Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections
Nigel Farage’s party gains its first foothold in local government after seizing hundreds of seats....
Seven things we have learnt so far from the election results
The patchwork of different contests across England has been truly fascinating, throwing up all sorts of lessons....
What’s happened in elections so far and what’s still to come?
Reform UK wins its first Parliamentary by-election and makes gains in council elections....
Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes
Sarah Pochin overturns a huge 14,696 majority to win Reform UK’s first by-election....
‘Not Labour enough’: MPs’ despair at voters’ verdict on government
Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls for a change of direction after a dismal set of local election results....
Chris Mason: Bruised Tories and Labour left working out how to tackle Reform
Nigel Farage’s party shows it is an equal opportunities threat to Labour and the Tories in local polls....
Reform and Labour four votes apart as Runcorn goes to recount
The first count put Reform UK four votes ahead of Labour, two separate party officials tell the BBC....
When are the 2025 local elections and who can vote?
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on 1 May....
Local elections 2025: Polls to open across England
Hundreds of councillors, six mayors and one MP will be elected in polls across England....
Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticism
Former PM Sir Tony Blair says limiting fossil fuels is “doomed to fail” and a new approach is needed....