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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‘There can be no sacred cows if we are to reconnect to win’

On both sides of the Atlantic, mainstream democratic politics is under threat from the populist right. In the…

Ed Owen

9th October, 2025, 10:00 am

Columnist

Paul Nowak Column: ‘The Left has a political and moral duty to defend the ECHR’

The Conservatives have now confirmed they want Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights. Kemi Badenoch’s…

Paul Nowak

9th October, 2025, 6:00 am

Comment

‘Britain’s proud legacy is at risk but Labour’s leadership can save it’

As the dust settles on the Labour and Conservative party conferences, several clear dividing lines have emerged between…

Alf Dubs

9th October, 2025, 6:00 am

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