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25 resultsfor “mayoral elections London May 2024”

Politics

‘King of the North’: Who is Andy Burnham, a potential UK prime minister?

May. Despite winning an overwhelming majority in the 2024 general election, Labour languishes in the polls, often coming second to the right-wing Reform party. According to Ipsos, Starmer is the [most unpopular](https://www.ipsos.com

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 19
Politics

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

2024 general election with 45.2% of the vote to Reform UK's 31.8%, recent local council elections in May 2026 saw a shift, with Reform UK winning 49.8% of the area's vote compared

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 27
Politics

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections

2024 general election. As millions of people across Great Britain go to the polls on Thursday, party leaders are poised for a set of results that could fundamentally change the political landscape nationally in Scotland

The Guardian WorldMay 7
Politics

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

2024 general election will see millions of people head to the polls on Thursday 7 May. Voters in Scotland and Wales will elect representatives to their national parliaments, while a number of local council

BBC NewsMay 5
Politics

Could ‘king in the north’ become Britain’s new prime minister?

electing the charismatic Labour politician [Andy Burnham](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/andyburnham) to represent them in London. His ambitions do not end there. In a development that would have improbable just a few months ago, it would

The Guardian WorldYesterday
Politics

‘It’s Andy or bust’: could Burnham’s return to parliament save Starmer?

mayor of Greater Manchester was campaigning in the local elections in five London boroughs – Haringey, Islington, Southwark, Lewisham and Bromley. Having once been viewed suspiciously by some in the 2024 intake as aloof and dismissive

The Guardian WorldApr 24
Politics

New laws expected to be in the King's Speech

election results for Labour. Here is what we think will be in the speech - and a few things that won't. **EU alignment** - Sir Keir Starmer has made much of his efforts to reset post

BBC NewsMay 10
Politics

Andy Burnham wins key UK by-election, paving way to challenge Keir Starmer

May. Twenty ministers have resigned from Starmer’s government in less than two years, nearly half of whom expressed a loss of confidence in his leadership or clashed with him on policy, including Streeting. Starmer

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 19
Politics

Does UK’s new far-right party, Restore, pose a threat to Farage’s Reform?

mayor of Manchester. Getting back into Parliament won’t be a walk in the park for Burnham. Labour, which has held the seat in Makerfield since 1983, can expect stiff competition from Farage’s increasingly

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 3
Politics

Poll: Voter cynicism remains a potent threat to incumbents across the globe

London-based firm that conducts the survey, a new analysis of May POLITICO Poll results show large shares of voters in both the United Kingdom and United States express deep cynicism about politics

POLITICO PoliticsJun 11
Politics

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

London mayor and Scotland Yard. 3. ***Israel*** | Israel has said it has [deported all the foreign activists](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/uk-israel-video-itama-ben-gvir) it seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, after a global outcry over their treatment

The Guardian WorldMay 22
Politics

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

may agree with Farage’s assertion that “there is no more left-right. It is gone, it is out of the window, it’s finished,” but it was hard to argue with his assessment that

The Guardian WorldMay 8
Politics

Ant Middleton backs Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in Makerfield byelection

2024 and was mooted as a potential London mayoral candidate. But he appeared to to be cut loose by the party, which sought to distance itself from him as he adopted positions that were increasingly

The Guardian WorldJun 12
Politics

Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections

mayors are up for election in England. The polls will be open between 0700 BST and 2200 BST on Thursday 7 May, with results expected to follow on Friday and over the weekend. The polls

BBC NewsMay 6
Politics

‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader

2024-intake Labour MP, has roots more on the centre-right of the party but has yoked his fortunes closely to the Greater Manchester mayor. As chance would have it, Reed was on stage

The Guardian WorldMay 16
Politics

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

London boroughs, which have long been a stronghold for the party, the Labour leader of Camden council, the borough that takes in Keir Starmer’s Holborn and St Pancras constituency, lost his seat

The Guardian WorldMay 8
Politics

Wednesday briefing: Where Starmer stands after another precarious day in Parliament

2024 general election, winning an enormous majority on the promise of change and accountability. A return to calm, sensible government and drawing a line under 14 years of chaotic Tory rule was core

The Guardian WorldApr 29
Politics

Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain

mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to challenge embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the country. Burnham decisively

NPR Topics: NewsJun 19
Politics

Who could challenge Keir Starmer for the UK PM’s job? Meet the candidates

2024. He was sacked after embarrassing emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein were uncovered by British media last September. Since then, Mandelson has been accused of sharing sensitive financial market information with Epstein

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 11
Politics

Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds

London, the Greens took several councils across the capital, a [sign of growing progressive disillusionment](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/greens-unseat-labour-to-win-mayoral-election-in-hackney-zoe-garbett) in Keir Starmer’s party. Among members, the poll found Burnham has a net favourability

The Guardian WorldMay 9
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