Reform UK's Sarah Pochin has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes, in an astounding victory amid a wider earthquake in local English politics. Early results have shown a huge...
When will we know the results?9 minutes agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCPolls have closed in local council and mayoral elections across parts of England.These are the first local elections since the...
A Donald Trump-style mass deportation programme could save the UK £10 billion a year, a new report has claimed. The Centre for Migration Control and former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe urged ministers...
Teenagers under 16 could be banned from social media services such as Instagram under laws proposed by Conservatives. They want legislation preventing social media companies from using personal...
Meghan Markle revealed whether or not she wants a career in politics this week when she appeared on her friend’s podcast. On Monday, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, appeared on The Jamie Kern Lima Show,...
Watch: What's at stake in these local elections?The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason talks through what's at stake in this year's local elections.1 day agoChris Mason, BBC Political EditorEngland...
More than one million households struggling with debt will get to keep an average £420 more of their benefits each year, under a major change to Universal Credit that has come into force. The Fair...
A total of 149 Labour MPs could be at risk of losing their seats following the Government’s refusal to compensate WASPI women, campaigners have suggested. An analysis shows 303 MPs across the...
A mood of panic is running through the clogged arteries of Britain’s moribund political establishment. The people have spoken and their verdict is a brutal rejection of the traditional duopoly that...
Former MP Andrew Bridgen broke House of Commons rules by accepting a £4.47million interest-free loan and failing to declare it, a watchdog has ruled. The cash, from businessman Jeremy Hosking, was...
The UK could see hellish temperatures of 40C in the coming years if it does not act immediately, a leading environmental specialist and meteorologist has warned.Jim Dale has warned of the devastating...
Rachel Reeves is in hot water after failing to declare she received free theatre tickets on time. The Parliament’s standards watchdog is now investigating the Chancellor, who is understood to have...
Ed Miliband has a rare knack for winding people up. Maybe it’s the sanctimonious tone, the misplaced certainty, the goofy conviction that his batty ideas are invariably correct.Or perhaps it’s...
The European Union has told Britain it will have to pay if it wants its defence firms to compete in a lucrative rearmament fund, reports say. British companies are not expected to get an automatic...
As millions across England head to the polls today for the local elections, it's important to remember that you must bring valid photo identification in order to vote in person. This requirement has...
Labour's biggest union backer has attacked the Government's net zero drive. Unite warned that the plans risk becoming a "political millstone" around the party's neck.It comes after Labour former...
When are the 2025 local elections and who can vote?21 hours agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCVoters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May.These are the first local...
Mushroom trial: Rare for alleged killer to host lunch, ex-husband says30 minutes agoSimon Atkinson and Katy WatsonBBC News, MorwellPaul TyquinThe estranged husband of a woman who served a poisonous...
Trump tells business chiefs he needs 'little bit of time' as US economy shrinks2 hours agoChristal HayesBBC News, Los AngelesPresident Donald Trump has asked for more time on the US economy as it...
A Ghanaian asylum seeker has been allowed to remain in the UK after arguing he’s “too scared of getting Covid" to return to his home country. Winfred Kwabla Dogbey, claimed he could not be...