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Farage claims Reform UK local election gains ‘beginning of the end’ for Tories

Hard-right party wins byelection with 17-point swing from Labour and adds more than 500 council seats

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Keir Starmer defends ‘tough decisions’ as local election results roll in

Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin beat Sir Keir Starmer’s candidate Karen Shore by six votes in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

Local elections 2025 full results: Reform gain new MP and control of first councils as Tories and Labour falter

Reform have made huge gains, beating Labour at the Runcorn by-election and seizing control of Kent, Staffordshire, Durham, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire councils

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

Reform beats Labour by six votes in Runcorn vote as party gains first mayor

In one of the closest parliamentary votes ever, new MP Sarah Pochin took the seat which Labour won with a majority of almost 14,700 last year.

Evening Standard · May 2, 2025

Keir Starmer told to ‘start listening’ as Reform makes big local election gains

Doncaster mayor warns PM after rightwing party secures wins in Lincolnshire, Runcorn and string of county councils

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Friday briefing: Reform takes Labour scalp in knife-edge Runcorn byelection

In today’s newsletter: Early indications of Conservative collapse in benchmark local elections

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

‘We need to get back to British’: concern over immigration in Doncaster before local elections

Residents feel city is in decline and polls suggest Reform could take control of council from Labour next month

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025

Over £100m of public money will be used to reopen airport due to council failings

Flights funded by council loans could take off in spring 2026

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

Boohoo, Siemens and N Brown: The 38 latest top North West hires and promotions

BusinessLive rounds up the latest hires and promotions across the North West

Birmingham Post · Apr 17, 2023

Crew ‘in tears’ after last flight takes off from Doncaster Sheffield airport before shut down

This South Yorkshire airport was recently voted best in the UK

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022