Vote Lib Dem or ‘regret it’ living under a Reform council, Davey tells voters Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local elections The Guardian - UK · May 5
London local elections 2026: Labour 'under siege' from Zack Polanski Greens but stays biggest party - new poll Keir Starmer’s party has seen its support in the capital slump 15 points since the 2024 general election to 28%, according to the More in Common survey Evening Standard · May 4
Greens preference decision will backfire, pollster says A former strategist turned pollster says a Greens decision not to direct preferences in a by-election is likely to inflict brand damage on the party. AAP · May 4
Starmer will be forced out of No 10 – it’s just a matter of when and how, top pollster warns Exclusive: John Curtice says the likelihood of Keir Starmer leading Labour into the next election ‘is very low indeed’ The Independent UK · May 4
Reform plan to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas branded ‘grotesque’ Nigel Farage’s party accused of ‘contempt for all voters, including their own’, days before local elections in England The Independent UK · May 4
Saplings in prisons and bogs on military ranges: Labour’s plans for nature-friendly state land Exclusive: Minister says proposals show government’s ambition, as it faces unprecedented pressure from Greens The Guardian - UK · May 4
Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturers The Guardian - AU · May 4
‘Voting Green will stop Reform’: party eyes kingmaker role in Wales With Plaid Cymru set to end Labour dominance, activists say the Greens could hold the balance of power in the next Senedd The Guardian - UK · May 4
Albanese’s ratings jump in federal polls; Liberals easily retain Nepean at Victorian byelection In both the Redbridge and Freshwater polls, Anthony Albanese’s net favourability has jumped eight points since late March to -9. In Redbridge, the Coalition rebounded from a low of 17% in March to 22%. The Conversation · May 4
Scottish Greens propose railcard for all The Scottish Greens have announced plans to introduce a new green commuter railcard. Evening Standard · May 3
Green candidate seen canvassing in London after arrest over alleged antisemitism Sabine Mairey, who was arrested on Thursday over social media posts, pictured with party activists in Clapham The Guardian - UK · May 3
‘We have let them come on to our ground’: Labour fights off Green gains in Leeds In Roundhay, one of its safest wards, activists say the party must win back progressive voters as support drifts to the Greens The Guardian - UK · May 3
Polanski takes combative approach as Greens enter media spotlight From legitimate scrutiny to lurid scare stories, the Green party’s rise has brought a sudden spike in attention The Guardian - UK · May 3
The Liberals stared down One Nation in Nepean – but they shouldn’t be popping champagne just yet Nepean might have ‘said yes for Jess’ but the Victorian Liberal leader knows her party still has a major task ahead of the November election The Guardian - AU · May 3
Evening Standard · May 2 London Green candidate suspended over Golders Green attack 'false flag' claims An account linked to Camden candidate Aziz Rahman Hakimi also reposted allegations that ‘Zionists’ were responsible for 9/11
Evening Standard · May 2 Local elections 2026: Nigel Farage leads Reform troops in Battle for Essex as Tories defend 'last stronghold' Speaking to The Standard, the Reform leader said: ‘Battle between Reform and Conservatives in Essex is going to be a very big test of who is seen to be the major party on Centre Right of British politics’
The Guardian - UK · May 2 Tension and dissent: inside the Green party’s antisemitism struggle With a fast-expanding membership and historic electoral gains in sight, the Israel–Palestine debate is testing party unity
Evening Standard · May 1 Greens vow to examine Donald Trump’s wealth The party said it would open an inquiry into how the US president funded his Scottish golf courses if it wins next week’s election.
The Independent UK · May 1 Local elections 2026: What is each party offering voters? More than one million people are eligible to vote on Thursday in the biggest set of elections since 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 1 Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK Exclusive: women ‘massively underrepresented’ in next week’s local and devolved elections, campaigners say
Evening Standard · Apr 30 Scottish Greens urge SNP to match universal free childcare pledge The Scottish Greens say the SNP’s manifesto promises on childcare are ‘lacking in detail’.
Evening Standard · Apr 30 Two London Green Party local election candidates arrested over 'antisemitic posts' The two women were detained under section 19 of the Public Order Act
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Reform’s Offord says no backlash to debate comments about his success The Reform UK Scottish leader was earlier branded ‘out of touch’ after telling a TV election debate he owns six houses, five cars and six boats.
The Independent UK · Apr 30 Zack Polanski accuses ‘authoritarian’ Labour of ‘using Jewish pain’ to consider ban on marches The issue of Israel and Gaza have become a major dividing line between the Greens and Labour ahead of the local elections next week