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World news | The Guardian

2 months ago

World news | The Guardian
2 months ago

Reform UK spending on Facebook ads surged before May elections theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #ReformUk #Advertising #Politics #Labour #PartyFunding #Media #May2026Elections #UkNews #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026

Reform UK spending on Facebook ads surged before May elections

Party spent £252,000 in last two weeks of campaign on its main Facebook pages compared with Labour’s £276,000

^{Michael Savage (the Guardian)}

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World news | The Guardian

2 months ago

World news | The Guardian
2 months ago

Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m… #Texas #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #UsNews #UsPolitics #KenPaxton

Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads

Runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton features ads and legal disputes targeting Texas Muslims

^{Guardian staff reporter (the Guardian)}

#uspolitics #usnews #texas #localelections2026 #kenpaxton #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

ChatGPT and other AI bots made huge errors before Scottish election, study finds theguardian.com/technology/202… #AiArtificialIntelligence #Scotland #May2026Elections #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #ElectoralCommission #Chatgpt #Google #GrokAi #UkNews #Technology

ChatGPT and other AI bots made huge errors before Scottish election, study finds

Exclusive: Electoral Commission calls for new controls, as Demos finds tools made up fake scandals, invented candidates or gave wrong date

^{Severin Carrell (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #technology #aiartificialintelligence #google #chatgpt #scotland #grokai #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #electoralcommission

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Broadcasters too reliant on vox pop interviews and failing to challenge politicians, says study theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #Politics #TvNews #TelevisionIndustry #May2026Elections #Media #Bbc #ItvNews #UkNews #England #Scotland #Wales #WelshElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #LocalElections2026

Broadcasters too reliant on vox pop interviews and failing to challenge politicians, says study

Researchers also question whether UK’s impartiality rules allow for proper scrutiny in era of multiparty politics

^{Jamie Grierson (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #media #bbc #tvnews #televisionindustry #scotland #wales #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026 #itvnews

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Easy as ABC: voters in England tend to pick names nearer top of ballot, data suggests theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #LocalElections2026 #England #Politics #UkNews #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #Labour #May2026Elections

Easy as ABC: voters in England tend to pick names nearer top of ballot, data suggests

Exclusive: Where parties fielded multiple candidates in last week’s vote, those at top of list were more likely to be picked

^{Michael Goodier (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #labour #reformuk #greenparty #localelections2026 #liberaldemocrats #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership? theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #KeirStarmer #Labour #LabourPartyLeadership #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #WelshElections2026 #UkNews #ScottishElections2026

What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership?

Address was billed as make-or-break amid mounting speculation of a challenge. Has he done enough to hang on?

^{Peter Walker (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #labourpartyleadership #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Keir Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong in make-or-break leadership speech theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #KeirStarmer #Labour #Politics #UkNews #May2026Elections #LabourPartyLeadership

Keir Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong in make-or-break leadership speech

PM makes series of policy pledges including seeking new deal with EU and says he will fight any challenge

^{Jessica Elgot (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #labourpartyleadership #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Minority groups brace for surge in racism after Reform UK election gains theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #ReformUk #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #Birmingham #Sunderland #LocalPolitics #ScottishPolitics #England #Scotland #UkNews #Politics

Minority groups brace for surge in racism after Reform UK election gains

Many members of minority communities fear results in Birmingham and elsewhere could lead to rise in hostile rhetoric

^{Neha Gohil (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #reformuk #localpolitics #scotland #scottishpolitics #localelections2026 #birmingham #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #sunderland

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

The Tories are still on life support – so why is Badenoch in celebratory mood? theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #Conservatives #KemiBadenoch #ConservativeLeadership #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #UkNews

The Tories are still on life support – so why is Badenoch in celebratory mood?

