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Are we seeing the end of the UK's political duopoly?

Labour and the Conservatives have had a stranglehold on political power for decades — but as Reform UK's victory in last week's election shows, this now appears to changing.

Euronews

Davey urges Lib Dem councils to ‘speak with one voice’ on social care

The party leader addressed councillors following last week’s local elections.

The Independent UK

The 2024 Sir Paul Curran award for academic journalism goes to Paul Whiteley

Paul Whiteley, emeritus professor of government at the University of Essex, has been named as the 2024 winner of the Sir Paul Curran award for academic communication.

The Conversation

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To fend off Reform, mainstream parties must address the tangible decline of British towns

Reform UK’s surge in recent local elections is not an isolated incident but a culmination of long-term economic and social shifts that have reshaped British society. It is the latest chapter in a narrative that includes the 2016 Brexit referendum and reflects a broader disillusionment with mainstream politics.

The Conversation

Zia Yusuf: the British Muslim driving Reform’s transformation into an election winner

Reform’s success at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in recent local elections has triggered speculation that it is on course for significantly more representation in parliament at the next general election.

The Conversation

Labour is about to get even tougher on asylum seekers. It still won’t work

Kneejerk policy changes won’t win over Reform voters, or stop boats crossing the Channel. Here’s what the government should do instead, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

The Guardian - UK

'Reform offer nothing': Richard Tice left fuming on Question Time by trade union boss

RICHARD Tice and Reform UK have been accused of being “fraudulent” with their promises and offering working-class people “nothing” instead,…

The National (Scotland)

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Will Nigel Farage and Reform UK kill off the Tories? Don’t be so ridiculous

History proves byelections to be futile polls on leaders. If I were Farage, I would apply for the Tory whip and capture the party from within, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage Unveils 'Genius' Migrant Plan That Could Leave Keir Starmer in Tears

Let’s be honest: most of us don’t get excited about local councils. They’re usually seen as clunky bureaucracies.

The Fashion Central

The Guardian view on Labour and immigration debate: time to change the frame

Editorial: The way to win an argument with Reform is to bring economic reality and positive stories of migrant contribution back into the picture

The Guardian - UK

Reform’s success shows how little Labour has offered voters

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Polly Toynbee on what the Labour party needs to do after its local election losses

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Tory councillor defects to Reform UK over 'lack of integrity and respect'

A THIRD Conservative councillor in Aberdeenshire has defected to Reform UK, claiming the “party has left him” and that he “feels let down by…

The National (Scotland)

Gold and garnet raven head from Anglo-Saxon period unearthed in England

It remains unclear what rare artefact represented

The Independent UK

The Key Lesson Keir Starmer Must Learn from Reform UK's Victory

Labour didn’t just lose local elections last week — they got absolutely flattened. Reform UK didn’t sneak in quietly either.

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Evening Standard

Labour MPs urged to focus on future amid post-election discontent

Labour is facing a ‘battle for the very future and the heart and soul of our country’, Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said.

The Guardian - UK

‘Massive earthquake’ in politics could lead to Tory extinction, says Hunt

Former chancellor also said the ‘old two-party system’ could be coming to an end

The National (Scotland)

Must Holyrood elections be all about Nigel Farage? Scotland's politicians think so

The Holyrood elections are a year away, and more than one of Scotland’s political parties took the chance on Wednesday to launch their campaigns

The National (Scotland)

A new poll puts Reform second at Holyrood. Here's why this is far from certain

SNOWBALL effects are a very real phenomenon in electoral politics ...

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Independence 'back on table' if Holyrood has pro-Yes majority, Scottish Tories admit

INDEPENDENCE will be “back on the table” if Scotland elects a majority of MSPs who oppose the Union at next year’s Holyrood elections, the…

The Independent UK

Reeves insists she understands voters’ concerns after Labour election setbacks

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended her actions in office as pressure mounted on Labour to U-turn on the winter fuel payment cut.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer's India trade deal panned as gift to Nigel Farage

ASH Sarkar has suggested that the timing of the new UK-India trade deal is a gift to Reform UK ...

Evening Standard

Five more years of Swinney would be ‘catastrophic’ for Scotland, Findlay warns

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay hit out at both the Scottish First Minister John Swinney and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in a speech.

Evening Standard

Starmer brands criticism of UK-India trade deal ‘incoherent nonsense’

Sir Keir said similar reciprocal agreements exist between the UK and 50 countries.

Evening Standard

Reform UK to be Scotland’s second largest party at Holyrood, poll suggests

The Survation survey suggests Nigel Farage’s party will beat the Tories and Labour to become the main opposition at the Scottish Parliament.

The Independent UK

Northern female MPs targeted by hostile media briefings from No. 10, says former Labour minister

Northern female MPs are being targeted by hostile media briefings from No. 10, a former Labour minister has claimed.

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