The PM has dropped plans to postpone local elections affecting about 4.6m voters after legal advice warned the move would be unlawful. Ballots will proceed as scheduled, following criticism from councils and campaigners that the proposal risked undermining democratic accountability.
A bereaved mother campaigning for online safety welcomes a change requiring social media firms to preserve user data, but urges the PM to act faster with tougher safeguards for children, stronger enforcement and penalties for platforms that fail to curb harm.
The PM has scrapped proposals to postpone upcoming council elections after legal advice warned the delay could be unlawful and a legal challenge loomed from Reform. Votes will now proceed on schedule, avoiding disruption for millions of voters.
After opposition and legal concerns, the PM has dropped proposals to cancel local elections, with polls in about 30 councils now set to proceed. The reversal follows pressure from rivals including Nigel Farage and backbench unease, restoring the vote for millions.
Senior Conservatives accuse the PM of planning a Brexit reset that would tie the UK to EU rules, carry high exit costs and bind future governments, risking sovereignty and higher taxpayer bills. Supporters say closer alignment could stabilise trade and relations.
An Oscar-winning American actor, famed for The Godfather, has died aged 95, his wife confirming the death. Tributes from across film hail his artistry, range and six-decade career, crediting him with shaping modern screen acting.
Ministers scrapped plans to delay May’s local elections after a Reform UK legal challenge. The state will pay the party’s costs. Farage calls it a win. The U-turn increases pressure on the PM amid forecasts of council losses and talk of a reshuffle.
The PM has dropped a plan to postpone May’s local elections after advice suggested a likely court defeat. Ministers confirmed polls will proceed on schedule, following backlash from councils and opposition figures over cost, confusion and the risk to democratic fairness.
The PM pledged action to curb harmful AI and protect children online, weighing a social‑media age ban and stricter rules on bots and deepfakes. He promised to hold tech firms to account, but campaigners say any crackdown will falter unless platforms co‑operate and enforcement has real teeth.
Downing St has scrapped plans to delay about 30 council elections after a Reform UK legal challenge and advice that a postponement risked being unlawful. The votes will go ahead in May, posing political risk for Labour. Nigel Farage called for Steve Reed to resign over the reversal.