The view from the 10th floor office of Diageo India in UB Tower is stunning. The wall-to-wall windows face Cubbon Park, overlooking a canopy of trees stretching to the horizon and obliterating ...

The town of Runcorn – Liverpool overspill mainly – makes up 60 per cent of the constituency. Labour won more votes than all other parties combined in the general election of July 2024.

Researchers at Virginia Tech have found a way to make biodegradable packaging stronger while using less energy in the process. The research team from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ...

Polls have closed in the Westminster by-election in Runcorn and Helsby on the same day as local elections in parts of England. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Mike Amesbury, who ...

A dramatic recount of votes is taking place amid an extremely tight and tense election battle between Labour and Reform UK in the Runcorn by-election. In fact the voting is so close that a full ...

Ballots are being recounted in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election with Reform just four votes ahead of Labour. Despite winning the seat with a majority of nearly 14,700 in 2024, Labour face a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Labour’s defeat in Runcorn was entirely avoidable – and is the direct result of the party leadership’s political choices. By pushing policies like cuts to disability benefits and scrapping ...

A finding of misconduct was made against Sarah Pochin, the Reform UK candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election, during her time as a magistrate. Ms Pochin, who is the bookies’ favourite ...

Reform has claimed victory in the Runcorn & Helsby by-election, with Sarah Pochin overturning Labour's large majority to become Reform's fifth MP after a recount. The Scotsman looks at the key ...

They're facing a by-election after a national scandal - but residents in Runcorn and Helsby have other things on their minds. It has been just six months since a video surfaced of the MP at the ...