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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
elections. In nearby Orkney, the Lib Dems’ Liam McArthur was the first MSP to be returned to Holyrood, polling 70% of the vote, the biggest share in the Scottish parliament
election, were tied with Labour for second place, with 17 members of the Scottish Parliament each. Elsewhere, Reform UK performed strongly in Wales, finishing second to Plaid Cymru with 34 seats in the expanded Welsh
votes to Reform and, at the other end of the political spectrum, to the left-wing, pro-environment Green Party, while nationalist parties are expected to win elections in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments
Scottish parliament](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/starmers-unpopularity-was-insurmountable-for-scottish-labour-and-a-boon-for-reform). Adding to the panic in Labour, the party lost to a series of challengers, including the righting populist Reform UK party, the leftwing Greens, and pro-independence nationalists in Wales
Scottish Parliament following the Holyrood election. All 129 parliamentarians - including 64 first-time MSPs - swore allegiance to the King, either by affirmation or oath during a ceremony in the chamber. The statements were made
vote declining since 2021. Their [major scalp came from Shetland](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e2gn05w8go), which had been held by the Lib Dems since the Scottish Parliament reconvened in 1999. But the SNP did not have
voted for There are about 5,000 seats up for grabs in 136 English councils, including in 32 boroughs in London, where Labour has traditionally dominated. Six mayoral elections will also take place in Croydon
election campaign, the first minister used the first full day of parliamentary business on Tuesday to stage a symbolic vote calling for the power to stage a fresh referendum. Swinney offered no new legal
Parliament when Westminster holds its breath to await the outcome of a crucial debate that could determine a government's future. In the end this didn't feel like one of them, but that doesn
Scottish Parliament, its worst ever result at a Holyrood election. In a statement, Morris said Labour councillors and candidates had "ended up taking the blame for decisions that were not theirs". "Despite the prime minister
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
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 discontent with the SNP into gains. Labour’s collapse
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
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
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 in London reflected
election in 2021, while the regional vote share fell by more than 13%. The combined pro-independence SNP and Green vote share was just over 40% across both constituencies and regions. Offord described independence
vote SNP leader John Swinney has denied his food prices policy is an attempt to force a fight with the UK government. Speaking on [the BBC's Today programme](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_fourfm) ahead
votes for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and councils across [England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england). MPs have discussed the possibility of Burnham offering Starmer the chance to stay on as foreign secretary and continue work
votes now counted from Thursday’s series of elections, Labour lost more than 1,400 councillors across England, shedding support to [Reform UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party) and the Greens in traditional heartlands. In Wales