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It's bleak for Starmer - but plans to 'plunge the knife' may be fading
The early results were dire for Labour, as the results video lays bare - but what matters more is the reaction of Labour MPs.
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Sky News Politics8 May 2026
Labour Party on course to suffer one of its worst-ever electoral defeats
It has become clear from the overnight declarations that the Labour Party is on course to suffer one of its worst-ever electoral defeats.
Sky News Politics8 May 2026
Have election results decided Starmer's fate?
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Sky News Politics8 May 2026
English council elections: What the results so far are telling us, in maps and charts
Labour have lost around half of the seats they were defending so far, as Reform have made massive gains in council elections for the second year running.
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Sky News Politics6 May 2026
Former council leader jailed for 18 months for sex offences against young men and boys as young as 14
A former SNP council leader who preyed on young men and boys has been jailed for 18 months.
Sky News Politics5 May 2026
I asked Badenoch about Britain's 'number one priority' - her answers were surprising
They were not, bluntly, the answers I expected from Kemi Badenoch - a champion of growth and scourge of the "blockers".
Sky News Politics5 May 2026
How to follow the election results - an expert guide
Because there is no overnight counting in Scotland and Wales, it will be English council results shaping the breakfast headlines on 8 May.
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Sky News Politics5 May 2026
Vote 2026: The final countdown
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Sky News Politics5 May 2026
Attacks on British Jews 'a crisis for all of us', says PM
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response.
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Sky News Politics4 May 2026
Chancellor's policies blamed for wave of pub closures
Around two pubs closed each day in the first three months of the year, new industry figures suggest.
Sky News Politics4 May 2026
UK on verge of joining EU's £78bn loan for Ukraine as Starmer seeks reset with Brussels
The UK is on the verge of joining the EU's €90bn (£78bn) loan scheme for Ukraine, as the government seeks to shore up support for Kyiv and deepen defence ties with the bloc.
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Sky News Politics2 May 2026
Local elections could see council seats won on record-low vote shares
Thursday's local elections are expected to bring drastic losses for Labour, with as many as 2,000 of its 2,500 council seats at risk.
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