Gateshead Council held an all out local election on May 7, 2026. Voters went to the polls across Gateshead on Thursday in a critical election that saw all 66 of the council's seats up for grabs.

A councillor has resigned 10 days after winning a seat in the local elections because her "business commitments have expanded rapidly". Reform UK's Danielle Cavanagh won one of three seats in the High ...

Reform UK has chosen its new leader in Gateshead. Newly-elected Dunston Hill and Whickham East councillor Nick Allan is now set to become leader of Gateshead Council. He was chosen on Thursday evening ...

Reform UK has gained control of Gateshead Council, ending Labour’s over 50-year grip on power. On Friday May 8, Reform UK obtained 38 seats out of a total of 66 up for grabs in Gateshead’s all-out ...

The results of the local election in London have sent historical records tumbling, while revealing stark differences in how the parties fared in the capital compared with the rest of England. While ...

The voting in England, Scotland and Wales is the biggest electoral test for Keir Starmer since he became prime minister in 2024. By Stephen Castle Early results from a set of elections across Britain ...

Formidable leader of Newcastle city council committed to improving housing, education and social services ...

Reform UK is expected to expand its foothold in local government in England this week. More than 5,000 seats across 136 councils are being contested, making this one of the largest electoral tests in ...

In early results, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has won more than 400 council races across England. By Michael D. Shear Reporting from London For more than a year, opinion polls have indicated that ...

Reform UK’s surge in areas such as Newcastle-under-Lyme indicates that the party has sustained the support it started to gather in the Midlands and the north of England at the 2024 general election.