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Neither the former deputy Labour leader nor her rivals have a clear path to replacing Sir Keir Starmer
Party is vying with Reform UK ahead of this week’s Senedd vote as Labour support collapses
Reform, the Greens, SNP, Plaid Cymru and Lib Dems are hoping to make gains at the expense of the two mainstream parties
Breadth of previous support for the party makes it vulnerable to losing everywhere, to everyone, this week
Middle East crisis throws travel and commodities into disarray
Labour and the Conservatives combined account for barely a third of voters in polls — threatening the UK’s constitutional certainties
In Staffordshire, Nigel Farage’s party has been hit by resignations, racism allegations and the need to put up taxes
Our guide to how results will unfold on the night
The ruling party is being outflanked by populists on the left and right. The consequences could change British politics for good
Labour MPs speculate that Keir Starmer will revamp his top team after next week’s elections
Questions over candidate vetting and campaign organisation as populist parties grow quickly
London borough’s fly-tipped alleys and vacant brownfield sites have turned into a political battleground
Scotland’s first minister John Swinney to demand fresh referendum from first day of the next parliament
After half a century, the left risks losing its grip on an area that Keir Starmer’s government has sought to champion
Forecast gains for Scotland and Wales nationalists come even as no grouping has immediate roadmap for breaking away
Mayor says campaigning ahead of May 7 polls is some of ‘most difficult’ he has experienced in more than 40 years
Critics say leader fails to offer policies that grip the popular imagination
Zack Polanski’s leftwing populists are aiming to eat into Labour’s heartlands
Scottish and Welsh election results may reignite the debate but it is all one big pantomime
Conservatives strive to present upbeat message ahead of tough local elections
Labour’s sober election pitch puts the prime minister’s handling of the war in the Middle East at its centre
Labour Party set for heavy losses in contests for Scottish parliament, Welsh Senedd and English councils
Populist party’s election campaign already hit by scandals around candidate selection
We can no longer use historical yardsticks for local election success
