Night of Tory turmoil ahead? Labour hold onto Sunderland while Reform UK boast they're >>


Zim, UK enter new trade era


Weak footfall prompts plea for coherence from next first minister


Tories expect 'difficult' night as local election votes are counted


Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris making first official visit to Northern Ireland on Friday


Yad Vashem's Live Broadcast of the official State Opening Ceremony from Yad Vashem complete with Simultaneous >>


Starmer's Labour 'are a shoo-in for victory in Blackpool South by-election' as vote-counting >>


In Comparative Perspective: Interview with COFR President Emeritus Richard Haass


RIBA honors Royal Gold Medalist Lesley Lokko in London ceremony


More than two thirds of workers in Scotland now have flexible working


Tory government accused of failing school leaders


Sadiq Khan admits Tories' chance of winning has 'skyrocketed' as polls close in mayoral race


Can The King and members of The Royal Family vote in the election?


Votes being counted in Blackpool South by-election and local contests


Defy the consensus on military spending


Retail industry urges new first minister to help ‘revitalise’ high streets


Headteachers left with 'far harder job' running schools due to Tory failings, says union leader


Why the Left failed on October 7


Tories enter ‘death spiral’ after big losses


Taoiseach to make first official visit to Northern Ireland


Taoiseach to pay first official visit to Northern Ireland


Tory rebels demand changes to Leasehold Bill


Migration row: 'The Irish state demanded an open border - now they can live with the >>


How to survive the Tory apocalypse


Senior Tories predict loss in Blackpool by-election as counting gets under way


Mystery as No10 and Tory party refuse to say where, when or how Rishi Sunak voted


Yousaf’s Fall: A Reckoning Long in the Making


Rishi Sunak offers Ireland chance to join Rwanda scheme amid high tensions over migrants crossing NI border


Video: 'Stars could not be more aligned against us': Senior Tories predict loss in Blackpool by-election


Stephen Daisley's sketch: He spat out buzzwords like a political vending machine


Douglas Ross: Scots deserve better than this shabby stitch-up


Swinney promised change, but his fingerprints are on every one of the SNP's appalling failures


Is toxic profiteering (and yet more SNP meddling) turning the world's greatest arts festival >>


Which councils in England are up for grabs in the local elections? Interactive map reveals >>


Why don’t we talk about power in Scotland?


We’re witnessing the slow death of the public school and Starmer will deliver the nail in the coffin. But there IS a >>


School stabbings prompt safety review across Wales


The 2024 local elections


Lord Cameron backs Ukrainian strikes against targets inside Russia using British-supplied >>


Labour MP helps to promote a protest to halt a migrant coach while a mayor leads a >>


Will the local elections spell turmoil for the Tories - or could they be terminal? As the polls >>


2 May 2024 – today’s press releases


Full updating list of London mayoral election results


2024 local election results: Live updates on key races for Labour as counts begin


UK polls close in local elections with Rishi Sunak braced for Tory losses


Both the UK and Irish governments are failing asylum seekers


Labour storm to victory Blackpool South as Reform just 100 votes behind Tories


Labour wins back ‘red wall’ seat Blackpool South after byelection


Labour claim early win in UK vote as closely watched results trickle in


Labour Easily Wins Blackpool South By-Election As Tory Vote Collapses


A96 dualling: Greens leader Lorna Slater accused of 'throwing toys out the pram' by demanding >>


SNP leadership: Have Humza Yousaf's opponents made a terrible mistake by ousting him for John >>


John Swinney, the day before yesterday's man, and the SNP are running scared of an election – >>


First Minister in waiting John Swinney needs to prove he can deliver effective government – >>


As Humza Yousaf prepares to stand down, Scotland's politicians should not forget trans >>


Climate change: How to close the yawning chasm between Scottish Government’s bold rhetoric and >>


New First Minister must bring 'more coherent approach to revitalising high streets' as footfall >>


The Scotsman defeats Donald Trump and co over dirty kitchen complaint – Scotsman comment


Labour wins in Blackpool South as Tories hold off Farage’s Reform


Local elections 2024: Results are declared in councils across England


Labour defeat Tories in Blackpool South by-election in major blow for Rishi Sunak


Labour wins Blackpool South by-election amid bruising night for Tories


Labour ousts Tories in Blackpool South by-election


Labour wins Blackpool South by-election, taking seat from Conservatives


Indian ruling party’s Islamophobic video removed after backlash


Labour wins Blackpool South by-election in crushing blow to Rishi Sunak's Tories as party >>


