elections

Labour's triumph was almost entirely due to a collapse in Conservative support. To succeed in the General Election it must directly engage with a new generation of British Muslim voters

Three people of colour were turned away from a polling station in Sheffield after a security guard checked their IDs on the door

The call follows a series of attempts by the Conservative party to change the electoral system to their benefit

Professor Chris Painter explores the likely determinants of the next general election outcome – which polls consistently predict Labour will win

Much was made of newly elected Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen not being able to find a blue rosette - but outside the Westminster bubble associations with party brands are often an obstacle to get work done

Discrepancies between married names and maiden names on IDs caused problems for some voters, but not others on Thursday – suggesting the rules were not applied consistently

One ex-Army MP branded the situation "ludicrous" while even Conservatives seemed to despair

Voters in Newcastle said they planned to shun Labour for their treatment of Jamie Driscoll who is running as an independent and was hopeful of victory

Voters say they struggled to prove their identities as polling stations enforced England's draconian photo ID rules

The change to First Past the Post is expected to benefit Conservatives like Susan Hall, who might win fewer second preference votes than Labour