Keir Starmer’s party has lost out to Reform and the Greens, with no respite in Scotland, Wales or England

No 10 prepares for battle as party loses seats in heartlands and control of councils in Hartlepool, Tameside, Redditch and Tamworth

Early results saw Labour haemorrhage hundreds of councillors and eight local authorities across England while Reform, the Greens and Liberal Democrats all made gains

Labour has suffered its worst result in over a century in the nation