The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

Reform UK ‘in it to win it’ at Holyrood election, leader Lord Offord declares

Lord Malcolm Offord said Reform could win constituency seats at Holyrood as well as return regional list MSPs.

Evening Standard · Apr 12

It is for independence supporters to set out referendum route – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader spoke out on independence on Sunday’s televised BBC debate.

Evening Standard · Apr 12

Offord is a ‘chancer’, says Greer in first televised debate of Scottish election

The party leaders clashed over immigration.

Evening Standard · Apr 12

Tories would reinstate two-child benefit cap to fund defence, says Badenoch

Conservative leader promises biggest peacetime rearmament effort in UK history if her party is re-elected

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11

Reform UK local election candidate was twice disciplined by Tories over ‘racist comments’

Tories disowned Derek Bullock in 2023 after he allegedly used a racial slur to called for people of Pakistani heritage to be shot

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10

The religious right and the perversion of faith

Letter: Christian nationalism has as little to do with the true values of Christianity as national socialism has to do with the values of socialism, says Rev Prof Nick Ross

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10

Lord Mandelson facing fine of up to £300 after urinating in street

Kensington and Chelsea council is seeking to issue a fixed-penalty notice over the incident in Notting Hill, west London, in November.

Evening Standard · Apr 10

Zack Polanski's Greens storm onto Nigel Farage's Reform turf winning in Kent ahead of May elections

Green strategists believe that some voters desperate for change are switching to their party from Reform as they offer a more appealing message and policies

Evening Standard · Apr 10

Labour MPs propose specialist sexual offences courts to help trials backlog

Rebels put forward amendments to courts bill in attempt to stop government plans to cut back on jury trials

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10

Fact check: Did Reform UK break its promises on council tax?

Part of Full Fact’s work fact checking claims about the local elections.

Evening Standard · Apr 10