Five things we learnt in the UK elections
The results are a blow to Keir Starmer and evidence that the political landscape is fragmenting
The results are a blow to Keir Starmer and evidence that the political landscape is fragmenting

The Greens’ victory is a crushing blow for Sir Keir Starmer

Votes in England, Scotland and Wales, New York hosts the Met Gala and broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK makes early gains in English local elections

Labour’s failures in office have opened the way to Reform and other insurgent parties

Sir Keir Starmer’s allies say prime minister is prepared to fight any challenge

This government behaves as if it is being run as a riposte to Nigel Farage rather than because it believes in anything