Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

But what does it all mean? Eight lessons learned from key local elections

At the start of the week, The Independent identified a series of crucial battlegrounds. Here’s what happened and what they might tell us about a future general election

The Independent UK

Workington Man turned Tory in 2019 but slipped back to Labour in UK local elections

The archetypal swing voter – a white, working-class Brexiter – left the Red Wall in ruins three years ago but is having second thoughts

The Guardian - UK

Is Boris Johnson doomed after heavy losses in the local elections?

Tory MPs in the south of England are spooked by the continuing public disquiet over Partygate. Adam Forrest takes a closer look at the hurdles ahead for the PM

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Dazed little girl 'escapes from hell' as she leaves steel plant blitzed by Russia

This girl is one of a group of civilians evacuated from the Azovstal plant in the Ukraine city Mariupol as part of a major rescue mission

Daily Mirror

Starmer beer claim ‘smears’ could drag on for weeks, top Labour figures warn

Shadow cabinet reveal their frustration after elections as policere-examine allegations of Covid rules breach

The Guardian - UK

'Local elections left country confused as Boris Johnson's future remains unclear'

The local elections have left the UK's political future unclear and difficult to forecast, with Boris Johnson's future uncertain and no party having a clear path to power, Keir Mudie says

Daily Mirror

Anger as Channel 4 Gogglebox fans want couple axed over on-air comments

"They are so out of touch"

Nottingham Post

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

EXPLAINER: What's next for N. Ireland after Sinn Fein wins?

The election of Sinn Fein as the biggest party in Northern Ireland’s Assembly is a historic moment

The Independent UK

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer 'confident' that 'beergate' didn't breach lockdown rules

'There was no party, no breach of rules, I am confident of that'

Manchester Evening News

Sir Keir Starmer 'confident' Durham beer did not break Covid rules

Labour leader was speaking after Durham Police revealed it was looking again at the event

Chronicle Live

Boris Johnson sighed in relief – then the message from UK local elections took hold

The Liberal Democrats and Labour enjoyed a surge in the polls that raised constitutional issues as well as weakening the PM

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs urged to back Johnson as Sinn Fein secures victory in Northern Ireland

Victory for the republican party in Northern Ireland will add to Boris Johnson’s headaches following the elections.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein celebrates an historic election win in Northern Ireland

The Irish nationalist party hailed a "new era" as it captured the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.

WEKU

Starmer on beergate row: ‘There was no party, no breach of rules’

Sir Keir Starmer maintained his innocence over claims he broke lockdown rules as further information emerged about the day of the beer and curry row.

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Mirror

'Tories will soon call themselves Cuddly-servatives and deny knowing Boris Johnson'

The Tory party is riddled with liars and work-shy ministers who think their blatant excuses will be enough to trick the public. Worse still, most Conservatives know they can’t trust their leader.

Evening Standard

Keir’s gathering in Durham ‘million miles away’ from PM’s rule break, says Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan jumped to the defence of the Labour leader after Durham police said they would investigate the incident

Daily Mirror

Dad of girl, 2, who vanished 40 years ago accuses Boris Johnson of using him as 'pawn'

Richard Lee was delighted when the Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed to meet with him to discuss the case of his missing daighter Katrice - but was unhappy with the circumstances

Daily Mirror

Top Boris Johnson aide seen at Partygate quiz leaves job - and fines drop for Xmas party

Stuart Glassborow, who was Boris Johnson's deputy Principal Private Sceretary, left No10 on Thursday, inviting colleagues to join him for "tea and cake" - meanwhile, police fines have begun to arrive for the raucous No10 Christmas party

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott: Starmer should ‘consider his position’ if fined over ‘Beergate’

Ex-Labour shadow home secretary made comment after Durham police opened inquiry into party leader and lockdown rules

Daily Mirror

Gogglebox fans call out Mary and demand she's axed amid Boris Johnson comments

Gogglebox stars Mary Killen and Giles Wood watched Good Morning Britain’s sit-down interview with the PM earlier this week, in which Susanna Reid grilled him on the cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

UK local election results were messy. Now Boris Johnson’s future is on the line

A disastrous night for the Conservatives proved not to be a clear-cut victory for the Labour party, either

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer hails Scottish Labour’s ‘best results for a decade’

The UK party leader made a whistle-stop visit to Scotland.

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer ‘confident’ that ‘beergate’ did not breach lockdown rules

The Labour leader said he was focused on the next general election.

Manchester Evening News

Channel 4 Gogglebox fans call for popular couple to be axed over on-air comments

"Get rid of them."

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar claims 'Scottish Labour is back' despite second-worst ever local elections

THE Scottish Labour Party “is back”, Anas Sarwar has declared after his party suffered their second-worst local election result on record.

1 … 700 701 702 703

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Westminster City Council

Norrn Ireland Assembly

60 stories

Democratic Unionist party

50 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.