
Local elections 2026: How to vote tactically to keep out Greens, Labour, Reform and others
Millions of people will head to the polls on Thursday eager to stop one party or another, with many factors influencing their choice
Original reporting and the latest political headlines from across the UK.

Kieran Mishchuk, 19, who won his seat for Reform UK aged 18, tells Restore News why he made the switch and why he hasn't looked back.

The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform

Prominent remigration activist Young Bob was assaulted and robbed in Whitechapel on Tuesday evening by a gang of muslims gathered for a debate outside a mosque.

Ben Habib's proposed merger with Restore Britain collapses after Rupert Lowe refuses to hand over the keys. The reaction from Advance UK's inner circle reveals more about their motivations than they intended.
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Millions of people will head to the polls on Thursday eager to stop one party or another, with many factors influencing their choice

Some MPs accuse Greater Manchester mayor of undermining local election campaign message over Change:Now event Politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham’s decision to appear at a progressive rally alongside prominent Green and Liberal Democrat figures has sparked anger among some Labour MPs, who have accused him of undermining their local election message. The Greater Manchester mayor, who is seen as one of the most likely challengers to Keir Starmer, will be speaking at the Change:Now event

The May 7 ballot will prove a key test for the Prime Minister as voters head to the polls.

Profits jump to £122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year Business live – latest updates Trainline has said the US standoff with Iran is hitting its revenues, with rail ticket sales to foreign visitors to Europe affected. The UK-based international ticketing aganet said it expected revenues to stay flat or decline over the coming year, citing “the effects of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on inbound air traffic into Europe”. Continue

Reform UK leader Mr Farage has branded the ballots a referendum on Keir Starmer, declaring that a ballot bot drubbing could force the Prime Minister out of office.

Councillor announces plan to withdraw from government-funded programme in run-up to May elections UK politics live – latest updates The Reform-led Lancashire county council will withdraw from the government’s refugee resettlement scheme, one of its cabinet members has said. Councillor Joshua Roberts announced plans for Lancashire to leave the scheme, which would make it the first local authority to do so. Continue reading...

New polling shows the Green Party leader's popularity has taken a dive in the last week.

It is officially one of the most deprived areas in the UK, with 43% of children living in deprivation.

Polls suggest Reform could win most seats in Senedd election but party is unlikely to be able to form government UK politics live – latest updates On a sunny but cold evening in a shopping centre car park on the outskirts of Merthyr Tydfil, Reform UK supporters enjoyed free pizza and loud music as they waited for what the party leader, Nigel Farage, said was his last big speech before Thursday’s Welsh Senedd, Scottish parliament and English local elections. Reform could win the most seats unde
According to YouGOV, 39% of Brits had an unfavourable view of Zack P0lanski prior to his Golders Green criticism. It has now risen to 47%. An increase of eight points. It turns out retweeting idiotic attacks on heroic police officers isn’t popular with the public. Future political leaders should take note of this entirely unexpected…

This is no ordinary set of elections. The result could leave the future of the Labour party and of the UK itself in doubt as Keir Starmer fights for survival

The leader of the Green party has faced antisemitic attacks, and yet his thoughts on the subject don’t count as far as the rightwing UK press is concerned The surge of the Green party has emphasised an iron rule of British politics: those on the left cannot be treated as legitimate political actors. A case in point came at the weekend, when the Green party leader, Zack Polanski, was interviewed by Sky News’ Trevor Phillips, who barely concealed his contempt. Two weeks ago, in an interview with H