Category: UK Politics

Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections – so what can be done?

Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections – so what can be done? After they highlighted the backlog, the LGA said longer-term funding would help councils “more effectively plan for future maintenance schemes, focusing more on preventative measures, which will ultimately save the taxpayer money and reduce the need for repairs, and able to invest in… Continue reading Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections – so what can be done?

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink – what to expect in next week’s elections

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink – what to expect in next week’s elections As with all the parties, even the most expert political pundits are guessing at the numbers of seats the Greens are likely to win, but given their surge in the polls, gaining at least 500 would be a decent… Continue reading Winners, losers and a PM on the brink – what to expect in next week’s elections

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major He said Labour MPs used to be “people without money, without privilege, working class people who really knew their constituents” but now “they’re much younger, much better educated, and in my judgement, much less close to their constituents than their predecessors were”. Published at Thu,… Continue reading UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major

Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP

Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP [unable to retrieve full-text content]The Reform leader says the gift was for his personal security – but opponents say he should have declared it.Published at Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:40:40 +0000

I made ‘serious mistake’ advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM’s ex-top adviser says

I made ‘serious mistake’ advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM’s ex-top adviser says Earlier, Sir Philip Barton, the top civil servant at the Foreign Office at the time, told the committee Downing Street had been “uninterested” in the vetting process and the focus was on making sure Lord Mandelson was able to start his job… Continue reading I made ‘serious mistake’ advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM’s ex-top adviser says