Here’s where we are as of 7:30am:

• Labour meltdown in Scotland, where Ruth Davidson’s Tories are stunningly set to take second place
• SNP set not to win Holyrood majority
• Labour loses council seats in England though make-up of councils remains largely unchanged
• Labour’s vote up on average by just four points since 2015
• Strong UKIP performance in Wales, party set for 8 assembly seats
• Andy Burnham considering running for Manchester mayor
• Labour moderates’ verdict:

Jo Cox MP:

“This is not a route back to power in 2020 for the Labour Party. At this stage of the government and the Conservative Party in such disarray… We should have been making substantial gains… I think it’s been a very weak night for Labour.”

Sad to see Labour losses in England, Scotland & Wales. Not good enough. Labour must examine why & build the team & agenda to win back voters

— Neil Coyle (@coyleneil) May 6, 2016

Mike Gapes:

“Whatever happened to straight talking, honest politics ? We must do much better than this to win election in 2020”

Consensus is Labour have performed badly – the first opposition to lost seats midterm for decades – but they have beaten expectations. Jez saved…