13 h. ago Local election results live: Reform wins spate of councils as Farage gloats that Tories are ‘finished’

Reform snatched a dramatic victory in the Runcorn by-election, beating Labour by six votes

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14 h. ago England 2025 local election results in full: Live updates of council results

Nigel Farage's Reform has routed the Tories and Labour in their backyards, securing a swathe of big authorities for the first time because of a Conservative collapse.

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17 h. ago Local election results live: Reform wins spate of councils as Farage declares ‘beginning of the end’ for Tories

Farage declares Reform ‘main opposition party’ after taking seven councils after by-election and mayoral wins

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18 h. ago Local election results live: Farage’s Reform snatches councils from Tories after beating Labour in Runcorn

Farage declares Reform ‘main opposition party’ after taking first councils after by-election and mayoral wins

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20 h. ago What we have learned so far from England’s local elections and byelection

Results show gains for rightwing Reform UK party and move away from traditional Labour/Conservative duopolyEnglish local elections – latest updatesA series of elections took place across England on Thursday, with the results now coming in. It can seem a confusing picture, but clear lessons are already emerging. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Local election results live: Farage’s Reform snatch Runcorn from Labour while Tories’ vote collapses

Farage overturns Labour majority of nearly 15,000 votes in Runcorn and Helsby, as the Tories suffer in the mayoral and local council elections

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24 h. ago Local election results live: Farage’s Reform beats Labour in dramatic Runcorn by

Farage overturns Labour majority of nearly 15,000 votes in Runcorn and Helsby, as Reform’s Dame Andrea Jenkyns wins Greater Lincolnshire mayoralty

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27 h. ago A climate election? The Coalition wants to take Australia backwards, while Labor is standing still | Clear Air

Depending on where things end up after Saturday, the biggest climate push may come from the crossbenchElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls 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 afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastIf further confirmation was needed that the Peter Dutton-led Coalition would take Australia aggressively backwards on dealing with the climate crisis, his final election costings released on Thursday tell the story in black and white.The Liberal and National parties plan to gut programs designed to cut emissions and help create green industries to give the country an industrial future as demand for fossil fuels falls. They also plan to ignore advice that Australian nature is in poor and deteriorating health and strip back already limited funding for environment programs.Si...

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29 h. ago Hundreds of cars left with flat tyres after sharp debris spills over 30km stretch of busy motorway into Sydney

Transport for NSW calls incident ‘unprecedented’ and says it is using magnetic devices to remove metal from M1Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of vehicles have been left with flat tyres after sharp metal debris spilled from a truck and spread across a 30km stretch of a busy motorway into Sydney.Police were called to the southbound M1 between Wyong Road and Mount White on the Central Coast about 5.10am on Friday “due to a large amount of metal debris on the roadway”, New South Wales police said in a statement.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Hundreds of cars stuck with flat tyres on busy motorway into Sydney after sharp debris on road

A trucking company has apologised for the debris, which it says spread over a ‘couple of kilometres’ on the M1 causing traffic chaos before 5am FridayElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of vehicles have been left with flat tyres after sharp metal debris spread across a busy motorway into Sydney.Police were called to the southbound M1 between Wyong Road and Mount White on the Central Coast about 5.10am on Friday “due to a large amount of metal debris on the roadway”, New South Wales police said in a statement.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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32 h. ago ‘My heart’s pounding’: Australians wade into ocean to save great white shark stranded in shallow water

Three-metre shark was found on sand bank near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South AustraliaElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastTourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a three-metre great white shark stranded in shallow water.Three local men managed to return the distressed animal from a sand bank into deeper water after an almost hour-long rescue effort on Tuesday near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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34 h. ago England 2025 local election results in full: Live updates of Runcorn and Helsby by

Both the Tories and Labour are braced for a battering, with Reform expected to gain hundreds of councillors across the country.

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35 h. ago Polls close for local and mayoral elections in England and byelection result due

First mayoral race results expected around 2am with important Runcorn and Helsby byelection result about an hour laterPolls have closed across England for local and mayoral elections, as well as a key parliamentary byelection, with the first results due to be announced within hours.It is the first full-scale electoral test for Keir Starmer since the general election, and could have notable repercussions for Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch, as well as to a lesser extent for the Liberal Democrats and Greens. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Local elections 2025 results map shows all council seats won across England

The local elections 2025 results mapped for council elections across the country

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48 h. ago Local elections live: Millions go to polls across the country in major test for Labour, Reform and Tories

Voters casting ballots in 23 local authorities and six mayoral contests across England

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50 h. ago Local elections live: Millions to vote across the country as polls open

Voters casting ballots in 23 local authorities and six mayoral contests across England

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50 h. ago Local elections 2025 LIVE: Latest updates as polls open across England

Sir Keir Starmer faces his first test since taking power last year with two electoral challenges - a by-election in Runcorn and Helsby and local elections across England

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51 h. ago Local elections live: Polls to open in Starmer’s first major ballot box test as PM

Voters to cast ballots in 23 local authorities and six mayoral contests across England

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56 h. ago Canada election results live updates: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party win as country rebukes Trump’s trade agenda

The White House spokesperson says the election result 'does not affect President Trump's plan'

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63 h. ago Canada election results live updates: Mark Carney’s Liberal Party win as White House repeats ‘51st state’ taunt

The White House spokesperson says the election result 'does not affect President Trump's plan'

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