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Reform councillor suspended for anti-Islam posts

Reform councillor suspended for anti-Islam posts

1 hour ago 0

Watch: Keir Starmer's message of defiance to his own party

Watch: Keir Starmer's message of defiance to his o...

2 hours ago 0

At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership crisis

At a glance: Starmer grapples with leadership cris...

3 hours ago 1

Chris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day as party revolts

Chris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day a...

11 hours ago 2

Welfare bill will not be included in government's King's Speech

Welfare bill will not be included in government's ...

16 hours ago 0

PM under pressure as aides quit and MPs call for him to resign

PM under pressure as aides quit and MPs call for h...

17 hours ago 0

This Reform UK councillor is a real person, not AI

This Reform UK councillor is a real person, not AI...

20 hours ago 3

Labour MP says PM should go but pulls back from leadership challenge

Labour MP says PM should go but pulls back from le...

20 hours ago 1

Reform UK councillor quits days after election

Reform UK councillor quits days after election

1 day ago 3

Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?

Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his prem...

1 day ago 2

Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount

Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership thr...

1 day ago 4

Plaid members belt out anthem on Senedd steps

Plaid members belt out anthem on Senedd steps

1 day ago 4

Tories are still biggest party on the right, claims Cleverly

Tories are still biggest party on the right, claim...

2 days ago 4

Anthony Slaughter: The punk pioneer making Senedd history for the Greens

Anthony Slaughter: The punk pioneer making Senedd ...

2 days ago 4

Reform councillor suspended over racism allegations

Reform councillor suspended over racism allegation...

2 days ago 6

'We need to move quickly', says Labour MP seeking to challenge PM

'We need to move quickly', says Labour MP seeking ...

2 days ago 5

Labour lose all seats on Kirklees Council

Labour lose all seats on Kirklees Council

2 days ago 10

Here's how Reform UK ousted Labour in Calderdale

Here's how Reform UK ousted Labour in Calderdale

2 days ago 5

Lib Dems offer alternative to extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says

Lib Dems offer alternative to extremes of Reform a...

2 days ago 4

'Extremely disappointing' results for Labour in Sheffield

'Extremely disappointing' results for Labour in Sh...

2 days ago 7

Ap Iorwerth gives speech on the Senedd steps

Ap Iorwerth gives speech on the Senedd steps

2 days ago 7

'Starmer's done nothing for the country': Why one heartland council abandoned Labour

'Starmer's done nothing for the country': Why one ...

2 days ago 5

How do you pronounce Rhun ap Iorwerth?

How do you pronounce Rhun ap Iorwerth?

3 days ago 10

PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled

PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses...

3 days ago 8

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth: From party disarray to brink of power

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth: From party disarra...

3 days ago 6

How do you pronounce Rhun ap Iorwerth's name?

How do you pronounce Rhun ap Iorwerth's name?

3 days ago 6

A new political landscape for London sets in

A new political landscape for London sets in

3 days ago 8

The Scottish election results - in one minute

The Scottish election results - in one minute

3 days ago 5

No leadership pressure on Badenoch despite Tory losses

No leadership pressure on Badenoch despite Tory lo...

3 days ago 5

'Rob hasn't spoken to me': Watch awkward reunion of former Tory ministers

'Rob hasn't spoken to me': Watch awkward reunion o...

3 days ago 5

The Conservatives become Swindon's biggest party

The Conservatives become Swindon's biggest party

3 days ago 6

'Seismic shift at Leeds City Council after local elections'

'Seismic shift at Leeds City Council after local e...

3 days ago 8

Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections body blow

Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections...

3 days ago 8

Reform UK takes control of Sunderland City Council

Reform UK takes control of Sunderland City Council...

3 days ago 7

Reform ends Tories' 25-year control of Essex

Reform ends Tories' 25-year control of Essex

3 days ago 7

Five election moments you may have missed

Five election moments you may have missed

3 days ago 5

Winners and losers of Cheltenham Borough Council's election

Winners and losers of Cheltenham Borough Council's...

3 days ago 5

'We are forecasting the SNP will not have an overall majority'

'We are forecasting the SNP will not have an overa...

