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bbc.co.ukJL Partners Poll: Reform UK Ties Labour at 28% Among Public Sector Union Members
A survey of 1,002 public sector union members found Reform UK matching Labour at 28 percent support. Labour's backing among union members has dropped 20 points since the 2024 general election.
news.sky.comLabour Candidate Andy Burnham Campaigns in Makerfield By-Election
Andy Burnham is standing for Labour in the Makerfield by-election. Reform UK has won recent local council seats in the constituency. The seat has a Labour majority of 5,399.
thehindu.comReform UK MP proposes abolishing Cabinet Office and Cabinet Secretary post
Reform UK MP Danny Kruger announced a plan to eliminate the Cabinet Office and the Cabinet Secretary role. He said the changes would shift authority from senior civil servants back to the Prime Minister's office.
thehindu.comReform UK Leader Faces Questions Over Home Purchase Funding
Reform UK said its leader used a television appearance fee to buy a home in Surrey without a mortgage. The party denied the purchase involved a £5m gift received weeks earlier from a donor.
GB NewsConservative Leader Says No Pact With Reform UK in Makerfield By-Election
Kemi Badenoch stated she will not form an agreement with Reform UK to oppose Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election. She said the outcome does not change the national political picture under Keir Starmer.
news.sky.comFarage Criticises Burnham’s Record on Grooming Gangs Ahead of Makerfield By-Election
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has sharply criticised Andy Burnham's handling of child sexual exploitation cases in Greater Manchester, saying he failed victims and would betray Brexit voters. Former detective Maggie Oliver accused the metro mayor of lacking candour on ongoing fai…
Reform UK Councillor Resigns Days After Essex Election
Stuart Prior resigned from seats on Essex County Council and Rochford District Council after social media posts from six months earlier came to light. The resignations will require two by-elections funded by local taxpayers.
The IndependentAndy Burnham to Stand for Parliament in Makerfield By-Election
The Mayor of Greater Manchester has announced his intention to run in the upcoming by-election for the Makerfield seat after a local MP agreed to step down. The constituency was held by Labour with a narrow majority in the 2024 general election, but recent local election results…
BbcJosh Simons Resigns as Makerfield MP
Outgoing Labour MP Josh Simons announced he is stepping aside for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to contest the Makerfield by-election, the earliest date for which is 18 June. Reform UK, which swept local council elections in the area and took roughly 50 percent of the vot…
bbc.co.ukAndy Burnham to Stand in Makerfield After NEC Rejects Him for Gorton and Denton
Andy Burnham announced he will contest the Makerfield seat in Wigan, Greater Manchester, after the NEC previously rejected him in Gorton and Denton. Wes Streeting resigned early in the afternoon citing lost confidence in Keir Starmer, who thanked him for his service but regretted…
National ReviewLabour Loses Seats in UK Local Elections
Prime Minister Keir Starmer told ministers he would get on with governing despite growing calls for him to set out a timetable for departure following his party's drubbing in local elections. Reform UK secured recent victories in the same contests, which its leader Nigel Farage f…
The BbcReform UK Gains 1,451 Seats, Labour Loses 1,496, Conservatives Lose 563 in English Local Elections
Reform UK secured 1,451 council seats across England while Labour lost 1,496 and the Conservatives lost 563 seats and control of 10 councils. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the results as tough and accepted responsibility in a national address. Separate delays in declaring…
The BbcReform MSP Criticizes Other Parties for Ruling Out Cooperation
One of Reform UK's newly elected members of the Scottish Parliament has called the decision by other parties to exclude her group from cooperation "childish" and said it amounted to posturing. The SNP, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Greens and Labour have all ruled out working…
order-order.comStarmer Warns Reform UK Poses Danger to Country in Speech After Local Election Losses
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK faces dangerous opponents and risks going down a very dark path if his government does not succeed. He delivered the speech in London one day after Labour's poor performance in local elections and amid calls from some Labour MPs for a l…
The TimesPlaid Cymru Wins Welsh Senedd Election as Labour Loses Majority
Plaid Cymru secured 43 seats in the enlarged Senedd while Reform UK won 34 seats in its first representation there. Labour was reduced to nine seats, ending a century of dominance in Welsh elections. Voter turnout reached 51.6 percent, the highest recorded for a Senedd election.
