More than a quarter of the House of Commons has signed an amendment calling for a national commission on electoral reform, in ...

The defence secretary has wished Count Binface “good luck” in the Clacton by-election after the satirical candidate vowed to ...

Nigel Farage has announced that he will resign as a member of parliament and force a by-election in the constituency of ...

By John Marshall, Executive Chair, Potential Energy Coalition The wider potential consequences of the Makerfield by-election will inevitably spark a familiar debate in Westminster. What does the ...

Keir Starmer led us to a general election victory that no one thought possible. He kept us out of the war in Iran and has delivered real progress as Prime Minister at home. He has made the right ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign as prime minister and leader of the Labour Party. In a speech delivered on ...

The news that Andy Burnham would stand as the MP for Makerfield was received with some surprise. In the throes of Labour’s May 2026 crisis, following the disastrous local and devolved parliament ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. John Healey has sensationally resigned as defence secretary over military spending plans. In a letter to the prime minister, ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Andy Burnham is right to put social care at the heart of the political debate. He’s also right to say politicians shouldn’t ...

Sarah Pochin is the Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, having won the seat in a by-election on 1 May 2025. She is the first female MP elected for Reform UK. In the May 2025 by-election, Sarah Pochin ...

Steve Barclay is the environment, food and rural affairs secretary having been appointed to the role in Rishi Sunak’s November 2023 cabinet reshuffle. He replaced outgoing minister Therese Coffey.

Sir Gavin Williamson is the state-school taught, tarantula loving, ‘baby faced assassin’ who ran the Department of Education between 2019 and 2021. He was sacked by Boris Johnson in September 2021 and ...