From landslide to lectern: what finally forced Starmer out
A historic election win curdled into open revolt as the local election rout, the rise of Reform UK and slumping approval ratings combined to end the Prime Minister's tenure.
Westminster reacts: Farage demands election as rivals circle after Starmer quits
Reform UK called immediately for a general election and the Conservatives went on the attack, while Labour figures lined up behind the frontrunner to succeed the departing Prime Minister.
More than a leader: what this contest means for Labour's direction and the Reform threat
The race to replace Sir Keir Starmer is also an argument about what Labour is for. With Reform UK leading the polls and liberal voters drifting to the Greens, the new leader must settle a fight over the party's very identity.
Farage seizes the moment: Reform UK demands a snap election and sets its sights on Burnham
With Reform UK leading the polls, Nigel Farage claimed to have 'deposed' Sir Keir Starmer and declared he is not frightened of Andy Burnham or any Labour successor.
Reform stretches lead to nine points as Labour's polling collapse deepens
With Sir Keir Starmer gone, the latest voting-intention figures put Nigel Farage's Reform UK on 27%, almost ten points clear of a Labour Party that has shed roughly a third of its 2024 support.
Two Scottish by-elections on 18 June test SNP, Labour and Reform north of the border
Voters in Aberdeen South and in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry go to the polls on the same day as Makerfield, in contests watched closely at Holyrood and Westminster.
Reform UK extends polling lead as Labour and Conservatives trail
An Opinium survey put Nigel Farage's party on 29 per cent, well ahead of Labour and the Conservatives, underlining the fragmentation of British politics.
Greens ride high after historic Gorton and Denton by-election win
The party's first northern Westminster victory pushed Labour into third place and reshaped the political map ahead of a knife-edge summer.
Reform UK shifts stance on two-child benefit cap as welfare battle intensifies
Nigel Farage's party has reversed course on the two-child benefit limit, sharpening the contest with Labour over welfare policy.
Reform extends its poll lead as Badenoch posts best ratings yet
A new survey puts Nigel Farage's party clear at the top, with the Conservative leader recovering even as Labour languishes in second place.