The hard-right party Reform UK led by Nigel Farage won a seat in Parliament by a handful of votes and looked set to make more ...

The polls have now closed as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces his first test since his Labour party took power last year ...

The sight of a grinning Nigel Farage at the Runcorn and Helsby by-election count will send a shockwave through Westminster ...

The dramatic victory in Runcorn and Helsby came after a recount - the Labour and Reform candidates were initially separated ...