5 lessons for the Left after Reform UK’s local election wins
Reform UK’s constant stoking of the culture war is a distraction tactic, while their lack of a plan for local government is their Achilles’ heel.
Olivia Barber
Reform UK’s Andrea Jenkyns commits to sacking county council’s diversity officers – but there aren’t any
“Someone who lives in Lincolnshire would know that there aren’t any DEI roles going in Lincolnshire Council.”
Breaking: Reform UK win control of first-ever council in Staffordshire
The Tories’ held Staffordshire County Council since 2009
Labour mayor warns Keir Starmer to listen to voters after narrow win over Reform
‘The results here tonight demonstrate that they need to be listening to the man, woman and businesses on the street’
Reform UK wins Runcorn and Helsby by-election with smallest majority in history
They won by just 6 votes after a recount
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
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’
Keir Starmer brutally mocks Farage for reportedly hiring Liz Truss as ‘new top advisor’
It was another embarrassing PMQs for the Reform UK leader