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seats in the Scottish Parliament. However, the party's gains were more modest than those of Reform UK and the Green Party of England and Wales, with the Lib Dems primarily benefitting from a slump
seats behind Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, while also losing ground in the Scottish parliament. While none of Starmer’s cabinet have yet moved, other Labour MPs have called on him to set a date
Labour, it enjoyed a shock victory in Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Western Isles), with its popular candidate, Donald MacKinnon, narrowly defeating the former SNP minister Alasdair Allan, who has held the seat
parliament will grow from 60 to 96 members under a new, more proportional electoral system. Labour is expected to lose control of the Senedd for the first time since devolution in 1999, with Plaid Cymru
seats in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments for the first time. Prof Tony Travers, a local government expert at the London School of Economics, said that the Greens’ failure to make more of an imprint
seat number changes 0/136 councils declared ## Elected mayors There were six mayoral elections Awaiting result ### Croydon The list of candidates is: - Rowenna Davis (Labour) - Ben Flook (Reform) - Ben Goldstone (TUSC) - Richard Howard (Lib Dem) - Jose
Scottish Greens, a record haul which puts them just behind Labour and Reform UK, who were tied on 17 apiece. However, Swinney spent the election campaign insisting that the only way to be certain
seats were included In Scotland, Labour suffered as the [Scottish National party capitalised on a divided vote](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/john-swinney-declares-victory-for-snp-in-holyrood-elections). As Reform made gains, largely at the expense of the Conservatives, Labour failed to translate
parliament and, particularly, the Welsh Senedd, Reform was hoping to make an equally dramatic advance. As counting progressed in the two nations on Friday, early results indicated that while the Scottish National party
elections for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and English councils, often attributed to “allies” or “supporters” of Keir Starmer or those with hopes of replacing him, such as Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham. Cooper began
parliament rules, a first minister has to be elected by MSPs. The convention is that the largest party is allowed to do so, but Scottish Labour and the Liberal Democrats hope the election results will
elected to the Welsh Parliament while the [Scottish Greens also won their first-ever constituencies](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78k79xm2mzo) at the Scottish Parliament. Polanski said some people were voting for the Greens as they were "disillusioned
Scottish Parliament election, [where the SNP won a fifth successive term](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddpevvv97jo) and Labour finished a distant second tied with Reform. West did not name who she thought would be best replacement
seats in the Scottish parliament, taking joint second place with Labour behind the SNP. “We know marginalised communities are worried about Reform’s wins and how these wins are interpreted on the ground by those
parliaments, as well as Swinney’s efforts to press for a second Scottish independence referendum. To the shock of other Holyrood leaders, Reform came joint second on Thursday with Scottish Labour, both winning 17 seats
election, and one in which Labour has a discussion about the vision for the country and what changes we think are needed in order to face the very real challenges that Britain currently faces.” Curtis
Scottish parliament and Welsh Senedd still to be counted, further nuance will be added to this picture, if not in terms of the Labour losses, then in terms of who has benefited. Some caution
seats behind [Plaid Cymru](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/08/plaid-cymru-biggest-party-wales-senedd-labour-reform) and Reform, while also [losing ground in the Scottish parliament](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/john-swinney-declares-victory-for-snp-in-holyrood-elections).  Catherine West told the BBC that in the event
Labour is forecast to lose considerable ground to both the Greens and [Reform UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party) ing the elections for English councils and the Scottish and Welsh parliaments. Farage’s constituency in Essex
Parliament election. With local strongholds in the balance, familiar faces fighting to hold onto their seats and the future direction of Scottish politics at stake, every party has a part to play in this story