May elections live: Badenoch rows back on Reform pacts as millions cast their votes
Tory leader tells Sun that there won’t be council tie-ups as Farage’s party is not ‘serious’ as votes under way in England, Wales and Scotland
AI Summary
Millions of voters across England, Scotland, and Wales are casting ballots in significant elections, with approximately 5,000 English councillors and six mayors, 129 Scottish MSPs, and 96 Welsh Senedd members being elected. Most counting will begin tomorrow morning, though some English councils may count overnight, with polling suggesting Labour faces particularly difficult results. Labour leader Keir Starmer has framed the election as a choice between Labour progress and the "anger and division" offered by other parties.