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Local Muslim voters [told the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/10/muslim-voters-turning-from-labour-to-greens-newcastle-local-elections) they are considering switching from Labour to the Greens, in part because they believe it is the best party to fight the far right. Most catastrophic
Labour under pressure in the run-up to a [tough round of local elections next week](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/25/labour-risk-red-wall-collapse-may-elections), Niesr said that the economic hit from the Iran war had the potential to add almost
local elections on Thursday of next week will be a more perilous moment for the prime minister than this week’s parliamentary scrutiny. “Labour MPs are very depressed. They have mostly decided that they
local and national elections. Government bond markets for major economies have all fallen since the US-Israeli conflict with Iran began, meaning the effective cost of borrowing for governments has shot up. There have been
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
leadership. "Not an immediate departure but a planned, orderly and open transition and an open and transparent contest." Several Welsh Labour MPs have told BBC Wales that they were not expecting a challenge
Labour party (ABLP) is the best institution to run this country.” Jamale Pringle, the leader of the opposition United Progressive party (UPP), was the only member of his party to win his seat. Pringle defeated
local elections. On the Today programme this morning **Alex Burghart**, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, dismissed this claim, saying: “There aren’t any political games going on here.” He is lucky
local elections. [Lucy Powell](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/lucy-powell) told the Guardian she understood there was “huge anger and despondency” from Labour MPs in the aftermath of the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal, but said the prime minister
leadership would get decapitated. So, local commanders were given a lot of leeway in how they chose to carry out their operations and could inflict as much damage on the enemy as possible,” says Julian
Labour MP called on Starmer to quit. 2. ***Middle East*** | [Iranian forces seized two ships](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/iranian-forces-ships-seized-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-talks) in the strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran doubled down on imposing separate blockades
local tests in England, and national ballots in Wales and Scotland - votes another cabinet minister frets "will be a disaster". We've been travelling around Wales this week, and Scotland last week, talking