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Labour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales

UK said: "We're proud to have run a campaign based on putting the Welsh people first." The Welsh Liberal Democrats hope to return a larger group than in 2021, when the party only

Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections - so what can be done?

2026 survey](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2rm8evv7eo) released in March. It said the cost of bringing pothole-plagued local roads in England and Wales up to scratch would be an estimated £18.6bn and it could take

What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales

UK parliament at Westminster. The 2026 Senedd election represents the biggest change to the parliament since powers began to be transferred to Wales in 1999. It will determine who governs Wales on many key issues

Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales

2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales *Bethan McKernan is the Guardian’s [Wales](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/wales) correspondent* This week the Welsh parliament will grow from 60 to 96 members

Starmer faces Commons showdown over Mandelson vetting scandal

UK security vetting recommendations, while rightly protecting detailed sensitive vetting information, to allow ministers to make judgements on appointments or on explaining matters to parliament.” At the same time, Starmer told the [Daily Mirror

Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live

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

Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow

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

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales

UK leader said: > double quotation markThe Tories tried to remove the gutless Keir Starmer and failed. > > The only way to finally remove the most unpopular and unpatriotic prime minister in our lifetime is to back

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

results. --- **What happens now?** “The key question is whether regulators can make sure the downsides of the technology don’t happen – so that people can feel they’re getting the benefits without the harms,” Robert

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections

UK polls could have more local representatives than any other. For that to come to pass would mean a nasty night for Labour, and the Conservatives. The Tories were second last time round

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

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

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

result would be the worst local election performance for any prime minister since comparable data began. Starmer already has the poorest local election performance of modern prime ministers — but 2026 could be worse Biggest losses

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

result of the war in the Middle East. ## In depth: ‘Extreme, hateful, violent attitudes have become normalised’  Protesters yesterday gathered to heckle Keir Starmer