Leader of right-wing party praises ‘great progress’ but narrow gains raise doubts about its electoral impact
Result provides glimmer of hope for Rishi Sunak in otherwise grim local election results
Reform UK damages the Conservative party’s prospects, but is still below its performance in opinion polls
Conservative MPs await voters’ verdict in more than 2,600 council seats and 11 mayoralties in England and Wales
How local election results will play out; plus, Sunak will be anxious to hear if Tory incumbent Andy Street clinches West Midlands
Mayoral and council hopefuls in UK opt for different colours on campaign material and avoid references to party
Programme separate from planned forced removals but action condemned as desperate by opposition
An insider’s guide to the key battlegrounds
Results in England and Wales will establish mood for upcoming national poll
Plotters could try to topple prime minister after polls in England and Wales on Thursday
MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich says country needs an early election
Farage insists he is not a politician — but within the rightwing populist party, he is kingmaker
UK home secretary says an attempted putsch against PM after a local election drubbing would be a ‘catastrophic idea’
Politicians’ scandals have changed with the times but the shame remains the same
Political pragmatists are finding that delivery is what matters to city electorates
FT analysis underscores PM’s liability, with treatment lists twice as long as 2010 when the party came to power
The capital votes for its mayor next week, but the Conservatives’ dissociation from the city means they seem set for failure
UK media regulator finds need to strengthen rules for TV channels featuring politicians as presenters
Keir Starmer has so far avoided matching the Tories’ increased military spending commitment
Prime minister and his advisers are trying to figure out when would be the best time to hold a poll
Some Tory insiders favour going to the country early, fearing party disunity could worsen after May polls
High-profile West Midlands mayor urges Westminster colleagues to spend less time on rhetoric and focus on delivery
Politician accused of using thousands of pounds given by donors for medical bills and personal expenses
Conservative candidates try to distance themselves from party’s problems in Westminster
Liz Truss’s standing within the Tory party has improved as Rishi Sunak’s government continues to flounder
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