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Glenn CampbellBBC Scotland Political EditorPA MediaA Reform UK billboard in Larkhall during the by-election campaignThe Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election is a surprise win for Labour - giving the party…

Leila NathooPolitical correspondentChristina McSorleyPolitical producerEd Miliband: Solar panels on new homes is just common senseBuilders will be required to fit solar panels to the "vast majority" of new build homes…

The resignation of Zia Yusuf as Reform UK's chairman matters because he was a central character in the stand out trend in British politics since the general election – the…

President Trump speaks during a meeting with Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle…

ReutersIn a post on X, Yusuf wrote: "11 months ago I became chairman of Reform. I've worked full time as a volunteer to take the party from 14 to 30%…

Paul SeddonPolitical reporterBloombergSarah Pochin became Reform UK's fifth MP at a by-election last monthReform UK chairman Zia Yusuf says it was "dumb" for the party's newest MP to call on…

Joshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaThe Conservatives will "never again" put the UK's economic stability at risk by making "promises we cannot afford", the shadow chancellor will say, as his party seeks…

BBCThe results of the ballot are expected in the early hours of Friday morning Voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse will soon head to the polls to elect a new…

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is to set up a commission to examine whether the UK should withdraw from a series of international legal agreements and overturn some domestic legislation which…

Getty ImagesAny child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said.Parents on the credit will be…