UK electoral law does not prevent a registered political party from fielding more than one candidate in a parliamentary by-election. Each candidate must have a valid nomination and be ...

A total of 34 candidates have been confirmed for the Clacton constituency by-election, triggered by the resignation of Nigel Farage.The Reform UK leader resigned as MP on 7 July, ...

Damian GrammaticasPolitical correspondentPhil KempPolitical reporterGetty ImagesReform UK is fielding local election candidates who have "posted hate, pushed far-right conspiracies and praised extremists" - despite Nigel Farage's claim to have ...

More than half of the candidates standing in this year's general election faced abuse, according to a report by the Electoral Commission.The watchdog said a third of election candidates ...

ReutersThe Conservative Party's four leadership candidates have been speaking at the party's conference in the contest to succeed Rishi Sunak.We have checked claims made by each of them. Kemi ...

Getty ImagesMegan Gallacher has resigned as Scottish Conservative deputy leaderScottish Conservative MSP Meghan Gallacher has resigned as party deputy leader over "concerning allegations" about leader Douglas Ross.It comes after ...