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Farage’s Reform UK still has electoral obstacles ahead

Financial Times · Fri 08 May, 23:57

Party performed strongly in council polls but path to general election victory is probably more perilous

Financial Times

Keir Starmer and Britain’s new politics of instability

Labour’s failures in office have opened the way to Reform and other insurgent parties

Financial Times

Starmer clings on as Burnham lies in wait after Labour’s dire elections

Greater Manchester mayor is hoping to challenge prime minister for party leadership

Financial Times

The new politics may be more like the old politics than we assume

Our electoral system will force consolidation within the left and right blocs

Financial Times

Britain’s elections in maps and charts

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made sweeping gains in northern England, with a Brexit divide still clear

BBC News

Plaid Cymru ready to run Wales, leader says, after party wins Senedd vote

Plaid Cymru becomes the biggest party in the Welsh Parliament, ending Labour's century long election winning streak in Wales.

BBC News

SNP wins Scottish election as Reform and Labour tie for second

John Swinney's party finished comfortably ahead of its rivals, but short of an overall majority.

BBC News

Analysis: Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections body blow

Sir Keir Starmer is facing what looks like a coordinated attempt to get him to set a timetable for his departure.

BBC News

Reform election gains show shift in British politics, says Farage

Labour and the Conservatives suffer losses at the expense of Reform across England.

The Economist

Nigel Farage’s triumph is not quite what it seems

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The Economist

Secret document reveals Russia’s plans to aid Iran

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NYT Europe

Peter Magyar Prepares to Take Over as Hungary’s Leader From Viktor Orban

The former opposition leader, who won a landslide election, now faces the formidable job of dismantling what his...

NYT Europe

A Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability

The event, shrunken because of security fears, adds to a sense that Moscow and other cities can no longer be...

The Telegraph

Alex Neil claims it is advantage Millwall after first-leg draw at Hull

The Telegraph

The best plays and musicals in London (and beyond) to book in 2026

These shows are the finest on stage, both the best-rated productions we have already seen and those to which we are...

Wales

BBC Wales

Plaid Cymru ready to run Wales, leader says, after Labour's historic Senedd election collapse

Plaid Cymru becomes the biggest party in the Welsh Parliament, ending Labour's century long election winning streak in Wales.

BBC Wales

Celebrities send well wishes to Bonnie Tyler as singer in induced coma after surgery

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery in Portugal on Wednesday.

BBC Wales

Gareth Lewis: 'Can anything describe the scale of Labour's defeat?'

BBC Wales' political editor Gareth Lewis examines the scale of Labour's defeat in Wales and what it means.

BBC Wales

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth: From party disarray to brink of power

A profile of the broadcaster turned politician poised to be Plaid Cymru's first first minister.

Sport

BBC Sport · Football

Fernandes: The trophies, the assist record and his future

No Premier League medal, no Champions League title, but Bruno Fernandes has won other trophies and many accolades,...

BBC Sport · Football

Arteta rallies Arsenal for huge Premier League weekend

As the Premier League title race nears its conclusion, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tells his players and the...

BBC Sport · Rugby Union

From cricket to 'bosh' queen - England prop Muir

England prop Maud Muir discusses her childhood cricket days and love for pottery and "boshing" defenders.

BBC Sport · Football

Saints charged by EFL with spying on Middlesbrough

The EFL charges Southampton with spying on Middlesbrough before they meet in the Championship play-off semi-finals...

The Race · F1

Shorter races needed? F1's 2027 rule changes face big complications

F1 2027 rule changes have been agreed 'in principle' - but there's a key complication that must be addressed before...

The Race · F1

A 'delightful move'? Our verdict on F1's big 2027 engine shift

Is F1's move (in principle) to make fundamental changes to its engine rules an own-goal, or should we just be...

The Race · F1

F1 agrees plan to ditch '50/50' engine power split for 2027

F1 has agreed a plan for engine rule changes for 2027 that will include ditching the notional 50/50 power split...

The Race · F1

What you need to know about new F1 2026 rules meeting

Further ideas to tweak F1’s 2026 rules are up for discussion on Friday in the latest round of talks between teams and the FIA

Formula 1 Official

Wolff praises Bonnington’s role in Antonelli’s success

Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington, Kimi Antonelli’s race engineer at Mercedes, has received praise from team boss Toto Wolff...

Formula 1 Official

Proposals agreed for further evolutionary regulation changes

Proposals for further evolutionary changes to the 2026 regulations have been agreed in principle following an online...

ESPN Cricinfo

'It hurts' - worry lines at DC as Kuldeep's sorry lines (and lengths) continue

Kuldeep Yadav has been well off his best this season, and that's one of the reasons DC have had a disappointing year

ESPN Cricinfo

Confidence and clarity make Anukul Roy 'a really good package' for KKR

"It's good that guys like Anukul are getting opportunities because you could easily get overlooked for the next...

Science

New Scientist

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it really began

A long-overlooked writing system from 5000 years ago is still largely undeciphered, but could mark the moment humans...

New Scientist

Neanderthal 'kneeprint' found next to mysterious stalagmite circle

An impression made in clay around 175,000 years ago could be a kneeprint left by one of the builders of a strange...

New Scientist

US government releases huge batch of UFO files

The US Department of Defense has released hundreds of documents and photographs related to UFOs, some of which have...

New Scientist

Doubling their genomes may have helped plants survive mass extinctions

Many flowering plants have duplicated genomes, which could have helped them evolve to deal with extreme stress in...

Nature

Radioactive rain and proving relativity: Books in brief

Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01500-0Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.

Nature

‘Undruggable’ cancer proteins meet their match

Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01447-2People with a deadly form of pancreatic cancer...

Nature

World-leading climate centre takes Trump administration to court

Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01501-zUniversities that run the National Center for...

Nature

Goodbye GDP? 31 ways to replace the world's favourite measure of economic health

Nature, Published online: 08 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01511-xProposed UN progress indicators include...

Technology

The Verge