Daily brief
Labour suffered heavy losses in UK local elections, with analysts describing the results as one of the party's worst-ever electoral defeats. Keir Starmer refused to resign despite the poor showing, while some Labour MPs called on him to quit. Nigel Farage said Reform UK's gains marked a historic shift in British politics.
British MPs are set to visit China for the first time in seven years, according to sources.
UK political veterans expressed bafflement over Steve Hilton’s run for California governor, saying he would be terrible.
Péter Magyar formed a cabinet with Erste Bank, Shell, and the Staatsoper.