A handful of Kneecap festival performances have been cancelled as counter-terrorism police investigate footage which allegedly shows the band calling for the deaths of MPs and shouting "up Hamas, up...
When will we know the results?56 minutes agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCPolls have closed in local council and mayoral elections across parts of England.These are the first local elections since the...
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...
As millions across England head to the polls today for the local elections, it's important to remember that you must bring valid photo identification in order to vote in person. This requirement has...
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...
Local elections 2025: Polls to open across England35 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaVoters are set to head to the polls for local and mayoral elections being held in some parts of...
Nigel Farage has suggested Labour's connection with working class people is the "weakest now it's ever been".Reform UK's leader blamed policies such as the axing of the winter fuel payment for...
A fresh scandal has erupted in the Channel migrant crisis after a British Border Force vessel was left to rescue asylum seekers from French waters.The dinghy, carrying dozens of people, broke down...
A shock poll has predicted that Labour could cling on by the skin of its teeth in the crunch Runcorn by-election despite a massive surge in support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. However, even if it...
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...
Nigel Farage used PMQs today to tear into Keir Starmer's record on small boats, days after a new record of 10,000 crossings was hit this year.Mr Farage demanded that the PM finally admit his 'smash...
On the eve of the May 1 elections – during which Reform UK is expected to clean up in the Runcorn by-election, as well as win council seats and a couple of mayoralties – Nigel Farage should be...
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...
Labour’s candidate in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election was left red-faced after a voter brutally dismissed her on the doorstep – delivering a blunt verdict on Sir Keir Starmer in the process....
Reform UK faces perhaps its greatest opportunity but also its greatest risks as success looms at the May 1 elections. Nigel Farage's party looks set to win the Runcorn by-election alongside a host of...
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...
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...