conservativehome.comConservatives Remain Largest Right-Wing Party Despite Reform Gains
Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly said the Conservatives are still the biggest party on the right of British politics after local elections in which Reform UK made significant gains. Reform picked up more than 1,450 council seats and control of 14 councils. Reform's dep…
order-order.comReform UK Closes Door to Further Conservative Defections Until General Election
Reform UK's economics spokesman said the party will not accept any more defectors from the Conservatives between now and the general election. He indicated that an exception could apply to potential defectors from the Labour Party. The statement follows an earlier pledge by Refor…
The TimesNigel Farage Received £5m Personal Security Gift in 2024
The Reform UK leader received the gift in 2024 from Christopher Harborne but faced referral to the standards commissioner for failing to register it under House of Commons rules. Farage, 62, attributed the disclosure to a computer hack and an operation against him while celebrati…
leftfootforward.orgReform UK Finishes Second in Scotland and Wales Polls; Labour Support Drops in England
Michelle O'Neill said unionism must look to the future on constitutional change as results from Thursday's elections delivered pro-independence leaders in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the first time. Labour suffered a historic defeat in Wales and lost more than 30 cou…
The IndependentLocal Election Results Show Labour Losses to Reform UK and Greens
Labour lost control of at least 35 councils in England, 1,442 seats overall, power in Wales after 27 years, and saw its majority weakened in London boroughs. Reform UK gained 1,318 seats and 14 councils while the Green Party gained at least 331 seats and four councils. Projection…
BBC NewsLiberal Democrats Gain Seats as Reform UK Takes Control of Hull Council
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said his party provides a moderate option to the extremes of Reform UK and the Greens after securing net gains in local elections across England and Scotland. The party won control of two additional councils but lost overall control of Hull to…
bbc.co.ukLiberal Democrats Report Gains in English Council and Scottish Parliament Elections
The Liberal Democrats gained 153 councillors in England and six seats in the Scottish Parliament. The party took control of Stockport and Portsmouth councils. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said his party offers an alternative to Reform UK and the Greens.
bbc.co.ukSNP Wins Fifth Scottish Election but Falls Short of Majority
The Scottish National Party secured 58 seats in the 2026 Holyrood election, falling short of an outright majority. Reform UK won seats in the Scottish Parliament for the first time while Labour and Reform tied for second place with 17 seats each. SNP leader John Swinney said he w…
The FederalistLabour Loses Over 1,000 Council Seats as Reform UK Gains Nearly 1,300 in UK Local Elections
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suffered heavy losses across England, lost power in Wales after 27 years and saw Reform UK surge in Thursday's local and regional elections. Starmer responded by appointing former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to advisor…
ReasonReform UK Wins Over 1,000 Council Seats in May 2026 Local Elections
Voters in England, Scotland and Wales cast ballots on 7 May 2026 for more than 5,000 councillors, six mayors and devolved parliaments. Reform U.K. emerged with more local councillors in England than any other party and would hold the largest bloc in a projected hung Parliament. N…
thehindu.comUK Prime Minister Starmer Vows to Listen to Voters After Labour Election Losses
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would listen to voters after his Labour party suffered significant losses in local and regional elections held on Thursday. The results marked Starmer's first major electoral test since Labour defeated the Conservatives in the 2024 gene…
The Sydney Morning HeraldReform UK Wins Seats in UK Local and Regional Elections
Reform UK secured more than 1,400 council seats and control of 14 councils in elections held last Thursday across England, Scotland and Wales. Labour suffered heavy losses, dropping control of 40 councils and hundreds of seats, while the Conservatives also recorded significant de…
BBC NewsReform UK Makes Gains in Local and Devolved Elections Across Britain
Reform UK secured more than 1,400 councillors in England, took control of 10 councils including Barnsley and Essex, and finished second in both Scottish and Welsh elections. The party sustained its lead in national polls with a projected 26 percent share of the vote. Zia Yusuf sa…
The IndependentLabour Loses Hundreds of Seats in UK Local Elections; SNP and Plaid Cymru Gain Seats in Scotland and Wales
Labour suffered heavy losses in local and devolved elections across Britain, losing more than 1,400 seats. The Scottish National Party secured its fifth consecutive victory in Scotland while Plaid Cymru became the largest party in the Welsh Parliament for the first time.
