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UK elections – early results and takeaways; will Starmer have to resign?

losses – losing 158 seats so far, mostly to Reform candidates, in several areas – leaving it with a total of 250. It has taken back control of Westminster Council from Labour, however. The Green Party

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins

2024 general election “Yeah, yeah, we’ll talk about that any other time you like,” he said, moving swiftly on to another questioner. Four hours later, the party took control of Essex county council from

In Britain, Brexit is debated again as Starmer’s grip on power slips

losses in local elections](/news/2026/5/8/leader-of-the-pack-what-next-as-reform-makes-huge-election-gains) at the beginning of May, the debate over the decision to leave the EU, also known as [Brexit,](/video/inside-story/2017/1/26/will-brexit-still-mean-brexit) has been renewed. In the aftermath of the vote, Prime Minister

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

2024, he came close to unseating Labour’s Shabana Mahmood in the general election, campaigning primarily against Labour’s policy on Gaza. Since then, Yakoob’s supporters have faced accusations of intimidation during the election

Starmer under pressure as Labour suffers heavy election losses including historic Wales defeat

losses. The results in England, Scotland and Wales have piled pressure on Sir Keir, with some Labour MPs calling for him to set a timetable for his departure, although his cabinet allies have backed

Zack Polanski calls two-party politics dead after mayoral and council wins

losses piled up across the country and the Conservatives endured another disappointing set of results, Polanski sought to present his party as emerging from the results as the most viable option for opponents of Reform

Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come

2024 general election and a key test for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The full picture will emerge later as most councils are not counting overnight and are due to announce results later on Friday

Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

losses will only add to the concerns within Labour. Here is every area with an election on 7 May — 136 local councils in England, plus the Welsh and Scottish parliaments. Labour currently controls 66 areas

Why UK’s Makerfield by-election matters far beyond one parliamentary seat

2024 general election in a landslide, Labour’s popularity has tanked over the past two years as support for the far-right, anti-immigration Reform UK has soared. In council elections last month, Reform [swept

Friday briefing: ​As Israel’s coalition collapses, can its prime minister hang on to power?

2024 – but that’s no guarantee of electoral victory. “He is coming in strongest in almost all surveys,” says Scheindlin, “although with slight variations lately.” Made up of 120 seats, the Knesset is elected every