Reform UK wins Runcorn and Helsby by-election with smallest majority in history
They won by just 6 votes after a recount
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns gives ‘shocking’ first speech as Lincolnshire mayor
Rival candidates walked out midway through her speech, saying they were “disgusted” by Jenkyns’ remarks.
Exclusive: Green Party’s Mary Page ‘quietly confident’ about Weca mayoral campaign
Green Party candidate Mary Page is the bookmakers’ favourite to win the West of England mayoral race today
Planning to Fail: England’s Affordable Housing Crisis
Annie Gingell from planning consultancy Turley calls for urgent reforms in housing policy and planning to deliver more affordable homes.
Local elections could leave record number of councils under no overall control, pollster warns
A new poll by More in Common shows deep voter disillusionment, with 41% saying no party leader is fit to govern and Reform UK gaining ground.
Nigel Farage reminds voters he doesn’t want a publicly-funded NHS
‘No, I do not want it funded through general taxation’