leftfootforward.orgUK Elections Deliver Fragmented Result with No Party Above 20% in National Projection
Reform UK led national vote projections and seized more than a dozen English councils while Plaid Cymru fell short of a Senedd majority and the SNP remained largest in Scotland without control. BBC analysis showed a fragmented five-way split across Great Britain with no party exc…
asiaone.comSNP Wins Fifth Successive Scottish Parliament Election
The SNP secured 58 seats in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, short of the 65 needed for an outright majority. Labour and Reform UK tied for second place with 17 seats each. The Scottish Greens won a record 15 seats including their first constituency victories while the Cons…
rte.ieSNP Secures Fifth Term in Scotland; Labour Loses UK Seats; Reform UK Gains
The Scottish National Party won 58 seats to secure a fifth consecutive term governing Scotland. Labour suffered major losses nationwide including in Scotland and an historic wipeout in Wales while Reform UK made significant gains in England and Wales. President Trump congratulate…
BBC NewsReform UK Makes Gains as Labour Loses Councillors in Local Elections
Local elections held on 7 May 2026 across England, Scotland and Wales delivered heavy losses for Labour, which lost control of long-held areas and saw its Welsh First Minister unseated. Reform UK triumphed while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faced immediate calls from at least…
news.sky.comFormer Tory Ministers Reunited During BBC Election Coverage
Two former Conservative ministers encountered each other during the BBC's election coverage. One said the other had not spoken to her since he left the Conservative Party in January. Both served in the previous Tory government.
bbc.co.ukLabour Loses Over 1,000 Council Seats in UK Local Elections
Prime Minister Keir Starmer accepted responsibility for Labour's losses in municipal elections across England as well as parliamentary votes in Scotland and Wales. Reform UK gained more than 1,200 seats while the Green Party and Liberal Democrats also recorded gains. In the Londo…
The FederalistLabour Loses Over 1,300 Seats in UK Local Elections as Reform UK Gains
Voters delivered sharp defeats to the ruling Labour Party in Thursday's local council elections across England as well as elections in Scotland and Wales. Reform UK made large gains while smaller parties including the Greens and nationalists also advanced. Prime Minister Keir Sta…
bbc.co.ukReform UK Wales Leader Dan Thomas Wins Seat in Casnewydd Islwyn
Dan Thomas, leader of Reform UK in Wales, won a seat in the Casnewydd Islwyn constituency during the Senedd election. Thomas said his party will put the people of Wales first. The victory marks a gain for the party in the Welsh parliament.
thecanary.coReform UK Makes Major Gains in English Local Elections
Reform UK won a large number of seats from Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens in local council elections held across England. Early results showed Labour losing control of several long-held councils including in areas represented by senior party figur…
The TimesReform UK Wins Seats in British Local Elections
Reform UK won hundreds of seats and took control of multiple councils in England as both Labour and the Conservatives suffered significant losses in Thursday's local elections. Nigel Farage described the results as a historic shift in British politics.
