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Reform Party Snatches Labour Seat and Sparks Outrage Over Flag Ban and New Agenda in Kent

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’

Exclusive: Seven in 10 voters feel ignored by politicians, fuelling the rise of Reform UK, a report by an influential group of Labour backers warns

In this new climate, having an enviable job, while not being a straight white man, is grounds for suspicion, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

In 1936, when the National Party was created through a merger of the United and Reform parties, there was a recognition among the power brokers that attracting women’s votes was crucial.

Editorial: Labour’s pivot to welfare cuts and targeting of rightwing voters has backfired. If the party leadership won’t adapt, the public will move on

All 10 councils left with no party in overall control after ballots this month have confirmed their executive arrangements.

Reform UK has officially taken control of Kent County Council following the party’s victory in May’s local elections.

Anti-environmentalism is gaining ground. Attacks on the net zero goal and hostility to conservation measures and anti-pollution targets are becoming more common. And, as recent election results have shown, these tactics are reshaping politics in Britain and across the west.