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 Independent UK · May 1
Too good to be true: on the road with Nigel Farage – photo essay Guardian photojournalist Sean Smith has been following the Reform UK leader as he criss-crosses the country on a busy schedule of walkabouts and meet-ups with prospective councillors and supporters before the May elections The Guardian - UK · May 1
Watchdog weighs investigation into Farage’s undisclosed £5m gift Electoral Commission considers inquiry after Tories said Reform leader should have declared money from billionaire The Guardian - UK · May 1
'We'll win Havering,' declares Nigel Farage as Reform targets three more London councils in local elections Exclusive: Reform UK leader convinced party will win Havering - and could seize Bexley, Bromley, and Barking and Dagenham Evening Standard · May 1
‘I feel betrayed’: Golders Green demands action as politicians visit scene of terror attack Keir Starmer met with boos and jeers as Nigel Farage tells crowds the PM has been ‘weak’ on pro-Palestinian marches The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
Political donations are poison to our democracy – but there’s an easy antidote to that As revelations about Reform UK’s donors emerge, it’s clear that increasingly complex forms of patronage can’t be regulated effectively. We need a clean sweep, says columnist George Monbiot The Guardian - 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
Fact check: The US is the UK’s third largest source of natural gas Data show that the UK imported more gas from Norway than from the United States. Evening Standard · Apr 30
Ant and Dec have been pushed out of their comfort zone with I’m a Celeb drama – it’s about time COMMENT: The gobsmacking fallout between Adam Thomas, Jimmy Bullard and David Haye could be the biggest challenge Ant and Dec have faced in their three-decade career as a double act, writes Jacob Stolworthy. Bring it on The Independent UK · Apr 30
OPINION - Ed Davey: We listen to local people, put in the hard graft and never take people for granted London is desperate for something different, writes Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey Evening Standard · Apr 30
OPINION - Nigel Farage: Londoners are fed up with being taken for granted and betrayed by the old political parties Fourteen years of Conservative government broke Britain. Almost two years of this Labour government has only made things worse, writes Reform UK leader Nigel Farage Evening Standard · Apr 30
Could Lib Dems become the biggest party in English local government? With voter loyalty a distant memory, the Lib Dems’ cost of living policies and criticism of Trump could gain them ground The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
Local elections 2026: Labour to lose 75% of council seats, polling guru predicts Lord Hayward said Sir Keir Starmer's party will be down some 1,850 councillors after the polls close on May 7 Evening Standard · Apr 30
Politicians step up campaigning with one week to go until Holyrood ballot Voters will elect 129 MSPs in next weeks Scottish Parliament elections, with polls tipping the SNP to once again be the largest party at Holyrood. Evening Standard · Apr 30
Evening Standard · Apr 29 SNP majority would stop Farage at the border, Swinney says The First Minister said an SNP majority would lock Reform UK out of power in Scotland.
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Labour set to lose three-quarters of council seats in next week’s elections, polling expert predicts Nigel Farage’s Reform UK set to be the biggest winners, with the Greens also doing well
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Former Hawks executive Jones sentenced to over 3 years in prison for embezzling $3.7M from team Former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29 Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift Rival parties demand investigation as Tory party chair refers Reform UK leader to commissioner over gift from crypto tycoon
Evening Standard · Apr 29 England's Barmy Army distances itself from 'unofficial leader' standing for Reform Vic Flowers is planning to stand for Reform UK in the Medlock Vale ward in the elections for Oldham Council on May 7
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29 Farage’s attempt to get ahead of £5m gift story only raises more questions Reform leader went public after approach from Guardian, but does his claim stack up that money was for his security?
Evening Standard · Apr 29 Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undeclared £5m gift 'for security after firebomb attack' The Reform UK leader claimed he received the seven-figure sum from a crypto investor to boost his security and that his home was firebombed
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over failure to declare £5m gift The Reform UK leader revealed he had received a seven-figure sum from a crypto investor to boost his security and that his home was firebombed.
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Farage referred to watchdog over £5m ‘gift’ from Thai-based British crypto billionaire Reform UK leader describes ‘huge danger’ of job
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Who is Christopher Harborne? The crypto billionaire who gifted Nigel Farage £5m IN FULL