On a busy night of election results, Labour wins Blackpool South - previously held by the Conservatives - with a large swing.
Rishi Sunak is hunkering down for a grim day as results continue to flow in, with the most striking so far Keir Starmer seizing the Lancashire seat.
Councillors, mayors and police commissioners across England and Wales are facing voters this week. What’s at stake? Helen Pidd reportsThis week voters in more than 100 local authorities in England and Wales are heading to the polls. And Labour are predicted to win big. Helen Pidd travelled to Accrington in Hyndburn, where the local authority has an equal number of Labour and Conservative councillors, to see what people there thought about the local elections.What she found was a more complicated...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has failed to win a
Voters back President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from traditional ally IndiaMaldives voters have backed President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from traditional benefactor India, with his party winning control of parliament in an election landslide.Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) won 66 of the first 86 seats declared, according to the Elections Commission of Maldives, already more than enough for a super-majority in the 93-member parliament. Continue...
Live updates as the polls close after millions of Britons cast their votes in the 2024 local elections with predictions the Conservatives could suffer huge council losses.
Caio Benicio said he will 'be a voice' for immigrants and those working in the gig economy
Council seats up for grabs in 107 authorities, while there are 11 mayoral contests. Blackpool South by-election was also held on Thursday with Labour eyeing a win. Rishi Sunak is nervously awaiting results that might decide his political fate. Tory rebels are poised to pounce on a dismal night with a fresh bid to oust the PM
Parties have issued statements setting out their agendas ahead of today’s vote (May 2). The Labour group, which controls Leeds City Council, said the vote was the last chance people have to make their voices heard before the next general election Councillor James Lewis, Leeds Labour leader, said: “We are building new council houses and supporting people sleeping rough. We have raised the wages of some of the lowest paid in Leeds and are working to protect social care from Tory cuts and the Tory...
JAKARTA (Reuters) -An Indonesian court on Monday rejected challenges from both losing candidates seeking a re-run of February's presidential election and the disqualification of winner Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, bringing an end to all election disputes. The Constitutional Court ruled that there was no evidence of systematic fraud and presidential "meddling", nor that state bodies, regional officials and social assistance had been mobilised to sway polls in the world's third-largest...
GOMPA, Nimba County — Vice President Jeremiah Koung didn’t cast his vote during Tuesday’s senatorial by-election in Nimba County, much to the disappointment of his supporters and party members. By Selma Lomax [email protected] & Franklin Doloquee Nimbians (natives of the county) voted in a by-election created as the result of former Senator Koung’s rise as vice president []
As City and Chelsea square off in the FA Cup quarterfinals Palmer has the