Which party has won the most council by-elections since the May 2025 local elections?
Who’s up and who’s down?

The ‘New Conservatives’ are the latest hard right rebel group to enter Rishi Sunak’s crowded factional horizon. They join a long line of party caucuses jostling for political space.

The Home Secretary and MP for Braintree, appeared to forget his new job title.

Labour are even ahead in traditional Tory areas like crime and immigration

In an exclusive interview for Left Foot Forward, Caroline Lucas reflects on her time in parliament, gives her verdict on the last five Tory prime ministers and expresses her concerns about Labour under Keir Starmer.

“Overall, the government is unlikely to charter a new course for the economy or provide relief for millions of households though with an eye on next year’s general election it may throw a crumb or two to bribe the electorate.”

Two parties could win seats for the first time ever

The Tory MPs are reported to have agreed to send no confidence letters in the Prime Minister and to try to coordinate more from colleagues in a plot to remove him from power.

The Green Party MP said a ‘political process’ is needed, not ‘more bullets and bombs’

A Savanta poll in late September found that just a quarter (24%) of UK adults felt favourably towards David Cameron.

Overall, 56 Labour MPs voted in favour of a ceasefire.