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UK can convert polling momentum into real council gains. The declaration guide itself flags the possibility of Reform making significant advances there as one of the key storylines of the night. If Reform performs strongly
UK politics live Good morning. We are now into the final week of campaigning for the Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd and English local elections. Keir Starmer had been planning a big speech today
2026 right: that it was in the UK's national interest, he believes, not to be directly involved in America and Israel's war on Iran. Labour also emphasise their attempts to improve the health
Gains for the Conservatives, who have long held enclaves in outer London, cannot be ruled out either. A [poll circulated among Labour MPs in March](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/06/labour-urged-listen-progressive-voters-or-face-political-earthquake-london) showed the Tories regaining Barnet from Labour
gaining at least 500 would be a decent ball park. To truly expand their place on the map, though, the Greens would love not just to pile up the number of seats but to take
local tests in England, and national ballots in Wales and Scotland - votes another cabinet minister frets "will be a disaster". We've been travelling around Wales this week, and Scotland last week, talking