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Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections

election. For the Greens, it's the first national test of whether Zack Polanski's exuberance and knack for grabbing headlines translates into actual power. He can be confident they'll add seats. There

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

election.” Other prominent Labour figures, however, were more circumspect in their comments. Richard Parker, the West Midlands mayor, called on Friday for “a reset and a refocus” for the government. “If we do that

Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales

party once considered safe. Oxford could offer an early sign of how fragmented progressive and anti-Tory voters have become, with Labour, the Greens and [Liberal Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/30/could-lib-dems-become-the-biggest-party-in-english-local-government) all competing for similar voters

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

mayor win a by-election. However, just how far outside the establishment is Burnham, what is his background, and what might his possible leadership mean for domestic and global politics? ## The inside man who succeeded

UK voters head to the polls in local elections

elections will determine the composition of some 5,000 local council seats, a number of mayoral positions across England, as well as seats in the Scottish and Welsh devolved parliaments. Polls opened

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

Greens trying to get in on the two-party act, every vote is going to count. Here is the election message from **Kemi Badenoch**, the leader of the Conservative party. > double quotation markToday, as they

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

party system of Labour and the Conservatives has been smashed, with Reform taking the most votes, and the Greens, Conservatives, Labour and the centrist Liberal Democrats bunched up behind. While Starmer does not have

Thirty-five people want to be the next president of France. What could possibly go wrong?

election “either as a candidate, or by supporting the person best placed to represent” the centrist camp. Attal and Philippe have reportedly set up a “mechanism” to assess by early 2027 whether

Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

party's rules. He said he had decided against that a few days before he resigned, after he had learned Greater Manchester Mayor and potential Labour leadership rival Andy Burnham had "found a seat". Josh

Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, says attorney general

Mayor Andy Burnham, regarded as the frontrunner in any future leadership contest, has set his sights on returning to Westminster in the Makerfield by-election this month. Asked whether Sir Keir believed he could survive

Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?

Mayor of Greater Manchester, is not an MP, barring him from any leadership contest. The party [blocked him from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde46np2nklo) earlier this year, fearing

Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid

election results in which the party lost support to Reform UK and the Greens. However, his chances of staying in No 10 appeared to be diminishing on Sunday as about 40 [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour)

Watch: Reporter told to pose as gay for asylum claim

election. She is wearing pink and green.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/d5b6/live/fd5fb060-13ae-11f1-801d-ed3cff6bf876.jpg.webp) ## Watch: 'Working hard used to get you something', says plumber Hannah Spencer in victory speech In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said

2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes

mayoral elections Awaiting result ### Croydon The list of candidates is: - Rowenna Davis (Labour) - Ben Flook (Reform) - Ben Goldstone (TUSC) - Richard Howard (Lib Dem) - Jose Joseph (ND) - Jason Perry (Conservative) - Michael Pusey (TTIP) - Peter Underwood (Green

Why Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented modern British politics

mayors. In the last set of local elections, in 2022, Labour won 21 of the councils. Now, polling by YouGov and JL Patners suggests they could be set to lose top position in a handful

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

Green Party, while nationalist parties are expected to win elections in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments. Farage said the results so far were “way exceeding” his expectations for Reform and represented a “historic change

Burnham: 'People in Britain can't afford a good life'

mayor role, he said: "I really believe that politics in this country is at a moment where we either change it or it really becomes quite, quite broken and people lose faith completely

Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go

first thing on Tuesday morning. The list of ministerial aides who quit on Monday included Joe Morris, Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, a potential leadership contender. Morris said the prime minister

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

elections saw Labour lose almost 1,500 councillors in England, largely to Reform UK and the Greens. In Wales, First Minister Eluned Morgan lost her seat, ending the party’s 27 years in power there

Starmer under pressure as Labour suffers heavy election losses including historic Wales defeat

Greens in second on 18%, followed by Labour and the Conservatives neck-and-neck in third place on 17% - appearing to confirm the end of the traditional dominance of the big two parties