3 days ago 5

Green Party's first MS: 'A historic breakthrough'

Green Party's first MS: 'A historic breakthrough'

3 days ago 5

'Labour are being wiped out by Reform' - Farage

'Labour are being wiped out by Reform' - Farage

3 days ago 3

Starmer: I'm not going to walk away and plunge country into chaos

Starmer: I'm not going to walk away and plunge cou...

3 days ago 3

Henry Zeffman: Election results leave Starmer vulnerable

Henry Zeffman: Election results leave Starmer vuln...

3 days ago 6

Former Walsall Council leader says campaign was 'toxic'

Former Walsall Council leader says campaign was 't...

3 days ago 6

Reform Wales leader's speech after winning seat

Reform Wales leader's speech after winning seat

3 days ago 4

Reform election gains show historic shift in British politics, says Farage

Reform election gains show historic shift in Briti...

3 days ago 5

'It's curtains for Keir' says Labour MP

'It's curtains for Keir' says Labour MP

3 days ago 6

Are we watching a major shift in Scottish politics unfold?

Are we watching a major shift in Scottish politics...

3 days ago 5

Labour won't form next Welsh government, says deputy FM

Labour won't form next Welsh government, says depu...

4 days ago 7

What is the turnout in this election?

What is the turnout in this election?

4 days ago 3

Labour group leader calls for Keir Starmer to resign

Labour group leader calls for Keir Starmer to resi...

4 days ago 6

Tough election results hurt but don't weaken my resolve, says PM

Tough election results hurt but don't weaken my re...

4 days ago 6

Local elections are 'microcosm for what's happening nationally'

Local elections are 'microcosm for what's happenin...

4 days ago 6

Reform gain control of Newcastle-under-Lyme in historic night for party

Reform gain control of Newcastle-under-Lyme in his...

4 days ago 8

Labour loses control of Exeter after 14 years

Labour loses control of Exeter after 14 years

4 days ago 4

Emerging picture shows Reform gains as Labour counts losses in heartland seats

Emerging picture shows Reform gains as Labour coun...

4 days ago 7

Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come

Election results so far at a glance - and what's s...

4 days ago 6

What happens at a polling station before it opens?

What happens at a polling station before it opens?...

4 days ago 7

Man arrested for trying to sell Morgan McSweeney's stolen phone

Man arrested for trying to sell Morgan McSweeney's...

5 days ago 7

Curious canines and patient pups - it's dogs at polling stations

Curious canines and patient pups - it's dogs at po...

5 days ago 9

Postal vote error leaves 1,300 people without ballot papers ahead of Senedd election

Postal vote error leaves 1,300 people without ball...

5 days ago 9

When will the elections results come in?

When will the elections results come in?

5 days ago 10

What could Reading's housing situation look like?

What could Reading's housing situation look like?

5 days ago 7

Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections

Political parties make final pitches ahead of key ...

5 days ago 13

Polanski says he was wrong to claim he was a Red Cross spokesman

Polanski says he was wrong to claim he was a Red C...

6 days ago 11

Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow

Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections aroun...

6 days ago 11

No obligation to declare £5m gift, Farage says

No obligation to declare £5m gift, Farage says

6 days ago 13

Council investigates as postal vote problems leave ballots undelivered

Council investigates as postal vote problems leave...

1 week ago 16

Chris Mason: Elections this week a smorgasbord of competitiveness

Chris Mason: Elections this week a smorgasbord of ...

1 week ago 12

Can you pronounce your constituency?

Can you pronounce your constituency?

1 week ago 12

Election tram talk: Midlands Metro passengers on homelessness and shops

Election tram talk: Midlands Metro passengers on h...

1 week ago 10

The battle to take political control of Birmingham

The battle to take political control of Birmingham...

1 week ago 10

Greens pledge £15 minimum wage for all workers

Greens pledge £15 minimum wage for all workers

1 week ago 14

Bin strike deal 'gets done when it gets done'

Bin strike deal 'gets done when it gets done'

1 week ago 12

Pro-Palestinian marches have been hijacked, says minister

Pro-Palestinian marches have been hijacked, says m...

