Tactical voting delivers only a near-victory for party in council election in the traditionally Conservative Berkshire stronghold In true-blue Berkshire, the skies were a prophetic grey on Friday as the Liberal Democrats were a whisker away from winning Wokingham. The district, where the veteran Tory MP John Redwood and the […]

As party narrowly misses out on overall majority, co-leader says it has won spread of urban and rural seats The Greens are celebrating a spectacular win in Bristol, where it became by far the largest party, as it headed for a record number of councillors in local elections across England. […]

Results across 107 councils and in 10 mayoral votes will start coming in from the early hours of Friday Local election results – live Local elections 2024: full council results for England Voters across England have the opportunity to give their verdict on Rishi Sunak’s government on Thursday in the […]

Conservatives predicted to lose 500 council seats in England – about half the number they are defending Local elections: latest updates Local elections 2024: full council results for England Voting has closed in local elections, a moment of potential peril for Rishi Sunak, with the Conservatives braced for heavy losses […]

Exclusive: Revised proposals will allow employees to choose a zero-hour option, prompting fears of undue pressure from employers Labour is facing criticism over plans for a loophole that would allow employees to work under zero-hours contracts, despite the party having pledged to ban them entirely. Keir Starmer’s party is preparing […]