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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.

Have election results decided Starmer's fate?

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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.

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.

Vote 2026: The final countdown

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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.

PM in 'precarious position' amid 'unwise' reshuffle rumours

It's "unwise" for Downing Street not to shut down talk of a cabinet reshuffle if the local elections go badly for Labour, the party's former deputy leader has said.

<a href='https://news.sky.com/video/kemi-badenoch-defends-record-as-tory-leader-and-says-golders-green-attack-is-a-national-emergency-13538163'>Era of two-party politics 'has gone', Badenoch tells Cathy Newman</a>

Leasehold ban 'unlikely to come into force' before next general election, housing minister says

It's "highly likely" the ban on new leasehold properties won't come into force until the next parliament, Matthew Pennycook has said.

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Starmer's top team split over whether PM should carry out reshuffle next month

Keir Starmer's inner team is split over whether the prime minister should carry out a reshuffle after the May elections in the wake of the Mandelson crisis engulfing this government.

'My prime minister' - the King's charm helps steady US-UK relations

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