5 May 2026

Voters across the United Kingdom are set to head to the polls on Thursday 7 May 2026 for the next round of local elections, with more than 5,000 council seats expected to be contested across England, along with mayoral and devolved elections in parts of the UK.   The elections will be held in hundreds…

A recent YouGov analysis of political attitudes ahead of the 2026 UK local elections suggests a highly fragmented and volatile voting landscape, with no single party commanding dominant support. Across recent national voting intention polling, Reform UK has consistently led the field, polling in the mid-to-high 20s, while Labour, the Conservatives, the Greens, and the…