Politics

A NEWLY-elected Green Party councillor uploaded a video of himself driving a bright orange Lamborghini just days after he was voted in.

Gordon Brown is set to return to government after meeting with Keir Starmer on Saturday as the Prime Minister faces pressure following poor election performances across the UK.

US president Donald Trump has described John Swinney as a "good man" as he congratulated him on his election win.

Former Lithuanian Premier Gintautas Paluckas has been stripped of parliamentary immunity to face criminal charges that he holds unexplained wealth.

Scotland has elected its first two transgender MSPs to the Holyrood parliament.

Nearly half a century after joining the SNP, John Swinney has led his party to Holyrood victory – but crucially has failed to win the majority he craved.

Labour experiences a historic defeat in Wales after 27 years in power, as Plaid Cymru becomes the largest party - with Reform in second.

Keir Starmer is under pressure to establish a timeline for his departure after a significant defeat in elections throughout Britain led senior Labour MPs to urge him to step down within a year.

David Hinton will depart after former chairman Chris Train resigned last week following an intense questioning in Parliament.

Nigel Farage has declared Reform UK a "national party" after making huge gains in the local elections.

A Reform UK councillor was mocked on Friday after confusing his party with UKIP – which he previously represented – in what appeared to be a Freudian slip.

The 2026 local elections are the biggest electoral test for Sir Keir Starmer since the entire country last went to the polls two years ago.

Sir Keir Starmer has admitted a night of major losses for Labour in yesterday’s elections has been ‘tough’ – but vowed to stay on as Prime Minister.

A wannabe Reform councillor standing in a key battleground despite initially failing vetting over racist posts claims he was a victim of Nigerian scammers.

More than 100,000 people have arrived by small boat since Suella Braverman’s flagship law to end Channel crossings passed, latest figures show.

Labour is preparing for record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections in England, which could be decisive for Keir Starmer’s future as prime minister.

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Reform UK has repeatedly declined to respond to medias questions about why its leader, Nigel Farage, met and was photographed with a group of far-right activists, including a man later convicted of violently storming an anti-racism meeting at a church.

Keir Starmer has urged voters to choose “unity over division” in a rallying cry ahead of a high-stakes set of local elections.

Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesperson for the British Red Cross while campaigning for Green party leadership, the charity has said.

James Buchan, a former fisherman in the Scottish port of Peterhead, has swallowed his hostility towards Nigel Farage.

The troubles of a cryptocurrency firm that sponsored one of America’s flagship conservative gatherings are turning into a major political battle in Poland.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves engaged in a debate with Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, regarding the US’s actions against Iran, as reported.

The Prime Minister has pledged to implement a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to anti-Semitism on university campuses and has called for institutions to demonstrate their efforts in addressing the issue.

Cabinet ministers have told rebellious Labour MPs that any attempt to oust Keir Starmer after potentially disastrous election.