Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’
Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues
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The radical right in power: corrupt, authoritarian and incompetent
Allegations around funding and transparency have long followed Farage and his parties. Hungary suggests that even when such issues don’t immediately derail a political project, they have a habit of catching up with it.
Energy giants post soaring profits as households struggle with rising bills
“A damning verdict on an energy system that is failing the people it is supposed to serve.”
Local elections 2026: What would a good night look like for the Lib Dems?
The Lib Dems are expected to make gains in next week’s local elections, and could even become the second largest party in local government
Suella Braverman ‘deliberately misinterprets’ journalist’s questions as she gets challenged over Nigel Farage’s £5 million donation
Braverman resorted to incorrectly claiming that Sophy Ridge had suggested Farage shouldn’t have security
BBC Question Time: Zia Yusuf fails to answer question about Reform council five times
“Ok, but do you want to answer the question?”
Good Law Project: Money flowing into Reform is about changing UK culture, not just electing Farage
Agustina Oliveri says “it’s no coincidence” that US anti-abortion group, the Alliance Defending Freedom, has been funnelling money into the UK
Good Law Project highlights billions in continuing costs to British taxpayers of dodgy Covid contracts
‘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.’
Andy Burnham urges Keir Starmer to take ‘a different course’ after local elections
The Labour mayor expects next week’s elections to be ‘challenging’ and says the PM should change tack afterwards
Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift
A Guardian investigation found that Farage received the gift in 2024 before U-turning on his decision to stand as an MP.
Labour predicted to lose nearly 2,000 council seats in local elections next week
Top pollster Lord Hayward has predicted that Labour is heading for huge losses on 7 May