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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

Polling stations open as Scots elect new Holyrood Parliament

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

Evening Standard

Local election results live: Labour lose control of eight councils as Reform make huge gains

Labour has lost control of seven councils so far as pressure on Sir Keir Starmer intensifies

The Independent UK

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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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The Independent UK

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

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.

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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

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

Labour deputy leader heaps praise on Burnham but backs Starmer to remain as Prime Minister

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The Independent UK

As Labour heads for a wipeout, a lesson: never fall for the ‘adults in the room’ line again

Presenting himself as a serious, sensible ‘grownup’ was essential to Starmer’s rise to power. His premiership has revealed how hollow that message is, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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The Independent 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 Guardian - UK

One of the last true believers, Pat McFadden is sent out to defend kryptonite Keir

Starmer is determined to see his five-year term through, even if it’s not what the country or the party wants

The Guardian - UK

Carry on vaping, Angela Rayner: voters might just like you for it

With her eye on No 10, the former deputy PM is apparently shedding bad habits. But isn’t a proudly imperfect leader just what we need, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Independent UK

France moves nuclear-powered carrier toward Hormuz in potential mission, as Trump pauses US effort

The French armed forces say that France’s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential future mission as part of a French-British plan for the Strait of Hormuz

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Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard

In inner London boroughs such as Camden, home to PM’s constituency, Greens have capitalised on collapse of Labour support

The Guardian - UK

Burnham sparks Labour anger with plan to appear at event alongside Greens

Some MPs accuse Burnham of undermining local election messaging by agreeing to speak at event later this month

Evening Standard

Greens drop London candidate over Golders Green ambulance 'false flag' claims

A post shared by Aziz Rahman Hakimi suggested the torching of Hatzola ambulances in March was carried out by Israel

Euronews

Have posters for Kneecap’s album ‘Fenian’ been censored in London transport?

The band’s manager Daniel Lambert has claimed that Transport For London would not allow promotional posters for Kneecap's new album 'Fenian'.

The Independent UK

ADL chief says 2025 was ‘one of the most violent years for American Jews’ despite fall in antisemitic incidents

The Anti-Defamation League has released figures showing that the number of antisemitic incidents in the US fell in 2025

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.

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