Writing in today's Mail on Sunday, the Tory leader says: 'We are not the same, and voters are not ours to trade like football cards.'

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

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

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

There will be many words written about the Makerfield and Aberdeen by-elections, but one thing is clear - the results have left the idea of the Conservatives doing a deal with…

Writing in today's Mail on Sunday, the Tory leader says: 'We are not the same, and voters are not ours to trade like football cards.'

Kemi Badenoch this week killed off any prospect of an electoral pact with Reform UK - emphasising differences between the Conservatives and Nigel Farage's party.

Despite Reform's hopes of running Andy Burnham close in the Makerfield by-election, the Labour politician secured a thumping win.