England’s first five-party election?

Could Thursday’s local elections herald the end of two party politics in England? Labour are expected to lose heavily to parties on the left and right. So how bad would it need to be for the party to replace the prime minister? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times.

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England’s first five-party election? is an episode from Stories of our times by The Times.

This episode is 27:30 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2026.

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