"More than 20 years later, he stepped back into the limelight alongside fellow Reform candidate, David Johnson, with a social media post captioned: "It's Official. 7th May 2026. "With a combined age of 126 years old and no degree from Oxford or Cambridge in Politics, we are Emerson Park candidates for Havering and Reform UK." Both candidates won their seats from Havering Residents Association in the early hours of Friday morning, and the 47-year-old dad raised a laugh from exhausted candidates by telling them he had to get off to do the school run."
"New rules mean two MPs who stood and won seats in the Scottish Parliament will need to stand down from Westminster. Under the rules, it's not permitted to be an MP and an MSP. Now SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has won a seat in the Scottish Parliament as MSP for Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, he has 49 days to step down from Westminster and allow a by-election in his seat of Aberdeen South."
"Flynn, who has been widely tipped as a future SNP leader, said he would be a champion for North Sea oil and gas workers, those struggling with the cost of living and "young people searching for hope and aspiration"."
"Emotions have run high, there has been jubilation and hugs from winners, some tears from losing candidates, and even a few angry heckles. But there have also been some moments of humanity and quirkiness through the long election counts overnight on Thursday and on Friday that you may have missed."
Thousands of candidates competed in 2026 elections for English councils, the Senedd in Wales, and the Scottish Parliament, with millions of votes cast. Election nights included jubilation, tears, and angry heckles, alongside moments of humanity and quirkiness during long counts. Alex Sibley, known for promoting bleach after appearing on Big Brother, returned to politics as a Reform candidate and won a seat in Havering. He joked with exhausted candidates that he had to leave to do the school run. New rules require MPs who win Scottish Parliament seats to step down from Westminster, triggering by-elections. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn won a Scottish seat and has 49 days to resign from Westminster.
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