JUSTTHENEWS (Christina Park) - South Koreans continue to protest nationwide over ballot shortages, claiming election fraud
South Koreans call for a revote after a ballot shortage in last week's regional elections, alleging election fraud
JUSTTHENEWS (Christina Park) - Thousands protest in South Korea over ballot shortages in nationwide regional elections
Thousands of South Koreans have taken to the streets decrying electoral compromise after a severe ballot paper shortage in nationwide regional elections
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Labour Suffers Heavy Election Losses, Reform UK Soars
State of the Union: The Scottish National Party is expected to win its fifth consecutive victory in Scotland. The post Labour Suffers Heavy Election Losses, Reform UK Soars appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Labour Party suffered losses in local and regional elections across England and Wales on Thursday while Reform UK, a right-wing populist party led by Nigel Farage, made major gains. Local elections in the United Kingdom are seen as a reflection of the popularity of the ruling party and prime minister. In England, Reform UK has won more than 1,350 council seats so far while Labour has already lost hundreds of seats, while in Wales, Labour lost power for the first time in more than 100 years. The Scottish National Party is expected to win a majority in Scotland, with the party’s leader John Swinney declaring victory on Friday. It will be their fifth consecutive victory in Scotland. Labour’s leader Keir Starmer said that,…Open
NYTIMES (Stephen Castle) - Takeaways From the 2026 U.K. Local Elections
Results from municipal and regional elections signaled major gains for the right-wing populist Reform U.K. and steep losses for Labour.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Farage’s Reform Party Opens Up Whopping 10-Point Lead Ahead of Crunch Elections.
Nigel Farage's Reform Party has established a double-digit polling lead ahead of English local elections and regional elections in Scotland and Wales.
Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has established a double-digit polling lead ahead of English local elections and regional elections in Scotland and Wales. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has opened up a ten-point lead over their nearest rivals, the formerly fringe, far-left Green Party, and the notionally “center-right” Conservative Party, which governed from 2010 to mid-2024, ahead of crunch elections across England, Scotland, and Wales in May. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s ruling Labour Party has fallen to fourth place. DETAIL: YouGov’s latest Westminster (House of Commons) voting intention survey , conducted from April 19 to April 20, puts Reform at 27 percent support, a three-point increase from…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Foreign Desk Staff) - Far-right, centrist parties strengthen positions in French regional voting
The vote is the last nationwide election before French voters pick a successor to Emmanuel Macron next year
NYTIMES (Mark Landler) - France Is Voting for Thousands of New Mayors. Here’s Why It Matters.
The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify who has real momentum.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Foreign Desk Staff) - Far right, far left parties gain in French regional elections
The moderate, centrist parties that have dominated French politics for decades lost ground in the first round of voting. The second round will take place March 22.