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The Latest Breaking News on UK Politics

Local elections 2026: How to check your nearest polling station

A guide to finding your polling station, what you need to bring, and what time they close

Evening Standard · May 5

Local elections 2026: At least nine London Green Party candidates accused of antisemitism

Two members of Zack Polanski’s party standing in Lambeth were arrested by Met Police on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred, while several more have been suspended amid investigations

Evening Standard · May 5

The Greens need to learn the right lessons from the destruction of Corbynism

Zack Polanski must be more nimble in fending off attacks than the former Labour leader or he risks suffering the same fate, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · May 5

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There’s no excuse for boozing at work

Brief letters: MPs drinking | Birds of a feather | Going Green | Andy Burnham | Dangerous moves

The Guardian - UK · May 5

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Evening Standard · May 5

Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas

Former leader says antisemitic comments by some election candidates are unacceptable

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Battle for Inner London: Greens targeting Labour stronghold boroughs in local elections

Devastating polls for Sir Keir Starmer’s party suggest Labour will lose at least six of the 21 councils it currently controls in the capital

Evening Standard · May 5

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Local elections 2026: When are they and how do I vote?

Everything you need to know about voter ID, voting via proxy and where to go to make sure your voice is heard on election day

Evening Standard · May 5

Reform ‘a bunch of cranks and rejects’, Sarwar says

The Scottish Labour leader accused the party of not being serious about its plans to build migrant detention centres only in Green constituencies.

Evening Standard · May 5

Dame Shirley Porter obituary

Former leader of Westminster city council found to have misused her powers in the ‘homes for votes’ scandal

The Guardian - UK · May 5

'It's becoming fashionable to be antisemitic at London dinner parties,' warns Kemi Badenoch

The Tory leader slammed the new ‘fad’ at social gatherings as shameful

Evening Standard · May 5

Former SNP councillor convicted of sex offences to be sentenced on Wednesday

Jordan Linden, who left the SNP in 2024, was convicted of 10 separate offences in March following a trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

Evening Standard · May 5

Cabinet minister warns Labour against ‘doomscrolling’ through leaders like the Tories

Steve Reed urges MPs not to move against Keir Starmer and says most people are ‘sick and tired of all this psychodrama’

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Minister warns Labour MPs against ‘doomscrolling through leaders’

Labour backbenchers are reported to be drafting a letter blaming Sir Keir Starmer for the defeat and calling on him to set a date for his resignation.

Evening Standard · May 5

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The Guardian - UK · May 5

‘There is a good deal of fear’: what would a Labour leadership challenge mean for bond markets?

Rayner and Burnham are trying to gain markets’ confidence amid concerns they could loosen fiscal rules if they replace Starmer

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Reversing Thatcher’s failed legacy of privatisation can be a Labour vote-winner. If you see Keir, tell him

Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism project is still a work in progress. But the future of centre-left politics in Britain may rely on its promise of ‘rolling back the 80s’, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Vote Lib Dem or ‘regret it’ living under a Reform council, Davey tells voters

Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local elections

Evening Standard · May 4

London local elections 2026: Labour 'under siege' from Zack Polanski Greens but stays biggest party - new poll

Keir Starmer’s party has seen its support in the capital slump 15 points since the 2024 general election to 28%, according to the More in Common survey

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Evening Standard · May 4

Thursday’s elections could be ‘Starmageddon’ for PM, Stephen Flynn warns

The SNP leader said results of elections in Scotland, England and Wales could go badly for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard · May 4

John Swinney insists ‘momentum with the SNP’ ahead of Holyrood election

The SNP leader spoke out ahead of voters across Scotland going to the polls on Thursday.

Evening Standard · May 4

Anas Sarwar urges Scots to back him for first minister to ‘save the NHS’

The Scottish Labour leader made the plea two days before voters go to the polls in the Holyrood election.

The Independent UK · May 4

Local election protest votes are no time for defenestrating prime ministers

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: However disastrous the outcome of the local elections, Labour’s leadership crisis will not be solved by hopping from replacement to replacement – as the Conservatives previously found out to their cost

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Cabinet ministers warn mutinous MPs about trying to oust Keir Starmer

Labour leadership challenge in wake of disastrous local poll results could unleash chaos in party, MPs told

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Be careful who you vote for in local elections on Thursday

Brief letters: Protest votes | Poll shame | Ideas of heaven | Low-tech teaching

Evening Standard · May 4

‘Smear’ row hits Labour: Councillor accuses party staff of putting false racism claims on his official file

Redbridge councillor Tanweer Khan warns there are ‘rogue individuals’ in Labour who ‘need to be removed or they will destroy the party’

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