Jubilant Andy Burnham puts action on homelessness at heart of “new era” for Greater Manchester
Andy Burnham vowed to “take control” for Greater Manchester and to tackle the scourge of homelessness after being…
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Evening update: Corbyn spells out “historic challenge” facing Labour as council losses near 400
Labour has lost control of seven councils at the end of a sobering day for the party. Jeremy…
We are closing the gap on the Tories – Corbyn on Labour’s results
This is the full statement published by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tonight on the party’s local elections performance.…
Sion Simon blames voter doubts over Labour “values” after West Mids defeat
The Tories have scored a surprise victory over Labour’s Sion Simon in the West Midlands metro mayor contest.…
Local elections liveblog: Tories win West Midlands mayoralty as Burnham takes Manchester
9pm One final result from earlier – The Tories have won the metro mayor’s post in Cambridgeshire and…
It was a bad night for Labour but a worse one for UKIP – now we have four weeks to prove what the Tories are getting wrong
Labour members woke to difficult news this morning as early results from local elections streamed in. Overnight counting…
Tories claim shock victory on second preferences in Tees Valley
Labour has narrowly lost the metro mayor contest in the Tees Valley. Tory candidate Ben Houchen pulled off…
Rotheram claims landslide victory in Liverpool mayoral contest
Labour has won the Liverpool metro mayor’s contest with ease. Steve Rotheram, 55, won well over half of…
Labour loses control of Glasgow as 20-year-old Tory takes East End seat
Labour has lost control of Glasgow for the first time in nearly 40 years. Counting continues this afternoon…
Forget the 20 point plan – Corbyn urgently needs a decent slogan for June 8
Theresa May’s cut-and-run general election caught the Labour Party without a campaign slogan. Labour had many other gaps,…
