Your ultimate guide to the local elections

Farage's Reform UK Shatters UK Politics, Overtakes Labour & Tories in Historic Local Election Sweep

In a seismic political shift, Nigel Farage's Reform UK has upended Britain's political landscape by securing 677 council seats and gaining control of 10 councils in the 2025 local elections. This..

Voters arrive to cast votes in local elections

Polls have closed in local council and mayoral elections across parts of England. More than 1,600 seats are being contested in 23 councils and six mayoral positions. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on..

Tories acknowledge ‘very competitive’ local elections

Kemi Badenoch, whose party currently holds around half the seats up for election on Thursday, acknowledges that the local elections present her with a challenge. Visiting a farm in Lincolnshire, the..