Follow all the latest news, live updates, expert analysis and polls for the 2026 parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales and England local elections.

London, Jul 17: The UK government on Thursday announced that it will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 years in time for the next general election expected in 2029, a manifesto commitment made by the ...

May’s Holyrood election will see voters asked to cast two votes - but why? Since the Scottish Parliament was re-established ...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he does not "trust" the voting system and has called for changes to who can vote in ...

Public reaction to Jeremy Corbyn’s new left-wing party has been mixed, with many Independent readers more concerned about the UK’s electoral system than the party itself. While some welcomed the ...

On 7 May 2026 Welsh voters will head to the polls for the next Senedd election. It promises to be the most consequential election to Cardiff Bay since the National Assembly for Wales, as it used to be ...