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‘Grotesque’: parties criticise Reform UK plan to set up migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas

London and other cities. “Reform are a very modern political party, which farms outrage and wants people to be angry, so in a low turnout election – as local elections are – this is about ensuring that

UK’s Labour set for heavy losses in elections as Reform makes early gains

Green Party leader Zack Polanski](/news/2026/5/6/who-is-zack-polanski-uk-greens-leader-and-rising-political-star) had capitalised on anger in the UK over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and gained the support of younger voters. ## What is being voted for There are about

Greens ‘have welcomed’ people expelled by Labour for antisemitism, Steve Reed claims

council in south London, where the Greens are tipped to make significant gains, pointed to recent media coverage accusing some Green candidates in the borough of sharing antisemitic posts. “I would just say to voters

Labour’s disastrous night puts focus on Keir Starmer’s future as leader

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

‘Leader of the pack’: What next as Reform makes huge election gains?

council election on May 8, 2026, in Romford, England [Dan Kitwood/Getty Images] (Getty) While Reform UK are emerging as the clear winners in England’s local elections, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party

GLA considering investigation into Zack Polanski over houseboat council tax

council tax while living on a houseboat in the capital. The [Green party](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/green-party) leader has faced questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence. A spokesperson

‘I’ll talk to work on Monday’: what happens when a ‘paper candidate’ actually wins

London](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/london), the party won a majority on Hackney council, ousting Labour as the controlling party for the first time since 2002, winning 42 of the 57 seats up for grabs. Zoë Garbett

Zack Polanski says he was wrong to call himself a Red Cross spokesperson

elections in Scotland and Wales on Thursday, with Labour braced for a very difficult night when the results come in.. He also defended the Greens against antisemitic comments made by several of its candidates

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

council, but it went Labour in 2022. This year, it’s a Tory target. This is what **Dave Hill** and **Lewis Baston** say about Westminster in their excellent and exceptionally thorough [London Decides guide

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10

councils but also held on to a few – seeing off a Liberal Democrat challenge in the London borough of Merton, as well clinging on in Lincoln, Plymouth and Reading. Halfway through the results

Chris Mason: What the early results tell us so far

Green Party of England and Wales is performing creditably so far, the Liberal Democrats are making small gains but can point to taking control of Stockport and Portsmouth councils. The Conservatives, as expected, are going

Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.

London, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. **Hannah McKay/AP/Pool Reuters** Hannah McKay/AP/Pool Reuters U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour party suffered major losses in elections held across Britain last week, resulting in multiple calls

Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour

council from Labour and holding off Reform in Bexley. Farage admitted results in the capital were not as strong for his party as elsewhere. “London goes a bit against the trend in that the Conservatives

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

Greens** will **gain 500** seats in London and middle class areas of other cities > > Can they take any mayoralties or control any councils? Yes definitely mayoralty possibly a council or two > > **Lib Dems** will **gain

Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas

elections. Lucas, who led or co-led the party for six years and served as its first MP, said that while the number of such cases was limited, they could not be ignored. “Statements that

Early England election results make it clear: we are in an era of five-party politics

party politics English local election results require careful interpretation. Not all places have them at the same time, a relatively small proportion complete their counts overnight and the early headlines may not reflect outcomes later

2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions

Greens UKIP 20022010201820260% Guardian graphic. Source: 2026 results via Press Association. Vote shares for elections before 2026 are taken from regional list result The maps and charts highlight how Labour is under pressure from different

Andy Burnham sparks Labour anger with appearance alongside Greens

councils, now is not the time to talk about coalitions. “It was bad enough when Andy said he’d ‘work with [Jeremy] Corbyn’ (and Your Party), now he wants to work with another party riddled

How the winner-takes-all voting system has turned on Labour and the Tories

London, yet this was still enough to put the party at the head of a very crowded field in both. As a result, the party won 66% and 56% of the council seats respectively. Under

Lib Dems can counter extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says

elections as proof his party is best positioned to confront what he described as the “extreme populist change” offered by Reform UK and the Greens. As Labour assessed a disastrous set of results