What the polls say about the potential challengers to Keir Starmer’s leadership IN FULL The Independent UK · May 12
A Modest Uptick in Supreme Court Popularity A recent YouGov poll shows the Court is likely less unpopular than before. The tariff ruling may have given it a boost. The poll has several other notable findings, as well. Reason · May 11
Trump asked a child if he could beat him in a fight. Americans quickly decided in a new poll IN FULL The Independent UK · May 7
America believes Donald Trump would win a fight with an 8-year-old boy - but just barely However, another poll found that 66 percent of people felt the ‘average American’ could beat Trump in a dust-up The Independent UK · May 7
Starmer makes last-ditch plea for votes as Labour braces for local elections disaster Prime minister urges voters to choose unity over division as Reform and the Greens set to make sweeping gains The Independent UK · May 6
Eve-of-election poll suggests SNP’s lead is ‘tightening’ The poll came after elections expert Professor Sir John Curtice said the ‘odds are against’ a majority win for John Swinney’s party. Evening Standard · May 6
‘Odds against’ John Swinney’s SNP winning Holyrood majority, says polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice gave his latest view on the eve of Thursday’s Scottish Parliament election. Evening Standard · May 6
Local elections 2026: How to check your nearest polling station A guide to finding your polling station, what you need to bring, and what time they close Evening Standard · May 5
House Republicans Approve Budget Plan to Give ICE, Border Patrol £55B in Funding Despite Record Low Public Support House Republicans passed a Senate-approved budget resolution to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marking a first step toward securing funding without Democratic support. International Business Times UK · Apr 30
Democrats hold a huge edge over Republicans in polling ahead of the midterms Generic ballot advantage grows to double digits as Trump’s ratings on economy, immigration and foreign policy crater The Independent UK · Apr 29
‘Young people should be represented by someone their own age’: Meet the youngsters vying for local council seats Young people lacking representation in local government are fighting to be recognised. Harriette Boucher spoke to young candidates running in the May elections about why their voices are needed in politics The Independent UK · Apr 29
Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat ‘Critical debate’ about party’s identity and direction looms if it loses control of Senedd next month after 27 years in power The Guardian - UK · Apr 28
Local elections mapped: Where Labour is facing a ‘calamity’ and the key seats to watch The governing party could see its worst-ever results on 7 May, experts have warned The Independent UK · Apr 27
Voters contend with ‘dodgy’ data in party leaflets for English local elections Exclusive: Investigation into campaigning materials for local polls in May challenges tactical voting claims The Guardian - UK · Apr 26
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 Nine in 10 UK voters across parties support right to abortion, poll finds YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced
Roll Call · Apr 22 2 ways Congress can improve its standing with Americans ANALYSIS — In a time of bitter partisanship, there’s one thing that brings the country together: hating Congress. But while Capitol Hill is consistently and deeply unpopular, there are at least two specific actions members of Congress could take to improve their standing, if they have the courage. The numbers…
Evening Standard · Apr 22 Labour and Tories face 'seismic' defeat in London as Polanski's Greens and Farage's Reform surge - new poll The Greens could top the vote share in four boroughs and Reform in three, according to the YouGov survey
The Independent UK · Apr 22 Labour on course for worst election result in London in nearly 50 years The Greens and Reform are both set to eat into Labour’s London vote, putting Sir Keir Starmer’s party on course for significant losses in the capital
The Conversation · Apr 22 Slump for Labor in YouGov survey, but not in other federal polls While a federal YouGov poll has Labor’s primary vote down three points to a tie with One Nation, that hasn’t been the case in any other federal poll this week, with Newspoll, Resolve and Morgan all much better for Labor. A Farrer byelection poll has given One Nation’s David Farley…
The Conversation · Apr 16 Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities – but a US-style Christian nationalism is lurking elsewhere Polling company YouGov has thrown into question claims of a recent upsurge in church attendance among young adults. This has not surprised some experts, who cite evidence for the more conventional story of steep religious decline. If Christianity was once central to British society, that claim remains difficult to sustain…
Evening Standard · Apr 15 Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer: I’m not interested in being First Minister Mr Greer said he would be ‘unbelievably proud’ to serve as deputy to his party co-leader Gillian Mackay.
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer: I’m not interested in being first minister Mr Greer said he would be ‘unbelievably proud’ to serve as deputy to his party co-leader Gillian Mackay.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 15 Reform or Plaid? Whichever way Welsh voters go, the country will be utterly transformed Each party has its own version of nationalism to offer voters in May’s Senedd election: closer ties to England or more independence for Wales, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Support collapsing for Farage and Reform as Tories close gap, poll shows Polling group More in Common has recorded a five-point drop in support for Reform UK, with Nigel Farage’s personal popularity also in decline
Roll Call · Apr 14 Vance hits rough patch as Iran talks falter, Orbán goes down in Hungary President Donald Trump might have declared Vice President JD Vance did a “good job” in weekend talks that did not produce a peace pact with Iran, but there are scant signs his recent high-profile international setbacks improved his political prospects to be the next commander-in-chief. The lack of a deal…