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3 weeks agoTrussonomics still haunts parties' economic promises in run-up to UK local elections | Phillip Inman
Local and regional elections in the UK reveal extravagant spending promises from various parties, often funded by cuts or borrowing without clear economic consequences.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoCrypto billionaire Christopher Harborne no longer' interested in Reform-Tory election pact
Christopher Harborne, a major Reform UK donor, no longer supports a Reform-Conservative pact before the next general election, reversing his previous position on potential party collaboration.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month agoReform leads other parties in donations ahead of May elections
Reform UK received over 5.4 million in donations in the final three months of 2025, surpassing all other major political parties, with cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne contributing 3 million.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoNigel Farage's Reform UK party receives second big donation from crypto investor
Reform UK received £5.5 million in donations during the fourth quarter, surpassing Labour and Conservative parties, with crypto investor Christopher Harborne contributing £3 million.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoMapped: Shopping centre polling stations and weekend voting to be trialled
England is trialing expanded voting access in four areas, allowing voters to cast ballots at shopping centers and on weekends before May local elections to increase convenience and participation.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months agoReform UK unveils proposals for electoral reform after by-election result
Reform UK proposes restricting postal voting to specific groups and removing voting rights for Commonwealth citizens, claiming current postal voting undermines election integrity.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months agoFarage says he has reported family voting' claims in Gorton and Denton to police
Reform UK reported allegations of illegal 'family voting' to police after coming second to the Greens in the Gorton and Denton by-election, with election observers documenting concerningly high levels of the practice.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months agoGorton and Denton results in full: How Greens swept to historic victory
The Green Party won the Gorton and Denton by-election with 40.7% of the vote, securing their first MP in northern England and dealing a significant defeat to Labour, which finished third behind Reform UK.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoHannah Spencer: the Green MP speaking to everyday people's frustrations
Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber and Green party councillor, became the first Green party MP in northern England by winning the Gorton and Denton seat from Labour, a historically safe Labour constituency.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months agoLeading pollster expresses concerns over voting in crucial by-election
Election observers reported illegal family voting in 68% of observed polling stations during the Gorton and Denton by-election, prompting concerns from leading pollster Robert Hayward.
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months agoStarmer had to show his critics he can take on Farage
This year saw the prime minister sharpening his argument against Nigel Farage and - by extension - against those within his own party, from the cabinet down, who fret he's not the best frontman for the fight that beckons with Reform UK. There is a defiance and steeliness to the prime minister; with this performance, he reminded his internal critics just who it was who won that whopping majority in the election 15 months ago.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 months agoRelief for Starmer in Hamilton, but Reform has arrived as a force in Scotland
The victory was achieved through hard graft and sending teams of MPs and other activists for weeks to campaign hard in a seat which had become an almost existential question for the Labour Party.
UK politics
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 year agoBoth Labour and the Conservatives have 'heavy reputational damage' and are struggling for votes - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Both Labour and Conservatives are struggling in local elections; Reform Party leading in voter preference.
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