UK Local Elections 2026: Starmer's Fate Hangs in Balance
Polls open in crucial local elections that could end Starmer's leadership; hantavirus cruise ship scare; UK flight cancellations surge; oil prices drop; Israel strikes Lebanon.
Polls open in crucial local elections that could end Starmer's leadership; hantavirus cruise ship scare; UK flight cancellations surge; oil prices drop; Israel strikes Lebanon.
Polls open in crucial local elections that could spell the end for Starmer. Also: hantavirus cruise ship cases, flight cancellations, oil prices drop, and Israel airstrike on Lebanon.
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Millions vote in local and parliamentary elections across the UK, with Labour bracing for heavy losses and Reform UK expected to surge, potentially endangering Keir Starmer's leadership.
Polls open across England, Scotland and Wales in local, mayoral and parliamentary contests. Labour faces a major test as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surge in a multiparty system.
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RecommendedKeir Starmer faces a potential electoral disaster as millions vote in local and devolved elections, with Labour bracing for heavy losses and internal turmoil.
Polling stations open across Scotland as voters elect 129 MSPs. SNP seeks majority for independence push, while Reform UK, Labour, Greens, and Lib Dems vie for seats.
Polling stations open for crucial elections expected to be toughest test for Keir Starmer's premiership, with Labour predicted to lose 1,850 council seats.
Millions vote in local and devolved elections. Labour predicted to lose control of Welsh Senedd after 27 years, with Plaid Cymru and Reform UK leading.
Millions vote in England, Wales, Scotland on May 7, 2026. Thousands of council seats and national parliaments at stake. Use our tool to check your area.
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RecommendedKeir Starmer urges voters to choose unity as Labour faces major losses in local elections, with Reform UK and Greens projected to gain ground.
Scots vote for 129 MSPs; SNP aims for majority to push independence, while Reform UK challenges Labour for second place.
Over 5,000 council seats are up for grabs in England's largest local elections in three years. Labour defends most seats, with Reform, Lib Dems, and Greens expected to gain.
Voters head to the polls on May 7 for local elections. Labour faces losses, Reform targets Starmer, Greens push housing, Tories focus on crime, Lib Dems promise local fixes.
Voters head to polls on May 7 for 136 councils in England and six mayoral elections. First results expected within hours, final by Saturday May 9.
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RecommendedMillions vote on May 7 for Scottish Parliament, Senedd, 136 councils, and six mayors. Results expected from May 8 afternoon to May 9.
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Young women in the UK are voting Green in record numbers, driven by economic despair and a desire for safety. A generational and gender divide shapes this political shift.
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