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

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