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France 24 • May 7, 2026 09:33

Britons set to punish Starmer's Labour in local polls

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UK polling stations opened Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing populists. Opinion polls predict grim results for Labour, which could amplify calls for Starmer, 63, to resign or face a long-rumoured party leadership challenge.

Story Timeline

Thu 13:50 - BBC Headlines

How does the BBC report polling day?

Tue 10:53 - BBC Headlines

What photo ID will you need to vote in the elections?

Tue 12:37 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)

Local elections in England. A Pole from Farage's party: "Only we can change something"

Wed 10:40 - Euronews

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

Wed 11:59 - France 24

Looking ahead to the UK's local elections with British politics expert Colm Murphy

Wed 18:10 - France 24

Starmer's last stand? The UK local elections

Wed 22:59 - BBC Politics

Millions across England, Scotland and Wales to vote in key elections

Thu 01:33 - France 24

Keir Starmer's leadership set to be tested as polls open in UK local elections

Thu 03:30 - Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)

Expert on the elections in England: The defeat of the Labor Party may lead to a change in the position of prime minister

Thu 04:01 - NYT Europe

Starmer Faces a Major Test in a Set of UK Elections: What to Know

Thu 04:01 - NYT Europe

Starmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics

Thu 07:03 - NRK (NO)

A fateful choice for Starmer

Thu 07:16 - DW

UK votes in key local and regional elections

Thu 07:16 - DW All

UK votes in key local and regional elections

Thu 07:16 - DW Top

UK votes in key local and regional elections

Thu 07:16 - DW World

UK votes in key local and regional elections

Thu 07:36 - Euronews

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

Thu 09:33 - France 24

Britons set to punish Starmer's Labour in local polls

Thu 09:41 - France 24

UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer

Different Perspectives

BBC Headlines

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10:53

What photo ID will you need to vote in the elections?

Everyone voting in person in the local elections in England on 7 May will have to show valid photo ID.

13:50

How does the BBC report polling day?

The BBC cannot report on campaigning or election issues while polls are open on Thursday 7 May.

BBC Politics

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22:59

Millions across England, Scotland and Wales to vote in key elections

The polls on Thursday will be the biggest test of public opinion since the general election in 2024.

DW

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07:16

UK votes in key local and regional elections

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party is expected to face major losses, perhaps spelling the end of his premiership. Reform, the Greens, Plaid Cymru and the SNP are all hoping …

DW All

1 article

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07:16

UK votes in key local and regional elections

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party is expected to face major losses, perhaps spelling the end of his premiership. Reform, the Greens, Plaid Cymru and the SNP are all hoping …

DW Top

1 article

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07:16

UK votes in key local and regional elections

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party is expected to face major losses, perhaps spelling the end of his premiership. Reform, the Greens, Plaid Cymru and the SNP are all hoping …

DW World

1 article

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07:16

UK votes in key local and regional elections

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party is expected to face major losses, perhaps spelling the end of his premiership. Reform, the Greens, Plaid Cymru and the SNP are all hoping …

Euronews

2 articles

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07:36

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.

10:40

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.

France 24

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09:41

UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer

Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are expected to deal a huge blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party and …

01:33

Keir Starmer's leadership set to be tested as polls open in UK local elections

Britons head to the polls Thursday in local elections where millions of voters could turn to Nigel Farage's far-right Reform UK party or the left-wing Green Party. These elections mark …

18:10

Starmer's last stand? The UK local elections

Never has a local election in the United Kingdom been so loaded with implications. The rise in popularity of two parties - Reform and the Greens - raises questions about …

11:59

Looking ahead to the UK's local elections with British politics expert Colm Murphy

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing his biggest test yet as the UK heads to the polls on Thursday for local elections. Voters in England will be charged with …

Gazeta Wyborcza (PL)

2 articles

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03:30

Expert on the elections in England: The defeat of the Labor Party may lead to a change in the position of prime minister

- Politycy działający na szczeblu lokalnym wiedzą, że obiecywanie gruszek na wierzbie na dłuższą metę się nie sprawdza. Może dać jedną kadencję, ale to tyle - mówi "Wyborczej" Bartłomiej Toszek.

12:37

Local elections in England. A Pole from Farage's party: "Only we can change something"

Największe od początku rządów Keira Starmera wybory lokalne mogą przypieczętować zmierzch dominacji dwóch głównych partii w polityce na Wyspach.

NRK (NO)

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07:03

A fateful choice for Starmer

Britiske velgere svikter regjeringspartiet Labour. En politisk revolusjon er i ferd med å skje.

NYT Europe

2 articles

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04:01

Starmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics

Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on Thursday as anti-immigrant Reform U.K. makes gains, and a new era of multiparty politics takes shape.

04:01

Starmer Faces a Major Test in a Set of UK Elections: What to Know

Local elections in England, and parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, take place on Thursday. The governing Labour Party is expected to do very badly.