Full List of Candidates Set to Contest Bath Council Byelection Tuesday, September 23, 2025 byelection bath council libdem election candidates health resignation conservative independent A competitive field of seven candidates is set to vie for the Widcombe and Lyncombe ward seat in the upcoming Bath and North East Somerset Council byelection on October 9. The election follows the resignation of Liberal … Read More
Constituencies Where Voting by 16 and 17 Year Olds Could Decide the Election Thursday, July 17, 2025 voting youth election labour constituencies turnout politics reformuk snp conservatives Labour has announced an ambitious proposal to lower the voting age to 16 for the upcoming general election, a move that could dramatically alter the political landscape. This change would add approximately 1.55 million new … Read More
How Somerset Has Fared Since the General Election Sunday, July 13, 2025 somerset labour government election politics nhs transport economy rural reform Last week marked one year since the general election that saw Sir Keir Starmer lead Labour back into government after 14 years in opposition. As Somerset’s local democracy reporter, I’ve looked back over the past 12 months to … Read More
Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Soars in Polls, Poised to Challenge for Power Monday, June 30, 2025 farage reformuk yougov ukpolitics election coalition labour conservatives taxpolicy snp A recent YouGov mega-poll surveying over 11,500 voters reveals a dramatic surge for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, positioning it as the leading force in British politics if a general election were held today. The party is … Read More
Wiltshire Council Election Results 2025: Conservatives Lose Control Friday, May 2, 2025 wiltshire council election results 2025 conservatives liberals reform uk administration The recent Wiltshire Council elections have resulted in no single party securing an overall majority. Since its establishment in 2009, the unitary authority had been under the control of the Conservative Party. However, in a … Read More
West of England Mayor Election: Results and Analysis Friday, May 2, 2025 election results politics mayor westofengland labour reformuk liberaldemocrats bristol southgloucestershire bathandserveysomerset Labour’s Helen Godwin emerged as the new West of England Mayor, securing 51,197 votes, with Reform UK’s Arron Banks closely following with 45,252 votes. Despite the significant win for Godwin, the West of … Read More