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The Conservatives have accused Labour of backing a “tax on bath time” over proposals to introduce ‘progressive’ water tariffs that would see heavier users charged more. Water firms are lobbying for seasonal pricing that would hike bills in summer compared to winter, following the driest spring in nearly 70 years…

The Ministry of Labour, in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ Egypt), has launched the Labour Market Information Coordinating Observatory, marking a significant step toward institutionalising regional labour market observatories. The newly integrated observatory will operate within the Ministry’s framework, streamlining efforts to analyse and adapt to…

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Abure’s faction in LP produces 26 chairmanship candidates for Lagos local council election A faction of the Labour Party loyal to the embattled national chairman of the party, Julius Abure, has produced 26 chairmanship candidates for the…

Under the first-past-the-post system, Reform benefited from a 31% vote share overall. Support for Reform UK has climbed to its highest level yet in a new national poll, while both the Conservatives and Labour have fallen to their worst numbers since 2019, with projections also showing that the party would…

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Nigel Farage swipes the Tories 'will never recover' following their local elections wipeout - as Conservative and Labour MPs demand changes in face of Reform UK surge By GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT FOR MAILONLINE Published: 08:57 BST, 4 May 2025 | Updated: 14:02 BST, 4 May 2025 Nigel Farage has…

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, laughs after shooting a shirt into the crowd during the party's local election campaign launch in Birmingham, UK, on Friday, March 28, 2025. Photographer: Darren Staples/Bloomberg Published on :  03 May 2025, 8:20 am Key topics: Farage’s Reform UK stuns Labour with dramatic by-election…

LONDON — Reform U.K., Britain’s upstart anti-immigration party, celebrated breakthrough wins Friday as votes were tallied in local elections held a day earlier. The early results were a sign that the populist politics roiling much of Europe and the United States are gaining traction in the United Kingdom, posing a…

LONDON — Reform U.K., Britain’s upstart anti-immigration party, celebrated breakthrough wins Friday as votes were tallied in local elections held a day earlier. The early results were a sign that the populist politics roiling much of Europe and the United States are gaining traction in the United Kingdom, posing a…

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…