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

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

A growing number of Labour MPs are in no mood to heed calls from the PM’s allies to keep faith with their leader

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed not to walk away but is facing increased pressure after nightmarish results for the Labour Party in the local elections

As allies of the health secretary publicly call for the prime minister to go, political editor David Maddox looks at why Keir Starmer’s premiership has unravelled so quickly

Sir Keir Starmer will be hoping that an ambitious legislative agenda will persuade MPs and the public that he is the right man to lead the country. Here, The Independent looks at…

The former health secretary has in effect initiated a leadership contest by resigning which he will ultimately struggle to win, says political editor David Maddox