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elections, where Labour is also likely to lose ground, having once been on course to take power. YouGov’s final MRP model of the 2026
2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions Labour has [suffered heavy losses](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-reform-uk-england-local-elections-2026-scotland-wales) across England, Scotland and Wales, losing
losing that status. Now it is facing serious questions about its record, especially on the biggest area of Welsh government spending - the NHS. The health service regularly appears in the top three concerns for voters
grounds, kick-off times being altered on the whim of TV channels, and a creeping sense that some clubs are desperate to replace the “legacy fan” with a premium-paying “high-yield customer”. For today
Labour has accused Nigel Farage of [attempting to dodge scrutiny](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/farage-trying-to-avoid-scrutiny-over-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire-labour-says) as the Reform leader continued to face questions over the £5m gift he received from a crypto billionaire shortly before the last
losing over 500 seats. These were regional elections, meaning voters chose which politicians they wanted to represent them in their local area. However, they were also sending a message to the ruling Labour party about
loses four times as many votes to the Greens, splitting the left-leaning vote. Blair also criticised Starmer’s approach to the US war with Iran, despite most polls showing it was popular with
lose 1,900 councillors on 7 May – 74% of the number of seats the party currently holds that are up for re-election. Such a result would be the worst local election performance
Labour’s future at risk by abandoning the centre ground, [warning that the party’s](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/26/tony-blair-labour-abandon-net-zero-support-donald-trump) “almost infinite capacity for self-delusion” means it is likely to lose the next election
losing their protected status. Though India’s Supreme Court called the High Court’s observations “factually incorrect”, the spark was lit, turning the tensions into India’s longest-running [ethnic violence](/features/2026/4/22/why-is-indias-manipur-burning-for-three-years), which entered