Scottish and Welsh nationalism will be further radicalised if Reform UK sets the tone of debate over inclusion in the British state, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Scottish and Welsh nationalism will be further radicalised if Reform UK sets the tone of debate over inclusion in the British state, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

As Labour faces record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections, prime minister says rivals are unfit to lead

Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and Tamworth

Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski have reason to celebrate – but what next for Labour and the Tories now that the two-party system has been demolished?

Partial results from local elections in England show significant losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and gains for Reform UK.

Reform makes huge gains in England, as Labour loses power in Wales and the SNP becomes the largest party in Scotland.