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local elections. Here's what comes next.  in May. “The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party
local elections spurred scores of lawmakers to demand Starmer's resignation. He has refused to budge, but senior colleagues are trying to force a change.  released in March. It said the cost of bringing pothole-plagued local roads in England and Wales up to scratch would be an estimated £18.6bn and it could take
local elections last May](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/05/no-10-reviewing-winter-fuel-payment-cut-after-labour-slump-in-local-elections), when the party lost two-thirds of the council seats it was defending. A year on, Labour MPs said, it was still being brought up on the doorstep
UK parliament at Westminster. The 2026 Senedd election represents the biggest change to the parliament since powers began to be transferred to Wales in 1999. It will determine who governs Wales on many key issues
2026, in Romford, England [Dan Kitwood/Getty Images] (Getty) While Reform UK are emerging as the clear winners in England’s local elections, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party are also making inroads. The Greens
2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales *Bethan McKernan is the Guardian’s [Wales](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/wales) correspondent* This week the Welsh parliament will grow from 60 to 96 members
results suffered by a governing party in more than three decades. It has prompted calls from MPs for Starmer to resign. So far, he has refused to consider that, describing his government
local election](/news/2026/5/8/leader-of-the-pack-what-next-as-reform-makes-huge-election-gains) result for the Labour Party last week. Starmer, who has been [dogged by controversy](/news/2026/4/20/uk-pm-starmer-admits-mistaken-call-on-mandelson-rejects-calls-to-resign) over the appointment of Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington
UK security vetting recommendations, while rightly protecting detailed sensitive vetting information, to allow ministers to make judgements on appointments or on explaining matters to parliament.” At the same time, Starmer told the [Daily Mirror
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
result, says Aamna “is that minority communities are encouraged to fear and distrust one another … it doesn’t only make life harder and less safe for everyone, it weakens the possibility of collective action
result mean for Reform?** This was a bad night for Reform: the party needs to win left-behind, Leave-voting seats like Makerfield with ease if they are to have any hope of securing victory
2026 right: that it was in the UK's national interest, he believes, not to be directly involved in America and Israel's war on Iran. Labour also emphasise their attempts to improve the health
2026 is unfair, miserably expensive, and only getting worse, they said. The goal of Wednesday’s focus group was to get a deep understanding of life in Makerfield — and how voters there are thinking about
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
results. --- **What happens now?** “The key question is whether regulators can make sure the downsides of the technology don’t happen – so that people can feel they’re getting the benefits without the harms,” Robert