The Glam

Keir Starmer hangs on as Andy Burnham lies in wait

Terrible night at the polls marks opportunity for the Greater Manchester mayor, who could be back in Westminster ‘in months’, say allies

Party performed strongly in council polls but path to general election victory is probably be more perilous

Hiring exceeds Wall Street forecasts for second month in a row

Pakistan cancelled plans to buy cargoes on spot market because it expected Gulf shipments to resume

Scepticism persists that Vladimir Putin is willing to commit to a more lasting peace deal

Results cement prop firm as one of the most profitable on Wall Street

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK makes big gains on English councils

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made sweeping gains in northern England, with a Brexit divide still clear

Insurgent leftwing party celebrates mayoral success in Hackney and Lewisham but ward candidates struggle to convert vote share into seats

Plaid Cymru set to govern Senedd while SNP is poised to extend 19-year rule at Holyrood

The window to prevent a global economic disaster is closing

Our electoral system will force consolidation within the left and right blocs

Toxic masculinity in the boardroom turns ugly in Bullyache’s award-winning piece at Sadler’s Wells East

British national is being treated on tiny territory of Tristan da Cunha

Australian mogul’s funds to invest in Architect Capital SPV taking a minority stake in platform

Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week

It might be annoying that money is not free but a combative approach with investors is not a great choice

Miner buys joint venture partner Emmerson Resources

Referendum approving party’s plan to redraw congressional map is overturned by judges

Package falls short of Lai Ching-te’s ambitions to boost domestic production

Despite heavy losses, investors say results do not represent ‘doomsday scenario’ for prime minister

Labour’s failures in office have opened the way to Reform and other insurgent parties

The UK’s official opposition is being squeezed by both Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats

The clout of Big Tech groups is obscuring the precarious state of others