The former European Research Group chairman was a prominent Brexiteer but has now turned his attention to anti-Net Zero campaigning.
The man picked by the Conservative Party to stand in Nadine Dorries’ Mid Bedfordshire seat already has a string of controversies under his belt
“The Labour Party has made it clear: First Past the Post is flawed and deeply damaging to our democracy,” one campaigner said.
What did we all learn from last night’s by-elections? Not a single thing, argues Mic Wright
A big problem facing UK politics is that both main political parties see the status quo as in their narrow self-interest, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
Huge losses in the Selby and Ainsty and Somerton and Frome by-elections are signs of a Conservative Government heading for a landslide defeat at the next general election
‘Has he met her recently?’ Byline Times asked. ‘Not that I’m aware of, no’, the Prime Minister’s press secretary told this newspaper
In the run up to the Uxbridge by-election, the Conservative Party appears to be passing off a councillor as an ordinary member of the public
There are two lucrative payouts for MPs who are defeated at a General Election – with some MPs in line for over £40,000
Both Labour and Lib Dems are tactically channelling resources for the forthcoming by-elections, eyeing Tory-held seats. But there’s no sign of a formal pact
Over 6,000 voters were turned away and didn’t return across around 50 council areas, Byline Times can reveal.
Campaigners warn of vote-splitting as new analysis finds that the ‘progressive’ vote will be more split than the right in 69% of England’s council wards on 4 May
His spokesman told Byline Times that the Labour Leader has a “long-standing view against PR”
Keir Starmer has refused to back changing the voting system – but calls to do so are becoming difficult to ignore, Josiah Mortimer reports
And election experts have warned of battles at the ballot box if people are denied a vote, Josiah Mortimer reports