Three principal authority council by-elections this week, including Reform UK's first successful defence of a seat.

The Agenda and Reports to Conference have been published for the Autumn Lib Dem Federal Conference in Bournemouth.

A regularly updated list of all the local councillors that Reform UK has shed from the May local elections.

James McMurdock, Reform UK MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, has suspended himself after financial allegations were put to him.

Just a few weeks after being elected in a by-election for Reform UK, Owain Clatworthy contacted the Labour Party about joining them.

New data is out from the annual British Social Attitudes survey: Support for electoral reform has reached a new high – A record 60% are in favour of changing the electoral system ‘to allow smaller ...

Here is a curio. Michael Ramage was elected in May as a councillor in County Durham as one of the Reform UK candidates. In other words, he is not a member of the official Reform group on the council ...

Congratulations to the following Liberal Democrats spotted in the 2025 King’s Birthday honours: Mike Cox, Lib Dem councilor and chair of our federal finance committee (FFRC) – CBE “for Political and ...

Jonathan Parry's book, Liberalism, explores the history of liberalism as a political idea in Britain. He came on my podcast to discuss it.

Adam Smith was elected as a Reform councillor for Hackleton and Roade on West Northamptonshire. But he is now listed as an independent.

Councillor Emma Sims (Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham ward, Wychavon Council) has left the Conservatives and joined the Lib Dems.

Cllr Tina Bhartwas, previously deputy leader of the Labour group on Hertfordshire County Council, has joined the Liberal Democrats.