A recent survey has revealed that over half of candidates contesting the May 2026 local elections in England experienced harassment or intimidation during their campaigns. Campaigners are now being urged to maintain respect for their political rivals amidst growing concerns over candidate safety.
Reform UK leaders Nigel Farage and Richard Tice have initiated legal proceedings against the National Crime Agency (NCA), alleging the unauthorised disclosure of confidential financial information concerning party donations to the press. The High Court claim contends that the NCA supplied details that subsequently appeared in media reports.
Detectives have arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting in Clapham, south London, after a man was found dead on Willington Road.
A section of the M25 motorway remains closed between junctions 22 and 21A, affecting traffic in Hertfordshire. The closure is a direct consequence of a warehouse fire in St Albans, producing substantial smoke and posing a risk of a secondary explosion, according to emergency services.
