Party makes gains in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peaked

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

Labour’s losses may not be as big as feared, and Reform’s share of seats suggests support may have peaked

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?

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has made substantial gains in local elections while Labour suffered heavy losses. So can the prime minister fight on? Lucy Hough speaks to political…

Party makes gains in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peaked

How Nigel Farage’s party operates — as it sets its sights on power

Significant gains this week lay bare an increasingly fragmented political system