81 m. ago Jenrick tells unhappy Tories wanting to follow him to Reform to hurry because party won't take 'Johnny

The former shadow justice secretary said Nigel Farage's party would not accept 'Johnny-come-latelies' after May's local elections, as the leader unveiled the newest defector to his ranks.

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10 h. ago Exclusive: Labour facing 'fierce battles' to keep hold of at least 12 London boroughs in May local elections

Sir Keir Starmer’s party faces a ‘torrid time’ as it seeks to defend more than 1,150 seats ‘on five fronts’ against the Tories, Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, Greens and pro-Gaza independents, says leading pollster

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32 h. ago John Swinney does not expect Sir Keir Starmer to still be in office at Christmas

Mr Swinney suggested forthcoming elections in Scotland and Wales and local elections in England could put pressure on Labour.

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42 h. ago GLEN OWEN: Will Ed Miliband back Andy Burnham's bid to topple Starmer in return for keys to the Exchequer?

GLEN OWEN: The Prime Minister is widely expected to face a challenge after May's local elections, which on current polling trends will prove disastrous for Labour.

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47 h. ago Why are so many English councils delaying elections and why is it controversial?

The government said some 63 council areas could postpone elections until 2027 after some told ministers they lacked the capacity to reorganise in time

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48 h. ago The UK councils that have requested delays to local elections for 2026

Check if your council has requested to delay May’s local elections

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52 h. ago Which south west London borough had the most crime last month?

Which south west London borough had the most crime last month?  Yahoo News UK

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2 d. ago Will Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform convince wavering Tories to jump ship?

Nigel Farage’s warning that MPs have until May – the date of the English local elections – has prompted fears of more departures, write Kate Devlin and David Maddox

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3 d. ago The packed programme of events to celebrate the London Borough of CUlture

The packed programme of events to celebrate the London Borough of CUlture  Yahoo News UK

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3 d. ago Sadiq Khan warns Labour will lose councillors in 'challenging' London borough elections

Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet all on a knife-edge - while Reform UK could win in Tory boroughs

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3 d. ago How much is your council tax going up? Thousands more Londoners face bills over £2,000 for first time

Average households in half of London boroughs are expected to see hikes of over £100

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3 d. ago South London borough to see progress or decisions on 446 homes this year alongside station upgrade

South London borough to see progress or decisions on 446 homes this year alongside station upgrade  MyLondon

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3 d. ago Labour will keep control of at least NINE councils it was set to lose by cancelling local elections

Around 30 councils - serving between four and five million voters - are set to be given permission to postpone ballots, set for May, to help a wider reorganisation of local government.

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3 d. ago Elon Musk’s xAI datacenter generating extra electricity illegally, regulator rules

Win for Memphis activists who say ‘Colossus’ facilities add extra pollution to already overburdened communitiesA US regulator ruled on Thursday that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company had acted illegally by using dozens of methane gas turbines to power massive data centers in Tennessee.xAI has been fighting for a year and a half over truck-sized gas turbines the company had parked near its Colossus 1 and 2 facilities, arguing to local authorities that the electricity-generating turbines were exempt from requirements for air quality permits. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Opponents label Jenrick a ‘chancer’ and a ‘charlatan’ as he defects to Reform – politics live

Former shadow justice secretary turns fire on Tories and Labour as he joins Nigel Farage’s partyFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of course” he has had conversations with Robert Jenrick, who was sacked by Kemi Badenoch this morning for planning to defect.UPDATE: Farage said:I have had conversations with a number of very senior conservatives over the course of the last week, the last month. A lot of them realise that for all the talk on 8 May the Conservative Party will cease to be a national party. They will be obliterated in Scotland, Wales, the red wall councils.As far as Mr Jenrick is concerned, of course I have talked to Robert Jenrick. Was I on the verge of signing him up? No. But we have had conversations.This morning I removed the Conservative whip from Robert Jenrick after dismissing him from the shadow cabinet.I was very sorry to be presented with clear, irrefutable evidence, not just that he was pr...

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3 d. ago Jenrick joins Reform UK and claims Labour and Tories ‘broke Britain’ as Farage rules out any more defections after May – politics live

Nigel Farage introduces former shadow justice secretary at press conference following upheaval in Tory partyFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of course” he has had conversations with Robert Jenrick, who was sacked by Kemi Badenoch this morning for planning to defect.UPDATE: Farage said:I have had conversations with a number of very senior conservatives over the course of the last week, the last month. A lot of them realise that for all the talk on 8 May the Conservative Party will cease to be a national party. They will be obliterated in Scotland, Wales, the red wall councils.As far as Mr Jenrick is concerned, of course I have talked to Robert Jenrick. Was I on the verge of signing him up? No. But we have had conversations.This morning I removed the Conservative whip from Robert Jenrick after dismissing him from the shadow cabinet.I was very sorry to be presented with clear, irrefutable evidence, not just th...

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4 d. ago London borough recovers dozens of homes worth £2.8m amid council house fraud crackdown

Croydon Council said it had seized back the properties after stepping up investigations following tip offs from residents

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4 d. ago Man killed in police crash near London Bridge named as 'devoted' father

David Clark’s family pay tribute to ‘a loving husband, a devoted father to our baby daughter, a son, a brother and a deeply cherished friend’

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4 d. ago Rogue landlord hit with £81k fine for renting illegal outbuilding

Rogue landlord hit with £81k fine for renting illegal outbuilding  London Borough of Hounslow

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4 d. ago Robert Jenrick sacked by Kemi Badenoch over ‘clear evidence he was plotting to defect’ – UK politics live

‘I have sacked Robert Jenrick from the shadow cabinet, removed the whip and suspended his party membership with immediate effect,’ Tory leader saysFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of course” he has had conversations with Robert Jenrick, who was sacked by Kemi Badenoch this morning for planning to defect.UPDATE: Farage said:I have had conversations with a number of very senior conservatives over the course of the last week, the last month. A lot of them realise that for all the talk on 8 May the Conservative Party will cease to be a national party. They will be obliterated in Scotland, Wales, the red wall councils.As far as Mr Jenrick is concerned, of course I have talked to Robert Jenrick. Was I on the verge of signing him up? No. But we have had conversations.This morning I removed the Conservative whip from Robert Jenrick after dismissing him from the shadow cabinet.I was very sorry to be presented with c...

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