Tory Ben Houchen Wins Tees Valley Mayoral Election
The Conservative party's Ben Houchen has been re-elected as Mayor of the Tees Valley.
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Labour Wins Blackpool South By-Election With Huge Swing
Labour has overturned the Conservatives' majority in the Blackpool South by-election, marking the governing party's third consecutive by-election defeat so far this year.
London And Dublin Insist Rwanda Row is A "Storm In A Teacup"
A row between the UK Government and the Republic of Ireland over illegal migration has been dismissed as being "blown out of proportion" by diplomatic sources both sides of the Irish Sea.
Dan Poulter MP Quits The Tories And Joins Labour
Dan Poulter MP has quit the Conservatives and joined the Labour Party, accusing the Tories of becoming "a nationalist party of the right".
Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race
Conservative nerves are on a knife-edge ahead of the local elections this week, and those still hoping their party might have a fighting chance of avoiding obliteration at the next general election will be paying particularly close attention to the West Midlands.
Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Rishi Sunak's allies are growing increasingly hopeful that the Prime Minister will manage to avoid any serious threat to his leadership in the wake of next week's local elections, which are predicted to be bruising for the Conservatives.
North West Could Become A "Sea Of Red" At General Election
The North West could be transformed into a “sea of red” at the General Election as Labour looks set to dominate in the region of “bellwether” seats, according to electoral experts.
Labour Says Its Plan To Nationalise The Railways Will Save Over £2bn A Year In Waste
Exclusive: Louise Haigh, the shadow transport secretary, will claim on Thursday that Labour's plans to nationalise Britain's railways during its first term in office could result in waste being reduced by up to £2.2bn a year.