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UK’s Keir Starmer faces likely challenge following Labour’s election defeat

Wales, First Minister Eluned Morgan lost her seat, ending the party’s 27 years in power there. In Scotland, the Scottish National Party retained its position, with Labour coming second. Others remain supportive

Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount

change won't cut it," he will add. "On growth, defence, Europe, energy – we need a bigger response than we anticipated in 2024 because these are not ordinary times." In an intervention on Sunday, Rayner

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

Wales, the party lost power for the first time, plummeting to just nine Senedd seats behind Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, while also losing ground in the Scottish parliament. While none of Starmer’s cabinet

‘No other plan comes close’: Labour MPs turn to Burnham as pressure mounts on Starmer

leadership campaign and said his return to parliament – and become the next prime minster – could happen “within weeks”. Burnham has been quietly preparing his manifesto. Those close to the mayor said he would launch

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

Wales." She then talks about nuclear investment, sticking carefully to the party line. She's also keen to point out the moments when she has disagreed with the Westminster party, like on the winter fuel

Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections

Wales, where Labour's continuous streak in power since devolution in 1999 is under threat. Labour also has a lot to lose in England, where the party has a majority on or leads many

UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high

Labour Party is expected to lose hundreds of council seats, and face challenging national elections in Scotland and Wales. Over the weekend there was also widespread speculation about possible leadership challenges. The government points

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

leadership in question. “I think the very best thing the prime minister could do now is address the nation tomorrow and set out a timetable for his departure,” the local Labour MP, Jonathan Brash, [told

Unhappy Labour MPs aren't ready to oust Starmer yet

Wales, shedding councillors in England, and going into reverse in Scotland. To put the tin lid on it, the prime minister has been on the back foot over his appointment of Lord Mandelson

'We need to move quickly,' says Labour MP seeking to challenge PM

Wales. Labour came joint second in Scotland, where the SNP retained control of the Parliament. West, a former junior minister, is not bidding to be the next Labour leader and prime minister herself

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

change the pilot during a flight.” John Healey, the defence secretary, said on Friday morning: “I think he can still deliver, he can still turn it round … The last thing I think people want

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

Wales](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/08/plaid-cymru-biggest-party-wales-senedd-labour-reform), unseating the Labour first minister Eluned Morgan. In 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

Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow

changing the law to improve workers' rights. But Sir Keir Starmer does so while pleading with his party, in public and in private, to cut out all the chat about his future and who might

MPs from Labour’s left to urge Ed Miliband to consider leadership bid

change of leadership would “plunge the country into chaos”. A number of Labour MPs from across the party support Andy Burnham replacing Starmer. However, the Greater Manchester mayor requires a time-consuming and uncertain byelection

UK elections – early results and takeaways; will Starmer have to resign?

change in British politics”. Labour has been wiped out in some of the most closely watched early results. The party lost control of the council of Tameside in Greater Manchester for the first time

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

leadership](/news/2026/5/5/starmers-referendum-how-local-elections-could-expose-a-fractured-uk), with Labour trailing behind Reform UK in opinion polls in recent months. In response to the early results, Starmer said he would take responsibility for the outcome but indicated that he would

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

Wales have had [a near-quadrupling in membership](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/14/green-party-membership-boom) since Polanski took over as leader seven months ago, with activists in the Greens and Labour saying some of these new members are leftwing

Future of UK lies in the EU after Brexit ‘failure’, say European Greens

leadership meeting on Friday, the day before Europe Day. Insiders said it was the first time a European political party had officially invited the UK to rejoin the EU. “Somebody has to trigger the debate

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

Wales and English councils that are likely to lead to gains for the Green party and Reform. In Birmingham, Labour’s 14-year dominance could also collapse after a series of problems and scandals

Chris Mason: Elections this week a smorgasbord of competitiveness

changed is they all appear more competitive in more places than they used to be. And this has coincided with Labour and the Conservatives both being unpopular at the same time, which is rare. This