Reform has won two of this year's six mayoral contests - the party's first ever mayors.

Sir Keir Starmer has said he "gets" why his party suffered defeat to Reform UK in the Runcorn by-election, as he promised to go "further" in delivering…

In a historic parliamentary by-election, Reform's Sarah Pochin won Runcorn and Helsby by just six votes, a majority of just 0.02% and a swing…

It was breakfast time when Nigel Farage told Sky News the Tories were "toast" after Reform UK's victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.

Will MPs get a vote on a trade deal with Donald Trump?

British politics is changing after a night that saw a sensational, record-breaking victory by Nigel Farage in the North West.

Voting is under way in local elections across England, as well as in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.

Small boat crossings have passed 10,000 in 2025 at the earliest point in a year since records began, Sky News understands.

The government wants councils to crush more vans used to fly-tip rubbish, as it announces a crackdown on the illegal dumping of waste.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party will not be in opposition for "decades" - but warns there is a "long road ahead" for the Tories.

The environment secretary has defended the government's net zero agenda after Sir Tony Blair said phasing out fossil fuels was "doomed to fail".

The UK has joined US forces in attacking a Houthi target in Yemen for the first time since Donald Trump was re-elected.

The sugar tax currently imposed on soft drinks could be applied to milkshakes as the government seeks to crack down on rising obesity levels.

Kemi Badenoch has said she would not want a male radiographer performing a mammogram to screen for breast cancer.