There may no longer be space for two major parties of the traditional middle after Reform’s disruption
Conservative leader talking ‘rubbish’ after denouncing national insurance carve out
Opposition bill includes annual cap on arrivals as party seeks to arrest flow of support to Reform UK
Labour and the Conservatives need to work on their popularity — a harder task for a badly-hit opposition party
Insurgent party’s phenomenal success is threatening Britain’s political status quo
Big two parties lose ground while rightwing rival surges in council and mayoral polls
Plus: Kemi Badenoch’s rocky road ahead
Reform party’s rout in local elections poses huge challenges for Conservatives and Labour
Britain does not have a populist problem. It has an unpopularist problem
Runcorn by-election points to risk of fragmented voter preferences and timidity in grappling with UK public realm
Electoral system may throw up unexpected results, with voters seeming less driven by party differences
Reform UK expected to make gains in councils and closely fought Runcorn by-election
The Conservatives must choose between their US obsession and their electoral viability
Ed Davey’s party wants to build on general election success and this time win council seats in Tory heartlands
Election partly turned on fear of Trump, a similar playbook Starmer hopes to use against rightwing challengers
Vote could signal beginning of end of Labour-Tory grip on politics as Reform UK and Lib Dems seek gains, analysts say
Veteran analyst’s comments come as voters prepare to go to polls in England on Thursday
Nigel Farage lacks leverage needed to secure favourable terms but gains at the next election would shift balance of power
Party treasurer Nick Candy says events will be held ‘in restaurants, people’s private homes and on yachts’
An alliance between Reform UK and the Tories may be the final outcome but they must try to smash each other first
Expect some three-way messy outcomes and finger-pointing, with the Runcorn by-election setting the day’s tone
UK prime minister prepares for tight battle with Nigel Farage’s Reform party for council seats
Aston Villa co-owner blames past Conservative governments, not the Labour chancellor, as he redomiciles to Italy and Abu Dhabi
Total of 15 people face charges after Gambling Commission probe
Former UK Conservative chancellor dealt with fallout of Liz Truss’s mini-Budget
