Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer faces a deepening crisis of authority as election losses suggest disappointment with Labour has already curdled into cynicism

Even if all the results were not as catastrophic as expected for Labour, the writing is on the wall for the old ways of doing politics, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer faces a deepening crisis of authority as election losses suggest disappointment with Labour has already curdled into cynicism

Sir Keir Starmer is facing what looks like a coordinated attempt to get him to set a timetable for his departure.

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

EDITORIAL. Labour's collapse and Reform UK's breakthrough in Thursday's local elections reflect the rapid fragmentation of the political landscape in Europe's oldest democracy.