Pink hair and red herrings: viral quiz invites you to guess politicians’ stripes from their photos
Green candidates were the easiest to identify, according to the game’s statistics, guessed correctly by 37.5% of players. Photograph: Jack…
Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour
Keir Starmer said on Friday he took responsibility for Labour’s losses but that he would not walk away and ‘plunge…
Labour’s disastrous night puts focus on Keir Starmer’s future as leader
Keir Starmer working in the call centre at Labour HQ during the election campaign. He has reportedly brought in extra…
Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales
More than 30 million people across Britain were given the opportunity to vote on Thursday. Photograph: Gary Roberts Photography/ShutterstockView image…
Whoever wins today’s elections, democracy is the loser under first past the post | Polly Toynbee
Nigel Farage after casting his vote for the local council elections in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, 7 May 2026. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty ImagesView…
Imagine a technique that can heal Britain of division and keep out the hard right. I call it ‘radical listening’ | George Monbiot
‘There’s a solid rule in life: if you don’t listen to other people, they won’t listen to you.’ Photograph: Dumitru…
Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections
A person outside a polling station shortly before the polls open, in London. Photograph: Kevin Coombs/ReutersView image in fullscreenA person…
Election results timeline: when do key battlegrounds in England, Scotland and Wales report?
Keir Starmer joins supporters in London on 5 May. Party analysts estimate Labour will lose nearly 2,000 seats. Photograph: Carl…
Scottish election 2026: Voters head to the polls to decide who wins power at Holyrood
Millions of Scots will head to the polls today to decide who should win power at the Scottish Parliament. Voting…
Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform
Keir Starmer helps out at Labour headquarters on the eve of the local, Scottish and Welsh elections. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PAView…