Reform Gains

I membri delle comunità minoritarie a Birmingham e altrove temono che i risultati possano portare a un aumento della retorica ostile. Ammettendo la sconfitta durante lo spoglio elettorale presso l'Utilita Arena di Birmingham venerdì, il leader uscente del consiglio comunale per il Labour, John Cotton, ha lanciato un appello. "Ciò che incoraggerei la prossima amministrazione di questa città a fare, qualunque sia la forma che essa assumerà, è che si assicuri di sostenere la diversità di questa città", ha dichiarato. Il governo locale del Labour, durato 14 anni, è terminato bruscamente, con Reform che emerge come il partito più grande con 22 consiglieri finora, seguito dai Greens con 19, sebbene entrambi i partiti siano lontani dai 51 necessari per la maggioranza. Continua a leggere...

Il partito riscuote successo nelle aree cuore di Labour e Tory, ma un sondaggista afferma che i risultati suggeriscono che Reform potrebbe aver raggiunto il suo apice

It has been a crushing set of local and devolved elections for Labour, with Reform UK making huge gains across the country and the Greens winning in London. Keir Starmer is under pressure to announce a timeline for his departure – yet he insists he will not walk away Continue reading...

Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and TamworthElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesThe scale of the electoral challenge facing Labour was laid bare overnight as the party haemorrhaged councillors at the local elections and Reform made significant gains.Keir Starmer’s party went into Thursday’s local elections expected to lose up to 1,850 councillors, with senior figures describing the contest as “tough”. Continue reading...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers had indicated ‘transitional’ proposed changes as Labor attempts to repair a ‘structurally flawed’ budgetFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOnly applying changes to the CGT discount and negative gearing rules to new investments would “severely delay” desperately needed reforms required to repair a “structurally flawed” budget and boost the economy, Deloitte says.The consulting firm estimated that a policy which cut the 50% capital gains tax discount to 33% and abolished negative gearing would only generate $500m over the first four years of operation if existing investments were not included – an approach known as “grandfathering”. Continue reading...

Report reveals the Howard-era settings are helping fuel intergenerational inequality in Australia’s housing marketFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has given one of its strongest signals yet the capital gains tax discount will be reworked in the May budget, with a parliamentary inquiry finding the Howard-era settings are helping fuel intergenerational inequality in Australia’s housing market.A Greens-led parliamentary inquiry said the 50% discount “skewed the ownership of housing away from owner-occupiers and towards investors”. Continue reading...