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Guido Fawkes9 May 2026

Guido’s Most Read Stories This Week

This week 914,531 visitors visited 875,335 times viewing 885,121 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: Through the Porthole: Zack Polanski’s Houseboat at Centre of Tax Row Starmer Set for 30th Reset as No10 Considers Binning Manifesto Pledges REVEALED: Tories’ Secret Showdown with Labour’s Torsten Bell Over Pension Raid What…

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The Guardian Politics9 May 2026

Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live

Several frontbenchers told the Guardian they agreed the prime minister’s time in office should not go beyond the end of the year 2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions In the wake of the local election results, Keir Starmer faced calls to stand down after voters handed a damning verdict on the Labour party. Starmer took responsibility after Labour lost hundreds of councillors in England and suffered humiliation in Wales, but he made clear that he would not quit,

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BBC Politics9 May 2026

Historic win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood

John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.

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Guido Fawkes9 May 2026

Local Election Results: Starmer Replacement Plotters Play the Long Game

The results as they are this morning: England Council Results 131 of 136 councils Reform1,444▲1,442 Labour997▼1,406 Lib Dem834▲151 Con773▼557 Green515▲374 Ind199▲27 Scottish Parliament Results 129 of 129 seats 65 seats for majority ┈┈┈┈ SNP58▼6 Labour17▼4 Reform17▲17 Green15▲6 Con12▼19 Lib Dem10▲6 Welsh Parliament Results 96 of 96 seats 49 seats for majority ┈┈┈┈ Plaid43▲20 Reform34▲34 Labour9▼35…

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BBC Politics9 May 2026

A new political landscape for London sets in

Labour has lost several long-held seats in London, transforming the political infrastructure.

Politics
Sky News Politics9 May 2026

SNP is Scotland's biggest winner with pressure for independence likely to follow

Before the polls even opened on Thursday, one thing everyone knew for sure was that the SNP would be the largest party in Holyrood.

Express Politics9 May 2026

Trump takes subtle dig at Keir Starmer after Labour election meltdown

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer have recently been involved in a war of words over the Iran conflict.

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Express Politics9 May 2026

Keir Starmer thought he had a lifeline after Labour carnage - but Nigel Farage just cut it

PM Keir Starmer had his survival strategy all mapped out. But he didn't reckon on Nigel Farage.

Reform
The Guardian Politics9 May 2026

Starmer’s unpopularity was insurmountable for Scottish Labour – and a boon for Reform

Amid public apathy and frustration, Labour and Reform tie for second behind the SNP, while Greens claim ‘seismic’ fourth place Long before the final votes were counted in Scotland, veteran Labour politicians said it was a defeat made in Downing Street. When the Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, strode into the Glasgow count arena on Friday afternoon flanked by sombre-faced activists, the scene was a mirror image to the same venue in 2024, when his resurgent party won 36 seats from the Scottis

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Express Politics9 May 2026

POLL: Can Reform UK win the next general election? Vote here

Readers can vote in our online poll on whether they think Reform UK can win the next general election.

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Express Politics9 May 2026

'She's funny, engaging and doesn't duck the questions' - when I met Kemi

It was a journalistic first for me this week, conducting an interview in the back of a Hackney Cab.

The Guardian Politics9 May 2026

Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds

Exclusive: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is preferred choice of new leader for 42% of those surveyed Full results from England, Scotland and Wales The majority of Labour members say they do not believe Keir Starmer can turn around the party’s fortunes, while 45% say the prime minister should step down. The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was the first preference for 42% of members, who were asked to rank their preferred successor. Continue reading...