The cheers in the room at Sir Keir Starmer’s make-or-break speech in central London were not reflected by sentiments outside it, political editor David Maddox reports

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed not to walk away but he will face increased pressure after a nightmarish night for the Labour Party in the local elections

The prime minister laid out his plans to respond to a disastrous showing in the local elections, which saw it lose more than 1,200 council seats in England