UK Local Elections

Local elections 2022: Your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK.

— What to expect for Labour and Conservatives in England and Wales, as the pressure keeps mounting on Boris Johnson? What about Northern Ireland where Sinn Féin are favourite to become the largest party?

UK Local Elections

Local elections: Survey gives Labour huge lead in London ahead of vote.

— The party has long dominated but the scale of the lead raises questions about why the Conservatives are experiencing such unprecedented unpopularity.

UK Politics

Angela Rayner, porn in parliament and a depressing week for British politics.

— Labour’s deputy leader was forced to justify her own response to comments made about her. How the responsibility shifted to Angela Rayner.

OPINION

“Make Brexit Work” is the only way forward right now.

— I want to be in the EU, but I tend to think Keir Starmer is right that there is no way to do it (for the foreseeable future) and that therefore it is a pointless fight – especially as waging that fight is playing right into the hands of the Tories.

Brexit

Will Truss press the re-set button?

— As the false claims made about the benefits of Brexit are gradually being found out, Brexit isn’t suffering from a failure to control the narrative. It’s suffering from failure, Professor Chris Grey writes.

Analysis

How much trouble is Boris Johnson in?

— Backbenchers are rattling their sabres and a brutal by-election loss has made it all so much worse for Boris Johnson.

Analysis

Labour reshuffle: Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet exudes confidence – but the party’s left has been shut out.

— What’s behind the appointments to Labour’s front bench?