The unstoppable Nigel Farage is looking increasingly stoppable in the wake of Makerfield. The actual prime minister, meanwhile, has gone into hiding, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

A Reform insider has conceded that the Andy Burnham effect coupled with an inability to deal with Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain means the party faces defeat

Was Rob Kenyon really the best that Reform could come up with in a political battle that attracted widespread national interest?

From a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous journey ahead, says Guardian columnist…

Nigel Farage pointed to tactical voting against the PM as well as the fact that Andy Burnham is a 'popular local mayor'.

Political editor David Maddox explains why the crushing by-election defeat shows that the Reform bubble has burst

The unstoppable Nigel Farage is looking increasingly stoppable in the wake of Makerfield. The actual prime minister, meanwhile, has gone into hiding, says Guardian columnist…

Makerfield shows the challenges Reform is facing, from Restore and tactical voting to questions over that £5m gift

Emily Maitlis: Voters deserted their tribes to keep Reform out of power

Party insiders say tactical voting could cost them keys to No 10 – as Farage wrestles with Rupert Lowe's Restore

Makerfield by-election result spells big trouble for Nigel Farage, as voters on the left show they are willing to co-operate while the right is split