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By-Electioncast: Olds Tweets and New Essays | BBC Newscast

2026-05-29 News & Politics
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Today, we find out more about Reform’s candidate Robert Kenyon back story and why his old posts on social media are making headlines. Plus, what impact could Restore Britain have on the Reform UK vote and how Andy Burnham has outgrown Mayor of Greater Manchester. Adam is joined by Annabel Tiffin, political editor for BBC Northwest, Lara Spirit, the Deputy Political Editor for The Sunday Times, and More in Common’s Luke Tryl. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@KarlWomack 2026-05-29

Yes Reform Party UK councillors were elected to Kirklees Council had to attend a board meeting but Reform Party UK councillors didn't know what they were doing.

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@vickypedias 2026-05-30

"a lot of people being angry about the clean air zone" honestly, humans are absolutely astonishing sometimes. you realise you need clean air to literally live, right? smfhhhhhh

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@EmmanuelOchinaryono 2026-05-29

Watching live from Uganda

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@auro1986 2026-05-30

nowadays who needs a 30 minute long video by bbc to know future is bad?

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@LinkHyrulean 2026-05-29

The Kingdom of Hyrule wishes for stable politics in the United Kingdom.

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@charlesapana9935 2026-05-29

Interesting

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@k0bb 2026-05-30

Is it a good idea for the PM to have such a marginal seat? Fast forward to the next general election, burham has been pm for 3 years, no longer this idealised character that everyone can project their hopes and dreams on, will he be less popular than he is now once he's an actual MP that has to make unpopular choices? Meanwhile, will reform continue to grow (even if it's at a slower pace)?

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@jimcourt9164 2026-05-29

Didn’t Burnham get done for speeding at 78 MPH in 40 mile an hour road Errrrr yes he did

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@decimal1815 2026-05-30

When are we getting a full BBC report on the allegation by Farage that his phone was hacked by Russians? This issue has now been referred to the police, but not by Farage of course. The £5m donation by a Thai billionaire is being used to skew online ads and propaganda in favour of Reform UK, but the BBC appear to think that this story isn't worth running. Why are the BBC so scared of reporting on corruption in UK politics on this scale, when there was wall-to-wall headline coverage of Rayner and Starmer when there was a suggestion of tax dodging or corruption on their part? Where's the balance in coverage, considering the scale of the £5m 'donation' that we weren't even supposed to know about?

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@TheRepublicOfYhonai 2026-05-29

Reform is fast becoming the UK version of MAGA. I just hope the British people don't fall for the stupid like America has.

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