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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 and polling suggests Burnham is only marginally ahead. Reform is likely to focus heavily on immigration and Brexit over the next few weeks as it looks to exploit an escalating Labour row [over
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
future Reform-led government, or even a Reform prime minister, is possible, but it is far from guaranteed. Political momentum can shift quickly, and the UK’s electoral system means translating local gains into national
future in the wake of last week’s disastrous local election results and growing speculation that a leadership contest may not be far off. In a [make-or-break speech speech](/news/2026/5/11/uks-keir-starmer-faces-likely-challenge-following-labours-election-defeat) on Monday
UK, which made big gains across the Midlands and the north as well as taking seats from the Tories in the South. After more than a century of domination, Labour was also expecting a near
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
local election results,” Lammy said. “We now need to unite and pull together. We have a byelection to fight. We need to remember our responsibilities as a government. We are not in opposition. We have
local elections to Reform, which was previously known as the Brexit Party. He told the BBC: "The idea that we can reconnect to our working-class base by reopening this debate is just a staggering
local election campaign, many said the fight feels existential. It matters because it is probably the closest the UK will ever come to a direct presidential-style election, run through one single constituency and likely
local elections. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images “I’ll continue putting my shoulder to the wheel as the health and social care secretary, who’s getting the NHS back on its feet and making sure
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 because the ward boundaries do not fully align with the constituency boundaries - but Reform UK won roughly 50% of the vote share in the area. However, Burnham's backers argue this does
election in half a century in the Labour-held seat with the largest Reform vote in the country,” a source close to the campaign said. “Immigration is the second most important issue there. He must
Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon coming in second. The 32-year-old father-of-three, who has only been an MP for two years, said stepping aside was the "most difficult decision of my life
local election results”, but that must not distract from “our primary focus on the country”. “I’m all up for having a debate inside the Labour party about how we improve our electoral performance
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