BBC - Politics (3 hours ago)

Could a Makerfield by-election decide who the next Labour Prime Minister will be?

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Reform says it is "proud" of the move, but the Conservatives have branded it "performative".

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

Responding to the criticism the government said it would "publish as much material as we can as soon as possible".

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BBC - Politics (5 hours ago)

The Labour MP has been a private secretary since September.

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BBC - Politics (7 hours ago)

BBC Radio Manchester asked people in the constituency what they think of having a by-election

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BBC - Politics (8 hours ago)

What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?

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BBC - Politics (12 hours ago)

After declaring a "new dawn" for Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth spent the night at the budget hotel chain.

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BBC - Politics (14 hours ago)

Josh Simons explains why he sacrificed his seat to help Andy Burnham bid to be prime minister.

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BBC - Politics (16 hours ago)

Councillors tell of the abuse they faced from the public in recent weeks. Why is it on the rise?

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BBC - Politics (22 hours ago)

The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.

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BBC - Politics (24 hours ago)

Wes Streeting also resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he "cannot be bought by anybody".

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Her against-the-odds story and personality would make her a formidable opponent in any Labour leadership contest.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader - but must get back to Westminster first.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

He quits as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Sir Keir Starmer.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Ken Skates compares Welsh Labour to the Lord of the Rings' Fellowship of the Ring in the Senedd.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

BBC Wales asked people in Cardiff if they could identify First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Streeting says he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer and calls for a debate about "what comes next".

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, amid speculation that he could launch a Labour leadership bid.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

Vince says he has "kicked around" the idea of standing to be Prime Minister to "make the country better".

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The health secretary leaves cabinet in light of Labour's local election results.

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BBC - Politics (A day ago)

The Conservative Party says it made it clear to councillors that the coalition must not go ahead.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Sir Keir Starmer and his backers argue a leadership contest would paralyse the government for months.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

BBC chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what this could mean for a potential Labour leadership contest.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Burnham's spokesman says he has to "prioritise discussions arising from last week's elections".

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Rayner stood down as deputy prime minister in September 2025 after admitting underpaying stamp duty.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a Labour leadership challenge as early as Thursday.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals new Welsh government ministers.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

Ap Iorwerth said it was not just a change in administration but a change of approach for governing Wales.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The health secretary's supporters tell the BBC he could launch a leadership bid as soon as Thursday.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

BBC Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what is next for the government after the King's Speech.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.

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BBC - Politics (2 days ago)

The monarch has outlined the government's plans for new laws in the next session of Parliament.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to get on with governing despite pressure from his MPs and cabinet splits.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The health secretary comes from a tough background and threw himself into Labour politics at an early age.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The King will set out the government's agenda in Parliament, but the political plotting continues.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Health Secretary Wes Streeting leaves No 10 less than 20 minutes after arriving for a meeting with the prime minister.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Wes Streeting for talks after a day that saw his leadership come under significant pressure.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

King Charles III has attended Parliament to deliver the speech outlining the government's agenda.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Ap Iorwerth says it is "the greatest privilege of my life" to be Plaid's first Welsh government leader.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

How could MPs who want to see Sir Keir Starmer replaced force a leadership contest?

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Some residents in Telford add their voices to calls for Sir Keir Starmer to quit.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

A growing number of Labour MPs are coming out against the prime minister.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth formally elected Wales' new first minister .

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Over 80 Labour MPs have now urged Keir Starmer to quit immediately or draw up a timetable to leave.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Ministers including Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The prime minister told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Ben Rowe is suspended over a series of Islamophobic and antisemitic posts on social media.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher.

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BBC - Politics (3 days ago)

Watch: Keir Starmer's message of defiance to his own party

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The prime minister is fighting to stay on in No 10 as heavy election losses trigger a Labour revolt.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

It is understood that the government is not yet ready to propose a new parliamentary bill on welfare.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

The north London MP wants Sir Keir to set out a timetable for his departure, but the PM has said he would not walk away.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

False claims are spreading about George Boyd, who was elected as a Reform councillor in the east of England.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Reform UK's Stuart Prior is accused of creating Islamophobic posts on social media.

