Ian Jones
Crime
Gender recognition certificates: Key numbers and trends
Some 1,088 certificates were granted in 2023/24, up sharply from 871 in 2022/23 and 495 in 2021/22.
By Ian Jones
17 Apr 2025
Politics
Labour and Lib Dems hope for upsets in Tory heartland of South East
The region has 15 Tory-held seats with majorities under 10,000.
By Ian Jones
20 Jun 2024
Politics
Labour strives to regain heartlands in Yorkshire & the Humber
Five seats in the region would change hands on a direct swing from Conservative to Labour of five percentage points.
By Ian Jones
20 Jun 2024
Politics
Eastern England could deliver handful of election shocks
One of the most closely watched contests in the region will be Clacton, where Reform leader Nigel Farage is a candidate.
By Ian Jones
20 Jun 2024
Politics
High number of ultra-marginals makes North West a key battleground
Six constituencies in the region have majorities under 1,000, while 21 have majorities below 5,000.
By Ian Jones
20 Jun 2024
Politics
Parties hope to break Conservative dominance of East Midlands
There are 11 seats in the region where the Tories are defending majorities of less than 10,000.
By Ian Jones
20 Jun 2024
Politics
Labour and Tories prepare for ‘red wall’ tussle in North East
All eight seats the Conservative are defending in the region are Labour targets.
By Ian Jones
20 Jun 2024
Politics
Opinion poll round-up with 15 days to go until the General Election
The averages for Labour and the Conservatives have fallen since Rishi Sunak called the election four weeks ago.
By Ian Jones
19 Jun 2024
Politics
More than 600,000 applications for General Election vote on deadline day
The number is the highest for a single day so far this year.
By Ian Jones
19 Jun 2024
Business News
How the rate of inflation has changed for everyday items
The average price of low-fat milk was down 2.8% in May, while cheese dropped 3.9%.
By Ian Jones
19 Jun 2024
Politics
Final day to apply for postal vote in general election
At least one in five votes has been cast by post at each of the three most recent general elections
By Ian Jones
19 Jun 2024
Politics
Election polls: Tories lead Reform as Labour still holds large lead
Despite the polls, Rishi Sunak insisted the Tories can still win the general election
By Ian Jones
18 Jun 2024
Politics
Reform level with Tories in new poll as Labour maintains big lead
Latest Redfield & Wilton poll figures are Labour 43%, Conservative 18% and Reform 18%
By Ian Jones
18 Jun 2024
Politics
How many people have registered to vote and when is the deadline?
Here PA takes a look at all you need to know about registering for the July election.
By Ian Jones
18 Jun 2024
Politics
Election registration vote deadline expires tonight
Some 31% of applications submitted from May 23 to June 17 were by people aged 25 to 34
By Ian Jones
18 Jun 2024
Politics
Seats visited by party leaders on day 26: Key election data
Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has now visited 29 seats since the start of the campaign, 26 of which are being defended by the Tories.
By Ian Jones
17 Jun 2024
Politics
Nearly two million applications to vote since General Election called
Some 31% of applications submitted from May 23 to June 16 were by people aged 25 to 34.
By Ian Jones
17 Jun 2024
Politics
How many candidates are standing in the General Election?
Record number standing for Parliament, with at least five candidates vying for every seat in the UK.
By Ian Jones
17 Jun 2024
Politics
Seats visited by the main party leaders so far during the election campaign
All three leaders have continued to spend most of their time in seats being defended by the Conservatives.
By Ian Jones
14 Jun 2024
Politics
Opinion poll round-up on day 23 of the election campaign
Reform’s poll average has risen by two percentage points in the past week.
By Ian Jones
14 Jun 2024
Politics
How many candidates are standing in the General Election?
The number of candidates is up 36% on the last general election in 2019.
By Ian Jones
14 Jun 2024