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Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’

Olivia Barber
28 April, 2026 (4 days ago)

Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues

Nigel Farage gets heckled at London local election launch

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Braverman resorted to incorrectly claiming that Sophy Ridge had suggested Farage shouldn’t have security

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BBC Question Time: Zia Yusuf fails to answer question about Reform council five times

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“Ok, but do you want to answer the question?”

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Agustina Oliveri says “it’s no coincidence” that US anti-abortion group, the Alliance Defending Freedom, has been funnelling money into the UK

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Good Law Project highlights billions in continuing costs to British taxpayers of dodgy Covid contracts

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‘We’re not only talking about the ramifications of the money that’s already been lost, you know, money that we probably not going see the entirety of it back.’

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Andy Burnham urges Keir Starmer to take ‘a different course’ after local elections

Olivia Barber
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The Labour mayor expects next week’s elections to be ‘challenging’ and says the PM should change tack afterwards

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Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift

Basit Mahmood
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A Guardian investigation found that Farage received the gift in 2024 before U-turning on his decision to stand as an MP.

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Labour predicted to lose nearly 2,000 council seats in local elections next week

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Top pollster Lord Hayward has predicted that Labour is heading for huge losses on 7 May

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