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elections on 7 May which saw Labour lose almost 1,500 councillors in England and suffer heavy losses
election and gained councillors across England**,** including winning three councils outright. As Labour losses piled
losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains The scale of the electoral challenge facing [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) was laid bare overnight as the party haemorrhaged councillors
Labour is trailing in the polls and the prime minister's personal ratings have plumbed the depths. The party is facing losses in forthcoming elections: losing control of Wales, shedding councillors in England
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
England election results make it clear: we are in an era of five-party politics English local election results require careful interpretation. Not all places have them at the same time, a relatively small proportion
Labour in London, despite her party suffering significant losses throughout England in Thursday’s elections. The party also saw off a threat from Reform in Bexley. But the Tories suffered a series of losses
elections. It lost about 500 councillors in England and ceded control of three local authorities to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – losing to the rightwing upstarts in England, Wales and Scotland. Why then is Kemi
England. Robert Hayward, the elections analyst and Conservative peer, has predicted Labour will lose 1,850 council seats on 7 May, above the 1,500 figure cited in one report as the possible trigger
councillors for an unprecedented eighth set of local elections in a row. The elections cover 136 local councils in England, with 5,014 seats being contested, including every seat on all of London
loss in local elections. Backbencher Labour MP Catherine West urged cabinet ministers to “move quickly” to replace him, saying she planned to email her colleagues for the necessary support on Monday morning
losses while Reform made major gains. Labour lost 1,496 council seats, while Reform secured 1,453 councillor positions – mostly from Labour – and took control of 14 councils. The elections were widely seen
England MP](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/27/green-party-wins-gorton-and-denton-byelection-in-blow-to-keir-starmer) in February, the leadership was “throwing everything at this because we really think we can win it”. They claimed that, without Burnham, Labour would struggle to appease voters with candidates
England and Wales. The much talked about fracturing of our politics is there to see, with none of the parties managing a runaway popularity, but votes splintering in five or more different directions
England](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales), many to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, which made big gains across the Midlands and the north as well as taking seats from the Tories in the south. Labour was expected
election results would be a perilous moment for the prime minister. Robert Hayward, the Conservative peer and polling expert, has predicted the party could lose approximately 1,850 councillors in England, while polls suggest
election said they felt someone different deserved a chance to move the dial. There is a risk then for Labour that these are not short-term losses but the tipping point in a longer decline
England, with losses well above 1,000 council seats seen as potentially triggering a challenge. Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, has [been widely linked](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/01/andy-burnham-westminster-return-plan-within-weeks) with a planned return to Westminster
councillors across England on Thursday, [shedding support to Reform UK and the Greens](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-elections-reform-surges-greens-lib-dems-wins) in traditional heartlands. In Wales, the party lost power for the first time, plummeting to just nine Senedd seats
councillors in England and suffered humiliation in Wales,** but he made clear that he would not quit, saying **“tough days like this don’t weaken my resolve”.** Some Labour MPs have come out demanding