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Express Politics18 May 2026

Nigel Farage writes for Express: Open borders Burnham wants to drag you closer to the EU

'Now, nearly a decade on, it seems those at the very top of the Labour Party have learned absolutely nothing.'

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Conservative Home18 May 2026

Lee Cain: Kemi abandoned the field, now voters have abandoned her

If nothing changes, the most positive outcome is that the Conservative Party ends up propping up a Nigel Farage government, and Kemi will come to those negotiations with almost nothing to bargain with. The post Lee Cain: Kemi abandoned the field, now voters have abandoned her appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Conservative Home18 May 2026

Simon Fawthrop: How did the polls get it so wrong in Bromley and Bexley?

In his rural Bromley home in Downe, Nigel Farage is represented by a Conservative Councillor, just as he has been for the last 62 years. The post Simon Fawthrop: How did the polls get it so wrong in Bromley and Bexley? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics18 May 2026

Burnham U-turns on Brexit as Reform UK turns Makerfield into an EU referendum

Andy Burnham has quietly dropped his EU rejoin position for Makerfield - a seat that voted heavily for Brexit and Reform UK surged there on May 7

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The Guardian Politics17 May 2026

David Lammy promises 25% cut in number of children jailed while they await trial

Justice secretary’s white paper will overhaul youth justice rules and could end lifelong criminal records for under-18s David Lammy has promised to cut the number of children kept in jail while they await trial by a quarter as part of an overhaul of youth justice rules that could also end lifelong criminal records for under-18s. The justice secretary is publishing a white paper on Monday that he says will reduce the number of children ending up in jail – something he admits was his greatest fear

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The Guardian Politics17 May 2026

Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say

Reform, which won more than 50% of the local election vote, is likely to focus heavily on immigration and Brexit Andy Burnham faces a perilous race to win the Makerfield seat, his allies have warned, as he gears up to fight a byelection that could decide the long-term future of Labour and the country. The Greater Manchester mayor is likely to be confirmed as Labour’s candidate for the north-west constituency later this week, but those close to him say he faces an uphill battle to beat Reform UK.

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Express Politics17 May 2026

Nigel Farage warns of two-faced Andy Burnham as he predicts 'flashpoint' in Brexit battle

EXCLUSIVE: The Reform UK leader branded the Mayor of Greater Manchester "open-borders Burnham", adding people "deserve honesty" in the upcoming Makerfield by-election.

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The Guardian Politics17 May 2026

Plaid Cymru has forged a brand of inclusive nationalism. That's why it beat Reform in Wales | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Growing up in Gwynedd, I was made to feel not ‘Welsh enough’. But things have changed – and the Senedd victory shows the politics of exclusion has no answer Plaid Cymru and its leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth, made political history this month: they won the Senedd. For the first time ever, Wales now has a progressive majority that is not dependent on Labour. Polls had put Plaid and Reform UK neck and neck. In the run-up to the election, some of my Welsh friends were panicking. They were relieved that R

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Express Politics16 May 2026

Lee Anderson slams 'smug' Andy Burnham as Reform flexes its muscles in Makerfield

Lee Anderson says Reform UK has a 'real chance' in Makerfield and has hit out at Andy Burnham

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Express Politics16 May 2026

John Curtice gives his verdict on the Makerfield by-election - 'I've crunched the numbers'

Andy Burnham is the bookmakers' favourite to replace Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader.

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Express Politics16 May 2026

Nigel Farage sparks new foreign flag row with key vow if Reform UK is elected

Reform UK has already implemented policies in councils it controls, restricting flags to the Union Jack, St George's Cross, and county flags only.

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BBC Politics16 May 2026

Reform now run Wakefield - so what do the locals think?

Reform UK councillor Karl Johnson is set to become the new leader of Wakefield Council following a dramatic shift in power last week. Here's what some of the locals think.

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