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Whoever wins today’s elections, democracy is the loser under first past the post

This outdated system is destroying trust in politics. It’s time for Labour to follow Wales and Scotland’s example and introduce PR in the UK, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Local elections across UK test Starmer as Reform UK eyes major gains

UK voters began casting ballots on Thursday, 7 May, in local and devolved elections seen as the biggest political test yet for Prime Minister Keir Starmer since Labour’s landslide victory in July 2024.

Euronews

Voting under way in UK local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer's leadership

Local elections usually focus on issues like rubbish collection, graffiti and potholes but Starmer’s opponents have painted Thursday's vote as a referendum on the prime minister.

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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

Thursday briefing: Five things to look out for in today’s local and parliamentary elections

In today’s newsletter: As voters cast their ballots from Wales to Westminster, long‑established political loyalties face their toughest test in decades, with parties old and new vying to reshape the national landscape

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s last-ditch plea as Labour braces for local election disaster

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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

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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’.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Starmer makes last-ditch plea for votes as Labour braces for local elections disaster

Prime minister urges voters to choose unity over division as Reform and the Greens set to make sweeping gains

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Cameo, speeches, pushing gold bullion: how Farage has made millions since becoming an MP

In less than two years in parliament, the Reform UK leader has brought in £2m on top of his Commons salary

The Guardian - UK

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

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Why have the Tory defections to Reform dried up?

NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox looks at why a steady stream of Tory defectors to Reform appears to have dried up after Nigel Farage set a deadline of Thursday 7 May

Evening Standard

Green vote would force Offord to pay ‘fair share’ towards public services

Ross Greer decried the Reform UK party as ‘toxic’.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch: Tories facing new reality of multi-party era

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said she was leading a ‘new party’ but acknowledged the rise of rivals like Reform UK will hit the Tory vote.

The Guardian - UK

Reform and Plaid Cymru likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics

Polls suggest Reform could win most seats in Senedd election but party is unlikely to be able to form government

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The Independent UK

Reform plans threaten maternity leave and job security for half a million pregnant women, analysis shows

Exclusive: As many as half a million pregnant women could be left without protection each year, new analysis shows

Evening Standard

Farage insists ‘no case to answer’ on undeclared £5 million gift from donor

The Reform leader was referred to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner after it emerged he had received the previously undeclared gift in 2024.

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

Euronews

Hard-right Reform UK party eyes huge new gains in local elections on Thursday

Reform UK has surged in polls largely due to its campaign against immigration and has vowed a wave of mass deportations if it wins the next general election in 2029.

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – as it happened

Conservative leader says her party ‘are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies’

The Guardian - UK

Apps, activists and an ‘air war’: Essex campaign is test of Reform UK’s professionalisation

Nigel Farage’s pary sees this week’s local elections as showcase for new, sleeker approach borrowing from an unlikely source

Evening Standard

Mumsnet founder tells Labour and Tories 'get your act together' or face elections protest vote from London mothers

Mothers in London are ‘not big fans’ of Nigel Farage but some are backing Reform, says Mumsnet’s boss

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