By-elections

Nigel Farage regains British parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface challenge

Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage arrives at his polling station for the Clacton by-election, triggered by his own resignation, in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, Britain, August 13, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard

Farage and Count Binface go head-to-head in snap British poll

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (right) is up against Count Binface (left) and dozens of other fringe candidates in the Clacton constituency of eastern Essex.

Manchester mayoral vote to give Andy Burnham early verdict on British premiership

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham vacated the post of mayor of Greater Manchester in June to return to the House of Commons

Australia’s far-right party wins first Lower House seat

Campaign signs depicting One Nation candidate David Farley are displayed outside a pre-polling centre ahead of the Farrer by-election in Albury, Australia, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Votes may ‘melt like snow’: Reform, Greens eye Labour’s British bastion in Manchester by-election

A poll of 452 people published by Omnisis on Feb 20 suggested the Greens could win the seat with 20 per cent.

British Labour Party suffers landmark election defeat in Wales, coming in third behind Reform UK

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, October 22, 2025. © House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS

News Analysis

Protest votes: Easy by-election win in Perak masks unhappiness with Malaysia’s PM Anwar

The vote surge by the tiny PSM was by far the fringe party’s best outing since ending its electoral pact with Datuk Seri Anwar’s coalition.

Mahkota by-election: Barisan Nasional retains Johor state seat with landslide win

KLUANG, 14 Sept -- Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yang juga Presiden UMNO bersama calon Barisan Nasional (BN) bagi Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) N.29 Mahkota Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah ketika merasmikan Pusat Operasi Perpaduan PRK DUN Mahkota di Jalan Mersing hari ini.

Turut sama Menteri Pengangkutan merangkap Setiausaha Agung DAP, Anthony Loke, Pengerusi Perhubungan UMNO Johor, Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi merangkap Ahli Majlis Kerja Tertinggi UMNO Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir dan Timbalan Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan UMNO Johor Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

-- fotoBERNAMA (2024) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

Straight fight between BN, PN in Johor by-election

BN’s candidate, Mr Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah (left), and PN’s candidate, Mr Mohamad Haizan Jaafar (right) are contesting for the Mahkota state seat.

News analysis

Support from minority voters no longer a sure bet for Anwar after low turnout in Penang by-election

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's administration has struggled to stem ebbing support from the Malay-Muslim majority.

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