Local elections: ‘We should have performed far better than we did’
As ballots continue to be counted from May’s local elections, there will be a countless number of thinkpieces…
Rachel Reeves
Local elections: ‘Four yardsticks for how Labour did in wake-up call election’
Every year since 2011, I have written a preview of the local elections and a scorecard after the…
‘These lesser-noticed local election results show aid cuts are backfiring’
The Chancellor’s decision to accelerate the aid cuts is not just a blow to Britain’s international role on…
Local elections fallout deepens as PM takes thinly veiled swipe at left MPs and Labour loses Doncaster council
The fallout from Labour’s grim local election performance has deepened as the only Labour-held council fell to Reform…
Hull and East Yorkshire mayor: Labour finish fourth as Reform win
Reform’s Luke Campbell has been elected in the race to be mayor of the Hull and East Yorkshire…
Local election results 2025: How Labour did in each council and mayor race
The moment polls closed in the 2025 local elections on Thursday night, party chair Ellie Reeves issued an…
Local election results: Worst vote share projected in over four decades
Expert analysis of the local election results declared so far suggests Labour will slump to just 20% of…
‘Reform’s narrow Runcorn win makes 60-100 Labour seats targets’
The most significant takeaway from last night’s by-election result in Runcorn and Helsby is not the numbers or…
Lancashire election: Labour sheds two dozen seats as Reform and Gaza bite
Labour has lost more than two dozen seats on Lancashire county council, with 50 Reform councillors set to…
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough loss unpacked as Labour slumps to third
Labour has lost the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayoral election to former Tory MP Paul Bristow. Current deputy mayor…
