North Somerset By-Election: Full List of Candidates Following Councillor Resignation Tuesday, October 28, 2025 northsomerset byelection longashton councillors greens conservatives labour liberaldemocrats reformuk localgovernment A by-election in Long Ashton is set for Thursday, November 13, following the resignation of Green councillor Stuart McQuillan. Five major parties—Conservatives, Greens, Labour, Liberal Democrats, and Reform UK—are all … Read More
Starmer Labels Farage ‘Enemy of Renewal’ and Challenges His Patriotism at Labour Conference Wednesday, October 1, 2025 starmer farage labour reformuk britain patriotism racism unity politics immigration At the Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool, Keir Starmer delivered a fiery speech targeting Nigel Farage and Reform UK, branding Farage as the “enemy of renewal” and asserting a firm commitment to … Read More
New Property Tax Proposed for Homes Valued Over £500,000 Friday, August 22, 2025 propertytax stampduty housingmarket treasury rachelreeves counciltax ukhousing taxation labour localgovernment The UK Treasury is reportedly considering replacing stamp duty with a new property tax targeting homes valued over £500,000. This potential shift could significantly reshape the property market and how buyers and sellers … Read More
Reform, Buses, and Taking Over from Dan Norris: Helen Godwin’s First 100 Days as WECA Mayor Thursday, August 14, 2025 weca helengodwin transport publictransport housing labour metromayor reformuk westofengland localgovernment sport Helen Godwin, now 100 days into her tenure as West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Metro Mayor, is focused on proving the value of Labour leadership in the region. Having narrowly won the mayoral race against Reform UK’s … Read More
Reform, Buses, and Leadership: Helen Godwin’s First 100 Days as West of England Metro Mayor Thursday, August 14, 2025 helengodwin weca transport housing pragmatism labour reformuk publictransport localgovernment leadership sport Helen Godwin marks 100 days as the West of England Metro Mayor with a clear ambition: “I want to get elected again in four years' time.” After narrowly winning the May election by a three percent margin against Reform UK’s … 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