Paul Seddon Political reporter PA Media Nigel Farage has dismissed a suggestion from Kemi Badenoch that Reform UK and Tory councillors could enter into coalitions after next month’s local elections. Speaking earlier, Tory leader Badenoch told the BBC her party’s local leaders would be free to share power with Reform if it was required to...
BBC Isaac Newton knew a thing or two about politics. After the great philosopher and scientist had been struck by inspiration (if not actual fruit) when an apple fell from a tree in his Lincolnshire garden, he went on to become an MP. Wandering around that same garden, staring at that same tree (or at...
Sam Francis Political reporter Getty Images The Green Party of England and Wales is aiming for a “record” number of councillors as it looks to increase its power base for an eighth election in a row, party co-leader Adrian Ramsey has said. The party is looking to build on its successes, after passing 800 councillors...
There’s still time to register to vote in May’s local elections in Exeter – but time is running out. Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May.  There will also be by-elections for two City Council wards on the same day, in Mincinglake & Whipton, and Topsham.  People will...
There’s still time to register for a postal vote for May’s local elections in Exeter – but time is running out.  Elections for Devon County Council will be held throughout Exeter on Thursday 1 May.   There will also be by-elections for two City Council wards on the same day, in Mincinglake & Whipton, and Topsham.   ...
Martyn Oates BBC South West political editor Getty Images The elections are being held against the backdrop of the reorganisation of local government Voters on both sides of the River Tamar will get the chance to vote in local elections on 1 May. The vote comes ahead of a very big change – here is...
The list of candidates standing in Exeter for the local elections on Thursday 1 May has now been published. Voters will be electing representatives for the Devon County Council and in Exeter City Council by-elections. Full details of all those standing are available to view online: Polling stations will be open across the city from...
Becky Morton Political reporter PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged the public to “vote for change in your community”, as he launched Labour’s local election campaign for England. The elections on 1 May are the party’s first major test at the ballot box since winning power in last July’s landslide victory. But...
U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, and two top Trump administration officials traveled to Greenland on Friday on an itinerary that was markedly curtailed from its original plans due to Greenlanders’ frosty reception amid President Donald Trump’s ongoing threats to take the Arctic island from NATO ally Denmark — even by armed...
Reform UK has launched its “most ambitious” local election campaign with a major rally as the party looks to turn momentum in the opinion polls into council seats. The party has been neck and neck with Labour and ahead of the Tories in some polls but has been destabilised by a row that saw Rupert...
Councillors have unanimously backed a submission which sets out the council’s case for a new unitary authority which includes the city of Exeter. The council will now submit its interim case for the creation of a new unitary authority incorporating the city of Exeter and adjacent areas after it gained cross-party support. The submission recognises...
May local election materials are already being stuffed through letterboxes as Devon’s political parties race to get ahead of the start of the official election campaign period, which begins on Tuesday. After this date campaign spending must be recorded and declared and must stay within prescribed limits. Local election materials often contain surprising claims about...
Devon’s eleven councils have less than five weeks to develop a joint proposal for local government reorganisation covering the whole of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay after local government minister Jim McMahon invited them to submit their initial plans by 21 March. In a letter sent earlier this month to all Devon’s council CEOs and leaders,...
Devon County Council’s plan to postpone the May 2025 local elections has failed alongside its application to join the government’s fast-track devolution priority programme. Secretary of State Angela Rayner announced the decision in a House of Commons statement today. County council leader James McInnes wrote to the government to apply to join the fast-track devolution...