Ken Skates appointed interim leader of Welsh Labour after party’s defeat
Ken Skates has been appointed interim leader of Welsh Labour following Eluned Morgan’s resignation.
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‘Labour has lost hundreds of elected members – how we care for them now will define what comes next’
Amongst many other profound issues to arise from last Thursday's election results, there is one matter for the Labour Party which so often gets overlooked. I am talking about the pain, disappointment and feeling of rejection that so many…
Over third of Labour members have considered quitting party, poll reveals
Over a third of Labour members have considered cancelling their party membership in the past six months amid growing calls for the Prime Minister to resign.
PM brings Brown and Harman into government after bruising election
Keir Starmer has appointed former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to his government as a special envoy on global finance.
‘The morning after’
We have sore heads and tired feet this morning – though, for me, hearing the devastating results on the radio was tempered by David Attenbourgh’s 100th birthday and by recalling, as I do every year, that 8 May is VE Day. For a Forces’…
‘Labour lost votes to the left – copying Reform would only make things worse’
Labour’s election losses were driven more by progressive defections than Reform gains. Chasing Nigel Farage’s agenda would deepen the party’s crisis, not solve it.
Labour affiliated unions demand ‘urgent change’ after ‘catastrophic’ election results
Labour’s affiliated trade unions have demanded an “urgent change in direction” of the government after “catastrophic” local and devolved elections.
Starmergeddon
Devastating day for Labour as we have lost hundreds of councillors in England, are down to just nine seats in Wales and failed to stop the SNP in Scotland.
Keir Starmer’s message to Labour members after local election results
Keir Starmer has taken responsibility for Labour losses in the local elections, but has said "tough days" strengthen his determination to build a stronger and fairer country.
LIVE UPDATES: English local government elections – results and reactions
Read all the results of the English local government elections as they come in - with key reactions as we get them....