Left wing MPs suspended from Labour call for government to change course on benefits after disastrous set of elections
“Standing up for communities put most at risk by 14 years of austerity — the elderly and disabled — should be the priority”
Chris Jarvis
Chris Jarvis is head of strategy and development at Left Foot Forward
Where did the Lib Dems win big in the local elections?
The Lib Dems took overall control of three councils
Where did the Greens win big in the local elections?
The Greens gained 44 seats
What would success look like for the Greens in the local elections?
The Greens have made massive gains at each local election since 2019
Which parties are running the most candidates at the 2025 local elections?
Elections are taking place on 1 May 2025
New research illustrates how teachers’ pay lags considerably behind other professions
The National Education Union say this research illustrates the need for its demands for significant pay improvements
Lib Dems launch local election campaign with claim they can surpass Tories as second largest party in local government
Ed Davey says he wants the Lib Dems to become the new ‘party of Middle England’
Reform UK voters three times as likely to believe climate change isn’t real
Less than half of Reform UK voters think that climate change is happening as a result of human actions
Where are elections happening on 1 May 2025?
There are 25 council elections, six mayoral elections and one parliamentary by-election on 1 May
Who is Karen Shore, Labour’s candidate in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election?
A by-election will be taking place to replace Mike Amesbury