Adam Boulton and guests assess the fallout from the Batley and Spen by-election as Labour hold on with a slim majority. What does the result mean for Sir Keir Starmer and his party following the recent defeat in Hartlepool and the losses in the local elections?

And what about the Conservatives, who failed to add another blue brick to the red wall and follows the defeat in Amersham?

The panel also discuss the political aftermath of Matt Hancock’s departure as health secretary.

Joining Adam this week are Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee; professor of political science at the University of Manchester and author of Brexitland: Identity, Diversity and the Reshaping of British Politics, Rob Ford; and Sky’s chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

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