Labour MP scraps leadership challenge
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John Swinney said his party won the election "emphatically" calling it a "landslide" for a pro-independence parliament. He said he intends to invite all Scottish party leaders to St Andrews House next week to discuss how they can work together - except the leader of Reform UK in Scotland.
"The Labour Party has a process for challenging a leader and that has not been triggered," said Starmer as he fights for his political future.
U.K. PM Starmer appoints Labour grandees Brown and Harman to strengthen party and address challenges after poor election results.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is in jeopardy after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week.
Opinion polls before the election suggested that the right-wing anti-immigration Reform U.K. party and the center-left Plaid Cymru would battle for the top spot in Wales.
The 2026 elections are shaping up to be a seismic moment for politics in the UK. Across England’s local elections, Labour is facing up to a devastating result while Reform UK has picked up hundreds of seats. Throughout the day as results come in from across England, Scotland and Wales, our panel is providing context, analysis and expert insights.
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