Tory mayor Andy Street loses tight West Midlands election

After this week’s terrible results for his party, the only honourable thing to do is let voters decide his fate

The prime minister has been trying to put a brave face on the Tories’ heavy losses, but there’s nowhere left to hide

A spokesperson for Rishi sunak disputed Emmanuel Macron’s comments, saying that Britain was “leading the pack” against illegal immigration

It is the latest protest at a UK university as Prime MInister Rishi sunak backs a police crackdown if the situation becomes hostile

Ex-minister Lord Goldsmith accused the prime minister of being ‘indifferent to nature’

Tories rocked by worst results in 40 years... but PM pins survival hopes on Tees Valley victory and eyes West Midlands

With an estimated 25% vote share, Tory performance matches 1995 nadir reached under John Major

Spread of Conservative losses leads former Tory minister to say there is ‘no such thing as a safe Tory seat any more’

Labour’s David Skaith celebrated as he won the York and North Yorkshire mayoral election on Rishi sunak's doorstep. The area contains the prime minister's own constituency of Richmond and was previously considered a Conservative stronghold. It c ...

On a calamitous day for the Tories, Ben Houchen’s victory may allow Rishi sunak to cling on for now, says David Maddox

Colourful promotional document handed out to asylum seekers detained under Rishi sunak’s deportation policy

Party said the PM’s ‘own constituents have taken a look at the two parties and chosen Labour’

Lee Anderson clashed with BBC journalist Nick Robinson today as the Reform Party was accused of taking votes away from the Conservatives in the local elections. Rishi sunak sacked Mr Anderson from the Tory party after he refused to apologise for comm ...

Tory party chairman had appealed to rebel MPs to ‘wait’ for more results this weekend amid increased pressure on the PM’s leadership

A Tory MP branded two BBC presenters “pathetic” as they clashed when discussing Ben Houchen’s re-election as Teeside mayor. Andrea Leadsom appeared to take offense after journalist Jo Cobrun pointed out Mr Houchen's vote was down and t ...

Rishi sunak appeared to be optimistic despite the Conservatives suffering defeats across the country in Friday’s (3 May) local election results. Experts have warned the Tories could lose 500 seats in what could be their worst numbers in 40 years ...

We have reached the stage where sunak’s MPs seek empathy for their inability to comply with their own policies, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

A Conservative MP has called for the party to find a role for Boris Johnson as the Tories are braced for their worst election result in 40 years. Andrea Jenkyns appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Friday (3 May), after Britain’s to ...

Labour claim they are poised to wipe Tory MPs out in the north east despite Ben Houchen holding on a Tees Valley Mayor