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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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Starmer says some pro-Palestine marches could be stopped

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested some pro-Palestine marches could be stopped because of their impact on the UK's Jewish community.

Call to scrap 'outdated and unaffordable' triple lock

The pensions triple lock should be scrapped, Sir Tony Blair's thinktank has said.

How the UK's terror threat levels work

Threat levels are designed to give a broad indication of the likelihood of a terrorist attack.

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.

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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.