1 week ago 13

What are the issues in the suburb that keeps changing its mind?

What are the issues in the suburb that keeps chang...

1 week ago 9

Two Green Party candidates arrested over alleged antisemitic online posts

Two Green Party candidates arrested over alleged a...

1 week ago 14

Elections watchdog considers looking into £5m gift to Farage

Elections watchdog considers looking into £5m gift...

1 week ago 13

We would end Birmingham bin strikes, says Tory leader

We would end Birmingham bin strikes, says Tory lea...

1 week ago 9

Reform's deputy Welsh leader U-turns mid-interview after Farage intervention

Reform's deputy Welsh leader U-turns mid-interview...

1 week ago 12

Starmer heckled during Golders Green visit

Starmer heckled during Golders Green visit

1 week ago 12

'Vote Plaid Cymru' gaffe from Welsh Labour leader

'Vote Plaid Cymru' gaffe from Welsh Labour leader

1 week ago 15

New rules won't stop me donating, says billionaire Reform backer

New rules won't stop me donating, says billionaire...

1 week ago 14

Hereditary peers' last hurrah as 700-year-old system abolished

Hereditary peers' last hurrah as 700-year-old syst...

1 week ago 11

We can't abolish leasehold outright, minister says

We can't abolish leasehold outright, minister says...

1 week ago 12

Nigel Farage on rooting out racist behaviour in Reform UK

Nigel Farage on rooting out racist behaviour in Re...

1 week ago 14

Nigel Farage claims Reform UK 'forced' bin strike news

Nigel Farage claims Reform UK 'forced' bin strike ...

1 week ago 11

Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP

Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP...

1 week ago 14

Why young people are worried about going to uni

Why young people are worried about going to uni

1 week ago 13

Hampshire: local elections explained in 60 seconds

Hampshire: local elections explained in 60 seconds...

1 week ago 17

Starmer sees off inquiry call - but he doesn't escape unscathed

Starmer sees off inquiry call - but he doesn't esc...

1 week ago 11

Reform challenges other parties to cost their policies in heated Welsh election debate

Reform challenges other parties to cost their poli...

1 week ago 15

Find out how your MP voted on Mandelson vetting inquiry

Find out how your MP voted on Mandelson vetting in...

1 week ago 14

PM won't face inquiry over claims he misled MPs on Mandelson vetting

PM won't face inquiry over claims he misled MPs on...

1 week ago 10

More migrants making false domestic abuse claims, minister tells MPs

More migrants making false domestic abuse claims, ...

1 week ago 12

'Reform's council tax rises will be lower than other parties' - Farage

'Reform's council tax rises will be lower than oth...

1 week ago 7

Ed Davey sceptical about timing of bin strike news

Ed Davey sceptical about timing of bin strike news...

1 week ago 9

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

I made 'serious mistake' advising Starmer to appoi...

1 week ago 13

Birmingham bins announcement is 'cynical' says Green Party leader

Birmingham bins announcement is 'cynical' says Gre...

2 weeks ago 12

No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior official says

No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior ...

2 weeks ago 12

Key points as MPs question former Foreign Office boss on Mandelson vetting row

Key points as MPs question former Foreign Office b...

2 weeks ago 14

MP's website shut down in suspected cyber attack

MP's website shut down in suspected cyber attack

2 weeks ago 11

Five things to look out for in the leaders' debate

Five things to look out for in the leaders' debate...

2 weeks ago 10

Ed Davey backs Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds after rift

Ed Davey backs Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds aft...

2 weeks ago 17

Residents felt 'intimidated' in councillor flags row

Residents felt 'intimidated' in councillor flags r...

2 weeks ago 13

Labour figures criticise calls for inquiry into PM's Mandelson claims

Labour figures criticise calls for inquiry into PM...

2 weeks ago 14

Lib Dems pledge £5k rewards for illegal waste tip-offs

Lib Dems pledge £5k rewards for illegal waste tip-...

