Is it time to make voting compulsory? May 6, 2026 Low turnout at elections allows anti-growth minorities to dictate policy. Diluting that by ensuring all eligible voices are heard equally would return the incentives to deliver for all in our economy, says Charles White In 2024, Labour told the public: “Sustained economic growth is the only route to improving the prosperity of our country and [...]
Arsenal Champions League final run banks £123m and sets up record revenue May 6, 2026 Arsenal’s run to the Champions League final has already banked the club more than £120m in prize money, paving the way for their highest-earning season ever. The north Londoners reached the final for only the second time in their history in Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid, which clinched a 2-1 aggregate victory. And the [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in the borough of Tower Hamlets? May 6, 2026 CLICK HERE to view all the latest London election results Tower Hamlets has become something of a controversial area in London with its own council difficulties and division over the proliferation of LTNs. Will Aspire retain the council or could the Greens persuade voters to back its national electoral drive? Tower Hamlets is where fractured [...]
London local elections 2026: Who will win in Kingston upon Thames? May 6, 2026 In the Lib Dems’ leafy heartlands, campaigns have included demands for an M&S. But a third runner has entered the traditional two-horse race with the Tories in Ed Davey’s own backyard – the Kingston Independent Residents Group. Kingston upon Thames is both the geographic and the spiritual home of the Liberal Democrats. The leafy south [...]
London local elections 2026: Conservatives HOLD Kensington and Chelsea May 6, 2026 Kensington and Chelsea has been held by the Conservatives. The Tories comfortably retained the affluent borough, holding their seat count at 36. The Labour Party saw its seat count nearly halved, to seven, as the Lib Dems remained on two seats. The Green Party took one seat and one independent candidate was elected. Kensington stays Tory Kensington [...]
Local elections 2026: who will win in Hillingdon Council? May 6, 2026 CLICK HERE to view all the latest London election results The Conservatives have run Hillingdon since 2006 but their majority is slipping. Reform is targeting the Leave-voting area hard, a 4.99 per cent council tax rise is biting, and a £65m Heathrow-linked funding gap is straining local services. No overall control seems to be a [...]
Local elections 2026: Reform take control of Havering council amid wins across UK May 6, 2026 Reform UK have gained the London borough of Havering from no overall control. This is a notable result for Nigel Farage’s party, and the first prize from their strategy of targeting suburban areas on London’s outskirts. Other target areas include Barking, Bromley and Bexley – and it remains to be seen whether this win can be replicated [...]
Local elections 2026: who will win in Harrow Council? May 6, 2026 The Conservatives’ last London stronghold faces its toughest test yet. Four consecutive 4.99 per cent council tax rises, a cumulative 20 per cent hike adding nearly £500 to Band D bills, have handed Labour a powerful attack line. A candidate suspension over offensive social media posts has added damaging scrutiny in one of London’s most [...]
Local elections 2026: who will win in Hammersmith and Fulham Council? May 6, 2026 Labour won 40 of 50 seats in 2022 and remains favourite to hold Hammersmith and Fulham, but two councillor defections to the Greens signal growing pressure. Council tax has risen 4.99 per cent to £1,009 at Band D, the borough faces steep funding cuts by 2028/29, and Hammersmith Bridge remains closed to vehicles with a [...]
London Local Elections 2026: Who will win in Greenwich? May 6, 2026 CLICK HERE to view all the latest London election results As voters head to the polls in Greenwich, the Labour stronghold is set to see a rise in Green support amidst a hike in council tax and a cut in central government funding of the local authority. Back in 2022 Labour secured an overwhelming majority [...]