The Latest Breaking News from Ben Houchen

Stunning Labour triumphs in London and West Midlands leave Sunak reeling

Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option but to call a general election

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

Conservatives need to discover the Houchen touch

Victory for the Tees Valley mayor should show the way for the Tories to refind their election mojo

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

After the local election rout, will the panicked Tory herd now stampede over Rishi Sunak?

Devastating defeats give Tory MPs more reasons to fear what will befall them when the country delivers its verdict

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

Tories find reasons to be cheerful despite election bloodbath

On track to lose 500 council seats, Conservatives point to Labour’s failure to win control of Harlow council – by one seat

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

Triumphant Starmer already seems like the prime minister. Now his troubles really begin

Voters want rid of the Tories, but will quickly demand solutions to Britain’s ills, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

There are good reasons not to take local results as general election predictions

Current political map cannot be compared with the past, but there are warnings for Conservatives to heed nonetheless

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

Tories take refuge in fantasy as local election drubbing becomes clear

From party chair Richard Holden to Andrea Leadsom and Rish! himself, their denial verged on the delusional

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

OPINION - The Tories stay calm as they hurtle towards electoral wipeout

I hate to be rude to the voters but this is shaping up to be quite a dull set of election results, in the sense that a lot of priors are being confirmed. A few reflections below:

Evening Standard · May 3, 2024

Ben Houchen’s Tees Valley mayoralty win offers Rishi Sunak a lifeline

Defeat could have spurred Conservative rebels to move against prime minister

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024

Friday briefing: Labour wins Blackpool South and Tories suffer heavy local election losses

In today’s newsletter: Archie Bland breaks down the winners and losers from the UK’s day at the polls

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024