🔴 BIRMINGHAM PARK SHOOTING: THREE JAILED FOR AMBUSH ON TEENAGER Lamar Anderson, Jeheim Wilson & Kaine Dowe have been jailed for nearly 30 years after a 15-year-old boy was shot in a Birmingham park. Tap link to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/birmingham-par…

🔴 MANCHESTER AIRPORT ASSAULT RETRIAL: DAY 15 AFTERNOON Welcome back to our live coverage from court. We are resuming our thread for the afternoon session of Day 15 as Mr Amaad gives evidence. Tap the link to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/manchester-air…

🔴 MANCHESTER TAXI RAPIST JAILED FOR 16 YEARS Muhammad Nasir, 40, has been jailed for 12 years with an extra 4 on licence for the rape of a passenger. The defendant diverted a 20-minute journey into a 3-hour ordeal. Tap thumbnail 🔗 to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/muhammad-nasir…

🔴 MANCHESTER AIRPORT ASSAULT RETRIAL: DAY 16 Welcome back to our live coverage as the assault retrial of Mohammed Amaaz & Muhammad Amaad enters its 16th day. We are back at court this morning for the latest testimony. Tap thumbnail 🔗 to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/manchester-air…

🔴 TEEN JAILED 4½ YRS FOR STALKING & TERRORISM Dihan Rahman, 19, downloaded ISIS & beheading material while running a far-right Telegram channel. Nazi posts were part of his harassment of schoolgirls who rejected him. Tap thumbnail 🔗 to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/dihan-rahman-a…

🔴 COURTS QUIET FOR LOCAL ELECTION COVERAGE Courtrooms remain fairly still as the machinery of local government takes priority. So UK COURTS LIVE is temporarily pivoting from the dock to the polling stations today ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/courts-pause-f…

🔴 LIVE DATA: FOLLOW EVERY SEAT CHANGE IN REAL-TIME Our stream is live with direct intelligence from 2,969 wards. Click our thumbnail for minute-by-minute updates as the first declarations are expected in the early hours of Friday ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 FARAGE CASTS BALLOT IN ESSEX Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has cast his vote in the 2026 local elections. The Clacton MP arrived at his local polling station earlier today, click our link 🔗 for full story ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 VOTING: PAWS AT THE POLLS Forget the manifestos; the real stars of today’s local elections are our four-legged friends. #DogsAtPollingStations is officially trending, click link 🔗 for the full story ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 BADENOCH ARRIVES TO CAST HER VOTE Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch arrived at Clavering village hall alongside husband Hamish Badenoch, waving to crowds gathered outside as polling day gets underway. Tap link 🔗 to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 ED DAVEY CASTS HIS VOTE Lib Dem leader Ed Davey was pictured alongside wife Emily Davey after the couple voted at Surbiton Hill Methodist Church in south-west London during today’s local elections. Tap link 🔗 to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 STARMER ARRIVES TO CAST HIS VOTE Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer & wife Lady Victoria Starmer arrived earlier at Westminster Chapel in central London to vote in today’s local elections. Tap link 🔗 to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 LEEDS DOG TAKES UP POLLING STATION DUTY Another patient dog was spotted standing outside a polling station in Leeds as voters headed to the ballot box today. Tap link 🔗 to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 FOOTWEAR FOCUS: FARAGE’S POLL SOCKS Forget the exit polls; the real story is the hosiery. Reform leader Nigel Farage, hoping for a foot in the door, made a statement at a polling station in Walton-on-the-Naze, with Brit-themed socks. Live updates: vpnews.co.uk/elections ⬇️

🔴 COUNTDOWN TO THE RESULTS Polls close at 10:00 PM. From Broxbourne at 1:00 AM to Southampton at 6:30 AM, this overnight guide shows when to expect the big declarations. Click our link 🔗 for every council result as they break ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 LOCALS TAKE THE BISCUIT POLL A resident in Stirchley has a tongue-in-cheek “biscuit polling station”, inviting locals to cast their votes for favourites including Oreos, Maryland Cookies, Jammie Dodgers & Jaffa Cakes. Read latest news & results ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 ELECTION: SHOPPING & VOTING Milton Keynes has taken convenience to a new level today with the UK’s first "Central Voting Hub" located inside a shopping centre. The ultimate "buy one, get one free" on democracy. Click link 🔗 to read more ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 SADIQ KHAN BRINGS LABRADOR TO POLLS London Mayor Sadiq Khan was joined by his labrador Luna as he headed out to cast his vote, with dogs continuing to stealing the spotlight at polling stations across the country today. Tap link for latest news ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 POLL PREDICTS HISTORIC REFORM BREAKTHROUGH A final poll before voting opened today predicts Reform UK could become the biggest party in Birmingham, with the party hoping to seize control of the council after Labour’s 14-year reign. Read more 🔗 ⬇️ vpnews.co.uk/uk-local-elect…

🔴 LOCAL ELECTION SHOCK A fresh poll predicts a political earthquake across all wards. ➡️ RFM: 1,580 (+1,580) 🟠 LDM: 950 (+286) 🔴 LAB: 941 (-1,597) 🔵 CON: 572 (-631) 🟢 GRN: 503 (+344) ⚪️ INDP: 213 (-102) ⚪️ MUSLIM: 208 (+177) Follow live: vpnews.co.uk/elections ⬇️