by Izzy Dennett | May 22, 2026 | News, Politics, Top stories
Councillor Fran Belbin has been elected as the new leader of Sheffield City Council after former leader Tom Hunt lost his Walkley seat to Councillor Andy Davies, from the Green Party. No single party has an outright majority following the May council elections. Labour...
by Billy Yeomans | May 22, 2026 | Charity, Culture, News, Politics, University
Last week the drag society at the University of Sheffield put on their final show of year, filled with jaw-dropping acts from artists new and old. This year has been a busy one for drag soc, which has used many of its shows throughout the year to raise money for...
by James Edginton | May 21, 2026 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A former Sheffield MP and Labour minister has expressed his disappointment at the city’s local election results but has backed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Richard Caborn was MP for Sheffield Central from 1983 to 2010 and held positions across three...
by Isabella Massey | May 15, 2026 | News, Politics
In the recent local elections, Reform UK took control of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, with a total of 42 seats in the town hall. In the council’s all-out elections, Reform gained enough to take control of the council’s decision-making. Councillor William...
by Isabella Massey | May 15, 2026 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Last Friday, 30 seats were up for grabs in the local elections, and of those, Labour only won three. Major ground was lost to Reform UK and the Greens, taking 12 and ten seats from Labour, respectively. Sheffield local council election results. Source: Sheffield City...
by Jack Carter | May 15, 2026 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Last Thursday was a historic night for Sheffield City Council as a many of Sheffield’s Labour councillors were unseated in the worst local elections in the parties history. Local Labour leader Tom Hunt lost his seat as only three of Labour’s councillors up for...
