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Drakeford links Welsh Labour's collapse to lack of new powers from UK government

2024. Drakeford attacked Welsh Labour MPs in Westminster, arguing the lack of a devolution agenda from them was a significant factor in the party's Senedd election

Tories are still biggest party on the right, claims Cleverly

Labour in previous elections. Sir James, who lost out to Kemi Badenoch in the 2024 Tory leadership contest, said: "All of us, Kemi [Badenoch] included, would like to see progress happen faster, but remember

Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.

2024. But less than two years later, Labour lost the most seats of any party in last week's regional elections. While Labour faltered, right-wing populist Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage – a Trump

Does UK’s new far-right party, Restore, pose a threat to Farage’s Reform?

Labour, which has held the seat in Makerfield since 1983, can expect stiff competition from Farage’s increasingly popular [Reform UK](/news/2026/5/8/leader-of-the-pack-what-next-as-reform-makes-huge-election-gains), which came second in Makerfield in the general election in 2024. Indeed

UK voters head to the polls in local elections

significant electoral test for Prime Minister [Keir Starmer’s embattled government](/news/2026/5/5/starmers-referendum-how-local-elections-could-expose-a-fractured-uk) since it rose to power in a landslide victory in 2024. Voters in England, Scotland and Wales are casting their ballots in local

Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East

party’s approach to the crisis in the Middle East which could result in the government taking a tougher stance on Israel. Campaigners have pointed to the threat posed to Labour by [the Green surge

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections

2024 general election. As millions of people across Great Britain go to the polls on Thursday, party leaders are poised for a set of results that could fundamentally change the political landscape nationally in Scotland

Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield

2024, the Lib Dems won 7% of the vote, and the Greens 4.5%, which combined is significantly more than Andy Burnham’s narrow poll lead. In May’s council election in Wigan, the Greens

Reform UK leader Farage faces parliamentary probe over nearly $7m gift

2024 national election that brought ‌him into Parliament. He said it was not a political donation, but rival political parties in April accused him of breaking rules, which require members of parliament to declare donations

Why Welsh voters turned their backs on the Labour party

election-winning machine, but the political behemoth limped into third place this week with just nine seats in a 96-seat parliament. A new chapter in Wales’s political and cultural history has opened

Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections

2024. Opinion polling suggests the results could reflect the increasing fragmentation of British politics, with voters' support spread across a wider range of parties in England, Scotland and Wales. In Scotland, the Scottish National Party

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins

2024 general election “Yeah, yeah, we’ll talk about that any other time you like,” he said, moving swiftly on to another questioner. Four hours later, the party took control of Essex county council from

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

elections and that it was reasonable for political parties to address [significant swings](https://www.ipsos.com/en-uk/uk-opinion-polls/voting-intention-polls-and-trends) in the national polls. But the organisation concluded that “some of these leaflets could mislead people as they choose

Harbouring ambition: Voters' hopes ahead of Aberdeen South by-election

Party boat. But the importance of Aberdeen South should not be underplayed. It has been held by the SNP's Stephen Flynn since 2019. In the 2024 General Election, he took [32.8%](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/S14000061)

Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come

significant gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight. The polls across Scotland, Wales and 136 English councils are the biggest set of elections since the 2024 general

UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham

2024. Labour's by-election candidate in Makerfield said people on the doorstep have "raised their concerns about immigration" with him. He added the latest figures on net migration - the difference between those entering

Starmer’s unpopularity was insurmountable for Scottish Labour – and a boon for Reform

2024, when his resurgent party won 36 seats from the Scottish National party, playing a significant part in Keir Starmer’s landslide victory. Two years later, Starmer’s unpopularity proved an insurmountable obstacle for Sarwar

‘Starmer’s referendum’: How local elections could expose a fractured UK

significance. ## Starmer’s ‘referendum’ The vote comes as Starmer is politically weakened. A YouGov poll conducted in April suggested that 70 percent of respondents believed Starmer was doing “badly”. These elections are in many ways

In the UK, Muslim votes are treated as a problem to be managed

significant gains in local council elections in England, largely at the expense of both the Conservative Party and the Labour Party, the two dominant forces in British politics for over a century. In the devolved

The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate

election campaign. Specifically, the talk has been of a "just transition" at the heart of the energy policy - the idea of a smooth and equitable shift of labour from dirty old oil to a bright