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.

Labour is heading for a crushing defeat in Wales after suffering disastrous local election results in England overnight.The party has been the largest at country-wide elections in Wales for more than a century and had won the most seats in the Welsh Parliament since its creation more than two decades ago.

Millions of Britons vote Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing populists.

In the build-up to the 2024 election, Keir Starmer worked hard to show that his party could run Britain better than the Tories. He promised his government would offer stability after years of chaos – but also change. He stood for honesty but also a ...

Labour will be “smashed to smithereens” in the Welsh Parliament election this week, Nigel Farage has said.Speaking at a Reform rally in Merthyr Tydfil on Tuesday, the party leader said Wales has become a “basket case” after being led by Labour for more than two decades.

After poor local-election results, Starmer faces a growing rebellion from the left of his party, raising the prospect that Britain could get its sixth prime minister in seven years.

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting to keep his job after his appeal for a “reset,” following disastrous results in last week’s local elections, was met with scores of lawmakers in his governing Labour Party calling for him to quit.

Several junior government aides resigned from their posts on Monday (May 11) and publicly questioned Starmer’s ability to continue leading the party.