Which party has won the most council by-elections since the May 2025 local elections?
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UK Tesla sales have nosedived 62% compared to last year

“For too long, we’ve asked councils to do more with less. The truth is, they can’t. Not anymore.”

One rule for them…

“Standing up for communities put most at risk by 14 years of austerity — the elderly and disabled — should be the priority”

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.

With work-related illness on the rise, the government must focus on making jobs healthier and more inclusive, writes the Fabian Society’s Sasjkia Otto.

“Someone who lives in Lincolnshire would know that there aren’t any DEI roles going in Lincolnshire Council.”

The Lib Dems took overall control of three councils

It makes you nostalgic for the days when it was just Fox News and of course its UK copycats – GB News and the Daily Mail – which tuned their violins for the annual “Easter cancelled” and “War on Christmas” symphony, where the absence of a nativity scene becomes a constitutional crisis.

Trussell is calling for an “essentials guarantee” to be embedded within Universal Credit to ensure recipients can afford basic needs such as food and heating.