Politicians from the five main parties in England have clashed over local services, Donald Trump and protest votes as polls suggested disillusionment could be a key factor in elections on Thursday. Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake urged the public not to use their ballot to express dissatisfaction, while Environment Secretary Steve Reed said the Conservatives…
Political leaders are making their final pleas for votes ahead of Thursday’s local elections. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has declared this week’s ballots are not about issues like immigration, but about who is going to fix the roads or collect the bins. But Nigel Farage has pointed towards the small boats crisis, stalling economy and…
As Reform UK heads into Thursday’s local elections, opponents are turning to desperate measures to stem the party’s momentum. Nigel Farage’s party has consistently been ahead of both Labour and the Conservatives in polls ahead of voting this week, with large gains expected across the country. Now, some are attempting to coordinate tactical voting in…
One election this week is shaping up to be an unprecedented five-horse with each of the main political parties having an actual chance of winning. People across the UK will go to the polls on Thursday (May 1) to vote for leaders across 24 local authorities. In the West of England, residents from Bristol, Bath,…
Polling guru has said that “in a sense” Reform has “already won” the local elections three days ahead of 1 May as less people are going to vote for the Tories or Labour. Polling guru Sir John Curtice has said that record numbers of votes have turned their backs on Labour and the Conservatives and…
The Reform UK party has secured another council seat ahead of the local elections this week. It gives leader Nigel Farage a fresh boost before people vote on leaders across 24 local authorities on Thursday, May 1. Reform candidate Annie-May O’Neill has been elected unopposed to Ongar Town Concil, located in the Epping Forest District…
Kemi Badenoch has repeated her support for post-local election deals with Reform UK. The Tory leader said she would be happy for Conservative councillors to team up with Nigel Farage‘s party to run town halls. However, Mrs Badenoch again ruled a pact with the rival party, which has consistently polled higher than the Tories in…
KEMI Badenoch yesterday refused to rule out town hall coalition deals with Reform UK. Ahead of Thursday’s local elections, the Tory chief suggested in areas where no party wins overall control, the Conservatives could form a pact with Nigel Farage. 2 Kemi Badenoch refused to rule out town hall coalition deals with Reform UKCredit: Dan…
The group was the subject of a year-long investigation by BBC News, which uncovered its members extreme views regarding migration, including one who reportedly said of immigrants who refused deportation: “The only way to get rid of them will be to kill every single one of them.” One post reshared by Plater claimed that Britain…
The Tories are on course to lose around 500 seats in next week’s local elections as Reform UK makes huge gains across the country, according to a Conservative polling expert. In a major blow for Kemi Badenoch, Lord Hayward said his party will lose control of the 16 councils they currently run in the areas…