#scottishelections2026 — 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

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

Here are three ways to keep Reform out of No 10 – and one of them starts with you | Daniel Trilling https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/12/nigel-farage-reform-election-results-politics #ReformUk #NigelFarage #May2026Elections #Politics #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Conservatives #Labour #LiberalDemocrats #GreenParty #UkNews

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

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

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

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

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

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

Starmer will hope he’s dodged the axe for now – but these elections leave Britain more fragmented than ever | Jonathan Freedland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/keir-starmer-2026-elections-britain-fragmented-results-labour-politics #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #KeirStarmer #Labour #NigelFarage #ReformUk #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #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

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

Early England election results make it clear: we are in an era of five-party politics https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/early-england-election-results-make-it-clear-we-are-in-an-era-of-five-party-politics #May2026Elections #Labour #ReformUk #Conservatives #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #LocalElections2026 #Politics #WelshElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #UkNews #England #Scotland #Wales

2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/local-elections-2026-may-full-results-england-scotland-wales #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #ScottishPolitics #WelshPolitics #Politics #LocalElections #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Scotland #England #Wales #UkNews

Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/07/elections-2026-local-scotland-wales-reform-green-labour-conservatives-live-news-updates #May2026Elections #Politics #UkNews #Scotland #Wales #England #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/07/polls-close-elections-england-scotland-wales-labour-reform-greens-lib-dems-conservatives #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Politics #UkNews #WelshPolitics #ScottishPolitics #MayoralElections #Wales #Scotland #Labour #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats #ScottishNationalPartySnp #PlaidCymru #Conservatives

‘The worst year in memory’: parties describe climate of abuse on campaign trail https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/07/parties-election-climate-abuse-campaign-trail #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #UkNews #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026

There are evils in this world I cannot stand, and given the chance to vote for better - even if not perfect - I couldn't live with myself if I didn't have a hand in that.

#vote #scottishelections2026

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/07/may-local-elections-polls-open-england-scotland-wales-uk-politics-latest-news-updates #May2026Elections #Politics #UkNews #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #LocalElections2026

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/07/local-elections-labour-test-greens-reform-lib-dems-tories-england-scotland-wales-polls #May2026Elections #LocalElections2026 #Politics #ScottishElections2026 #UkNews #WelshElections2026 #Labour #Conservatives #ReformUk #GreenParty #LiberalDemocrats

Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/06/starmer-late-pitch-voters-labour-greens-reform-elections #May2026Elections #KeirStarmer #Labour #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #LocalElections #ReformUk #NigelFarage #GreenParty #ZackPolanski #Politics #UkNews

Reform’s toxic thinking has infected Scottish politics – this week’s Holyrood elections will tell us how badly | Jasmeen Kanwal https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/04/scotland-election-reform-threat #ScottishElections2026 #ReformUk #ScottishNationalPartySnp #Migration #Politics #Scotland #EconomicPolicy #ScottishPolitics #ImmigrationAndAsylum #TaxAndSpending #UkNews

Nearly twice as many men as women standing in May elections in UK https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/01/men-women-candidates-may-elections-england-scotland-wales #WomenInPolitics #LocalElections2026 #ScottishElections2026 #WelshElections2026 #Labour #Conservatives #LiberalDemocrats #ReformUk #GreenParty #ScottishNationalPartySnp #PlaidCymru #Politics #England #Scotland #Wales #UkNews

Swinney will call vote on referendum powers after Scottish elections https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/27/john-swinney-referendum-powers-scottish-elections-snp #Scotland #ScottishElections2026 #Politics #UkNews #JohnSwinney #NicolaSturgeon

Scottish Labour leader calls claim he tried to do Reform deal a ‘desperate lie’ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/15/scottish-labour-leader-anas-sarwar-reform-deal-claim-desperate-lie #ScottishElections2026 #Labour #ScottishNationalPartySnp #AnasSarwar #ReformUk #ScottishPolitics #Politics #Scotland #UkNews