NYT Europe • May 7, 2026 04:01

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

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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.

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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 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

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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.

Euronews

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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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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)

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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.

NYT Europe

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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.