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SNP wins Scottish election as Reform and Labour tie for second

election casualty was SNP heavyweight [Angus Robertson, who lost Edinburgh Central to former Green co-leader Lorna Slater](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78k79xm2mzo) in the party's first-ever constituency win. The Greens backed that

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

Greens in traditional heartlands. In Wales, the party lost power for the first time, plummeting to just nine Senedd seats behind Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, while also losing ground in the Scottish parliament. While

Historic win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood

Greens also took Glasgow Southside, the seat vacated by former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon. When it comes to reviving the cause of independence, Swinney knows that confidence in SNP governance and support for leaving

Welsh NHS likely to miss waiting lists target ahead of crucial election

election. Labour has previously faced criticism from its political opponents after failing to hit targets set out in its April 2022 Covid recovery plan. Its overall record on the NHS after 27 years in power

‘Everything I do has climate at its centre’: Hackney’s first Green mayor gets to work

elections, it gained a fifth MP in February when [Hannah Spencer saw off Labour and Reform](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/30/wow-people-were-so-angry-at-labour-green-mp-hannah-spencer-on-politics-plumbing-smears-and-snobbery) in the Gorton and Denton byelection. But along with the excitement and hope that accompanied that

UK voters need to hear battle over bills and climate crisis are linked, green experts say

elections. The party [takes an anti-climate stance](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/15/labour-will-drop-unaffordable-net-zero-policies-predicts-reforms-deputy-leader), and has vowed to encourage fracking, impose punitive taxes on renewable energy generation, and [block solar and windfarms](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/04/reform-uk-government-truss-renewable-energy-policy). The Conservatives have

The small-town voters deciding the UK’s future are demanding change, our focus group found

impact on their lives. Peter, who usually votes Conservative, praised David Cameron’s decision to call a referendum on Brexit 10 years ago. A couple of participants went further back — almost 20 years — to name

Relish and dread as Starmer 'shambles' hangs over Scotland and Wales elections

impact in Wales and Scotland of Sir Keir Starmer's woes? "It's just so huge," says a senior Labour MP who's been knocking on voters' doors in recent days. But these elections aren

What impact do refugees have on housing in Glasgow?

impact of asylum and migration on housing. Scotland, like the rest of the UK, has experienced a boom in immigration in recent years. Official routes such as international student visas account for [most