2 weeks ago 15

Quickfire questions with Jane Dodds

Quickfire questions with Jane Dodds

2 weeks ago 11

Quickfire questions with Rhun ap Iorwerth

Quickfire questions with Rhun ap Iorwerth

2 weeks ago 9

Quickfire questions with Eluned Morgan

Quickfire questions with Eluned Morgan

2 weeks ago 11

Quickfire questions with Darren Millar

Quickfire questions with Darren Millar

2 weeks ago 9

Quickfire questions with Anthony Slaughter

Quickfire questions with Anthony Slaughter

2 weeks ago 16

Key figure in Mandelson vetting row will not appear to give evidence

Key figure in Mandelson vetting row will not appea...

2 weeks ago 10

Relish and dread as Starmer 'shambles' hangs over Scotland and Wales elections

Relish and dread as Starmer 'shambles' hangs over ...

2 weeks ago 13

Starmer plans new powers to ban state-back terror groups

Starmer plans new powers to ban state-back terror ...

2 weeks ago 14

Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office

Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-...

2 weeks ago 11

A grim week for Starmer – but things could be about to get worse

A grim week for Starmer – but things could be abou...

2 weeks ago 14

The assisted dying bill has failed - but the debate isn't over

The assisted dying bill has failed - but the debat...

2 weeks ago 12

Election countdown in the birthplace of modern circus

Election countdown in the birthplace of modern cir...

2 weeks ago 10

Conservatives pledge to scrap 24-hour bus lanes

Conservatives pledge to scrap 24-hour bus lanes

2 weeks ago 10

The Big Debate: Waiting lists apology, cost of living and more powers

The Big Debate: Waiting lists apology, cost of liv...

2 weeks ago 8

Welsh first minster admits she risks losing her seat in "knife edge" election

Welsh first minster admits she risks losing her se...

2 weeks ago 10

Greens promise 'affordable' leases to help High Streets

Greens promise 'affordable' leases to help High St...

2 weeks ago 10

Key takeaways from senior official on Mandelson vetting

Key takeaways from senior official on Mandelson ve...

2 weeks ago 14

Unhappy Labour MPs aren't ready to oust Starmer yet

Unhappy Labour MPs aren't ready to oust Starmer ye...

2 weeks ago 12

PM's ex-chief of staff to give evidence on Mandelson vetting

PM's ex-chief of staff to give evidence on Mandels...

2 weeks ago 11

Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle

Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matt...

2 weeks ago 8

What does devolution mean and how does it work across the UK?

What does devolution mean and how does it work acr...

2 weeks ago 8

No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says ex-official

No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetti...

3 weeks ago 12

Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for Starmer

Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for S...

3 weeks ago 14

London Labour activists charged amid alleged vote rigging claims

London Labour activists charged amid alleged vote ...

3 weeks ago 14

Watch key moments from sacked Foreign Office chief's testimony

Watch key moments from sacked Foreign Office chief...

3 weeks ago 16

No 10 considered giving Doyle ambassador role, sacked official says

No 10 considered giving Doyle ambassador role, sac...

3 weeks ago 16

What do young people want to see after the election?

What do young people want to see after the electio...

3 weeks ago 12

Key points from sacked official at heart of Mandelson vetting row

Key points from sacked official at heart of Mandel...

3 weeks ago 12

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK a...

3 weeks ago 12

Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says

Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting ...

3 weeks ago 12

Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement

Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement

3 weeks ago 14

Watch: Starmer faces MPs as Mandelson row drags on

Watch: Starmer faces MPs as Mandelson row drags on...

3 weeks ago 12

Chris Mason: PM facing awkward hours ahead as Mandelson questions remain

Chris Mason: PM facing awkward hours ahead as Mand...

3 weeks ago 13

Ex-Scottish Labour leader Dugdale appointed as Stonewall chairwoman

Ex-Scottish Labour leader Dugdale appointed as Sto...

3 weeks ago 12

Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson mess

Why Starmer still can't move on from the Mandelson...

3 weeks ago 14

AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work

AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at wor...

3 weeks ago 16

Key questions facing government over Mandelson vetting

Key questions facing government over Mandelson vet...

3 weeks ago 16

Why are the 2026 local elections so significant?

Why are the 2026 local elections so significant?

