Deputy Political Editor Vicki Young.

And so many people loved how we introduced her in the style of a US late-night talk show

that we're now deciding to make it a newscast tradition.

Welcome to Vicki Young!

Hello from Westminster.

Oh, a buzzing Westminster. I mean, I noticed Westminster is kind of more buzzing

because of all the coronation stuff, like all the cameras and the scaffolding and things

that are in place. Really, really visible.

All the sandwiches have gone in the local shop.

That's how you know something's going on.

There's also the local election.

Oh, yes.

And actually, what is interesting is I remember you and I talking a little while ago about how,

when you're covering the local election results in England in the morning,

the story is one thing. Actually, when you're covering the election results in the afternoon,

it could be a different thing.

But actually, this time, the stories remained quite kind of consistent, hasn't it?

Yeah, it has, which is bad news for the Conservatives, because the bad news started happening

overnight and has continued and is continuing in that vein throughout the afternoon,

possibly getting even maybe slightly worse.

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