16 and 17-Year-Olds to Gain Voting Rights in Landmark Electoral Reform Thursday, July 17, 2025 voting democracy youth reform elections uk labour suffrage participation legislation The UK government is poised to introduce a groundbreaking reform that will grant voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds in England at the upcoming general election. This change is expected to enfranchise over a million new … Read More
Tories Fall Below 10% in Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Local Council Byelection as Lib Dems Retain Seat Friday, July 4, 2025 mendip libdem conservatives reformuk byelection bath rees-mogg localpolitics council elections In a striking result from the Mendip ward byelection for Bath and North East Somerset Council, the Liberal Democrats successfully defended their seat with a commanding 57% of the vote. Simon McCombe, a local police constable … Read More
Keir Starmer Stands Firm on Winter Fuel Payments Amidst Growing Labour Dissent Thursday, May 8, 2025 starmer labour winterfuelpayments pensioners elections reformuk austerity campaigners politics ukgovernment Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure within his own party after firmly ruling out reversing the cuts to winter fuel payments that affect millions of pensioners. Labour MPs and campaigners alike warn that refusing to … Read More
Youngest North Somerset Councillor Thomas Daw Aims for Green Party Deputy Leadership Thursday, May 8, 2025 green leadership youth politics populism climate northsomerset elections equality party At just 21 years old, Thomas Daw stands out as North Somerset Council’s youngest councillor and, until recently, the Green Party’s youngest councillor nationwide. Now, he is announcing his candidacy for the party’s deputy … Read More
New Labour West of England Mayor Sworn In, Appoints Lib Dem Deputy Mayor Wednesday, May 7, 2025 labour liberaldemocrat westofengland mayor deputymayor localgovernment collaboration regionaldevelopment combinedauthority elections Helen Godwin, the newly elected Labour Mayor of the West of England, was sworn in on May 7 and has promptly appointed Kevin Guy, leader of the Liberal Democrats on Bath and North East Somerset Council, as her first deputy … Read More
Lib Dems Win Most Seats in Wiltshire Elections Amid Tory Squeeze by Reform Sunday, May 4, 2025 wiltshire elections liberal democrats tory reform electoral map conservative council seats county hall The recent local elections in Wiltshire saw a significant shift in the political landscape, with the Liberal Democrats emerging as the largest party in the county’s council chamber. The electoral map, once dominated by … Read More