Southend MP: How we can hand power to the people

In an opinion piece, Southend MP David Burton-Sampson describes how Southend is changing, and how...

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Farage wins Clacton byelection, but was it worth it? – podcast

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton byelection he triggered by resigning from the seat because he...

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What does Clacton get for its loyalty to stroppy Nige? Next to nothing | John Crace

Why bother to improve people’s lives – or even show up – when getting votes is...

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Clacton byelection polls open with Farage up against slew of fringe candidates

Longest ballot in UK voting history features likes of Count Binface and Howling Laud Hope alongside...

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‘Let the people judge me’: Le Pen and Farage learn from Donald Trump

Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage have both learned political tactics from Donald Trump. But will they...

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‘If we had jobs we wouldn’t care’: What Clacton voters think about small boats crisis

Ahead of next week's by-election, locals in the coastal town called Nigel Farage a 'showman' who...

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‘Can’t run away forever’: Farage warned he faces growing threat of second by-election

Reform leader accused of ‘running away’ from scrutiny following claims he negotiated a...

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‘Farage’s got to come clean or clear off’: what voters on Clacton beach think about their MP – and the country

Nigel Farage’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest...

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‘We will not be closing’

Reform cancels “net stupid zero” but the work of the climate commission won't be...

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‘It’s Wizard of Oz stuff’: Clacton voters divided over Farage byelection

Voters’ views range from adulation to scepticism to outright cynicism over contest triggered...

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Reform byelection campaign risks a replay of the Johnson error

In triggering an entirely optional byelection, Nigel Farage has given opponents weeks to repeat the...

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Reform to ask for Clacton byelection to be held on 6 August after Farage resignation

Constituents to vote in contest being boycotted by major parties over financial scandal surrounding...

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From aviators to activists: Essex commemorates its outstanding women

A project recognising some remarkable Essex women reveals their fascinating stories The post From...

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Local government in the East: what now?

The new Reform county councils want to block local government reorganisation in Essex, Norfolk and...

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Confidential information exposed in Thurrock Council disclosures

An investigation by East Anglia Bylines spotlight team has uncovered flawed redaction practices at...

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‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban

Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events...

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The unanswered questions over NATIS’s two-year fraud investigation

A council fraud unit spent over two years investigating international fraud and no one knows what...

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