‘We know people want change. Labour needs to make it’
Labour is in power nationally, and unlike other parties can deliver change nationally, writes Morgan Jones.
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Local elections: ‘Four yardsticks for how Labour did in wake-up call election’
Every year since 2011, I have written a preview of the local elections and a scorecard after the elections referring back to it. You can see my preview article here. Some years, it is difficult to gauge the bigger picture because different…
‘These lesser-noticed local election results show aid cuts are backfiring’
Aid cuts are a blow to Britain’s role on the world stage and to Labour's vote share, the Labour campaign for international development argues.
‘We’ll never out-Farage Farage on migration – and it’d be wrong to try’
Just because some of our voters switched to Reform, it does not mean that their sole motivation is immigration, argues Nadia Whittome MP.
Local elections fallout deepens as PM takes thinly veiled swipe at left MPs and Labour loses Doncaster council
The fallout from Labour's grim local election deepened as the only Labour-held council, Doncaster, fell to Reform late on Friday, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared to take a swipe at left-wing critics in the party who spoke out over…
‘To beat Reform, Labour must focus on places that are struggling most’
"The hard truths delivered at ballot boxes in Runcorn and across the country should not be ignored", Ben Glover argues.
‘Reform have won mayoralties. Can it deliver in them?’
Newly elected mayors must ensure that they act in their place’s best interests, the IPPR's Ryan Swift argues.
Hull and East Yorkshire mayor: Labour finish fourth as Reform win
Reform's Luke Campbell elected as mayor while Labour finishes 4th.
Local election results 2025: How Labour did in each council and mayor race
Full list and breakdown of local council and mayor election results for Labour from the May 2025 elections, including seats won and lost.
Local election results: Worst vote share projected in over four decades
Expert analysis of the local election results declared so far suggests Labour will slump to just 20% of the vote, its worst vote share in at least four decades and the worst ever Tory local election results. While ballots are still being…