What would success in the local elections look like for Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer?
Votes are starting to be counted in a set of elections that will help us gauge the political fortunes of...
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Who is Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill? The teenage mum determined not to be written off
Northern Ireland's new first minister-elect, Michelle O'Neill, says being a teenage mother made her the person she is.The Sinn Fein...
Labour to advance in key battlegrounds but struggle to win many councils outright, poll suggests
Labour is likely to advance in key battlegrounds in the local elections but may struggle to win significant numbers of...
What are the councils to watch, the issues and the consequences? Beth Rigby’s guide to the local elections
At the City of Wolverhampton Market business is brisk, but it's a hard time for the traders and their customers....
Boris Johnson says MPs should ‘win seats based on merit’ in response to all-female shortlists
Boris Johnson has said he wants MPs to win their seats based on merit after being asked about all-female shortlists.The...
Police should reopen investigation into Starmer’s beers, minister says – as PM has ‘no idea’ if he will get more partygate fines
Durham Police should reopen an investigation into whether Sir Keir Starmer broke coronavirus laws, a minister has said.The Labour leader...
Starmer accuses Tories of ‘mudslinging’ over lockdown beers footage
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Conservative MPs of "mudslinging" over footage of him drinking a beer with colleagues at a...
Elections expected to expose England’s growing divide – as cities could swing to Labour while Tories likely to hold on in towns
A growing divide is predicted at this week's local elections, with Labour on course to make gains in cities in...
Rayner demands answers from PM over alleged ‘Sexist of the Year’ award at lockdown-busting No 10 event
Angela Rayner has written to Boris Johnson demanding answers over reports that a 'Sexist of the Year' award was handed...
Polls are open: What are you voting for and when will we know the results?
Many voters in England, Wales and Scotland will head to the polls today to elect their new local representatives.More than...
Closing parliament’s bars would be ‘excessively puritanical’ – Kwarteng
Closing parliament's bars in a bid to tackle a culture of sexual misconduct on the estate would be "excessively puritanical",...
‘Naughty Tory’ MP jailed for sex assaults considering supermarket shelf stacking to pay back costs
A former MP who was jailed for sexually assaulting two women told a court he is looking at supermarket shelf...
MP under investigation for watching porn in Commons says he opened file by mistake
An MP under investigation for allegedly watching pornography in the Commons said he opened a file by mistake but would...
MP accused of watching porn in Commons should be kicked out of Tory party if guilty, says minister
An MP under investigation for allegedly watching pornography in the Commons should be kicked out of the Tory party if...
‘Keep your hands in your pockets’: All women in parliament have faced ‘wandering hands’, says female minister
All women in parliament have been subjected to "wandering hands", a female cabinet minister has said as she told male...
PM says watching porn at work ‘totally unacceptable’ after claim MP did so in Commons
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has described sexist behaviour in Parliament as "shameful" and said "the culture of Westminster needs to...
Religious programme obligations could be eased under broadcasting shake-up
Rules about how much "public service content" such as gardening or religious programmes must be shown on "linear" TV will...
Tory MP allegedly watched pornography in the Commons
The Conservative Party's chief whip is investigating reports that a Tory MP watched pornography on his phone in the Commons...
Newspaper editor refuses to meet Commons speaker over ‘misogynistic’ Rayner article
The Mail on Sunday editor has refused to meet with Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle over the paper's controversial report...
Angela Rayner speaks out after ‘misogynistic’ Mail on Sunday article
Angela Rayner has said a Mail on Sunday article that claimed Tory MPs had accused her of a Basic Instinct...