Euro 2028 ticket touts to be targeted ahead of Scotland matches


One year on and still no safe access zones


UK police arrest 45 at protest against migrant removals


Sky News confirms that Cameron said UK backs Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with UK-supplied >>


ALANA KRUGER: UK-Africa partnerships to boost the continent’s space race ambitions


Home of the British Army falls to Labour in historic coup: Party wins Rushmoor which has been >>


Labour wins Brexit strongholds as early local election results come in


Labour Seizes Control Of Tory Councils As Rishi Sunak Braces For Local Election Drubbing


UK updates Russian import sanctions guidance


British aristocrat 'thrilled' to become New Zealand citizen


Labour takes control of Thurrock


Typhur UK Launch Announcement


Officials visit Bradford, meet British-Pakistanis


Rishi Sunak’s moment of maximum danger just arrived


Reform is 'Rapidly' on the way up says Richard Tice - 'We are the real opposition!'


Greens set for record number of councillors after first breakthroughs


Thurrock election results 2024: Labour calls victory in Leave-voting target seat


Tánaiste wishes Irish soldiers about to deploy for Lebanon a ‘safe and successful’ mission


Ireland seeks law change to allow asylum seekers to be sent back to UK


Migrants will be taught Irish language to help develop a ‘sense of identity’ in Ireland


Northern Ireland Secretary urges those seeking justice for Troubles victims to fully engage with new Commission


UK-Ireland migration row deepens as Tories signal offer to allow Ireland join Rwanda scheme


How the protesters of Peckham turned one migrant coach trip into a political farce on wheels


Reform UK laps up Sunderland election results, despite losing its only councillor in the city


Police and crime commissioner election results in the East of England


Aura Power gets planning permit for 30-MW solar project in UK


Voters of Lancs town ‘have spoken for Britain’ after landslide Labour victory


'Tories will be unnerved by how well Reform did in Blackpool South by-election'


Labour wins by-poll, Conservatives trail in local elections


Greens on track for ‘best performance yet’ in English local elections


Reform UK MP: Public 'won't vote Sunak in'


Catastrophic Tory election results show the writing is on the wall for Sunak


The UK promised Ukraine £3 billion of annual military aid


Poland's Brexit-hating PM Donald Tusk boasts Poles will be richer than Brits by 2030 because >>


Sunak urged to call immediate general election after heavy losses


North Lanarkshire Council agrees to ban release of sky lanterns and helium balloons


When will the winner of the London Mayoral Election be announced?


Local election results 2024: Key wins and losses across the country


Britain's ruling Conservatives hit with another local defeat as general election nears


Protests will not stop removal of illegal migrants, says James Cleverly after activists blocked coach in London


Tory Party Bizarrely Refuses To Share Details About Rishi Sunak's Vote In Local Elections


Professor Sir John Curtice: 'Worrying night' for the Conservatives as Labour make huge election >>


EURO 2028 Rights Protection Legislation


'Labour are back'


Mayor inspires rail engineering students as he shares his experiences of working on London transport


NFU Scotland slams new border control checks as 'woeful'


Zelenskyy holds meeting with British FM Cameron in Kyiv


Ukrainian President's Office provides details of Zelenskyy's meeting with Cameron, on private visit to Kyiv


Coutts prepares to de-bank Britain


Baroness Warsi blasts ‘gutter politics’ of Tory London mayor candidate


Watch: Labour election victory announced in Blackpool South


‘You’d be toast’: Gullis mocked by Ashworth after Tory election result


The Local Election Results Flush the Conservative Party’s Culture War Strategy Down the Gender Neutral Toilet


Economics woes affecting UK press freedom, RSF World Press Freedom Index finds


Trainline says Labour has no plans to revive UK ticket app, website


New British Immigration Rules: Is the UK still an attractive place to live and work?


What you need to know about local election results


UK supermarket Asda refinances over $4 billion of debt


Tories Could Lose 500 Seats As Party Braces For Tough Day


Votes for Reform UK 'helping Labour'


Bad night for Conservatives as local election results start to come in


Fresh pressure on UK’s Prime Minister after Labour trounces ruling party in bye election


Councillor, 18, overwhelmed to win seat from Tories


Labour makes gains, Conservatives loses councils, seats in UK local elections


UK by-election: Labour wins as Tory PM Rishi Sunak stares at more losses


UK Reiterates Support for UN-Led Process on Self-Determination of Western Sahara


UK Conservatives suffer big losses in local elections as Labour appears headed for power


Welsh fintech start-up secures £5m export deal


Britain will allocate 3 billion pounds of military support to Ukraine every year


UK sanctions extremist groups and individuals for settler violence in the West Bank


Rishi Sunak argues he can still win general election


UK plans to ramp up weapons production as Lord Cameron reveals envoy will oversee 'national priority'


The Tories are doomed but Rishi Sunak is safe


What is Reform UK? Could it really put Labour in No10? And what about Galloway?


