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A three-day ceasefire has come into effect in Ukraine, brokered by the US, while Russia warned a long-term peace deal is a long way off. In Moscow, a scaled-back parade marking victory in World War II went ahead peacefully, though Russia warned of a potential attack by Ukraine which the Kremlin said would trigger a strike on Kyiv.

The SNP secured its fifth win in a row with 58 seats – but not enough for a majority. Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney called it a vote for a ‘pro-independence parliament’. And after a dark day for Scottish Labour – Anas Sarwar came a distant second – tying with Reform UK, who have made a breakthrough north of the border.

Before Labour backbencher Catherine West announced a possible leadership bid, we spoke to the Cabinet Office Minister and Welsh Labour MP, Nick Thomas-Symonds, from his constituency in Tor.

In Wales, the results were even more bleak for Labour, with Plaid Cymru ending 100 years of Labour rule. All the seats in the Welsh Senedd have been counted, Plaid Cymru has 43 seats, Reform UK has 34, while Labour drops to just 9. Plaid Cymru’s leader Rhun ap Iowerth hailed the results as a new beginning and said his party will seek to form a minority government.

Sir Keir Starmer admits he made ‘unnecessary mistakes’ in the wake of disastrous election results for Labour across England, Scotland and Wales. But he insists he will not be stepping down. The Prime Minister has appointed Labour veterans Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman as advisors – but not all Labour MPs think reaching back into the party’s past will do anything to secure its future. With two councils still to declare in England, here is the final tally of councillors,

If you asked a historian where the genesis of the NHS was, they might point to the Tredegar Medical Aid Society. The local MP Aneurin Bevan used it as a blueprint when he was minister for health in 1945. Last night Labour lost that area, the seat of not only Nye Bevan but also Michael Foot, the 11.1% of the vote unable even under PR to get a single seat. We spoke to Alun Davies, who was a member of the Welsh Senedd for the past 20 years.

Uncertainty over the Iran ceasefire continues after the US said it had attacked two Iranian oil tankers, and Iran accused America of what it called “a reckless military adventure”. Yesterday, both countries blamed each other for an exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump though, has insisted the ceasefire is holding.

In London, it’s shaping up to be a breakthrough for the Green Party, winning control of several councils. While Labour defied some expectations, holding onto some London boroughs like Hammersmith and Fulham, and Ealing. But in the north and southeast of the capital, it lost to the Greens. The Conservatives also had a better night in London, generally holding off Reform, which they struggled to do in the rest of the country.

It was a similar story in the North East – with Labour losing after 50 years its heartlands of Sunderland to Reform, and most of the seats contested in Newcastle to the Greens.

The vote of no confidence in the government is happening across England, where Labour is expected to lose 60 per cent of the council seats that it was defending. In the city of Manchester, they were mauled by the Greens and across Labour’s traditional heartlands in the surrounding areas – places like Wigan, Halton, and Tameside – Reform UK picked up seat after seat. Nigel Farage turned up in the Merseyside town of St Helens – that Reform has now also taken control of &#82

In the Scottish Parliamentary elections, the SNP looks set to remain the largest party in Holyrood – at Labour’s expense. But may not achieve an overall majority, losing 2 seats to the Scottish Greens – their first ever wins in Holyrood. This is how the new Scottish parliament is shaping up. The SNP vote share is down, while Reform’s is up significantly. But it’s not clear who will come in second place.

We spoke to Delyth Jewell, the Deputy Leader of Plaid Cymru.

The election results in Wales have turned decades of history on its head. For the past century, Labour has won here, and has controlled the Senedd since its creation 27 years ago. Now, the nationalist Plaid Cymru party is the largest in the Senedd, with Reform UK Wales pushing Labour into third place. The First Minister, Eluned Morgan, is just one of many Labour members who lost their seat.

We spoke to Liz Kendall, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

The Labour Party is in trouble right across Britain, as results that were once unimaginable have become reality. Their historic citadels overrun by Reform UK, the Greens and Plaid Cymru, their attempts to take on the SNP a miserable failure. Labour MPs when they gather in parliament next week must now work out whether this was the kind of election result that merely buffets a prime minister under pressure, or the kind that means politics will never be the same again. They must decide Keir Starme

The Venice Biennale has started its previews but before doors even opened, it’s been dogged by controversy. The entire jury resigned in protest at the inclusion of artists from Russia and Israel. Despite the turmoil, the British pavilion is going ahead and is represented by Turner prize-winning painter Lubaina Himid. We were given this exclusive preview of her work before her installation was shipped to Italy and before the jury resigned. Correspondent: Minnie Stephenson Producer: Nanette

England’s schools have been described as being gripped by rising levels of violence against both teachers and pupils, leading to permanent exclusions. According to a new report, a record 3,320 pupils were permanently excluded last spring – which is about 21% higher than before the Covid pandemic. The report also found vulnerable children were affected most – with their exclusions from school almost 6% higher than other pupils. More than 300,000 were suspended last Spring.

A former supply teacher has been charged with up-skirting pupils at schools in Greater Manchester. Police say they’ve identified 13 girls at seven different high schools from images they’ve recovered.

It’s a crime with tens of thousands of victims each year, but very few consequences for the criminals behind it. Exclusive data obtained by Channel 4 News reveals how sophisticated vehicle thieves are targeting anything on wheels, from cars to vans and even ambulances. But the proportion of crimes being solved by police forces across England and Wales is far lower than even just a few years ago. As part of our Frontline series, we’ve spent time with one team of specialist investigators tasked wi

Voters are going to the polls on Thursday in Scotland, Wales and England. Local results will have national consequences for Keir Starmer’s premiership. One city his team are keeping a nervous eye on is Birmingham. It has been rock-solid Labour for 14 years. But now two-party, Labour versus Tory politics appears to be a thing of the past, and polls suggest Reform, the Greens and independents are neck and neck.