5 things we learned from Sir Olly Robbins giving evidence on Peter Mandelson’s appointment
Pressure is piling on the prime minister over the Mandelson scandal ahead of the local elections
Reform in turmoil: Deputy group leader of Cornwall Council defects
The bitter infighting and defections that have plagued Reform continue.
Nigel Farage refuses to commit to probing deputy’s corporation tax amid reports he failed to pay £100,000
Farage is choosing to bury his head in the sand
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Andy Burnham wants to suspend Right to Buy scheme in bid to tackle housing crisis
‘We do now need to re-think Right to Buy’
Head teachers’ union confirms detrimental impact of school funding cuts at annual conference
School leaders’ jobs have been “made far harder by this Conservative government. School buildings are falling apart, pay has been driven down and teachers are being driven out.”
All the metro mayor election results
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Former director of Restore Trust mocked for making bizarre comparison about National Trust’s D-Day event U-turn and free family passes
‘This is the most ridiculous tweet I’ve read all day.’
Will tactical voting destroy the Tories?
Under our winner-takes-all system, in tight seats, voters could well hold their noses and cast their ballot for a candidate with the best chance of winning, just to deliver a knock-out blow for the Tories.
Bathers warned away from 25 beaches polluted by sewage in Wales
“You weren’t expecting to go swimming this bank holiday weekend, anyway, were you?”
Who is Kim McGuinness, the first North East Mayor?
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Tory MP vexed at suggestion Ben Houchen distanced himself from Tory Party to win mayoral race
Tory Ben Houchen won a tight race to be Tees Valley mayor