Matt Ratcliffe

Programme and Digital Editor at ITV News Central. All views my own etc

[Pablo Taylor @PabloTaylorITV]

Reform UK gain overall control of Sandwell Council with 41 seats out of 72.

Labour had been in control here since 1979.

A historic result.

[Matt Ratcliffe @mratcliffeitv]

@gridcustomersuk is there a known power cut for WS13? It’s been off at home for 30 mins at least now

[Dan Salisbury-Jones @dsj_itv]

'What an incredible night.'

Frank Lampard tells me why this meant so much as Coventry City are promoted to the Premier League at Blackburn.

#PUSB

[Dan Salisbury-Jones @dsj_itv]

They’ve done it. Coventry City are officially promoted to the Premier League! #PUSB

[Lewis Warner @LewisJWarner]

EXC: More in Common / ITV News Central / Birmingham City Council poll

🌹 LAB: 32 (-33) — 23%
➡️ RFM: 26 (+26) — 22%
🌳 CON: 25 (+2) — 18%
🔶 LDM: 10 (-2) — 10%
🌍 GRN: 7 (+2) — 16%
👤 IND: 1 (+1) — 11%

No overall control — Labour projected to lose HALF its seats

[ITV News Central @ITVCentral]

Exclusive: Labour faces losing half its seats in Birmingham amid Reform surge, ITV News Central poll reveals
https://t.co/L96hHtsdf6

[ITV News Central @ITVCentral]

Man, 36, charged with GBH after seven pedestrians hit by car in Derby

https://t.co/ygwKGjqrt3

[Matt Ratcliffe @mratcliffeitv]

@AvantiWestCoast Thank you - yes it turned up. The boards removing the service altogether led to a lot of confusion

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@AvantiWestCoast Hi, is the 18.13 from Lichfield Trent Valley to Euston running? It said ‘Exp 18.17’ on the platform board, then it just disappeared. No train has turned up. No announcement. A lot of people on the platform confused as to what’s happening…?

[Matt Ratcliffe @mratcliffeitv]

Scotland v England in the rugby today, for the Calcutta Cup… also England v Scotland in the cricket - in (what used to be called) Calcutta! Quirky set of fixtures on the same day! Ever happened before?

[Matt Ratcliffe @mratcliffeitv]

For the first time ever, I’m in the right time zone to watch an away Ashes series - does anyone have any recommendations where I can watch in Seoul?!

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@LeighCurtis_DT Turns out he’s not a left midfielder, and actually looks like he knows what he’s doing when he’s played as a forward. Who’d have thought…

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@ThatsSoVillage We played through wind and rain to post 183 in our overs. Oppo had 21 overs to chase it to all-but confirm promotion. They batted in darkness, smashing it all over, fielders unable to see the ball, only for the ump to abandon for bad light with them needing 9 to win. Angry scenes

[ITV Football @itvfootball]

ENGLAND ARE THE 2025 EUROS CHAMPIONS 🏆

IT'S STAYING HOME!

[Lionesses @Lionesses]

It's home, again.

[Matt Ratcliffe @mratcliffeitv]

@Rosiedowsing @itvanglia Good luck!

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@samuelhughestv Current top 5 plus the two in the EL final?

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@domjdietrich @BBCDerbySport Top work again Dom, enjoyed listening through the lows and the highs!

[Matt Ratcliffe @mratcliffeitv]

@dannyw_92 @ITVCentral Nice one! Thank you

[Matt Ratcliffe @mratcliffeitv]

@dannyw_92 @ITVCentral Via his sister! Thanks Danny - I gather we should credit Michelle?!