The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

More than 20 England council elections likely to be delayed until 2027

Third of councils affected by overhaul from two-tier to unitary authorities ask for postponement

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

Opponents label Jenrick a ‘chancer’ and a ‘charlatan’ as he defects to Reform – as it happend

Former shadow justice secretary turns fire on Tories and Labour as he joins Nigel Farage’s party

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

The U-turns keep coming – but Starmer’s allies insist they’re his best hope of revival

Prime minister wants cabinet ministers to move on from policies that have tanked with voters

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

Reform ‘recycling machine for Tory party’ – Swinney ahead of leader announcement

Scotland’s First Minister made the comments ahead of Nigel Farage announcing the party’s Scottish leader.

Evening Standard · Jan 14

Onwards and sideways for Keir after another U-turn leaves him going nowhere

Having lost the faith of his party and the public, the prime minister turns to dad jokes – and he’s even worse at those than running the country

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

'Don't talk down London', says Keir Starmer as he slams Nigel Farage's Reform UK at PMQs after homicide rate falls

The PM criticised Reform after its London mayoral candidate Laila Cunningham said the capital was ‘burning’

Evening Standard · Jan 14

Starmer slammed at fiery PMQs for 'blowing around like plastic bag in the wind' after 13 U-turns

Kemi Badenoch branded the Labour leader ‘clueless’ after his party appeared poised to water down plans for mandatory digital ID

Evening Standard · Jan 14

Keir Starmer promises action over cancellation of Jewish MP’s school visit

PM will ‘hold to account’ campaigners who said Damien Egan’s presence would ‘inflame teachers’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

West London councillor ordered to hand over £4,700 in unpaid tax

Hammersmith and Fulham Councillor Ashok Patel failed to pay council tax amid a dispute over his basement

Evening Standard · Jan 14

Victims’ commissioner for England and Wales warns against U-turn on limiting jury trials

Exclusive: Claire Waxman says justice system risks collapse and no other viable way to drastically reduce courts backlog

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14