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May 6, 2026

British voters will cast their ballots on Thursday in elections that could hasten the end of Prime Minister Keir Starmers troubled term, and confirm that an increasingly dis-United Kingdom has entered an era of messy multiparty politics.

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UK local elections could hasten the end for Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Video)

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