Live Blog: English election results. Starmer yesterday: “I take full responsibility”. Starmer today: he sacks Rayner.

We will be blogging through today and tomorrow with the latest analysis of the by-election, and mayoral and local elections.

Katie Burgess: I’m standing as Mayor of Liverpool because I know the City can succeed

We don’t help people when we do it for them; but by helping them to help themselves.

Matthew Robinson: The battle for West Yorkshire

As the Mayor, I will keep taxes low, stop a congestion charge, support business and the police, and deliver the new Northern Forest.

This year there are a record number of Mayoral races. West Yorkshire is the latest addition.

The West of England was a narrow Conservative victory last time. It is likely to be closely fought again.

Andy Street: Here in the West Midlands, we have been levelling up for four years

From the start, I have made it very clear that I am a Mayor for the whole region, not just ‘Greater Birmingham’.

“We have been terrific at pure research, and useless at translational research.” What our industrial strategy should aim to change.

The best way of thinking about it isn’t to fix one’s gaze on direct subsidies, but to look wider – at our failure to turn British ideas into British prosperity.

Andy Street: My transport plan will get the West Midlands moving as never before

From reversing the Beeching cuts to pioneering ‘Very Light Rail’, it shows what a Conservative mayor, working with Government, can do.

Peter Golds: Election fraud in east London – finally, a police investigation and a conviction

I very much hope that six years since the corrupt and flawed election, the residents of Tower Hamlets will be able to vote safely and securely.

James Palmer: How devolution can boost innovation and economic growth

Through partnership working, we can be more agile in meeting the infrastructure needs of the regions we represent.

Ben Houchen: The North Sea must be at the heart of Britain’s net zero revolution

By offering strategic support to new industries, the Government can honour its promise to ‘level up’ the nation and turn the UK into a global leader.

Andrew Carter: Devolving responsibilities to our town halls must also mean devolving money

We should be asking ourselves what we want from local government in the future, particularly in light of the Covid-19 crisis.

Switching to more unitary authorities and directly elected mayors must be achieved by consent

There can be benefits to democracy – and efficiency from reform. But change must come from below – not be imposed from the top.

Local elections 2020: Holding the mayoralties in the Tees Valley and the West Midlands will be key Conservative challenges

But Labour will be under most pressure. They will be defending seats in areas where they performed very poorly in the General Election.

Samuel Williams: Bristolians are being poorly served by their current Mayor – the most deprived are hit the hardest

I commit to ensuring that education standards improve, and to back a freeport and eco-innovation enterprise zones.

Parvez Akhtar: The Conservatives will need to campaign hard to retain the Mayoralty of the West Midlands

The region is still strong Labour territory. We must ensure that Andy Street is at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022.