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UK elections – early results and takeaways; will Starmer have to resign? British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his ruling Labour Party have suffered [heavy early losses](/news/2026/5/5/starmers-referendum-how-local-elections-could-expose-a-fractured-uk) in local and regional [elections](/news/2026/5/7/uk-voters-head-to-the-polls-in-local-elections), counting shows
local elections](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/07/elections-2026-local-scotland-wales-reform-green-labour-conservatives-live-news-updates) at the expense of Nigel Farage’s Reform party gains, while the Greens appeared to be struggling to convert increased votes into seats. The text on reversing [Brexit](https://www.theguardian.com
elections, a result that would simultaneously end nearly 30 years of Labour dominance in devolved politics in Wales and block the momentum of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. By early Friday evening, with
future of the prime minister as Labour contemplates a challenging set of local elections in England and the election to the Scottish Parliament. On Thursday night Plaid said it was "proud of the positive
UK leader Nigel Farage repeated his party's campaign slogan: "Vote Reform Get Starmer out". "If you want real change in national government and in the approach to local government, we are the change option
elections next week. Starmer, meanwhile, tried to calm backbenchers’ nerves as he did the rounds in the members-only smoking room and his private office behind the Commons chamber. One former minister said the mood
local elections". Separately ex-Labour ministers Lord Blunkett and Alan Johnson have said an inquiry would be a "waste of money". The Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle would need to allow a debate
future and who might replace him. Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, is travelling around London by taxi today, dropping in on boroughs where the Tories feel optimistic about their prospects. Badenoch, like Starmer, expects these
elections this week in which Labour is [under pressure from the Green party](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/03/labour-fights-off-greens-leeds-roundhay), Emma Reynolds said such projects showed the government’s intent in restoring natural habitats. Under a scheme
future SNP leader, said he would be a champion for North Sea oil and gas workers, those struggling with the cost of living and "young people searching for hope and aspiration". Another Stephen, this time
future as leader Hartlepool once nearly triggered Keir Starmer’s resignation – results overnight mean it may yet do so in the coming days. Five years ago, Labour crashed to [a humiliating defeat](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/07/hartlepool-byelection-result-labour-starmer-conservatives)
Reform actually had the responsibility for running the local councils, they'd be somehow found out, and their appeal might fade. It doesn't look like voters will make that happen in this election
local elections. A post on a Facebook group for Royal Mail staff said: “My DO had reform party’s D2D today. I dumped them all in a bin. They can sack me! Idgaf
UK leader said: > double quotation markThe Tories tried to remove the gutless Keir Starmer and failed. > > The only way to finally remove the most unpopular and unpatriotic prime minister in our lifetime is to back
local elections" on 7 May for Sir Keir's future. But several Labour MPs defended the government's approach during the debate, with Gurinder Singh Josan describing the call for a Privileges Committee referral "premature
local strongholds in the balance, familiar faces fighting to hold onto their seats and the future direction of Scottish politics at stake, every party has a part to play in this story. What should
future can be”. It conveyed “the very real and serious point that Reform are attempting to make real gains in Ealing”, and was “a common method of trying to make that point during an election
local politics closely, though. "I think the council is too big - I don't think it's manageable, the largest council in Europe isn't it?" he says. "There's a lot of complacency, they
local elections … and it might precipitate a leadership challenge against him,” Tonge said. Members of Labour’s voter base have criticised Starmer because of the government’s decision to cut the winter fuel allowance
election, he would want to know "how many potholes you've got, what the backlog is, what the details are and say what I could really do". Morrell, who said he has given advice