3 d. ago Warning to postal voters as new legislation means they will need to reapply with a photo of their signature

Anyone who completed a postal vote application before October 2023 must renew it by the end of January, 2026

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7 d. ago PM’s ‘fearful undertones’ on immigration ‘dog whistle to voters’, Yousaf warns

Former Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf critcized the PM’s recent remarks on immigration.

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2 w. ago Conservative party is fighting for its life, says former Tory cabinet minister

Simon Clarke says ‘pipeline of future voters is dead’ as party figures warn Kemi Badenoch her job as leader is in dangerThe Conservative party is fighting to justify its existence amid concerns that its pipeline of future voters is “completely dead”, a former cabinet minister and leading thinktank director has said.Simon Clarke, an ally of Boris Johnson who backed Kemi Badenoch for the leadership last year, was among a string of former Tory ministers and serving MPs to tell the Guardian she faced removal by her party if she did not turn its fortunes around by next year’s local elections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Labour's 'lanyard class' has made it a 'hostile environment' for working class voters, party grandee warns

Maurice Glasman said the 'lanyard class' had alienated traditional supporters who are now flocking to Reform UK instead.

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2 w. ago Half of Reform voters say local election vote was a protest in clear warning to Starmer and Badenoch

After disastrous local election results, Tory MPs hoping to install Robert Jenrick as new leader risk being disappointed as research suggest he would not beat Nigel Farage’s Reform

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3 w. ago Voters warned 'don't trust nasty Nigel's numpties' in crunch local elections today

Local elections are taking place across England, with 1,641 council seats up in 23 local authorities - and six mayoral races - up for grabs in the first major test since the general election

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3 w. ago Watch in full: Keir Starmer grilled in parliament ahead of crunch local elections

Sir Keir Starmer faced questions from MPs in Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), a day before people head to the polls to vote in the local elections and the by-election in the Cheshire constituency of Runcorn and Helsby.

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3 w. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer grilled in parliament ahead of crunch local elections

Sir Keir Starmer is facing questions from MPs in this week's Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), a day before people head to the polls to vote in the local elections and the by-election in the Cheshire constituency of Runcorn and Helsby.

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3 w. ago Millions of voters issued photo ID warning ahead of local elections

People will get turned away from polling stations without the correct form of ID

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3 w. ago None of the above! Voters lack faith in any of the main party leaders, pollster warns before local elections

Disillusionment is driving this week's local elections with voters lacking faith in any of the main party leaders, a leading pollster warned yesterday.

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