Party leader has been vocal about its gains in London and there is a feeling that its losses could have been worse

^{Alexandra Topping (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #conservatives #kemibadenoch #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026 #conservativeleadership

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Plaid Cymru leader plans minority Welsh government built on cooperation theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #PlaidCymru #WelshElections2026 #WelshPolitics #May2026Elections #Politics #UkNews #Wales

Plaid Cymru leader plans minority Welsh government built on cooperation

Rhun ap Iorwerth says he hopes to work with other parties and press the UK government for extra powers

^{Steven Morris (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #plaidcymru #wales #welshpolitics #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyLeadership #Labour #WesStreeting #Politics #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #AndyBurnham #AngelaRayner #UkNews

Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid

Chances of Starmer remaining in No 10 appear to be diminishing as about 40 Labour MPs call for him to quit

^{Rowena Mason (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #wesstreeting #localelections2026 #angelarayner #labourpartyleadership #may2026elections #andyburnham

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Don’t let Farage and Reform divide us, Labour’s Sarwar urges Holyrood leaders theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #ScottishPolitics #ScottishElections2026 #AnasSarwar #Labour #ReformUk #ScottishNationalPartySnp #May2026Elections #Politics #GreenParty #Scotland #UkNews

Don’t let Farage and Reform divide us, Labour’s Sarwar urges Holyrood leaders

Scottish Labour leader says he aims to hold SNP to account after his party tied for second with Reform in elections

^{Libby Brooks (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #labour #reformuk #greenparty #scotland #scottishpolitics #scottishnationalpartysnp #anassarwar #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #PlaidCymru #Wales #May2026Elections #Politics #WelshElections2026 #UkNews #Devolution #Labour

Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday

Rhun ap Iowerth says he hopes his party’s programme for government will get backing from across the Senedd

^{Steven Morris (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #labour #plaidcymru #wales #devolution #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyLeadership #Labour #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #UkNews

How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes

Replacing a leader is difficult, as Jeremy Corbyn proved – but MPs can apply pressure, publicly or privately

^{Kiran Stacey (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #localelections2026 #labourpartyleadership #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM as Labour MP challenges ministers to trigger leadership contest – UK politics live theguardian.com/politics/live/… #Politics #UkNews #Labour #LabourPartyLeadership #KeirStarmer #May2026Elections #LocalElections

Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM as Labour MP challenges ministers to trigger leadership contest – UK politics live

Former junior minister Catherine West says that unless a cabinet minister comes forward to challenge the PM by Monday, she will

^{Andrew Sparrow (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #localelections #labourpartyleadership #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #LocalElections2026 #Labour #KeirStarmer #GordonBrown #HarrietHarman #Politics #UkNews #LucyPowell #ReformUk #GreenParty #May2026Elections #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign

Brown to advise on global finance, while Harman will focus on social and economic improvements for women and girls

^{Peter Walker (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #reformuk #greenparty #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026 #gordonbrown #harrietharman #lucypowell

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #KeirStarmer #Labour #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #UkNews #LabourPartyLeadership

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

Labour party loses more than 1,400 English council seats and crashes out in Welsh and Scottish parliament votes

^{Peter Walker (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #labourpartyleadership #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live theguardian.com/politics/live/… #Politics #May2026Elections #UkNews #Labour #LocalElections #LocalElections2026 #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Society #KeirStarmer #ReformUk #NigelFarage

Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live

Several frontbenchers told the Guardian they agreed the prime minister’s time in office should not go beyond the end of the year

^{Taz Ali (the Guardian)}

#society #uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #localelections #nigelfarage #reformuk #localgovernment #localpolitics #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #UkNews #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Labour #KeirStarmer #AndyBurnham #GreaterManchester

Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds

Exclusive: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is preferred choice of new leader for 42% of those surveyed

^{Jessica Elgot (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #greatermanchester #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #andyburnham #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Labour loses control of Birmingham city council after 14 years of leadership theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #England #Birmingham #UkNews #Politics #LocalElections2026 #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #LocalGovernment

Labour loses control of Birmingham city council after 14 years of leadership

Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents make significant gains, although no party has yet won majority