3 weeks ago 14

Why Starmer is under renewed pressure over Mandelson scandal

Why Starmer is under renewed pressure over Mandels...

3 weeks ago 18

'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM

'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetti...

3 weeks ago 15

Swinney denies SNP grocery price cap is 'potty gimmick'

Swinney denies SNP grocery price cap is 'potty gim...

3 weeks ago 16

Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandelson vetting

Badenoch accuses PM of misleading MPs over Mandels...

3 weeks ago 16

Party leaders say how they engage young people in politics

Party leaders say how they engage young people in ...

3 weeks ago 15

Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets

Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea t...

3 weeks ago 13

What changes people want to see in Swindon

What changes people want to see in Swindon

3 weeks ago 11

From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer

From friendship to friction: Inside the growing te...

3 weeks ago 12

Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety

Social media leaders called to Downing Street over...

3 weeks ago 13

Mahmood promises action against 'sham lawyers' abusing asylum system

Mahmood promises action against 'sham lawyers' abu...

3 weeks ago 10

Starmer challenged over defence investment plan delay

Starmer challenged over defence investment plan de...

3 weeks ago 11

Ex-Labour councillor pleads not guilty to blackmail in 'honeytrap' case

Ex-Labour councillor pleads not guilty to blackmai...

3 weeks ago 10

Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry

Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheis...

3 weeks ago 10

A simple guide to every new constituency in Wales - and all the election candidates

A simple guide to every new constituency in Wales ...

3 weeks ago 12

Chris Mason: Iran war means government's vicious circles tighten and darken

Chris Mason: Iran war means government's vicious c...

3 weeks ago 10

Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close

Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 clos...

3 weeks ago 8

Lib Dem manifesto explained in 60 seconds

Lib Dem manifesto explained in 60 seconds

3 weeks ago 10

Lib Dems call for GP guarantee on new housing developments

Lib Dems call for GP guarantee on new housing deve...

4 weeks ago 12

Welsh Liberal Democrats to unveil manifesto for next Senedd election

Welsh Liberal Democrats to unveil manifesto for ne...

4 weeks ago 10

Chris Mason: How Lammy and Vance's unlikely friendship is being leveraged

Chris Mason: How Lammy and Vance's unlikely friend...

4 weeks ago 16

Trump threat to Iranian civilians 'wrong', Starmer says

Trump threat to Iranian civilians 'wrong', Starmer...

4 weeks ago 9

PM embraces Brexit divisions as he seeks closer ties with Europe

PM embraces Brexit divisions as he seeks closer ti...

4 weeks ago 13

Plaid Cymru's manifesto explained in a minute

Plaid Cymru's manifesto explained in a minute

4 weeks ago 15

Wider licence extensions for pubs during World Cup

Wider licence extensions for pubs during World Cup...

4 weeks ago 8

Mandelson faces £300 fine for urinating in street

Mandelson faces £300 fine for urinating in street

1 month ago 13

Who can I vote for in my area?

Who can I vote for in my area?

1 month ago 15

Greens win by-election to replace jailed councillor

Greens win by-election to replace jailed councillo...

1 month ago 19

Iran conflict will define us for a generation, says PM

Iran conflict will define us for a generation, say...

1 month ago 14

Greens launch local election campaign with focus on housing

Greens launch local election campaign with focus o...

1 month ago 17

Conservatives vow to outlaw council four-day week

Conservatives vow to outlaw council four-day week

1 month ago 18

Plaid Cymru promises action on NHS, childcare and economy

Plaid Cymru promises action on NHS, childcare and ...

1 month ago 15

Government approves UK's largest solar farm

Government approves UK's largest solar farm

1 month ago 16

Lib Dems pledge extra £300m for social care at Senedd campaign launch

Lib Dems pledge extra £300m for social care at Sen...

1 month ago 12

Wales Green Party manifesto explained in a minute

Wales Green Party manifesto explained in a minute

1 month ago 16

Reform would deny visas over calls for slavery reparations

Reform would deny visas over calls for slavery rep...

1 month ago 13

Swinney softens stance on North Sea drilling as oil prices soar

Swinney softens stance on North Sea drilling as oi...

1 month ago 21