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Who is Reform's Laila Cunningham, and what would London look like with her as mayor?

Reform UK has named the Westminster councillor as its London mayoral candidate – but who is she, and what does she stand for?

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‘Pivotal moment’ for UUP as nominations officially open for next leader

Current Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt announced earlier this month that he intends to stand down.

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Labour workers’ rights concessions to cut cost to business by billions, analysis shows

Updated government assessment says measures will now entail ‘no more than a modest increase’ for employers

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Swinney is a bluffer who will be ‘found out’ like Tisdale and Thelwell – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leaders compared the First Minister to the unpopular Celtic and Rangers figures during a Glasgow visit.

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Nigel Farage tells mayoral candidate to apologise for saying David Lammy should 'go home'

The Reform leader said Chris Parry should say sorry to the Deputy Prime Minister as he unveiled his party’s candidate for Mayor of London

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Laila Cunningham unveiled as Reform's candidate for London Mayor as she tells Sadiq Khan: 'Your time is up'

Reform’s London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham, a Westminster councillor who defected from the Tories, claimed the capital is not safe and called for Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley to be fired

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Reform complains to BBC about Caerphilly by-election debate ‘plant’

Nigel Farage’s party had pledged to ‘throw everything’ at its campaign for the seat.

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Murdered MP’s family to meet Home Secretary to push for ‘answers’

Lady Julia Amess and Katie Amess are set for talks with Shabana Mahmood on Wednesday.

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Government lacks emotional link with voters, cabinet ministers warned

Morgan McSweeney says Labour needs emotion, empathy and evidence, sources say

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Constance stays as Scottish Justice Secretary, despite ministerial code breaches

Angela Constance faced calls to quit after independent advisers found she inadvertently breached the ministerial code.

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Constance ‘inadvertently’ breached rules twice, probe finds

The investigation recommended a ‘reprove’ for Angela Constance and urged her to make a statement to Holyrood.

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Starmer tells Cabinet of ‘fight of our political lives’ in general election clash with Farage’s Reform UK

He stressed to his senior ministers that Labour would be judged on whether it had tackled the cost-of-living problems faced by many households

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Starmer says UK ‘turning the corner’ at first Cabinet meeting of 2026

Labour faces a difficult set of elections in May in English local authorities and the Scottish and Welsh parliaments.

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Labour to protect existing MPs above winning more seats at next election, deputy leader says

Party will also teach MPs how to be ‘community leaders’ and take credit for government’s work, Lucy Powell says

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Labour hits new record low in London with Tories pushed into fourth place behind Greens and Reform, poll finds

EXCLUSIVE: Just 31% of Londoners now say they would vote for Sir Keir Starmer’s party, according to a Savanta survey, down from 43% at the 2024 General Election

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Reform UK accused of ‘empty rhetoric’ over plan to hike council tax 5% in Derbyshire

Four Reform-led councils want to raise tax by maximum allowed amount with more areas not being ruled out

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Party leaders make election pitches ahead of crucial Holyrood contest in May

The leaders of the SNP, Scottish Labour and the Scottish Conservatives all made keynote speeches ahead of this year’s Holyrood ballot.

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Scottish Labour urges Keir Starmer to stay out of Holyrood campaign

Anas Sarwar says prime minister’s missteps have left party clear underdogs in run-up to May election

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Tory leader Findlay pledges to cut taxes ahead of ‘cost-of-living election’

Russell Findlay vowed to increase some tax rate thresholds which he said were a ‘stealth tax’.

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Scotland has foundations to be independent thanks to SNP, claims Swinney

The First Minister launched his party’s election campaign in Glasgow on Monday.

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‘Underdog’ Sarwar challenges First Minister to series of election debates

The Scottish Labour leader issued the challenge as he said his party will spend a £1 million plus election fund as part of its bid to win power.

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Swinney’s message to Scotland: May’s election offers ‘hope for a better future’

The First Minister was speaking to SNP supporters in Glasgow.

Evening Standard

Swinney says ‘variety of tactics’ could be used to win second independence vote

The Holyrood elections take place in May.

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Venezuela attack could embolden China and Russia, says Emily Thornberry

Failure to condemn US intervention risks encouraging others to take similar action, warns senior Labour MP

Evening Standard

Starmer to make cost-of-living pitch to voters after vow to remain Labour leader

It comes after a turbulent year for his administration, with sluggish economic growth, leadership rumblings and dismal poll ratings.

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