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The Guardian Politics6 May 2026

May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?

Will Reform take Sunderland, or the Greens take Hackney? Can Plaid Cymru take a historic victory in Wales, and will Labour be forced into third place in Scotland? We examine the possible outcomes for election night The Scottish, Welsh, and local English elections on Thursday 7 May are a huge test for all the main political parties – and may be existential for Keir Starmer as prime minister and Labour leader. The elections, two years into a Labour government, will see more than 30 million people

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The Guardian Politics6 May 2026

Labour’s nationwide collapse risks making Nigel Farage the face of the UK’s fragile union | Rafael Behr

Scottish and Welsh nationalism will be further radicalised if Reform UK sets the tone of debate over inclusion in the British state Keir Starmer has neither a heartland nor a stronghold. That is the picture likely to emerge once all the votes in this week’s local and devolved elections have been counted. Council seats in Labour’s traditional northern-English working-class base will fall to Reform UK. Parts of inner London, where the electoral map has been red for decades, will go Green. Rafael B

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Express Politics6 May 2026

Green civil war erupts as Zack Polanski's ratings go into freefall ahead of May 7

Former Green leader Caroline Lucas has demanded action on antisemitism as Zack Polanski's personal ratings plunge in the lead up to the May 7th local elections

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesperson, charity says

Green party leader also accused of incorrectly stating he was a full member of the National Council of Hypnotherapy Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesperson for the British Red Cross while campaigning for Green party leadership, the charity has said. This was also mentioned on his personal website in 2020, where he said he was “really proud of the work we do”. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

The Greens need to learn the right lessons from the destruction of Corbynism | Andy Beckett

Zack Polanski must be more nimble in fending off attacks than the former Labour leader or he risks suffering the same fate For more than a decade, Britain’s acrimonious politics has included a fundamental but often misunderstood battle. Sometimes it is fought out in the open and sometimes more in the shadows. Its protagonists extend far beyond Westminster, into the media, big business, the civil service, activist movements and important but neglected parts of the electorate. And despite how long

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Farage deploys the rottweiler to distract from awkward £5m gift story | John Crace

Zia Yusuf’s mad idea of building detention centres for illegal immigrants exclusively in areas that vote Green works a treat It’s a classic from the Donald Trump playbook: everything’s been going a bit tits up, so you create a distraction. Get everyone looking in the wrong direction. Last week was the worst in months for Reform. First the party was pegged back in the opinion polls, then the Guardian revealed Nigel Farage had been given a £5m handout by Christopher Harborne, a Thai-based crypto d

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas

Former leader says antisemitic comments by some election candidates are unacceptable UK politics live – latest updates The former Green leader Caroline Lucas has called for the party to take immediate action against candidates who have made antisemitic comments or posts, following a series of cases before Thursday’s elections. Lucas, who led or co-led the party for six years and served as its first MP, said that while the number of such cases was limited, they could not be ignored. Continue r

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Express Politics5 May 2026

Keir Starmer slammed for ‘same tired words’ on antisemitism as ‘Jews living in fear’

PM promises tough crackdown, but Tories criticise Labour leader's response to 'national emergency' after Golders Green stabbings

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Guido Fawkes5 May 2026

Green Activists Privately Promote Conspiracy Theory on Golders Green Attack

Green Party activists have spent the weekend sharing a letter-writing campaign based on the conspiracy that there has been zero reporting about Essa Suleiman’s third non-Jewish alleged victim. They were later joined on the bandwagon by senior party leadership… The letter-writing campaign is titled: “UK Govt’s Racist Double Standard Must Be Challenged by MPs re…

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Starmer calls antisemitism ‘crisis for all of us’ ahead of Downing Street summit – UK politics live

The prime minister said the attack in Golders Green is ‘part of a pattern of rising antisemitism’ in the country Good morning. Keir Starmer has declared antisemitism “a crisis for all of us”. This morning he is hosting an event in Downing Street intended to get leaders across all areas of public life to address the problem and, according to the briefing from No 10, he will say: Last week’s terrorist attack in Golders Green was utterly appalling. But it was not an isolated incident. It is part of

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The Guardian Politics5 May 2026

Vote Lib Dem or ‘regret it’ living under a Reform council, Davey tells voters

Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local elections Voters in the home counties will “regret it for a long time” if they do not back the Liberal Democrats and wake up to a Reform-led council, Ed Davey has said. The Lib Dems leader has identified five councils – East Surrey, West Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex and Huntingdonshire – where his party could win overall control, as well as swathes of the former “blue wall” where Davey said

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Express Politics5 May 2026

Tony Blair warns Europe risks 'falling behind' without major overhaul - '5 reforms needed'

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change described how Europe must shift from a "climate-first, climate only" approach to energy.

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