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Local elections 2026 LIVE: Polls close across the capital

Local elections are taking place in London and across England, with crucial votes also happening in Scotland and Wales

Evening Standard

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

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

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Polls open in UK local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership

Polls have opened for midterm local and regional elections that could significantly impact British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Local election results live: Polls close across UK in major test of Starmer’s leadership

Labour could potentially lose hundreds of seats in the crucial contests

The Independent UK

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

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.

Evening Standard

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Families cannot afford sports and PE kit, warns Sir Gareth Southgate

Sir Gareth made the comments while promoting The Multibank charity campaign, which helps families across the UK access essential items.

Evening Standard

Gareth Southgate: ‘Some families are struggling. They can’t afford to buy kit to take part in PE’

The former England men’s football manager is supporting The Multibank charity campaign, which helps families across the UK access essential items – including sports equipment

The Independent UK

Manchester City’s WSL title winners 2025-26: player-by-player ratings

Captain Alex Greenwood has won the first WSL title of her career and Khadija Shaw has been the league’s standout player

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s deputy leader backs Starmer as PM – but wants Andy Burnham back in Westminster

Lucy Powell said she would ‘absolutely’ want ‘incredibly popular’ Greater Manchester mayor to return as an MP

The Independent UK

Powell supports Starmer on eve of elections but backs Burnham return as MP

The Manchester Central MP said the Prime Minister was the right leader for this moment in time.

Evening Standard

England's World Cup squad announcement: When does Thomas Tuchel reveal his 26-man team?

England players are waiting with bated breath to find out whether they have made Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad

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New Linux StarFighter laptop family debuts starting at $1,878 — Star Labs Systems' laptops arrive with spacious RAM, several options

The StarFighter Linux laptop is finally available for purchase on the website, after months of delays. The startup behind this model is a small team based in rural England and runs out of a barn located some 30 miles southeast of London.

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The Independent UK

Farage under pressure to tackle racist Reform candidates who ‘spew hate online’

Revelations come one day before voters across the UK go to the polls

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan criticises England’s ‘ridiculous’ search for new selector

Luke Wright stepped down from his position on the panel in January and final interviews to replace him are taking place this week.

The Guardian - UK

Dangerous, decadent, depraved: cricket’s love affair with the cover drive

The shot has been described as the purest expression of batting and a destroyer of innings, matches and careers

The Independent UK

Britain shivers through coldest May night in five years as more unsettled weather on way

The Met Office said the weather would stay largely dry for many towards the weekend

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Evening Standard

Coldest May night in five years recorded with more unsettled weather on way

Temperatures have tumbled from highs of more than 25C last week.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer ‘resolute’ amid expected leadership challenges after elections

Voters are set to go to the polls on Thursday for the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, as well as for local councils across England.

The Guardian - UK

The problem with RFU’s handling of Six Nations review is that England fans aren’t stupid

If supporters want transparency, they won’t find it in the rubber-stamping of Steve Borthwick’s coaching team

The Guardian - UK

May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?

Will Reform take Sunderland, or the Greens take Hackney? Can Plaid Cymru take a historic victory in Wales, and will Labour be forced into third place in Scotland? We examine the possible outcomes for election night

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s nationwide collapse risks making Nigel Farage the face of the UK’s fragile union

Scottish and Welsh nationalism will be further radicalised if Reform UK sets the tone of debate over inclusion in the British state, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Black people in England twice as likely to suffer stroke as white counterparts

In-depth study also reveals patients from black African and Caribbean backgrounds are less likely to receive timely care

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer vows to round off local election campaign ‘fighting for every vote’

Wednesday marks the final full day of campaigning before polls open on Thursday across England, Scotland and Wales.

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