After a week of headlines being dominated by the latest from the Trump administration, Friday’s UK headlines are focused on local and domestic issues. 

The sun continues to shine this morning with the beautiful weather set to continue into the weekend. Yesterday, the UK recorded the hottest day on record (so far) – and it’s not just the weather that’s heating up – the headlines are too.

Reform UK secured a narrow victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, winning by just six votes after Labour previously held the seat with a substantial majority of nearly 14,700.

Reform UK secured a narrow victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, defeating Labour by just six votes, marking a significant loss for Sir Keir Starmer.

President Trump announces Mike Waltz as UN Ambassador following his departure as national security adviser amid the Signalgate scandal.

Northeastern governors urge the Nigerian government to reassess counter-insurgency strategies in light of recent violence, which claimed over 100 lives last month.

Over 1,600 council seats are contested across 23 local authorities, alongside mayoral elections and a critical by-election in Runcorn and Helsby following Labour MP Mike Amesbury’s resignation.