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How to follow the local elections on the BBC

How to follow the local elections on the BBC
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POLL: Do you think Reform could win the next general election?

POLL: Do you think Reform could win the next general election?

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Nigel Farage heading for more Reform civil war after election triumphs

Nigel Farage heading for more Reform civil war after election triumphs

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Five local election highlights you may have missed as Farage celebrates stunning win

Five local election highlights you may have missed as Farage celebrates stunning win

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If Angela Rayner gets this one decision wrong the consequences could be huge

If Angela Rayner gets this one decision wrong the consequences could be huge

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Nigel Farage can't rest on his laurels – why things just got harder for Reform UK

Nigel Farage can't rest on his laurels – why things just got harder for Reform UK

about 1 hour ago
Runcorn by-election: Scottish Labour MP says party 'must change course' after defeat

Runcorn by-election: Scottish Labour MP says party 'must change course' after defeat

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Labour criticised from within own ranks after early local election results

Labour criticised from within own ranks after early local election results

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Fathers urged to join world’s first 'Dad strike' to protest Britain's 'rubbish' statutory paternity leave

Fathers urged to join world’s first 'Dad strike' to protest Britain's 'rubbish' statutory paternity leave

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UK’s new ‘StormShroud’ drones come into operation

UK’s new ‘StormShroud’ drones come into operation

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Labour has ‘largely lost’ its gains in Scotland, says polling expert

Labour has ‘largely lost’ its gains in Scotland, says polling expert

about 1 hour ago
Chris Mason: Bruised Tories and Labour left working out how to tackle Reform

Chris Mason: Bruised Tories and Labour left working out how to tackle Reform

about 1 hour ago
Asian American voters backed Trump in Nevada. Here's how they feel about him now

Asian American voters backed Trump in Nevada. Here's how they feel about him now

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Bipartisan push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks gets boost from Trump

Bipartisan push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks gets boost from Trump

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Moment Reform’s 1st ever mayor storms OUT of Sky News interview and pushes reporter’s mic away in accent row

Moment Reform’s 1st ever mayor storms OUT of Sky News interview and pushes reporter’s mic away in accent row

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Trump plans for massive military parade on his birthday revealed – with 7,000 troops, 50 choppers & 150 vehicles

Trump plans for massive military parade on his birthday revealed – with 7,000 troops, 50 choppers & 150 vehicles

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Who is Sarah Pochin? Runcorn by-election winner for Nigel Farage's Reform

Who is Sarah Pochin? Runcorn by-election winner for Nigel Farage's Reform

about 2 hours ago
Nigel Farage believes Runcorn and Helsby by-election win will help make him prime minister

Nigel Farage believes Runcorn and Helsby by-election win will help make him prime minister

about 2 hours ago
Nigel Farage brands Keir Starmer a 'coward' after Labour's bruising Runcorn defeat

Nigel Farage brands Keir Starmer a 'coward' after Labour's bruising Runcorn defeat

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Labour civil war erupts as Keir Starmer's MPs slam 'catastrophic' election defeats

Labour civil war erupts as Keir Starmer's MPs slam 'catastrophic' election defeats

about 2 hours ago
Every local election result so far as Labour vote falls across the country

Every local election result so far as Labour vote falls across the country

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Trump declares May 8 as 'Victory Day' for World War II: 'Going to start celebrating our victories again!'

Trump declares May 8 as 'Victory Day' for World War II: 'Going to start celebrating our victories again!'

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By-election results show voters are turning their backs on Labour and the Conservatives

By-election results show voters are turning their backs on Labour and the Conservatives

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Farage toasts by-election success as party wins 'by a gnat's knob'

Farage toasts by-election success as party wins 'by a gnat's knob'

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Results special: What changes after Nigel Farage's big night?

Results special: What changes after Nigel Farage's big night?

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Reform mayor Andrea Jenkyns storms out of Sky News interview after spiky speech

Reform mayor Andrea Jenkyns storms out of Sky News interview after spiky speech

about 2 hours ago
Keir Starmer faces huge Labour backlash after Runcorn loss as MPs vent fury

Keir Starmer faces huge Labour backlash after Runcorn loss as MPs vent fury

about 2 hours ago
Reform beats Labour by six votes in Runcorn vote as party gains first mayor

Reform beats Labour by six votes in Runcorn vote as party gains first mayor

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Local and mayoral elections: Key results so far

Local and mayoral elections: Key results so far

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Sir John Curtice: Reform challenging traditional party dominance

Sir John Curtice: Reform challenging traditional party dominance

about 2 hours ago
Andrea Jenkyns: Ex-Greggs worker with knack for bouncing back

Andrea Jenkyns: Ex-Greggs worker with knack for bouncing back

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Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS

Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS

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Swinney urges all parties to ‘recommit’ to action on climate change

Swinney urges all parties to ‘recommit’ to action on climate change

about 3 hours ago
Northumberland local election results: Tories narrowly beat Reform in first council vote

Northumberland local election results: Tories narrowly beat Reform in first council vote

about 3 hours ago
I was in the room when Reform won the by-election – one major thing stood out

I was in the room when Reform won the by-election – one major thing stood out

about 3 hours ago
Four words that will haunt Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer after by-election humiliation

Four words that will haunt Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer after by-election humiliation

about 3 hours ago
Nigel Farage declares ‘Tories are toast’ as Andrea Jenkyns becomes Lincolnshire mayor

Nigel Farage declares ‘Tories are toast’ as Andrea Jenkyns becomes Lincolnshire mayor

about 3 hours ago
Starmer suffers defeat in first by-election as Reform takes Runcorn and Helsby

Starmer suffers defeat in first by-election as Reform takes Runcorn and Helsby

about 4 hours ago
Reform has put the two traditional parties on notice - and we don't know where this ends

Reform has put the two traditional parties on notice - and we don't know where this ends

about 4 hours ago
7 local election takeaways you missed from overnight as Nigel Farage gets huge wins

7 local election takeaways you missed from overnight as Nigel Farage gets huge wins

about 4 hours ago
Ex-Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns wins mayoral race for Reform UK and takes swipe at rivals

Ex-Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns wins mayoral race for Reform UK and takes swipe at rivals

about 4 hours ago
Nigel Farage's Reform UK wins Runcorn by-election by just six votes dealing bitter blow to Keir Starmer

Nigel Farage's Reform UK wins Runcorn by-election by just six votes dealing bitter blow to Keir Starmer

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Reform win sets new record for smallest by-election majority since 1945

Reform win sets new record for smallest by-election majority since 1945

about 4 hours ago
Reform beats Labour by six votes to take Runcorn and Helsby

Reform beats Labour by six votes to take Runcorn and Helsby

about 4 hours ago
What happened in local elections overnight and what's still to come?

What happened in local elections overnight and what's still to come?

about 4 hours ago
Runcorn election result: Reform snatches victory in razor thin by-election win

Runcorn election result: Reform snatches victory in razor thin by-election win

about 5 hours ago
Nigel Farage's Reform UK topples Labour in Runcorn and Helsby by-election win

Nigel Farage's Reform UK topples Labour in Runcorn and Helsby by-election win

about 5 hours ago
Runcorn by-election recount as Labour and Reform separated by 'just four votes'

Runcorn by-election recount as Labour and Reform separated by 'just four votes'

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Reform UK defeat Labour in crunch by-election by six votes after recount

Reform UK defeat Labour in crunch by-election by six votes after recount

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Starmer suffers defeat in first by-election as Reform take Runcorn and Helsby

Starmer suffers defeat in first by-election as Reform take Runcorn and Helsby

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Labour mayor's furious message to Keir Starmer as she narrowly beats Reform

Labour mayor's furious message to Keir Starmer as she narrowly beats Reform

about 5 hours ago
Local elections results in full as Runcorn on knife edge - check YOUR area

Local elections results in full as Runcorn on knife edge - check YOUR area

about 5 hours ago
Nigel Farage's Reform wins Runcorn by-election in major upset for Keir Starmer

Nigel Farage's Reform wins Runcorn by-election in major upset for Keir Starmer

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Runcorn by-election on a knife-edge as recount takes place

Runcorn by-election on a knife-edge as recount takes place

about 5 hours ago
Streeting accused of 'betrayal' over maternity funding plan

Streeting accused of 'betrayal' over maternity funding plan

about 5 hours ago
Justice Jackson says attacks on judges, including impeachment calls, are 'designed to intimidate'

Justice Jackson says attacks on judges, including impeachment calls, are 'designed to intimidate'

about 6 hours ago
Council tax rises in Scotland - how your family is affected

Council tax rises in Scotland - how your family is affected

about 6 hours ago
Runcorn by-election result as Nigel Farage claims Reform win by FOUR VOTES

Runcorn by-election result as Nigel Farage claims Reform win by FOUR VOTES

about 6 hours ago
Runcorn by-election on a knife-edge as recount takes place

Runcorn by-election on a knife-edge as recount takes place

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Reform and Labour four votes apart as Runcorn goes to recount

Reform and Labour four votes apart as Runcorn goes to recount

about 6 hours ago
Full recount in Runcorn by-election after razor-thin result sees Reform ahead by just 4 votes

Full recount in Runcorn by-election after razor-thin result sees Reform ahead by just 4 votes

about 6 hours ago