The findings could have serious consequences for Labour.
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Yes, voters were angry at UK Labour – but the Scottish party failed to get the best out of Holyrood’s voting system.
Pro-independence MSPs now make up 57% of the parliament.
Councils have no formal duties to reduce emissions, and there is a huge temptation for local politicians to look the other way.
It was once unthinkable – and former first minister Eluned Morgan losing her seat added to the party’s catastrophic result.
What do the results mean for Labour – and is it the end of two-party politics in the UK?
‘Out with the old’ was the prevailing sentiment of the 2026 local elections.
Scots are calling it the ‘scunner factor’ – widespread distaste for the major parties.
A gulf is emerging between the party’s populist rhetoric and what it does in practice.
Hope is in short supply ahead of the Welsh election.
Nigel Farage has criticised polling company YouGov for showing less Reform UK support than other agencies.
The prime minister was more reliant on his chief of staff than most. Now he’s alone, facing calls to resign.
A summer of flag waving has shown how much people experience politics via the places they live.
Elections are happening in Scotland and Wales, but the smaller parties lack firepower in those areas.
Voters tend to think about prime ministers less than we might assume when elections roll around.
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Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
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Career Development Fellow in Comparative Politics, University of Oxford
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Reader in Politics, Aberystwyth University
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Lecturer in Scottish Electoral Politics, University of Edinburgh
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Lecturer in British Politics/Public Policy, School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London
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PhD Researcher in Politics, York St John University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Surrey
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Emeritus Professor of Political Communication, University of Leeds
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Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Migration, Diaspora, Citizenship and Identity, University of the West of Scotland
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Lecturer in Political History, Bangor University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer in Quantitative British Politics and Co-director of The Elections Centre, University of Exeter
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Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Politics, Cardiff University