UKIP vote surges in local elections
Craig TaylorUKIP’s support surges, with Labour also making gains as Tories and Lib Dem lose seats in the English local elections, with most results still to come. BBC News – UK
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May tells Police Federation to reform
The Police Federation must make sweeping changes and public funding will cease from August, the home secretary says. BBC News – UK
UK house prices ‘up 8% in a year’
UK house prices rose by 8% in the year to the end of March, official figures show, as the prime minister says he will consider changes to Help to Buy. BBC News – UK
New Pfizer offer for AstraZeneca
US drugs giant Pfizer makes an improved £69bn offer, worth £55 per share, for British firm AstraZeneca. BBC News – UK
Co-op approves governance shake-up
Members of the Co-op vote in favour of sweeping reforms to the way the group is managed, following a series of failures at the organisation. BBC News – UK
Record penalty for energy firm
Ofgem imposes a £12m mis-selling penalty on energy supplier E.On, resulting in a pay-out for around 330,000 customers. BBC News – UK