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Labour suffers huge losses in England, Scotland and Wales
Gains for Reform and Greens. The SNP set to keep power in Scotland.
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".
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