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Local elections across UK test Starmer as Reform UK eyes major gains

Euronews · May 7, 2026, 11:06 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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UK voters began casting ballots on Thursday, 7 May, in local and devolved elections seen as the biggest political test yet for Prime Minister Keir Starmer since Labour’s landslide victory in July 2024.

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