The Latest Breaking News from Uxbridge

A London Tory MP has warned against rolling back on green policies after a campaign against the Ulez expansion led to a surprise by-election victory for the Conservatives in Uxbridge.

The Tories have a long road back to being a responsible party of power. Their leader’s job is to start that journey now, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Senior party figures say some green issues could be exploited to motivate people to vote Conservative

Labour’s leadership have blamed Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion for the surprise defeat

The government has flip-flopped over its approach to net zero policies after the Tories’ unexpected by-election win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham and shadow environment secretary, criticises prime minister for tweet about Labour and immigration law firms

Since the byelection fought over Ulez, party sources suggest some environmental measures may be on borrowed time

Letters: Readers on London’s ultra-low emission zone and its role in the Tory victory in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip byelection

Conservative rightwingers push PM to create dividing line with Labour on environment after narrow byelection win in Uxbridge

It is a simple political principle that good policy makes for good politics — the thinking being that voters reward leaders who improve their lives. But the connection, insofar as it exists, is not absolute. Something Labour learned the hard way in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak could water down or even drop much of their green agenda, as both look to prioritise the economy in a bid to win voters ahead of the next general election.