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“Identity politics is tearing communities apart”, the former leader of Oldham council has warned, in the week marking the 25th anniversary of race riots across the north of England.

A newly elected Reform councillor admitted that she has no idea what she is voting for.

Andy Burnham's effort to return to Parliament has been criticized by opposition MPs over the potential cost of a by-election for his position as Greater Manchester mayor.

At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors seem to have been suspended, expelled, or have resigned their seats entirely since the local elections in England.

Keir Starmer is under pressure to establish a timeline for his departure after a significant defeat in elections throughout Britain led senior Labour MPs to urge him to step down within a year.

Nigel Farage has declared Reform UK a "national party" after making huge gains in the local elections.

A Reform UK councillor was mocked on Friday after confusing his party with UKIP – which he previously represented – in what appeared to be a Freudian slip.

The 2026 local elections are the biggest electoral test for Sir Keir Starmer since the entire country last went to the polls two years ago.

Polling has opened across England, Scotland, and Wales in a series of local, mayoral, and parliamentary contests – the biggest electoral test Keir Starmer and the Labour government have faced since the 2024 general election.

Labour is preparing for record-breaking losses in Thursday's local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer's future as prime minister.

Zack Polanski's popularity ratings have taken a major hit days before crucial local elections following a row with the chief of the Metropolitan Police over a post he shared about the Golders Green stabbings.

Keir Starmer will this week launch a last-minute effort to convince voters he is on their side as he persists in his campaign ahead of challenging local election results.

Daniel Devaney, standing in the local elections for Nigel Farage's party in Bradford, posted on Facebook about 'blasting' followers of Islam off the face of the Earth.

The nephew of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is standing for election as a London borough councillor in May.

Nigel Farage criticized Sir Keir Starmer, calling him the “most unpopular prime minister in living memory,” as he revealed Reform UK's slogan for the upcoming local elections.

Keir Starmer has criticised the Green Party using a set of new employment rights effective from Monday, asserting that voting for Labour's opponents jeopardises advancements in sick leave benefits

The Energy Secretary is anticipated to authorise Jackdaw drilling as the conflict in Iran increases pressure on the government

Mustafa Bozbey, the mayor of Bursa, along with 54 others, was taken into custody on Tuesday as part of an extensive investigation into corruption, a development criticised by the opposition as being driven by political motives

Serbia's governing party is allocating millions of dinars in campaign funds and utilising American “phantom” observers to secure control of the local elections this Sunday, which involve fewer than 250,000 voters

Supporters of Angela Rayner reportedly feel growing assurance that an HMRC investigation into her tax matters will be settled before the May local elections, which numerous observers view as the time when Sir Keir Starmer is most at risk of being removed

Authorities warned of shutting down Interior Architecture Landscape over outstanding tax payments. Despite this, the design company successfully contributed a significant amount to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party. The firm stated that these contributions adhered to UK electoral regulations

“I’M not scaling back our ambition at all,” said Sir Keir Starmer yesterday as he scaled back his ambition again.A weird shadow election campaig

RISHI Sunak insists the Tories can win the next election as he accuses Sir Keir Starmer of winning at any price.The Prime Minister launched a blisteri