Key points as early local election results indicate major Tory losses


Ban Of Single Use Vapes In Northern Ireland To Be In Place By April 2025


What's the UK's climate plan and why do we need a new one?


John Swinney: New first minister and SNP leader must recommit to progressive policies, say >>


Local election results: What have UK politicians, media and celebrities said as Tories suffer >>


Could George Galloway topple Angela Rayner?


Harris hails impact of Stormont return on first official visit to Northern Ireland


Shocking moment car ploughs into four people outside a polling station: George Galloway's >>


Lib Dems win council seat in leafy Cotswold area home to Tory Foreign Secretary David Cameron >>


Reform becoming real opposition to Labour - Tice


Scottish expertise to help develop 'transformational' IoT sensing technology


PCC Elections 2024: Results in Wales


Green party celebrates ‘really encouraging results’ in England’s local elections


Who is Dilosk, the new owner of 4,000 Irish residential mortgages?


Has Labour's stance on Gaza lost the party North West councils?


UK Conservative mayor Houchen wins re-election in Northern England


Ukraine and UK to Sign 100-Year Partnership Agreement


LibDem’s Big Success is Taking One Seat


John Swinney urged to sack independence minister Jamie Hepburn and rule out indyref2 request


UK’s Cameron started talks on 100-year partnership with Ukraine, discussed speeding up military >>


Minard Primary School closure decision: letter to Argyll and Bute Council


Achaleven Primary School closure decision: letter to Argyll and Bute Council


U.K. local election results could spell doom for Conservative Party


High Court rules government climate plan unlawful


VIDEOUK Foreign Secretary Cameron visits Lviv, plants a tree


Military might – how business could benefit from UK’s defence plan


Country is demanding change - and now trust us to deliver it claims Labour's election chief


Ben Houchen re-elected as Tees Valley Mayor in much needed win for Tories after catastrophic night


Ben Houchen wins Tees Valley mayoral election offering Rishi Sunak a lifeline


Trump Golf Resort Loses Complaint Against Scottish Newspaper Over Food Hygiene Failure Articles


Tories Win Tees Valley Mayor Race In Huge Relief For Rishi Sunak


Ben Houchen re-elected Tees Valley Mayor


John Swinney: New first minister and SNP leader must recommit to progressive polices, say >>


Tories Win Tees Valley Mayor Race In Relief For Rishi Sunak


UK says Ukraine can use British weapons to strike inside Russia


Tory councillor hails ‘incredible’ victory as Harlow majority cut


Britain’s governing Conservatives set for historic losses in local polls as Labour urges general election


'You'd be toast' - Tory MP ribbed over election results


Ukrainian officials urge Western partners to speed up military aid deliveries amid Russian >>


Andrew Neil says Scottish independence 'ain't gonna happen in the near future'


6 key local election results that show Keir Starmer is on course for No10 victory


Irish-Palestinian family had to pay almost €5k to get Zak Hania out of Gaza


Fiona Hyslop's brass neck as she boasts about SNP delivering 'six ferries by 2026'


Department of Education confirms 18,266 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in Irish schools


UK Regulators Publish Approaches to AI Regulation in Financial Services


Sunak suffers big election blow in UK, but not enough to force him out


Tories Suffer Major Losses in U.K. Local Elections


UK joins European Union in sanctioning Lehava group and extremist settlers


David Skaith vows unity as first North Yorkshire mayor


Who won the London mayoral election?


