Politics

His victory over Tory candidate Susan Hall means he is the longest-serving person in the post.
The result was another blow on a bad night for the prime minister.
Andrea Leadsom raged at the broadcasters sat next to her, saying she was "indignant".
Ben Houchen holds on to key battleground, but Labour makes gains across England at local council elections on "very bad" night for the Conservatives.
Keir Starmer says Labour has taken a "giant step" towards forming the next government as experts make comparisons to 1997.
Joseph Stiglitz was applauded for calling out Bim Afolami on BBC Question Time.
Party leaders typically want publicity around their participation in the democratic process.