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faced the prospect of a definite challenge from his MPs next week. Following grim results for [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) in elections on Thursday, former minister Catherine West said that if no cabinet ministers went
facing the party. But calls for the ruling body to allow the [Greater Manchester](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/greater-manchester) mayor to stand for the leadership suffered a blow on Thursday as Luke Akehurst, the MP for North
UK having surged in the area at the local elections. With the byelection most likely to take place on 18 June, some of Burnham’s supporters believe he has a path to becoming prime minister
UK – losing to the rightwing upstarts in England, Wales and Scotland. Why then is Kemi Badenoch hailing these results as proof that “[the Conservatives are coming back](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/badenoch-claims-tories-coming-back-despite-widespread-losses-in-local-elections)” – and why do many Tory
challenges, but the visit will also seek to celebrate our nations' historic ties and create the conditions for that partnership to continue long into the future," says a royal source. Even in the seven months
UK, with the Greens also eating into the party's support. It was also kicked out of power in Wales, where it had enjoyed political dominance for a century. Labour also won just
face of UK crypto A thumping electronic beat provides the soundtrack to the video as [Nigel Farage](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/nigel-farage) appears in front of a bank of screens. At first glance, it could
leaders are understood to have been asked to find £3.5bn in savings this year, even as the armed forces are being readied for conflict. John Healey, the defence secretary, is understood to be pushing
UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party) became increasingly apparent. By the early hours, the BBC’s election analyst John Curtice noted, Reform had claimed 45% of all council seats that had been declared so far. On Friday
challenger, [Péter Magyar](https://www.theguardian.com/world/peter-magyar), in Sunday’s elections was “a clear signal against rightwing populism” that showed “the pendulum is swinging back”. But analysts warn that while the result of Hungary’s parliamentary
leader, still in office only until the necessary arrangements can be made for a replacement. This risks being an oversimplification. After Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary but seemingly edged away from a leadership challenge
leader, Zack Polanski, saying the current approach to net zero is not delivering for ordinary people. The Liberal Democrats also say net zero must support households and bring down energy bills. The SNP says
facing serious questions about its record, especially on the biggest area of Welsh government spending - the NHS. The health service regularly appears in the top three concerns for voters, according to the You Gov issue
leader in the organisation's history - and its first ever CEO. Insiders have told the BBC they questioned the transparency of the decision, which was decided by Joell-Deshields and three other directors without
faces many of the same challenges that plague High Streets across the country. A combination of online shopping, out-of-town retail parks, and wider societal and economic shifts means once-thriving town centres
UK. Bev Craig, the leader of Manchester city council, is tipped for the candidacyand is understood not to have ruled herself out. She declined to comment. “We could get a very good candidate over
challenge. One long-standing Labour MP has his take: "Keir Starmer is basically dead, isn't he? And because people think it is inevitable that he won't lead us into the next election, there
faced demands for billions of withdrawals from private credit funds - institutions that provide an alternative to traditional banks. Bank regulators and financial veterans recognise the similarities. Sarah Breeden is the deputy governor of the Bank
challenge in history”. A third of the 80 Middle East energy facilities his agency was monitoring had been damaged, he said. Birol warned that April could be worse than March for the world economy because
faces several threats – from Reform, the Greens, the [Liberal Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/liberaldemocrats) and independents – across 136 council races, including in its strongholds in London and the north. While reliable polling across the council races