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BBC - Politics (4 days ago)

Three other Senedd parties indicate they will either back his nomination or not oppose him.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

EU alignment, welfare cuts, energy independence - here is a full rundown of the government's planned new laws.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The embattled PM will seek to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader in a speech on Monday.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

In her first comments since Labour's election defeats, the ex-deputy PM calls for bolder action from the prime minister.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The party held a rally on Saturday and spontaneously belted out the Welsh national anthem.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The Scottish Labour leader defended his party's campaign after a poor result in Thursday's election.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Leading Tory brands Reform a "cult of personality" but Reform deputy leader says its electoral success has shaken up politics.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

One of the two new Wales Green party Senedd members once made noise in a South African punk band.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

Reform UK investigate Glenn Gibbins after his Sunderland election win on Thursday.

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BBC - Politics (5 days ago)

The Plaid leader says he will "call out" the UK government, if that is needed, as first minister.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Catherine West threatens to challenge Keir Starmer herself, as minister Bridget Phillipson backs the embattled PM.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The first-past-the-post system favoured Reform in this English local elections

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Downing Street is trying to ignore the challenge from a former minister, but it has raised eyebrows around Westminster.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The Greens become the largest party in two former Labour strongholds in south London.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

The nationalists secured 58 seats in their fifth consecutive election win, but that is short of an overall majority.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Many voters have turned to Reform UK with devastating consequences for the main two parties, Labour and the Conservatives.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Reform UK has become the largest party on the council after previously having no representation.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Even the prime minister's most loyal ministers are pushing him to change, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Lib Dem leader hails gains in England and Scotland as his party profits from slump in support for Labour and the Tories.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Labour previously had full control over Calderdale Council since 2019 before they were ousted by Reform UK.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Reform UK and the Greens saw big gains in Sheffield's local election.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Rhup ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, gives speech on Wales' future on the Senedd steps.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

In Barnsley, south Yorkshire, 50 years of Labour rule ended on Friday with Reform UK taking control.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Plaid Cymru claimed a Senedd election victory to make them the largest party in Wales' parliament.

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BBC - Politics (6 days ago)

Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

BBC Wales journalist Megan Davies explains how to pronounce Rhun ap Iorwerth and Plaid Cymru

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The party's Zia Yusuf says it won't take voters for granted, following its sweeping election gains.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Labour has lost several long-held seats in London, transforming the political infrastructure.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A profile of the broadcaster-turned-politician poised to be Plaid Cymru's first first minister.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

John Swinney's party finished comfortably ahead of its rivals, but short of an overall majority.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Watch the highlights from Scottish election results day.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Tories had a grim night at the polls, losing seats to both Reform and the Liberal Democrats.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Robert Jenrick and Victoria Atkins, both former Tory ministers, were reunited during the BBC's election coverage for the first time in an awkward exchange.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The party did not gain enough seats to take control of the council after an unexpected result.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Leeds City Council saw devastating Labour losses and gains from Reform and Green.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Sir Keir Starmer is facing what looks like a coordinated attempt to get him to set a timetable for his departure.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Greens secured their first-ever elected mayors and took control of councils, including Norwich.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Labour ran the council for more than 50 years but a new raft of Reform councillors are now in power.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Campaigners have been fighting each other for votes, but there have also been heart-warming moments.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

It was good news for Liberal Democrat borough councillors – while other parties struggled.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Professor Sir John Curtice says the SNP are performing at the "higher end of expectations" but will not secure an overall majority.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Anthony Slaughter speaks after becoming the first Green representative in the Senedd.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Henry Zeffman: Election results leave Starmer vulnerable

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Nigel Farage has said that the trend so far shows Labour is being "wiped out" by his party as elections results come in.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

PM Sir Keir Starmer says he's "not going to walk away" after early English council results show Reform picking up seats in former Labour heartlands.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Labour and the Conservatives suffer losses at the expense of Reform across England.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Mike Bird has been a councillor in Walsall for 46 years.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Dan Thomas gives a speech after winning a seat in the Casnewydd Islwyn constituency.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

MP for Normanton and Hemsworth, Jon Trickett, on where Labour has gone wrong.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Nigel Farage's party celebrates winning Essex County Council and Thurrock Council.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Could there be some surprises ahead in the Scottish election?

