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The Guardian Politics7 May 2026

Whoever wins today’s elections, democracy is the loser under first past the post | Polly Toynbee

This outdated system is destroying trust in politics. But there’s still time for Labour to follow Wales and Scotland’s example and introduce PR in the UK Before a vote is counted, this much we know. More results than ever will involve the winning party getting a disproportionate amount of power, considering the number of votes cast for it; fewer people will get what they voted for. The ever more random roulette wheel of our voting system will produce wildly odd winners and losers. Our never-fit-

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The Guardian Politics7 May 2026

2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes

From the devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales to councils and mayoralties across England, our results tracker will show what has happened in your area as results come in. Polls close at 10pm, with the first results expected at around midnight. Check back later for live updates Continue reading...

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Guido Fawkes7 May 2026

Immigration Officer found Guilty of Assisting Chinese Intelligence

Dual Chinese-British nationals Peter Wai, 38, and Bill Yuen, 65, have been found guilty of carrying out “shadow policing” on British soil on behalf of China following a trial at the Old Bailey. A tricky case under the National Security Act… Immigration officer Chi Leung “Peter” Wai used his access to the UK’s immigration database…

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The Guardian Politics7 May 2026

Election monitors note instances of voters in England turned away over ID

European observers have seen incidents of confusion over ID requirements but problem is not regarded as widespread Instances of voters being turned away from polling stations due to confusion over photo ID requirements have been recorded by European election observers watching voting in England on Thursday. While the problem is not regarded as widespread, it has been noted by the delegation from the Council of Europe, which will issue a report on the local elections in England as well as the Sco

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Guido Fawkes7 May 2026

VOTE NOW: The Guido Fawkes Reform Power Rankings (May Edition)

Every month, we’ll publish the power rankings of all the leading lights in the party based on our readers’ responses. Click here to fill in the survey, and the results will be published at the end of the month. Dan Thomas and Malcolm Offord have been added to the roster. Here’s how last month played…

Express Politics7 May 2026

Nigel Farage issues dire Channel migrant warning as new trend emerges – 'a lot worse'

Reform UK leader claims groups are using ladders to scale barbed wire border fences

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Conservative Home7 May 2026

Kamran Balayev: Why the world needs Conservative statecraft to navigate the AI age

The question is not who builds AI fastest. It is who governs it wisest. And quietly, almost without noticing, Britain has accumulated precisely the tools the moment demands. The post Kamran Balayev: Why the world needs Conservative statecraft to navigate the AI age appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes7 May 2026

Sadiq Khan Uses Botched Research to Call for State Clampdown on the Internet

The specially commissioned research used by Sadiq Khan to call for more internet censorship is full of holes. Who’d have thought… Sadiq Khan used a speech in Cambridge last month to call for “a new central body” to combat online disinformation backed by GLA research claiming there has been a 350% rise in migration-related narratives…

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Guido Fawkes7 May 2026

FT Long Read Blames Everyone But Starmer for Mandelson Scandal

If you thought the Lord Mandelson scandal was Keir Starmer’s fault – considering he appointed the disgraced peer as US ambassador in the full knowledge of his intimate relationship with a convicted peado – you haven’t read your FT this morning. A hilarious long read blames everyone but Starmer himself… The pink’un reports: “The idea…

BBC Politics7 May 2026

Man arrested for selling Morgan McSweeney's stolen phone

McSweeney was the prime minister's chief of staff in October 2025 when his government phone was stolen in London.

Conservative Home7 May 2026

Arthur Reynolds: Labour’s war on pubs is actually stifling an engine of social mobility

In their determination to squeeze every ounce of tax from pubs, Labour risks breaking an industry that offers a lifeline to thousands of young people who know the classroom isn’t for them. The post Arthur Reynolds: Labour’s war on pubs is actually stifling an engine of social mobility appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics7 May 2026

Local election results times: Hour by hour guide of when your area will declare

Millions have voted across the UK, but when could the results be announced.

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