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Newham elections 2026: What you need to know as voters head to polls

The London elections are fast approaching and voters in Newham will soon be heading to the polls. But who can

WATCH: Ugandans protest President Museveni’s sixth re-election outside Parliament

On a rain-soaked afternoon outside Westminster, Ugandan protesters gathered to challenge the legitimacy of President Yoweri Museveni’s latest election victory.

Reform Press Conference, July 2024

Support for Reform UK grows among young voters 

Young people are now increasingly open to supporting Reform UK, voting intention polls from More in Common shows. The latest

Joe Powell wins for Labour in Kensington and Bayswater.

Kensington and Bayswater swings red as Labour retake wealthiest London borough

The wealthiest borough in London has swung back to Labour in an unusual break from its Conservative tradition. Labour MP

From left to right, Aaron Mafi from the Workers Party, Rachel Brooks from the Green Party, Ben Cronin from Reform Party, Riverside News Editor Cam Hall, Ross Garrod representing Labour, Nick McLean representing Conservative and the Liberal Democrats candidate Paul Kohler.

Save Wimbledon Park main topic at Riverside Radio’s Wimbledon Hustings for 2024 elections

Riverside Radio hosted a hustings in Wimbledon on Thursday 27th June at William Morris House on The Broadway. The evening

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London elections: Sadiq Khan wins record third term as mayor

Labour’s Sadiq Khan has secured a record third term, beating Conservative rival Susan Hall. Khan secured 43.7% of the vote,

Sadiq Khan at a podium speaking

Khan pledges to tackle phone theft as figures on the rise

There have been huge spikes in phone theft across the capital in the last two years, with an average of

An up close image of Shida Bazyar

Can Shida Bazyar’s Sisters in Arms help navigate Germany’s far-right problem?

The German-Iranian author unpacked the themes of her latest book, Sisters in Arms, in a literary discussion at Germany’s cultural

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Who are the candidates for the 2024 London Mayoral election?

The 2024 London Mayoral Elections are only three months away, so here’s our guide to the candidates for the May

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How will new photo ID voting regulations affect local elections?

Local elections this May will be the first time voters will be required to present photo ID to vote at polling stations.

Jason Perry congratulating his Conservative councillors after winning

Croydon voters choose local issues despite national Conservative controversies

Despite historic victories in Wandsworth, Westminster and Barnet, Croydon’s mayoral Conservative swing proved to be another dark cloud in what

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