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‘OK, I need to call work’: Meet the new councillors who never expected to get elected

Some say they want to rise to the challenge, while others have been forced to resign almost before their tenure began. Albert Toth looks at the rise of ‘paper candidates’ and what they mean for the future of local politics

The Independent UK

'It's not about Peter Murrell': How the SNP are fighting to keep Stephen Flynn's seat

THE Scottish parliament elections may be done and dusted, but voters are not yet finished going to the polls ...

The National (Scotland)

Reform UK remove Andy Burnham attack ads after artist’s legal action threat

Illustrator Stanley Chow’s lawyers alleged the unauthorised use of his image to promote an ‘anti-immigration’ message

The Independent UK

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Reform UK removes Burnham posts after artist threatens legal action

Lawyers instructed by illustrator Stanley Chow have accused Nigel Farage’s party of copyright infringement.

Evening Standard

Reform councillor faces calls to resign over ‘racist’ blackface photograph

The newly-elected Epping Forest councillor said a resident who discovered the image on his Facebook page ‘should not have been so nosey’

The Independent UK

Labour deputy says Farage is a threat to democracy and calls for misinformation clampdown

Lucy Powell calls for tougher laws to tackle misinformation and says Reform UK has benefited from bots and troll farms

The Guardian - UK

New poll breaks down Scottish voting trends at Holyrood election

IT has been relatively quiet on the polling front now that the Holyrood 2026 election has come to pass, but a fresh survey from YouGov has given us…

The National (Scotland)

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‘Violence is a red line’: could Nigel Farage’s ‘pure, cold rage’ rhetoric damage his brand?

Reform UK leader looks spooked by far-right Restore and risks undermining efforts to appeal to moderate voters

The Guardian - UK

The right’s culture war over prostate cancer screening is damaging trust in medicine

The decision not to test all men and only screen the most at risk, including black men, is fact-based. Yet it’s been called ‘two tier’ – and labelled as misandry, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Burnham needed to distance himself from Starmer’s ‘toxic’ Labour to boost hopes of by-election win, allies say

Exclusive: Allies of the Greater Manchester mayor have told The Independent that the decision to finally come clean publicly about his leadership ambitions was necessary to prove to voters in Makerfield that he will change Labour’s ‘toxic’ brand

The Independent UK

Bookies pass verdict on Reform's by-election chances after car crash Question Time

PUNTERS have delivered their verdict on Reform’s car crash Question Time appearance as bookies revised the odds on them winning the Makerfield…

The National (Scotland)

The leftwing vote is splitting – we looked at who is moving to the Greens and what they care about

Voters in England are increasingly turning away from the two main parties, as elections in 2024 and 2026 showed. Much discussion has focused on the rise of Reform UK, particularly among younger men. But what’s happening among women – and how is it affecting voting behaviour on the left?

The Conversation

Question Time audience shake heads as Reform candidate rejects 'sexist' label

A REFORM UK candidate left women in a Question Time audience shaking their heads as he attempted to excuse vile sexist comments he has made in the…

The National (Scotland)

Trump’s government criticises ‘two-tier policing’ after Henry Nowak murder

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It’s a washout: fighters pull their punches in Question Time’s Makerfield match-off

Andy Burnham takes round one of the big byelection bout while Reform’s Rob Kenyon takes aim at himself

The Independent UK

Trump administration weighs in on Henry Nowak murder with call to ‘end two-tier policing’

Henry Nowak’s family have also called on politicians to rebuild trust in the police

The Independent UK

Burnham confirms he will run to replace Starmer as Prime Minister if he wins Makerfield by-election

Labour leader hopeful also suggested the law around carrying knives for religious reasons should be reviewed after the death of Henry Nowak

The Independent UK

Voices: Who won the Makerfield by-election TV debate, Andy Burnham or Robert Kenyon? Plus, have your say

COMMENT: Our writers weigh in on whether Reform or Labour came out on top in the BBC Question Time debate – tell us what you thought below

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Andy Burnham confirms plan to challenge Keir Starmer if contest is triggered

Andy Burnham will contest a leadership contest if he wins a seat in Westminster and if one is triggered, the Manchester mayor has said

The Guardian - UK

Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns storms out of meeting after discussion of Henry Nowak murder

Exclusive: Greater Lincolnshire mayor walks out on cabinet minister after row over social media role in community tensions

The Guardian - UK

‘It is unsustainable’: Reform’s billionaire donors inspire panic in Westminster

While huge donations are nothing new in UK politics, some fear electoral finance is distorting democracy itself

The Independent UK

Makerfield by-election debate live: Burnham announces he will challenge Starmer at first hustings

Reform candidate Robert Kenyon refused to apologise to Carol Vorderman for sexist comments

The Independent UK

Who are the Makerfield candidates and why is the by-election so important?

Polls suggest it will be a tight race between Labour candidate Andy Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon

The Independent UK

Reform is raising millions more than other political parties – here’s how

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The Independent UK

Voices: ‘We are so polarised post-Brexit’: Readers on rebuilding Britain’s future in Europe

YOUR VIEWS: As The Independent launches Europe: The Way Back, readers remain split over Brexit’s legacy and Britain’s future in Europe, but agree the country still needs to confront the issue

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