7 h. ago Australian federal election 2025 live: Labor wins election; Anthony Albanese acknowledges traditional owners; Peter Dutton concedes after losing own seat – latest updates

Prime minister acknowledges traditional owners and says Australians had chosen optimism after Coalition leader loses Dickson. Follow today’s news liveAnthony Albanese wins election with Labor securing majority in ‘win for the ages’Who is Ali France, the Labor candidate who has unseated Peter Dutton in Dickson?Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House.The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Australian federal election 2025 LIVE results: Anthony Albanese wins the 2025 federal election after huge swing toward Labor across the country

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9 h. ago Australian federal election 2025 live: Labor wins election; Anthony Albanese to be returned as Australia PM; Peter Dutton set to lose Dickson – latest news and updates

ALP candidate Ali France ousts Coalition leader from his seat. Follow today’s news liveAnthony Albanese wins 2025 federal election with Labor on track for majorityWho is Ali France, the Labor candidate who has unseated Peter Dutton in Dickson?Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House.The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Australian federal election 2025 live: Peter Dutton trailing in Dickson; Antony Green suggests ‘win or big win’ for Labor as Australia votes – latest news and updates

Voting booths have closed across Australia as early counting shows swing towards Labor. Follow today’s news liveElection 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House.The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Australian federal election 2025 live: vote counting underway after polls close in eastern Australia states – latest news

Voting booths closing across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news liveElection 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House.The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Australian federal election 2025 live: polls close in eastern states as Australia vote count begins – latest news

Voting booths closing across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news liveElection 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House.The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Australian federal election 2025 live: polls to close at 6pm and results to start coming in as Australia vote count begins – latest news

Voting booths set to close across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news livePolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House.The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Australian federal election 2025 live: Australia polls, voting continues; Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton cast votes on election day – latest news

Voting booths open across Australia as last polls suggest Albanese set to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news livePolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUnder a perfect blue sky perhaps more reminiscent of home than the customary grey of London, ex-pats in Britain have been queueing up to vote at Australia House.The wait to cast a ballot has been up to 30 minutes with the line snaking out of the entrance and up and down the pavement. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Federal election 2025 live: Australia polls open, voting begins; Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on election day campaign for Labor and Coalition – latest news

Labor and Coalition make last pitches as final polls suggest Albanese set to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news livePolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsked how much Donald Trump and international politics has influenced the Australian election, Albanese said: “this has overwhelmingly been about Australian issues”.The prime minister said the opposition has made an attempt at running “American style politics here of division”:Meanwhile, the opposition thought that they could just run on grievance and try to divide Australians. We’ve seen them try to start culture wars, including against Indigenous people, targeting them. Australians aren’t obsessed by those issues. We’ve seen an attempt to run American style politics here of division and pitting ...

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29 h. ago English local elections live: Farage says ‘it’s the beginning of the end of the Conservative party’ after sweeping Reform triumphs

Starmer acknowledges ‘disappointing’ results as Badenoch says it was ‘always going to be a very difficult set of elections’Local elections: full mayoral and council resultsStarmer under fire from Labour MPs after Runcorn lossIs Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’ paying off?Reform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago English local elections live: Starmer and Badenoch downbeat as Reform continues success with council victories

PM acknowledges ‘disappointing’ results as Tory leader says it was ‘always going to be a very difficult set of elections’Local elections: full mayoral and council resultsStarmer under fire from Labour MPs after Runcorn lossIs Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’ paying off?Reform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago English local elections live: Starmer and Badenoch downbeat as Reform say they are main opposition after byelection victory

PM acknowledges ‘disappointing’ results as Tory leader says it was ‘always going to be a very difficult set of elections’Local elections: full mayoral and council resultsStarmer under fire from Labour MPs after Runcorn lossIs Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’ paying off?Reform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago English local elections live: Starmer admits results ‘disappointing’ as Reform say they are main opposition after byelection victory

PM says he will go ‘further and faster’ on change after Labour lose Runcorn byelection by six votesLocal elections: full mayoral and council resultsReform win Runcorn with just six votes in blow to LabourIs Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’ paying off?Reform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago English local elections: Starmer admits results ‘disappointing’ as Reform say they are main opposition after byelection victory – live

PM says he will go ‘further and faster’ on change after Labour lose Runcorn byelection by six votesLocal elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform win Runcorn with just six votes in blow to LabourIs Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’ paying off?Reform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago English local elections: Tories reject claim Reform UK main opposition after ultra

Reform score victories including their first mayoral race and taking Runcorn with six votes in byelectionLocal elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform win Runcorn with just six votes in blow to LabourIs Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’ paying off?Reform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago English local elections: Reform UK wins Runcorn byelection by six votes as Andrea Jenkyns becomes party’s first mayor – UK politics live

New MP Sarah Pochin pays tribute to Nigel Farage as ‘great leader’ as former Tory minister takes Greater Lincolnshire as mayor for Reform UKLocal elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform win Runcorn with just six votes in blow to LabourReform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago English local elections: Reform UK wins Runcorn byelection by six votes as Labour says result means it must ‘move faster’ with plans – UK politics live

New Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin pays tribute to Farage as ‘great leader’; Labour wins North Tyneside and Doncaster mayoral racesLocal elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago English local elections: full recount ordered in extremely tight Runcorn byelection – UK politics live

Reports that just four votes separate Labour and Reform UK in Runcorn and Helsby seat; Labour wins North Tyneside and Doncaster mayoral racesLocal elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago English local elections: full recount in Runcorn byelection race; Labour holds North Tyneside mayoralty – UK politics live

Reports that just a handful of votes separate Labour and Reform in Labour-held Runcorn and Helsby seat; with results also due in mayoral and council racesLocal elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago English local elections: Labour hold North Tyneside mayoralty; votes counted in Runcorn byelection and council races – UK politics live

Votes being counted in Labour-held Runcorn and Helsby seat with results also due later for six mayors and 24 councilsLocal elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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