Day Headlines in Politics News: 2025-05-02
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Local elections at-a-glance: What's happened? (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 20:18:09)
Reform UK wins its first Parliamentary by-election and makes gains in council elections.
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Reform UK makes big gains in English local elections (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 19:13:25)
Nigel Farage's party gains its first foothold in local government after seizing hundreds of seats.
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Seven things we have learnt so far from the election results (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 18:11:07)
The patchwork of different contests across England has been truly fascinating, throwing up all sorts of lessons.
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Henry Zeffman: Seven things we have learnt from the election results (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 18:11:07)
The patchwork of different contests across England has been truly fascinating, throwing up all sorts of lessons.
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Lib Dems take councils after local election gains (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 17:54:53)
The Lib Dems win more than 140 new seats, almost entirely from the Conservatives, in Thursday's election.
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Assisted deaths could top 4,000 a year within decade (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 17:30:13)
Estimate included in official review of costs and impact of passing assisted dying law in England and Wales.
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Assisted deaths could top 4,000 in 10th year after law change (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 17:30:13)
Estimate included in official review of costs and impact of passing assisted dying law in England and Wales.
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Sir John Curtice: Reform's sweeping election wins shake Tory and Labour dominance (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 17:00:48)
Though some of the results are still to be reported, Reform are clearly the winners of Thursday's local elections.
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'Not Labour enough': MPs' despair at voters' verdict on government (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 15:34:48)
Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls for a change of direction after a dismal set of local election results.
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Why Lincolnshire turned a lighter shade of blue (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 15:03:41)
Reform wins both control of the county council and the Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral vote.
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How the political consensus on climate change has shattered (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 14:16:59)
In 2019, the UK committed in law to reducing its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Now the political climate has changed.
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Watch: Key moments from the local elections so far... in 100 seconds (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 13:30:04)
From a recount in Runcorn to a change of council control in Staffordshire, see what's been happening so far.
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Watch: Key moments from the local elections so far... in 92 seconds (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 13:30:04)
From a recount in Runcorn to a change of council control in Staffordshire, see what's been happening so far.
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Andrea Jenkyns: First Reform mayor has knack for bouncing back (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 12:03:26)
The ex-Tory MP has been elected as the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, marking a return to politics.
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Sandeel fishing ban to remain in place (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 12:03:17)
Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline.
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Scottish government drops plans for new misogyny law (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 11:57:26)
The government says there is not enough time to introduce a new misogyny law before next year's Holyrood election.
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Chris Mason: Bruised Tories and Labour left working out how to tackle Reform (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 09:20:18)
Nigel Farage's party shows it is an equal opportunities threat to Labour and the Tories in local polls.
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What's happened in elections so far and what's still to come? (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 08:15:13)
Reform UK wins its first Parliamentary by-election and makes early gains in council elections.
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Watch: Reform by-election win raises questions for Labour and Tories (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 08:00:07)
Damian Grammaticas reports from the Runcorn and Helsby by-election count after a knife-edge victory for Reform.
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Reform takes Runcorn from Labour by just six votes (BBC News - Politics 2025-05-02 07:55:49)
Sarah Pochin overturns a huge 14,696 majority to win Reform UK’s first by-election.