Reform UK's unexpected gains in local elections highlight vulnerabilities in Labour's coalition, with significant losses in traditional strongholds, raising concerns about the party's future stability ...

POLLS are now open in the biggest political contest in the nation since the 2024 general election. Voters in England, Scotland and Wales head to the ballot box to overhaul councils and shape the ...

POLLING stations have opened up across the country today, with nearly 4,000 voting points in London. As part of the 2026 UK local elections, all 32 London borough councillor seats are to ...

In England, local elections run on a four-year cycle, which means different sets of seats in various locations are contested in any given year. This is a bumper year, with around 5,000 councillors – ...

One week today, the public will go to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. This year’s election will take place on Thursday, May 7, when voters across Scotland ...

Polls have closed in the UK's largest electoral exercise since 2024, with counting underway for thousands of local, mayoral and devolved parliamentary seats across England, Scotland and Wales. The ...

The walkout came amid the party's heavy losses in the Basildon Borough Council elections, where Reform UK won 11 of the 14 seats contested, with Labour losing all six of its defended seats.