London local elections 2026: Who will win in Waltham Forest? London After wrestling over Waltham Forest since the borough was created, Labour and the Conservatives now face a new threat from the Greens. The Conservatives and Labour have played pass the parcel with Waltham Forest since its inception in 1965. Control of the borough has switched as much as eight times since its formation in 1965, [...]
London Local Elections 2026: Who will win in Hackney? London Voters go to the polls in Hackney for the local elections against the backdrop of a council tax hike and a government funding surge, the previously Labour-dominated borough looks to be a testing ground for Green support in London. In 2022, Sir Keir Starmer’s party scored 50 councillors compared to just five for the Conservatives [...]
Zack Polanski’s public spending plans are pure fantasy Opinion Advisors to the Green Party are advocating Modern Monetary Theory, It’s been tried before and proved a disaster, says Paul Ormerod The Green Party is riding high in the polls – a recent survey puts them joint top, with Labour in fourth place. On the economics front, this raises once again the spectre of Modern [...]
Burnham was Labour’s best chance to stop Reform’s rise January 26, 2026 Blocking Andy Burnham's bid to stand as an MP could cause irreparable damage if Labour now loses the by-election, writes John McTernan.