Tory John Campion wins third term as West Mercia PCC


Trading updates: Fletcher King sees materially higher full-year sales


UK defence spending


​Britain has "No Objection" to Ukraine's Use of Western Weapons to Strike Inside russia


Cara Hunter: NI animal welfare system is a failure


Gaza anger casts cloud over UK Labour's election celebrations


See the location of every mobile speed camera in South Wales for May


17 workers made redundant at British Youth Council as liquidators appointed


Farming for Britain's Future: our election manifesto


Lib Dems retain control of Cheltenham Borough Council


Labour holds on to Tyne, loses out on Tees


Malice from Moscow: NATO warns of Russian hybrid warfare


Deputy Mayor Launches Irish Language Bursary Programme


UK government's approval of climate plan ruled unlawful by High Court judge


Study: Irish medical students support assisted suicide, but don't want to be involved


George Galloway fails in attempt to 'wipe' Labour from council


Eddie Tobin: A man with so many tales of Glasgow’s most famous rock acts


Belfast outdoor charity launches Northern Ireland mountain biking hub


Ukrainian officials urge Western partners to speed up military aid deliveries amid Russian >>


No amount of 'pricing in' can blunt these Tory losses


Conservatives set for historic losses in UK local elections with demand growing for general election


Unions walk out of steel talks in London as strike ballot deadline looms


'Labour will betray pensioners if they get into power - Starmer has no plan whatsoever,' writes Selaine Saxby


Labour gain control of Nuneaton and Bedworth


Tories lose almost half of councillors in England


'I spent 27 years recreating photos of my late dad around London'


Afternoon results


Kremlin calls Cameron statement on UK arms for Ukraine a 'direct escalation'


Local elections: Results and polling suggest voters 'as committed as ever' to net zero


A Tory meltdown – assessing the local election results


What are the key results yet to be announced in local elections? All eyes on Susan Hall to see >>


London election: First results shows Ulez still problem for Sadiq Khan


Thurrock council: Conservatives swept away in elections after overseeing financial disaster


Business groups step up engagement with Sinn Féin as election looms


What UK firms need to know about the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act


Local elections: what are the results so far


U.K. can protect its interests while engaging with China


London mayor election: Key areas to watch as capital holds its breathe


Scottish singer plucked from hotel bar to open for Take That - half an hour before performance


Labour's Andy Dunbobbin re-elected as North Wales police commissioner


‘We are determined’: George Galloway threatens to wreak havoc for Starmer: ‘We want a hung Parliament’


Cooperation between countries is the only way to deal with the migrant crisis


And we’ve gained Dorset


What would happen if Susan Hall actually wins London mayor race?


Human rights group to sue Britain over Rwanda migration policy


Richard Tice hails 'best ever' by-election results: 'Many in the media have egg on their face'


‘Tories are woeful’: Lib Dems whisker away from Wokingham majority


Labour Demands UK Election After Routing Tories In Local Polls


The spy who came from the circus: He was a favourite of George VI, a chum of Churchill - and >>


Are election results worst of all worlds for Tories?


Local elections analysis from our Political Correspondent Alison Mackenzie


London mayoral election results 'will be close' with low turnout potentially hitting Sadiq Khan


Labour retains control of Barnsley


Watch: Key moments from the local elections... in 60 seconds


Tories win council by-election on home turf – and dream for more at City Hall


UK PM Rishi Sunak Under Pressure Amid Dire Local Election Results For His Party


Labour surges ahead in UK's local elections, threatening Conservatives' dominance


Lib Dems gain Tunbridge Wells


Labour candidate clinches the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner post after election


Greens move from fourth to first place in Hastings


Tory councillor who was one of the first upskirters to be convicted in Britain is found guilty >>


Britain’s Tories Are Being Punished by Voters. Why Aren’t U.S. Republicans?


UK’s AI Market Competition Heats Up: Impact on Bitcoin (BTC) and Crypto Industry Explored in >>


Elections fallout: What does it mean for the general election?


JK Rowling posts stinging tweet about Nicola Sturgeon's comments on women's rights


The first East Midlands Mayor romped to election victory with 181,040 votes


London police arrest 45 protestors during attempt to stop asylum seekers being moved to barge


Research: 70% of young Irish people contemplate emigrating


Labour ‘must regain Muslims’ trust’ as Gaza hits votes and ‘bigotry’ row erupts


Police and crime commissioner election results: Full list of nine Labour gains


President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to journalist Bruce Arnold who died aged 87


British Tory Party losing ‘one in two’ of its seats amid catastrophic local election results


Local and mayoral elections 2024: Swings and roundabouts


Labour wins by-election in Lewisham as new councillor for Deptford announced


Tories lose almost half of councillors in local elections


Conservatives suffer historic losses in U.K. elections as Labor edges closer to power


Meghan Markle's Decision to Bypass Britain Linked to Difficult Memories and Family Concerns


Voter turnout 40.5% in London mayoral election


Farming union hits back after environmentalist predicts demise of Welsh livestock farming


Early evening results