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Well, that was unexpected. Natalie Elphicke, until a few hours ago the Conservative MP for Dover, has defected to the Labour Party. In a bid to amp up the drama, the whole thing happened moments before Prime Minister's Questions, as Elphicke crossed the floor to take her seat behind Keir Starmer on…

The PM has danced to their tune and the dreadful election results were the inevitable outcome. The solution can’t be more of the same, says the former Conservative MP Justine Greening

Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’

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

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

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

Key London Assembly constituency figures will indicate whether Labour retains mayoralty or Tories capture keys to City Hall

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

Pollsters say early results suggest Tories could lose half of council seats contested, putting party on course for as many as 500 losses