The Prime Minister and his allies are on the defensive after the Conservatives lost hundreds of local council seats and the prestigious West Midlands mayoralty to Labour.
The Prime Minister and his allies are on the defensive after the Conservatives lost hundreds of local council seats and the prestigious West Midlands mayoralty to Labour.
Ministers have repeatedly vowed tough action on those entering the UK illegally, promising they will be removed with no right to return.
Labour claimed a shock victory in the West Midlands mayoral elections, beating the popular Tory mayor - in a move a jubilant Kier Starmer hailed as a 'phenomenal result'.
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: For a long time now, political commentators who want to fit in with the crowd have been more or less assuming a Labour General Election victory.
Richard Parker appeared to be all smiles with party members and supporters in Birmingham, where the result was set to be formally announced.
Richard Parker appeared to be all smiles with party members and supporters in Birmingham, where the result was set to be formally announced.
It's been an undeniably good week for the Labour Party, and a bad one for the Conservatives. So it's no wonder that there is perhaps even confidence, among Labour supporters
Andy Street has been defeated by Labour rival Richard Parker after an extraordinary struggle that saw a series of recounts.
Richard Parker appeared to be all smiles with party members and supporters in Birmingham, where the result was set to be formally announced.
Both sides are warned the race was 'too close to call', with the result - initially due around 3pm - finally coming this evening.
The Labour Mayor thanked Londoners for voting him back in after he trounced his Tory rival Susan Hall - dashing rumours that he could be ousted by a backlash over ULEZ, crime and Gaza .
The Labour Mayor thanked Londoners for voting him back in after he trounced his Tory rival Susan Hall - dashing rumours that he could be ousted by a backlash over ULEZ, crime and Gaza .
These are some of the key battlegrounds as the Conservatives have faced a woeful showing across the board.
The Labour incumbent defeated Susan Hall in most of the 14 electoral areas in the capital, sweeping to a huge victory.
Recounts are under way with Andy Street desperately trying to fend off a challenge from Labour's Richard Parker.
It was a fortnight ago in the dingy basement of a dive bar in Soho that the Tory Party's fate was sealed. As the 80s hit Don't Stop Believin' blared, a No 10 adviser and topTory rebel eyed each other warily.
These are some of the key battlegrounds as the Conservatives have faced a woeful showing across the board.
The Labour incumbent defeated Susan Hall in most of the 14 electoral areas in the capital, sweeping to a huge victory.
Andy Street is trying to hold on against a challenge from Labour's Richard Parker, with both sides warning the result is 'too close to call'.
Labour sources hailed initial results from the count showing the incumbent gaining votes from the Tories - saying they expected the same 'right across London '.
