Andy Street has been defeated by Labour rival Richard Parker after an extraordinary struggle that saw a series of recounts.
PM says the general election result is "not a foregone conclusion", despite "disappointing" local elections.
Tory MPs are in no mood to oust Rishi Sunak despite local results pointing to general election defeat.
Labour has discovered a knack of winning in the local elections where they need to win in a general election.
There are few policy reasons to change leader, so lack of campaigning nous of PM who ‘can’t do human’ may be only argumentWith just two days to go before a knife-edge election in Rishi Sunak’s own back yard, it was the shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, campaigning in North Yorkshire, where Labour is expected to win the mayoralty. The prime minister wasn’t even elsewhere on the campaign trail, but in London, speaking to editors at a media freedom event.It is a stark contrast to the last time...
Rishi Sunak's position as leader of the Tories and Prime Minister is in the
Mr Sunak said the Dublin government must avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland after it announced 100 officers would take on immigration enforcement duties.
Dr Dan Poulter, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, says he could no longer look his NHS colleagues in the eye and remain a Tory
Unaffordable rents and property prices risk becoming a key political battleground across the continentHigher costs and cramped conditions: the impact of Europe’s housing crisis‘Everything’s just on hold’: the Netherlands’ next-level housing crisisSpiralling rents and sky-high property prices risk becoming a key battleground of European politics as far-right and populist parties start to exploit growing public anger over the continent’s housing crisis, experts have said.Weeks before European...
Humza Yousaf has resigned as first minister of the Scottish Parliament, leaving Rishi Sunak to warn of a dangerous precedent if politicians must resign simply because they can't effectively do their job.
Despite finishing narrowly ahead of Reform UK in Blackpool South, the Conservatives were beaten Nigel Farage’s party in 16 of the 25 seats up for grabs on Sunderland City Council
Selecting a fourth Conservative prime minister in two years would make this country even more of a laughing stockThe threat facing Rishi Sunak on Friday has been clearly signalled for months. Disastrous Conservative performances in this week’s local and mayoral English contests – the last significant test of the political mood before the general election – could open the window of opportunity for his party to topple his leadership. Before a single local election vote had been cast, it was clear...