Corbyn says Labour faces 'challenge on historic scale' to win general election – as it happened

Analysis: Conservatives reap the rewards of Brexit tough talkTories profit from Ukip collapse amid Labour lossesLive results tracker: local and mayoral elections 2017The Snap: sign up for our daily election email – and read today’s8.47pm BSTThis live blog is closing now but below is a summary of events: 8.09pm BSTIn a 15-minute speech in Manchester on Friday night, Corbyn accepted Labour’s performance was mixed. He began, not by focusing on Andy Burnham’s emphatic win, bu