Starmer Faces a Major Test in a Set of UK Elections: What to Know

The New York Times | May 7, 2026, 12:01 a.m. | Original
Local elections in England, and parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, take place on Thursday. The governing Labour Party is expected to do very badly.
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