Starmer vows not to resign after labour losses in local elections

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday he would remain in office despite heavy defeats for his Labour Party in the UK's local elections. The results showed significant gains for Nigel Farage's Reform UK party across England.

Voters delivered a rebuke to Starmer in Thursday's contests, which involved roughly 5,000 seats in England along with races in Scotland and Wales. Labour lost more than 470 council races, while Reform UK secured over 700 wins, according to the BBC. The populist party took control of Essex County Council, Suffolk County Council and the London borough of Havering.

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Illustration of 2026 UK local election results with Reform UK gains at a ballot counting center.
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Reform UK makes major gains in England’s May 2026 local elections as Labour and Conservatives lose ground

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Local elections held across England on May 7, 2026 produced early and then widening signs of voter movement away from the two largest Westminster parties, with Reform UK winning hundreds of council seats and taking control in some authorities.

Starmer rallies Labour ahead of parliamentary vote on Mandelson appointment scandal

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied Labour MPs on Monday to defeat a Conservative motion scrutinizing his handling of Peter Mandelson's US ambassador appointment, amid ongoing vetting controversy. The Tuesday vote follows last week's Commons defense and precedes May 7 local elections, as committees probe the process.

Keir Starmer vows to stamp out ticket touts quickly

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on ticket touts by making it illegal to resell live event tickets above their original price. The commitment came in a new letter addressed directly to music fans.

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Péter Magyar's pro-European Tisza Party secured a two-thirds majority in Hungary's parliamentary election on April 12, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule. Orbán conceded defeat less than three hours after polls closed amid record turnout. Magyar vowed to restore ties with the European Union, combat corruption, and rebuild democratic checks and balances.

Munich's mayor reiter faces runoff after weak result

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In Bavaria's local elections on March 8, 2026, incumbent Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) received only 35.6 percent of the votes and must face a runoff on March 22. Greens candidate Dominik Krause followed with 29.5 percent, while Clemens Baumgärtner (CSU) got 21.3 percent. Reiter's poor showing is attributed to recent criticism over his FC Bayern role and an incident in the city council.

Rival parties gear up for local elections as test of political polarization

Ruling and opposition parties are preparing for the June 3 local elections, viewed as a gauge of public sentiment on political polarization following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid. The elections include parliamentary by-elections in over 10 constituencies and mark the first major test for President Lee Jae Myung's administration since June last year. The Democratic Party aims to bolster its mandate, while the People Power Party focuses on economic issues to rebound.

BJP retains power in Assam and Puducherry in 2026 assembly polls

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Results of the 2026 assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry have been declared. The BJP and its partners retained power in Assam and Puducherry, while incumbents lost in the other three states. The outcomes highlight factors shaping India's path as a secular, democratic, federal republic.

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