^{Neha Gohil (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #labour #reformuk #greenparty #localgovernment #localelections2026 #birmingham #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions theguardian.com/politics/ng-in… #May2026Elections #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #Conservatives #LiberalDemocrats #LocalElections2026 #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #UkNews #Scotland #England #Wales #ScottishPolitics #WelshPolitics

2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions

Starmer’s party has lost out to Reform and the Greens, with no respite in Scotland, Wales or England

^{Alex Clark (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #labour #conservatives #reformuk #greenparty #scotland #scottishpolitics #wales #welshpolitics #localelections2026 #liberaldemocrats #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Cracks showing for Labour close to back yards of Starmer’s top team theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #Labour #KeirStarmer #LocalElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #Politics #UkNews

Cracks showing for Labour close to back yards of Starmer’s top team

Reform makes gains in Labour’s working-class heartlands while Greens chip away at party’s progressive base

^{Aletha Adu (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Nigel Farage hails ‘historic shift in politics’ after Reform UK election gains theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #ReformUk #NigelFarage #LocalElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #LocalElections #LocalPolitics #Politics #Essex #Sunderland #England #Wales #UkNews

Nigel Farage hails ‘historic shift in politics’ after Reform UK election gains

Party makes gains in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peaked

^{Ben Quinn (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #localelections #nigelfarage #reformuk #localpolitics #wales #localelections2026 #essex #may2026elections #welshelections2026 #sunderland

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/m… #Wales #WelshPolitics #PlaidCymru #LocalElections #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Politics #UkNews #WelshElections2026 #ReformUk

Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control

First time Welsh nationalist party has enough support to run Wales, while also blocking momentum of Reform UK

^{Bethan McKernan (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #localelections #reformuk #localgovernment #localpolitics #plaidcymru #wales #welshpolitics #localelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Labour #KeirStarmer #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #ScottishNationalPartySnp #PlaidCymru #Politics #England #Wales #Scotland #UkNews

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins

Plaid Cymru set to take power in Wales and SNP to retain it in Scotland, but Reform made big gains in both nations

^{Esther Addley (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #keirstarmer #labour #reformuk #greenparty #scotland #plaidcymru #wales #localelections2026 #scottishnationalpartysnp #liberaldemocrats #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Lib Dems can counter extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #LiberalDemocrats #EdDavey #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #LocalElections #LocalPolitics #Politics #UkNews

Lib Dems can counter extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says

Party makes gains in Portsmouth and Richmond upon Thames in local elections but loses a Scottish stronghold

^{Ben Quinn (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #localelections #localpolitics #localelections2026 #liberaldemocrats #scottishelections2026 #eddavey #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Robert Jenrick’s rancorous relationship with former Tory colleagues aired live on BBC theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #RobertJenrick #VictoriaAtkins #Conservatives #ReformUk #Politics #UkNews #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026

Robert Jenrick’s rancorous relationship with former Tory colleagues aired live on BBC

Victoria Atkins accused him of abandoning friendship and said they had not spoken since he defected to Reform

^{Matthew Weaver (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #conservatives #reformuk #localelections2026 #may2026elections #robertjenrick #victoriaatkins

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10 theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #KeirStarmer #Labour #Politics #ReformUk #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #UkNews #WelshElections2026

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10

Results are undoubtedly bad but expectations had been set even lower, and any potential challengers are quiet for now

^{Rowena Mason (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #reformuk #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Early England election results make it clear: we are in an era of five-party politics theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #Labour #ReformUk #Conservatives #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #LocalElections2026 #Politics #WelshElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #UkNews #England #Scotland #Wales

Early England election results make it clear: we are in an era of five-party politics

While Labour losses and Reform gains are obvious, the nature of how people actually voted is much more nuanced

^{Paula Surridge (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #labour #conservatives #reformuk #greenparty #scotland #wales #localelections2026 #liberaldemocrats #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes theguardian.com/politics/ng-in… #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #ScottishPolitics #WelshPolitics #Politics #LocalElections #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Scotland #England #Wales #UkNews

