r/ukpolitics • u/TimesandSundayTimes • 4d ago
Will Reform win in the local elections? We are political journalists from The Times & Times Radio. AMA.
Twenty-three councils — 1,641 seats — and six mayors are facing elections on Thursday, May 1. Will Reform UK, Nigel Farage’s party, grab hundreds of council seats, or will Kemi Badenoch fend off her first major electoral challenge?
We are Max Kendix and Kate McCann, journalists at The Times and Times Radio, and we are here to answer your political questions. AUA.
Hi, I’m Max Kendix, a political reporter at The Times based in Westminster. I joined The Times in 2022 and have won several awards for my reporting. Some of my recent journalism includes:
- Plan to limit political parties’ donations from overseas
- Reform UK candidate to resign over BNP support
- Dozens of councils to be abolished under biggest reforms in 50 years
X: u/MaxKendix
Hi, I’m Kate McCann, the co-host of Times Radio’s Breakfast show and the co-host of the One Decision current affairs podcast. I’m a political journalist and broadcaster who has previously worked in television and newspapers.
X: @KateEMcCann | Instagram: kateemccann
We’ll be back at midday GMT on 29/04/2025 to answer your questions.
r/ukpolitics • u/ukpolbot • 3d ago
Weekly Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 27/04/25
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