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Conservative Home8 May 2026

Mark Littlewood: If we are serious about boosting growth we are going to have to revisit something we’ve shied away from

The parlous performance of our economy and the appalling state of our public finances means we will have to look again at the economic fundamentals that underlay the 'mini-budget. Awkward, yes, but the principles really are a way out of the fiscal hole we have dug for ourselves. The post Mark Littlewood: If we are serious about boosting growth we are going to have to revisit something we’ve shied away from appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Nigel Farage taunts Kemi Badenoch in local elections nightmare: 'She'd lose her seat!'

Tory leader highlights positives in the Conservatives' performance, but Reform UK says she should be worried

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Greens unseat Labour to win mayoral election in Hackney

Zoë Garbett says ousting of Labour mayor in east London borough after 24 years is just the beginning for party Election 2026 live: latest news updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales The Green party has unseated Labour from mayoral power in the east London borough of Hackney after 24 years. The new mayor, Zoë Garbett, told reporters she was “elated” and promised that Hackney was just the beginning for the party after it won with 35,720 votes to Labour’s 26,865. Continue reading

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

What is the turnout in this election?

Political correspondent Phil Sim analyses the turnout in this election with prior Scottish Parliamentary elections.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Fresh horror for Labour as 200,000 migrants have now crossed the Channel

Dozens of migrants were seen arriving in Dover on Friday morning

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Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Greens Take Hackney Mayoralty

Green candidate Zoe Garbett has won the Hackney mayoralty. Away goes the Labour stronghold… GRN: 35,720 (47.2%) LAB: 26,865 (35.5%) CON: 6,345 (8.4%) RFM: 4,013 (5.3%) LDM: 2,731 (3.6%) In 2023 Labour got 18,474 votes and 49.8%. More London results to come…

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Reform ends Tories' 25-year control of Essex

Nigel Farage's party celebrates gaining Essex County Council.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

POLL: Should there be an early general election?

Sir Keir Starmer has taking a battering, now Express readers decide, should there be an early election?

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Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Tory Heartlands Rocked as Reform Takes Control of Essex County Council

Farage is jubilant as Reform crosses the threshold to take control of Essex County Council: Kemi Badenoch speaks of ‘renewal’ of the Conservatives. Well, she would lose her own seat of North West Essex based on these Essex County Council results! — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) May 8, 2026 40 out of 87 seats have…

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Farage ready to unleash Stage Two of No 10 plan as Reform blitzes Rayner’s backyard

The Reform leader jokes 'Starmer is an asset' as he crushes the opposition in the local elections.

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Future of UK lies in the EU after Brexit ‘failure’, say European Greens

Exclusive: Co-chair Vula Tsetsi says it is time to trigger debate, as statement is agreed at annual leadership meeting in Brussels The European Green party has urged the UK to consider rejoining the EU and draw a line under the “political and economic failure” of Brexit. A text declaring that “the United Kingdom’s future lies in the European Union” was adopted by a large majority of European green parties at the movement’s annual leadership meeting on Friday, the day before Europe Day. Continue

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Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

200,000th Small Boat Migrant Crosses Channel

GB News’ Home Affairs correspondent Mark White reports that small boat crossings have now reached 200,000 since the crisis began in 2018. Totemic…