Politics

Thursday’s election was the first time many voters in England and Wales had to present ID to vote.

Police said they were called at around 8.40am on Thursday to reports of people obstructing a coach, which was parked outside a hotel in Peckham.

Losses in Oxford, Oldham, Manchester and Rochdale appeared to signal discontent among voters with Labour’s approach to the conflict.

The Workers Party is also hoping to unseat Labour's deputy leader in Bury.

Lord Cameron called on Israeli authorities to clamp down on alleged human rights abuses by settlers in the West Bank.

The Labour leader hailed his party’s win in the York and North Yorkshire mayoral election, in an area he called ‘the heart of Tory territory’.

Richard Tice was bullish about his party’s performance at Thursday’s polls and said it was ‘clear that the Tories are on the way down’.

The Tory MP was probed over whether Ben Houchen deliberately distanced himself from the party as part of his campaign.

Just when Rishi Sunak thought things couldn't get worse, this happens - and Labour are now celebrating a victory 'in the PM's backyard'.