Local elections

Rishi Sunak has broken cover after abandoning plans to hold a summer general election.The PM said he was "absolutely determined to fight" in the wake of the local elections catastrophe that saw the Conservatives suffer their worst results…

Rishi Sunak has conceded that the Tories may not win the next general election after a dire set of local elections results saw the party shed hundreds of council seats.Voters delivered their verdict in stunning fashion in the polls across…

Rishi Sunak will be licking his wounds after a bruising four days which saw the Tories suffer defeat after defeat.He is under immense pressure to turn things around after voters booted out nearly 500 Conservative councillors and inflicted…

Suella Braverman has challenged Rishi Sunak to "start shovelling" after the Tories' disastrous local election battering.The sacked former Home Secretary warned that defeats across the country will look like a "mere tremor" on general…

As Rishi Sunak strode into a warehouse in Teesside on Friday afternoon, he tried to put on a brave face.In front of a crowd of Tory supporters carrying placards, he admitted the local election results were “disappointing”. But he insisted…

Keir Starmer has told Rishi Sunak he has “nowhere left to hide” from voters, after another disastrous day of election results for the Tories. The Labour leader told the Mirror the party's high profile victories across the country proved…

Andy Street has been ousted as Mayor of the West Midlands in a knife-edge contest.Labour's Richard Parker secured a sensational surprise victory after winning by a tight margin. Party sources have told the Mirror they are confident they…

Andy Burnham has been re-elected as Mayor of Greater Manchester as support for the Conservatives fell threw the floor.He got over 420,749 votes compared to his Tory challenger Laura Evans who picked up 68,946. The Labour politician, who has…

Labour has declared victory in London as Sadiq Khan is set to be re-elected as the capital's mayor.After he took an early lead in the first areas to declare results, party sources have said they are confident he will win an historic third…

Boris Johnson has admitted that he was turned away at a polling station on Thursday after attempting to vote without a valid ID.The Prime Minister said he attempted to use the address label from a magazine that he got in the post as a form…