Politics

It was a wafer-thin victory, but a huge win. The symbolism of Labour taking the West Midlands mayor, a jewel in the Tory crown, could be felt in the room as Labour activists gathered in Birmingham to celebrate the win with their new mayor Richard Parker and Labour leader Sir …

Blame the Brits. An unsanitary encampment of hundreds of tents sprang up in the heart of Dublin outside the International Protection Office where homeless immigrants can apply for asylum. Irish ministers pointed the finger at Rishi Sunak‘s Rwanda removal policy. The new taoiseach, Simon Harris, declared: “This country will not …

It’s like a roll call of towns and areas where the Labour party hopes to win MPs at the general election. Add in the Lib Dems taking Dorset council, Tunbridge Wells and kicked the Tories out of control in Gloucester, and, in fact, winning more councillors than the Conservatives for …

Andy Street’s interview with Sky News fired the starting gun for discussion over the future direction of the Conservative Party. But the battlefield immediately proved to be the Conservative WhatsApp group, also leaked to Sky News. There are two big conclusions about the leaks There are two Tory MPs publicly …

Richard Parker has pulled off a surprise victory in the West Midlands mayoral election. The Labour candidate unseated Andy Street, winning by just 1,508 votes, to end the Tory’s seven-year term. Here’s what you need to know about the relatively unknown politician. Originally from Bristol, Mr Parker’s father was a …

Tory incumbent Andy Street has suffered a shock defeat to Labour in the West Midlands mayoral election after a partial recount was ordered. Labour’s candidate, Richard Parker, beat Mr Street by just 1,508 votes to deliver a major blow to Rishi Sunak in the key electoral battleground after a hammering …

The battle for West Midlands mayor is down to the wire after a recount of votes was ordered. Incumbent Tory Andy Street’s hope of securing a third term in office remains on a knife-edge as the recount happens. The outcome of the contest is critical to Rishi Sunak after a …

Labour candidate Andy Burnham has won another term as Greater Manchester mayor with more than 420,000 votes. He cruised to victory for Labour, as the Conservatives come in second place with 68,946 votes. In his victory speech Burnham vowed to “fight harder than I have ever fought for anything before, …

Labour’s Sadiq Khan has secured a historic third term as London mayor, seeing off Tory challenger Susan Hall. It followed “wild rumours” the incumbent could have suffered a shock defeat, although both sides subsequently said they believed Mr Khan would win. He received just over 1,088,000 votes to be re-elected, …

Labour’s Sadiq Khan will secure a historic third term as London mayor, seeing off Tory challenger Susan Hall, according to Sky News projections. It comes after “wild rumours” the incumbent could have suffered a shock defeat, although both sides subsequently said they believed Mr Khan would cling on. The pair …