Topic: Elections

Will June’s EU elections see an unstoppable rise of the far right?

Analysts predict that culture wars and anti-immigrant policies will drive votes in the upcoming poll

Natalie Donback
Sunak will need to battle more than the elements in the general election

Labour has surged ahead in the polls and many voters want change, but the result should still not be taken for granted

Shehab Khan
Labour leader promises to ‘smash the gangs’ to tackle small boat crossings

Keir Starmer said he will scrap the government’s Rwanda scheme and establish a new Border Security Command if he wins power

Reuters

The scale of Tory election losses masks voter apathy towards Labour

Last week’s local election results saw some stunning triumphs for Keir Starmer — but Labour needs to engage with Muslim communities over its stance on Gaza

Shehab Khan
How the anti-Ulez movement evolved into an Islamophobic smear campaign against Sadiq Khan

As the mayoral election approaches, the city-wide clean air scheme stands out as Khan’s most divisive policy

Diyora Shadijanova
Voter rights groups issue warning over photo ID laws ahead of local elections

Pro-democracy organisations say citizens from ethnic minority communities, including Muslims, could be turned away from ballot stations on 2 May

Samir Jeraj
‘My conscience would not allow me to carry on’: local councillors on why they left Labour

Dozens have resigned since October, citing the party’s stance on Gaza and a toxic culture under Keir Starmer. Five of those who quit tell us why

Naomi Larsson Piñeda
Maysoon Zayid Q&A: ‘I became a comedian because I was a drama queen’

The comedian on the discrimination she’s faced as a Palestinian-American since 7 October

Husna Rizvi
Tax hikes and poor public services — the UK’s economic future looks bleak

Experts warn of anaemic growth and funding gaps to services. Yet neither Labour nor the Conservatives are willing to be honest about raising taxes

Shehab Khan