The prime minister is reportedly planning to deliver a speech in the days after the results, which will include a commitment to closer ties with the EU

Labour are predicted to lose the Welsh Parliament after 27 years in power

Exchange with ITV’s Robert Peston comes as the Green Party leader’s popularity has plummeted following recent criticism

Liam Payne died at the age of 31 in October 2024

The oil giant reported a 24% rise in underlying earnings to 6.92 billion US dollars (£5.09 billion)

More than 400 allegations of sexual misconduct have been made against Al Fayed dating back to 1977

Police said Hollywood reached speeds of around 100mph on the M25 despite being in heavy traffic and the road being damp

Polls have opened for midterm local and regional elections that could significantly impact British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Husam Zomlot, Palestine’s new ambassador to London, talks of his childhood in Gaza and calls for mass non-violent protests and South African-style sanctions against Israel with Sam Kiley in the World of Trouble podcast

With just one day to go until the crucial local elections - where the Green Party is expected to make significant gains - Labour has accused Mr Polanski of not being straight with the public

The governing party could see its worst-ever results on 7 May, experts have warned

Voters are gearing up to cast their votes in next week’s ballot

It is the largest set of local elections in England for three years

Elections will take place in 136 councils in England, while six mayors will also be chosen

The former England men’s football manager is supporting The Multibank charity campaign, which helps families across the UK access essential items – including sports equipment

Inflation could soar and conflict in the Middle East could cost the Treasury £8bn a year, new modelling indicates

More Britons are prioritising in-person experiences this year to balance out time spent online, a new study has found

Prime minister urges voters to choose unity over division as Reform and the Greens set to make sweeping gains

Eight suspected cases of hantavirus have now been linked to the luxury cruise ship

A significantly increased police presence accompanied Lag BaOmer celebrations in Stamford Hill, east London, on Tuesday (5 May), with officer numbers around five times higher than in 2025, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Research prompts call for stricter monitoring and regulations on food in UK

Exclusive: Jews tell Amy-Clare Martin they will ‘stay strong’ in the face of antisemitic terrorists, as the Metropolitan Police ramps up resources to protect the community from rising threats

Green Party leader apologised last week after sharing criticism of the police response to the knife attack

Green Party leader has faced serious questions over his judgement

Political editor David Maddox looks at why a steady stream of Tory defectors to Reform appears to have dried up after Nigel Farage set a deadline of Thursday 7 May

Exclusive: As many as half a million pregnant women could be left without protection each year, new analysis shows

The Fundao dam was jointly owned and operated by BHP and Vale's Samarco joint venture

Inquiry hears Valdo Calocane’s last engagement with EIP team had been by phone, when he lied about being abroad

Zack Polanski has admitted that he is not ready to be prime minister as he described himself as “not perfect”.

Generating electricity from passing trains could help make rail travel 'even greener choice'

Revelations come one day before voters across the UK go to the polls

Reports of stolen plates are up 30 per cent in the last year, according to the DVLA

On Thursday 7 May, 25,000 candidates will stand in the local elections as potential representatives of Labour, the Conservative Party, Reform, the Greens, or as political independents. This number, in Cleo Watson’s words, is totally unprecedented.

Local elections are often a stick used to beat the government with. That’s never been truer than in this Thursday’s contests. Across the country, voters are expected to desert Labour, exposing the real dividing lines in British politics that have...

As Nigel Farage heralds a year of growth in councillors since last May’s local elections, the party can’t ignore its challenge in keeping them, with almost 70 lost. Alex Ross speaks to some of those who have left the party and asks why

While she insisted it would not be ‘helpful’ to oust Sir Keir Starmer right now, she refused to say whether she thought he would lead the party into the next general election

Researchers found the blood test can be used with computerised cognitive testing to identify a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s