UK Lib Dems in the news over UK politics, reforms, and EU ties; Lib Dems generally push liberal democracy and UK-specific policy.
Malcolm Offord, now Reform UK's Scottish leader, says he has lost friends after defecting from the Conservatives. He aims to challenge the Holyrood status quo, facing opposition from mainstream parties. Polls suggest Reform UK may come second in May, but recent surveys show a dip in support.
The UK government has announced that existing guidance on mobile phone restrictions in schools will be made statutory. This move formalises policies most schools already enforce, aiming to strengthen child safeguarding legislation amid ongoing debates about technology's impact on young people. The legislation is part of broader child protection reforms.
A Westchester couple’s century-old house, with a coffin door and an underground tunnel, has inspired novelist Pokwatka’s new horror novel Accumulation. Unusual phenomena include a haunted doll, music from walls, and moving objects, yet the family remains grounded, continuing to live in the home.
Local and devolved votes held 7–8 May have produced major gains for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and for the Green Party while Labour has lost hundreds of council seats and control of key authorities. Scotland and Wales results are reshaping national parliaments; Keir Starmer has said he will stay in office and has taken responsibility for the losses.
Labour has lost control of several councils across England while Reform UK and the Greens gain ground; the results signal a reshaping of the political landscape ahead of any general election, with the SNP and Plaid Cymru also indicating shifts in power in Scotland and Wales.
Labour has suffered a major setback in local and devolved elections, with Reform UK and the Green Party making significant gains. The leadership question for Sir Keir Starmer is intensifying as MPs and voters express dissatisfaction with the pace of change and the government's direction. Welsh and Scottish results compound pressure on Labour's national strategy.
Nigel Farage faces intensified questions after The Guardian reports a £5m gift from Thai-based crypto investor Christopher Harborne; Reform UK cites a possible Russian hack on Farage’s devices, while opposition parties demand transparency and security-service involvement. Debates over declaration rules and national security escalate as investigations continue.