Politics
Green Party aiming for an MP in Bristol after ‘fabulous results’
The Green Party is now, by a comfortable margin, the largest represented party in Bristol - and there may be more to come...
Tories lose to Lib Dems in one of the UK’s ‘wealthiest locations’
The 'million pound town' has voted for change - and if the Tories are losing seats here, then they really are in a spot of bother.
Boris Johnson thanks villagers who refused to let him vote without ID
Thursday’s election was the first time many voters in England and Wales had to present ID to vote.
Three charged after protest stops coach taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm
Police said they were called at around 8.40am on Thursday to reports of people obstructing a coach, which was parked outside a hotel in Peckham.
Labour’s Gaza stance leads to voter backlash in English councils
Losses in Oxford, Oldham, Manchester and Rochdale appeared to signal discontent among voters with Labour’s approach to the conflict.
Labour’s deputy leader in Manchester loses seat to George Galloway’s party
The Workers Party is also hoping to unseat Labour's deputy leader in Bury.
UK sanctions more Israeli settlers over ‘unprecedented violence’
Lord Cameron called on Israeli authorities to clamp down on alleged human rights abuses by settlers in the West Bank.
Starmer hails ‘very special moment’ of mayoral win in Sunak’s back yard
The Labour leader hailed his party’s win in the York and North Yorkshire mayoral election, in an area he called ‘the heart of Tory territory’.
Reform UK leader claims his party is now the ‘real opposition’ to Labour
Richard Tice was bullish about his party’s performance at Thursday’s polls and said it was ‘clear that the Tories are on the way down’.