Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to "change direction" from Labour's left wing after he became the first leader to see the party lose Hartlepool in 47 years.
A coronavirus strain first detected in India is set to be declared a "variant of concern" by Public Health England, amid fears it is spreading more quickly than others.
The local elections on "super Thursday" represented a big test for the main parties - with Boris Johnson hoping the Conservatives get a COVID vaccine bounce, and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer aiming to...