Updated: Council by-elections: Labour vote rises as Tories lose seats to Lib Dems
Labour’s share of the vote increased in the latest round of council by-elections as the Tories let go…
Local Government
Council by-elections: Labour holds three seats with huge vote share
Labour held three council seats last night as the Tories gained one Midlands ward in the latest round…
We are ready for a devolution deal – but Tories won’t listen, writes council leader
A potential devolution deal for Yorkshire has been gathering pace since 17 out of 20 local authorities formed…
Updated council by-elections: Labour holds five seats as UKIP slide continues
Labour held five heartland seats in last night’s council by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s party retained five wards in Nottingham,…
Updated: Council by-elections: Labour retains heartland seats as UKIP sink
Labour held five seats in council by-elections last night as the slide in the UKIP vote continued. Jeremy…
Updated: Council by-elections: Labour make gains in south-east England
Labour made gains from the Tories and UKIP on another busy night of council by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s party…
Stench of decay and defection haunts this miserable Blukip coalition in my town
A few weeks ago, the three UKIP councillors elected to Plymouth city council since 2014 defected to the…
Joe Anderson: Chancellor’s cash an insult to the north after years of austerity
“It’s a wicked and cynical business offering superficially simple solutions to complex challenges,” Philip Hammond told the Conservative party conference…
Council by-election: Labour picks up seats on bumper night of votes
Labour made two gains on a big night of council by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s party picked up seats in…
Unite: Voters should punish the Tories for these wicked cuts to our local services
Local councils are being bled dry by the government’s manic devotion to austerity. On average councils receive 40…
