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Conservative Home8 May 2026

Richard Ekins: Come on Monsieur Besert, say what you mean – or didn’t you mean what you said?

The Secretary General’s claim was obviously that the UK should not leave the ECHR because doing so would place it in company with Russia and Belarus. This was the “consequence” of which he warned, but whatever the clarification this is a false comparison The post Richard Ekins: Come on Monsieur Besert, say what you mean – or didn’t you mean what you said? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Nigel Farage warns of society breakdown as he says women and girls feel 'less safe'

Reform UK leader says more women are being sexually assaulted and facing a torrent of antisocial behaviour

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Local election results 2026: John Curtice's verdict on Labour as he spots worrying trend

Ruling party suffers ‘sharp drop in support' in catastrophic local elections across the country

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Express Politics8 May 2026

John Curtice gives verdict on Labour election wipeout - and Brexit is key

The pollster said the results were bad news for both major parties and an indication that the political landscape was changing rapidly.

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Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Bookies Say Starmer’s Short-Term Chances Have Improved But He Is More Likely to Be Replaced Before Election

The betting markets have shifted overnight, predicting an increase in Starmer’s short-term chances of survival. But bookies say he is now more likely to be replaced before the next General Election… Ladbrokes Politics When Will Starmer Be Replaced? Odds movement · 7–8 May 2026 Year Yesterday Today Impl. prob 2026 1/3 ▼ 2/5 71% 2027…

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Labour group leader calls for Keir Starmer to resign

Councillor Daren Hale says Keir Starmer has "failed to get the message across".

Express Politics8 May 2026

'No more Tories!' Reform UK's Zia Yusuf celebrates defection deadline

Nigel Farage had warned that trying to use the insurgent party 'as a lifeboat to save their own political skins will not wash'

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Pink hair and red herrings: viral quiz invites you to guess politicians’ stripes from their photos

Guess the Party challenges players to pin candidates’ politics to their appearances, with guess rates varying wildly Is a bristly grey moustache a telltale sign of a Reform candidate? Is pink hair a giveaway for the Greens? Perhaps a sharp suit is the best telltale for the Tories – or spectacles and a rucksack for Labour? Players of a viral politics game have been finding out that it’s never that simple to judge the colour of a candidate’s rosette just by how they look. The game, invented by Sam

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Keir Starmer has just one way to save himself - but don't tell Rachel Reeves

The elections are a nightmare for Sir Keir Starmer. But he won't be the only one to suffer.

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

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 Elections 2026 – live updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales English local election results require careful interpretation. Not all places have them at the same time, a relatively small proportion complete their counts overnight and the early headlines may not reflect outcomes later in the day. But the headline number on Friday morning – that Labour has lost more than

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour

Leader defiant in face of calls from some of his MPs to quit but admits ‘results are tough, and there’s no sugarcoating it’ Election 2026 live: latest news updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on as prime minister despite early results in local elections that show his party suffering heavy losses, many at the hands of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Starmer struck a defiant note on Friday morning in the face of calls from some of his MPs to quit, ins

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Labour leader meltdown as council boss storms out of election count as Reform clean up

The walkout came amid the party's heavy losses in the Basildon Borough Council elections, where Reform UK won 11 of the 14 seats contested, with Labour losing all six of its defended seats.

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