Thousands of plastic nurdles washed up on beaches stretching the eastern coasts of England are being vacuumed up after being washed ashore following a tanker collision in the North Sea. Workmen...
Is there a local election in my area and where can I vote?3 days agoBBCOn Thursday 1 May elections will be held for 23 councils and six mayors in England.Around a third of electors in England are...
When are the 2025 local elections and who can vote?22 hours agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCVoters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May.These are the first local...
A Labour politician has triggered fury after laying out signals that the UK is rejoining the EU. Labour councillor for the new St James ward in Waltham Forest, London, Sebastian Salek said on Meta's...
Anger and indifference collide in unpredictable local elections7 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCBBCIf last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's...
More Kneecap gigs cancelled amid 'kill your MP' controversy3 hours agoCatherine DoyleBBC News NIGetty ImagesThree more concerts by Irish rap band Kneecap have been cancelled in Germany.It comes after...
Chris Mason: A wildly unpredictable local elections14 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCBBCIf last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's local...
Labour MPs have turned on Sir Keir Starmer over immigration ahead of the local elections. Two backbenchers broke ranks to suggest the Prime Minister must be prepared to leave the European Convention...
Nigel Farage's Reform UK has been tipped to be the "big winner" of the local elections. New polling shows 26% of people intend to vote for the insurgent party this Thursday.The Tories were second on...
A Channel 4 audience member got a round of applause during tonight's local election debate as he hit out at a "gotcha question" to Reform UK. The man criticised Lib Dem MP Daisy Cooper for...
The UK weather is hotting up and with two bank holidays to look forward to in May, many Brits may be planning a trip to the seaside to soak up some sunshine. But beachgoers are being cautioned...
Suspect in Leeds pub crawl crossbow attack dies25 minutes agoAlex MossBBC News, YorkshireYappAppA man suspected of carrying out an attack involving a crossbow which left two women injured in Leeds...
Three thieves on electric bicyles were driven off by brave women shopkeepers after a broad-daylight attempt to rob a high-end lingerie store in a fashionable London suburb. And a Tory councillor, who...
Local elections 2025: Is there an election in my area and where can I vote?11 hours agoBBCOn Thursday 1 May elections will be held for 23 councils and six mayors in England.Around a third of electors...
Samuel Gould, 33, a former aide to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, has been sentenced at Barkingside Magistrates Court to 22 weeks imprisonment suspended for two years after admitting two counts of...
As Reform UK heads into Thursday’s local elections, opponents are turning to desperate measures to stem the party's momentum. Nigel Farage’s party has consistently been ahead of both Labour and...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to reveal a new crackdown on immigration to the UK after record numbers were reached this year. The plan will be unveiled following local elections on May 1, when...
This coming Thursday, we hit an important civic milestone, the first local elections since the 2024 General Election. On the first day of May, 1,641 council seats will be up for grabs across 24 local...
The Reform UK party has secured another council seat ahead of the local elections this week. It gives leader Nigel Farage a fresh boost before people vote on leaders across 24 local authorities on...
Kemi Badenoch has repeated her support for post-local election deals with Reform UK. The Tory leader said she would be happy for Conservative councillors to team up with Nigel Farage's party to run...