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Nigel Farage's party gains its first foothold in local government after seizing hundreds of seats.
Senior Reform figures believe the primary driving motivation behind their surge is betrayal.
The patchwork of different contests across England has been truly fascinating, throwing up all sorts of lessons.
Estimate included in official review of costs and impact of passing assisted dying law in England and Wales.
Sarah Pochin overturns a huge 14,696 majority to win Reform UK’s first by-election.
The Lib Dems win more than 140 new seats, almost entirely from the Conservatives, in Thursday's election.
Reform UK wins its first Parliamentary by-election and makes gains in council elections.
Reform wins both control of the county council and the Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral vote.
In 2019, the UK committed in law to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Now the political climate has changed.
The government says there is not enough time to introduce a new misogyny law before next year's Holyrood election.
Campaigners say the move will “rip the heart out of any moves to improve maternity safety”.
The BBC has been told the chancellor accepted a donation but did not add it to the MPs' register of interests.
Former PM Sir Tony Blair says limiting fossil fuels is "doomed to fail" and a new approach is needed.
The talks on Thursday will see conciliation service Acas included in negotiations for the first time.
The Metropolitan Police say there are 'grounds for further investigation' into the videos.
Shabana Mahmood said judges at the UK's highest court had provided "legal clarity".
The government has been facing growing demands to reveal which areas are running grooming gang inquires.
The government has made little progress in preparing the UK for rising temperatures, climate watchdog the CCC says.
Asylum seekers placed on the sex offenders register will be denied the right to stay in the UK.
The tax would be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes, under the plans.
Hundreds of councillors, six mayors and one MP will be elected in polls across England.
A ticket site for the Irish rap band's gigs in Hamburg, Berlin and Cologne confirms the summer shows are no longer going ahead.
The government says it shows pylons make economic sense as a 100-mile cable route is planned.
The Conservatives said the local reviews would "not do" and repeated calls for a national investigation.
Pay review bodies recommend increases for teachers and NHS workers above the 2.8% budgeted for by government.
It represents an increase of about 40% compared with the same period last year.
Though some of the results are still to be reported, Reform are clearly the winners of Thursday's local elections.
The ex-Tory MP has been elected as the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, marking a return to politics.
Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls for a change of direction after a dismal set of local election results.
Find out who's winning where using our lookup tool, as the first results are declared.
Damian Grammaticas reports from the Runcorn and Helsby by-election count after a knife-edge victory for Reform.
Results are due for 23 councils across England, six mayoral contests and a by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.
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Could frustrations between Welsh and UK Labour boil over, asks political editor Gareth Lewis.
The poll was prompted after the incumbent MP was sentenced for assaulting a constituent.
Watch: What's at stake in these local elections?
The British Hair Consortium is calling on Rachel Reeves to cut VAT to 10% in June's spending review.
A total of 15 people are vying to be the next MP for Runcorn and Helsby in Cheshire.
The landmark Supreme Court ruling has changed the tone of the conversation, our political editor writes.
Smaller parties are looking to cause an upset in mayoral contests in Hull and the West of England.
Sir Keir Starmer and other leaders have tied themselves in knots over the question: "What is a woman?"
An emergency law has handed control of the UK's only remaining plant making virgin steel to the government.
British exports have been hit with tariffs by US despite having no trade deficit, but the UK may have some leverage.
The former prime minister has handed out 36 honours, including to well-known ex-ministers and former advisors.
The 5 live host considers what's at stake on a trip to the heart of some of the big battles on 1 May.
The exact impact remains uncertain - but some of the emerging fallout may have an upside - here's why.
