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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

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

Tuesday briefing: After an historic shift in power, where might Plaid Cymru go next? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/19/tuesday-briefing-after-an-historic-shift-in-power-where-might-plaid-cymru-go-next #Wales #Politics #UkNews #PlaidCymru #RhunApIorwerth #ReformUk #Labour #WelshPolitics #WelshElections2026 #WelshGovernment

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

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

Wales has been hit by a political earthquake – and the UK government is in a very tricky position | Will Hayward https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/11/wales-political-earthquake-uk-government-plaid-cymru-keir-starmer-labour #WelshElections2026 #WelshPolitics #PlaidCymru #Politics #Wales #Labour #ReformUk #UkNews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/28/welsh-labour-may-elections-senedd-plaid-cymru-reform-uk #WelshElections2026 #May2026Elections #WelshPolitics #WelshGovernment #Labour #LocalElections2026 #Devolution #Wales #Politics #UkNews #PlaidCymru

Reform or Plaid? Whichever way Welsh voters go, the country will be utterly transformed | Will Hayward https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/15/wales-may-senedd-elections-labour-plaid-cymru-reform #WelshElections2026 #WelshPolitics #PlaidCymru #ReformUk #Labour #GreenParty #Conservatives #Wales #LocalElections2026 #LocalElections #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Politics #Society #UkNews