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UK government said it wants to end the "pothole plague" although Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, who is responsible for roads in England, [struck a pothole and damaged her Mini Cooper last month](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyj27e482jo).
UK politics live Good morning. We are now into the final week of campaigning for the Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd and English local elections. Keir Starmer had been planning a big speech today
results for Labour showed "people feel they haven't seen enough fight from us". She added: "We have fought for people but the message is loud and clear, they want
elections](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales) on 7 May, taking 14 councils and more than 1,000 seats. But since then, [it has been losing ground to Restore Britain](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/29/reform-uk-restore-britain-lock-horns-makerfield-byelection-buildup) – an even harder right party
Reform UK candidates, Ms Noble and Mr Walker, all our leaflets displayed our three names together. However, the election results showed: Noble 120, Walker 115, and then Zhong (me) 102. That is about
UK's ability to put forward credible, properly vetted candidates capable of representing residents seriously and responsibly." Merseyside Police was called to Perry's Bar, on Duke Street in St Helens
UK politics is now so different, so atomised, to make headline polling almost irrelevant. One senior Lib Dem said: “A lot of people seem to be misreading the way things are going. We think
result in job losses and lower growth. Starmer and Reeves both said growth was the government’s top priority, but in 2025, the OBR also cut its prediction for how much the UK’s economy
result. After all votes were counted, it was clear that Labour had fared much better across the capital city compared to the rest of the country. It signalled just how dominant Labour was becoming
elections to the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and councils across England](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/may-2026-elections), Singh said the policy threatened to push up the cost of building new infrastructure across the economy if investors lose faith
elections, it gained a fifth MP in February when [Hannah Spencer saw off Labour and Reform](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/30/wow-people-were-so-angry-at-labour-green-mp-hannah-spencer-on-politics-plumbing-smears-and-snobbery) in the Gorton and Denton byelection. But along with the excitement and hope that accompanied that
councils and have created an unaccountable state, where too much is delivered by outsourced agencies outside local councillors' control." Burnham said his party's offer to voters had "not been good enough" and that
elections in England next month, arguing that tougher action is required to tackle an "epidemic" of illegal waste dumping across the country. The number of fly-tipping incidents dealt with by local councils in England
results will mean they will collectively have enough MSPs to get Sarwar elected instead, backed by the Conservatives. But with Reform UK poised to win up to 10 seats at Holyrood, that raises the prospect
UK won hundreds of seats and took control of more councils in England. The Reform leader said his party was showing [it could win in Conservative and Labour heartlands](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz155y9exo), adding he expected
UK candidate Robert Kenyon said there is a need for a "big move away from career politicians" and warned against using Makerfield as a "stepping stone". Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has defied calls from
election, Farage was given £5m by Harborne](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/29/revealed-nigel-farage-was-given-undisclosed-5m-by-crypto-billionaire-in-2024), a British-Thai dual citizen based in Thailand. Farage did not disclose the money at the time, and it only emerged when the Guardian reported
results earlier this month and five ministerial resignations, with a leadership challenge widely expected. Sir Tony said the government's "principal problem" was not "Keir's personality" or "a failure to communicate 'our achievements'", which
councils. “If we are going to stop Reform, we are the party most capable of doing that, it is on a knife edge in some of these areas,” Davey said. “People could vote Labour
Reform government. Although there is no official leadership contest – Starmer is still in Downing Street and the favourite, Andy Burnham, is campaigning to win a byelection – Streeting said it was “inevitable” the prime minister would