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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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BBC Politics8 May 2026

Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come

Reform UK has made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.

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Sky News Politics8 May 2026

English council elections: What the results so far are telling us, in maps and charts

Labour have lost around half of the seats they were defending so far, as Reform have made massive gains in council elections for the second year running.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Farage declares 'historic change' in Britain as deadline for Tory defection 'now passed'

Nigel Farage declared an "historic change" in British politics as Reform UK closed the door on Conservative defections and Labour faced a Red Wall wipeout.

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The Guardian Politics8 May 2026

Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains

Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and Tamworth Election 2026 live: latest news updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales The scale of the electoral challenge facing Labour was laid bare overnight as the party haemorrhaged councillors at the local elections and Reform made significant gains. Keir Starmer’s party went into Thursday’s local elections expected to lose up

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Reform candidate says 'death, taxes and Labour ruining our lives' only guarantees in life

Reform UK's Cllr Sam Journet predicted a clean sweep of all 14 Essex council seats as Labour's local election bloodbath deepened across Britain.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Nigel Farage speech in full after 'historic' Reform local election win over Labour

Reform UK leader breaks silence as his party surges in early local election results.

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Express Politics8 May 2026

Labour minister admits winter fuel payments is still 'biggest issue' among voters

A Labour MP said the debacle was the biggest issue mentioned by voters during the local election campaign.

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