Plymouth is heading for a referendum. After weeks of speculation and signature counting, Plymouth City Council has confirmed that more than 10,000 residents (10,856, to be exact) have signed a petition demanding a vote on whether Plymouth should introduce a directly elected mayor.

Reform UK isn't just making waves, it's threatening to flood the entire political landscape as four of our five stories this week feature them! Here’s your roundup of the top political stories from this week.

The UK’s migration strategy seems to be based less on solving the asylum backlog and more on exporting it. In the coming months, Britain could begin offshoring failed asylum seekers to so-called “return hubs” in the Balkans, under plans already gaining praise from ministers.