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Hard right wins local UK election in blow to PM Starmer

Hard-right upstarts Reform UK snatched a parliamentary seat from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party on Friday in local elections that dealt a blow to Britain's two establishment parties.

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Is Nigel Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’ paying off?

Runcorn win was much bigger than polls implied, suggesting overall effectiveness of ground campaign

The Guardian - UK

John Curtice gives verdict after Reform UK win Labour safe seat

POLLING expert Sir John Curtice said Reform UK “are in business” following their victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election

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Keir Starmer told to ‘start listening’ as Reform makes big local election gains

Doncaster mayor warns PM after rightwing party secures wins in Lincolnshire, Runcorn and string of county councils

The Guardian - UK

Reform win sets new record for smallest by-election majority since 1945

The result at Runcorn & Helsby also marks Reform’s highest-ever share of the vote in a by-election.

Evening Standard

Reform UK win by-election by six votes after recount in major blow to Labour

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has secured victory by six votes over Labour in Runcorn and Helsby as Sir Keir Starmer failed his first by-election test…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer admits disappointment as Nigel Farage hails bombshell by-election victory and Reform snap up council seats

‘Reform are in business. They are a major challenge,’ says polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice

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Reform wins Runcorn byelection by just six votes in blow to Labour

Result will heighten government’s fears it could lose scores of MPs to Nigel Farage’s party at next general election

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English local elections: Farage says ‘it’s the beginning of the end of the Conservative party’ after sweeping Reform wins – as it happened

Starmer acknowledges ‘disappointing’ results as Badenoch says it was ‘always going to be a very difficult set of elections’

The Guardian - UK

Votes being counted as Farage seeks to ‘smash the two-party system’

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK hopes to make gains at the expense of Labour and the Tories, with the Liberal Democrats and Greens also expecting successes.

Evening Standard

Polls close for local and mayoral elections in England and byelection result due

First mayoral race results expected around 2am with important Runcorn and Helsby byelection result about an hour later

The Guardian - UK

Greene writes to Tory voters urging them to back Lib Dems following defection

But the Scottish Tories suggested the move could in fact boost support for them.

Evening Standard

Poll predicts big boost for SNP and commanding lead over Scottish Labour

THE SNP continue to enjoy a strong lead over Scottish Labour in both Holyrood and Westminster voting intentions, according to a new poll.

The National (Scotland)

Is Tony Blair addicted to being heard? Downing Street’s rehab clinic can find out

The former prime minister can’t quite believe the world will keep spinning without his trademark well-timed interventions

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Aberdeen locals react to Michael Gove choosing 'Lord of Torry' title

ASKING locals in Torry what they thought of Michael Gove naming himself the Lord of the area yielded one response more commonly than any other ...

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Pro-independence parties urged to sign electoral pact ahead of Holyrood election

An SNP activist and long-time independence campaigner has called for an electoral pact between pro-independence parties ahead of the 2026 Holyrood…

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Campaigner hits out at 'PR trick' nuclear energy poll of SNP members

A LEADING independence activist has hit out at a recent poll suggesting roughly half of the SNP’s voters believe nuclear power should be part…

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Greens to raise Russell Findlay 'abuse' with Presiding Officer, says MSP

The Scottish Greens have said they will be discussing Russell Findlay's "abuse" during FMQs with the Presiding Officer after the Tory…

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Deputy leader removed and provost resigns after explosive Scottish council meeting

The deputy leader of South Ayrshire Council has been removed following a vote by councillors

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Russell Findlay brands Greens 'dangerous fanatics' in feisty FMQs

SCOTTISH Tory leader Russell Findlay branded the Greens "dangerous fanatics" in an FMQs where he was told off by the Presiding Officer…

Evening Standard

Labour accused of 'shipping' London councillor 650 miles to fight Highlands seat at Scottish elections

Eva Kestner has been chosen by Anas Sarwar’s party to contest the Holyrood constituency in 2026, despite living in London

Evening Standard

Labour's biggest union backer issues tough message on Ed Miliband's Net Zero drive

The attack from Unite came after former prime minister Sir Tony Blair voiced criticism over Labour’s ‘irrational’ climate policies

Evening Standard

Don’t throw workers ‘on the scrapheap’ in pursuit of net zero, union chief says

Sharon Graham’s comments came after former prime minister Sir Tony Blair criticised efforts to limit fossil fuels.

The Guardian - UK

Voters head to the polls to vote in England’s local elections – as it happened

Labour face first electoral test since general election with more than 1,600 council seats up for grabs

The National (Scotland)

Half of SNP voters back nuclear power despite party's stance, poll shows

Roughly half of the SNP’s voters believe nuclear power should be part of Scotland’s mix of clean energy generation, a new poll suggests

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