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UK has made 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
UK gained more than 1,400 councillors across England in this week’s local elections, came second in the Welsh parliament elections and joint second with Labour in Scotland. Farage hailed the results a “historic
elections, in which the party swept all the wards. The Reform campaign made a huge effort to establish a visual presence early. Boards went up along all the major roads within hours of the announcement
announced within hours. More than 30 million people across Britain were given the opportunity to vote on Thursday in what is widely seen as the biggest test for Keir Starmer since the 2024 general election
election results for Labour. No leadership challenge has been triggered. Earlier on Thursday former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, who is also seen as a potential challenger to Sir Keir, said she had resolved
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, as well
election as she ruled out an electoral pact with Reform UK. The Tory leader questioned Farage’s acceptance of the gift from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne in the months before he stood
results announced in the late afternoon and early evening. Counting for mayoral elections will only begin on Friday, with Hackney and Newham expected to declare at 1pm, Watford at 2pm, Lewisham at 3pm, Croydon
election results. Nearly 90 Labour MPs have urged Sir Keir to go and five ministers have resigned but a leadership race cannot be triggered until someone, with the backing of 81 Labour MPs, formally challenges
UK,** having gained **more than 1,200 seats and control of 12 councils in England,** according to the Press Association’s tally of the results. Reform leader **Nigel Farage** declared he had ushered
results were declared overnight. ## Five big stories 1. ***Middle East*** | Talks set to take place on Friday between the United States and Iran on implementing the 14-point agreement to end their war [have been
election win by his rival, Andy Burnham. Expectation is growing that Starmer could announce a resignation timetable as soon as Monday, the same day Burnham is sworn in as a lawmaker after winning Thursday
results now counted after voting on Thursday, [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) had lost more than 1,400 representatives from English councils, the local government structures that deliver many neighbourhood services. Starmer’s party also crashed
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
announced the UK government was [taking control of British Steel last April](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/12/emergency-law-passed-to-force-loss-making-steel-companies-to-keep-operating) on national security grounds, saying it was crucial for the country to retain the ability to make steel from iron
results were announced. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/Reuters Patrick Hurley, a Labour MP who has until now remained loyal to the prime minister, urged him to step down. “The will of the parliamentary Labour party is obvious
result of the Middle East conflict. Reeves is due to announce measures to help households with the cost of living on Thursday and it had been hoped she would announce the policy then. People close
UK. The victory announced early Friday cements the status of Burnham, a 56-year-old politician nicknamed the King of the North, as the top contender to replace Starmer as leader of the Labour Party
election results that saw Labour lose power in Wales and almost 1,500 council seats in England. Sir Keir has insisted he will not "walk away" from Downing Street and has sought to seize control
election results in England, Scotland and Wales last month, although he has [told supporters he will stand in any Labour leadership contest](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vyxzl625po). Internal wrangling over defence spending has been rumbling