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Reform government could cause Truss-style chaos, says renewables industry

Reform UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party) government were to fulfil its promise to strip renewable energy projects of subsidy contracts, according to the industry’s chief lobbyist. The [anti-renewables policy](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/17/reforms-anti-renewables-stance-putting-jobs-and-energy-bills-at-risk) put forward

Starmer calls antisemitism ‘crisis for all of us’ ahead of Downing Street summit – UK politics live

UK politics live From Good morning. **Keir Starmer** has declared antisemitism “a crisis for all of us”. This morning he is hosting an event in Downing Street intended to get leaders across all areas

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 Party has criticised aspects of government policy, with its leader, Zack Polanski, saying the current approach to net zero

If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet

agenda in our nation". But Labour is facing a threat on all sides, with polling analysis suggesting it is losing voters to Plaid, the Greens and to a lesser extent Reform. In a speech

Minister dismisses Labour rebels as ‘usual suspects’; Starmer prepares for final PMQs of parliamentary session – UK politics live

UK politics live Good morning. Originally [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) was hoping that there would not be a need for a PMQs today, but we have got one, and it will definitely

Labour claims Reform UK won’t protect women, as poll suggests Farage’s party heading for ‘seismic’ wins in May – UK politics live

policy disproportionately impacts women, particularly single mothers, pushing families into poverty and limiting financial support for children. > > **7. Reform figures have made regressive comments about women at work** > > Farage has previously backed claims that employers

‘Starmer’s referendum’: How local elections could expose a fractured UK

policy U-turns and political controversies. Labour is also facing pressure from parties at either end of the spectrum. The hard-right Reform UK is surging while the Green Party is gaining ground

Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections - so what can be done?

agenda - the state of the roads in their area. [Opinion polls suggest](https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54552-what-do-britons-see-as-the-top-issues-locally-ahead-of-2026-local-mayoral-and-devolved-elections) potholes are right up there with the cost of living, health services and crime as the key deciding issue

Hungary’s voters shunned Orbán – but it may be too early to celebrate end of Europe’s far right

policy in Brussels, it has outposts in several other countries and it funds high-profile conservative researchers, including from the UK.” The investigative outlet [Democracy for Sale has detailed multiple links](https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/orbans-brits) between

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

UK had an unpopular Labour government facing an economic crisis, tensions around immigration and US pressure to back military action abroad. Such a backdrop may seem familiar, but this May, the all-out local elections