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Nigel Farage hails ‘historic shift in politics’ after Reform UK election gains

Party has success in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peakedNigel Farage hailed sweeping election wins for Reform UK as a “historic shift in British politics” on a day when the populist party made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives.Reform made advances in heartland areas of both parties, clocking up substantial early results in the English local elections by taking control of Essex county council, Havering, its first London l...

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Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control

First time Welsh nationalist party has enough support to run Wales, while also blocking momentum of Reform UKElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesPlaid Cymru is on course to declare victory in the Welsh Senedd elections, a result that would simultaneously end nearly 30 years of Labour dominance in devolved politics in Wales and block the momentum of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.By early Friday evening, with 14 of 16 constituencies declared, the centre-l...

DMK backed outside support to AIADMK govt, asked us to follow: CPM's big claim

DMK backed outside support to AIADMK govt asked us to follow CPMs big claim

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Kash Patel forced polygraph tests on more than a dozen staff as 'paranoia' grips FBI chief

Kash Patel forced polygraph tests on more than a dozen staff as ‘paranoia’ grips FBI chiefOur DC Insider newsletter has arrived. Sign up HERE for all the latest scoops inside Washington and drama inside the Trump administration. By ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 18:07, 8 May 2026 | Updated: 18:08, 8 May 2026 e-mail View comments

Badenoch claims Tories ‘coming back’ despite widespread losses in local elections

Badenoch’s statement came after the Conservatives won back Westminster and Wandsworth councils in LondonElections 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesKemi Badenoch has claimed that the Conservatives are “coming back” after winning back Westminster and Wandsworth councils from Labour in London, despite her party suffering significant losses throughout England in Thursday’s elections.The party also saw off a threat from Reform in Bexley. But the Tories suffer...

Angus Robertson says ‘politics is a hard business’ after losing Holyrood seat

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LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says he can "change the political landscape"

CBS Mornings Ex-reality star turned LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt wants to "shake up city hall" .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By Adam Yamaguchi Adam Yamaguchi Correspondent Adam Yamaguchi is a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles. Read Full Bio Adam Yamaguchi May 8, 2026 / 12:59 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt said he thinks he can "shake up city hall" as he runs for...

Five election moments you may have missed

Five election moments you may have missedJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter BBCIndependent candidate Captain Beany attended the count in his customary orange hueThe 2026 elections for English councils, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish Parliament have seen thousands of candidates competing for seats, and millions of votes cast.Emotions have run high, there has been jubilation and hugs from winners, some tears from losing candidates, and even a few...

Russia plans to ship key equipment for Iran's Bushehr NPP in 2027 — Rosatom

CEO Alexey Likhachev added that Rosatom is ready to send its specialists back to Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant after the end of the military conflict

US to factor in allies’ steps on Iran when deciding on troop numbers in Europe — Rubio

The state secretary also acknowledged that the United States and its allies should understand that American resources are not unlimited

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins

Plaid Cymru set to take power in Wales and SNP to retain it in Scotland, but Reform made big gains in both nationsElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesThe polls had been terrible, the predictions dire and even one of his predecessors as Labour leader, Ed Miliband, had reportedly told Keir Starmer he should set a timetable for his resignation if the results were as bad as they looked.But for the prime minister, as polling stations closed in Wales, Sc...

Reform and Greens surge in local elections: what next for Labour? – The Latest

Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections, while Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and the Green party made substantial gains. So is the era of two-party politics over? And can the prime minister survive?Lucy Hough speaks to political correspondent Alexandra Topping Continue reading...

U.S. defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10 million to former employers

Peter Williams, a veteran cybersecurity executive who was the head of the hacking and surveillance tech division of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris, has been ordered to pay $10 million to its former employer. Williams was the central figure in one of the worst leaks of advanced hacking tools in the history of the United States and its closest allies. On Wednesday, a judge ordered Williams to pay that amount in restitution on top of the $1.3 million he had already been ordered to pay to L3Harris...

Lone AMMK MLA meets Governor, seeks invite for AIADMK to form govt as Vijay remains 2 short of majority

Lone AMMK MLA meets Governor seeks invite for AIADMK to form govt as Vijay remains short of majority

US waiting on a response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio

Diplomatic efforts continuing despite fighting in and around contested strait of Hormuz in recent daysMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said that Washington is expecting a response from Iran on Friday to its proposals for an interim deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, as Iran accused the US of breaching the increasingly fragile ceasefire announced last month.In recent days there have been the biggest flare-ups in fighting in and around the cont...

‘Only stupid countries don’t shoot back’, says Rubio after clash in strait

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Eluned Morgan urges Starmer to ‘change course’ as she loses her Senedd seat

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Scottish Greens ‘no longer wasted vote’ as party gains first constituency MSPs

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