Tories and Labour

The Tories faced a disastrous set of results as they failed to retain any of the 15 councils that they previously controlled. The by-election had been triggered when former Labour MP Mike Amesbury quit after admitting to punching a constituent. Reform was also celebrating two new regional mayors after former…

Europe | Reform U.K. Wins Special Election by Just 6 Votes, in Blow to Labour https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/world/europe/uk-election-reform-labour-runcorn.html Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist party snatched…

Reform UK could scoop 500 council seats to make Nigel Farage the biggest winner of this week's local elections - but 'deeply pessimistic' voters are withering about ALL the major parties By GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR MAILONLINE Published: 16:27 BST, 29 April 2025 | Updated: 18:48 BST, 29 April…

The Tories and Labour are braced for a battering as campaigning for local elections gathers pace today. Tension is building ahead of the crucial votes on Thursday, with Reform expected to make sweeping gains. Kemi Badenoch's party is braced to lose 500 councillors, with the seats up for grabs dating…

Israel's government cancelled visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers and local officials two days before they were to start a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Sunday, the group said. The action came only days after Israel stopped two British members of parliament from the governing Labour party…

Israel's government cancelled visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers and local officials two days before they were to start a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories on Sunday, the group said. The action came only days after Israel stopped two British members of parliament from the governing Labour party…

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. ‘Victory for rule of law,’ Ex-finance minister, Nenadi Usmani, hails Supreme Court ruling on Abure The Chairman of the Labour Party Caretaker Committee, Nenadi Usman, has hailed the Supreme Court judgment sacking the party’s National Chairman, Mr.…

NHS bloodbath KEIR Starmer is living the Tories’ dream. His left-wing Labour backbenchers may loathe him scrapping NHS England and slashing up to 10,000 penpushers. 1 Sir Keir Starmer must now take his chainsaw to hundreds more quangos Credit: PA We couldn’t be happier. For years we have demanded a…

The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ordered its members working in local government areas across the state to withdraw their services, effective Monday, February 17, 2025. The decision comes amid escalating political tensions between Governor Ademola Adeleke and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the…

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