The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

The Labour leader has been under pressure since footage emerged of him drinking with colleagues in 2021.

The Labour leader insists he 'abided by the rules'

How many of you remember the explosive sexual assault allegations levelled against Justice Brett Kavanaugh by psychology professor Christine Blasey Ford, allegations he in turn vehemently denied? At the time America was gripped — as were we. It was 2018, MeToo was raging and Kavanaugh was Donald Trump’s ultra-conservative choice…

Conservatives down 122 seats with just over half the results for England declared, and Labour up 35

The Tories have taken significant hits in London, but how will the rest of the country play out, ask Polly Toynbee and others

Labour is celebrating today but the party must be realistic: there’s been no huge shift. There is still a mountain to climb, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

After a bruising night, the best the PM can offer his troops is that the result wasn’t a total meltdown, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed some of the results returned by Labour in the Local Elections 2022, with particularly positive gains in London. Some seats are yet to be announced, so here's a guide to when they will be

Outside the capital, early results showed Labour not making gains which could give Sir Keir Starmer confidence he has No10 firmly within his sights

Labour has won big across council areas in London as local Tories blame Boris Johnson and partygate for their losses.

Pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson as Conservatives pay the price of partygate at the polls