Category: UK Politics

Act now to win back Red Wall voters, Labour MPs say 1 hour ago Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media A group of around 45 Labour MPs have called on the government to “act now” to win back voters in northern England and the Midlands. The Labour Red Wall Group, which represents areas which have… Continue reading Act now to win back Red Wall voters, Labour MPs say

Winter fuel cuts were factor at elections, says minister 7 minutes ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Restricting winter fuel payments dented Labour’s support at last week’s local elections, the health secretary has acknowledged. Wes Streeting told the BBC many voters “aren’t happy” with the move, adding it had “come up on the doorstep”… Continue reading Winter fuel cuts were factor at elections, says minister

Changing leader not enough to fix Tories, Badenoch says Kemi Badenoch has said it would be wrong to think a change of leader would “fix everything” after the Conservatives suffered heavy losses in English local elections. The Tory leader told the BBC her party would “come out fighting” after losing 674 council seats and control… Continue reading Changing leader not enough to fix Tories, Badenoch says

Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surge The Labour and Conservative parties are digesting the results of England’s local and Mayoral elections after Reform UK made major gains at their expense. With counting complete, Nigel Farage’s party took control of 10 local councils, won two mayoral races and added a fifth MP by taking… Continue reading Labour and Tories digest Reform UK election surge

Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections 53 minutes ago Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has made big gains in English local elections, cementing it as a prime challenger to Britain’s traditional main parties. It has won over 630 council seats from around 1,500 declared so far, with… Continue reading Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections

Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes 41 minutes ago Becky Morton Political reporter Reform UK has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes, beating Labour after a dramatic recount. In Sir Keir Starmer’s first major electoral test as prime minister, former Conservative councillor Sarah Pochin overturned a 14,696 majority… Continue reading Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes

Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticism The government has defended its net-zero policies after Sir Tony Blair said limiting fossil fuels was “doomed to fail” and a new approach was needed. The ex-Labour prime minister argued the climate change debate had become “irrational” and people in rich countries no longer wanted to make financial… Continue reading Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticism

Chris Mason: A wildly unpredictable local elections If last year’s general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year’s local elections, in truth, are neither. That is not to denigrate for a moment how much they matter in the places where they are happening, nor the extent to which they will mould the mood of… Continue reading Chris Mason: A wildly unpredictable local elections

Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law Asylum seekers will be denied the right to stay in the UK if they have been convicted of sexual offences, the government has announced. Terrorists, war criminals and any other criminals whose offences carry a sentence of one year or more can already be refused… Continue reading Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law

Ministers face above projected teacher and NHS pay deals 3 hours ago Henry Zeffman Chief Political Correspondent Sam Francis Political reporter Getty Images Millions of public sector workers should be given pay rises of as much as 4%, pay review bodies have told ministers – significantly higher than ministers wanted. The pay review body for… Continue reading Ministers face above projected teacher and NHS pay deals