BBC NewsReform UK Wins Over 400 Seats in UK Local Elections
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will not resign after his Labour Party recorded major losses in local elections across England. Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, made significant gains including in traditional Labour strongholds. Partial results also showed the Conservatives re…
The BbcUK Holds Local and Devolved Elections
Polls closed Thursday across England, Scotland and Wales with counting underway in local elections and devolved parliamentary votes. Labour is projected to lose control of the Welsh Senedd for the first time since 1999 after more than a century of dominance there. Reform UK and t…
The New YorkerStarmer Says He Will Remain UK Prime Minister After Local Elections
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he has no plans to resign despite his Labour Party suffering major losses in local elections across England, Wales and Scotland. Reform UK made significant gains while Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party won the most seats in their respect…
BBC NewsReform UK Gains Seats, Labour Loses Seats in England Local Elections
Reform UK swept all 12 seats in Hartlepool and gained dozens more across northern England as Labour lost control of multiple councils in results declared early Friday. The losses come as expected heavy defeats for Keir Starmer’s party in the first major electoral test since its 2…
The IndependentReform UK Gains Seats, Labour Loses Seats in English Local Elections
Partial results from local elections in England showed large losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and gains for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, including hundreds of seats in northern working-class areas. Results for most councils, including London, and for the Scottis…
news.sky.comUK Holds Local and Devolved Elections
Millions of voters in England, Scotland and Wales began casting ballots on May 7, 2026 in elections for about 5,000 council seats, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Senedd. The vote is widely viewed as the first major test of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government si…
Nbc NewsReform UK Gains Support in Welsh Local Elections
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, held a campaign rally in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales on Tuesday ahead of local elections on Thursday. Polls project the party could place second in the Welsh Parliament election with 27 percent support. The vote will test voter sentiment in economically…
Japan TimesReform UK Expands Campaign to Scotland and Wales Amid Rising Support in England
Reform U.K. is expanding its reach into Scotland and Wales, challenging the traditional two-party system. A former Scottish fisherman cited economic concerns in shifting his support to the party. The push reflects pledges on oil, gas and fishing policies amid local frustrations.
thesouthafrican.comFormer UK MP Supports Call for Royal Navy Aid in Channel Migrant Crossings
A former Conservative MP has endorsed Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's proposal for Royal Navy involvement in addressing migrant crossings in the English Channel. Nearly 900 migrants have crossed since Friday, according to GB News. Discussions included debates on border security a…
thecanary.coFrench Adviser Laure Ferrari Works with Partner Nigel Farage of Reform UK
Laure Ferrari, little-known in France, serves as an adviser to Nigel Farage, leader of the UK's Reform UK party, which is currently leading in polls. Farage met with Jordan Bardella, president of France's Rassemblement National, in London to discuss bilateral relations. Bardella…
news.sky.comUK Government Limits Overseas Political Donations to £100,000
British billionaire Christopher Harborne stated that a planned £100,000 cap on overseas donations will not deter him from supporting Reform UK. He claimed responsibility for prompting the government's policy and suggested potential legal challenges or relocation to bypass it. The…
news.sky.comWetherspoons Refuses Service at Braintree Branch in Bus Parking and Filming Incident with Reform UK Supporter
A Wetherspoons staff member at the Braintree branch refused to serve a customer claiming to be a Reform UK supporter, citing a bus parked in the loading bay and filming inside the venue. The incident highlights broader tensions in UK pubs, where some establishments have banned po…
leftfootforward.orgNigel Farage Announces Review of Approved Asylum Claims for Illegal Arrivals
Nigel Farage stated that Reform UK plans to review approved asylum claims from individuals who arrived illegally. He added that the party would detain and deport hundreds of thousands of people. Farage noted that deportations should be conducted in a manner similar to ICE operati…
swissinfo.chReform UK Leader Proposes Converting Asylum Barracks to Detention Centers
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, announced plans to transform military barracks housing asylum seekers into detention facilities on the first day of a potential Reform government. The proposals include emergency legislation to restrict movement of migrants who entered illegally…