Local elections: Labour campaign chief suggests Gaza stance an ‘issue’ on doorstep
Labour national campaign coordinator has suggested the party’s stance on Gaza has been an “issue” in some contests as the local election results continue to come in. A backlash over the party’s position on the conflict in the Middle East has been linked to Labour losing overall control of Oldham Council, despite otherwise positive local […]
Labour wins Blackpool South by-election as Keir Starmer hails ‘seismic’ result
Labour has won the Blackpool South by-election in yet another blow for Rishi Sunak’s leadership. The party’s candidate Chris Webb defeated the Conservative candidate David Jones by 10,825 votes to 3,218 — a 26 per cent swing in the “Red Wall” constituency. Chris Webb, a local and the firm favourite, received 10,825 votes after Thursday’s […]
SNP leadership race: John Swinney announces bid to replace Humza Yousaf
John Swinney has formally announced his bid to be the next leader of the SNP.
Local elections: Keir Starmer urges voters to ‘turn the page’ on Conservative ‘chaos’
Keir Starmer has called on voters to “turn the page” on Conservative “chaos”, with polls set to open on Thursday morning for the local elections. Voters head to the polls for a range of local council and mayoral elections, as well as a by-election in Blackpool South following the resignation of former Conservative MP Scott […]
Kemi Badenoch insists PM not ‘under threat’ regardless of local elections outcome
Kemi Badenoch has insisted that the prime minister is not “under threat” from within his own party, and that he will remain safe regardless of how the Conservative Party performs at the local elections on Thursday. The business and trade secretary said that local elections tend to be “quite different” to general elections, but she […]
Humza Yousaf’s resignation could be ‘good news’ for the SNP, says polling expert
A leading polling expert has suggested that opposition parties at Holyrood may have actually aided the SNP by helping to precipitate the resignation of Humza Yousaf as leader.
SNP leadership race: Senior party figures swing behind John Swinney
Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf announced he would be resigning as SNP leader in a press conference on Monday afternoon, paving the way for a contest to succeed him. Yousaf’s announcement came after days of wrangling over a vote of no confidence in the first minister at Holyrood, which was due to be put before […]
Humza Yousaf resigns as Scottish first minister
Humza Yousaf has officially resigned as Scottish first minister and leader of the SNP. It comes after days of wrangling over a vote of no confidence in the first minister at Holyrood, which was due to be put before MSPs this week. The announcement that Yousaf would be standing down came in a statement at […]
Levelling up policy a ‘work in progress’, admits Michael Gove
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has admitted that the government’s flagship plan to address regional inequality is a “work in progress”. Speaking to the Financial Times, the levelling up, housing and communities secretary referenced the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine war as reasons why the plan had yet to yield full results. The phrase “levelling […]
SNP Westminster leader urges ‘cool heads’ ahead of confidence vote in Humza Yousaf
The SNP’s Westminster leader has called for “cool heads” to prevail as the Scottish parliament prepares for a vote of no confidence in first minister Humza Yousaf. Speaking to the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Flynn urged “calm words” and for MSPs (members of the Scottish parliament) to reflect upon the consequences of a decision […]
