Reform UK has launched a campaign against net zero developments in rural areas, dealing a significant blow to Ed Miliband. Deputy leader Richard Tice announced that the party will use its newfound...
Sir John Curtice: The map that shows Reform's triumph was much more than a protest vote10 hours agoSir John CurticeProfessor of politics at the University of StrathclydeBBCThere is no doubt that...
Wreaths left following the National Service Of Remembrance At The Cenotaph (Image: Getty)Betty Webb MBE was a remarkable woman. When she died in March, aged 101, the outpouring of affection was...
Sir John Curtice: The map that shows Reform's triumph was much more than a protest vote26 minutes agoSir John CurticeProfessor of politics at the University of StrathclydeBBCThere is no doubt that...
Nigel Farage has often been accused of hyperbole over his many audacious political claims. Some don’t, or have not yet, come true.But others do, notably the biggest of them all - Brexit. So it’s...
Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections20 minutes agoPaul SeddonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesNigel Farage's Reform UK has made big gains in English local elections, cementing it as a...
Henry Zeffman: Seven things we have learnt from the election results38 minutes agoHenry ZeffmanBBC chief political correspondentReutersThe election results are still being counted but this patchwork...
Nigel Farage vowed to kick Keir Starmer out of No 10 at the next general election after his party triggered another extraordinary political earthquake. The Reform leader said he is gunning for the...
Reform are wiping out the Conservatives as results come in across the country and Nigel Farage’s party takes control of one council after another. A jubilant Mr Farage declared: "This is...
Watch: Key moments from the local elections so far... in 100 secondsFrom a recount in Runcorn to a change of council control in Staffordshire, see what's been happening so far in the local...
Reform has won another stunning victory by taking control of Staffordshire County Council in a huge blow to the Conservatives and Kemi Badenoch. In a stark reversal of fortune, the Conservatives...
It is quickly becoming the trendiest new city neighbourhood in the UK, thanks to a little help from the hit TV series and soon-to-be major film The Peaky Blinders. The movie is being filmed in...
So far, Northumberland is the only council to have declared all of its results, with Reform making gains at the expense of both Labour and the Tories.The Conservatives did enough to remain the...
Sir John Curtice: Reform challenging traditional party dominance8 minutes agoJohn CurticeProfessor of politics at the University of StrathclydeBBCThe overnight results from Thursday's elections have...
What happened in local elections overnight and what's still to come?20 minutes agoBecky MortonPolitical reporterGetty ImagesKnife-edge Runcorn by-electionReform UK won its first Parliamentary...
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...
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...
Pottery firm goes bust after more than 100 years14 hours agoRichard PriceBBC News, West MidlandsMoorcroftThe directors of Moorcroft Pottery have announced that the firm has stopped trading after more...
Local elections 2025: Polls to open across England19 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaVoters are set to head to the polls for local and mayoral elections being held in some parts of...
A whopping 31 counties are to roast tomorrow with temperatures set to sizzle to a boiling 30C in what could be the warmest start to May on record. Following a surge of warmth on Tuesday that brought...