Six O'Clock News - Labour suffers huge losses in England, Scotland and Wales
Download Labour suffers huge losses in England, Scotland and Wales
The Labour party has suffered huge losses in English local elections and has lost control of the parliament in Wales, while Reform makes historic gains. The Scottish National Party eye a record fifth term in power, but without an overall majority. There are gains too for the Greens and Liberal Democrats. Sir Keir Starmer has defied calls to step down, saying that would plunge the UK into "chaos".
Published on Friday, 8th May 2026.
Available Podcasts from Six O'Clock News
We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the Six O'Clock News webpage.