Henry Zeffman: Seven things we have learnt from the election results23 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentReutersThe election results are still being counted but this patchwork...
“It is unfair. It is irresponsible. It is wrong in every way and I don’t believe Starmer has got the guts to deal with it.“We, at the national level, have got the guts to deal with it and we...
Nigel Farage vowed to kick Keir Starmer out of No 10 at the next general election after his party triggered another extraordinary political earthquake. The Reform leader said he is gunning for the...
Reform are wiping out the Conservatives as results come in across the country and Nigel Farage’s party takes control of one council after another. A jubilant Mr Farage declared: "This is...
Watch: Key moments from the local elections so far... in 100 secondsFrom a recount in Runcorn to a change of council control in Staffordshire, see what's been happening so far in the local...
The process of choosing a new pope is typically a peaceful one, though one conclave over 400 years ago ended in a brawl when cardinals could not decide who to vote for. At the 1605 conclave,...
Bruised Tories and Labour left working out how to tackle Reform4 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReporting fromRuncornGetty ImagesBoy, it was close. Mighty close.Thursday night...
Reform has won another stunning victory by taking control of Staffordshire County Council in a huge blow to the Conservatives and Kemi Badenoch. In a stark reversal of fortune, the Conservatives...
Those whispers turned into a roar after yesterday’s local elections, which even Labour MPs are calling “catastrophic”.The party is in open revolt, with MPs saying Starmer’s first 10 months in...
Henry Zeffman: Reform UK wins Runcorn, but what comes next?The BBC's Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what the Reform UK surge means for British politics.44 minutes agoUK...
Scottish government drops plans for new misogyny law5 minutes agoGetty ImagesThe Scottish government has confirmed it will not bring forward planned legislation to criminalise misogyny before next...
Bruised Tories and Labour left working out how to tackle Reform2 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReporting fromRuncornGetty ImagesBoy, it was close. Mighty close.Thursday night...
AfD classified as extreme-right by German intelligence50 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorReutersGermany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been designated as right-wing...
It's been a dramatic night and morning as election results come in, and Reform UK have the best reasons to celebrate. Dame Andrea Jenkyns was elected for Reform UK as the first Greater Lincolnshire...
AfD classified as extreme-right by German intelligence29 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorReutersGermany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been designated as right-wing...