内容摘要：The NDP lost 17 of the 24 seats they were defending - 10 to the Conservatives and seven to the Liberals - and fell short of the 12 seats required for official party status.

The NDP lost 17 of the 24 seats they were defending - 10 to the Conservatives and seven to the Liberals - and fell short of the 12 seats required for official party status.

"We are continuing to work hard to establish the circumstances around what happened and would urge anyone who may have any information to get in touch with us."After decades in prison, Erik and Lyle Menendez have a chance at being resentenced - and possibly freed - in a murder case that still divides America.

The pair, who are serving life in prison for the murder of their parents, appeared in a Los Angeles court via video stream on Thursday as a judge readied to hear arguments whether they should or should not be resentenced at a long-anticipated hearing.The pair are serving life in prison for killing their parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez, in 1989, when they were 21 and 18. Their case gained renewed attention after a popular Netflix series last year.After a contentious start to the proceedings on Thursday, the judge ultimately decided to postpone the resentencing hearing until next month.

The hearing will determine whether the pair should be resentenced to a lesser penalty. If approved, the brothers could become eligible for parole - potentially allowing their freedom.Prosecutors have argued Erik and Lyle meticulously planned the killings so they could access their parents' fortune. The current Los Angeles District Attorney says the brothers have continued to cling to lies about the case and should not be freed.

But the brothers' lawyers have long argued the killings were an act of self-defence and claimed their father abused them for years. They have also pointed to court filings detailing their rehabilitation during their years behind bars.

Here is how Thursday's hearing unravelled, what comes next - and a recap of how we got here.By changing position and conceding there is a housing emergency, ministers avoided what could have been a difficult moment in parliament.

First Minister John Swinney told BBC Scotland News: “What we want to do today is to reach out to other parties and to recognise the significance of the challenge that exists.”He added: “We have to recognise that the government does not have a limitless amount of money and we can’t invest everything if our capital budget is being reduced by the UK government.”

Last year, Argyll and Bute, City of Edinburgh and Glasgow City councils all declared housing emergencies.Fife Council made the same move in March followed by West Dunbartonshire earlier this month.