Dame Andrea Jenkyns wins mayoral race in shimmering Abba-style trouser suit (and she's no stranger to belting out Swedish band's hits live on the radio)

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The ex-Conservative minister, promised a 'new dawn in British politics', vowing to the people of Greater Lincolnshire that Reform would 'reset Britain to its glorious past' as she secured her spot as…

The truth about the rival who Andrea Jenkyns said was not even from this country because of her 'accent'

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

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Lincolnshire was at the centre of Reform's political earthquake that has left Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour party trembling after Dame Andrea won in every area of the county bar one.

Reform avalanche sees Farage win control of first councils as voters punish Labour and Starmer bemoans 'disappointing' local elections - as Tories also face losing hundreds of seats

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 14:21 UTC

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Nigel Farage's jubilant party now has a majority on Staffordshire County Council as a stunning set of results take shape.

Support for Reform has surged – what does this mean for UK politics? Our panel responds | Gaby Hinsliff, John McTernan, Carys Ofoko, Caroline Lucas and Peter Kellner

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

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Can Farage’s party now claim to be the official opposition? And what lessons should Labour and the Tories learn after a chastening night?

English local elections live: Starmer admits results ‘disappointing’ as Reform say they are main opposition after byelection victory

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

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PM says he will go ‘further and faster’ on change after Labour lose Runcorn byelection by six votes

This is what Nigel Farage MUST do now to turn Reform from a successful protest party into one that can form a government: DANIEL HANNAN

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

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Nigel Farage certainly had a spectacular night. True, his margin in Runcorn and Helsby was only six votes - but to win such a constituency is extraordinary.

Sir John Curtice: Reform are challenging traditional party dominance

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 12:11 UTC

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Reform has won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes - one of the closest parliamentary elections ever

Chris Mason: Bruised Tories and Labour left working out how to tackle Reform

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Nigel Farage's party shows it is an equal opportunities threat to Labour and the Tories in local polls.

Nigel Farage’s Reform snatches Labour safe seat after knife-edge vote

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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“We are now the opposition party in the U.K. to Labour, and the Tories are a waste of space,” Farage told reporters in Runcorn.

Results special: What changes after Nigel Farage’s big night?

found 2025 › May › 02 (Fri) @ 10:49 UTC

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Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy have a Friday episode to take stock of the by-election, mayoral and local election results so far. Sam’s pulled an all-nighter to cover Reform’s victo…