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Which party has won the most council by-elections since the May 2025 local elections?

Chris Jarvis
19 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

Who’s up and who’s down?

A photo of a ballot box

Latest Posts

The government must think more creatively about how to support small businesses

Louis Clark
27 March, 2015

The right support would allow start-ups to break free of London, helping to address economic imbalance

The Sun told readers to turn to Sky Sports during Miliband interview

Adam Barnett
27 March, 2015

Sun Nation website’s dirty trick is a direct attempt by Rupert Murdoch to curb democracy

Five per cent of students have worked in the sex industry

Ruby Stockham
27 March, 2015

A major study has found that male students are more likely to engage in paid sexual activity

Tory and UKIP MEPS vote AGAINST proposals to crack down on tax dodging

Ruby Stockham
27 March, 2015

Claims to be in favour of stamping out immoral tax practices were shown to be little more than lip service

Allowing holidays in term-time is a no-brainer for equality

Ruby Stockham
26 March, 2015

The undeniable fact is that Michael Gove’s ruling has a disproportionate effect on low-paid families

MPs should be better consulted on formation of next government

Ed Jacobs
26 March, 2015

Committee calls for MPs to assemble five days after the election to begin negotiations

Ruling out a VAT rise is only news if you’re a Tory

Adam Barnett
26 March, 2015

Labour’s pledge on VAT received a yawn from the Tory press, but Cameron’s ‘yes’ is everywhere

Homelessness has risen by six per cent in the last year

Ruby Stockham
26 March, 2015

Government statistics show that growing numbers of people are finding themselves homeless at the end of privately rented tenancies

Social housing

Extension of Right to Buy to housing associations will deepen the housing crisis

Kevin Gulliver
26 March, 2015

The UK is already lacking sufficient social housing to meet current needs, with 5m people on local authority waiting lists

Jeremy Clarkson was sacked over violence, not ‘political correctness’

Adam Barnett
26 March, 2015

The Top Gear host’s fate was sealed when he punched a co-worker. But the papers blame the BBC.

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