Summary

  • Sadiq Khan is re-elected as London mayor with 55.2% of the vote

  • Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner is sacked as party chair and campaign co-ordinator, say Labour sources

  • The SNP wins its fourth term in power in Scotland but falls short of an overall majority

  • The Conservatives have gained 239 councillors across England, won control of 12 councils and held on to the West Midlands mayoralty

  • Labour also wins the mayoral elections in Greater Manchester, North Tyneside, the Liverpool City Region and West of England

Live Reporting

Joseph Lee, Kate Whannel, Richard Morris and Mark McGregor

  1. What do this morning's papers say?

    It's the morning after the night before, and unsurprisingly many of today's front pages choose to lead with photos of an inflatable model of Boris Johnson - which was flying in Hartlepool yesterday, after the Tories snatched the Westminster seat from Labour.

    Here's what they make of the rest of yesterday's results:

    The Times

    Boris Johnson is preparing for a decade-long premiership, according to the Times. Cabinet ministers said there had been a permanent change in the nation's political identity, suggesting the PM could outlast Margaret Thatcher who was in No 10 for 11 years, the paper reports.

    Daily Mail

    Many councils turned blue, "reversing a mid-term slump often suffered by governing parties", the Daily Mail says.

    The Guardian

    The paper reports that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is considering moving his party's headquarters out of London to show the party represents the whole country.

    Financial Times

    The FT Weekend says Mr Johnson has been propelled by a "vaccine bounce", plunging the Labour party into crisis.

    Find all this morning's front pages here.

  2. Good morning

    BBC Politics

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the elections across England, Scotland and Wales.

    As counting gets underway again in a couple of hours, we’ll be bringing you all the latest results.

    All eyes will be on Scotland, where the SNP are on course to be the largest party, but could fall short of an overall majority.

    With 52 of the 60 seats declared for the Senedd, Labour is set to stay in power in Wales.

    Meanwhile, the Conservatives have already made significant gains in England – but there are still more council and mayoral results to come.

    Stick with us for all the latest updates and analysis.