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Guido Fawkes8 May 2026

Starmer Insists He Won’t Resign as Labour Losses Roll In

Starmer has spoken to activists just now amid Labour losses across the country. The picture is not full yet, some election watchers say Labour is not doing as badly as it could so far… Reform is winning one in three of all seats contested so far. The PM said: “The results are tough, they are…

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Britain has just issued resounding demand to Starmer: Give us a general election!

We have been told Britain is now a nation of five-party politics - but it feels more like one-party dominance as Reform runs rampant

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Keir Starmer breaks silence on 'tough' local election results for Labour

Prime Minister makes first comments after devastating losses across the country

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Angela Rayner humiliated as Labour loses her council in bombshell local election result

Ruling party loses 16 of the 17 seats it was defending in Greater Manchester to Reform UK

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Labour’s disastrous night puts focus on Keir Starmer’s future as leader

Leadership in peril as party loses seats in heartlands and control of councils in Hartlepool, Tameside, Redditch and Tamworth Election 2026 live: latest news updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales Hartlepool once nearly triggered Keir Starmer’s resignation – results overnight mean it may yet do so in the coming days. Five years ago, Labour crashed to a humiliating defeat in a byelection for the city’s Westminster seat, prompting Starmer to consider resigning as opposition leade

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Express Politics8 May 2026

This is historic! A Labour apocalypse and Reformquake'- politics will never be the same

Reform UK have made staggering gains in councils across the country as Labour and Tories suffer seismic collapse

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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Six things to watch out for in the Scottish election

Results are expected to be announced across the country from early on Friday afternoon.

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Conservative Home8 May 2026

Local elections live blog: Early results show Labour losses even higher than expected

Reform UK and the Lib Dems are also making big gains from the Conservatives. The post Local elections live blog: Early results show Labour losses even higher than expected appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Potholes – that’s what voters care about. But you wouldn’t know it from the local elections coverage | Simon Jenkins

As I bounced dangerously around a Sussex road, I was reminded of the parlous state of our highways – and the serious neglect of local issues It’s the potholes, stupid. Despite the attempts of national politicians to pretend otherwise, the local elections should have been about potholes. Believe it or not, the state of our roads beat the cost of living, the NHS and immigration as the top election issue in the final YouGov poll. They ranked highest in the Local Government Association’s list of lo

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Conservative Home8 May 2026

Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Ministers on the campaign trail – good or bad?

When voters are asking national questions, it is only right that national leaders provide national answers. Silence would not depoliticise the issue; it would simply leave a vacuum for speculation.  Local elections are a moment to highlight the partnership between national and local government. The post Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Ministers on the campaign trail – good or bad? appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Sky News Politics8 May 2026

Have election results decided Starmer's fate?

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Express Politics8 May 2026

POLL: Should Keir Starmer resign after local elections? Vote here

Readers can vote in our online poll on whether the PM should quit in the wake of the local elections.

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