Council by-election result from yesterday
In the only contest taking place this week, the Conservatives held a seat in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Council by-election results from yesterday
Labour gained a seat from an independent in Buckinghamshire. But Labour lost a seat to Aspire in Tower Hamlets and another one to the Lib Dems in Bradford.
Council by-election result from yesterday
In the only contest this week, the Conservatives held a seat in Surrey.
Council by-election results from yesterday
In the first contests of the year, independent candidates held seats in East Sussex and Rother.
We have twice as many shops as we need
The good news is that it means great potential to increase the housing supply. Bold planning changes are needed.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives gained a seat from the Lib Dems in Charnwood. But the Lib Dems held seats in Cumbria and South Lakeland.
The growing number of children in care is a national tragedy
Thousands more are spending Christmas denied the chance that adoption would offer them of a permanent, loving home.
Council by-election results from yesterday and Wednesday
The Conservatives held a seat in Dumfries and Galloway. Labour lost a seat to an independent in Ashfield. But Labour held seats in Haringey, Harlow and Middlesbrough.
Kent County Council’s proposals to keep the traffic flowing after Brexit are welcome
The Government should back these sensible plans. We must avoid a repeat of the disruption on the roads that took place in 2015.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives lost a seat to an independent in Surrey. Labour held a seat in Leicester. The Lib Dems held a seat in Oxford – but lost a seat to the SNP in Highland.
Five years on, cutting the spare room subsidy has been vindicated
Work has been rewarded. Predictions of rent arrears increasing have been proved false. The number of households penalised has fallen from 660,000 to 381,000.
CCHQ is printing thousands of postcards to promote the Brexit deal
The use of Party funds for this exercise is proving divisive. It encourages the public to challenge the stance taken by many Conservative MPs.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Lib Dems gained a seat from Stratford First in Warwickshire. The Conservatives held seats in Bromley and Welwyn Hatfield.
There has been a sharp increase in the number of home-educated pupils
This is a welcome trend. School standards have improved. But parents are to be commended for taking charge, when let down by “the system”.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives held seats in Enfield, Westminster and Windsor and Maidenhead. Labour held a seat in Wirral.