2026 local and devolved elections: What to measure and expect for Labour
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a simultaneous general election, I write…
2026 Local Elections
Labour members overwhelmingly pessimistic about May elections – poll
Labour members are overwhelmingly pessimistic about the party’s electoral prospects next month, exclusive polling for LabourList reveals. The…
Labour on track to lose more than 1,800 councillors in English local elections, pollster claims
Labour could lose as many as 1,800 council seats across England as the party loses votes to various…
‘Marginal gains’
In the UK we are now in a world of multi-party politics, but very little of the debate…
‘Give us more time to do more’: Hackney Labour’s campaign to retain control of local council
Hackney – East London’s so-called ‘hipster hub’, home to a diverse culture and vibrant feeling. Birthplace of Idris…
“We were all immigrants here once”: Is the ‘red island’ of Milton Keynes under threat from Reform?
It’s Jennie Lee’s first day greeting arrivals at Milton Keynes Central. Only hours earlier, Labour councillors had gathered…
