Search

UK’s Labour set for heavy losses in elections as Reform makes early gains

Labour Party is bracing for [heavy defeats in local elections](/news/2026/5/7/uk-voters-head-to-the-polls-in-local-elections), with Reform UK poised

What does Makerfield make of by-election and can Burnham win?

Labour MP and minister. Before becoming Greater Manchester mayor in 2017, he was elected four times as MP for the Leigh constituency. But many voters in Makerfield, irrespective of the parties

Makerfield by-election candidates announced

parties have begun to announce their candidates for the forthcoming by-election in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield. The by-election was triggered when Labour

Labour leadership jostling puts Brexit back under political spotlight

Labour Party, he announced he would contest a formal challenge to replace Sir Keir Starmer

‘It’s more incrementalism’: Starmer’s safe king’s speech fails to quell mutiny

Labour MPs set out their visions for what the party should be doing instead. The Labour

Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection

Labour and probably the other parties have got career politicians. They go to private school

Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs

Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) expected to be particularly grim in Thursday’s elections for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and English councils, senior party

Voters contend with ‘grotesque’ leaflets and ‘dodgy’ data in English elections

Labour party said the diagram was “clearly an illustration of what could happen in a very

Polanski says he was wrong to claim he was a Red Cross spokesman

party-political activity or campaigns." A Labour Party spokesperson said: "It's not the first

Badenoch says Labour ‘just want a better salesman’. It would be a good start

party has time to waste in government treading water. The Labour party was elected to deliver

Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest – UK politics live

Labour’s future ahead of the English, Scottish and Welsh elections, which have been terrible for the party

Streeting calls for equal tax on income and capital gains in Labour leadership pitch

Labour party together, to unite around one leader as one team, drawing on Labour’s different

Keir Starmer to face crucial cabinet meeting as ministers and MPs urge him to resign – UK politics live

Labour party leadership](/politics/labourleadership) - [Labour](/politics/labour) - [Yvette Cooper](/politics/yvette-cooper) - [Shabana Mahmood](/politics/shabana-mahmood) [Reuse this content

Wes Streeting leaves No 10 after planned talks with Keir Starmer - UK politics live

Labour party leadership](/politics/labourleadership) - [Labour](/politics/labour) - [Wes Streeting](/politics/wes-streeting) - [King's speech](/politics/king-s-speech) - [House of Commons

Stop the anonymous briefings and show respect, two ministers tell Labour MPs

Labour party. There has been a volley of briefings since Labour’s terrible results in elections

Starmer warns leadership contest would 'plunge us into chaos' in pleas to ministers and MPs

Labour Party's rules. Streeting met the prime minister in No 10 Downing Street for less

Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour says

party adds that Kenyon never spoke or was in touch with Raikes and being a Facebook friend "does not constitute an endorsement of his views". A Labour

Starmer ally admits prime minister is ‘unpopular’ but warns of ‘chaos’ if leadership contest triggered – UK politics live

Labour party **will not copy the chaos we saw under the Conservatives.”** Labour MP **Josh

Reform and Plaid likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics

party wins.” After more than 100 years of dominance in Wales, support for the Labour

Nigel Farage referred to standards watchdog over undisclosed £5m gift

Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) party also said it “appears” that Farage has “broken the rules