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Reform UK loses by-elections called after councillors quit days into roles

The Liberal Democrats and Tories won council seats that Nigel Farage’s party had claimed in May’s local election

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage’s Reform to gain five London MPs on way to winning most seats at general election, major poll suggests

Nigel Farage’s party would take seats from Labour and the Conservatives in outer London, the YouGov survey suggests

Evening Standard

How Britain’s new political divide delivers voters to Reform and the Greens

The outcome of last year’s general election left an important question hanging in the air. Could the UK’s traditional system of two-party politics continue to survive?

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Farage in crisis as Tories raise twice as much as Reform in political donations

Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives have attracted big-money donors even as they sink in the polls behind Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, official figures show

The Independent UK

Reform leads in voting intentions – but where does their vote come from?

Recent voting intention polling from YouGov (May 27) shows Reform UK in first place, 8% ahead of Labour and 10% ahead of the Conservatives, who are now in third place.

The Conversation

Family carers of all ages need looking after too

Letters: Readers respond to a column by John Harris about the need to include unpaid carers in the political conversation

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch warns Farage in power would be ‘very bad for this country’

The Tory leader accused Mr Farage of offering empty promises as the Conservatives fell behind Reform UK, Labour and the Liberal Democrats in a poll.

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Lib Dems claim deeper trade deal with EU would raise £25bn of tax revenue

Deal that stops short of joining customs union or single market could pay for reversing benefit cuts, party says

The Guardian - UK

Welsh Labour could slump to historic low in 2026 Senedd elections, poll finds

Plaid Cymru is predicted to be biggest party in the next Welsh elections, with Reform UK in second and Labour third.

Evening Standard

UK local elections delivered record-breaking fragmentation of the vote

If there were such a thing as landslide victories for local elections, Reform could easily claim to have won one in 2025. Out of the 1,641 seats available, Nigel Farage’s party came away with 677 – that’s more than 41%. The Liberal Democrats came second with 370 (a net gain…

The Conversation

Map: Where have Reform performed best in local council elections?

Results are still being counted, but Reform has already won majority control of seven councils and won hundreds of seats.

The Independent UK

Farage has declared a new dawn before, but this time things could really be different

Slicker presentation, a shift away from two-party politics and now hundreds of new councillors mean Reform is likely here to stay

The Guardian - UK

English elections so far – Reform lead with nearly 500 councillors

REFORM UK have nearly 500 councillors after the English local elections saw them annihilate the Tories and emerge as a serious threat to Labour.

The National (Scotland)

After Runcorn, Labour now needs to prove itself to the electorate – the future of the country depends on it

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Pragmatic, practical moves can be taken to restore the trust many have lost in the government

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Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer

Hard-right upstarts Reform UK snatched a parliamentary seat from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party on Friday in local elections that dealt a blow to Britain's two establishment parties.

The Independent UK

Polls close in contests which could see Labour and Tories suffer losses

A parliamentary by-election, more than 1,600 council seats across 23 local authorities, four regional mayors and two local mayors are up for grabs.

The Independent UK

Local elections 2025: How a win for Reform could reshape the political landscape

ANALYSIS: After May 1, there might be no Conservative heartlands left in the country, writes Hannah Bunting

Evening Standard

Local elections 2025: Guide to every council and mayoral contest

The Conservatives currently control 19 of the 23 local authorities holding elections on Thursday.

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The Conversation

Local elections: what would a good night look like for Nigel Farage’s Reform?

English local elections on May 1 mark the first time widespread voting has happened in the UK since last year’s general election. They are therefore the first big test for the Labour government – but also for Reform’s Nigel Farage. Farage has led his party into elections before but not…

The Conversation

MRP poll puts Reform ahead of Labour and the Tories – here’s why the finding should be treated with caution

Thinktank More in Common recently published an MRP (multi-level regression with post-stratification) poll which appears to show that if there was a general election in the near future, Reform would win 180 seats. According to the analysis, Labour and the Conservatives would win 165 seats each and the Liberal Democrats…

The Guardian - UK

‘I hate it’: Manchester commuters back ban on out-loud music on public transport

Lib Dem move to ban practice is broadly welcomed, though some feel the party should focus on more important things

Evening Standard

‘Headphone dodgers’ may not be able to afford £1,000 fines, says Badenoch

The Liberal Democrats have proposed steep fines for people playing music out loud from their phones on public transport.

The Independent UK

Call to fine ‘headphone dodgers’ £1000 for blasting music on buses and trains

Sir Keir Starmer urged to crack down on antisocial so-called ‘headphone dodgers’

The Guardian - UK

Robert Jenrick vows to ‘bring coalition together’ to prevent Tory-Reform fight

Shadow justice secretary says he wants parties to avoid competing against each other, but sources deny pact

The Guardian - UK

What to look for in May’s local elections: Tories on defensive and Reform hoping for gains

Contest for the 23 English local authorities is wide open with Labour, Tories and Reform almost tied in national polls

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