Alex Forsyth

1 month ago | bbc.com | Alex Forsyth

Reform UK prepares for real power on a council it now dominatesAlex ForsythHannah CapellaSenior political producerBBCIn a conference suite on the fourth floor of Lancashire County Council's headquarters, Joshua Roberts smiles as he is handed his new badge. The 27-year-old's photo ID includes his name and new title – Lancashire County Councillor – and hangs off a lanyard that's coincidentally in the trademark turquoise of Reform UK.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Alex Forsyth |Hannah Capella

In a conference suite on the fourth floor of Lancashire County Council's headquarters, Joshua Roberts smiles as he is handed his new badge. The 27-year-old's photo ID includes his name and new title – Lancashire County Councillor – and hangs off a lanyard that's coincidentally in the trademark turquoise of Reform UK.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Alex Forsyth

Runcorn by-election battle tests Labour nervesAlex ForsythBBCCatherine Chadwick is a Runcorn resident who wants to see more focus from politicians on the NHS and for more police on the streetsIn a quiet corner of Runcorn, a group of residents who've been fighting to bring a disused canal back to use have found themselves thrust into the centre of a political battle.

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jack Fenwick |Alex Forsyth

Talks aimed at saving steel production in Scunthorpe are deadlocked over who will pay for the raw materials needed to keep the blast furnaces going. The materials need to be paid for within the next two days, according to government sources, or production will cease at the British Steel plant within weeks and cannot be restarted. British Steel's Chinese owner Jingye say the furnaces are "no longer financially sustainable" and they are unwilling to purchase new raw materials.

Mar 27, 2025 | bbc.com | Alex Forsyth

Men make sacrifices many women don't for top jobs, Farage saysAlex ForsythJoshua NevettPA MediaMen are prepared to sacrifice family lives for successful careers in a way many women aren't, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said. Speaking at an event in Parliament, Farage argued people should judged on merit in the workplace, not on certain characteristics.