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

Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come Reform UK has made significant gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council

Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections

councils up for election, and could face significant losses to Reform UK and the Green Party candidates. The results

UK to pay France another £660m to curb Channel crossings

results” scheme in the Channel. Labour, which is predicted to lose councils to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in the local elections

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

Reform UK, the Greens and the [Liberal Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/liberaldemocrats). The elections cover the Scottish and Welsh parliaments and 136 local councils in England, where 5,014 seats are being contested, including every

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales

Results across three nations could fundamentally change the political landscape and could have repercussions for the prime minister. In what is seen as the first true multiparty battle, Reform UK and the Green party

Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard

elections. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images Although the Tories also anticipate tough results, they could retake control of Wandsworth council and make gains in Westminster, allowing Kemi Badenoch to channel Kenneth Baker, Margaret Thatcher’s party

Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’?

result be a ‘coalition of chaos’? Paul Tilsley was 23 when he was first elected for the Liberal party in Birmingham’s 1968 council elections. At the time, the UK had an unpopular Labour government

Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains

election in 2024. In Halton, Cheshire, Labour held two of the 17 seats it was defending as Reform UK gained 15 councillors in the first council to complete its count on Friday. In some wards

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

results in decades, a sharp reversal of fortunes driven by policy U-turns and political controversies. Labour is also facing pressure from parties at either end of the spectrum. The hard-right Reform UK

Labour claims Reform UK won’t protect women, as poll suggests Farage’s party heading for ‘seismic’ wins in May – UK politics live

elections are just over three weeks away, and Labour is using this announcement as a platform to attack Reform UK, saying that Nigel Farage’s party can’t be trusted to stand up for women

Six things to watch out for in the Scottish election

UK-wide, the party managed just 0.2% of the list vote. But after Nigel Farage returned to the front lines the party has exploded in national polls and is hoping to make a real impact

AI platforms reference Nigel Farage more than other leaders when prompted on UK politics, study shows

elections with a regional focus on Sutton, which political leaders are strongest on immigration policy?” The research found that Farage surfaced more than [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) in responses to queries across multiple

UK voters head to the polls in local elections

elections will determine the composition of some 5,000 local council seats, a number of mayoral positions across England, as well as seats in the Scottish and Welsh devolved parliaments. Polls opened

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales

result you’ll regret. Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria voted early today. Here they are arriving at a polling station in Westminster. ![Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive at a polling station

Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales

UK can convert polling momentum into real council gains. The declaration guide itself flags the possibility of Reform making significant advances there as one of the key storylines of the night. If Reform performs strongly

‘Grotesque’: parties criticise Reform UK plan to set up migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas

council elections. “It’s clear that the failed uniparty era is over and there is a battle for the soul of our country between Reform and the Greens,” said Yusuf, who has previously repeatedly – albeit

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections

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

UK Tory MP who defected to Reform advises One Nation in Australian byelection campaign

resulted in a divide within the Coalition – to try to [out-Hanson the minor party](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/14/taylors-trumpian-immigration-pitch-is-aimed-at-fighting-one-nation-but-puts-australias-identity-at-stake) or to stay the course as a “broad church” centre-right party. Barnaby Joyce’s [switch from

Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections - so what can be done?

UK government said it wants to end the "pothole plague" although Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, who is responsible for roads in England, [struck a pothole and damaged her Mini Cooper last month](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyj27e482jo).

Local election campaigning enters final week as forecaster warns Labour could lose 1,850 English seats –UK politics live

UK politics live Good morning. We are now into the final week of campaigning for the Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd and English local elections. Keir Starmer had been planning a big speech today