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Reform UK can convert polling momentum into real council gains. The declaration guide itself flags

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UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost?

Reform UK and the Conservative Party disagree. "Aligning" with the EU involves the UK following

Two more Reform local election candidates accused of offensive posts

Reform UK’s checks on candidates are “clearly not fit for purpose”, Labour has said

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins

Reform UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party) became increasingly apparent. By the early hours, the BBC’s election

Watch: Reporter told to pose as gay for asylum claim

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Voters contend with ‘grotesque’ leaflets and ‘dodgy’ data in English elections

Reform UK”, probably a reference to a [YouGov article from March 2025](https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/51713-is-tactical-voting-more-of-a-threat-or-opportunity-for-reform-uk#:~:text=In%20news%20that%20will%20doubtless%20cheer%20Ed%20Davey%2C%20his%20party%20proves%20the%20most%20likely%20to%20see%20off%20Reform%20UK%2C%20holding%20a%20seven%20point%20lead%20at%2036%25%20to%2029%25.),

Is it harder than ever to be prime minister?

Reform UK and the Greens. Lord Wood, former adviser to Gordon Brown, says: "Both main

Don’t let Farage and Reform divide us, Labour’s Sarwar urges Holyrood leaders

Reform UK as both parties secured 17 MSPs. Speaking for the first time since he conceded

Saplings in prisons and bogs on military ranges: Labour’s plans for nature-friendly state land

Reform UK, saying she would be “very worried” about what a Nigel Farage-led government

Zelensky thanks UK for 'ironclad' support after meeting King

Reform UK councils making the decision to remove Ukrainian flags from outside town halls. "I hope

Lib Dems can counter extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says

Reform UK and the Greens. As Labour assessed a disastrous set of results, the Lib Dems

TUC leader ‘angry’ at state of Labour but says it can recover to win next election

UK’s most powerful union leader has said he is angry at the state of Labour and Keir Starmer’s government and warned that significant change is needed to prevent Reform

UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon, a councillor and self-employed plumber who came second to Labour

Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to the Commons is clearer - but one big hurdle remains

Reform UK came second to Labour with about just under a third of the vote

Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon

Reform UK says it would abandon what it calls "net stupid zero" altogether. Even the Green

UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds

UK are engaged in activities based on the push to cut greenhouse gas emissions and boost renewable energy, according to the report. Yet the main rightwing parties, the Conservatives and Reform

Net migration to the UK falls by nearly 50 percent amid tighter policies

Reform UK party, which campaigns on an anti-migration platform and holds a double-digit

Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham

Reform UK challenge. A statement from the Greens said candidate selection was in process, and that

Lib Dems can deliver actual savings, Makerfield candidate says

Reform UK were taking "voters for a ride". "I was born in Hindley and grew