County Council elections and South Shields by-election liveblog

Welcome to the County Council and South Shields by-election liveblog. We’re bringing you all of the results and rumours from now until Friday evening – so stay tuned, and stay in touch.

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Reeves refers herself to parliamentary watchdog over renting home

Rachel Reeves has referred herself to the parliamentary standards commissioner and the independent ethics advisor after admitting she…

LabourList Staff

29th October, 2025, 10:26 pm

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‘We mustn’t retreat on the green transition’

As an MP who has had a major energy-efficient retrofit of my home, I am optimistic about how…

Cat Eccles

29th October, 2025, 12:00 pm

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‘Voters don’t believe the PM means what he says – that’s the problem’

After Caerphilly, Westminster has fallen into one of its more comforting debates. How far Labour should tack left,…

Anna McShane

29th October, 2025, 11:00 am

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