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1. Swinney fails to win majority but says SNP ‘emphatically’ won Holyrood election

   When all the results were declared – after more than 16 hours of counting – the SNP had 58 MSPs – seven short of a majority.

2. Mahmood says Labour losing control of Birmingham City Council is ‘devastating’

   Counting for the remaining two seats was halted with no overall control amid a five-party split on Friday night.

3. Starmer refuses to shift ‘left or right’ amid pressure over electoral mauling

   The Prime Minister said responding to ‘tough’ results would mean ‘being assertive in our values’ and ‘unifying rather than dividing’.

4. Survey reveals how first-time buyers are achieving dream home on a budget

   First-time buyers said they were able to buy in their preferred location and put their own stamp on their property, Nationwide Building Society said.

5. Swinney fails to win majority, but says SNP ‘emphatically’ won Holyrood election

   With all but seven seats declared, the SNP had 57 MSPs, with Labour in second on 17, narrowly ahead of Reform UK on 15.

6. Ministers rally around Starmer as electoral mauling reignites leadership rumblings

   Efforts to shore up support for the Prime Minister were under way on Friday.

7. Chris Packham says David Attenborough has been ‘enormous mentor over the years’

   He was one of a number of celebrity guests who spoke during Sir David Attenborough’s 100 Years On Planet Earth tribute event.

8. Local elections 2026 LIVE: Polanski's Green Party storms London as Labour suffers historic defeats

   Zack Polanski’s Green Party takes control of three London boroughs as Reform UK wins Havering

9. Local elections 2026: All the London results so far

   Some 1,817 London council seats are up for grabs - with mayoral races in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets

10. Greens storm London as elections earthquake leaves Keir Starmer on brink

    It wad a day of election disaster for Labour as Keir Starmer’s party lost control of Lewisham, Hackney and Waltham Forest to the Greens