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BBC Politics8 May 2026

'Rob hasn't spoken to me': Watch awkward reunion of former Tory ministers

Robert Jenrick and Victoria Atkins, both former Tory ministers, were reunited during the BBC’s election coverage for the first time in an awkward exchange.

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

'Seismic shift at Leeds City Council after local elections'

Leeds City Council saw devastating Labour losses and gains from Reform and Green.

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

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 Elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions Latest news updates and analysis from election night The Labour party’s 14-year leadership in Birmingham has come to an end after Reform, Greens and pro-Gaza independents made significant gains in the UK’s second-largest city. No party has yet won an overall majority at Birmingham city council, one of Europe’s largest local au

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections body blow

Sir Keir Starmer is facing what looks like a coordinated attempt to get him to set a timetable for his departure.

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Many Labour MPs are blaming the boss for elections body blow

Sir Keir Starmer is facing what looks like a coordinated attempt to get him to set a timetable for his departure.

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Polanski says two-party politics 'dead' after election gains for Greens

The Greens secured their first-ever elected mayors and took control of councils, including Norwich.

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Polanski says two-party politics 'dead' after election gains for Greens

The Greens secured their first-ever elected mayors and took control of councils, including Norwich.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Nigel Farage makes major promise to Britain after stunning election victory

Reform UK have re-drawn the political map in England with Labour also suffering historic defeats in Wales and Scotland

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Keir Starmer under pressure to agree exit plan after election mauling

Senior Labour MPs urge prime minister to step down within year as party suffers loss of hundreds of English council seats and humbling in Wales Election 2026 live: latest news updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales Keir Starmer is under pressure to set out a timeline for his departure after a crushing defeat in elections across Britain prompted senior Labour MPs to call for him to step down within a year. In a disastrous set of results, Labour lost hundreds of council seats in

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions

Keir Starmer’s party lost out to Reform and the Greens, with no respite in Scotland, Wales or England. These maps show the scale of the historic results Election 2026 live: latest news updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales Labour has suffered heavy losses across England, Scotland and Wales, losing ground to opponents on the left and the right in a fragmented political system. The graphics below show where Labour’s losses were most severe, and how the electoral landscape has ch

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

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 Keir Starmer hates to lose. Unsurprisingly, he refused to walk away and end his premiership as Labour’s local election losses began to trickle in on Friday morning. Upon entering Downing Street in July 2024 after leading Labour to a historic general election victory, Starmer promised the public that his government would “fight every day until you believe again”. Now, Starmer is faced with

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Reform wins across northern England overturn decades of Labour control

Sunderland, Barnsley, Gateshead and South Tyneside among councils reporting gains for Farage’s party • Full results from England, Scotland and Wales Nigel Farage chose Sunderland for the launch of Reform UK’s local election campaign because, he said, it was where he had first sensed the “big political earthquake” underfoot. A decade ago next month, the city was the first to declare its vote in the Brexit referendum – a thumping 61% opting to leave the EU – and the aftershocks are still being fe

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