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REFORM UK have nearly 500 councillors after the English local elections saw them annihilate the Tories and emerge as a serious threat to Labour.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Pragmatic, practical moves can be taken to restore the trust many have lost in the government

English local elections on May 1 mark the first time widespread voting has happened in the UK since last year’s general election. They are therefore the first big test for the Labour government – but also for Reform’s Nigel Farage. Farage has led his party into elections before but not…

Thinktank More in Common recently published an MRP (multi-level regression with post-stratification) poll which appears to show that if there was a general election in the near future, Reform would win 180 seats. According to the analysis, Labour and the Conservatives would win 165 seats each and the Liberal Democrats…

Lib Dem move to ban practice is broadly welcomed, though some feel the party should focus on more important things

The Liberal Democrats have proposed steep fines for people playing music out loud from their phones on public transport.

Sir Keir Starmer urged to crack down on antisocial so-called ‘headphone dodgers’

Shadow justice secretary says he wants parties to avoid competing against each other, but sources deny pact

Contest for the 23 English local authorities is wide open with Labour, Tories and Reform almost tied in national polls