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Farage and Count Binface among record number of candidates in Clacton by-election – here’s the full list

Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Restore Britain will not be fielding candidates in this by-election

The Independent UK

Reform UK would lose 85% of funding under proposed donation cap, analysis shows

Exclusive: Party would have raised £4.1m instead of £26.7m last year if £100k funding limit had been in place, Electoral Commission data suggests

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street defends Starmer picking new Labour peers on resignation honours list

Labour has previously accused the Tories of having ‘stuffed’ the red benches while in power

The Independent UK

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Count Binface Refuses To Reveal Identity on BBC Ahead of Nigel Farage By-Election Showdown

Count Binface, a satirical candidate, refused to remove his costume during a BBC interview, maintaining his comic persona as he challenges Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

International Business Times UK

Farage quits Commons to fight in by-election boycotted by rivals

The Reform UK leader’s main opponent in the Clacton by-election is likely to be Count Binface.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage's £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering fears

A £5 MILLION gift from a cryptocurrency billionaire given to Nigel Farage was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers over fears it may…

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Lib Dem deputy leader calls for independent inquiry after candidate deselected over his Christian views

Sir Simon Hughes’ intervention follows the Lib Dems admitting to breaching the human rights of former BBC journalist David Campanale in allowing him to be deselected for being a Christian

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How Labour fared in opinion polls during Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

The party saw its average poll rating fall by 10 percentage points during its first year in office.

Evening Standard

Why Britain's Two-Party System Is Beginning to Break Down

Recent local elections in England show growing fragmentation, with smaller parties like Reform UK, the Lib Dems, and the Greens challenging Labour and the Conservatives. Analysts predict a more unpredictable general election.

International Business Times UK

The Tories are still on life support – so why is Badenoch in celebratory mood?

Party leader has been vocal about its gains in London and there is a feeling that its losses could have been worse

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney urges Starmer to show Scotland ‘greater respect’ after SNP victory

Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, concedes his party was comprehensively beaten in election as count puts his party on 17 seats, a tie with Reform

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems take every Richmond seat after Greens lose five

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The Independent UK

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales

Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain’s political landscape

The Guardian - UK

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections

Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surge

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Evening Standard

Election day in England, Scotland and Wales: What you need to know

The final results are not likely to be declared until nearly 48 hours after polling stations close.

Evening Standard

Hammersmith and Fulham Council election: Who should I vote for?

What the main political parties are promising in the local council election in Hammersmith and Fulham on May 7

Evening Standard

Lib Dems are no ‘flash in the pan’, says Davey as party eyes council gains

He said the party was growing year on year.

The Conversation

Election day in the UK: what to look out for – and when we’ll know the results

Voters are casting their ballots in elections to 136 English local authorities, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Senedd. For most, it’s the first opportunity to cast a ballot since the 2024 general election. This set of elections is complex, taking place in multiple locations with ballots being counted over…

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Evening Standard

Lambeth Council election: Who should I vote for?

What the main political parties are promising in the local council election in Lambeth on May 7

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

May 7 elections in England, Scotland and Wales: What you need to know

Elections are being held for the Scottish Parliament, the Senedd in Wales and 136 councils in England.

The Conversation

Welsh countryside: what Greens and Reform are promising they would change after election

In the last of our series on environmental issues and the Wales election campaign, we look particularly at countryside policies of two parties that are new contenders for seats in the Senedd.

The Independent UK

Lib Dems admit human rights breach after deselecting candidate over his Christian views

Exclusive: In a further blow to Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey, his party has been forced to concede that it breached the human rights of award-winning former BBC journalist David Campanale over his Christian faith

The Guardian - UK

What the parties promise Welsh voters on the NHS, schools, childcare and tax

Labour, Plaid Cymru, Reform, the Greens, the Tories and the Lib Dems set out competing plans but offer little detail on how they would pay for them

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