Basit Mahmood
Fresh calls for Starmer to form ‘progressive alliance’ as Tories sweep up Brexiteer vote
'Labour can't win it alone', according to pressure group Compass.
How different parts of the left are reacting to the Hartlepool result
The Tories have taken a seat that has been Labour since its creation in 1974 .
What’s at stake in the Tees Valley and West Midlands mayoral elections?
The result of both races will be a test to Keir Starmer's leadership
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan vows to do ‘everything’ to oppose attempts to abolish the GLA
The mayor also hit out at Shaun Bailey for his "lies and smears" - and issued a plea to Green voters.