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London local elections 2026: How could Green Party policy impact the capital?

Zack Polanski’s policies will determine how local councils across the capital choose to control their borough

Evening Standard · May 7

Scottish party leaders cast their vote as country goes to the polls

Voting stations are open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday, with the count beginning at 9am on Friday.

Evening Standard · May 7

Bexley Council election: Who should I vote for?

All five major political parties unveiling their plans for the south-east London borough

Evening Standard · May 7

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Starmer’s failure to demonstrate strong values ‘driving away progressive voters’

Report using research from senior Blair and Clinton pollster comes as Labour braces for dismal election results

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Keir Starmer Braces For Historic Local Election Losses As Leadership Challenge Looms Following Poll Collapse

As the UK votes, Keir Starmer faces a defining day, with polls suggesting Labour Party could suffer major losses.

International Business Times UK · May 7

Hackney Council election: Who should I vote for?

Residents across Hackney are voting in two elections on Thursday, May 7

Evening Standard · May 7

May elections: Badenoch rows back on Reform pacts as millions cast their votes – as it happened

Tory leader tells Sun that there won’t be council tie-ups as Farage’s party is not ‘serious’ as votes under way in England, Wales and Scotland

The Guardian - UK · May 7

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Imagine a technique that can heal Britain of division and keep out the hard right. I call it ‘radical listening’

In my constituency, a group of volunteers chats with people – most of whom find they are to the left of their voting intentions, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Local elections 2026 LIVE: Labour loses London flagship Westminster but Keir Starmer vows to fight on

Labour and Tories face election bloodbaths as Reform UK surges outside London

Evening Standard · May 7

Polling stations open at start of crucial day for Keir Starmer’s premiership

Labour MPs are reportedly moving to oust the Prime Minister in the wake of the results.

Evening Standard · May 7

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections

Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surge

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Election results timeline: when do key battlegrounds in England, Scotland and Wales report?

Labour is resigned to losses but which party its voters switch to will be crucial in shaping new political landscape

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Polling stations open as Scots elect new Holyrood Parliament

Voters have until 10pm on Thursday to cast their ballot.

Evening Standard · May 7

Scots go to the polls in Holyrood election

Polling stations will open at 7am and close at 10pm.

Evening Standard · May 7

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Evening Standard · May 7

Local elections 2026: Rival party leaders make final pitch as Londoners go to the polls

London’s political map is expected to be transformed by the borough elections with the rise of the Greens and Reform UK

Evening Standard · May 7

Scots to go to the polls in Holyrood election

Polls will close at 10pm, with counting due to take place on Friday.

Evening Standard · May 7

May 7 elections: Hour-by-hour guide to results

Results will be declared from the early hours of Friday through to Saturday evening.

Evening Standard · May 7

Election day in England, Scotland and Wales: What you need to know

The final results are not likely to be declared until nearly 48 hours after polling stations close.

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Radio France Internationale · May 7

Millions head to polls in UK as Starmer faces pressure over Labour slump

As voters in Scotland and Wales elect their national parliaments and 5,000 seats are contested in local elections in parts of England, the pressure is on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with right-wing populists Reform and the Greens predicted to make gains.

Evening Standard · May 6

Keir Starmer faces judgment day as millions head to polling stations

The Prime Minister has acknowledged the elections will be ‘a challenge’ but in a final plea to voters he urged them to ‘choose unity over division’.

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform

As Labour faces record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections, prime minister says rivals are unfit to lead

Evening Standard · May 6

Local elections 2026: What's at stake for Starmer, Labour and London?

The Prime Minister faces a battle for survival as the results of the May elections come in

The Guardian - UK · May 6

Nigel Farage’s income since being elected MP has hit £2m, analysis shows

Reform UK leader has registered wide range of financial interests on top of his Commons salary since July 2024

Evening Standard · May 6

London local elections 2026: Complete guide as millions go to polls

More than six million Londoners are eligible to vote in Thursday’s local elections

Evening Standard · May 6

London Tories suspend candidate who called for 'mass deportations'

Nathan Smith had been the Conservative candidate for West Harrow at the upcoming elections

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