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

Labour parties. It makes it difficult for small parties whose vote is evenly spread geographically

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

Labour Party’s stunning loss in local elections. Backbencher Labour MP Catherine West urged cabinet

UK voters head to the polls in local elections

parties are projected to make gains, dealing a heavy blow to the governing Labour Party

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

Labour Party’s next annual conference in September. Many in the party are hungry for a change

Starmer says ‘vast majority’ of Labour still supports him, despite Mandelson controversy – UK politics live

Labour still supports him, despite Mandelson controversy – UK politics live Good morning and welcome to today’s live coverage of UK politics. Despite several calls for his resignation from within his own party

Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow

Labour also emphasise their attempts to improve the health service and changing the law to improve workers' rights. But Sir Keir Starmer does so while pleading with his party

Andy Burnham faces perilous race to win Makerfield byelection, allies say

Labour’s candidate for the north-west constituency later this week, but those close to him say he faces an uphill battle to beat Reform UK. Nigel Farage’s party

Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?

Labour MPs from across the party have told us they didn't see it coming

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins

Labour government,” she said in her acceptance speech. “It’s not old parties versus new parties

Pressure mounts on embattled UK PM Keir Starmer as rivals circle

Labour Party last week. Starmer, who has been [dogged by controversy](/news/2026/4/20/uk-pm-starmer-admits-mistaken-call-on-mandelson-rejects-calls-to-resign) over the appointment

A grim week for Starmer – but things could be about to get worse

party "looked over the precipice"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89kwj8kjy9o) - the appetite to take another peek over the edge had gone, at least for now. Labour

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

Labour as it took hundreds of seats from the UK’s governing party, in what

Starmer accused of 'skulking' and shunning Sarwar in Scotland

Labour Party. "It's almost as if the Labour Party is ashamed of the prime

Dig Deep! Reform frontbench promotes JCBs after £200,000 donation from firm

parties, including the Tories and Labour, also make use of the PotHole Pro. Lilian Greenwood

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

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, the party

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

Labour party is able to stand, should it want to.” McDonnell said: “The party needs

Lucy Powell says Labour has ‘no magic bullet’ as MPs brace for heavy losses in local elections

Labour party, bringing together all the different groups and factions in the Labour party,” she said

Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary - his letter in full

Labour Party into the next general election and that Labour MPs and Labour Unions want

Zack Polanski calls two-party politics dead after mayoral and council wins

party won with 35,720 votes to Labour’s 26,865. Her party colleague Liam

Personal decision for Starmer on whether to fight leadership contest, minister says

Labour won the constituency with a majority of 5,399 votes in the 2024 general election, but Nigel Farage's party