2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes

From devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales to councils and mayoralties in England, find out what happened in your area

^{Seán Clarke (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #localelections #localgovernment #localpolitics #scotland #scottishpolitics #wales #welshpolitics #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales theguardian.com/politics/live/… #May2026Elections #Politics #UkNews #Scotland #Wales #England #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026

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

The first results in England are expected between midnight and 2am BST; Scottish and Welsh parliament results are due from midday

^{Hamish Mackay (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #scotland #wales #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Politics #UkNews #WelshPolitics #ScottishPolitics #MayoralElections #Wales #Scotland #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #ScottishNationalPartySnp #PlaidCymru #Conservatives

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales

Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain’s political landscape

^{Alexandra Topping (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #labour #conservatives #reformuk #greenparty #scotland #scottishpolitics #plaidcymru #wales #welshpolitics #localelections2026 #scottishnationalpartysnp #liberaldemocrats #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026 #mayoralelections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

‘The worst year in memory’: parties describe climate of abuse on campaign trail theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #UkNews #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026

‘The worst year in memory’: parties describe climate of abuse on campaign trail

Candidates from across the spectrum report abuse and harassment online and in person in lead-up to local and devolved elections

^{Neha Gohil (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Election monitors note instances of voters in England turned away over ID theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #LocalElections2026 #May2026Elections #LocalElections #Politics #London #England #UkNews

Election monitors note instances of voters in England turned away over ID

European observers have seen incidents of confusion over ID requirements but problem is not regarded as widespread

^{Ben Quinn (the Guardian)}

#uknews #england #politics #london #localelections #localelections2026 #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Starmer’s failure to demonstrate strong values ‘driving away progressive voters’ theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #Labour #KeirStarmer #Politics #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #UkNews

Starmer’s failure to demonstrate strong values ‘driving away progressive voters’

Report using research from senior Blair and Clinton pollster comes as Labour braces for dismal election results

^{Jessica Elgot (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #localelections2026 #may2026elections

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales theguardian.com/politics/live/… #May2026Elections #Politics #UkNews #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #LocalElections2026

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

About 5,000 councillors and six mayors up for election in England, while Scotland chooses 129 MSPs, and Wales selects 96 members of the Senedd

^{Andrew Sparrow (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #UkNews #WelshElections2026 #Labour #Conservatives #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats

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

Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surge

^{Alexandra Topping (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #labour #conservatives #reformuk #greenparty #localelections2026 #liberaldemocrats #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #May2026Elections #KeirStarmer #Labour #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #LocalElections #ReformUk #NigelFarage #GreenParty #ZackPolanski #Politics #UkNews

Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform

As Labour faces record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections, prime minister says rivals are unfit to lead

^{Jessica Elgot (the Guardian)}

#uknews #politics #keirstarmer #labour #localelections #nigelfarage #reformuk #greenparty #zackpolanski #localelections2026 #scottishelections2026 #may2026elections #welshelections2026

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World news | The Guardian

3 months ago

World news | The Guardian
3 months ago

Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard theguardian.com/politics/2026/… #LocalElections2026 #May2026Elections #LocalElections #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Politics #Society #UkNews #Labour #GreenParty #London #England

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

In inner London boroughs such as Camden, home to PM’s constituency, Greens have capitalised on collapse of Labour support

^{Ben Quinn (the Guardian)}

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Polanski accuses Times of ‘scraping the barrel’ over his claim to be charity spokesperson – UK politics live theguardian.com/politics/live/… #Politics #UkNews #May2026Elections #LocalElections #Labour #GreenParty #Conservatives #ZackPolanski

Polanski accuses Times of ‘scraping the barrel’ over his claim to be charity spokesperson – UK politics live

Green leader said he hosted fundraisers for the Red Cross but accepts he should not have described himself as a spokesperson for it

^{Andrew Sparrow (the Guardian)}

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