Sky News Politics5 May 2026
How to follow the election results - an expert guide
Because there is no overnight counting in Scotland and Wales, it will be English council results shaping the breakfast headlines on 8 May.
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PoliticsReformRestore26/02/2026
Exclusive Interview: "Rising Star" Switches to Restore Britain — "I Want a Political Home That Respects Me"
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.
ReformRestoreRupert Lowe25/02/2026
Troubling Evidence Of Corruption
The attacks continue as Restore Britain's popularity is causing panic at Reform
RestoreRemigration24/02/2026
Young Bob Assaulted By Muslim Gang
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.
PoliticsReformRestore23/02/2026
The Advance UK Merger Collapse: Ego, Entitlement, and the Fight for Britain's Future
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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Express Politics5 May 2026
Outrage as Labour minister 'agrees' Afghan rapist 'too immature' for longer prison term
Mulakhil, 23, attacked a schoolgirl after luring her into a secluded area behind a row of garages in Nuneaton.
Crime
Express Politics5 May 2026
Big update on £18,000 tax threshold change as Rachel Reeves forced to respond
Today, the Treasury issued a formal response as pressure grows as more of the poorest workers get dragged into paying tax
Economy
Guido Fawkes5 May 2026
‘Is Britain Broken?’ An EXCLUSIVE Guido Fawkes-IEA Event
For the first time ever, Guido Fawkes is partnering with the Institute of Economic Affairs for an exclusive panel debate in the heart of Westminster on 1st June. Is Britain Broken? Britain’s economic record over the past decade and a half makes for uncomfortable reading. Productivity growth has flatlined. Real wages have barely recovered from…
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Express Politics5 May 2026
Big update on £18,000 personal tax threshold change as Rachel Reeves forced to respond
Chancellor's Treasury makes official response as calls for freeze to be changed as millions more forced to pay tax
Economy
Conservative Home5 May 2026
Harrison Layden-Fritz: The moral case for Conservatism
Britain is living through an ideological revolution, and the centre-right needs to focus. The moral case has not been defeated. It has been abandoned. It is time to make it again. The post Harrison Layden-Fritz: The moral case for Conservatism appeared first on Conservative Home.
Guido Fawkes5 May 2026
Real Estate Firms Hammer Treasury’s Optimistic Mansion Tax Revenue Projections
Reeves’ Mansion Tax is set to lose the Treasury at least £400 million before it comes into effect in April 2028. Experts are casting doubt on those optimistic figures… The tax means that homeowners will be forced to pay a flat surcharge in addition to council tax if their property is valued at £2 million…
EconomyHousing
The Guardian Politics5 May 2026
Rachel Reeves and Scott Bessent argued in person about Iran war, sources say
UK chancellor said to have told US treasury secretary she did not like his tone during meeting in Washington in April UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Rachel Reeves had an angry exchange with her US counterpart, Scott Bessent, in Washington last month over the war in Iran, sources have said, in the latest sign of the deepening tensions between the two countries. The chancellor and the US treasury secretary argued in person during the spring meetings of the I
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Express Politics5 May 2026
7 items banned from England's new food waste caddies - including some food
Under the scheme councils should have brought in rules meaning people will have a minimum 4 bins for different recycling and waste
Housing
Express Politics5 May 2026
Angela Rayner sparks huge backlash over video attacking Nigel Farage – 'lies!'
Labour firebrand faces criticism over clip shared on X, making claims to schoolchildren about Reform UK
Reform
Guido Fawkes5 May 2026
What Would Prime Minister Rayner Do?
The third in Guido’s horror series. Read the previous entries by clicking here… Today it’s Rayner’s turn. This one is particularly easy to pull together, given Rayner herself sent a wish list of tax hikes to Rachel Reeves last year. Which very quickly appeared in the media… Reinstate the pensions lifetime allowance. Raise corporation tax…
Economy
The Guardian Politics5 May 2026
UK’s long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Rise in bond yields due to fuel prices and political stability concerns will eat away at Rachel Reeves’s fiscal headroom Business live – latest updates The UK government’s long-term borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 1998, amid rising fuel prices and concerns about political stability. The yield – effectively the interest rate – on 30-year UK government bonds (gilts) hit 5.76% at lunchtime on Tuesday, up 0.11 percentage points – exceeding the 27-year high reached last autumn.
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