#may2026elections — Public Fediverse posts

Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victory https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/22/keir-starmer-resigns-as-prime-minister #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyLeadership #Labour #Politics #UkNews #PeterMandelson #May2026Elections #ScottishElections2026 #LocalElections2026 #WelshElections2026

Reform UK spending on Facebook ads surged before May elections https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/27/reform-uk-spending-facebook-ads-surged-before-may-elections #ReformUk #Advertising #Politics #Labour #PartyFunding #Media #May2026Elections #UkNews #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026

Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/texas-senate-runoff-anti-muslim-ad #Texas #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #UsNews #UsPolitics #KenPaxton

ChatGPT and other AI bots made huge errors before Scottish election, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/20/ai-chatbots-chatgpt-replika-grok-gemini-misinformation-scottish-election-demos #AiArtificialIntelligence #Scotland #May2026Elections #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #ElectoralCommission #Chatgpt #Google #GrokAi #UkNews #Technology

Broadcasters too reliant on vox pop interviews and failing to challenge politicians, says study https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/20/broadcasters-reliant-vox-pop-interviews-failing-challenge-politicians-study #Politics #TvNews #TelevisionIndustry #May2026Elections #Media #Bbc #ItvNews #UkNews #England #Scotland #Wales #WelshElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #LocalElections2026

Plaid Cymru has forged a brand of inclusive nationalism. That's why it beat Reform in Wales | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/17/plaid-cymru-inclusive-nationalism-reform-wales-senedd #WelshElections2026 #PlaidCymru #ReformUk #RhunApIorwerth #Wales #May2026Elections #Politics #UkNews #LocalElections2026

Easy as ABC: voters in England tend to pick names nearer top of ballot, data suggests https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/13/voters-england-pick-names-nearer-top-ballot-data-suggests #LocalElections2026 #England #Politics #UkNews #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #Labour #May2026Elections

What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/what-did-keir-starmer-say-in-labour-leadership-speech #KeirStarmer #Labour #LabourPartyLeadership #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #WelshElections2026 #UkNews #ScottishElections2026

Keir Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong in make-or-break leadership speech https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/keir-starmer-labour-leadership-speech #KeirStarmer #Labour #Politics #UkNews #May2026Elections #LabourPartyLeadership

Minority groups brace for surge in racism after Reform UK election gains https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/minority-groups-racism-fears-reform-uk-elections #May2026Elections #ReformUk #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #Birmingham #Sunderland #LocalPolitics #ScottishPolitics #England #Scotland #UkNews #Politics

The Tories are still on life support – so why is Badenoch in celebratory mood? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/tories-life-support-so-why-badenoch-celebratory-mood #Conservatives #KemiBadenoch #ConservativeLeadership #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #UkNews

Plaid Cymru leader plans minority Welsh government built on cooperation https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/plaid-cymru-leader-plans-minority-welsh-government-cooperation #PlaidCymru #WelshElections2026 #WelshPolitics #May2026Elections #Politics #UkNews #Wales

Starmer faces perilous 24 hours as Streeting preparing for leadership bid https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/starmer-faces-perilous-24-hours-streeting-readying-leadership-bid #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyLeadership #Labour #WesStreeting #Politics #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #AndyBurnham #AngelaRayner #UkNews

Don’t let Farage and Reform divide us, Labour’s Sarwar urges Holyrood leaders https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/anas-sarwar-labour-scotland-holyrood-farage-reform-snp #ScottishPolitics #ScottishElections2026 #AnasSarwar #Labour #ReformUk #ScottishNationalPartySnp #May2026Elections #Politics #GreenParty #Scotland #UkNews

Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/rhun-ap-iowerth-plaid-cymru-leader-hopes-to-be-first-minister-as-early-as-tuesday #PlaidCymru #Wales #May2026Elections #Politics #WelshElections2026 #UkNews #Devolution #Labour

How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/how-labour-remove-keir-starmer-four-routes-replace-leader-mps #KeirStarmer #LabourPartyLeadership #Labour #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #UkNews

Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM as Labour MP challenges ministers to trigger leadership contest – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/10/may-elections-keir-starmer-catherine-west-labour-leadership-nigel-farage-reform-conservatives-kemi-badenoch-richard-tice-bridget-phillipson-uk-politics-latest-news-updates #Politics #UkNews #Labour #LabourPartyLeadership #KeirStarmer #May2026Elections #LocalElections

Starmer brings in Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to ease pressure on him to resign https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/starmer-brings-gordon-brown-harriet-harman-ease-pressure-resign #LocalElections2026 #Labour #KeirStarmer #GordonBrown #HarrietHarman #Politics #UkNews #LucyPowell #ReformUk #GreenParty #May2026Elections #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/british-leader-keir-starmer-under-pressure-after-heavy-election-losses #KeirStarmer #Labour #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #UkNews #LabourPartyLeadership

Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/09/may-elections-results-keir-starmer-labour-nigel-farage-reform-uk-politics-latest-news-updates #Politics #May2026Elections #UkNews #Labour #LocalElections #LocalElections2026 #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Society #KeirStarmer #ReformUk #NigelFarage

Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/labour-members-keir-starmer-party-fortunes-poll #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #UkNews #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Labour #KeirStarmer #AndyBurnham #GreaterManchester

Labour loses control of Birmingham city council after 14 years of leadership https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-loses-control-of-birmingham-city-council-after-14-years-of-leadership #May2026Elections #England #Birmingham #UkNews #Politics #LocalElections2026 #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #LocalGovernment

2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/08/2026-elections-mapped-labour-reform-uk-greens-scotland-wales-england-local #May2026Elections #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #Conservatives #LiberalDemocrats #LocalElections2026 #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #UkNews #Scotland #England #Wales #ScottishPolitics #WelshPolitics

Cracks showing for Labour close to back yards of Starmer’s top team https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-cracks-showing-back-yards-starmer-top-team #May2026Elections #Labour #KeirStarmer #LocalElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #Politics #UkNews

Nigel Farage hails ‘historic shift in politics’ after Reform UK election gains https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/nigel-farage-reform-uk-election-gains-essex-sunderland #May2026Elections #ReformUk #NigelFarage #LocalElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #LocalElections #LocalPolitics #Politics #Essex #Sunderland #England #Wales #UkNews

Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/08/plaid-cymru-biggest-party-wales-senedd-labour-reform #Wales #WelshPolitics #PlaidCymru #LocalElections #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Politics #UkNews #WelshElections2026 #ReformUk

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-elections-reform-surges-greens-lib-dems-wins #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Labour #KeirStarmer #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #ScottishNationalPartySnp #PlaidCymru #Politics #England #Wales #Scotland #UkNews

Lib Dems can counter extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/liberal-democrats-lib-dems-ed-davey-elections #LiberalDemocrats #EdDavey #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #LocalElections #LocalPolitics #Politics #UkNews

Robert Jenrick’s rancorous relationship with former Tory colleagues aired live on BBC https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/robert-jenrick-relationship-former-tory-colleagues-victoria-atkins-bbc #RobertJenrick #VictoriaAtkins #Conservatives #ReformUk #Politics #UkNews #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026

Labour’s better than expected thrashing may allow Starmer to cling on in No 10 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-local-elections-keir-starmer-cling-on #May2026Elections #KeirStarmer #Labour #Politics #ReformUk #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #UkNews #WelshElections2026