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Late deciders, higher turnout: what the Gorton and Denton byelection taught us about voters

High numbers of undecideds may partially explain the late swing to the Greens.

03.03.2026 20

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Hannah Bunting

Rumours about replacing Keir Starmer overlook several important polling details

Voters are undecided and no party is polling particularly well. All is not well for the UK prime minister – but talk of his imminent removal may be...

12.12.2025 10

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Hannah Bunting

UK local elections delivered record-breaking fragmentation of the vote

The Conservatives and Labour together barely scraped a quarter of seats – but Reform’s victory came on a historically low vote share.

03.05.2025 7

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Hannah Bunting

Local elections: what would a good night look like for Nigel Farage’s Reform?

Council seats are up for election across Tory heartlands and Nigel Farage is looking to gain hundreds of them.

30.04.2025 6

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Hannah Bunting