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Labour is not going to form the next Welsh government, its deputy first minister has admitted.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Political correspondent Phil Sim analyses the turnout in this election with prior Scottish Parliamentary elections.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Councillor Daren Hale says Keir Starmer has "failed to get the message across".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Reform makes huge gains in England, as Labour loses power in Wales and the SNP wins fifth term in Scotland.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Reform are the winners so far, with more results still to be declared.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The party's Richard Tice says voters have turned out to "repaint the red wall, the turquoise wall".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats also make gains while the Conservatives lose a seat.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Politics professor Andrew Russell spoke to BBC Radio Manchester

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

So far, we have a chunk of the results around the parts of England that have had contests and no results yet from Scotland or Wales.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Reform UK has made big gains in England, whilst Labour suffers an historic wipeout in Wales.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Results are expected to be announced across the country from early on Friday afternoon.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Rhun ap Iorwerth said he will try to run a minority government after his party's Senedd election triumph.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Voters across the country are turning out but what happens in the lead up to the doors opening?

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

McSweeney was the prime minister's chief of staff in October 2025 when his government phone was stolen in London.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Pictures of dogs at polling stations are now a part of election day - here are some of the best we have seen.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The polls on Thursday will be the biggest test of public opinion since the general election in 2024.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The PM writes to civil servants following tensions over the sacking of former Foreign Office boss Sir Olly Robbins.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

In Scotland and Wales counting will begin on Friday, while in England results are expected to start coming overnight.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

After first blaming Royal Mail, Cardiff council now says some ballot packs have not been printed.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Voters in England only will have to show photo ID while polling cards are not essential.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

With local elections taking place in Reading on Thursday, housing issues loom large for voters.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A BBC report revealed some immigration advisers are helping asylum seekers pretend to be gay to stay in the country.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Green Party leader tells the BBC he hosted fundraisers for the charity but had not used the right word when describing his role.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

A mesmerising mix of results are expected after candidates make their final pitches, our political editor writes.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The Reform UK leader says the gift was "purely private" and "wasn't political in any sense at all".

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

The director of public prosecutions has told prosecutors in England and Wales to bring charges more quickly.

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BBC - Politics (A week ago)

Dame Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Cardiff Council investigates after some postal voters - including Super Furries' singer Gruff Rhys - have not received ballots.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The PM hosts a summit of leaders from the police, arts and universities, after a spate of attacks against British Jews.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The state of the roads will be at the top of many voters' agenda at this week's local elections in England.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Green Party has accused Reform of "making abhorrent announcements in attempts to distract voters".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The scale of these elections looks set to vividly expose the breadth of Labour's vulnerabilities, Chris Mason writes.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The UK is "discussing participating" in a £78bn (€90bn) European Union loan scheme to support Ukraine, the prime minister says.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Arron Banks posted "Welsh lad?" on X in response to a Plaid Cymru video fronted by a black community organiser.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Wales' Senedd election has seen the potential for an M4 relief road return as a political issue.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The Green Party leader says he apologised for reposting a tweet criticising the officers' response because it was "not the appropriate forum".

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Constituency names in the Senedd election are all in Welsh. Can you pronounce them?

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Passengers on the tram system in Wolverhampton deliver their thoughts ahead of polling day on 7 May.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

The party says removing some exemptions to the household benefit cap would save £1bn a year.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Foyle MP Colum Eastwood called on Badenoch to personally apologise after the video was posted online.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

Believe it or not, Thursday's local elections aren't just about the PM's fate - there's plenty more at stake.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

In his interview with the Today Programme, Sir Keir Starmer addressed the whirlwind of recent events, from wars to rising antisemitism.

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BBC - Politics (2 weeks ago)

BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell examines what we have learned during the Holyrood election campaign.

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