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Image of politician avatars battling on the Pokémon-Go style game Politidex.

Could this Pokémon Go-style game help tackle political disengagement?

A Pokémon Go-style game centred on catching and battling UK politicians went viral on social media following the 2026 local

Sutton local election preview

Sutton election 2026: Can the Lib Dems keep their south London stronghold?

The 2026 council and mayoral elections are fast approaching, and voters in Sutton will soon be heading to the polls. 

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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

Zack Polanski launches Green local election campaign with visit to Lewisham estate

Polanski’s Greens visit Lewisham estate after launching housing-focussed local election campaign

Zack Polanski visited a Lewisham housing estate on Thursday in a bid to spotlight ‘failing Labour councils’ following the Green

women in parliament listening to speaker MP Natalie Fleet

WATCH: From Instagram to the Houses of Parliament – meet the group getting girls into politics

More than 100 girls and women gathered at Westminster for a panel of political experts – including Labour MP Natalie

Houses of multiple occupation

Borough with the fourth-highest number of HMOs unveils plans to curb further growth

Hammersmith and Fulham borough council have announced that they are changing their policy on small houses of multiple occupation, by

Green Party candidate for Mayor of Croydon is hopeful amid party’s historic by-election win  

The Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of Croydon said there is always hope to fix the ‘mess’ in the borough amid the party’s success elsewhere.   Peter Underwood has

LISTEN: Young Labour – what’s gone wrong and what needs to change?

Young people are abandoning the Labour Party. Anger over Gaza, repeated U-turns, and internal purges of the left have all contributed

Growing number of French residents in the UK seek British citizenship

The number of French nationals living in the UK who apply for British citizenship has almost tripled over the past decade, according to the latest Home Office figures.

WATCH: Hundreds protest China mega embassy as Government nears decision

The political opposition ramped up pressure on the Labour government to block China’s proposed mega embassy in a protest attended

Three men sit at a table

Brixton campaigners hit back at Labour councillors’ decision not to participate in group meeting

Campaign group Assemble Brixton has expressed concern over Labour councillors’ decision not to engage with its plans to tackle homelessness

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