Labour is being tipped to plunge towards a catastrophic defeat in a key mayoral race after a disastrous poll predicted it could slump to third behind Nigel Farage’s Reform. The election for the new...
Graham Linehan, who co-created the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, has been charged with criminal damage and harassment. The Irish comedy writer, 56, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on...
Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?4 hours agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days...
Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?1 hour agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days...
I’m not sure which was the more definitive noise coming from the Labour front bench as Parliament returned from its Easter break this week – the sounds of clucking and flapping as chickens came...
Many years ago when I was a local newspaper reporter, I took a story to my editor. “My police contact says an ambulance paramedic was assaulted last night by someone they were taking to...
The Reform Party has secured another council seat after a major win in a by-election, giving Nigel Farage a fresh boost. Britain Elects shared the results of the Arun District Council Marine ward...
The NHS and armed forces should be ordered to “buy British” to protect jobs and strengthen our national security, a top Tory warned. Sir John Hayes called for the public sector to "lead by...
On Thursday, May 1, local elections will be taking place up and down the country. Not only will there be council and mayoral votes, but a crucial Parliamentary by-election will be held on the same...
After years of drift and mismanagement, the Conservative Party is finally beginning to show signs of renewal. But you wouldn’t know it from the mood music in Westminster. As local election results...
The Conservatives could lose as many as 525 councillors in next week’s local elections with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK scoring major successes, according to one of Britain’s most respected...
Kemi Badenoch has rejected claims of a rift with Robert Jenrick over whether the Tories should strike a deal with Reform UK. The Conservative leader has publicly ruled out a pact with...
Badenoch denies rift with Jenrick over Reform comments12 minutes agoBrian WheelerPolitical reporterGetty ImagesKemi Badenoch has rejected claims of a rift with shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick...
PM lacks moral courage on trans stance, says Badenoch54 minutes agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lacking "moral...
We all know how absolutely appalling things are for Labour, as we approach the local elections. They’ve gone from polling in the high 40s just a year ago to less than half that now. And we know the...