Conservatives Gain Calverley and Farsley from Labour in Leeds By-Election
Amanda Carter has won the Calverley and Farsley by-election for the Conservatives, taking the Leeds City Council seat from Labour by 196 votes.
23 Oct 2026 · 1 min readLatest articles
Conservatives Gain Grantham St Wulfram’s Seat as Ben Lavender Wins By-Election
Ben Lavender wins the Grantham St Wulfram’s by-election for the Conservatives with 437 votes, defeating Reform UK by 151 votes and gaining a previously independent-held seat.
23 Oct 2026 · 2 min readFlintshire People's Voice Wins Higher Kinnerton By-Election with 91% of Vote
Josh Swash of Flintshire People's Voice wins Higher Kinnerton with 566 votes (91.3%), as Reform UK and the Conservatives tie for second place.
16 Oct 2026 · 2 min readLiberal Democrats Hold Bradninch with 72.6% of Vote in Mid Devon By-Election
Dr Mary Ryan wins the Bradninch by-election for the Liberal Democrats with 476 votes and a 385-vote majority over Reform UK.
16 Oct 2026 · 1 min readLiberal Democrats Hold Salisbury Milford in Wiltshire Council By-Election
Mac Brown holds Salisbury Milford for the Liberal Democrats with 759 votes, defeating the Conservatives by 154 votes in a Wiltshire Council by-election.
16 Oct 2026 · 2 min readLabour Gains Shepshed from Reform UK by Just 53 Votes in Leicestershire By-Election
Labour’s Jane Lennie has gained the Shepshed county council seat from Reform UK by 53 votes in a closely contested Leicestershire by-election.
16 Oct 2026 · 2 min readChancellor Urges Tougher Russian Shipping Sanctions as Trump Administration Considers Easing Restrictions
Chancellor John Healey has urged international partners to tighten restrictions on shipping services supporting Russia’s shadow fleet, as Washington considers easing some sanctions on oil tankers.
15 Oct 2026 · 2 min readGovernment Confirms Great British Railways Headquarters in Derby and 600 Apprenticeship Places
Ministers have confirmed Becketwell in Derby as the site of Great British Railways’ new headquarters, alongside plans for up to 600 apprenticeships over four years.
15 Oct 2026 · 2 min readOfcom Raises Fresh Concerns Over X's Handling of Illegal Content as Grok Investigation Continues
Ofcom says X has improved its response times to reports of suspected illegal hate and terrorism content, but concerns remain about removal decisions as its Grok-related investigation continues.
14 Oct 2026 · 3 min readCMA Fines Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Gold’s Gym £6 Million Over Misleading Sales Tactics
The competition watchdog has imposed penalties totalling £6.045 million on three businesses over misleading promotions, unwanted extras and unclear membership fees, with around £441,000 in refunds ordered.
14 Oct 2026 · 2 min readGovernment Launches Consultation on Bogus Self-Employment Affecting Up to 900,000 Workers
Ministers have opened a 12-week consultation on employment status reforms aimed at preventing workers from being wrongly classified as self-employed, with up to 900,000 people potentially affected.
14 Oct 2026 · 2 min readLiberal Democrats gain Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden in Tunbridge Wells by-election
Harry Wormington has gained Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden for the Liberal Democrats, winning 697 votes to the Conservatives' 590.
25 Sep 2026 · 1 min readLabour gains Walkley from Greens in Sheffield Council by-election
Labour has regained Walkley from the Green Party in a Sheffield Council by-election, with Hannah Cawley winning 53.4% of the vote just four months after Labour lost the seat.
18 Sep 2026 · 2 min readConservatives gain Wreake Valley from Greens in Charnwood Council by-election
The Conservatives have gained Wreake Valley from the Green Party in a Charnwood Borough Council by-election, with Reform UK finishing second.
18 Sep 2026 · 2 min readLabour holds Burnage as Carl Austin-Behan sees off Green challenge
Labour has held Burnage in Manchester after Carl Austin-Behan won 1,365 votes, defeating Green challenger Daoud Nawaz by 328 votes.
11 Sep 2026 · 2 min readConservatives hold Haverhill West as Reform takes second place in council by-election
The Conservatives have held Haverhill West in the West Suffolk Council by-election, with Graham David Cone winning 530 votes and Reform UK finishing second on 267.
11 Sep 2026 · 2 min readReform UK takes Eckington South & Renishaw from Labour in council by-election
Reform UK has gained Eckington South & Renishaw from Labour after Jamie Hodgson won 40.2% of the vote in the North East Derbyshire council by-election.
11 Sep 2026 · 2 min readLabour gains Southside/Newington from SNP in Edinburgh Council by-election
Scottish Labour's Ruth Elliot has won the Southside/Newington council by-election in Edinburgh, gaining the seat from the SNP after being elected at stage 13.
4 Sep 2026 · 2 min readFree school meals expanded to more than three million children as school-cost package takes effect
More than three million children from Universal Credit families are now eligible for free school meals as the Government rolls out a wider package of breakfast clubs, childcare and school-cost support.
1 Sep 2026 · 4 min readMike Ashley launches extraordinary attack on Burnham’s high-street strategy, branding key tax proposal ‘delusional’
Mike Ashley has launched a fierce attack on Andy Burnham's high-street strategy, branding parts of the Government's business-rates approach ‘delusional’ and calling for urgent action on retail costs and shoplifting.
28 Aug 2026 · 5 min readJames McMurdock Says HMRC Review Cleared His Business Affairs
Reform UK MP James McMurdock has said an HMRC review concluded that he was owed a tax refund, describing the outcome as a vindication following scrutiny of his business affairs and conduct.
28 Jul 2026 · 2 min read