Stories from Surrey · United Kingdom

Conservative candidates increased their majority in the East and West Surrey councils. The council now consists of 22 seats. The Labour block was reduced from 15 seats to 10 seats. The results were described as surprising for several candidates.

A homeowner in Surrey, Steve Higgs, has been living in an outhouse since 2022 after a failed home reconstruction. Higgs, who is paralyzed from the chest down, paid £170,000 upfront for work intended to rebuild his home following its demolition.

Protesters stormed a local hotel in Surrey following the rapid spread of unsubstantiated social media misinformation. Influential accounts falsely claimed that suspects involved in a recent incident were asylum-seekers or migrants.