Electioncast: The First Results Are In!

Today, the first results from the English local elections have been declared, with Reform UK surging and losses for Labour - with many more results still to come. Adam, Chris and Alex were joined by Luke Tryl, UK Director of More in Common, live on BBC Sounds to analyse the political picture that has emerged overnight. Counts in both Scotland and Wales are taking place on Friday. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Grace Braddock. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Jack Maclaren. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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Electioncast: The First Results Are In! is an episode from Brexitcast by BBC.

This episode is 46:47 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2026.

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