Trans women expected to be excluded from all-women candidate lists1 hour agoHelen CattPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesPolitical parties are expected to be told that trans women cannot be on...
We all know how absolutely appalling things are for Labour, as we approach the local elections. They’ve gone from polling in the high 40s just a year ago to less than half that now. And we know the...
Tories push to ban recording of non-crime hate incidents2 hours agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaThe recording of non-crime hate incidents by police forces in England and Wales should be...
Tories push to ban recording of non-crime hate incidents19 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaThe recording of non-crime hate incidents by police forces in England and Wales should be...
Kemi Badenoch has claimed to have achieved an end to infighting within the Tory Party, contrasting her leadership to Nigel Farage ‘losing 20% of his MPs’ since the general election. Being grilled...
Francis was a vocal critic of the powerful, his influence felt far beyond faith16 minutes agoAleem MaqboolReligion editorBBCOver 12 profoundly consequential years for the Catholic Church, Pope...
A town in Britain is so conservative that its last Labour MP died over 100 years ago. However, its local constituency is fearing a challenge from Reform UK in the upcoming elections as Nigel Farage...
Reform UK would win the most seats if a general election was held tomorrow, according to a new mega poll. The survey of more than 16,000 people suggests that Nigel Farage's insurgent party is on...
French-Haitian panel to study ex-colony's history2 days agoGeorge WrightBBC NewsGetty ImagesFrance's President Emmanuel Macron says he will set up a commission to study French-Haitian history and the...
Nigel Farage has vowed to be Britain's Elon Musk if he is successful in the local elections next month. The Reform UK leader has taken aim at "fat and lazy" local councils who are splurging money...
Looming local elections have spurred Labour Party leaflet writers to dredge up comments made 13 years ago by Nigel Farage saying the NHS could be scrapped in favour of a health insurance-style...
Parliament is now firmly in recess and politicians of all stripes will begin zig-zagging across the country, ahead of May’s local elections. One person with a spring in his step is Nigel Farage....
The prolonged howl of despair from the teaching unions at their annual conferences has become a venerated ritual during the Easter period. As activists give their readings from the gospel of...
Syrians have more freedom after Assad, but could they soon lose it?2 hours agoLina SinjabMiddle East CorrespondentBBCOn the morning of 8 December 2024, I waited anxiously at the Lebanese border,...
This year’s local elections will be a major test for all four major party leaders. The votes across England for council, mayor and the Runcorn by-election will finally prove whether the national...
French-Haitian panel to study ex-colony's history57 minutes agoGeorge WrightBBC NewsGetty ImagesFrance's President Emmanuel Macron says he will set up a commission to study French-Haitian history and...
Jenrick adds hundreds to WhatsApp group in mix-up58 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaHundreds of Westminster insiders were added to - and then swiftly deleted from - a WhatsApp group...
Robert Jenrick sent Tory leadership rumours swirling when he added hundreds of people to a WhatsApp group titled “V”. Journalists and politicians were among those included in the group, which was...
British politics may never be the same after May 1, when a slew of elections will be held, including local council and mayoral polls, as well as the all-important Runcorn by-election. The Runcorn...
The BBC has been accused of “shielding the Labour Party from criticism” over the Birmingham bin crisis. Radio 4’s flagship Today programme did not mention that Labour was in charge of...